Chapter Summaries

After Anjing Zhen’s spectacular performance against Einis Fushin, Maruzensky invited him to compete as a pursuer in the next round, and he agreed. The chapter leaves Anjing preparing to chase Special Week as the crowd cheers.

• Kitasan Black watched Anjing Zhen’s daring movements and marveled at his abilities as a Trainer.
• Anjing Zhen shook hands with Einis Fushin and considered how WCT techniques could improve Kitasan Black’s training and help her master the Domain.
• Maruzensky asked Anjing Zhen to compete in another round, and he agreed to pursue a Horse Girl.
• Kitasan Black worried about Anjing Zhen’s fatigue, but he reassured her, and she promised to cheer him on.
• Smart Falcon announced that Anjing Zhen would pursue Special Week, and the audience applauded.

Anjing Zhen used the arena obstacles and a Sliding Tackle to catch Special Week almost as soon as their match began. The challenger team took a two-point lead, while Anjing Zhen approached Special Week after enduring the force of her sprint.

• Anjing Zhen studied Special Week's racing stance and planned to intercept her instead of trying to outrun her.
• At the start, Anjing Zhen used the balance beam, climbing wall, and uneven bars to launch himself into a Sliding Tackle beneath Special Week's path.
• Anjing Zhen grabbed Special Week's ponytail as she leapt over him, catching her and sending her running several meters before she stopped.
• Special Week and the spectators were stunned by the swift capture, and Smart Falcon announced that the challenger team had earned another point and taken a two-point lead.
• Anjing Zhen explained to himself that predicting Special Week's route had been more effective than chasing her, then walked toward her while rubbing his hands.

After Anjing Zhen tested his tactics in the pursuit battle, Kitasan Black and her teammates won the match, giving him new ideas for incorporating WCT techniques into her training. The chapter ended with Kitasan Black sharing their awards and prize money and suggesting they celebrate with food.

• Anjing Zhen suggested letting Kitasan Black and the others compete in the next round, and Mejiro Yoshinobu, Daitaku Helios, and Kitasan Black volunteered.
• Kitasan Black's team won the match by five points, using their fast starts to overwhelm the defending team in the final three rounds.
• Anjing Zhen concluded that Escape Horse tactics and WCT's striking-first approach worked well together and considered training as Kitasan Black's opponent.
• Kitasan Black gave Anjing Zhen his medal and certificates, including their shared Best Tacit Understanding Partners award.
• Kitasan Black announced that they had each won ten thousand yen and suggested using the prize money to buy food.

Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black began their date with Daitaku Helios and Mejiro Yoshinobu as their guides. After sharing crepes, Anjing Zhen wiped cream from Kitasan Black’s fingers, leaving her flustered by the intimate gesture.

• Kitasan Black agreed to let Daitaku Helios guide their shopping date after Maruzensky exchanged contact information with Anjing Zhen.
• Daitaku Helios led the group to a Shibuya crepe shop and ordered its special strawberry crepes.
• Kitasan Black said she wanted to learn from Daitaku Helios so she could host Adayar and the others in Tokyo.
• Kitasan Black licked cream from her fingers, and Anjing Zhen wiped them clean with a tissue.
• Kitasan Black blushed and stammered about Anjing Zhen touching her saliva.

Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black shared crepes while Daitaku Helios and Mejiro Yoshinobu decided they were in love and planned to help them get closer. Daitaku Helios suggested that the group go shopping in Shibuya and Harajuku.

• Kitasan Black ate a messy crepe and bickered with Anjing Zhen, who teased her and told her to wipe her face.
• Daitaku Helios and Mejiro Yoshinobu secretly messaged each other, deciding Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black were attracted to each other and needed help.
• Daitaku Helios reasoned that Anjing Zhen was restraining his feelings because he cared about Kitasan Black and her racing future.
• Daitaku Helios returned to the group and suggested they shop for clothes and trinkets in Shibuya and Harajuku.

Daitaku Helios and Mejiro Yoshinobu tried to make Kitasan Black and Anjing Zhen grow closer during a Harajuku shopping trip, but the pair stayed focused on shops and technical curiosities. Helios then unveiled her ultimate matchmaking tactic: a Horse Girl lingerie shop.

• Kitasan Black agreed to browse Harajuku with Daitaku Helios, Mejiro Yoshinobu, and Anjing Zhen to find good-luck accessories for Satono Diamond's Japanese Derby.
• Daitaku Helios and Mejiro Yoshinobu guided the group to Harajuku and tried to create romantic moments at a rainbow staircase, an accessory shop, and a pawnshop.
• Kitasan Black and Anjing Zhen remained absorbed in photography, pocket watches, and track-renovation parts, frustrating Helios and Yoshinobu's romance support plan.
• Helios insisted that her romance radar was right and promised to eat all her G1 trophies if the pair had no feelings for each other.
• Helios led the group to a Horse Girl lingerie shop, presenting it as their next shopping destination.

Anjing Zhen, Kitasan Black, Daitaku Helios, and Mejiro Yoshinobu entered an Uma Musume lingerie shop, where a clerk asked Anjing Zhen to assess the sports bras as a professional Trainer. He overcame his awkwardness and reached out to touch one.

• Daitaku Helios led Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black to an Uma Musume lingerie shop, shocking Kitasan Black when she read the sign.
• Daitaku Helios and Mejiro Yoshinobu persuaded Anjing Zhen to come inside, but Kitasan Black said she was comfortable shopping with him because he had already advised her about lingerie.
• Daitaku Helios pushed Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black into the shop, where the customers and clerks reacted calmly to the Trainer's presence.
• A clerk asked Anjing Zhen for professional feedback on silver-gray sports bras designed for demanding training and wet-track conditions.
• Anjing Zhen considered the clerk's request, took a small breath, and reached out to touch a bra.

Anjing Zhen discussed sports underwear design with a salesclerk to avoid feeling awkward, while Daitaku Helios and Mejiro Yoshinobu tried to persuade Kitasan Black to try a revealing style. Daitaku Helios got Kitasan Black into the fitting room, and Mejiro Yoshinobu headed toward Anjing Zhen.

• Anjing Zhen examined pale purple sports underwear and pointed out that its crossed back straps might be redundant and affect movement in wet racing conditions.
• The salesclerk took notes as Anjing Zhen offered design feedback, then invited him to inspect other sports underwear.
• Kitasan Black went shopping elsewhere with Daitaku Helios and Mejiro Yoshinobu, who privately wondered why Anjing Zhen seemed so unromantic.
• Daitaku Helios showed Kitasan Black revealing pale purple lace underwear and persuaded her to try it on with them.
• Mejiro Yoshinobu watched Kitasan Black and Daitaku Helios enter the fitting room, then walked toward Anjing Zhen.

Mejiro Yoshinobu arranged for Anjing Zhen to glimpse Kitasan Black trying on revealing underwear, leaving Kitasan flustered and wondering whether her Trainer saw her. Anjing struggled to banish the image from his mind while the girls remained inside the changing room.

• Mejiro Yoshinobu asked Anjing Zhen to recommend a sports bra and guided him toward the bra rack.
• Anjing Zhen caught sight of Kitasan Black in light purple lace underwear through the changing-room curtain and became flustered.
• Mejiro Yoshinobu rushed to close the curtain, while Daitaku Helios realized she had left it open.
• Mejiro Yoshinobu told Kitasan Black and Daitaku Helios that Anjing Zhen might have seen a glimpse of Kitasan Black.
• Kitasan Black blushed and wondered whether her Trainer had seen her, while feeling relieved she had chosen the light purple underwear.

Daitaku Helios and Mejiro Yoshinobu teased Kitasan Black about her feelings for Anjing Zhen after a misunderstanding in the underwear store. They then suggested she stop calling him “Trainer” and use a more intimate name, leaving Kitasan Black pondering the idea.

• Daitaku Helios and Mejiro Yoshinobu noticed Kitasan Black’s embarrassment and teased her about whether she liked Anjing Zhen.
• Mejiro Yoshinobu told Kitasan Black that Anjing had turned away and probably had not seen anything, leaving Kitasan feeling strangely disappointed.
• The three Horse Girls tried on more underwear together while Daitaku Helios asked Kitasan how she addressed Anjing.
• Daitaku Helios and Mejiro Yoshinobu suggested that calling Anjing “Trainer” sounded distant and encouraged Kitasan to use a more intimate form of address.

After Daitaku Helios encouraged Kitasan Black to use a more intimate name for Anjing Zhen, Kitasan struggled to say it but finally called him “Little Zhen” and asked if she could keep doing so. Anjing Zhen was surprised, and Kitasan nervously offered to use the nickname only in private if he preferred.

• Daitaku Helios persuaded Kitasan Black to consider changing how she addressed Anjing Zhen, and Kitasan agreed.
• The three Horse Girls left the lingerie shop and rejoined Anjing Zhen on Harajuku's streets.
• Kitasan Black repeatedly failed to say the new nickname while Daitaku Helios and Mejiro Yoshinobu anxiously watched from ahead.
• Kitasan Black finally called Anjing Zhen “Little Zhen” and asked whether she could use that name from then on.
• Anjing Zhen reacted with surprise, and Kitasan Black offered to call him that only in private if he objected.

After realizing Daitaku Helios and Mejiro Yoshinobu had mistaken him and Kitasan Black for a couple, Anjing Zhen accepted Kitasan Black calling him “Little Zhen” and admitted he liked it. The group finished their shopping trip, and Anjing Zhen returned home thinking about Kitasan Black as he worked on her training plan.

• Anjing Zhen realized Daitaku Helios and Mejiro Yoshinobu had misunderstood his relationship with Kitasan Black, while the two pretended to inspect capsule toy machines.
• Kitasan Black worried that calling Anjing Zhen “Little Zhen” was inappropriate, but he told her to keep using it and said he liked the name.
• Daitaku Helios and Mejiro Yoshinobu arranged chances for Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black to spend time alone as they continued shopping in Harajuku.
• Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black thanked Daitaku Helios and Mejiro Yoshinobu, then he accompanied Kitasan Black back to the dormitories.
• Anjing Zhen returned to his apartment and worked on Kitasan Black’s training plan, but kept thinking about their shopping trip and her new nickname for him.

After a successful date with Anjing Zhen, Kitasan Black called Satono Crown to share her excitement but sensed that her friend was restless. Satono Crown admitted that recent disappointing races and Kitasan Black’s strong practice performance had made her determined not to fall too far behind.

• Anjing Zhen struggled to focus on his work as he kept thinking about his date with Kitasan Black.
• Kitasan Black returned to her dorm thrilled with the date and called Satono Crown to tell her about it.
• Kitasan Black noticed Satono Crown had been running on a rest day and sounded unusually restless.
• Kitasan Black briefly recounted the date, then asked Satono Crown whether something was wrong.
• Satono Crown said the results at Sha Tin and Tokyo, along with Kitasan Black’s practice performance, had made her feel she could not fall too far behind.

After learning that her friends had trained independently and cared about her strength, Kitasan Black focused on preparing for the Takarazuka Kinen. Anjing Zhen assessed her training and introduced a new WCT-based training system to help her improve her cornering.

• Kitasan Black reflected on Satono Crown's confidences and learned that Duramente and Koushou Hayate had also trained on their Rest Days.
• Almond Eye brought Kitasan Black a towel and drink after training, and the two discussed how they addressed Anjing Zhen.
• Anjing Zhen reviewed Kitasan Black's training data and said her fundamentals were strong but her center-of-gravity shift on corners could improve.
• Anjing Zhen explained that he planned to begin a new training system based on the World Obstacle Pursuit Championship, which trained agility, balance, explosive power, and body control.

Anjing Zhen set up a Chase Training course in the gymnasium to show Almond Eye how his obstacle techniques worked. As Almond Eye prepared to race him, Kitasan Black noticed how excited A-Zhen became and thought he acted like a child.

• Almond Eye questioned whether Anjing Zhen could train alongside Horse Girls, and he offered to demonstrate his skills directly.
• Anjing Zhen led Kitasan Black and Almond Eye to the gymnasium and waited for the other Horse Girls to leave.
• Anjing Zhen used resistance bands and gym equipment to create a Chase Training course and explained that the girls could tackle its obstacles as they wished.
• Almond Eye volunteered to compete first, and Kitasan Black agreed to time their round for twenty seconds.
• Kitasan Black watched Anjing Zhen's enthusiasm and thought that A-Zhen acted like a child in moments like this.

Anjing Zhen challenged Almond Eye to catch him on an obstacle course, relying on parkour and evasive tactics rather than speed. Almond Eye failed to catch him before time ran out, and Anjing Zhen asked if she believed him now.

• Anjing Zhen and Almond Eye prepared for a spontaneous chase simulation while Kitasan Black watched.
• At Kitasan Black's signal, Almond Eye sprinted directly toward Anjing Zhen, but he vaulted over a treadmill and evaded her.
• Anjing Zhen circled the treadmill to keep Almond Eye at a distance, frustrating her.
• Anjing Zhen dodged around a dumbbell rack and spun around a support pillar, repeatedly changing direction as Almond Eye pursued him.
• Kitasan Black called time, and Anjing Zhen patted Almond Eye on the shoulder and asked if she believed him now.

Anjing Zhen ended Almond Eye’s chase practice and explained that Kitasan Black’s upcoming Takarazuka Kinen had to take priority. After analyzing both Horse Girls’ strengths, he suggested Kitasan Black try the training next, but she proposed dinner instead.

• Almond Eye asked Anjing Zhen for another chase, but he told her to wait until after Kitasan Black’s Takarazuka Kinen preparation.
• Anjing Zhen assessed Almond Eye’s agility and Kitasan Black’s power and endurance, then considered specialized training plans for each of them.
• Anjing Zhen invited Kitasan Black to try the new training system, and she noticed Almond Eye’s disappointment.
• Kitasan Black turned down training for the moment and suggested they go have dinner first.

Kitasan Black encouraged Anjing Zhen to pay closer attention to Little Anzu’s feelings after her defeat. Their conversation led Anjing Zhen to ask Kitasan Black whether she had considered becoming a Hall of Fame Horse Girl.

• Kitasan Black and Anjing Zhen discussed preparations for the Takarazuka Kinen while Kitasan Black watched Little Anzu recover from her disappointment.
• Anjing Zhen arranged for Kitasan Black and Little Anzu to practice at the Osaka Academy and said he would prepare Little Anzu’s transfer application.
• After Little Anzu returned to the dormitory, Kitasan Black invited Anjing Zhen for a walk and told him to pay more attention to Little Anzu’s feelings.
• Anjing Zhen thanked Kitasan Black for the reminder and asked whether she had considered becoming a Hall of Fame Horse Girl.

Anjing Zhen told Kitasan Black he believed she could challenge for the Hall of Fame, and urged her to treat the upcoming Takarazuka Kinen as an important step toward that goal. Kitasan Black reflected on her growth and the concerns she still wanted to share with him before someone caught them in the woods and accused them of violating school rules.

• Kitasan Black reacted in shock when Anjing Zhen brought up the Hall of Fame and hurried him away from the dormitory crowd.
• Anjing Zhen admitted he was serious and said Kitasan Black had the strength and potential to challenge for the honor.
• Anjing Zhen encouraged Kitasan Black to use the Takarazuka Kinen as an opportunity to move closer to the Hall of Fame.
• Kitasan Black recalled her progress, her conversation with Satono Crown, and the concerns she had wanted to tell Anjing Zhen.
• Someone on the tree-lined path shouted at Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black for being in the woods late at night and accused them of breaking school rules.

Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black were caught out late at night by Disciplinary Committee Member Supernatural Steed and agreed to follow the school rules. After leaving campus, Anjing Zhen realized that Tokai Teio might help Kitasan Black find a dream of her own.

• Supernatural Steed found Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black on a secluded campus path and reminded them that it was too late for Anjing Zhen to be there.
• Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black apologized, and Supernatural Steed said she would record the incident and require a self-criticism for Tokai Teio to review.
• Anjing Zhen agreed to write the self-criticism and mentioned that he also had training logs and race plans to report to Tokai Teio.
• After leaving campus, Anjing Zhen texted Tokai Teio and considered how she might help Kitasan Black discover a reason for racing that belonged to her alone.