“All right.
Let’s continue.
Silence Suzuka is already reacting.”
The in-game Silence Suzuka’s face had become pale after hearing her Trainer’s explanation.
“Trainer… are you saying that if I continue running as a Front Runner, my body will develop problems?”
The real Silence Suzuka also became tense.
She remembered the aptitude panel.
Every strategy except Front Runner had looked disastrous.
Running at the front appeared to be her only path.
What happened to the claim that when heaven closed a door, it opened a window?
“It isn’t a question of whether damage will occur.
The strategy places tremendous strain on your body.
The consequences depend upon the degree of damage.
It could become severe enough that you’re forced to withdraw from races and rest.”
Zhou Yu’ang did not want to place too much pressure upon her.
Thus, he deliberately framed the danger as a stern warning.
You!
No racing!
It was somewhat like frightening a child.
Still, that was better than telling Silence Suzuka she might suffer a catastrophic fracture if she made one mistake.
Such an injury would fill any horse girl with despair.
“What?!
Then Shizuka-san is in terrible danger!”
Special Week immediately panicked.
She was clearly increasing Silence Suzuka’s anxiety.
Without hesitation, Zhou Yu’ang flicked her forehead.
Special Week cried out, covered her head, and crouched.
“Then what should I do, Trainer?
Do I need to change my running style?”
Winning races mattered.
Being unable to participate was unquestionably cruel.
Countless horse girls had suffered that cruelty.
Who did not wish to scatter sweat freely upon a stage suited to them?
Silence Suzuka wanted to compete.
She did not want to lose.
Even more, she did not want to become incapable of racing.
“…Do you want to abandon that way of running?”
Zhou Yu’ang crossed his arms and studied her.
Silence Suzuka could not leave Great Escape any more than a Trainer could leave horse girls, fish could leave water, or three-dimensional adult content could abandon its holy city.
Great Escape was Silence Suzuka’s double-edged sword.
Even with its enormous danger, it remained the foundation that allowed her to compete.
No alternative could replace it.
She was both the greatest representative of Great Escape and its prisoner.
“If you use another style, you won’t win as easily.”
In other words, Silence Suzuka without Great Escape was no longer Silence Suzuka.
She would lose terribly.
She would disappear within the field.
The commentators would not notice her.
The spectators would not notice her.
Audiences primarily watched the girl at the front—the first one to cross the finish line.
Exceptions existed, but they were rare.
“I…”
Silence Suzuka struggled.
She stared at Zhou Yu’ang without knowing what to do.
Should she protect her body and run conservatively?
Or gamble her future for magnificent victories?
Her beautiful eyes remained fixed upon her Trainer.
A Trainer did more than train horse girls.
They arranged nearly every part of a horse girl’s competitive life.
In the world of ordinary racing, horses had jockeys, trainers, grooms, managers, and owners with final authority.
In the world of horse girls, the person who trained them, taught strategy, arranged schedules, and handled daily management was simply called the Trainer.
In other words, when a horse girl felt troubled, she could ask her Trainer directly.
At that moment, two options appeared before Zhou Yu’ang.
Option 1: Preserve your running style and original desire.
Continue running your way!
Option 2: Change your running style so you can compete in more races!
Zhou Yu’ang froze briefly.
The viewers, however, did not pause to think as he did.
[Horse Girl Enthusiast]: If she preserves her style, she might get hurt.
If she changes, she might never achieve anything… Why does a choice like this exist?!
[Tracen Pun Master]: It cannot always be avoided.
Horse girls depend heavily upon talent.
Sometimes the strategy best suited to them is also their greatest burden.
[Grade-Skipping Genius Girl]: Is there truly no solution?
Being unable to use the style that suits you best must be incredibly painful.
[Unbreakable Glass]: Trainer, what will you do?
The horse girls outside the screen stared at the two options.
One allowed Silence Suzuka to follow her talent and continue running.
The other would bury that talent to protect her body.
The way she had led from beginning to end during her debut had not only astonished Silence Suzuka herself.
It had captivated every viewer.
Allowing her to continue such beautiful running seemed unquestionably desirable.
Unfortunately, as Zhou Yu’ang had explained, it damaged the body.
Great Escape was a double-edged sword.
The reward and risk coexisted.
Which was preferable?
A painful victory or a hopeless defeat?
The horse girls in the comments asked Zhou Yu’ang for an answer.
He knew how nervous they were.
He himself felt no anxiety.
Zhou Yu’ang understood that this was a game.
The horse girls watching instinctively treated it like reality.
Seeing how innocent they are only makes these children more adorable.
Horse girls truly were pure emotional creatures.
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Zhou Yu’ang looked at Silence Suzuka and extended one hand toward the option panel.
Then…
He swiped it away.
“He noticed.”
Darley smiled and looked toward her companions.
“He isn’t completely dull.”
Byerley said nothing.
Godolphin opened her normally narrowed eyes and watched Zhou Yu’ang’s action with a smile.
This was a game.
But everything they had experienced indicated that it was no different from reality.
If it was a game without being something to treat carelessly, there was no reason to behave irresponsibly.
After dismissing the panel, Zhou Yu’ang walked toward Silence Suzuka.
The Trainer and horse girl slowly approached one another.
Suzuka became nervous when he moved so close.
The distance felt almost too intimate.
“Silence Suzuka!”
Zhou Yu’ang suddenly raised his voice.
Startled, she immediately answered.
“Yes!”
“Why did you come to Tracen Academy?”
“Why?
I came to Tracen because…”
“‘I love running.
I want to see more unknown scenery.
That’s why I came here.’ Correct?”
Zhou Yu’ang answered for her.
Those were the words Silence Suzuka had spoken when they first met.
Some viewers outside the screen might have forgotten.
Zhou Yu’ang remembered clearly.
Silence Suzuka was a Front Runner.
But not a mindless Great Escape runner.
She escaped and chased.
She escaped from the other horse girls while chasing the scenery she desired.
“Yes.
That’s right.”
Silence Suzuka still looked timid.
She remembered the moment when they signed their contract.
Zhou Yu’ang had stared at her seriously…
Had her Trainer possessed a serious expression?
Silence Suzuka studied him in confusion.
His white head looked like a steamed bun.
The only feature was a large yellow A glowing like a lamp.
“You can always ask me what you should do.
I’m your Trainer.
If you have questions, I will answer them.
If you encounter difficulties, I will solve them.
But before doing that, you should ask yourself what you want.”
Zhou Yu’ang pointed toward Silence Suzuka’s head.
She instinctively touched it.
“Whether you choose to bear the burden and continue pursuing your own running style and brilliance, or whether you choose caution so you can participate in more races, I will accept your decision.”
“On the track, you run alone and see scenery belonging only to you.
But I will work so you can run more freely.
I’ll wait within the scenery ahead of you.”
“Trainer…”
Silence Suzuka hesitated as she stared at him.
“Make the choice that belongs to you.
I didn’t choose you for any other reason.
I chose you because you are Silence Suzuka—the horse girl who captivated me.”
Zhou Yu’ang reached out and gently stroked her head.
Their eyes met.
Although his faceless head displayed no visible emotion, Silence Suzuka felt intense trust radiating from him.
She wanted to escape.
But she could not.
Not because she feared injuring her body.
Her Trainer seemed to believe in her even more strongly than she believed in herself.
He had placed the decision in her hands.
What would she choose?
Escape!
She wanted to escape!
Not from the Trainer who trusted her.
She wanted to escape upon the racetrack.
She loved running.
She loved the scenery only she could enjoy.
Therefore…
“I’ll run in front!
I’ll keep escaping from everyone on the track!”
“I know my body might suffer.
But I love running.
I want to see more unknown scenery that belongs only to me.
So… I want to continue!”
“Trainer, please permit my selfishness!”
Silence Suzuka declared her decision firmly.
The real Silence Suzuka shared the same desire.
Trainer, I want to try Great Escape.
Running truly looked enjoyable.
Remembering the version of herself who had dominated the debut race with a smile, Silence Suzuka wanted to experience Great Escape herself.
After the stream ends, I’ll test it.
She quietly decided.
Once the in-game Silence Suzuka finished speaking, Zhou Yu’ang nodded.
“If that is what you want, I’ll accompany you to the end.
Your training will become extremely difficult.”
“I understand!”
Silence Suzuka nodded earnestly.
“No slacking.”
“Yes!”
“No staying up late.”
“No gaining weight.”
“Y-Yes?!”
Silence Suzuka suddenly felt as though dark energy had begun rising around Zhou Yu’ang.
What was that?
It resembled the accumulated resentment of an unjustly executed woman.
Terrifying.
“It’s a promise.”
“Yes, Trainer.
I understand.
We’ve made a promise, haven’t we?”
Silence Suzuka raised her head.
She gave the Trainer opposite her a small smile filled with happiness.
The story scene ended upon that smile.
The game returned to the main interface.
“Even if this is a game, a promise still has to be kept.”
Zhou Yu’ang watched the on-screen Silence Suzuka suddenly speak.
“Trainer, I’ll run in front.
I’ll keep running away.
So please watch me carefully and don’t let me escape too far.”
He rubbed his chin.
This was a game.
But not something to treat carelessly.
He looked toward the comment feed.
The viewers had become excited.
[Horse Girl Enthusiast]: Wonderful!
A horse girl who understands her fragility but still charges forward, paired with a Trainer who supports her completely!
I’m going to Tama-damn support this pairing forever!
[Unbreakable Glass]: How enviable.
Watching this makes me want a Trainer like him.
[Festival Girl]: A story like this… merely watching it makes my heart race.
[Hates Flashbulbs and Lunatics]: You can actually say things like that?
[White-Eyed H-Manga Sensei]: I’ve finally been released… Hehe.
This combination would be perfect for a wholesome romance doujin.
[Horse Girl Enthusiast]: What?
I’ll pay one hundred fifty carrots.
Artist, start drawing immediately!
I’m impatient!
The comments were a chaotic mixture.
Nevertheless, they gave Zhou Yu’ang high marks for his earlier performance.
He considered the effort worthwhile.
He had gained affection from the viewers.
More importantly, he had practiced a useful technique.
These methods for winning over horse girls could certainly be applied next time.
If he met the real Silence Suzuka, he could simply repeat those words.
Zhou Yu’ang opened the schedule and began estimating future training plans.
The real Silence Suzuka sat before the screen with both hands over her chest.
She had to admit that she felt jealous.
She envied the version of herself inside the game for experiencing something so wonderful.
Nevertheless, she hoped that the promise between that Suzuka and the Trainer would be fulfilled.
Everyone wanted happiness.
Silence Suzuka was no exception.
Even though the girl inside the game was not the current her, she would still pray for that Suzuka’s happiness.
She hoped the other Suzuka would continue using Great Escape and see more unknown scenery in her place.
Then the real Suzuka would search for scenery belonging to herself.
“All right.
Next comes basic training.
Let’s establish a small goal first: six consecutive graded victories.”
Inside the game, Silence Suzuka was the first horse girl capable of obtaining Great Escape.
First, the original horse had become famous through that style.
Second…
Silence Suzuka was Cygames’ favorite child.
That was not a joke.
Although Oguri Cap was stronger inside the game, Silence Suzuka received exceptional favoritism.
Her Great Escape requirement was relatively simple.
Some horse girls needed aptitude modification merely to obtain it.
Their stories were four parts garbage to one part good, and they were even used as stepping stones for newly released characters.
Only those bastards at Cygames would use popular horse girls to elevate someone else.
That was beside the point.
Silence Suzuka’s Great Escape requirement was six consecutive graded victories, followed by consecutive victories in the Autumn Tenno Sho.
Since the Autumn Tenno Sho was where the original tragedy occurred…
Cygames had clearly chosen the condition deliberately.
Could someone only be considered strong after crossing the obstacle that once destroyed them?
Reality’s tragedy could not be reversed.
Inside the game, every horse girl could find happiness.
That was one of fiction’s gentle qualities.
Zhou Yu’ang continued arranging Silence Suzuka’s schedule.
Her attributes absolutely could not fall behind.
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