Don't Be Thrown Too Far By Her

Seeing Almond Eye respond so eagerly and confidently, the strength in her smile seemed to reach her as well, and Kitasan Black's tense shoulders relaxed slightly.

She hurriedly returned an encouraging smile and pumped her fist at Almond Eye. "Mm-hmm! I believe in you. Good luck, Almond Eye!"

At that, Almond Eye smiled at her once more, then turned and entered the training grounds.

The moment she stepped onto the field, her gaze was swiftly drawn to several figures in the center.

Oguri Cap, Super Little Bay, Inari One, Fujimasa March working her ankles, Flying to the Top testing her sprinting ability...

The names that had just been analyzed over and over in the Preparation Room were now standing before her in person, each of them carrying out their final warm-up before the race.

Every movement they made naturally revealed the composure of seasoned veterans and a powerful presence, making the air itself seem heavier.

A tremor of awe and excitement shot up her spine. She unconsciously clenched her fists, took a deep breath, and slowly let it out.

Her suddenly racing heartbeat calmed considerably. Without hesitating further, she swept her gaze across the field again.

She quickly picked out a relatively open area near the edge, then walked over in silence and began warming up at her own pace.

A little while later, on the other side of the training grounds...

Oguri Cap was seriously stretching her legs. As Super Little Bay helped steady her center of gravity, her gaze casually swept over the entire venue before pausing at the edge.

Her hands did not stop moving as she turned to the Horse Girl facing Oguri Cap. "How is it, Inari? Little Kurikuri and I weren't wrong, were we?"

She gave a slight nod in Almond Eye's direction. "That