"Gold Ship! Gold Ship!" XN
At this moment, Gold Ship, who had crossed the finish line and won the championship, slowly stopped. Her gaze swept over the cheering crowd, and for a moment, she felt a sense of disbelief.
She, Gold Ship, an Uma Musume who always finished last in family races, an ordinary Horse Girl... actually won this race with unstoppable momentum.
She had barely trained, and even her running style was decided on the fly before the race, yet she actually won.
Suddenly, the thought, "Is running a race that simple?" even flashed through Gold Ship's mind. But she quickly shook her head, dismissing such arrogant thoughts.
Gold Ship pulled her mask back up, then raised her fist high in what she considered a victory pose, declaring herself the winner of the race.
And with the increasingly fervent applause, Gold Ship was convinced that her pose was undoubtedly a victory pose.
However, a few days later, Gold Ship would read in the newspaper that her self-proclaimed victory pose, due to the fierce expression still on her face, and the sight of her pulling down her mask with one hand while raising a fist with the other, combined with her menacing eyes, had earned her the moniker "Golden Tyrant." This title would accompany her throughout her entire racing career from then on.
Behind Gold Ship, the defeated Seiun Sky also walked over, panting, and said to Gold Ship, who had just turned around:
"You're very strong... Gold Ship, you're not only strong, but also very clever. You made me think you were just a simple junior, which made me let my guard down."
"Although I failed my Debut Race this time, I will still prepare for next month's race! When we meet on the track again, let's have a fair and square showdown!"
"?" Gold Ship was a little puzzled, watching Seiun Sky leave disheartened after delivering her declaration of war. She then belatedly muttered to herself:
"What... wasn't it her fault that I was late? Why do I look like the bad guy?"
Gold Ship scratched her head, unable to understand the current situation. Fortunately, she wasn't an Uma Musume who liked to overthink things, so she quickly put the matter out of her mind.
Even if that Seiun Sky came looking for her, she wasn't scared! She won the race, and even if they raced again, she would definitely win! Even if she wanted to fight, Gold Ship would surely have her back!
But if Representative Chihaya came looking for them... they'd probably have to let Oldest Sister handle it; they couldn't afford to offend her... "Giant!"
Just then, a voice from the other side made Gold Ship immediately turn around. She saw Trainer Ikezoe, who had run down from the stands at some point, now running towards her with a joyful expression, excitedly spreading his arms as if to give Gold Ship a hug.
However, as Trainer Ikezoe got closer, Gold Ship's pupils instinctively narrowed, and she unhesitatingly raised her foot and kicked towards him!
"Bang!"
"Puwah!"
A merciless kick sent Trainer Ikezoe flying. The next moment, Gold Ship didn't even think; she rushed forward, pinned Trainer Ikezoe down, and unleashed a barrage of Uma Musume punches on his body!
"Oh, oh, oh! What do we see?! Gold Ship is beating up her Trainer?! We've never seen an Uma Musume so fierce towards her Trainer after a victory!" And at this moment, the commentator on stage, for some reason, excitedly began to explain everything happening on the field.
However, none of this stopped Gold Ship. In fact, apart from that one solid kick, Gold Ship's small fists didn't have much power, though they were quite rapid. Of course, they still stung a bit when they landed.
"Stop hitting! Stop hitting! Giant, what's wrong with you?! Why aren't you happy after winning the race?!"
"Ah, ah, ah! It's all because of you, you idiot!" Gold Ship was fuming, pounding on Trainer Ikezoe as she said, "Why did you buy me such expensive shoes?! I was still thinking about it when I entered the track, otherwise I wouldn't have been late!"
"Couldn't you have given me the gift after the race ended?"
She vented her anger for no reason, but Gold Ship didn't make it difficult for Trainer Ikezoe this time. After letting off some steam, she stood up from Trainer Ikezoe, then turned her head and, feigning indifference, extended a hand to him.
"Here." Gold Ship pretended to naturally want to pull Trainer Ikezoe up, though she didn't hold out much hope, since she was the one who had kicked him down.
Gold Ship didn't want to explain her reflex action. She kicked him, and she kicked him. It wasn't the first time anyway... Besides, she just wanted to prove that she could win a race without a Trainer, so Symboli Rudolf wouldn't question her further.
Anyway, with this, he definitely wouldn't choose her, right? How could a hot-tempered Uma Musume like her have a Trainer who wanted her... "Slap."
"Hmm?" Gold Ship's hand was suddenly grasped. She instinctively tensed up, but then realized that Trainer Ikezoe had already gotten up from the ground, his joy still evident on his face. With an expression that was both pained and delighted, he said:
"Giant, you really won! Just as I thought! You truly are the strongest Uma Musume!"
"...You really are a strange guy, you are." Gold Ship was slightly stunned, then instinctively grabbed Trainer Ikezoe's hand, but quickly turned her head away without speaking.
How to describe it... she suddenly felt a little happy inside. Gold Ship found it hard to describe this feeling, only thinking that a hot-tempered and ordinary Uma Musume like her actually had a fool who, even after being treated roughly, was still willing to believe in her.
"Congratulations, Gold Ship, you won this race."
And at this moment, Symboli Rudolf, Air Groove, and Narita Brian slowly walked down from the stands. Symboli Rudolf continued to applaud in congratulation, while also saying to Gold Ship:
"Although it was a race filled with a tyrannical aura, Gold Ship, you have proven your potential, and you have validated my trust in Trainer Ikezoe—you are an Uma Musume with immense potential."
"Winning your Debut Race without any technique, purely relying on your judgment and stamina, honestly, even I find it hard to believe. If you can reasonably plan your abilities, to what extent will your achievements reach..."
"And now, Gold Ship, I want to ask you one more time, are you willing to become Trainer Ikezoe's assigned Uma Musume?"
This time, Symboli Rudolf asked Gold Ship the same question as before. At that time, Gold Ship hesitated and dared not speak, and the matter was left unresolved.
But this time, faced with the same question, Gold Ship fell silent, which was rare. She looked at Symboli Rudolf, then at Trainer Ikezoe's gentle and hopeful gaze beside her. For a moment, she didn't know what to say.
Before, she could say that she was just an ordinary Uma Musume, but now that she had won her Debut Race, even pulling ahead of the second-place finisher by three horse lengths, her claiming to be ordinary... somehow didn't sound quite right anymore.
Trainer Ikezoe also seemed like the kind of person who could truly accept her... But Gold Ship couldn't help but worry, did she really have as much potential as they said?
Why did everyone else seem to think her potential was strong, but she herself couldn't feel it? Gold Ship was a little bewildered.
And just then, suddenly, a slightly cool voice faintly came, breaking the deadlock.
"Giant, agree."
"That voice is—Oldest Sister?!"
However, when this cool voice came, Gold Ship inexplicably shivered all over. Even Symboli Rudolf and Air Groove looked slightly surprised to the side—at an Uma Musume wearing a long black dress with long black hair.
At this moment, Symboli Rudolf was surprised by the newcomer and instinctively said:
"Gold Trip? You, why are you here?"
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