Pegasus? Actually, I'm a doctor!

How could such a heavyweight figure show up at his doorstep just one week after he became the school doctor?

Symboli Rudolf, who had long since become a legend and retired, could it be that she fractured a bone like her junior successor, Tokai Teio, and needed treatment… or was it something else?

(What a shame, that old geezer Emperor retired ages ago. Otherwise, the money she'd drop would definitely be more than Teio's.)

The young man with a dark heart couldn't help but feel a pang of regret.

His gaze immediately shifted from the screen to the doorway.

"Please come in."

Immediately, Lin Anran saw a brown-haired young Uma Musume, not particularly tall but exuding an extraordinary aura, walking towards him.

Their eyes met in the next instant.

In Symboli Rudolf's eyes, a flash of surprise crossed, as if she hadn't expected the doctor who could even heal Tokai Teio's broken bone... to be so young and handsome.

After all, in many people's impressions, certain special professions, like doctors and programmers, often had the less hair and the stronger the skill.

In short, the number of hairs was inversely proportional to strength; this was a stereotype for some professions.

Even if Symboli Rudolf didn't hold such a stereotype, she was still accustomed to seeing famous doctors who were middle-aged or elderly. She hadn't encountered a doctor this young who could treat severe fractures.

Therefore, it wasn't surprising that she was a bit astonished.

The fact that she could complete most of the treatment for a fracture that had stumped other famous doctors in a short period was enough to demonstrate her skill. This was definitely a cause for celebration for Tracen Academy to have him join!

It was likely that, even internationally, this Dr. Lin would be ranked among the few, truly exceptional divine doctors!

Lin Anran, who had only been here for a few days, this young doctor with a dark heart, had already gained a very good reputation.

Although, in terms of the average strength of Uma Musume and the competitiveness of the races, Tracen Academy wasn't top-tier, and they hadn't produced many world-class Uma Musume over the years…

But Tracen Academy wasn't strong in anything else, except for having a lot of money!

Salary and prize money generally held little appeal for Uma Musume who loved racing and hoped to achieve better results; but for doctors who treated Uma Musume, it could be quite attractive, couldn't it?

Symboli Rudolf sincerely hoped that Lin Anran would stay at Tracen Academy forever to treat the juniors who unfortunately suffered injuries.

"Dr. Lin, thank you for treating Teio."

"For an Uma Musume, this is a tremendous blessing. If only... you had appeared sooner."

There was a hint of regret in Symboli Rudolf's words.

The reason Tokai Teio was an undefeated Triple Crown winner, not an undefeated Triple Crown winner... was because she had suffered a fracture and was unable to compete for the final crown.

Even Emperor Symboli Rudolf had experienced a serious injury that led to her participating in races in America against European and American champions, only to suffer a Waterloo-like defeat.

If Lin Anran had appeared earlier, would it have changed all of this?

But unfortunately, it had already passed. All they could do was strive to prevent similar regrets from happening again.

"There's no need to thank me. It's what I should do."

Lin Anran waved his hand with a faint smile.

And behind this young doctor with a dark heart's seemingly nonchalant demeanor…

(Because Teio paid handsomely, she was very generous with her money!)

(I'm just waiting for her to return to racing and win big prize money for me through profit sharing!)

Since she was willing to pay extra, how could he not heal Tokai Teio properly?

"Then Miss Rudolf, what is it you need?"

Lin Anran got straight to the point, asking about the next important topic.

This caused Symboli Rudolf to immediately regain her composure and state the reason for her visit.

And then, she revealed a name that Lin Anran found completely unexpected.

"Platinum—!"

"A few days ago, before her exciting debut race against Daiwa Scarlet… the registration fee for the race was paid by you, Dr. Lin."

"I'd like to contact Platinum and exchange some words with her. Could you please give me her contact information?"

Symboli Rudolf finished explaining the reason for her visit.

While the number of horse girls wasn't small, the number of Uma Musume was very limited. A large part of this was due to the cruel debut races that would screen out the vast majority of them!

And to set this threshold, most races had registration fees, whether large or small.

So, after failing a few debut races, and investing considerable effort and some money without being able to debut, Uma Musume with insufficient talent would usually give up the idea of debuting.

As for the debut race fee, it wasn't high at all; it was an amount that an ordinary girl could afford. However, Platinum, who was challenging her debut race for the first time, had her registration fee paid by Lin Anran…

This at least proved that they definitely knew each other, but it wasn't certain how close their relationship was.

Therefore, Symboli Rudolf intended to start by asking for Platinum's contact information.

(This… is really fast?!)

Lin Anran hadn't expected that after only a few days, Symboli Rudolf would come looking for him because of Platinum…

Was this Empress's desire to nurture her juniors a bit… too excessive?

But now, it was clearly impossible to say she didn't know him or distance herself from him.

A few seconds later, Lin Anran nodded, took out his phone, and sent his rarely used secondary online account to Symboli Rudolf.

"This is her account..."

"Please!"

Beside him, Symboli Rudolf was extremely pleased as she added the account according to the information Lin Anran provided.

Once everything was done, the Emperor thanked Lin Anran again before preparing to leave.

In short—she absolutely had to have this promising little filly! She had to recruit her to Tracen Academy!

The next day!

At a racecourse, the Heavenly Horse, whom many were concerned about, had not yet accepted Symboli Rudolf's friend request.

While the Emperor waited anxiously, she yawned lazily and stood at the entrance of a race arena.

"Ugh..."

"Ah, I don't have enough accumulated prize money from races. I still need to win one more graded stakes race to register for the classic races!"

The fair-skinned, petite girl took a step forward with a hint of unwillingness, heading into the racecourse.

Clearly, Platinum, who was preparing for the Triple Crown of Transformation, needed to win one more race before she could enter the Oaks and the Japanese Derby, which were GI races, through a "late entry" method.

The assassin had appeared here, and before confronting that monster, Agnes Tachyon...

First, she had to win another race.

"Alright, then I'll start winning from here~"

[PS: Promoting a friend's book]

14. Heavenly Horse, Begins the Campaign (Overtime)!

In the backstage area of a GIII graded stakes race.

"Huh? You're not preparing for the Baby Cup but dare to challenge a graded stakes race?"

"After defeating Daiwa Scarlet, you think there are no more opponents among your peers and want to challenge the seniors?"

"Aren't you afraid of going from an undefeated Triple Crown winner to at most a Triple Crown winner?"

"It's only been a week since her debut race, and she defeated Daiwa Scarlet, who has the strength of a graded stakes Uma Musume. The intensity was extremely high."

"Can her body really recover?"

Several slightly surprised voices whispered.

Among the more than a dozen Uma Musume in the backstage area, more than half of the gazes were focused on a white-haired girl in the corner.

That white-haired girl seemed to possess the composure of "Mount Tai collapsing before her eyes without changing her expression." Despite being the shortest debut time and the youngest in the entire venue, she showed no nervousness at all.

Generally, official racing organizations in various countries impose certain restrictions and protections on the number of races Uma Musume can participate in, to prevent over-competition issues.

The Japanese racing authority, the URA, restricts Uma Musume to a minimum rest period of one week between races before they can participate in the next.

However, in reality, most spectators and even Uma Musume consider this rule to be redundant, as very few Uma Musume would attempt such a level of frequent competition.

After all, high-intensity races often require an Uma Musume to rest for over a month, or even two months, to fully recover. How could any Uma Musume compete in a graded stakes race just a week after their previous one?

Doing so would mean victory and prize money... but at the cost of their lives!

But what they didn't expect was that they would actually witness such a competitive monster one day!

In addition to restrictions, there were also protections in the form of race classifications.

Newly debuted Uma Musume could choose to participate in the Triple Crown races of that year. Or they could first participate in the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes and then challenge the Triple Crown races the following year.

However, if they chose to challenge the classic races of the current year, they would typically debut at the beginning of the year to accumulate enough race experience before participating in the Triple Crown races a few months later.

As for the route of challenging the Triple Crown next year... it would start with preparing for races like the "Baby Cup," as it was jokingly called, the Futurity Stakes.

Clearly, the first race of the Classic Triple Crown had already concluded. Since Platinum had only debuted now, she should be taking the route of challenging the Futurity Stakes.

Shouldn't she be training properly, or perhaps challenging easier races like the non-graded "OP Class Akan Lake Special"?

But why was Platinum here? How dare she challenge seniors from the classic or even older horse years directly?

Therefore, the participating Uma Musume were surprised by Platinum's entry, and some even felt a sense of joy, wanting to achieve the feat of defeating Platinum.

Although Platinum's previous race wasn't a graded stakes race, just her debut, no one would consider Daiwa Scarlet, that supernova, as an ordinary rookie. That was definitely the intensity of a graded stakes race.

Undoubtedly, Platinum, who could defeat Daiwa Scarlet with a significant advantage, had an immeasurable future and was definitely expected to win top-tier GI races. But at least for now, she was definitely not in peak condition!

Some participants couldn't help but have similar thoughts...

Undefeated Triple Crown? No longer! After losing this race, Platinum would at best become an ordinary winner of the Fillies' Triple Crown or the Classic Triple Crown!

"People will remember Wellington and Blücher because they defeated Napoleon at Waterloo!"

And now, they might make history by defeating the future GI champion Platinum! This opportunity absolutely cannot be missed!

While all these senior "minnows," who should have been more mature, were getting restless and excited.

Miss Platinum, forced to work overtime, was still lazily leaning back in her chair, showing no outward emotional fluctuation.

(I really don't want to work overtime, but I have no choice. I need to win enough prize money to enter the Oaks and the Derby.)

(Ugh... I should just finish this quickly!)

A short while later.

Inside the starting gate, all the participating runners were already in place, including Platinum.

And this time, Platinum's gate position was the wide outside gate, number 15!

[3!]

[2!]

Facing her somewhat disadvantageous gate position, Miss Heavenly Horse remained expressionless, merely gazing at the gate with a sharp glint.

Her ears twitched slightly, sensing every rustle of the wind, waiting for the start.

(I've tried the chaser running style, so this time I'll try a different one.)

(I remember that running as a follower has requirements for the start, and it seems like the wide outside lane isn't very convenient for getting a good position out of the gate...)

It's worth noting that Platinum's current level of seriousness was even higher than in her debut race!

To try out a new running style, Platinum maintained a serious demeanor, awaiting the final countdown.

Finally—!