A strong sense of being pushed back surged forward, making one involuntarily hold their breath.
This time, Polaris Glacier, who was mentally prepared, was still a bit nervous, but compared to her discomfort during her first ride, she was much, much better.
Maruzensky was having a blast speeding, the smile on her lips never fading.
Especially after realizing that Polaris Glacier in the passenger seat no longer had any major adverse reactions, her smile widened a few more points.
“It seems my passenger seat might gain a frequent visitor, little Polaris.”
The car sped through almost every place where there were no speed limits.
It finally came to a slow stop in front of the manor gates at around eleven-thirty in the morning.
“Little Polaris, so you live here.”
Maruzensky looked around through the car window.
“It’s quite close to where I live. I feel like I can come visit you later.”
Polaris Glacier leaned back against the seat, taking a while to recover, and blinked her eyes at the words.
Visit her?
Indeed, aside from the overly stimulating speeding that left her a bit drained, whether it was running together or eating at the restaurant, it had all been wonderful experiences.
If possible, she would be very happy to play with Maruzensky.
“By the way, little Polaris, have you considered enrolling in Central Tracen Academy?”
Before Polaris Glacier could reply, Maruzensky continued:
“You’ve seen our Academy’s environment and facilities. It’s convenient for everything from eating and living to training. If you don’t want to board, you can also be a day student.”
“And most importantly, little Polaris, you still want to run with other Horse Girl, don’t you?”
“If you enroll, your classmates, after witnessing your strength, will definitely ask you for parallel running training.”
As for why Maruzensky was so certain, it was because she saw...
After their parallel run not long ago, little Polaris looked up at the sky, the unconscious smile blooming on her face, that exceptionally uninhibited look.
Running must be a very happy thing for little Polaris, and being able to do it with other Horse Girl would naturally make her even happier.
Polaris Glacier fell into thought upon hearing this. Central Tracen Academy truly lived up to its reputation as the country’s top Horse Girl training Academy; she couldn't find any issues with its environment or facilities.
Now, with Maruzensky’s persuasion, she felt there was nothing left to hesitate about.
Polaris Glacier immediately nodded and said,
“Yes, I will enroll, but I still need to inform my Head Maid.”
“Yay! Then I’ll be waiting for your good news, sis~”
Maruzensky excitedly grabbed Polaris Glacier’s hand. If it weren’t for the seats separating them, she might have already hugged her.
Pushing open the door and standing on the ground, Polaris Glacier watched the red sports car drive away, and suddenly said with some emotion,
“Hah, so this is what it feels like to stand firmly on the ground.”
She even admired her past self for daring to ask Maruzensky to speed a few more laps.
Shaking her head lightly, Polaris Glacier quickly dispelled that memory which was too profound to recall.
She pressed the doorbell, and soon after, someone jogged over. It was an unfamiliar young maid.
The other party opened the door, smiled, and bowed:
“Welcome back, Young Miss.”
Polaris Glacier tilted her head, asking in confusion,
“You are…?”
After some inquiry, she learned that the Head Maid felt there weren’t enough staff and that cleaning was difficult, so she called some of her subordinate maids to help out at the manor.
Now, maids could be seen cleaning everywhere, and the once somewhat deserted manor suddenly became much livelier.
She successfully found the Head Maid in the front hall and informed her of her intention to enroll in Central Tracen Academy.
The Head Maid smiled slightly upon hearing this and said,
“Young Miss, the enrollment procedures have actually been completed long ago. You can start classes anytime; you just need to meet with the chairperson first.”
“Meet the chairperson? I understand.”
Polaris Glacier nodded, thinking that Kumi Trainer seemed quite familiar with the Academy, so she would ask her for directions then.
Or she could ask Maruzensky...
“Call me in my room when lunch is ready.”
After saying another word, Polaris Glacier chose to return to her room.
She opened the wardrobe, picked out a light pink dress, then entered the bathroom to quickly wash herself, rinsing off all the sweat from her morning run.
After coming out, she walked purposefully towards the bed, intending to lie on the covers and look at her phone for a bit, but she noticed something unusual in the full-length mirror as she passed by.
“Hmm? What’s this?”
Her footsteps halted, and the content in the mirror made it difficult for her to look away.
Lines of text flowed across the mirror, and upon closer inspection, they read:
【Name: Polaris Glacier】
【Domain: Icy Snow Kingdom Lv.6】
【Description: The front is my territory! In the final straight, self-stamina slightly recovers, speed slightly increases. If another Horse Girl’s domain is released, speed is absorbed specifically.】
【Inherent Skill: Polaris Glare's chilling aura Lv.3】
【Description: Constant invasion! The body emits Polaris Glare's chilling aura, drifting backward with the wind. Horse Girl running behind you will continuously have their stamina absorbed. The closer they are to you, the faster the absorption efficiency.】
【Inherent Skill: Cold Current Lv.3】
【Description: Gradually breaking through limits! During the race, for every complete turn passed, self-speed slightly increases.】
【Inherent Skill: Cold Tide Lv.3】
【Description: Only the king may proceed first! At the moment the race begins, the body releases a wide-range, deep Polaris Glare's chilling aura. Self-acceleration greatly increases, and other Horse Girl are certainly affected; the degree of delay varies based on willpower.】
【Inherent Skill: Cold Body Lv.3】
【Description: The struggle will only intensify! After each official race, self-stamina and power slightly increase, and leg quality becomes increasingly tough until it becomes steel bones and iron sinews.】
【Inherent Skill: Cold Might Lv.3】
【Description: You all, how dare you be presumptuous! After being interfered with by other Horse Girl’ aura, the efficiency of Polaris Glare's chilling aura absorbing stamina doubles.】
(Hidden: When track conditions are poor or worse, self-stamina consumption slightly decreases.)
(Hidden: During the period from November to January, the efficiency of Polaris Glare's chilling aura absorbing stamina doubles.)
(Hidden: After wearing the winning outfit, all skill effects double.)
……
Silently browsing through the text on the mirror, Polaris Glacier’s expression remained unchanged as she followed her original plan and flopped onto the bed.
These things called Inherent Skills were inherently her own power; they were just being displayed through text now.
She also learned crucial information about herself through the text.
Horse Girl’ running styles can be broadly categorized into four types: Leader (Evasion), Preceding, Catch-up, and Trailing.
Each running style has its relative advantages and disadvantages. Generally speaking, Horse Girl choose the running style they are more proficient in during a race.
For Polaris Glacier, her choice of running style might have been destined from the start.
The scenery ahead that she loved was a territory no one else was allowed to step into.
Perhaps she enjoyed the feeling of other Horse Girl closely pursuing her from behind, but that was the extent of it.
Being surpassed by others was something that would not and could not happen in her eyes.
“Umasta, that’s quite interesting.”
Lying on the soft covers, Polaris Glacier checked out popular accounts on social media via her phone, becoming engrossed for a moment.
Various photos of Horse Girl, records of daily events, and even race participation forecasts were posted.
Among these, an account named Curren caught Polaris Glacier’s attention.
The account was run by a Horse Girl with short gray hair, who looked like an elementary school student in her selfies.
“In a sense, she’s quite amazing,” Polaris Glacier thought.