In an Izakaya in Tokyo, the day was as peaceful and lively as usual, but in one of the private rooms, three young men were sitting, seemingly celebrating something.
"Well then, congratulations to the three of us for successfully passing the Trainer qualification certificate exam one month after transmigration. Ikezoe and Wada, let's toast."
"Cheers!"
Led by a clearly more authoritative young man, but raising oolong tea in a beer glass, while the other two equally young men drank draft beer, the three of them drained their glasses before comfortably settling back into their seats.
"Ah, this is great! After a month, we finally got the Central qualification certificate. Starting tomorrow, we can officially become Trainers in this world." Ikezoe, as he was called, rubbed his hands excitedly and said, "It's been a month since we transmigrated, and we're finally on the right track!"
"Thanks to Mr. Imanami's suggestion at the time, we discovered the characteristics of this world and finally reacted," Wada, as he was called, smiled at the leading man.
"To be honest, for the first few days after we transmigrated, we were completely lost. Thanks to Mr. Imanami's composure, we were able to accept the facts."
"Haha, I just gave you some advice. Passing the Central qualification certificate is your own ability." Although Imanami looked young, he spoke in a slow, calm, almost elderly manner, and gently said,
"I am quite confident in my knowledge reserves, but your current success is also related to your own efforts, which shows that over the past month, you have also pulled yourselves together and decided to live well in this world."
"Yes… Uma Musume… this world truly opened my eyes…"
Imanami's words also made Ikezoe and Wada sigh. They had almost forgotten how they had transmigrated a month ago.
Ikezoe Kenichi and Wada Ryuji's profession in their original world was Jockey, specifically riding Racehorses to gallop on the arena, adjusting tactics, and winning honors with the Racehorses.
Moreover, both of them were not ordinary Jockeys; they were very famous in Central and excellent Jockeys who had won many honors by riding Racehorses. It could be said that they were already very well-known in the field of Racehorses, recognized by Central.
As for Mr. Imanami, whose original name was Imanami Takatoshi, he was also an old-timer. Long before the other two debuted, he was already a well-known Jockey, and now that he was older, he became a Racehorse stablehand. He had truly dealt with horses his entire life. Even the two of them had to respectfully call him "senior."
Just a month ago, due to a whim of Ikezoe and Wada, they wanted to visit Mr. Imanami and check the quality of the new generation of Racehorses. However, they were suddenly attacked by a strange white pony. All three were hit, and then… they arrived in this world.
This world looked no different from their original world, but it had a magical existence called "Uma Musume."
A humanoid race stronger, faster, and more powerful than humans, they all appeared in female form, with delicate features. Aside from their non-human strength, horse ears, and tails, they seemed no different from humans.
And in this world, "Uma Musume" were the most watched beings. Their races were highly anticipated, and their brilliance shone brightly on the track—and this was the breakthrough Imanami and his companions immediately found after transmigrating, combining it with their previous profession.
They were Jockeys, so it would be reasonable to become Trainers in this world, right?
"To be honest, in novels, transmigrators either become heroes or fight monsters in another world. Why do we still have to train horses after transmigrating?"
However, Ikezoe grumbled, "And the Trainer certificate in this world is so hard to get. It's like combining the jobs of a Jockey, a horse Trainer, and a stablehand into one person. If we hadn't had a month to study, it would have been a question whether Wada and I could even get the Central certificate."
Wada, who was beside him, didn't say anything, but he clearly agreed with Ikezoe's words. The Central Trainer certificate was indeed difficult to obtain. When the results were announced, he had barely passed.
However, Mr. Imanami glanced at Ikezoe, put down his cup, and asked, "Ikezoe-kun, don't be so impatient. I know you actually have some opinions about the job of a Jockey and have suffered a lot, but since we have transmigrated to this world and can use our strengths, isn't this a good thing?"
"Or do you and Wada-kun have any other life skills that could lead to a more comfortable life than being a Trainer?"
"…" X2
Well, after thinking carefully, the two realized that they indeed had no other life skills besides being Trainers, so they reluctantly accepted this fact.
Since it had been a month since they transmigrated, and they had obtained their qualification certificates, their lives would now get on track, and they would continue to live in this world, relying on these Uma Musume.
"By the way, this academy called 'Tracen' that Central assigned us to is really strange. Is it an academy specifically for training Uma Musume?"
As he spoke, Ikezoe also took out a copy of the assignment list from Central that each of them had. The three were very lucky to be assigned to the same academy, which was listed as the "Japanese Racehorse Girls Training Center Academy," or "Tracen Academy" for short.
"The best Trainer should be paired with the strongest Uma Musume—the words on this list are quite inspiring," Wada Ryuji said, looking at the description of Tracen Academy on the list, a little excited.
"I wonder what kind of Uma Musume we'll be assigned."
"Hahaha, you brat, you're not still hoping for such good luck to get another Uma Musume like Opera O, are you?"
However, Ikezoe burst out laughing and slapped Wada's shoulder, while Wada gave an awkward smile, not knowing how to respond, as Ikezoe was, strictly speaking, more senior than him.
"Not only that, Ikezoe, I also heard some details about Tracen Academy."
At this moment, Imanami also proactively said to the two juniors in front of him, "Tomorrow, when we go to Tracen Academy, we will first meet the Chairwoman of Tracen Academy and the Student Council President, among others, to be assigned our Uma Musume according to our characteristics."
"Guess what the name of the Student Council President of Tracen Academy we are going to meet is?"
Imanami's words made Wada and Ikezoe exchange glances. They hadn't paid attention to this. For the past month, they had been studying desperately, barely managing to obtain the Central qualification certificate with their many experiences and knowledge as Jockeys. Where would they have time to know these things?
Seeing that both of them were clueless, Imanami cleared his throat a few times and said lightly,
"The Student Council President of Tracen Academy is named Symboli Rudolf."
"—What?!" X2
Sure enough, upon hearing this name, Ikezoe and Wada both exclaimed instantly after a brief silence. Even Ikezoe, who had always been a bit reckless, was now so shocked that he stammered,
"Sym-Symboli Rudolf?! Is it that—'Emperor'? The Undefeated Triple Crown winner, the seven-crown Horse Girl, Symboli Rudolf?!"
"I was also surprised when I first heard it," Imanami nodded, confirming the news. After that, Wada, who had been quiet on the side, raised his hand and slowly asked after the shock subsided,
"So that means… some of the Racehorses we are familiar with might also have become Uma Musume in this world?"
"It's very possible," Imanami nodded. He noticed that Wada Ryuji had fallen into thought, but he didn't mind and continued, "Regardless, tomorrow we will be going to Tracen Academy for an interview. Both of you, let's get a good rest today, recharge our spirits tomorrow, and go meet Symboli Rudolf of this world."
"To see the Uma Musume form of that 'Emperor'… I'm a little nervous just imagining it," Ikezoe rubbed his hands impatiently. He was already excited. As a Jockey, being able to see the revered "Emperor," and in the form of an Uma Musume, would be an excellent experience.
Wada Ryuji, however, was still immersed in what Imanami had just said… If Racehorses they were familiar with had also become Uma Musume in this world.
Then, there was one Uma Musume he definitely had to verify, he definitely had to meet her.
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