Tracen Academy.
It provides the ultimate environment for Uma Musume who dream of shining in the Twinkle Series.
Every single day, top tier horse girls from all over the country and the world train their legs here.
Since it’s a combined middle and high school, most students enroll by taking an entrance exam after finishing elementary school.
Others transfer in after middle school, skip grades, or get recruited from other regions.
It is no exaggeration to call it the absolute peak of the Uma Musume racing world.
Every morning, you can find the horse girls doing their beloved morning runs.
They occasionally pop up on the campus paths to practice.
A lot of professional reporters stake out these spots, hoping to snap photos of the horse girls running boldly for the cameras.
And it isn’t just outside the campus.
Even inside, at the crack of dawn, the fiercest and most competitive Uma Musume are already up early and getting ready.
“Keep it up!
Run!”
“Cheese, cheese!”
“Dessert, dessert!”
“Steak, steak!”
Chanting these simple, food motivated slogans, the young horse girls began their group training on the track under the guidance of their trainers.
Meanwhile, the more elite horse girls and their teams were already tackling complex routines.
Pacing plans, slope training, breathing rhythm adjustments—the once-spacious training ground was already packed with people by morning.
Many call this a golden age.
Countless famous Uma Musume have gathered at Tracen Academy, pushing records faster and faster every year.
Incredible horse girls and brand new racing styles are popping up everywhere like an explosion.
Because of this, Uma Musume racing—which was already the world’s top entertainment sport—has become even more massive.
The market is absolutely overflowing with different events and merchandise.
What does this mean?
It means there is an unprecedented economic boom, with massive amounts of money flowing straight into this industry.
And that was exactly what this man needed the most.
He had only been in this world for a month, and he had finally managed to carve out a tiny place for himself at this academy.
“What a passionate world…
It’s almost too bright to look at.”
Squinting at the young horse girls sweating on the track, the man hiding in the shadows took a deep drag from his vape, blowing out mint scented smoke.
Kato Akira.
A man who had made up his mind to become a Trainer.
But don’t get the wrong idea—he wasn’t going to be the “goody two shoes, let’s all be friends” kind of trainer.
Instead, he was determined to become a “Dark Trainer.” (TL:We’ll see lmao)
What is a Dark Trainer?
It’s a trainer who pushes an Uma Musume into endless races, constantly squeezing out every drop of her potential, all to use her for his own personal gain.
Everyone knew these kinds of trainers existed, and there had even been a few internal scandals about them.
But Akira knew he was different from those reckless, foolish dark trainers.
Those guys only got caught because they pushed things past the breaking point.
Akira, on the other hand, knew exactly which horse girls were destined to make history and which ones weren’t.
Why?
Because he was a reincarnator.
As for why he didn’t just become a normal trainer…
how should he put it?
It was too late for that.
Right now, wearing a gray janitor’s uniform, he was hiding by the concrete wall next to the classroom building.
He vaped while watching the students show off their youth on the training field, gritting his teeth in frustration.
Because when Akira time traveled here, he didn’t start over as a baby.
He had already gone to college, found a job, and worked for 20 hours straight on his first day at an awful black company before crossing over to this exact spot.
Confused, he had been kicked out of the front door of some unfamiliar company, only to look up and see horse girls on a giant screen.
That was when Akira finally realized he had reincarnated into the world of Uma Musume.
Akira was very familiar with the Uma Musume game.
At first, some people online had convinced him to play it.
But after burning out from grinding the game’s toughest tournament events, he gave up and quit with some regrets.
However, he always kept up with the rumors about new characters, so all these famous names were still very fresh in his mind.
Watching those brilliant, famous horse girls getting recruited by other trainers made Akira wish he could take their place.
Unfortunately, this world was too peaceful, and normal horse racing didn’t even exist.
Even if it did, a guy like him with no money or connections wouldn’t be able to get a foot in the door.
He might not be the best at selling himself, but Akira wasn’t the type to give up easily.
Getting a trainer’s license was definitely hard, but for someone with future knowledge, being a Trainer was the ultimate job.
Nothing else came close.
Because he knew which horse girls were truly strong, he could predict who would win races.
He could even clearly spot the girls who had hidden, explosive potential that no one else knew about yet.
He also knew that some absolute powerhouses—girls so strong you could practically train them on autopilot and still win—hadn’t even debuted yet.
This future knowledge was his edge and the foundation of his success.
To become a winner in life, even working as a lowly janitor at Tracen Academy was just a stepping stone.
After all, someone had to clean up the messes made by those horse girls.
Being able to apply for the trainer exam on his own was a huge help.
He had pulled some strings just to get this janitor job at Tracen so he could be near the girls.
The pay was garbage, but in just one year—no, even half a year—he would be able to reach the top of this world.
What about his past life and his old world?
Haha, he didn’t want to see them ever again.
Those shady relatives, and those so called “friends” who badmouthed him behind his back…
they could keep whatever he left behind.
Sorry, but he had already decided to be a winner in this life!
And he would start with the most basic Uma Musume!
By showing affection and paying attention to bottom tier horse girls, his reputation would slowly spread online, eventually leading him to the top tier ones.
Sooner or later, all those famous girls he remembered from the game would gather under his wing!
By then, his battle hardened horse girls would rake in astronomical amounts of prize money, letting him live however he wanted!
If he just endured this for a few years, massive wealth and glory would be right at his fingertips!
Staring at the countless figures lined up on the training ground, Akira smirked.
He reached out his hand, as if trying to grasp the entire academy in his palm.
“Kato-ojisan~ I got some food from my sister.
Wanna eat together?”
Look, the prey is here!
This chestnut haired, low ranking horse girl he met half a month ago was his very first stepping stone into Tracen!
Seeing the chestnut haired Uma Musume waving and running toward him—wearing a windproof mask but smiling warmly through her eyes—Akira completely hid his dark intentions.
Instead, he gave the young girl a gentle, kind smile.
(TL: A new start indeed, as mention in the comment, this Orfevre is not the Orfevre you may know so read with caution, thank you for reading)