The Opponent with Personality Problems
As for Senior Adroit Labyrinth, Almond Eye's overall impression was that she was not particularly strong—at the very least, not as strong as Senior Little Kita.
So in that situation, even if they chose similar running styles and were bound to clash over position, wouldn't it be enough to simply shake her off in one go? Why were the Trainer and her senior being so cautious?
However, seeing how Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black seemed to take this for granted, she thought it over and decided to keep her question to herself.
Clearly, both the Trainer and her senior understood why they needed to be so cautious.
If they could figure it out, then she surely could too. All she needed to do was keep listening.
Unaware of Almond Eye's thoughts, Anjing Zhen continued.
"Then there's Toho Lone Wolf. She..."
Halfway through, Anjing Zhen rubbed his forehead with a headache.
"Purely in terms of ability, she is definitely a formidable opponent in this race.
"After all, she was the Horse Girl who won the Kikuka Sho the year before last. Long-distance races definitely won't be a problem for her.
"And she's in Gate Stall 9. If she gets out of the Start Gate normally, it'll be easy for her to secure a good position.
"But her personality..."
He rubbed his forehead again.
"Forget it. We'll talk about her later. We should prepare a few contingency plans specifically for her."
At that, Kitasan Black, who had been diligently taking notes, gave an awkward smile. As if making excuses for someone, she scratched her head and chuckled foolishly.
"I actually think Senior Toho... is okay, right? This isn't a middle-distance race, and I happened to see Special Week Senpai helping her train a few days ago, so...