"This way, Trainer Chiya."
Arriving at the meeting room and opening the door, Chiya saw Tazuna waiting for him.
"The meeting is about to start. Please find a seat."
"Understood."
Nodding, Chiya randomly chose a seat near the window.
There were a total of forty trainers, ranging in age from their twenties to their sixties. The ones in the front were white-haired old men, the great seniors of Tracen. All of them were, without exception, Senior Trainers who had cultivated countless famous Horse Girls.
"So many people..."
"It's a meeting for all trainers."
A voice finished Chiya's thought. Turning his head, he saw a woman with shoulder-length hair and slanted bangs, her cold eyes looking at him.
"Trainer Nase."
The woman nodded and sat down next to him.
This was his colleague, Nase Fumino. She had obtained her central trainer license at the young age of eighteen and was hailed as a 'genius trainer.' Although their ages weren't far apart, this was already Nase's fourth year of teaching. She was already an Advanced Trainer, leagues above a rookie like him.
His relationship with her was limited to simple greetings.
"So... have you eaten?"
Her beautiful blue-green eyes calmly looked at him.
"I have."
"Good."
The conversation ended there.
"I see you seem to have found another Horse Girl, Trainer Fujiwara."
Uncharacteristically, she started another topic.
"Hmm?"
"That white-haired girl. She's your Horse Girl, right?"
"That's right. Where did you see her?"
"On the training grounds." Nase's tone was as steady as her breathing. "That girl has a lot of potential. If trained properly, she will definitely be a fine competitor."
"Eh?"
This was the first time Chiya had heard Nase give such a direct compliment, though he hadn't spoken with her much.
"How can you tell?"
Even Chiya himself only knew that Shirayuki had strong ankles and good form, making her a good prospect. But Nase dared to be certain of her potential. Although he was happy to hear it, he still wanted to know the basis for her judgment.
"Her waist and legs are very flexible. The more flexible a Horse Girl is, the more power she can generate. Combined with her own inherent strength, if these two advantages can be fully utilized, she is definitely a rare talent. I just don't know about her constitution."
"Her constitution?"
"That's right. The durability of her feet."
When a Horse Girl runs at high speed, her feet endure unimaginable pressure, up to a ton. Therefore, her feet are the most crucial part of her body. If they are strong enough to withstand this terrifying pressure, she can run faster.
A Horse Girl who cannot withstand it has to reduce her speed to prevent stress fractures or breaks.
So, a Horse Girl's physical constitution is a metric that determines her upper limit. Trainers often refer to those prone to fractures as having 'glass legs.' Just as the name implies, their feet are as fragile as glass.
Such a Horse Girl, no matter how talented, is basically out of the running for a competitive career. Most of her time will be spent recovering from injuries.
"How do you determine if a Horse Girl has glass legs?" Chiya asked the genius who was younger than him but three years his senior.
"Pay close attention to her condition during training. If she frequently suffers from sprains and strains, she most likely has glass legs. At that point, Trainer Fujiwara, it will be up to you to decide whether she should continue racing."
With that, Nase turned her beautiful eyes to the front.
Glass legs... Could my legs be made of glass?
In the classroom, Shirayuki looked down at her feet.
No matter what, this body was a gift from the Three Goddesses. They wouldn't have given me such a negative trait just to increase the game's difficulty, right?
Being sidelined after just one race would be too painful. How could she experience racing like that? How could she form bonds with others? How could she connect with Horse Girls heart-to-heart?
Shirayuki was filled with doubt.
It seemed she had to put her training on the agenda immediately. She couldn't drag her feet and start from walking like yesterday. Chiya needed to see if this body was made of steel or glass.
"Shirayuki-san? Fujiwara Shirayuki-san?"
"Shirayuki-san... the teacher is calling you."
Special Week whispered from the side, finally pulling Shirayuki's attention away from her feet.
"Yes!"
She shot up from her seat.
"I called your name several times and you didn't hear."
"I'm sorry."
"Do you know what we're talking about right now?"
"We're talking about... glass?"
"What glass? We're talking about race classifications. As a student who transferred from a regular school, you should be paying close attention to this part."
The teacher pointed to the blackboard with a piece of chalk.
Written on it were 'Condition Races' and 'Open Races.'
Ah, the central race classification system. Shirayuki thought. This was for the middle schoolers who had never raced before. For her, who had passed the trainer's exam, it was as childish as learning the alphabet in kindergarten.
She felt it was a waste of time, but on the surface, she had to pretend, so she apologized frankly.
"As long as you know. Sit down. I'll continue now." The teacher cleared her throat. "As new students, you will first challenge the junior years, which are the so-called 'Condition Races.' They are mainly divided into Debut Races, 1-Win races, and 2-Win races. Only after meeting the conditions to advance from these races can you enter the 'Open Races.'"
"This will be the entirety of your first year. So, everyone should aim to debut and win your debut race as soon as possible. And for those of you who don't have a trainer yet, try your best to attract a trainer's attention at the next mock race."
"Teacher, when is the next mock race?"
Special Week raised her hand from the side.
"I think it should be soon. Maybe..."
""The mock race will be held next week.""
Two voices overlapped in Chiya's ears.
In the meeting room, Akikawa Yayoi stepped forward and announced to all the trainers.
"But this mock race will be different from the past. In addition to the Horse Girls still under instructors, trainers will also need to have their own Horse Girls compete against each other. Show off the strength of your teams!"
"Of course, there is a condition." Akikawa Yayoi slapped her fan. "All participants must be undebuted Horse Girls!"
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