The race was in full swing. Shirayuki was currently in seventh place. Two spots ahead of her was Special Week, who was using a more orthodox "Senko" (Front-runner) style—following the lead horse and then accelerating in the final turn to overtake.
The "Senko" style didn't require as precise timing as the "Sashi," but it was very demanding on a Horse Girl's raw stats. After all, they had to endure the jostling at the start, so their stamina had to be top-notch.
And Special Week perfectly fit that description.
Her large appetite meant everything she ate was converted into muscle, which alone put her a cut above the other Horse Girls.
After evaluating Special Week, Shirayuki's gaze shifted to the very front of the pack, to Tokai Teio.
To be honest, she knew nothing about Teio. This was their first time meeting, they were complete strangers.
But she did know about Teio's trainer, Nase Fumino.
As Tracen's most famous genius trainer, Nase had cultivated a G1 winner in her very first year. In her second year, she had produced one of the "Heisei Three," the top-tier Horse Girl Super Creek, who had won a total of three G1 races.
She was a legend among trainers, possessing a unique eye for talent, able to see the strengths and weaknesses of a Horse Girl and guide them through every challenge.
A Horse Girl trained by her usually possessed two qualities:
First, top-tier potential.
Second, a genius-level strategic mind.
Only those who possessed both would be chosen by her.
And Tokai Teio had earned her recognition at such a young age. It was no exaggeration to call her a genius.
At this thought, Shirayuki's expression grew solemn.
The world of Horse Girls was not short on geniuses. Symboli Rudolf, Maruzensky, Mr. C.B.—all of them were geniuses who had shown overwhelming strength from the very beginning of their careers. Their appearance seemed to be to prove just how strong a Horse Girl could be.
People admired geniuses, praised them, and revered them. Shirayuki was the same.
She saw them as shining stars, drawing her in.
But behind this dazzling light lay the shattered dreams of countless other Horse Girls. Their success was inevitably built on the failures of others.
In the past, Shirayuki had seen people retreat in the face of a genius. And now, she stood on the opposite side of one.
What kind of pressure was this, and what kind of effort was needed to defeat such an opponent?
She wanted to know.
Both as a trainer and as a Horse Girl, she wanted to know.
So, Tokai Teio, show me. Show me just how despairing a 'genius' can be.
"The current leader is Seiun Sky, second is Tokai Teio, third is Air Messiah, fourth is Crown Author! The pack is starting to stretch out!"
In the preparation area, Gold Ship, Meisho Doto, and Rice Shower watched the track with bated breath. Seeing the gap between Shirayuki and the front-runners widening, they couldn't help but feel nervous.
They had seen Shirayuki's skill. As an undebuted Horse Girl, her top acceleration was at least at the level of a 1- or 2-win class runner, which was incredible.
But even so, she couldn't close a seven-horse-length gap in a short amount of time.
And right now, Shirayuki was seven horse-lengths behind the leader, Seiun Sky, and the gap was still widening.
If this continued, the race would be in jeopardy.
"Shirayuki! Go for it—!" Gold Ship couldn't help but shout.
"Shirayuki-san, you can do it!" Meisho Doto, who had changed her clothes, also shouted.
"Shirayuki-san!"
Putting aside her personal feelings, Rice Shower encouraged her with the loudest voice she could muster.
Should I accelerate? Here?
In the spectator stands, Chiya stared intently at the track.
He was being forced by Seiun Sky's escape strategy to make a choice.
Either change his original rhythm and keep up with his opponent, or ignore her and bet that she would run out of steam before the finish line.
Even as a trainer, he was torn between these two options.
"That girl, Seiun Sky, is almost at her limit," he heard Nase Fumino mutter beside him. "Her steps are no longer as powerful as they were at the start, and her stride has changed... Although her stamina is good, running an escape strategy at an undebuted level is still too much for her."
Hearing this, Chiya finally made a decision.
Maintain the original speed and wait for the final turn.
"Shirayuki!" Gold Ship was getting anxious.
Why isn't she accelerating? Is she really going to wait until the very end?
"Shirayuki-san probably has her own ideas..." Meisho Doto said softly.
After all, whether it was her, Rice Shower, or Gold Ship, they would definitely have accelerated at such a critical moment.
Who wouldn't get anxious seeing an escape runner pulling further and further away?
"She has great composure."
In a relatively quiet corner of the stands, Rudolf spoke.
"That child is not only precise with her timing but also has very correct judgment of the situation."
Rudolf could already see that Seiun Sky was nearing her limit. As a competitor who had participated in top international races, her grasp of the race situation was no worse than a trainer's.
"Of course. That child, Shirayuki, has great potential," Hayakawa Tazuna said, nodding with satisfaction.
"Potential... this doesn't look like potential. If I were to say, it's more like experience. Miss Tazuna, is Fujiwara Shirayuki really a transfer from a regular school?"
"Of course. Why do you ask?"
"It's just that, the training for Horse Girls at a regular school is not even as good as those private training classes. And if she only watched races, it's unlikely she would have gained practical experience. I'm curious about her identity."
"I see. But I'm afraid you'll be disappointed, Rudolf," Tazuna smiled. "Shirayuki is just an ordinary student from Toritsu Sakuramachi School."
Her identity was perfectly normal.
Hearing this, Rudolf gave Tazuna a deep look and then dropped the subject.
She didn't believe her.
Fujiwara Shirayuki's identity was definitely not ordinary.
At the same time, an image of processing her transfer paperwork flashed through Tazuna's mind.
'Shirayuki-san... which school are you from?'
'Toritsu Sakuramachi School.'
'What's your student number?'
'47... 5823.'
'And your personal information?'
Shirayuki answered one question after another.
Tazuna entered this information into the education system's website.
In the end, a line of text appeared.
[Person Not Found]
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