Umamusume's days are numbered

It was already embarrassing enough that I couldn't play in the game because of periostitis, but I still came to watch the game in person. My good manners were originally planning to watch the game quietly and go back quietly, maybe even find a secluded place to shed a few tears.

As a result... not far from the racetrack, he encountered Satsuki Sho, the champion, who was squatting on the ground crying with tears blurring his vision.

What kind of development is this?

At first, I wanted to just leave, but when I saw how badly Platinum was crying, I couldn't bear it.

Moreover, just squatting here like this... what if someone recognizes me, as the champion of the Satsuki Prize?

That's how I started a conversation. That's how I started a conversation!

With a thud, Platinum slammed the glass down on the counter; the liquid inside had already been drunk in one gulp.

"So... Professor Necha, do you understand?" Platinum, wiping away tears and sobbing, gestured for another drink. "My friend... my friend just got dumped like that..."

"That damned emperor is not even human!"

He broke out in a cold sweat and wiped it away.

The two were sitting in a coffee shop. Actually, the person with excellent manners originally wanted to find a ramen shop to grab a bite, but was worried that the person with platinum wouldn't be used to the distinct regional flavor of the noodles, so they made a compromise—who says desserts can't fill your stomach, right?

Who would have thought that Platinum would sit down and down her drink in one gulp, and then start sobbing and rambling on and on.

So that friend of yours is yourself, right? Absolutely, isn't it?!

Is it really okay for you to tell me all this? Are you sure there won't be any problems?

Even if you change the protagonist of the story from yourself to a friend, I can still guess the specifics without even thinking about it. Will Rudolf symbolically silence me?

In short, let's try to comfort Platinum first...

"Um... Platinum..." Excellent quality tentatively began, "Why do I feel like you're a little... drunk? What drink did you have?"

"Wheat juice." Platinum's sobbing stopped abruptly. She sat there blankly for a while, as if her brain hadn't processed what was happening, before finally speaking.

"Isn't that just beer?!"

Deciding not to delve into these matters, she took out her phone and sent a few messages, tentatively asking Bai Jin, "You just told me about your...friend's situation like that?"

The two only ran one race together and didn't have much contact in their daily lives. If we're talking about familiarity, Excellent Qualities and the Emperor of the East Sea are closer.

However, today Platinum readily pulled me to sit down, and before I could say anything, Platinum poured out all her words like beans.

While it's easier to confide in a stranger, you're not a complete stranger, and the two of you don't know each other well. What if you accidentally let something slip later? Hasn't Platinum ever worried about these things?

"Teacher Necha, aren't you someone heartbroken students confide in?"

"I have no recollection of having a license to practice as a psychologist!" Excellent qualities immediately became drenched in sweat.

The title "Teacher Necha" sounded jarring no matter how you looked at it, yet it also seemed to evoke distant memories from the future.

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No, no, wait a minute! What do you mean by "distant memories from the future"?! Isn't that just something that didn't happen? Don't let things that didn't happen appear in my head!

He quickly shook his head, banishing the non-existent memory from his mind, when his excellent-quality phone received a message.

It was a message from the president...

His excellent qualities inspired him.

As the saying goes, "the one who tied the knot must untie it," complaining about it yourself won't help. It's better to let the president, who has personally experienced the passage of time, step in.

What conflict can't be resolved through conversation? So what if she rejected Bai Jin's confession? The president can easily appease her in no time. Although she has excellent qualities and has never been in a relationship, she still stands on her high ground and points fingers, acting like a love expert.

Upon seeing the message sent by Rudolf, the man with excellent manners almost spat out his water.

Platinum is still quite agitated; if I go over there now, it will only escalate the conflict.

Please help me calm things down.

···ha?

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Why don't you wait for me?

Didn't you swear to protect every student council president of Uma Musume?

Aren't you the college idol who handles things flawlessly?

Aren't you the Night Emperor whose tyranny over the entire school?

Now you're backing down? At such a crucial moment, you've handed the task over to me and run away?

You dog emperor!

Now, I can somewhat empathize with Platinum's excellent qualities. I originally thought Rudolph was a near-perfect figure, but today I learned that she not only casually toyed with the feelings of her female classmates, but also backed down at a crucial moment, proving she's actually unreliable.

With excellent qualities, he pulled Bai Jin over, put his arm around Bai Jin's shoulder, and, seeing Bai Jin's puzzled expression, raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, just like Bai Jin.

"Indeed, what you said is absolutely correct."

"That damned emperor is truly inhuman!"

A pure evil seed!

Since you've entrusted this problem to me, don't blame me for resorting to drastic measures.

A mischievous devil chuckled inwardly, revealing his excellent character.

Unexpectedly, Platinum glared at him and slammed his hand on the table: "How could you call Rudolf the dog emperor?"

"Although she really is a dog emperor, only I can call her a dog emperor!"

...Wait, did you get dumped or not? Why are you offering this kind of support?

Rudolph is a symbol, I think you should just go for it. What a wonderful girl.

The person with excellent qualities leniently shifted the blame onto Rudolf, the symbol. Alas, it's all Rudolf's fault for turning this child into this; that despicable Rudolf!

So... there is now an important and pressing issue before us.

What should I do about Platinum?

This is the Zhongshan Racecourse.

Should we send messages to Koi Leaping Over the Dragon Gate and Ibuki Mai Kagura?

After thinking it over, Excellent Qualities rejected the suggestion.

The main issue is that if Ibuki and Kagura saw Platinum in her current state, their dreams would likely be shattered. As for the "Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate"... well, given its superior qualities, it's likely the "Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate" would simply grab a cleaver and rush out to fight Rudolf to the death.

What about the Spica team members? This is actually the best option, but... Platinum probably wouldn't want to see himself like this by his teammates whom he spends every day with.

That leaves only one option.

Episode 203 Some people are alive but already dead

“This is…” Ikuno Didos pushed up his glasses.

“You called us over…” Twin Turbo pointed to Platinum, who was lying on the table.

"...the reason?" The poetic drama scratched his head.

After another long rant, Platinum finally collapsed onto the table, half-dead. Regardless, Platinum had genuinely completed a very difficult race at the racetrack, and then experienced a symbolic argument with Rudolf; it was understandable that he was too exhausted to keep his eyes open.

But this really worried those with excellent qualities.

Although Nakayama Racecourse is in Chiba Prefecture and not too far from Tressen College, only a few tens of minutes away by subway... I can't possibly take a drunken racehorse girl who's drunk on [wheat juice] on the subway.

It will definitely be filmed and will make tomorrow's headlines.

I messaged Rudolf Symbol to tell her my current location, but Rudolf Symbol only said that he had already calmed down the Spica team and the Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate, and told them to go back first, leaving the rest to him, and then he went silent. That damned emperor, is he playing the disappearing act now?

There was no other way... so the person with excellent qualities had to call over their teammates.

The entire Canopus team is mobilized in full force!

Even the trainers came over. The trainers, who had just started working, were less than ten years apart from each other, and they were parked in front of the coffee shop in their newly bought second-hand cars.

"Then what do you suggest I do?" Excellent quality said irritably. "I can't exactly carry the platinum back with me, can I?"

As for staying overnight in Chiba, that was an option I didn't even consider. Not to mention I have class tomorrow morning, booking a hotel here for one night would be too expensive. If I didn't participate in the competition and didn't get the prize money, I'd end up losing money instead – it wouldn't be worth it.

As for the trainer's car gas money... well, since it's work, it should be reimbursable, right?

"I'm very sorry, but..."

Boom!

The poetic drama slammed her hand on the table, drawing all eyes to her. She adjusted her hat, then spoke with a serious expression.

"Isn't this an opportunity for us to... learn more about Spica?"

"Oh...oh oh oh oh!" Twin Turbo suddenly realized, "That's right! How come I didn't think of that?"

"Let's bring Platinum back, then force her to reveal the big secret of the Spica team, and get the information that will allow us to defeat them!"

As they talked, the twin-turbochargers started getting ready to go.

"As expected of a poetic drama, it's so clever!"

"Not at all. My wisdom is accumulated through constant refinement; it's the fruit of hard work," the poet waved shyly.

"Are you two serious?" Ikuno Didos stared at the two of them as if they were idiots.

"Let's move! Let's move!"

"Opportunity knocks but once!"

Twin Turbine and Poetry Drama got right to work. The two of them went to Platinum's side, one grabbing Platinum's head and the other bending down to grab Platinum's ankle.

"one two Three!"

The twin turbos pulled the tail, the poetic drama pulled the head, and the two of them spun around like rubber bands, stretching out the platinum.

Looking at the two highly motivated individuals, the person with excellent qualities opened their mouth but didn't know what to say.

Who moves people like that? You two could take Platinum's head off.

"Ah." The poetic drama realized something was wrong and raised a hand. "Stop, stop, stop."

"What's wrong?" Twin Turbo poked its head out.

“There’s a very serious problem,” the poetic drama said solemnly.

It seems even these two idiots have realized it...

“We’re not the same height. We can’t move it side by side like this. We need to let Ikuno Didos do it.”

"If you bring in twin turbos, you'll have to put platinum on your head."

No, that's not the point...

With his excellent qualities, he turned his pleading gaze toward Ikuno Dedus.

Stop these two people! Shout at them loudly, don't they have any common sense? How can they act like this? Use your iron will to make them realize who the real boss of Canopus is!

"You two idiots!" Under the expectant gaze of the two men, Ikuno Didos crossed his arms and shouted at them, "Don't you have any common sense? How can you transport people like this?"

Twin Turbine and Poetry Drama were stunned by Ikuno Dedus's iron will, and looked at each other in bewilderment. Then Poetry Drama tentatively asked, "Then... then what should we do?"

“Of course it should be like this!” Ikuno Didos took over the task from Twin Turbine with an unquestionable attitude, and then explained to Twin Turbine, “Although everyone is more concerned about maintaining the horse girl’s legs, the horse girl’s waist is actually very fragile and can be easily injured if you are not careful. Especially at this time, we should protect the fragile waist and prevent muscle strain.”

“The correct way would be for me and Poetry Drama to each lift one side, and then Twin Turbine to stand under Platinum and support her waist with its head.”

Finally, unable to contain himself any longer, he raised his hand with excellent manners: "I have a question. Could we actually... help her into the trainer's car by holding her arm?"

"...Indeed."

"As expected, Necha is the smartest."

"What a brilliant method! An unprecedented invention."

Amidst the exaggerated praise, Necha stamped his foot, his face flushed red: "That's enough!"

Jokes aside, work still needs to be done. Following the advice of excellent qualities, just as Poetry Drama and Ikuno Didos were about to put Platinum down, Platinum suddenly opened its eyes.

Upon opening her eyes, Bai Jin was greeted by a scene before her: a dimly lit small room, devoid of any other guests. Her head and arms were bound by strong, iron-like fingers, and she was even lifted into the air, without any foothold. Something hard was pressing against her lower back; if it was the muzzle of a gun, it was conservatively estimated to be as large as a person's head.

Meanwhile, the person of excellent qualities stood to the side, their face hidden in the shadows, carrying a platinum travel bag, their expression obscured.

Just then, Platinum heard the voice of the owner of the hands that were pinching his vital points: "He's awake. What should we do? Should we knock him out?"