The commentator's voice rose higher and higher: "Kitasan Black on the inside, Golden Lyric on the outside—will the final victory really be decided between the two most popular Horse Girls?! Golden Lyric is catching up, she's been catching up all the way! Kitasan Black is still firmly holding the Inner Lane, and then—behind them! Wanlai Zhengming is moving up too! Noble has launched her pursuit as well! They've entered the straight! Kitasan Black's lead isn't much—her lead in this race hasn't been as large as usual. She's only one horse length ahead now—just half a horse length left! Golden Lyric has closed to half a horse length! But Kitasan Black is still in front! Will a 3000-meter festival like the Kikuka Sho be held once more at Kyoto Racecourse?! Wait! Golden Lyric—Golden Lyric is struggling, Golden Lyric seems to be struggling! Did cutting in from the middle section waste too much of her stamina? Golden Lyric doesn't seem able to close in any further! Medal of Honor has slowed down too! But—Wanlai Zhengming on the inside is still closing in! Noble is closing in too! Adroit Labyrinth hasn't slowed down—Adroit Labyrinth is the closest in pursuit! At the same time! On the outside! Toho Lone Wolf is catching up too! Toho Lone Wolf is charging up the Outside Lane, so will this be a showdown between two generations of Kikuka Sho Horse Girls? Will the festival be held once more, or will a miracle bloom again?! 300 meters! Kitasan Black is still leading! Her advantage is very, very small, but she's still in front! But—Wanlai Zhengming, Noble! And Adroit Labyrinth, Toho Lone Wolf! Will they let Kitasan Black claim the Tenno Sho Shield as she wishes?!!"
As the race suddenly reached a fever pitch, the air at Kyoto Racecourse seemed