"Don't overdo it, Flower. You're my opposite," Rampage warns. "I'll be fine! You're helping—I've gotta try!" Flower insists. "No point if you break. Bakushin, Zephyr—stop her if she's pushing too hard." "Leave it to me!" Bakushin salutes. "Like a guiding breeze," Zephyr vows.
Rampage balances her own prep with Flower's Oaks training, eager to support the rookie. She adapts Turbo's speed-endurance regimen, joined by Bakushin and Zephyr.
"Your menu's solid," Air Groove notes. "Good teacher," Rampage credits Minamisaka. "Flattered," Minamisaka says.
Flower's trainer shared data, and Minamisaka tweaked Rampage's plan slightly—mostly her past lessons applied.
"Trainer talent, maybe?" Minamisaka suggests. "A trainer who runs with us? Reliable," Rampage muses. "More insights up close," Air Groove adds.
Trainer exams are brutal, and Rampage's unsure it suits her. Post-retirement thought.
"By the way, Dyna won Kashiwazaki," Air Groove says. "Talked to her," Rampage nods.
Amazing Dyna, the sand bullet, claimed Kashiwazaki's G1 at a record 1:35.8, proving her Dubai seventh was no fluke.
"Lady's running in America, right?" "Yup, second in Apple Blossom H," Minamisaka confirms. "Second in dirt's heartland?" Rampage marvels. "Samurai lady nearly took heads, they said," Air Groove adds. "She's a knight," Rampage laughs.
A samurai knight beheading foes—wild, but their success fires Rampage up.
"Hearing their wins gets me pumped…" "Wanna race?" Minamisaka asks. "Kinda. Gotta run something." "No, Ran-chan. Focus on Europe," Speed Symboli interjects.
The elegant but firm voice belongs to Speed Symboli, finally free.
"Su-chan! Done with your work?" "Front-loaded it. Free for the year," she smiles. "So…?" "Your trainer, full-time!"
Speed Symboli's schedule, the biggest hurdle, is cleared. Europe's a go.
"Sorry, Su-chan, but I wanna see the Derby…" "No worries. June departure—Derby's fine," she assures. "Nice!" they high-five, vibing perfectly.
Minamisaka chuckles—Sirius can't match their energy.
"What work was it? Emperor's dinner?" Rampage teases. "Not quite," Speed Symboli says. "There was some," Minamisaka admits.
Mejiro's elite, but Symboli's got internal drama.
"Ar-chan mentioned Mejiro's mess. Yours too?" "Vulgarians," Speed Symboli sighs, voice turning cold.
Minamisaka shivers, recalling her FBI days. Speed Symboli's tone is ruthless.
"Everywhere, huh?" Rampage says. "Symboli's former head was one," Speed Symboli explains.
The prior head, before the current one's father, prioritized Symboli glory, even banishing an Uma Musume. Ousted early, he's now retraining in Kyushu.
"So, he's the vulgarian?" "His followers. Talented but heartless. He's reforming."
The banished Uma Musume, from Symboli's lesser branch, lost her father and mother, now racing in England. Rampage feels a kinship.
"Sounds like me…" Speed Symboli hugs her. "I saw her in you. Didn't want regrets again." "Thanks, Su-chan. Vulgarians handled?" "They tried dragging her back after her UK success. Shameless."
Rampage gazes skyward, sensing a future clash across the ocean.
"Her name?" "She changed it… Alternative Seven."
"Seven, it's time." "Got it, M."
Alternative Seven—her name.
Thanks to Hayaya-sama for Alternative Seven!
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