"Onii-sama... This race, Rice lost..."
Tears soaked through his clothes. The man looked down at the petite girl hugging him.
A few seconds later, he stroked her hair.
"Rice, do you remember what you once told me?"
"What... Rice said..."
"That's right. You want to become a shining Horse Girl."
Just now, when she had used her last ounce of strength to sprint, he had seen the sweat flowing from her body, like stars in the sky, blooming with a dazzling light.
He cupped her small face and wiped away her tears. "The gods have given you a seed of hope, and you, through your own efforts, have made it take root and sprout."
This result had far exceeded his expectations. Faced with being blocked and bumped by other Horse Girls, she had still managed to achieve a good result of third place under extremely disadvantageous conditions.
Although she had always said that she was an unlucky child, that being around her would bring misfortune, he had always denied it.
"Meeting you is the luckiest thing that has happened to me in my life as a trainer."
Holding her, he said this.
"Let's go back and train. We won't lose the next race."
Feeling his gentle embrace, she held back her tears.
After an unknown amount of time, she nodded forcefully in his arms.
"Yes!"
She had made up her mind. She would devote everything she had to her Onii-sama.
"Um... Onii-sama," she said, pulling away from his embrace, her face red. "My legs can't stand up anymore."
"Overexertion. You ran too hard. You should be fine by tomorrow," he said, squatting down. "Get on. I'll carry you."
"Yes!"
She called out happily, then wrapped her arms around his neck. She tried to lift her legs but couldn't. In the end, he had to hook her legs and lift them to his waist.
"Hehe, Onii-sama, Onii-sama~" she hummed a song as she hugged him.
This was what was good about her.
She got dejected quickly, but she also recovered quickly.
As she played with his hair, he looked at his last Horse Girl.
Mejiro Dober.
Chairwoman Akikawa had said that if they didn't win a single race in this exchange meet, it would be a waste of time. This meant that if they wanted to win, they could only rely on her.
Looking at the nervous, brown-haired girl in the crowd, his heart also tightened.
He believed in her ability. As a member of the Mejiro family, her strength was definitely among the best of the new students. If not for her personality, she would have already shone brightly in races.
Fortunately, after some guidance from Shirayuki, a lot of her potential had been unlocked. She was definitely not at a disadvantage against her fellow new students.
Provided that they all followed the basic rules of racing.
As he had just seen, the competition among Horse Girls was becoming more tense and fierce. If the others deliberately tried to exhaust her stamina in order to win, then the outcome would become unpredictable.
Looking up, he saw the central executives sitting in the stands.
Obviously, these people were doing it on purpose.
They had known all along that the race would turn out like this. They just wanted to see how the students of Tracen would react to the sudden change in the competition.
This was a test for the Horse Girls.
Under the arrangement of the staff, the race soon came to the third round. Mejiro Dober stood in the middle of the crowd, calming her heartbeat.
Shirayuki and Rice Shower had both shown admirable strength.
So when it was her turn, she absolutely could not lose face.
Betting on the honor of the Mejiro family, she was determined to win this race.
She had already observed the strategy the other Horse Girls had used against Rice Shower. If the enemy's running style was to use their advantage to drag her into their pace, then she only had one thing to do.
Don't be disturbed by the enemy, and don't confront them head-on.
She had to strictly control the race at her own pace.
As the indicator lights of the starting gate lit up, all the Horse Girls rushed onto the track. She took the third position.
Originally, she had always used a Pacesetter strategy, but today, she was prepared to change her running style to a Closer. This way, the starting competition would not be as intense, and she could conserve more stamina in the early stages.
He watched the track intently. Just then, a pair of smooth little hands reached for his chest.
"R-Rice Shower!"
His body trembled twice as he felt her soft palms.
"Your clothes are soaked, Onii-sama. Am I too heavy?"
"Not at all. You're not heavy at all. I could carry you like this all day and not get tired," he said quickly. "I'm just a little nervous. It's okay."
"Then let me help you relax, Onii-sama."
With that, she reached out and, like on TV, gently scratched his hair. The sweat wet her palms, but she didn't mind at all. As long as it was his, whether it was sweat or something else, she liked it very much.
Meanwhile, Shirayuki, who was also watching the race, was suddenly called out by a trainer.
"Fujiwara Shirayuki, that's your name, right?"
Looking at the unfamiliar trainer, she raised an eyebrow.
"That's right."
"Hello, I'm a trainer from the third section of the central management department. My name is Iwasaki Shin," the other person said, handing her a business card.
"A pleasure."
"I just watched your race. It was really a pity. If you had accelerated two seconds earlier, the winner of that race would definitely have been you."
"Maybe."
Seeing her indifferent attitude, the trainer pushed up his glasses. "If I'm not mistaken, what you've been focusing on training at Tracen should be your balance, right?"
"!"
Shirayuki's eyes widened.
"Although it was a very small mistake, your steps were indeed a bit unbalanced during the acceleration. But it's not like carelessness. Your imbalance seems more like a decision you had to make after rigorous training."
The trainer said, "Shirayuki-san, that kind of mistake can actually be avoided. We have already found a training method to overcome body imbalance. As long as you train with us for a period of time, I guarantee that we can help you fill in your last shortcoming. Once you overcome this weakness, your future will be smooth sailing."
So that's how it was. This was the central trainers' poaching strategy.
Find a skilled Horse Girl, bring her to the central division, and let her experience their training methods in advance.
Compared to training, this was more like an experiment, an experiment specifically designed to deal with European races.
From a trainer's perspective, what these people were doing was quite despicable. To have a hard-trained Horse Girl taken away just like that.
But from a Horse Girl's perspective, these people could really help them become faster and stronger.
Even a running style that she herself couldn't perfect, these people could.
It seemed that the trainers who could get to a management position were not to be trifled with.
Seeing her silence, the trainer continued, "So, what do you think? With your potential, you can definitely shine in the Twinkle Series. We will use the best resources to train you."
Indeed, some Horse Girls who didn't have a strong bond with their trainers might be tempted.
However, she would not allow herself to be lured away.
"I'm sorry," she said. "I have too many companions I can't leave behind. I can't just up and leave."
"Are you serious? Those people are likely to become an obstacle to your victory. The more they know about you, the slimmer your chances of winning."
"That's right. That's true for me, but it's also true for them."
"I see..." The trainer habitually pushed up his glasses. "Since you insist, I will respect your decision. I hope you can win the next race."
With that, the trainer left.
After he had gone far away, Happy Meek walked over.
"Shirayuki-san... did you reject him?"
"Yes."
Happy Meek's ears twitched, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on her face.
"Then in the future, we can continue to train together and race together."
"That's right. So in the future, I'll be in your care. I'm planning to win back that race you won against me."
"Meek will be waiting for you."
At this moment, she seemed to vaguely understand why Horse Girls, despite being rivals, had such a good relationship with each other.
Meanwhile, on the track, the race had reached the final turn. Mejiro Dober stared intently at the first-place runner. She saw her body move away from the railing and towards the outside of the turn.
An opportunity!
She suddenly bent down, accelerated, and rushed to first place.
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