Zhou Tai'an glanced around and saw that the crowd at Chukyo Racecourse was beginning to leave.
He took a deep breath and suggested, "Let's not talk here. Follow me."
Without waiting for her response, he took Oguri Cap's hand and started walking towards the restaurant where Brand New Shine had ordered.
Symboli Rudolf followed without hesitation, and Tokai Teio obediently came along.
Maruzensky stood where she was and frowned, sighing helplessly. "I really can't let Rudolf talk to him like this."
After muttering to herself, she also hurried after them.
Fortunately, Brand New Shine had chosen a private room, so even with the addition of three horse girls, they didn't need to change tables. When she saw them come in, she tactfully went out to add more dishes.
He sat in the main seat at the back, squinting at Symboli Rudolf as she sat down. "I believe you should understand what Oguri Cap means to me."
"I know," she was no fool. "But you've done enough. Taking her from Kasamatsu to win the Hokkaido Yushun is enough to prove your ability to the URA."
"So now I'm supposed to watch her go to Central?" his tone was tinged with sarcasm. "Hand her over to a bunch of 'trainers' whose main concern is the numbers on the stock exchange?"
"Not every trainer on every team is obsessed with stocks," she shook her head vigorously. "At least the trainer of my Team Rigil, Miss Tojo, is still very serious and responsible."
"You're a horse girl from Miss Tojo's team, huh," he snorted and continued, "She also recognized her talent, but Miss Symboli Rudolf, guess why Miss Tojo didn't try to scout her?"
"Because she said it was you, Zhou-kun, who brought out her ability..." she had, of course, asked Tojo Hana, so she answered immediately.
"But," noticing he was about to speak, the seven-time G1 winner didn't stop. "She has already broken the track record for a debut-year horse girl at Central today. It's obvious she will continue to improve in the future. I admit your training ability is much better than that of the Central trainers, but what kind of objective conditions can Kasamatsu Tracen Academy provide for her?"
"If there are no conditions, we can buy them," he pouted. "I've already bought all the training equipment. We can use the road in front of the shrine near the academy as a slope. The academy's chairwoman has rented an apartment to her so she can bring her family to Kasamatsu."
"The last one, I can also go back and apply to the URA. And I can even arrange for her family to get jobs right now," she pressed her hands on the table, staring at the young man before her.
"Then why don't we ask her for her own opinion?" he raised an eyebrow and turned to the gray-coated horse girl who had been focused on her pre-meal dessert and hadn't interjected.
"I want to stay with my trainer," she answered without a second thought. "I feel I can grow the most with him, and I can definitely reach the highest stage with him."
"Do you really think so?" Symboli Rudolf closed her eyes and sighed deeply. "Zhou-kun, you promised her that, didn't you?"
"Of course," he admitted. "Don't you think I can do it, Miss Symboli Rudolf?"
"Then what do you think is the highest stage for horse girls in Japan?"
"The Japan Derby." This was a no-brainer for anyone in the industry. Even the laziest person at Kasamatsu Tracen Academy could answer it in an instant. If the question had been about "America," he would have hesitated.
"And you, Oguri Cap?" she turned and asked the gray-coated horse girl.
Maruzensky, sitting beside her, realized what her friend was about to do and couldn't help but give him an apologetic look.
"From his answer, he probably doesn't know about the special requirements of our Twinkle Series..." she thought. "I wonder what their reaction will be when Rudolf-chan reveals that rule."
Maruzensky bit her lip. She could foresee that all the possible scenarios were not good.
Tokai Teio stared at him. Like Maruzensky, she had also guessed what her respected president was about to say, so she was looking forward to the disappointed look on the face of this guy who had been defying the president's will.
"I think so too," just as Maruzensky and Tokai Teio were lost in their own thoughts, she also gave her answer.
"Then what if I told you..." she paused, "...that local-affiliated horse girls are not allowed to enter the Classic Triple Crown and Fillies' Triple Crown races?"
"What do you mean?" This was the first time he had heard of this. He stood up from his seat, his aura intimidating. "Local horse girls are not allowed to enter?"
"That's right," she avoided his gaze. "The Classic Triple Crown and Fillies' Triple Crown are exclusive to Central. If you want to participate, you must transfer to Central."
"This is also a rule set by the URA," she said, very embarrassed. "In addition, there is another requirement: the horse girls participating in these races must submit their registration forms two months before the race. No late entries."
"That means even if the policy changes and we can register, we still can't participate in the Derby at the end of March, right?" His heart was a little cold now, but he continued to confirm the rules he was completely unfamiliar with.
"How can there be such a rule," the young trainer really couldn't understand. "Aren't these races for any strong enough horse girl to participate in? Why do they have to be divided into Central-affiliated or local-affiliated? Don't local horse girls deserve to compete for honor?"
"Of course they can compete," her tone softened. "Apart from those six restricted races, you and she can go to all the other races, but in that case..."
"Staying in Japan, you and she will never be able to reach the highest stage," Maruzensky finished her friend's sentence in her heart.
"Trainer..." she had completely lost her appetite now. She reached out and placed her hand on his. "It's okay if we can't go to the Derby."
Hearing this, Symboli Rudolf's heart sank. She quickly looked at him. She believed the man before her would make the most rational choice.
She even added a bargaining chip, "You can participate in the Central trainer's exam next June. After she transfers to Central, she will join our team. When you get your license, I can help arrange for her to be in your charge again. You just need to endure these nine months."
The young man did not react. He heard her statement; he heard her offer; he heard the nervous breathing of the horse girls in the room.
But at this moment, he didn't care about any of that. He was racking his brain for a way to fulfill the promise he had made to her and her mother.
After a brief silence, he met her expectant gaze and, to her surprise, broke into a brilliant smile, giving his reply, "The conditions you've offered are really tempting, Miss Symboli Rudolf."
"But I refuse," the young man said, his voice firm.
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