"When will these days ever end?" Rin Akasaka thought to herself, looking at the script in her hand, bored.
As a rookie in the commentary world, the young Rin could only be a commentator for local races. The staff around her were all old-timers just going through the motions. Even the audience and the horse girls during the races didn't seem very enthusiastic. She had decided to get a commentator's license because she admired the brilliance on the racetrack, but she never thought she would be assigned to a place like this. Even being an odd-job worker at the central academy would be better than being a commentator here.
She sighed. The countdown on the prompter in front of her was about to end, which meant the commercials on TV were about to finish. It was time to switch back to the live feed and have the horse girls enter the gates. She sighed silently in her heart, brought her lips close to the microphone, and said, "All racers, please take your positions."
When can I get out of here? she thought, resting her chin on her hand. Her eyes were listlessly watching the track, waiting for the starting pistol.
BANG!
The gun fired. Nine horse girls burst from the gates. Just as she was about to do as she usually did and fill the time by introducing the order of the horse girls, a red streak of light shot out from the crowd with the speed of lightning, like a sharp blade, and cut past all the other horse girls in an instant.
Watching that red streak of light, all the other horse girls felt as if they had really been cut by a blade. They had completely lost something: the victory of this race.
Watching the astonishing speed of her Great Escape, the listless Rin's interest was also piqued a little. It was rare to see such an entertaining running style in a local race. She hadn't looked at the contestant list, but her professional commentator's training had already made her memorize the names of all the horse girls in this race.
"Number seven, Celestial Weave, has shot out! Is she going for a Great Escape strategy? Can she maintain such an extreme speed until the end?!"
Like her, the audience, who hadn't seen such an entertaining running style in a long time, also widened their eyes and focused on the track. Even Gold Ship, who had been looking bored just a moment ago, was now attracted and unconsciously focused her gaze on the speeding figure on the track.
For the audience outside the track, a Great Escape strategy was always exciting, whether it succeeded or failed. The suspense that could not be known until the last moment piqued their curiosity. But for the horse girls on the track, the outcome was already decided.
Feeling the faint, heavy pressure from above, the steps of all the horse girls unconsciously became heavier, leaving deep marks on the already hard sand and gravel ground. They couldn't even perform at their usual training speed. It was as if a mountain of blades stood before them, their bodies instinctively feeling waves of danger, subconsciously not daring to take a step.
Watching the red streak of light disappear into the sand and dust, until even its figure could no longer be seen, the horse girls already knew they had lost. As local horse girls, they were not so obsessed with winning or losing. Since they already knew they had lost, there was no need to try so hard anymore. Since their instincts were telling them not to rush forward, then they should just trust their instincts.
Slowly, the horse girls began to slow down, which further highlighted the distance between her and them. But among them, there was still one horse girl who was gritting her teeth and unwilling to back down. She squinted, trying to find her way in the sandstorm kicked up by her opponent, enduring the sharp sand and gravel scraping against her face, and charged forward regardless.
Oguri Roman no longer knew her position, nor could she judge how many meters she had run. Was it really right to use her stamina here? Was it reasonable to sprint at this time? She could no longer think about such questions.
As the person closest to Celestial Weave, she naturally bore the greatest pressure. Even if she hadn't activated her Domain, the intimidating aura she naturally exuded was already enough to make the local horse girls uncomfortable. This was an aura honed on the top-tier central circuit. The horse girls who had once confronted this aura were Narita Top Road, Admire Vega, and T.M. Opera O. They were all top-tier horse girls who had been through rigorous training, each with the ability to win a G1.
Now, this was the aura Oguri Roman had to endure. She was just a horse girl who had only participated in one local race. Even if Kitahara believed she had a brilliant future, she had not experienced many races after all. Under the crushing pressure of this terrifying aura, her thoughts were already in a mess. Never mind calculating tactics, the fact that she could still maintain a full sprint was a testament to her excellent talent.
In her extreme confusion, a phantom figure even appeared before her. That ash-haired figure had appeared in her dreams countless times. It was the figure of Oguri Cap, whom she admired and longed to approach. She had watched that Youth Crown Cup, their first encounter, countless times, and could even replicate in her mind how many meters Oguri Cap had run in how many seconds. Even with her chaotic thoughts, she could still simulate the distance of that figure perfectly.
But what made her pupils contract was that there was another figure in front of Oguri Cap. In the hazy world of sand and dust, that dancing red was like a scorching flame that burned her eyes. "How... is that possible?!"
Her body began to tremble uncontrollably. Was the record left by the Oguri Cap she admired in the Youth Crown Cup going to be broken today?!
To be objective, the Oguri Cap of that time had not yet reached her full potential. It was normal for her record to be broken by the Celestial Weave who had a stat advantage and was using a Great Escape strategy. But she could no longer think. The Oguri Cap she regarded as her guiding star, the Oguri Cap she admired, was being surpassed.
She, who had been so careful even in chasing after Oguri Cap, was suddenly lost. Whether it was because her stamina had finally run out or because the mental pressure was too great, her body went limp and she immediately slowed down.
From then on, there were no more horse girls on the track who dared to compete for the championship. They could only be like the spectators outside the track, no longer able to interfere with the outcome of the race, only able to watch as that red streak of light crossed the finish line with an unstoppable force.
Long after she had crossed the finish line, Rin Akasaka finally came back to her senses. Suppressing her pounding heart and trembling voice, she announced into the microphone, "The champion of this year's Youth Crown Cup is—"
"Celestial Weave!"
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