"It is as grand as the one on the other side as well."
"Wwwhhhoooaaahh!!!"
The next morning, the quartet arrived at the Tokyo Racecourse. Since it was a weekday and there was no race, the number of visitors could be counted by hand, which made it easier for the exiles. Even so, the umamusumes still wear a hat to cover their ears and tuck their tails into their skirts.
To help them blend in even more, the quartet is now playing as a family. The young man is the father, Rudolf is the mother, McQueen is the oldest daughter, and Teio is the youngest daughter. Of course, Teio was throwing a tantrum like a brat, but she still followed her trainer's idea regardless.
"How much is the admission to enter the museum, dear?"
"It's free."
"That's nice."
The pretend family walks into the museum and is greeted by a kind employee behind the receptionist counter. The parents try to find out where they should go, while the daughters are busy carefully approaching a statue of a horse near the front window. They tilt their heads, trying to figure out the beast.
"Ah… The gallery is through the North East tunnel, yes? Thank you very much. Girls, come here."
"Ah, yes!! Train–Papa!!"
Surprisingly, it wasn't Teio who was about to slip up. It was the oldest daughter, McQueen. She might not have thrown a tantrum last night, but she still doesn't like it that it was someone else who became his wife.
On the way to the gallery, the family went past a tunnel full of photos of the race horses. One of which caught McQueen's attention.
"Sunday Silence?"
"Hmm… She has plenty of kids by the look of it. Ah… I guess I should say he is. This is getting confusing."
"I know…"
"Why do you sound surprised seeing her… him… it…? Fuck…"
"I guess she is incredible in every world, huh?"
The quartet continues walking forward, making a sharp left before entering the hall of fame.
"Holy… So this is their version of the museum, huh?"
"Hey, McQueen!! It's us!!"
"Teio, shuuusshh!!!"
Tokai Teio couldn't believe her eyes when she saw her name on a plate. In her home world, McQueen and Teio have not made a name for themselves yet, so it would take some time for them to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. In this world, she seems to be doing pretty well by the look of it.
"Eh? My race count doesn't seem to be that high… Papa, why is that?"
"Most likely it has something to do with the horses or the regulations of this world. I doubt it would be on the human part of the equation since you girls can run repeatedly with no problem."
"I've researched it, and it seems to be the combination of the two, dear. The JRA wants to take care of the horses under its wing, and the horses are also pretty fragile. It said that if their legs are broken, then they have to be put down."
"Is that true, Papa?"
"...how much have you researched on the topic, Rudolf?"
"I have read about Silence Suzuka and Rice Shower…"
"What happened to them, mama?"
"Considering it came up during your research about putting down horses for their leg injuries, they have to be put down."
"Yes…"
The young man was only pretending to be innocent. He knows all too well what happened to Rice Shower and Silence Suzuka. It's why he talked with Light Star earlier in his career about the bone-strengthening treatment.
"Silence Suzuka… Will our Suzuka also break her legs, Papa?"
"I'll try my best to prevent that, McQueen. I need your help to make sure she doesn't push herself too far."
"Okay, I promise."
"Ah!! McQueen's race count is higher than mine!! Not fair!! Not fair!!"
And we're back again.
"But more importantly, where is Prez?"
"Since you are her daughter… son… fuck! Whatever!! Since you are his descendant, she… he… it most likely somewhere farther in the back."
The quartet keeps on walking through the Hall of Fame and meeting familiar names like Oguri Cap, Narita Brian, (Grand-)Maruzenky, and Mejiro Ramonu.
"Big Sis Ramonu is still a female here… I don't understand how the conversion works… Why do some of us turn to males while others keep being females?"
"..."
The young man knows the answer, but if he said it, he knows he would get ridiculed. It's determined by where their ear accessories are. Right being a male, and left being a female.
"I don't think any of us could answer the question, McQueen. It would most likely take an extremely smart scientist who has been studying both dimensions to know."
Because the answer is so stupid and specific.
"AH! It's Prez!!"
Teio was the one who first to find Symboli Rudolph's showcase. Her case was directly behind Mejiro Ramonu. Just like the umamusume Rudolf, the horse version of her still bears the legendary Undefeated Triple Crown title.
"Look, Prez!!"
"It's Mama, Teio."
"One of your feet is a different color."
"Oh yeah… There are plenty of girls who wear mismatched shoe colors, no? Maybe I should get in on the trend since this version of myself seems to be in on it."
"Your outfit is iconic to your legend, mama. Wouldn't changing it kinda ruin your legacy?"
"Fair point, McQueen."
"Oh! And that's senior C.B!
"Well, I suppose she also would be inside the Hall of Fame. I wonder if she also shares the same personality as herself on the other side."
"It's an animal, Rudolf…"
"I don't know, dear. I saw videos of horses on the internet, and they are quite full of personality."
"Sigh… Fine… Also, it's a he."
"We're not going to get over this, aren't we?"