Chapter Summaries

Kitasan Black competed in an intense Simulation Race on the Gold Ship Family’s unusually flat, sharp-turning course and finished fourth behind Nakayama Celebration, Gold Artisan, and Gold Ship. Her Trainer, Anjing Zhen, praised her late-race response and said she might have won if the straight had been longer.

• Kitasan Black struggled with the narrow, flat turns and relied on inertia as Gold Artisan and Nakayama Celebration overtook her.
• Gold Ship surged past Kitasan Black on the final turn, and Kitasan changed her acceleration technique to keep pace.
• Gold Artisan launched a final burst while Nakayama Celebration and Gold Ship chased her, and Kitasan continued pushing through the finish.
• Imanami Takatoshi announced Nakayama Celebration in first, Gold Artisan in second, Gold Ship in third, and Kitasan Black in fourth, with Little Lilac last.
• Gold Ship teased Gold Artisan about losing, and Gold Artisan argued that she had been cutting corners rather than running diagonally.
• Anjing Zhen gave Kitasan a towel and praised her late-race response, saying a longer straight might have let her win.

After Kitasan Black reflected on her performance in an unfamiliar Simulation Race, Anjing Zhen and Imanami Takatoshi praised her and encouraged Wang Ziding to learn from her. Wang Ziding asked about Anzu, but Anjing Zhen hesitated when she asked what kinds of races Anzu excelled at.

• Kitasan Black considered how the other Horse Girls had handled the track and recognized that its turns and unfamiliar layout had limited her performance.
• Anjing Zhen praised Kitasan Black for reflecting on her weaknesses and reminded her of her strengths in stamina and pace control.
• Imanami Takatoshi praised Kitasan Black’s first run on the unusual track and urged Wang Ziding to learn from her.
• Kitasan Black reassured Wang Ziding about her performance and described Anzu as hardworking, passionate, and unwilling to give up.
• Wang Ziding asked what races Anzu was good at, and Anjing Zhen hesitated because Anzu’s previous training had focused on sprint and mile races.

Wang Ziding wondered what kind of running suited Little Anzu, but Imanami Takatoshi advised her to get to know Anzu and learn about her potential over time. Wang Ziding began training with Kitasan Black while the Gold Ship Family offered advice, and Anjing Zhen and Imanami Takatoshi analyzed the practice race.

• Imanami Takatoshi explained that a Horse Girl's talent could not be judged reliably before official races and encouraged Wang Ziding to befriend Little Anzu.
• Wang Ziding eagerly agreed to become friends with Anzu, then returned to training alongside Kitasan Black.
• Gold Artisan, Nakayama Celebration, Dream Journey, Stay Gold, and Gold Ship offered observations and advice as Kitasan Black and Wang Ziding practiced.
• Anjing Zhen and Imanami Takatoshi reviewed Kitasan Black's performance on the unusual turns and discussed how to improve her training.

After a day of training at the Gold Ship Family residence, Anjing Zhen reviewed Kitasan Black’s performance and spoke with Almond Eye, who asked about Wang Ziding. The chapter left Anjing Zhen about to describe what kind of Horse Girl Wang Ziding was.

• Imanami Takatoshi invited Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black to dinner and to stay the night.
• Wang Ziding asked Kitasan Black about Central Treisen Academy and compared her account with Gold Ship’s exaggerated stories.
• Kitasan Black explained that Gold Ship’s unusual perspective had likely embellished the academy’s activities.
• Anjing Zhen wrote notes on Kitasan Black’s training after dinner while the Horse Girls gathered in one room for the night.
• Almond Eye called Anjing Zhen, heard about the day’s events, and asked what kind of Horse Girl Wang Ziding was.

Anjing Zhen reconsidered how a Horse Girl’s temperament shaped her Running Style and explained his insight to Almond Eye, drawing on Kitasan Black’s cheerful personality and aptitude for leading. The chapter ended with Almond Eye eagerly asking whether he had figured out how to use her temperament.

• Anjing Zhen praised Wang Ziding’s composure, resilience, and willingness to learn despite finishing last in training.
• Anjing Zhen recalled Almond Eye’s competitiveness and considered how personality could affect a Horse Girl’s approach to racing.
• Remembering Imanami Takatoshi’s advice, Anjing Zhen realized that temperament mattered alongside data and experience when choosing a Running Style.
• Anjing Zhen explained that Kitasan Black’s cheerful nature helped her lead and that Horse Girls’ herd instincts could affect their judgment when running alone.
• Anjing Zhen connected Kitasan Black’s rhythm and temperament to Escape, then told Almond Eye that Running Style meant turning a Horse Girl’s qualities into speed.
• Almond Eye excitedly asked Anjing Zhen whether he had figured out how to use her temperament.

Anjing Zhen identified Almond Eye as a natural challenger whose competitive spirit could make her a strong closer if she learned to conserve energy early in a race. He explained her training plan for the next day and teased that she would have to share a bed with Kitasan Black if she failed to control her pace.

• Anjing Zhen told Almond Eye that her determination to catch runners ahead of her was stronger than Wang Ziding's and could become the key to victory from behind.
• Anjing Zhen said Almond Eye needed to restrain her urge to pass during the early and middle stages and save her strength for the final stretch.
• Anjing Zhen threatened to make Almond Eye sleep in Kitasan Black's red-lantern-filled bed if she failed to control her competitive spirit, and Almond Eye protested that the lanterns kept her awake.
• Almond Eye asked Anjing Zhen what she should do in training, and he told her to maintain her breathing and stride rhythm early, stick to her planned pace in the middle, and unleash her effort in the final stretch.
• Almond Eye promised Anjing Zhen she would follow the plan and not let him down.

Anjing Zhen spoke with Almond Eye while a pillow fight in the estate bedroom gave way to a game of Liar’s Dice. Nakayama Celebration opened the first round with a bold bid, and the players continued raising it as the chapter ended.

• Gold Artisan and Nakayama Celebration tackled Gold Ship and battered her with pillows while Dream Journey watched from the sidelines.
• After the room was cleaned, Nakayama Celebration proposed Liar’s Dice, with lollipops as the stakes, and dealt the first round.
• Nakayama Celebration guessed that there were fifteen sixes among the players’ dice without looking at her own.
• Wang Ziding believed Nakayama Celebration and guessed sixteen fours, and Kitasan Black raised the bid to seventeen fours.

Nakayama Celebration won the dice game through skill and explained how she read the other players. Kitasan Black’s cheerful defense of playing for fun persuaded everyone to continue, and a new round began.

• Dream Journey bid eighteen sixes, Stay Gold bid nineteen fours, and Gold Artisan challenged Stay Gold’s bid.
• The dice revealed fourteen fours before Nakayama Celebration and Gold Ship opened their cups, bringing the total to twenty and proving Stay Gold’s bid correct.
• Gold Ship teased Gold Artisan for misreading the players and explained how she had recognized clues in their bids and expressions.
• Nakayama Celebration demonstrated her dice-rolling skill and said she had deliberately rolled four ones to keep Gold Artisan from losing by more.
• Kitasan Black said playing with an expert made the game more interesting and reminded everyone that having fun mattered most.
• Nakayama Celebration agreed to continue playing, and the Horse Girls began another round with Gold Artisan guessing more cautiously.

Wang Ziding worried about her upcoming entrance exam, and her seniors reassured her while discussing her training and potential opponents. Gold Ship urged her to meet Rulership and learn her high-knee lifts, prompting the others to object.

• Dream Journey noticed Wang Ziding seemed distracted, and Wang Ziding admitted that thinking about the entrance exam made her nervous.
• Kitasan Black, Gold Artisan, Dream Journey, and Stay Gold reassured Wang Ziding and promised to help her improve her cornering and prepare for the exam.
• Wang Ziding asked Kitasan Black how Little Anzu was doing, and Kitasan Black said Little Anzu trained intensely and seemed determined to surpass her.
• Gold Artisan named Satono Diamond, Satomi Megami, and Gaojie Baihe as opponents worth learning about, and Dream Journey said the seniors would help Wang Ziding understand her competitors.
• Gold Ship recommended that Wang Ziding meet Rulership and demonstrated the high-knee lifts she had learned from her, while Gold Artisan, Dream Journey, and Stay Gold told her not to teach Wang Ziding that nonsense.

After leaving the Gold Ship Family, Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black helped Little Anzu prepare for her entrance examination at Central Treisen Academy. On exam day, Little Anzu entered the crowded grounds feeling her confidence falter as she faced the other applicants.

• Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black thanked Imanami Takatoshi and the Gold Ship Family before leaving.
• Anjing Zhen created a focused training plan for Little Anzu, while he and Kitasan Black trained her and researched the other applicants.
• Tokai Teio and the other Student Council officers helped prepare Central Treisen Academy for the examination.
• Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black reassured Little Anzu and guided her to the examination area after meeting her parents.
• Kitasan Black went to her volunteer post, while Anjing Zhen headed to observe Little Anzu's event.
• Little Anzu grew nervous when she saw the crowd of applicants and their confidence.

Almond Eye arrived at the Central Treisen Academy entrance exam, received her applicant number, and met Wang Ziding. After checking the schedule, she discovered they were assigned to the same test batch.

• Almond Eye steadied her nerves after spotting Gaojie Baihe among the exam applicants and resolved to compete without backing down.
• Almond Eye received bib 0806 at the registration checkpoint and copied her inspection schedule from the notice board.
• Wang Ziding returned the tissues Almond Eye had dropped and introduced herself, recognizing her as the student Senior Little Kita had mentioned.
• Almond Eye and Wang Ziding talked about their training and checked their exam numbers, discovering they were in the same test batch.

Almond Eye and Wang Ziding discovered they shared nearly all their entrance-exam test batches and encouraged each other through the physical assessments. They both performed strongly across the events and headed on together after completing the tests.

• Almond Eye and Wang Ziding compared their schedules, found that all their tests except the Simulation Race matched, and agreed to do their best together.
• Wang Ziding completed the standing long jump, then Almond Eye jumped slightly farther and received Wang Ziding's enthusiastic praise.
• Wang Ziding and Almond Eye both achieved strong results in the vertical jump reach and barbell squat tests.
• Almond Eye and Wang Ziding persevered through the plank endurance and pull-up tests, supporting each other as they went.
• Wang Ziding and Almond Eye both earned outstanding results in the seated forward bend, finishing the physical assessments impressed by each other's performances.

Almond Eye and Wang Ziding ate lunch after their morning tests, then learned their Track Test and Simulation Race assignments. Wang Ziding worried about being assigned a dirt race, while Almond Eye eagerly anticipated facing several formidable names in her turf race.

• Almond Eye and Wang Ziding tried the academy cafeteria food and discussed adapting to unfamiliar dishes as part of the exam.
• Almond Eye and Wang Ziding saw the afternoon test and Simulation Race assignments appear on the cafeteria screen.
• Wang Ziding discovered she had been assigned to a 2000-meter dirt race and worried because she was not good at dirt.
• Almond Eye found Gaojie Baihe, Sayaka, and Qingrou Ruge on the 1400-meter turf race list and recognized them as opponents her Trainer and seniors had warned her about.
• Almond Eye reassured Wang Ziding about the dirt race, then grew excited when Wang Ziding said Gold Artisan had praised Gaojie Baihe.

Almond Eye entered the freshman 1400-meter turf Simulation Race at Central Treisen Academy, surrounded by cheering seniors and legendary guests Grass Wonder and El Condor Pasa. She left the gate slowly after getting distracted, and the race began with Sayaka in the lead as Grass Wonder and El Condor Pasa commentated.

• Almond Eye and Wang Ziding completed the Track Test before Almond Eye headed to the Simulation Race.
• Tokai Teio introduced Grass Wonder and El Condor Pasa as special guests, and Almond Eye spotted them greeting the crowd.
• Almond Eye entered a middle starting gate and tried to remember Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black's advice to run as a stalker.
• Tokai Teio started the race, but Almond Eye hesitated and made a Slow Start while the other racers surged ahead.
• Grass Wonder announced that Sayaka led by two Horse Lengths, with Qingrou Ruge and Gaojie Baihe among the racers behind her.
• El Condor Pasa explained that success in a short-distance race depended on speed and power.

Grass Wonder and El Condor Pasa shared veteran racing advice during their commentary as the Simulation Race intensified. Anzu followed her planned late-running tactics, and Anjing Zhen judged her performance the most impressive among the newcomers while noting that timing her final sprint would be difficult.

• Horse Girls in the stands praised Grass Wonder and El Condor Pasa for sharing useful racing experience with the younger competitors.
• Sayaka led the race as Gaojie Baihe and the other runners chased her, while Wang Ziding anxiously watched Anzu.
• Kitasan Black confirmed that Anzu was running Late-run and recalled that her strong assessment scores made the race less important to her admission.
• Anjing Zhen explained that Anzu had exceptional sprinting ability but needed to time her final burst carefully.
• Anjing Zhen reassured Kitasan Black that Anzu was performing outstandingly for a newcomer, and Kitasan Black refocused on the race.

During the Simulation Race, Grass Wonder and El Condor Pasa praised Almond Eye’s developing racecraft while advising the rookies about tactics and pace. Sayaka grew wary of Almond Eye as she tried to preserve her lead, and Gaojie Baihe reflected on the stamina she had wasted by chasing impulsively.

• Grass Wonder and El Condor Pasa explained the importance of positioning, cornering technique, and pace control, and praised Almond Eye’s potential.
• Sayaka heard the commentary, remembered her senior’s warning about Almond Eye, and recognized her as a serious opponent.
• Almond Eye advanced steadily through gaps in the pack while maintaining an even stride and closing on the leaders.
• Sayaka quickened her stride to protect her lead but felt soreness from her earlier sprint and worried about Almond Eye.
• Gaojie Baihe heard the commentators criticize her impulsive chase and realized it had cost her stamina and disrupted her rhythm.

During the Simulation Race, Gaojie Baihe recovered her rhythm and resolved to beat Sayaka while keeping Almond Eye in mind as a dangerous opponent. As Grass Wonder and El Condor Pasa praised Almond Eye, Qingrou Ruge grew curious and competitive, while several other examinees became jealous and lost focus.

• Gaojie Baihe steadied her breathing, assessed Sayaka's fatigue, and planned to overtake her at the right moment.
• After hearing Almond Eye praised on the broadcast, Gaojie Baihe recalled her Trainer's warning and vowed to win without giving Almond Eye an opening.
• Qingrou Ruge recognized Almond Eye from the day's assessments, decided to study her Running Style, and quickened her stride in a competitive challenge.
• Several examinees resented the seniors' praise of Almond Eye, and their jealousy disrupted their breathing, confidence, and pace.

Almond Eye drew praise from spectators and trainers, which led nearby racers to close in and pressure her. Rather than feeling intimidated, she became excited and launched into a full-speed sprint.

• Spectators, senior Horse Girls, and Trainers praised Almond Eye’s pacing, positioning, and potential as she raced.
• Anjing Zhen noticed other contestants closing in on Almond Eye after El Condor Pasa’s commentary singled her out, and he expected the pressure to fuel her competitive spirit.
• Almond Eye recognized the surrounding racers’ jealousy and determination and realized she had become their target.
• Almond Eye welcomed the challenge, lengthened her stride, and surged forward at full speed.

Almond Eye surged past her rivals in the final stretch and won the Simulation Race. She crossed the finish line dazed, then celebrated as the crowd and Wang Ziding cheered her victory.

• Almond Eye accelerated around the final turn and overtook the racers ahead, while Sayaka struggled with fading stamina and Gaojie Baihe fought to keep pace.
• Qingrou Ruge surged forward from the Inner Lane as Almond Eye and Gaojie Baihe battled neck and neck with 200 meters remaining.
• Almond Eye felt an unexplained rush of strength and pushed herself to run faster toward the finish line.
• Grass Wonder announced Almond Eye as the winner of the Simulation Race, and the spectators erupted in cheers.
• Wang Ziding and Kitasan Black celebrated as Almond Eye stopped, realized she had won, and raised her arms toward the stands.

Almond Eye won her Simulation Race and encouraged Wang Ziding, who was nervous about her upcoming Dirt Race. Qingrou Ruge approached them and offered to help Wang Ziding prepare and cheer her on.

• Almond Eye crossed the Finish Line first, celebrated her victory, then reminded herself not to become complacent and went to meet Wang Ziding.
• Wang Ziding hugged Almond Eye, who encouraged her to face the Dirt Race with confidence; Wang Ziding resolved to give it her all and aim for the championship.
• Sayaka blamed her loss on carelessness and vowed to claim the championship next time, while Gaojie Baihe silently resolved to compete against Almond Eye again.
• Qingrou Ruge introduced herself to Almond Eye and Wang Ziding, praised Wang Ziding's morning results, and offered to discuss the Dirt Race and cheer for her.