Uma Musume: Why Do We, Horse Trainers, Still Have To Train Uma Musume? Chapter 151 151: The Real Gold Ship?

"Hmm… this matter is indeed very serious, McQueen. Even we can't act rashly here."

After so ti, the jiro sisters finally returned to the jiro Estate, with McQueen bringing her sisters to et the jiro Family Head.

The jiro Family Head, who was about to retire for the day, saw her grandchildren returning ho, making a ruckus and demanding to see her. She quickly realized that these children had probably encountered a troubleso issue at school.

So, without even changing out of her nightgown, she threw on a coat and went to her office. There, facing McQueen's explanation and the gaze of her sisters, the jiro Family Head finally understood how significant this matter was.

Shadai… was a true behemoth. Even she dared not provoke them for fear of retaliation.

"McQueen, although you are the pride of our jiro Family and the Uma Musu most likely to win the Tenno Sho, you are from a branch family. Which ans that you might not know what the na 'Shadai' truly ans to us..."

"Though our jiro Family is not a partner of Shadai nor one of their six major families, Shadai is still the largest source of resources in Japan today. And as such, we not only compete with each other but also cooperate when we have intertwined interests."

"Shadai's action is indeed underhanded, but it's not worth it to burn bridges with Shadai over this… At least for the jiro Family, antagonizing Shadai would inevitably affect many of our businesses."

The jiro Family Head pondered deeply for a mont, then finally looked up at McQueen and said:

"I will personally go and discuss this matter with Shadai, McQueen. I will make sure they won't touch you or Trainer Imanami. But… I cannot guarantee the sa for the other two Trainers in your team."

"How can this be… Grandmother, you must have another way, right?"

McQueen's pupils constricted slightly upon hearing this, and she stepped forward, asking with extre reluctance: "This isn't just about and my Trainer. Everyone can't afford to be separated from their Trainers."

"We finally found the Trainers best suited for us. If we just let Shadai do what they want, all these excellent Uma Musu—if they lose their Trainers, their talent will truly be wasted."

"…McQueen, I know this is difficult for you, but you must also understand my predicant."

The jiro Family Head, of course, understood the imnse influence a Trainer had on an Uma Musu. It could be said that a Trainer is the main determiner of an Uma Musu's condition, performance, and whether they can push themselves through the limit on the racecourse.

—This was not taphysics, nor hearsay. Under the supervision of a suitable Trainer, it has been proven many tis that Uma Musu would usually unleash greater power than during training.

The power might co from motivation related to affection, trust, or whatever. Although this might seem like pseudoscience, generation after generation of Trainers and Uma Musu had proven this point; it was by no ans groundless.

Thus, Trainers were extrely important, a point almost all families and URA academies unanimously recognized—but Shadai alone held different opinions regarding Trainers.

Shadai believes that the relationship between a Trainer and an Uma Musu did not need to be completely bound.

An Uma Musu did not necessarily need to be tied down to a single Trainer. After all, receiving guidance from multiple Trainers with differing skill sets and perspectives at once was better, right?

The mindset Shadai held was that the progress of an excellent Uma Musu was sothing a single Trainer couldn't keep up with.

Therefore, once an Uma Musu's level "surpassed" their current Trainer's level, a new, more skilled Trainer would replace them shortly.

Only Trainers with higher levels could guide more excellent Uma Musu, thus allowing the Uma Musu to progress rather than be restricted. Restricting an Uma Musu's growth due to a Trainer's level, thereby causing many Uma Musu to waste their talents, was a shaful and wasteful act.

—Up to this point, what Shadai said was not entirely unreasonable. However, their actions showed that they clearly cared more about following the letter of their policy rather than the spirit of it.

Since they monopolize the resources needed to train an excellent Uma Musu, they use this as an excuse to gather Uma Musu from various local and even central tracks, solely to brand these Uma Musu with the "Shadai" label.

Simply put, it was basically: I believe you don't have the resources to nurture your excellent Uma Musu (A/N: Since most resources are monopolized by us), so send her to Shadai to enjoy better training. This is better for both you and them.

What, you disagree? Then I apologize. We currently have a "shortage" of supplies. Your training resources will be directly cut off.

This Uma Musu's future will either beco a complete waste, or we will forcibly acquire her later anyway. Feel free to choose.

This behavior was undoubtedly blatant thuggery, but Shadai's six major families united to defend their exclusive right to act like thugs. Other parties, who had no capital to interject, would then have no choice but to let the status quo stay.

Defending the jiro Family's interest was already the limit of what the jiro Family Head could do in front of Shadai.

As for Wada and Ikezoe… frankly, unless they also beca mbers of the jiro Family, it would be very difficult for her to deal with those people from Shadai.

Tap, tap, tap.

Just as the atmosphere inside gradually turned heavy, a knock on the door interrupted the conversation. The jiro Family Head frowned and imdiately said:

"Who is it? Didn't I say not to disturb ?"

"I apologize, Family Head, but… soone outside wants to see you."

The attendant outside the door did not open it but spoke through the door to everyone inside, with a hint of panic in her voice: "It's the Gold Family. They've co again."

"And this ti, all of them have co, Madam. What do you think… we should do?"

"…Why now of all tis?"

Madam jiro began to feel a throbbing pain in her forehead.

The jiro Family could handle anything, and they could maintain their elegance in any situation, but only when facing the Gold Family did they find it unbearable, as if they were naturally at odds with this unruly bunch.

The jiro Family Head also didn't know why the jiro Family and the Gold Family always had so many connections, but since they had co, she couldn't just leave them hanging outside—they would definitely forcefully break in! Thus, she simply said indifferently:

"…Let them in. I rember two Uma Musu from the Gold Family are also involved in this matter. They are probably here to discuss this as well."

"Yes, Madam," the attendant outside the door said with a sigh of relief, then went to invite them in.

At this mont, jiro McQueen tilted her head in curiosity.

While sowhat surprised by the Gold Family's arrival, she inexplicably thought to herself: Gold Ship... didn't try to infiltrate our ho like last ti? How strange.

Click.

Just as jiro McQueen was thinking this, the door opened, and Gold Ship, as the acting Family Head, was the first to enter the room.

However, this ti, Gold Ship's appearance made everyone from the jiro Family present completely stunned.

Gold Ship had completely changed from her usual lively deanor. This ti, she was remarkably serene, and she wasn't even wearing her school uniform, but a red evening gown.

She had also removed the weird hat that severely affected her beauty, letting her grey-white hair cascade down.

"—Greetings, jiro Family Head. I, Gold Ship, acting Family Head of the Gold Family, have brought my sisters to discuss matters with you. We apologize for our uninvited arrival."

Gold Ship even perford a very elegant curtsy, her movents so refined that it made everyone wonder if she was an impostor.

"Um… please, acting Family Head of the Gold Family, there's no need to be so formal."

Even the jiro Family Head was taken aback, extrely unaccustod to such a quiet Gold Ship, and patiently said:

"Since you are visiting as the Family Head this ti, please take a seat here. There's no need to be so… serious. Relax a little, just be yourself."

"This is myself, jiro Family Head." Gold Ship's behavior today was indeed abnormal, because the normal Gold Ship was constantly in an abnormal state.

At this mont, the Uma Musu of the jiro Family beside her were already starting to feel their scalps tingle.

What on earth does this Gold Ship want to do? Gold Ship, if you're normal, I'm abnormal, which is very scary!

"This ti, I am here to convey the Gold Family's stance, jiro Family Head, which is that our Gold Family will absolutely not compromise with Shadai."

"However, the strength of the Gold Family alone is far from enough. Therefore, I am here to discuss a cooperation relationship between the Gold Family and the jiro Family."

Gold Ship ignored the reactions of others around her and explained her purpose word by word. Her unusually serious deanor indicated that she was truly treating this matter with utmost gravity.

There were so things that even Gold Ship did not wish to see, and those were the things she needed to defend with all her might.

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