"What? How could this be... Did I take my sister's life again?"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
Admire Vega was on her way back from training. She read Xu Zong's diary every day, hoping to see the fate of her sister in the real horse world. Her heart was filled with endless guilt for her sister. She believed her sister had died in her place, that all the beauty in this world was something only her sister deserved.
But now, she saw this news that was enough to tear her apart. Admire Vega's pupils trembled for a moment. She lost all her strength and almost couldn't stand, leaning against a nearby tree. She had never felt such a sense of powerlessness spread throughout her body.
In the real horse world, had she failed to protect her sister again?
Instantly, this extremely strong sense of self-blame completely overwhelmed Admire Vega. She fell to the ground powerlessly, gritting her teeth, her body unable to stop sobbing.
In fact, Admire Vega had already given her all. Her real-life counterpart, at birth, just like her mother, was born with her left foreleg bent inward. So, at Tracen, her left leg was not as healthy and strong as the other horse girls'. But after knowing she could get training rewards, she had been training desperately. Even if her left leg was in constant severe pain, as long as it didn't affect her future races, she endured it.
She was actually very kind. What she wanted was simple: to compensate her sister and let her real-life counterpart and sister live on in another world. So the only person she sacrificed was herself. But it seemed she had still achieved nothing, changed nothing once again.
At this moment, Admire Vega's tears were so heartbreaking. She also knew that she had the diary and could give rewards to her real-life counterpart, but this was a reward for the real horse. How could she give the reward to someone else?
For a moment, Admire Vega was extremely helpless. She was just a fragile child.
And at this moment, it wasn't just Admire Vega. Narita Top Road, T.M. Opera O, and Meisho Doto were also watching this scene.
When Narita Top Road saw it, she was stunned. She had never known about such things before. She just felt that Admire Vega seemed to be used to carrying everything on her own. It turned out that such a thing had happened to her. She also felt very guilty for a moment. She was the class president, but she hadn't noticed Admire Vega's emotional state.
When Meisho Doto saw it, her eyes also turned red. How could this be? She was also extremely sad and had no idea what to do.
T.M. Opera O looked at the diary and remained silent, even for her.
Narita Top Road, however, said, "No, I have to go find Admire Vega-san. This is all my fault. I didn't fulfill my duty as class president. I didn't notice all this. She must have been forcing herself to train these days."
"Because... after she found out that the diary could give rewards, she must have been thinking about what she could do for her sister, thus constantly pushing herself. This person is like that, a complete idiot."
However, just then, T.M. Opera O suddenly called out to her, "Wait, Narita Top Road-san, it might not be a good idea to go now."
Narita Top Road said, "What are you talking about, T.M. Opera O-san? Admire Vega-san must be feeling terrible right now. We can't just leave her alone."
Meisho Doto also nodded weakly. "Yeah, T.M. Opera O-san. Admire Vega-san is actually very gentle. She even made me a tomato and cucumber sandwich. It was a very gentle taste. I can't just leave her alone either."
However, T.M. Opera O shook her head and said, "I think she might not be able to listen to advice right now. If we tell her not to do something, she might live in guilt towards her sister for the rest of her life. We need to find her and stop her from continuing to harm her body, but we should also think of a way to make her stop."
Hearing this, Meisho Doto was stunned. "Ah-wah-wah-wah... I never thought of that."
Seeing this, Narita Top Road also said, "It seems so. If we go directly, it might have the opposite effect."
T.M. Opera O said, "That's right. So we need to let her know that hope is not lost. She still has the diary to get rewards, and this reward might just be able to bring her sister back to life in the real horse world."
"So, she needs to protect her body even more and not be reckless. Because she is the only person in this world who can protect her sister. If she gets injured, then there will be no way in the future."
Meisho Doto looked up. "Wow, as expected of T.M. Opera O-san. I feel like that's what we should say."
Narita Top Road: "Yes, indeed. In that case, let's split up and look for Admire Vega-san. And when we find her, we'll tell her this."
Hearing this, Meisho Doto was scared. "Ah-wah-wah-wah, can I really do it? Ooh, I'm so clumsy. What if I say the wrong thing?"
"To... to have me complete such an important task, it feels like the probability is as small as me winning against T.M. Opera O..."
T.M. Opera O laughed loudly. "Ha~~~ hahaha, don't say that, Doto. You're underestimating yourself. Even if the probability is small, you might still be able to beat me, the ruler of the century's end."
"However, what kind of great opera would that be? A king overthrown by a general? That general, please confidently announce your name then."
Encouraged by T.M. Opera O, Meisho Doto also put her hands on her hips. "O... okay, King-sama!"
T.M. Opera O said, "Ha~~~ hahaha, yes. A solo has become history, a duet is hard to be perfect, and a trio is still a bit regrettable. The four of us are all indispensable in this era."
"Because we are destined to shine in this era. The light of the century's end will not be weaker than any other era."
Hearing this, Narita Top Road also smiled and nodded.
Afterward, the three of them set off together. And they also believed one thing: Admire Vega-san would not be defeated either. Maybe at that time, she could also stand up on her own. Because this quartet of the century's end, no matter who it was, would absolutely not be absent. It was destined to shine for an era.
And at this moment, Admire Vega did indeed stand up again. She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, knowing that she couldn't give up yet. She didn't want to bet her sister's fate on a small probability event, but at this moment, what else could she do but go all in and take a gamble.
She planned to go find Trainer Xu Zong. It was not time to give up yet. And she also wanted to understand the content of the log as much as possible, to see if she could find anything new.
At this moment, Xu Zong's log also continued to be written.
[After Admire Vega debuted, she showed her powerful strength. But she also had a hidden danger, which was that, like her mother, her left foreleg was naturally bent inward, and her white blaze was not very beautiful.]
[Although she could run, her body also had hidden dangers and risks. Although she achieved good results later, she retired due to injury after shining for only a year, which is truly regrettable.]
[From my perspective, it seems that Admire Vega at Tracen also has this kind of personality, running regardless of everything, not worrying about her own body. Isn't this kind of behavior putting the cart before the horse?]
[I think... if she doesn't even have the ability to judge whether her body can withstand her high-intensity training, it's only natural that she will eventually be ruined by injuries.]
[In this aspect, she is a bit autocratic. If she could listen to others' opinions more, maybe it would be better.]
[Haste makes waste. Her sister probably thinks so too.]
As Xu Zong wrote this.
Admire Vega was stunned after reading it.
"Haste makes waste?"
She didn't expect to be scolded by Xu Zong in the diary. Due to her own reasons, she was very resistant to trainers. So she usually didn't listen to instructions. Was this the feeling of being scolded? It was the first time she had experienced it. It was really embarrassing.
She also sighed, but she didn't blame him in her heart, because Admire Vega also knew that this was a kind of concern for her. And the facts were indeed so. Her left foot was already aching today, and she still forced herself to train, to run. And the consequence of doing so was very likely to be ruined by injury. She was indeed an idiot, not even having such basic judgment ability.
Alas... this is probably what they call "a word to the wise is enough."
And at this moment, elsewhere.
Eishin Flash was also training hard according to her schedule. And when she saw the content of the diary, she was also stunned. At first, she felt sad for Admire Vega's situation and expressed her willingness to help her. However, Narita Top Road had already found Admire Vega and was observing her situation, so she felt relieved and continued to train.
However, after training, she saw the following content: haste makes waste. She seemed to be pushing herself a bit too hard. She suddenly asked, "Um, Mejiro McQueen-san, do you think my training like this is correct?"
"If you can, please tell me your true feelings." Eishin Flash bowed.
And of course, Mejiro McQueen didn't hold back and answered immediately, "I think Flash-san's training like this is definitely not right."
"Because Flash-san doesn't care about her body at all, just like an idiot who only knows how to train hard. McQueen is ve~ry~ worried."
Wow, McQueen didn't hesitate for a second, directly giving a sharp critique. This left Eishin Flash at a loss. She thought Mejiro McQueen would be gentler in her suggestions, but she didn't expect her to be so sharp when she criticized people. Her heart was instantly hurt. The word "idiot" was destined to accompany her sleep tonight.
[Alright, that's all for tonight.]
[Also, Tracen sent out a notice today, saying that the test of courage will be held earlier. This is definitely the president's idea. She has always been so rich and willful. Tazuna-san must be furious. There are so many activities after that, including the new student event and the fan appreciation festival. Let's get it started.]
[Test of courage, begin!!!!]
[I wonder if I can get a reward today.]
Xu Zong finished writing the evening's log. And in his mind, another voice appeared.
[Hint: Host log upload successful.]
[Hint: Reward received, Pain Potion x5, can quickly heal minor injuries accumulated by horse girls.]
Xu Zong's reward today was a pain potion, which was actually quite good. Today was Saturday, and from Monday night to Tuesday, there was a test of courage. Tracen was pretty good. It wouldn't occupy the students' rest time for activities. They directly used Monday and Tuesday for the test of courage, so everyone could rest and have fun, and relax a bit. It was equivalent to horse girls being able to relax directly from Saturday to Monday. This was a real break.
And after the horse girls of Team Spica found out, they were also extremely happy. Daiwa Scarlet and Vodka were also very excited when they heard about the test of courage, not knowing that these two were more timid than each other and were really scared.
And at this time, Xu Zong finished writing his log. But they heard a knock on the door of Team Spica.
Xu Zong opened the door and found that standing outside was Admire Vega. After reading the diary, Admire Vega also went back to take a shower and change her clothes. And after she changed her clothes, she came to find Xu Zong. She also planned to explain her sister's situation clearly.
And after Admire Vega changed into her casual clothes, she also looked very beautiful. She was already good-looking and had a good figure. Now wearing one-piece black stockings and a small skirt, she looked dignified and decent, which was a refreshing sight. She actually wanted to dress more casually, but Gentildonna helped her dress up.
To be honest, Gentildonna was still very cute. She was gentle and kind, easy to get along with, and very down-to-earth, making it easy for people to have a good impression of her. What's more, Gentildonna was delicate and charming. That soft and lovely demeanor, even Admire Vega would sometimes have a strong desire to protect her when she saw it. She knew everything about Admire Vega and was also crying, but she just silently helped her dress up. She was a very good roommate.
That was indeed true. Gentildonna was Ikenaga's designated mother, his only tenderness. If it were Orfevre or Yell-chan, if you dared to provoke them, Orfevre would chase you and bite you. At this time, only Gentildonna would stand in front of Ikenaga, which was moving to tears.
At this time, after seeing Xu Zong, Admire Vega also expressed her thoughts directly, saying, "Xu Zong-trainer, can you come with me for a moment? Just you." After she finished speaking, she also waited for Xu Zong's answer.
"What's the matter?" Xu Zong was also a little curious.
"There are too many people, it's not convenient. So can it just be you?" Admire Vega requested.
"Okay." Xu Zong saw that Admire Vega's expression was serious, as if she had something to ask for, so he agreed and followed her to a relatively quiet place.
Admire Vega knew that everyone already knew about her real-life counterpart, but there were some things she was still embarrassed to say. At this time, seeing that there was no one around, she also told Xu Zong some things. She also opened up her heart relatively, asking some questions under the pretext of consulting Xu Zong, and at the same time, indirectly asking if her sister still had a chance of survival, but she didn't get any definite answer.
But at least, Admire Vega's heart was much more at ease. Her secret was exposed by Xu Zong, and in the future, she really didn't have to hide it. At this time, she realized that she was being too sensitive. It was better to just make some things public than to hide them in her heart. And she also believed that she would definitely be able to save her sister through her own efforts.
She looked at the sky. The star Pollux, which emitted a gentle red light, was guiding her forward.
Of course, Admire Vega called Xu Zong over for a more important purpose, which was to thank him.
"Thank you, Trainer Xu Zong, for your guidance. By the way, I made a few extra sandwiches. You can share them with everyone in Team Spica. I know McQueen is on a diet, so I also made sugar-free ones."
"Although I can only make things like sandwiches, they are actually quite good."
"I have also received a lot of care from Team Spica on a daily basis, so you don't have to refuse."
"There's bacon, ham, and cucumber and tomato here. I've also paired them with various dipping sauces, and even... Gold Ship's favorite wasabi sauce."
"I used the best ingredients, so you can eat them with confidence."
Admire Vega was embarrassed to give the gift in person. She was still a bit socially anxious. She had memorized these lines several times and said them all at once, saying a week's worth of words in one night.
"Haha, then I'll thank you. But Gold Ship doesn't like wasabi sauce. She just uses it to feed McQueen." Xu Zong also accepted the gift. "And Admire Vega-san, your speaking style is sometimes quite similar to T.M. Opera O's."
"Eh?!!!" Admire Vega was struck by lightning. She was like T.M. Opera O? This was unacceptable to her. How could she be as silly as T.M. Opera O?
"Then... thank you again, Trainer Xu Zong. If you want to eat sandwiches again in the future, just find me." Admire Vega thanked him again, and then she planned to leave.
"Hiss...."
However, just as she was about to return to the dormitory, she suddenly frowned, let out a painful groan, and then sat on the ground, clutching her left ankle.
"What's wrong, Admire Vega-san, are you injured?" Xu Zong walked over.
Admire Vega had been tensing her body before, and now that she relaxed, all the pain rushed up.
"Yes, sorry, Trainer Xu Zong. I may have trained too hard before, and my left leg is naturally a bit bent, which caused some injuries." Her face was also covered in sweat due to the pain.
Xu Zong helped Admire Vega find a clean place to sit down, and then helped her take off her shoes. Her left ankle was red and swollen, which was more serious than he had imagined. Xu Zong also found that Admire Vega's feet were fair and beautiful overall, but they were indeed a bit bent.
Admire Vega was very embarrassed.
Xu Zong said, "You may not believe it, but I happen to have some bruise medicine on me. You can't train like that anymore." Xu Zong then took out the bruise medicine given by the system and applied it to Admire Vega's ankle. Along with the intense pain, a painful expression appeared on Admire Vega's fair and delicate face.
He never expected that this medicine would be used like this.
"There's still some left here, you can take it all back."
Admire Vega nodded shyly. After using the bruise medicine, her foot felt much better.
"If it were before, I might have enjoyed this pain..." she murmured. And it was true. Before, she would have thought that this was what she deserved, a punishment from her sister. She would probably have enjoyed such pain very much. Like a kind of spiritual sublimation.
However, Xu Zong was confused. What did that mean? Enjoying the pain? Could it be that kind of joy immersed in pain? Whoa, is this something a pure and innocent young man like him can hear?
Yes, very much so.
Can you tell me more, Miss Admire Vega!
However, Admire Vega had already left.
Xu Zong also returned to Team Spica. No one asked anything, but just started eating the sandwiches given by Admire Vega. I have to say, they were delicious.
"Trainer Xu Zong, let's pull an all-nighter, an all-nighter!" Gold Ship directly suggested. It turned out she had called many people, like Narita Taishin, Narita Brian, and Tokai Teio, to play games.
Speaking of which, when Xu Zong played the Uma Musume mobile game, in Tokai Teio's URA scenario, seeing Narita Brian would make his blood pressure soar. He often played games with Tokai Teio all night, and his blood pressure would skyrocket. If anyone had low blood pressure, no problem, give me your phone, I'll help you download Shining Pretty Derby.
Team Spica became lively.
"Hahaha, Taishin-san, you really came. How is it, interesting, right?" Winning Ticket said.
"Hmph, you dragged me here, didn't you?" Narita Taishin was speechless.
However, since she was here, she also said, "Let's play games for a while. I've been training continuously recently, so let's take it as a break."
Soon, a night passed. Everyone said they were going to pull an all-nighter, but Winning Ticket, that girl, fell asleep on time. Narita Taishin really played all night and had a blast with Narita Brian.
Everyone went back afterward. McQueen and Gold Ship also went out for breakfast.
"So sleepy. An all-nighter once in a while is enough." McQueen was munching on her breakfast, looking listless. After a night of staying up, she had dark circles under her eyes, like she was wearing smoky makeup.
"Let's go back and sleep for a while, and then continue training." McQueen sighed.
And just then, a little horse girl and her mother passed by.
"Wow, Mom, look! The horse girl sisters at Tracen are so amazing! That's Miss McQueen, right? She's out training so early in the morning."
"Mom, it seems so hard to be at Tracen. Do you think I can get in?"
"Titleholder, my dear, don't think about things that are too far away. For now, let's think about how to apologize to the little friend you knocked down with your head yesterday."
It turned out that this little horse girl was named Titleholder. Yesterday, she was playing with another little horse girl, and she headbutted her, making the little horse girl cry. Today, the teacher called her parents.
"I'm sorry, Mom." Titleholder was very apologetic. And the horse girl she headbutted and made cry was named Liberty Island.
And why did Titleholder headbutt people? The reason was simple: it was inherited from her father, Duramente. Duramente's nickname was "Big Hammer." The origin of his nickname was his love of going crazy and headbutting people. He once headbutted a drone. Titleholder inherited this characteristic.
And Titleholder also inherited Duramente's talent. In the 2021 Kikuka Sho, with a leading victory after a 23-year gap, she dedicated the final crown of glory to her late father.
Xu Zong also slept for a while with everyone. When he woke up again, it was already noon. Everyone had caught up on their sleep and was very energetic.
After he went out, many people were preparing for the test of courage tonight. He saw Mejiro Palmer also drawing some masks. He started writing his log.
[I just went out for a walk. Everyone is preparing for the test of courage tonight.]
[It seems tonight will be interesting.]
[I saw Mejiro Palmer's drawings. Her drawing skills are very good.]
[After I saw it, I was also amazed. The masks and clothes she drew, I suggest putting them directly on the shelves. Whoever buys them will get a good deal. Of course, I definitely won't buy them. My main thing is companionship.]
[Please call me Companion Man.]
At this moment, at Tracen.
"???" Three question marks appeared above Mejiro Palmer's head. She thought Xu Zong was finally saying a few nice words, but she didn't expect him to take a turn and say, "Of course, I definitely won't buy them." She had never seen such a shameless person.
[Tonight we're going to the Howling Ghost Cave behind Tracen. Watch me scare at least three horse girls tonight.]
[It is said that the wind howls there, and countless ghosts are wailing. There are many extremely evil and fierce ghosts.]
Xu Zong was writing, but he was actually memorizing lines. He planned to trick the horse girls in Team Spica first, and then he would deliberately appear and scare them to death.
However, at this moment.
At Matikanefukukitaru's place.
When Matikanefukukitaru saw it, her face turned pale. What... Howling Ghost Cave, extremely evil and fierce ghosts? She immediately knelt down and prayed for the protection of Lord Byakko.
And she had also made props. She made the appearance of the god in her dreams, Lord Byakko. She made a sun-drenched treasure platform for Lord Byakko and added special effects to the platform herself, causing a halo of light to appear behind her head, which was literally a divine light. Wow, as expected of Master Matikanefukukitaru. This is what you call professional.
"D-don't be afraid. Everyone, follow me closely tonight." Matikanefukukitaru was scared, but her mouth was still tough. She had the protection of Lord Byakko, so she wasn't afraid.
Meisho Doto and Matikane Tannhauser were already hugging her legs.
After Xu Zong wrote this, he also added some daily content and then ended today's log. He also planned to have some fun and see how exciting the test of courage was. But he was the one scaring people, so he definitely wasn't afraid.
After he finished, he also wanted to see what kind of reward he could get.
[Hint: Diary upload successful.]
[Hint: Today's reward has been obtained.]
[Hint: Obtained the Underworld Special Effect. You are as if stained by death energy, able to make others hear the lingering sound of the wind in their ears, summon illusions of green-faced, long-toothed demons, etc.]
[Hint: This special effect is only useful for today.]
When Xu Zong saw it, he was at a loss. Wow, he was really going to become a living King of Hell. This was going to scare the horse girls to death.
And he got real horse news again today. He was directly amused. It was actually Gold Ship's high leg kick at the Takarazuka Kinen, which instantly ended 12.1 billion yen. He planned to write about this later. This was a full-on entertainment effect.
And he also discovered that as the URA competition progressed, most of the horse girls' mysterious keys had already been collected for the front parts. He really didn't know what kind of reward this could open.
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