Write a Song to Gain Fans for the Competition

As Kitasan Black hummed, Daiwa Scarlet nodded thoughtfully.

"I see, so Trainer Yasui wants to boost Little Kita's popularity this way?"

Anjing Zhen nodded and said:

"My training data isn't exactly outstanding, and I'm too young. Even though Little Kita won her Debut Race, her fan count hasn't grown much; it's only just over 10,000 right now.

"I've already registered for this month's Condition Race, which requires a fan count of 24,000.

"Although there are still over three weeks until the race, if we don't reach that number, changing the schedule will be quite a hassle, and there are additional registration fees to pay.

"I don't want to disrupt the overall plan, so I have to use these auxiliary methods."

Hearing this, Daiwa Scarlet nodded silently.

Her own training results before her debut were excellent, and her trainer was very famous.

Her subsequent race record was also quite outstanding, with 8 wins and 4 runner-up finishes in 12 career races.

Naturally, someone with a career like that doesn't need to worry about fans, but others aren't as fortunate.

Poor pre-debut training results, an obscure trainer, losing key races, focusing too much on a specific type of race, and many other miscellaneous factors—all of these affect fan counts.

Many races have strict requirements for fan counts, especially the more important ones.

For races like the Takarazuka Kinen and the Arima Kinen, fans must vote directly, and only the Horse Girls with the highest number of votes can participate; they don't have preliminary races like most G1s.

To gain more fans, besides striving for better placements in races, many Horse Girls and trainers arrange other methods.

For example, participating in festivals, volunteering, or appearing on interview programs.

Or holding street concerts, forming bands, or taking on collaborations with magazines and other media.

These are all within the permitted scope of the URA Association and the academy.

Looking at it now, Kitasan Black's training results aren't outstanding, her trainer isn't famous enough, and she is under some pressure regarding her fan count.

To address this, Anjing Zhen chose to write a song himself.

In Daiwa Scarlet's experience, it wasn't as if other trainers or Horse Girls hadn't thought of this before.

It's just that daily training and racing take up so much time, and writing a song isn't an easy task; almost no one can balance both.

Furthermore, it's fine if the song is good, but if it's bad, it might even have the opposite effect.

So, in most cases, trainers and Horse Girls who want to attract fans through singing usually find ways to pay for tracks from the industry.

However, after spending time together, Daiwa Scarlet feels that Anjing Zhen acts with composure and has strong opinions; perhaps even if the song he wrote isn't brilliant, it won't be too bad, so there shouldn't be anything to worry about.

What's more, Kitasan Black is already humming the rhythm and seems to be enjoying it, so it would be rude to dampen her spirits.

Thinking of this, Daiwa Scarlet said as if casually:

"It seems Trainer Yasui is truly meticulous. Is this the auxiliary method you mentioned when we first met?"

Without overthinking it like Daiwa Scarlet, Anjing Zhen nodded.

"We are still short by over 10,000 fans, and this song should be enough.

"Little Kita has great musical talent as well. I don't think there will be any issues with her singing this song.

"Of course, as I just said, if she feels there's anything wrong with what I wrote, she can change it directly. I have no objections."

Kitasan Black, who was humming softly, was taken aback.

"I don't think that's necessary... although I haven't specifically studied singing with Grandpa and the others, I can tell that this song the trainer wrote is very beautiful!"

"Is that so?"

Anjing Zhen smiled.

"Then when we go to the KTV tonight, try singing it, and let me know what your friends think afterward."

"Mm-hmm! They will definitely be surprised that the trainer can write such a good song!"

Kitasan Black nodded excitedly.

Daiwa Scarlet became curious, while simultaneously doubting her previous judgment.

She knew very well that this junior's family was extremely talented in music.

Especially her grandfather, who was a regular at the "Kohaku Uta Gassen."

The Kohaku Uta Gassen is like the top-tier G1 of the Shining Series; everyone invited to participate is a top-tier singer in the industry.

As a regular at such a grand event, it is fair to say that Kitasan Black's grandfather represents Japanese music.

With such a family background, even if she didn't pursue a musical career and became a Horse Girl instead, the songs Kitasan Black considers good definitely won't be bad.

...So, he not only has amazing ability in training, but also outstanding talent in music?

This... what kind of genius is he?

Driven by curiosity and suspicion, Daiwa Scarlet couldn't help but lean over to Kitasan Black's side to carefully examine the contents of the paper.

At the same time, she asked:

"If Little Kita is praising it this much... what is the name of this song?"

"Oh right, I was too busy looking at the lyrics. Let me see..."

Realizing this belatedly, Kitasan Black tapped her head and hurriedly looked at the top of the paper.

Then, she and Daiwa Scarlet murmured in unison.

"Song title... Uchiage Hanabi?"

At night, in a KTV private room in Harajuku, a Black Haired Girl held a microphone, singing a cappella with deep, intoxicated emotion.

"pa tto hi ka tte sai ta

"ha na bi wo mi te i ta

"ki tto ma da o wa ra na i na tsu ga

"a i ma i na ko ko ro

"wo to ka shi te tsu na i da

"ko no yo ru ga tsu zu i te ho shi ka tta"

What she was singing was exactly Uchiage Hanabi, which Anjing Zhen had given her, specifically the climactic ending section.

As the song finished, she swung the microphone up, stepped to the side, bent her knees, and bowed to the opposite side with quite a bit of flair.

Opposite her, two Horse Girls who looked similar wore expressions of amazement.

"So amazing... Whether it's your singing voice, Little Kita, or the song your Trainer wrote, it's all so amazing."

Exclaiming in admiration, Satono Diamond began to clap.

Beside her, Satono Crown also clapped, while saying in disbelief:

"Is your Trainer... really 18 years old? And... did he really write this song?"

"Elder sister..."

Satono Diamond looked over with a hint of reproach.

"Ah, sorry..."

Bowing toward Kitasan Black, Satono Crown pressed her palms together and said:

"I didn't mean anything by it, it's just... I'm truly just too surprised.

"I don't understand music as well as you do, Little Kita, but I imagine writing a song must be a very difficult thing, right?

"18 years old... his training level is so good, and he can even write such an outstanding song...

"Sorry, I just couldn't believe it for a moment...

"In any case, Little Kita, your Trainer is truly excellent."

"Hehehe, it's alright."

Stepping down from the stage, Kitasan Black immediately returned to her usual goofy self, scratching her head as she said:

"Actually, I was surprised too.

"When I first got this song, I just felt the lyrics were good, the simple notation was fine, and the rhythm and rhymes all seemed perfect.

"But when I actually sang it, it was so good that I couldn't believe it was written by my Trainer."

"So you thought so too, Little Kita..."

Satono Crown felt relieved, then immediately returned to her state of disbelief.

"A song that sounds this good must take a long time to write... and your Trainer actually just did it to help you gather some fan numbers?"