Hearing the voice coming from the other end of the phone, Kitahara couldn't help but find it amusing for a moment. But he quickly understood who the speaker was thanks to the following conversation.
"Silence! What nonsense are you talking about?! When have I ever gone around praising that brat to everyone?! Stop spouting rubbish!"
"Oh my gosh, old man, you're even more tsundere than I thought. Want me to call up old man England right now and confirm? You practically sang your nephew's praises in front of him, clear? And for the hundredth time, don't call me 'Silence.' That name is stupid."
"You…! Please. Silence is your name. Aren't you ashamed saying that? Won't your parents be sad?"
"Sure, they are sad. But stupid is still stupid. I've already told them I think 'Sunday Silence' is a dumb name. They agreed. Understand?"
"You little…!"
"Correction: in America, humans at 18 can already support themselves. So, not a child. And I'm an outstanding Horse Girl who perfectly completed her debut race right when I began full-form training. Calling me a 'child' is an insult to my strength. I might consider reporting you to the URA Association."
"...!"
After a heated-sounding argument, the other side went silent. Only heavy breathing could faintly be heard.
A moment later, the rough breathing faded, and the call abruptly ended.
Kitahara froze.
He had already recognized it — the odd mix of Japanese with American English, every sentence aggressively targeting his uncle — that was undoubtedly the Horse Girl known as Sunday Silence.
At first, he found it funny imagining his uncle having to deal with such a "problematic Horse Girl." It was rare to see his uncle so angered and speechless after being talked back to like that. But he didn't expect that immediately afterward, he himself would be caught up in it too.
…So the purpose of that call was just to show him how she roasts his uncle every day? Then just hang up?
With a wry smile, he considered whether to call back — when the other side called again.
This time, it was a video call. Startled for a second, he subconsciously answered.
On screen appeared a slender, black-haired Horse Girl. In the background, a bit further away, Musaka Ginjiro could be seen tilting his head back chugging water.
"Hi, the old man went to take emergency heart pills. We can chat properly now."
Something that nearly made Kitahara see black flashed through his mind at her opening words. The black-haired Horse Girl casually shrugged with a calm face and added reassuringly, "Dude, chill, it's nothing."
From appearance alone, Sunday Silence matched her name — she looked quiet.
Her long jet-black hair, smooth as ink, draped neatly down her back. A long white forelock curved from her forehead to her left cheek, covering part of her face.
Her equally dark eyebrows were thin and long, giving a delicate impression.
Her eyes were golden, calm and emotionless, peaceful and aloof.
Her face was small, seemingly only palm-sized.
In short, she didn't look at all like someone who could piss someone off so badly they'd need to take fast-acting heart medicine.
However, Kitahara knew that historically, Sunday Silence had a very volatile personality — kicking and biting strangers or unfamiliar horses. This temperament affected the entire Sunday Silence bloodline.
[One of the reasons American Breeder's went with Easy Goer instead of Sunday Silence. That and Sunday Silence was thought to be ugly for American horse standard]
It could be said that the entire SS line caused numerous problems for trainers, jockeys, and stablehands — all rooted in this irritable ancestor.
That being the case, if all she did was annoy people verbally in this world, then this Sunday Silence was actually much better…
With that thought, Kitahara paused for a moment and followed up based on what had just been said.
"Um, Silen—"
He originally wanted to ask what his uncle and Sunday Silence wanted from him, but he suddenly remembered she seemed to dislike her name. So he rephrased:
"Wait, if you don't like being called Silence, what should I call you?"
"Oh, whatever. Saying I hate the name Sunday Silence was just random talk."
Video-call Sunday Silence still looked indifferent and shrugged again. "It was just to piss off the old man. Don't worry about it. Just call me Silence."
"…Got it. Then…"
Momentarily speechless over her eccentric personality again, Kitahara cleared his throat and asked:
"Ahem, Silence, you and my uncle had something you wanted to tell me, right?"
"About Oguri Cap and the others?" she guessed. Then added, "Bingo!"
She raised her hand in a finger-gun gesture and flicked it slightly before nodding calmly. "The old man just wanted to congratulate you, but you know his personality — he can't say things nicely, just like earlier."
She hooked her thumb back toward the background and nodded. "So I did it for him."
"Congratulations, Kitahara. Congratulations on your Eisei team rising to a new level."
Her tone now was completely different from her earlier casual attitude. Her words were formal, filled with sincerity, and she even bowed slightly.
Kitahara was a little surprised and quickly responded, "Ah, thank you very much. And thank you to my uncle as well…"
But Sunday Silence only looked at him properly for a moment before returning to her easygoing demeanor.
"You should thank me more. If I hadn't mocked the old man into thanking you, he probably wouldn't have even called, clear?"
Kitahara was momentarily speechless again, but what she said next instantly sharpened his focus.
"In addition to congratulations, there's something else."
As she said this, she once again revealed that moody, unpredictable personality, her golden eyes becoming serious.
"The Horse Girls in your team still all have untapped potential — especially Oguri Cap."
"I reminded the old man about it and wanted him to tell you, but seeing his current state… sigh, I'll handle it myself."
This time, Kitahara wasn't just serious — he was truly shocked.
"How do you know?"
What surprised him was not that Oguri Cap and the others hadn't fully realized their potential; as the eternal chief trainer, he certainly knew such a thing.
Taking Oguri Cap, whom Sunday Silence had specifically mentioned, as an example, she was the most typical case.
Firstly, Oguri Cap was currently only in her Classic year, and her honkakuka (full maturation/blooming) had only begun for just over a year, far from her absolute peak period.
Historically, she already possessed extremely formidable strength during this stage.
For instance, in races like the 1988 Tenno Sho (Autumn), Japan Cup, and Arima Kinen, she challenged a group of older horses with her Classic-year strength, and even overwhelmingly surpassed the vast majority of battle-tested older horses, achieving truly astonishing results.
Especially in the Arima Kinen race, she even defeated Tamamo Cross, the strongest active Senior horse at the time, inheriting the title of the strongest and becoming an "Ace Horse" in her subsequent career.
In her older horse years, her strength would only be greater.
The most obvious evidence was that, even under an extremely unreasonable, tough racing schedule, she could still repeatedly win and achieve consecutive victories.
Even when participating in two G1 races, the Mile Championship and the Japan Cup, in just about a week, she could still secure one first place and one second place.
It could be said that this physique and strength truly made her a well-deserved "monster" at that time.
[it might seem impressive which it is but it caused a lot of uproar back then becuase the Owner was literally overworking Oguri Cap alot]
In this world, Kitahara would naturally not arrange such an outrageous, grueling racing schedule for Oguri Cap, and he was also well aware that in doing so, the strength and track record of his Uma Musume would undoubtedly be even more astonishing than in the parallel world.
However, such strength and track record required time. What he needed to do now was to patiently arrange every training session and every race.
Besides Oguri Cap, he was also very clear about the situations of Mejiro Ardan, Super Creek, Tamamo Cross, and Inari One; he had already done some training and conditioning, or had been doing it all along.
For example, the various injuries these Uma Musume historically suffered had all been resolved by now, and their careers were clearly much smoother.
Others required the training conditions to gradually improve before being arranged one by one, such as the various new training methods to be implemented next.
He understood all of this, but he didn't understand how Sunday Silence knew about it.
This child was across the ocean; how could she possibly...
Staring at the black-haired Uma Musume on the phone video, and seeing the look of utter certainty in her golden eyes, Kitahara was momentarily stunned. Then, a thought suddenly crossed his mind.
Wait, if considered from the perspective of the parallel world, she was an extremely important figure in the Japanese horse racing world historically, her significance not at all inferior to that of Akikawa Yayoi, the Chairwoman, and perhaps even surpassed her on some levels.
In this world where the Three Goddesses existed, would a corresponding connection also exist...?
With this thought, he couldn't help but inquire somewhat subtly.
"I know that Oguri Cap and the others still have potential that hasn't been fully utilized, and the subsequent training is moving in that direction."
He paused, rubbing his temples, "It's just, how do you know all this? I don't think I told Uncle Roppei."
"Oh, that."
Sunday Silence nodded, completely unlike Kitahara's subtlety. She pointed to her eyes and said without any hesitation, "Because my eyes are a bit special."
"I can see the potential of Uma Musume."
"All Uma Musume, including myself," she emphasized.
'As expected.'
Kitahara was immediately certain and couldn't help but say, "This must be because of the Three Goddesses, right?" Seeing Sunday Silence be so direct, he no longer concealed his guess.
He had expected Sunday Silence to immediately agree, and he also recalled that a similar special 'eye technique' to Sunday Silence's was also possessed by another Uma Musume.
That was Manhattan Cafe, who was said to resemble Sunday Silence the most.
The real-life horse counterparts of these two Uma Musume could be said to be cut from the same mold, both having completely black coats, slender and lean yet robust physiques, and other than a slight difference in the white star on their forehead, their appearances were genuinely identical.
This similarity in appearance even led to Manhattan Cafe being directly asked to cosplay as Sunday Silence when a documentary about Sunday Silence was later filmed.
Besides the slight difference in the star, the biggest difference between Manhattan Cafe and Sunday Silence was their personality. Unlike the latter's fiery temper, the former was relatively gentle and could be considered sweet-tempered and obedient.
However, the habit of kicking and biting strangers was inherited, which shows how deeply rooted the SS-lineage temperament was in this regard.
In the original setting, Manhattan Cafe's eyes were also very special; she could see 'souls.'
Her ears could also hear 'voices' that humans and other Uma Musume could not, 'voices' from 'souls,' and she could even converse with 'souls.'
It seems Sunday Silence's situation is similar to Manhattan Cafe's...
After a brief analysis, Kitahara secretly confirmed his speculation, but was instantly shocked by the ability of the black-haired Uma Musume on the video.
The ability to see the potential of all Uma Musume was too important for this world.
Kitahara's initial dream when he became a trainer was to enable all Uma Musume to run carefree on the racetrack and to create a better world for Uma Musume.
Having worked hard towards this dream until now, he was convinced that the domain bestowed by the Three Goddesses was key to realizing that dream.
When all Uma Musume could skillfully master their realms, injuries would become a thing of the past.
And with the effect of the realm, they could also have a broader stage and more racetracks to showcase their talent, no longer limited to the honkakuka protection period or the Sparkling Star Series races.
In that case, Sunday Silence's 'eye technique' might very well be able to discern what the Uma Musume's realm actually was.
This was different from Kitahara guessing based on memories from another world; she could completely 'see it.'
Then, by simply training according to the 'potential she saw,' Kitahara could completely imagine how smoothly his dream could be realized.
'No, this precious Uma Musume must be persuaded to come over! I need to talk to my uncle about this!'
In his excitement, he was about to press Sunday Silence about her special ability and ask her to call Musaka Ginjiro to discuss it, but she spoke first.
"I'm not sure if it's because of the Three Goddesses; maybe I'll only know once I interact with the Three Goddesses statue before participating in a G1 race."
Shrugging, Sunday Silence said somewhat explanatorily, "I don't know if you're aware, the Three Goddesses... how should I put it, they feel even more arbitrary than me."
"They are said to protect us, but prayers and such are completely useless, just like that Jesus guy."
"Whatever," she shrugged and spread her hands again, "Let's just assume they really like me and gave me this ability."
"My eyes can indeed see the potential of Uma Musume, but how to describe that feeling, I don't know either," she emphasized, pointing to her eyes:
"But I just can see it."
"Let me give you an example."
"I discovered this ability when I was in elementary school. I could sense which classmates matured earlier and which matured later, meaning when their Bloomig would approximately start and end."
"Furthermore, I can also see a general idea of their domain and so on."
"Besides Blooming and domain, I can also discern what running styles they excel at, their leg condition, and their track adaptability."
"Of course, these aspects might change slightly due to subsequent training, but the general direction can still be determined."
"For example, when I graduated from elementary school, I saw a very interesting junior."
"She has pretty strong talent. She's good with Mile, Middle Distance, and Long Distance adaptability, and can run using the Leader, Held-up, and Striker styles."
"She can run on dirt and turf, and her track adaptability to firm, non-firm, heavy, and yielding grounds is also quite good."
"But..."
She suddenly sighed, "I don't know what she's thinking, but instead of becoming an Uma Musume, she wants to be a wrestler, and her dream is to become the world's number one wrestler."
"It seems she wants to become a wrestler like her father."
"Whatever, Uma Musume have their own ambitions... Hey? Is that how you use this idiom? Whatever, let her be."
'You absolutely cannot 'let her be'!'
'Holy Moly, that's El Condor Pasa! If she really goes off to become a wrestler, the entire Uma Musume world will suffer a huge loss!'
Kitahara nearly roared out loud.
He was certain that the junior Uma Musume Sunday Silence was referring to was El Condor Pasa.
[Fun fact there was 2 El Condor Pasa, the first one died, so the owner bought another one to replace him and named him El Condor Pasa, which is the Uma you can play as]
This Uma Musume happened to be born in Kentucky, just like Sunday Silence, and had practically no obvious weaknesses in her abilities and adaptability across the board. Her dream in the original work was indeed to become the world's number one wrestler.
Previously, at the Central Tracen Academy's welcome ceremony, Kitahara had noticed that several excellent Uma Musume hadn't arrived in Tokyo yet.
His current trip to Hokkaido was precisely for Special Week and Opera O, two of them, and he had also planned to contact his uncle to see if he could approach El Condor Pasa and Grass Wonder, the other two Uma Musume.
He had successfully invited Special Week to Tokyo but missed Opera O, which was somewhat regrettable, making him even more unwilling to miss the latter two.
Especially since El Condor Pasa and Grass Wonder had characteristics different from other Japanese-born Uma Musume, and also significantly differed from other international Uma Musume.
That is, they were both especially adapted to European and American racetracks and could also achieve excellent results in Japanese races.
Currently, the difference in track conditions between Japan and Europe/America was not particularly vast, but the lack of adaptation among Uma Musume venturing overseas was already quite evident.
Overseas expeditions were a crucial part of Kitahara's long-term plan; achieving results only on Japanese racetracks was definitely not enough. During this period when Europe and America were clearly much further ahead, going abroad for study or competition was undoubtedly something to consider.
The entire Japan had no clear idea how to resolve this issue from a longer-term perspective, but Kitahara had already conceived some preliminary arrangements.
For instance, by analyzing the condition of overseas-born Uma Musume like El Condor Pasa and Grass Wonder and comparing their data with the physique, leg condition, and adaptability of Japanese Uma Musume, one could certainly understand the gap and adjust daily training accordingly.
This idea included not only these two Uma Musume who were still little girls but also the clearly just-debuted Sunday Silence. This analysis was like comparing the data of domestic and foreign athletes in the Olympics, a crucial part of any competition.
Thinking of his future plans, Kitahara, in his excitement, couldn't help but say:
"That can't be 'whatever'! How can such a significantly important Uma Musume be something you're indifferent about?"
"Sunday Silence, do you or Uncle Musaka have time to talk to El Con... ahem, the parents of that Uma Musume? Isn't it a pity not to participate in horse racing with such great talent?"
"Of course, if you're too busy, I can find time to go to the US."
"Also, have you and Uncle Musaka been to Florida, or maybe another state? I feel like there should be some excellent Uma Musume there too."
Unlike Sunday Silence and El Condor Pasa, Grass Wonder was born in Florida. Although he hadn't obtained accurate information, based on his memory, Kitahara felt he could be certain of this.
[Of course its Florida]
However, right after saying this, he felt he might have been a bit too eager. According to Sunday Silence, those two little Uma Musume in the US were still in elementary school, so discussing their future development seemed a bit far off.
But Sunday Silence had already started to speak.
"Holy moly, you and the old man really have the same temperament, worthy of being uncle and nephew."
Looking at him with some surprise, she remarked, "I mentioned this junior to him before, and he was just as eager."
"He also talked to that little sister's parents, but the parents here are generally quite laid-back. They said everything depends on what the child wants to do later, and they don't plan to interfere."
"As for Florida... come over yourself when you have time. The old man and I are busy with training."
Hearing her say this, Kitahara felt somewhat relieved.
He also knew his uncle's personality; he was a trainer with a great passion for Uma Musume and would not remain indifferent when encountering excellent ones.
So, with his uncle there and having already met El Condor Pasa, there was no need to worry for the time being.
He should have time to go to the US later, and whether he entrusted it to his uncle or went himself, he should be able to arrange the matter.
With his mind settled, he realized he seemed to have unintentionally drifted off-topic.
"My apologies, my professional habit kicked in. Let's talk about the original matter."
He quickly collected himself and said earnestly, "You said Oguri Cap and the others still have unutilized potential. Could you elaborate on what it is specifically?"
Sunday Silence seemed not at all bothered by this off-topic style of conversation. Upon hearing his question, she spoke quite naturally:
"Regarding that, if I were to see them face-to-face, I should be able to see it more clearly."
"Now, I've only watched a few of your races with the old man, and the feeling isn't particularly strong, so I can only give a general overview."
She paused, slightly rolling her golden eyes upwards, and showed a thoughtful expression.
"For Oguri Cap, I feel her physical strength hasn't been completely unleashed, or perhaps her stamina? Endurance? It's something along those lines."
"Mejiro Ardan and Super Creek have a domain issue. They are not far from that stage. How do you say it over there? Oh, they're just one step away from success, right? It's like that."
"Tamamo Cross's situation is a bit complicated. She likely lacked sufficient nutrition during her development when she was young, and her Guts is actually inconsistent with her true strength."
"Who was the other one? Oh right, Inari One... Why does that name sound strange, it's hard to pronounce."
She complained in a low voice, shrugged, and then looked indifferent again, "Whatever, this little one has a temperament issue. If not properly resolved, it will affect many of her races."
'...Wait, are you the time-traveler, or am I? Is this truly an ability brought by the 'eye technique'?'
Kitahara was dumbfounded because Sunday Silence's description of the situations facing the Uma Musume in the Eternal Team had absolutely no errors.
Oguri Cap's physique indeed held even greater potential, and this potential stemmed precisely from her unmatched appetite.
Strictly speaking, her current training and racing approach was mainly focused on fundamental training. If she were to focus on targeted training, her appetite would exhibit a completely different effect.
Because, Oguri Cap looked somewhat naive and acted like a cool beauty outwardly, but she was actually extremely active.
The concrete manifestation of this was her training schedule.
Waking up for morning practice at around four in the morning every day, coupled with normal training and various special training sessions tailored for races, this Uma Musume spent virtually all her time training, excluding classes, meals, and sleep.
This training schedule allowed for a continuous and effective improvement in strength, which was why Oguri Cap adapted so quickly after moving from regional to central racing and showed astonishing performance in short-distance, mile, and middle-distance races.
Methods of victory like running style, tactics, and realm are all built upon solid fundamentals; this has always been Kitahara's training philosophy.
And this philosophy was most clearly embodied in Oguri Cap.
She currently had no specific tactics, and her realm only gradually began to manifest during the Classic Triple Crown series. The reason she could achieve consecutive victories was her extremely solid fundamentals.
Being able to have sufficient coping ability in any race, in any situation, made it nearly impossible to lose.
However, to continue winning and even win beautifully in the future, this training indeed needed further adjustment.
Fundamental training also had a bottleneck, and it was quite unlikely for Oguri Cap's ability in this area to rapidly improve in a short period. All she could do was persist.
And facing the next race, the Japanese Derby, which was extremely important, complex in its situation, and highly variable, it would be difficult to handle without targeted special training.
Coincidentally, the team's training equipment had been updated again, and they had gained enough experience in races longer than 2000 meters, so the special training for the Japanese Derby could smoothly commence.
Conducting variable experiments based on the new equipment and adjusting training and diet according to the analysis results—for example, shortening the daily training duration while increasing the training intensity—would significantly enhance the chances of winning.
The Tenno Sho (Spring) was on the last day of April, and the Japanese Derby was exactly on the last day of May, with a full month in between, providing ample time.
This was Kitahara's plan for Oguri Cap. Besides this Uma Musume, he also had clear plans for Mejiro Ardan, Super Creek, Tamamo Cross, and Inari One, and all were aimed at their current weaknesses.
The problem was, while he did rely on some foresight advantage to make these analyses and plans, a greater part of it came from continuous learning and practical application.
But Sunday Silence? She only 'watched' a few races, and she 'watched' them across the ocean, yet she could produce an analysis almost identical to his. This made him feel somewhat defeated for a moment.
Sunday Silence didn't notice Kitahara's complicated feelings. After finishing her statements, she said naturally:
"That's roughly the situation."
After saying that, she shook her head regretfully, "It's a pity I'm not in Japan, so I can't give a more accurate view."
"But, your ability shouldn't be much worse than the old man's. If I've given you this level of a hint and you still haven't grasped anything, then I can't help it."
'...This is still not accurate enough? Except for the specific training methods, your view is exactly the same as the result of my long-term accumulation of knowledge! How much more accurate can you be?'
Kitahara was even more speechless, and even a little jealous.
Were the Uma Musume favored by the Three Goddesses all so ridiculously overpowered? It was one thing for them to run faster than humans and have superior physical strength...
How could they even possess special abilities that human trainers could only dream of...?
However, with that thought, he immediately cheered up, because he realized that even if Sunday Silence's eyes could see an Uma Musume's potential, the actual training still depended on the trainer's professional expertise.
Otherwise, with her special ability, potential, and strength, she probably wouldn't have agreed to have Ginjiro Musaka as her assigned trainer; she could simply find any trainer and sign up for races herself.
Kitahara felt that even though his uncle was very tsundere (cold outside, warm inside), his ability was undeniable and worthy of being highly regarded by an Uma Musume like Sunday Silence.
After pondering for a bit, he couldn't help but speak.
"Your reminder is very helpful."
After affirming her, he added, "My team and I already have arrangements for what you just mentioned. With your confirmation now, those arrangements can proceed even more smoothly."
Following that, he briefly mentioned some of his plans.
The act of sharing this was somewhat a way to prove his capability to Sunday Silence, and judging from her reaction, the effect was quite evident.
"Nice, looks like the old man wasn't boasting about you in vain. It sounds like you were well-prepared for all of this."
Sunday Silence nodded casually, but her eyes were full of approval. "Although there are some differences in the specific training methods, the logic is sound."
"You're very good, and quite interesting."
"It looks like I can consider coming to Japan to see you after I win the Triple Crown."
"Oh, by the way, I'm talking about the American Triple Crown here; you should know a bit about it," she added.
Receiving Sunday Silence's affirmation made Kitahara quite excited.
He was now completely certain that, under the influence of the unknown rules of the parallel world, this Uma Musume, who was called "Big Daddy" in the other world and held an extraordinary status in the Japanese horse racing world, also had a special significance in this world.
Perhaps she wouldn't become the Chairwoman of Central Tracen Academy like Akikawa Yayoi, but just with the ability to see the potential of all Uma Musume, she was bound to have a place in the history of the entire Uma Musume world.
Being affirmed by an Uma Musume with such an ability, Kitahara could proceed with the upcoming training with complete peace of mind.
However, upon hearing her mention the "American Triple Crown," he couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh and complain.
"You really are going to... cough, you really are going to participate in the American Triple Crown."
He nearly slipped up and said, "Just like in history." Fortunately, he corrected himself just in time. He shook his head and sighed a little.
"Honestly, sometimes I don't understand what Americans are thinking, why they would arrange such an outrageous Triple Crown series."
Similar to Japan, the US also has a Triple Crown concept.
The Kentucky Derby (2000m), the Preakness Stakes (1900m), and the Belmont Stakes (2400m)—these constitute the American Triple Crown.
These three races have a history of at least a hundred and twenty-five years, and at this current point in the timeline, they have a history of about a hundred years. Yet, in all that time, only eleven horses have swept all three championships.
[13 now, With American Pharoah who broke the 37 year drought and Justify in 2018]
This isn't to say that the difficulty of these three races themselves is immense. The reason the American Triple Crown is so hard to achieve ultimately lies in its extremely tight racing schedule.
All three races are held in May and June, lasting only five weeks.
Running these three races within such a short period is the true difficulty of the American Triple Crown.
Historically, Sunday Silence's record was already the formidable 'first or second place,' but even with that strength, she still didn't manage to win the American Triple Crown.
And the one who caused her to miss the Triple Crown title was...
Thinking of this, Kitahara couldn't help but rub his forehead. "However, if you want to participate, I feel there's definitely no problem with your strength."
"But, there are some opponents you still need to watch out for..."
After a moment of contemplation, and recalling that Sunday Silence had just specifically reminded him about Oguri Cap and the others, he ultimately decided to offer a warning: "For example, Easy Goer. You should know this Uma Musume, right?"
Easy Goer was precisely the horse that caused Sunday Silence to miss the American Triple Crown in the parallel world.
"Oh? You actually know her."
Sunday Silence was momentarily surprised, but she quickly returned to her usual casual expression. "Well, that's pretty normal."
"After all, that girl's father is the chairman of the URA association here. It's normal for you to know such a famous Uma Musume."
"But, whatever, races aren't won by fame. I won't lose to that girl."
(End of chapter)