After days of training, today was race day. I looked at my watch "Riko, Little, Bitter. Today's race day we had time to train Little Cocon and Bitter Glasse so lets see if our training has paid off" I said, "right Inkcanius remember we are racing as one" said Little Cocon "right, lets pack our belongings and head to oval where the Japanese Derby takes place, Riko, Little and Bitter looked at me "this is it, our first race against Special Week. Little Cocon is in Gate 9, Bitter Glasse is in Gate 7 while Special Week is in Gate 17" I said. "Okay then, lets race as one" said Little Cocon "right Little Cocon" said Bitter Glasse. So Little Cocon and Bitter Glasse walks out to the field while Riko and I walk to the crowded audience area "this is it then, can we beat Special Week only one way to find out. "Welcome one and all to the Japanese Derby, who will take the well awarded trophy home today in Gate 9 and third favourite is Little Cocon, in Gate 7 and second favourite out of the group is Bitter Glasse and, in Gate 17 and first favourite here to defend her Japanese Derby title is none other than Special Week!!" the announcer shouted. "This is the first time Riko and Inkcanius face against Tracen Academy and Beta, all racers are ready in their gates" it was quiet and tense. Then the gates open "and they are off!!" the announcer shouted. Bitter Glasse and Little Cocon were in 5th and 6th while Special Week was in 13th place "we need to be careful about Special Week she's a late surger, she kicks in at the final tense metres of the race" said RIko "that's right Little Cocon and Bitter Glass will know it quickly" I said. All eighteen races reach the half way point Little Cocon was in 4th, Bitter Glasse was in 3rd while Special Week was in 10th.
As they round the final corner it was down to last 1000 metres then Special Week using Beta's ultimate ability known as Permanent Sprint, she began to go up the order from 10th, now 9th, then 8th, by 600 metres she was in 2nd place. Then Bitter Glasse and Little Cocon gun it in the last five hundred metres by the three hundred metres Bitter and Little over took Special Week by the time they reach the line no-one knows who won "Little Cocon, Bitter Glasse and Special Week cross the finish line at the same but who got the edge!?" announcer shouted, Riko looked at standings 7 got to the finish first follow by 9 by neck then 17 by a neck. "I can't believe it Riko and Inkcanius has done it they defeated Special Week. Bitter Glasse has won the Japanese Derby followed by Little Cocon in second and Special Week in third place" said the announcer. "I can't believe that we done it" Riko shouted with joy, I smiled "its only just the first out of many Umamusunes, but we know Tracen and Beta must be shocked that Beta's ultimate ability failed on Special Week, also we have the trophy for your office" I said, "right its only a matter of time before the news hit Tracen and Beta for now we await for our next challenger" said Riko then we turned to see Bitter Glasse holding the Japanese Derby trophy "I can't believe we actually did it" said Bitter Glasse "we did our best and came out as winners on the other side but like Riko said, Tracen and Beta will know that Special Week was defeated its only a matter of time also, we need must be vigilant as we awaited our next challenger" said Little Cocon. So Little Cocon, Bitter Glasse, Riko Kashimoto and I stealthly left the Japanese Derby venue and walked back to Riko's office. Meanwhile on the field Special Week can't believe what she saw, beaten by Bitter Glasse and Little Cocon she wasn't expecting Inkcanius to join along and help them with Riko Kashimoto, she looked up to see everyone gone. Rain began pitter patter around her as she collapsed on her knees crying then she felt the Corona's magic shattered her fleshed-like eyes were returned back to lavender-like colour. Special Week was free from Corona's control she carefully gets up as her eyes began to water "Corona will regret controlling me in the first place" she growled. Riko, Little Cocon, Bitter Glasse and I were outside the venue. Suddenly we hear the sound of cleats echoing and getting closer, I was holding the Japanese Derby trophy as I turned around to see Special Week freed from Corona's control, the rain continues to fall, I grab out my Splat-Brella not as a weapon to use it to shelter Riko, Little Cocon and Bitter Glasse from the rain, "Special Week is..." said Bitter Glasse with shock "she's free from Corona's grip" I said, Special Week was crying, like broke down in tears she ran towards me and hugged me "I... I was scared when controlled me now I free from her grasp... thank you!!" Special Week cried. "You're welcome Special Week" I said calmly. Special Week broke the hug and wiped her tears off her faces "I want to join along on free other Umamusunes from Corona's control" she sniffed "sure Special Week, remember we can only have a total of three Umamusunes to participate in a race" said Riko. "Sure Special Week you can help right now we need to train Little Cocon, Bitter Glasse and Special Week also we need to be ready for our next challenger" I said. So with Special Week joining in now freed from Corona's control the race to free all Umamusunes has began.