The TM Showdown

"Then that's all right..."

Everyone knew that Gold Ship could use Sirius's Support Card, but she wasn't one of Sirius's Uma Musume. Neither were any of the Uma Musume in the Livestream Room.

Unaware that a whole crowd of Uma Musume was watching her, McQueen breathed a sigh of relief. She rested her head against Zhou Yuang's chest, breathed in his scent, and soon fell asleep.

After all, she was tired.

To beat Teio and defend her Tenno Sho Spring title, she had trained hard from morning till night.

Zhou Yuang held McQueen with one arm and reached for the video player with the other. On the screen, Teio crossed the finish line and won the Tokyo Yushun.

Zhou Yuang glanced at the Derby recording, then turned off the television.

That's enough historical footage for now. After that...

If Teio were my Uma Musume, I'd make her an undefeated Triple Crown winner.

There was no recording of the Kikka-sho on the tape. Zhou Yuang found that strange. Were the Three Goddesses hinting at something again?

After turning off the television, Zhou Yuang carried McQueen away to rest.

The view shifted, and time skipped forward again to the Tenno Sho Spring.

McQueen stood in the preparation room.

The white Victory Outfit she wore suited this showdown between heaven and earth perfectly.

Holding a thermometer, she took her temperature.

It was normal. She felt ready to give everything she had against Teio.

"Ready?"

Zhou Yuang looked at McQueen. She turned toward him and nodded.

"Yes. Everything's ready."

The track, race strategy, information on her opponents, her physical condition—everything was in place. All that remained was to step onto the course.

McQueen was a veteran racer. She showed no fear as she looked at Zhou Yuang, her expression serious.

"I'll win."

She would