After apologizing twice in succession, Tokai Teio let out a soft sigh and looked at the anxious, bewildered Kitasan Black with a slightly helpless smile. "Let's go back to what we were talking about before. Actually, Little Kita, I understand your current thoughts very well.
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"Wanting to condense a complicated dream into a simple keyword, to make your goal clearer and let you run with greater focus—that itself isn't wrong.
"But like I said just now, things like 'miracle,' 'comeback,' and 'unbreakable'... I never thought about any of that while I was running. Back then, I only had one thought: 'Win.'
"Win that Arima Kinen. That was all.
"And before that—even for a long time afterward—if you asked me to sum up my dream in just one word, honestly—"
She spread her hands and smiled candidly. "I couldn't do it.
"So, I thought today would just be a relaxing tea party, but Little Kita, you really did throw us quite a difficult question."
Kitasan Black was genuinely stunned.
In her eyes, Tokai Teio was omnipotent—the Horse Girl who had risen again after countless setbacks and become the center of everyone's attention.
After becoming Student Council President, this idol had been just as outstanding. She seemed to treat her work as another racetrack; whether in public or private, she always gave off an air of complete confidence, as though victory were already in her grasp.
So at this moment, it was the first time Kitasan Black had heard words like "can't do it" and "difficult question" from the seemingly omnipotent Tokai Teio-senpai.
However, before she could think any further or say anything, Tokai Teio reined in her smile slightly