Pegasus? I'm actually a doctor!

45. Margaret·Nearl! Dahlia's Text Message!

After the surrounding silence, the huge cafeteria immediately erupted in heated discussion again.

Who is their most admired and favorite Uma Musume?!

"Heavenly Horse is actually going to challenge the unprecedented Triple Crown of Transformation?"

"Since she's aiming for the Triple Crown of Transformation, then the one she admires... should be the previous Triple Crown winner, Kurifuji-senpai, right?"

"But back in Kurifuji-senpai's time, the Oaks and Derby were several months apart, so it was much easier, right?"

"Maybe she admires Triple Crown Uma Musume like Emperor-senpai or Chimei Representative-senpai?"

Amidst the constant buzz of discussion in the cafeteria...

Facing Platinum, who hadn't immediately answered, the interviewer followed up.

"You can also choose to answer [the opponent you most want to defeat] or [the Uma Musume who left the deepest impression on you]."

The petite, silver-white Heavenly Horse immediately lowered her head slightly.

Firstly, she really didn't have any Uma Musume she admired.

Uma Musume she liked...

Currently, Platinum hadn't met many Uma Musume.

The ones she had a bit more contact with were Tokai Teio and Agnes Tachyon, the two big-spender Uma Musume she had treated as a black-hearted doctor before her transformation.

But she definitely couldn't reveal anything, so it wasn't appropriate to say, and she could only answer the later question instead.

"I'll answer the later question. No Uma Musume has ever left a deep impression on me."

"Facing the upcoming challenges of the Japanese Derby and Kikuka Sho, my answer is..."

"--Leave now, and no one gets hurt."

The cold-blooded assassin Miss Heavenly Horse delivered her icy warning.

In the Oaks race that had just ended, although no Uma Musume had suffered any direct physical discomfort or fractures...

It seemed that after the race, more than one participating Uma Musume had burst into tears, and some were even booking appointments with psychologists on the spot.

Who said mental attacks weren't attacks?

The blow from Looking Back at the Moon seemed a little too much.

Such a ruthless and overbearing answer wouldn't strike anyone as problematic.

Some Uma Musume say they'll run to the ends of the earth before a race.

There's never been a shortage of arrogant Uma Musume throughout history.

But arrogance requires capital.

And Miss Heavenly Horse just happens to have it!

"As for [the deepest impression]..."

This final question made her sink into thought for the first time in a while.

Again, apart from the big-spender Uma Musume who could give her money, she had no impression of anyone else.

She had only been in this world for too short a time, and she really couldn't find anyone...

Instead, Platinum's mind went to a certain terrifying monster who could unleash Great Desolate Starfall.

The terrifying existence jokingly referred to as [Pantheon], [Margaret·Pantheon (Unbending Spear)]!

As for her real name, Margaret·Nearl, she was a girl of the same Kurantta race as Platinum in Arknights, the one she transformed into, and was a warrior known as the Radiant Knight!

Platinum, who was skilled with Bow and Arrow, and Nearl as a knight and warrior, were vastly different despite being of the same race.

And when playing the mobile game, the black-hearted youth used Radiant Knight Nearl more often than Platinum, as her game strength was very good!

(Me = Kurantta = Heavenly Horse = Uma Musume)

(Nearl = Kurantta = Heavenly Horse = Uma Musume)

So, theoretically, Nearl could also be considered an Uma Musume!

Since no Uma Musume in this world had left a deep impression on her, she would talk about a "Uma Musume" from another world!

"That is a monster who absolutely deserves the title of [Heavenly Horse], named Pan..."

Under the gaze of countless elite Uma Musume and even outside viewers in Japan, Heavenly Horse Platinum, who was already famous, calmly spoke the name.

"Radiant Knight [Margaret·Nearl]!"

Maybe it was just her imagination, but when she mentioned that name, Platinum felt a slight tremor in her flat chest.

It was as if this petite body could feel the strength of that "other Heavenly Horse."

It seemed that no one knew the Radiant Knight's strength better than she did!

After her words fell... the staff in front of her were stunned. They couldn't think of any Uma Musume with that name.

Was I just ignorant?

But for Heavenly Horse Platinum to praise someone as worthy of the same [Heavenly Horse] title as herself—a monster who could win the Oaks with such an aloof "Looking Back at the Moon" pose—that definitely meant they couldn't be just any ordinary Uma Musume!

But one thing was certain: these words would once again stir up quite a bit of discussion and shock!

"Unfortunately..."

"If nothing else happens, she won't be coming to Japan to compete..."

Meanwhile, inside the Tracen cafeteria.

It was even more lively than usual, filled with a constant stream of chatter.

"Linguang, never heard of that name before. Is she strong?"

"Linguang does sound more like a foreign surname, and there isn't that surname among the prestigious Uma Musume families in Japan."

"So she's a foreign monster, huh? That's not surprising then!"

On the other side of the seats, Agnes Tachyon was deep in thought, her interest piqued.

As a scientist who excelled in research and had keen observational skills, when Agnes Tachyon first heard that Platinum was going to challenge the Japanese Derby and even the Triple Crown of Transformation...

She was only surprised for a moment before returning to her usual calm demeanor.

After all, a monster who could pull off "Looking Back at the Moon" at the Oaks certainly had the qualifications to challenge for the undefeated Triple Crown, and even the Triple Crown of Transformation.

But now, after hearing Platinum's last mention of that name, and her praise...

Agnes Tachyon was plunged into deep confusion and contemplation.

"Margaret·Nearl?"

"Radiant Knight?"

"A foreign Uma Musume who won't come to Japan?"

This immediately made Agnes Tachyon lose her appetite. She began to recall the information she had collected and understood in the past, trying to find information about this foreign Uma Musume's name.

In Agnes Tachyon's database, there were tens of thousands of foreign Uma Musume, some of whom had not even debuted yet and were still unknown. Yet Agnes Tachyon was already able to identify those who might have considerable potential.

But in those materials...

There was no [Margaret·Nearl]!

"Interesting..."

"I wonder what kind of relationship Platinum has with this Radiant Knight Nearl?"

The mad scientist girl smiled with interest.

"I'll go back and collect more information and see!"

After returning to his room to rest!

The black-hearted young doctor sat back on the bed, sitting upright and seriously contemplating something.

"To win the Oaks so beautifully!"

"Platinum's potential and strength are definitely undeniably terrifying! Coming to Japan was definitely the right choice!!"

"That Japanese Derby, the ultimate Experienced Battles in a week, it seems like there shouldn't be a chance..."

Before he could finish his train of thought.

Lin Anran's phone rang, a text message from a contact saved as [Minnow·Dahlia].

Lin Anran opened it and saw...

[Minnow·Dahlia: Doctor Lin, I've arrived in Europe, and I've made some good friends.]

[Minnow·Dahlia: One of them is a cute and delicate little girl named Lintailai. Her health is really poor!]

[Minnow·Dahlia: She seems to be a little interested in Doctor Lin.]

46. Lin Anran's Response: Never Break a Promise, Never Refuse a Request!

[Minnow·Dahlia: She seems to be a little interested in Doctor Lin.]

The black-hearted young doctor looked at the text message, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Lintailai?

That's an Uma Musume I haven't heard of before...

Filled with doubt, Lin Anran immediately opened his computer and searched for it.

Soon, he saw the expected content on the search page.

[Lintailai: 1 win in 1 race]

This Uma Musume's name was even noted on the webpage to mean "inconspicuous" in Arabic.

That one victory obviously meant she had only won her Debut Race, which was only slightly better than Big Red, who had one win in two races and barely managed to debut after two Debut Races.

In other words—another minnow!

From her record to her name, completely unremarkable.

Plus, birds of a feather flock together!

If she could be friends with Minnow Dahlia, she couldn't be that impressive. Dahlia hadn't exactly praised this little filly named Lintailai as being particularly strong.

So, another minnow +1!

Lin Anran sighed. This black-hearted young doctor couldn't help but complain.

"Why are all the ones interested in me overseas minnows?"

This minnow, Lintailai, probably wouldn't win many races either, so there was no need to pay much attention to her.

Fortunately, the career he was currently building in Japan was gradually gaining momentum.

As a doctor, he had already completed the treatment of Tokai Teio and gained the trust of Agnes Tachyon, and would gradually begin her long-term treatment.

Both of these geniuses were once hailed as Uma Musume with the potential to become undefeated Triple Crown winners, and now they had both become benefactors in Lin Anran's eyes.

As for the task schedule, challenging the Triple Crown of Transformation... it was also progressing exceptionally smoothly.

Therefore, the plan to complete the Triple Crown of Transformation, improve his medical skills, and rake in the cash from the Japanese Uma Musume could be said to be half successful! That was what he needed to focus on!

"Minnow Dahlia, who can't drop any coins at all, can't give me any 'friend fees'..."