Sakura Bakushin O stood stunned for two seconds, suddenly realizing what this meant.
That is, Tracen Academy's Chairwoman Akikawa was also an Uma Musume!
She and Akikawa Yayoi had known each other and been together for over four years.
When Sakura Bakushin O was at her lowest, she even stayed at Akikawa Yayoi's house for a period of time.
But she had never imagined that Akikawa Yayoi would also be an Uma Musume!
Just as Sakura Bakushin O was momentarily dazed, Akikawa Yayoi, the Chairwoman of Tracen Academy, jumped down from the tall office chair and greeted Sakura Bakushin O with a smile.
"Good work!"
Akikawa Yayoi let out a high-pitched voice that didn't match her petite stature.
She gracefully walked up to Sakura Bakushin O, who was more than two heads taller than her, and with a gentle flick of her wrist, she fanned open the fan in her hand, revealing the black characters "Wonderfulッ! (Excellent work!)" written on it.
"Excellent work, Sakura. You've achieved quite remarkable results, and I am very pleased."
Sakura Bakushin O was pulled back from her thoughts by Akikawa Yayoi's voice.
She looked at the adorable Chairwoman in front of her, who had long orange hair reaching her hips and white highlighted bangs falling to her chest, with a somewhat complex expression, and nodded gently.
With the system's prompt, Sakura Bakushin O did indeed notice some details about Akikawa Yayoi that she had never paid attention to before.
This legal loli in front of her had the same highlighted hairstyle as other Horse Girl, and often wore a wide-brimmed ladies' hat with blue roses on her head. A loose white dress was covered by a blue jacket, making her look very charming and cute.
Sakura Bakushin O's gaze slowly moved to the top of Akikawa Yayoi's head, where a cute black and white kitten often perched above her white wide-brimmed ladies' hat.
Although Sakura Bakushin O had never seen Akikawa Yayoi display obvious Horse Girl characteristics, she also had never seen Chairwoman Akikawa's ears, which were hidden in her orange hair or under her hat.
Under her loose dress, only a section of her smooth calves and delicate, slender ankles could be seen. If a tail were hidden inside, it seemed there would be no problem either.
Realizing that she might have been dazed for too long, Sakura Bakushin O quickly snapped back to reality and smiled at Akikawa Yayoi in front of her:
"Mission accomplished, Chairwoman."
Akikawa Yayoi nodded in satisfaction upon hearing Sakura Bakushin O's belated response, her face showing no hint of displeasure due to Sakura Bakushin O's hesitation.
She closed her fan, tiptoed, and Sakura Bakushin O quickly bent down. With a look of profound relief that seemed out of place on her youthful face, he was heavily patted on the shoulder.
"Keep up the good work!"
After the pat, Akikawa Yayoi gracefully walked back to her desk and sat down.
"These two are new students today, and they both want to join TCB."
Sakura Bakushin O looked over at the two new Horse Girl who had seemed quite nervous since he entered the room.
Kitasan Black and Satono Diamond, of course, knew Sakura Bakushin O.
Not just because Sakura Bakushin O was the Trainer of Tokai Teio and Mejiro McQueen, their idolized Horse Girl.
The title of "Genius Trainer," which had recently become famous, they had heard countless times on TV.
Kitasan Black, who was originally always full of energy and lively, and Satono Diamond, who had the elegant and graceful demeanor of a young lady, both became a little nervous after seeing the so-called "Genius Trainer" Sakura Bakushin O up close, unsure of how to speak.
They were worried that Sakura Bakushin O, who had trained the Triple Crown Tokai Teio and the Spring Tenno Sho three-time consecutive winner Mejiro McQueen, would refuse their request to join the team.
Although both of their entrance exam scores were not bad, Satono Diamond even gave a speech as the freshman representative.
While waiting for Sakura Bakushin O to finish her interview, both of them had learned from Chairwoman Akikawa that Sakura Bakushin O was a very good Trainer and there was no need to worry at all.
But now that it was truly time for them to speak, they were both too nervous to open their mouths.
"If you don't express your thoughts frankly, you won't be able to convey your meaning well to others."
A soft, pleasant voice sounded in their ears. Sakura Bakushin O's delicate face held a faint smile, and her sapphire-like eyes quietly gazed at the two.
With Sakura Bakushin O's reminder, the tension in the two Horse Girl's hearts immediately lessened by more than half.
Kitasan Black was the first to look up and bravely speak.
"My name is Kitasan Black."
As soon as she finished speaking, Satono Diamond quickly followed suit.
"My name is Satono Diamond."
After speaking, the two, like programmed robots, simultaneously bowed to Sakura Bakushin O and said in unison:
"Please let me join your team!"
Their voices were much louder than when they introduced themselves just now, sounding incredibly clear in Akikawa Yayoi's spacious office.
Kitasan Black and Satono Diamond remained in their bowing posture, their bodies parallel to the ground in mid-air.
Both had their eyes closed, as if waiting for exam results, and did not stand up for a long time.
Just as the tension gradually enveloped their hearts, they heard that pleasant voice again.
"My team's training is very tough, you know~"
This sentence was equivalent to Sakura Bakushin O indirectly agreeing to their request to join the team.
Kitasan Black and Satono Diamond both excitedly lifted their heads, but still dared not look directly into Sakura Bakushin O's eyes, shaking their heads like rattles.
"It's okay, we will train diligently!"
"Trainer-san's training, we will definitely complete it seriously!"
Sakura Bakushin O looked at these two nervous new Horse Girl and found it somewhat amusing.
A few years ago, he was the one who had to ask Tokai Teio and Mejiro McQueen to join his team.
Now, a few years later, these two Horse Girl, who had also achieved excellent results in past history, were so nervous about joining his team that they dared not look at him.
Sakura Bakushin O chuckled softly, slowly walked in front of Kitasan Black and Satono Diamond, and gently tapped their shoulders with an upright palm, completing his simple team entry ceremony.
"Alright then, welcome to TCB, both of you. Can you tell me your goals?"
"I want to become a Triple Crown Horse Girl like Miss Teio."
"I want to be as excellent and strong as Miss McQueen."
"Just that won't be enough."
Sakura Bakushin O flatly refused, then chuckled softly in the ears of the two Horse Girl, whose bodies suddenly stiffened at his words:
"I hope you become even stronger."
As soon as his voice fell, Kitasan Black's heart stirred, while Satono Diamond trembled as if electrified.
The two suddenly looked up, with expressions of extreme astonishment, and for the first time looked directly into Sakura Bakushin O's eyes.
Are you sure you don't want to give the lovely Chairwoman Akikawa one for her collection?