She turned her head and saw that not just Suzune, but all the horse girls were gathered together, waving at her. Confused, she walked over and was immediately pulled into a run before she could even ask a question.
"Is it okay for them to be so boisterous?" Kitahara Jo stroked his chin, a little worried, looking at Oguri Roman in the mix.
"It's New Year's! Let the young people handle their own affairs. We just need to watch over them with warm eyes!" the principal beside him laughed heartily and patted his shoulder.
He winced in pain and subconsciously took two steps back. He looked around and saw only the principal and Chizuru. "Where's Sato? He didn't get lost, did he?"
"He went down to get the car first. It's not easy to get out of the parking lot with so many cars now."
"I see... then since we're free, let's discuss next year's race schedule."
Hearing him say this, Chizuru's body stiffened. The two had long been at odds over next year's race schedule.
"There's no question about participating in the Kyodo Tsushin Hai. A win will directly qualify her for the classic Triple Crown. If she loses, there are still the Wakaba Stakes and the Yayoi Sho to compete for a spot." After he finished, seeing that she didn't object, he nodded and continued, "But I don't understand why you insist on having her participate directly in the Japan Derby."
"Isn't it better to start from the Satsuki Sho, the starting point of the classic Triple Crown? She might even have a chance to become a Triple Crown horse girl. Why make that possibility completely disappear?"
Chizuru was silent for a moment. She looked at the principal, but he just shrugged and spread his hands, indicating that he wasn't a trainer and couldn't interfere. She sighed and then said, "Orfevre will definitely participate in the classic Triple Crown."
"And she is very likely to achieve the Triple Crown. You can't deny that, can you?"
Hearing this, he nodded. Orfevre was considered by many to be the strongest horse girl of this generation. If she were to participate in the classic Triple Crown, she was an opponent that could absolutely not be ignored.
"I think..." Chizuru's words trailed off. After a long silence, she finally said slowly, "Celestial Weave only has one chance to win against Orfevre."
"If she participates in the Satsuki Sho first, I'm afraid she will never have a chance to win again."
"But what's the basis for that? You can't just rely on your eye, right? Anything can happen on the racetrack. You can't let her give up a race for such a reason."
Faced with his questioning, Chizuru was speechless for a moment. She really couldn't give him a definite answer. Such a statement was not enough to convince a central trainer.
"Sorry..."
Seeing her with her head bowed, he could only sigh. He couldn't push her too hard. He could only say, "Then we'll have to ask Yume for her opinion later. Let the horse girl herself decide."
And so, their discussion about next year's races ended inconclusively once again. Seeing that they were done talking, the principal also breathed a sigh of relief and quickly came over to smooth things over. He put his arms around their shoulders and said with a smile, "Hey, young people shouldn't worry so much about work! It's New Year's today! Lighten up a bit!"
"The kids have their activities, so we adults have to celebrate too. I still have two bottles of good wine back at Kasamatsu. Let's drink them together later."
Faced with the principal's invitation, he could only smile and agree. "I'll pass. I still have to go back and watch anime." Looking at Chizuru walking alone towards the shrine exit, the two men could only look at each other and shrug.
While the two trainers were arguing, Celestial Weave had been pulled by the horse girls to a platform behind the shrine. From this platform, which almost overlooked the entire city, she looked at the inexplicably nervous horse girls before her and tilted her head in confusion.
But her confusion didn't last long. Soon, Suzune took out a gift box wrapped in a red ribbon from behind her back and handed it to her. "This is a set of horseshoes that we all picked out for you! We hope that you can use them to make a name for yourself on the central circuit!"
Taking the gift, a little at a loss, she finally smiled helplessly. "So that's why you guys were sneaking out sometimes? But this is a bit too late, isn't it? I found out in early October. Why did it take until early January to give it to me?"
Faced with her question, Sumire knocked Suzune on the head irritably. "It's all this girl's fault. She kept picking and comparing endlessly. And when a new product came out, she had to start all over again. It's a wonder it didn't take longer."
Gold Ship also suddenly popped her head out from the crowd. "And me, and me! I also helped pick out a lot of flaws!"
"You know about this equipment..."
"The education of the Gold family is not just for show!"
Before she could be proud for long, she was also knocked on the head by Sumire. "If it weren't for you being so picky, this gift might have been given on Christmas."
"It's only a few days late!"
Watching the bickering crowd, Celestial Weave suddenly laughed. Hearing her laughter, all the horse girls turned their gaze to her. "Usually, a scene where everyone chips in to give a gift is supposed to be heartwarming or something, right? You guys can even fight over this."
Hearing this, Oguri Roman's lips curled up. She spread her hands and said helplessly, "It can't be helped. This is just how we are at Kasamatsu Tracen."
"If you want to watch a tearjerker, wait until you get back to the dorm. We're not good at that stuff."
"Speaking of which, I brought back some mochi from my grandparents' house yesterday. Let's grill it and eat it when we get back to the dorm."
"Yay! Little Gold Ship is going to eat it all!"
"Damn you, Fune! You're not allowed to eat it all by yourself!"
"New Year's节/ Has mochi, so tasty / I want to go home."
Watching the suddenly boisterous horse girls, she could no longer hold back the smile on her face. With such a supportive group of friends, whether it was the Japan Derby or Orfevre, she had no reason to be afraid. Looking at the gift box in her hands, she thought to herself.
A new chapter was about to begin.
[Main Objective: Gain the audience's approval.]
[Current Approval: (30/100)]
[Evaluation: A top-tier local horse girl. Everyone is looking forward to the day she goes to the central circuit.]
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