Duramente had barely finished speaking when Satono Crown's lashes trembled slightly. Her eyes widened a little, her fingers tightened around the drink bottle, and she fell into a daze.
She wasn't surprised that Duramente wanted to run a little more because of Kitasan Black.
They were from the same class, having enrolled and debuted at nearly the same time. From school until dismissal, they spent most of their time together. They saw each other on the training grounds, and on the track, they had already clashed countless times.
Having gone through all that together, even if they would face seniors from the Classic Year or rising newcomers like her younger sister Hikari-chan in future races, the opponents they cared about most were still each other—their fellow classmates.
Just as she had noticed Kitasan Black's astonishing performance in the training race, Duramente—who had also stood on the G1 stage and boasted a better record than her—would naturally have noticed it as well.
But she hadn't expected Duramente to mention the word "domain."
By chance, she had once heard her Trainer mention domains. After asking out of curiosity, she learned that it was an exceptionally special and powerful state.
Although entering that state would greatly increase stamina consumption, it would also bring one's control over every part of the body to an unprecedented peak.
More importantly, nearly every Horse Girl who had left her name in racing history and attained legendary strength had entered that state on the track.
At the time, she had immediately become fascinated by domains and couldn't help asking more questions, but her Trainer's answer quickly calmed her down.
"Domains are indeed powerful, but mastering one requires not only talent and persistent training, but also moments of insight during races—and luck.
"So, Crown, even though you know domains