“That’s the same for everyone, isn’t it?
After all, that’s the Triple Crown.”
Miho Shinzan also spoke up at the right time, her eyes openly revealing her yearning and longing for the Triple Crown.
“That’s next year’s business.
For us, what we need to do now is complete our debut race and accumulate racing experience.”
Sirius Symboli shook her head slightly, as if remembering something, and then added:
“Of course, Polaris, you’re an exception.
You’re truly terrifyingly strong.
After watching the replay of that debut race, I even felt a bit of sympathy for the Uma Musume chasing you from behind.”
The three of them had experienced several joint runs, and Sirius Symboli and Miho Shinzan knew best—that unpleasant feeling of running behind Polaris Absolute Speed.
“I’ll take that as you praising me, Sirius.”
Polaris Absolute Speed smiled, no longer looking in the direction Mr.
C.B.
had left, and instead headed to the cafeteria as originally planned.
Over at the teaching building, Mr.
C.B.
purposefully arrived outside the student council room, raising her hand to knock on the door.
“Knock, knock, knock.”
“Come in.”
Soon, a response came from inside the room.
Mr.
C.B.
smiled, pushed open the door, and entered.
The two people in the room—Symboli Rudolf and Maruzensky—were originally processing documents.
Upon hearing a knock, their attention immediately shifted.
As the door was pushed open, they saw the visitor and were both slightly stunned.
“Yo, Rudolph, and Maruzensky, I’m back.”
Mr.
C.B.
put her right index and middle fingers together at her forehead, gave a slight flick, and smiled as she made a greeting gesture.
Upon hearing this, Symboli Rudolf and Maruzensky also came back to their senses, with Symboli Rudolf responding first:
“Should I say welcome back?
After leaving for more than half a year, you still remember to come back to the academy.”
“Well…”
“Alright, alright, Rudolph, really.
It’s rare for CB-chan to come back, so don’t make that face.”
Maruzensky got up from the sofa, interrupting their not-so-reliable conversation.
“Welcome back, CB-chan!
Was your trip enjoyable?”
She pulled Mr.
C.B.’s hand, inviting her to sit together on the sofa.
Symboli Rudolf shook her head slightly at this, put down the documents in her hand, and got up to make tea with the teapot.
“It was very enjoyable!
I saw many beautiful sights and met many interesting people and things,” Mr.
C.B.
said, a look of reminiscence on her face.
Since winning the Triple Crown, she had temporarily set aside racing and chosen to travel.
On one hand, it was for physical reasons; the burden on her legs after running the Triple Crown was already quite severe.
On the other hand, it was because she didn’t want to just be idle and wanted to do other things, whether it was broadening her horizons or experiencing more wonderful things.
“Mm-hmm, seeing CB-chan so energetic, this big sister also relaxed without realizing it.”
As they chatted, Mr.
C.B.
suddenly remembered something, turned her head to look at Symboli Rudolf, who was making tea, and congratulated her:
“Although it’s a bit late to say this, congratulations on winning two Crowns, Rudolph.”
Symboli Rudolf had her back to them, her ears on her head twitched, and after a while, she responded:
“Thank you, Mr.
C.B..”
“If it’s you, you can definitely do it, a Triple Crown Horse Girls.
I’m looking forward to it.”
Symboli Rudolf’s ears twitched again.
She didn’t accept it but instead asked in return:
“What about you?
You missed the Japan Cup and Arima Kinen last year, and you didn’t participate in any races this spring.
When do you plan to return to the track?”
Mr.
C.B.
was silent for a moment, or rather, thought for a moment, before replying:
“That’s true.
Luna, you must be looking forward to our showdown, and I’m looking forward to it just as much.”
“If that’s the case, why would you…”
“Mainichi Okan.”
Before Symboli Rudolf could finish speaking, Mr.
C.B.
interrupted her and continued:
“I will make my comeback at the Mainichi Okan in October, followed by the Autumn Tenno Sho, and then the Japan Cup.”
This time, as a Triple Crown Horse Girls, no matter what happened, she would fight to the very last moment.
“The Mainichi Okan in October, I understand.”
Symboli Rudolf turned around, a smile having appeared on her lips at some point.
After that, the three of them sat on the sofa, drinking hot tea and chatting about interesting things that had happened in the past few months.
“By the way, when I first entered the academy, I saw a blue-haired Uma Musume.
Looking at her, I felt like she had already touched that realm.
Do you have any idea?”
When they had chatted enough, Mr.
C.B.
suddenly remembered the frost in the blue eyes she had seen and immediately asked in confusion.
“A blue-haired Uma Musume?
Is CB-chan talking about Polaris?” Maruzensky put down her teacup when she heard this, joining the conversation with some uncertainty.
“It can only be her.
Speaking of those who can touch the realm, besides us, she’s the only one in the academy who is relatively certain.”
Symboli Rudolf lowered her brows slightly, recalling the process of their aura confrontation with Polaris Absolute Speed in the student council room at that time.
“Polaris?”
Hearing their words, Mr.
C.B.’s interest also soared.
“What do you both know?
Tell me quickly.”
Seeing this, Symboli Rudolf and Maruzensky exchanged smiles and gradually recounted the events of these past few days based on what they knew.
On the other side, Polaris Absolute Speed finished lunch, took a walk around the academy with Sirius Symboli and Miho Shinzan, and then returned to the classroom for class.
As the afternoon arrived, Polaris Absolute Speed went to the training ground to warm up.
Trainer Kumi, as her Trainer, naturally followed her, as usual.
Sirius Symboli and Miho Shinzan stayed together.
The two seemed to have reached some unspoken consensus, and their training volume was significantly higher than before.
“Polaris~ Can you come over for a bit~?”
While running, a familiar shout suddenly came from the side of the track.
She slowed her steps, turned her head, and saw Maruzensky, with Symboli Rudolf and Mr.
C.B., whom she had only met at noon, standing beside her.
With the doubt in her heart, Polaris Absolute Speed changed direction and ran towards the side of the track.
The two parties soon met.
“Let me introduce.”
Maruzensky extended a hand, indicating:
“Polaris, this is Mr.
C.B..
She’s a Triple Crown Horse Girls, the very powerful kind.”
“After she learned some things about you from me and Rudolph, she said she wanted to have a mock race with you, so I, your big sister, brought her to find you.”
“Polaris junior, may I call you that?
Of course, you can also directly call me Mr.
C.B..”
Mr.
C.B.
spoke up at the right time.
She had already changed into her sportswear, looking prepared.
“My purpose in finding you is just as Maruzensky said: I want to have a mock race with you.
What do you think?”
“A mock race…” Polaris Absolute Speed was first stunned after hearing this, then lowered her brows in thought.
“Alright, but it’s a bit too few people with just the two of us.”
She paused, then looked at Maruzensky, and then at the two Uma Musume training together not far away.
“How about you come too, Maruzensky, and also call Sirius Symboli and Miho Shinzan?”
As for Symboli Rudolf?
If she wanted to join, she should have spoken up proactively at this moment, instead of waiting for Polaris Absolute Speed to ask her.
The actual situation was that Symboli Rudolf didn’t speak up in the end, Maruzensky readily agreed, Sirius Symboli expressed great interest and joined accordingly, and Miho Shinzan simply wanted to run another race with Polaris Absolute Speed.
The matter was thus settled.
Trainer Kumi would still be the referee, and the Uma Musume immediately began to warm up.
While everyone was warming up, Symboli Rudolf called a few Uma Musume to drag the starting gates from the equipment room and set them up on the grass.
With the starting gates, the race suddenly became more official.
Other Uma Musume gradually gathered around, all looking very interested.
“Is that Mr CB?
Is she planning a mock race as soon as she returns to the academy?”
“Ah, that’s Polaris Absolute Speed.
It seems I’ll get to admire her running again.”
“Even Maruzensky is here?
What kind of lineup is this?”
Maruzensky glanced at the surrounding Uma Musume, then leaned closer to Mr CB and whispered:
“CB-chan, this is just a mock race, you understand, right?”
“Yes, I understand what you mean, Maruzensky.”
Mr CB nodded, her gaze shifting to the blue-haired Uma Musume not far away.
“I won’t use my domain, for the sake of my body.”
The domain, when used well, was indeed a very powerful winning move, but this power came with side effects.
Specifically, it overdraws the body’s potential, consumes the racing lifespan of the legs, and after forcibly activating it, it might even cause a Uma Musume to fall completely into a slump and never recover.
If possible, it was best not to use it.
“Mm-hmm, but Polaris might use it.
That child’s physique is truly special.”
Maruzensky also followed Mr CB’s gaze, looking towards Polaris Absolute Speed.
“Oh?
You and Rudolph never told me about this.
Does her body not feel uncomfortable after using her domain?”
Mr CB was greatly surprised.
There was actually such a special physique.
Was this what they called a monster?
“She never mentioned it, nor did she specifically ask us.
It should be fine, right?”
Maruzensky thought for a moment and decided it would be best to confirm it when she had the chance.
On Polaris Absolute Speed’s side, she could feel the gazes of the two Uma Musume behind her, but she didn’t pay attention, just warming up by herself.
This was an opportunity to compete with a Triple Crown Horse Girls.
She had to cherish it and, at the same time, give her all to let the other party witness her running.
Thinking this, Chilling Aura once again familiarized itself around her.
Although she had just finished her debut race two days ago, the blue-haired Uma Musume showed no signs of decline; instead, her condition grew even stronger.
Trainer Kumi, who was beside her, had originally wanted to advise her young lady to just do what she could.
But now, looking at her, she suddenly felt it wasn’t necessary.
She just needed to watch over her young lady and believe that she would win.