“Congratulations, Polaris, you’ve achieved fifteen consecutive wins!”
In the athlete's tunnel after the race, Maruzensky said with a smile.
Beside her, Rudolph Symboli was also present:
“Truly, Polaris, you can already be called an Absolute Speed.”
In front of them was Polaris Glacier, who had just walked off the track. She chuckled softly upon hearing their words:
“Thank you, Maruzensky and Rudolf.”
After a simple congratulation, they went to have dinner together.
There was more than one thing to celebrate today, whether it was Maruzensky’s birthday or Polaris Glacier’s victory…
At a highly-rated buffet restaurant.
“Maruzensky, Happy Birthday.”
“Thank you, Polaris, your older sister feels incredibly happy.”
She paused slightly.
“After dinner, do you want to go for a drive with your older sister?”
“Uh… going for a drive right after dinner might not be appropriate… Please allow me to decline.”
“Oh my, what a pity. It seems your older sister can only ask Rudolf to come along.”
“Yes, go find Rudolf, she’ll definitely be very willing.”
Rudolph Symboli, who had just finished selecting her favorite dishes and was walking towards their table, heard the conversation and suddenly had several question marks pop up above her head.
Time advanced, and several days passed unknowingly.
During these days, Polaris Glacier, in addition to light training, also conducted anti-aura interference training with her junior Horse Girl.
Yes, she was training others, still in the form of slow jogging in circles.
Rudolph Symboli would always sneakily follow at the very back, clearly realizing the terrifying nature of Polaris Glare's chilling aura and being unable to resist wanting to improve her cold resistance.
Polaris Glacier was aware of this; she had specifically paid attention since the second time.
She chose to let her be, hoping that in future confrontations, the other party could make her feel the burning heat of pursuit from behind.
Simply put, it was to make her heart feel joy once again…
To make the blood in her body warm up once again, to feel the sensation of boiling blood once again…
She needed strong opponents, opponents who could keep up with her pace.
Searching was just basic; nurturing was the key. She didn't want to miss anyone who could potentially be a candidate.
And only when everyone became stronger could there be a greater possibility.
“That’s all for today. Everyone, you’ve worked hard.”
Looking at the juniors who were either lying flat on the ground or bending over with hands on their knees, Polaris Glacier declared the end of the training.
“Polaris Senpai, you’ve worked hard too~~”
The tired and weak voices of the Horse Girl came mixed together, their faces showing either the relief of training ending or the joy of feeling themselves progressing forward.
“Speaking of which, the Japanese Derby is starting soon, isn’t it? I’ll go to the Tokyo Racecourse to cheer for Polaris Senpai.”
“Ah, now that you mention it, I really should go too!”
“Me too! I want to see Polaris Senpai’s running form on the Tokyo Racecourse with my own eyes!”
Looking at their sparkling eyes, Rudolph Symboli, who was standing nearby, suddenly chuckled softly, glancing at Polaris Glacier:
“In that case, I’ll arrange a few special buses then. It’s right at the Tokyo Racecourse, and it’s not far.”
“Mm, thank you, Rudolf.”
Polaris Glacier also nodded with a slight smile; this feeling of being able to show off in front of her juniors was quite nice.
However, nature did not cooperate. On Thursday evening, news suddenly broke that a typhoon was coming.
Yes, a typhoon before the Derby, this was truly a first in history.
And typhoons are often accompanied by heavy rainfall, which lasted for two consecutive days, fortunately stopping in the early hours of Sunday.
On May 26th, the Japanese Derby started as scheduled.
The sky was very gloomy; even if it started raining the next moment, it wouldn't seem strange at all.
From time to time, a damp breeze would blow, brushing against the skin and taking away a little warmth.
Just after nine in the morning, the Tokyo Racecourse had already gathered over 130,000 spectators.
Everyone came with a unified purpose: to witness Polaris Glare’s victory, to witness her another win.
Amidst the crowd, several voices of discussion occasionally rang out:
“The Derby, although it’s not good to say this about other Horse Girl, I still want to say that the protagonist of this race is already very clear.”
“You don’t need to say it, everyone knows. Aren’t we here just to watch Polaris Glare run, to witness her victory?”
“By the way, have you all heard about the Kentucky Derby?”
“Naturally, I was particularly surprised when I found out.”
“Oh my, I really didn’t expect Polaris Glare to be no longer satisfied with her home country, sweeping overseas with such a powerful stance.”
“This is everyone’s Polaris Glare, absolute strength, absolute symbol, unstoppable.”
“It’s just that the race schedule still makes people a bit worried. With such continuous races, will her body really not have problems?”
“Probably not. She seems to run every race quite easily, and even if it needed managing, it wouldn’t be up to us; it should be the responsibility of that child’s Trainer.”
When these words fell, the surroundings fell into a brief silence.
“By the way, for this year’s Takarazuka Kinen, are you planning to vote for Polaris Glare?”
“Of course, I’m going to vote, but looking at her released race schedule, she can’t participate in the Takarazuka Kinen.”
“Ah? Why can’t she participate?”
“Because the Takarazuka Kinen is on June 2nd, the same day as the Derby in France!”
“Hiss… Then she really can’t participate. Compared to the Takarazuka Kinen, I’d rather see Polaris Glare dominate France.”
“Me too, I want to see her defeat overseas competitors, I want to see her shine on the world stage.”
“But if Polaris Glare isn’t there, then the Takarazuka Kinen will probably be dominated by Rudolf, right?”
“Oh, speaking of Rudolf, who do you think is stronger between the two of them?”
Regardless of the audience’s discussions, in the athlete’s lounge at this moment.
Polaris Glacier had already changed into her winning uniform and was sitting on a chair, waiting for the broadcast notification to enter the track.
The Head Maid and Kumi Trainer were accompanying her. The former was combing her long hair, while the latter was browsing relevant information about other competitors in this race.
“Indeed, the only competitor to worry about in this race is Sirius Symboli, who is quite familiar with Young Miss…”
Kumi Trainer stared at the tablet in her hand, thinking to herself:
“From her usual parallel runs and her performance in the last Satsuki Sho, she cannot hinder Young Miss’s victory; at most, she will only cause some ripples in the race.”
“Compared to this, today’s track conditions are clearly what should be paid more attention to.”
Thinking of this, she looked up at Polaris Glacier, who was facing the mirror, and said:
“Young Miss, for today’s race, I recommend completely abandoning the inner lane and focusing only on the outer lane.”
Polaris Glacier’s ears on her head twitched when she heard the words, and she nodded slightly:
“Mm, I understand.”