Soon, Xu Zong woke up.
He was now going to bed early and waking up early, feeling extremely refreshed. He planned to get up and then lead Special Week, McQueen, Vodka, Hokko Tarumae, and the others in training.
Hokko Tarumae had been getting closer to Mayano Top Gun recently. They were even planning to shoot a movie together. Hokko Tarumae was also using videos to promote her hometown of Tomakomai, and many people had already started visiting. Xu Zong and Hokko Tarumae had even been made into cardboard cutouts and placed at the entrance of Tomakomai. He really looked like a certain meme now, getting a taste of what it's like to be a "pure boy."
Currently, as an honorary spokesperson, Xu Zong didn't earn much income from Tomakomai each month, but the people there were very warm towards him, providing him with more than enough local specialties. He already had more than he could eat.
The video that Mayano Top Gun shot before had far more views than the ones she made herself. In her original story, Mayano would gradually be forgotten. She tried her best to promote herself, but the videos she worked so hard to produce couldn't break a hundred views, sometimes getting only a dozen. But the script Xu Zong gave her had at least helped her get 300,000 views. She had gotten another script from him and he wasn't sure if she'd finished shooting it yet. If not, he could give her a new one, but he didn't have many scripts left.
Actually, people in the horse girl world also enjoy watching short videos. The ones Mayano Top Gun made, though a bit silly, were quite interesting for people to watch while eating, so many people remembered her.
In reality, why did Mayano Top Gun try so hard to be remembered? It was related to her real horse counterpart.
The real Mayano Top Gun debuted on July 22, 2006. As a filly at the time, she was well-known, winning two consecutive graded stakes right from the start. You could say she was on top of the world. Everyone was wondering if she would become the most dazzling filly of her era.
But in the 2-year-old fillies' final, Mayano Top Gun encountered the empress Vodka, who came out of nowhere, giving her a taste of defeat. Vodka defeated her by a neck, and everyone's attention shifted to Vodka.
In early April 2007, Mayano Top Gun participated in the Oka Sho. This time, her opponents included Daiwa Scarlet and Vodka. Daiwa Scarlet ultimately won the championship. Mayano Top Gun had been holding second place, but after entering the straight, she was unable to accelerate again. She finished in 7th place, a full second behind the 2nd place Vodka.
Mayano Top Gun struggled after that, but she eventually found her own path: sprint championships. She won her first G1 championship in the 3-year-old Sprinters Stakes. This G1 championship was of very high quality. Her victory in the 2007 Sprinters Stakes made her only the second 3-year-old filly to dominate the race since Nishino Flower in 1992. At the same time, this championship was also trainer Ishizaka's second Sprinters Stakes title since Daitaku Yamato in 2000. He was very happy that day.
By the way, in this race, Mayano Top Gun's main jockey, old man Yutaka Take, chose to ride Suzuka Phoenix, who was also Silent Suzuka's brother. He was very strong in short distances and had won the G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen. He was the first favorite in this race and a top contender. Suzuka Phoenix was different from Silent Suzuka. If you called out "Suzuka-san," the real Silent Suzuka would turn to look at you, but Suzuka Phoenix wouldn't pay you any mind. You had to call out "Phoenix-san" for him to turn his head dumbly to see which two-legged beast had arrived.
In this race, Mayano Top Gun partnered with jockey Nakadate and won this high-quality G1 championship. Mayano probably thought, 'Old man Yutaka, just go dote on your Suzuka.'
However, after this race, Mayano Top Gun never won again in her career. She subsequently participated in the G2 Swan Stakes on October 27, 2007, and the G3 Silk Road Stakes on February 10, 2008, suffering heavy defeats in 14th and 10th place respectively.
When her team decided to challenge the G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen, she suddenly fell ill on March 3rd. Her health began to deteriorate rapidly. She was later diagnosed with gastroenteritis of unknown cause and was immediately sent to the horse clinic at the Ritto Training Center for treatment. But despite all efforts, her condition could not be saved.
Finally, on April 21, 2008, Mayano Top Gun passed away from acute heart failure. Trainer Ishizaka stayed with her until the very end.
In fact, Mayano Top Gun's death was incredibly sad. Although she couldn't run mile races, she could have certainly achieved more in sprints, but she died young. What was even sadder was that the brilliance of Vodka and Daiwa Scarlet that year was so dazzling that Mayano Top Gun's death was quickly forgotten by many. She was like a withered leaf falling in autumn, quietly disappearing. Basically, when the JRA and its fans mentioned the fillies of 2007, they would only remember the brilliance of the dual empresses, Vodka and Daiwa Scarlet. Later, Special Week's daughter, Buena Vista, also shone brightly, and the queen among fillies, Gentildonna, also attracted countless eyes. No one remembered the fleeting Mayano Top Gun.
That is why in Tracen Academy, Mayano Top Gun became a horse girl who loves to appear on camera, wanting to be remembered by everyone. But even though she just wanted to be a mascot, she was eventually forgotten by many.
After Xu Zong found out, he tried his best to help Mayano Top Gun increase her presence. It was a good thing that her video views had gone up now, and everyone remembered her. And Xu Zong would not let her suffer any injuries. There was still a chance to turn everything around.
"Speaking of which, Mayano and Hokko Tarumae asked me to watch their video today. Have they finished shooting it? I'll help them take a look later."
After Xu Zong said this, he checked his phone. He was shocked. His Spica group chat and the horse girls' group chat both had 99+ messages. Were they that popular?
Xu Zong clicked in and found out that for the upcoming freshman welcome party on January 30th, Air Groove would be taking everyone to buy decorations this afternoon. Anyone who had something they liked could suggest it. There were also rewards set up, and only a portion of people from each group needed to participate.
[Tokai Teio: Great! Who will our Team Spica send? The great Teio-sama can handle it! I will definitely buy gifts that everyone will like. I'll just buy Tokai Teio dolls. Everyone will like them, right?]
[Hishi Akebono: My alarm ringtone can also be a gift, given to the winning audience member in the lottery at the welcome party. Actually, it's fine even if you don't win. Everyone can download it.]
[Rice Shower: Hehe, everyone at Tracen can discuss it. There are rewards at this welcome party too. Rice Shower is very much looking forward to it. But I won't go shopping. If Rice is there, it would be bad if something unfortunate happened.]
[Xu Zong: @Rice Shower, Big Rice Shower, don't say that. Just have Lord White Superiority farm some more good karma for you.]
[Special Week: @Xu Zong, Trainer Xu, you're awake!]
[Tanino Gimlet: Who is Big Rice Shower? Also, who put up these railings? They're so in the way.]
[Sirius Symboli: @Tanino Gimlet, are you acting up again? Stop kicking the railings. How many have you broken already? What grudge do you have against railings?]
[Vodka: Senior Tanino Gimlet, you really need to control yourself. You'll be a bad influence on the younger ones.]
[Narita Brian: It's no use. This one is a bit crazy when it comes to railings. On her first day at Tracen, she broke four railings. We had to increase the number of railings from three to five and reinforce them. But her life is a continuous battle; she kicks the railings whenever she has nothing to do.]
[Narita Brian: Even after injuring her leg, she showed no remorse. After recovering, she celebrated by breaking another two railings. She even corrupted Rose Kingdom. She's a complete king of destruction.]
Narita Brian was speechless. She had tried to stop Tanino Gimlet, but she was truly obsessed with railings. As for Rose Kingdom, mentioned by Narita Brian, she had 2 G1 wins in her career and was a contemporary of Special Week's daughter, Buena Vista. As mentioned before, Buena Vista's 2010 Japan Cup was demoted due to a foreign jockey's mistake by the JRA. And the second place in that race, Rose Kingdom, became the winner of the 2010 Japan Cup, becoming the "General of Japan" one step ahead of Buena Vista. It can be said that Buena Vista was robbed of a crown by the JRA's rules. Although the JRA later revised them, she still became a victim. Buena Vista's father, Special Week, missed out on being a Hall of Fame horse because he lost the Arima Kinen by 4cm to Grass Wonder. She also failed to become a Hall of Fame horse due to the loss in this race. It feels like there's a sense of destiny for both father and daughter.
[Daiwa Scarlet: That's indeed a bit scary.]
[Vodka: But Senior Tanino Gimlet still won the Derby. That's so cool.]
Tanino Gimlet was also Vodka's father. His strength was also very formidable. He was a Derby horse with a terrifying late kick ability. In Tracen, Vodka had said that her father took her to watch the Japanese Derby as a child, and after that, she developed the dream of winning it. This experience also reflects the history of the real horse to a certain extent. Yutaka Take rode Tanino Gimlet to victory in 2002, which also made him the first jockey in Japan to win the Japanese Derby three times. Actually, if Yutaka Take had been able to ride Air Shakur to victory against Agnes Flight in the 2000 Japanese Derby, he would have become the first jockey in Japanese history to win the Derby three times in a row. What a great achievement that would have been. But unfortunately, Air Shakur lost to Agnes Flight by 7cm. Otherwise, the achievement Yutaka Take would have obtained would have been beyond the reach of future jockeys. It can be said that the old man is still very, very strong. And the Derby champion horses Yutaka Take won with in 1998 and 1999 were Special Week and Admire Vega, respectively.
[Copano Rickey: But Big Rice Shower, who is that? Could it be Rice Shower?]
[Vodka: I don't know. It probably isn't me. My name doesn't have 'rice' in it.]
[Agnes Tachyon: Haha, I know who it is, but I won't tell.]
[Rice Shower: It should be me.]
[Meito Doto: Awawawawawa...]
Meito Doto also realized that Big Rice Shower was Rice Shower. She immediately thought the nickname was very funny. Trainer Xu was so good at coming up with nicknames. And she was also shocked, what grudge did Senior Tanino Gimlet have against railings? In fact, the real Meito Doto would also often try to destroy railings with his butt after retirement. He would lean his butt against the railing and then push backwards with his legs, and he had succeeded in destroying railings before. Meito Doto's groom often had to stop him. Several people would push against Doto's butt to try to get him to give up. But when Doto's temper flared up, he would ignore the two-legged beasts, lift his hooves, and launch a fierce attack on the railings.
[Mejiro McQueen: @Xu Zong, Trainer, let's start training after a short rest after breakfast.]
[Hokko Tarumae: I'm ready too.]
[Tokai Teio: I'm definitely the best.]
[Xu Zong: OK, OK, let's have a meeting at Spica first.]
Soon, after breakfast, Xu Zong first came to Spica. He taught the knowledge of dirt tracks that he had acquired yesterday to everyone in Spica. Hokko Tarumae was already a dirt horse girl and gained a lot of insight. And the other horse girls would also encounter heavy tracks, so they also learned something.
Xu Zong then took everyone to the track for training. Hokko Tarumae ran on the dirt track, while Spe-chan ran on the turf. After all, she was about to start racing, so she was training for 1800 meters. As for McQueen, she was training her pace for 3200 meters. And on McQueen's side, Mejiro Ryan was also there. McQueen also asked Ryan for some advice on how to build strength.
"What kind of running style is this?"
Copano Rickey was stunned when she saw Hokko Tarumae. She found that she had become much stronger in just one morning. Her competitive spirit was also aroused, and she started to compete with Hokko Tarumae. She would absolutely not lose. And what Hokko Tarumae was using were the techniques taught by Xu Zong.
On the other track.
"Damn it, watch me knock you over!"
At this time, Gentildonna was looking at Gold Ship in front of her with an angry face. She had seen in Xu Zong's diary that she couldn't knock Gold Ship over. She was instantly angry and now wanted to teach her a lesson. But as soon as Gentildonna rushed up and bumped into Gold Ship from behind, Gold Ship didn't move an inch. She almost fell herself. She was instantly shocked, clenched her fists, thinking how this could be possible.
But at this time, before Gentildonna could accelerate, she was frightened by a terrifying speed. Orfevre also rushed onto the track, turning into a golden ray of light, his speed extremely fast.
"Gentildonna, if you're not going to run, can you not block the way? So annoying..."
"You... Orfevre, if I can't knock over Gold Ship, do you think I can't knock you over?"
Upon hearing this, Gentildonna immediately became aggressive. She fixed her gaze on Orfevre and started to accelerate for a fierce charge.
Xu Zong watched, speechless. Special Week's Golden Generation, although there was competition, they all ran very steadily. The BNW trio, except for Winning Ticket being a bit passionate, also had no problems in training. Only when this Gold family trained together, it was full of all kinds of terrifying situations. They would probably fight seven times in three minutes.
And in this atmosphere, Spica finished their morning training. Everyone had made some progress. Gentildonna was the angriest. She couldn't beat Gold Ship, and she couldn't hit Orfevre when she tried. She was completely broken.
And Xu Zong also knew that the Spica horse girls would go out for shopping in the afternoon. For him, the afternoon would be spent helping Hokko Tarumae and Mayano Top Gun with their video content, which would be quick.
Soon, it was around one in the afternoon, and everyone's rest time was over.
A knock came from the door of Spica. It was Mayano Top Gun, Hokko Tarumae, and also Twin Turbo.
"Trainer Xu, good afternoon. Sorry to bother you. Here's the video we finished shooting. We asked Manhattan Cafe and Agnes Tachyon-san to shoot it. They were very nice and accepted right away."
Mayano Top Gun said with a smile. She was still very cute.
Actually, Manhattan Cafe usually wouldn't agree to shoot a video, but what Xu Zong didn't know was that he had written about Mayano Top Gun's situation in his diary. Everyone knew that she would have been in mortal danger and forgotten by everyone. So, kind horse girls like Manhattan Cafe and Agnes Tachyon wouldn't refuse her request.
But Xu Zong was stunned. "Manhattan Cafe, a socially anxious horse girl like her, agreed? Impossible..."
Xu Zong had no idea. The script he had given was "Tracen Zero-Yen Purchase." The original was shot by a black brother and was a very cheerful video. He was sure that with his guidance, he could make Mayano Top Gun be remembered by more people. But he never expected her to invite Manhattan Cafe. You have to know, Manhattan Cafe had risked her life just to dance the Tracen Ondo.
However, what Xu Zong didn't know was that this was also related to him. When Mayano Top Gun saw the script title "Tracen Zero-Yen Purchase," it was because Xu Zong had been calling Manhattan Cafe a terrorist who started zero-yen purchases in his diary that she invited her. Under all these coincidences, this absurd video was born.
And after being edited by Twin Turbo, the video content was as follows:
The location is the Tracen supermarket. Hokko Tarumae plays the role of a Tomakomai cashier. Then, a magical BGM starts to play.
Agnes Tachyon and Mayano Top Gun rush into the supermarket. They are both wearing sunglasses, bulletproof vests, and holding pistols, which are of course toys. They look like terrorists now, and the scene is incredibly silly.
Agnes Tachyon walks up to Hokko Tarumae and starts doing a very magical dance. As she dances, she points at the pistol in her hand. It must be said, the scene is very fun. Agnes Tachyon herself has received training, so her dancing is very professional. Coupled with the terrorist costume, it has a strong visual impact.
Hokko Tarumae is also an idol. After seeing the pistol, she shows a look of despair, immediately raises her hands in surrender to Agnes Tachyon, and then takes out the honeysuckle berries, carrots, horseshoes, and cash from the supermarket, handful by handful.
Then the camera moves to Mayano Top Gun. She is incredibly happy. She grabs a shopping cart and goes into the supermarket, putting all the valuable things into her cart, completely starting her zero-yen purchase career. It must be said, Mayano Top Gun's acting hasn't quite gotten into the feel of it yet, but her sincerity shows. She's clearly a robber in a bulletproof vest, but she handles the stolen goods with care, creating a cute-girl contrast.
However, they weren't happy for long. Air Groove arrives menacingly. She is also wearing a bulletproof vest and holding a pistol, pointing it at Agnes Tachyon.
Agnes Tachyon is greatly alarmed and returns the carrots, horseshoes, and honeysuckle berries she had taken to Hokko Tarumae. Mayano Top Gun also puts the stolen goods from her cart back on the shelf. Hokko Tarumae smiles smugly, looking very pleased with herself. The star of Tomakomai is also very cute.
Air Groove pulls the trigger, preparing to execute these people.
At this moment, Manhattan Cafe finally arrives. She is holding an AK, kicks open the door of the Tracen store, and fires a shot from the AK, directly killing Air Groove, who falls to the ground. It can be said that Manhattan Cafe really went all out. Heaven knows how much sacrifice she made to take this step. Of course, Air Groove too. She didn't really die; the bullet just now was just a special effect.
When Hokko Tarumae sees Air Groove killed, her face turns pale with fear. She immediately raises her hands in surrender again. Agnes Tachyon shows a mocking expression again and starts doing the magical dance in front of Hokko Tarumae. Manhattan Cafe also joins in.
Mayano Top Gun smiles and takes the goods she had just put back and puts them back into her shopping cart.
It must be said, although this video is less than a minute long, with the magical BGM and various twists, the comedic effect is maxed out.
"How is it, how is it, Trainer Xu!" Mayano Top Gun said happily. Actually, she wanted Xu Zong to play the role of the cashier, but he was busy, so they shot the video themselves.
"It's great! Especially Manhattan Cafe. She doesn't even look like she's acting; she looks like a real robber. I want to join her and let her take me on a real zero-yen purchase," Xu Zong couldn't stop laughing. He really wanted to say, "Take me on one more charge, Manhattan Cafe."
"What about me?" Hokko Tarumae said. She was a bit embarrassed seeing herself in the video. She bit her lip, her face a little red.
"Your expression is also on point. It's just a pity that the money you were robbed of was returned. You couldn't actually bring it to Spica," Xu Zong sighed.
"Trainer... that would make me a real bandit." Hokko Tarumae was also flustered, not knowing that Xu Zong was teasing her.
"Aiya, Hokko Tarumae, that's not right. Twin Turbo thinks we got this with our skills, why should we return it? We should have taken a few more carrots. Hmph, hmph," Twin Turbo was also just talking big. She was mainly so happy after watching the video that she got arrogant.
"Oh? What did you say?" Air Groove's voice appeared, scaring Twin Turbo so much she got PTSD. Actually, if Xu Zong's diary hadn't appeared, Air Groove would definitely not have allowed them to shoot such a nonsensical video. But now that she knew the whole story, not only did she not stop them, but she also helped to act in it. Air Groove has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. She is actually very kind and cares about the students of Tracen more than anyone. She didn't want Mayano Top Gun to disappear, and she also wanted to help Hokko Tarumae promote Tomakomai, so she voluntarily played the bad role. But she also said that if they were to shoot such a video again, she would definitely get Rudolf to do it. She was actually super embarrassed too.
"Waaaah, I'm sorry. Please don't punish Twin Turbo by making her sweep the floor." Twin Turbo was so scared she was about to cry.
"I won't," Xu Zong tapped this silly girl's head. Air Groove was just joking.
In the Tracen laboratory.
Agnes Tachyon stretched and said, "Cafe, I didn't expect you to agree to Mayano Top Gun's request. To help her and Hokko Tarumae, you were even willing to be my test subject."
Manhattan Cafe said, "Mm... I don't want Mayano Top Gun to disappear, and I don't want Tomakomai to disappear. They have also been very good to me."
Agnes Tachyon laughed and said, "Don't worry, I won't experiment on you. That would make me seem too mean. But you have to feed me." After she said this, she started twirling her hands again.
Manhattan Cafe was stunned for a moment, then said, "Really... thank you, Tachyon."
Agnes Tachyon: "Of course. After all, I'm not some kind of devil. Also, are you really not going to watch your own video? The big sister bandit of Tracen?"
"You... just don't rub salt in my wounds. If this goes on, I might really turn to the dark side."
Manhattan Cafe also blushed. She didn't dare to watch her own video for even a second. It was too embarrassing. She wouldn't watch it for a second.
"What does it matter? Actually, you filmed it very cutely. I think the nickname 'Tracen's #1 Bandit' is going to stick with you for a while. This video will definitely go viral," Agnes Tachyon said with a loud laugh.
"Wuu..." After hearing this, Manhattan Cafe lowered her head aggrievedly, like a wronged little kitten, and went to make coffee while whimpering. She was also praying in her heart, please don't let her be known as the Tracen bandit.
In Spica.
Many people also rushed over. They had all seen the video. Nice Nature, Matikanefukukitaru, and other horse girls also came. Their stomachs hurt from laughing. Especially someone with a low laugh threshold like Nice Nature, she couldn't take it anymore.
"Really now, Twin Turbo, you should have just taken that money and those horseshoes. Necha-san will help you keep them safe. After all, Air Groove is already watching you closely. It's safer with me," Nice Nature started to say to Twin Turbo, just like an elder tricking a child out of their New Year's money during the holidays.
"That makes sense. Necha, if it's with you, there's no problem," Twin Turbo was instantly fooled, no match for Necha at all.
When Xu Zong heard Necha's words, he was dumbfounded. It had to be you, Necha. You didn't do a thing, and with just one sentence, you completely fooled Twin Turbo. The gatekeeper horse is truly amazing.
Mayano Top Gun then asked if Xu Zong had any more scripts. He actually did, but he was too embarrassed to take it out. He only had "Jie Ge, Don't!" left. Wouldn't it be a bit problematic to shoot this?
(T/N: "Jie Ge, Don't!" is a famous Taiwanese anti-sexual assault PSA that became a viral meme due to its awkward acting and dialogue.)
However, this video could be shot with Mejiro Bright and Mejiro Dober.
"Dober, what are you shy about? Let me see!"
"No way, Bright-nii!"
"Let me see!"
This would definitely have a comedic effect, but Xu Zong still said to release this video first, there was no hurry.
He now had more training goals: to train Hokko Tarumae and Mayano Top Gun into big internet celebrities. Then he could also play with Kitasan Black. If she started making videos, she could shoot 800 non-repetitive ones in a day.
Soon they also left and started shooting the video. And after Air Groove went back, she was also preparing to take people to do the shopping.
Haru Urara had just returned from outside. She was covered in mud. She had run fifth this time. There were only five horses in the race. She was dirty, but there was a smile on her face. Although she lost this time, she would definitely win next time.
Stay Gold was doing housework. She was actually very good at it, cleaning the dormitory until it was spotless. After Urara came, it got a little dirty again, but she didn't mind at all. After hearing that Urara was willing to borrow money to save her last time, she was incredibly moved. She would take care of this little bit of dirt. After all, she was also first-class at doing housework.
"Stay Gold-san, here's some bread I brought for you. Although I lost, Urara can win next time. I've already lost 24 times."
Urara said with a cheerful smile.
"Urara-san, thank you. You're really strong," Stay Gold took the bread. Urara hadn't forgotten to bring her food even after losing.
"Because many people cheered for Urara. They helped Urara a lot, so I will work hard," Urara was full of energy, smiling cheerfully, and then went to take a bath.
Actually, Stay Gold also knew that everyone helped Urara a lot because Urara also gave them a lot of strength. Everyone was involuntarily infected by Urara's kindness and optimism, so they were willing to cheer for such a hardworking horse girl. Including Stay Gold herself, and also Rice Shower. Rice Shower always felt she was wrong no matter what she did. Urara was very optimistic no matter what she did. She often helped Rice Shower, and Rice Shower was also very grateful to her.
Urara was also very innocent. She was one of the few who could leave TM Opera O speechless. For example, Opera O would always narcissistically say she was incredibly dazzling, and the people around her would seem to disappear, with everyone's attention on her alone. After hearing this, Urara was very surprised, thinking, so shining can make people around you disappear? She immediately brought a flashlight to try it out.
In Tracen, Urara, unlike her timid real horse self, was quite bold in some aspects. She often wondered what ghosts liked to eat, whether it was ice cream, egg rolls, sandwiches, and the like. As she thought about it, she herself got hungry.
However, the real Haru Urara was very thin throughout her career. Rice Shower was known for being small, but Urara, even at her heaviest, was never heavier than Rice Shower at her lightest. But Urara and her real horse self had one thing in common: they were both representatives of indomitability, the "hope" that countless losers craved.
In Spica.
Xu Zong was also planning to start writing in his diary. The horse he wanted to write about today was a bit different. It was Haru Urara. She was indeed not as dazzling as a genius, not even ordinary. Her entire life was spent running in maiden races. But the spirit she represented transcended victory and defeat itself, moving many people and giving countless people hope.
Urara was not a horse who was unwilling to work hard. She was very willing to run, she ran with all her might. She just couldn't win. This was the evaluation given to her by countless famous jockeys, including Yutaka Take.
[I saw the video from Mayano Top Gun and Hokko Tarumae today. It was really fun. They have already uploaded it for review. They said they want me to be in the next one. I said that after it passes the review, I must watch it a few more times and give it a one-click-three-combo (like, share, subscribe).]
[Manhattan Cafe is indeed amazing. Her voice and character design are perfect for this kind of video, creating a cute contrast. It's so fun. Speaking of which, it reminds me of the Tracen Ondo sung by Ogura Yui. Although not as good as Kitasan Black's, it's not bad after listening to it a few times.]
[I also went to see Tanino Gimlet today. This girl really loves to kick railings. She's truly Vodka's grumpy old dad.]
At this moment, as Xu Zong's diary was written, it appeared in front of everyone.
In Britain.
"Frankel went to France today. Damn it, I wanted to beat her. Forget it, I'll go to Ireland first. I need to find Sea the Stars and Urban Sea."
"But, Manhattan Cafe, isn't that the Tracen zero-yen purchase master that Trainer Xu has been talking about? What does zero-yen purchase mean? I'll search for it later and watch the video. I'm quite curious."
"And Tanino Gimlet, why does she like to kick railings? I don't get her logic."
Enable, at this moment, was already planning to go to Ireland. And she had already sent a letter of challenge to the academy in Ireland. That's right, she was going to challenge all the horse girls in Ireland by herself, including Urban Sea, Sea the Stars, and Zouave.
She now understood that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Before her was a path of victory. On her thousand-mile, ten-thousand-mile journey, she would leave the hoofprints of victory.
And she also understood that she didn't need to wait for Trainer Xu to write about her. If she just defeated all these so-called World Horse Kings, wouldn't she naturally be number one? Just like her name, she would travel a thousand li and be invincible.
So Enable had now begun her northern expedition, currently acting extremely arrogant. Who knows what kind of change her mentality will undergo after she races against Sea the Stars?
And going from Britain to Ireland is actually very close. She just needs to take a train from London to Liverpool, and then a ferry to Dublin. Of course, Enable could also take a ferry directly, but that would take 8 hours. If she took a train plus transfers, it would only take about 4 to 5 hours to get to Ireland, which is very convenient. She could, of course, fly, but the price is very expensive. Where would Enable get the money now? The money for her ferry ticket was scraped together from here and there.
"Wait, I bought a one-way ticket, but what about the return ticket? Oh no, I don't have money to buy a ticket back!"
Enable was suddenly panicking. Her northern expedition seemed to be a one-way trip from the start. The reason wasn't that she had burned her bridges, but because she couldn't afford a ticket back. She decided to ignore it for now. At worst, she would gamble. She would definitely be able to beat Sea the Stars, Urban Sea, and Zouave. She stomped her foot on the deck. Hoist the sails, set sail!
Meanwhile, in Ireland.
"Everyone, a girl named Enable has sent us a letter of challenge. What's our response?"
The people around Zouave looked at each other. She had no idea Enable was already on her way. The horse girls of Ireland naturally had to come up with a countermeasure.
And Zouave also looked up information on Enable. This girl had just debuted and was extremely strong. And her appearance was actually a bit similar to Sea the Stars. Her debut results were also very similar, basically crushing victories, and she also had a powerful late kick.
"As expected, strong people all look so similar," Rock of Gibraltar was stunned.
"I'll go. Sea the Stars and Urban Sea happen to be in Hong Kong. With the diary appearing, it seems many horse girls have started to go to other places. Enable is indeed very strong. If an ordinary horse goes up against her, it would be like hitting a stone with an egg."
Zouave also said this, and at the same time, she said to quickly go to Hong Kong and ask for Sea the Stars.
And Sea the Stars and Urban Sea went to Hong Kong, on one hand because Urban Sea was about to run in the Hong Kong International Cup, and on the other hand because they were also familiar with China, as they had Chinese elders in their family and wanted to visit. At the same time, they also wanted to support the Chinese horse racing industry. Sea the Stars had a pioneering spirit. She heard that Wu Di was also going to Hong Kong to find Golden Sixty and River Verdon. She could check out Wu Di's form then.
At this time, Ireland began to prepare to face this Enable, who looked so similar to Sea the Stars, and whose strength was even similar. They had to protect their honor.
However, if Zouave were to face Enable, Enable's chances of winning were extremely high. She also had the makings of a World Horse King. If it weren't for Flightline getting a terrifying 139 rating, her 135 would have basically made her the World Horse King in any year.
But if Sea the Stars were to face Enable, no matter how you put it, it would be like a father beating his son.
Meanwhile, in Hong Kong.
"Mm... Urban Sea, I heard there's an unwritten rule in Hong Kong."
Sea the Stars said with a smile.
"What?" Urban Sea tilted her head.
"It is said that you can't hit children in Hong Kong. Some parents, when they get angry with their children, will take them to Shenzhen, give them a beating there, and then bring them back."
Sea the Stars smiled.
"There's such a thing? How angry must they be?" Urban Sea couldn't believe it. But just as she finished speaking, she saw an old mother storming towards the ticket gate with a child in her arms. The child was terrified, constantly calling for his mother, trying to awaken her motherly love, but he was probably about to receive a complete childhood.
At this time, Sea the Stars received a phone call. It was from Zouave, talking about Enable.
"I see, I understand... After I meet River Verdon, Golden Sixty, and Wu Di, I will be back. Urban Sea will have to stay here for a while."
Sea the Stars nodded. She had heard about Enable. She had even seen a picture of her. This girl looked quite pretty, wearing a blue and white dress, small high heels, and a red ornament on her head. Her face was like a porcelain doll, quite likable. Sea the Stars inexplicably liked her. Would such a cute horse girl be even cuter when she cries? She even had such a thought, not knowing what was wrong with her for a moment.
Good grief, was Sea the Stars already thinking about making her own great daughter cry? But indeed, Enable was too arrogant. She wasn't here for an exchange, but a declaration of war. If Sea the Stars were there, she wouldn't even accept. Why should they race just because she says so? But Zouave obviously had no experience. When she gets back, she looks forward to her race with Enable.
And at the same time, Sea the Stars and Urban Sea were also looking at Xu Zong's diary, wanting to see what else they could find.
As for Spica.
Vodka was stunned. She was thinking, what did "Tanino Gimlet's old dad" mean? She was very confused for a moment, not knowing that this was her biological father. However, Vodka remembered the Tracen Ondo. This was a mandatory song for horse girls. Every time she sang it, she ran out of breath. Could it be that Kitasan Black looked good when she danced it? She would ask her to teach her later. Every horse girl in Tracen was very serious about their fans. Everyone would present their best dance. Even an ice queen like Mejiro Palmer would go down the slide.
And in Hong Kong.
"Wu Di, you have to do these math problems. As a Chinese horse girl, you are the backbone. You have to be well-rounded in morality, intelligence, physical education, art, and labor."
River Verdon was dressed in the style of last century's Hong Kong. From her makeup and hair to her clothes, she exuded a unique and bright beauty. She wore a emerald green skirt, bright red lipstick, and a head of charming wavy hair, giving her the beauty of a mature woman.
Golden Sixty's style was different from hers. She had a high ponytail, an oil-paper umbrella, a fairy-like aura, reserved and sincere. River Verdon had the Hong Kong style big waves, her body appropriately exposed, confident and bright, with the unique beauty of a big star from the late 20th century in Hong Kong. She was also wearing small red high heels, constantly teaching Wu Di.
"Waaaah, Trainer Xu told me to find you, why are you making me do so much homework?" Wu Di was crying. She was very happy after seeing River Verdon and Golden Sixty, wanting them to teach her how to run. But as soon as she arrived, she started doing homework. This was not happy at all. She had already done several books now, but she was almost finished.
"Phew, the last question, the answer is 1145. I'm done," Wu Di said while whimpering.
"Very good, you're done with math, right? Here are five more books on language, and five on social studies and practice. Write them all," River Verdon brought another large pile.
"Nooooo!" Wu Di thought, is she crazy? When would she finish writing all this? Her inner monologue: Thanks for the homework, Sister River Verdon, but please don't send any more next time.
Actually, River Verdon wanted to train Wu Di to be a leader, to become the ace among Chinese racehorses. She was always fiery and was in a sense rushing her growth. Fortunately, Golden Sixty stopped all this. Wu Di immediately felt that Golden Sixty was better, much better than River Verdon.
And River Verdon also received news that Urban Sea and Sea the Stars were coming. After all, they were at the horse racing academy in Hong Kong, so it would be easy for Sea the Stars to find them. They were about to meet.
For a moment, the entire horse girl world began to develop and change quietly. Everything was becoming interesting.
And at the same time, Xu Zong's diary was also continuing.
[As for the horse I'm writing about today, let's write about Urara. She's different from horses like Frankel and Sea the Stars. If I remember correctly, up to this point, Urara has already suffered 24 consecutive losses in her debut races.]
[Urara belongs to the Northern Dancer line. Logically, she should have been born with a golden spoon in her mouth. But unfortunately, after Urara was born at Shinda Farm, she did not display the strength of her lineage. Instead, she was small and very timid. At that time, the farm wanted to sell her, but no one took her. So she was handed over to the trainer Muneyoshi Date at the remote Kochi Racecourse on Shikoku Island.]
To be honest, when Xu Zong first saw the information on the real Haru Urara, he was also shocked. Because she was from the Northern Dancer line, and Northern Dancer's progeny were always extremely strong. Among them, Dancing Brave and Northern Taste were from the Northern Dancer line. You have to know, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is the top honor in the entire horse racing world. And since the Arc was founded, the most exciting race in the Arc, recognized by all of Europe and even the world, was the historical race run by Dancing Brave in 1986, hailed as the ultimate late kick that tore through the Longchamp racecourse. In the final 200 meters, Dancing Brave ran at a heavenly speed of 10.8 seconds, rated as a 140-point famous race by Timeform, surpassing all other races and becoming an eternal memory of the Arc. And in this Arc, Dancing Brave ran alongside Sirius Symboli for 2200 meters. They were both in the last ten or so places. But in the final 200 meters, Dancing Brave shook off Sirius Symboli and took off directly. Under his terrifying late kick, he surpassed all other horses with a destructive posture and completed the race in a record-breaking 2 minutes and 27.7 seconds, in a crushing manner.
As for Northern Taste, needless to say. Actually, the prototype for the Chairwoman is Northern Taste, who is also Matikanefukukitaru's father. Many people say that Northern Taste's progeny are not as good as Sunday Silence's. But in fact, if Shadai in Japan hadn't relied on Northern Taste to produce so many excellent offspring, Shadai would not have been able to operate at all, let alone introduce Sunday Silence later on and give birth to powerful horses like Deep Impact, Special Week, and Manhattan Cafe. So, there's no problem with Tracen Academy choosing Northern Taste to be the Chairwoman. Without Northern Taste, there would be no modern Japanese horse racing world. Don't look at Chairwoman Akikawa being so goofy; she has actually made many contributions.
However, Xu Zong also felt that Urara's situation might be related to her dam's line, as her dam's line was not very outstanding. After all, it's about bloodlines, which are very mysterious.
At this moment, in Canada.
When Northern Dancer saw Urara's diary, she was also stunned. She didn't expect Urara to have lost 24 times in a row. But she wanted to see how Urara ran. If she was losing on purpose, she would naturally be a little angry. But if Urara was working hard but just couldn't win, she would think it's okay. She was also very curious and continued to watch.
In Tracen Academy.
"Wow, it's Urara's turn! I'm so nervous. It's my first time appearing in the diary as a participant. When will Urara finally win?"
Urara had just come out of the shower. She had run second before and was very confident. But today, she was left behind by a large margin again, feeling that she was far from first place. She was also a bit confused and couldn't say for sure. She wanted to see what Trainer Xu would say. She was full of anticipation.
And Urara had finally gotten to know her trainer, Muneyoshi Date. She felt he must be a very, very gentle person. And actually, Urara was right. It was Date's idea to make her famous. And it was he who gave her the name Urara. The pink Hello Kitty mask on her real horse's face was hand-sewn by Date and put on her. It can be said that Date sincerely hoped Urara could win. He was very fond of her.
However, Urara didn't see her main jockey. Who could it be? But the truth is, Urara didn't have a main jockey. She kept losing at that time, so the jockeys were constantly changing.
Of course, at this time, Urara's roommate, Stay Gold, was also watching. When would Urara finally win? She was very, very much looking forward to it.
Just then, Xu Zong's diary continued to be written.
[Urara debuted at Kochi Racecourse on November 17, 1998, and finished 5th in her debut race. There were a total of 5 horses in the race. But after that, Urara kept losing. She suffered 24 consecutive losses, 48 consecutive losses, and then until May 2003, Haru Urara had achieved 87 consecutive losses.]
[What's worse is that from 1993 to 2003, Japan experienced a financial crisis. This decade is known as Japan's "Lost Decade." Their Nikkei index hit a new low, the economy stagnated, and the unemployment rate reached a record high. People didn't know when things would get better.]
[And remote areas like Kochi City suffered the most severe impact. The Kochi Racecourse was about to close. And Urara kept losing races. A horse that couldn't win like her couldn't earn money. Her expenses were far greater than the profit she could bring. The Shinda Farm requested that Urara be retired.]
[Actually, if Urara had been retired at that time, the consequences could have been very dangerous, because she couldn't become a broodmare.]
[But trainer Date insisted, "As long as she can still run, I want to let her run." This allowed Urara's career to continue. Because he knew that Urara was a very hardworking horse. She just couldn't win. It wasn't her fault. And his persistence was enough to continue Urara's career, but her losing streak was still ongoing.]
[Speaking of which, trainer Date was really good to Urara. He knew her strengths. Even though she lost every time, she had the vitality to continue running. Although she was timid, she was tough and smart, and very friendly to people. When people wanted to take pictures, Urara would not only stop to cooperate, but would also lift her hoof and strike a lively pose. Her small size had a unique cuteness. Paired with the Hello Kitty mask that Mr. Date sewed for her, she was even more liked by everyone.]
[Speaking of which, Mr. Date was also a middle-aged man in his fifties, yet he sewed a girly mask like Hello Kitty. It seems he also had a maiden's heart. It was his gentleness that helped Urara.]
[And Date helped Urara in more than just this way. His creativity also made her known to the world. If Date hadn't written Urara's story and published it in the newspaper, the whole of Japan would not have known about her.]
At this moment, within Tracen, countless people were completely and utterly stunned.
"How is that possible? Urara suffered 87 consecutive losses? And she still had the vitality to continue running?"
Tokai Teio was directly stunned. She had always pursued an undefeated record. She felt that if she lost a single race, she would be particularly sad, because that was her dream. It wasn't that she couldn't handle losing, but if her dream was shattered, she wouldn't know what to do. What motivation would she have to continue running?
But when Tokai Teio saw Urara, she saw a different story. Urara never gave up, as if she represented a kind of hope. And Teio immediately felt that she had to be better than Urara. But Teio still didn't want to lose. She wanted to win them all. As expected, she had to encourage everyone with a perfect record. A great existence like her couldn't possibly lose.
Over at the BNW trio.
"Waaah, Urara-san, you're so amazing!!!!"
Winning Ticket had already cried her eyes out. She remembered how she had cried nonstop after losing her debut race. She was so fragile. She had to learn from Urara too. She would keep running and running until she won the Japanese Derby.
"I... I will never cry again, waaaah..."
Winning Ticket said she wouldn't cry, while crying louder than anyone else.
"How should I put this? Look at what you're saying, and then look at what you're doing. This cooperation with yourself is not very good," Narita Taishin also sighed.
"Haha, at least Ticket has grown, right? But Urara-san is really amazing. To be able to fight again after repeated defeats, that's also a kind of strength. And the real Urara is very similar to the Urara we know, both from Kochi Racecourse, both full of vitality and optimism," Biwa Hayahide praised.
"Growth?... I hope so. Hey, Ticket, don't wipe your snot on me, damn it."
Taishin was defeated. Just as she was hoping Ticket had grown, this girl shouted "Taishin!" and rubbed her face on her.
At the Satono residence.
"Eh... 87 consecutive losses. If I had 87 consecutive losses, what would happen to me?"
Kitasan Black was instantly stunned. She also began to admire Urara's strength. She felt that if she lost 5 consecutive races, or even 3, she would be extremely frustrated. If she lost 87 consecutive races, she would probably become depressed.
However, if we follow the direction of the third season of the anime, Kita-chan, you shouldn't talk. You get depressed even when you win, let alone lose. And you wanted to retire at your peak without any injuries. It can be said that Teio would cry, McQueen's heart would break, and Necha would stay up all night.
But in reality, the Kitasan Black set by Cygames would not be so easily defeated. She is still very strong. After all, she wants to be a man like her father, to run in her own way on the path she has chosen. And Kita-chan, wake up, you are a master of arcs, not a master of depression.
At this moment, in Tracen, the Chairwoman's office.
"Tazuna, do you think Urara will end her career without a single win in the end?" Chairwoman Akikawa raised her head, looking at the contents of the diary, and thought of this possibility.
"No... that can't be, Chairwoman. That would be too cruel for Urara. Would she become unwilling to run in the future? She has brought so much vitality to everyone," Tazuna was also sad for a moment. Although she was known as the Green Devil, she actually loved every student in her heart.
"I'm not sure either. By the way, Tazuna, isn't there a shopping trip this afternoon? Why don't we change the location? Do you remember the first proposal I made? To go to the countryside in Tokyo, there's a newly opened gift hall. Not only can you buy gifts, but you can also play games to earn points for blind boxes."
Chairwoman Akikawa said suddenly.
"Chairwoman, why are you suddenly talking about this? We can indeed buy things to decorate the stage there, but I saw that it's very expensive. Our budget is already not enough. And why do we have to go to such a far place to buy things?"
Tazuna didn't quite understand.
"Tazuna, I was actually thinking of taking everyone out to play, to relax at the game arcade. I originally planned to set the date for later. But if Urara really doesn't win, let's go today. After all, Urara has also helped us a lot. We'll take everyone there to play."
"Although buying gifts is expensive, we can exchange most of the items for buying gifts for game tokens. The points they earn can be exchanged for blind boxes. Whatever they get from the blind boxes, we'll use. How about that?"
Chairwoman Akikawa said, fanning her small fan.
"Sigh, if it were in the past, I would have been furious. But now, you're right." Tazuna also smiled. For the first time, she smiled because the Chairwoman was spending money recklessly. She understood what she meant. They would all go to the countryside together, temporarily forget about running, forget about everything else, and just play together. And then let everyone encourage Urara. She can definitely win.
"However, Urara is not as fragile as we think. I believe she can maintain her vitality." Chairwoman Akikawa also smiled and fanned her small fan dashingly.
On the other side.
"I... I lost 87 times in a row? Really?"
Urara was also stunned. But she was actually okay with her 87 consecutive losses. After all, she was very optimistic and believed she could continue to run. She was just incredibly grateful to Mr. Date. He had protected her career, and she could still win. Urara even felt she was still amazing, to be able to run so many times. Of course, she felt that everyone else was even more amazing, and she had to keep working hard.
But Urara also had a worry. With so many losses, would people stop liking her? Would they stop cheering for her?
And she saw the most heartbreaking point: she had caused the Kochi Racecourse to lose money. She was extremely guilty. Under such guilt, she desperately wanted to see her own victory. She wanted to repay everyone who liked her.
And now she also told herself, it's okay, she can definitely win. This is what she told herself before every race. She would stay optimistic.
"Urara, are you okay?"
However, at this very moment, Stay Gold was stunned. She had thought Urara would lose, but she never expected her to lose so miserably. 87 consecutive losses, and the losing streak was still going. Her face looked extremely ugly. It could even be said that Stay Gold was more nervous than Urara. She glanced at Urara from time to time, afraid that she would be sad.
But now Urara was actually fine. She was just worried that the Kochi Racecourse would lose money. She still felt that her career was not over, that she could definitely win.
Seeing this, Stay Gold was slightly relieved. She then continued to watch.
At this time, Xu Zong's diary continued.
[From the summer of 2003, the news of Urara's losing streak spread like wildfire, gradually reaching all over Japan. Countless people learned the story of this horse who had never won but had been fighting on the racetrack. Gradually, Haru Urara's fans grew more and more. Many people even came to the site to cheer for her.]
[Urara herself probably didn't know why so many people came to see her. It was actually Mr. Date who spread her story. And this move also revived the Kochi Racecourse. This was Urara's appeal.]
[And the Japanese Prime Minister at the time, Junichiro Koizumi, also said directly that in 2003, after a decade of economic decline, Urara was the horse representing hope that we needed most.]
[It was now December 14th, and Urara was facing her 100th consecutive loss. More than 5,000 spectators attended the race, and about 120 reporters covered it.]
[And at that time, although Urara didn't win the race, she became the hope for many people to continue working hard.]
[Koji Hashiguchi and Muneyoshi Date of the Kochi Racecourse said that one day they had suddenly received two visitors. One of them was a breast cancer patient. She said she was about to give up, but from Urara's running again and again, she saw the courage to fight against cancer. She liked Urara to give her a little bit of her strength.]
[They also received a phone call. It was from an unemployed man who wanted to commit suicide. But after seeing Urara's story, he decided to hold on a little longer. He would give up the idea of suicide.]
[I can only say that it is beings like Urara that lower the suicide rate in Japan. Places like the Mapo Bridge in Korea purely make people want to jump off.]
[Not only that, there was another man. He faced the pressure of unemployment every day. He could only work alone in a basement. But he also called and gratefully told Mr. Date that he had gained the strength to continue fighting from Urara. He even took a day off later to come and watch Urara's race and cheer for her.]
[It can be said that although Urara kept losing, she became the hope of the losers. As long as Urara was still fighting, then life would not be so bad. This was the dream she gave to everyone. Although she was not like Orfevre or Contrail, who brought dreams to everyone in times of disaster, she, in her own way, gave hope to all those who were fighting against hardship and failure.]
[On March 22, 2004, in Haru's 106th race, the legendary Japanese jockey Yutaka Take was invited to ride her. More than 13,000 spectators were present that day, and the sales of betting tickets for Haru to win reached 121.75 million yen.]
[On this day, the Kochi Racecourse was packed with people. It had been raining heavily that day, but to everyone's surprise, when Yutaka Take appeared with Urara, the sky suddenly cleared up.]
[This scene made countless people think, was Urara going to win?]
[However, Urara still performed poorly today. She ended up with a disastrous 10th place finish, at the back of the pack. Many people who had bought tickets lost everything, but they shouted, "Thank you, Urara!"]
[Some of them were even shedding tears, constantly repeating words of thanks. Sadness and joy seemed to appear on them at the same time, a very mixed feeling.]
[At this time, Yutaka Take and Urara, as if they had won, took a lap around the track. At that time, no one cared about the outcome of the race anymore. Everyone was cheering for them. It was like a miracle.]
[After this race, the Kochi Racecourse also overcame its financial difficulties. And in this race, someone even bought 1 million US dollars worth of Urara's betting tickets. It can be said that it was all earned by Urara alone.]
[Yutaka Take also commented later—'The fun of horse racing is when a strong horse wins with strength.' That's what I believe, and this idea will never change. But, the horse that gathered so many fans at Kochi Racecourse to cheer together, that caused a rhapsody throughout Japan, can undoubtedly be called a 'famous horse'.]
At this moment, seeing this, everyone was stunned.
In Hong Kong.
"Urara, she's really amazing. She gave everyone hope, and she was willing to fight so many times. But this result, can she accept it herself?" Wu Di was also a little worried for a moment. She had met Urara, who was very nice to her. Wu Di had also run with Urara back then. At first, she was rude to Urara, saying, "Is this a Tracen horse girl?" But Urara kept praising her for being amazing, and said she herself always lost, which made Wu Di feel very guilty. She immediately felt she was so terrible. She later treated Urara to food, and she said Wu Di was very gentle. Wu Di also hoped Urara could win, but she had done something even greater, bringing dreams to everyone. She was really, really amazing.
"Hey, what are you worried about? Urara is so cool, isn't she?" River Verdon just flicked her hair. She really wanted to meet this horse, Urara, and give her a big hug.
"Wu Di, don't you have Urara's contact information? You can contact her," River Verdon suddenly remembered and said.
"Oh, right." Wu Di suddenly remembered. Didn't she add her as a friend? She was about to send a message, but she felt it was better to send it a little later. Urara must have also seen the diary by now.
"So touching." Golden Sixty's eyes were red. She actually admired people with such perseverance. Could she also keep running like that? After seeing Senior River Verdon's record, her heart had also faltered for a moment. But now she had also secretly made up her mind. She wanted to become the next horse king of Hong Kong. She wanted to surpass Senior River Verdon. After saying this, Golden Sixty found an excuse to run away. She went to cry in secret.
In Tracen Academy.
"Huh? Am I that amazing? Did I really give so many people strength? That's great, waaaah..."
Urara was also moved for a moment. Her eyes immediately turned red, but she held it back. No, no, she was everyone's strength, she couldn't cry. She was holding on.
And Urara was also very happy. She had earned money for her Kochi Racecourse. Thinking of this, she was so happy she was trembling all over. This was great! And she also hoped she could keep winning, because everyone believed in her, so she had to win to become their hope.
Stay Gold was also incredibly moved watching. Even the real-world Urara gave so many people hope, and everyone was so grateful to her. But Stay Gold was also thinking, could Urara really win in the end?
On the plane to France.
"Urara, you are truly a strong one. I, Frankel, am perhaps not as good as you in this aspect."
Frankel was also extremely shocked. She had been extremely competitive since birth. But she knew her talent was strong. But what if she kept losing? Could she still believe she could succeed? She actually wanted to experience the feeling of failure, but it seemed... that was too difficult. Frankel touched her head at this moment. It wasn't that she wanted to brag, she was just stating a fact. But in her heart, she admired Urara.
People who believe in miracles are as amazing as miracles themselves. She also wanted to tell the story of Urara to all the British horse girls.
In France.
Trêve was already crying. She was truly shocked. She was thinking... was this really not a joke? She knew Urara had never given up, that she had been running hard. She just hadn't won. Such a spirit was undoubtedly the golden spirit. To be honest, when Trêve saw Frankel, saw Sea the Stars, her thoughts were all about catching up to them. But now, looking into her own heart, she wanted to calm herself down. She also needed to have such firm perseverance.
In Tracen.
Tanino Gimlet was also in tears after seeing this. She was also a person of temperament. This was too touching. She was so moved that she broke a few more railings. She was indeed a bit crazy, but she dared to love and hate. Rose Kingdom also came up crying to join her. Wind and rain, a rainbow, a鏗鏘 rose. She kicked first, asked questions later. They also believed that Urara could definitely win.
However, Xu Zong's next words were beyond everyone's expectations.
[Urara continued to run after that. At this time, she was already very famous, and many jockeys' wives had learned about her. Everyone started buying Urara's merchandise and cheering for her.]
[But unfortunately, Urara's final record was fixed at 0 wins and 113 losses. Because her owner had a conflict with her farm, she was forced to retire and spent her retirement at a care facility in Chiba Prefecture.]
[Wearing the pink Hello Kitty headgear, although she never tasted victory, she always ran hard, striving for victory.]
[Unlike those famous horses with at most twenty or thirty starts in their careers, although Haru had 113 consecutive losses, she moved many people with her unyielding efforts, and even saved many people. It is no exaggeration to call her a 'famous horse'.]
[In 2005, her story was made into a movie, but unfortunately, it was not released nationwide, only in cinemas in Kochi Prefecture.]
[Actually, many racehorses also have movie stories, including Seabiscuit and Secretariat. They also inspired a generation. The names of the two movies are "Seabiscuit" and "Secretariat" respectively.]
At this moment, many people in Tracen were completely stunned. Some people's hearts even sank suddenly. This result was completely unexpected.
Urara, 0 wins in her entire career? How could this be?
At this moment, in the Ritto Dormitory.
"Huh... I... I didn't win a single race?"
At this moment, Urara's pupils also trembled instantly. Her expression froze, and tears involuntarily welled up. This result, even for the optimistic Urara, was a heavy blow to her heart. Her gaze trembled, and her body followed suit. This was an expression of excessive shock, and it could even be said to be a natural expression of a certain degree of sadness. Because Urara had worked so hard, but she still couldn't win a single race for those who supported her, who believed in her?
"Stay Gold-san, how could this be? Urara is so useless. I couldn't become their hope."
Urara's eyes were red from crying. She turned to look at Stay Gold, her expression written all over her face. Her tears kept falling, large teardrops, making her look incredibly guilty and sad. She just felt she was useless. Everyone saw her as a hope, but she didn't win.
At this time, Stay Gold was directly shocked. Fortunately, she was very calm. She didn't directly persuade Urara. She just let her cry. Let her cry for a while. The battle of 113 races ended in nothing. This world is really cruel.
But she knew that Urara had not failed their hopes. Her fighting posture must have become their motivation to move forward against difficulties. This world is cruel but also retains hope, just as light and darkness exist on two sides. It was Urara who let everyone see the bright side.
Many people came outside Stay Gold's dormitory.
"Shh."
Stay Gold shushed. Urara was crying in her arms, venting her emotions. Her crying was intermittent, seeming to be full of self-blame, seeming to be full of helplessness. She just remembered this number, 113 starts, 0 wins.
"Urara-san..."
When Rice Shower saw this, she also wanted to cry. She walked forward, and finally, Urara looked up.
At this time, Rice Shower also comforted Urara. She told her that there was still a chance, that she could definitely win. She repeated the words Urara had used to comfort her before.
Stay Gold also told Urara what everyone meant. Urara had not failed everyone, but had become everyone's hope, even if she didn't win in the end.
"Really?"
Urara instantly regained her spirits.
"Really," Stay Gold immediately nodded.
"That's right. Although Urara kept losing, she is a horse girl who never gets discouraged. She is a happy pill that gives everyone vitality and is loved by everyone."
Rice Shower also nodded. Big Rice Shower was also giving her full support, so strong.
"That's great! Urara thought she had failed everyone's hopes just now. Then I will continue to work hard. The dream that my real horse self didn't complete, Urara will complete."
Urara instantly regained her vitality, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
And at this time, Chairwoman Akikawa also appeared. She said loudly:
"Alright, I have an announcement to make. This afternoon's shopping trip is canceled."
"Huh....."
"Because we have received a direct invitation to go to the countryside to buy the basic props first, and then rely on playing games, winning points, and opening blind boxes. Whatever we get is what we get!"
"OH!!!!!!!!!!"
Chairwoman Akikawa smiled happily. She opened her left eye. Everyone, just have fun.
Urara said she wanted to get first place in the games this time. Stay Gold also secretly wiped away her tears and said she wanted to go together.
When Mejiro Palmer heard about playing games and then exchanging the results for blind boxes, she was so happy she took off. She and Teio had been practicing hard every day, and today it was finally useful. Great.
"I want to play a magic game," Toho Jackal smiled happily.
"I wonder if they have that there," Fuji Kiseki said.
"No, no, they must have it," Toho Jackal was adorable. The little witch said she must have a witch game. As for others, she would rather die outside, jump from here, than play them.
"I'm usually too embarrassed to go to the game arcade," Grass Wonder smiled gently. In her heart, she actually really wanted to go to the game arcade, but she was just not very comfortable with it.
"Very good, Senior Yaeno Muteki, let's teach the game arcade owner a lesson. I heard it's 100 points, 300 points, and 500 points to open a blind box once. Let's just open them all up," Bamboo Memory also said with a smile. Bamboo Memory was a horse girl from Oguri Cap's era. She was also very strong in mile races and could be said to be a top existence at the time. But she had been defeated by Oguri Cap, which shows how strong Oguri Cap was. And Oguri Cap had 4 G1s in her career. This was actually a matter of her luck. Oguri Cap could basically run all the time, and her mile race level was always very strong. If she had run a few more mile races, her total G1s would not have been so few.
As for Bamboo Memory, she also had a meme associated with her. In the 1991 Takarazuka Kinen, commentator Sugimoto Kiyoshi brought a famous line: "This year, your dream and my dream will run here. Your dream may be McQueen, Ryan, or White Stone, but my dream is Bamboo Memory." This was his prediction for his favorite horse, saying that Bamboo Memory could win the 1991 Takarazuka Kinen. However, in this race, Bamboo Memory suffered a disastrous 10th place finish. Trainer Kunihiko Take later even complained, "I really can't stand it, it's too shameful." By the way, as for who Kunihiko Take is, he is old man Yutaka Take's father. The memes about his dad are indeed quite shameful. And this sentence was also frequently used by countless Japanese and even world horse racing audiences in the future. For example, in the JRA Arima Kinen on the afternoon of December 24, 2023, whose dream was it? And after Silent Suzuka's death, the commentator had also said such words to express his memory of her.
At the same time, in Spica.
Xu Zong also received the notification. It was Mejiro Ardan who personally ran over to tell him. She knew that Xu Zong was good at games, so they could play together and get more points. Of course, she also said that she could let Xu Zong play with Urara.
Xu Zong said it was fine, "I'll carry you all."
"By the way, Ardan, you have to operate well this time. Don't be like before, where even your Qs would miss."
Mejiro Ardan snorted: "I won't. Hurry up and pack. Let's go."
And Xu Zong also finished his diary.
[That's it for today's diary.]
[I wonder what kind of reward I can get.]
Immediately, as he uploaded the diary.
A voice also sounded in his mind.
[Ding! Diary uploaded successfully!]
[Hint: Reward received, 50,000 game arcade points.]
[Hint: The source of these points is reliable and can be verified and used to redeem rewards!]
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