The Green Devil slowly lifted her head and asked, "Who?"
At that moment…
Symboli Rudolf suddenly noticed something in Tazuna Hayakawa's eyes—an icy seriousness she hadn't seen in a long time.
But it lasted only an instant.
In the next blink, Tazuna reined those emotions back in and put on her signature smile again.
To be honest…
Even the Emperor, whose fame echoed across all of Japan, still had to show respect when facing a senior like Tazuna Hayakawa.
Hey, little Rudy—
Do you think my cup refills itself?
Given Tazuna's status, Rudolf was extremely curious: why had she come to this training track?
Rudolf swept her gaze around, thinking the place didn't look broken or anything!
And yet Tazuna had just shown that unusually serious expression—
So what could possibly draw her attention?
Could it be…
That horse girl?
Who the hell was she!?
Rudolf genuinely didn't understand.
It felt like she was being haunted—like some shadow constantly lingered nearby…
Even her own life, even Teio's debut race, had been forced to change because of that person.
Right now, Rudolf truly wanted to rip away the mystery and find out who that girl really was!
So…
Assuming Tazuna might be connected to "that girl," the Emperor tested the waters:
"It's that one," she said.
"I don't know her name—Secretary Hayakawa… do you know?"
Tazuna looked the Emperor up and down, thinking what was her name again…?
In the end, she answered honestly:
"I don't know."
She'd already forgotten Fuka Shirayuki's name!
So, from a purely subjective point of view, she wasn't lying.
Tazuna also thought—
This kid came to me after you tossed her aside. How could I let you take her back so easily?
She smiled lightly and threw out a convenient excuse for her presence:
"I'm just here to handle maintenance for the training track."
Rudolf nodded, half understanding. "I see…"
"You all get busy," Tazuna said as she took out the stopwatch from her pocket. While stepping back, she casually tossed it to the Emperor. "If you need anything, contact me. I still have something to take care of."
She still hadn't fulfilled her promise to Fuka Shirayuki.
Then—almost as an afterthought—
Tazuna asked, "President, is there a horse girl scheduled to debut five days from now?"
"There is," Rudolf replied reflexively. "Teio wants to debut five days from now."
"..."
Tazuna fell silent.
Noticing the change, the Emperor looked up. "What's wrong? Something happen?"
"No." Tazuna smiled and shook her head. "Nothing."
"If Teio plans to debut five days from now, she'll have to train hard~"
So that's who it was…
She finally remembered who was in that debut race.
So this is what they call 'the father's debt, the child repays'? How interesting!
Tazuna Hayakawa couldn't wait to fast-forward five days and watch that debut race packed with pure "entertainment value"!
Fuka Shirayuki vs. Tokai Teio—
Do you know!?
By the way…
Did Shirayuki know Teio was racing in five days?
Should she remind her?
Watching Tazuna leave…
Rudolf still felt puzzled, but she didn't dig deeper.
Instead, she turned to Teio and the Noblewoman, clapped her hands to pull their attention back, and said:
"Alright, girls."
"Now, let's begin our practice."
"…Noblewoman?" the Emperor looked at her.
The Noblewoman was staring blankly at a strand of white hair scattered on the bench—so focused she didn't even hear the Emperor.
She stared at the hair…
It was unmistakably a strand shed when Fuka Shirayuki sat there.
It felt like—
Something suddenly stirred in her memory.
But what!?
All she remembered was that the person in her past had hair whiter than snowfall itself.
Even though Fuka Shirayuki hadn't appeared again—
From the shadows, she was already tugging at countless hearts and minds.
"Noblewoman?" In the end, Tokai Teio shook her shoulder and snapped her back.
The Noblewoman exhaled slowly, still a bit dazed.
"Let's begin."
Rudolf stayed silent.
She noticed the Noblewoman's reaction, but didn't press.
Right now she just wanted to start the training—practice, sparring, whatever you called it.
She needed to do something concrete, now, and pull everyone's reactions back to reality.
Then—
As the Emperor pressed the stopwatch and cleared the data—
She couldn't help herself.
Almost as if possessed, she glanced one last time at the recorded number.
An undebuted horse girl…
A 1600m mile.
A time of 1:34.6…
Symboli Rudolf froze, staring at the digits.
This was…
Data from an undebuted horse girl?
In some 1600m races, just running 1:33 can win the title—and that's G1-level pressure.
In a G2, this time would absolutely place!
G2, G3… she might even win outright!
And factoring in that she hasn't even debuted yet—give her proper development, and she might contend for a G1 crown.
On this point…
Rudolf and Tazuna shared the same experience.
She couldn't help blurting out:
"Who on earth was running on that track!?"
That horse girl…
Who was she!?
…
…
Fuka Shirayuki took the same route back—subway, then bus—and returned home.
Her younger sister wasn't there.
Out somewhere, maybe?
Shirayuki thought so, but didn't care much. She went upstairs, sat back down in front of her laptop, and pressed the power button.
She already had the qualifications for her debut race.
Now the headache was writing—and crafting Tokai Teio's ending.
The ending where Teio loses.
Shirayuki already had a rough idea…
When she'd gotten home, she'd read through the Emperor's biography and found something interesting—
Perfect for novel-writing.
"Celas (R) — 'Return It to Them' (Ready!)"
Target: the Emperor, Symboli Rudolf—
Fire!!!
Fuka Shirayuki opened her writing panel with keen interest.
And—
Her phone suddenly chimed with a message notification, interrupting her before she could enter the writing zone.
Shirayuki glanced over.
It was a message from Tazuna Hayakawa.
[Tazuna Hayakawa]: "Would you consider switching to a different debut race?"
[Fuka Shirayuki]: "…?"
[Fuka Shirayuki]: "Why?"
[Tazuna Hayakawa]: "The debut race five days from now has Tokai Teio. You know that name, right?"
[Tazuna Hayakawa]: "Do you want to avoid the spotlight? Avoid her edge."
[Fuka Shirayuki]: "?"
In front of the screen, the girl's face twisted.
[Fuka Shirayuki]: "Avoid her edge? Me avoid her edge?!"
[Fuka Shirayuki]: "Register me! I'm going to teach Tokai Teio what the most brutal beating looks like!"
Tazuna Hayakawa: "…"
She just stared at the messages Shirayuki sent, her expression full of indulgent affection—and helplessness.
What a willful little filly…
At least show Tokai Teio a bit of respect!
But.
Since Shirayuki said so, Tazuna didn't hesitate.
She immediately began preparing the recommendation letter for registration, ensuring Shirayuki secured her entry.
And so—
Everything would explode in the debut race five days from now.
Just you wait.
Will it be—
"The pride of an arrogant fool,"
Or
"The confidence of a true dominator"?
Tazuna Hayakawa…
Couldn't wait to see that scene—see that ending.
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