Horse girls are categorized by their bloodlines, such as Bay coat, Chestnut coat, Gray coat, and White coat.
Take Kitasan Black, for example; she belongs to the Bay coat category.
In Japan, there has always been debate or prejudice regarding these bloodlines, such as the once-held "common sense" that "Gray Haired Horse Girls are not fast."
Of course, this so-called "common sense" has long been shattered by outstanding Gray Haired Horse Girls like Tamamo Cross, Oguri Cap, and Mejiro McQueen.
A similar classification and prejudice exists regarding the "distinction between male and female."
Biologically speaking, most genes related to horse girls are recessive.
If the mother is a horse girl, the daughter born is highly likely to be a horse girl as well.
If the mother is human, this probability is much lower, essentially amounting to a coincidence.
Corresponding to these two situations, horse girls are divided into "Male Horse Girls" and "Female Horse Girls."
Just like the belief that "Gray Haired Horse Girls are not fast," the industry once held that "Female Horse Girls" were inherently weaker.
Consequently, many races were restricted to "Female Horse Girls" only, under the guise of protection.
This prejudice persisted for a long time, and even the emergence of outstanding Female Horse Girls like the "Empress" Symboli Rudolf and the "Great Heroine" Hishi Amazon did not change it.
That was until the appearance of the "Peerless Duo."
Both of those horse girls were Female Horse Girls, and at the time, most of the competitors in the top-tier races were still Male Horse Girls; yet, those two swept almost every major championship.
Coincidentally, after them, more and more Female Horse Girls demonstrated astonishing strength, to the point that nowadays, almost no one mentions the "distinction between male and female" anymore.
One of those two horse girls is Daiwa Scarlet, whom Agnes Tachyon mentioned.
More Importantly, through various observations and tests, Anjing Zhen is convinced that Kitasan Black's most suitable Running Style is Escape, followed by Early Lead.
Daiwa Scarlet's career was defined by her mastery of Escape, with Early Lead as her secondary style.
He could find no reason to refuse such a partner for joint training.
Thus, having promised Agnes Tachyon and gathered some information from Tokai Teio, Anjing Zhen shared the news with Kitasan Black during afternoon training.
"Senior Daiwa is coming to train with me? That's just too great!"
"...How many times do I have to tell you? Finish what's in your mouth before you speak; aren't you afraid of choking?"
Watching Kitasan Black, whose cheeks were puffed out like a hamster's, Anjing Zhen sighed helplessly and then pondered:
"It sounds like... Little Kita, you already knew Daiwa Scarlet?"
"Mmph... wait a sec, Trainer, let me finish eating..."
Gulping down the rest of her large plate of fried rice, Kitasan Black wiped her lips casually with the back of her hand. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Anjing Zhen sigh and pull out a pack of tissues.
"Sometimes I really feel like you're not a girl at all, so clumsy... Don't move, let me wipe that off."
"...Trainer, that's a bit much, you know..."
She complained with a hint of grievance, but when she saw Anjing Zhen reach out, Kitasan Black panicked slightly.
"No, no need, Trainer! I, I can do it myself!"
Snatching the tissue, she wiped her lips and the back of her hand haphazardly, then quickly changed the subject.
"Yeah, I've known Senior Daiwa for a long time.
"Before Senior Daiwa retired, she was on the same team as Teio-senpai. After Teio-senpai retired, I often went to watch Senior Daiwa's races.
"If Senior Daiwa is coming to help me with joint training, that would be absolutely wonderful!"
After a brief moment of excitement, she blinked curiously.
"By the way, how does the Trainer know Senior Daiwa?"
"It's not that I know her."
Anjing Zhen shook his head: "Doctor Sovetsky introduced us."
"So that's how it is."
Kitasan Black realized:
"I remember Senior Daiwa was always very close to Agnes Tachyon.
"After Agnes Tachyon suddenly announced her retirement, a lot of people online were bad-mouthing her.
"Agnes Tachyon never paid any attention to those rumors, but Senior Daiwa was furious and kept standing up for her.
"Since it was Agnes Tachyon who made the introduction, that makes perfect sense."
Anjing Zhen nodded in understanding.
He had heard about the turmoil caused by Agnes Tachyon's retirement.
Winning the Satsuki Sho with four wins in four starts, such strength undoubtedly made her a contender for the Japanese Derby and the Kikuka Sho.
But right after winning the Satsuki Sho, the high-profile Agnes Tachyon announced her retirement at lightning speed.
The explanation at the time was "tendinitis in her left leg."
This condition is extremely troublesome for horse girls, though not entirely impossible to cure; it's just that, given the current level of medical technology in this world, the probability is extremely low.
This made it difficult for many fans to accept, and coupled with the incitement of some individuals who seemed to have ulterior motives, public opinion at the time was in complete chaos, with many rumors circulating that were unfavorable to Agnes Tachyon.
Thinking about it carefully, the claim about human experimentation was precisely the one that spread the most fiercely back then.
However, Anjing Zhen knew nothing about the details behind this matter, whether it was the truth about her retirement or Daiwa Scarlet's act of standing up for her.
At this moment, hearing what Kitasan Black said, he finally understood to some extent the reason why Agnes Tachyon was able to invite Daiwa Scarlet over.
"So there was such a connection... but regardless, it is a good thing for you."
After reminiscing for a while, Anjing Zhen nodded and said:
"I exchanged some words with Emperor President regarding Daiwa Scarlet's current situation.
"She finished her second master's degree abroad last year and is now considering the research topic for her medical doctorate.
"She probably wants to learn from Doctor Sovetsky.
"In short, she seems to have encountered some bottlenecks recently and wanted to return to change her environment.
"It just so happens that the academy has some matters they would like her help with, so she will be coming to work at the academy for a period of time."
"Senior Daiwa is truly so outstanding."
Kitasan Black exclaimed in admiration:
"Back when she was at the academy, Senior was always at the top of her class, and she even finished two master's degrees in these past few years; her mind is truly brilliant!
"By the way, what kind of work will Senior Daiwa be doing at the academy? Could it be as a school doctor?"
"That's not it."
Anjing Zhen shook his head:
"She hasn't obtained her medical license yet; she is coming to the academy to replace Fuji Kiseki as the dormitory manager of Kurito Dormitory.
"As a manager, being able to interact with active Horse Girls like you every day might count as a form of research for data collection.
"I imagine that's what Daiwa Scarlet is thinking—looking for inspiration for her doctoral research from her active juniors."
"Ma, manager?"
Kitasan Black was stunned, "Then... then will we not be able to see Fuji Senpai at the academy anymore?"
"Not exactly."
Anjing Zhen shook his head:
"Emperor President said that Fuji Kiseki applied for advanced training last year and has been going through the motions; it was only approved recently.
"People need to progress as well, so you will still be able to see her if you go over to the University Department."
"I see..."
Kitasan Black understood, and her spirits lifted.
"In that case, I'll be able to see Senior Daiwa often, and I'll be able to run alongside her often too, right?"
"That depends on her schedule."
Anjing Zhen smiled slightly.
"However, Emperor President is still busy with the handover, so Daiwa Scarlet will be relatively free these next few days.
"Get yourself ready; in three days, you can have a practice run with this senior."
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