Chapter Summaries

After exhausting himself in repeated Chase Training with Agnes Tachyon, Anjing Zhen woke feeling remarkably recovered but discovered that his skin was glowing. Kitasan Black, Almond Eye, Daiwa Scarlet, and Agnes Tachyon walked in while he was undressed, and Daiwa Scarlet hurried them back out, leaving the cause of his glow unexplained.

• Anjing Zhen recalled how Agnes Tachyon repeatedly challenged him to Chase Training until he collapsed from exhaustion.
• Anjing Zhen suspected that Agnes Tachyon had examined him and given him medicine, which might explain his quick recovery.
• Anjing Zhen discovered that his skin was glowing when he shut the curtains and looked at his exposed arm and chest.
• Kitasan Black, Almond Eye, Daiwa Scarlet, and Agnes Tachyon entered as Anjing Zhen was undressed.
• Daiwa Scarlet apologized and pulled the others out of the room, telling Anjing Zhen to put some clothes on first.

At breakfast, Anjing Zhen eased the awkward mood before Agnes Tachyon explained that a fluorescent ingredient in her drug had made his hand glow. He proposed using the technology to track Kitasan Black’s training data, including her physiological indicators during Domain Expansion.

• Agnes Tachyon teased Anjing Zhen about how shyly he had blushed, and he credited Kitasan Black with making him more cheerful.
• Anjing Zhen showed everyone the persistent glow on his hand and asked how to solve the problem.
• Agnes Tachyon explained that she had added a jellyfish fluorescent protein gene fragment to the drug and believed the glow was harmless and temporary.
• Anjing Zhen asked whether Kitasan Black could be fluorescently marked too, and Agnes Tachyon realized he wanted to use the technology for training observations.
• Anjing Zhen said the marker could help monitor Kitasan Black’s physiological indicators during Domain Expansion.

Agnes Tachyon recognized that Anjing Zhen’s glowing body could provide a useful observable marker for researching Horse Girls, and she eagerly began revising the training camp plan around his suggestion. The group remained unsure about the strange effect, but Anjing reassured Kitasan Black that he was fine.

• Agnes Tachyon reflected on her potions’ unusual side effects and worried that her reckless experiment had upset Anjing Zhen and jeopardized the research team.
• Anjing Zhen suggested using fluorescent marker technology to observe Horse Girls’ conditions, and Agnes realized it could improve research into adaptation and domains.
• Kitasan Black asked whether Anjing Zhen was truly all right and whether he meant to make her glow too, while Almond Eye said the effect seemed harmless and interesting.
• Anjing Zhen explained that he wanted to use the observation technique, not Agnes Tachyon’s potion, and told Kitasan Black not to worry about his glowing hand.
• Agnes Tachyon excitedly announced that she had found a research direction and would add it to the training plan, then realized the others had been watching her outburst.

During training camp, Agnes Tachyon studied Kitasan Black’s performance as Anjing Zhen helped process the data, while Kitasan Black endured increasingly demanding training. After Anzu marveled at her senior’s strength, she asked if they could tell the Trainer about the race they had agreed to with Mikki.

• Agnes Tachyon incorporated her fluorescent-marking research into the training program and intensified Kitasan Black’s workouts with Anjing Zhen’s help.
• During seaside training, Kitasan Black completed her sprint drills, and Agnes Tachyon reported improved lactic acid accumulation and stride stability while noting a landing-angle issue.
• Anjing Zhen agreed to process some of Agnes Tachyon’s training data as Anzu and Daiwa Scarlet helped Kitasan Black cool down.
• Anzu praised Kitasan Black’s stamina and wondered whether her senior’s legs were made of iron, while Daiwa Scarlet reassured her that she would have her own training path.
• Anzu asked Kitasan Black whether they could tell the Trainer about the race they had agreed to with Mikki so they could see the results of Kitasan Black’s training.

Kitasan Black proposed a practice race with Mikki Rocket and Little Anzu to test their training, and Anjing Zhen agreed to organize it. Agnes Tachyon and Daiwa Scarlet revealed they had already planned tougher simulated races, but the next steps depended on confirming Kitasan Black’s upcoming Shining Series race route.

• After Anzu mentioned her agreement with Mikki Rocket, Kitasan Black decided to arrange a race with her and Little Anzu.
• Kitasan Black asked Anjing Zhen to organize the race, and he agreed to use it to assess their training results.
• Agnes Tachyon revealed that she and Anjing Zhen had already planned races against stronger opponents to test the trainees.
• Daiwa Scarlet explained that their opponents would include familiar faces and other Horse Girls, and Kitasan Black and Little Anzu promised to give their all.
• Agnes Tachyon said the races had to wait until they confirmed Kitasan Black’s upcoming Shining Series race route.

Kitasan Black discussed her careful handling of a reporter’s questions, then considered two possible race schedules for the second half of the year. After hearing the risks and benefits, she chose to challenge the Autumn Triple Crown, hoping to test her limits and pursue her dream.

• Kitasan Black told Anjing Zhen how she had met reporter Otoya Shiyuezi in Izu and avoided revealing her race schedule before it was settled.
• Anjing Zhen said Kitasan Black and Little Anzu had improved and presented two options: the Daily Crown route or the Autumn Triple Crown.
• Agnes Tachyon explained that the Daily Crown was known as the “Strongest G2” because of its unusually strong field, while Daiwa Scarlet compared the routes’ competition, recovery time, and physical demands.
• Kitasan Black chose to challenge the Autumn Triple Crown so she could test her limits and pursue her dream.

Kitasan Black committed to pursuing the Autumn Triple Crown, and Anjing Zhen planned training focused on the Tenno Sho Autumn and simulated race pressure. The next morning, Agnes Tachyon presented a model that could improve Kitasan Black’s training efficiency and asked Anjing Zhen to try her medicine again so she could collect more data.

• Kitasan Black chose to challenge the Autumn Triple Crown, and Anjing Zhen agreed to adjust her training plan.
• Daiwa Scarlet arranged for Vodka Senior to lead middle-distance training, while Anzu asked whether the Monster of Fuchu could affect a race.
• Anjing Zhen explained the Monster of Fuchu as psychological pressure and planned simulated races to prepare Kitasan Black for the Tenno Sho Autumn.
• Agnes Tachyon showed Anjing Zhen her Luminous Frequency model, which she said could increase Kitasan Black’s training efficiency by at least 17%, and asked him to try her medicine again for more data.

Anjing Zhen, Daiwa Scarlet, and Agnes Tachyon prepared Kitasan Black and Almond Eye for the Tenno Sho Autumn with a revised training plan focused on track-specific cornering and conditioning. After a demanding day of drills, Agnes Tachyon found Kitasan Black’s muscle activity and recovery had improved, but warned that the next day’s training would be just as hard.

• Anjing Zhen hesitated over Agnes Tachyon’s improved training drug because he did not want its glowing side effect to cause distractions before the upcoming races.
• Daiwa Scarlet showed Anjing Zhen a revised training plan, and they added more cornering practice for Nakayama Racecourse.
• Kitasan Black and Almond Eye completed weighted beach runs and simulated curve drills, where Kitasan Black improved her cornering but still showed uneven stride changes.
• Anjing Zhen put Kitasan Black through afternoon leg training, while Agnes Tachyon and Daiwa Scarlet recorded and assessed her progress.
• Agnes Tachyon reported that Kitasan Black’s muscle fiber activity and recovery had improved, then gave her a protein-rich recovery meal plan.

During training camp in Atami, Kitasan Black told Mikki Rocket that the Practice Race lineup was nearly set and listened as Mikki admitted she felt unsure after Senior T.M. Opera O asked to see her. The chapter ended with Kitasan waiting for Mikki to explain what she wanted to do.

• Kitasan Black finished training, took an alternating hot-and-cold bath, and thought about how the camp was nearing its end.
• After Little Anzu mentioned Mikki Rocket’s message, Kitasan called Mikki and updated her on the Practice Race lineup, including Diamond-chan, Milan-chan, Crown-chan, Manchester Cafe, Treasure Senior Forest, Blazing Fast Horse Senior, and Vodka Senior.
• Kitasan noticed Mikki sounded unusually polite and asked whether something was troubling her.
• Mikki told Kitasan that Senior T.M. Opera O had suddenly asked to see her, leaving her excited but unsure what to do.

Kitasan Black reassured Mikki Rocket about meeting T.M. Opera O, then brought Mikki and Little Anzu to a seaside park in Atami and ran with them while they waited. After the run, T.M. Opera O arrived and asked Mikki whether she had missed her.

• Kitasan Black told Mikki Rocket she would accompany her to meet T.M. Opera O and invited Little Anzu along.
• Kitasan Black and Little Anzu met Mikki Rocket early at the seaside park, where Mikki admitted they had arrived before the agreed meeting time.
• Kitasan Black suggested a beach run to ease Mikki Rocket's nerves, and Mikki agreed to race with her and Little Anzu.
• Kitasan Black, Mikki Rocket, and Little Anzu ran 2,000 meters along the beach and praised the invigorating workout.
• T.M. Opera O arrived after the run, praised their running, and asked Mikki Rocket if she had missed her.

Kitasan Black welcomed Vodka, Daiwa Scarlet, and T.M. Opera O at the beach, then discussed how music and running shared a connection with T.M. Opera O. After asking the seniors for feedback on their training, Mikki Rocket received a pointed question about whether she intended to surpass T.M. Opera O.

• Kitasan Black and the others met Vodka, Daiwa Scarlet, and T.M. Opera O on the beach, and Vodka explained that she had changed her plans after meeting T.M. Opera O on the train.
• Kitasan Black and T.M. Opera O enthusiastically discussed the connection between music, rhythm, and running.
• Kitasan Black asked the three seniors to give feedback on the group's 2,000-meter run.
• T.M. Opera O observed that Kitasan Black had undergone especially strenuous training and told Mikki Rocket that her running style seemed aimed at surpassing her.

Mikki Rocket declared that she and Kitasan Black would surpass T.M. Opera O, but T.M. Opera O challenged her for blindly copying her running style. Kitasan Black then stood up for Mikki Rocket and told T.M. Opera O that she was wrong.

• Mikki Rocket drew courage from Kitasan Black's support and told T.M. Opera O that they planned to surpass her.
• T.M. Opera O praised Mikki Rocket's spirit but said she did not think Mikki Rocket could succeed as she was.
• Kitasan Black, Daiwa Scarlet, and Vodka questioned T.M. Opera O's harsh criticism and tried to change the subject.
• Mikki Rocket asked T.M. Opera O why she thought she could not succeed.
• T.M. Opera O explained that Mikki Rocket was imitating her running style instead of developing her own, and warned that copying her could make Mikki forget why she ran.
• Kitasan Black stepped forward and told T.M. Opera O that she was wrong.

Kitasan Black stood up to T.M. Opera O, defending Mikki Rocket’s ability to surpass her through learning from her seniors. T.M. Opera O challenged Kitasan Black to prove her convictions in the training camp’s Practice Race, leaving the others eager for the race.

• Kitasan Black surprised everyone by telling T.M. Opera O she disagreed that Mikki Rocket could not surpass her by imitating her methods.
• Daiwa Scarlet and Vodka tried to defuse the tension, but Kitasan Black reaffirmed her disagreement.
• Kitasan Black explained that she and Mikki Rocket had promised to follow in their seniors’ footsteps and then surpass them.
• T.M. Opera O praised Kitasan Black’s resolve and challenged her to prove herself in the training camp’s Practice Race.
• Daiwa Scarlet hurried after T.M. Opera O, while Vodka told Kitasan Black that they could now race the senior.

Mikki Rocket struggled to understand why Senior T.M. Opera O had confronted her about imitating her running style, while Kitasan Black, Vodka, and Almond Eye reassured her that learning from seniors was natural. Kitasan Black guessed that T.M. Opera O wanted Mikki Rocket to stop running in her shadow, and the group resolved to ask her directly in the Practice Race.

• Mikki Rocket recalled T.M. Opera O’s mischievous past and wondered why the senior had acted so unusually toward her.
• Vodka suggested T.M. Opera O had been trying to guide Mikki Rocket, and Kitasan Black admitted that Mikki Rocket’s running style resembled the senior’s.
• Mikki Rocket confessed that she had been copying T.M. Opera O since before her debut and had struggled to change despite her Trainer’s advice.
• Kitasan Black and Vodka reassured Mikki Rocket that learning running styles from seniors was not wrong, and Vodka made them laugh by demonstrating an absurd handstand running style.
• Kitasan Black guessed that T.M. Opera O wanted Mikki Rocket to stop chasing after her and proposed that they ask the senior themselves during the Practice Race.

T.M. Opera O explained to Daiwa Scarlet that she had warned Mikki Rocket not to imitate her because she feared her former trainer was trying to create another version of her. She left Daiwa considering how trainers’ methods could harm Horse Girls when they ignored individual differences.

• Daiwa Scarlet asked whether T.M. Opera O had deliberately criticized Mikki Rocket, and T.M. Opera O said she simply did not want anyone to imitate her.
• T.M. Opera O recalled how Oguri Cap had supported her and explained her connection to Daiwa Scarlet’s Trainer.
• T.M. Opera O asked Daiwa what might happen when a new trainer was assigned a genius Horse Girl, prompting Daiwa to realize she was talking about herself and her former trainer.
• T.M. Opera O complained that her former trainer had tried to copy her training and racing style with other Horse Girls, despite their differing abilities and traits.
• Daiwa Scarlet recognized that such methods could lead Horse Girls astray, and asked whether T.M. Opera O meant to warn juniors like Mikki.

Daiwa Scarlet explained how T.M. Opera O had agreed to join the Practice Race, giving Anjing Zhen and the others a chance to prepare Kitasan Black for the Autumn Triple Crown with a legendary opponent. After the group reviewed their plans, Kitasan Black approached Anjing Zhen with a bold idea for the upcoming race.

• T.M. Opera O told Daiwa Scarlet that Kitasan Black was fortunate to have a stubborn, inexperienced Trainer beside her and could learn from him as the best example.
• Kitasan Black told Anjing Zhen that T.M. Opera O wanted to take part in their Practice Race, and he welcomed the news because of her experience with the Autumn Triple Crown and special track conditions.
• Daiwa Scarlet recounted how T.M. Opera O had changed her mind after meeting Mikki and Kitasan Black, and Anjing Zhen and Agnes Tachyon began adjusting their race preparations.
• After the review, Kitasan Black returned to Anjing Zhen's room with a notebook and told him she had a bold idea she wanted to try in the upcoming race.

Anjing Zhen and the organizers prepared for a training-camp race that drew a large crowd after T.M. Opera O promoted her showdown with Kitasan Black. As T.M. Opera O built excitement onstage, Deep Impact warned Anjing about the pressure Kitasan’s success would bring, before Forest Treasure Hole publicly challenged Agnes Tachyon to race again.

• Anjing Zhen learned from Mejiro McQueen that T.M. Opera O’s post had attracted spectators to the training-camp race.
• T.M. Opera O proclaimed her showdown with Kitasan Black to the crowd, prompting cheers for both Horse Girls.
• Deep Impact told Anjing that Kitasan resembled T.M. Opera O at the height of her fame, and Anjing resolved to take the pressure of Kitasan’s upcoming races seriously.
• Forest Treasure Hole called out Agnes Tachyon from the stage and demanded to know why she had not entered the race.
• Agnes Tachyon grumbled that she had already told Forest Treasure Hole other practice races would follow, while Anjing and the others recalled their past races and her injury-related retirement.

Agnes Tachyon provoked Forest Treasure Hole into winning the race before they would compete together, and the contestants began their introductions. As the race approached, Kitasan Black supported nervous Mikki Rocket and waited with her for Little Anzu, while Satono Crown appeared to have something on her mind.

• Agnes Tachyon challenged Forest Treasure Hole to win the race before asking for a match, igniting the crowd.
• The contestants made their Stage Appearances in a randomly drawn order, including Milan Hai, Daiwa Scarlet, Vodka, and Kitasan Black.
• Little Anzu told Kitasan Black she felt excited to race against her and the other seniors, and the two promised to do their best.
• Kitasan Black found Mikki Rocket peeking nervously from backstage and offered to wait with her for Little Anzu so they could enter the starting gates together.
• Satono Diamond and Satono Crown arrived and asked why Kitasan Black and Mikki Rocket had not entered the gates yet.

Satono Crown and Satono Diamond prepared for the Kikuka Sho training race while Anjing Zhen and Agnes Tachyon set up a trial of her fluorescent enzyme tracking method. The race began with Kitasan Black and Yamato bursting ahead of the other competitors.

• Satono Crown admitted that seeing Kitasan Black made it difficult to focus solely on the race, and Satono Diamond understood her feelings.
• Mejiro McQueen opened the training camp friendship race as the competitors entered the gates.
• Agnes Tachyon monitored the fluorescent enzyme data from Kitasan Black, Almond Eye, Daiwa Scarlet, and Vodka after her request to mark every racer had been rejected.
• Anjing Zhen encouraged Agnes Tachyon by saying the race could provide data to persuade the Student Council and Association to reconsider.
• When the race started, Kitasan Black and Yamato broke ahead of the field, prompting Anjing Zhen and Agnes Tachyon to recognize them as the expected leaders.

Kitasan Black and Daiwa Scarlet launched into a fierce fight for the Lead Position, while Agnes Tachyon explained how Daiwa’s forceful running style could secure an early advantage. As the field stretched into a line, Anjing Zhen watched Kitasan Black with an uneasy look, and Agnes Tachyon wondered whether Little Kita had made a mistake by failing to reclaim the lead.

• Kitasan Black and Daiwa Scarlet burst from the gates and raced ahead of the pack, with Kitasan Black showing smoother physiological readings.
• Agnes Tachyon told Anjing Zhen that Daiwa Scarlet favored charging straight ahead over delicate technical adjustments, which could help her seize position and pressure rivals.
• Mejiro McQueen announced the race positions as Daiwa Scarlet took first, Kitasan Black followed in second, and the rest of the field formed a stretched-out line.
• Forest Treasure Hole cut inward early, disrupting the late runners as the competitors approached the first turn.
• Anjing Zhen stared at the screen with hesitation, and Agnes Tachyon suspected he was concerned that Kitasan Black had failed to reclaim the lead.