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

"Hehe, Master looks much better, that's wonderful." Meanwhile, Zhen Jiling, as always, arrived at the ward and, seeing Ikezoe now tidying up his daily necessities, smiled gently:

"Onii-chan, I'll leave this to Karen-chan. Onii-chan has been so busy lately, go and get some rest."

"Ah... Karen-chan, now that you mention it, I do feel a bit tired..."

It was only belated that Chi Tian realized how tired he had been lately. Taking care of the Golden Master was no easy task, especially since the Golden Master was in a depressed state. Although he was no longer as violent, the Golden Master's lack of energy was what worried Chi Tian the most.

Chizue also felt he needed a good rest, and after yawning, he said to Makoto:

"Then I'll leave this to you, Karen-chan. After you've finished tidying up, you should also get some rest. We'll treat today as a holiday, but tomorrow, you and the Master will both have to get back to regular training."

"Okay, I got it~"

Shinjiro smiled and watched Ikezoe leave, then turned his gaze to the Goldsmith beside him, greeting him with his usual smile, and said:

"Master, it's so good to see you've recovered! Would you like an apple? Karen-chan can peel it for you~"

However, although it seemed like she was seeking the opinion of the Gold Master, Zhen Jiling picked up a small fruit knife without saying a word, sat down in front of the Gold Master, and began peeling an apple with great skill.

"Well, you're really quick-witted. Thank you so much for everything these past few days." The Gold Master rubbed his hair, somewhat embarrassed, and said:

"At first I thought you hated me, that you were a pretentious racehorse girl, but now I know I misunderstood you, you're a good person."

"Hehe, it's really rare to hear words of thanks from Master~ Even though Onii-chan did the most work, shouldn't you thank him?"

"Ah... I don't know why, but I just can't bring myself to speak..."

Faced with Makoto's question, the Golden Master smiled awkwardly and said that she also felt that something was wrong with her. She could get along very well with Makoto, but she just couldn't be so honest with Ikezoe.

The goldsmith's answer was exactly what Zhen Jiling had expected. At that moment, Zhen Jiling, who was peeling an apple with her head down, slowly suppressed her smile and said, word by word, with a hint of indifference:

"However, Master, you're not wrong, I really don't like you very much."

"……well?"

Upon hearing this, the Golden Master's heart skipped a beat, and his pupils contracted as he looked at Zhen Jiling, only to see Zhen Jiling still with her head down, speaking calmly:

"Because Onii-chan's eyes are all on you. Even though I, Karen-chan, am Onii-chan's number one horse girl, whenever you appear, Onii-chan always cares about you the most."

"I'm very gentle with my older brother, just like he treats me the same way. But only you can hurt my older brother again and again, and not only do you get forgiveness, but you can even win his favor faster than I do."

"At first, I just thought that Onii-chan only valued your talent and that's why he was looking up to you as a trainer. But lately... Master, your performance has been somewhat disappointing."

"She hurts my older brother, and she can't show the determination to win as a Uma Musume (horse girl), but she still gets forgiveness from him time and time again..."

"Master, Karen-chan is probably a little angry right now."

As she spoke, Zhen Jiling silently raised her head, and at this moment, the Golden Master saw for the first time what Zhen Jiling, whose face was completely devoid of any smile, really looked like.

Meanwhile, the faint aura of a racehorse girl emanating from Makoto was also constantly attacking the Golden Master. The Golden Master's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously used his aura to resist it.

For a moment, even the water in the glass beside them seemed to ripple slightly under the intense competition between the two racehorse girls...

However, the Golden Master was clearly at a disadvantage in this confrontation, because Zhen Jiling's words made her feel an unprecedented sense of...guilt.

Chapter 95: The Gold Master's Forgiveness Towards Himself

From the moment the Gold Master met Shinji, he felt that Shinji was a racehorse girl who would be difficult to get along with.

Perhaps it stems from their almost diametrically opposed personalities. The Gold Master initially thought that Makoto was a pretentious racehorse girl, and she made almost no attempt to hide her feelings for Ikezoe. Even the Gold Master could see this—Ikezoe herself was probably unaware of it.

Even so, the Gold Master never considered having any conflict with Maki. Although the two had some unpleasant experiences together and even had a "July Challenge" agreement, the Gold Master felt that there was no need for him to have a serious falling out with Maki.

After all, Zhen Jiling and she are on the same team. Although the Golden Master thinks she is a bit pretentious, her gentle personality is genuine, and she is caring. There is no problem in simply getting along with her.

After all, the Golden Master didn't like Chi Tian. She was just fulfilling the request of the president and the eldest sister, hoping that Chi Tian could be her trainer and stimulate her potential, which she couldn't perceive and whose existence she didn't know.

But this time, the Gold Master saw the completely unsmiling Makoto for the first time. The aura she exuded was like that of the top racehorse girl on the ranch, which made the Gold Master, who was feeling guilty at the moment, tremble with fear and also completely overturned his understanding of Makoto.

It turns out that even the clever one can get angry, and when she does, she looks... kind of scary.

Most people only know Maki's cuteness and her almost incomprehensiblely large fan base—but few people would think that Maki is not an ordinary racehorse girl. Her parents take great care of her, and she is also the most beloved racehorse girl on a ranch.

Makoto is the undisputed "number one racehorse girl" of the ranch, and of course she has that intimidating aura. It's just that she has known how cute she is since she was a child, so she doesn't often unleash that aura. She prefers to be what she calls Kallen-chan: cute, but with a bit of a devil.

No one likes a domineering and temperamental racehorse girl, no matter how cute she is—Makoto understands this, so even though she is a beloved racehorse girl on the ranch, she still maintains a gentle personality.

But that never means she won't get angry, or forget the dignity she should have as the ranch's number one racehorse girl.

"Ha." However, in a moment of confusion, the Golden Master suddenly felt that the aura emanating from Zhen Jiling around him suddenly receded, as if it were an illusion that had vanished in an instant.

When the Gold Master came to his senses, he saw that Zhen Jiling had already regained her usual gentle smile and said:

"—Neither Master nor Onii-chan would like Kallen-chan like this, right? I don't like myself like this either, so I basically don't show this kind of expression."

"Hehe, did I scare you just now, Master? But you can't tell Onii-chan about this, or Karen-chan will really be angry."

"Are you trying to scare me on purpose?" The Golden Master was also taken aback, and subconsciously frowned as he asked, "Then, what do you mean? Do you think my performance was poor and dragged down Chi Tian?"

"Or... are you here to persuade me to leave the team?"

As the Golden Master spoke, she subconsciously tightened her grip on the blanket. She knew that her performance in these two matches hadn't been good, a far cry from her debut performance.

If she went to another trainer's team, it wouldn't be surprising if she was asked to leave. The trainers' excuses would probably be something like, "I'm not capable enough to teach this racehorse girl," or "I'm sorry, but we'll have to find someone else." But ultimately, they wouldn't think it was their own incompetence, but simply that the racehorse girl was no good.

But Ikezoe... no, the Gold Master knows him, he doesn't seem like that kind of person.

"No, Karen-chan hopes that Master will always be in our team."

However, to everyone's surprise, Makoto just smiled and said to the master, "Kallen-chan, I do think the master is a threat, but that's only from a romantic perspective. It doesn't mean I can't be friends with the master."

"We're teammates in Onii-chan's group, and as a friend, I really like Master-kun."

"—But, as a horse racer, Kallen-chan, I hope you can cheer up now. Of course, I can also prove something for Onii-chan, but as for my abilities... Master, you know what I'm capable of."

As Maki said this, a subtle expression appeared on her face. Clearly, Maki's talent for only running short distances made her feel extremely resentful. She also wanted to run popular races like middle and long distances, so that she could prove that her older brother wasn't a loser, but a genius.

However, there was nothing she could do. She couldn't help Ikezoe much in this regard, but she also knew that since not only Onii-chan, but also Trainer Wada and Trainer Ima-nai had such high hopes for Gold Master, it was clear that Gold Master's talent was beyond doubt, but it had just not yet been brought to its full potential.

But while Ikezoe might be able to wait, Makoto couldn't wait any longer. Or rather, she felt she couldn't just sit idly by and ignore the doubts people were having about her older brother.

"So, Master, I hope you can cheer up a bit."

"Onii-chan thinks highly of you. Even though I don't understand it, I trust Onii-chan's judgment. But I still hope that your honors are not just to prove your own strength, but also to allow Onii-chan to... gain more recognition together."

"—I've left the apple here, Master. Have a good rest today."

After saying that, Zhen Jiling placed the finally peeled apple on the bedside table next to the Gold Master, and then slowly left the scene, leaving the Gold Master alone in the ward.

The Golden Master was stunned for a long time before she sat up from the hospital bed without saying a word. She silently got up and took out a box from the side, which contained the shoes that Chi Tian had given her during her debut competition.

These shoes, branded with the golden mark of "Japan's strongest racehorse girl - Golden Master," have been worn by Golden Master since her debut race, whether in training or racing. Now, these new shoes look a bit worn out. After all, with the speed of a racehorse girl, even the best quality training shoes will wear out in a few months.

But the Golden Master always wore these shoes to motivate herself. However, ever since she put on these shoes and made her debut, she has never succeeded, which makes the writing on them seem somewhat jarring to the Golden Master now.

"Japan's strongest horse girl...?"

"I'm not qualified to wear these shoes right now, Ikezoe."

Finally, with a wry smile, the goldsmith silently put the shoes back into the box. At that moment, she suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment, as if a heavy burden had been lifted, and her whole body felt relaxed.

Ikezoe, I am not yet qualified to bear this burden. I will take it out when I feel that I am qualified to wear these shoes.

Right now, I'm neither the strongest horse girl in Japan, nor the strongest one you're expecting. I'm just an ordinary, unremarkable, irritable, and cowardly horse girl called Golden Master.

...But I will use this name to win honor for you, for our promise.

The Golden Master silently closed her eyes, and many memories surfaced in her mind—most of them were from when "she" was a four-legged creature.

She didn't know why Chi Tian appeared in her dream, why she was with that four-legged creature "her", and why she was riding on "her"... But since she had dreamed of Chi Tian, ​​it meant that it was destiny in some sense.

Chapter 96: A Good Opera of Fighting Oneself

The time that Chi Tian spent with the Golden Master had some impact on the other two trainers. After all, the Golden Master was also a member of their team. Although the three trainers usually only cared about their own team's affairs, they still helped each other.

However, Ikezoe was very determined in this regard, insisting on taking care of the Gold Master himself, which Wada and Imai understood.

After all, if Good Opera and Raging Waves were sick, Kawada would naturally take care of them day and night; not to mention Mr. Jinlang, neither the Emperor nor McQueen could fall ill, and if the Golden Ship were to fall ill, Mr. Jinlang would probably not allow anyone but the doctor to disturb him.

After the Golden Master recovered, everyone in the team breathed a sigh of relief, as no one wanted to see anything happen to him again.

This woman, who could become the strongest female racehorse in all of Japan, faced a difficult road ahead at the beginning, but everyone believed that she and Ikezoe could overcome these obstacles together.

The most attention-grabbing members of the "Miracle" team right now are undoubtedly Wada and his two racehorse girls, who took first and third place in the last Satsuki Sho. Newspapers and weekly magazines have been discussing who is the real favorite to win the upcoming Japanese derby.

In reality, although Good Opera won the Satsuki Prize, the Satsuki Prize GI, as the first stop of the classic Triple Crown, is slightly less prestigious than the Japanese Derby and the Kikuka Prize. The Japanese Derby is the most challenging test for Saima Musume among the classic Triple Crowns.

This test is not entirely about strength. Those who can step onto the stage of the Japanese Derby are undoubtedly the best of the best. Even on the GI stage, each one is a highly anticipated figure. However, the significance of the Japanese Derby lies in the fact that if you can win the Japanese Derby, it basically means that the more difficult Chrysanthemum Sho title is within your grasp.

The Japanese derby is considered the most prestigious of the three classic trio titles. To win the Japanese derby, one needs not only superior strength and sound tactics, but also, and perhaps more importantly, luck.

That's right, the Japanese derby has the highest prize money of the three titles so far, but it's also the most unpredictable. To win the Japanese derby, luck is indispensable, and luck... is indeed too elusive and unpredictable.

Therefore, all the trainers participating in the Japanese Derby challenge can do is to get themselves and their assigned racehorse girls into top condition, plan reasonable training, and... figure out who their biggest enemy will be.

However, none of this mattered to Wada's team. At this moment, Wada and her two racehorse girls were actively preparing for the Japanese Derby, the second stage of the classic treble.

"Cross the finish line—that's enough, great opera, and the raging waves, let's call it a day."

It was another internal competition, and once again, Good Opera emerged victorious. Good Opera's astonishing explosive power at the end left Nu Tao, no matter how well he knew Good Opera's tactics, far behind. This time, Good Opera still won.

"You've worked hard, have some water. That concludes today's training." Wada handed the two men the water and towels he had prepared beforehand, then turned to Nutao and asked:

"How about it, Nutao? Do you feel the gap between yourself and good opera is narrowing?"

"Yes, yes! The trainer's training is definitely effective. I feel like I'm improving every day..."

Nu Tao nodded happily. After her defeat at the Satsuki Sho, Nu Tao had a new understanding of herself and Good Opera. She realized that the match between her and Good Opera in the Daily Cup was indeed the one where the gap between them was the smallest, but that did not mean that Good Opera was weaker than her.

After joining the team, Good Opera received targeted training from Wada, and her progress was quite astonishing. Before this, Nutao had never seen a racehorse girl whose strength increased so rapidly after becoming familiar with her running style. In addition, given her misjudgment in the Satsuki Sho, it was perfectly normal for her to lose to Good Opera.

However, Nu Tao was not discouraged this time. She knew that she might not be able to catch up with good operas in a short time, but under Hotan's planning, Nu Tao found that the gap between herself and good operas was gradually narrowing.

"That's good, Nutao. Keep up the momentum and you'll definitely shine on the Japanese derby stage." Wada nodded in agreement. Now, his relationship with Nutao felt like it had returned to the Daily Cup era. They were both working hard to surpass Good Opera, even though Good Opera had now become a member of his team.

In reality, apart from the training he received during the recent Satsuki Sho competition, Wada hardly needs to worry about the current state of good operas anymore.

As Wada said, Good Opera's self-cultivation ability allows her to grow at an astonishing speed once she finds a suitable path and field. Wada simply helped Good Opera avoid some detours, allowing her to enter the state of "Good Opera at its peak in Wada's memory" more quickly.

As it turns out, Wada's idea was correct. Based on the template designed by Wada, the opera now shows its own "dominant" potential. At this time, she doesn't even need much guidance from Wada; she knows what her next training plan is.

Such a powerful self-management ability left Hotan, who witnessed it all, speechless. He murmured to himself at the time:

"My trainer status seems a bit questionable... If the other trainers knew that my good opera skills could improve on their own even without my intervention, they'd probably get jealous and surround me again."