Uma Musume, Master of Love

*Pfft!* Huiyi sprayed out the tea he had just taken a sip of. He wiped the liquid away with the back of his hand, and looked at Zhou Rijing with a tremor in the depths of his pupils.

That's right, in that instant, she wasn't imagining the friend Zhou Ri Ning was talking about, but Zhou Ri Ning herself. After all, historically speaking, Zhou Ri Ning, the big stallion, is quite in line with this kind of character setting. But in the world of Uma Musume, Zhou Ri Ning should actually be a bottom pursued by many Uma Musume girls... the kind that's waiting to be divided up by hundreds of Uma Musume girls.

"Ahem, it's nothing, you guys are exchanging experiences. President Rudolf is calling me!" The ringing phone became Huiyi's lifeline. She grabbed the phone and rushed out of the training room. After calming herself down, she answered the call.

Rudolf's damn charming voice came through: "Good afternoon, Huiyi. Are you on campus right now?"

"Ah, I'm here. Is there something you need, President? I don't have anything to do lately."

"Then please come to the student council. Staff from Hanshin Racecourse have come to Treson and would like to meet with you privately. There are some things that are not convenient to discuss online."

"Okay, I understand. I'll be there in ten minutes."

Huiyi hung up first. What did the people from the racetrack want to see her at this hour? She only remembered that she had run two races at Hanshin Racecourse, Hanshin JF and Sakura Sho... She probably wouldn't participate in any more races at Hanshin Racecourse, right?

With doubts in her heart, Huiyi climbed to the top floor of the teaching building and arrived at the student council office. She knocked on the door and was greeted by Rudolf's invitation to enter. After entering, Huiyi saw two men in black suits holding a banner with the words "Elysium's Overlord," a shameful title. But Huiyi didn't care. After all, she had become numb to being called "Queen" after becoming an undefeated champion and then a three-time champion. "Overlord" was actually a bit of a novelty.

"Now that both sides have arrived, the rest of the space is yours. QiCao and I still need to inspect the training grounds."

Before Huiyi could even greet the president, the president had already disappeared from the office, leaving her alone with two men in suits.

"Hello, Ms. Huiyi! We are representatives from Hanshin Racecourse. We hope to discuss some matters with you. The compensation will be substantial!" The man in the suit said, taking out several sheets of paper from a folder in his pocket, bowing and solemnly handing them to Huiyi with both hands. After Huiyi took them, he looked at her with hopeful eyes.

Huiyi, holding the paper, naturally sat down on the sofa where Rudolf was supposed to sit, feeling incredibly pleased. Finally, he was in this seat! Even the stinky emperor wasn't all that great...

However, she still glanced at the document to see what it was, and after a few quick glances, she nodded thoughtfully.

The terms are simple and there are no contractual traps. Hanshin Racecourse wants Huiyi to become the racecourse's ambassador and participate in the promotion of future Grade 1 races. Except for Grade 1 race weeks, all other times are free.

The actual workload is not much. You just need to participate in the filming of promotional videos according to the racecourse's requirements. If you can't film due to the race, you can just read the prepared script and record it. It looks easy, but it's not tiring at all.

In addition to his fixed salary, the racecourse will also open a shop selling souvenirs as compensation. For Huiyi, multiple shops mean tens of millions in revenue sharing! No matter how you look at it, he's making a profit!

However, she still wanted to confirm with the other party: "Is this really all the work? That's a bit too easy."

Aside from the workload, the only thing in the entire document that impressed Huiyi was the 30-year contract period.

Huiyi didn't care about such a low workload as a publicity ambassador for thirty years. What she cared about was that a racehorse girl could really have an influence lifespan of thirty years... Uh, wait, Saint-Léon and Hessek seem to be examples of that... Huiyi scratched her head. Looking at it this way, Hanshin Racecourse seemed to have calculated it correctly. 30 years should be the influence lifespan of a superstar like her.

If managed well, it could probably be extended for a few more years.

Huiyi suddenly thought of the Yayoi Sho Grand Shock Commemorative Race. In the past, it was always called the Hochi Cup Yayoi Sho. After Grand Shock's death, the name was changed to Grand Shock in her memory. In the world of Uma Musume, it will probably be renamed after she retires.

Perhaps she could try to secure a tournament with her own name, something bigger... maybe not just one.

The other party nodded seriously and replied, "All the work details are written on this paper. We will not assign you any tasks that are not listed here. You can simply decline them."

Huiyi slammed the paper onto the table and leaned back against the sofa, trying to find clues about their lies on their faces. But the other person believed that sincerity was the greatest weapon and looked at her very earnestly.

Finally, Huiyi scratched his head: "Of course, but it feels like I'm taking too much benefit. Do you guys have your own decision-making power?"

The two men in suits exchanged a quick glance and nodded in agreement. Huiyi continued, "Then let's change the terms. All my earnings as a publicity ambassador will be transferred to my foundation, and Hanshin Racecourse will send someone to attend each foundation event. Is that alright?"

“Of course, no problem! Hanshin Racecourse is more than happy to participate in these charitable activities, not to mention that this is a foundation under Ms. Huiyi’s name.” The other party smiled broadly. He had originally been prepared for a heated debate and even to make several concessions, but he did not expect Huiyi to be so tactful and give Hanshin Racecourse an opportunity to gain a better reputation. Both parties benefited considerably from the cooperation. If only all partners were like Huiyi.

After the general business negotiations were completed, Huiyi handed over the newly opened souvenir shop to the Mejiro family. After all, she knew nothing about business operations. Although the Mejiro family had declined before, they had been revived thanks to the opportunities she had given them, hadn't they?

So you can leave the operation of related merchandise to Meguro without worry. Sega specializes in electronic products and software, and Huiyi can't think of anything for Sega right now... wait, maybe they could do game collaboration characters or something? Anyway, those game addicts and anime fans are the easiest to make money from.

The two men from Hanshin Racecourse took the contract Huiyi had signed and left the office with smiles on their faces. The place returned to silence, but Huiyi's heart could not calm down. When he was negotiating with those two men, Huiyi wondered if he would still be so pure after he retired. After all, people change.

Without your knowledge, she has transformed into the very person you once hated, and perhaps she will become the next symbol of Rudolph.

"Why don't we retire and go live like wild horses in the Greater Khingan Mountains?" Huiyi thought it was a great option. Learning from Bear Grylls and surviving in the wilderness for a while seemed like a pretty exciting experience.

No student council members will be returning for the time being, so Huiyi is the boss here right now!

"Hey, so being in the student council is this comfortable, with sofas and air conditioning... When I get Big Shock to kick that old Rudolph off the table, I can come and go from the student council anytime without feeling guilty." While fantasizing about her wonderful future life, Huiyi didn't forget to tell Mejiro Takamine about the terms she had just negotiated with Hanshin Racecourse.

When the other party learned that Huiyi had once again provided their family with a free shop, they were taken aback. Logically speaking, the Meguro family should be constantly providing benefits to Huiyi to maintain his authorization... How did it turn into the other party bringing benefits to the Meguro family every day?

Gao Feng was attending a gathering of the Meguro family. She gently put down her phone and looked at Meguro Tobo in the corner of the table and on the other side. Unfortunately, her two younger sisters were not very helpful. Only Tobo and Huiyi were close... Guangming obviously had little chance.

Yes, there's still hope for the Mejiro family. Everything will be alright as long as Tobo cheers up. As for the other sisters… Gao Feng doesn't think they'll have much in common with Kaguya. Aldan, perhaps, is an exception? Kaguya and Aldan seemed to get along quite well when Kaguya visited the Mejiro family once and chatted about China.

Perhaps one day Gao Feng will think it would be a good idea to bring Aldan and Huiyi together for a trip to China?

"Hey? Gao Feng, did you remember that?"

Huiyi was still wondering why Gao Feng had suddenly fallen silent, but the other party quickly replied, "I remember, thank you so much, Miss Huiyi, for valuing the Meguro family so much. If there is time, I will definitely invite you to the Meguro family's banquet again."

"No need for a banquet. Your focus on making money and running the foundation rigorously is the greatest reward for me. Also, please handle the Golden Family's affairs for me recently. I need to prepare for Arima Memorial's training." Huiyi leaned on Rudolf's desk, comfortably squinting his eyes. Although there was a smell of wood varnish on the desk, it wasn't strong. Rudolf's taste was indeed quite high.

"Okay, feel free to contact me anytime if anything happens." Gao Feng hung up the phone wearily, picked up the glass in front of her and took a small sip of sake. She was already old enough to drink, as was Rudolph, but that guy always used school rules to restrain himself. But Gao Feng knew that she was just trying to cover up her pathetic self who would fall asleep as soon as she drank.

She's been so busy lately that she even had to turn down the matchmaking opportunity that Madam Mejiro had arranged for her to meet the Symbol family. This weekend, she finally has some free time... so she can finally get back to her matchmaking plans.

With the red thread connecting the Mejiro and Symbol families, even the Symbol family head, Speed ​​Symbol, had agreed. Mejiro Takamine felt certain that he was going to take down Rudolf Symbol.

While admiring the recovery of Dongying and Rudolf's seemingly equal strength on the training field, Rudolf suddenly felt a chill down his spine, his ears twitched a few times, and he asked the air tank in confusion, "Air tank, did you feel a breeze just now?"

"Wind? No, it's been perfectly steady." QiCao found Rudolph's behavior somewhat baffling, but he was already thankful that Rudolph hadn't made a lame joke.

Otherwise, it will be another day when Narita Shirahito will carry him out of the training field.

Of course, Rudolf Symbol is currently unaware of the kind of betrayal she will experience upon returning to Symbol's home on her long-awaited weekend vacation, a betrayal that will likely concern her lifelong happiness...

Right now, her mind was filled with thoughts of the other horse girls, the Radiant White Horse, and the Great Shock—this was Central Treisen's treasure!

Rudolf must be kept a close watch on.

Chapter 273 Gao Feng: Huiyi belongs to the Megumi family, no one is allowed to touch him!

On November 20th, Kyoto Racecourse became unusually lively from early morning, with some fans even camping outside the racecourse. One reason for this was that 11:11 PM that day was the G1 race, Mile CS, which would determine the strongest mile racehorse of the year.

However, a single mile CS game was not enough to justify their extravagant camping trip. Another major factor was that Kyoto Racecourse finally released the limited-edition commemorative item of the Akika Sho Henze Triple Crown at its souvenir shop after a month.

This includes, but is not limited to, dolls, acrylic standees, and pendants, and even boxed instant curry co-branded with Gold Household Radiance, limited to two boxes per person.

However, those who managed to buy two boxes managed to solve their meal problem by staying at Kyoto Racecourse today. Since they were already there, they might as well watch Eri CS before leaving. Huiyi's fans are very familiar with Rhine Power, a racehorse girl who has always worked very hard, but has never been able to surpass Huiyi.

Huiyi kept his promise to Rhine Force and arrived in Kyoto on time. Seeing the huge crowds, he decisively gave up the idea of ​​queuing to enter. Sometimes, using necessary privileges can make one's experience more comfortable. Anyway, Xishario next to him had no objections.

"I didn't expect the popularity of Elite CS to be so high today... Shouldn't the strongest Elite racehorse girl this year be me by default?" After swiping her face with the racecourse staff, Huiyi entered the interior through the familiar underground passage, her voice echoing throughout the tunnel.

Cisario, focused intently on the light ahead, replied, "I guess people still tend to think that the autumn season is the competition between the strongest racehorse girls. Isn't the Japan Cup also about determining the strongest middle-distance racehorse girl of the year?"

Huiyi curled his lip in disdain. These Japanese people really only had their heads on trying to get those triple crowns. There were so many in Japan alone, like the Spring Triple Crown and the Autumn Triple Crown. Besides, in the Japanese mindset, short English races were never something to be proud of. They only cared about their middle and long distance races.

If it weren't for Huiyi, Hong Kong's racehorse girl would probably have won one of the few international G1 races in Japan. So why question her ability in the mile? She clicked her tongue and muttered, "I should have participated in the mile CS before Arima Kinen. It's just one more race."

“If that’s really the case, I think Trainer Kitahara might give you a good dressing down. At the beginning of the year, the distance between Sakura and NHK to Yasuda was at least constant. But if it’s Eri CS to Arima Kinen, suddenly increasing from 1600 meters to 2500 meters… no trainer would agree to that.” Cisario shook her head, muttering complaints to Huiyi, but she wouldn’t question Huiyi, because Huiyi really could do it.

Since the Autumn Flower Award, Huiyi has become an omnipotent racehorse in the eyes of all the racehorse girls in the mile race. There is nothing that Huiyi cannot do, only things that they cannot imagine. From the beginning of her career, who could have imagined that such a racehorse girl, who would be exhausted even if she ran 1,000 meters at the beginning of school, could win the 2000-meter classic race in such a short period of time?

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a miracle.

Therefore, it's quite normal for them to attempt the 2500-meter Arima Kinen.

Before the Oak Race, Cisario had been worried that Radiant would choose to participate, since she wasn't confident she could outrun such a monster. Luckily, Radiant didn't participate, otherwise she wouldn't be the Oak Queen she is today.

However, Cisario didn't expect that Huiyi had always been afraid of her. If Cisario hadn't been injured and retired in the United States and had instead come to participate in the Qiuhua Award... Huiyi probably would have avoided this competition and participated in Mile CS to achieve a record of running 1600 races almost all year round.

Trainer Fukunaga came to Kyoto Racecourse a few days ago with Rhine to adjust their condition, while Kitahara and the others were busy conducting physical tests for the new students who had just enrolled and could not accompany Huiyi, so Huiyi came with Cisario.

The only ones who might get hurt are the new horse girls who wanted to witness her shining figure during the test. However, another piece of good news is that the big shock will stay in Academy 2, Qi Liu Jiu Yao (3) VI. Although she will not participate in organizing the physical test, she will conduct Arima Memorial training in the training ground next to her. This will allow many horse girl fans to witness firsthand how hard the undefeated triple crown champion trains every day, which can form a virtuous cycle.

"By the way... Cisario, don't you want to buy a few of my souvenirs?"

Of course, it wasn't Huiyi herself who asked that question, but rather she could tell that Xishario was a little uneasy, his gaze kept inexplicably turning away, and after walking out of the underground passage, he kept looking towards the entrance for ordinary audience members, as if he was worried about something.

"Ahem... well... everyone else has been queuing for so long, I'm afraid I won't be able to buy any..." Cisario blushed and instantly switched to another personality. Of course, there was no one else around, otherwise Cisario wouldn't have been able to switch.

Huiyi smiled knowingly, giving a knowing look: "Oh, I see. Well... I'll contact Miss Gaofeng and Miss Lucheng later. I'll send it directly to your training room. Does Rhine Power need it?" He took out his phone as if to make a call, but Xishario quickly stopped him.

"No, no, no... No need! That's too much trouble. I'll just wait for restocking!"

"But these are limited-edition commemorative items for the Autumn Blossom Festival, and there won't be any more stock, okay?" Huiyi found it very amusing to tease Xishario like this. Seeing the other person's speechless yet wanting-to-reject but also really wanting it was just too interesting!

Although Huiyi knew this was bad, he felt great!

"Ugh... Well... then I'll trouble Huiyi, and... plus a portion of Rhine Power!" Xishario finally relented. After all, although she had it in her heart, she really wanted it... She could show off this limited-edition souvenir to her juniors who didn't manage to buy it in the future...

“Of course, no problem. We’re friends, after all. Just tell me if you want these. I can also give you a one-of-a-kind souvenir.” Huiyi sent a message to Meguro Takamine and Golden Journey, since the souvenirs and boxed lunches were provided by their respective families.

[Gao Feng]: Are you in Kyoto now?

[Travel]: Are you in Kyoto?

The message included a location tag, which didn't surprise Huiyi. However, the fact that she replied later without any follow-up made Huiyi a little suspicious. If nothing was wrong, why was she in Kyoto?

"What's wrong?" Xishario asked when she saw Huiyi's puzzled expression. If it was really too much trouble, she would rather not.

Huiyi shook his head: "It's nothing. Let's go to the audience seats first. We can talk about it later."

The horse girl in charge of the limited-edition commemorative horse at the Kyoto Racecourse souvenir shop today is Aldan. She just received a call from Gao Feng, asking her to hand over all the work in the shop to the staff and go to the stands to find Huiyi and accompany her... Aldan was a little dazed when she squeezed out of the shop.

After all, she was a little anxious about her figure in the crowd and didn't understand why Sister Gaofeng did this, but there must be a reason for arranging her to go. So Aldan obediently saw that very conspicuous white figure in the audience. After all, most people were queuing in front of souvenir shops and restaurants, and there were the fewest people here.

After all, there's still some time before the Kyoto 1R tournament.

Just as Aldan was about to walk up quickly, a horse girl suddenly appeared beside her, bringing a gentle breeze that made Aldan's long, light blue hair flutter. She finally stopped in front of Huiyi. Aldan was stunned for a moment. How could someone have found Huiyi? And the person didn't look very old, did she?

“Hello, Miss Huiyi. I am Dream Journey (7IV, Jiu Si Ba). Sister Journey asked me to keep you company.” Dream Journey was one of the few horse girls who wore glasses. Although she was young, she already had an unfathomable aura. Huiyi could not see anything in her eyes.

Her hair was loose and wispy, with irregular gray-white highlights that were randomly mixed in with her dark long hair, except for a few deep pale yellow highlights at the ends.

The only thing that Huiyi felt was the Dream Journey was not perfect was that she was still too tall.

At 1.44 meters tall, no matter how much Huiyi tried to find a gap, Meng Zhilu was always one centimeter taller than her. That one centimeter was an insurmountable chasm for Huiyi, a lifetime of being ridiculed.

"Hmm? Dream Journey... I vaguely remember you being a freshman this year, right? Why aren't you taking the test in Treson now?" Huiyi also had some impression of Dream Journey on Treson campus, after all, she had heard Golden Journey's sister say such things many times on the roadside.

"Well... there are a lot of family matters to attend to right now, so freshman courses aren't necessary for the time being. That's why I've applied for leave and am staying home for the time being." Meng Zhilu rested one hand on his chest and adjusted his glasses with the other, speaking like a grown-up.

As expected, the horse girls who can now gain the approval of the journey all have their own independent abilities. Huiyi doesn't dislike the Dream Journey's attitude towards her, after all, in her opinion, it's a plus for a child to have such an attitude.

The three of them naturally sat together. Aldan, who was not far away, squinted her eyes. She slowly walked over to the Golden Family child. She felt that this scene was somewhat familiar. Although Dream Journey had taken the initiative, Aldan was still confident that she could complete the task assigned by Sister Gaofeng.

After all, the friendship between the Mejiro family is much deeper than that of the Golden family, who abruptly interfered!

Huiyi now has Xishario on her left and Dream Journey on her right, giving her the illusion of having two women on her arms. Dream Journey hasn't said much since her self-introduction, seemingly a rather composed horse girl. Xishario, on the other hand, has been putting on a serious persona because there are outsiders present. With nothing to talk about, Huiyi looked down at her phone to check the time. It's still a long way to go before 1R, and she can't just keep going like this...

"Miss Huiyi, good day."

Because she was participating in a limited-edition commemorative sale today, Aldan chose a very formal outfit: a white and indigo evening gown that complemented each other, with a few decorative flowers on her chest. The fans who had just been served in the store subconsciously thought that this was a special butler event.

So when greeting Huiyi, Aldan was as polite as a butler.

Dream Journey's gaze towards Aldan remained deep, but it was clear she had no way to counter his move. Therefore, Dream Journey inwardly marveled at the Meguro family's noble lineage; despite being the family's daughter, she possessed such an air of refinement—something the Golden Family could never match.

At least in Dream Journey's opinion, there aren't many normal people in the entire Golden Family, so it's even more impossible for them to possess this kind of temperament.

Perhaps one day when the gold ship calms down, things will be different.

"Hey? Aldan! You're here too? You're not in the souvenir shop either, are you..." In Huiyi's eyes, Aldan was practically a savior at this moment. After all, she could talk to Aldan about so many things, since she was supposed to marry a Chinese man in the future...

"Yes, but another thing I'd like to do is invite Miss Huiyi to have dinner at Mejiro's house this afternoon after Ellie's CS session. Is that alright?" As Aldan bowed, as if by magic, he extended his finger and held a string of fragrant blue bellflowers in his hand.

Dream Journey's raised eyebrows widened even more. Where did she get that from? Besides, it's November, not the blooming season for this flower, is it? Aldan gave Dream Journey a great sense of crisis. She still suffered from her lack of experience. After all, Megumi Aldan was from the same generation as Oguri Hat, and had more experience than Dream Journey had.

Cissario tried her best to act like she was invisible; this level of combat was no longer something a Silver-ranked newbie like her could mess around in.

Huiyi was also surprised to take the bellflower and nodded: "Great, it's been a long time since I've seen Duobo. I wonder if she has completed my task well."

Aldan smiled elegantly. She had actually completed the hidden mission that Sister Gao Feng hadn't even mentioned. Just a couple of days ago, she had heard Aldan say at the dinner table that she wanted to invite Huiyi again. Now that's perfect, isn't it? The closer Huiyi is to the Meguro family, the better, of course.

Moreover—Aldan really wanted to learn more about China from Huiyi. That great power on the other side of the coast was attractive to her in every way, and it could be said that it had no drawbacks except for the fact that there were almost no horse races.

As for the mission that Huiyi and Dober discussed, Aldan didn't care at all. After all, the family was currently counting on Dober to rise up and take down Huiyi. Guangming had already regrettably left the scene, and Aldan hadn't considered himself. After all, he was already old enough... It would be too strange to make a move on a kid like Huiyi, wouldn't it?

Aldan really thought so.

Later, while using the restroom, Aldan informed Gao Feng about the matter to prepare for the banquet. Upon hearing the news, Gao Feng's eyes narrowed into slits with laughter.

"As expected of Aldan, you always manage to complete tasks perfectly or even exceed expectations. Even if Huiyi doesn't end up with the Megumi family, he shouldn't have too much involvement with the Golden Family! The joint authorization is enough for now!" Gao Feng said, after all, there are still too many uncertainties surrounding the emerging Golden Family.

Gao Feng is about to go prepare for the banquet, and he must keep Huiyi at the Meguro's house tonight!