Tokyo Racecourse. Rain. Heavy track.
The oppressive summer air, mixed with irritating raindrops, converged among the sea of people into a scorching atmosphere that felt like it would evaporate at any second.
Damp clothes, sticky skin, strangers bumping against each other, sending hot blood rushing through their veins, spreading the heat indiscriminately to everyone.
No one would feel comfortable in such an environment.
But even hotter than the environment was the heartfelt passion of the people's cheers.
"Ooooooooooh—!"
"Tokai Teio—go for it!"
"Win your first debut race!"
People waved their fists enthusiastically, their torn voices piercing the clamor of the rain. Compared to the passion that felt like it could ignite a person from within, this little bit of stuffiness was nothing.
"The next horse girl to enter is—!"
A passionate female voice echoed throughout the stadium through the broadcasting equipment. She seemed even more excited than the audience, ignoring the tedious opening on the script, tossing aside her partner's warning glances, grabbing the microphone in front of her, and shooting to her feet.
Along with the squeak of her chair, her enthusiastic introduction resounded.
"A genius who has shown exceptional talent since she was young, aiming for an undefeated Triple Crown!"
"Cheer! Praise her! This is the new star recognized even by that Emperor!"
"First favorite! Number twelve! Tokai Teio!"
"Let us witness the beginning of your glorious path!"
Following the female announcer's fierce and passionate introduction, which seemed to expel all the air from her lungs in one breath, all the spectators at the Tokyo Racecourse once again let out a heaven-and-earth-shaking cheer—
"Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh!!!"
The rain was torn apart, the heavens and the earth rumbled, even nature could not resist the passion of the people.
With the thunderous cheers of the audience, a petite figure emerged from the dim tunnel.
She was a small horse girl with chestnut hair, a white, crescent-moon-shaped bang bouncing along with her cheerful hops. In her elf-like, light steps, she bloomed with a smile as brilliant as the sun, enough to dispel the surrounding gloom and darkness, waving to the audience.
Her name—Tokai Teio.
"Everyone, make sure you watch my victory closely!"
Tokai Teio smiled and waved to the cheering crowd, her tone carrying the unique charm of a young girl. But the meaning conveyed by her words was incredibly certain, as if she were already holding the trophy, having long since arrived at the post-race live thank-you session.
Her sky-blue eyes sparkled with unwavering confidence.
From the moment she saw the legendary horse girl, Symboli Rudolf, win the Triple Crown on the racetrack as a child.
Little Tokai Teio had already made up her mind to become a horse girl like her idol.
And even go one step further! To achieve the unprecedented feat of an undefeated Triple Crown.
Today's debut race was just the starting point of her legendary path.
She would win, she would win without a doubt!
Because she was the undisputed genius!
This small and cute horse girl's body contained a power worthy of being called a genius. Her flexible ankles and body made even a casual warm-up look like a beautiful dance to outsiders.
This talent had also brought Tokai Teio much attention since she was young, even earning her the heavy and glorious title of the Emperor's successor early on.
After all, under normal circumstances, a regular horse girl's debut race would never have such an enthusiastic audience in this kind of weather.
But today was different. The genius horse girl Tokai Teio would officially step onto the stage.
The reason the audience came here today was simply to witness the horse girl named Tokai Teio begin her glorious path.
Of course, even if this passion was so amazing, it couldn't infect everyone.
For example—
Right now, standing on the racecourse, were Tokai Teio's upcoming competitors.
"Hah... to race with such an opponent..."
A reddish-brown-haired horse girl rubbed her limp, rain-soaked hair while secretly glancing at today's main character.
"Is this the unique aura of a protagonist?"
"I'm going to get sunburned... even though it's raining."
The brown-haired, brown-eyed horse girl sighed helplessly, then subconsciously joked about her own somewhat dejected words. Protecting herself with self-deprecation seemed to have become an instinct.
"Even though my name is Nice Nature, I'm at best just 'nice.' There's no way I can compete with this kind of protagonist..."
Saying this, Nice Nature couldn't help but want to sigh again.
But she seemed to have thought of something, shaking her head vigorously as if to shake off the negative emotions in her mind, then patted her cheeks and whispered to herself.
"But... for everyone in the shopping district, I have to do my best."
Letting out a breath and boosting her spirits a little, Nice Nature looked away.
After all, if she kept looking, the confidence she had just managed to build up would be crushed again.
Just as she began to take deep breaths to prepare her state of mind, Nice Nature's ears, wrapped in red and green ribbons, noticed the announcer introducing the next horse girl.
A flat, middle-aged male voice sounded, seeming to be the partner of the previous female announcer, who needed to calm down her overly excited emotions.
"Ahem, now let's welcome the next contestant, ranked thirteenth in popularity, number thirteen, Celestial Weave."
"This seems to be a horse girl who has just enrolled in Tracen Academy. Her entrance exam results look ordinary, and she doesn't seem to have much popularity. I hope she can shine with her own unique light in today's race."
Hearing this, Nice Nature's ears twitched.
"Eh?"
She couldn't help but shift her attention from herself, a little surprised. This is just too unlucky!
Not only is she appearing after today's absolute protagonist, Tokai Teio, but her popularity is also a pitiful last place. Can there really be such a chosen unlucky person in this world?!
Nice Nature subconsciously mourned for this unlucky horse girl in her heart. Curiosity drove her to sneak a peek at the entrance tunnel.
Her gaze followed.
In the rain, a petite horse girl walked out of the tunnel. She looked a little taller than Tokai Teio. Her black hair was casually tied into a single ponytail with a red ribbon, swaying gently in the rain with her steps.
Her face was blurred by the rain, and Nice Nature could only see her fair skin, which was particularly striking under the gloomy sky, and her pair of particularly eye-catching black eyes.
The rain seemed to wash away all emotions. Nice Nature looked into those pitch-black eyes, but couldn't see anything clearly.
Looking at this figure composed almost entirely of black and white, Nice Nature felt a strange sense of familiarity. Before her brain could decide whether to go up and comfort her, her feet had already unconsciously started walking towards this horse girl named Celestial Weave.
As the distance shortened, Nice Nature finally formulated a greeting after a jumble of thoughts in her brain.
However, when she really got close to Celestial Weave, she found that the look in those pitch-black eyes was completely different from all her previous imaginations—
No frustration, no disappointment, not even a trace of anxiety.
As a horse girl on the stage for the first time, as an unknown stepping out after the protagonist, her eyes were so calm.
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