Having trained real horses, why are we now training racehorse girls after time-traveling?

"Alright, enough about me, Your Majesty. You and the Golden Ship are going to the Japanese Derby next month, right?"

"Yes! That's right! I've made all the preparations for this match!"

The mention of the Japanese derby immediately turned the emperor, who had been quite happy, into a serious expression. He raised his eyebrows and looked at the Golden Ship with a fierce and defiant air.

"Even though I lost the Satsuki Sho! I will definitely win the Japanese Derby! The honor of the Derby Horse Girls is mine! Get ready, Golden Funnel-san!"

"Oh, but Little Golden Ship, I've already awakened my [Domain]! Your Majesty, you'll have to put in quite a bit of effort to defeat me~"

Golden Ship, on the other hand, seemed rather unconcerned, brimming with confidence that he could win the Japanese derby—the reason being quite obvious: for Uma Musume, the difference between having "momentum" and "domain" largely represents a gap in skill level, which is extremely difficult to bridge.

Although the Emperor possesses exceptional talent and leverages his inherent advantages, even with a 100% compatibility with the Golden Ship, he might not necessarily gain an advantage if he were to utilize the Golden Ship's Domain. However, if the Emperor were to use the Golden Ship's Domain, then the disadvantage he had managed to overcome might not be so easily overcome.

This has always been a problem that has troubled the emperor. Now that the Golden Ship has been mentioned, the emperor is in a dilemma. Although she has begun to unleash her potential, the Golden Ship has also broken through. As a result, her disadvantages have not only not been reversed, but have actually widened.

So how could he possibly win the golden ship? The emperor was now troubled by this question, but had yet to find an answer.

Chapter 506: The Emperor's Subtle Sensation of Something Abnormal

"Heave-ho, heave-ho..."

"We need to develop enough strength to break through and surpass the Golden Ship."

It was just another ordinary day as the Japanese derby drew ever closer, and today the Emperor was constantly trying to make up for his weaknesses, attempting to develop the strength and endurance to be no less than that of the Golden Ship in the match.

The East Sea Emperor repeatedly recalled the reasons for his defeat in the Satsuki Appreciation with the Golden Ship. Besides his disadvantage in terms of "momentum" at the time, the bigger reason was that she chose to avoid the rotten ground on the inner path when she was on the horse racing track. This was because the Emperor was not a physical powerhouse like the Golden Ship, who had an innate strong physique that could support her to run directly to that rotten ground.

The emperor's judgment at the time was absolutely correct. If she had risked running on that piece of land, not to mention the impact on the emperor's speed, something even more dangerous would have happened. If she had slipped, the emperor's situation would have been even more precarious. At that point, it wouldn't be a matter of first or second place, but rather whether the emperor would break a bone.

Therefore, the Emperor of the East Sea did not feel that his decision regarding the Satsuki Prize was wrong; the only difference lay in physique and strength. As for strength, the Emperor knew he couldn't catch up with the Golden Ship in a short time, so he could only try to slightly reduce this disadvantage through physical strength.

Therefore, after finishing the parallel running training with Rudol and incidentally improving her "aura", Rudol felt, as usual, that the Emperor's mental strength had reached its limit and she could no longer train. So the Emperor went to the gym at Treson Academy alone and worked hard to train her body there.

This was quite unbelievable for emperors of the past, because emperors were exceptionally gifted. Most of their training was incredibly efficient, allowing them to achieve the same results as most people with less effort. Therefore, she was actually quite lazy in essence.

But now that the emperor has realized the gap, she also knows how to use her talents. Now, whenever she thinks about how much time she wasted in improving her strength, she still regrets it and lets out a mournful howl like a small animal.

The emperor arrived at a sandbag, and after secretly sticking something on it, he put on boxing gloves and unleashed a series of powerful punches!

"what!"

"Bang!" The final, heavy punch sent the heavy sandbag flying! The emperor also took a step back in time, dodging the attack that was reflected back from the sofa.

Only when the sandbag slowly began to come to rest did the emperor proudly put his hands on his hips and look at a very funny picture of the golden ship that was pasted on the sofa. It was a picture of something that looked like it came from somewhere. Although the expression was so strange that it was almost impossible to tell that it was the golden ship, it was easy to imagine that only the golden ship could make that kind of expression.

"Just wait, Golden Ship-san, I will definitely surpass you."

"Well, I'm somewhat confident about that, but I don't support this kind of training method."

"Ugh?!"

However, startled by the sudden sound behind him, the emperor instinctively turned around and took a step back, only to meet the gaze of Jin Lang, who had appeared behind him at some unknown time.

"Duo, drag me in?! How did you even get in?!"

“Our trainers all have keys to most of the open areas of the Treson Academy. I saw that you seemed to be working very hard, and I didn’t want to disturb you, but when I saw you sticking something on the punching bag, I decided to sneak a peek.”

Jin Lang walked straight to the sandbag, looked at the funny picture of the golden ship that the emperor had pasted on, and couldn't help but laugh. But he still took the picture off and put it in his pocket.

"While I understand how you feel, this kind of vengeful mentality is unacceptable. I'll confiscate the photos."

"No, no! I have no intention of seeking revenge against Golden Ship!"

More than the expensive photos he'd bought from an anonymous, gambling-obsessed racehorse girl, the Emperor was worried about being misunderstood by his trainer as a narrow-minded racehorse girl, and immediately explained:

"I just use this to strengthen my resolve! Whenever I see a picture of the golden ship, I know who my opponent is, and that gives me more strength!"

"Oh? Is that so?"

Now, Emperor Nami doesn't seem to be lying. He had seen a similar method in a movie, which was to constantly remind oneself in this way. This might be more effective for an emperor.

Yes, yes.

Seeing that his explanation seemed to be effective, the emperor immediately pressed on, saying, "Your Majesty would never be jealous of others."

"So, can I have my photos back now?"

"No."

"Ugh……"

The emperor, having been rejected, slumped down, sitting unhappily on the ground. Jin Lang accompanied him, slowly settling down in the gym. After a long while, Jin Lang saw the emperor wrap his arms around his knees and hesitantly ask:

"Duo Na... Do you think I can beat Golden Ship in the Japanese derby?"

"Let's make this clear first, no bias towards me allowed, just evaluate from a professional trainer's perspective!"

"...Your Majesty, you know the answer very well, don't you?" Jin Lang found the Emperor's reaction quite amusing. She clearly knew that her chances of winning against the Golden Ship were not high, and she wanted Jin Lang to help her build confidence and encourage her, but she was too embarrassed to ask directly. So she used this childish approach to comfort her properly.

Because Emperor knows Jinlang very well, his trainer always shows special care for the weaker side. And although Emperor is often brutally defeated in the Miracle team, he still receives encouragement from Jinlang every time.

"Don't worry so much, Your Majesty. Don't run the race without any concerns. Doing so will only prevent you from fully demonstrating your abilities."

"Actually, it's okay to tell you secretly—I'm not so optimistic about Goldship winning this Japanese derby. Just relax and play your best."

"Huh? Why?" The emperor seemed puzzled, while Jin Lang shook his head with a wry smile and said:

"Because Golden Ship hates Tokyo Racecourse, and he also hates tracks that turn counter-clockwise to the left."

If the compatibility of the Golden Ship wasn't 100%, I would think my point of view would be ridiculous. How could you associate the Golden Ship of this horse with the Golden Ship of Sailing Girl? However, the 100% compatibility of the Golden Ship makes me certain that the Golden Ship is unlikely to perform well in this Japanese derby.

This is also due to Jinlang's understanding of the Golden Ship. Therefore, this time, Jinlang hopes that the Emperor can perform well, so as not to lose unexpectedly due to self-concern in a situation where there is a high chance of winning.

"Even so, it's not like I won fair and square..."

The emperor was clearly still somewhat unhappy. Although she didn't believe Jin Lang would lie, his point of view was simply too absurd. Therefore, she only listened to it as a word of comfort, and then said in a low voice:

"The president told me that the way for Uma Musume to break through her limits is to untie her inner knot... But I've never felt like I have any inner knots. I've never had any worries growing up, so how could I have an inner knot?"

"Big Sister Master, all the good opera students have managed to resolve their inner conflicts... but what about mine? Trainer, do you know?"

"Well... I'm not really sure either." Jin Lang had some ideas about the Emperor's breakthrough, but he wasn't sure, because the Emperor's life had been a constant struggle with injuries. If the Emperor's inner conflict was related to her injuries... then the time to verify Jin Lang's guess would be after the Japanese derby.

If the Emperor does not suffer any broken bones after the Japanese derby, then perhaps he will have a chance to change the Emperor's fate.

"Your Majesty, in the Japanese derby, how about we refrain from using your imperial dance unless absolutely necessary?"

"Huh? But wouldn't that make it even harder to beat Golden Ship?" The Empress was somewhat surprised by this and answered subconsciously. Back then, she was only able to barely suppress Golden Ship when it wasn't going all out because of the Empress's Dance. If she didn't even need to use the Empress's Dance, wouldn't she have no chance at all?

"How about we give it a try? Of course, that is, only if it doesn't come to a necessary moment." Jin Lang insisted on his point of view. Although the Emperor of the East Sea didn't quite understand, he still nodded hesitantly.

However, the emperor also vaguely sensed that everyone was extremely wary of her use of the imperial dance steps, and now Jin Lang's words had stirred up a strange thought in the emperor's mind...

My own imperial dance steps... could it be that there are flaws as well?

Chapter 507: The Person Who Healed the Leg Injury from Rice Bathing

The Emperor of the East Sea couldn't understand why everyone cared so much about her. They were all racehorse girls, and her performance was arguably the most mediocre in the entire team, so why did everyone praise her as a genius? And why were they all wary of her using her Emperor's Dance?

Previously, the president wouldn't have thought there was anything wrong with her Emperor Dance, but ever since Torena and the other two trainers came, the Emperor had already keenly noticed that the president's opinion on her Emperor Dance had obviously changed, and he was always subtly reminding her to use this running style less—and Rudol Symbol thought he was hiding it very well.

The East Sea Emperor admired Rudolph, but she was neither a fool nor a brainless fan. She didn't blindly believe the president just because he was telling her these things. However, at the time, the emperor didn't care much about these things. After joining Jinlang's team, she spent a long time correcting her running style, so she didn't have time to pay attention to these matters.

But now, the emperor's curiosity was rekindled, and she began to doubt the reactions of the crowd. Now, she decided to unravel the mystery alone.

Finally, in the days leading up to the Japanese derby, the emperor found an opportunity to investigate whether there were any hidden health problems in his body.

……

"My dear Emperor, I'm so sorry, the Japanese derby is right in front of us, and I've troubled you to come to the hospital with me for a checkup..."

"Hehe, it's okay, we're teammates now, Mi Yu! Your health is a big deal for our team! So I definitely had to come with you this time!"

On this day, the Emperor of the East Sea and Mi Yu also headed towards the hospital together. A month had passed, and Mi Yu, who had shone brightly at the Spring Emperor's Appreciation, had now officially entered her recuperation period. During this time, Mi Yu did not have any training programs; her only training content was to heal her injuries.

The problem that Mi Yu was diagnosed with was that her previous right leg fracture showed signs of recurrence. The Emperor's gift in the spring caused Mi Yu's old injury, which was originally imminent, to recur, but unexpectedly delayed it. Therefore, during this period, Mi Yu had to take good care of herself and recuperate through medication and diet until the crisis of her old injury recurring was resolved.

However, modern medicine can only examine the bones and is unclear whether the old injury has been slowed down. For this reason, Jinlang found Wada, who then contacted a temperamental teacher in France—Old Su. This teacher, who was originally recommended to Wada by Nase Fumino, provided great help to Hao Opera and Wada during their expedition in France, and could even be said to be the hero who saved Hao Opera's future career.

Wada made a point of keeping Lao Su's phone number at the time, thinking that only Lao Su could help Mi Yu get treatment for her leg as soon as possible. During the phone call, Lao Su complained to Wada about his request for help, saying things like "Flying is such a hassle," "I really don't want to go to Japan again," and "What am I going to do about my clinic in France?" Wada had to nod and bow on the other end of the phone, not daring to offend him in the slightest.

But in the end, Old Su still came to Tokyo, Japan from Paris, France, grumbling and cursing. He didn't even give Wada a chance to ask about his consultation fee when he decided to come over the phone.

Today, Lao Su finally arrived at Uma Musume Hospital in Tokyo, Japan. Wada Kazuyoshi Opera specifically notified Uma Musume Hospital in the name of the Treson Academy Student Council. Because Uma Musume Hospital is actually supported by the central government, Treson Academy has a certain degree of command over the hospital. Therefore, Lao Su temporarily came to Uma Musume Hospital.

As for why he didn't come to Treson Academy... it was actually Old Su's reason. He was afraid of trouble. If the racehorse girls at Treson Academy found out that an acupuncture master had come, and that he was the teacher of that unscrupulous blonde female acupuncturist who roamed the academy... someone would come looking for trouble for him...

Of course, the Emperor and Mi Yu were unaware of these things. They had already arrived at the horse racing hospital and taken the elevator to the floor where Jin Lang had told them Old Su was. Just as they finally found the corresponding room number, the two horse racing girls heard angry curses coming from inside the closed room.

"You dare come back to see me?! You traitor! You think you've learned acupuncture after serving me tea and water for ten years?! You haven't even had a chance to practice before you dare to come here and ruin the racehorse girls?! If you had ruined the dreams of the other racehorse girls, would you still be alive today?!"

"How could I have a disciple like you? What sins have I committed? I, Old Su, have done good deeds and accumulated merits all my life. I have helped heal at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, mothers of horses. And you, my unfilial disciple, have squandered all the merits I have painstakingly accumulated!"

"You dared to steal my notebook without permission! You said it was some kind of secret manual? The notebook is entirely written in Chinese. Have you even learned to read Chinese before you dared to try it out?!"

The curses coming from a robust old man made the two innocent horse racers tremble involuntarily. They had never encountered so much vulgar language before, especially since the old man was clearly a master of language. Although he spoke mostly in Japanese, he always mixed in a few words of rice and a language that even the emperor couldn't understand...

French? Or Chinese? The Emperor and Mi Yu weren't quite sure, but they figured that words they couldn't understand wouldn't be very good vocabulary.

Although the Emperor and Mi Yu didn't know who the old man inside was cursing, the Emperor only cautiously knocked on the door after repeatedly confirming that this was their location.

"Da da da".

"Um—excuse me for bothering us? We're here to see Teacher Su's horse girl..."

"..."

After a moment of silence, the door slowly opened. Soon, the Emperor and Mi Yu saw an elderly man who, though appearing quite old, possessed a remarkable energy and spirit, as strong as his angry outburst. His complexion was ruddy; it was unclear whether this was his usual state or a result of his anger…

Looking at the two petite racehorse girls, Old Su's mood calmed down a bit, and he spoke with a kind and gentle expression:

"You two are the two racehorse girls that kid from Wada mentioned, right? I remember you, they're called Donghai Diwang and Miyu?"

"Since you're here, please sit down. Although I was told by that kid Wada to come here as a laborer, I do have some experience in treating Ma Niang's injuries."

"Haha... I can see that." The Empress was genuinely a little frightened by Old Su's change of expression. She was the kind of person who was very bad at dealing with doctors, probably because she was afraid of injections from doctors when she was a child. Especially after learning that Old Su was an acupuncture expert, the Empress, who had been afraid of needles since childhood, was even more terrified.

It's easy to imagine how much courage it took for the Empress to decide to come with Mi Yu this time... But for the truth, the Empress needs to know about the hidden dangers in her body, and Old Su is one of her greatest hopes so far.

Someone who can help their fellow opera students in France, and even save their careers, must have some skills, right?

"Huh? Isn't this... Miss An Xinze?"

Mi Yu noticed a rather strangely dressed blonde woman looking pitiful on the side of the room. Mi Yu recognized her; she claimed to be a professional acupuncturist who had been active at Treson Academy recently, and several racehorse girls and trainers had encountered her when they were injured.