"Hakki's first trial race, I didn't expect it to be a class-organized one. Her daily training results are very good, let's see how she does in a real battle," Kitahara said, leaning on the railing and looking at the few short-distance horse girls warming up in the distance. Hakki, with the brightest hair color, was struggling to stretch her legs.
Oguri Cap tilted her head slightly, scooping up a piece of carrot jelly with a spoon. "Although CuckooBird usually looks nonchalant, her competitive spirit is definitely there. She's just very good at hiding it."
"Hmm?! Oguri, when did you become so good at reading people?!"
"The magazine I read said that many people like this have this kind of personality. The magazine is called 'Tomomichi Magazine,' and its online reviews seem to be mostly negative now." Oguri's honest answer made Kitahara's jaw drop. She sighed, holding her forehead.
"You should probably read less of those gutter magazines in the future. Oguri, you're not a horse girl who's good at socializing. Sigh." As expected, only food could capture all of Oguri Cap's interest... And of all things to read, why did she have to read such a publicly recognized nonsensical and unprofessional magazine...
On the other side, Hakki finished her difficult warm-up and stood at the starting line drawn by the teacher. A cardboard cutout of Amazon stood at the finish line, swaying in the wind.
"A 1200-meter race, a straight-turn-straight track format. Do you still remember the knowledge I taught you in class?" the teacher asked.
The other horse girls answered in unison, "We remember!"
But Hakki herself was a bit dazed. She had slept through all the classes. What had the teacher taught? How come she didn't know? Huh?
"Good, then everyone, on your marks...!"
Although she had no idea what was going on, Hakki still took a deep breath and instinctively assumed a human starting position.
"Hmm? This posture doesn't look like something a horse girl should do, but... let's see first," Kitahara raised an eyebrow slightly, also curious about the posture Hakki had made. After all, as a trainer, it was the first time she had seen such a move.
With a deep breath, Hakki's initially chaotic heart calmed down. Her heartbeat became steady and powerful. She ground her feet into the grass. With the teacher's command, this short-distance training session officially began!
"Start!"
Completely emptying her mind, Hakki remembered one of the techniques King Halo had taught her—during a race, you just need to think about running forward, without thinking about anything else! No tactics or psychological games...! Short-distance racing is a pure competition of power and speed!
Her starting speed far surpassed that of an ordinary horse girl. The potion from Agnes Tachyon had also healed her knees. At least for now, there was no strange feeling when she ran. In an instant, she had used her start to snatch the excellent position on the inner rail. Hakki still didn't slow down, her steps still fast and powerful. The track ahead was wide open with no obstacles, and no annoying figures of other horse girls. It had to be said, this kind of competitive running was actually pretty good! It was refreshing and... gave her a sense of satisfaction!
"Oh~~ that start and positioning... Although her power is not as good as the other horse girls, her starting speed allowed Hakki to completely skip the process of fighting for position from the pack... It can be said that it compensated for this weakness. This acceleration ability is really something," Kitahara exclaimed. The trainers present had all been attracted by this class-organized trial race, and almost all of them had witnessed Hakki's start just now. She was practically a horse girl born for short-distance racing.
"That lead ash-haired horse girl ahead... did you see? Her start just now and she's still accelerating. She's practically a material to dominate short-distance races!"
"Of course I saw it! That's the kind of starting speed all horse girls dream of. Isn't she just a new horse? To already have such a starting talent...! Why haven't we heard anything about her before?"
Several trainers gathered and chattered, but all of them had their eyes fixed on the still-fleeing Hakki Byakku.
Hah... how many meters have I run? Why do I feel like I can't move my legs anymore... Hakki had been going all out from the start. She hadn't paid any attention to where the other horse girls were behind her, only thinking about charging forward, running forward, and not leaving a single bit of strength after the race!
How is her acceleration so strong?!
This was the common question of the few horse girls who had been left behind by Hakki. It was simply unbelievable! It was clear that her escape was without any plan, yet they couldn't get close to her at all, being pulled away by the ash-haired girl in front by as much as five lengths. Although Hakki's speed dropped at the turn, giving these horse girls a chance to chase. Her cornering was what you could call pathetic, but at least there were no accidents.
Her heart had already started to beat like a war drum. Her mouth was wide open, gasping for breath,灌入冰冷的空气. Hakki's most comfortable range was a thousand meters. The twelve hundred meters she tested a few days ago was also her limit.
Originally, only the sound of her own footsteps echoed around her, but Hakki's ears suddenly flattened back, catching another unexpected enemy. It was the sound of footsteps close behind. Hakki didn't know who was behind her, but she knew this enemy was still conserving energy, intending to overtake her on the final turn.
No way! Although she didn't crave victory after becoming a horse girl, the never-say-die spirit carved into her bones from her past life had truly affected her for a lifetime!
"Suzuka Phoenix's position is a very good overtaking spot. It seems Hakki's lead is about to end," Kitahara commented, stroking her chin. She knew a little about Suzuka Phoenix's leg quality, but everything was still unknown since it was the first time seeing this running style. "Hmm? Wait, Suzuka Phoenix isn't a new horse, is she?! Why is she in this trial race?" Kitahara's attention had been focused on Hakki in front, and she hadn't even noticed that the original nine horse girls in the test had somehow become ten at the start. The extra one was Suzuka Phoenix!
"Ah, this child just won her maiden race last month, so she wanted to run with this year's new horses once, as a self-check for the summer training camp races," the teacher explained. Kitahara also sighed at the difficulty of being a horse girl. After all, they had to worry about races all the time...?
Hakki could clearly hear the footsteps behind her getting more and more urgent, and her peripheral vision also caught the 200-meter marker. The final showdown... although it was a trial race, Hakki didn't want to lose face in front of others! In the outside world, face was everything. If she lost it all... how could she survive in this society!
Though she said that, a black shadow shot past Hakki.
Seeing Suzuka Phoenix's back, Hakki looked as if she had ground her molars to dust, her expression somewhat ferocious.
"Damn it... that one in front... you freaking owe me money!!!! PAY ME BACK!!!"
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