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

This time, as the Arc de Triomphe Grand Prix came to a close, on the winners' stage, Master of Gold sang a solo song in Japanese for everyone. It was a song specially composed for her by the Central Committee, and it was inspired by her name, titled "Master of Gold."

To put it simply, it means "a master of gold." Japanese song titles often start with the English title and then translate it again using their katakana.

This song is not only about the Golden Master herself, but also about Ikezoe, the trainer who supported her horse girl all the way to the top of the world. The Golden Master did not rehearse this song many times, but when she looked at the lyrics on the whiteboard and sang the song according to her own tone, this golden tyrant did not burst into tears as expected.

She was as striking as the golden light against the backdrop, strong, brave, and invincible. Finally, under the dazzling golden lights, her victory dress, adorned with countless gold ornaments, shimmered brilliantly.

As the background music slowly faded away, no one knew whether that final, distant sound was a fleeting moment of silence or a brief respite from the present. At least, at this moment, the Golden Master was dazzlingly brilliant, overshadowing the brilliance of any of the female dancers and singers in the entire arena.

"Look at you, why are you crying like this? And if you're going to cry, at least cry louder, why aren't you making a sound?"

Offstage, when Dongfang Yishu inadvertently glanced at the Golden Journey beside her, she noticed that the head of the Golden family was silently weeping. With a hint of disgust, she took out her handkerchief to wipe away his tears.

Meanwhile, on the other side, at the Zhongshan Celebration and Dream Journey, every single member of the Golden Family was watching the Golden Master on stage, the center of attention, with tears streaming down their faces.

Finally, Zhongshan Qingnian couldn't hold back any longer, her nose tingled, and she burst into tears on the spot.

"Waaaaaah!! Master, you did it! You've become a world-class racehorse girl! I'm so envious, waaaaah!!"

"Don't worry! Sister Zhongshan will definitely not let you down! I will definitely win a victory at the Arc de Triomphe to accompany you, waaaaaah..."

Witnessing their younger sister become a world-class racehorse girl before them, one can imagine the thoughts of the older sisters, Kyouka Nakayama and Yumeyuki. Initially, while they were surprised by Goldship's rise, they could accept it. However, now that their most easily bullied sister in the family had become a racehorse girl admired by all, besides feeling proud and honored, they also longed to be an older sister who wouldn't be outdone by her younger sister.

No older sister wants to be outshone by her beloved younger sister, and this applies to Zhongshan Celebration and Dream Journey as well.

So, while Zhongshan was shedding tears of pride for her younger sister's glorious moment at the celebration, she immediately wiped away her tears, looked stubbornly at Golden Journey beside her, and solemnly said:

"Big sister, I want to join Team Miracle and have Trainer Ikezoe become my trainer."

"..." Upon hearing this, Meng Zhilv opened her mouth, but she couldn't be as frank as Zhongshan Qingdian. Yet, unable to resist her inner desires, she slightly turned her head and said softly:

"...If it's that trainer from the Masters...I have no objection."

“It seems that you are ready to overcome your inner flaws and fears.”

Golden Journey looked at the last two members of her family with the potential to become racehorses, and felt quite gratified. It seemed that the rise of the Master had given the older sisters hope and the courage to move forward.

Although what they're saying now is just temporary encouragement, it's undoubtedly a good sign for them. Golden Journey is also very happy to introduce them to Trainer Ikezoe.

She also believes that trainer Ikezoe will gladly accept it.

“If you are truly prepared for this, then I will definitely support your idea and introduce you all to Trainer Ikezoe.”

"—However, not now." Golden Journey paused for a moment, then said calmly, "The master is about to part ways with Trainer Ikezoe. The bond between them cannot be resolved in just a few days. If we introduce you to Trainer Ikezoe as soon as we return to the country, there will inevitably be some resistance."

"So now is not the time. We have to wait a while before we can introduce you to trainer Ikezoe's team."

"If that's the case, I think it might take a long time."

However, at this moment, Dream Journey, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke up after hearing Golden Journey's words: "Big sister, the master is almost indelible in that guy's heart. If we are concerned about this, I'm afraid it will always be difficult for him to accept the new role of racehorse girl."

"Especially since the Master's talent is extremely rare in this world, when that guy bids farewell to the Master and has to take over some racehorse girls whose talent is not as good as the Master's, he will inevitably feel a sense of loss, right?"

"Will he still be as dedicated as he was to teaching the master by then? I think we should prevent that and let us join the team sooner rather than later—while he's still got the energy after he just parted ways with the master."

However, Meng Zhilu did not voice her other true thoughts—that is, for some reason, when she heard that Chi Tian and the Golden Master were about to say goodbye, but she knew that the Master held an absolutely unshakable position in Chi Tian's heart, an extremely unpleasant feeling welled up in her heart.

Even Meng Zhilu found it strange. She and Chi Tian had only met once. Even though they had been neighbors in France, Meng Zhilu had never spoken much to Chi Tian.

Dream Journey herself has a very low opinion of trainers who completely forget about their past roles as racehorses once they take on a new one. She is a very sentimental person and doesn't want her future trainers to find a "new love" without any psychological consideration after she retires.

However, now Dream Journey herself has begun to doubt her own beliefs in this regard. It is clear that Ikezumi's beliefs are the type she likes, but why does she have such an unhappy attitude when she hears that the other person misses her sister?

Dream Journey's words made Golden Journey ponder, but soon, after her eyes flickered a few times, she seemed to have found the answer.

"Worries... well, let those worries disappear as soon as possible."

"Hmm? Where are you going?" While pondering this question, Oriental Art noticed that Golden Journey had suddenly chosen to leave without saying a word, and couldn't help but call out softly.

"—Go and fulfill my promise." Golden Journey replied with feigned indifference, "I made a promise to Trainer Ikezoe before. If he can bring the Master to the Arc de Triomphe, I will help him fulfill any wish, no matter what it takes."

"Now it's time to fulfill my promise. I'm going to meet some friends in France and see if they'd be willing to help me with this."

Golden Journey doesn't know how to repay Ikezoe's kindness to their family. All she can do now is to do what she can to help Ikezoe and his family fulfill their wishes and try her best to reduce the pain of their separation.

Fortunately, she should still be able to handle this... Golden Journey's eyes pondered for a moment. Fortunately, she had gone on numerous overseas expeditions and had unintentionally amassed a considerable network of connections. Although she had consistently lost, she had broadened her horizons far more than most Japanese horse racers.

Chapter 574: The Last Things to Do Before Parting

"So, the agreement for further study has been signed. Master and Trainer Ikezo have both signed their consent. After a period of time, the French Teresin Academy will invite Master to study at the school."

Some time later, Chi Tian, ​​the Golden Master, Dong Shang Biange, and Zhen Jiling were all in the same room, facing the French Trésin Academy and the representatives sent by the French central government, and signed the study agreement.

However, by sheer coincidence, the person chosen happened to be an old acquaintance of theirs—Nase Fumino and Silent Suzuka.

"I didn't expect that Trainer Naze would be doing so well in France in just one year." Ikezoe couldn't help but tease when he saw Naze Fumino and Silent Suzuka arrive.

As for Ikezoe's teasing this time, Naze Fumino, who has been in France for a year, seems to have moved on from her past with Wada and answered without hesitation:

"That's only natural. If I don't work hard here, and one day you all come to France, won't I be outdone by you?"

"Therefore, I will cherish this time here where I have a higher status than any of you. After all, who knows if you will end up having a higher status than me even though you came later than me in the future?"

"—However, I still want to congratulate you on taking down the Arc de Triomphe, and on helping the Great Shock seize her hope for a comeback."

Naze Fumino and Silent Suzuka were also present at the Arc de Triomphe Grand Prix, the race of the Golden Masters. The reason they didn't show themselves throughout was because they were there as judges arranged by the French central government, secretly recording the performances of all the racehorse girls in the race.

Of course, they are just one group. There are many other professional assessors doing the same work in the shadows. They are just representatives of this group of students studying in Japan. The final results will be combined, and the highest and lowest scores will be removed to obtain a relatively objective average.

However, this time Naze and the others don't need to worry about the evaluation, because everyone can see that although there are many commendable aspects to this competition from the perspective of Uma Musume, the most outstanding performance in the entire competition is undoubtedly that of Dai Shock and Golden Master.

This time, the brilliance of Great Shock's performance even directly changed the original French team's view of Great Shock as a racehorse who entered the race through the back door of the social media platform. They also began to re-examine Great Shock's original "scandal".

After all, if she was really just a racehorse girl who barely managed to get third place at the Arc de Triomphe by taking banned drugs, how could she single-handedly trap a large group of proud European racehorse girls? And her "domain"... According to the original video, those racehorse girl evaluators who could see the anomalies all said that in that Arc de Triomphe race, Big Shock didn't use her domain at all.

This prompted the French central government to take seriously the incident they had initially dismissed as a scandal. Furthermore, amidst the shock and subsequent sympathy, both the French and Japanese central governments discovered some previously unnoticed, peculiarities.

In Japan, Wada and Inamami have not yet provided accurate information, but it is clear that the company that lost this gamble will likely face not only the crisis of bankruptcy, but also more scrutiny from the Japanese central government.

Of course, Fumino Naze always felt that the central government was aware of what happened back then, but the power of the media was too great at the time, so even the central government could only let the matter drop.

However, things are different now. The influence of the Shetai has diminished significantly under repeated attacks. Whether it was the "Emperor" Rudol, which they painstakingly built, or the shocking "betrayal" and failure of Shetai's final card, it has left them, who were already severely weakened, like a snake whose vital spot has been caught.

As for whether to give them a final send-off or leave them half-dead... that depends on the will of the Japanese central leadership, and has nothing to do with Ikezoe and his group.

"However, Mr. Ikezoe, and the Gold Master, although I am the representative of the French Central Government this time, I should not say too much."

"...But have you really thought this through? This trip could take three years."

As Naze Fumino put away the signed agreement, she asked one last time with great care, "There's still a chance. I can pretend this agreement was never shown to me, but if I accept it, I really can't go back on my word."

"Are you really prepared for separation?"

"...It's finished." After exchanging a glance, Chi Tian finally spoke, speaking calmly:

"We fought until this day, all for this moment, and we will never regret it."

"...Is that what you think too, Master Goldsmith?" Upon hearing this, Fumino Nase paused for a moment, then turned to look at the Master Goldsmith who had remained silent.

She could see, of course, that the Golden Master was the one who was extremely reluctant to part with her, but she had been suppressing her emotions. Silent Suzuka, standing beside her, sensed it as well—the Golden Master was like a volcano about to erupt; all that was building up now would only lead to an even greater reaction on the day of the eruption.

However, just when Naze Fumino and Silent Suzuka thought the Golden Master was about to unleash his power, they only saw the Golden Master suddenly raise his head and calmly reply:

"I've made up my mind, I'll stay."

“We have been working toward this goal all along, and now this day has finally come. No matter what awaits me ahead, I will not back down.”

“Chi Tian is right. I can’t keep someone by my side forever just because of their selfishness.”

"...I will come back after I become the true world number one. That is the next goal for me and Ikezoe."

"...Since you put it that way, then my worries were unfounded."

Although Naze Fumino could tell they were putting on a brave face, she still didn't refuse their offer. She silently put away the document, then smiled and shook hands with the Gold Master, saying softly;

"Welcome to the team, Master of Gold. I believe you will achieve great things here. Although you may find the environment a little unfamiliar, don't worry, Silent Suzuka and I will take care of you and help you get used to the environment as soon as possible."

"I will try my best to get you more vacation time, so that you and trainer Ikezoe can spend more time together."

"Hmm." The Golden Master nodded indifferently. Everyone knew that this news was not good news for her or Ikezoe. Naise Fumino and Silent Suzuka did not care about her reaction.

After a very simple ceremony, Chi Tian and the Gold Master declined all the celebratory activities. They were both exhausted, both physically and mentally. Zhen Jiling and Dong Shang Biange, however, exchanged a brief glance with the Gold Master and then chose to temporarily avoid the event.

"Only two hours~" Zhenjiling held up two fingers to the Gold Master and smiled silently.

The goldsmith noticed, but Chi Tian didn't care. The two slowly walked towards the dormitory, intending to say a final goodbye before leaving.

"...We're about to part ways, Orpheus. Is there anything we haven't done yet?"

"Hmm." The Gold Master simply nodded, but said nothing.

"I know we're all very reluctant to leave, but now we can only move forward."

"Mmm." She simply nodded.

"Your teacher will also be coming to France later... If you encounter any trouble then, you can contact me, and your teacher and I will do our best to help you."

"..."

There was no answer this time. The silence of the Gold Master made Chi Tian also shut his mouth. They arrived at the dormitory door, and Chi Tian silently opened the door, intending to pack his luggage and prepare to leave.

"Click." The next moment, just as Chi Tian was about to close the door, the gold master who was supposed to go to the gold family's side suddenly reached out and grabbed the door frame, abruptly interrupting Chi Tian's actions.

"Hmm? What's wrong—"

Before Chi Tian could react, he saw the goldsmith, head bowed, forcefully squeeze in and then close the door behind him.

"Click." The next moment, after a crisp sound of the door frame locking, the Gold Master finally spoke.

"Who told you... you can leave me?"

"Ikezoe, you seem to have forgotten something. I never intended to completely follow your orders."

At that moment, when the Gold Master raised his eyes, his two dark pupils made Chi Tian's heart skip a beat.

That look... it's so familiar! The Golden Master always gave him that same look!

Chapter 575: The True Nature of the "Gold Master"

"Oh, Orpheus?"

However, Chi Tian was a little flustered at this moment. If the Golden Master's eyes were usually golden and blood red during the competition, then the two dark eyes of the master now reminded Chi Tian of a person - no, it should be said that it was a horse, his beloved horse (seriously).

Yes, the Golden Master. But this doesn't refer to the female racehorse in front of Ikezoe, but rather the racehorse itself, the one with the most volatile temper, to the point that it seems like it might be having an attack at any moment—especially whenever it sees Ikezoe arrives, that Golden Master becomes particularly agitated!