After Tokai Teio and Mejiro McQueen reviewed the "Takarazuka Kinen Strategy" formulated by Sakura Bakushin O for a while, both of their faces showed expressions of surprise.
They hadn't expected Sakura Bakushin O to actually finalize the plan in just one night, and in such detail.
Tokai Teio focused on the part about the steep incline of the Takarazuka Kinen that Sakura Bakushin O had just mentioned.
But after turning to that section, Tokai Teio's eyes widened a few points, revealing a look of astonishment.
Because she found that it clearly described how to cross this steep incline in the fastest way.
From the preparation during the relatively gentle downhill before the steep incline, to the posture and steps when starting to climb the steep incline, and then to the way the feet, calves, and thighs exert force—everything was written clearly.
Not only that, Sakura Bakushin O's strategy also recorded many different climbing methods, and listed the pros and cons of each, which could be said to be extremely detailed.
"Tra... Trainer-san, did you really create this plan after sending us back last night?"
Tokai Teio was a bit incredulous. She flipped through the contents repeatedly, making sure she hadn't seen similar strategies elsewhere.
"Of course! Otherwise, I'd want to play in Kyoto for a few days too." Sakura Bakushin O replied.
"But... if no Horse Girl experimented, how could such a detailed strategy be made?! Did Trainer-san ask Horse Girl from other teams to practice climbing last night? No, unless it was an Horse Girl who had participated in the Takarazuka Kinen, how could it be done in one night, and with so many different footwork postures!"
"I'm amazing, right!" Sakura Bakushin O smiled, offering no explanation.
"Trainer-san..." Mejiro McQueen also slowly spoke at this moment, with a questioning expression, "You didn't get this strategy from the Trainer-san next door at Rigil, did you?"
Tokai Teio heard this and denied it: "No way! Special Week heard from El Condor Pasa and Grass Wonder that Rigil's Trainer-san is also a very strict Trainer. She wouldn't even give special treatment to her own team members, let alone our Trainer-san."
"McQueen, can't you have a little faith in me? How could I claim someone else's strategy as my own? Besides, Sister Tojo's strategy for her team members might not even be as detailed as mine." Sakura Bakushin O feigned displeasure, speaking to Mejiro McQueen.
"You're just boasting. Rigil is Tracen's strongest team, and their team has two Triple Crown Horse Girls. How could their strategy be less detailed than yours?" Mejiro McQueen flicked her long purple hair, habitually retorting to Sakura Bakushin O.
"Within two years, the number of Triple Crown Horse Girls in our team will definitely surpass Rigil's, you just watch." Sakura Bakushin O stood up with a smile, "Having a strategy alone isn't enough; you have to try it yourselves. Tracen's track has a similar steep slope, though it's much shorter, but it's enough."
Sakura Bakushin O led her team members to the training spot from last night and found that Chairwoman Akikawa had already ordered the turf to be renovated, which relieved her considerably.
"As you can see, the Takarazuka Kinen is a counter-clockwise track, so you'll also run counter-clockwise this time. The starting point is set at 1600 meters. After 300 meters is the first steep incline. After running one counter-clockwise lap, the finish line is set 200 meters after the steep incline." Sakura Bakushin O pointed to the small slope that didn't look very high, "There are two small slopes in total. Your task is to quickly cross these small slopes while trying not to lose speed."
"This level is easy." Mejiro McQueen tossed her light purple hair, her tone nonchalant and full of confidence.
"Say that after you've run a lap." Sakura Bakushin O walked over to Mejiro McQueen and patted her shoulder with a smile, "You two shouldn't treat this as a practice run. Treat it as a normal race. You don't have to follow the strategy at the beginning; just do what you think is best."
"Understood."
"I got it."
Tokai Teio and Mejiro McQueen each responded and then began their warm-up exercises.
"Kita, go borrow that finish line sign." Sakura Bakushin O then pointed to the finish line sign with Hishi Amazon in the distance and instructed Kitasan Black.
"Leave it to me." Kitasan Black raised her small fist, giving an energetic reply, then quickly ran towards where the finish line sign was placed.
Now, only Sakura Bakushin O and Satono Diamond, with her brown princess braids, remained standing there.
Sakura Bakushin O also took this time to observe Satono Diamond, who was gracefully holding her hands in front, standing quietly beside her.
"Diamond truly looks like a Young Lady. Even when she's just standing there with nothing to do, she's so dignified and elegant, and her actions are always graceful, unlike a certain purple-haired Fat Uma." Sakura Bakushin O couldn't help but think to herself.
The feeling Satono Diamond gave Sakura Bakushin O was completely different from Mejiro McQueen. Perhaps because Sakura Bakushin O had seen Mejiro McQueen during her mischievous childhood many times, Satono Diamond seemed more like a Young Lady from a prominent family to Sakura Bakushin O.
Don't let Mejiro McQueen's usual elegant demeanor fool you; once you get to know her, you'll realize this Young Lady is actually quite down-to-earth in private.
Before, Sakura Bakushin O had won some prize money after a race and took Mejiro McQueen out, only for her to eat all the prize money in one afternoon.
Sakura Bakushin O recalled memories of the past Mejiro McQueen, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curved upwards.
"Trainer-san..."
Sakura Bakushin O's thoughts were suddenly interrupted by a soft voice.
"What's wrong, Diamond?"
"That..." Satono Diamond looked around, and after seeing no one else, she continued in a low voice: "Actually, when I first decided to join Trainer-san's team, I didn't tell my family..."
Satono Diamond spoke euphemistically, but Sakura Bakushin O immediately understood, and a bad premonition arose in her heart.
"Your family has an opinion about you joining TCB, right?"
"Mm... Father actually wanted me to join Sister Tojo's team at first." Satono Diamond said softly, "Of course I wasn't willing, so I argued with Father, and he finally reluctantly agreed for me to join TCB, but he made a request, saying that if Trainer-san could meet the requirement, he would agree to me training with you."
Satono Diamond's voice grew softer and softer towards the end, and a faint blush appeared on her fair, delicate cheeks, clearly feeling very embarrassed by her words.
Sakura Bakushin O looked at Satono Diamond as if she had seen a ghost, unable to help but complain in her heart:
"Please, can you not make an expression like a father-in-law choosing a son-in-law for his daughter?!"