The way Uma Musume looks at me is so scary!

Xiu Xingmeng was a little confused. This place looked like an ordinary local school, so how could it be associated with the word "miracle"?

"You didn't know?!"

Koutarou Haibara stared at Hoshino in shock, as if he had heard something horrifying.

Under his gaze, Xiu Xingmeng took two steps back, wondering if she had said something wrong.

However, to Xiuxingmeng's surprise, Principal Haibara then took out an old-fashioned flip phone from her pocket and handed the doll pendant hanging from the back of the phone to Xiuxingmeng.

Completely surprised that he would hang a doll on his phone, Xiu Xingmeng took the pendant with a bewildered look. After examining it in her hand, she found that it was a doll of a horse racing girl with a blank expression.

"This……"

Before Xiu Xingmeng could speak, Haibara Koutarou spoke in his suddenly radiant voice.

"She's Oguri Hat! A legend from Kasamatsu Tressen! A genius who shattered the pride of a prestigious family as a country racehorse girl, and the best synonym for that Generation of Miracles!"

Seeing Principal Haibara suddenly clench her fist and loudly announce, Xiuxing Meng could only respond with two "ohs".

Looking at the somewhat old but still well-maintained racehorse girl doll pendant in her hand, Xiu Xingmeng murmured to herself.

"I see, so Oguri Hat is the one who led the Generation of Miracles, Uma Musume."

Xiu Xingmeng had heard of Oguri Hat's name, but her knowledge of her was limited to that of a powerful, bushy racehorse girl who had run away from the countryside to the center.

In the real world of Embroidered Star Dream, there are many racehorse girls who run from the countryside of Teresen to the central region. In addition, the system did not specifically mention the characteristics of Lu Mao when introducing this scenario world, so Embroidered Star Dream did not connect them for the time being.

"What! As expected, she knew it. I knew there was no Uma Musume who didn't know Oguri Hat."

After hearing Hideyuki's mutterings, Koutarou Haibara laughed and patted her on the shoulder, as if to say that she had been accepted.

"It's a pity that miracles only happen once in a lifetime, and that generation has already passed."

"However, this is Oguri Hat's alma mater after all, and I would like to keep it here if there is any hope."

After returning the doll to Principal Haibara, Xiu Xingmeng asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Since this is Oguri Hat's alma mater, there must be many people who like her who want to come and support her."

"But why..."

"How did it turn out like this?" Xiu Xingmeng didn't say the rest of her words, but Haibara Koutarou still understood what she meant. After sighing, she put her hands on her hips, looked at the sky, and said with some melancholy.

"One or two months is fine, but who would continuously invest a lot of energy and money in a racehorse girl they like?"

"Now everyone's attention is focused on that ultimate horse racing master who is said to have mastered all of Japan's technology."

"Who would care about an Oguri hat who has already retired from active service?"

Xiu Xingmeng patted Haibara Koutarou on the shoulder, saying in a comforting tone.

"At least for now, we are still training local racehorse girls, and with local support, we can keep going."

It would have been better if he hadn't said anything, because Xiu Xingmeng's words made Haibara Koutarou even more melancholy.

"There are almost no places left for local racehorses in the current horse racing world. In the past, local racehorses had a chance to compete for central positions, which could serve as a training ground for racehorses."

“But now, the ones who can win championships in the central region are all from prestigious families. They don’t need local training, and the racehorses trained locally can’t beat them. So local competitions have gradually become meaningless.”

"With everyone rushing to Tokyo, there aren't many racehorse girls left here, let alone races..."

"Sigh, it's tough. It's not just us, local events are tough too, everyone's barely making ends meet."

Perhaps it was because of the mature air that Hideyuki Hoshino naturally exuded that Koutarou Haibara unconsciously regarded her as an adult with whom he could discuss this matter, and he subconsciously poured out his grievances.

However, he quickly realized that it was inappropriate to say such things to his students, and he scratched the back of his head apologetically.

"I'm sorry, it should have been a happy first day at your new school, but I've made you listen to a middle-aged man complaining."

"She's really getting more and more regressive as she gets older; she even has to seek comfort from her students."

"Hey, doesn't that mean I, an old man, might have a chance to regain my youth?!"

Koutarou Haibara suddenly switched to a witty remark halfway through his sentence.

As the headmaster of the school, he should bear the school's difficulties himself, but he couldn't pass on his troubles to the students. That's why he tried to distract Xiu Xingmeng.

"No, no matter what, it's impossible to go back to your youth..."

As he wished, Xiu Xingmeng complained with a helpless expression.

Chapter Fifty-Four: The Classic Three Sisters

As they spoke, the two arrived at the dormitory entrance. Haibara Koutarou turned around and smiled at Xiuxing Meng.

"After all, the dorm is full of racehorse girls, so I won't go in, uncle."

"Since there are many empty rooms, you can choose one yourself. After everything is set up, you can come to the third room on the right side of the first floor of the teaching building to complete the formalities. That is the teacher's office."

As Principal Haibara spoke, she pointed to the teaching building not far from the dormitory.

"You should get along well with your classmates!"

After speaking, he gave Xiu Xingmeng an encouraging smile before leaving.

Looking at his somewhat short and chubby back, Xiu Xingmeng muttered to herself.

"It's really hard work."

She certainly wouldn't be distracted by Principal Haibara's witty remarks; sometimes, playing dumb is the best option.

Hidehoshi Yume has some respect for Koutarou Haibara, who single-handedly held up Kasamatsu Tressen. Having also experienced difficult times, she acknowledges the importance of such a principal.

Even though they had only talked for a few minutes, the old Kasamatsu Tressen no longer seemed as unreliable as before in Xiuxingmeng's eyes.

Turning her gaze back to the dormitory, looking at the small building encased in wooden planks, Xiu Xingmeng tightened her grip on her suitcase.

Next, it's time to go to the dormitory. I hope the racehorse girls here are as easy to get along with as the principal.

After letting out a long sigh of relief, Xiu Xingmeng carried her suitcase and walked into the dormitory.

Upon entering the dormitory, Xiu Xingmeng found the environment to be surprisingly clean. The wooden floor seemed to have just been wiped down, and the remaining water stains glistened in the sunlight.

There was no musty smell in the air, only the fresh scent of the wood itself.

A clean and tidy place always makes people feel good. Xiu Xingmeng relaxed her grip on the suitcase slightly. Suddenly, her horse ear twitched, and a soft humming sound came from her right side.

With curiosity in her heart, Xiu Xingmeng walked towards the direction of the sound and found a racehorse girl wearing an apron lying on the ground humming a song, wiping the ground in front of her and backing away little by little.

Her earnestness made Xiu Xingmeng a little embarrassed to disturb her, but before she could quietly leave, the racehorse girl's tail brushed against Xiu Xingmeng's calf.

"Whoa!"

For some reason, the racehorse girl was startled and immediately stood up to bow and apologize in the direction of Xiu Xingmeng.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't notice the footsteps."

"Sorry to disturb your singing."

Her voice coincidentally overlapped with Xiu Xingmeng's, and after hearing the unfamiliar voice, the horse racer looked up in surprise.

"you are?"

In response to her question, Xiu Xingmeng raised her suitcase to indicate.

"I'm a new transfer student, could you tell me which dorm room is unoccupied?"

Seemingly surprised by Xiu Xingmeng's words, the racehorse girl paused for a second or two before blushing and speaking.

"Of course! You're the transfer student that Haibara-san was talking about? I thought he was just making things up again!"

It seemed like it had been a long time since she had spoken to a newcomer. As the racehorse girl walked through the dormitory with Xiuxingmeng, she kept chattering away.

From her words, we learned that her name is Saddler Suzune, and her family used to run a racehorse girl sports equipment store. However, they changed careers due to the decline of local horse racing, but she still enjoys studying the equipment for these racehorse girls.

"TurfMaste horseshoes are very lightweight, but their wear resistance is too poor. Our Kasamatsu races are all on dirt tracks, so DirtKing is definitely more suitable..."

When these topics were brought up, the saddler Lingyin, who had just been blushing easily, immediately started talking non-stop, leaving Xiuxingmeng completely bewildered. She had always used the standard equipment issued by Tressen and had never studied such issues before.

"That's awesome."

These words came from Xiu Xingmeng's heart; she felt that someone who could study something to its extreme was already very impressive.

"No, it's just theoretical—"

When Anjiang Lingyin heard the praise, she smiled and scratched her head. Her short brown hair swayed with the movement. Her face was flushed, and she didn't dare to look into Xiuxingmeng's eyes, so she turned her head to the side.

It was this momentary lapse in attention that caused her to fail to notice the person approaching and bump into them.

"Hey, why aren't you cleaning up? What are you doing wandering around here?"

Upon hearing the familiar voice in front of her, Anjiang Lingyin immediately trembled, stammering as she tried to explain but couldn't utter a word.

Xiu Xingmeng looked up and saw that there were three horse girls in front of the saddler Lingyin. The horse girl in the lead had long, curly golden hair, and the brown color at the ends showed that it was dyed. She had a beautiful face and wore exquisite makeup. She was casually twirling her curly hair with her hands, which had shiny manicured nails.

"Are you trying to slack off?"

"He's just a guy who likes to research equipment, yet he's so arrogant?"

Immediately afterward, two slightly teasing voices came from behind the horse girl who had been bumped. One of them had short, dark blue hair and was very tall, while the other was petite with pink pigtails.

Upon hearing these two sentences, Anjiang Lingyin was too frightened to explain further.

Upon seeing this scene, Xiu Xingmeng frowned, shielded the saddler Lingyin behind her, and spoke directly to the racehorse girl in front of her.

"She's showing me around the dorm, is there a problem?"

Seeing Xiu Xingmeng walk forward, the blonde racehorse girl looked at her with some doubt and said in her usual nonchalant tone.

"who are you?"

"I'm a new transfer student."

Upon hearing Xiu Xingmeng's words, the blonde racehorse girl glanced at Xiu Xingmeng again, her tone tinged with surprise.

"Transfer students come here? Haibara wasn't lying after all?"

"What's wrong with me being a transfer student?"

Seeing that the racehorse girl in front of her had clearly been trying to bully the saddler Suzune, Xiu Xingmeng spoke without any politeness.

"Humph--"

After making an unintelligible sound through her nose, she glanced at Xiu Xingmeng one last time before leaving with her two friends.

"I hope you'll still have the courage to say that in the future."

"Transfer student".

After turning her back to Xiu Xingmeng and Anjiang Lingyin, she said something cryptic.

"Um, thank you. Actually—"

As the saddler Lingyin, who had been hiding behind Xiuxingmeng, watched them leave, she peeked out and said gratefully.

However, Xiu Xingmeng kept frowning as she watched the three of them leave, not paying attention to what they were saying.

It seems that Kasamatsu Tressen isn't entirely as easy to talk to as Saddler Suzune and Haibara Koutarou, Xiuxing Yu thought to herself.

Chapter 55 Little Kasamatsu

"Thank you for showing me the way."

Xiu Xingmeng smiled at Anjiang Lingyin after finding an empty dormitory room and putting her suitcase away.

"It's nothing. After all, she's a transfer student who came all the way here, so we should definitely help her as much as possible."

"Besides, you even helped me out of that predicament."

Anjiang Lingyin seemed to be a shy child; even a simple thank you from Xiuxingmeng was enough to make her cheeks blush.

"By the way, I saw so many empty dorm rooms while I was walking around. How many people are there in our school right now?"

As Xiu Xingmeng unpacked her suitcase and made the bed, she chatted with Anjiang Lingyin.

"One, two, three, four..."

But the saddle bells behind her rang out with an unsettling counting sound, and Xiu Xingmeng broke out in a cold sweat. Could there only be a handful of people here?!

"If you're included, that makes six!"

Looking at the saddler Lingyin who confidently made a six gesture towards her, Xiu Xingmeng gave a speechless twitch of her lips.

Oh, wait a minute!

Just as Xiu Xingmeng was feeling disappointed, Anjiang Lingyin exclaimed in surprise and started counting again from the beginning.

Could there be some unforeseen changes?! Even though she had already guessed that there would be very few people in Kasamatsu Tresen, Xiu Xingmeng still inexplicably felt a surge of anticipation. Even if it broke through to double digits, that would be great.