“Streamer, streamer, should I try to pull for the newly released Kitasan Black?” “If you’ve got the cash, go for it.
If not, just borrow her from a friend.
Same difference.” “Streamer, streamer, why are you streaming so early?” “I’ve been streaming all night!” “Streamer, streamer, what’s coming on the next banner?” “Hold on, let me message KMR on WeChat real quick.” Morning sunlight filtered through the window, brightening the small room Kouki was answering chat questions while live streaming *Umamusume: Pretty Derby*.
Just as he’d said, he had been streaming all night.
His mind was so foggy from sleep deprivation that he’d misclicked several times already Honestly, it wasn’t like he wanted to stay up all night pulling an all-nighter for *Umamusume*.
But a wealthy viewer had gifted him a top-tier channel membership, asking Kouki to help him breed a 9-Star Speed Mihono Bourbon An over-enthusiastic Kouki had hyped up his client on the spot “If I don’t get it tonight, I’m not going to bed!” And so, he spent the entire night grinding breeding runs As the latest training run wrapped up, a 3-Star Blue Speed Factor popped up on the screen.
Kouki let out a long sigh of relief, watching the chat instantly flood with “Absorbing your luck!” messages Chuckling, Kouki gave a quick sign-off, thanked his audience, and ended the stream After screenshotting the results and sending them on QQ, he got an automated out-of-office reply.
He stood up, stretched his stiff back, and decided to grab some breakfast down the street before passing out in bed Half-dazed, Kouki unlocked his door and stumbled downstairs Suddenly, he felt an intense impact.
His body was airborne for a split second before slamming hard onto the pavement And then, everything went black *** “Ah…
What an unfamiliar ceiling.” That was the very first thought in Kouki’s head when he woke up He sat up and checked himself over “Aside from a slight dull ache in my chest, I seem completely fine.” His arms and legs moved without any issue, no sharp pain anywhere.
Was he not hit by a car after all?
So what on earth rammed into him?
An American football player wearing full armor?
Kouki cracked a joke in his mind.
Cracking jokes to stay upbeat before understanding a weird situation had basically become his reflex.
Suddenly, an overwhelming wave of memories flooded into his brain, overwhelming his senses A few minutes later, dripping with cold sweat, Kouki finally realized what had happened—he had transmigrated He had been reincarnated into the body of someone who shared his name: Kouki.
Not only did they have the exact same name, but his new identity was a newly appointed Trainer in the world of *Umamusume* Having read countless Qidian web novels and watched plenty of Japanese isekai anime, Kouki immediately put two and two together.
He must’ve gotten truck-kun’d on his way out the door and got sent to another world Yep, this world was literally the universe of Cygames’ *Umamusume: Pretty Derby*.
And his new identity was a rookie Trainer scheduled to report to Tracen Academy!
What’s more, Kouki had even awakened a System!
The System UI looked just like the mobile game interface, except the main screen had no Umamusume standing on it, and the training menu was grayed out.
The only active option was the “Gacha” button with a red horseshoe glowing in the bottom right corner.
Without a second thought, Kouki instinctively tapped the Gacha button The screen abruptly darkened, and his consciousness felt as if it had been transported to the middle of a vast, starry sky Above the magnificent galaxy, a cyberpunk-themed Umamusume appeared in the distance, before the camera zoomed in and froze on her face [Mihono Bourbon] That was her name As a hardcore *Umamusume* player, Kouki recognized the famous “Cyborg” in an instant.
Of course, in the eyes of most players, Mihono Bourbon’s fame was tied to a rather painful fact—much like Mejiro McQueen, she was an elite Umamusume whose Triple Crown dream was shattered after being defeated by Rice Shower.
A total tragic legend Seeing the guaranteed Umamusume pull prompt in the center, Kouki felt a surge of excitement.
This was fate!
He tapped the button The scene shifted.
A Green Devil figure—covered in green from head to toe—appeared before Kouki.
She guided Kouki to a massive, golden-gilded gate and pushed it open Kouki stepped inside.
To his surprise, he found himself standing on a grand racetrack, surrounded by cheering crowds throwing confetti into the air.
A glowing, rainbow-colored starting gate materialized in front of him Staring at the dark silhouette waiting behind the gate, Kouki’s clenched hands trembled slightly *Mihono Bourbon!
Please, let it be Mihono Bourbon!
With her, I can definitely train an undefeated Triple Crown Umamusume!* *CLACK!* The gate flew open, and the black silhouette shot forward!
[Rice Shower…
I’ll run for everyone’s happiness!
①] The scene shifted again.
A young girl in an elegant black dress walked into a chapel, holding a bouquet of blue roses “Man…
Even a rate-up banner can spook you like this?
The Black Assassin really lives up to her name…” Kouki clenched his fists.
Hard Don’t get him wrong, it wasn’t that he disliked pulling Rice Shower.
In fact, he actually adored her But Mihono Bourbon was special!
He *really* wanted Bourbon!
“Sigh…
Guess you can’t get everything on the first try.” Kouki let out a sigh.
Then he remembered that Rice Shower was exceptionally petite and cute in her own right Well, small girls definitely had their own charm.
And just like that, his mood quickly brightened up again Just as Kouki was wondering how the System would deliver his newly pulled Umamusume, he heard a faint knock on the door It was very quiet.
At first, Kouki thought he’d misheard, but when the knock repeated, he confirmed someone was indeed standing outside “Come in.” Kouki spoke in Mandarin first, but receiving no reply, he remembered he was in Japan now and repeated it in Japanese “Come on in!” *SWOOSH~* The hospital sliding door clicked open.
A petite girl in a blue-and-white sailor uniform stood outside, looking downcast She had waist-length black hair with long bangs on one side covering her eye, and a tiny, anti-gravity top hat clipped securely to her head Her horse ears drooped forward, clearly showing she was in a terrible mood.
If this were in the game’s training screen, Kouki was certain her condition would be flashing “Terrible.” This unique Umamusume could only be one person in the entire academy: Rice Shower—the girl who would later be known as the “Black Assassin.” “Um…
Are you Mr.
Kouki?
I brought some fruit…” A soft, timid voice squeaked out Kouki finally noticed she was holding a bag of fruit in her hands.
He was just about to say thank you when— “Aaaaaah!” *THUMP!* An apple flew straight into his face, choking back his words Dizzy from the unexpected hit, Kouki took a few seconds to recover before looking back at Rice Shower She had tripped right in front of his bed, sprawling flat on the floor as the fruit bag tore open, scattering apples and oranges everywhere “Uuu…
Rice made another mess…”