"We hope you enjoy your ride!!"
"Thank you~~~"
Morning just barely breaks, but Lake Toya Ranch has a family waiting for its horse riding service. This was mainly because the eldest daughter woke up before the chicken ever did and forced the entire family to go to Hokkaido ASAP. She even forced them to use the Shinkansen so they could reach Hokkaido in just a couple of hours.
"Teio, wake up. If you doze off, you might fall."
"Ah!! Yes… Uuhh…"
The youngest daughter was still at the gate of consciousness. She was still fast asleep when her sister forced her to wake up. The youngest daughter made it clear that she wasn't satisfied with her sleeping hours, as she fell asleep on the Shinkansen for the entire journey.
"Come on, Papa!! Can we go faster!?!"
"Calm down, McQueen. The thing we are riding is a living being, you know?"
Since the daughters have small stature, they decide that the 2 of them have to ride with their parents–the eldest is with the father, while the youngest is with the mother.
"We get there when we get there. For now, why don't you enjoy the view?"
"Mmmmmuuuuuu… It's… similar to how it is on the other side. Pristine nature, fresh air, and the beautiful Lake Toya. It makes me nostalgic for my younger days."
"You are still young, McQueen. You have no right to be nostalgic."
"Hey!! I can be nostalgic too!! Just because you have one foot in the grave doesn't mean you can tell me what I can't do!"
"I will grope your body all night long."
"Your hollow threat doesn't scare me, pervert."
The sexual tension between the father and the oldest daughter was palpable. For outsiders, the relationship in this family might be the most confusing and alarming thing in their entire world. For those who know, it's a Tuesday when the father is threatening to impregnate his own daughter.
"Rudolf, how is it back there?"
"We're hanging on. Teio is still sleepy, though."
"Should we throw her into the lake to wake her up?"
"Sigh… Being perverted and evil, those are your only personality traits."
"Suck my dick, McQueen."
"Make me."
The family keeps on bantering with each other, except for the youngest daughter, who is sleeping, as they ride the horses toward where the Lake Villa Farm is located.
"So there's really no Mejiro Mansion in this world…"
"Were you expecting a mansion for animals, McQueen?"
"No…"
McQueen was clearly dejected as they entered the road that directly goes through the Lake Villa Farm. As more and more of the farm came into view, her fire of hope grew dimmer and dimmer. The final coffin for her was the plaque that says the name of the farm–Lake Villa Farm.
"..."
"Were you hoping that I was lying, McQueen?"
"...yes. I was hoping that the Mejiros would bounce back from the grave, but I guess not all dreams come true. Sniffle…"
"For what reason are you crying? Your Mejiro Family is still alive and well, right?"
"...is there a chance that we might end up the same way as this world's Mejiro Ranch, trainer?"
"Yes."
"..."
"As of right now, the Mejiro Family is doing what the Mejiro Ranch was doing before it went bankrupt–relying purely on winning races. The world will keep on revolving, McQueen. Monsters will be born from all over Japan, not only in the Mejiro Family."
"Then what should we do? Should we start accepting umamusumes from outside the family?"
"Not everyone. You need to heavily filter the pools and only select the best of the best, or you might hasten the Mejiro downfall."
"How?! How do I save my family?!?"
"Only accept those who win races, but those umamusumes won't enter just any random family."
"Mejiro Family isn't some random family, though?"
"It is. A man from the Satono Group and a man from the Mejiro Family- which one would you choose, Rudolf?"
"Eh!? Me?!? Uhm… I would–"
"Of course, the Satono Group, right?"
I was about to say I would choose you, darling.
"Mejiro Family is famous in the racing world, but Satono Group is famous, period. The Satono Group owns Sega, and they also have business everywhere. It's less of a family, but it is better in terms of survivability."
"Hmm? What does that mean?"
"There are no Satono horses inside the Hall of Fame, and yet their group is still going strong. They do not rely only on one egg to feed themselves, which makes them a safe bet if you want to live comfortably during your retirement years. This becomes a powerful driving force for powerful umamusumes to enter the Satono Group."
"I see…"
"I don't need to explain to you why the Mejiro Family isn't as sought after as the Satono Group. One wrong era and the entire Mejiro Family will fall."
"How about you, trainer? Between the Satono and Mejiro, which one do you choose?"
"I'm a selfish bastard who only works for my own self-interest, McQueen. Not a single family would accept a selfish prick who does nothing for the betterment of the family. Well, except for my current family, but that's because I was born in it."
"Just answer me. If you have to choose, which family would you pledge yourself to?"
"...Satono Group."
"You gold digger."
"I would not achieve anything if I had to worry about how the Family would feed themselves, McQueen. I could travel all over the world with no burden on my mind if I were to enter the Satono Group because I know that they're in safe hands. Sorry…"
"Don't be. That's just the way you are. I know what I must do now."
"Good luck then. It wouldn't be easy."
"I wouldn't be your trainee if I only took easy challenges, pervert."
"Ahahaha… I guess so…"
The family continues their ride alongside the ex-Mejiro Ranch. Before they knew it, the horses that were grazing the field had come closer to them. The horses look at them with their heads tilted to the side. Somehow, the umamusumes felt an intense connection with the confused animals.
"Is that how horses usually look at people, Papa?"
"Dunno… This is as close as we can get without entering private land, McQueen. Do not do anything stupid."
"But you do stupid things all the time…"
"Yeah, that's because I'm a complete fucking moron. Do you want to be a moron too?"
"Well, we are one in mind and body, right?"
"I'll throw you over the fence, okay?"
"I change my mind. I don't want to be one mind with you."