In Tracen, Skilled at Doing Time

The best choice was undoubtedly Zhou Yuang's real-life favorite, Oguri Cap.

However, if he chose Oguri Cap here, what would some of the Uma Musume think after the livestream ended?

Zhou Yuang figured that the current Oguri Cap had only just arrived in the Central region and had yet to show what she was capable of.

The Uma Musume might become interested, then go over to Oguri Cap, and eventually find Zhou Yuang.

So the most worthwhile choice, Oguri Cap, was precisely the one he couldn't choose.

Fortunately, he could pet the real-life Oguri Cap. As for the real one...

But if he wanted to pet Oguri Cap in real life, he would have to wait until she completely trusted him.

"As for this, the character should be chosen based on gameplay experience and personal preference."

Zhou Yuang explained, but then he saw that a certain world-class Rudolf fan was throwing a childish tantrum.

Comments like "The Student Council President is definitely the strongest!" and "If we're talking about Training, the President's experience is obviously the best!" kept appearing.

It looked like one person had formed an entire army. Zhou Yuang was even tempted to use the Permission Dog's mute function.

Fortunately, someone spoke up for Zhou Yuang:

[Tracen Cold-Joke Master]: Didn't the streamer say earlier that this was a game? There's no need to choose solely based on real-life ability.

That was a fair point. I'll send the Student Council an encyclopedia of cold jokes later.

It would be better if a certain vice president didn't see it.

"By the way, are you really planning to let the Uma Musume play this game?"

Zhou Yuang turned to look at the Three Goddesses.

If the Uma Musume played this game, the negative impact on them would be immeasurable!

"It's fine. They're all students anyway. Just limit their playtime."

Godolphin chuckled, making Zhou Yuang want to give her smile a thumbs-up.

As expected of you goddesses.

Then I'll introduce Uma Musume to the Uma Musume, and let them experience the suffering that Uma Musume Otaku have to endure.

"Then, about these nine people... I won't say anything that might offend anyone. I just asked the Three Goddesses, and they agreed to let you play this game."

[Uma Musume Fan]: Really? Yay! Long live the Three Goddesses!

It seemed that certain Uma Musume fans would become completely addicted to this kind of game.

But that had nothing more to do with Zhou Yuang.

"Let me explain this first. If you simply want to experience training your favorite Uma Musume, then as long as you have fun, it's all good. But if you're concerned about strength, you can choose this Uma Musume."

Zhou Yuang circled Oguri Cap with the mouse.

[Hates Flashes and Manic Guys]: This Uma Musume is... the new star Oguri Cap who recently transferred from the countryside to the Central region?

The Empress, who had been searching everywhere for the report button in order to protect Tracen's environment, circled the screen once. When she found nothing, she was so furious she wanted to start cursing.

When she looked up at the screen, she remembered the document from a short while ago.

[Tracen Cold-Joke Master]: It really is Oguri Cap, a very promising newcomer. But she only recently joined the Central region in real life... Does the streamer think highly of her too?

The cold-joke lover on the other side of the screen stroked her chin.

She clearly remembered making a special trip to the countryside for her, simply to keep Oguri Cap's talent from being buried in some remote place.

"Think highly of her? It's more than that. She's an Uma Musume who could become my father!"

Oguri Cap's original outfit was the easiest to train, while her alternate outfit was an even more powerful weapon that let players massacre the competition.

There were only two kinds of trainers in this world: Oguri Cap fans, and Oguri Cap believers.

There had once been a fan-collection event where every player trained Uma Musume to accumulate fans. Of the three trillion fans achieved, at least two trillion had been farmed by players using Oguri Cap.

Once Oguri Cap's alternate-outfit banner appeared, players who didn't believe in Oguri Cap would be in for trouble!

[Motherly Demon]: Um, suddenly calling a young girl your father is rather rude. At the very least, shouldn't you call her mother or something?

[Skipping Genius Girl]: Indeed. That's too much.

Oh my god, two mothers just jumped out.

These two women were even capable of becoming my mothers.

When Zhou Yuang saw the gentle comments from these two mothers, he immediately lost the nerve to keep saying that Oguri Cap was his father.

"I'm joking. It's because this character has the best versatility here. Most horses have never run on dirt, but as a new star who rose from the countryside, she battled her way through dirt tracks there. She's a Turf-and-Dirt Specialist. Setting short distance aside, she can run every other distance, so she's the one I recommend most."

He had originally wanted to say that Oguri Cap was the strongest character here, but some of the viewers were too influential to offend.

What kind of streamer started arguing with the comments on the first day of streaming? Someone should drag him out and execute him.

"The other characters are all fine if you're interested in them. Next, I recommend Taiki Shuttle over there. Although her aptitude isn't as broad as Oguri Cap's, she's also a Turf-and-Dirt Specialist and is an excellent character capable of carrying you through the early game."

Zhou Yuang really wanted to criticize certain Uma Musume who had been designed far too weakly, but the real Uma Musume were all standing in front of the screen listening to him. If he spoke too harshly, where would his conscience be?

After recommending the two most worthwhile characters, Zhou Yuang was about to mention Elite Sire, but the explanation was somewhat complicated.

It would be better to introduce it after training a character first.

[Uma Musume Fan]: So, streamer, are you planning to choose Oguri Cap?

[Tracen Version Higuchi Madoka]: You've said so much. Isn't it about time you entered the game?

He hadn't even explained the most complicated system, yet some people were already growing impatient.

Certain Uma Musume were practically bursting with anticipation like homos, hoping Zhou Yuang would bring out the game so they could have a taste.

"Don't rush. We're starting the selection now."

The thought of bringing a bunch of Uma Musume into prison with the Three Goddesses' approval made him feel rather excited.

It was no less thrilling than teaching medicine to a group of young girls or teaching programming to a group of young girls.

Most importantly, the Three Goddesses had agreed, so he wouldn't lose any virtue or life span.

That feeling of doing bad things without owing anyone anything really made his fellow inmates raise their flags!

"If we're choosing based on preference..."

Zhou Yuang turned to look at the comment feed. After confirming that no one's ID resembled a certain person's, he placed the mouse over the head of a character whose value had held up exceptionally well.

She was a character with astonishing looks, though her physique was somewhat heartbreaking.

"Without a doubt, among these nine Uma Musume, she's my favorite."

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhou Yuang clicked Exchange.

An animation appeared. On a colorful track, an Uma Musume wearing a Victory Outfit burst out from a Colorful Gate.

"I'll charge toward the front of the pack... toward a view no one has ever seen!"

Chapter Five: Don't Mind B70

"I'll charge toward the front of the pack... toward a view no one has ever seen!"

Her lines were spoken in her own voice.

On a somewhat dim path, the orange-haired girl in a green-and-white Victory Outfit spotted the striking scenery ahead. Her eyes shone with longing, and she seriously dashed forward.

Without any hesitation, and without a single worry.

All she could do was run, and...

The View from the Front Is Mine.

On this track that belonged only to her, the girl ran on and on toward an unknown destination, greeting a view that belonged solely to her.

Silent Meteor, Interdimensional Fugitive.

In reality, her prototype was also known as the Supersonic Noble Prince.

From the game's launch until Zhou Yuang crossed over, this character could always be found holding her own territory in the players' PVP arena. After the game received a comprehensive round of buffs, she even found herself a permanent job.

She was an inescapable meteor in the Front Runner world—brief, but glorious.

The Front Runner of Front Runners, Silence Suzuka.

"Without a doubt, from the very first moment I saw this Uma Musume, I felt my heart race."

Silence Suzuka probably wouldn't appear during his first livestream anyway. Even if he shouted, "Hey! Wife!" it would only earn him a storm of question marks in the comments.

It might not be ideal, but it wasn't excessive for him to say that she was his favorite among all the women he fell for at first sight, right?

"Huh? This is... me?"

Silence Suzuka, sitting in front of the screen, looked at herself on it and had initially wanted to type something.

But because she wasn't good at socializing, she didn't know what to say.

Whether she asked why the streamer had chosen her and attracted the audience's attention, or asked a question and then had the viewers keep questioning her, both possibilities made the exceptionally gentle-speaking Silence Suzuka uneasy.

She was an Uma Musume who even spoke in a soft, quiet voice.

Speaking loudly simply wasn't an option.

Besides, some Uma Musume had already begun asking who this person on the screen was.

[Invincible Lord of Seaside]: Who's this? She looks completely frail. She doesn't seem as powerful as the President.

[Motherly Demon]: She looks so delicate. I really want to stew some food for her to help build up her body.

[Unbreakable Glass]: Although this Uma Musume has a slender figure, that doesn't mean body shape and constitution are related, does it?

Some of the comments were pointing and judging Silence Suzuka.

However, the kind-hearted Uma Musume didn't speak maliciously, nor did they immediately notice that the girl only had B70. Most of them were simply curious.

Judging by the timeline of the prototypes, Silence Suzuka hadn't even been born when Oguri Cap had yet to make a name for herself.

But the Uma Musume of this world were different. Humans reached adulthood at eighteen, while horses reached adulthood between the ages of three and fifteen.

Because of the world's rules and the nature of their species, it was perfectly normal for Uma Musume to be born early and then wander around everywhere.

Besides, with the Three Goddesses around, it was normal for them to fiddle with the timeline.

But that was getting off track. The current Silence Suzuka was probably just an unknown nobody.

No one knew who she was.

"Her name is Silence Suzuka, and she's a very cute Uma Musume. If I ever met her, I'd definitely propose to her."

Zhou Yuang said it casually, making the already flustered Suzuka widen her eyes.

Propose?

For a JK like her, that was far too soon.

And proposing at their first meeting?

She was so frightened that she placed both hands in front of her B70 and looked at the JK proposing to a girl he had just met. This definitely seemed like something the police should take a look at.

[Hates Flashes and Manic Guys]: You bastard! You're proposing to a girl you've only just met? Someone like you needs to be corrected!

The Empress, who had confirmed that there was no report button, angrily pounded the table in front of her.

She gritted her teeth at the paper person on the screen.

Someone like this had to be found and properly corrected!

"I hope that Uma Musume named Silence Suzuka didn't see the livestream."

Otherwise, how much psychological trauma would she suffer?

The Empress sighed and glared fiercely at the paper person. For some reason, hearing this man's words made her increasingly furious.

She felt that one day, she would run over there and properly correct what he had said.

Not only did he want to propose to someone he had just met, he even had the scummiest idea of marrying thirty Uma Musume. That needed correcting too!

A wave of question marks swept across the screen, while some people also began condemning him.

One [Hates Flashes and Manic Guys] in particular bluntly declared that she would definitely bring Zhou Yuang to justice.