Uma Musume: Why Do We, Horse Trainers, Still Have To Train Uma Musume? Chapter 69 69: Stay Gold's Commision- Take Orfevre To The Pr

"Well then, it's ti for to be off. My journey hasn't ended yet; there are still many races out there."

"Oldest Sister, are you really not coming ho for a few days? Everyone misses you so much; we can normally only see you on TV…"

The winner's stage had concluded, bringing a perfect end to Orfevre's Debut Race victory. Stay Gold was satisfied by how things went down and so announced her intention to leave imdiately. Even when facing the pleas of her sisters to stay, Stay Gold had no intention to stay longer. (T/N: Toji deadbeat dad energy right here)

"This visit had pushed my already busy schedule to its absolute limit; I can't stay with you all for too long." Stay Gold gently shook her head and, with a faint smile, replied to Orfevre and Gold Ship:

"However, coming back this ti and seeing that both of you little rascals have found your respective Trainers, I am very relieved. I look forward to the day I can compete on the sa stage as you. By then, perhaps you would surpass ."

"Little Gold Ship, listen to Trainer Imanami. You are the most annoying one in our family, so don't cause your Trainer any trouble."

"What do you an… Golshi-sama has been very obedient lately…" Gold Ship hid her sadness, saying with an air of indifference, "McQueen is in the sa team as , you know? She causes sooo much trouble that I can't even rest properly every day!"

"That's good." Stay Gold nodded, ignoring Gold Ship's attempt to slander McQueen, then turned her gaze to Orfevre, who was standing beside her, and spoke:

"Orfevre, you are the one I have the highest hopes for. Your potential is far greater than you imagine—although it's not the first ti I've said this, you've never taken it to heart, have you?"

"I hope this ti, with Trainer Ikezoe, you can find the place to unleash your potential."

"O- o- sniff- ok..." Orfevre's attitude towards Stay Gold was much more honest than Gold Ship's. Her eyes were already brimming with tears as she nodded, promising that she would work hard by Ikezoe's side.

After receiving affirmation from her two most worriso sisters, Stay Gold felt much more at ease. However, just as she was about to turn and leave, she suddenly rembered sothing and turned her head back to look at Ikezoe.

"Trainer Ikezoe, can we talk for a mont?"

"Ah?" Ikezoe, who had initially been a re observer watching the harmonious interaction between the three sisters, was suddenly called out. He looked left and right, and finally, only after Stay Gold nodded, did he scratch his head and walk forward.

"Alright then… Curren Chan, you can take Orfevre and the rest to get acquainted. I'll go talk to Stay Gold over here."

"Leave it to Curren Chan, Onii-chan~" Curren Chan, displaying her reliability to Ikezoe, took it to the extre. Even though Curren Chan and Orfevre were at complete odds just a week ago, she now very familiarly wrapped her arm around Orfevre's, saying to her:

"Orfevre, co on, co on! We're in the sa team now, so let's get along well~"

"Hey—don't grab ! Wha- you're so strong!"

Stay Gold and Ikezoe watched the group gradually depart. However, after a long mont of silence, Ikezoe couldn't help but ask with so doubt:

"Um… Stay Gold… Mrs.?"

"It's Ms. I'm not married." Stay Gold corrected with a light chuckle, her tone carrying a hint of teasing as she asked, "What? Do I look like I'm old enough to be married?"

"No, that wasn't what I ant…" Ikezoe waved his hand awkwardly. He belatedly realized that in this world of Uma Musu, Stay Gold and Orfevre referred to each other as sisters, not the relationship he rembered.

"Trainer Ikezoe, you are a very special person. I can feel that you have so extraordinary qualities."

Soon, after the teasing ended, Stay Gold reverted to her initial calm expression from when they first t, speaking to Ikezoe with a hint of curiosity in her voice:

"You are the only person I've ever seen who can accept Orfevre. And you are also the only person I've seen who Orfevre can accept."

"Before you, I had never seen her get along so well with anyone. Even within our own family, Orfevre's relationship with us isn't that great; even a bit rebellious."

"Orfevre… is indeed a bit difficult to get along with." Ikezoe replied, almost as if complaining, a helpless smile appearing on his face: "Actually, I didn't think I would accept Orfevre at first, but in the end, I understood."

"Perhaps this is so kind of destiny between her and . I am honored to be her partner. Even though I think that soone with her potential could find a better Trainer than , she still chose to stand with … even if she's not that easy to get along with… I still feel incredibly honored."

As Ikezoe said, he always felt that it was his honor to be able to gallop on the Racecourse with Orfevre. His career reached its peak because of Orfevre, and he and Orfevre had once co so close to transcending the Japanese boundary. Although they ultimately missed out, the mories of striving for it still filled him with imnse excitent.

"I didn't expect you to value Orfevre so much… I thought you simply valued her talent."

Ikezoe's answer, however, made Stay Gold uncharacteristically stunned for a mont. The emotion in Ikezoe's words just now left Stay Gold feeling sowhat bewildered.

She even had a feeling that this man in front of her understood Orfevre better than she, her own sister, did, and had even spent more ti with Orfevre… But that shouldn't be possible.

However, the emotion in Ikezoe's words couldn't be false either. For a mont, Stay Gold didn't know whether to believe the facts or the emotional side—could there really be such a thing as a connection in a past life in this world?

Could it be that the Three Goddesses themselves sent this Trainer down specifically to be Orfevre's partner?

And when such a thought surfaced in her mind, Stay Gold couldn't help but have a bold idea and asked solemnly: "…Trainer Ikezoe, I wonder, would you be willing to help train another one of my sisters?"

"She is also quite talented, but her temper… is probably even more volatile and irritable than Orfevre. Her na is Dream—"

—"Pleasesparemylife."

However, before Stay Gold's words had even finished, Ikezoe looked as if he was about to beg for his life before her, pleading with a tear-streaked face for Stay Gold to stop talking.

One Orfevre was already enough for him to die. If you were to add Dream Journey… Wouldn't it be an experience worse than the Avīci Naraka? (T/N: Avīci Naraka is a Buddhism concept which is known as the lowest level of the Naraka also known as hell [Canto 8 reference?])

Even in his previous life, he had ridden them one at a ti. Where did several co at once?! Did she really think he was made of steel?

"Since you're so adamant, I won't continue."

Stay Gold found it sowhat amusing that her other sister was disliked so much by Ikezoe. It seed like her journey would need to still stay in its dreaming phase for a bit longer. (T/N: You could even say it is a "Dream Journey")

But Orfevre's journey… undoubtedly began earlier than expected. Perhaps after Orfevre achieves fa and success, it wouldn't be too late to ask Trainer Ikezoe to train Dream Journey?

Stay Gold had already started scheming; a simple template had already ford in her mind. However, in the end, she proactively asked one last question.

"Trainer Ikezoe, I'd like to hear your future plans for Orfevre… if you don't mind."

"Ah, I'll probably have her run a few more races. Next year, she can challenge the classic Three Crowns. She definitely can't run it this year, so it's better for her to run so GIII level races first, and then consider GII."

Ikezoe had already made plans for Orfevre's future. Relying on his mory, he was full of confidence in Orfevre's future performance.

"First, win the classic Three Crowns, and then the Arima Kinen! Once all of that is in hand, it'll be about ti for…"

"The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe."

And at that mont, Stay Gold uttered this word faintly, causing Ikezoe to freeze slightly.

"Let Orfevre go to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, break out of Japan, and reach the world stage—if she is as strong as you say." Stay Gold said to Ikezoe, who was still frozen in place, as she turned to leave:

"Do as you say, Trainer Ikezoe. Train her to be the strongest Uma Musu in all of Japan."

"If you can do that, I will grant you my eternal friendship; I will try to fulfill any wish you have, even if I have to climb mountains of knives or plunge into a sea of fire, I will do my utmost to achieve it."

It wasn't until Stay Gold's figure completely disappeared from Ikezoe's sight that the usually highly motivated Ikezoe's face showed an unconfident smile for the first ti, and he muttered to himself:

"The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe… huh…"

"Yes… Orfevre can do it, she can do it… But perhaps I… am not qualified enough."

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My head cannon is that Stay Gold is just chilling with Toji in the milk store.

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If you spot any errors, feel free to comnt about it and I will fix it as soon as I can.