Tokai Teio's surprise caught Kitasan Black and the others off guard. After having her shoulders grabbed and shaken a few times, Kitasan Black stammered in confusion, "Yes... didn't I tell the President about this as soon as I came back to Japan?"
"You did... I remember now!" Tokai Teio slapped her forehead, then shook her head with an amused yet annoyed smile. "You asked me out shopping that day, and you really did mention it. But I forgot..."
Then she turned and glanced at Anjing Zhen reproachfully. "And something this important—why didn't you put it in the report, Anjing...?"
Anjing Zhen had not expected Tokai Teio to care so much about Kitasan Black's promise regarding the Japan Cup, leaving him momentarily speechless. After all, in his view, there was no guarantee that such a promise could be fulfilled.
For one thing, as an international G1, the Japan Cup had fairly demanding entry requirements. Setting aside everything else, entrants needed to rank among the top Horse Girls in their respective regions in terms of fan numbers.
Moreover, as Japanese tracks had grown increasingly firmer over the years and more distinct from those elsewhere, the number of Overseas Contestants coming to compete had actually been declining year by year. This year would likely be no exception.
On the other hand, race arrangements had to be submitted by Trainers. Even if California Spangle and the others truly decided to come, they would still need to discuss it with their Trainers. Taking all the various factors into account, the latter might not necessarily agree.
But on second thought, he somewhat understood Tokai Teio's thinking.
Perhaps it was precisely because of how the Japan Cup had been run in recent years that the Student Council President placed so much importance on Kitasan Black's promise.
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