Pegasus? I'm actually a doctor!

(Platinum, you liar!)

(I'll remember this grudge...)

Noon.

In the infirmary.

Lin Anran was compiling records on his opponents for the Japanese Derby.

The contents included...

[List of formidable opponents to watch out for:]

[Jungle Pocket (very strong), Black Ship (very strong), Manhattan Cafe (? potentially very strong)]

As he was halfway through, there was a knock on the door.

It was Agnes Tachyon's voice.

"Guinea pi—"

"Dr. Lin, are you off work?"

48. Doctor's dark history, mistaken identity!

Guinea pig... often appears in experimental research.

And "Guinea Pig-kun" was what Agnes Tachyon outside the door almost said, but stopped herself.

For Agnes Tachyon, who loves research, she usually wouldn't be interested in ordinary people, but Lin Anran's last promise and comfort touched her in a rare way.

And the fact that he was also tackling tendinitis meant he was a kindred spirit with similar interests.

Moreover, as a mysterious doctor who could even treat fractures, he was added to the list of research topics that Agnes Tachyon was extremely interested in.

Therefore, for Agnes Tachyon, who was preparing to retire due to injuries, it was Lin Anran as a doctor and companion, rather than just another Uma Musume, that made her more interested in talking, and he gradually became the "Guinea Pig-kun" that Agnes Tachyon looked forward to.

After Agnes Tachyon's inquiry...

Inside the infirmary, Lin Anran instantly recognized it. Tachyon's voice?

This was his beloved big spender! As long as there were coins to be made, he had to treat her well!

He could treat those little nobodies in America and Europe, who couldn't drop any coins at all, so well that they had an excellent impression of him.

As for Agnes Tachyon, the number of coins she could drop was definitely more than Secretariat, Dahlia, Bully, and Route combined, so how could Lin Anran not be enthusiastic?

Agnes Tachyon was the strongest! (In terms of dropping coins)

The black-hearted young doctor immediately closed the race record document, hid it to prevent it from being seen, and then glanced at another document on the screen.

And that other document was titled - [Tendinitis Treatment Data], which was the information Lin Anran had immediately gotten someone to obtain after the Oaks.

Lin Anran had long anticipated the reason for Agnes Tachyon's arrival, which should be that the excuse he used when he didn't show up at the Oaks had attracted her.

The expert in one field is a layman in another. The extremely talented Agnes Tachyon in the field of Uma Musume racing, obviously couldn't get too much information on Uma Musume treatment in another field in a short time.

And no matter how black-hearted Lin Anran was as a doctor, he was only trying to earn money by treating Uma Musume, not to simply scam money as a con artist.

After all, you had to heal them to build a reputation, then play the long game and reel in the big fish! It was also safe!

Those naive Uma Musume loved running, and as long as their legs could fully recover, they would definitely be willing to spend more money!

Therefore, Lin Anran was more than satisfied with his career as an Uma Musume doctor, and facing his big spender Agnes Tachyon, he would show off his excellent doctoring skills!

Then, Lin Anran got up and opened the door to the infirmary.

But in the next second after opening the door, Lin Anran's pupils suddenly shrank, and he looked at the door with a slightly surprised expression.

Besides the very familiar Agnes Tachyon, there was actually another Uma Musume? That was... Tachyon's friend Manhattan Cafe?

Lin Anran immediately recalled and thought about it, and he suddenly remembered a past event that was too horrible to recall, a misjudgment!

In Lin Anran's eyes, it was one of the few dark histories since he had transmigrated to this world...

As a dual player of Uma Musume and Arknights, even though he skipped most of the storylines, he still remembered some things, such as...

This girl named Manhattan Cafe had won the Kikuka Sho and Arima Kinen, Spring Tenno Sho, achieving very good results.

And before, when the black-hearted young doctor was still in America, he had accidentally seen an unpretentious, petite, and weak black-haired girl, who was very similar to the character Manhattan Cafe that he had pulled in the Uma Musume mobile game!

Wasn't Grass Wonder and Special Week from the anime also from foreign countries?

Being able to look so similar, there was no mistake, that must be Manhattan Cafe. Even if it wasn't, it must be some twin sister or something, anyway, he wouldn't have to worry about not being able to make coins!

Lin Anran was stunned at the time, and after realizing that he had found a treasure, he found that the black-haired girl was injured and in extremely poor condition, so he unhesitatingly started treatment.

At that time, the black-haired girl had not debuted and could not afford the medical expenses. She was about to sign her name on the IOU...

When Lin Anran directly shook his head in denial, tore up the IOU without even looking at it, and said, "I just don't want talented Uma Musume like you to get hurt, that's why I chose to become a doctor."

Not only that, the black-hearted young doctor even held the little foal's soft hand, and encouraged the "Manhattan Cafe" who was not confident enough and was not valued at school.

"Cheer up, you will definitely achieve something in the Classic races, I guarantee it."

"Even if you don't believe in yourself, please believe in the me who believes in you!"

In the eyes of that silent, slender, and unpromising dark-haired girl, the zealous black-hearted doctor seemed to transform into a ray of light, illuminating her dark and gloomy life!

That's right, Manhattan Cafe, who can win the Kikuka Sho, can definitely replicate history, right?

Harboring such expectations, Lin Anran left a perfect impression on that dark-haired girl and carried out a thorough treatment.

However, when signing the discharge papers, something happened that left Lin Anran dumbfounded.

The name the dark-haired girl signed wasn't "Manhattan Cafe" at all, nor was it a different name but same surname as a twin sister from the same family, but...

--Sunday Quiet!!!

An utterly ordinary name, not Manhattan at all, completely made Lin Anran realize... he had mistaken someone!

He spent so much effort treating her for so long, without charging a single penny, wanting to cast a long line to catch a big fish, but instead of saving Manhattan Cafe, he saved an unknown nobody!

It should just be a resemblance in appearance; they're not the same person at all. He mistook her...

Damn it, a huge loss!

The more Lin Anran thought about this dark history, the more exasperated and regretful he felt!

And some time has passed since this incident, until Lin Anran recently flew to Japan...

Now, upon seeing Manhattan Cafe, he couldn't help but recall this matter.

Lin Anran couldn't help but take a closer look at the Manhattan Cafe before him, comparing her to the dark-haired girl in his memory.

(Indeed, they look too alike. It's no wonder I mistook her.)

(Forget it, it's all in the past. The money I lost on that small fry Sunday Quiet should be recouped from Tachyon and Cafe!)

The black-hearted young doctor, reigniting his fighting spirit in a strange way, revealed a smile again, looking at Agnes Tachyon and Manhattan Cafe.

"Welcome!"

"Ladies, what can I do for you?"

And the expressionless dark-haired girl, Manhattan Cafe, sniffed slightly, tilting her little head slightly.

(What's that smell? It's a little... fragrant?)

49. Heavenly Horse's Winning Live Costume, what weapon will the goddess bestow?

(What's that smell? It's a little... fragrant?)

The dark-haired girl, Manhattan Cafe's first reaction was to smell a somewhat captivating fragrance.

Do they even spray perfume in the infirmary?

When the slightly puzzled Manhattan Cafe raised her head, looking at Lin Anran in front of her...

In the next moment, her pupils suddenly contracted, feeling a strange familiarity and excitement.

(It's like in a dream... did I dream about him?)

(Is it just my imagination?)

She seemed to have had a strange dream before, in which "she" was treated on a hospital bed by an incredibly zealous young doctor.

But in the end, that young man mysteriously disappeared, and the "she" in the dream searched for him in vain, only able to work hard in training, hoping to properly [repay] him when they meet again next time.

(This Dr. Lin seems very trustworthy. He must be a very good person.)

Even though it was their first meeting, Manhattan Cafe couldn't help but make her own judgment about this young doctor in her heart.

"Cafe came with me."

Interestingly, Lin Anran was currently wearing a white coat as the school doctor, while Agnes Tachyon was also wearing a white coat, the more mature her also looked a bit like a decisive female doctor.

They looked somewhat like a pair of doctors in the infirmary, while Manhattan Cafe looked like a nurse.

Agnes Tachyon smiled slightly, she put her hands in the pockets of her white coat, and asked Lin Anran in front of her.

"Dr. Lin, could you send me a copy of the tendinitis-related information you received a few days ago?"

As Lin Anran expected—

Lin Anran nodded directly, then took out his phone, he had already prepared it.

"Sent, Ms. Tachyon."

After speaking, Lin Anran raised his arm as if to take off the white coat on his body.

Obviously, it was time to get off work; lunch break had arrived.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."

At this moment, Agnes Tachyon reacted, nodding with a faint smile. She also wanted to go back and study the tendinitis condition in more detail as soon as possible.

"Okay, let's go, Tachyon."

"Dr. Lin, thank you for your help!"

A short while later.

Agnes Tachyon was on her way back to the lab when she seemed to remember something, turning to look at her friend Manhattan Cafe beside her.

"Cafe."

"Hmm?"

"After you entered Doctor Lin's office, did you smell anything?"

The topics that Agnes Tachyon was interested in weren't just tendinitis and Platinum, but also that Doctor Lin!

So it was no surprise that she would ask at this moment.

"Yes..."

Manhattan Cafe nodded.

"I smelled a fragrance, the first time I've ever smelled it in the medical office."

In her mind, shouldn't the smell in the medical office be something like medicinal herbs or bitter medicine?

Could it be that another Uma Musume had just been there, bringing a strong perfume scent that hadn't completely dissipated yet?

"As expected—!"

"It wasn't just my imagination, but something that all Uma Musume can smell."