"…Huh?"
Fuka Chiori's jaw dropped so wide it looked like it belonged to an old grandpa.
She's… that strong?
But what even is this situation!?
How is it that—out of nowhere—Sis suddenly became a pro horse girl!?
Even if "pro" might not be the right word… "PRO" is usually reserved for the kind of horse girls who win their debut race, but still—
Chiori had heard before that just getting a Tokyo debut was already extremely difficult.
And clearly…
Sis had already cleared that hurdle and stepped onto the track.
So she really didn't lie to me!
With a complicated heart, Chiori recalled what her sister said a couple days ago.
Those vivid experiences—everything she'd seen—were all proof of her determination to run in a debut race.
Sis really never lies!
Credit score on loans and all that…!
But…
then again.
Debuting is one thing.
Race results are another.
It's like ladder vs. pro rank—plenty of solo-queue kings go pro and end up getting treated like roadside trash.
The only question now was…
What kind of result could Sis actually pull off?
As she thought that, Chiori suddenly remembered how her sister had stayed shut in for days.
Worry inevitably spread through her chest.
She didn't even train…
Sis…
Good luck.
The girl sat in the stands, quietly praying for her sister.
…
…
And…
it wasn't only her sister who noticed Fuka Shirayuki's one-of-a-kind entrance.
Symboli Rudolf noticed too.
Watching Shirayuki sprint toward the track, the "Emperor" fell into a long, deep thought.
This girl…
doesn't she look kind of familiar?
"Lady Noblewoman… huh?"
Rudolf turned her head toward the noblewoman beside her.
She was about to ask if the noblewoman recognized Fuka Shirayuki—
but then she suddenly realized the noblewoman had vanished from the stands, like she had urgent business.
But… what kind of business could it be?
Rudolf pulled out her phone and opened LINE to message her.
[Symboli Rudolf]: "Noblewoman, the race is about to start. Can you make it back in time?"
[Noblewoman]: "No."
[Noblewoman]: "Do we even need to watch Tokai Teio's race?"
[Noblewoman]: "I'll just go out for a breeze—when I come back, it'll be another win, won't it?"
Symboli Rudolf: "..."
Symboli Rudolf: "…Huh?"
Not far away, only Hayakawa Tazuna's eyes held a look of appreciation.
So she didn't run away at the last second after all.
Because…
a hero can't flee right before battle.
Then…
Show me.
Fuka Shirayuki!
Your limit!
What kind of strength can you actually unleash!?
…
…
As Shirayuki ran toward backstage, she was dead last in popularity.
Because she looked like she'd appeared out of thin air—she was even joining this race on a whim.
So…
before she even reached backstage, staff saw her sportswear and directed her straight onto the track to begin the pre-race parade.
Because before a horse-girl race, there's a "walkout showcase" segment.
They come out in reverse popularity order—the least popular comes out first.
And the most popular comes out last, as the headliner, to blow up the crowd's emotions.
Right now, in terms of popularity…
Fuka Shirayuki was more "roadside" than roadside.
Then…
She stood on the track without a shred of stage fright, raising both arms and waving hard—!
Trying to hype up the venue even a little.
But the problem was…
everyone here came to watch Tokai Teio.
They were all expecting Teio to win her debut.
So what Shirayuki got was only the most basic, polite applause…
Some people even clapped backwards at her, sarcastically cheering her "performance."
Shirayuki stood there calmly.
Listening as the announcer began calling the next horse girl.
"The next horse girl… is Nekonekoken!"
She thought:
No cheers?
Whatever!
Cheers are something you earn.
And if that's not enough—
I'll turn this place into the Tokyo Library!
Louder. Even louder!!!
And…
when the true protagonist of the race finally appeared—
the entire stadium instantly erupted in thunderous cheers!!!
Tokai Teio!
"Teio! Inherit the Emperor's will! From this race onward—begin your unbeaten Triple Crown road!"
"Tokai Teio looks to be in great form today!"
"They pretend to work hard, while Tokai Teio chooses fewer words and more action!"
"A good general for a nation in crisis—Teio!"
Until the final headliner walked out…
Tokai Teio!
The blue-eyed, high-ponytail girl wore absolute confidence on her face.
As if she were saying:
I will take this championship—by fate, by destiny!!!
So the cheering only grew louder…!
When Teio first heard that Fuka Shirayuki had entered, her mentality didn't break.
It actually became more and more solid.
She gradually understood one truth:
Words are all fake—only what you show is real.
If you think you're strong…
then try taking the championship from my hands!
The future is yours—
but the present is mine!
…
The announcer's voice rang out:
"All ten horse girls are now entering the gates…"
"Worth noting: Tokai Teio's gate in this race is Gate 3."
"A pretty good position. If she runs forward, it's a big advantage… Gate 3 hugs the inside."
Even the commentary was focusing heavily on Tokai Teio.
But that's fine.
Fuka Shirayuki thought.
She stared at the metal starting gate ahead and hesitated for a moment—
Then a staff member called out from the side:
"Gate 8 competitor, Fuka Shirayuki, enter the gate immediately!"
Shirayuki stopped hesitating and stepped into the stall.
She'd only paused because it felt kind of novel.
But…
in everyone else's eyes, it looked like proof that she had a "bad temper."
Some horse girls refuse to enter the gate—like an instinctive resistance.
Some even get sent back to the training center to relearn the "gate entry" skill.
But a temperamental horse girl…
at the very least proved one thing:
her desire to win was extremely strong.
Even some truly powerful horse girls had that problem.
Like a certain few from the "Gold" family…
Top-tier physical talent, baby-level brain capacity.
What?
You say you stayed behind because you wanted to bite someone's tail?
Is that something a human being says?
You can even lie like that?
Why not claim some horse girls also suplex their trainers while you're at it?
Rudolf noticed that detail, watching the track with mild surprise.
Then—
The announcer's voice rose again.
And—
at the exact moment Shirayuki set her starting stance, the gate in front of her snapped open!
Her body moved on instinct, surging forward!
Returning once again to a turf mile race, the "King of Kings—Boots among Boots" on her feet instantly fed her a familiar sensation—
as if she were about to sprint toward the end of the earth.
Even if it was only a one-length lead…
Fuka Shirayuki still absolutely had to be ahead of these girls!
Hot blood poured out through her whole body.
She stopped resisting that feeling and burst forward—
charging out!
Stepping onto the road to the championship, greeted by blinding white light and thunderous cheers!
Fuka Shirayuki nearly achieved a perfect start!
And in response—
the commentators began shouting in shock!
"Tokai Teio! It's Tokai Teio!"
"Teio is moving! Does she want to run forward? Or go for an early escape!?"
"With gate advantage, with innate instinct, with trained effort—she's fast as the wind!"
"In the instant of the start, she's already left two horse girls behind…!"
"Tokai Teio is… first from the very start?"
"..."
What!?
The other horse girls watched Teio's start.
Almost instantly, she was far ahead of them…
No wonder she was Tracen's number-one talent monster.
Even in a game this would be a gold-tier gate break!
They smiled silently.
The moment they heard Teio was in this race, the goal changed from "championship" to "just for fun."
Because none of them believed they could beat Tokai Teio…
It was fine to "farm newbies" in an unwon race—
just don't get bitten by a shark…
But.
There was one problem no one noticed.
Only the commentator—who could sweep the entire track in their view—caught it.
"Tokai Teio…"
"doesn't seem to be first?"
"Gate 8 competitor, Fuka Shirayuki… is ahead of her by… one length?"
The commentator said it, almost disbelieving their own words.
In the stands, Fuka Chiori's eyes went wide.
"…Huh!?"
Don't tell me…
Sis is really a pro!?
"Don't block my way!"
Fuka Shirayuki glanced back slightly, eyes blazing with soaring confidence.
"Submit, Teio!!!"
Behind her…
Tokai Teio wore a completely stunned expression.
With absolute confidence, Shirayuki shouted:
"Lose and I insta-kill! Bang bang bang bang—insta-kill!"
…
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