"…Huh?"
Fuuka Chiori's face was full of doubt.
She didn't even go through the "believing" stage—she skipped straight into the "questioning" phase.
Staring at her sister in disbelief, she kept huffing out, "…Huh?"
Fuuka Shirayuki replied calmly, "Stop huffing!"
"I'm n—" Chiori looked like she wanted to explain, but when the tangled words came out of her mouth, they broke into scattered syllables. She took a deep breath, yanked her thoughts back into place, and asked, "Sis… are you really going to do that?"
She even suspected that she was under so much stress she'd started having auditory and visual hallucinations.
She simply couldn't believe her sister had actually said that.
…Enter a debut race.
"Absolutely." Fuuka Shirayuki nodded.
Only then did Fuuka Chiori finally accept that what she'd heard was real.
She pressed her lips together, speaking softly and hesitantly:
"But…"
She really wanted to say it.
But that kind of dream was unrealistic, wasn't it?
If her sister truly had what it took to debut as an Uma Musume, then why hadn't she taken advantage of her prime years before—why not earn money through racing and support the family?
Then she wouldn't have had to work so hard at a job.
The answer was simple. Only one reason…
Because she was "weak."
Fuuka Shirayuki wasn't like Tokai Teio or the Noblewoman—those family-born monsters with superior bloodlines.
She was the product of a human and a human—an "impure-blooded" creature, in their world's harshest terms.
An Uma Musume like her would be fighting for her life just to win some amateur youth meet.
Let alone flipping her entire family's fate through racing.
Forget G-class races— even OP-class would be a wall.
And what's more…
If you converted by age, Fuuka Shirayuki was basically an old mare now—close to four years old.
Her physical ability might already be declining.
Without cheats… forget Tokyo's fiercely competitive debut races—she'd struggle even to enter a local amateur meet, let alone something like Tracen Academy.
If she really pulled it off… it'd be a story a hundred times more inspirational than Oguri Cap.
"But…"
Chiori dragged out the sound for a long time, but in the end she still couldn't bring herself to say the words that would crush her sister.
Her thoughts twisted into a mess.
Should she let her sister try…?
No—ultimately, the answer to a choice like this wasn't hers to give.
If her sister insisted on trying, then the youth her sister had sacrificed for Chiori and for the family… was something Chiori unquestionably owed her.
She had no right to oppose her.
Even if it was just once—letting her sister live for herself, fully, for one time—was her responsibility.
With that thought—
Fuuka Chiori decided she wouldn't object anymore.
And Fuuka Shirayuki spoke again:
"Trust me."
"…Okay. Okay, Sis. I trust you." Chiori didn't hesitate anymore.
She didn't say anything else.
Fuuka Shirayuki stood and walked toward the room—
But then she took out that HELLO KITTY wallet and set it on the table.
Chiori's eyes showed reluctance, but she still lifted her chin and said firmly, "Sis."
"If—if—if, hypothetically… things don't go well in the race… then use this money to pay the rent."
She stared at her sister's back.
But her sister didn't turn around.
She simply stopped where she was. Without even looking back, she spoke—cold and sharp.
Like a blade submerged in ice water.
"I won't lose."
Fuuka Shirayuki said it.
She didn't take her sister's wallet either. As long as pride still mattered, she would keep her chest held high.
…
…
Fuuka Shirayuki sat back down in front of the screen.
If she wanted to make money through racing… then the system and popularity points became critical.
She had to come up with some way to shamelessly stir up hype.
Perfect timing—
That reporter had already finished questioning the Noblewoman.
Fuuka Shirayuki was very curious what the reporter's reaction was right now.
She opened their comment thread. The reporter still hadn't replied.
The last message was still the one Fuuka Shirayuki had typed:
"If you're going to bark, don't chicken out."
Fuuka Shirayuki thought for a moment—then typed a single "?" and sent it.
You wanted to slap me in the face?
So whose face got slapped now?
But surprisingly, the reporter replied instantly!
In that stretch of time, Fuuka Shirayuki could practically imagine her inner monologue—like a defeated dog, glued to her phone screen, unlocking it at every little movement, hoping it was a "we're getting back together" message.
Reporter:What do you mean?
Reporter:Even if Lady Noblewoman really does owe someone… there's no reason to prove that person is you!
"Thanks for the 'airplane' tip while you're still stubbornly talking tough," Fuuka Shirayuki murmured, lips twitching like she was about to laugh.
She pondered briefly, then replied:
Fuuka Shirayuki:It really is me. But you still don't believe it… so how about we make a bet?
Reporter:What bet?
Fuuka Shirayuki:If it's not me, I'll eat my keyboard. If it is you—then you go live and eat your microphone…
Fuuka Shirayuki:Otherwise, you have to share my work with everyone around you. No—go live and introduce my work. Do you understand what I mean?
Just a moment earlier, Fuuka Shirayuki had opened the reporter's profile—she was basically browsing under her real name. And the several thousand followers on her page made it obvious: she was an old hand on this site, seemingly part of an authoritative review group.
Perfect.
Fuuka Shirayuki wanted to use her as a springboard to promote her work.
Notification pings kept sounding.
In the back-end dashboard, the reporter stared at the replies.
Her mind blanked as she pictured herself eating a microphone on stream…
No, no, no!
Thankfully, this author had given her a way out.
Introducing the work, huh? Fine! the reporter thought angrily.
Reporter:Fine!
Reporter:I accept your bet! Looking forward to the day you eat your keyboard!
Fuuka Shirayuki didn't reply again.
She opened the system.
The so-called "Uma Musume Domain Master System" had already been simplified into four words:
"Divine-Brush Uma Musume."
[Popularity: 33/100]
Still far, far away from the popularity needed for the first perfect "recreation"…
I see.
Fuuka Shirayuki thought.
Then I have no choice—I'll have to do some shameless hype.
Without hesitation, she opened her writing software and started drafting the next chapters.
Chapter 4: Change
After being dumped by the Noblewoman—his childhood sweetheart— the protagonist Luo Tianque's life hits rock bottom.
But…
At that exact moment!
His golden "cheat" awakens by accident! He coincidentally meets an extremely mysterious and powerful Uma Musume!
After a simple disciple ceremony, that Uma Musume becomes Luo Tianque's master!
Chapter 5: Target
As his master, the mysterious Uma Musume cannot tolerate her disciple being looked down on like this…
She makes an agreement with him:
One day, he must stand before the Noblewoman and beat her until she drops to her knees—forced to crawl back home and cry-beg forgiveness!
And…
The urgent priority now is to help Luo Tianque reclaim that power—
And win the debut race.
The two of them set out on an adventure because of this.
And likewise…
At the very end—
They set the debut race target:
"Tokai Teio."
Six days from now.
Tokai Teio's debut race will end in defeat.
Fuuka Shirayuki typed the final line, didn't revise a single word, and clicked Send.
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