Uma Musume, but My Cheat Skill Is League of Legends
Author: 光与暗之mikon
Just as Rudolf Symbol changed into a sharp-looking suit and prepared to stride in with a bold, "Today, dinner's on me," Sirius Symbol suddenly stopped her.
"No, wait, Rudolf. Situation change!"
Without hesitation, Sirius shoved the binoculars into Rudolf's hands and pointed toward Constellation Restaurant.
"Someone's trying to steal the harvest!"
Her tone and expression radiated righteous indignation.
Though to be fair, it was not exactly an overactive imagination on her part. If their positions and identities were reversed, the American horse girls would probably have said the same thing.
At that very moment, while Xingyun Liuge was happily feasting and Rudolf Symbol was just about to make her move, a horse girl with a youthful, dazzling beauty and unmistakable authority stepped up beside Xingyun Liuge and asked politely,
"Miss Xingyun, hello. I'm Lady's Secret. I don't know whether you've heard of me, but there are a few things I'd like to discuss with you. May I sit here?"
Lady's Secret wore the kind of smile that made refusal impossible.
Back when all this had first begun, Xingyun Liuge might truly not have known who Lady's Secret was. But after deciding to challenge both the British and American Triple Crowns, she had seriously studied her opponents, and then gone over them all again with Chihaya Yui. By now, she recognized quite a number of exceptionally famous horse girls.
For example, the Lady's Secret sitting before her now—the one famed for winning eight GIs in a single year—was someone Xingyun Liuge naturally knew of.
She also knew that Lady's Secret had once carried the nickname Iron Lady, and had later been affectionately hailed by racing fans as an Empress, deeply beloved by the public. However, with Personal Ensign currently at the height of her momentum, there was a real chance that title might change hands.
After all, Lady's Secret had already turned her attention to the Breeders' Cup circuit, while Personal Ensign was still active in the Filly series, maintaining her perfect, undefeated record.
The only pity was that Personal Ensign had suffered an early injury and spent nearly a full year recovering, causing her to miss the American Classic Triple Crown altogether. Otherwise, the racing career of the horse girl hailed by fans as Miss Perfect would surely have become even more legendary.
By comparison, Mom's Command seemed rather unfortunate. Though she had won the Triple Crown, she had retired early due to injury, meaning she never got the chance to secure the title of Empress. Otherwise, with the way she and Lady's Secret had traded wins and losses, the two of them might well have been remembered together as the twin empresses of the same era, breaking the so-called curse that "kings never meet kings."
Xingyun Liuge had also taken note of yet another possible candidate for empresshood: Bayakoa, from Argentina.
Bayakoa had posted strong results in Argentine racing, then transferred to American Central Tracen to begin a new chapter in the older-horse division, though she had yet to produce standout results there.
But Xingyun Liuge had a feeling: Bayakoa was right in the middle of a crucial transformation. By next year, this transfer student from Argentina would absolutely shock the entire American continent.
In fact, Xingyun Liuge felt she could give that senior a helping hand and speed up her metamorphosis.
Neither Chihaya Yui nor Lady's Secret had any idea what Xingyun Liuge was thinking at that moment. Sitting up straight, Yui put on a stern expression.
"Lady, may I ask what important matter brings you here?"
She could hardly be blamed for taking such a serious attitude. Lady's Secret had another very important identity as well: she was Risen Star's older sister. They were family.
For the elder sister of a major rival to suddenly appear in Baltimore—was she really just here to say hello? Or had she come with some special agenda?
As it turned out, Chihaya Yui had guessed right. Lady's Secret's intentions were not so simple.
She produced an invitation and slid it across the table to Yui, indicating that the trainer should open it and take a look.
Yui carefully unfolded the exquisitely crafted envelope. She had only read the first lines before she slapped it back down onto the table.
One glance had been enough to make her scalp prickle.
The page was densely packed with the names of America's past Triple Crown winners.
This was a joint invitation.
A whole assembly of legendary figures from earlier generations had sent Xingyun Liuge an invitation together.
What in the world was this supposed to mean?
Cold sweat instantly broke out across Yui's forehead. A terrifying possibility flashed through her mind:
Did the local elite not want a foreign horse girl stealing the glory that belonged to them, so they had banded together to pressure her?
Even Yui herself was startled by how outrageous and dark that thought was. Horse girls were kind creatures who devoted themselves to running—how could they possibly do something so sinister?
Noticing Yui's expression, Lady's Secret spoke up at once.
"Although I haven't read the contents of that letter myself, I believe those great figures mean well."
If Chihaya Yui misunderstood the intentions of the Triple Crown winners, the consequences would be disastrous. Not even Lady's Secret could shoulder responsibility for that.
After a moment's thought, she added,
"If my guess is correct, they want to invite Miss Xingyun to join them."
The look in someone's eyes when they want to cut you down and when they want to cherish you were completely different things. Lady's Secret trusted her own judgment.
So her expression softened further.
"Japan is small—too small to contain your dreams, Miss Xingyun. America is different. We welcome horse girls who long for freedom and glory. And if you were to seize the Triple Crown here, every American horse girl and every racing fan in this country would sincerely celebrate your victory."
Her eyes curved into relaxed, cheerful crescents.
"At the very least, America doesn't have any such nonsense as 'you must register for three races before being allowed into the Classics.'"
American horse girls competed on prep-race results and earnings—that was to say, on actual ability. They did not care for something like Classic registration.
Honestly speaking, was that kind of rule not just a deliberate barrier meant to keep certain people out?
Rudolf Symbol, who had only just arrived, happened to hear that exact line from Lady's Secret.
In that instant, she understood Lady's Secret's purpose perfectly.
She was here to poach talent.
And she had struck directly at the JRA's greatest weakness.
Those rigid rules had been the direct reason Xingyun Liuge came to resent the JRA. And the JRA's high-handed attitude had only deepened that resentment, worsening the situation step by step.
Now Rudolf Symbol had come armed with her utmost goodwill, intending to gently persuade Xingyun Liuge back through patience and understanding. But Lady's Secret had opened with a collective invitation from multiple Triple Crown winners.
The weight of that was far greater than that of a single Triple Crown winner like Rudolf Symbol.
What was she supposed to do now?
At that moment, Rudolf Symbol was sweating bullets.
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