Currently, this training appears to be effective.
However, its ultimate impact will require some time to verify.
In the evening, after dinner at the academy cafeteria, Polaris Glacier returned to the manor with Kumi Trainer.
Upon arriving at her room on the second floor, she entered the bathroom to wash, then changed into her nightgown, as evening officially arrived.
Around eight o'clock, her Mother suddenly called:
"Polaris, congratulations on winning the Kentucky Derby."
Her first sentence was a congratulation, followed by her usual concern:
"Have you eaten dinner yet?"
"Yes, I'm in my room, quite free."
Polaris Glacier sat leaning against the bed, a blanket covering her legs, the air conditioning on in the room, making it quite cool.
Due to the time difference, it was around noon in Paris on the other side.
In the villa, Lingdu Juechi sat on the sofa, browsing the profiles of famous athletes from recent competitions:
"I already know about your continuous races; I truly didn't expect you to plan on participating in all three Derbies I mentioned."
Upon hearing this, Polaris Glacier immediately guessed who had told her Mother, and at the same time, she couldn't help but feel nervous:
"That... I..."
Before she could say anything, the voice from the other end of the phone immediately interrupted her:
"Since you've made your choice, just continue with it."
After a slight pause, her tone softened considerably:
"Ahem, I didn't call you primarily to talk about the race, but rather about that child, Antona."
"Yuu Mai? What happened to her?"
Polaris Glacier's ears twitched, and her heart, which had just begun to relax, tightened once more.
"That's what I want to ask you... What exactly did you do...?"
On the other side, Lingdu Juechi had one hand on her forehead, looking quite helpless:
"Antona has visited every training ground in the entire UK over the past few months, big and small alike."
"Then, any Horse Girl with some strength—"
"Regardless of whether they were Junior, Classic, or Senior class, she challenged them and utterly crushed them; it's quite exaggerated."
Huh? Yuu Mai?
Go to other training grounds to challenge other Horse Girl? And utterly crush them?
Polaris Glacier fell into contemplation, vaguely feeling it was because she had been too much at the beginning of the year.
At that time, she ran alongside Yuu Mai almost every day, and the other party kept losing, probably accumulating a lot of pressure.
Now, challenging other Horse Girl must be a way of venting? Or perhaps a way to regain the feeling of winning?
"If you have time, give her a call and chat with her; her birthday is coming soon, on the 11th."
Hearing this, Polaris Glacier also came back to her senses, nodding in response:
"Okay, I understand, I'll talk to her."
They hadn't communicated for a while, even though both had each other's contact information, they hadn't even sent each other messages.
Anyone who didn't know would think they were strangers.
"Alright, that's all for now; we'll talk more when you come to Paris."
"Okay, goodbye, Mother."
After hanging up, Polaris Glacier didn't delay, immediately making a video call to Yuu Mai.
She didn't have to wait long before the other party answered, showing herself in sportswear on the phone screen:
"Oh, Polaris, is something wrong?"
From the background, the other party seemed to be resting on the grass, with beads of sweat still on her forehead hair.
Had she just finished training? Or did this call interrupt her training?
Regardless of the possibility, given that the other party had already sat down, she most likely intended to take a break.
"Yuu Mai, how have you been lately? Have you been keeping a happy mood every day?"
A smile appeared on the Polaris Glacier's face, as she prepared to open the conversation with a rather standard beginning.
Yuu Mai, on her end, had indeed been training just now.
However, after Polaris's call came through, she suddenly remembered it was lunchtime and decided to stop.
Yes, 8 PM in Tokyo, and like London and Paris, it was around noon.
"I'm doing well; if you mean happy, I guess I am happy."
Yuu Mai's gradient eyes stared at Polaris, and a smile also appeared on her lips as she proactively explained:
"Hey, Polaris, I've become even stronger recently."
"I had simulation races with many Horse Girl, and I won all of them very smoothly."
"Compared to you, Polaris, those Horse Girl' strengths are somewhat lacking."
She said, her eyes gradually filling with anticipation:
"When you come to London, let's run a race together again."
Polaris Glacier was somewhat surprised that Yuu Mai had said so many things after just one question, and her excitement grew with each word.
She couldn't help but chuckle softly, nodding:
"Okay, it's just next month; I'll come find you then."
She felt there was no need to ask the other party why she was challenging other Horse Girl anymore.
The answer was vaguely there, wasn't it?
After some thought, Polaris Glacier decisively changed the subject:
"By the way, Yuu Mai, your birthday is coming soon, isn't it? Is there anything you want?"
Upon hearing this, Yuu Mai wasn't surprised that Polaris knew her birthday; she just thought seriously.
After a short silence, she looked up again and said:
"A Winning Attire; I want a set of my own Winning Attire, can I have it?"
Winning Attire can only be custom-made, and each set is unique. They are usually produced a week before a G1 race, once a participant is confirmed.
However, it doesn't mean they can't be made in advance, if one knows an expert in clothing design.
And coincidentally, her Mother was a skilled expert; that ceremonial dress Winning Attire was made by her.
"Winning Attire, huh... Perhaps I can ask Mother to try?"
Polaris Glacier brushed a strand of hair that had fallen to her cheek with her left hand:
"By the way, if we're being strict, that should be Mother's gift, right? I can give you something else. Do you have anything else you want?"
"Something else, huh...?"
Yuu Mai thought for a little while longer, finally showing a slightly helpless smile:
"Sorry, Polaris, I can't think of anything right now. How about we pick something together when you come to London?"
Pick something together, huh...
Polaris Glacier nodded, smiling:
"That's good; we'll do it together then."
Subsequently, as Yuu Mai had to go for lunch, the two ended their call.
She sent a message to her Mother about the Winning Attire and received a reply that she would find time to make it.
11 PM.
Polaris Glacier turned off the lights, lay on the bed, and while recalling the day's events, drifted off to sleep.
Time advanced to May 19th.
This day was a rest day, and also the opening day of the Oaks Stakes.
Without any familiar opponents in the same race, the outcome of this race was already decided from the starting gate.
Polaris Glacier once again opened up a massive gap of over 500 meters, securing her fifth G1 trophy with an unstoppable performance.
While achieving her 15th consecutive victory since her debut, she also completed her fourth consecutive Classic race domination.
Bathed in the cheers of the people, she would continue to ascend to even greater heights.
The journey of Polaris Glare was still far from over.