"After all, this is Maruzen's last battle, so it's understandable that all of them are Maruzen's fans." Higashino Chihiro chuckled, "Originally, everyone watched the Arima Kinen event more to see the battle between White Lightning and the supercar, but now, it has become the last battle." "I know this." Mejiro Aldan clasped his hands together lightly, "I saw it on the Internet before the trainer announced that Maruzen would retire... This match will decide who is the current top horse girl in Japan." After all, in the current middle and long distance competitions, it is indeed Maruzenski and Tamamo Cross who show dominance, and Tamamo Cross has been defeated by Maruzenski many times before, so there is this saying. Super Xiaohai looked at Aldan in surprise, "That is to say, after today's game, no matter whether Tamamo wins or Maruzen-senpai wins, Tamamo will be the new No. 1 horse girl in Japan, right?" "It's hard to say now, but if Tamamo doesn't beat Maruzen this time, I think she will be very unwilling in her heart." Higashino Chihiro looked at the two figures, one in red and one in white, warming up on the field and said, "Today's game will definitely be very exciting." "Tamamo-chan, this will be our last fight in a formal competition." "Senior, I will definitely win this time!" "Haha, I won't let you down." After the gate was pushed onto the field, Maruzenski walked into the gate at the reminder of the staff.
"It's the last game..." "I promised my trainer that I would win this match beautifully...as my best farewell, and also to give him my final answer." "There's nothing to worry about anymore, Tamamo-chan. Do your best to catch up with me..." After Maruzenski entered the gate, Tamamo Cross, who was the second most popular, also followed him into the gate. "This is Senior Maruzenski's last match, and it's also my last step towards becoming Japan's number one horse girl. As long as I can make the first two moves in this match, I'll be Japan's number one horse girl..." "But what's the point of being number one in Neon if I haven't even defeated Maruzen-senpai once?" "I will definitely try my best to win this competition, and get the title of No. 1 in Neon with my own strength!" In the stands, many horse racing ladies were also watching this race. "Today's match is about the replacement of the old and new top horse girl in Japan." "Neon No. 1?" Te Te Zhou looked at Okino Koji who was standing next to her. Obviously, the title of Neon No. 1 attracted her. "In Japan, the horse girl who can be called the best in Japan must be a horse girl who has the ability to dominate the middle-distance track." The reason is very simple, because Neon pays more attention to middle-distance competitions, and has the most fans who like middle-distance competitions. "And Maruzenski is undefeated in middle-distance competitions, no, in all competitions. He is truly the best in Japan." “Once she retires, the next one to take over will be Tamamo Cross, who shines in middle-distance races… Although she is not as undefeated as Maruzenski, she has very few defeats in middle-distance races, and they were all to horse girls of Maruzenski’s and Oguruma’s level.” "So after Maruzenski retired, there is no doubt that she is the strongest middle-distance horse girl in active service. It is no exaggeration to call her the best in Japan." "Neon is number one..." Te Bie Zhou looked at the horse racing girls on the track with longing, thinking to himself that in the future he would definitely step onto such a stage, win, and become the number one horse racing girl in Japan! "Both Maruzen and Tamamo are very impressive today."
Mejiro Aldan was a little shocked. He had never won a single game against these two horse girls. Tamamo still had some chance... but Maruzen no longer had any chance. It was really a little regrettable. All the horse racing ladies entered the gate, and the staff opened... Begin the final inspection. Maruzenski and Tamamo Cross both took up their starting positions, ready to rush out of the gate at any time. As the light on the gate changed, the gate opened at the same time... The horse racing ladies who had been ready for a long time also rushed out at the same time. "Is Tamamo going to use the advance tactic this time?" Seeing that Maruzenski was still leading the whole show... Mujiro Aldan noticed that the small figure was not at the back of the herd, but at the front. "This is her own choice. Maruzen is not a single horse girl who runs away. She is just too fast. This also shows that she does not have the weakness of the other horse girls who run away, which makes her inferior in the last step." "And Tamamo's best horse chase is actually at a disadvantage when facing a runaway horse girl... because she has no way of timing her charge, and now she's facing Maruzen, so she finally decided to use the first move tactic." Mejiro Aldan thought about it for a moment, and then his eyes lit up. "Is she treating Maruzen as a normal lead horse? She is still the chasing horse observing from behind, and then using this as a signal to judge when to speed up?" "This was indeed her idea. I also thought this tactic was feasible, so I let her play it freely." However, the use of this tactic was also due to the fact that her gate was inside this time, so she was able to seize the leading position very smoothly. Maruzenski had no idea what tactics Tamamo Cross behind her used, nor did she care. She just wanted to enjoy her last game. Sitting in the commentary booth were still the old faces Akasaka and Hosoe...There were many people who wanted to commentate on today's Maruzenski's retirement match, but fortunately, it was managed by these two. "Maruzenski is still leading by a large margin. About eleven lengths behind her is Yae Mugen, and one length behind her is Tamamo Cross, the second most popular rider in the Arima Kinen." "This time, we changed the usual horse-chasing tactics and used the advanced tactics. Will it bring us some different surprises?" "Contestant Inari is in the competition..." The Arima Kinen race takes about 2 minutes and 30 seconds to finish. Now, only one minute has passed and the horse racing girls have just completed 1000 meters of the race. "Maruzenski's time to complete the 1000m was 59s1, which is a slight improvement compared to her previous performances... but I don't think it will have any impact on Maruzenski." If it was another horse girl, they might be a little worried about the problem of stalling... But if it was Maruzenski, there would be no problem for sure! "Maruzen came into contact with the realm a long time ago, but no one knows whether she has exerted her strength 100%. Even she herself probably doesn't know whether she has exerted it." Higashino Chihiro took a look at the data recorded in his notebook, which showed the changes in Maruzenski's data from the time he joined his team to now. He was eighty percent sure that Maruzenski had never given his all so far. In the weekly examinations of Maruzenski, it was also shown that her post-race muscle fatigue was much lower than that of other horse girls. Of course, physical differences cannot be ruled out, but the possibility is relatively low. "Because when she was on the court, Maruzen lacked an opponent who could chase her. In layman's terms, her competitive spirit was not aroused. I wonder if we can see Maruzenski giving her all in this last game?" The horse racing girls standing next to Higashino Chihiro were silent, but they were still a little shocked. This horse racing girl who could be said to be the most invincible in the modern era, actually didn't even use her full strength during the race. But thinking about it carefully, it seemed possible... "The race is about to enter the third bend. The leading horse girl is still Maruzenski, and the horse girls behind are starting to speed up."
In recent years, as the escape-and-release tactic has appeared frequently again, all the horse racing girls have been educated in this area and know how to deal with it. Now the horse racing girls at the Arima Kinen racecourse also have experience in this area. Start accelerating at the third turn, closing the distance with the escaped horse girl, and finally explode completely at the fourth turn or the last straight line. This is the tactic commonly used now against the escaped horse girl. But the same thing goes, Maruzenski was not using an escape tactic, she was simply running too fast. Tamamo Cross obviously knew this, so when he just reached the fourth turn, Tamamo Cross started to sprint with all his strength. Now there is still a gap of more than ten horse lengths to Maruzen. If he doesn't speed up and overtake at this time, he will really have no chance. "Tamamo Cross chose this moment to start accelerating at full speed. She was like a flash of lightning, chasing the supercar in front!" "The horses behind also chose to speed up at this moment!" Maruzenski, who had already finished the fourth bend, raised his head slightly... and looked at the finish line, his teammates standing next to the finish line, and his trainer who was very important to him. "From the second year of the middle school to the third year of the high school, these five years... Torreña San... Arigato..." "Now is the time to deliver the most perfect answer!" Tamamo Cross looked at Maruzenski in front of her, who was now only four horse lengths away from her and only 4 meters away from the finish line...but Tamamo Cross did not dare to relax at all, because Maruzen senior had not yet accelerated. "Maruzen-senpai's final battle is my last hope of victory. I must win!" Tamamo Cross gritted his teeth and chose to speed up again at this time, but... "The distance...is not shortened?" "Tamamo Cross accelerated once again, but Maruzenski also started to accelerate at full speed at this moment, and the distance between them became larger and larger!" Maruzenski had a smile on her face as she rushed towards the finish line. At this moment, she had completely burned herself out and was sprinting with all her strength, just wanting to make her answer more perfect. "Five horse lengths, six horse lengths! The distance is widening!" Maruzenski's performance in this race shocked the trainers and horse racing ladies who were watching. It turned out that this was Maruzenski's true strength, which had opened up such a huge gap with Tamamo Cross. "As expected of you... Japan's number one horse girl..." Zhou looked at Maruzenski's approaching figure with great longing, hoping that one day he could become a horse girl like him... "GOALING! The winner is Maruzenski! He won the Arima Kinen race with an overwhelming advantage... and also won the last race of his racing career with a new record of 2 minutes 29 seconds 3!" "Mr. Maruzenski, since his debut five years ago, he has participated in..." Akasaka took out the manuscript he had prepared earlier. The more he read, the calmer his heart, which had been extremely excited about Maruzenski's new record, became. The more he read, the redder and more swollen his eyes became, and his voice had a slight tone of tears. As a professional commentator, she shouldn't lose control of her emotions, but she really couldn't help it. At this time, the cheers for the championship gradually calmed down. Listening to the commentary about the competitions Maruzenski participated in over the years, and watching all the videos of Maruzenski crossing the finish line playing on the big screen, the fans couldn't help but raise their hands to wipe away the tears from the corners of their eyes. "And now, Maruzenski has also put a perfect end to his horse racing career... Although you will no longer be seen leading the race on the racecourse... but your figure crossing the finish line will always remain in our hearts." "Maruzenski, Saiyouna..." Chapter 39 Termination Record
"Torenasan, how do you think of my answer sheet?" "Of course it's a perfect score." The two smiled at each other and opened their arms to hug each other. The two hugged each other tightly for a while before separating. "Although I have a lot to say to you, let's go change clothes first. We can talk slowly after the press conference is over." Maruzenski walked into the lounge to change clothes, and Higashino Chihiro also turned his eyes to Tamamo Cross. Noticing Higashino Chihiro's gaze, Tamamo Cross shrugged and said helplessly: "I still haven't won." She didn't feel too bothered by the fact that he lost to Maruzen-senpai, but it was a pity... I will never have the chance to compete with Maruzen-senpai in a formal competition again, and I have never defeated Maruzen-senpai, which is a bit regrettable. "This time, Maruzen's last three waves were faster than any previous competition or training test. Her speed was faster than some horse girls who participated in the mile race. You don't have to worry too much." Tamamo Cross shook his head, "I will not be discouraged by this defeat. Maruzenski-senpai has retired... but her record is still there. My goal for the next Arima Kinen is to surpass Maruzenski-senpai's record." Higashino Chihiro patted her head and said, "Then keep trying. This time, Maruzen beat you by almost 1 second." "We will definitely do our best!" At the press conference, most of the reporters' questions were about the specific reasons for Maruzenski's retirement, and what his plans were after retirement and what he planned to do. Faced with these, Maruzenski, who was well prepared, answered with ease... After all, this may be my last chance to stand here and be interviewed as an active Uma Musume. At the winner's stage at night, fans waved their glow sticks and shouted Maruzenski's name loudly, bidding farewell to Japan's number one horse racing girl who had never lost in her career. "It's over..." Sitting in Maruzenski's sports car, Chihiro Higashino looked at the scenery moving rapidly backwards on both sides and uttered such an exclamation. After the winner's stage ended, Maruzenski invited Chihiro Higashino to go for a ride outside. Considering that tomorrow was a rest day, Chihiro Higashino agreed... and let Aldan drive the other members of the team back to Tresen College. "Yeah, it's all over now." Maruzenski had a smile on his face. "I still remember the expression on your face when you first rode in my car, trainer. Now I'm used to it." "After all, we've been together many times, and I have complete confidence in you." Maruzenski brought Chihiro Higashino to a beach... Although it was already past nine o'clock in the evening, the beach was still very lively at this moment. Many people were playing on the beach, and many people were sitting outside the barbecue restaurant on the beach, enjoying the sea breeze and eating barbecue. "here it is……" “This is where I came with my trainer when I was confused and wanted to leave the horse racing stage.” Maruzenski got out of the car, stretched, and perfectly showed off her beautiful curves. "Just now I suddenly felt like taking Torena-san here for a walk." Higashino Chihiro also remembered that her face turned pale and her legs trembled when she just got off the car. But now it is different. She holds her head high and her chest out, and her feet are not weak at all. "Then let's go for a walk together..."
The two came to the beach and walked slowly, and from time to time they could hear the sound of children playing. Interestingly, they also heard some people discussing Maruzenski's retirement, saying that they were very reluctant to see him go, and were also distressed that they didn't get tickets to watch the game live. Upon hearing this, Maruzenski and Chihiro Higashino just smiled and continued walking along the beach. Finally, the two of them stood on a high ground, lying on the guardrail, looking at the endless dark sea. "What are you going to do next? Like you said at the press conference, will you continue to study at Trasen?" "Of course, I won't leave the Surpass team just like that, Torenasan, you're not going to kick me out just because I've retired, are you?" "Of course not."