Recaps

After being struck by Kitasan Black while saving a child, Anjing Zhen visited the hospital, where Agnes Tachyon grew eager to study his unusually resilient body. The chapter ended with Kitasan rushing in, misunderstanding Agnes’s talk of brain surgery, and promising to take responsibility for Anjing.

• Agnes Tachyon examined Anjing Zhen’s X-ray and suggested keeping him under observation, while hinting that he might need brain surgery.
• Anjing recalled his former life as an extreme acrobat and explained how he became a Trainer after reincarnating in a world of racehorse girls.
• Anjing explained that Kitasan Black had hit him after he saved a child from a car, then insisted on bringing him to the hospital despite his minor injuries.
• Kitasan Black burst into the examination room, tore off the door handle, and asked whether Anjing really needed brain surgery.
• Kitasan introduced herself to Agnes Tachyon and declared that she would take responsibility for everything that happened to Anjing.

After Kitasan Black accidentally damaged the clinic door while eavesdropping, Agnes Tachyon told her to care for Anjing Zhen as he recovered from their collision. Anjing left the clinic reassured that he was uninjured, while Kitasan hurried after him and suddenly spotted the President.

• Kitasan Black apologized for tearing part of the examination-room door off, and Agnes Tachyon teased her about taking responsibility for Anjing Zhen.
• Agnes Tachyon agreed Anjing had no serious injury and told him to rest in his dorm and attend checkups, while Kitasan offered to pay his expenses and the door-repair costs.
• Anjing rejected the suggestion that he needed hospitalization or brain surgery, and Agnes Tachyon let him leave with the X-ray images.
• Kitasan followed Anjing into the corridor, apologized for speaking too loudly, and told him he was a good person.
• Kitasan began to reveal a decision, then spotted the President in the corridor and asked what they were doing there.

Tokai Teio confronted Kitasan Black about losing control during the rescue and judged her unready, while Kitasan insisted she still wanted to pursue the Triple Crown. Teio then asked Anjing Zhen to train Kitasan Black.

• Tokai Teio told Anjing Zhen that the rescued child's parents wanted to thank him, the driver had admitted fault, and she would arrange for the driver to cover his examination costs.
• Tokai Teio praised Kitasan Black for helping rescue the child but criticized her for failing to control her speed and said she could not recommend her to Trainers yet.
• Kitasan Black apologized and admitted she still wanted to pursue the Triple Crown despite others recommending that she focus on short-distance races.
• Tokai Teio reminded Kitasan Black that she needed a Trainer to enter races, then asked Anjing Zhen to coach her.

Tokai Teio persuaded Kitasan Black that Anjing Zhen could help her overcome doubts about her potential, and Kitasan accepted his offer to train her. The chapter ended that evening, when Kitasan brought Anjing documents from the president and asked Anjing if he needed anything else.

• Tokai Teio praised Anjing Zhen’s abilities and encouraged Kitasan Black to believe in her talent despite her concerns about her aptitude.
• Anjing asked Kitasan to become his assigned Horse Girl, and she accepted; he then asked Tokai Teio why she trusted him to train Kitasan.
• Tokai Teio said Kitasan and Anjing were both willing to defy conventions, inspiring them to create a new miracle together.
• Anjing agreed to call Kitasan “Little Kita,” and she excitedly bowed, accidentally striking her forehead against the table.
• Tokai Teio toasted Anjing finding his assigned Horse Girl and Kitasan finding her trainer.
• That evening, Kitasan brought Anjing the documents Tokai Teio had sent and asked if he needed anything else.

Anjing Zhen reviewed Kitasan Black’s archived race footage and training records, finding that her speed varied unusually and suspecting she had not properly trained her racing Gallop. Kitasan Black worried about her upcoming races, but a knock at the door and Anjing Zhen’s ringing phone interrupted their conversation.

• Kitasan Black brought Anjing Zhen the Academy archive materials Tokai Teio had authorized her to collect and offered to help look after him.
• Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black settled in to order food while he compared race footage with her training data.
• Anjing Zhen found that Kitasan Black’s training speeds had high variance, beyond what her strength control alone could explain.
• Anjing Zhen asked whether Kitasan Black had specifically trained her racing Gallop, and she admitted she had not had a Trainer or family member teach her.
• Kitasan Black asked how her lack of Gallop training might affect her upcoming races, but a knock sounded as Anjing Zhen’s phone rang.

Anjing Zhen received a settlement agreement from Aoba Recall while Oguri Cap delivered his takeout, and both seniors met Kitasan Black at his home. After signing the agreement, Anjing Zhen saw Oguri Cap encourage Kitasan Black, who had not yet scheduled her Debut Race.

• Kitasan Black answered the door and found Oguri Cap delivering takeout with Aoba Recall, who had come to deliver a settlement agreement from President Tokai Teio.
• Anjing Zhen welcomed Oguri Cap and Aoba Recall inside, and Oguri Cap set the meals down as they recognized the race footage playing on his television.
• Aoba Recall noticed Kitasan Black and reminded her that students were not allowed to spend the night outside the dorms.
• Anjing Zhen read and signed the settlement agreement, and Aoba Recall checked it before preparing to leave.
• Oguri Cap asked Kitasan Black whether she had scheduled her Debut Race, then encouraged her and praised Anjing Zhen's coaching.

After overhearing Oguri Cap and Aoba Recall discuss her strength, Kitasan Black renewed her resolve to pursue her racing dream and promised to follow Anjing Zhen’s guidance. Anjing Zhen told her to eat first and asked her to record her running practice so he could plan her training.

• Kitasan Black overheard Oguri Cap explain that she had noticed Kitasan’s strength from her Trainer’s notes and compare her potential to Inari’s.
• Kitasan Black reflected on Oguri Cap’s own difficult debut, then reminded herself of her promises and resolved to chase her dream.
• Kitasan Black rushed into Anjing Zhen’s room and promised to follow his instructions throughout her training and races.
• Anjing Zhen told Kitasan Black to eat before discussing training and explained that he needed to arrange her debut, visit the hospital, and buy equipment.
• Anjing Zhen asked Kitasan Black to have a classmate film her running practice, including her leg movements, so he could review it.

Anjing Zhen tested Kitasan Black’s endurance and explained why she needed to learn to track distance and time during a run. After showing her how he could judge a 100-meter distance without sight, he prepared to discuss her other, more obvious weaknesses, leaving Kitasan Black worried that her strength was the problem.

• Anjing Zhen timed Kitasan Black’s first 1,800-meter run and asked her to complete three more after five-minute rests.
• Kitasan Black finished four 1,800-meter runs with only mild fatigue, impressing Anjing Zhen with her stamina.
• Anjing Zhen ran 100 meters blindfolded while Kitasan Black watched and correctly identified the distance he had covered.
• Anjing Zhen explained that judging distance and time helped runners pace themselves, then said Kitasan Black had more obvious problems.
• Kitasan Black asked Anjing Zhen whether her strength was one of those problems.

Anjing Zhen identified Kitasan Black’s inconsistent running rhythm as a problem with controlling her strength and decided to arrange special training for her. He brought her to the Dance Hall, where Kitasan spotted the accomplished Satono Crown practicing.

• Anjing Zhen explained the difference between the Gallop and Canter and pointed out that Kitasan Black switched randomly between their rhythms while running.
• Anjing Zhen decided to speak more directly with Kitasan Black and told her he had a solution for her gait problem.
• Anjing Zhen took Kitasan Black to the Dance Hall to arrange special training instead of continuing their practice on the field.
• Kitasan Black recognized Satono Crown, praised her consecutive victories, and mentioned that Satono Crown and her sister were in her class and that Satono Diamond was her roommate.

Anjing Zhen explained that Satono Crown could become Kitasan Black’s rival in the Triple Crown and began a rhythm-based training program to improve Kitasan Black’s sense of pace and movement. Kitasan Black started practicing Hip Flexion Step while Anjing Zhen monitored her form and condition.

• Anjing Zhen told Kitasan Black that Satono Crown was preparing for the Yayoi Sho and could become her rival if they both pursued the Triple Crown.
• Kitasan Black shouted in excitement, drawing displeased looks from the Dance Hall, and Anjing Zhen apologized to the teachers before returning to training.
• Anjing Zhen explained how a steady galloping rhythm could help Kitasan Black judge time and distance, then introduced Hip Flexion Step.
• Anjing Zhen fitted Kitasan Black with resistance bands and a heart-rate monitor, played music through her earbuds, and instructed her to step up and down to the beat.
• Kitasan Black followed the rhythm as Anjing Zhen watched her posture and monitored her physical condition on a tablet.

Anjing Zhen was impressed by Kitasan Black’s stamina and rhythm during training, then asked what kind of races she hoped to run. Kitasan Black returned to her dorm and greeted her roommate, Satono Diamond.

• Anjing Zhen ended the training session after Kitasan Black showed remarkable stamina and improved her rhythm synchronization to over 75%.
• Kitasan Black told Anjing Zhen about her musical family and her dream of shining like Teio-senpai, and he promised to help her achieve it.
• Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black ate dinner together, and he asked what races she wanted to run in the future.
• Kitasan Black returned to her shared dorm and greeted her roommate, Satono Diamond.

Kitasan Black practiced the unusual hand seals and sitting pose that Anjing Zhen had taught her, then showed Satono Diamond her new Racing Account. Satono Diamond envied Kitasan Black’s progress, while Kitasan Black took encouragement from a fan’s comment about her cool eyes and declared she would become an outstanding uma musume.

• Kitasan Black asked Satono Diamond to borrow her dance mat and practiced hand seals and a sitting pose taught by Anjing Zhen.
• Satono Diamond tried to imitate Kitasan Black’s gestures, but Kitasan Black warned that doing them without the proper technique could cause an injury.
• Kitasan Black showed Satono Diamond her new Shining Series Racing Account and celebrated gaining fans and a comment.
• Satono Diamond envied Kitasan Black’s Racing Account while thinking about the doctor’s prediction that she could race next year.
• Kitasan Black asked whether her eyes looked cool, then read a fan’s praise and confidently said she would become an outstanding uma musume.

Kitasan Black told Satono Diamond that she had decided to challenge the Triple Crown, inspired by her Trainer’s questions and her dream of following Teio-senpai. Satono Diamond became one of Kitasan Black’s Racing Account followers and pledged her support.

• Satono Diamond asked Kitasan Black what she planned to do in her racing career, and Kitasan Black announced she would challenge the Triple Crown.
• Satono Diamond wondered whether Kitasan Black’s young Trainer had influenced her decision, recalling his thoughtful training and her friend’s recent struggles.
• Kitasan Black explained that her Trainer had asked what kind of Horse Girl she wanted to become and what races she wanted to run.
• Kitasan Black said she would follow Teio-senpai’s footsteps by taking on the Triple Crown and declared that she believed in her Trainer and herself.
• Satono Diamond followed Kitasan Black’s Racing Account and told her she believed in her as a fan.

Anjing Zhen continued Kitasan Black’s training with unusual poses meant to improve her control over her strength. He demonstrated the technique by splitting a cobblestone and promised that mastering her power would let her achieve unmatched speed.

• Anjing Zhen saw that Kitasan Black was more spirited after a friend encouraged her, then began her morning training.
• Anjing Zhen taught Kitasan Black new poses and instructed her to practice the full set three times a day.
• Anjing Zhen checked Kitasan Black’s Racing Account and saw that she had gained followers, though her count remained far below Satono Crown’s.
• Kitasan Black asked what the awkward poses were for, and Anjing Zhen explained that they would help her control her strength.
• Anjing Zhen split a cobblestone with his hand and told Kitasan Black that mastering her power would let her concentrate it in her legs and reach unmatched speed.

After Kitasan Black saw Anjing Zhen split a cobblestone, she carried its halves around and tried to learn more of his training, but he insisted she follow his plan and pay attention to her studies. Over dinner, Anjing Zhen asked whether she had decided what she wanted to do in the future, leaving her answer unresolved.

• Kitasan Black kept the two halves of the cobblestone Anjing Zhen had split and eagerly anticipated learning his next training poses, but Anjing Zhen warned her not to rush and sent her to run.
• Kitasan Black daydreamed in class while holding the stones, answered a history question with Tokai Teio, and was told by her teacher to come to his office after class.
• Anjing Zhen asked Kitasan Black about her classroom distraction and reminded her that studying mattered; Kitasan Black promised to pay attention and said her grades were adequate.
• After dinner, Anjing Zhen asked Kitasan Black whether she had found her answer about what she wanted to do in the future.

Kitasan Black told Anjing Zhen that she wanted to challenge the Triple Crown, and he planned her races from her January debut through the Satsuki Sho. After admitting she was intimidated by Satono Crown, Kitasan Black vowed to race with everything she had, and Anjing Zhen promised to support her.

• Kitasan Black revealed that she had decided to pursue the Triple Crown.
• Anjing Zhen explained the race schedule and entered Kitasan Black for a January debut, a February condition race, a March prep race, and the April Satsuki Sho.
• Kitasan Black asked why they were not choosing the Yayoi Sho and admitted she had hoped to race Satono Crown there.
• Kitasan Black described Satono Crown's achievements and her own nervousness, then vowed not to back down from any opponent.
• Anjing Zhen promised to stay with Kitasan Black through the end, and she agreed enthusiastically.

Anjing Zhen compared Satono Crown’s race results with Kitasan Black’s training and explained his plans for her Classic races before revealing that her debut was scheduled for Saturday. On race day, Kitasan Black arrived at the Academy nervous enough to put her shoes on the wrong feet, and Anjing Zhen began helping her change them.

• Anjing Zhen judged Satono Crown’s fast Pre-OP results impressive but kept his comparisons from Kitasan Black, explaining that race outcomes depended on more than speed.
• Anjing Zhen registered Kitasan Black for the Spring Stakes as a Satsuki Sho prep race and explained why he chose it over the Yayoi Sho and Wakaba Stakes.
• Anjing Zhen told Kitasan Black that her debut would take place that Saturday at Tokyo Racecourse in a 1,800-meter turf race.
• Anjing Zhen rode to Central Treisen Academy, where he found Kitasan Black waiting with her roommate, Satono Diamond.
• Kitasan Black realized she had put her running shoes on the wrong feet and hurried away in embarrassment, but Anjing Zhen called her back.
• Anjing Zhen told Kitasan Black to sit on his motorcycle and began removing her shoes so she could change them.

Anjing Zhen examined Kitasan Black’s racing shoes and took her to Tokyo Racecourse, where he reviewed her debut-race opponents and explained his tactical plan. He told her to follow a competitor after the start, then begin accelerating with more than 300 meters remaining, asking whether she could match Tokai Teio’s miracle.

• Anjing Zhen checked Kitasan Black’s horseshoes, praised her adjustments, and reminded her to check them again before races.
• Satono Diamond said Kitasan Black had adjusted the shoes herself, then left to join her sister and promised to cheer for Kitasan Black.
• Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black traveled to Tokyo Racecourse, where he explained that the day’s races would draw fewer spectators than major graded events but still attract a large crowd.
• Anjing Zhen reviewed Kitasan Black’s debut-race data and told her to follow an opponent after the start, then accelerate from a point more than 300 meters before the finish.
• Anjing Zhen asked Kitasan Black whether she could achieve a miracle like Tokai Teio as he explained the aggressive plan.

Kitasan Black made her Debut Race at Tokyo Racecourse under Trainer Yasui’s plan to try the Late-run style. The race began with Cosmic Haven leading, while Kitasan Black followed I-H Turbo through the opening stretch and first turn.

• The announcer introduced Kitasan Black as the third most popular runner and noted that both she and Trainer Yasui were making their debuts.
• Satono Diamond worried that Kitasan Black might not win, while Satono Crown said Mickey Joy appeared to have the strongest chances.
• Trainer Yasui watched Kitasan Black’s preparations and said he had made a plan suited to the race, but the start prevented him from explaining it.
• The sixteen runners sprang from the gates, and Kitasan Black followed close behind I-H Turbo instead of joining the leading group.
• Cosmic Haven took the lead ahead of Mickey Joy and Eden as the runners entered the first turn, while Kitasan Black ran in the Late-run position.
• Satono Crown questioned whether Late-run suited Kitasan Black, and Trainer Yasui explained that he wanted to preserve her options by trying a bolder approach.

Anjing Zhen’s strategy helped Kitasan Black unleash a sustained late-race sprint in her Debut Race. She came from behind to win by one and a half lengths, then sprawled face-first beyond the finish line.

• Anjing Zhen reviewed his plan to have Kitasan Black build speed from the third turn, relying on her rhythm training to keep accelerating.
• Mickey Joy, Cosmic Haven, and Eden led as the runners entered the final stretch, with Kitasan Black still behind them.
• Kitasan Black surged forward, passed Cosmic Haven and Eden, and overtook Mickey Joy to take the lead.
• Kitasan Black maintained her sprint and won the Debut Race by one and a half lengths.
• After running almost another hundred meters past the finish line, Kitasan Black dived face-first onto the ground.

Kitasan Black won her debut race but fell at the finish, prompting Anjing Zhen to hurry to the infirmary and check that she was unharmed. Satono Crown and Satono Diamond wondered why Kitasan looked faster than her race data suggested, and Kitasan thanked Anjing Zhen for helping her win.

• Anjing Zhen reassured Satono Crown and Satono Diamond that Kitasan Black was likely fine, then hurried to the infirmary to check on her.
• Satono Crown compared Kitasan Black's race data with her own debut results and wondered whether Anjing Zhen's training explained why Kitasan had looked so fast.
• The infirmary staff confirmed Kitasan Black was healthy, and she excitedly hugged Anjing Zhen to celebrate her victory.
• Kitasan Black told Anjing Zhen about the race and the Winner's Stage as they walked toward the Rest Hall.
• Kitasan Black gently hugged Anjing Zhen and thanked him for helping her win her first championship.

Tokai Teio and Mejiro McQueen watched Kitasan Black win her debut race under the guidance of her Trainer, Anjing Zhen, and examined footage of their training. They recognized his methods as similar to those used in Europe and America and hoped he and Kitasan Black could bring something new to Japanese racing.

• Tokai Teio showed Mejiro McQueen footage of Kitasan Black's debut race, and McQueen was surprised to learn that Little Kita had already won.
• Mejiro McQueen studied the race details and questioned how the eighteen-year-old Trainer Anjing Zhen had devised such an experienced strategy.
• Tokai Teio showed McQueen security-camera videos of Anjing Zhen training Kitasan Black.
• Tokai Teio and Mejiro McQueen agreed that Anjing Zhen's training methods resembled those of European and American Trainers.
• Tokai Teio and Mejiro McQueen discussed Japan's cautious approach to overseas racing and hoped Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black would bring something different.

After Kitasan Black won her race, Anjing Zhen took her to an onsen inn to recover, where they relaxed and talked about games. The chapter ended with Kitasan Black telling him that Tokai Teio wanted to arrange a meeting with him about something possibly work-related.

• Anjing Zhen brought Kitasan Black to an onsen inn for post-race rest and therapeutic treatment.
• Kitasan Black praised the inn’s baths and massages, while Anjing Zhen explained that she should spend the day relaxing.
• Anjing Zhen returned from his soak and found Kitasan Black playing Bayonetta 2 in his room.
• Anjing Zhen agreed to play games with Kitasan Black during their free time.
• Kitasan Black told Anjing Zhen that Tokai Teio wanted him to contact her to arrange a meeting.

Anjing Zhen met Agnes Tachyon and Tokai Teio in the Student Council Office, where Agnes offered to arrange a pace-work partner for Kitasan Black. Anjing accepted after learning the partner was Daiwa Scarlet, though Tokai Teio admitted Agnes had made the offer because she was interested in him and Kitasan Black.

• Anjing Zhen entered the Student Council Office, saw Agnes Tachyon, and briefly retreated before returning to greet her and Tokai Teio.
• Agnes Tachyon congratulated Anjing Zhen on Kitasan Black's debut victory and asked about her training plans for the Classic Frontline.
• Agnes Tachyon offered to find Kitasan Black a training partner for pace work, and Anjing initially declined because he had already prepared an application.
• When Agnes named Daiwa Scarlet as the proposed partner, Anjing immediately changed his mind and accepted the offer.
• After Agnes left, Tokai Teio told Anjing that Agnes had contacted her to arrange the partnership because she was interested in him and Kitasan Black.

Anjing Zhen told Kitasan Black that Daiwa Scarlet would run with her and explained that Daiwa was returning to the Academy as Kurito Dormitory’s new Dormitory Manager. The chapter ended with Anjing saying Kitasan would run with Daiwa in three days.

• Anjing Zhen told Kitasan Black that Daiwa Scarlet would be her running partner, and Kitasan reacted with excitement.
• Kitasan explained that she had watched Daiwa race and that Daiwa had defended Agnes Tachyon after her retirement drew criticism.
• Anjing Zhen said Daiwa had finished two graduate degrees overseas and had returned while considering a medical doctorate.
• Anjing Zhen explained that Daiwa would replace Fuji Kiseki as Kurito Dormitory’s Dormitory Manager, while Fuji moved to a research position in the University Department.
• Anjing Zhen told Kitasan to prepare because she would run with Daiwa three days later.