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

At that time, the Golden Master was still training on his own at the training ground. He was dragged by Hetian and Nutao to participate in the competition, but now that the friendly match is over, the Golden Master is nowhere to be seen.

“I just saw that she didn’t finish the race; she left halfway through.”

Jinlang, who was standing to the side, noticed this. He hadn't spoken up earlier because the emotions of the Golden Master were beyond the control of the others. Only Chi Tian could help the Golden Master.

"I just messaged Chi Tianjun on my phone and told him to go there and find the Gold Master. There's nothing we can do to help, so let's continue training."

"That's true. After all, it's normal for the Gold Master to be in a bad mood after losing a match."

As for this racehorse girl who has been the most difficult for the entire team so far, even Wada is helpless. Even Ikezoe is at a loss for the time being, so naturally he and Imai-senpai are also powerless.

Hopefully, the Golden Master can recover quickly. If she's defeated by this temporary setback, her title as Japan's strongest racehorse girl will likely be delayed...

Chapter 91: Chi Tian: Taking care of a child is really tiring...

"Unbelievable! The Golden Master, who shone brightly in the debut competition and was known as the 'Golden Tyrant,' actually lost in this OP-level competition and came in second place!"

"Was this a mistake by the Golden Master? Or simply a lack of rest? But in any case, there can only be one winner in this race! Let's congratulate the victorious racehorse girl!"

"Swish swish swish..."

However, at this moment, in the team's meeting room, the television in Chi Tian's team's private room was repeatedly playing the match that had been a defeat for the Golden Master, while the Golden Master himself was silently washing his body in the bathroom of the room.

Finally, accompanied by the sound of water gradually subsiding, the Golden Master emerged wearing extremely conservative pajamas, a stark contrast to her rebellious teenage attire. Meanwhile, the television screen froze on the victorious racehorse girl's smiling face.

"--whispering sound!"

The goldsmith clenched his fist in extreme resentment, raising his foot as if to kick the television set, but ultimately he sheepishly lowered it...

"Damn it! Why can't I win?!"

"You were perfectly prepared! Why couldn't you unleash your full potential at the crucial moment like you did during your debut competition?! You useless bastard!"

The Golden Master fell into an unprecedented state of self-pity. She longed to vent her frustrations without restraint, but the clean environment around her prevented her from doing so. All she could do was writhe in impotent rage, repeatedly roaring.

However, this anger was not directed at the racehorse girl who had won against him and whose name he couldn't even remember, but rather at the Golden Master's own incompetence.

"I clearly had the energy to unleash it! But why? What was I thinking? Why didn't I unleash it then?!"

"Was I too tired? My mind just went, 'I'm so tired, I can probably win even if I just run around a bit'—and then I lost?! Is that how I lost?!"

The Golden Master didn't know why she had such thoughts. She lost that match quite unjustly. She didn't go all out or show her full strength. It was just that everything went too smoothly at the beginning, which made her careless and underestimate her opponent.

Therefore, the best way to overtake her made the Golden Master seem powerless. By the time she realized it, it was too late. The Golden Master knew very well that she still had the strength to spare, but why didn't she choose to follow up at that time?

The Gold Master was unaware that this feeling of having power but nowhere to use it was causing her both anxiety and helplessness.

But no matter how angry the Golden Master was, it was to no avail. After venting her anger, she silently stood up, changed into her training clothes, and chose to wander around the area around Treson Academy to calm herself down.

But just as she opened the door, the figure that almost bumped into her made the Gold Master's eyes narrow involuntarily!

"call!"

"Danger!"

However, the Gold Master almost instinctively kicked forward, causing Chi Tian, ​​who was carrying hot tea and snacks, to dodge immediately. Fortunately, Chi Tian's movements were fast enough, and he dodged the sudden attack from the Gold Master for the first time.

However, the price he paid was that all the hot tea and snacks he was holding fell to the ground.

"Crack!" The sound of the plate shattering rang out immediately. At that moment, the goldsmith stared blankly at the stunned Chi Tian, ​​the steaming hot tea, and the pastries scattered on the ground, unable to recover for a long time...

For some reason, suddenly, the Gold Master felt that he had done something wrong. This made the Gold Master, who had just fallen into self-loathing, feel twice as heavy-hearted, and his emotions began to get out of control.

"...Are you alright, Master?" Chi Tian ignored the tea and snacks scattered all over the ground and immediately came forward to check on the Master's condition. He knew that the Master's emotions had been very unstable lately.

"—Leave me alone!"

However, Ikezoe's voice seemed to give the Gold Master a huge shock, causing him to lose control of his emotions.

All that could be seen was the Gold Master slapping away Chi Tian's outstretched hand, and then, as if throwing caution to the wind, shouting at Chi Tian:

"Leave me alone! A racehorse girl like me doesn't need your concern!"

"I will win! I will definitely win next time! So now—let me be alone for a while!"

Having said that, the Gold Master wanted to leave the conference room almost immediately. She didn't want to turn around and see Chi Tian's current expression. She was afraid that Chi Tian would see her weak and self-destructive side, and that he would laugh at her after she calmed down again.

She just needs some time to accept her vulnerability, just like when she used to always come in last at home. Every time, she would lick her wounds alone.

So this time, it's just the same as always. She's not the kind of racehorse girl who needs other people's attention; all she wants is to be alone.

But this time, it seems the goldsmith will not get his wish.

"Snap!" Almost faster than the Golden Master's escape speed, Chi Tian grabbed the Golden Master's hand almost immediately, trying to pull him back, but in reality, his strength was no match for Saima Musume.

Therefore, after being dragged for a distance by the Golden Master, the Golden Master finally reacted and almost immediately shouted:

"You bastard! Do you really want me to kick you?!"

"No! I just feel obligated to share this burden with you!" Chi Tian clung tightly to the Golden Master's arm, trying to stop her from running away. He forced out a sentence through gritted teeth:

"It's just one lost race, there's no need to make a fuss! Master—you're the strongest horse girl in all of Japan!"

"The strongest racehorse girl in all of Japan will never lose an OP-level race!" The Golden Master responded to Ikezoe almost in a roar. At this moment, she was being held back by Ikezoe and did not dare to actually kick Ikezoe—if she did not control the force well, she could really kick Ikezoe to death.

"Aaaaaah! So you misjudged me from the start! How could a racehorse girl like me be the strongest in all of Japan?! Are you trying to embarrass me?"

"No—I really believe it! Master Goldsmith! You are the strongest!"

However, this was the only point that Chi Tian clung to, as if it were a bottom line. But as soon as Chi Tian finished speaking, it was as if a spell had been cast on the Golden Master. He quickly noticed that the Golden Master's strength was beginning to weaken, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief, slowly releasing the Golden Master's hand.

“Master, I know that we are having a hard time getting along right now... I’m not a great trainer either, and I know I still have a long way to go before I can master you.”

"But don't give up. Let's try again—we're aiming for the classic treble next year, and we have plenty of time to develop your potential."

"Losing one or two races is no big deal. You're going to break out of Japan and go to the world stage. A few initial losses in domestic races are completely insignificant."

"Once you truly step onto the big stage, no one will remember your past failures. They will only remember your GI performances and your presence in international GI competitions. These more dazzling honors will only make your past failures a laughing stock."

Chi Tian was undoubtedly telling the truth. Whether now or in the past, the Golden Master's initial performance wasn't great, and Chi Tian had worked his way up with it. He initially thought he probably couldn't handle the Golden Master, but later he realized that the Golden Master's true strength was far beyond what a rider of his level could match.

However, the future glory of the Golden Master will undoubtedly overshadow the previous failure. Therefore, when faced with the Master's first defeat, Ikezoe and the other trainers reacted very differently. The other trainers would be sad, question, or even take their anger out on the racehorse girl, but Ikezoe was the only one whose reaction was "expected".

He never imagined that the Golden Master would be such an easy racehorse to handle, so he had already prepared himself mentally and given the Golden Master more room for trial and error.

"...Really, one more time?" The Gold Master, clearly a little calmer now, asked with a hint of doubt:

"I... I can't guarantee I'll win. On the field, I felt like I wasn't even in control of my own body. Even so, you're still letting me try?"

“Besides you, Makoto’s debut competition isn’t until July, so I don’t have any other choice.” Chi Tian smiled wryly, feeling that he had set the debut competition time for Makoto a bit too late.

But Zhen Jiling is different from the Golden Master. For Chi Tian, ​​the winning rate of Zhen Jiling's matches is almost guaranteed, but against the Golden Master, Chi Tian dares not say that she will definitely win - especially in the current situation, Chi Tian can't help the Golden Master at all, it all depends on her own operation.

"Next week, I've arranged a new competition for you, a GIII level one. Master, feel free to test your abilities without any pressure."

Chi Tian also tried his best to cheer on the Golden Master, saying, "It's okay if you lose. The most important thing is that you find your own rhythm."

"Believe me, once you find your rhythm in the game, your improvement will be incredibly fast!"

"...Okay, I'll trust you one more time."

The Golden Master reluctantly believed Chi Tian's words, and after a long while, he hesitated and said, "But if I come in second place again, you can't laugh at me."

"Absolutely not." Chi Tian breathed a sigh of relief and immediately replied.

Chapter 92: The Gold Master's Abnormal Performance, and Zhen Jiling's Little Emotions

A week later, at the racetrack...

"Unbelievable! The Golden Master, who suffered a defeat in the last competition, has actually declined in form this time, barely managing to secure tenth place! Is the 'Golden Tyrant' about to fade into obscurity? Is his professional career coming to an end after just one debut match?"

Chi Tian and Zhen Ji Ling: "..."

Everything in this match was completely unexpected. The Golden Master's performance at the beginning was unexpectedly good. He was neither late nor bad. It can be said that he was more focused than ever before. With such a start, Ikezoe and Maki-rei thought that the Golden Master was finally going all out this time, and they breathed a sigh of relief.

Then came a series of unexpected events. First, although the Golden Master had a perfect start, she made a huge mistake in her judgment on the field. In this race, when seven race girls chose to go first, she still chose to go first to squeeze into the main group's rhythm, but she couldn't find a good position.

Then, in the middle game, the Golden Master exerted his strength too early, but he couldn't break through the crowded ranks, resulting in his failure to exert his strength and falling behind the ranks.

Finally, when they reached the straightaway, the other racehorse girls started sprinting, but she only realized what was happening and began to unleash her power. However, she stopped halfway through and for some reason... As a result, out of the fourteen racehorse girls competing, she dropped to tenth place.

It was a terrible sight; the mistakes were so egregious that it almost seemed like she was deliberately trying to sabotage the game. At that moment, Chi Tian touched his own cheek, unable to bear looking at the Golden Master lying motionless on the field like a dead fish.

"Um... Onii-chan, don't be so sad."

"Perhaps it's just that Gold Master isn't feeling well. You see, Gold Master hasn't seemed very energetic lately. It might be due to lack of sleep."

At this moment, even Makoto could no longer comfort Ikezoe with jokes. Even though she hadn't run a debut competition yet, after training under Ikezoe for so many days, Makoto's grasp of the rhythm of the competition and her judgment of the competition format were enough for her to run GIII competitions.

Faced with the Golden Master's performance, even the gentle and clever Zhen Jiling was at a loss for words. It wasn't just appalling; it was worse than an untrained racehorse.

This is a far cry from the performance of the Gold Master during his debut competition, when, although he also played unpredictably, he still dominated the arena with absolute power and was dubbed the "Golden Tyrant" in his first match.

"Onii-chan, don't be so sad, it's not Onii-chan's fault..."

"No, Karen-chan, it's all my fault. I was the one who kept encouraging Master to participate in this competition. I thought it would give him more confidence, but I didn't expect it to have the opposite effect."

Ikezoe also covered his face with his hands, and it took him a long time to recover before he let out a long sigh and said:

“I’ll go to the lounge and wait for the Master. She needs some comforting right now. Karen, could you… help me buy some gifts? I think the Master needs our help right now.”

"Onii-chan...you're too kind."

However, even faced with the Gold Master's abysmal performance, Chi Tian still showed immense tolerance, which made Zhen Jiling a little jealous. Watching Chi Tian's silent departure, Zhen Jiling pouted slightly and said unhappily:

"Seriously, Onii-chan spoils Master-kun too much! Karen-chan is getting a little angry~"

As she spoke, Zhen Jiling kicked the air, as if venting her small dissatisfaction. Even so, Zhen Jiling still listened to Chi Tian and walked towards a dessert shop outside the racetrack, intending to buy some gifts to comfort the Golden Master with Chi Tian.

Some time later, Zhenjiling arrived at the dessert shop. Facing the staff, she reverted to her usual adorable demeanor, concealing all her emotions as she spoke:

"Hello, one melon parfait, one tiramisu, and... three classic black teas, iced, with sugar~"

"Okay, it'll be right there. Please wait a moment, lovely lady. Here's a complimentary snack for you~"

"Oh, is this for Karen-chan? Thank you~"

Zhenjiling's adorable face quickly won over the shop assistants. She was used to receiving these small snacks from them; she had known she was cute since she was little, and was therefore quite adept at using her cuteness to get harmless discounts.

Zhen Jiling found a table and sat down to wait, nibbling on the small snacks that had been given to her. Just then, the shop door opened, and several people entered, chatting amongst themselves.

"Did you guys see that? I never expected the Golden Master to perform so poorly in this match."

"Didn't I say that I didn't expect the Golden Master to perform even worse than last time? Ah, please give us two cups of blended coffee."