Sakura Baimu panicked immediately, and Tokai Teio turned deathly pale.
Sakura Baimu placed her hands directly on Tokai Teio's shoulders and vigorously shook Tokai Teio's petite body back and forth.
"Emperor Emperor Emperor Emperor... Your father, no, Rudolf Symboli, she, no no no... won't be angry, will she?"
Sakura Baimu wasn't worried that Kitasan Black would be embarrassed on stage because she couldn't sing or dance. She mainly remembered something she had seen in the anime from her previous life: after the members of Spica, except for Silent Suzuka, caused a huge scene at their debut live performance, Rudolf Symboli unusually lost her temper.
In the mobile game, the members of Spica still messed up their debut concert, The Winning Live, and Rudolf Symboli still sent Tokai Teio to surprise Spica with singing and dancing lessons and help.
Therefore, Sakura Baimu believed that Rudolf Symboli must also be angry if she sees this happen.
Tokai Teio's face paled. Her lips were trembling.
"Yes...yes! Last time, after the president saw that Gold Ship and Vodka messed up the Winning Live, she said, 'Those who neglect the Winning Live are a disgrace to the academy,' and she got really angry. That's why she sent me to tutor them and the others..."
During the last Spica event, Tokai Teio was not a member of Spica, so she naturally didn't feel anything about Rudolf Symboli's anger.
But this time it was different; she had joined TCB, and Kitasan Black was also a member of TCB.
Given the experience from Spica, if they were to do something like sitting there blankly for the entire time during the Winning Live, Rudolf Symboli would definitely be furious.
"No... Kita-chan's performance this time is so good, there will definitely be a lot of media coverage. If they say that the Umamusume who is such a good runner doesn't care about Winning Live at all, that contrast will be huge!"
Sakura Baimu was also somewhat flustered. She was not usually afraid of Rudolf Symboli because she knew that Rudolf Symboli was cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
However, if a mistake was made, that was a different story.
The umamusume of Tracen Academy knew that there were two things that must never be touched, or else the Emperor would be enraged.
First, it was being disrespectful to Central.
Secondly, when bringing shame to the Academy.
Rudolf Symboli became famous very early on, being Japan's first undefeated triple crown Umamusume, and she was also older than Sakura Baimu.
If it was truly due to her own negligence that Rudolf Symboli was unhappy, Sakura Baimu would have no face to plead with Akikawa Yayoi.
Just as Sakura Baimu and Tokai Teio were gripping each other's hands in a state of panic, Mejiro McQueen noticed that Satono Diamond didn't show much worry on her face.
"Dia-san."
"Miss McQueen, what's wrong?" Satono Diamond looked over.
"Aren't you worried about Kita-san's Winning Live?"
"Oh, I believe Kita-chan will be fine," Satono Diamond said with a tilted head and a smile.
Mejiro McQueen was speechless; she couldn't understand where Satono Diamond's confidence came from.
In her view, it might just be the confidence she had in her childhood sweetheart with whom she grew up.
--
Finally, the Winning Live lineup, consisting of Kitasan Black, Kosmo Alkhina, and Pebble Garden, was released, with Kitasan Black in stage costume standing in the very center of the group.
Mejiro McQueen looked at Sakura Baimu and Tokai Teio who were still trembling, causing her to be speechless. She sighed helplessly while touching her forehead.
"I just thought she was pretty reliable, but in the blink of an eye she's become like Teiō, just like a little kid..."
Mejiro McQueen shook her head, unsure of what to think about Sakura Baimu.
Sakura Baimu was usually quite unserious and often did all sorts of incomprehensible things at the academy, sometimes appearing particularly childish.
"Even Sister Sakura was more mature than her four years ago..."
Mejiro McQueen sighed again, feeling inexplicably exhausted by this trainer she had been saddled with.
...
[Open the gate of dreams and aim for the shining light!]
As the beautiful singing voice came from the stage, Sakura Baimu and Tokai Teio who were huddled together suddenly stopped trembling.
Both of them looked somewhat bewildered at Kitasan Black, who was standing in the middle of the stage singing a song.
The song was "ENDLESS DREAM!!", which everyone present was already very familiar with and had heard countless times.
What really puzzled Sakura Baimu and the others was that she had never taught Kitasan Black to sing or dance, but looking at Kitasan Black on stage now, she clearly sang very skillfully.
It wasn't a case of pretending to be something you're not, or putting on a brave face; it was a genuinely good performance.
"Why is this...?" Sakura Baimu, Tokai Teio, and Mejiro McQueen were all puzzled.
Just then, Satono Diamond laughed.
"I told you there was no need to worry about Kita-chan! Kita-chan has been singing for everyone at festivals for a long time. Not to mention being a newly enrolled Umamusume, just in terms of singing, Kita-chan is probably no worse than Teiō."
"Then...what about dancing?" Sakura Baimu was still a little worried.
"Kita-chan's dancing skills definitely can't compare to her singing, but Kita-chan has participated in so many festivals, so she naturally has a solid foundation in dancing. Winning Live of a mere debut competition is nothing to her." Satono Diamond covered her mouth and laughed.
"Dia-chan, why didn't you say so earlier…" Sakura Baimu immediately turned into a dead fish, relieved that she had just had a close call.
"I just said it, Trainer-san just didn't believe it."
Satono Diamond winked her large, golden eyes at Sakura Baimu, her gaze full of cunningness.
--
This Winning Live event concluded successfully, and Kitasan Black instantly gained countless fans with her unprecedentedly outstanding performance and exquisitely beautiful voice.
Many viewers had already decided to become fans of Kitasan Black. If they started following her now, they would become long-time fans.
After Kitasan Black finished singing, she couldn't wait to see Sakura Baimu, who had just recovered from a close call.
"Trainer~~~san".
Kitasan Black saw Sakura Baimu from afar and shouted joyfully towards her in a long, drawn-out tone, while running towards her.
She couldn't wait to express her joy and excitement to Sakura Baimu and the other team members.
But she had only run halfway when a figure suddenly jumped out from the side and blocked her way.
"Hey, Miss Kitasan Black! How about joining our 'Fugitive SISTERS'?!"
The eye-catching Smart Falcon grabbed Kitasan Black's hands with starry eyes and excitedly invited her.