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

"That was really impressive... That terrifying breakthrough just now truly deserves to be called the level of a 'beast on the field'."

At this moment, the man standing next to Hetian couldn't help but nod, slightly surprised by the powerful breakthrough force that Nutao had just displayed.

You see, he had studied Nu Tao's previous races and running styles. He knew that Nu Tao was good at leading the race like in a good opera, but was obviously weaker in trailing the race, and had never used chasing the horse before. But this time, Nu Tao ran a chasing horse for the first time and showed such terrifying dominance in a GI race.

What surprised him even more was that every time Nu Tao overtook a female racehorse, those racehorses would freeze in place as if they had lost their souls, either losing speed or being so badly beaten that they could no longer continue the race.

This situation is rare, but the man was experienced and knew very well that in this world, such situations were generally referred to as "Domain Overwhelming." A small number of racehorse girls would awaken their own unique "Domain," and under this Domain, other racehorse girls who had not yet awakened would be terrified by this ability and immediately lose speed.

For example, there were many racehorse girls who could compete with Oguri Hat and Tamamo Cross in the same era, but only they truly stood out in the end. Tamamo Cross's "domain" was still immature and operated solely on instinct.

Even so, Tamamo Cross could be called the "strongest horse girl in Japan" at that time, which shows how huge the improvement of "domain" was for a horse girl.

Of course, besides Tamamo Cross and Oguri Hat, several other well-known racehorse girls from Treson Academy also have this kind of "domain". Simply put, if you put Rudol Symbol on the same stage to compete with some racehorse girls who are only at the GII or barely GI level, and Rudol Symbol goes all out without holding back, there is a high chance that she will dominate the entire field, just like Raging Wave does now, making the other racehorse girls tremble and dare not step forward.

But without a doubt, Nu Tao's performance this time was even more dazzling. He defeated thirteen opponents in one go. One can imagine that today's newspapers will probably exaggerate Nu Tao's achievement.

"It seems that times are indeed progressing. The new generation of Uma Musume girls are getting stronger and stronger."

"You agree, right? Where is Hotan—?"

However, just as the man silently turned his head to look at Wada, he found that he was no longer in the same place. After scanning the surroundings, the man quickly spotted Wada's figure at the arena.

"Raging waves!"

"Trainer, trainer."

When Nutao saw Hetian coming down to greet her, he immediately rushed forward excitedly, wanting to share his joy of victory with his trainer.

However, perhaps because it was the first time that Nutao had truly won against GI, Nutao was obviously too excited. Losing his "wildness," Nutao tripped over his own feet at the moment of turning, and foolishly almost tripped himself up.

"Ughhhhh!"

"Be careful."

Fortunately, Hetian managed to catch up, and soon he caught the unsteady Nutao in his arms. Nutao's cheek landed perfectly on Hetian's chest, and nothing serious happened.

However, just as Hetian breathed a sigh of relief, Nutao suddenly grabbed Hetian's arm, which meant that she did it on purpose.

"Hehe... Trainer, I won!"

The angry waves buried their face in Wada's chest, greedily absorbing the scent of their trainer. The tuft of hair on their head was bouncing, showing how happy they were.

As for Nutao's ponytail, it was already wagging as happily as a puppy. Clearly, winning his first GI was a very joyful thing for Nutao.

Not to mention, she received cheers and unprecedented applause from the entire audience, which greatly satisfied the still somewhat timid racehorse girl who had shed her wildness.

Even Nu Tao herself was unaware that, imperceptibly, as she won the GI match, a "knot" in her heart seemed to have been quietly untied, which allowed her to reach a new level of harmony with her true self in a trance.

Perhaps the next time Nutao unleashes its power, it will be aware of it. But for now, whether it's the famous Nutao or the "dominator of the racetrack," Nutao is just a young racehorse girl snuggling in her trainer's arms.

"I won! Trainer, I really won the GI for you, Trainer..."

"Yes, I saw it, Nutao, you did a great job." Although Wada also felt that it was a bit inappropriate to be held by his racehorse girl in public, he did not refuse to let his racehorse girl share his joy.

After all, this is a GI race. For ordinary racehorse girls, having the opportunity to race on such a track is already incredibly lucky, let alone win. So it's natural for a racehorse girl like Nutao, who is somewhat timid, to be so excited to win her first GI race.

At this moment, Nutao, who had buried his face in Hetian's arms, could not hide the trembling in his heart. He carefully grasped Hetian's sleeve and said:

"So, trainer, am I as strong as my fellow opera students now?"

No, that's not what she wanted to ask.

Nu Tao clearly wanted to ask if his status in the trainers' hearts was now the same as that of his good opera classmate.

But the words, once on the tip of his tongue, took on a different meaning. Perhaps Nu Tao himself knew the answer to his question, and thus subconsciously refrained from speaking.

But all she wanted was the trainer's approval, any approval would do, no matter what it was... as long as they recognized that she was better than her fellow opera students.

This time, Hotan did not disappoint Nutao's expectations, and smiled gently:

"You are now perhaps better than a good opera, Raging Waves."

So stand tall, be confident, and go for your victory.

"……Um."

Nu Tao obediently nodded, and then finally managed to "struggle" break free from He Tian's embrace. Standing beside He Tian, ​​facing the audience in the stands, he confidently extended his victorious palm for the first time.

The response to Nu Tao was a thunderous roar of applause and cheers from the entire stadium. At that moment, the renowned general Nu Tao truly basked in the sunshine of victory.

Meanwhile, in the stands, the man silently watched this scene, observing Hotan standing alongside Nutao, basking in the cheers of victory. His eyes flickered slightly.

At that moment, he seemed to see a younger version of himself, young and promising, full of vigor, just as confident as Hotan was back then.

However, Hotan possessed a humility that he lacked at the time, a quality that was truly rare.

"No wonder Fumino values ​​him so much... He is indeed a rare and excellent trainer."

"So, next up, we should head to Kyoto Racecourse tomorrow—hopefully those guys at the racetrack will behave themselves a bit?"

However, although the man said that, his gaze never left the trainers from the club. He saw them leave the scene silently with livid faces, and he knew that this victory would probably bring a lot of trouble later on.

Chapter 175: Approaching the Chrysanthemum Festival, a Fine Opera in a Strange State?

On the evening of the same day the Autumn Emperor's Sho concluded, Wada contacted the opera singer, who was in Kyoto preparing for the Chrysanthemum Sho competition, via a remote video call—through Naze Fumino's iPad, of course.

"Wada, you've already won the Emperor's Award?! That's wonderful!"

Soon, Wada saw the three trainers, Naze Fumino, Ikezoe, and Imanami, who were in the hotel at the time. They seemed to be still studying the strategy for the Chrysanthemum Award and had not yet rested.

After Wada reported the battle report from the Autumn Emperor's Prize to the group, Ikezoe was the first to grab the screen to celebrate with Wada, saying with immense joy:

"Great, Hotan! Now we have even more confidence!"

"As expected of Wada, which has been surrounded by Shetai twice before, even if Shetai comes again this time, there will be nothing."

However, Ikezoe had only spoken halfway when the strange look from Naze Fumino beside him made him realize that he had said the wrong thing, and he immediately shut his mouth.

She let slip without thinking that the person next to her wasn't Taketoyo, but Naze Fumino. She had no idea about Wada's two encounters with encirclements in the other world—of course, even if Taketoyo was alright, Ikezoe shouldn't have brought up this dark history for Taketoyo.

"Congratulations, Wada-kun. I'm sure the opera company will be very happy to hear this news." At that moment, Imamura, who had just stepped in to save the day, subtly changed the subject, then took the iPad from Ikezoe's hand and said to Wada:

"Wada-kun, guess who else is in this room besides us?"

"Hmm? Who else?" Wada was also confused as to why Jinlang was asking these questions. However, he saw Jinlang turn the screen with a mysterious smile, and soon, several faces that Wada was quite familiar with appeared on the screen.

"—Trainer Tojo Hana?! What are you doing here?"

"Me? I just brought my horse racing girls to watch the race. I was worried that you would ruin the good prospects in our team, but now it seems that I don't need to worry anymore."

On the screen, Tojo Hana's expression was slightly unnatural. After an awkward cough, she defended herself, saying, "I just came to help out. The two of you in your team asked me to do this so much, I couldn't refuse."

"Hahaha! Okay, Ahua, stop being so arrogant. Let me see the newcomer."

At that moment, the screen suddenly disappeared, revealing a rather frivolous-looking man standing before Wada. Upon seeing Wada, the man couldn't help but gasp slightly in surprise:

"Well, this must be Ryuji Wada, right? The famous genius trainer who defeated Ahua! I really admire you, you actually defeated Ahua."

"And that face—ah! How unwilling I am! Does this mean my position as the most handsome male trainer at Treson Academy is in jeopardy?"

"Um...who are you?" Wada had no recollection of the man before him, but fortunately, Tojo Hana stepped forward and addressed Wada:

"This guy, you can just call him Chongye. He's an old acquaintance of mine. This time, I'm here with him to help you plan your tactics."

"We've all heard about the situation at the company, and Ahua and I are here to help you this time!" At this moment, Chongye's face reappeared on the screen, giving Wada a thumbs-up and saying:

"Don't worry, Wada-kun! Ahua and I will do our best! Although I won't be participating in the Chrysanthemum Sho race with my horse girl, I will still help you fight against the shadai! Those guys from the shadai won't be able to claim our Teresen Academy's horse girl victory for themselves!"

"We're here to help too!"

At that moment, on the screen, Okino's face was suddenly pushed aside, and soon two other faces that Wada was very familiar with appeared. They were the two trainers who admired Orihime and Naritaji.

"We and our racehorse girls will have a fair and square competition with the opera on the racetrack! Wada-kun, but before that, we will absolutely not let the racehorse girls from the shadai interfere with our duel!"

"Hmph, this time my Narita is full of confidence, you'd better watch out, Trainer Wada." Narita's trainer, this big man, made a declaration of war, but the firmness in his words was also conveyed to Wada.

"How many people have come?" Wada was also surprised to find so many people in the room. Had they brought almost half of the Treson Academy?

He originally thought there were only a few people from their team, but why are there so many more now?

"Actually, there aren't many," Tojo Hana said casually from the side. "I brought all the racer girls from my team so that they could observe the opera match properly, and Okino also brought his racer girls along for the fun."

"In addition, the Mejiro family is also taking this Chrysanthemum Appreciation event quite seriously, so all the Mejiro family's horse racing girls have come. This entire floor of the hotel has been booked by people from our Treson Academy, and we're just waiting for the race to start tomorrow."

"Doesn't that mean half of Treson Academy is here?!"

Wada was also shocked when he heard the news. He never expected that the Chrysanthemum Festival would cause such a big fuss, and that so many trainers and racehorses now knew about their falling out with the sham.

This is just a chrysanthemum appreciation event. When did good opera become so popular that so many people would make a special trip to see it?

“Trainer Wada, this is no ordinary race. It could very well be the next Triple Crown race for a female horse. And this time, the organizers will undoubtedly be heavily involved in this race. Therefore, we all need the help of everyone at Treson Academy.”

At this moment, Naze Fumino's face reappeared on the screen. Having presumably retrieved her iPad, she solemnly addressed Wada:

"During this time, I have been working hard and trying to do things to stop the actions of the community. Now, we have been able to concentrate all the forces we can."

"Trainer Hetian, this is all I can do. The rest is up to you. Please be sure to get to the scene as soon as possible tomorrow. Your presence is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for good opera these days."

"Thank you all..." Wada was at a loss for words. After a long pause, he finally gave a warm smile and said sincerely:

"Thank you all, especially Trainer Naze. I sincerely thank you for everything you've done."

"...No need to thank me, Trainer Wada. I was just doing what I could."

Naze Fumino turned her head slightly, looking a little awkward, but quickly regained her composure and asked with a hint of embarrassment, "Trainer Wada, will you be able to arrive on time tomorrow?"

"Probably. I'll catch the earliest Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto, which takes about two hours." Wada nodded in agreement; he had already made plans before even attending the Emperor's Prize.

"There should still be some time before the start of the competition. If I'm lucky, I can get to the venue before the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Competition starts."

"That's good. Good opera needs you more than we do now, and her heart is open only to you."

Naze Fumino nodded in agreement. Although she had successfully arrived in Kyoto with Good Opera during this time, Naze Fumino could sense that although Good Opera seemed to have a good temper with everyone on the surface, she would not listen to anyone's instructions except for Wada, and would only do things according to her own wishes.

That is why good operas don't often cause trouble for people, so people feel that they are actually easy to master. But in reality, if Wada is not present at the competition, even a good opera might be distracted during the competition.

Therefore, Naze Fumino wanted Wada to arrive as soon as possible, more than anyone else. Without Wada, there was simply no one to drive a good opera.

Especially during this period, Naze Fumino felt that Good Opera's emotions were becoming increasingly unstable. Ever since arriving in Kyoto, Good Opera had given Naze Fumino a somewhat strange feeling.

That conflicting feeling of constantly wavering between wanting to win and not wanting to win made Fumino Nase very uneasy. Without Wada's guidance, would she still be able to unleash her true potential at the Chrysanthemum Award for Best Opera?

Chapter 176: Is there a commemorative horse for the emperor's upcoming campaign?