The way Uma Musume looks at me is so scary!

Seats are full.

Xiu Xingmeng slowly opened her eyes. Before her was an unfamiliar ceiling, and she was enveloped in warmth.

She looked down and saw a clean white quilt. Xiu Xingmeng instinctively tried to pull the quilt back, but found that her hand had simply passed right through it.

Xiu Xingmeng looked at the pair of semi-transparent hands in front of her and realized that she had once again become someone who could not touch the world.

But she looked around in confusion. This was undoubtedly a hospital room. If she woke up here, why was she like this?

Previously, they could be described as earthbound spirits in cemeteries, but now they can become earthbound spirits in hospital beds?

Just as she was wondering what was going on, the door to the ward was suddenly pushed open, and Sai Ma Niang appeared in the doorway, looking at Xiu Xingmeng on the hospital bed and saying something.

"Ameng, I'm here."

Xiu Xingmeng turned around and looked in the direction of her gaze.

He was shocked to see himself lying on the hospital bed, seemingly asleep.

Chapter 119 Everyone's Future

Is it because the body has become unable to control the mind due to overuse of the domain that it has become what it is now?

Xiu Xingmeng looked at herself on the hospital bed and thought to herself.

She once told the disheartened Gold Master that she might lose control because her mind couldn't handle her powerful body, but little did she expect that she would end up proving it herself.

Just as Xiu Xingmeng was convincing herself, the horse racing girl silently closed the door, picked up a bag of fruit, and sat down in front of the hospital bed.

Anjiang Lingyin took out the fruit from the bag and said as she peeled it.

"Actually, everyone had already made plans to come see you tomorrow, but since I didn't have anything to do today, I decided to come early and stay a little longer."

She chattered on and on, smiling somewhat sheepishly.

Xiu Xingmeng stood beside her, looking at Anjiang Lingyin, who had grown long brown hair, and was still a little unaccustomed to it.

In her memory, Anjiang Lingyin had always been a somewhat dazed equipment geek. Once she saw an equipment magazine that interested her, her eyes would light up and she would immerse herself in it wholeheartedly. Xiuxingmeng never expected that after she grew her hair long, she would inexplicably give people a gentle feeling.

Just as Xiu Xingmeng was marveling at how much she had changed, Anjiang Lingyin was also talking to Xiu Xingmeng on the sickbed.

"Xiao Feng got into an art university to study fashion design, and I heard she recently participated in a fashion exhibition."

Xiu Xingmeng listened quietly to the side. Her winning outfit was made by Xiao Linfeng himself. She heard that Xiao Linfeng was now working towards becoming a fashion designer, which made Xiu Xingmeng feel gratified.

I never imagined that the little girl who used to fool around with the gold ship could work so hard to get to where she is today.

"Mucao didn't go to university; she stayed in Kasamatsu. With her own strength and knowledge, she manages the farmland for the elderly grandpas and grandmas, and now the source of fruits and vegetables for Kasamatsu Tressen is reliable because of her."

"And then there's Mr. Sato. After he passed the Central Training Certificate exam, he could have gone to Central Treson to become a trainer, but he stayed in Kasamatsu Treson to train racehorse girls for the local area."

Xiyuan Mucao grew up in Lisong, so it's not surprising that she stayed in Lisong to help her hometown with Xiuxingmeng.

But to her surprise, Takeru Satoh also stayed in Kasamatsu Tressen. You see, she only got a local training certificate to find a job, and he wasn't a local of Kasamatsu. Who would have thought that he would stay in Kasamatsu Tressen and fight for the future of this place?

Xiu Xingmeng found it hard to believe when she recalled his lazy appearance when she first saw him.

However, Anjiang Lingyin couldn't see the surprised Xiuxingmeng. After silently finishing peeling an apple, she took another one out of the bag and muttered to herself with her head down.

"Uncle Haibara is busier than before. Before, he only needed to maintain Kasamatsu Tresson, but now, as the principal of Kasamatsu, he's been running all over the Tressons, seemingly trying to unite everyone in the area and organize a training camp that can provide a better training environment for local racehorse girls."

Listening to the saddler's bell, Xiu Xingmeng couldn't help but picture the chubby Haibara Koutarou running around the country, wiping away sweat.

From maintaining Kasamatsu Tressen to seeking to organize the local area, his love for the local area is evident to Shizuka Seishi. It seems that as long as he has the ability, Haibara Koutarou will do everything in his power to fight for a better environment for the local racehorse girls.

As a teacher, he has done an excellent job.

"Chizuru-nee is also busy with all the work. Besides training Kasamatsu's racehorse girls, she said she also wants to share the experience she learned from Central Treisen and the Golden Family with the local trainers. It's been a long time since I've seen her hiding in that little room watching cartoons."

Hearing this, Xiu Xingmeng couldn't help but laugh. The first time she met Haibara Chizuru, she had dark circles under her eyes, was wearing a tracksuit, and was carrying a bag of snacks, looking like she was going back to watch more anime.

Who would have thought she would become such a diligent person? Xiu Xingmeng could even picture her scratching her head in frustration while furiously writing in her training book.

After finishing peeling another apple, Anzai Suzune took out a third apple from the bag and said this.

"Ajin recently won a G3 prize match in the Central division. She has gradually established herself in the Central division through hard work, and she is very popular when she returns to Kasamatsu Tresen now."

Hearing this, Xiu Xingmeng was somewhat surprised. She really didn't expect that Nan Yejin, who had been the most decadent and lazy in training, would actually win such a big reward from the central government.

If racehorse girls like Minamino Sumire had had a better environment back then, the region wouldn't have declined to that extent.

However, Hideyuki thought of what the saddler Suzune had just said. Principal Haibara and Chizuru were already working hard on this, and Takeru Satoh had chosen to stay in the local area after obtaining the Central Training Certificate. Presumably, in the future, local racehorse girls will all have the opportunity to pursue their dreams.

Just as Xiu Xingmeng was about to hear more about her friends' future from Anjiang Lingyin, she noticed that Lingyin's head, which she had been holding down, began to tremble slightly. Even the apple she was peeling fell to the ground and rolled to Xiu Xingmeng's feet.

It was only then that Xiu Xingmeng understood why Anjiang Lingyin kept telling other people's stories while peeling an apple that no one would ever eat.

She was just trying to distract herself and stop feeling so sad.

However, no matter how hard she tried not to think about it, and desperately told herself that Xiu Xingmeng in front of her was just asleep, Anjiang Lingyin still couldn't deceive her own heart.

From the moment she entered the ward, her mind began to reminisce about the time she had spent with Xiu Xingmeng.

Anjiang Lingyin clearly remembered everything from the first time she met Xiuxingmeng, her face, what she said, and that it was August 20th.

In fact, they had only spent a mere ten months together since they first met.

These ten months almost changed the life of saddler Suzune, and also the life of Kasamatsu Tressen.

If they hadn't met Xiuxingmeng, they wouldn't be where they are today, with such a hopeful future.

However, they all have a hopeful future.

"But what about you, Meng? Why... are you abandoning us and stagnating?"

Looking at the embroidered star dream that seemed to be living in the past, Anjiang Lingyin could no longer control her emotions and burst into tears at the bedside.

Chapter 120 Never Let Go

Looking at the sobbing saddler Lingyin, Xiuxingmeng gently stroked her head, and even though she knew her words would not reach her, she still spoke softly.

"Aren't you a trustworthy adult now? Don't act like you used to and act like a child with me."

As the saddler Lingyin muttered to herself, Xiu Xingmeng noticed the Central Teresan pass she was wearing, which clearly stated—

Central Teresen Competition Training Department, Logistics Support Internship Instructor.

She must have rushed over after finishing her work for the day, so much so that she forgot to take off the name tag on her chest.

Despite having done her best to get into the logistics department of Central Tressen and successfully staying on as an internship supervisor, she even grew her hair long to present a gentle and reliable image to the students.

But once they stand in front of Xiu Xingmeng, they still instinctively hide behind Xiu Xingmeng and act coquettishly, just like when they first met.

Although Xiu Xingmeng said that Anjiang Lingyin was an adult and shouldn't act cute anymore, she didn't stop what she was doing and kept gently stroking her head until Anjiang Lingyin fell asleep by the bedside because she was tired from crying.

Tears streamed down her face, leaving two streaks. Her eyes were still red from crying, but Anjiang Lingyin's expression seemed to have relaxed considerably, as if she had just had a good dream.

She was still muttering to herself.

"The photos...are pretty good..."

Looking at the sleeping saddler Lingyin, Xiuxingmeng smiled. It seemed that she had accumulated a lot of fatigue from work, which was why she fell asleep so easily.

Just as she was about to look around, a cell phone vibrated from the bedside table.

Xiu Xingmeng looked in the direction of the sound and found that Anjiang Lingyin's phone had received a text message.

She didn't pay attention to the text message; instead, she focused all her attention on the wallpaper.

That was the photo taken by the Kasamatsu Tressen players in front of the small lake before the Japanese derby.

For Xiu Xingmeng, it was only a few days ago, but after hearing what Anjiang Lingyin said and about everyone's future, she inexplicably felt as if she were in another world, staring blankly at the photo.

Just as Xiu Xingmeng was staring at the photo in a daze, the sound of the door being pushed open suddenly came from the front of the ward.

Xiu Xingmeng was startled by the voice and instinctively turned her head to look, only to find a horse racing girl with a single ponytail.

Even though she looked more mature and had grown taller, Xiu Xingmeng recognized the racehorse girl at a glance.

Oguri Roman looked at Anjou Suzune sleeping on the hospital bed, sighed silently, and tiptoed over.

"When I couldn't find you in Central Tressen, I knew you must have come here ahead of time."

"Spending too much time with that sleeping guy has made me quite cunning, Rinne."

Oguri Roman said softly, though there was a hint of complaint in her voice, she did not wake up the saddler Suzune.

After she finished talking to herself, she turned her gaze to Xiu Xingmeng lying on the hospital bed. She opened and closed her lips as if she wanted to say something, but hesitated.

After gazing at Xiu Xingmeng for a long while, she slowly spoke.

"We said we'd work together to revitalize the region, right?"

"Now I not only won the mile championship, but I also broke through the zone and won the championship with Yasuda Kinen."

"People have already started comparing my mile time with that of Oguri Hat-senpai, which shows that I've come a long way."

Oguri Roman spoke softly, her bangs covering the corners of her eyes so that Xiu Xingmeng could not know the emotions contained within.

"I also provided a lot of experience to the younger generation of Kasamatsu Tressen, and from time to time I would invite Oguri-senpai to go back and give them guidance."

"Haven't I already fulfilled my promise?"

Seeing that Oguri Roman seemed to be seeking approval, Xiu Xingmeng couldn't help but nod.

She never imagined that Oguri Roman would not only win the mile championship, but also break through the barrier to defeat Yasuda Kinen. With these two G1 championships, she can be considered a strong contender in mile races.

This horse girl, who was devastated after being defeated by herself in the Youth Champions Cup, and who had always been chasing after Oguri Roman's shadow, has already walked her own path to success. The name Oguri Roman will be recorded in history and admired by all who come after her.

Before she knew it, she had grown into the racehorse girl she had admired when she was a child.

It must be because of Oguri Roman's efforts that Principal Haibara and the others had more room to maneuver. To get to where she is today, she has truly made remarkable contributions to the revitalization of the region.

Just as Xiu Xingmeng was feeling sentimental, Xiao Liluo suddenly clenched her fists, her shoulders trembling as she lowered her voice and questioned him.

"But what about you?!"

"Didn't we agree to rebuild this place together? Didn't we agree to come and witness my victory?!"

"But why... why am I just staying here?!"

"us……"

A tear fell onto the white tile, and Oguri Roman said softly, trying to suppress her grief.

"Wasn't that agreed upon?"

"You... big liar."

Looking at the emotionally charged Oguri Roman, Xiu Xingmeng could imagine the effort she had put in to fulfill their promise.

She was right; it was I who failed to keep my promise.

Xiu Xingmeng had no intention of running away. Even though she knew the other person couldn't hear her, she still said it. She subconsciously wanted to hold Xiao Liluoman's hand, but forgot about the current situation and could only let her hand pass through.

"You've really tried your best."

However, Oguri Roman is even stronger than Xiu Xingmeng imagined. Having already awakened her domain through experience on the field, she has an even more determined resolve.

Although she didn't hear Xiu Xingmeng's words, she quickly wiped away her tears with her sleeve and said firmly.

"I will wait for you."

"We will all wait for you."

"You have already shown us so many miracles on the field, so I believe in you and I believe you will make miracles happen again."

"Don't even think about running away, I'll be keeping a close eye on you."

"Until the day the agreement is fulfilled."

After saying that, she patted the saddler Suzune, who was pretending to be asleep.

"It's time to go, or do you want everyone to come back tomorrow?"

Saddler Suzune, who had woken up sometime earlier, scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly and said...

"I just didn't want you to feel awkward..."

Surprisingly, Oguri Roman answered without any expression.

“There’s nothing to be embarrassed about. I was outside the ward listening to you cry earlier.”

After saying that, he ignored the saddler Suzune, whose face was red as if it was about to explode and who wanted to protest, and pulled her away from the ward before the nurse urged them to leave.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Xiu Xingmeng smiled with a sense of relief.

Everyone has grown since she left, and now she is looking forward to tomorrow. Based on her performance during the first script settlement, she might be able to give everyone another surprise.