“Chitose Meiji? Who is that?”
“Hmm… She said her name is Katsuragi Ace.”
The three Horse Girl ate and chatted leisurely, their pace unhurried, emphasizing a relaxed atmosphere.
“Ace? That name sounds familiar.”
Sirius Symboli paused her action of picking up food, recalling, “She’s from the same generation as CB, and she recently won the Takarazuka Kinen with a winning streak.”
Polaris Absolute Speed heard this, her chopsticks still moving, a thoughtful expression on her face.
Takarazuka Kinen, if I remember correctly, is a G1 race. For her to win with a winning streak, she must not be an ordinary person.
After dinner, Polaris Absolute Speed bid farewell to the two, called the Old Butler, and then, along with Kumi Trainer, who had come out of the Trainer’s office, returned to her own estate.
There wasn’t much to do every evening. After bathing, she got into bed and scrolled through Jun Yu Circle on her phone.
What was a bit different from usual was that her account had many more followers today.
She roughly looked through them and found that not only were there Horse Girl from the academy, but also people from outside.
A little investigation revealed that the Horse Girl senior had once again brought her traffic, right in the description of the newly uploaded mock race video.
“Super Rookie Horse Girl Polaris Absolute Speed once again displays astonishing strength!”
“My account is attached, please follow her!”
She had to admit, when it came to attracting popularity, the other party had really helped her a lot.
Browsing the relevant interface, Polaris Absolute Speed thought for a moment and decided that she should buy a gift to thank her another day.
However, though she said “another day,” the Polaris Glacier actually bought the gift on her way to the academy the very next morning.
It wasn’t anything expensive, just a fountain pen and a notebook.
“Polaris junior, thank you for the gift, I really like it.”
During the break after the first class, she came to the high school floor for the second time, found the senior’s classroom, and called her out.
“But if you really want to thank me, you don’t actually need to specifically give me a gift. Just notify me before each race so I can see you run at the track in time, and that’s enough.”
Then she received this response, such an unforgettable response.
“Your running is very captivating. Being able to see you run on the track, I think that’s the best gift.”
When she returned to the classroom, Polaris Absolute Speed was still immersed in the other party’s words.
My running… is very captivating?
It was the first time someone had said it so clearly to her.
When she came back to her senses, a smile had already appeared on her lips, and joy surged in her heart.
“Hmm? Why do I feel like Polaris is in a really good mood today? Did something good happen?”
During another class break, when Sirius Symboli leaned over, she immediately noticed the undisguised joy on Polaris Absolute Speed’s face, and her tail at her lower back was wagging.
“It can indeed be considered a good thing.”
Polaris Absolute Speed still smiled like a young lady, but this time she was genuinely smiling, looking noticeably different.
“I was praised today.”
“Praised? Who could make our Miss Polaris so happy?”
Sirius Symboli was slightly stunned upon hearing this, then became interested and asked with a smile.
Mihono Bourbon, who was in the front desk, did not turn her head, but her ears twitched slightly, clearly curious as well.
“A senior from the high school who often cheers for me. Today she praised me, saying my running is very captivating.”
The Polaris Glacier said, her tail unconsciously wagging continuously, and the smile on her lips curved up a few more degrees.
“Oh, oh, that’s certainly worth being happy about.”
Sirius Symboli nodded in agreement, but after imagining the scene for a moment, she immediately felt that Polaris’s current appearance was completely understandable.
To be officially told that one’s running is very captivating, for a Horse Girl, the impact is not ordinary.
Especially for beginner Horse Girl like them who haven’t won any major awards and haven’t experienced the related honors.
“Polaris, you live up to your name.”
Mihono Bourbon also couldn’t help but turn around after hearing this, giving her an appreciative look.
She and Sirius Symboli exchanged glances, and a determined look flashed in both their eyes.
It had to be this way, Polaris had to be this way, so that they would always be filled with the desire and motivation to catch up.
Polaris Absolute Speed keenly noticed that the aura around the two in front of her was somewhat different, and she couldn’t help but tilt her head in confusion.
“This is… I see, it seems that future tandem runs are going to get interesting.”
Another reason to be happy today.
However, somewhat regrettably, in the following week, neither Sirius Symboli nor Mihono Bourbon came to run with Polaris Absolute Speed again.
Polaris Absolute Speed naturally wouldn’t go looking for them; she had been following Kumi Trainer’s training schedule these past few days.
Time came to Saturday. Today and tomorrow, the academy had no classes, allowing for free activities.
Waking up promptly at seven in the morning, Polaris Absolute Speed grabbed the remote control from her bedside to turn off the air conditioner, threw off the covers, got out of bed, and pulled open the curtains, letting the sunlight stream into the room.
She stretched slightly, went into the bathroom to wash up, and changed into a blue and white dress.
Standing in front of the full-length mirror, she turned left and right to look at herself, nodding with satisfaction.
Just as she was about to step towards the room door, she suddenly noticed her hair ornament was a bit crooked. She immediately raised her hand to her left ear and carefully adjusted it in front of the mirror.
“Hmm, that’s better.”
She smiled, pulled open the room door, entered the hallway, and went down the stairs to the first floor.
“Good morning, young lady.”
Along the way, the maids who were cleaning greeted her.
She also responded with a slight nod, in the manner of a young lady.
Arriving on the first floor, she found the Head Maid in the front hall, exchanged greetings, and then sat down in a chair, turning her gaze to the television.
Breakfast would still take a while to be ready, and since she was idle anyway, she might as well watch TV.
The Head Maid also noticed her young lady’s gaze, understood immediately, stepped forward to turn on the television, and gently asked:
“Is there anything you’d like to watch, young lady?”
Familiar words. Polaris Absolute Speed didn’t think much of it and immediately replied:
“Something related to Horse Girl races.”
“Understood.”
The Head Maid held the remote control, and as her fingers pressed buttons, she heard her young lady add:
“I want to watch recent race videos of Katsuragi Ace.”
There was no special reason for watching Katsuragi Ace’s videos; she just suddenly remembered what Sirius had said about her winning the Takarazuka Kinen with a winning streak.
Soon, the video appeared on the television screen.
Polaris Absolute Speed called the Head Maid to sit beside her, and they watched together.
“Katsuragi Ace is in the lead! Katsuragi Ace is in the lead!”
“The Horse Girl on the outside are starting to move! But it’s too late!”
“Katsuragi Ace wins by a large margin! She crosses the finish line!”
“Since the Sankei Osaka Hai and Keihan Hai, and now this Takarazuka Kinen, Katsuragi Ace has achieved a three-race winning streak!”
“In her red-hot form, she has fully demonstrated her strong adaptability in middle-distance races. This year’s Japan Cup may see another strong contender!”
The entire video wasn’t long, and even after watching several, they quickly finished.
The Head Maid got up and went to the kitchen to bring out breakfast.
Polaris Absolute Speed, meanwhile, stared at the video, deep in thought.
The other party was indeed a very capable senior, just as she had thought earlier, not an ordinary person.
Her running style mostly involved leading, which felt like something to reference. She should go watch her races someday.
After breakfast, Polaris Absolute Speed changed into her sportswear, told the Head Maid, and went out alone for a run.
Following the same route as last time, she jogged along the street, remembering Rudolph Symboli’s little fan she met in the park that day, who she thought was named Tokai Teio.
They had added each other on LINE before, but they hadn’t exchanged messages all week.
This week, she first completed her debut race and then had mock races with Chitose Meiji, Maruzensky, and others.
The rest of the time was either spent in class or training.
Teio, whom she had only met once, had already faded into a corner of her memory.
But fortunately, this time at the park, she should be able to meet her again and refresh her memory.
Indeed, as soon as she entered the park, she quickly scanned the area and immediately spotted that somewhat slender figure.
The other party was very focused and didn’t notice the extra person. Polaris Absolute Speed thought for a moment and decisively stepped forward to catch up.
Tokai Teio, who had been running for a while, was breathing heavily, and sweat was dripping down her face.
Just as she was about to stop for a short rest, she suddenly heard footsteps behind her, followed by a somewhat familiar voice:
“Teio, good morning.”
She stopped and turned around, seeing a Horse Girl with long blue hair. She clearly remembered the other party’s appearance and name, and subconsciously replied:
“Good morning, Polaris.”
“It’s been a week, you seem to have gained a little weight?”
Polaris Absolute Speed looked Tokai Teio up and down, estimating with a hand on her chin.
“I guess so. I’m at an age where I’m still growing, after all.” Tokai Teio put one hand on her hip. Although she hadn’t started her full growth spurt yet, her body was still developing.
“Speaking of which, Polaris, you’re the one who’s really grown taller, right? Before, I could see your chest when I looked straight ahead, but now I can only see your stomach.”
“Hmm? Is that so?”
Upon hearing this, Polaris Absolute Speed also recalled, as if the Teio in her memory was indeed a bit taller than what she saw now?
So that meant she had really grown taller?
But then again, she was in her growth spurt period, so growing taller and faster was quite normal.