When Dream Journey and Gold Ship brought up the strength of overseas contestants and preparations for the Japan Cup, Kitasan Black immediately sat up straighter, her gaze sharpening with focus.
"I'll remember everything you seniors have said."
She nodded firmly. "A-Zhen told me long ago that overseas contestants have a different style from ours, so I need to think through countermeasures in advance."
Seeing how serious she was, Dream Journey's lips curved into a smile.
"That's good. After all—we haven't won the Japan Cup ourselves, so we can't claim to have much experience. You should still listen to Trainer Yasui on these matters."
At that, she paused, adjusted the glasses on her nose, folded her arms, and pinched her chin.
"Still, the Japanese Derby and the Japan Cup use the same venue and the same course, so we do have some experience there. We can probably offer a few useful pointers.
"And we've also consulted some friends who have won the Japan Cup. If Little Kita needs it, we can take you to speak with them. Of course, we can also give you a brief overview now."
Kitasan Black was instantly taken aback.
She had only come here to piggyback off the Self-Criticism Letter. Then, when Dream Journey mentioned the Japan Cup, she had instinctively assumed her seniors merely wanted to offer a few words of concern.
She had not expected them to be doing more than worrying about her. They had made quite a few preparations, looking as though they had been waiting for her to come all along.
And besides Dream Journey, seniors like Gold Ship were also looking over at her with concern. None of them seemed surprised, clearly having expected all this beforehand.
Maybe they had planned it together. If she had not come today, they