"Ready… Set… GO!!!"
*THUMP-THUMP-THUMP-THUMP*
With the words of the young man, the group of umamusumes starts their mock-up race. The 2 trainers watch as their trainees run around the track. The dark blue-haired trainer is entirely focused on his trainee, savoring her progress. He's not blind. He knows that his trainee has been frustrated with her lack of progress, so seeing her finally achieve that progress, he can't help but be overjoyed.
I'm glad that you're smiling so much more now, Gold City. Let's keep progressing forward together, okay?
Unlike her trainer, Gold City's mind was entirely focused on one thing: to show herself to the young man. Up until now, Igo Heita could only give her instructions, but this is the first time he has overseen her training, and Goddesses know when this chance will drop again.
I have to focus!! I have to use all of it!! He is watching me!! I simply couldn't let such an extremely rare event be wasted!!
"Hmm…"
The young man was looking more at the group rather than just one umamusume. If you only watch one or some of them, you might miss what is currently happening, like trainer Muyaku.
All of their eyes are on her… Quite the powerful debuffer…
The young man had trained his trainees for a couple of months now, so he understood their way of running very well. He knows very well that his trainees don't run with their heads turned toward Gold City.
Subdued, Hesitant, and Flustered for all positions, huh… Fucking hell… She will be one hell of a runner if she can effectively use those.
The young man had suspected this ever since he saw her stats. They are all grayed out, which means she hasn't fully realized them yet, but they already affected his trainees to a certain degree. The young man can only imagine how much more annoying it is once those icons turn red.
I could tell senior Muyaku, but… he doesn't look like the type to weaponize Gold City's beauty. He's not as wicked as I am… Quite a shame…
Muyaku is the kind of person who would look at Nuclear Energy and think about how to harness it for humanity's benefit, but the young man is the Oppenheimer of the story. Or worse. Oppenheimer regretted making the nuclear bomb, while the young man would snap his fingers and say 'Next!' with a big grin.
It's a shame to let such potential go to waste, and I don't know if I want to help her either. Her skills are based on her unparalleled beauty… but perhaps there is something else in my trainees that can substitute for her beauty? Hmm… If there is, then making those greys to reds might not be too bad.
"And that's enough. Everyone, come back here."
"So what do you think, Heita?"
"It'll be a waste to let such talent wither away in depression."
"Huh? Who are you talking about?"
"Everyone."
"Huh?"
"Forget what I said. We should simulate an actual race, so they can train how to navigate through the pack. Gold City rarely trains with a group of umamusumes, right? I think it's beneficial for all of our trainees."
"That… makes sense, and I don't see why not."
"Cool. Girls, we're going to simulate a medium-length race as if it were an actual race. Use all of your tricks and abilities to win. No holding back."
"All?"
"Indeed. All of your abilities and tricks. This will be a good chance to refine your current tricks and abilities, and find a new one."
"""Okay~~"""
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"Pant… Pant… What's wrong, trainer? You seem to be in a conundrum."
"Ah… Do I look like it?"
"Pant… Yeah… Pant…"
"Don't worry, I'm just thinking what to do next."
The young man's trainees wonder why he was so deep in his thoughts. He has always had an answer to every situation, so this is quite unprecedented for them. There has to be something that steers away the current predicament from what he predicted.
"Acnes Tampon, you recorded the race, right?"
"Yes, asshole."
"Good. In the meantime, do you girls want some sports drinks? I'll buy some from the vending machine."
"Pant… Sure."
"Alright. Senior Muyaku, I'm buying some sports drinks, okay? Please make sure these devils don't get into trouble."
"Sure thing."
Since this is Muyaku's first time interacting with Igo Heita, he doesn't notice anything wrong with him, but the golden supermodel does. Her umamusume's ears could hear more than her trainer ever could, and she wasn't going to miss the change in tone. She waited until the young man was far enough before she spoke up to her own trainer.
"Ah… I also want to buy a sports drink. I'll catch up to him if I run now."
"Ah… I can–"
"I'm going!"
Muyaku was about to advise that she could call him by phone, but Gold City was gone before he could even finish his sentence.
She got trigger-happy, huh? That means she is having fun.
The supermodel follows the young man, and it didn't take long for her to catch up to him with her umamusume's speed.
"Oh, hi, Gold City. If you also want a drink, then just—Wait!! Wait!! You're going to crash into me!!"
*CRASH*
"BUGGAAHHH!!"
"Tell me!! Tell me everything!!"
"Calm down!! You're going to give people the wrong impression if we stay like this!!"
"Kuh!! Fine!!"
Gold City forcefully carries the young man in her arms and moves to the side of the building where there's only her and the young man. There, she pushes him against the wall and cages him with her arms so he can't escape.
"Now tell me!! Tell me everything!!"
"Please calm down!! I need you to stop acting like an addict!"
"How much money!?! How much do I need to pay you?!?!"
"No! No! Like I said–"
"You want my body?! Is that what you want?! I'll give it!!"
*[Uma Siren] Lv 1 Activated*
"Take a deep breath… Space out your breaths… Close your eyes…"
"Fuuuh… Haaaah… Fuuuh… Haaaah…"
"Alright, now that we all calmed down. I'm going to explain what I found. I need you to shut the fuck up. Okay?"
"Okay…"
"Sigh… I think I found an untapped potential in you."
"WHERE?!?!"
"Fucking–!! Didn't I tell you to shut the fuck up?!??!"
"I'm sorry!! I'm sorry!! I'm so sorry!! Please tell me!! I'm begging you!!"
"Sigh… I'm going to tell you, but I want you to promise me one thing. This promise doesn't tolerate anything but absolute obedience. If you accept, then I'll tell you–"
"I accept!!"
"Jeez, woman… Fucking hell… You're lucky I'm not that much of a bastard… Sigh… I want you to convince your trainer to extend the joint training duration to a week. I'll tell you once Senior Muyaku asks me."
"Don't worry. I'll make sure you can stomp all over him."
"Oooooooookkaaaaayyyyy…?"