"Sigh… Fucking Goddesses damn it…"
The young man walked out of the StuCo office with a massive baggage on his shoulders. The StuCo executive has issued an ultimatum that would put his life in jeopardy. The public would tear him out if the Emperor posts that she is engaged with him, and that does not take into account the Empress and the Shadow Monster. He would be Japan's number one assassination target if the 3 of them dropped the bombs at the same time.
What do I do? What do I do? I can't simply break up with her and reset my progress to zero. I would've been spending my money for nothing!!!
"KUUUHH!!!"
"Fufufufu~~ I understand your frustration, trainer Igo Heita."
"Huh?"
The young man turns around and sees the Gorilla coming at him.
"Gentildonna, what are you doing here?"
"You look frustrated. Is it wrong for me to try to help?"
"This is an adult problem. You don't need to get yourself involved in it, schoolgirl."
"Oh~? That makes me want to know it even more. Do tell."
"No. You're a student, and I'm a trainer. There are things where we shouldn't stick our noses into."
"You heard him. Move, barbaric beast."
To the surprise of the pair, a new voice entered the conversation. From the tone and arrogance in her voice, there can only be one umamusume whose voice this is.
"Morning to you, too, Spoiled Tyrant."
"Oh… Please don't do this here. You both can flirt somewhere where I'm not present."
The Golden Tyrant, Orfevre, walks into the conversation with her usual aura of arrogance. Behind her, one can see several umamusumes who followed the tyrant as her servants.
"Your mouth is as brash as I remember it being, Igo Heita."
"I have a lot on my mind at the moment. A quarrel between you two is the last thing I need right now."
"A single loss and you're already on your knees. Perhaps you are not as hardened as I first thought."
"Sigh… It's not that, Tyrant. I have something else on my mind."
"Indeed. He is not like you, who is on the edge of not being able to use the Halo rule, Tyrant. His win rate is still comfortably above eighty per cent."
"..."
The air thickens after Gentildonna's comment. The Tyrant's ears bend backward, and her feet are scratching the floor. True to Gentildonna's comment, Orfevre is using a special rule called 'Halo Rule' that allows an umamusume to participate in races without a trainer only if their win-to-lose ratio is 80% or higher.
The Tyrant's current race record isn't doing as great as last year. She won the Triple Crown and several G1 races, which improved her standing as a runner. But with every positive comes a negative. The Tyrant's popularity and notoriety make her a target for anyone trying to make a name for themselves. Strong runner after strong runner would specifically enter the race Orfevre is attending just to defeat her. This has pushed the Tyrant's race record to the verge of the 80% winrate threshold.
"Don't get too cocky."
"Show me the reason, my Spoiled Tyrant."
While the 2 monsters are arguing, the young man tries to sneak away. Sadly for him, the monsters aren't having it. They grabbed the young man by his arms before he could make any meaningful progress in his escape.
"And where do you think you're going, Mister?"
"You'd better clean up after your mess, Igo Heita."
I didn't do anything!!! It's your problem!!! Deal with it on your own!!
"I believe this bad blood can only be resolved with a proper conversation between the two of you. As an educator, I must realise when I need to sit one out and leave it for the students to resolve."
"I don't know why… But hearing you calling yourself an educator almost makes me puke."
"Indeed. No amount of strength could help someone after hearing such a horrible combination of words."
"And what would those words be?"
Oh!! For the love of the Goddesses!! What the fuck is up with my luck today?!?!?
As if to shit on the young man even further, a third headache enters the fray. Supporting deep brown hair that flows down her back and spreads out at the end, the new umamusume invades the conversation bubble with zero regard for anyone but herself. Her face is framed by fang-like hair on either side to keep the attention on her confident smile. Her red eyes almost look like a complete reflection of the young man's, with the amount of self-confidence they're exuding.
"Sirius Symboli, to what do I owe you the pleasure?"
"I was simply walking by with my girls and noticed the commotion. Seems something interesting is going on here. Mind if I put myself into this whole debacle?"
You're already in, you stupid bitch!! There's no point in asking now!! Gah!! Whatever!! I'll say my goodbye and fuck off then instead of sneaking away!
"What a marvellous coincidence, Sirius Symboli. I believe this situation is meant to be handled by students, and you're the perfect umamusume to handle this situation. I shall leave it to you and excuse myself."
*Grab*
"Aren't you the trainer Rudolph currently has her eyes on?"
Oh!! For goodness sake!! JUST FUCK ME ALREADY!!
"I've been wanting to talk with you. Lucky you. Let's go somewhere more appropriate, shall we?"
Symboli Rudolph… I will cuck you. I swear upon my own life that I will cuck you for this.