"Alright!! Pay attention, you landlubbers!!"
"Which personality is he playing this time?"
"By the sound of it, pirates."
"I have put potential races that all of you can take up until December. We are going to create a race schedule for each of you. If you have any complaints or are proposing another race, then say it. Hey, assistant!! Make sure to record the result of today's meeting."
"I know~~"
"Alright!! First and foremost, McQueen would obviously be partaking in the last leg of the Triple Crown, the Kikuka Sho. It is scheduled for the end of October, so prepare yourself, McQueen. It will be one against all. Crown killers would be aiming for your head, and so would that failed scientist over there."
"Hello~~"
"Don't worry! I will win in the name of the Mejiro Family!!"
"Cool!! Suzuka, you will be running on the NHK Mile around late November. You have more time to prepare for your race, but that doesn't mean you can slack off!!"
"I have no intention of doing so. To view the sight from the lead, I will never laze around."
"Alright!! Goldship, you still owe me two G-one wins!!"
"Ugh!!! I know…"
"I want you to win the Autumn Tenno Sho!!"
"You basically asked me to slay a dragon!!"
"I know. You would be capable of doing so if you truly trained, Goldship. So clench those big butt cheeks!!"
"Pervert…"
"And for the brat–"
"Hey!! Why am I the only one called by a mean nickname?!?"
"You will be running in the Copa Republica Argentina to get real experience of long-distance races. It will be held in early November, so let's focus on rehearsing the theory until then."
"Long-distance race… Isn't the Kikuka Sho also classified as a long-distance race, Trainer?"
"Yeah. It's that race that you will be training long-distance running for. Yours is next year, but let's get your aptitude for long-distance racing up first before we focus on your physical stats."
"Trainer, you said I can pick the races that we want, right?"
"Yes. For you, it needs to be a long-distance race."
"Then I want to run in the Kikuka Sho."
"Teio, do you know what that means?"
"Of course, McQueen. An Undefeated Triple Crown is a title only the strongest could achieve. If we both held the title, it would just be another title. To preserve Prez's title, there can only be one in our generation who can hold that title, and it will be me!!!"
"Such a selfish reason… They learn that from you, boss."
"And I'm okay with that!"
The young man's answer was expected by everyone in the room. A normal trainer would try to convince Teio to let McQueen gain the title, but the young man only sees the chance to sharpen his swords against each other.
When fighting against someone weaker, people would overcome the challenge with pure physical strength. Against someone stronger, it will be a mental fight as one tries not to fall into despair. Against an opponent with similar stats, it will be a fight of strategy and intelligence.
The fight between McQueen and Teio will be the last one. Will Teio's skull and battle IQ overcome her lack of aptitude for long-distance running, or will McQueen's physical stats and solid technique win her the crown?
"A proper trainer would try to convince Teio to back off, you know?"
"McQueen, am I a proper trainer?"
"Never was, is, and will be. But I guess that's what I signed my life away for. Let's do this then. I will win regardless."
"Heh!! I will be recording your cry of defeat, McQueen!!"
"Will I get a bonus for humbling them, Boss?"
"I will kiss you."
"Eh~~ I'll take that."
"Then, Urara, you have to kiss my cheek first before I tell you your schedule."
"Eh!?!?! Okay!"
*Smooch*
"Why are you always nice to Urara but mean to me?!?! I'm as cute as she is!!"
"You're being delusional, Teio. Urara will be running in the Green Channel Cup in early October."
"No!! Teio can choose her own adventure. Urara wants to do it too!!"
"See what you did, you little demonic Monarch?! You're corrupting my adorable angel!!! Tell me what you want, my cute adorable angel? I'm gonna spank you after this, Teio!!"
Yeah!?! Try it!!
"Urara wants to run in the Tokyo Hai."
"Tokyo Hai? Isn't that a G-two race, Trainer?"
"It is, Suzuka. Hmmm… You are confident in yourself, aren't you?"
"You don't… Sniffle… Sniffle…"
"Aaaaawww~~ Of course I do~~~"
The entire team watches in silence as the young man bends his knees to the corrupted angel. The young man profusely apologizes to the pink blob while hugging her tightly.
"Can I run in the Tokyo Hai then?"
"Of course you can~~"
"She has him dancing on her palm."
"Who taught her that? King Halo is going to be mad at us if she knows her roommate is not a pure-hearted angel anymore."
"King Halo was crucifying Seiun Sky the other day. You reckon she has something to do with that?"
"It's Seiun Sky, so it's most likely…"
"Thankfully for Seiun Sky, Nishino Flower came to the rescue with a watering bucket!"
"Oh! So that's where my petroleum watering bucket went!! I was searching for that yesterday!!"
"Tachyon…"