With the help of the badge hanging around her neck, Chihiro Higashino successfully entered the contestant channel and stood in lounge No. 7 waiting for Maruzenski to change his clothes. "Ah, Trainer, why are you here?" After washing his body and changing back into his school uniform, Maruzenski looked at Chihiro Higashino in surprise when he saw her appearing at the door of the lounge. He thought she would be waiting for him in the stands. "You are the hero today, so it's normal for me to pick you up. Also, I will take you over there to activate your qualification for the Shining Series challenge, after which you can officially participate in the Shining Series." "Let's go and get all the procedures done as soon as possible. They are all still waiting for you there." The staff worked on the computer for a while, and then handed an ID card to Maruzenski. If Higashino Chihiro wants to register Maruzenski for a competition in the future, this ID card is essential... If it is lost, you must take someone to the Horse Racing Association in time to reissue and cancel the previous card. "Here, Torenasan, this little thing should also be for you, so you must keep it well." "Don't worry, I will keep it well." He took the ID card and put it in his wallet. When he returned to the academy, he put it in the training room.
After everything was settled, she brought Maruzenski to the audience stand. Along the way, many spectators greeted her and praised her for her perfect running posture. "Thank you for your encouragement, thank you." "Ah, you're back! Congratulations on winning your debut battle, Maruzen-senpai." When Super Xiaohaiwan saw the two returning people, he offered his congratulations as soon as possible. "Haha, thank you." Maruzenski He smiled slightly, "The feeling of running on the field is completely different from the feeling of running on the training ground of the academy." “Although everyone can feel the joy of running, this sense of tension and the desire for victory make people even more excited.” Tamamo Cross looked at Maruzenski with envy, "That's great, I also want to participate in the debut battle, but I have to wait until next year." Higashino Chihiro put one hand on Tamamo Cross's head and rubbed it angrily, and immediately retracted it when she wanted to bite him, "So train harder now, don't lose in your debut match, otherwise there will be no point in talking about being the number one in Japan." "We won't lose!" Ignoring the angry Tamamo Cross, Higashino Chihiro lay on the guardrail and watched the second group of contestants come out. However, this group did not include Chihiro Higashino, nor did it include anyone that Aldan Mejiro and Maruzenski knew, so they just treated it as a viewing experience. The audience at the scene was because Maruzenski's match was so exciting that some of them were still savoring the previous match and were not paying much attention. So after the winner of the second group came out, the applause and cheers were a little smaller than those for Maruzenski. Sakura Chiyo from the third group was in a much better situation, winning the debut battle with a five-horseweight advantage... Although the sensation at the scene was not as exaggerated as Maruzenski's, it was also pretty good. "Sakura Chiyoou is also a very capable horse girl." Because she is the trainer of Mejiro Altan, Higashino Chihiro occasionally receives requests for parallel training between Mejiro Altan and Sakura Chiyoou...so she has a certain understanding of Sakura Chiyoou's strength. "Well, it's great that Prince Chiyo was able to win." Relieved Mejiro Aldan also waved to Sakura Chiyo who was waving and interacting with the audience on the field. After watching Sakura Chiyo's winning performance, he returned to the academy with satisfaction with Higashino Chihiro. "This afternoon's training, Maruzen, you and Aldan will train the same as yesterday. You had an intense match today, so you need to rest for a while. Until the training camp, you can't train too much, especially Aldan."
"Yes, I understand." Tomorrow is Mejiro Altan's debut match, and Higashino Chihiro has focused all her attention on her at the moment. After today's training is over, he will check whether there is any problem with Aldan's foot. After tomorrow's game, he will check it again. All of this is for the promise made between the two of them, to spread their dazzling light to the whole world. Chapter 77: The Beginning of the Present "Chiyo-sama, why are you coming to us instead of following your own trainer?" Higashino Chihiro looked in the mirror at Sakura Chiyo who squeezed into the car. After participating in the debut battle, her vacation also came... However, Chihiro Higashino originally thought that even if she did not plan to go home and wanted to watch the game, she would go with her trainer. Unexpectedly, she followed Aldan Mejiro directly into the car. "Hey, the trainer had something urgent to do, so she left the academy and went back to her hometown last night." "Urgent?" Sakura Chiyoou's trainer and Higashino Chihiro are relatively familiar... although not as familiar as Minamisaka Kuronuma and Okino... But they are not strangers. On the training ground, the two of them will often exchange training experiences, mainly with Higashino Chihiro asking for advice. "Um……" Sakura Chiyo-oh held Mejiro Aldan's arm and said with a smile, "It seems that the trainer's sister is getting married in two days, so the trainer's parents asked her to return home quickly." "It just so happened that all the horse girls in our team who could participate in the debut competition this year had already finished their competition... so she packed up her things and went home last night." So it's her sister who's married. Higashino Chihiro nodded... but immediately realized something was wrong. He remembered that Trainer Harunai herself didn't seem to be married, and she didn't even have a boyfriend. Thinking of what Sakura Chiyo had said before about her parents' urging, Higashino Chihiro thought of a possibility. I hope she has good luck... As the car moved forward, light rain suddenly began to fall from the sky. Chihiro Higashino didn't care because when she looked at the weather forecast yesterday, it said there would be light rain today. What made Higashino Chihiro a little depressed was why it was Aldan Mejiro again. Is this a test from God? After parking the car, they first walked to the seats arranged for them by the Horse Racing Association to watch the first two debut matches... While watching the game, Chihiro Higashino's brows became more and more furrowed, and her mind was completely not on the field. The weather forecast clearly said that the rain would stop around ten o'clock...but now not only has it not stopped, it seems to be getting heavier? Fortunately, things did not develop to the worst possible situation and it did not turn into heavy rain. It was a blessing in disguise. After the second debut match, Chihiro Higashino followed the same procedure as yesterday and brought Aldan Mejiro into the player's lounge. Sakura Chiyoou and Super Xiaohaiwan in the stands also sent their blessings to Mejiro Altan, hoping that she could win this debut battle. In the lounge, looking at Aldan Mejiro's serious and focused expression, Higashino Chihiro did not disturb her by saying anything, but just looked at her quietly.
Aldan's spirit is gradually rising now. Not only will his words fail to achieve the desired effect, they may even have a counter-effect. So now, all he needs to do is watch her quietly. Her physical recovery has been very optimistic. Perhaps because Aldan is also in a state of transformation, her recovery speed is slightly beyond the expectations of Higashino Chihiro's mother, which also allowed Higashino Chihiro to adjust the intensity of her training many times. After the broadcast was heard in the lounge, Mejiro Aldan, who had been sitting in a chair with his eyes closed, opened his eyes, stood up, put his right hand on his chest, and looked at Higashino Chihiro seriously. "Torena-san!" "Are you all ready?" "Yes." Mebai Aldan lowered his arms and smiled slightly, "Thanks to you, everything is ready. I can run at any time." "Thank you very much for training me till today." She looked at Higashino Chihiro seriously, "I must show it in the competition, 'now', everything I have!" Higashino Chihiro reached out her hand and stroked Mejiro Aldan's head twice, "I will witness it to the end. Now, relax your mind, forget about everything else, and enjoy your game." Not displeased by Higashino Chihiro's sudden head-pat, Mebai Aldan bowed slightly and said, "Well, I'm off." Watching Aldan Mejiro walking towards the light at the end, Chihiro Higashino felt that she was already extremely shining at this moment. "Come on, Mejiro Aldan, prove to them that your light is no less brilliant than others." Back in the audience seats, he fixed his gaze on the personal stage, waiting for Mejiro Aldan to appear. During this short waiting period, people in the audience began to look forward to the next game. "By the way, I remember that Mejiro Sanmine's sister will be in the third game, right?" "Yes, I rushed here from Osaka because I saw that Mejiro Sanmine's sister had a competition today." A spectator nearby nodded repeatedly, "Although Mejiro Sanfeng is no longer on the top, I am a loyal fan of Mejiro Sanfeng, and I must watch her sister's game live." His words made many people around him nod their heads. They were all fans of Mejiro Sanfeng... This time they came here to see if this contemporary Mejiro family horse girl could continue her sister's legend. "Even if it can't continue, I hope it won't be too embarrassing." The reason why legends are called legends is because they appear infrequently... So although they expect Mejiro Aldan to reach or even surpass Mejiro Peak, they still have rationality. I won't start criticizing Mejiro Altan like keyboard warriors just because his performance is not as good as Mejiro Sanmine's. It's just that their emotions also make them hope that Altan Mejiro's results won't be too bad, so as not to disappoint them, the fans who have placed high hopes on her. "Her team is a team of rookie trainers. Hmm... that Maruzenski from yesterday seemed to be on his team as well. He should be quite capable. Let's just relax and watch the game." At the Mejiro household, everyone in the Mejiro family was also watching this game. "I wonder if Aldan-sister can win." A tomboy-looking horse girl stared at the real-time picture projected on the screen. "Although her health is much better than before, I am still worried." "Aldan will definitely win." Another horse girl with lavender hair and wearing a princess dress clenched her fists. "Aldan has prepared so much for her debut match, she will definitely win the match beautifully! Ah! It's Aldan!" When everyone heard what the horse girl said, a smile appeared on their faces, but they soon looked at the screen nervously again. "Aldan..." Mejiro Sanmine, who was sitting next to his grandmother, looked at Mejiro Altan who was showing off himself on the screen and said, "Come on..."
Chapter 78: Let the "now" bloom at this moment "All the contestants have entered the gate, but we can also notice that the rainy weather has caused some discomfort to the contestants." The female commentator couldn't help but sigh as she looked at the expressions of the various horse girls reflected on the big screen through the real-time camera. The male commentator nodded and continued, "It's not just the sudden heavy rain that affects our contestants, the more critical issue is the track problem." The previous drizzle was slightly better and would not have much impact... but after the previous two rounds of competitions, the track is no longer as smooth as before... especially in this rainy weather, the track is even more bumpy. According to the regulations, the field will only be repaired after the third race...so for the horse racing ladies who are now on the field, their luck is indeed not good. The horse racing ladies ran at full speed, which required them to expend more energy than usual... They also had to be careful not to be tripped by the pits left by the previous horse racing ladies, which invisibly reduced their speed. But the problems faced by everyone on the field are the same...so although some people are complaining about the weather, no one is complaining about the event organizers. "It wouldn't be that pleasant to run on the track today..." " Maruzenski looked at the track and saw that the staff were already checking the condition of the brakes. Super Bay nodded. No one likes running on a muddy field on a rainy day, at least they don't like it. "Fortunately, the trainer has conducted adaptation training for us in bad weather before. Senior Aldan should be less affected." "Aldan-senpai! Come on!" Tamamo Cross lay on the guardrail and shouted loudly at the track. Amid the roar of Tamamo Cross, the staff signaled that the inspection was complete and quickly ran to the side... At the same time, the gate opened and the horse girls ran out together. "The gate is open, the 6th Uma Musume Brilliant Fragment is late! It seems that it was affected by the rain." The commentator's gaze stayed on the late Umamusume for less than a second, and then he immediately moved the camera to the front of the team. "The horse girl running in the first position now is No. 4 Mejiro Altan. The rain doesn't seem to have any effect on her. Her steps are very steady, and the adverse conditions on the track don't seem to hinder her." The rain soaked Aldane Mejiro's sportswear, wet her long hair, and blurred her vision...but Aldane Mejiro did not stop. “I want to keep my life trajectory in the present” "It is my only right to risk my life for this moment of brilliance!" "what!" “As we came to the fourth turn, the racing ladies behind us sped up and caught up.” The commentator clenched his hands, leaned forward, and stared at the changes in the horses on the track. "Uma Musume No. 2 is catching up from the outside. Five lengths, three lengths. Can she catch up with Mejiro Aldan?" In the audience, Higashino Chihiro held the guardrail tightly with both hands, thinking of the horse girl who wanted to keep running proudly even though her legs were weak. He shouted in the direction of Mejiro Aldan: "Aldan! Come on!" "Mejiro Aldan accelerated. She didn't want to give up the victory that was about to be in her hands. Who will be the winner in the last 200 meters?" Inside the stadium, Chihiro Higashino and others held their breath and watched the final sprint. Outside the stadium, the Mejiro family stared at the screen closely and prayed silently.
"Aldan..." A couple looked at Aldan Mejiro running on the track, feeling mixed emotions. "The last 50 meters! GOALING!" The commentator stood up excitedly, "The winner is Mejiro Altan! He showed his courage in the end and won with a one-length advantage. His debut match is a victory!" "Great! Aldan-senpai!" Tamamo Cross and Super Little Bay hugged Ogurume from the left and right, making Ogurume, who was holding the plate, a little at a loss for a moment. "Aldan! Nice run!"