Don't take the act too far.
[Uma Musume Fan]: You're the strange one! You left Silence Suzuka to train another Uma Musume!
"All right, all right, my bad. The race is starting. Let's watch!"
Seeing the comments gearing up to attack him again, Zhou Yuang directed everyone's attention to the race.
After the introductions, the scene shifted to the racecourse passage, the last stop for the Uma Musume before they entered the track.
Here, both those about to race and those who had finished could talk with their rivals and trainers.
Air Groove and Silence Suzuka were no exception. As soon as Zhou Yuang came to a stop, he saw them facing each other.
They were rivals, teammates, and classmates. Uma Musume with all those ties were bound to have plenty to say.
Other Uma Musume might have been nervous and excited.
But these two were different. One was mature and dependable; the other was quiet and... a running fanatic.
"Air Groove, I look forward to racing you today."
Silence Suzuka smiled at Air Groove, her tranquil eyes resting on this destined rival.
Her tone was gentle, but her ears stood upright and pointed straight at Air Groove. She took this opponent seriously.
"I won't lose."
"Neither will I."
Air Groove's crisp reply to Silence Suzuka's challenge recalled how decisive she had been in their earlier practice race.
Even stepping into a race for older horses against Silence Suzuka, another older competitor, she showed no intention of backing down.
She would keep moving forward with her pride intact, no matter who stood against her.
"Listen..."
Zhou Yuang had barely opened his mouth when Silence Suzuka whipped around to face him. She moved so fast that even Air Groove jumped.
Camera flashes weren't the only things that startled Air Groove. Sudden