Uma Musume: Why Do We, Horse Trainers, Still Have To Train Uma Musume? Chapter 105 105: Excessive Effort, Meisho Doto Collapses

"T.M. OPERA O! T.M. OPERA O! T.M. OPERA O!" T.M. Opera O's na was being chanted all throughout the racecourse, applauding the newly crowned winner with unprecedented enthusiasm, celebrating wildly as if a new king had been born.

For at this mont, this Uma Musu, who seed rather flamboyant but otherwise unremarkable, had already secured two of the three Classic Triple Crowns. She was about to cross that final threshold, pushing open the door to one of the greatest honors for a Japanese Uma Musu—the title of "Classic Triple Crown Uma Musu."

In recent history, the only ones to achieve the honor of being a "Classic Triple Crown Uma Musu" were Symboli Rudolf, the "Emperor"; Mr. C.B., the Student Council President of the Tracen's branch school; and Narita Brian, the "Shadow Roll Monster." (T/N: Mr. C.B.'s the only one who doesn't have a cool ass title :()

Besides these three, no other Uma Musu in the current era, despite their strengths, strategies, or absurd luck, had successfully challenged the "Classic Triple Crown" in its entirety and won all three. Now that there was an Uma Musu who was close to achieving this Hall of Fa-worthy feat, how could they not be excited?

"The entire venue is chanting 'T.M. Opera O's' na! And it's completely understandable; this is the birth of a Double Classic Crown Uma Musu who had won the Japanese Derby with absolute dominance! And in October, she will most likely challenge the third and final hurdle of the Classic Triple Crowns—the Kikuka Sho!"

"And if she wins the Kikuka Sho, T.M. Opera O will beco the fourth Uma Musu in recent history to have achieved the title of 'Classic Triple Crown Uma Musu.' How can anyone not be excited by this?"

The comntators also announced the news with great excitent themselves. After all, there was an actual possibility for a Classic Triple Crown Uma Musu to be born right in front of their eyes. As people who had worked in race comntary for so many years, their hearts were filled with imnse excitent. They eagerly anticipated the rise of the next Triple Crown Uma Musu under their passionate comntary. To have their voices accompany the images and be a witness to a legend being created is a mont of imnse glory for a comntator.

Yet, all of this held little aning for the trembling T.M. Opera O. She was panting as if all her strength had been drained, and she murmured to herself:

"Didn't pass... Didn't pass..."

Everyone else only saw T.M. Opera O's victory, but only T.M. Opera O herself knew that she hadn't truly won—to be precise, she had failed to defeat "herself." That phantom of hers had maintained an absurd lead all the way from the final corner to the finish line. The entity she could easily defeat in the Satsuki Sho had completely crushed her in the Japanese Derby.

She had actually lost to herself. Why? Was it because her training wasn't enough? No, that shouldn't be... She had been following her Trainer's training thods, which she had already used since the Satsuki Sho with great success; why would she lose now?

"—Did you think you really could've won without isho Doto's help?"

At this mont, the figure of "T.M. Opera O" reappeared beside her. She saw the other party looking down at her and saying, "isho Doto shouldn't even have been in this race in the first place, just as you wouldn't have faced jiro McQueen here too. You were only supposed to face Admire Vega and Narita Top Road."

"But even without jiro McQueen, you still would have lost. If it weren't for isho Doto distracting Narita Top Road and Admire Vega this ti around, you would have lost horribly—because you can't even surpass the current 'you'."

A subtle expression appeared on "T.M. Opera O's" face as she nonchalantly slapped her other self's face, saying word by word, "If you can't even surpass the current 'you', how can you even have the dignity to say you 'won' this race?"

"Keep working hard, . If you continue to be weak like this, I'm afraid that jiro McQueen will defeat you so badly in the Kikuka Sho that you'll never even want to race again. After all, her abilities in a long-distance race are far superior compared to both you and ."

With that, the phantom of "T.M. Opera O" disappeared again, returning to T.M. Opera O's body. Yet, despite having this lengthy conversation, not much ti had passed in reality. When T.M. Opera O ca to her senses, she realized that everyone was still chanting her na.

She slowly turned around, and at this mont, the others had only just crossed the finish line. One by one, they also collapsed to the wet turf due to both their fatigue and their failure. Under such heavy track conditions, the race was already more physically demanding than usual, and all the defeated Uma Musu fell to the ground.

"Damn it—I lost again!"

Narita Top Road also collapsed to the ground with difficulty, panting and pounding the ground. Beside her, Admire Vega also laid on the ground, utterly exhausted, looking at the gloomy sky and murmuring:

"I'm sorry... I still... couldn't reach our dream..."

"To lose so pathetically as an Uma Musu of the jiro Family..." jiro McQueen was also very annoyed, but this race also served as a very important learning experience for her. To face an incredibly powerful opponent like T.M. Opera O, who was giving it her all in a real racing environnt, would only strengthen jiro McQueen, not demoralize her.

Therefore, jiro McQueen raised her head again and said to T.M. Opera O, "T.M. Opera O, you really are strong, but the next ti we et again in the Kikuka Sho, I'll challenge you again with even greater resolve! I will do everything in my power to avenge this humiliation. As an Uma Musu of the jiro Family, I will never allow myself to lose to you again!"

...However, facing jiro McQueen's declaration of war, T.M. Opera O did not give her usual arrogant spiel for the first ti ever. The warning from her other self was still vivid in her mind. T.M. Opera O didn't even have the confidence to respond that she would definitely defeat jiro McQueen. After all, she couldn't even surpass her other self yet. What right did she have to say that she'll win the Kikuka Sho against such a strong opponent as McQueen?

However, on the other side, isho Doto's figure finally appeared as she walked up to T.M. Opera O. At this mont, isho Doto's face was pale, and even her steps seed a bit shaky. With labored steps, she slowly dragged herself in front of T.M. Opera O.

"Congrats... Opera O..."

"Doto?" T.M. Opera O imdiately noticed isho Doto's abnormally pale face, which looked really bad. She quickly reacted and instinctively supported isho Doto's body, asking anxiously: "isho Doto, are you okay? Why is your face so pale?"

"I... I'm fine... I'm just feeling a little..."

Huh... why did everything in front of her suddenly turn black? Was sothing going on—?

At this mont, isho Doto's last consciousness flickered away, and her entire body slowly collapsed in front of T.M. Opera O as if she was a puppet who had her strings cut. T.M. Opera O imdiately caught isho Doto's body, holding her up.

"ISHO DOTO?!"

Just then, Wada, who had frantically run down from the stands, finally arrived at the scene. He imdiately took isho Doto from the exhausted T.M. Opera O's hands, embracing his first Uma Musu without hesitation and started shouting with all his might:

"DIC! WHERE IN THE FUCK ARE DICAL PERSONNEL?!! CO QUICKLY AND HELP!"

"DOTO-SAN?!"

The slowly collapsing isho Doto had finally alerted the surrounding Uma Musu. In an instant, the Uma Musu who were still imrsed in victory and defeat imdiately rushed over anxiously, but completely lacking in dical experience, they could only fret helplessly.

Fortunately, soon, the dical team on standby quickly rushed into the scene with a stretcher. Imanami, Tokai Teio, and Gold Ship followed closely behind. The dical personnel quickly lifted the unconscious isho Doto onto the stretcher with practiced motion. One of the doctors briefly checked isho Doto's condition and then said to Wada beside him:

"Don't worry, Trainer, calm down. Your assigned Uma Musu has only fainted from exhaustion. There's no real danger. She just needs to get so good rest with so dicine, and she'll recover quickly."

"No, I want isho Doto to receive a comprehensive examination, please." However, Wada was incredibly anxious. The scene of her Aura-condensed phantoms colliding earlier made Wada extrely cautious. He was very worried that so hidden problem might arise in isho Doto's body after the constant collisions. He had to make absolutely sure that isho Doto was safe. "I must ensure she's okay, Doctor. Can I stay with her?"

"...You can."

The doctor nodded, and soon, the unconscious isho Doto was escorted out of the scene. And this event, which should have been a joyous victory, ended abruptly. But this scene caught the attention of many nonetheless, and who knows how many pairs of opportunistic eyes watched Wada, isho Doto, and T.M. Opera O leave.

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Depression, the chapter.

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