"We will do our best to help them train. As for who will win in the end, it depends on them." Chapter 12: Autumn Blossom Appreciation (I) "After the fourth bend, Super Cove starts to accelerate. In this final straight line, can Super Cove catch up with Dream Daily in front?" In the eyes of the audience, Super Little Bay successfully caught up with the leading Dream Daily when there were still 150 meters to the finish line, and finally won the Purple Chrysanthemum Award with a gap of three lengths. "Super Cove won the final victory." "This is the third rookie horse girl of the Surpass team this year. Her first victory after her debut match also ended in victory." The announcer looked through the notes in his hand and exclaimed, "Yes, the current record of the Surpass team is very impressive... Sakura Chiyo also won the Kyoto Grand Prix a few days ago. Since the establishment of their team, the horse girls in the team have only lost once." The commentator nodded, recalling the current record of the Surpass team, and still felt incredible, "And the only time Aldan Mejiro lost was because Aldan Mejiro's adaptability was not very suitable for the mile event. Trainer Chihiro Higashino also expressed great regret after the game... If Altan Mejiro wins the Sakura Sho, then next week it won’t just be Maruzenski’s undefeated triple crown that will attract attention, but also Altan Mejiro’s… Undefeated Triple Crown. "
"Haha, if something like that happens, I'm afraid the whole horse racing world will be shocked... The undefeated classic triple crown and the undefeated mare triple crown in the same year are in the same team. It's incredible to think about it." "Before this, have you ever thought that this team would achieve the current results?" "That's right." The announcer looked at the super small bay on the field and said with a hint of ridicule: "Sometimes I think that Trainer Dongye's life is like a cheat. Maybe he is the protagonist of the world?" The surpass team had already attracted a lot of attention when Maruzenski won the second championship without losing and Aldan Mejiro successfully won the championship in the Oaks Tournament. This team, which was established less than two years ago, has broken through the glory of other veteran teams with its amazing performance and shined its own light. Many people who noticed this emerging team because of Maruzenski and Mejiro Altan became fans of this team after learning about it...that's why Tamamo Cross, Oguri Hat and Super Bay were able to debut as the most popular. And with the addition of Sakura Chiyoou and Tamamo Cross... The three games that Oguruma and Super Little Bay have played since their debut have all ended in clean victories, and everyone's attention on this team has increased a lot. Of course, what everyone is most concerned about now is the last championship of Maruzenski's undefeated triple crown next week, the Chrysanthemum Award. The most discussed topic on the Internet now is whether Maruzenski can win the last of his undefeated three championships. There were even people who wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to set up gambling games, but they were quickly reported by the Horse Racing Association and arrested by the police and sent to jail. "Maruzen, Aldan, how are you adjusting to your current state?" The first competition to start was the Mejiro Altan Autumn Flower Award, and a few days after the Autumn Flower Award ended, it was the Maruzenski Chrysanthemum Award. During this period, Chihiro Higashino was under a lot of pressure. The daily check-up was changed to twice a day, with a check-up after training in the afternoon and evening. "Totally OK, Torena-san!" Maruzenski smiled and gave a thumbs up. He did not feel nervous about the upcoming big game at all, but only excited. According to Maruzenski's idea, it was... There are so many fans and my lovely juniors supporting me and watching my game, I must win it beautifully. Unlike Maruzenski's smiling face, Mejiro Aldan was a little serious at the moment. She clenched her hands tightly on her chest and said, "Trainer, I will adjust my condition as quickly as possible." Although she wanted to say that there was no need to be so serious, tomorrow was Mejiro Altan's Autumn Flower Festival, and Higashino Chihiro didn't want to put too much pressure on her.
"Relax a bit. Tomorrow's Qiuhua Competition is a 2000-meter middle-distance race, which is your best distance. Your chances of winning are very high." After chatting for a while, Higashino Chihiro asked Altan Mejiro and Maruzenski to train on their own. Now that the competition was approaching, there was no point in him training any further, so it would be better to give the autonomy to Uma Musume. Of course, he also specifically reminded me to get enough rest, and that rest tonight was especially important. The next morning, Chihiro Higashino drove the team of horse racing girls to the venue of the Autumn Flower Festival - Kyoto Racecourse. It was 9:30 in the morning when Chihiro Higashino arrived at the racecourse. The outside of the racecourse was already surrounded by spectators, and even some tents could be seen. It was obvious that today's race was very much anticipated by the audience. After entering the racecourse from the contestant channel, Chihiro Higashino completed the registration for the competition with Aldan Mejiro, and then took her to the grass field to warm up, allowing her to use this time to adapt to the venue. This is also a right that a competition of the level of Qiu Hua Award possesses... Participating horse girls can come to the racecourse to warm up and adapt in advance before the competition begins. The competition starts at 10:30. Warming up and getting familiar with the venue will end at 10:10 at the latest. Then we will return to the contestant channel and wait for the announcement to be made... Finally, there are more than ten minutes to stretch your body before the game starts. This time, during the players' break, Chihiro Higashino rarely spoke to Altan Mejiro. But when the broadcast sounded and the two walked into the player channel, Chihiro Higashino faced Altan Mejiro, smiled slightly, stretched out her right fist straight, and lightly punched Altan Mejiro. Mejiro Aldan took a deep breath, looked at Chihiro Higashino with a firm gaze, then turned around and walked towards the light not far away with firm steps. As soon as Mejiro Aldan walked out of the passage, he was greeted with overwhelming cheers and shouts... Mejiro Aldan was completely unmoved by these voices. He tore off the cloak he was wearing and threw it on the ground, with a spirit of victory rising from his body. "Now on stage is the horse girl number four, Mejiro Altan, who has the highest support rate in this race. She won the Oaks Stakes in May with ease. Can she win the last of the Mares' Triple Crown, the Akika Sho, and earn the title of the Double Crown Horse Girl?" Chapter 13: Autumn Blossom Appreciation (Part 2) "The weather on the day of the Qiuhua Appreciation Ceremony was also a blessing from God. It was a sunny day." “Match A little bit of breeze blowing on the face makes people feel refreshed. " “I believe that with such good weather today, the horse racing ladies on the field will definitely present us with a wonderful race!” There are a total of eighteen horse racing girls participating in the Akika Sang this time, which is a full field. Mejiro Altan had good luck when drawing the numbers before, as he drew number four, which is an inside number. For a horse girl like Mejiro Aldan who is good at using proactive tactics, it will be much easier for her to seize position in the early stages of the game. When Higashino Chihiro walked back to the stands from the contestant channel, the horse racing ladies came out of the stands in order of popularity, and then went to the arena to continue exercising. After a while, the horse gate was pushed up... The horse racing ladies on the field also walked into the gates one after another to make final adjustments to their status. "Trainer, you seem to be a lot more relaxed." Maruzenski looked at Chihiro Higashino who had returned, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he was obviously in a good mood, and even her originally nervous mood relaxed. "Well, now what we need to do is to believe that Aldan can win in the competition... and I also believe that the winner of this Autumn Flower Competition will definitely be Aldan Mejiro." This was Chihiro Higashino's intuition, as well as his trust in Aldan Mejiro, and an affirmation of the hard work they had shed in every previous training session. Tamamo Cross doesn't care about that. She has a red ribbon tied around her head...
Wearing Ogurume and Super Little Bay, they cheered loudly for Mejiro Aldan on the field, and the audience behind them also followed their rhythm, leading all the audience to make the deafening cheers resound throughout the racecourse. "It can be seen that the audience is also very excited at the moment... But please don't be anxious, the game will start soon." The commentator jokingly turned his attention back to the grass, "Okay, we can see that all the horse girls have successfully entered the gates, and the staff are doing the final inspection! The last of the Mares Triple Crown, the Autumn Flower Award, who will be awarded the honorary title of Autumn Flower Award Horse Girl? The answer will be revealed soon!" As the gates opened at the same time, the horse racing girls inside the gates rushed out like a gust of wind. "The horse racing ladies rushed out of the horse gate in unison." "Breeze Aircraft has successfully taken the lead, and Vortex Distortion is following closely behind her... Now in third place is Aldan Mejiro, our Oak Queen, and Hunting Lance and Luna Spark are following closely behind..." The race has just begun, and the announcer is unhurriedly completing the first bend... The news after the horse racing ladies have basically fought for their positions is announced one by one. The cheers of the audience outside the stadium are now even louder, and even outside the racecourse, the cheers inside can be heard very clearly. Chihiro Higashino saw Aldan Mejiro following closely behind the horse girl in front of her and couldn't help but nodded. Aldan is currently in a very good position, the one that best suits her to display her abilities... Not only can you use the breeze and vortex in front of you to block the wind and save more energy... you can also save more energy by running less distance in the inner room. Although the energy saved is not much for the horse girl, in such an important competition... This little bit of extra stamina will most likely allow the horse girl to slightly advance the sprint time, thus becoming the last straw that breaks the camel's back. "Coming to the fourth turn, the Breeze is still in the lead. Mejiro Aldan has surpassed the Whirlpool Distortion and is running towards the outer circle!" The commentator stood up at this moment, his eyes fixed on the blue-haired horse girl in black as the main color of the winning suit on the field. The audience at the scene watched Aldan Mejiro start to speed up and shouted excitedly. Chihiro Higashino finally couldn't help it at this time, and shouted "Come on" to Aldan Mejiro who was running hard on the grass. Mejiro Aldan quickened her pace, and at this moment she had devoted herself wholeheartedly to this final acceleration. The footsteps of the competitors, the cheers of the audience, the cheers of teammates passed by my ears one by one, and finally, the trainer's... "Aldan! Go! Show us our future!" "Yes! Torena-san!" Mejiro Aldan pushed harder with his feet and sprinted at a faster speed in this final straight line. "Mejiro Altan is still speeding up, Mejiro Altan is still speeding up! She has surpassed the Breeze Airplane that has been leading the race! She wants to win the title of Akika Sho Horse Girl, she wants to win this time! She wants to become a double-crown horse girl!" Seeing Aldan Mejiro pulling the Breeze plane farther and farther away, many of the audience members were so excited that they shed tears. They took off their coats, put one foot on the seat, howled like a wolf, and waved their coats in their hands. They were the first fans to start following and liking Altan Mejiro... Although I first noticed this horse girl because of the reputation of Mejiro Peak and the Mejiro family... However, as reporters interviewed Altan Mejiro and some of her past events were reported with permission, many people were attracted by her perseverance. Now seeing that Mejiro Aldan had almost grasped the trophy of the Shuka Award, they really... I can't help but feel excited.
"GOALING!" Chihiro Higashino and the commentator shouted this sentence almost at the same time...announcing the end of this year's Autumn Flower Award and also the end of this year's Mares Triple Crown. "We won!" Tamamo Cross and other horse girls also hugged each other, happy for Mejiro Aldan's victory. "The match is over! Mejiro Aldan won by five horse lengths!" This is simply unimaginable. Many people guessed that Altan Mejiro would win... but no one would have imagined that Altan Mejiro would be two moves ahead by so much. After all, the horse girls who are able to participate in the Autumn Flower Award are among the strongest ones... Mejiro Aldan has never achieved such a result before. But, no matter what, at this moment, the dawn of victory has arrived, and the one shrouded in it is none other than the winner of this year's Autumn Flower Competition, the Mare Double Crown, Aldan Mejiro. Panting slightly, Mebai Aldan raised her head and looked at the electronic version showing the results, a bright smile appearing on her pretty face. But at this moment, her first thought was not the joy of her victory, but the desire to stand in front of her trainer and say to him in front of him, "Torenazan, I did it." Chapter 14: Undefeated Triple Crown Arriving at the contestant channel, Chihiro Higashino looked at Aldan Mejiro who was walking slowly towards her with his hands behind his back, and then stood straight in front of her, looking at him with a smile. Neither of them spoke, but opened their arms at the same time and hugged each other tightly. Even though I have thousands of words in my heart, when they come to my lips, I can't say a word. "I won't say anything more. It will be hard to explain at the press conference if I get too sentimental." Mebai Aldan blushed and nodded. "You should have already reached that realm, right?" Arriving at the door of the lounge, Mejiro Aldan was about to go in to change his clothes when he heard what Higashino Chihiro said. He hesitated for a moment and said with a hint of uncertainty: "I don't know if I have ever reached that level before. I just felt that the sounds around me were getting smaller and smaller. In the end, there was only the sound of my own footsteps, and the only thing in front of me was the finish line." Chihiro Higashino nodded and asked Aldan Mejiro to wash and change his clothes first. He himself felt that Mejiro Aldan should have already entered that realm... but his experience in this area was still very shallow, and he was not completely sure. He planned to ask Okino Mitsuji when he returned. Anyway, he also came to the scene to watch today, but he didn't stand with him. Instead, he ran to the back and sat with Tojo Hana to watch the game. But now that Mejiro Altan's Autumn Flower Award is over, he can breathe a sigh of relief. The second-time Umamusume champion... Higashino Chihiro has fulfilled the promise she made to Altan Mejiro when she invited him to join the team... Of course, their goal is not limited to this, they also want to look further, they want to make the light shine even brighter. The next competition is Maruzenski's Chrysanthemum Appreciation. Compared to Mejiro Altan's Akikasou, Higashino Chihiro has stronger confidence in Maruzenski. This horse girl always finishes with a big difference in every race and has the demeanor of a mature big sister who loves racing. She has always made Higashino Chihiro worry-free. Apart from some minor worries after the Spring Festival Grand Prix, Chihiro Higashino hardly needed to prepare any tactics or strategies for other competitions. "Just let Maruzenski run freely. She will show her full strength."
This is what he said during an interview when a reporter asked what tactics Maruzenski would use. As a horse girl who is suitable for leading, but ends up leading or even running away... Maruzenski does have the ability to give Higashino Chihiro the confidence to say such words. However, we cannot be careless and must not create a big upset. Higashino Chihiro does not want to be troubled by Maruzenski's fans. After accepting the interview from the reporters as usual, on the winner's stage at night, Mejiro Altan sang his own song softly, and the horse girls such as Breeze Plane and Whirlpool Twist danced to the melody. Although it was the first time for them to hear such a song, the dance and vocal music they learned in the academy allowed them to match their dance moves as closely as possible, and use their dance to bless the winner. "Good luck in the competition the day after tomorrow. I hope that the person standing here singing his own song the day after tomorrow will be Maruzenski."