[If Max Verstappen win the Qatar GP, two extra chapters + One extra chapter if Mclaren DNFs]
[Also Congratulation to Both Calandagan (World'd best horse ) and Masquerade Ball for their 1 and 2 finish in Japan Cup]
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Maruzensky and the others were slacking off so blatantly that Symboli Rudolf was visibly irritated, but in the end, she didn't issue any reprimand.
"Alright, alright, I know you're not great at dealing with paperwork. Luckily, today's work is pretty much done."
Weakly waving her hand at her colleagues and friends, she continued,"I'll take care of the rest here. Equipment inspections for the academy, club reports, communication with sponsor companies—go handle those while you have time."
As core members of the Central Tracen Academy Student Council, Maruzensky and the other horse girls weren't actually slacking every day. It was as Rudolf said—they simply weren't good at paperwork.
Compared to sitting in an office doing document processing, they excelled more at interpersonal communication, student coordination, and similar tasks.
Take Maruzensky for instance—she could talk to every student in the academy, and inside the school she was known as "an extremely approachable senpai," and "someone you feel no pressure hanging out with."
Even after assisting Eisei, Oguri Cap and the others quickly acknowledged her as a senpai, and now treated her almost like a training companion.
Similarly, CB and Mejiro Ramonu each had areas they excelled in as well.
Kitahara was quite familiar with this kind of organization structure, with each member taking on different responsibilities. His own team functioned the same way—different members excelled in different tasks.
He was also familiar with the Student Council horse girls, and hearing Rudolf speak like that, he vaguely guessed that she intended to discuss the training camp arrangements for Eisei now that most of the work was done.
And indeed, once Maruzensky and the others left the office, Rudolf took the training schedule and reports Kitahara brought, read them carefully, and nodded.
"There are no problems with the camp content. You started preparing back in Europe, so I wasn't worried about that."
She moved some documents aside to clear space on the sofa and coffee table, gestured for him to sit, then continued:
"But what's the 'undecided members' section supposed to mean?"
"'Undecided' means exactly that. Some members haven't been finalized yet. It's related to that Takarazuka Kinen report."
Kitahara had expected that question.
Normally, training camp plans were reviewed by the school.This wasn't to restrict content, but so the school could confirm where students would be during break and communicate with parents to avoid unnecessary accidents.
Therefore, the list of camp members needed to be finalized when the plan was submitted.
Otherwise, once vacation began and most staff were also off-duty, supplementing or modifying information would be troublesome for both the school and the camp organizers.
"That Takarazuka Kinen report…" Rudolf, who had just read it, thought for a moment."Are you planning to have Oguri Cap and the others bring some juniors with them during the training camp?"
"Yes, something like that. We trainers discussed it and decided that assigning each of them one junior to mentor would help reinforce the knowledge and abilities they've acquired."
Kitahara explained:"For example, Oguri Cap—Rudolf, you know this well—she struggles with classroom learning. It's not that she can't understand at all, but rather that the current teaching style simply doesn't suit her."
"To put it simply, even if a teacher explained a theory to her a hundred times, she still might not grasp it."
"But if you let her apply that theory directly in training—even just once—she can master it almost perfectly."
"I know. Oguri Cap is a genius in practical performance."
Rudolf nodded."Horse girls like her aren't common. Even if I want to learn something through training, I still need to repeat it several times."
"You're being modest. I heard from Maruzensky and the others that you held top academic scores for many consecutive years."
Kitahara smiled. "Everyone has different strengths. In class learning, Oguri Cap is far behind you."
He thought for a moment and continued:
"My original training approach was that since Oguri Cap isn't suited for theoretical study, we could just ignore that aspect."
"And judging from her results, that approach has worked—meaning the foundation isn't wrong."
"Then did you discover some flaw in that thinking?" Rudolf asked.
"Not exactly a flaw—more like a missing element. Certain teaching methods just don't suit her."
"Training through direct practical experience works best for her."
"And likewise, using the process of teaching juniors to enhance her theoretical skills might be the method best suited for her to learn theory."
Seeing Rudolf begin to ponder, Kitahara pointed to the report in her hands.
"In the Takarazuka Kinen report, there's a cloud drive link and password."
"It contains the recorded discussions Oguri Cap and the others had during that race."
"Once you watch it, you'll understand—Oguri Cap isn't clueless about theory."
"She simply skips theoretical explanations and goes straight to mastering them through real application, then builds her own 'theoretical system' inside her head."
"In essence, her system isn't different from what is taught in class or what trainers use—it's just expressed differently."
"With that foundation, if she mentors juniors during camp, her theoretical and strategic thinking abilities will improve significantly."
"And with that improvement, she'll be able to understand races, strategies, and techniques faster."
Rudolf carefully read through the Takarazuka report as she listened.
"I don't doubt her ability to master more strategies and techniques—Oguri Cap has talent."
"Even without this method, using the practical approach she already has, she's developed many powerful skills."
"So improving her theoretical side sounds more like icing on the cake."
"So just that shouldn't be the full reason, right?"
"You're right. Another reason is Oguri Cap's natural racing intuition."
"Improving only theory wouldn't be enough to dominate her opponents."
"Ardan and Super Creek are stronger in theoretical thinking than she is, and even they rely heavily on raw power when facing many competitors outside Eisei."
"But Oguri Cap has racing intuition."
"So once her theoretical level reaches a certain point, she'll be able to understand what her opponents are doing in the shortest time—what tactics, what strategies."
"And her intuition will allow her to instantly determine how to apply or counter them."
"On unfamiliar tracks or against opponents with unique techniques, Oguri Cap will be able to 'think' of a counter almost instantly."
"Unfamiliar tracks don't matter—someone in the field has run them before. Their handling can be copied."
"And no matter how unique an opponent's technique is, it's still just a strategy—not some game skill. If she understands it, she can learn it."
"...I see. If she really reaches that level…"
Rudolf suddenly looked shocked."Then she could learn her opponent's tactics during the race. Her winning rate would skyrocket."
"Take the Epsom Exchange Race, for example."
"If she had this level back then, she could have instantly reacted to everything Tony Bianca and Moonlight Lunacy did in the final corner and followed through."
"In that case, that race…"
Halfway through, she shook her head."Well, it's in the past. Better to look forward."
"This is an excellent training concept."
"If we only developed her strengths—physical ability, power, intuition—she might continue winning."
"But as long as her weakness remains, she could lose because of it."
"This approach is brilliant. And truly, Oguri Cap doesn't lack theoretical understanding—she just processes theory differently."
"Letting her experience the gap and adapt bit by bit might really let her reach the level you described."
"It's like breaking a thin layer of paper."
"Yes, exactly."
Kitahara nodded."It's about supplementing weaknesses—not making them equal to strengths. A slight breakthrough is enough."
"And this method can help the rest of Eisei as well."
"For example, Inari. She never has to worry about anything during training, but if she has to mentor a junior, she'll become far more careful and patient."
"I confirmed that with Yuzuhara—he fully supports letting Inari 'experience the feeling of teaching.'"
Kitahara laughed."His exact words were: 'Let her feel how much trouble she causes me every day.'"
"That experience would be valuable. The daily lives of horse girls and trainers are very different—the experience will help them understand each other better."
Rudolf agreed, then put down the Takarazuka report and picked up the camp plan.
"So taking juniors along is a required element of this camp. But since the juniors aren't fully decided, that's where the 'undecided' part comes in."
"Yes. Yuzuhara and the others are checking with horse girls who often run with Eisei, to see who has available schedules."
Kitahara rubbed his forehead tiredly."We originally planned to take Tokai Teio and Mejiro McQueen, along with Special Week and Opera O."
"Teio and McQueen already agreed. And since Special Week and Opera O went to Europe before, we thought this time would be fine too."
"But when we asked, it turns out they're going back to their hometowns in Hokkaido for summer break."
"Of course—they're still young. They came all the way to Tokyo to study; they should be allowed to go home during vacation."
"Then we thought about the Gold family horse girls, but after talking to Old Man Imanami, they already have their own family training camp."
"So at the moment, the only juniors available are Oguri Roman, Tokai Teio, and Mejiro McQueen."
"The best case would be finding two more. Yuzuhara is contacting people now."
"But after everything that's happened, it might be difficult to find suitable ones."
"Suitable horse girls, huh…"
Rudolf thought for a moment, then glanced toward a corner of the office."What about her?"
Following her gaze instinctively, Kitahara noticed the horse girl he had "seemingly forgotten"—Narita Brian.
Well, he hadn't really forgotten. He greeted her when he came in.
But her personality matched her cold appearance. After responding, she silently returned to sorting documents. When Maruzensky joked around earlier, and while Rudolf and Kitahara spoke, she didn't react at all.
Hearing her name, Narita Brian's long black ears twitched, the twig in her mouth shook, and her bright yellow eyes looked over.
After confirming nothing required her involvement, she simply nodded slightly and returned to working, scribbling on papers.
"I think Brian is a good candidate."
Rudolf continued:"After your recommendation last time, I let her get familiar with some student council work. She handled it well."
"I asked if she'd be interested in working here after the council changes next year—she said she'd consider it."
"In that case, getting to know some trainers and teams ahead of time would be useful."
"As for her relationship with Eisei…"
Rudolf smiled at a memory."She's in the same class as Oguri Roman. With that alone, you don't need to worry about conflicts."
"Not to mention she's often seen running together with Eisei members like Oguri Cap."
"As for ability and talent—she's currently in the early development stage and still a way from debut."
"But my intuition tells me she'll be an exceptional horse girl someday."
"So, Kitahara—why not talk to her? The student council work will be finishing soon. You could invite her to dinner."
(End of Chapter)