Stop being a trainer!

Chapter 39: Breaking the Shackles of Fate (Seeking monthly tickets! Seeking recommendation tickets!)

The viewing rooms are often specially prepared rooms by URA. One can see the view of the racecourse from the clearest angle and even use the telescopes installed here to watch the horse racing girls running from a distance.

This type of room is basically equipped with special chairs and some replacement food and water that have been prepared in advance, so there is no need for others to go out and buy extra things.

But relatively speaking, Kato Akira still felt a little regretful.

After all, looking at the crowds below and the occasional exclamations of surprise, one could tell that they had missed the courtyard where Uma Musume entered the performance and it would be impossible for them to go back and watch it again.

And if you follow the normal route, you will also see the bronze statue of the Triple Crown Horse Girl that Kato Akira has been thinking about. But if you go directly to the related households viewing point, you will miss the bronze statue path.

Out of some special interest, every time Kato Akira comes to Tokyo Racecourse, he wants to take pictures of the Triple Crown Horse Girl statue and the appearance of the horse girl, to keep as some very special souvenir.

Representative Chiaki was quite easy to talk to. Not only was he very cooperative, he even stood under his statue to let Kato Akira take several photos. They were almost recognized by the staff, so they ran away in a hurry, laughing so hard that they were out of breath. On the other hand, Rudolph seemed very stingy. Why?

"You don't really think I came here just to watch the game?"

"If not, can I not listen to those secrets?"

"No."

"Then I'm all ears."

Looking at the emperor in front of him with a gloomy face, who instinctively wanted to refute something but didn't know what to say, Kato Akira also had some insights in his heart.

Yes, the emperor is a meticulous horse girl who wants to do everything to perfection. But this also means one thing. As long as you say the right words and do the right things, the emperor will generally not interfere.

So every time the emperor asked a question, and then gave a correct answer that sounded helpless, Emperor Rudolf would always look like he was hesitant to speak. This was a small gain from my understanding of the emperor's words and actions over the past month.

But Kato Akira also knew that this was indeed just a small joke.

After knowing each other for a month, the two of them had become more or less familiar with each other, and these little jokes were harmless.

But Kato Akira must come here and watch what is about to happen on this field. This is what Rudolph symbolically hopes Kato Akira can understand.

It's not something that is easy and carefree, but there is simply no room for casual chatting on campus.

"Tomorrow is the Dream Cup qualifier. I know very well that you will not come here to watch the game."

Sitting on the soft sofa, Rudolph crossed his legs and whispered as he watched the horse racing ladies gradually enter the venue:

"In the next month, my tasks will be even busier, and I will no longer have time to study with you. And when the Dream Cup is over, you will also have finished the trainer assessment. So this should be our last chance to formally communicate."

"Ah."

"You have to learn the part about horse girl history on your own."

"I know."

"Then do you know why I have to carry out this mission even if it means going to such an extent?"

"Break the fate."

"……correct."

"You don't look surprised. I thought I'd scare you."

"I admire your wisdom, but it is very rude to underestimate my courage."

Seeing that Kato Akira seemed a little surprised, the emperor shook his head, touched the glass, and looked at the racetrack below.

This was a place he was very familiar with, the Tokyo Racecourse. It was here that she finally won three championships with no defeats, amid the cheers of countless people.

That was the happiest moment in her life, proving her ability and making everyone feel satisfied and happy. At that time, facing a strong man who had won three championships without a defeat, people could only marvel and bless him.

But now, facing her great reform, those people have changed their appearance. Although all this is within the emperor's expectations, it will make Rudolf feel his immaturity, as well as how difficult it is to love this world and admire the horse girl.

It is so difficult that even if the emperor wants to take action, he can only proceed step by step like he is doing now.

"The love between two hearts can break through the shackles of fate. That's what I believe."

Looking at the racehorse ladies gradually entering the gate, Emperor Rudolf shook his ears and whispered:

"I know that there is something fatalistic in our lives, but I just don't believe in it. Not only do I think so, my brothers and sisters also think so. We shouldn't live so indifferently."

"So I have to be strong, I have to do it, and I have to complete all of this before any disasters happen. Qian Ming representative doesn't understand, that's because she never cares about these things. She is free, her destiny and achievements will only glorify me and help me. She can't, and has no right to, touch the trajectory of this destiny."

"Because the person who can really influence his fate does not exist at all. Her lack of restraint is actually the biggest restraint. But it just so happens that I need to use this freedom to commemorate my correctness."

"Tomorrow, I will win. And I will finally be able to save all the horse girls from sorrow and pain."

"All fourteen horse girls are in place... open the gates!"

Looking at the many horse racing girls starting the race, listening to Rudolph's conversation that came to an abrupt end, Kato Akira's eyes calmly looked at the figures in the race.

But somehow, a bone-chilling chill suddenly came from afar. Kato Akira subconsciously looked in the direction of his sight, but he could only see a strange guy with horse girl ears turning away.

No, maybe not at him. But at the real room leader.

Looking at Rudolph, who was sitting beside him with his head down in deep thought and didn't even watch his favorite game, Kato Akira knew more and more clearly what situation he was facing.

Everyone has their own dreams and ideas that they want to realize, but there is only one winner. So who can be the real winner and implement their own ideas? Therefore, the emperor must be strong and the emperor must have this victory.

Emperor, it's time to fight.

"..."

Until the end, when the horse girl that Kato Akira was not very familiar with won the Emperor's Autumn Appreciation Award, Rudolf's thinking about the symbolism never stopped.

She wants to break the shackles of fate until she strangles it by the throat.

Chapter 40: The Approaching Shadow

Kato Akira has left. After all, he is still a human being and it is impossible for him to stay by the emperor's side for too long.

Looking at the back that left without hesitation, although she didn't want to say it, Rudolph had to admit that she felt a little lonely.

Because, in the previous team, although everyone treated her as a treasure, there were only a few people who could face her sincerely. Because her status was different.

She is a deity.

A horse girl who has been praised as the perfect one since she was born, a benchmark-like idol.

The movements are the most standard, the mentality is the most perfect, and the running is as majestic as that of an emperor.

So when faced with failure, she would feel incredible and completely unable to accept it. This is the nature of being a horse girl, and it is also the reason why they run.

So, at that moment, what kind of emotion did she feel when she rebuked him for not liking Uma Musume? Was it anger? Pain? Sadness? Or... joy?

Ah, finally, finally someone sees me as someone other than a statue of god.

But not yet.

She is still a statue of god, and she will continue to be a statue of god to fight this final battle and walk the final journey.

And when the final battle is over, this perfect statue will no longer exist. This is her dream symbolized by Rudolph.

But precisely because of this, she had to return to the Tokyo Racecourse, look at this place that was once filled with her glory, and measure this land with her own footsteps again.

It was dusk, and the darkness of night had begun to envelop the Tokyo Racecourse.

With her identity and commitment as a Triple Crown horse girl, Rudolph symbolically touches the place where she once fought with her feet.

The grass is very firm and has been squeezed and flattened, which is very suitable for sprinting. Although the feeling of walking on the specialized high-speed racecourse is different from that of the past, walking on it feels lighter and more powerful.

can win.

You can win.

Looking at the field beneath his feet in the darkness, Rudolf symbolically closed his eyes, then slowly opened them.

Suddenly she heard footsteps.

A sound of footsteps that she was very familiar with, the same sound that once shattered her glory.

When the voice stopped behind him, Rudolph symbolically grasped the railing of the Tokyo Racecourse, looked at the dirt track inside, and whispered without turning his head:

"Speed ​​Dyna? You should have graduated by now."

"Even college students can participate in the Dream Cup if they are qualified."

The sound behind me was unclear, as if it was melted into the darkness.

"No matter how old they are, former horse girls should be able to gallop freely on the pasture. Is that what you said? Dream Cup."

"I see, I was rude."

"Ah, yes, but your biggest faux pas is your current strength, isn't it?"

"..."

"You are weak, Rudolph."

The voice behind him was cold and clear, like a sharp sword in the darkness, and the strong will pierced through the heart symbolized by Rudolph like a bullet.

"You are much weaker than before, Rudolph symbol. Others may not know, but I, who have studied countless times in order to defeat you at that moment, can see that you are weaker."

"I am weak? If I am weak, why don't you dare to appear in front of me?"

"Ah."

A disdainful sneer came from the voice behind him.

"Then do you dare to appear in front of the horse girl who still worships you?"

"..."

'Ka'

A crisp sound suddenly rang out in the racecourse.

Rudolph unconsciously crushed the railing in his palm and looked at the dark racecourse.

Endless darkness spread like fog, and a fear, a real fear of facing fate enveloped her heart.

Emperor, can you fight against fate?

"Yes, you broke your fate head-on and won first place. You really broke your fate. It must be a wonderful thing, with flowers falling from the sky and countless people congratulating you. It's as if your body and mind have been sublimated to the limit."

Behind him, the sound of the galloping Dyna blended into the night, penetrating into the emperor's soul like a poison, just like those countless emperors who despaired of their fate.

"But you hid one thing from him, that is, it is possible to break fate in the opposite direction. Who says that breaking fate must be in a good direction?"

"Because of your own thoughts, your ambitions and desires, what do you think as a father when you see Ikaros flying up into the sky and falling?"

"Should he lament the death of his son, or praise the greatness of his own work, which could reach such a close distance to the gods?"

"Then let me give you the simplest fatal blow."

The sound of Galloping Dyna was distorted and finally turned into a pure will that penetrated into the emperor's heart.

"Rudolph symbolizes that the relationship between you and that man is a threatening one. No matter how satisfied you are now, no matter how submissive he behaves, it is still you who threatens him. Don't forget this."

“——You bastard!”

A great anger instantly ran through Rudolph's mind, making her subconsciously turn around and look over.

However, the one in front of her was not the surprise strategist who had planned everything.

Instead, it was a figure wearing a military green uniform with a bloody face.

"Me? Who am I?"

The voice began to become hoarse and the flesh began to dissolve.

The hanging-headed monster strode forward, and countless blood seemed to spread from its inside, turning the victory suit full of glory into black.

The broken body collapsed like dominoes just a few meters away. The flesh, organs, and bones dissolved disgustingly in front of the symbol of Rudolf. In the end, only the lifeless eyes reflected her panicked face.

"Am I Galloping Dyna? Am I the Ace of Katsuragi? No, I am none of those. I am your nightmare."

"You will lose. Your feelings, your soul, everything about you tells you that no matter how perfect your preparations are, you know that your dream will be shattered in the Dream Cup final."

"Keep pushing the boulder like Sisyphus, Emperor. Because the king of fools is still a king. Isn't it? You will immerse yourself in this beautiful dream and gradually drown here."

"..."

There was nothing on the pasture.

Finally the afterglow of the sunset has set, and before the symbol of Rudolf there is only dry grass.

That is a reflection of my own weakness and my impotent pleading, and naturally there is no trace of real existence at all.