Zhou Tai'an's claim that Oguri Cap was already a star in the Tokai region was no exaggeration.
After they had picked out the shoes and horseshoes, the shop owners, upon hearing they were for Oguri Cap, all offered discounts.
But Zhou Tai'an refused them all.
Looking at the bill, Brand New Shine had a pained expression. "Trainer, why didn't you accept everyone's kind offer? If we had agreed to the discount, we could have saved over 60,000 yen."
"She's only won one Wakakoma Sho in the Tokai region. We haven't brought any honor to the fans here yet. It would be wrong to accept such kindness," Zhou Tai'an explained as he got into the driver's seat. "If she had won a Graded Race that local Horse Girls from all over the country could participate in, then I would have accepted their discount offers."
After all, as a region with a lower level of local racing in Japan, Tokai had never produced a Horse Girl who had placed in the top three of a Central Graded Race, or even a lower-tier national local exchange Graded Race.
"The fans here are very passionate about the Twinkle Series and local races," Zhou Tai'an continued to himself. "But I believe they can be even more passionate."
"More?" Brand New Shine was stunned for a moment. "Trainer, do you mean... they don't have someone they can fully support...?"
"That's right. If there were a Horse Girl from the Tokai region standing on the stage of a Central or local exchange Graded Race, I believe the fans here would be even more fervent," Zhou Tai'an said, stopping the car at a red light. "I have an agreement with the academy's Chairwoman. She is very much looking forward to Oguri Cap becoming the idol of Kasamatsu."
"And my goal is set higher than the Chairwoman's."
Zhou Tai'an glanced at the crowd outside the car window. "I want to make the people of the Tokai region cheer for Oguri Cap."
"The Tokai region—" For Brand New Shine, who was born and raised here, Zhou Tai'an's goal was exciting just to imagine.
"If Oguri is looked up to by everyone, then as her logistics support, I would be bringing honor to my ancestors," she thought.
Zhou Tai'an noticed Brand New Shine's expression in the rearview mirror, raised an eyebrow, but said nothing.
After winning the Wakakoma Sho, Oguri Cap's popularity at Kasamatsu Tracen Academy had skyrocketed. Although she was famous before, few of the academy's Horse Girls were her fans. But since her dominant win yesterday, everyone at the academy had started to flock to her.
The main reason was that a Horse Girl from Kasamatsu Tracen Academy who could go to Nagoya and succeed was a rare animal. And one like Oguri Cap, who had won an Open-class race, was the rarest of the rare.
"She might even transfer to Central in the second half of the year. If I get to know her now, it'll be a good story to tell later." This kind of talk was very popular at the academy.
Hearing this, Kitahara frowned.
He sat at his desk with a worried expression, not having written a single word of his race report.
Noticing his behavior, Shibasaki complained, "Have you finished your work, Kitahara? Now that you have Fujimasa March's approval, is this your work attitude?"
Coming back to his senses, Kitahara shook his head and explained with a wry smile, "I just heard some rumors at the academy and I'm worried about Tai'an-san."
"Worried about what?" Shibasaki didn't understand. "The Horse Girl he's training just won the Wakakoma Sho. He's the most successful person at the academy right now. What's there to worry about?"
"But Tai'an-san is only in charge of Oguri Cap. If she transfers to Central..." At this, Shibasaki also fully understood.
He frowned as well. "If that happens, Tai'an-san won't be able to follow her to Central."
"That's right. The Central trainer's exam is only held once a year in June. Unless Oguri Cap waits until next June to transfer, Tai'an-san will definitely face the situation of losing her," Kitahara shrugged. "I wonder if he's even considered this."
"You two are so close. Why don't you just ask him?" Shibasaki smiled.
"I'll find a chance to ask him later," Kitahara nodded.
Tokyo.
In the student council room of Central Tracen Academy, the current student council president, Symboli Rudolf, was browsing through the latest national race news from the URA.
"Doesn't seem like there's anything new," Maruzensky, who liked to come over and hang out when she had nothing to do, said, looking at the part Symboli Rudolf hadn't read yet.
"This wasn't made for your entertainment," Symboli Rudolf retorted as she read the section on the Tokai region. "If you think it's boring, you can give me those pages you're holding, Maruzensky. I'm almost done with this part."
"No way," Maruzensky pouted. "Unless you go for a drive with me, Rudolf."
Hearing the word "drive," Symboli Rudolf's ears twitched. She had no desire to be tricked into going for a drive with Maruzensky again. It was an extreme challenge to her physiology and a real workout for her heart.
So she returned her attention to the news report.
"The winner of yesterday's Wakakoma Sho wasn't a Nagoya Horse Girl. That's a surprise. This should be the first time a Kasamatsu Horse Girl has won the Wakakoma Sho, right?" Symboli Rudolf said to herself, scanning the information on the winning Horse Girl—
"Oguri Cap. What a surprise, a gray-coated Horse Girl," she muttered. "Everyone says gray-coated Horse Girls can't run fast, and there are no gray-coated G1 Horse Girls right now, but I don't think that should be... Huh?!"
When Symboli Rudolf noticed Oguri Cap's trainer, she cried out.
"What's wrong, what's wrong?" Maruzensky came over with a grin. "Did you find something interesting, Rudolf?"
"It's not something interesting," Symboli Rudolf retorted, scooting back to put some distance between herself and Maruzensky. "I just saw an unexpected name."
"That Chinese trainer from the West Coast?" Maruzensky glanced over and saw Zhou Tai'an's name. "Speaking of which, wasn't it you who recommended he go to Kasamatsu, Rudolf?"
"I asked the people at Kasamatsu Tracen Academy to take him in. I didn't expect him to get results in just six months," Symboli Rudolf squinted. "I'll have to keep an eye on where this Oguri Cap runs next. If there's a chance, I might go see her live."
"Oh? Then I want to go too!" Maruzensky raised her hand. "If you don't take me, Rudolf, I'll drag Teio around looking for you!"
"I'll take you. Just don't tell Teio about this. Otherwise, she'll start making a fuss again," Symboli Rudolf sighed.
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