Chapter Summaries

Kagura visited Tokyo Racecourse to study its layout before Rudolph Symbol's race and unexpectedly met the popular Umastagram influencer Machikane. She left the racetrack with Eclipse's observations and questions about whether Eclipse ever wanted to run again.

• Maruzensky and Gold Ship ate Kagura's Chinese desserts, and Kagura sent them back to the dormitory after they asked for more.
• Kagura took leave from Toujou Hana and Rudolph Symbol, gave Rudolph Symbol the day's menu, and traveled to Fuchu to visit Tokyo Racecourse.
• Kagura met Machikane on the train, exchanged Umastagram follows with her, and invited her to visit the Central Tracen Academy cafeteria for pastries.
• Machikane learned Kagura was a Logistics Uma Musume and said she would work hard to enter Central Tracen Academy.
• Kagura walked around Tokyo Racecourse and took notes while Eclipse studied the track's layout and criticized its hard surface.
• Kagura asked Eclipse whether she had ever considered running again, and Eclipse said racing without opponents was boring and dismissed the idea of possessing someone.

Kagura’s venue survey led to afternoon tea with Miss Eclipse, and a post by Machikane caused Kagura’s Umastagram followers to double. After returning to Tracen Academy, Kagura found Rudolph Symbol struggling to cook and took over feeding the others.

• Kagura followed Miss Eclipse’s recommendation to eat a muffin, shared its taste with her, and learned how to bake it from the shopkeeper.
• The shopkeeper recognized Kagura as Inari Kagura after seeing Machikane’s post, took a photo with her, and helped send Kagura’s follower count past one hundred thousand.
• Kagura read the chaotic Umastagram comments, declined to reveal where she worked, and discussed her wish to make Buddha Jumps Over the Wall with Miss Eclipse.
• Kagura returned to the cafeteria and found Akikawa Yayoi, Maruzensky, and Nice Nature waiting while Rudolph Symbol cooked.
• Rudolph Symbol served her meal, but Kagura and Miss Eclipse found its seasoning, heat, and technique lacking, and Kagura told Rudolph Symbol to let her handle the cooking.

Kagura helped Rudolph Symbol recover from her unpleasant cooking with pickled radishes, then comforted her when she asked for a hug to help her sleep. As Rudolph Symbol prepared for her upcoming race, Kagura developed an uphill running strategy and a detailed Tokyo Racecourse guide with Eclipse’s help, leaving Toujou Hana curious about Kagura’s mysterious assistant.

• Kagura served her pickled radishes to help everyone finish Rudolph Symbol’s cooking, and Rudolph Symbol overeaten after the tangy flavor whetted her appetite.
• Rudolph Symbol asked Kagura to hug her during a late-night walk, and Kagura soothed her with a gentle embrace and song.
• Kagura demonstrated an uphill running method she had refined with Eclipse, and Rudolph Symbol began training with it.
• Toujou Hana and Maruzensky examined Kagura’s detailed Tokyo Racecourse guide and wondered which experienced Uma Musume had helped her write it.
• Kagura told Rudolph Symbol that her upcoming opponents posed no threat, and Rudolph Symbol prepared to trust her instincts while Kagura offered to comfort her again if she felt nervous.

Kagura took a special entrance exam and earned 193 out of 200, then supported Rudolph Symbol on the night before her race. The next day, Kagura and Maruzensky headed to the crowded racetrack, where Rudolph Symbol’s popularity was on full display.

• Rudolph Symbol noticed Kagura was absent from training and learned that Akikawa Yayoi had summoned her for an individual exam.
• Kagura completed Akikawa Yayoi’s exam quickly and scored 193 out of 200, impressing the chairwoman while revealing her lack of practical racing experience.
• Kagura massaged Rudolph Symbol in her dormitory the night before the race, and Rudolph Symbol asked whether Kagura missed her home.
• Kagura returned to her room and found a note and an expensive fruit cake from her mysterious roommate, who had briefly come back to the dormitory.
• Kagura traveled with Maruzensky to watch Rudolph Symbol’s race and found the train packed with Rudolph Symbol’s fans.

Kagura, Toujou Hana, and Maruzensky watched Rudolph Symbol win her Tokyo race by nine lengths, while Kagura’s care and race preparations helped her perform at her best. Rudolph Symbol tried to repay Kagura, but Kagura planned to cook for her until Rudolph Symbol insisted that Kagura rest and they eat out instead.

• Kagura and Toujou Hana encouraged Rudolph Symbol before her race, and Rudolph Symbol promised to win for them.
• Maruzensky revealed that she dreamed of winning the Classic Triple Crown, then watched Rudolph Symbol’s race begin.
• Rudolph Symbol broke through the pack on the final turn and won by nine lengths after overcoming her opponents with a powerful sprint.
• Rudolph Symbol thanked Kagura and Toujou Hana for their support, while her defeated rivals congratulated her on the race.
• Rudolph Symbol stopped Kagura from cooking after the winners’ stage and insisted that they eat out so Kagura could rest.

After Rudolph Symbol won her second race, she credited Kagura’s support and invited her to rest together. At the archery club, Miss Eclipse possessed Kagura to demonstrate shooting, and Kagura improved her aim and decided to practice to strengthen her concentration.

• Rudolph Symbol and Toujou Hana stopped Kagura from continuing to work and insisted that she rest.
• Reporters questioned Rudolph Symbol after her victory, and she praised the support of her classmate without identifying Kagura.
• Rudolph Symbol invited Kagura to relax with her the next day and took her to Tracen Academy’s Archery Club.
• Miss Eclipse possessed Kagura and demonstrated how to shoot an arrow, helping her learn a steadier technique.
• Kagura hit the target more accurately, asked Rudolph Symbol to let her practice archery regularly, and Rudolph Symbol agreed.

Nice Nature searched for Kagura and, with Maruzensky’s help, found her practicing archery with Rudolph Symbol before inviting her out. Kagura and Nice Nature went for ramen, where they met Invincible, a Chinese Uma Musume working at the restaurant.

• Nice Nature asked Maruzensky to help her find Kagura, and Maruzensky suggested checking the Archery Club where Rudolph Symbol might be.
• On the way, Maruzensky encouraged Nice Nature to take the initiative with Kagura, and Nice Nature invited Kagura to go for a walk.
• Kagura accepted Nice Nature’s invitation, and Rudolph Symbol encouraged them to enjoy their day off together.
• Kagura suggested they eat ramen before visiting a nearby park, and she chose a restaurant based on Nice Nature’s tastes.
• At the restaurant, Kagura and Nice Nature met Invincible, a Chinese Uma Musume who was working as a waitress.
• Kagura and Nice Nature ate their ramen, and Kagura wiped food from Nice Nature’s mouth.

Kagura took Nice Nature to a park, encouraged her to pursue the upcoming campus trials, and later discovered that another spirit might be nearby. During a storm, Nice Nature came to Kagura’s room seeking company, where she saw Kagura wearing her Shrine Maiden Outfit.

• Kagura and Nice Nature visited a park, where Kagura explained that Nice Nature’s recent growth meant she could enter Tracen’s campus trials and offered to help her prepare.
• A small black-haired Uma Musume watched Kagura and Nice Nature leave, then wondered whether she was the same type of person as Kagura.
• Caught in a sudden rainstorm, Kagura and Nice Nature returned to the Ritto Dormitory, and Kagura later learned from Eclipse that another spirit or spirit-compatible Uma Musume might be nearby.
• Kagura put on her Shrine Maiden Outfit and discovered that it strengthened her spiritual awareness, while Eclipse warned that another spirit might try to possess her.
• Nice Nature came to Kagura’s room during the thunderstorm because she was scared, and she admired Kagura’s shrine maiden outfit.

Kagura spent a rainy evening with Nice Nature, then accepted an invitation to the Mejiro family estate. Old Mejiro revealed the family had considered adopting Kagura to replace Mejiro Ardan on the racecourse, and hinted that Kagura resembled someone from her past.

• Kagura prepared tea and senbei before listening to the rain with Nice Nature, who felt comforted by her company.
• Nice Nature pinned Kagura down in her sleep, licked and bit her neck, then apologized after Kagura woke her.
• Kagura told Nice Nature she had been invited to the Mejiro family banquet and left for the estate after receiving her share of the race prize money.
• Mejiro Takamine met Kagura at the school gate and escorted her to the Mejiro family mansion, where Old Mejiro welcomed her.
• Old Mejiro thanked Kagura for helping Mejiro Ardan and explained how Invincible had cared for Ardan in Huaguo.
• Kagura asked why the Mejiro family had approached her, and Old Mejiro admitted they had considered adopting her so she could race in Ardan's place, because she reminded her of someone.

Kagura attended a gathering at the Mejiro mansion, where her homemade pastries won over McQueen, Ardan, and Invincible. After Sirius Symbol cornered her in the corridor, Speed Symbol and Rudolph Symbol arrived, and Speed fussed over Kagura’s health and outfit.

• Old Mejiro escorted Kagura into the banquet hall, where she greeted Invincible, Mejiro Ardan, and Mejiro McQueen.
• Kagura gave the others homemade pastries, and McQueen eagerly ate them while Ardan and Invincible praised Kagura’s cooking.
• Kagura exchanged contact information with McQueen and invited her to visit Tracen Academy for more of her cooking.
• Sirius Symbol approached Kagura in the corridor, pinned her against the wall, and said Rudolph had told her about Kagura.
• Speed Symbol, Rudolph Symbol, and Mejiro Takamine arrived, and Speed scolded Sirius for frightening Kagura before checking on Kagura’s health.

Kagura agreed to race Mejiro McQueen on the Mejiro family's track and defeated her by nearly seventeen lengths, leaving McQueen exhausted and in tears. Kagura comforted McQueen and offered to make her a snack, while the families discussed Kagura's extraordinary speed.

• Old Mejiro asked Kagura to race Mejiro McQueen after lunch, and Kagura accepted.
• Kagura and McQueen raced 2,000 meters, and Kagura quickly took the lead despite her slow start.
• Kagura kept increasing the gap while McQueen struggled to catch her, and Sirius Symbol became eager to train with Kagura.
• Kagura crossed the finish line nearly seventeen lengths ahead of McQueen.
• Kagura wiped McQueen's sweat and tears, praised her for finishing, and offered to make her a snack in the Mejiro family's kitchen.

Kagura agreed to watch over Mejiro Ardan when she returned to school, then helped Nice Nature prepare for an upcoming selection race while Toujou Hana and Akikawa Yayoi wondered whether Kagura had an expert adviser. Kagura secretly consulted Eclipse at the track, and later discovered that Ardan had become her roommate.

• Old Mejiro asked Kagura to keep an eye on Mejiro Ardan, and Kagura agreed as long as Ardan gave her the details of her dorm room.
• Kagura learned that the next intra-school selection race was the following week and began preparing to guide Nice Nature toward finding a trainer.
• Toujou Hana suggested Nanban as a possible trainer for Nice Nature, while Akikawa Yayoi persuaded Toujou Hana to watch Kagura for signs of an expert adviser.
• Kagura returned to the track at night and secretly consulted Eclipse about how Nice Nature should prepare for the 1,600-meter race.
• Kagura came back to her dormitory and found Mejiro Ardan in her room, where Ardan explained that she had been assigned there as Kagura's roommate.

Kagura trained Nice Nature for her upcoming qualifying race while also managing her meals, and the older Uma Musume grew concerned that Kagura never rested. They asked Nice Nature to find a way to take Kagura out for fun, but Kagura arrived before they could explain their plan.

• Kagura finished bathing and spoke with her new roommate, Mejiro Ardan, who asked how Kagura planned to look after her.
• Kagura began a week-long training program with Nice Nature, and Ardan watched as Kagura ran alongside Nice Nature and scheduled breaks.
• Kagura took Nice Nature to dinner and explained that she would manage her diet as well as her training; Ardan followed them to observe.
• Akikawa Yayoi, Old Mejiro, and Speed Symbol questioned Nice Nature about Kagura's work and worried that Kagura would not rest at school.
• Nice Nature offered to take Kagura out using her knowledge of Kagura's love of food, but Kagura arrived with a food cart before they could tell her about the plan.

Kagura and Nice Nature visited the Shopping District, where the residents celebrated Nice Nature’s entry into the Tracen Academy school selection race. Nice Nature thanked them and promised to do her best at the race the next day.

• Kagura massaged Nice Nature after dinner while Mejiro Ardan watched with interest.
• Nice Nature asked Kagura to visit the Shopping District with her before her school selection race.
• Kagura and Nice Nature found the Shopping District decorated with a banner celebrating Nice Nature’s entry into the race.
• The residents and children welcomed the pair, and Kagura shared videos of the festivities on Umastagram.
• Nice Nature told the gathered residents she would do her best and live up to their hopes.

Kagura and Nice Nature bonded with the Shopping District neighbors, then met Nice Nature’s parents and learned that her hometown had sent a crowd to cheer her on. On the morning of Nice Nature’s 2,000-meter campus trial, supporters from both shopping districts gathered at Tracen Academy.

• Nice Nature told the neighbors that Kagura was important to her and bought Kagura snacks to thank her for training her.
• Nice Nature carried Kagura home and asked to hear Kagura call her “Sister Nature” if she won first place.
• Nice Nature recognized her parents waiting with Hayakawa Tazuna at the academy gates, and they thanked Kagura for caring for their daughter.
• Nice Nature’s parents revealed that everyone from her hometown Shopping District had come to support her, leaving her shocked and nervous.
• Kagura saw the Tokyo and hometown Shopping District cheering squads gather at Tracen Academy before Nice Nature’s morning trial.

Nice Nature won the 2,000-meter selection race by nine lengths after breaking through the pack near the final turn, overcoming her fear of finishing third. Afterward, she and Kagura began meeting potential trainers, and a calm, handsome young man caught Kagura’s attention.

• Kagura reassured Nice Nature before the race, and Nice Nature entered the track determined to trust her training.
• Nice Nature followed Kagura’s strategy, conserved her stamina, and broke through the leading pack near the final turn after hearing Kagura cheer her on.
• Nice Nature sprinted across the finish line nine lengths ahead of second place, celebrating her victory as the shadow of third place left her heart.
• Kagura met Nice Nature after the race and promised to help her assess the trainers who crowded around to recruit her.
• Nice Nature politely declined unsuitable trainers while Kagura watched for a good fit, and Kagura noticed a refined, handsome young man who seemed dependable.

Kagura approved Trainer Nanban as Nice Nature’s trainer and gave Nature her training notebook, then was overwhelmed by the celebrations and returned exhausted to the dormitory. After Ardan comforted her through a nightmare and they slept together, Kagura woke with no schedule and prepared to go to work.

• Kagura approved Baba Hideki, known as Nanban, after he promised to prioritize Nice Nature’s safety, and handed Nature her detailed training notebook.
• Kagura left Nice Nature and Nanban to meet the enthusiastic crowd, then returned to the dormitory exhausted.
• Ardan found Kagura asleep in the bath, woke her, and later comforted her when she dreamed about escaping a fire.
• Ardan climbed into Kagura’s bed and hugged her after Kagura clutched her hand, while the other Kagura watched and praised Ardan’s kindness.
• Kagura woke at 6:30 beside Ardan, could not recall how they had ended up together, and decided to go to the cafeteria because her schedule was empty.

Kagura was sent home by Speed Symbol to rest, advised Rudolph Symbol to delay her next major race, and brought Mejiro Ardan a breakfast she loved. While on vacation, Kagura tempted Mejiro McQueen with Chinese desserts and offered to teach her weight-loss exercises.

• Kagura made breakfast for Rudolph Symbol and Mejiro Ardan, then Speed Symbol arrived and ordered her to take a few days off at home.
• Kagura advised Rudolph Symbol to enter a late-November open race or the Hopeful Stakes rather than rush into the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes, and Rudolph Symbol agreed to discuss it with Toujou Hana.
• Kagura brought Mejiro Ardan century-egg-and-lean-pork congee, and Ardan praised the familiar Chinese cooking as Kagura left to rest at home.
• Maruzensky visited the cafeteria hoping to see Kagura and learned from Rudolph Symbol that Speed Symbol had taken her home for a break.
• Kagura met Mejiro McQueen in a park, tempted her with Chinese desserts, and promised to teach her weight-loss exercises after she ate.

Kagura met a black-haired Uma Musume and her ghostly companion in the park, then learned that Sirius Symbol wanted to run with her. The next morning, Kagura began waiting for Sirius by running laps and wondered whether running could make people happy.

• Mejiro McQueen finished an exhausting workout with Kagura, then left the park with the Mejiro family's trainer after asking to visit Kagura again.
• Miss Eclipse warned Kagura that a spirit was following her through the park, where Kagura met a black-haired Uma Musume who could also see a ghost resembling herself.
• Miss Eclipse explained that the girl's spirit had tried to approach Kagura and agreed not to scare them away if they met again.
• Sirius Symbol visited Kagura's room and invited her to run together the next day.
• Kagura woke early, endured the maids' attention, and started running laps around the Symbol family's track while wondering if running made people happy.

Kagura defeated Sirius Symbol in a two-thousand-meter training race, earning Sirius’s admiration. Later, Kagura reviewed Rudolph Symbol’s upcoming race plans and explored Tracen Academy’s student forum, where she found a desperate request for her tutoring notes.

• Kagura warmed up with Sirius Symbol, and Speed Symbol arrived to referee their race.
• Kagura took the lead and held off Sirius Symbol’s late sprint to win by a narrow margin.
• Sirius Symbol congratulated Kagura, and the two exchanged a friendly fist bump after the race.
• Kagura considered Rudolph Symbol’s proposed schedule and discussed her potential with Eclipse.
• Kagura read online reactions to Rudolph Symbol’s race plans, then entered Tracen Academy’s student forum with her student ID.
• Kagura found an anonymous post from a student asking for her contact information and tutoring notes before midterms.