"That does sound like what he would say."
"Trainer will be the one to revolutionize the world of racing… Prez, do you know how he might do it?"
"It did say that he'll go against the norm of being a kind trainer. But I don't know how that will make everything better. It does help you girls improve, but he still has not made a name for himself internationally."
"Perhaps in the future?"
"Most likely. Your trainer doesn't look like someone who can ever be satisfied. I guess this is also a warning to both of you. Your current dreams are not large enough for someone like him. If things go on like this, there will be a day when you achieve it, and then what will you do?"
"..."
"..."
"I'm gonna be honest with you. Can you carry the weight of expectation and push your body beyond its limit once you have accomplished your goal? I'm afraid that the moment you stop progressing, he will cut your contract and find someone else to train. His selfishness would make it easy for him to disregard all of the emotional attachment you have made with him. He is a monster in the literal sense."
"I haven't… thought that far…"
For McQueen, she wants to prove herself as a member of the Mejiro Family. The main problem with the goal is that it is too shallow. It is everything for McQueen, but a Mejiro is renowned only in Japan. Once the young man began casting his sight to the international stage, the Mejiro Family was just one amongst many.
But… I could be the one who advances our status on the international scene. My goal then will not be proving myself, but proving my family.
"You don't need to worry about me, Rudolph. I'm trainer's first trainee after all. I understand him far more than anyone."
"Mmhh!!! Oh, you're just lucky to meet him first!! And he chose you because you flashed him your underwear!! You don't understand better than I do!! I want to get stronger and stronger and stronger, and trainer's ambition aligns with mine!!"
"I guess I don't need to worry about you girls. You clearly have all of this under control."
*Click* *Creeeaaakk*
"Trainer?! We didn't bother you, did we?"
"No. I had just finished separating the computer from everything else."
"So quickly?!?!"
"Quickly? It's been four hours, Teio. That's quite long, you know?"
"Eh?!? It's been four hours already!?!"
"Yeah… What have you girls been doing that you forget the time?"
"Ah… We had been watching the anime about us and also reading the book."
"Which anime?"
"This one!"
"Ah… That's senior Nishizaki."
"Yes. Apparently, he is a trainer for Team Spica. Do you know of a team like that?"
"Not that I know of… I only know that Special Weight is training under him. I don't know the rest."
"The same for us. Apparently, we are also members of Team Spica."
"But in the game, McQueen is a part of team Sirius without me! Which one is the right one, trainer?"
"If I have to guess, each anime or medium is its own world. So there is no one true story of the franchise. It's like the franchise is a library where everyone can read different books about umamusumes."
"Why would Miss Mirai do that? Didn't she make the game based on our future?"
"Do you think a selfish, womanizer like me can be put into an anime that is watched by children, McQueen?"
"A fair point. I guess that's why you didn't make the cut, and they have to pick trainer Nishizaki."
"Mhm~~ You girls continue with whatever you are doing as long as it doesn't destroy the house. I'm going to steal some enriched uranium from North Korea."
"Wait, What?!?"
"Didn't you hear that it takes nuclear power plants to power that shit? It used to take ten, but to power the computer, only two are needed. That's why I'm going to North Korea to get some enriched uranium."
"I… Uh… No… I… How can you talk so casually? Have you gone through worse, dear?"
Yes, literally yes.
"We are in another world, Rudolph. It's about time you adapted to what is going on."
"I guess… Fair…? I don't understand anymore…"
"Teio, take care of her. Play the anime so she can take her mind off while I'm gone."
"You can count on me!! Let's watch, Prez!!!"
After casually dumping the responsibility to the smallest umamusume in the house, the young man casually teleports to the closest point to the Korean peninsula from mainland Japan. He is glad that he can still use his power here, or it'll take fucking forever to get anything done.
*POP*
The closest is to go through South Korea, the DMZ, and then into North Korea. That might sound impossible to anyone, but this is me we are talking about.
I am Igo Heita
With the confidence of a shining sun, the young man forces a pair of wings made out of flames to burst out of his back. He jumps from the edge of a cliff onto the raging sea, before casually pulling up and flying just a couple of meters above the sea level.
This might cause a major incident once they detect me on the radar, but this is the best possible route. Japan and South Korea are allies through the US, so any international incident could be solved diplomatically.
That can't be said with North Korea. I don't know if North Korea possesses a radar capable of detecting a sea-skimming target, but if they do, they would detect me coming from Japan. An international incident between Japan and North Korea would never be solved diplomatically. It would only heat up the tension and might cause an arms race.
This is simply the most logical option.