She shouted inwardly, then launched into her own sprint the instant she entered the bend.
As a martial artist, she had confidence in her own body.
She admitted that Oguri Cap was strong. Winning her first race after coming to the central circuit with that terrifying Far-Outside Overtake was impressive, even admirable.
But she refused to believe there was a world of difference between her and this fellow student in her year.
As for Oguri Cap's Arima Kinen in that livestream?
Long distance was long distance, and middle distance was middle distance!
Long distances demanded stamina, while middle distances demanded speed.
And Oguri Cap had been laboring along the outer lane after the rain. That should have drained a great deal of stamina, unless she had built up even more reserves...
The instant she began her sprint, Yaeno Muteki thought of something. If she could consider all these factors, then of course her opponent could too.
Unless her opponent's trainer was a useless fool who did nothing but leave his Uma Musume to roam free every day.
Otherwise, a trainer would be involved in most of a Uma Musume's training and oversee it strictly.
Yaeno Muteki gritted her teeth, intending to charge straight through the finish line.
But at that very moment, she sensed a presence behind her. Faint as it was, she had definitely caught it.
She could not describe the feeling, but she was certain it belonged to her opponent!
Oguri Cap?!
She froze, her pupils trembling.
"Oguri Cap is catching up! She's finally making her move! She's charging up from the outermost lane!"
The commentator's shout made Yaeno Muteki turn to look beside her.
Yet when she turned, Oguri Cap was nowhere to be seen. Where was Oguri Cap? Where had she gone?
Where's my opponent?
Below?