Hearing this, Polaris Glacier took another deep breath, stood up, and walked out the door.
The commentary and live broadcast for this race were handled by a male and female announcer, who were now describing the participating Uma Musume as per the program:
“Next to appear is this Horse Girl, Polaris Glacier from gate number 3.”
“She looks to be in very good condition.”
As the presentation curtain was drawn, Polaris Glacier gracefully walked out, a slight smile on her face, and surveyed her surroundings.
There were quite a few spectators, and she successfully found the people she was looking for: the Head Maid and Trainer Kumi were standing not far away, waving at her.
She nodded slightly and waved back at them.
“Polaris~!”
At that moment, a familiar shout suddenly came.
Turning her head, she saw Maruzensky and Symboli Rudolf.
The shout just now was from Maruzensky, who was waving her hand high, looking very conspicuous.
Symboli Rudolf, meanwhile, had her arms crossed and a smile on her lips.
Seeing this, she nodded slightly again and waved back at them.
“Polaris junior~~”
Just as she was about to make her next move, another shout came.
Turning her head, she saw the senior she had met at the training ground that day.
The senior was cupping her hands around her mouth like a megaphone, shouting loudly:
“You can do it~~ I’m rooting for you, senior~~”,
To the person who had kept her promise to come and cheer for her, Polaris Glacier nodded slightly again and waved back.
Then she looked around.
This time, finally, no one else shouted out.
She decisively flung off the tracksuit jacket draped over her, completing a decent presentation.
Catching the falling jacket steadily, she then walked towards the back.
Inside the entrance passage, Polaris Glacier walked slowly.
In front of her were two Uma Musume who had completed their presentation earlier than her, their footsteps momentarily blending together.
At this point, the lingering nervousness suddenly vanished, replaced only by a peculiar sense of excitement within her.
“Give it your all, and let people recognize your strength.”
The voice in her heart conveyed this, and ice gradually condensed in her eyes.
At the same time, layers of Chilling Aura emanated from her body.
The two Uma Musume in front seemed to feel something, suddenly shivered, and then frantically quickened their pace, even breaking into a jog.
Arriving on the track, Polaris Glacier lowered her head slightly, her somewhat long bangs obscuring her eyes, making her expression unreadable.
Around her, whether it was the two Uma Musume from before or the ones who arrived later, all instinctively kept their distance from Polaris Glacier, and even their gazes were somewhat unfocused, completely daring not to look in a specific direction.
All seven Uma Musume participating in the race were now present.
Nakayama Racecourse, turf, 1200 meters, clockwise, track conditions good.
As the opening music began, the Uma Musume entered their starting gates…
or so it should have been…
The actual situation was that, apart from Polaris Glacier slowly walking in, all the other Uma Musume experienced difficulty entering their gates.
“What’s going on?
The Uma Musume are reluctant to enter their gates.
The staff have already started taking measures.”
The Miss Announcer exclaimed in surprise.
She had watched so many races, and never had such a situation occurred.
“Rudolph, that’s Polaris’s doing, isn’t it?”
From the spectator stands, Maruzensky frowned slightly, her tone a bit uncertain.
“Yes, the chilling aura she’s releasing is making the other Uma Musume afraid, instinctively not wanting to approach her,” Symboli Rudolf said, appearing to be in thought, her brows also furrowed.
On the track, the Uma Musume finally entered their starting gates with the help of the staff.
However, their condition…
without exception, they were all hugging themselves with trembling legs, as if shivering from the cold in winter.
Regardless of the other Uma Musume’ conditions, Polaris Glacier had already assumed her pre-race stance.
“Click!”
With a crisp sound, the gates suddenly opened.
A wide range of bone-chilling coldness erupted from Polaris Glacier, assailing the other Uma Musume around her, while she herself shot forward at an extremely fast speed.
In just a few short steps, she accelerated to her maximum, galloping at full throttle.
The scenery ahead was hers alone to enjoy.
The other Uma Musume were stunned for a good while by the sudden burst of coldness.
Those with weaker willpower even almost fell to the ground.
When they finally came to their senses and realized the race had begun, they hurriedly started running to catch up.
“This is…
a collective major delay from the Uma Musume, with only Polaris Glacier leading!”
“Leading is Polaris Glacier!
Leading is Polaris Glacier!
The gap with the rear is rapidly widening!”
The Miss Announcer’s excited voice echoed through the racecourse via the sound system.
The spectators were silent for a moment, as if they hadn’t reacted, then suddenly erupted into thunderous cheers.
“Polaris Glacier!
So fast!
Too fast!”
1200 meters, this was a very easy distance for Polaris Glacier.
Maintaining maximum speed throughout the race was only natural.
And this so-called maximum speed gradually increased as she rounded the only bend in this race.
Then, upon entering the final straight, it increased again.
Polaris Glacier instinctively lowered her center of gravity, her eyes already fixed on the finish line.
“Polaris Glacier!
Her speed is still increasing!
She’s streaking across Nakayama’s short straight at high speed!
Now!
Crossing the finish line!”
“Leading at high speed from start to finish, this can already be called a Great Escape!”
“The margin of horse lengths from the rear is already incalculable, an impressive and overwhelming victory!”
After crossing the finish line, the spectators’ cheers grew even more fervent.
Polaris Glacier let out a soft breath and calmed her breathing.
Turning to face the spectator stands, she thought for a moment, then raised her right hand and waved slightly at the audience with a smile.