Stop being a trainer!

"So Rudolph trusted her feeling. Just like the first horse girl appeared in the field, Rudolph created a new concept after the field."

“What is this concept called?”

"Let it bloom."

"Hmm??? It's called blossoming even though it's like that? Maybe it would be better to call it extreme sublimation or something like that?"

"Because the name Blossom sounds better. And after all, we are girls too, so we just like cute things, right?"

"That's fine..."

But I always feel that this naming method is a bit rustic...

Ace Katsuragi was holding an electrolyte water bottle, showing an expression that was somewhat difficult to accept.

However, Representative Qian Ming had already switched to another topic as he looked at the reporters who were gradually dispersing.

"By the way, Ace. You were at the last point in your life when you could do a run like that. Why didn't you do it?"

"Isn't it the same for you? Why don't you burst out with your final kick?"

"Because I don't have the same awareness as you. Or rather, my desire for revenge against Rudolph is not that strong."

Representative Qian Ming shook his head and threw the garbage in his hand into the trash can next to him.

"At the end, I felt like I might burn out everything I had. I didn't have the desire to burn out everything and win to the end. I might have broken my bones the moment I crossed the line."

"My reasons are similar to yours. It's just that I care more about everyone's feelings than winning."

After drinking the salt water in one gulp, Ace Katsuragi wiped his mouth and looked up at the cold gray sky.

"So I won't run. Uncles, aunts, and everyone who supports me, everyone is worried about my health. I don't dare to bet everything on this one competition. I still want to be everyone's trump card, unlike a lunatic like her. But..."

"but?"

"But if there is only one person who believes in me unconditionally and thinks that I am the strongest and most invincible horse girl in the world... I will run for him to see."

Turning to look at Representative Chiaki, Ace Katsuragi grinned and gave a thumbs up.

"The run to find a way out of self-destruction and finally reach victory is a run that puts everything in one's life into it. I can't do it without being prepared to die for my beliefs. And if it's a trainer, if there's someone who believes in it, I'm willing to trust his judgment."

"You are unexpectedly a very heavy woman..."

Just as Representative Chiaki and Ace Katsuragi were leaning against the cool underground passage to recover their strength and chatting idly, a gentle voice suddenly came from outside.

"Can I excuse me for a moment?"

The emperor walked over and said with a smile.

"You two. What are you talking about now? Are you busy?"

"Ah, let's talk about the game. What about you? Are you here to give a victory speech?"

"No. I just want to ask you two a favor."

"?"

"Can you help me get to the infirmary?"

Rudolph looked at the two people in front of him with a symbolic smile, and suddenly smashed down straight, and said awkwardly in front of the dumbfounded two people:

"Although I felt fine just now, I feel like my body is about to fail... It seems that I can't even take a step now... Maybe this is the end..."

“——Huh? Huh!!!”

Just as everyone was busy sending the symbol of Rudolph, who had a smile on his face and seemed to be burned out, to the infirmary, on the other side, Kato Akira also put away his oil pen.

The trainer assessment has ended, and what happens next depends on fate.

Taking a final look at the somewhat empty classroom and the few people taking the make-up exam, Kato Akira tightened his coat and walked out of the classroom.

The white snowflakes seemed to be sensitive to something and slowly fell from the sky, falling into Kato Akira's hands and gradually melting in his palms.

“It’s snowing… It’s the season of White Album again.”

Unfortunately, I have never been in love.

Now that you have traveled through time, maybe you should fall in love, get married, and have children after making a lot of money.

Anyway, let's rule out the horse girl first. She's too strong, too sensitive, and most importantly, she can't hide anything. Please spare me...

Holding his big red scarf, Kato Akira looked up at the sky and exhaled a breath of white air, then waved to the three little horse girls waiting outside.

Chapter 53: Celebration Banquet (Part 1) (Third update!)

December 31st, 7pm.

In five hours it will be the time for Hatsumode. For this country, this ceremony is extremely important. Many families and people will go to the shrine to pray for good luck in the coming year.

Especially when Rudolph, the symbol of the Dream Cup, runs on the field bathed in thunder, making the entire field a mess, it adds a shot in the arm to this custom.

That day, a miracle happened at the Tokyo Racecourse. The impossible legend began to echo throughout the world, singing the myth of Rudolph's symbolic creation.

Although Rudolf was later sent to the infirmary due to his own reasons, people's records and eyes will not lie.

Chiaki is the representative, Katsuragi is the ace, Rudolph is the symbol, and everyone breaks the record time.

Rudolph's record time was improved by several seconds, and his overall physical fitness improved by one-fifth.

This is a one-fifth improvement in Uma Musume's power, which is equivalent to adding one more person's power out of thin air.

As for why it happened to be the power of one person, countless experts and professionals might fight over it afterwards, but now people are just more pious to the existence of the three goddesses and other gods.

The unimaginable running and the shocking thunder from the sky have been the hot search on the Internet. Everyone hopes that one day they can see the miracle, the incomprehensible oracle-like spectacle again.

I don't know how many people believe that they can ask the gods to bless their desires to a certain extent. It doesn't even need to be a blessing, just asking the gods to assist their desires. Many people even claim that they go to the ceremony just to recreate the legendary run.

In the eyes of countless people, this is how the real Uma Musume should run. This is how the real Uma Musume should appear.

But none of this news has any impact on the interior of a certain family restaurant.

Kato Akira looked at Representative Chiaki, who was looking as cute as a newborn deer with round eyes, and rejected her request expressionlessly.

"I've already told you that it was my celebration party. And weren't you going back to your own house to meet your family? Why are you here?"

"Then there's nothing wrong with me coming here. After all, I've always been responsible for feeding you. We've been a family for a long time."

"You mean by feeding me at noon? Is that right?"

"So it's okay for me to come, right?"

"..."

Looking at Representative Chiaki who was blinking, Kato Akira sighed and waved his hand.

"That's no problem. Come on. Just be careful not to disturb others. There are already enough people in the room."

"Yahoo~ Long live~"

Representative Chiaki cheered like a child, and then successfully ran into the room behind Kato Akira.

When the door of the room was opened, the originally well-sealed voices suddenly came out. It was the chattering and arguing of the horse girls.

Looking at the many horse girls in the room, Qian Ming also greeted them with a smile, pulled a chair from the corner, and sat down at a corner of the round table naturally.

"Deep Impact, Metalworker, Emperor of the East Sea, and Rudolph, hello~"

"I didn't expect you to come too..."

The symbol of Rudolf, who was protected by the Emperor of the East China Sea and exuded a smell of medicine all over his body, looked at the smiling Representative Qian Ming in front of him and shook his head helplessly.

"After that, you, the second person to successfully become a flower horse girl, weren't you blocked by the media?"

"Huh? They can't catch me."

While Kato Akira was walking into the hall to ask the waiter for bowls and chopsticks, Representative Qianming naturally pulled his bowl and chopsticks and took a sip of the cream mushroom soup with relish.

The seemingly smooth and natural movements, and the look of being taken for granted, made the goldsmith raise his eyebrows.

The horse girl with purple eyes who was also wearing a mask in the room thought about it, then tugged at Representative Qianming's sleeve seriously.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"This is uncle's meal. It's very rude to do this."

"Ah~ It's okay. I often exchange food with him like this, I'm used to it."

"That's it..."

A pony girl with long, bright chestnut hair and a rather melancholy look appeared in the room.

Then, the black-haired horse girl sitting next to him rubbed his ears very obediently, and he seemed very calm. However, Representative Qian Ming looked at the two children in front of him, and there was an inexplicable look in his eyes.

In fact, Representative Chiaki knew very well how powerful the two girls that Kato Akira had recruited were. After running in the Dream Cup, and after that, watching Rudolph's speech, and letting go of herself in her soul, she became the second horse girl to blossom.

It turns out that it is very easy for other horse girls to blossom after the Emperor's final breakthrough. Even in the Tresen Academy, some horse girls who have no domain but have a certain age and self-perception also have the feeling of blossoming when they see Rudolph's symbol of running.

Although only Qianming and Rudolph have reached the blooming stage so far, this most difficult step has been taken. I believe that after that, more horse girls will gradually move towards this path.

Unlike the realms that were created by humans, flowers are something that only belong to Uma Musume. The two are not in a superior-subordinate relationship, but a parallel relationship.

But it is too difficult to explain to humans. They are not horse girls and cannot understand the unspeakable feeling involved.

So after thinking about it, Representative Qian Ming simply came to the more interesting side.

And because of this, Representative Qian Ming was able to sense how powerful the power residing in these two children was.

Field? I'm afraid he has already mastered it. And looking at the deep impact on the head of the goldsmith, the somewhat lost goldsmith can also feel the taste of fusion coming from them.

There is only one more opportunity left to reach the step of blossoming. It is even said that blossoming itself has not reached its limit, and there is still room for further development. However, Rudolph and I, as the pioneers, have already burned out, so maybe we have to rely on these two to move forward.

But no matter what, this year will not be their time.

If you ask why... the rules have changed.

"Representative Qian Ming! How come you drank all my soup!"

"Here, my black card. Order whatever you want."

"Hello."

See, I like people like this.

Seeing Kato Akira waving his hand and holding his breath as he walked towards the hall, Chiaki smiled and looked at his back, ignoring the subtle glances from the other horse girls.

Chapter 54: Celebration Banquet (Part 2) (Fourth Update!)

How could a celebration party turn out like this?

Looking at the horse girls who were eating and drinking to their heart's content, Kato Akira sat timidly in the corner, holding his soup and lost in thought.

In front of him, several horse girls were creating a chaotic hellscape. Countless foods were poured into their bottomless stomachs to satisfy their never-ending greed. While tasting the food, they did not forget to communicate with each other.

"Hey~ It looks cute, doesn't it? Your name is Goldsmith, right? Don't be shy, come here, let me see~"

"No no no no, no thanks, Deep Impact, Deep Impact where are you?!"

"Sorry, I was thinking about the Hellsinger..."

"President, do you feel any pain anywhere? This medicinal meal is very suitable for your injury. Please eat some."

"Thank you, Emperor. But I've already eaten my thirtieth plate..."

But I didn’t finish a single plate…

This plate is really big, isn't it?

Looking at the huge dinner plate that was almost the size of his washbasin, Kato Akira always wondered if what he was eating was something like stuff or bloating food.

When eating with Ma-Musume, he always wondered if he had some gastrointestinal disease. At first, Kato Akira thought it was just a joke. But now it seems to be the real thing.

'Forget it, let's go out to eat.'

Looking at the noisy room, Kato Akira shook his head and found an opportunity to walk out.

Although it was a family restaurant that did business with the Hatsumode crowd, there weren't many people in the restaurant at this late hour. The lights on the street also looked a bit dim.

Kato Akira pulled out a cigarette from his arms and put it between his lips. Instead of lighting it directly, he sat at the edge of the window, looking up at the azure blue supermoon that seemed to be emitting light.

Today was said to be an astronomical wonder, and the moonlight was brighter and more brilliant than normal. Kato Akira didn't understand what bright and brilliant meant, but bathing in the white moonlight, he was able to think carefully about the results of the past few months.