What should I do? I forgot my wallet.
Platinum knew all too well that since a race outfit wasn't just some ordinary piece of clothing you could buy off the rack... it definitely wouldn't be cheap!
She hadn't brought her wallet. Surely she wouldn't have to work it off as a front desk girl, right?
'God, please no!'
Without a second thought, Ms. Pegasus reached out, calling out to Tokai Teio and Mejiro Dober, who had just entered the shop.
"Sorry about this, but I forgot my wallet."
"Can anyone lend me some money? I'll pay you back later."
To avoid becoming a front desk girl and because she couldn't be bothered to go back for her wallet, asking these rich little fillies was her only option.
Tokai Teio and Mejiro McQueen were both seniors in their classic years, their race earnings far surpassing her own.
Even Mejiro Dober, who had just lost the Oaks not long ago, had secured a high second-place prize. Plus, she'd raced on more tracks than Platinum had, so her total earnings were definitely nothing to scoff at.
In short, all three were rich little fillies, potential sugar mommies from wealthy families!
"Huh, you forgot your wallet?" Mejiro McQueen, who had just finished her dessert and was reluctantly licking her lips, turned around with a slightly surprised expression.
The enthusiastic, petite senior Tokai Teio, however, smiled and nodded without hesitation.
"Sure thing."
"Okay!"
Speaking at the same time as Teio was the cool, composed horse girl Mejiro Dober, who also immediately agreed.
Compared to Teio's instant agreement, Dober's willingness was far more unexpected for Platinum.
'Huh? She... doesn't hold a grudge?'
She'd fully prepared herself for the possibility that Dober, having lost the race, would hold a bitter grudge or even resent her.
But beneath Mejiro Dober's cool and exquisite exterior seemed to lie a rather warm heart.
The petite Platinum couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
'So good. These pure, innocent little fillies... it really feels cleansing.'
"Well then... Ms. Dober, I'll trouble you."
"Thanks!"
Ms. Pegasus didn't hesitate and directly chose Mejiro Dober.
That icy beauty, the little rich filly, promptly took out her wallet and handed her bank card to Platinum.
This aloof-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside youngster, a potential rival in many future races, had finally managed to leave a real, deeper impression on Platinum.
This time... she was genuinely, truly memorable.
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Shortly after, inside the shop.
"Come take a look over here?"
"Platinum, you can state your preferences for a custom order, but there's not enough time now..."
"So, we'll just have to pick a ready-made piece and do some quick alterations to fit your measurements."
Tokai Teio pointed towards the classically decorated interior of the shop, where various women's outfits of all styles and colors were hanging.
A custom order would definitely take time, and with the Japan Derby just a few days away, it was simply impossible.
So, the only option was to pick a ready-made outfit.
For a horse girl with an explosive figure like Daiwa Scarlet, finding a suitable ready-made outfit on short notice would be troublesome.
But Platinum was different. Her nearly flat chest was enough to rival Mejiro McQueen's standing right beside her—a true battle of equals.
Therefore, picking a ready-made outfit was a very easy and simple choice for her.
"Hmm..."
Platinum looked up, glanced around the room, and then, true to her hassle-avoiding nature, casually pointed at a white race outfit similar in style to what she was wearing, right in front of the artisan.
It emphasized a simple, clean, white style, appearing much more relaxed compared to most horse girls' race outfits.
The expensive race outfit offered extreme lightness during races and performances, not hindering the race in the slightest.
No wonder many horse girls' race outfits were so ornate. Then again... you'd probably feel ripped off if it wasn't flashy.
But Platinum was different. As an assassin, she didn't care about standing out.
There was no slowly taking it down to try on, no seeking advice from Mejiro McQueen or Mejiro Dober—she just made her decision outright.
No matter what she did, the hassle-hating Platinum only wanted to get things over with quickly!
Ms. Pegasus just wanted to secure the outfit fast and complete the final step: the "Three Goddesses Certification"!
--+--
Some time later.
Carrying the bag with the white outfit, Platinum followed the artisan deeper into the shop, into another room.
Acting as their guide, Tokai Teio didn't forget to explain the final step.
"It'll be over really quick. Usually, you just make an offering before the statue of the Three Goddesses, and then it'll be blessed and officially become a race outfit."
"There's a very low chance the outfit's appearance might change. Some say it's the goddesses adjusting it to better suit the lucky horse girl."
"Rumor has it there's an even rarer chance of being blessed with a weapon as part of the outfit! But the odds are incredibly low. In URA's recorded history, there might not even be one Japanese Uma Musume a year who gets a weapon."
"Normally, it's over really fast—just a quick certification."
Hearing this, Platinum nodded slightly to show she understood.
Just getting the Three Goddesses' blessing would be a success!
Her gacha luck had always been terrible, so she wasn't getting her hopes up.
The calm assassin walked up to the statue in the other room, placed the outfit on the table, and then, following the artisan's instructions, began the offering ritual.
--+--
Some time later!
After completing the offering ritual, Platinum straightened her slender waist from its deep bow.
The pure white outfit placed on the table before her suddenly began to glow with a dazzling, multicolored radiance, so bright it made you instinctively want to close your eyes.
The previously calm artisan's expression shifted, as if such a scene was rare even for them.
The brilliant colored light that forced even exceptional horse girls like Tokai Teio and Mejiro Dober to shut their eyes had no such effect on Platinum.
Ms. Pegasus's eyes pierced through the radiance; her gaze unwavering, she clearly saw the article on the table...
In the next instant, her pupils constricted sharply, and she let out a rare sound of astonishment.
"Huh?"
"A bow??"
That bow... it looked exactly like the one she had when she first transformed. It was definitely still stuffed under her bed, hadn't even taken it out!
Wh-why... was it here?
The Three Goddesses... not only blessed the outfit, but they also delivered her transformation bow and issued a... permit for it?
And on the table, it wasn't just the bow that had appeared. The white outfit itself had undergone significant adjustments, now incorporating features from both Platinum's original and swimsuit outfits from the game, plus a pair of thigh-high white stockings.
The white race outfit now possessed an ethereal, pure, and holy aura, and had split into several wide tails, almost like a cape!
The race outfit had undergone a massive change, and even the bow had been blessed?
"There's even a... quiver?"
From the bow to the quiver! Were they both considered part of her race outfit now?
In all this time, Platinum had never heard of any horse girl being able to carry medium-to-large-sized weapons like these in a race. She... was probably the first.
After staring blankly for a good while, Ms. Platinum couldn't help but voice her praise for the Three Goddesses.
"Greatness needs no explanation!!!"
The Platinum Grandmaster of the Armorless Union, armed with bow, arrows, and quiver, was about to ascend to the highest stage of the Japan Derby!
Get ready, little fillies!!
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