When Kitasan Black declared her confidence, it wasn't as though she had no worries or pressure in her heart.
Perhaps she had only gradually come to understand the other seniors in the Arima Kinen recently, especially through direct experience.
But she had known for a long time exactly what kind of strength Senior Gold Ship possessed.
Indeed, even in her eyes, many of that senior's ways of doing things were quite strange.
But that explosive speed, formidable power, and outstanding endurance... none of those could be doubted.
And because she herself possessed similar levels of strength and endurance, and often sought Gold Ship's advice, she was even more familiar with the other girl's condition.
Facing an opponent like that, to be honest, she had asked herself many times, and every answer had been that she had no confidence in winning.
But beyond that, she also possessed the desire to win this Arima Kinen and run a brilliant race.
Perhaps she had yet to find an answer of her own—a reason as pure as Senior Oguri Cap's, or one like Senior Wanlai Zhengming's desire to play her own movement.
But whether it was her hazy longing in the past, the accumulation of training and races again and again up to this point, or everything she had experienced while running this far, she firmly believed one thing.
She wanted to give everything she had and answer, with her own two feet, those who supported, encouraged, and helped her.
Then, as long as there were still people supporting her, she would keep running with all her strength.
As for winning the Arima Kinen in her Classic Year like Senior Gold Ship, she wasn't merely saying it.
Because ever since the Kikuka Sho ended... no, from even earlier than that, she had been preparing