The way Uma Musume looks at me is so scary!

But after a month of getting to know everyone, she had already become familiar with them and didn't want to leave Kasamatsu Tressen at all.

Just as Xiu Xingmeng was troubled, the young man, Kitahara Yutaka, suddenly grasped Haibara Koutarou's hand and said earnestly in a loud voice.

"Principal! I have a request I must make!"

Seeing him so formal, Koutarou Haibara was startled and quickly said something.

"We need to win over Xiu Xingmeng's personal wishes regarding her transfer of residence!"

"Please let Xiuxingmeng help Xiaoli Luoman out of her gloom!"

Upon hearing Kitahara Yutaka's words, Haibara Koutarou and Hideyoshi Yume behind the window both tilted their heads.

"?"

Seeing Haibara Koutarou's confusion, Kitahara Yutaka continued.

"I am speaking to you now as Oguri Roman, your trainer."

"As Oguri Roman's trainer, I need to consider her future. Oguri Roman has been in a slump since the Youth Crown Cup. Even with her outstanding talent, she will eventually suffer defeat after defeat and choose to retire!"

"But she takes my identity as the Little Chestnut Hat Trainer too seriously, and she won't listen to anything I say."

"Therefore, for Oguri Roman's future, I implore you to convey my wish to Hideko, hoping that she, as a peer and as the racehorse girl who defeated Oguri Roman, can guide her out of the quagmire of self-pity!"

"Please, this is the request of my life!"

After saying this long string of words, Kitahara Yutaka bowed deeply, anxiously awaiting Haibara Koutarou's response.

Looking at Kitahara Yutaka, who seemed much more mature in his speech, Haibara Koutarou couldn't help but sigh.

"The last time you made a lifelong request was to apply for the Central Training Officer position, wasn't it? Time really flies..."

"However, educators cannot arbitrarily accept assignments for students..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiu Xingmeng poked her head out from behind the window and said to the two of them.

"I promise."

The two people who heard the voice were startled at the same time. They turned around abruptly and found that it was Xiu Xingmeng waving at them.

Koutarou Haibara wiped the cold sweat from his brow and said helplessly.

"Xingmeng, it's not good to eavesdrop on other people's conversations."

"Principal Haibara, it's not good to make a scene next to the girls' dormitory."

Upon hearing this, Koutarou Haibara and Jou Kitahara realized that they had unknowingly walked to the dormitory and could only laugh awkwardly at Seisei Yume.

Chapter 71 Become Light for the Place (Third Update)

For Oguri Roman, the Youth Crown Cup was a heavy blow. Its fatal flaw was not the defeat itself, but the fact that the Dream of the Embroidered Star had broken the record set by Oguri.

Oguri Roman sat on the lawn with her knees drawn up to her chest, a babbling brook flowing past her eyes, but her gaze seemed to be fixed on the other side of the world.

She didn't know what she was feeling right now. The resentment of failure, the shock of her idol's record being broken right before her eyes, and the faint expectation in her heart for her dream of becoming a star—all these emotions were mixed in Oguri Roman's chest, making her unable to distinguish her own heart.

What should be done next? Should I suppress my emotions and continue participating in the competition, or follow Kitahara directly to the Central Region to escape Xiuxing Dream, or simply retire and end it all?

Xiu Xingmeng is clearly more outstanding than me and has a better chance of revitalizing the area. She will become the next Oguri Hat or even surpass Oguri Hat.

There can only be one shining horse girl on the stage, and that person will not be Oguri Roman.

Since my own pursuit has become meaningless, I might as well go back to watching others shine on television, just like when I was a child.

"Aspiration is the furthest distance from understanding."

"A friend of mine said this."

Suddenly, a voice came from behind Oguri Roman. Before she could turn around, Xiu Xingmeng had already sat down next to her.

Facing this rival who had defeated him and surpassed his idol, Oguri Roman suddenly realized that although he had seen her countless times in his dreams, he had never actually spoken to her in reality.

She moved her lips, but couldn't make a sound.

"Kitahara said that you treat him like a character from a legend, only taking his words as scripts in a story, looking at him with longing eyes, but never truly listening to what he says."

"He's your trainer now."

Did you watch TV when you were a child?

Under Xiu Xingmeng's gentle words, Xiao Li Luoman finally stirred, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she brought up another topic. However, Xiu Xingmeng did not interrupt her but continued the conversation tacitly.

"Who hasn't seen it?"

"Then you must have seen heroes, stories of them transforming into giants to fight monsters and protect the city."

“To me, Oguri and Kitahara are heroes like that. I thought I would only ever see them on TV, but suddenly the heroes came to life.”

"The expectations the heroes had for me, and the encouragement they gave me, seemed like a story that could only happen in a dream, so beautiful it was unreal."

"Am I... really qualified to bear this expectation?"

Because of our longing and yearning, we feel apprehensive when our dreams are finally realized.

Xiu Xingmeng listened quietly to Xiao Liluoman's words before speaking.

"That time-traveling epic battle?"

"It feels more like Ultraman O Brothers... You've seen this before?"

Originally, Oguri Roman just wanted to vent all the emotions she didn't understand, so she chose a topic that most people wouldn't understand. Unexpectedly, Xiu Xingmeng not only understood it but also pointed it out.

This made Oguri Roman feel a little closer to Xiu Xingmeng. She was no longer the symbolic, powerful, and excellent unfamiliar racehorse girl in his heart, but a fellow enthusiast who could understand his words.

Seeing that Oguri Roman's expression had softened, Xiu Xingmeng simply stopped mentioning the competition and started chatting with her instead.

During the discussion about the work, Oguri Roman's mental barriers gradually relaxed. Having always wanted to catch up with Oguri Hat, she had no friends and naturally no one to talk to about these plot points.

Although Kitahara is a trainer, there is still a barrier called longing between them, so Oguri Roman would never bring it up on his own initiative.

But as Oguri Roman's peer, Xiu Xingmeng and Xiao Lixian found common interests, and their initial awkwardness gradually disappeared through communication. Before they knew it, the sun had already disappeared halfway below the horizon, and the orange-red sky covered the earth.

Looking at the shimmering water under the setting sun, Xiu Xingmeng suddenly spoke.

"The sunset is beautiful, isn't it? Many classic scenes were filmed at this moment."

"The warriors under the sunset are indeed very beautiful."

Relaxed, Oguri Roman lay on the lawn and murmured to herself, but then her tone became melancholy as if she had thought of something.

"But it will get dark soon after sunset, and this moment is always fleeting."

Even when it's dark, doesn't light still exist?

"You've been one, and so have I. Who hasn't been a spotlight on television?"

Oguri Roman's slight melancholy vanished instantly under Xiu Xingmeng's words, and she unconsciously smiled as she thought of her childhood self.

"So, you're saying we saved the world?"

"Of course, we've already become heroes."

"This is just a replay of what happened when we were kids. Back then we had to save the world, this time we only need to save our local area."

Upon hearing this, Oguri Roman opened her eyes and looked at Xiu Xingmeng in surprise.

"Me? But no matter what I do, I can't figure out how to beat you. How can someone like me save the place?"

“Every ray of light has meaning. Back then, when we faced despair, perhaps without the two of us, we wouldn’t have been able to save the world.”

Xiu Xingmeng answered with a smile.

"Minamino Sumire, Kobayashi Fuu, Nishimoto Mokuzo, Saddler Suzune, and you and me. The revival of a region cannot be achieved by one or two stars; every racehorse girl who works hard for it is an indispensable force."

As she spoke, Xiu Xingmeng stood up and, like Kitahara Minoru, extended her hand to Oguri Roman with her back to the setting sun.

"Let's bring those privileged young ladies from the central government down with us and save the region together!"

"You will never be alone on this road."

Looking at the shimmering Dream of Embroidered Stars in the sunset, Oguri Roman finally understood her loneliness. She had always believed that there was only one person on this path, and only one person.

She would only become so distraught after being defeated and seeing no hope of victory.

But now Hsiung-Hsing Dream tells her that this path is not a one-way street, but a path that requires many people to work together to build. Even the Generation of Miracles is not just Oguri Hat alone, is it?

Tamamo Cross, Super Kid Bay, Yae Musume, and many other racehorse girls and trainers—the so-called Generation of Miracles was created by them.

"What a cunning person..."

Oguri Roman chuckled softly and took the hand that Xiu Xingmeng offered. With her help, he stood up. Two racehorse girls stood in front of the shimmering river, their shadows stretched long by the setting sun.

Chapter Seventy-Two: The Attack! The Golden Ship of a Prestigious Family!

It was another ordinary day. After Oguri Roman and Kitahara Yutaka returned to Kasamatsu Tresen, the place became more and more prosperous. Even when Sato Takeru rode his old tricycle out to buy supplies, he felt that the wind blowing on his face was so gentle.

Just as he rode his tricycle to the school gate, he suddenly noticed a petite figure standing in front of the gate with a suitcase. Upon closer inspection, he realized that it was actually a female racehorse with a long hair.

Could it be that, due to the influence of the Junior Crown Cup, some female racehorses are already actively seeking training at Kasamatsu Tressen?!

Sato Takeru thought to himself with some excitement. He quickly braked, jumped off the tricycle, and said to the little racehorse girl with the goosebumps.

"Are you here to enroll in Kasamatsu Tressen?!"

"Come on, let me give you a ride to school."

As he spoke, he pointed to the tricycle behind him.

After looking him up and down, Golden Ship seemed to have thought of something and threw his suitcase onto the tricycle. Before Sato Takeru could get on, Golden Ship jumped into the driver's seat and sped into Kasamatsu Tresen.

"Eh?"

"Eh!"

"Wait a minute, don't go! That's my tricycle!"

Hearing Sato Takeru's wailing behind him, the driver of the tricycle, Golden Ship, gave a cold laugh and said mockingly.

"I am a tricycle!"

As she spoke, she quickened her pedaling speed and sped off in Kasamatsu Tressen. How could an ordinary person like Sato Takeru possibly keep up with the speed of the horse girl? He was immediately left behind.

Because of her height, Golden Boat could only stand on the footboard and stare at the tricycle, but this did not affect her ability to observe her surroundings while driving. Her sharp eyes swept over the old buildings as if she were searching for something.

Suddenly, the sounds of racehorses moving came from afar. The golden ship's ears twitched and its eyes followed that direction. It immediately turned around and galloped towards the track.

"Is this feeling... her?"

Just then, Kitahara Yutaka, who was on his way to the training field to help with the training, suddenly heard the sound of wheels speeding behind him. He subconsciously turned around and was shocked to see the golden ship.

"What?! How could a prestigious family's golden ship be—?"

"Don't get in my way!"

Before Kitahara Yutaka could finish speaking, the Golden Ship came rushing over in a tricycle while shouting, and he could only jump onto the grass to the side to avoid it.

"Hmph, it got shot down so easily? Is this all the trainers from the Central Command are capable of?"

Looking back at Kitahara Yutaka, who was brushing grass clippings off his clothes, Golden Ship chuckled dismissively and continued speeding down the road in his tricycle.

When Kitahara Yutaka finally came to his senses, Sato Takeru, who had been chasing him all the way from the school gate, also stopped. He gripped his knees and asked breathlessly.

"Mr. Kitahara... do you know who she is?"

"what."

Kitahara Yutaka stared solemnly in the direction where the golden ship had disappeared, and said with difficulty.

"She is a descendant of the prestigious Golden Family, and has shown exceptional talent since childhood."

"What! Racehorse girls from prestigious families are here? Could they be trying to recruit Hoshimura?!"

Kitahara Yutaka shook his head, dispelling Sato Takeru's concerns, but his expression showed no sign of relaxation.

“A racehorse girl like Golden Ship wouldn’t do something like that, but that doesn’t mean she’s not dangerous.”

"Could it be that prestigious families have other purposes for coming here?!"

"No. The danger is not to the noble families, but to the gold ships."

"She's known as the most mischievous racehorse girl in modern times; she might just turn Kasamatsu upside down."

As he pondered, a bead of cold sweat trickled down Kitahara Yutaka's forehead. Recalling the events of the Golden Ship made him increasingly uneasy.

While the two looked at each other, unsure of what to do, Golden Boat had already driven his tricycle to the edge of the playground.

The racehorse girls had just finished a training session and were strolling around the track, sweating profusely, to relax their muscles. When they saw that familiar, dilapidated tricycle appear at the edge of the track, they thought it was Takeru Satoh returning from purchasing supplies.