Uma Musume Girl, I'll tell you about my Santa Hat special move too?

"Hmm? I've fully cooperated with JRA's work. Is there anything else you need?"

"If you're going to cooperate, then bring me Stardust Illusion and her trainer! This expedition concerns the honor of the Japanese horse racing world, and we won't tolerate any mischief from your Treson Student Council!"

Inside the chairman's office, a bald old man in a black suit was slamming his fist on the table and shouting angrily.

Across from him, Rudolf, who had been treated so rudely, did not seem too angry. Instead, he wore a businesslike poker face, seemingly unaffected by the other party's behavior.

Between these two power-hungry figures, right in the center of the chairman's office, a short man wearing a round hat was listlessly slumped over the table.

She kept looking at this and that, her eyelids half-open as if she might fall asleep at any moment.

"So where exactly did the Stardust Illusion go? Does the student council know its exact whereabouts?"

Seeing that the two seemed to be preparing to rest for a while, the green-hatted man standing behind the dwarf took the initiative to ask Rudolf about the symbol and the gas tank.

"How could they not know?! The original purpose of the Treson Student Council system was to allow the racehorse girls to govern themselves. If they really didn't know where these star riders were, that would be dereliction of duty!"

The old man was not afraid of the large group of racehorse girls in front of him who could kill him with one punch. In his opinion, this was a whole thing orchestrated by the student council, and they were blatantly defying the JRA by abusing their autonomy. It was simply outrageous!

It's important to know that the JRA is the official organization responsible for all horse racing events in Japan, possessing the highest authority. Whether it's organizing races, managing the origins of horse girls, or providing financial support to various horse racing academies, it's all handled by their management team.

So now all they want is for Stardust Illusion to go to a bigger, more suitable stage ahead of time... and you, Rudolf Symbol, are actually going against my wishes?!

This is a good opportunity to give Rudolf a symbolic stern warning and teach them a lesson!

"I advise you to answer my questions properly and tell me the whereabouts of Stardust Illusion, otherwise we may even reconsider your eligibility for the position of student council president."

"Oh?"

Rudolph, as if she had heard something amusing, clasped her hands together on the desk in front of her and leaned slightly forward:

"Cancel my eligibility for office? I'd like to hear more about this... When did the JRA gain the right to interfere with the student council's personnel management and the election of its president?"

As Rudolph spoke each word symbolically, the bald old man opposite him watched as the face of this former emperor who once reigned supreme in the entire world of Japanese horse racing gradually darkened.

In the end, his handsome, still expressionless face turned completely black, and with a slight lift of his eyelids, the temperature in the entire chairman's office seemed to drop several degrees.

"Could it be that our overly friendly approach has given you the misconception that the Student Union is actually a subordinate organization of the JRA?"

"you--!"

The bald old man felt as if his throat had been gripped, his hands and feet felt icy cold, and all the strength in his body was instantly drained. He involuntarily slumped into the chair behind him, his whole body trembling.

So, what's the answer?

Rudolf, seemingly oblivious to the old man's disheveled state, continued to press him with his eyes fixed on him, enunciating each word clearly.

"Cough cough."

With the sudden cough, the pressure that Rudolf symbolized was instantly swept away, and the low temperature in the chairman's office also disappeared.

"Cuckolded devil..." Junkawa Tessuna cleared his throat, turning his head as if nothing had happened, and spoke slightly more forcefully towards Rudolf's symbol:

"After all, the representative of JRA is just an ordinary person. Please, Chairman Rudolf, don't take this kind of thing too seriously, okay?"

After saying that, she winked playfully at Rudolf and the air tank.

"That's it! We can hold a board meeting here and use the board members to symbolically remove Rudolph from office and replace him!"

Seeing that Tsuna Sugawa had stood up for him, the bald old man felt as if he had seen a savior, and quickly seized the opportunity to speak up again:

"A vote by the school board?"

Rudolf couldn't even keep a straight face and burst out laughing.

"Chairman of the Board. The JRA representative said they want you to convene a board meeting to dismiss me. What's your opinion?"

"……Um?"

The short man, who had been lying on the table, seemed to have just come to his senses, turning his head back and forth in a daze.

"A board meeting? Haha, I'm not holding one!"

"You...!? I must remind the Chairman that JRA controls the finances of the domestic horse racing girl industry. Although this year's allocation has been deposited into the academy's account, next year's will be—"

"Your Excellency Chairman, three days ago the Student Council submitted a proposal entitled 'Proposal for the Establishment of the Uma Musume Academy Alliance and the Academy Cup Competition.' I wonder if you have seen it?"

Before the bald old man could finish speaking, the gas tank, which had been standing silently behind Rudolf for a long time, suddenly spoke.

"Huh? There's such a thing..."

"Of course there are, but Chairman, haven't you had a chance to see them yet?"

Surugawa Tessuna smiled and reached out to pat the chairman's head, silencing the latter part of her sentence:

"Have you forgotten? It's about the student council applying to have Treson Academy take the lead in organizing a special open tournament..."

"You actually want to hold a competition without permission?!"

Upon hearing Tsuna's account, the bald old man's voice changed from surprise to disbelief. He immediately stood up from his seat, his expression a mixture of shock and anger:

"The JRA has the authority to manage all open tournaments within Japan. You are absolutely prohibited from holding any open tournaments without the JRA's permission!!!"

"Who said the academy was going to hold an open tournament?"

The air tank turned its head and raised it slightly:

"The academy is capable of hosting training matches for performance purposes, right?"

Upon hearing this, the bald old man was so angry that he wanted to flip the table right then and there.

He knew, of course, that the air tank and Surugawa Tessuna were simply conspiring to scare him.

After all, even if they wanted to hold a competition, it would be a very long and costly process to develop it from nothing into a truly influential event.

But he also keenly noticed the hidden threat behind the proposal.

While the student council and board of directors of Treson Academy cannot fully compare with the JRA in terms of authority, the main reason they can challenge us like this is that the academy has actual and real jurisdiction over the racehorse girls.

Even though the JRA can indeed manage the race registration of Uma Musume Girls, it's easy to understand why the Uma Musume Girls would naturally place a higher degree of trust in the student council compared to an organization like the JRA.

This means that in the worst-case scenario, the student council could even rally all Uma Musume (Horse Girls) to boycott races organized by the JRA and instead participate in so-called exhibition races organized by the academy...

But this also means that JRA and Treser Academy, the two horse racing girl management organizations, have completely fallen out.

The old man was trembling with anger. It was just a small matter, and it was all for the sake of Stardust Illusion, the racehorse girl, to have a better future.

But these clueless racehorse girls actually wanted to cause such a scene...?!

"Are you trying to destroy the world of Japanese horse racing?!"

"To dare make such a mutually destructive, annihilation-like threat over something as trivial as the whereabouts of the Stardust Illusion—"

He shakily stretched out his finger, wanting to point in the direction of Rudolf's symbol, but seeing the sharp eyes of the emperor sitting opposite him, and remembering his earlier predicament, he felt a chill run down his spine.

In the end, he could only awkwardly withdraw his hand and touch the few remaining strands of hair on his head:

"In short, nobody wants things to escalate to that point, right? So it's just about whereabouts..."

"We do not know the current whereabouts of Stardust Illusion. All we know is that this player went out for training with his trainer in preparation for the upcoming Neon Derby."

Rudolf leaned back again, spread his hands, and went back to repeating the same old thing.

"You—what kind of assistance can your student council actually provide? You can't expect us to conduct a thorough search, can you?!"

Rudolf symbolically revealed a mysterious expression that was neither a smile nor a frown:

"We can provide all support beyond effective assistance."

"you!!!"

"Now that everything has been settled, Chairman, Ms. Junchuan, I and Qisuo will take our leave. Next, we need to begin preparations for the Three Goddesses Dream Cup."

After saying that, Rudolf symbolized that he didn't care about the bald old man's reaction and stood up from his seat, turned around and walked out the door.

"Rudolph, your passive response to the JRA's demands is unacceptable; I must impose sanctions—"

"If you need to submit any proposals to the Board of Directors, please submit the signed paper materials according to the procedure to the College General Office. We will reply within thirty working days."

With a perfect smile, Surugawa Tessuna said this to the old man.

Chapter 268: Cyber ​​Superman Training Begins

Stardust Illusion, of course, had no idea, while Rudolf Symbol had another argument with JRA over his own affairs.

Right now, she is excitedly packing her luggage, preparing to go to Kasamatsu Academy, where Oguri Hat once stayed. Since Kasamatsu Town in Hashima District is on the Tokyo Shinkansen line, it is quite convenient to go there.

Therefore, Hikari Toyama didn't need to prepare any additional transportation. However, for the convenience of training, she arranged in advance to have the relevant equipment and training facilities transported there using other methods.

Therefore, Stardust Illusion only needs to prepare its own daily necessities, while Rokuhei Ginjiro will help arrange accommodations.

Although they do not live directly inside the Kasamatsu Academy, they are not far from the academy and training grounds.

Before arriving in the area, Scarlet Toyama had researched and confirmed the local training conditions through online channels. It could be seen that although the lawn planting was somewhat lacking, it was basically able to meet her and Stardust Illusion's needs.

After arriving at their accommodation and dropping off their luggage, Stardust Illusion and Crimson Toyama, led by their trainer Kitahara, immediately headed to the training grounds.

According to the assessment conducted by Scarlet Toyama, Super Stream, and Ennis Fuujin before their separation, Stardust Ryoumikyo's current running skills are sufficient to handle most races under 3000m.

Therefore, if Stardust Illusion wants to win the upcoming Neon Derby, improving its basic attributes is currently of paramount importance.

"Now let's talk about your overall training plan for the next month."

Toyama Scarlet first thanked Kitahara beside her, then handed over her tablet, showing Stardust Illusion the detailed table listed on it:

"For the time being, your training schedule will be roughly the same as when you were at Treson Academy, and three meals a day will be delivered here by someone..."

“每天早上6点在训练场地集合，然后2小时晨练，接着是15分钟早餐时间，接着8点30至12点30进行上午的冲刺训练与耐力训练。”

"The training will begin at 2:30 PM and end at 6:30 PM, mainly focusing on strength and endurance training..."

"...?"

As soon as Hikari Toyama finished speaking, the middle-aged man next to her, Jo Kitahara, who had been craning his neck to see what she was saying, since it was part of the agreement beforehand—that this man, who aspired to enter Central Teresen Academy, could learn from Hikari Toyama during his training sessions.

Upon hearing about the Spartan-like intensity of the training, and turning his gaze back to the tablet, the initial confusion on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by an expression of disbelief.

Kitahara Yutaka, who had previously trained Oguri Hats' debut horse and had gained some fame in Kasamatsu in recent years for training several local racehorse girls, originally intended to learn from Chuo's training strategies, but—

"No way?! This intensity is way too high! The horse girl won't be able to handle it!"

He quickly spoke up to persuade her.

Kitahara Yutaka, as an industry insider, was certainly familiar with the name of Stardust Illusion, and had even studied their Satsuki Prize match recordings many times.