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

"McQueen, you don't seem surprised at all?" Golden Ship asked curiously. She was a little shocked that the old man had this side to him. Although McQueen was a little surprised, he didn't seem to be confused, which surprised Golden Ship.

McQueen chuckled softly upon hearing this, and said with a faint smile:

“A person who isn’t bold enough and doesn’t have a temper… wouldn’t dare to challenge Grandmother, you golden ship.”

"To me, it's less about the trainer's personality changing... and more about him becoming younger. The trainer used to be very reserved, but when it really came down to it, he was still decisive, just rarely showing his sharp side."

"The current trainers... are just a little more impulsive, but I don't think the trainers have changed at all. They're just more likely to express their emotions outwardly."

"I don't dislike this kind of trainer, or rather... I'm only now realizing that the trainer's personality is somewhat similar to his body's, which is quite refreshing."

McQueen was very accepting. He didn't feel disillusioned that Jin Lang, who had always been kind to him like an elder, had become what he was now. Instead, he accepted Jin Lang's other side without any reservations, which surprised even Golden Ship.

The golden ship looked at Jinlang not far away and, after a long while, murmured to itself.

"What would have happened if I had met the old man when he was still young and working as a delivery rider?"

Chapter 539: A Different Kind of Today's Wave

Although Jin Lang was unusually strict with the Emperor, the training did not last long. After just one lap, the East Sea Emperor was already exhausted.

Although there was no sign of a fracture in the emperor's leg, pain is the greatest drain on one's physical strength. The emperor had never felt that the 2000-meter training track was so far. Normally, he could run two laps at full speed and jog for a whole morning on a middle-distance track. Now, just one lap had left the emperor's face pale and covered in cold sweat.

The 2000-meter middle distance is a distance that even the Silent Suzuka, who has always been criticized for his poor distance adaptability, could run. However, this time, the East Sea Emperor collapsed as soon as he reached the finish line, as if he had lost all his strength in an instant, and slumped to the ground.

"Ha ha……"

"So tired... Why am I so tired..."

The emperor, his face deathly pale, felt for the first time how long 2000 meters was. It was like looking at a mountain peak in the desert, seemingly close, yet after walking for so long, it still felt so close, yet forever out of reach.

As she endured the excruciating pain to reach this point, she realized for the first time how fragile she truly was, and that the pain was not as easy to bear as she had imagined—even though she knew she had no broken bones.

"This is why I'm helping you overcome your pain, Your Majesty."

Meanwhile, Jin Lang, seeing the emperor collapsed on the ground, half-kneeling and supporting his waist with his hands, also knelt down and said to the emperor:

“You will not be able to go to the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Competition in this condition. This pain... may continue until after the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Competition without subsiding. However, your leg bone is not broken, but the pain is still there. If you want to go to the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Competition in your best condition, you must overcome this pain and prevent it from affecting you.”

“I know it’s difficult, but I also know you won’t give up, right?”

"That's why I'm training you so rigorously now. I don't want you to be lazy, and I certainly don't want you to give up halfway. If you miss the Chrysanthemum Appreciation and this opportunity to challenge your destiny because of this, you'll only regret it."

The emperor stared blankly at Jin Lang, who was kneeling beside her. The current Jin Lang seemed to be quite different in personality from the gentle and good-tempered trainer in her memory. However, the feeling of consideration for others revealed in his words made her realize once again that the person in front of her was her burden.

It was precisely because this was confirmed that the emperor felt... perhaps he had always been the one causing trouble, and perhaps it was the right thing for his burden to do this to him.

She hadn't cherished Jinlang's gentleness towards her back then.

Only now does she realize that the days when everyone was kind to her are gone forever.

Fortunately, she still has the people who support her the most, and no matter what choices she makes or how painful it is, they will still be kind to her.

"...To drag me down, to break my bones, that really hurts." The Emperor of the East Sea was silent for a moment, then a slightly bitter smile appeared on his face as he said:

“I never knew it would hurt so much, which is why I’ve always been so careful and considerate, even though I’ve been a burden to you…”

“…If Your Majesty wishes to give up…” Jin Lang’s eyes dimmed slightly upon hearing this. Looking at the child in front of him, whom the team had always doted on like a beloved member, and now seeing him in such a vulnerable state, he couldn’t help but soften a little.

But before Jin Lang could finish speaking, the emperor immediately shook his head and said, "No, I will not give up—Tuo La Na is right. If I cannot overcome these, I cannot go to the Chrysanthemum Appreciation arena."

"I will get stronger every day. Today I'll do one lap, tomorrow I'll do two laps, and the day after tomorrow I'll do three laps..."

"I'll start by getting used to walking, then I'll get used to running, and finally, I'll be able to run faster at the Chrysanthemum Viewing event than when I didn't experience this pain!"

The emperor didn't want to give up, and she never wanted to experience the feeling of giving up. The emperor could accept her failures and admit that she was not as skilled as others, but giving up was something she had never considered, especially when she clearly had the ability to persevere.

"I will definitely go to the chrysanthemum viewing... Tuona, I hope you... can stay with me until that day."

“Of course, Your Majesty.” Now, seeing the Emperor’s serious little expression, Lang smiled and nodded as if he were looking at a young lion king who was already showing great majesty.

After receiving Jin Lang's affirmative answer, the emperor smiled with relief and subconsciously said:

"I think I prefer this kind of burden—although I care just as much, this kind of burden can support some of my decisions."

"In the past, Tuorena would always advise me not to do anything reckless. Tuorena, it seems that the blessings of the three goddesses have a great influence on you as well."

The emperor's words did indeed make Jin Lang fall silent for a moment. He was aware of the change in his mindset, and only a day had passed. He had gone from resisting on the first day to being able to think freely now, and the process had only taken one night. Moreover, all of this had been subtle and imperceptible, and Jin Lang himself did not feel unnatural.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Jin Lang's old-age mentality has completely disappeared. His current thoughtfulness, his ability to comfort others, and his boldness and meticulousness are things he didn't have in the past—when he was young, he was just a capable but irritable senior, but he was also very thoughtful and comforting...

All I can say is that in their time, men's emotions were very reserved and restrained. They were not good at expressing themselves and could only use stern reprimands to express their concern. In an era where male chauvinism was prevalent, men's ways of expressing their emotions were very awkward.

At least in his own opinion, at his age, his ability to express himself was definitely not as good as that guy with super high emotional intelligence, Wada. He was probably about the same as Chi Tian – Chi Tian was even more caring and tolerant than Jin Lang.

Now, under the blessing of the three goddesses, Ichinō is more like a young body and a young mind, but with the experience, memories and composure of old age, a completely complete Ichinō Takatoshi—of course, he has not been abolished, but rather he has regained a part of the qualities that belonged to his youth.

"Will I find it difficult to get used to? Or does the emperor wish that I had never been blessed by the three goddesses?"

"No, no matter what form Na becomes, I'll love it." The emperor smiled broadly and said softly:

"For me, it's just that you've become a little more irritable and strict, but that's what a trainer should be like. In the past, you always treated me like a child, but now you feel like you're treating me like a racehorse girl."

"But I believe you haven't changed, otherwise—"

Thinking this, and seemingly sensing Jin Lang's doubts and silence, the Empress wanted to enlighten her burdened concubine. Soon, she came up with a good idea, smiling as she opened her arms to Jin Lang and said:

"Tuorena, please carry me back! My whole body aches so much. If it were Tuorena, you would surely carry me back gently, wouldn't you?"

"What's this? Would I be so harsh as to let you walk back like this?"

Jin Lang found it a bit funny and, without thinking, grabbed the emperor's body with both hands. The emperor was petite, and her weight was as light as her body. Jin Lang lifted the emperor up without much effort.

The emperor readily obliged, wrapping her arm around Jin Lang's neck. For some reason, a blush appeared on her cheeks that she didn't usually have, but she quickly concealed her shyness and instead said triumphantly:

"Great! The 'Emperor' is about to set sail, O Torenna! Let's sail forward with His Majesty the Emperor!"

"No problem!" Jin Lang rarely responded to the Emperor's childish game, and when Jin Lang answered the Emperor, the Emperor showed a long-lost bright smile.

Sure enough, I still prefer this kind of burden.

Thank you, my three goddesses. Perhaps all of this truly is a "blessing" to the emperor.

Chapter 540: The Golden Ship's Idea of ​​Breaking Through Its Limits

The East Sea Emperor's rehabilitation training cannot be completed overnight. It requires long-term training and perseverance to gradually recover. Jin Lang is leading her to slowly adapt to her pain. This time, the Emperor is clearly determined to fight against her fate and her injuries to the very end.

After confirming that there was nothing wrong with her bones, the East Sea Emperor tried to put the pain behind her. She stopped using any painkillers, stayed away from the needles she hated, and let the throbbing pain accompany her all day. Under this pain, she had to learn to adapt to life and regain control of her body.

The process was certainly difficult at first. Although the pain was more pronounced when walking and running, the pain, which was like a fracture, was still very agonizing for the Empress. In particular, the Empress insisted on walking alone to the classroom, the canteen, and even the training ground. This made her seem like a patient with a fracture, determined to reach her destination step by step without the help of others, relying on her own willpower.

This meant she had to spend more time than other racehorse girls, even more than ordinary people. It was common to see Empress walking from the training ground to the classroom, covered in sweat and pale-faced, even though she was already half a class late. But no teacher would complain about it. All the racehorse girls in the classroom watched Empress slowly move to her seat. No one did anything for her, not even moving her chair. But everyone admired Empress's willpower immensely.

They all knew that the emperor didn't need their help now; they just needed to treat her like any other emperor, and that would be the greatest help they could give him.

Of course, tolerance and consideration are also things that everyone does silently. For example, teachers don't say anything when the "Empress" is late or even sleeps in class because she's tired, and the cafeteria cooks save a special dish for the "Empress" who arrives late.

Everyone was doing their own thing, making small efforts to help the emperor. At this moment, the emperor, who was in trouble, realized for the first time that he had been receiving so much attention and care from everyone all along.

Even though she used to not even remember their names, and her relationship with them was limited to just exchanging greetings, everyone was quietly helping her.

This strengthened the emperor's resolve to attend the chrysanthemum appreciation event. She didn't want everyone's expectations to be dashed, and now was the time for her to step forward and meet everyone's expectations.

"...She's really going all out, Empress."

Inside the dining hall, not far from the Emperor of the East Sea, Megumi McQueen and Golden Ship sat at the same table, each eating their own meals. This time, Golden Ship unusually refrained from causing trouble for McQueen—it seemed that as the compatibility of McQueen's "aura" increased, the number of times Golden Ship played pranks on McQueen also decreased sharply.

—It even evolved into a somewhat obsequious manner. This made McQueen somewhat uncomfortable. Of course, this didn't mean their relationship had deteriorated; it just meant that McQueen always felt that Golden Ship was inexplicably afraid of something, perhaps afraid of her?

McQueen also found this strange. In the past, the 100% compatibility of the Golden Ship's aura was very oppressive to her. But now, as McQueen finally reached her peak strength, the compatibility gradually merged to nearly 80%, while the threat of the Golden Ship's 100% compatibility aura became less and less. In fact, McQueen felt that she could now put the Golden Ship in a stronger position.

However, McQueen also feels that her personality is becoming more and more calm and composed. Now McQueen has reached a state where she can remain unmoved even if Mount Tai collapses in front of her. No matter who shouts at her or threatens her, she will deal with them with a calm attitude.

It was as if there was nothing in this world that she felt threatened by. This feeling was strange for McQueen, but it also made her feel very comfortable. Now, she could be considered one of the most reliable racehorse girls in this team.

"Ever since the Japanese derby, the Emperor has been working really hard, although it seems like he's working in the wrong direction."

Meanwhile, the golden ship's gaze turned to the emperor at the dining table, who was eating an unusually large amount due to the immense physical exertion he had expended, and it spoke with particular attention:

"But the emperor is indeed making progress now, even the three goddesses are guiding her... I'm so envious."

“After all, he’s an emperor.” McQueen didn’t find it strange at all. Emperors are geniuses, and to receive the attention of three goddesses, it all seemed perfectly reasonable.

However, for Golden Ship, the feeling was completely different. Good Opera and Wada, and the Golden Master and Ikezoe—both pairs had prototypes in Golden Ship's mind to refer to, so she wasn't surprised at all that they could attract the attention of the three goddesses.

But following this trend, shouldn't the original pairing of Jinlang and her Golden Ship be the ones to receive the attention of the three goddesses? But why is it the Emperor? This guy is someone who jumped the queue midway! Is it just because she is a "miracle" that she overshadowed her?

Golden Ship was unwilling but helpless. In her heart, she had already accepted the fact that she might still be able to easily defeat the emperor now, but with the passage of time, and the blessing of the three goddesses, which seemed difficult but was actually very helpful in tempering the emperor's willpower, the emperor's growth rate would reach an astonishing level once he overcame this hurdle.

The Chrysanthemum Appreciation a few months later might be her last chance to surpass the Emperor in strength and face him with an advantage. After the Chrysanthemum Appreciation, regardless of whether the Emperor has broken through his limits, she will inevitably awaken her own [Domain] and achieve a true breakthrough.

As for Golden Ship herself... her limit is right here, and she knows it very well. No matter what she does, there's always that one step she can't cross when facing these legendary racehorse girls.

Thinking about it, this team actually has quite a few top-tier racehorse girls... McQueen, Regal, etc... but she isn't...

"...What's wrong? Golden Ship?" McQueen seemed to notice the slightly strange look coming from Golden Ship and couldn't help but ask.

"...McQueen, do you think I have a chance to always be better than the Emperor?"

At this moment, Golden Ship was also filled with doubts. She was pleased to see the Emperor's growth, but on the other hand, she couldn't help but worry about herself. In the current Classic Triple Crown, she and the Emperor had won and lost in the first two matches. However, in Golden Ship's memory, it was normal for her to win the Satsuki Sho and lose the Japanese Derby to the Emperor. This was because everything was going according to its own natural course.

But now, facing the Chrysanthemum Appreciation, a competition that the Emperor of the East Sea couldn't participate in before but is now clearly determined to attend, the Golden Ship doesn't know how to judge the situation—because she doesn't know how likely the Emperor is to win if he participates in the Chrysanthemum Appreciation; she only knows that she participated before and won smoothly.

They were both racehorse girls who were once just one step away from the Triple Crown, but the difference is that Gold Ship participated in all three Triple Crowns in a proper manner. It's just that she didn't want to win the Japanese Derby. But the Chrysanthemum Sho... she could win, but she had no idea whether she could win if the Empress participated in the Chrysanthemum Sho.

For the first time, the future seemed uncertain on the Golden Ship, making her feel uneasy. She was certain she had the ability to win the competition, but she truly had no idea whether she could defeat the Emperor of the East Sea.

Faced with the seemingly uneasy words from the golden ship, McQueen blinked and chuckled, saying:

"Golden Ship, you should ask your trainer about this. See if he has confidence in you."

"Your former trainers might have trusted you the most, but your current trainers... might be able to give you more different advice."

After all, the trainer in the past was more concerned about safety. As long as the racehorses were safe, he could accept that the results would be lower for the time being. But McQueen felt that this slightly bolder trainer might be able to bring some changes to Golden Ship.

Regardless of who ultimately wins this Chrysanthemum Awards, McQueen hopes to see the Emperor and the Golden Ship undergo some changes. Their limits are far from being reached, but the difference lies in the fact that one is forging ahead in pursuit of a breakthrough, while the other... is trapped in her own "mental knot" and has no intention of breaking through herself.

It's time for the trainer to try and untangle Golden Ship's "heart knot," after all, she's the racehorse girl he cares about most...

Chapter 541: Will the New Tournament Bring New Hope?

Meanwhile, Jinlang and Rudolf were in the chairman's office discussing a plan that Wada and Hao Opera had been working on for some time. The plan was now in its final stages of discussion, and both Wada and the chairman wanted to hear Jinlang and Rudolf's opinions.