Kitasan Black's words brimmed with confidence and conviction. Almond Eye and Mikki Rocket froze for a moment, but then Almond Eye's eyes lit up, and her furrowed brows gradually relaxed.
"That's right! Senior Little Kita is right!"
Clenching her fists, she nodded vigorously.
"As long as we're strong enough, we can break any curse! If we shrink back because of some mere curse, then winning races—"
"Would be completely impossible!"
Mikki Rocket said nothing, but like Almond Eye, she clenched her fists. Her face beneath her chestnut short hair was flushed with excitement, and her gaze at Kitasan Black was filled with admiration.
As if infected by the spirit the three horse girls were showing, Otoya Shiyuezi's eyes flew wide open.
"That's it! 'Confidence That Breaks Curses'!"
She suddenly clapped her hands, hurriedly lowered her head, and pulled a notebook and fountain pen from her shoulder bag. Her pen flew across the page as she wrote.
"This title can absolutely be the headline of the next issue of Flash!
"Kitasan Black Faces the Legend of Fuchu, the New Generation Horse Girls' Declaration to Break the Deadlock—... No, it should emphasize inheritance and breakthrough more—"
The more she spoke, the more excited she became. Then, as though she had remembered something important, she looked up and raised her fountain pen.
"No, I need to find somewhere to organize my thoughts right away. Something like this can't wait!"
She hurriedly put away her pen again, gave Kitasan Black a deep bow, and held out her hand.
"Today's interview was incredibly valuable, Ms. Kitasan. Would it be possible to exchange contact information? Please, allow me to follow up and fill in more details!
"Oh, right! I'll find a way to secure interview permission, so please don't worry about that. And I'll let you