Chapter Summaries

Key plot points and events

• Takamine decides Bright’s punishment for spying: reduced allowance and privileges, service as Zhou Yuang’s maid, and apologies to the Uma Musume she monitored. The apologies will reveal Bright’s long-standing support of Zhou as a streamer—and potentially establish the Mejiro Family’s claim on him.
• Zhou suspects Takamine intends to use the apology to publicly stake her own claim as his fiancée. He also worries about the complicated history behind the Rings he and others wear, including one connected to Bourbon.
• Bright accepts her maid duty. Sunday Silence suggests making her watch the others’ intimacy as punishment, but White McQueen objects, and Zhou agrees not to treat Bright cruelly.
• Zhou opens a box of Rings gifted by the Three Goddesses. He explains that they have approved his relationships with multiple Uma Musume, making the Rings both extraordinary gifts and symbols of that permission.
• The group notices several empty spaces in the box and wonders who has already received Rings. Zhou explains that McQueen received two—one for White McQueen, who is present as a ghost.
• Takamine approaches the box without asking for a Ring, waiting for Zhou to decide what to do next. The chapter ends with his reflection on choosing a path that suits each person.

Character developments and interactions

• Zhou Yuang feels sympathy for Bright but is also wary of the Mejiro Family’s strategic maneuvering. He tries to balance affection, responsibility, and the risks of openly giving Rings.
• Bright accepts the consequences of her spying and appears eager to serve Zhou, though the others suspect she may enjoy the arrangement.
• Takamine shows a calculating side beneath her elegance, turning Bright’s apology into an opportunity to clarify the Mejiro Family’s place in Zhou’s life.
• White McQueen restrains Sunday Silence and protects Bright from a humiliating punishment.
• Sunday Silence continues teasing Bright and offers provocative advice, while remaining curious about the Rings.
• Aldan recognizes the significance of the Three Goddesses’ approval and understands why Zhou had not advertised it.
• The Uma Musume gathered around Zhou react with fascination and longing to the Rings, which make his existing and potential commitments impossible to ignore.

Significant themes

• Love, jealousy, and competing claims: The Uma Musume’s affection for Zhou creates both playful rivalry and genuine tension.
• Consent and responsibility: The Three Goddesses’ approval does not remove Zhou’s need to treat each Uma Musume thoughtfully; he avoids using the Rings to flaunt power.
• Privacy and accountability: Bright’s surveillance must be addressed through apologies, while her longstanding online connection with Zhou complicates her punishment.
• Choosing one’s own path: Zhou’s closing reflection frames the Rings and relationships as personal commitments that should suit each individual rather than follow a single prescribed route.

Plot points

• Zhou Yuang proposes to Mejiro Takamine. She rejects the idea of being treated as a queen, wanting instead to be loved as an equal. They exchange vows and rings.
• He then gives a ring to Mejiro Aldan. Nervous at first, Aldan reflects that their relationship should be one of mutual trust and support—not one person always caring for the other—and happily accepts.
• Zhou Yuang also puts a ring on Sunday Silence, who jokingly demands the affectionate words the others received. He kisses her, though the others cannot see her clearly and are confused by the exchange.
• Bright eagerly expects a ring, but Zhou Yuang refuses, saying she is too young and that they need to meet and get to know each other better. After she feigns heartbreak, he explains that she should first become one of his trainees. He promises they can spend the next few days together at the Mejiro estate, and she agrees.
• Zhou Yuang receives a call from Chuang Sheng, who teases him about being calculating and choosing clever women to help him.

Character developments and interactions

• Takamine makes clear that personal love matters more to her than her status as a champion or family figure. She is pleased to see Aldan and Zhou Yuang happy.
• Aldan moves from anxiety toward confidence, recognizing that she wants to grow more independent while still relying on Zhou Yuang as a partner.
• Sunday Silence lets her dry humor give way to a hint of vulnerability: she never expected to look forward to receiving a ring.
• Bright shows both affection and playful cunning. Though disappointed by the refusal, she accepts Zhou Yuang’s boundary and the chance to build a relationship gradually.
• Zhou Yuang treats the rings as commitments rather than casual gifts. He is affectionate with the women, but especially careful not to rush Bright.

Significant themes

• Partnership and mutual reliance: love means trusting and supporting one another, rather than having one person always give or receive care.
• Love beyond status: Takamine wants an equal companion, not a subject or admirer.
• Commitment and boundaries: Zhou Yuang sees each ring as a serious responsibility; Bright’s relationship with him must develop over time.
• Playfulness in intimacy: teasing and humor accompany the chapter’s emotional exchanges, without erasing their sincerity.

Plot points and events

• Zhou Yuang discusses forming an “Insider Organization” with Chuang Sheng, who is interested in joining but expects his help improving her rankings. He plans to recruit Rudolf and the Uma Musume of his Fifth Pack first, bringing in others only after careful consideration.
• A proposed livestream of Zhou Yuang’s capture is put on hold after Silence Suzuka alerts him. Zhou Yuang has persuaded other Uma Musume to support the broadcast, partly to see how the watchers react.
• After spending time with the Mejiro girls, Zhou Yuang takes them back to the younger Uma Musume and gives the Mejiro sisters their training plans. Takamine and Aldan later share an affectionate afternoon with him at the estate.
• That night, Zhou Yuang and the two sisters spend the night together. The chapter presents the encounter as a playful contest, ending in a draw.
• The next morning, Takamine proudly displays her ring to her grandmother and sisters, coyly implying Zhou Yuang gave it to her. Her unusually open behavior surprises the 87 Group, Bright, and Dober.
• The brief honeymoon period gives way to preparations: Zhou Yuang explains the insider plan to several Uma Musume, who agree to help. On Monday, he returns to Tracen Academy with Takamine, Aldan, and a ghost.
• Outside the Student Council room, he finds Agnes Digital waiting for him. She confronts him about the insiders and his plan to make Uma Musume appear to be his opponents.

Character developments and interactions

• Zhou Yuang is building a secret network while weighing the risks of trusting new recruits. He is also affectionate and self-assured with the Mejiro sisters, and intends to visit Rudolf for help finding a place to live.
• Takamine and Aldan show their commitment to Zhou Yuang through their rings and vows. Their calm, shared affection turns into playful rivalry at night, while Takamine’s public display of her ring signals a new willingness to show her feelings.
• Agnes Digital is torn between loyalty to her fellow Uma Musume and concern for the Fifth Pack. She worries that helping Zhou Yuang would mean betraying others, but also feels distressed watching him tease and deceive them. Her anxiety has kept her awake, and Mr. C.B.’s involvement makes her fear the situation could escalate.
• Zhou Yuang reassures Digital that the Fifth Pack’s members chose to protect his identity rather than being forced into it. He withholds the broader plans he and Rudolf are considering, not wanting to undermine Digital’s convictions.

Significant themes

• Loyalty and moral conflict: Digital struggles to reconcile her loyalty to her friends with her concern for Zhou Yuang and his Uma Musume.
• Trust and secrecy: Zhou Yuang wants to expand his insider network but recognizes that recruiting someone he does not know well could be dangerous.
• Affection and rivalry: The Mejiro sisters’ shared devotion to Zhou Yuang blends tenderness with competition.
• Comic tension: The chapter contrasts domestic intimacy and playful exaggeration with Digital’s serious ethical dilemma and the looming uncertainty around the insiders.

Chapter Summary: “Good at Getting Locked Up”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Agnes Digital is torn between supporting Zhou Yuang’s team and protecting the other Uma Musume, who are trying to capture and punish him. She worries that siding with him would betray her fellow Uma Musume.
• Zhou Yuang comforts her and tells her that she is free to choose her own path. He suggests that she could secretly help the opposing group, remain neutral, or act as a “mole” within either side.
• He explains that he wants the game to remain balanced and does not want to manipulate the Uma Musume unfairly. He also believes Uma Musume should be free to pursue their own happiness and goals.
• Zhou Yuang reveals that he trusts Agnes Digital because they both love Uma Musume—and, more importantly, because he considers her one of his own Uma Musume.
• Agnes is stunned by this declaration. She becomes flustered when she realizes that being treated like one of his Uma Musume may also mean being regarded as a member of his family and possibly one of his wives.
• Zhou Yuang enters the Student Council room to discuss the next stage of the game with Rudolf, leaving Agnes outside. Agnes becomes upset at being excluded but is too overwhelmed by his words to follow immediately.
• Inside, Sunday Silence jokes that Zhou Yuang should manipulate Agnes into joining him, but Zhou Yuang rejects the idea. He insists that he will not lie to Agnes or betray the Uma Musume already on his team.
• Zhou Yuang reunites with Rudolf, Takamine, and Aldan. Takamine proudly displays her engagement ring, while Rudolf teases them and offers Zhou Yuang a key to use the Student Council building as a marital home. Zhou Yuang declines, saying he would rather buy a house himself.
• Rudolf begins organizing the next phase of the game. Agnes eventually tries to enter but becomes frightened when everyone looks at her. Air Groove drags her inside.
• Air Groove is relieved to find Zhou Yuang alive and recognizes his scent, but she notices that his Horse Mint Constitution has become much stronger, suggesting that he endured severe suffering while trapped at Mejiro Castle.

Character Developments

• Agnes Digital: Moves from anxiety and indecision toward emotional attachment and trust. Zhou Yuang’s acceptance deeply affects her, leaving her confused about her identity as “his Uma Musume” and the possibility of becoming part of his family.
• Zhou Yuang: Demonstrates patience, sincerity, and respect for individual freedom. Rather than coercing Agnes, he gives her a genuine choice and promises to take responsibility for any consequences.
• Sunday Silence: Continues to act as a sarcastic, tsundere-like companion. She jokes about manipulating Agnes but reveals her own deep affection for Zhou Yuang and admits that she would have sought him out even without needing his help.
• Takamine and Aldan: Their relationship with Zhou Yuang continues to develop. Takamine is openly proud of their engagement, while Aldan is supportive and no longer distant from her sister.
• Rudolf: Maintains her composed, teasing authority. She focuses on the game’s next stage while lightly mocking Zhou Yuang and Takamine’s romantic happiness.
• Air Groove: Her relief at finding Zhou Yuang alive reveals how deeply dependent and emotionally connected she is to him. Her heightened awareness of his scent also alerts her to the ordeal he has survived.

Significant Themes

• Trust and sincerity: Zhou Yuang believes genuine affection and shared values are more powerful than deception or coercion.
• Freedom of choice: He emphasizes that Uma Musume should be allowed to pursue their own desires, even when those choices conflict with his interests.
• Loyalty versus conscience: Agnes Digital struggles between loyalty to her fellow Uma Musume and concern for Zhou Yuang’s safety.
• Found family and belonging: Zhou Yuang’s declaration that Agnes is one of his Uma Musume gives her a sense of belonging but also overwhelms her with romantic and familial implications.
• Fairness and balance: Zhou Yuang wants the game to remain balanced, even if doing so means empowering his opponents.
• Love as mutual recognition: The chapter presents the trainer–Uma Musume bond as dependent on mutual trust and sincere acceptance rather than control.

Important Character Interactions

• Zhou Yuang and Agnes Digital: He comforts her, offers her freedom, and tells her she is one of his Uma Musume. This becomes the emotional centerpiece of the chapter.
• Zhou Yuang and Sunday Silence: Their playful argument reveals Sunday Silence’s affection and Zhou Yuang’s refusal to manipulate Agnes.
• Zhou Yuang, Takamine, and Aldan: Their reunion highlights Takamine’s engagement and the sisters’ renewed closeness.
• Zhou Yuang and Rudolf: Rudolf offers him the Student Council room as a future marital home and begins planning the next game stage.
• Air Groove and Agnes Digital: Air Groove physically brings the hesitant Agnes into the room, reinforcing the chapter’s humorous contrast between Agnes’s nervousness and Air Groove’s directness.

Plot points and events

• Air Groove confronts Zhou Yuang about the scents of several Uma Musume on him. Takamine tries to reassure her, but her suggestion that the Mejiro Family had cared for him only makes Air Groove suspect the family is trying to claim him. Rudolf defuses the tension, while Air Groove privately resolves to question Bourbon.
• Zhou Yuang explains Sunday Silence’s situation to Rudolf and the others, including the powerful Racing Sandbox relic and the identity of the old trainer involved. Rudolf recognizes that both the relic and the trainer’s network could cause serious trouble; she and Zhou intend to deal with them.
• Rudolf begins to mention an upcoming engagement between Takamine and Zhou Yuang, but the conversation is interrupted before the announcement is fully made. Air Groove’s reaction suggests the subject is already a source of tension.
• The group turns to Oguri Cap’s exclusion from the Tokyo Yushun because she missed the registration deadline. A newspaper campaign argues that the Derby needs Oguri, and Zhou Yuang acknowledges that he had discovered the problem too late to prevent it.
• Reporter Fujii Sensuke arrives with a petition bearing ten thousand signatures. He says fans want Oguri Cap to race and hopes to persuade Rudolf to reconsider the rules. Rudolf recognizes his newspaper article and adopts a stern, authoritative manner as she questions him.

Character developments and interactions

• Air Groove becomes increasingly jealous and protective of Zhou Yuang, first over the scents on him and then over Takamine’s apparent closeness to him. She also steps in to take Fujii’s heavy petition from Zhou.
• Takamine remains composed while subtly asserting her connection to Zhou, and she shares his frustration over the rigid Derby rules.
• Rudolf shifts from warm friend to commanding Student Council president when dealing with Fujii, while taking both the supernatural threat and Oguri’s situation seriously.
• Zhou Yuang tries to explain the harmless pajama-party scents and support Oguri, though Air Groove’s glare cuts short his teasing reference to the engagement.
• Fujii is driven by genuine enthusiasm for racing and sees Zhou Yuang’s presence as an opportunity to advance the campaign.

Significant themes

• Jealousy and romantic rivalry: Air Groove interprets ordinary closeness as competition, while Takamine’s hints about an engagement heighten the tension.
• Rules versus fairness: Oguri’s case challenges whether tradition should outweigh a compelling opportunity and public support.
• Responsibility and influence: Zhou Yuang and Rudolf recognize their duty to confront dangerous powers and to advocate for the Uma Musume in their care.
• Public support and media: Fujii’s reporting and petition show how fans and journalism can pressure institutions to reconsider their decisions.

Chapter Summary: An Expert at Being Imprisoned at Tracen

Key Plot Points and Events

• Reporter Fujii visits Rudolf, Zhou Yuang, and the others to demand that Oguri Cap be allowed to compete in the Japan Derby.
• Fujii emphasizes the Derby’s importance as the greatest race of the Classic Year, arguing that Oguri Cap’s exclusion is a tragic waste of talent.
• He presents a petition containing roughly a thousand signatures from fans supporting Oguri Cap’s participation.
• Rudolf initially hesitates, aware that appealing to the JRA would challenge existing rules and potentially damage her dignity and authority.
• Zhou Yuang acknowledges the Derby’s dangers and importance but argues that the fans’ feelings should still be conveyed. He believes unreasonable regulations have already caused too many regrets and should not create more.
• Takamine criticizes Rudolf for delaying and tells her bluntly to either act or resign and sleep through the next presidential election.
• Rudolf finally agrees to take Zhou Yuang to the JRA herself and petition for Oguri Cap’s entry. Fujii leaves satisfied, believing the matter has gained a realistic chance of becoming major news.
• During the journey, Rudolf explains that JRA contains stubborn officials and possible collaborators with factions inside Tracen. She warns that they may be watched as soon as they arrive.
• Rudolf and Zhou Yuang plan to pretend to be at odds so that anyone attempting to divide them will reveal themselves. Zhou Yuang is asked to act as an “inside man” within the opposition’s schemes.
• The chapter ends as they arrive at JRA, with Rudolf framing the next stage as leaving the starting gate.

Character Developments

• Zhou Yuang demonstrates increasing political awareness and willingness to act beyond ordinary training duties. Though he understands the Derby’s risks, he is prepared to challenge the system for Oguri Cap’s future.
• Rudolf reveals a conflict between her pride in her office and her compassion for Uma Musume. She dislikes being pressured, but ultimately chooses to risk her dignity and authority for Oguri Cap’s opportunity.
• Reporter Fujii is shown as aggressive, persistent, and politically manipulative, but his motives are sincere. His methods irritate Rudolf, yet his desire to protect Oguri Cap earns reluctant respect.
• Takamine remains blunt and fearless, openly criticizing Rudolf when she believes Rudolf is being indecisive. Her intervention pushes Rudolf toward action.
• Air Groove acts as a cautious observer and protector, monitoring the situation and silently warning Rudolf not to retaliate against Zhou Yuang or act excessively.
• Oguri Cap, though absent from most of the chapter, becomes the focus of public support and the symbol of an Uma Musume unfairly excluded from a major opportunity.

Significant Themes

• Talent versus institutional rules: Oguri Cap’s ability is recognized by fans and influential figures, but regulations prevent her from competing on the highest stage.
• The cost of glory: The Japan Derby is portrayed as both a pinnacle of achievement and a race in which competitors may permanently damage themselves by giving everything.
• Public opinion and political influence: Fujii’s petition demonstrates how fans and the media can pressure powerful institutions, even when they lack authority themselves.
• Duty versus personal dignity: Rudolf must decide whether preserving her status matters more than helping an Uma Musume. She ultimately prioritizes the latter.
• Preventing future regret: Zhou Yuang argues that while past injustices cannot be undone, present leaders can prevent similar tragedies from happening again.
• Trust and deception: The upcoming JRA visit introduces a political game in which Rudolf and Zhou Yuang must cooperate while pretending to be divided.

Character Interactions

• Fujii repeatedly pressures both Zhou Yuang and Rudolf, using emotional appeals and rhetorical arguments to persuade them.
• Rudolf treats Fujii with suspicion and irritation, but recognizes that his intentions are fundamentally earnest.
• Zhou Yuang refuses to blindly pressure Rudolf, instead placing the petitions before her and allowing her to make the final decision.
• Takamine confronts Rudolf directly, while Air Groove quietly watches over the situation and later warns Rudolf through her expression.
• Rudolf and Zhou Yuang develop a cooperative plan for dealing with JRA’s internal opposition, shifting from a simple petition to a calculated political operation.

Key plot points and events

• Zhou Yuang and Rudolf visit the JRA to argue that Oguri Cap should be allowed to enter the Tokyo Yushun. A newspaper campaign has turned the issue into a matter of public opinion, making it difficult for the JRA to dismiss.
• Rudolf insists that fairness demands an exception: Oguri Cap has the ability to compete, and barring her over a timing technicality would be unjust.
• The JRA president arrives and warns Rudolf that the Tokyo Yushun is important to the central authorities, framing the dispute as a conflict between her appeal and the institution’s rules.
• The chapter then shifts to the author’s discussion with readers about whether to continue the lengthy Reality Arc or move on to the Kitasan Black arc. The author shares a substantial outline for the Reality Arc, but the final poll narrowly favors starting the Kitasan Black arc.

Character developments and interactions

• Rudolf remains firm and principled, confronting the JRA directly while recognizing that officials may try to stall or manipulate the conversation. She seeks justice for Oguri Cap rather than accepting procedural excuses.
• Zhou Yuang accompanies Rudolf to the JRA and supports her effort, while the larger outline positions him as a central figure in future conflicts and relationships.
• The JRA president presents himself as courteous but uses pointed language to defend institutional order. His arrival raises the stakes of Rudolf’s request.
• The secretary handles Rudolf’s visit professionally and probes her position before the president arrives.
• In the proposed outline, Zhou Yuang’s ties with numerous Uma Musume deepen: he becomes engaged to Takamine, faces family-arranged meetings with Golden Sixty and Romantic Warrior, and attracts further attention from figures such as Sirius, Agnes Digital, Maruzensky, and Mr. C.B. Oguri Cap’s partnership with him becomes central to a campaign against corrupt trainers.

Significant themes

• Fairness versus rigid rules: Rudolf argues that laws and procedures should not prevent a capable racer from receiving a fair opportunity.
• Public opinion and institutional accountability: The newspaper campaign gives fans influence and makes it harder for the JRA to quietly control the dispute.
• Power, corruption, and reform: The planned Reality Arc would expose abusive trainers and overhaul the JRA, with Uma Musume seeking greater freedom and control over their lives.
• Creative limits and audience expectations: The author’s note highlights the strain of continuing a long story while weighing readers’ preferences and the author’s health.

Outline and outcome

The proposed Reality Arc would feature Oguri Cap’s rise, Zhou Yuang’s expanding relationships, game streams that yield powerful relics, and a campaign to expose and punish corrupt trainers. It would culminate in a weakened Oguri Cap’s miraculous comeback at the Arima Kinen. However, the reader poll ends 44–45 in favor of the Kitasan Black arc, so the author is left to consider changing direction.

Key plot points and events

• After Rudolf angrily drives away, Zhou Yuang is left to make his own way back to Tracen. Sunday Silence teases him about being abandoned.
• Zhou stops at a popular cake shop to buy treats for his Uma Musume and other acquaintances. Maruzensky unexpectedly picks him up, and he shares the desserts with her.
• Zhou explains that his apparent falling-out with Rudolf is part of a deliberate act: they had pretended to be at odds to protect their shared effort to help Oguri Cap enter the Derby. Rudolf has now returned to Tracen, likely to handle academy business.
• Maruzensky brings up the approaching Tokyo Yushun. Though Oguri Cap cannot compete because of restrictive rules, Zhou believes her struggle may inspire fans to change those rules for future generations.
• Maruzensky reveals that she has a hardworking young protégée she expects to race well at the Derby. Zhou counters that Aldan is also ready to compete, having overcome her physical difficulties through nutrition, medicine, and training.
• Zhou says that after the Tokyo Yushun he plans to get engaged to Takamine. Maruzensky is visibly startled, while Sunday Silence jokingly urges Zhou to pursue her.

Character developments and interactions

• Zhou Yuang remains devoted to looking after the girls, buying treats for them even after a quarrel with Rudolf. He also shows confidence in Aldan’s progress and sees Oguri Cap’s exclusion as a possible catalyst for reform.
• Rudolf is shown as angry but still dependable: despite leaving Zhou behind, she appears to have arranged for Maruzensky to collect him.
• Maruzensky is warm and playful with Zhou, while also carrying old disappointment at having missed the major races in her own Classic Year. She remains optimistic and committed to helping younger racers.
• Sunday Silence provides irreverent commentary throughout, teasing Zhou about Rudolf and encouraging him to act on his romantic prospects.
• Zhou and Maruzensky discuss racing, missed opportunities, and the next generation’s ambitions. Their easy rapport mixes friendly teasing with genuine mutual respect.

Significant themes

• Regret passed forward: The disappointments of one generation can become motivation for the next to achieve what their predecessors could not.
• Institutional change: Oguri Cap’s exclusion may help build support for abolishing rules that deny racers fair opportunities.
• Mentorship and care: Trainers and senior Uma Musume help younger competitors grow, both through practical support and encouragement.
• Patience and commitment: Zhou treats racing and romance alike as pursuits requiring confidence and timing rather than reckless haste.

Key events

• Maruzensky tells Zhou Yuang that Aldan’s upcoming race won’t be decided by personal stakes: every competitor has her own reason to win, and there can be only one victor.
• Zhou reflects on Aldan’s narrow historical loss to Sakura Chiyono O and on the possibility of alternate outcomes. He believes the racers in this world can challenge their prescribed fates, and vows to lead Aldan to victory.
• Maruzensky accepts his confidence, but Zhou stops her from speeding by announcing that he plans to go live when they return.
• Zhou launches another livestream, teasing his audience and revealing that several Uma Musume—including Air Groove, Manhattan Cafe, Aldan, Silence Suzuka, and White McQueen—have become moderators.
• New viewers discover the strange events at Tracen, while regulars continue threatening Zhou over his past behavior. Gold Ship is exposed after trying to blackmail two short viewers, and Green Demon warns her not to disappear after the stream.
• Zhou jokes that he plans to marry thirty Uma Musume and insists no one can punish him. A supposed offer from the Chairperson to find him a partner makes him suspicious, and he rejects the idea that Tracen is a matchmaking agency.

Character developments and interactions

• Zhou Yuang moves from reflecting on fate and history to openly committing himself to Aldan’s success. On stream, he remains mischievous and confident, delighting in provoking viewers and flaunting his influence.
• Maruzensky challenges Zhou to recognize that Aldan’s personal happiness cannot guarantee victory, then supports his determination. Their exchange ends in playful friction when Zhou curbs her driving.
• Sunday Silence is increasingly affectionate and eager for more time with Zhou, who gently rebuffs her advances before continuing the stream.
• Gold Ship tries to use private information to blackmail a viewer, but her identity is recognized and Green Demon threatens to hold her accountable.
• Aldan and the other Uma Musume moderators show their interest in Zhou’s livestream community, extending his network of influence.

Significant themes

• Fate versus possibility: The chapter argues that history need not dictate the characters’ futures; alternate outcomes are meaningful because people want their favorites to find happiness.
• Competition and uncertainty: Good intentions and personal stakes do not make a race fair or predictable—only one racer can win.
• Human selfishness and compassion: Zhou admits he wants the Uma Musume he cares about to escape tragedy, presenting that desire as natural rather than shameful.
• Comedy and power: The livestream’s playful banter contrasts with Zhou’s serious commitment to changing outcomes, while his moderator network gives him a tongue-in-cheek advantage over his critics.

Key plot points and events

• The livestream viewers argue over whether Uma Musume might come to Tracen Academy hoping to find a partner. Daiwa Scarlet insists they would never do so, but a viewer openly praises Zhou Yuang and calls him “Onii-chan,” unsettling the room.
• The exchange turns into a misunderstanding: Daiwa’s criticism makes others suspect she is secretly one of Zhou Yuang’s Uma Musume. Curren Chan and other viewers pile on, while Tachyon and Manhattan Cafe squabble over dessert reserved for insiders.
• To redirect the stream, Zhou Yuang starts a Tracen Management Simulator game. The viewers immediately invent absurd rules in which every Uma Musume must become his wife, imagining him turning the academy into a harem.
• Zhou Yuang playfully scolds Sunday Silence for stirring up the chat, then cuddles him on his lap. Finally, Zhou Yuang has the provocative viewer muted by moderator “Coffee After Mountain Climbing,” to Air Groove’s approval.

Character developments and interactions

• Daiwa Scarlet is flustered when her remarks make her look like an insider, and she struggles to defend herself against the chat’s teasing.
• Curren Chan and Daiwa Scarlet appear poised to compete for Zhou Yuang’s attention; the narration hints at a possible rivalry, though it does not fully develop here.
• Agnes Tachyon comes to Daiwa’s defense, but soon clashes with Manhattan Cafe over Zhou Yuang’s dessert. Their argument becomes a physical tussle.
• Sunday Silence deliberately provokes the audience, prompting Zhou Yuang to tease and affectionately hold him. Their comfortable closeness is emphasized.
• Air Groove initially finds the debate amusing, then supports muting the disruptive viewer.

Significant themes

• Romantic interest and jealousy: The chapter plays with whether Uma Musume might like Zhou Yuang, and with the suspicion and rivalry that this possibility creates.
• Public image versus private behavior: Zhou Yuang’s declared respect for the Uma Musume’s dreams contrasts with his reputation as someone seeking a wife, a contradiction the viewers repeatedly exploit for comedy.
• Livestream community and miscommunication: Anonymous comments, teasing, and mistaken assumptions drive much of the humor and conflict.
• Affection beneath the comedy: Zhou Yuang’s playful but tender interaction with Sunday Silence offers a softer counterpoint to the chat’s chaotic speculation.

Key plot points and events

• During a livestream, Zhou Yuang jokes about becoming Tracen’s Chairperson and promises rewards for direct criticism, prompting the chat to tease him about acting like a dictator. He also criticizes the current Chairperson as unfit, though his actual complaint is that she refuses to exercise—and, in the mobile game, won’t open the gacha door that guarantees a three-star pull.
• A lucky ten-pull gives him Water Driver. He briefly fantasizes about summer training camp and Maruzensky, but quickly turns his thoughts to preparing Oguri Cap and Aldan for the Autumn Tenno Sho.
• Zhou Yuang starts a management simulation about Tracen Academy’s early days. The game shows its humble beginnings and explains how training academies arose as racing became more regulated.
• The story mentions a legendary trainer who once took Eclipse, Ma Zhan, and Herod to challenge the Three Goddesses, briefly unsettling Zhou Yuang.
• Viewers recognize that the Mejiro family began as the Kitano family, a construction family. Grandmother’s choice to enroll at Tracen—and her success as the first gray-coated Uma Musume to win the Tenno Sho—drew the Three Goddesses’ attention and helped transform her family’s fortunes.
• In the game, Zhou Yuang meets Mrs. Victoria, an orange-haired Uma Musume who introduces herself as his secretary. The Chairperson recognizes her as her mother and former Chairperson. The chat immediately invents provocative theories about how a secretary became Chairperson, but New Universe is muted before revealing anything.

Character developments and interactions

• Zhou Yuang’s joking, flirtatious attitude coexists with genuine focus on training and racing. He enjoys the company of Uma Musume but still thinks like a trainer when competition comes up.
• Sunday Silence is affectionate and playful with Zhou Yuang, sitting in his lap and teasing him to pay attention to the stream.
• The Chairperson is defensive about the gacha joke and astonished—and increasingly suspicious—when the game introduces her mother.
• Grandmother takes pride in the Mejiro family’s origins, but the chat’s speculation about their construction background makes her uneasy.
• The viewers form a lively chorus: they mock Zhou Yuang’s grandiose talk, react to the historical revelations, and turn Mrs. Victoria’s appearance into a comic mystery.

Significant themes

• Tracen’s humble origins: The academy’s later prestige grew out of a modest beginning.
• Choice and legacy: Grandmother’s decision to attend Tracen reshaped her family’s identity and future.
• History and mythmaking: The game’s brief references to legendary figures hint at a larger, potentially unsettling past.
• Comedy through livestream culture: Chat reactions, misunderstandings, and moderation interruptions continually turn the story into a spectacle.

Plot points and events

• The Chairperson’s identity has become a running joke in the livestream chat, where other Uma Musume ask her to improve the game’s gacha rewards. Some viewers boast that she opened the door for them, prompting suspicions of favoritism.
• Zhou Yuang notices that Mrs. Victoria resembles an older version of the Chairperson and jokes that he’ll give the Chairperson’s mother a hard time unless she makes the in-game Chairperson appear more often during card pulls.
• The real Chairperson protests, confused and offended that Zhou Yuang seems to be addressing her in-game self. Sunday Silence suggests attacking her “spawn point,” but Zhou Yuang bonks him and insists he simply wants more three-star characters.
• Zhou Yuang reflects on why he admires the younger Chairperson: she works selflessly to support Tracen Academy, even using her own money and labor to keep it running.
• The game begins. Mrs. Victoria explains its management-game controls: develop facilities, respond to academy events, and move the camera around Tracen.
• Zhou Yuang declares that he will become the Chairperson and “take over” the academy. The Chairperson objects, but he rules that objections cost Carrots. Her secretary reassures her that, since Zhou Yuang is a trainer in real life, they can keep an eye on him.

Character developments

• Zhou Yuang is playful and domineering in the game, but his teasing is balanced by genuine respect for the Chairperson’s generosity and hard work.
• The Chairperson is indignant at Zhou Yuang’s threats and takeover claim, yet accepts her secretary’s reassurance that he can be monitored.
• Mrs. Victoria serves as the game’s tutorial guide, explaining how its management systems work.
• Sunday Silence encourages an aggressive response to the Chairperson’s protest, only to be swiftly corrected by Zhou Yuang.

Significant themes

• The chapter contrasts comic power plays with sincere admiration: Zhou Yuang jokes about controlling the Chairperson but values her dedication to others.
• It also plays with the boundary between the real-world livestream and the game, as the Chairperson reacts to events she seemingly cannot control.
• Academy management is introduced as a central activity, emphasizing the work required to maintain Tracen and support its students.

Character interactions

• The livestream audience teases the Chairperson about her supposed influence over card pulls.
• Zhou Yuang directly addresses and threatens the in-game Chairperson, who answers from the chat; their exchange becomes a comic argument over authority.
• Mrs. Victoria formally welcomes Zhou Yuang and walks him through the game.
• The Chairperson and her secretary briefly coordinate against Zhou Yuang, while Sunday Silence’s proposed attack is shut down.