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

Jin Lang had already guessed that winning the Chrysanthemum Award would lead to a leap forward in the Emperor's strength, but the Emperor's current rate of progress is simply too fast.

Although the former emperor grew up quickly, her mental strength, which had been trained for less than a week, was comparable to that of other racehorse girls who had trained for more than half a year. In addition, her strong ability to withstand pressure, which she had developed in the Miracle Team, allowed her to maintain a very stable performance even when she was at a disadvantage on the field. This ability was very rare.

Moreover, after the chrysanthemum appreciation, for the emperor, it not only meant that her "leg injury" was completely healed, but more importantly, she also awakened her own "domain"!

Although even Jinlang himself doesn't know what the East Sea Emperor's domain is, the child always acts mysterious when this topic comes up, saying things like, "Oh, it's just a small ability," or "It's nothing to worry about, it's not a big deal."

If it weren't for the East Sea Emperor's upturned nose and his honestly swaying chin, with a "praise me" expression on his face, Jin Lang would have actually believed the emperor's nonsense.

Now, the Emperor of the East Sea has suddenly proposed to challenge Rudol, whom she has always regarded as an idol and someone she wants to surpass, at the Arima Memorial event at the end of this year. This shows that the area of ​​the Emperor's awakening this time has increased tremendously for her, and even gives her the confidence to challenge Rudol!

The Emperor of the East Sea's challenge this time doesn't seem to be a spur-of-the-moment decision; he's clearly come prepared.

"Of course! I've made thorough preparations!"

The Emperor of the East Sea, with a smug yet fiercely competitive expression, said to Jinlang, "I don't know if I'll suffer another fracture in the future, but I'm certain that I'm in top form for this Arima Kinen match, and it's my best chance to beat the chairman!"

"So I'm here this time! What do you say, President? Will you be participating?"

The solemn expression on the East Sea Emperor's face caused Rudolph, who had been smiling beside Jin Lang, to gradually become serious again. She realized that the East Sea Emperor, whom she had always regarded as a child, might now truly have the strength to challenge her.

As time went by, although Rudolphine had not fully recovered to her former peak strength, she naturally had much more free time than when she was the president. Therefore, her strength as a Uma Musume (horse racer) would definitely be stronger than when she fought against Good Opera.

In particular, now that Rudol is part of the Miracle Team and spends every day with a group of legendary racehorse girls, she herself is also a prodigy. Over time, she seems to have gained some insights and made a breakthrough in her [Domain].

It could be said that while Rudolf's physical body was not as strong as it had been at its peak, his mental strength completely surpassed that of his past self. Faced with the Emperor's challenge, Rudolf did not continue to evade the question this time, but instead gave the Emperor a cautious look.

"...Are you really sure, Your Majesty?" Rudolf asked calmly. "Just as Mr. Jinlang said, I will absolutely not hold back."

"If you are prepared to challenge me, then this Arima Memorial match will be a decisive battle. I will fight you without mercy, just like I did against Chiaki back then."

As she spoke, Rudolf didn't forget to unleash her [aura] and crush it! In an instant, the entire room was filled with a dangerous and extremely oppressive atmosphere—Rudolf's aura as the "Emperor," although it had been defeated by Good Opera, had to be said that her oppressive feeling was many times stronger than Good Opera.

It was no less dangerous than the tyranny of the Gold Master, which shows that the "Emperor's" majesty was inviolable.

"—Ready!" Unexpectedly, the Empress, despite sensing Rudolf's imposing aura, remained fearless, her eyebrows raised in a defiant glare at Rudolf. Her [aura] was no match for Rudolf's, but surprisingly, Rudolf failed to completely overwhelm the Empress.

The emperor was like a sturdy sapling, swaying in the fierce wind, yet still standing tall. This feeling made Rudolf pause slightly, and a smile appeared on his face.

But this smile wasn't just one of satisfaction; it also reflected the excitement of a racehorse girl acknowledging the emperor's power.

"Alright, Your Majesty, I promise you, we'll settle this at this year's Arima Memorial."

"Hmph, even if it's the student council president, I absolutely won't lose!"

The atmosphere inside the room eased considerably, but the tense atmosphere between Rudolf and the Emperor remained unchanged. Just as Jinlang was about to speak, the door to the team room was suddenly opened.

"Trainer." The newcomers were Megumi McQueen and Golden Ship. Upon seeing Imai, Megumi McQueen sensed the lingering danger within the room, but without asking further questions, she immediately said:

"Trainer, we just received news that the Gold Master is back. Should we go to pick him up at the airport?"

"Huh? You're back?"

However, McQueen's news surprised Jin Lang, Rudolph, and the Emperor's group. They were all somewhat bewildered. Why did this member who was studying abroad suddenly return?

Chapter 580: Entrusting the two racehorse girls to Ikezoe?

The Golden Master is back?! This news only reached the ears of the Miracle Team after Golden Journey made a phone call to Ikezoe from the airport.

At that time, Ikezoe was still discussing the upcoming expedition with Maki Rei, because the criteria for selecting the Hall of Fame racehorses from the central government of Japan was that they must not only have a dominant position in relevant domestic races, but also achieve results in overseas expeditions.

Some might argue that Rudolphus's poor overseas performance makes her a Hall of Fame racer. The answer from the Japanese Central branch is, "Times have changed. The prestige was much higher back then. The world race environment 10 years ago was far more competitive than it is today."

Moreover, this evaluation standard was only promulgated by the central government in recent years. Therefore, many veteran female racehorses benefited from the era. However, what the central government said at the time was not entirely false. Under the circumstances at that time, even a Japanese female racehorse like Rudolph, which was known as the "King of Japanese Horses," was still difficult to be considered top in the European and American markets.

However, this did not affect Rudolf's status as the "emperor." In Japan, she was the only emperor, an unshakable and inviolable authority. Even though she later lost to the fine opera, she did not relinquish this position.

However, nowadays, if the new generation of racehorse girls wants to achieve a Hall of Fame status, they must participate in overseas expeditions and win at least one GI race to be selected as a Hall of Fame racehorse girl. At present, Maki-rei's monopoly in domestic short-distance races is unchallenged, and the only option left is overseas expeditions.

Ikezoe initially set his sights on the short-distance races in Hong Kong, China. This might be a challenge for Maki, but it would definitely not be the same as before, where he only finished fifth.

Of course, Chi Tian also made good arrangements for Dongshang Reform's training next year. According to Chi Tian's plan, Dongshang Reform can officially embark on her journey and start her first competition next year.

"However, being in the same period as that desert hero... Dong Shang, you must be under a lot of pressure."

"Huh? Desert Hero? Is that the horse racer girl with glasses I saw before?"

Upon hearing this name, Dong Shang Biange seemed somewhat dismissive, but she also knew very well that Chi Tian's concerns were always justified, just like during the duel between Da Zhenhan and the Golden Master. This had instilled in Dong Shang Biange considerable trust in Chi Tian's abilities during her year of training and learning alongside him, and she immediately asked:

"She looks thin and small, with no strength at all. Could she be a formidable opponent for this witch?"

Desert Hero, Dong Shang Biange had certainly seen her, and the two girls even had a pretty good relationship. Despite Dong Shang Biange's appearance, skipping classes and disliking training, she went to the library quite often, and her academic performance was excellent. Although she hadn't reached the level of "academic genius" Xiye Hua, she could easily crush someone like Te Te Zhou who always failed.

Desert Hero became acquainted with Sai Ma Niang, a bespectacled girl who also frequented the library, because Dong Shang Bian Bian often went there to read books.

Dong Shang Bian's impression of her was firstly that she was quiet, and secondly that she was very weak. She was really weak. If she said something wrong, she would get so anxious that she would almost cry. She spoke very softly and did everything according to the rules. When she heard that Dong Shang Bian had skipped class, she would even panic and try to persuade her to go back quickly before the teacher found out.

How could a literature major, a horse racing girl, be a match for the witch? Dongshang Reforms didn't disbelieve Ikezoe, but rather they didn't believe the Desert Hero had such great abilities.

Aren't you tiny yourself? Chi Tian chuckled at this, but quickly replied:

"That's not how it works, Dong Shang. Don't forget, you're a mares racehorse girl, but you also have a last-place finish that's comparable to stallions. And you don't even look that strong, do you? It's clear that a racehorse girl's strength has nothing to do with her physique."

"So never underestimate the desert hero; she may look small, but she has immense power."

"—Since you've said so, Kenichi, this witch will be more careful!"

Dong Shang nodded solemnly upon hearing this. Although she was somewhat disobedient during training, she usually listened to Chi Tian. Although Chi Tian and her father looked somewhat alike, they gave Dong Shang a completely different feeling.

Although Dongshang Biange's father doted on her, he also strictly told her what she couldn't do and what would cause trouble if she did it. Although every piece of advice was effective, over time, Dongshang Biange's rebellious mentality began to rise.

As for some of the Dongshang reforms' whimsical ideas, Chi Tian would first try to dissuade them. If she couldn't dissuade them, she would let them try it themselves, provided that there was no danger involved. After a while, Chi Tian would see the Dongshang reforms, which she had botched as expected, return dejectedly. After comforting them, she would tell them that they now understood that this matter was impossible to carry out, right?

In fact, Chi Tian also benefited from having once disciplined Dong Shang's reforms. He knew very well that if he confronted this little devil head-on, neither of them would be able to get to the other in the end. It would be better to let the child try on her own and learn from her mistakes.

However, this subtly made Dongshang realize more about what she shouldn't do, or what would lead to trouble if she did. On the one hand, she didn't blame Chitian, because Chitian had warned her before she did it, otherwise her fate would have been even worse.

Of course, after the Dongshang reforms went wrong, he would often throw a few tearful punches at Ikezoe, but those were all minor things.

"Hmph, don't worry, Qianyi, this witch will not lose to that skinny desert hero! I will become the next winner of the Three Crowns of the Mares! I will definitely not let everyone down!"

"That's great." Although Chi Tian said that, he didn't really believe that Dongshang Reform had such good awareness. This kid's performance on the field was completely different from his usual performance.

However, it's a good thing that the kid has such a goal now. The Triple Crown for Mare is not an easy race to win, but at least for now, if Dongshang Reform's strength is as expected, winning the Triple Crown for Mare is not impossible.

"Well then, it's your turn to go on your expedition, Karen-chan. Let me see—"

Just then, a phone ring drew Chi Tian's attention. His phone displayed the name "Golden Journey," and he answered it out of curiosity.

"Hello, Miss Golden Journey, how can I help you?"

"Hello, Trainer Ikezoe, we've returned to Japan and are currently at the airport." Golden Journey's calm voice spoke slowly:

"I have a favor to ask you. It concerns two children from another family in our clan. Could you please come to the airport?"

"Oh, that..." Chi Ti felt a toothache upon hearing this. Although he knew this scene would happen sooner or later, he didn't expect it to come so quickly.

However, the Dream Journey and the Zhongshan Celebration... well, he's already prepared himself; it's just a matter of risking his life to accompany them.

"However, wouldn't it be better to discuss this at Treson Academy? We don't necessarily need to go to the airport, do we?"

"...We've brought the master back too, and I think you'll want to see her at the airport."

However, the faint voice of Golden Journey caused Chi Tian's mind to go blank for a moment. He didn't even notice that the phone had been disconnected, his mind filled with the words of Golden Journey.

What did she say? Orphie is back? How could that be?

Shouldn't she be studying in Paris? Why did she suddenly come back? Surely she didn't abandon her studies and run back alone?

Regardless, Ikezoe felt that he had to go to the airport as soon as possible—and also take Wada and Imai-senpai's horse girls with him.

Regardless of Orpheus's reasons for returning to Japan, after what happened a few days ago, Ikezoe felt he needed a group of racehorse girls to protect him...

Chapter 581: Ikezoe's Two New Roles in the Golden Family

Although they didn't know why, the Miracle Team members rushed towards Tokyo Airport upon hearing that the Gold Master had returned. Soon, all the Miracle Team members gathered at the east gate of the airport.

At that very moment, as Ikezoe and his group finally stepped out of the taxi, the racehorse girls of the Golden Family stood in a row at the airport gate, quietly waiting for their arrival.

Beside the Golden Journey and Oriental Art, the usually silent Golden Master immediately raised his head and met Ikezo's gaze.

"Chi Tian..."

"...Orphie?"

The moment they recognized each other, all the doubts in Chi Tian's mind were completely forgotten. They had only been separated for two or three days. Before coming here, Chi Tian was even afraid for his life, but now that they were seeing each other again, he no longer thought about the question.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Chi Tian and the Gold Master quickly stepped out and ran towards each other almost instantly. The next second, before anyone could react, the two, who had only been separated for two days, embraced each other without any hindrance, just like a couple who had finally met in person after a long-distance relationship.

"Ikezoe...I miss you so much..."

"—Me too, Orphie." Chi Tian had clearly described how afraid Orphie was of him assaulting him again when he arrived, and how he had called everyone from the Miracle Team over.

"...So we came here just to eat this dog food?" The other members of the Miracle Team felt like they had a heart attack when they saw this, especially the East Sea Emperor, who put his hands on his hips and muttered in a very dissatisfied tone.

Hmph, even the Empress could do something as trivial as that! As long as Tuola Na doesn't object, and McQueen, the Golden Ship, and the Chairman don't mind either...

Of course, everyone was happy to see the Gold Master back, but what they were more concerned about was why he had suddenly returned from his studies. They didn't want to believe that he had ultimately decided to give up his pursuit of the world's top and thus returned to Japan from Paris.

If that's the case, it's certainly touching, but there's no doubt that Ikezoe might not be so happy...

Sure enough, after the two had a brief moment of tenderness, Chi Tian immediately remembered this matter and couldn't help but ask, "Orphie, why are you back? Don't tell me you gave up the dream you worked so hard to pursue and came back."

"Don't worry, Trainer Ikezoe, the master's dream has not been abandoned, but has continued in a way you didn't expect."

At this moment, a faint smile appeared on Golden Journey's usually indifferent face as he said to Chi Tian and the others, "Do you remember what I promised you, Trainer Chi Tian? As long as you take this child to the Arc de Triomphe, I will do everything in my power to help you achieve one wish, no matter what."

"I hope you will forgive me for taking the liberty of thinking that you would be the one who needs this, but after witnessing the bond between you and the master, I made this decision."

Golden Journey looked at the two who were unwilling to let go at this moment and said with a light laugh, "The advanced studies in France are three years long. It requires the racehorse girls to participate in every prescribed exam and the annual opening report while studying. However, there is no requirement that the racehorse girls must stay on campus for the entire three years of advanced studies."

"During my expedition, I met a few good friends who helped me by securing an opportunity for the master to commute off-campus."

"During these three years of advanced studies, students can participate in every class through remote communication. As long as they complete the class schedule, finish the assignments, go to the school once a year for registration, and return to the school to take the final exams, they can spend the rest of their time off campus."

"It was very difficult to get this spot, but I think... it was all worth it."

Golden Journey spoke these words with a smile, casually glossing over what could be described as a rather difficult process. However, both she and Oriental Art knew very well how many times Golden Journey had traveled in the past two days to secure this spot, and how she had even yelled at the people from the French Central several times. To be honest, Oriental Art had known Golden Journey for so many years, and this was the first time she had ever seen her so angry.

Fortunately, the matter was eventually resolved—thanks not only to the friends from the Golden Journey, but also to Fumino Naze, Silent Suzuka, and even the Great Shock. The French Central Government reluctantly set this precedent and was unwilling to make any further compromises.

However, in any case, the outcome of this matter was ultimately good. Looking at the gold master and Ikezoe who were still embracing each other and unwilling to let go, the weary gold journey also felt that his efforts had finally been rewarded.

"So rest assured, the master's studies in Paris will not be affected in any way. This is a special green channel opened for her and for you as well."