May 13, Reiwa 2, Light Rain
My name is Barbatos, and I'm an Uma Musume.
Today marks the seventh day since I crossed over into this world, and the third day I've been hospitalized with a broken leg.
I was taking the entrance exam for Tracen Academy with my hometown friend Urara when I had a bad fall during the test and fractured my leg.
As an Uma Musume, given the speed I was running at, I almost thought that was it for me—that I was going to die from that fall.
Luckily, I was fortunate enough to get away with just a fractured left leg and some minor scrapes and bruises. Nothing too serious.
Compared to having my life spared, failing Tracen Academy's entrance exam doesn't seem like such a big deal.
Hmm…
It really doesn't matter…
Getting into Tracen Academy was my predecessor's dream, not mine.
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May 14, Reiwa 2, Overcast
It's my fourth day in this hospital bed, and I'm starting to miss the feeling of running.
Failing the exam and breaking my leg, which will take at least three months to heal, means I'll also miss the Tracen Academy re-examination in two months. I can't help but feel a bit regretful, like there's an empty space inside.
But I've only been in this world as an Uma Musume for eight days.
There will be another chance next year.
Next year, I will make it into Tracen Academy!
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May 15, Reiwa 2, Overcast
Lying in this hospital bed is so boring.
Ever since I arrived in this world, all I've done is run and train for the entrance exam.
Maybe, as an Uma Musume, I could take a different path.
Like becoming an Uma Musume streamer for League of Legends?
An Uma Musume streamer at the Diamond I level… that should bring in a decent income, right.
JoJo, I've decided! Starting today, I'm no longer an Uma Musume who races!
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May 15, Reiwa 2, Heavy Rain
The idea is beautiful, but reality is harsh.
I realized I don't actually have a computer. PCs are pretty rare in Japan here.
Most people here play console games, and besides, I was an Uma Musume obsessed with running.
I could work a part-time job to save up for a computer, but right now I'm stuck with a broken leg.
Well, for now I'll just kill time playing League of Legends on my phone.
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May 16, Reiwa 2, Sunny
The sun is finally out today, but I don't really feel like going outside.
The mobile version of League feels a bit boring to me; the PC version is definitely more exciting.
But for now, I'll just have to make do with the mobile version to pass the time.
It's just this feature that forces you to take a 15-minute break after 7 hours of play that's kind of annoying.
I'm writing this diary during the forced break at the 12-hour mark.
Enough talk, I'm going back to the game.
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May 17, Reiwa 2, Cloudy
I skipped a tier.
I won all ten of my placement matches, then went on another long winning streak, and I jumped from Gold I directly to Emerald IV.
So what exactly is Emerald IV?
If you're skipping a whole major tier from Gold, shouldn't you jump to Diamond?
I really don't understand what the mobile game designers were thinking.
But I'm just playing casually anyway, so it doesn't really matter.
It's just that the opponents are a bit too weak, so I'm not really feeling challenged.
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May 18, Reiwa 2, Sunny
I hit Diamond.
I came across an interesting opinion.
They say League of Legends mobile uses a shitty matchmaking system.
If you're the 'lower-grade player,' you'll get matched with four 'upper-grade players.'
If the system judges you to be an 'upper-grade player,' it'll give you four 'lower-grade player' teammates.
Often, right after you get MVP, you'll get matched with four lower-grade teammates.
I had to laugh.
Looking at my long list of MVP titles, it's proof that Uma Musume stand at the very top of this shitty matchmaking system.
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May 19, Reiwa 2, Sunny
I have to admit, these lower-grade horseshit teammates can be quite something.
I wanted to pick my main—Hecarim—only to find out he's not in the mobile version yet.
So I settled for my next choice, Xin Zhao.
A glint of cold steel arrives first, then the spear…
…Never mind, I'll just pick Master Yi instead.
Thinking about spears, I felt a pang of sadness inside, realizing that I myself have been 'disarmed' for days now.
Life without a spear really leaves you feeling insecure.
I guess I won't play Xin Zhao anymore; this champion is useless.
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May 20, Reiwa 2, Sunny
In the end, a mobile game is just a mobile game; the difficulty feels much lower than the PC version.
I'm already Diamond I now; the next match is my promo series to Master.
But it seems like my reaction speed has gotten a lot better.
The Malphites that are so common in the mobile game, their ultimates hardly ever hit me.
Even Thresh with Hextech Rocketbelt hasn't been much of a threat to me.
A new star is rising in the League of Legends world.
I can already imagine it: after I buy a PC and start streaming, some big shot will definitely show up in my chat and say,
"Instead of going pro and making a name for yourself, you're holed up here as a small-time streamer."
And then I'll become the first Uma Musume to ever lift the World Championship trophy.
Hey, why has no Uma Musume ever participated in pro League of Legends tournaments before?
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May 21, Reiwa 2, Showers
I hit Grandmaster.
But I didn't spend any more time in the Summoner's Rift today.
Because Urara came over to my place to cheer me up about failing the exam.
She told me she'd wait for me at Tracen Academy, and that we'd enter our debut races together after I get in.
I was so touched… but I'm supposed to be the first Uma Musume to win the Worlds trophy!
I just didn't say it out loud. I was also a bit nervous.
Because Urara was going to stay overnight at my place today, and we'd be sharing a bed.
So nervous! This is even more nerve-wracking than a Master promo series with four lower-grade horse teammates.
After all, Urara is so cute, lying right next to me… I can even smell her shampoo. Her little hands are so soft too, I feel like committing a crime!
…Oh, right. I don't have the… 'tools' for that crime…
Well, never mind then.
I guess its pointless.
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May 22, Reiwa 2, Sunny
Urara will be waiting for me at Tracen Academy.
I absolutely must train hard after I recover, so I can pass the entrance exam and get into Tracen Academy next year.
My plan then is to do running training on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Then on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, I'll do my League of Legends streams.
I know that compared to making a name for myself on the racetrack, I'm not exactly outstanding among Uma Musume. But in League of Legends, I have a much better chance to become famous.
Well, before I recover, I'll set a small goal for myself: hit Challenger in the mobile game.
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May 23, Reiwa 2, Sunny
I don't quite know how to describe what I'm feeling right now.
I never would have imagined that my broken leg is already mostly healed today.
And all because I played a full 200 matches of League of Legends mobile, which awakened my cheat ability—the benefit I got for crossing over.
I acquired the Summoner Spells [Heal] and [Ghost].
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Heal: Restores health to yourself and the most injured allied champion near you, and grants 20% movement speed for 1 second. (Cooldown: 13 hours)
Ghost: Grants a burst of movement speed, which then reduces to a 25% movement speed bonus lasting 8 seconds. For each Uma Musume you overtake, the duration of Ghost is extended by 6 seconds and the effect is refreshed to its initial state. (Cooldown: 9 hours)
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Doesn't this mean I can just use [Ghost] on the racetrack? And with [Heal], I don't have to worry about breaking bones anymore?
So now, should I become the first Uma Musume to lift the Worlds trophy, or should I become Japan's number one Uma Musume?
Choices are such a bother. I guess I'll just go for both.
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