Chiya had said before that Rice Shower's biggest weakness was that her body was not suited for direct contact and collisions. Once an opponent got close and made contact, she often had to spend several times the stamina of her opponent to resist, which would cause her to tire out faster than others.
Strictly speaking, her weakness shouldn't have been a major problem, because Horse Girls generally don't choose to make contact with each other. Everyone runs in their own lane, looking for an opportunity to accelerate.
However, Horse Girls from countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, if they couldn't find a good position, a suitable opportunity to accelerate, or if they were blocked in the middle, they would even collide to break out of the crowd.
If there's no opportunity, create one. If there's no position, fight for one.
From this, it was not difficult to see that the racetracks they experienced were much harsher than those of Japanese Horse Girls.
Not only that, but the central racetrack was maintained after almost every race to ensure the flatness of the ground, while those overseas tracks were not maintained for a long time.
According to the Horse Girls who had participated in the Arc de Triomphe, the ground was full of holes made by the runners. There was even standing water in some places, making it extremely difficult to run on. A slight carelessness would lead to slipping.
Not only the intensity of the race, but even the track conditions in Western countries were much more difficult and dangerous than here.
Using pressure to force an opponent to give up their position like this was commonplace on American racetracks.
And now, this cruel method of competition was being staged on Japanese soil.
Finally, with no more stamina to maintain her original position, Rice Shower was forced to fall back. She gasped for air, her forehead already covered in sweat. The few collisions with her opponent's arms had consumed too much of her stamina.
Soon, the other Horse Girl also caught up from the outside, and the two of them rushed ahead of her.
Lack of experience, misjudgment of the race situation. If she had fallen back earlier, she could have avoided wasting all that stamina.
She reflected on her mistake.
She could no longer sprint to the finish line with all her strength as before.
"Sorry, miss."
The Horse Girl in front looked at her with a slanted eye, as if suppressing her emotions. "This is a race."
Using her innate advantage to interfere with her opponent's normal performance.
Hearing the words of the Horse Girl who had blocked her, she bit her lip.
The other's meaning seemed to be, 'You are too naive about racing.'
Naive...
Indeed, she admitted that she was naive. She thought that as long as she could step onto the racetrack, she could find happiness, that she could become a shining, eye-catching existence like in the stories she read.
When she got to the track, she discovered that she was not a shining star at all, but a speck of dust mixed in the dirt, without any special features.
Even if she disappeared, no one would notice.
But, miraculously, it happened.
That day, she met her Onii-sama.
He had lifted her from the dirt, then carefully nurtured her, whispering in her ear, "Rice, you will definitely become the person you want to be."
If her perseverance could bring about an incredible miracle, then she would hold on to her firm resolve and keep persevering!
For him, for her small dream, and also for her Onii-sama.
She clenched her fists.
Soon, the race reached the final two hundred meters before the finish line, and the two Horse Girls began to accelerate.
Because she had pushed too hard at the start, Special Week felt her stamina about to bottom out. She wanted to stride forward, but her ankles were incredibly heavy.
Behind her, two steady footsteps gradually approached.
It was them! They had already caught up!
Special Week's heart suddenly tightened.
She had a premonition that the two of them were about to overtake her.
Using the last of her strength, she ran forward.
"This race, I... don't want to lose!"
Just as they were about to touch Special Week's tail, a black figure suddenly shot out from behind.
Her delicate feet trembled as they stepped on the grass, but even so, she gritted her teeth and, relying on her last ounce of willpower, caught up from behind. Wiping the sweat from her face, her eyes were fixed on the front.
Look at the finish line! Just look at the finish line!
Onii-sama had taught her that.
When you feel like you can't go on, imagine the moment you cross the finish line.
At that moment, your body will be filled with power!
Her heart was beating faster than ever before. Even from several meters away, the two Horse Girls could hear the sound of her heartbeat.
It felt like a wild beast baring its fangs and pouncing on its prey, sending a chill through their hearts.
But—
Seeing her appearance, they knew that she was at the end of her rope. How many more steps could this inexplicable guts carry her?
Fifty meters from the finish line.
Special Week's stamina ran out, and she was overtaken by the Horse Girls behind her.
And Rice Shower, using the strength she had forcibly squeezed out, overtook one opponent.
In the end, the race ended with Special Week in second and Rice Shower in third.
After crossing the finish line, she collapsed to her knees from exhaustion. She didn't even have the strength to stand up now, her legs trembling uncontrollably.
Originally, she should have lost with a bottom-place finish far behind third, but she had managed to overtake with sheer willpower.
The price of overexertion was that her legs had completely lost their ability to move.
"Rice Shower! Are you okay?!"
Seeing her on her knees, Special Week asked anxiously.
"I'm fine... I'm just a little tired," she said with a bitter smile.
She had given it her all, but in the end, she had still lost miserably in third place.
She had promised her Onii-sama that she would win this race. She had already made up her mind to prove herself with this race.
But in the end, she couldn't do anything...
Her grand words were ruthlessly shattered in the face of absolute strength.
Yes, she was really naive. Until the very end, she still unrealistically believed that she could do it.
She lowered her head, feeling more dejected than ever before.
I've disappointed Onii-sama...
"Rice Shower!"
Meanwhile, Chiya hurried over.
Noticing her condition, he had already prepared a towel soaked in cold water.
Running to her side, he knelt down and wiped her legs. As he had expected, after the extreme run, her muscles were terribly hot.
She had run at a speed that exceeded her body's limits.
"Onii-sama..."
Looking at him, who was so nervous that he was sweating as he carefully tended to her legs, she reached out her hand.
"This race... Rice lost..."
She hugged his waist tightly and began to cry loudly.
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