Soon, Xu Zong woke up. It was around seven in the morning. He quickly washed up. He had played a bit too hard yesterday and was feeling a little drained.
"I'll grab breakfast first. McQueen and Tokai Teio have their mock race this afternoon, which should be interesting. But I think McQueen has a better chance of winning since it's a 3000-meter long-distance race."
"But you can't underestimate Teio. It seems Twin Turbo is also participating. Can that girl really handle a 3000-meter mad dash? Won't there be a problem?"
Xu Zong pondered this as he walked.
On his way, he ran into a group of horse girls, including Oguri Cap, Tamamo Cross, Yaeno Muteki, and Sakura Chiyono O. The four of them were walking together.
"Good morning, Trainer Xu Zong," Oguri Cap greeted him.
"Good morning." Sakura Chiyono O bowed politely, but inside, she was already thinking about what Xu Zong had written in his log yesterday. It was this guy who had spread rumors that she was a lovable fool, nicknamed her "Niu Niu" (Little Cow), and claimed she had four ears. Unforgivable.
But Sakura Chiyono O couldn't say anything; she was unable to speak about the diary's contents. She was so angry, she really wanted to send Xu Zong flying with her horns.
Of course, Tamamo Cross felt the same. She was still fuming about yesterday's entry. And this Xu Zong guy was so tall. It wasn't fair.
"Chiyono O, Tama, what are you two planning to perform for the freshman welcome party?" Xu Zong asked.
"Me? I'm performing a wrestling match with Yaeno Muteki-san. A real display of skill. Since this is the first freshman welcome party, we want to make it interesting," Sakura Chiyono O said with a smile, striking a fighting pose.
Yaeno Muteki was not one to back down. "Chiyono O, be careful then. My 'Kongo Yaegaki-ryu' is very strong."
Oguri Cap made a thoughtful expression. "As for me, I'll just sing a song from Kasamatsu. What about you, Tama?"
"I don't know yet, but Luminous Pearl asked me to perform a hero skit with her. She'll play 'Carrotman,' a carrot knight who fights for justice."
"Air Messiah will be the villain, and as for me, I'll probably be Hero Number Two, 'White Lightning Flash.' What do you think? Not bad, right?" Tamamo Cross said with her hands on her hips and a smug grin.
"Carrotman, I get it. It's from a tokusatsu show, right? Luminous Pearl's dream is indeed to be an ally of justice," Xu Zong said.
He knew Luminous Pearl. The girl was obsessed with tokusatsu heroes. "Carrotman," with his "Carrot Rider Kick" and all, had her completely captivated. That Air Messiah was a tsundere. She also wanted to be a hero on the inside but was too shy to say it. She was always pestering Luminous Pearl, leaving her utterly confused for the longest time before she finally figured out that Air Messiah just wanted to be a tokusatsu hero with her.
Thinking about it, Xu Zong realized he had a lot of new material to comment on in his log today. After all, he knew many of the "Kings of Tokusatsu Cool."¹
If the world's "Kings of Tokusatsu Cool" had ten parts of talent, Kamen Rider alone would have eight. Tendou Souji, Brother Xiaoming, the awesome energy bottle guy, and Ohma Zi-O, who was quietly being awesome in the year 2068—each one was a true character. The theme for today's diary entry was already set.
"Tama, you guys! Have you seen any villains today?"
Just as they were speaking, Luminous Pearl ran over in an exaggerated costume. She even had a Carrot Rider belt around her waist. This was a true fan who even bought the merchandise.
"Honestly, this is Tracen Academy. Of course there are no villains. This is an era of peace," Tamamo Cross said in her Kansai dialect. But then she thought, wait, of course there's a villain. Can we just drag Trainer Xu Zong out for a beating first?
"Th-that's right. In an era of peace, heroes aren't needed. I'm so conflicted! I want villains to appear, but I also want everyone to live in peace. Damn it, damn it." Luminous Pearl had an expression of extreme frustration.
"In any case, I have a dream to become an ally of justice. So if you see any villains, please tell me. I'm begging you." Luminous Pearl's gaze was firm. After saying that, she continued on her patrol.
Xu Zong sighed. Tracen Academy was a peaceful place, but he still approved of her heroic spirit.
The group of them chatted as they made their way to the cafeteria.
"Well, if it isn't Trainer Xu Zong! Hello, hello." Suddenly, Maruzensky appeared before him with a sunny smile, waving energetically. Unlike the super-introverted Mejiro Dober, she was very proactive, passionate, and free-spirited.
"Oh, if it isn't my dear old... I mean, my dear older sister Maruzensky, ahaha..." Xu Zong quickly corrected himself, noticing a shift in Maruzensky's expression. Indeed, even in the world of horse girls, all women care about their age.
"Come on, let's have breakfast together. We'll sit together," Maruzensky said with a smile. But she was very open-minded, carrying herself with the sophisticated air of an older sister, full of charm.
Sakura Chiyono O's idol was Maruzensky. She knew that Maruzensky hadn't run in the Classic Triple Crown, especially the Japanese Derby. So Maruzensky had entrusted her dream to her. This made Sakura Chiyono O feel a sense of protagonist-like destiny. She had inherited her senior's unfulfilled dream of running in the Japanese Derby. So when she ran in the Derby, she would definitely give it her all.
Afterward, they finished their breakfast together. Special Week and the others also arrived. Xu Zong had come earlier than them today, so he had gotten them their food. Spe-chan, with her huge appetite, ate until her belly was round again. Oguri Cap was the same. The height of the rice they ate today surpassed Tamamo Cross's 140cm stature.
After eating, Xu Zong watched them go to class. They all had painful expressions. Xu Zong, however, had no such worries. He soon arrived at the Spica office and started writing today's log.
[Met Sakura Chiyono O, Oguri Cap, and their group this morning. We discussed the freshman welcome party.]
[On January 30th, the Tracen Welcome Party begins, and the school will be fully open to the public.]
[What kind of performances will they bring? I'm really looking forward to it.]
[While walking on campus, we ran into Luminous Pearl.]
[I declare her to be Tracen's designated Ally of Justice!]
[However, in the world of Tracen, the only tokusatsu show is Carrotman. Next time, I should tell her about the other Kamen Riders. They're also extremely cool.]
[Take Tendou Souji, Kamen Rider Kabuto, for example. He has the ability to fight against the Worms and protect this world.]
[Honestly, watching Tendou Souji fight a bunch of human-sized Worms is really satisfying.]
[His classic line—]
["Grandmother used to say, there is only one name in this world that you need to remember. The man who walks the path of heaven, destined to rule over all!"]
[When it comes to acting cool, you have to look to my man Tendou.]
[Speaking of which, Kamen Rider has many other famous scenes. The Signal Axe, the jump on the beach, ↗↘↗↘!]²
[Everything is said without words.]
At this moment, after Xu Zong finished the first part of his diary in the Spica office, the first class just ended. His diary appeared again, and everyone immediately picked it up to read.
Luminous Pearl's eyes widened, completely and utterly astonished.
"What? The one who walks the path of heaven, destined to rule over all?"
"And can defeat evil insect monsters?"
"That's so cool!"
Luminous Pearl was incredibly excited as she read. Especially the part about the evil insects being as tall as humans. She even started to think about performing this skit with Air Messiah and Tamamo Cross at the welcome party. And Luminous Pearl could be the one to say that cool line.
——"Grandmother used to say, I am the one who walks the path of heaven, destined to rule over all."
Luminous Pearl's eyes sparkled. She thought it was perfect, very fitting for a hero. So cool. All she was missing now was the iconic pose of pointing to the heavens.
"By the way, I'll have Air Messiah play the bad guy. She'll kidnap Grandmother, and Tama and I will go and rescue her and the others."
"As for Grandmother, I have the perfect person in mind. Let's have Curren Chan do it."
Good grief. Luminous Pearl was indeed smart, already setting her sights on Tracen's "Old Baby," Curren Chan.
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