Chapter 146: The Derby That Has Finally Arrived

The Jidong Derby, its official name is actually——

——the Jiemen District Yujuan.

Having won consecutive victories, he also took the Satsuki Sho and remains undefeated to this day—the Tokai Emperor;

The Oak Tree Crown, winner of the Triple Crown, yet the Celestial Palace presses on after victory;

From Hongying District, coming from afar to challenge the Central's Moonlight Madness;

The goal is the Kikuka Sho; before that, the Derby must be taken, once called the 'Silver-Haired Ghost'—the Dongjun's Breath;

Coming from afar from the Anmei District, having cultivated in Jiemen to this day, called the 'Phoenix'—the Grassland Flyer

Moreover there are others who likewise prove their eligibility through lower-tier races or lifetime prize earnings—these named horse girls.

They gather here, proving what 'Yujun' means.

In the horse racing world, the classic Triple Crown is acclaimed as 'supreme sovereignty', while the Triple Crown is merely 'persevering elegance and strength', which actually harbors a widespread misconception, even once extended into a form of discrimination.

Simply because the former's race distance is greater than the latter's.

In the eyes of the general audience, the champion of middle- and long-distance races always signifies the strongest.

Humanity's pursuit of limits knows no bounds.

Faster, longer, farther—so-called sports, so-called competitions, are about approaching limits, striving for greater strength.

Thus, it ranks among the top three in prize money within the Flash Series system, second only to the Jidong Cup and the Arima Memorial.

The Jidong Derby has always been a sellout, and pre‑race ticket prices can be driven sky‑high.

But——hey! Central trainers have internal slots and occupational perks. jpg

However, this also means that most of the extra earnings must be spent.

Aomo now is like a senior helping the admissions office, carrying a board ahead, with three girls following behind, together looking for seat numbers on the tickets.

And in that event, the competitors are also entering the field.

When the competitors enter the field, before the race officially begins, it is the commentators' time to shine, after all not every spectator can quickly recognize all the competitors, let alone grasp the situation.

"The fourth most popular, Tsurumaru Takeshi, is now entering the field! A strong fighter unafraid of frailty! Will he prove here that his vigor can also overcome fate?!"

"Next is the third most popular favored by Triple Crown horse girl Narita Hakujin, Grassland Flyer, the miracle that soars over the grass—will she also leap to legend in this generation?!"

"Then, relying on strong will and competitive spirit, the delinquent girl who won the Oak Crown by a neck, Celestial Palace, can she challenge convention and complete the succession of the Floral Triple Crown in just a few days?!"

"Next up is the undefeated horse girl Tokai Emperor, hear this cheer! The venue roars with applause, everyone is anticipating!"

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A first‑rate horse girl's three elements she has already gathered two of: the personal charm that can attract everyone, and the overwhelming power to keep winning championships!

So what about the third!

Does she possess the power to let people see dreams! Let us wait and see!

"

……

Many are first‑timers coming to the racecourse for the fun, and introducing each competitor to the audience while heating up the atmosphere before the race starts is quite a test of the commentators' skill.

However, for a major event like the Jidong Derby, the invited commentators are naturally seasoned professionals; a few opening remarks are enough to raise the venue's heat several notches.

However, when a horse girl's introduction is given too much weight, it usually sparks controversy and dissatisfaction afterward, or even at the moment, but this time it seems no one minds.

Instead, there is only cheering.

The top‑popular one can basically do as they please.

After taking their seats, even someone as obsessively research‑driven as Ailisuzhi cannot escape the crowd's influence—ears perked up, tail beginning to sway, clearly feeling a surge of excitement.

However, those scarlet eyes gazing at the big screen above are not filled with longing but with the fervor of a researcher examining a specimen, which lets Aomo think, 'No wonder it's her.'

Turning back, one must also watch to protect the Tokai Emperor from being 'caught' by Suzi, otherwise the student council will have Suzi apprehended.

Meanwhile, beside Suzi, the Chazuo of Manchester, holding a cup of hot coffee and blowing gently, has a face flushed red, though it's unclear whether it's from the drink's heat or the frenzied race‑course atmosphere.

Besides, some seats behind turned out unexpectedly empty; we don't know what misfortune kept their buyers from coming.

It surely isn't because of scalpers, right?

Looking back, feeling the surrounding heat again, this being the second time in years I've come to the racecourse, this atmosphere utterly unlike that of the exam hall must also be part of the venue's charm, right?

Not to mention, the Derby's atmosphere infects far beyond ordinary races, turning men and women, young and old, into flames of the fervent racecourse, excitement spilling over in words and expression.

Except for the cyber horse girl beside Aomo.

Mei Pu Bojang sits beside Aomo, posture upright, expressionless.

Her blue‑green eyes gaze upon the wide track of the prefectural racecourse, yet lack focus, clearly her attention is not on the field but elsewhere.

"Are you thinking of your racecourse back then? \" he asked, recalling her record.

Before Mei Pu Bojang's racing career was restarted, she likewise aimed for the classic Triple Crown, and had even already won a Derby championship once.

She was in the golden age of her professional years, and moreover had notable achievements.

This also led to many spectators recognizing her upon her arrival, giving her a respectful gaze, and naturally also taking in Aomo, who leads the few girls ahead.

A fresh‑faced trainer, and with Ailisuzhi and the Manchester Chazuo following behind, Aomo is basically bound to gain a round of fame, and quite likely will drag the already settled 'Heaven Gate Affairs' into the spotlight as well.

However, having the Jidong Derby dominate the layout makes it not so bad.

He too had prepared, a little reputation always helps mercenary identity development.

Although the title 'horse girl trainer' sounds a bit funny in mercenary circles at first, someone will notice that the label 'Central Trisen Trainer' can convert networking energy.

Of course, for now it's merely a blank check.

Because Aomo has only been at Trisen for a few days, he hasn't gone to seek out other trainers to network, nor has he gone widely to mingle with horse girls to become familiar.

But somehow he got to know three Triple Crown horse girls, and even has contact information for two of them (Ludaofu Xiangzheng, Narita Hakujin), which is rather mysterious.

However, considering Ailisuzhi and Mei Pu Bojang also came deliberately to seek him out, the Manchester Chazuo is merely an extension of Ailisuzhi's social circle, and the Yemo Cross is just a chance encounter like Qianming's representative, so one can only marvel that this is after all Central Trisen.

The whole academy is horse girls; even if you idle there you'll meet some people and trigger events, but you still can't stay lazy like this!

Should take the initiative; already on good terms with plenty of colleagues in the chat room, and later I should also go pay a visit—well, we'll see when the time comes……

Thinking of the two commissions still unfinished, and Zhouri Ningjing's side obviously not a small matter either, Aomo felt the friendship plan might be ruined by some unexpected mishap.

What plan? Just use spare time to pull people from the group for a meal, everyone go to the cafeteria to interact, then follow the Jidong area's style, hang out at izakayas or whatever, and that should be all set!

But that's all gone off-topic; right now Aomo's train of thought has none of that noise.

He looked at this expressionless horse girl, yet could clearly sense a hint of disappointment.

Although the frequency of communication is far less than with Ailisuzhi, each exchange still counts as an efficient dialogue.

There won't be off-topic research topics, nor any messy service demands; there's only a binary yes-or-no, and if not, the reason why.

The straightforward style actually lets Aomo have the leeway to observe her not-so-obvious microexpressions; this understanding is more useful than anything.

After all, the reason Mei Pubofang has a decent reputation yet often ends up alone is that too many kids who try to talk to her can't figure out how to communicate with her.

How to understand, how to gauge the distance—not only are they unclear, but Mei Pubofang herself isn't either.

Only someone as obsessive as Miss Mi Yu, to the point of near‑stalker‑level intensity in constantly refreshing their presence, can earn the 'data registration permission' for a 'friend' from Mei Pubofang.

——The 'chase' during training isn't strange to hear, but considering how intense and frequent Mei Pubofang's past training has been—almost the whole day devoted to training—one can understand Miss Mi Yu's astonishing aspect.

This is actually quite like how he and Bi Ze were back then, just much milder.

He isn't that rigid, and Bi Ze doesn't need to be labeled a pervert.

If only this child could be that relaxed… Thinking of the cyber horse girl's current state, Aomo couldn't help but wonder whether Mei Pubofang, as rumored, had implanted something like a crystal core into herself.

Even if the reactions are sluggish, that would be fine; but for the manner of speech to be this mechanical is truly hard to attribute to childhood solitude alone.

But Mei Pubofang indeed said that, like a big guy claiming he's eight years old—what else could Aomo do but accept it?

"Admit it, that's indeed the case, master."

It's been reversed, but not completely; instead it's become somewhat incongruous, this way of speaking now resembles some sort of maverick AI.

"Back then, I was at Miss He Wan Gangzhi's sortie point."

Sortie point……

"Yes, grass, slightly heavy, rainy weather, 3500m."

"Summer is always rainy, and grass retains moisture well—this time they're lucky, they don't have to run covered in mud."

"Master has also looked up the odds for that race—it's 90%."

"It should be 100%; anyone entering this line of work will look up the replay even if they didn't watch the live broadcast."

"It was judged as a hallucination from functional computation, they re‑simulated the original battle, but it was only a simulation."

"It's just a virtual image; that was last year's affair—you have a chance to redo it, aiming to do better than before."

"Master, are you looking forward to 'Mei Pubofang'?"

Master, are you looking forward to 'Meipubopang'?

Mei Pubofang obviously didn't expect that answer; she went completely stiff, and only after Aomo lightly patted the long cowlick on her head did she reboot from her apparent freeze.

Although there was no difference in pronunciation, Aomo still sensed something, turned his head to glance at the girl with chestnut-red long hair beside him, she was also looking at herself, the gazes that met at first glance seemed deep and tranquil, but actually mixed with a hint of imperceptible unease.

"Do you remember? On that screen before."

During that interview, Aomo affirmed and looked forward to Mei Pubofang's abilities, in front of countless viewers.

He didn't think Mei Pubofang had forgotten the occasion that led to the contract.

"I've already answered that question; you sought me out because of that answer."

"Isn't that so?"

"Do you remember? In front of that screen."

During that interview, Aomo affirmed and looked forward to Mei Pu Bo Fang's ability, in front of countless viewers.

He didn't think Mei Pu Bo Fang had already forgotten the opportunity that led to the contract.

"I have already answered this question; you came to me proactively because of that answer."

"Isn't it?"