In the office of a staff member at a certain venue.
Symboli Rudolf and Air Groove were observing Tokai Teio, who was sitting on the sofa and had taken off her hat and sunglasses.
From her appearance, she seemed no different from the [Tokai Teio] of their side, but it wasn't completely indistinguishable.
Because her aura as a Horse Girl was completely different. Both Symboli Rudolf and Air Groove felt that this Tokai Teio was not simple.
Even without the aura of the Zone, that presence was definitely not ordinary.
Was the previous speculation correct?
Those who can cross worlds are all Horse Girls who have genuinely reached the summit!
The "summit" here refers not to achievements, but to strength!
However, it's really strange.
Has this Tokai Teio reached the summit of a world without comprehending the Zone?
Is it that her world is too weak, or is this Tokai Teio really that strong?
"President, if you have any questions, you can ask directly. There's no need to stare at me like that."
"No, I don't really have any questions about this situation anymore. I'm just curious about your strength, Teio."
"I see. Actually, it's nothing much. I'm just probably a little bit stronger than you, President."
Tokai Teio extended her fingertips to illustrate "a little bit."
However, obviously, neither Air Groove nor Symboli Rudolf grasped the deeper meaning of Tokai Teio's words.
"Oh?"
Symboli Rudolf laughed.
"Then I'm even more curious. Why are you so confident? Have you already raced against the 'me' on your side?"
Hearing this, Air Groove also looked at Tokai Teio curiously. Could it be that this Tokai Teio has already defeated Luna?!
"No, strictly speaking, I've only debuted for a little over a year. Even if I wanted to race the President now, the President wouldn't seriously agree, right?"
Tokai Teio spread her hands helplessly.
Besides, although she knew the answer early on.
She really hadn't expected that her story mission would really be as simple as the Undefeated Triple Crown.
Her racing career had clearly just begun.
"One year?"
Symboli Rudolf and Air Groove were both stunned. Did they guess wrong? Was their previous speculation incorrect?
They found it hard to believe that a Horse Girl who had only debuted for a little over a year could possibly possess the strength to reach the summit of a world.
"Wait a moment. Are you saying you already have the confidence to challenge us now?"
Air Groove observed something more carefully.
If that were truly the case, then perhaps their speculation wasn't necessarily wrong.
Because it was very likely that this child reached the summit through talent.
"Huh? No."
Hearing this answer, Symboli Rudolf and Air Groove breathed a sigh of relief, but inevitably felt somewhat disappointed, because this meant Tokai Teio indeed wasn't very strong.
But Tokai Teio hadn't finished her answer yet. Hearing the words that followed, the expressions on their faces instantly became extremely colorful again.
"I had the confidence to challenge the President even before my debut."
"After all, the President once said, I, Tokai Teio, am a Horse Girl destined from birth to stand at the summit of the world."
Tokai Teio said with a smile.
"So, I surpassed the President long ago; this is a matter of course."
That last sentence was a bit too much for Symboli Rudolf, even drawing a questioning look from Air Groove who wanted to laugh.
"Are you sure the other me said that?"
"Yes."
Tokai Teio's eyes were full of sincerity.
Symboli Rudolf suddenly became somewhat curious about the other self in that world, and Air Groove felt the same, but they didn't know Tokai Teio could create non-existent memories for the President out of thin air.
"Then your results after debut must be quite good, right?"
Air Groove once again acted as Symboli Rudolf's mouthpiece, asking Tokai Teio this probing question.
Tokai Teio was helpless; the President and Vice President really wanted her to show off.
"Nothing much, just merely won the Triple Crown."
She pretended to say calmly. Although this result wasn't really worth showing off among 'them,' it was still a remarkable achievement in front of Horse Girls from other worlds.
Sure enough, she soon noticed the fleeting surprise in Symboli Rudolf and Air Groove's eyes.
Hmph hmph hmph~ Be shocked!
"Originally, I planned to run this year's Japan Cup and Arima Kinen, then challenge the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe next year, but then I suddenly crossed over here."
The smug look in Tokai Teio's heart was about to be exposed.
But she forgot that even if her facial expression control was perfect, a Horse Girl's tail and ears would still expose her emotions.
So Symboli Rudolf and Air Groove indeed saw a familiar shadow in her at this moment.
"You know about crossing worlds?"
"Seeing the existence of another me, this is the only possibility, right?"
Hearing the President's sudden probe, Tokai Teio said without changing her expression.
She had forgotten about this point just now.
By the way, can this kind of thing be exposed?
Symboli Rudolf and Air Groove didn't doubt it, because having experienced this so many times, they had long brainstormed a series of answers themselves.
Even if Tokai Teio gave the correct answer now, it might not necessarily convince them.
For example, saying "clones"—would anyone believe it even if said?
After all, although called clones, they were completely independent individuals. And independent not just in body, but even consciousness was independent.
"But speaking of the 'me' here, how should I put it... she feels a bit different from me."
Tokai Teio suddenly changed the topic.
As for asking the President to help find McQueen and Gold Ship, she realized it wouldn't work.
Because she couldn't explain why she knew McQueen and Gold Ship.
Really troublesome. Better let those two solve it themselves.
At this moment, she forgot that those two possessed system authority and could run away anytime.
Hearing her actively mention the [Tokai Teio] of this world, Symboli Rudolf and Air Groove's attention was indeed attracted.
"Mn, it's a physical difference."
"The 'me' of this world is inferior to me in constitution, so for her, the Teio Step should be a very dangerous move, right?"
Tokai Teio's eyes suddenly became serious.
"Although saying this might seem alarmist, for the health of the 'me' in this world, I suggest the President ban the other me from using the Teio Step in races."
Symboli Rudolf and Air Groove fell into deep thought upon hearing this.
The Teio Step was a unique innate special technique of [Tokai Teio], and a very powerful skill.
Although it did place some burden on [Tokai Teio]'s legs, they felt it shouldn't be that dangerous.
But Tokai Teio's warning couldn't be ignored; after all, this child definitely understood the Teio Step deeper than they did.
"The reason isn't sufficient yet, and that child [Teio] may not listen to us. Please explain in more detail."
Symboli Rudolf asked seriously for advice.
"Then I'll first briefly explain the principle of the Teio Step..."
First, the [Teio Step] move, to describe it, is actually utilizing the flexibility of the body to turn the legs into spring-like launching devices in a short time.
Compared to ordinary footwork, this footwork loaded with propulsion naturally has very powerful explosive force, and the tighter the compression, the stronger the power exploded in the end.
But human legs cannot truly become springs, so every time the Teio Step is used, it places a terrifying burden on the legs. This depends on what kind of acceleration force the user wants to burst out.
And in a race, this cannot be a one-time move; it must last for at least a period to have sufficient power, so the damage this move causes to the legs is actually very large.
Of course, Horse Girls' bodies are indeed very strong, their recovery power is also strong, and they have great development potential—after all, they are a new race created by gods imitating their own bodies.
But there is also a limit to a Horse Girl's body, not to mention that the [Tokai Teio] of this world hasn't undergone the hellish special training transformation of the Training Mode; her body's talent and weaknesses still coexist.
"Understand now? The Teio Step is indeed strong, but this strength comes at a price. Ordinary people cannot perfectly replicate this move because it requires a flexible body like mine."
Although Kitasan Black learned the Teio Step later.
Judging by the expressiveness in the anime, Kitasan Black's Teio Step was obviously much weaker.
Moreover, this plot point was anime-original; it's hard to say if Kitasan Black can actually learn her Teio Step in reality.
Most importantly, Tokai Teio completely couldn't understand: what use is it for Kitasan Black, a Runner (Escape horse), to learn her Teio Step?
In the anime, Kitasan Black thought her final leg explosive power was too weak and wanted to use the Teio Step to counter-overtake when being overtaken by opponents in the final leg.
Honestly, Tokai Teio really couldn't understand this way of thinking.
Does a Runner actually consider what to do after being overtaken before the race even starts?
Shouldn't a Runner consider how to lead all the way to the finish line?
Once overtaken, it's over!
Without this resolve, why are you running as a Runner!
Tokai Teio had every reason to suspect that the Kitasan Black in the anime was a fake Runner trained by Okino using Leader running style experience.
Mn, leaving aside Kitasan Black's issue, back to [Tokai Teio].
In short, although the Teio Step is a move derived from [Tokai Teio]'s talent, this move is also a very dangerous move for [Tokai Teio].
"I noticed it just now while watching that race. The 'me' of this world seems to need to pay a great cost to complete the Teio Step."
"In that case, I think it's best to temporarily seal this move. At least for her current body, this move is a suicidal ultimate skill."
"If she continues to abuse it like this, she might achieve good results for a while, but it is very likely that a situation where she can never race again will occur in the future."
Symboli Rudolf and Air Groove fell silent upon hearing this. They hadn't expected the Teio Step move to carry such a heavy burden. After all, ordinary people simply couldn't imitate this move, and even they couldn't do it.
So they really didn't know how big the specific burden of this move was. Previously, they only thought there might be some burden, but they truly hadn't expected it to be severe to this extent.
"Is there a way to solve it? Listening to you, it seems you can master the Teio Step?"
Symboli Rudolf thought about it.
She felt [Teio] probably wouldn't accept a direct ban.
No, she definitely wouldn't accept it.
Even if she agreed verbally, no one could stop [Teio] from using the Teio Step in an official race.
So to truly seal this move, talking to [Teio] directly about this issue is useless; other methods must be considered.
"That's why I said I'm a bit different from the me here. I also had a physical examination, but the doctor said I have a perfect athlete's physique rarely seen in a century. for me, let alone the ordinary Teio Step, I even upgraded it to the Ultimate Teio Step, a Flash (Unique) Skill, based on the Teio Step. But if you want a solution, it's not that there isn't one."
"You know about skill training, right?"
"Then presumably you also know that after completing skill training, body strength will increase and develop by a certain margin, and this enhancement is comprehensive. The burden of the Teio Step is ultimately just because the me here isn't physically strong enough to master it. So to solve this problem, the best way is to improve the other me's physical quality."
"That's right, let the other me seal the Teio Step temporarily and learn other skills!"
"I can provide help on this point too."
Because she upgraded her body to a perfect physique through skill training.
Although in reality, wanting to achieve this step is almost impossible; only a miracle could make it possible.
But to let [Tokai Teio] master the Teio Step, which is equivalent to an advanced skill level, just an ordinary degree of skill training is sufficient.
Ultimately, it's still because the skill learning progress in this world is too slow.
If [Tokai Teio] had mastered a few advanced skills or Flash Skills now, how could there be such a problem?
Clearly both are skills, so what is the difference between Innate Special Techniques and Skills?
Actually, in terms of effect, there is no difference.
But Innate Special Techniques are skills known from birth, while Skills are powers finally mastered after breaking through limits through arduous training.
There is no superiority or inferiority in effect, but an Innate Special Technique is both a gift from heaven and a curse targeting geniuses.
Because the body can't keep up with the intensity of the skill, burden and consumption are generated. Excessive abuse might push oneself into the abyss.
But skills trained later are different. Although one might get injured many times during the training process, skills mastered through training are powers that completely belong to oneself.
However, Innate Special Techniques do indeed have some rather mysterious skills.
For example, [Gold Ship]'s special technique that is even stronger than a Domain (Zone)—the principle of that move is something even the current Tokai Teio cannot understand.
...
Get 20 chapters ahead on - P.a.t.r.e.o.n "RoseWhisky"