In the Spica training room, Kita and Dia chatted with McQueen for a while, and she even played cards with them. Little Rice Shower popped in for a moment chasing a bird that had flown in, and Kitasan, being the helpful girl she is, managed to catch the runaway bird for a teary-eyed Rice.
"Aaah... I lost again!" Kitasan Black cried out in mock agony.
Indeed, McQueen's card-playing skills were formidable, likely due to being older. Though, skill didn't always come with age— Special Week, for example, was terrible. Whenever she got a good hand, her tail would start wagging uncontrollably. The "General of Japan" had a card game level that left much to be desired.
Mizuki watched from the side. For these three girls, playing cards was a way to increase their "Wit" stat. From playing the game in her past life, she knew how important the Intelligence stat was for training.
She remembered when she first started the Uma Musume mobile game, her expert friends told her she had to pull the "strongest" Wit support card: Air Shakur.
She actually pulled three copies of Air Shakur right at the start and thought that she was finally lucky. She was overjoyed— until she later found out that Air Shakur was considered the worst of the worst, while Fine Motion was the actual must-have starter card.
She was so mad she almost wanted to kick her "expert" friends into the stratosphere.
Fortunately, you could reroll in the game. So, Mizuki rerolled over thirty times, trying to get Fine Motion. But her luck was so abysmal that she couldn't escape the nightmare of Air Shakur— she pulled her every single time.
Her friends were shocked, saying she had a "Natural-Born Prisoner Body"— trapped in the gacha hell before even starting the game.
Thinking back, Mizuki felt a wave of emotion. But now, she didn't have to suffer through gacha rolls. She had traveled directly to the world of Uma Musume and become a Trainer at Tracen.
After Kita and Dia left, McQueen tidied up the room. Evening approached, and it was time for everyone to rest. Mizuki returned to the Trainer's dormitory, took a quick shower, and began writing her Training Diary.
[Today was definitely the happiest day since I arrived at Tracen Academy. People say transmigrators get 'Gold Finger' perks, and I thought I had been abandoned by luck.]
[But I didn't expect the System to awaken today. I'm finally a woman with a cheat! Allow me to do a quick Victory Laugh.]
[King Halo, don't sue me for copyright infringement!]
Mizuki's excitement was palpable. Having a cheat code made her feel much bolder. However, she had to write a full 600-word diary entry for the System to check. She couldn't just add a bunch of filler, she had to write it seriously.
After a moment of reflection, Mizuki picked up her pen and continued writing.
[Mizuki's Training Diary]
[Since arriving at Tracen, life has been pretty good. I became the Trainer for Team Spica, and the one I'm currently focusing on the most is Mejiro McQueen. To be honest, McQueen is even cuter in this world of Uma Musume than I imagined. She works as hard as ever; who wouldn't like a noble young lady who is beautiful, elegant, and a total Tsundere?]
[All I can say is: Mejiro McQueen is the GOAT!]
[However, McQueen has had some troubles lately— specifically, her weight. Due to her previous injury, her weight shot up pretty quickly.]
[She's tried all sorts of ways to lose weight: making fat-burning meals, exercising hard, and even using some bizarre methods.]
[For instance, she went to a temple with Gold Ship to pray, hoping for a divine blessing to make her lose weight. Obviously, the results weren't great. Her weight stayed right at 500kg. She's a 'Fat Pony' in every sense of the word now, hahaha.]
[Seeing that it wasn't working, McQueen's face was filled with worry. She started wondering if there was something wrong with her diet meals.]
[Actually, McQueen hasn't figured it out yet: it's just that her Mejiro bloodline is too powerful. Others lose weight just by moving a little, but she can't shed a pound no matter how hard she tries. Isn't the problem just her own constitution?]
[But I don't think it's a bad thing. Gaining weight quickly means she's healthy. What's wrong with being a little plump? Even the 'General of Japan' was fat once. My advice is not to feel too much pressure.]
[Besides, strictly speaking, the Mejiro McQueen in this world doesn't look like she has any issues; she doesn't look fat at all.]
[But the 'Real Horse' Mejiro McQueen from my original world looked a lot fatter. There are countless threads connecting the real horses to the Uma Musume. If I get the chance later, maybe I'll tell the girls about their real-life counterparts.]
Mizuki finished the section about Mejiro McQueen.
[Oh right, I also ran into Kitasan Black and Satono Diamond today. Those two little ones are truly adorable, and they get along so well.]
[Kita-chan even helped Rice Shower catch a little bird that flew away today.]
[But man, Kita-chan's constitution is amazing. She climbed up a ladder, jumped, and caught the bird mid-air, then fell flat on the ground in a star shape. She stood right back up like nothing happened.]
[Is everyone's physical constitution really that different? This is the true value of Kitasan Black!]
[Afterward, Kita-chan and Dia-chan hopped away together. If you're a fan of both, that's a doubled joy right there.]
[Overall, today's Tracen Open Day was quite relaxing.]
[However, we won't be able to relax like this for long. This year's major races are approaching, including the one McQueen values most: the Spring Tenno Sho.]
[A few days ago, I saw McQueen looking very serious. For the Mejiro family, the Tenno Sho is an obsession. Although McQueen has been training for a long time and is becoming more comfortable with the distance of the Spring Tenno Sho, I know the pressure in her heart is immense.]
[Coupled with her previous injury— even though she recovered quickly— she's still prone to anxiety and distractions. She can't find peace of mind.]
[There are three months left until the Tenno Sho. As the Trainer for Spica, I need to help her improve her performance while also guiding her and easing the pressure in her heart.]
[After all, Spica's training philosophy should be helping the girls realize their dreams and serving as their sanctuary, not letting them be crushed by stress.]
[But how should I relieve McQueen's stress? Should I get Tokai Teio to come over and do a little dance with her? Ahem... of course, it's not that I want to see it; it's mainly to boost McQueen's mood. I'm doing this out of the goodness of my heart, anyone who gets it, gets it.]
[I bet it would be super cute to see Teio and McQueen singing and dancing together. Our Spica is still under construction, too. In the future, I can look for a few more straightforward Uma Musume.]
[I'll just put up a slogan like 'Team Spica is Thriving'— that would definitely be eye-catching.]
Mizuki continued her diary, now focusing on the development of Spica.
[Come to think of it, Special Week hasn't joined any team yet. She's the lead protagonist of the first season of Uma Musume, and her strength is likely quite impressive. If I get the chance, I could invite her to join our team.]
[But here's the question: how do I recruit her? What does Spe-chan actually like? Unfortunately, I don't know much about her. I'd probably burn through all my brain cells and still not figure it out.]
[But a friend of mine once told me that Spe-chan has a very famous catchphrase: 'Agemasen!!!']
[That makes her sound like a very fierce Uma Musume. Could she be the type who looks goofy but is actually aggressive...? Is there some kind of misunderstanding?]
[In any case, I should invite Special Week when the time comes. I'll ask the other girls for their opinions another day. As for Gold Ship... better not tell her yet. I'm afraid she'd just tie the girl up and drag her here.]
Soon, Mizuki was in a great mood. Her thoughts flowed like a spring, and she quickly finished her training diary. After closing the notebook, the system's voice rang out in her mind.
[Ding! Detected that the host has completed a Training Diary entry!]
[Diary inspection beginning...]
[Inspection successful. No 'filler' content detected.]
[Starting upload... Upload successful.]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Newbie Gift Pack: Prying Eyes Training Card (Basic) x1 (After use, you can gain insight into an Uma Musume's traits, slightly accelerating their speed in grasping their unique skills), Weather Change Card x1]
Seeing this, Mizuki began researching the items. She felt that the rewards from the Newbie Gift Pack were... well, not exactly god-tier, but not trash either.
Having been tortured enough by Cygames in the past, she was satisfied with this level of reward.
Then, another system notification came.
[Hint: Reward distribution complete. Please continue to work hard, Host, to train Super Uma Musume, Horse of the Year level Uma Musume, First-Rate Uma Musume, World-class Uma Musume, and Legendary Uma Musume. The host will receive different rewards based on the Uma Musume's development.]
Mizuki was stunned. These must be the ranks the system assigned to the girls. As long as they could win a G1 race, they could be called a "Super Uma Musume."
"World-class" probably meant being among the best in the world.
As for "Legendary," it likely meant an existence that could defeat countless world-class racers and ultimately win a race like the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
In short, she had a general path for progression now. There were many races throughout the year; she wasn't going to be idle.
She would take it one step at a time. She was quite satisfied with the "Prying Eyes Training Card" from the gift pack and chose to use it immediately.
[Congratulations, Host! You have used the Prying Eyes Training Card (Basic). Your Trainer Proficiency has increased.]
Mizuki suddenly felt dizzy as a wealth of training knowledge enter her mind. She was quite happy about it.
However, what Mizuki didn't know was that shortly after she used the system item and the system successfully uploaded her diary...
Within Tracen Academy, a copy of her diary appeared in front of Special Week, Deep Impact, T.M. Opera O, Narita Top Road, Nice Nature, Grass Wonder, Twin Turbo, Matikane Tannhauser, Narita Taishin, Biwa Hayahide, Oguri Cap, Symboli Rudolf... and every other Uma Musume.
In fact, it wasn't just Tracen Academy.
Far away in France, America, Britain, Dubai, Hong Kong, and beyond...
Countless world-class and even legendary Uma Musume, such as Treve, Montjeu, Frankel, Flightline, Dancing Brave, Baaeed, Sea The Stars, and Kingmambo, also saw this diary.