I only have one year to live, so I must become a legendary horse girl!

Donna is actually quite confused now. She can't figure it out at all. Is her obsession with winning not strong enough at the moment?

She wanted so badly, so badly, to defeat any powerful opponent! Especially every morning when she woke up her trainer, looking at that cute face, Donna couldn't help but wonder what it would be like if she looked down at that cute face as a strong person instead of a follower.

Curiosity, obsession, longing? Or simply a desire to fulfill a wish? Dongna couldn't tell the difference anymore. She simply wanted to see it. She thought about it every morning, and now her desire to see it had reached its peak!

So, logically speaking, the so-called field should happen to me, right?

Domain, I order you to come out——!

But, could she defeat her own trainer with a domain? Donna felt it was impossible. Even with a domain, the most she could do was lose less badly. Failure was inevitable, even if a miracle happened, she would still fail, right?

But why, the domain doesn't appear on me, but on her...

Of course, there was no hope of catching up. Gotham Carol in the distance had even crossed the finish line! Her 1,600-meter race was over!

It was in this situation that Donna felt that she had no chance of winning and naturally became less focused.

But when she turned her mind, she saw a scene that she found incredible.

The little fellow beside him, impersonating the apricot-eyed horse chaser, the most immature child in the Eternal Rhythm, was actually... already glowing with a cherry-pink light?!

Why is it that this child can ignite the field so clearly...?

Donna was completely confused.

The 1,600-meter track was not a burden for the three horse girls. Even though Gotham Carol finished the race in the lead, Donna and Chunqiufen did not have to wait long before crossing the finish line one after another, ending the first round of the simulation race.

However, although Chunqiufen burst out with strength beyond his usual level in the second half of the competition, and even ignited the pink field on his body like breathing, triggering his own wish miracle, even in such a situation, Donna still won the second place with a not-so-obvious advantage.

The reason is very simple. Donna is strong enough. Chunqiufen still lacks a lot of physical fitness at this time. After a sufficient length of track to warm up, Donna has entered her own state, and her speed is still faster than Chunqiufen.

However, what makes Donna herself feel scared is that if the track is shorter, she will be at the bottom of this simulation race.

This is a reality that is hard to accept... Why is it like this?

Donna fell into deep thought. She subconsciously reviewed every game until a pair of cold hands pressed tightly on both sides of her cheeks, and the next second a soft body hung on hers and pressed against her.

What…?

Donna's first reaction was confusion, but when she smelled the familiar dry fragrance like the sun, she quickly reacted.

Although she always felt that there was some rosy and unusual smell, Donna still saw clearly what had just happened.

The trainer, with sweat still reflecting on his face, took a running start and pounced on her, firmly holding her by crossing his legs behind his back, then grabbed her cheeks with both hands.

It seemed like I had just touched some ice water or something. Anyway, under the gradually getting hotter sun, this kind of ice was surprisingly comfortable.

But Donna was still quite confused at the moment. She shook her ears and looked at Gotham Carol, waiting for the explanation from the person in front of her.

But what Donna didn't expect was that Gotham Carol just smiled rather cunningly, and then rubbed his cheeks fiercely in his hands.

"Although Donna didn't say anything, I can understand. Donna wants to ask... ahem, is there something wrong, trainer, right?"

What else could Donna say? She couldn't speak, and hemming and hawing wouldn't fit her character, so she could only nod in agreement while her cheeks were pinched.

"And then, Xiao Dongna was so lost in thought just now that she didn't even react when I came around in front of her and was about to run up. She must be reviewing the situation again, right?!"

You... guessed right, Trainer. So, what exactly is going on...? What kind of thing is it that requires such a greeting to wake her up, Donna?

"Hey, actually, nothing happened. I just wanted to scare Donna. It's nothing, nothing!"

What…? What kind of excuse was that… No, what was going on? Donna was bewildered. Although her trainer often behaved in a childish manner, even if she knew that, the current situation was still far beyond her comprehension.

"I just feel like Xiao Dongna sets too high standards for herself. Or perhaps, having such high standards all the time isn't a good thing? Hmm... let me think about how to describe it."

Gotham Carol also showed an expression as if she didn't know how to start, but Donna could see that it was not because she was shy or anything like that, but simply because she hadn't thought about how to say it.

Ah, is this how our trainer often acts on impulse? Sometimes he'll suddenly do something quite childish, but then you never know when he'll suddenly become serious, making you realize that the person in front of you is a true legend.

"Donna, aren't you curious about why Spring and Autumn Equinox can so easily light up that cherry-pink light and show its own domain?"

Domain, this is definitely the topic that Donna cares about most at the moment, right? In this case, Gotham Carol also thinks it is time to tell Donna what kind of situation is likely to light up the domain.

But to be honest, the fact that Chunqiufen that kid actually made his wish miracle happen so easily is really... terrifying in every sense of the word.

It was at this moment that Gotham Carol let go of Donna's cheek. She had not yet put down her legs, and even her arms were wrapped around Donna's neck, leaning against her shoulders and holding her tightly.

Although this posture is always a bit strange, Donna didn't care much about it at the moment. She just nodded.

"Please tell me, Master Trainer, this is very important to me..."

As expected, Donna was very concerned about such things. Gotham Carol even saw an expression of weakness on Donna's face for the first time...

Delicious, well, in that case, the trainer will of course teach you everything you want.

"As for the so-called domain, generally speaking, many people believe that as long as the horse girl's wish is strong enough, it can trigger a miracle. I remember that it is written in many books, right?"

“But actually, that’s not entirely correct.”

Gotham Carol is quite confident in this regard. After all... she is the person who has demonstrated the most intense field in the world.

"Actually, while the realm truly comes from the heart of a Uma-Musume, miracles like this aren't about having to win. Donna, it's not like just thinking you'll win before the race starts and being determined enough can spark a miracle like this, right?"

Is it true that the thoughts before the race are merely an inducement? What kind of situation actually ignites the flames of a Uma Musume's desire?

"It's not about being certain of victory before the race begins, and then persisting until a miracle happens. It's about, first of all, you have to run simply for victory. Do you understand, Donna?"

"Even if we're facing an opponent we absolutely cannot defeat, but..."

Gotham Ode recalled the Twin Turbos, recalled Grace and Honor, and recalled every powerful opponent he had faced whose mentality was as determined as a monster.

Maybe this is the mentality of many legendary horse girls? Is Donna still too young in this regard?

"But the heart that never gives up on the pursuit of victory is the key that truly opens the door to miracles. Even if failure is certain, you still firmly believe in your own victory. Never give up and leave behind any pain, hurt, dislike, and the possibility of failure. Only by running purely and chasing for victory can you trigger the so-called miracles in your field, Donna."

Gotham Carol's words were very soft, but when Donna heard this she understood everything.

Only by not considering oneself at a disadvantage because of an absolute gap, but by persevering in pursuit of victory regardless of the distance, whether it be a hundred meters, ten thousand meters, or even a hundred thousand meters, can one truly achieve a miracle in one's field...

Is that how it is?!

"How about Donna, do you understand? What is the miracle of the realm?"

"I... understand, Trainer. Could you please run a lap with me again? I'll show you..."

"A miracle belonging to Donna."

Chapter 191: Donna's Flame

What is Donna's miracle like?

After the conversation at that training match, Donna unexpectedly broke her usual habit and did not act as if she was seeking to activate her miracle field. She just carried out her daily training very seriously, and tried to challenge the Gotham Anthem during every training, again and again, day by day. Unfortunately, in the end, there was still no result.

Although Donna was still the second in every training match, and was beaten badly especially when Route came several times, even if we counted this embarrassing thing that visited from time to time, there were only four contestants in the training match at most.

First is always Gotham Carol's, second is always Donna's, and third is always Equinox's.

What? Route?

Oh, then, as long as there is a fourth person, then the fourth is the route. The American horse girl on the grass was trapped in this reality that made her so angry that she was speechless.

Even Hangqie, the silly guy, ignited the red flames on his body several times when he was pulled away from him by a considerable distance on the grass, but Donna was still as unhurried as she was at the beginning, which made people worry for a while.

However, Gotham Carol was not too nervous or worried. She was just curious about why Donna could maintain such composure.

However, Donna's calmness gradually turned into something else in the eyes of Gotham Carol.

It was no longer silent and tough, but rather, heavy and murderous like a lion about to erupt. Such silence was even more terrifying than the hysterical roar... Perhaps Donna's opponent should be more worried.

After all...if I face Donna in this state, I might really be torn to pieces.

Time continued to move forward as Donna trained hard, and with the daily training and tiring daily life, the day for cherry blossom viewing gradually approached.

To be honest, as the cherry blossom viewing day draws closer, Gotham Carol becomes more and more nervous.

Although she had watched her team's horse girl New Year of the Horse competition before, but, but...!

But can the small-scale fights in the New Year of the Horse be compared with the three championships in the Classic Year?

If it was Gotham Anthem herself, there would be absolutely no problem. Not to mention Cricket's single Sakura Appreciation, she could even speed through the Three Queens Crowns easily. But the problem was, she was not a contestant in this competition, but the person watching in the stands!

Therefore, Gotham Carol was destined to watch the cherry blossom viewing game with trepidation.

This feeling is actually quite strange for Gotham Carol. She had gone to watch Donna's game during the New Year of the Horse, but she didn't feel nervous at all at that time.

Is it because you know that the little ones in the New Year of the Horse will never be a match for Donna? Do you understand the reason for this?

This should be the case. I'm a little unsure about Gotham Carol, but when I think about it, there are no other possibilities. This is the only way.

So the reason for being so nervous right now is...

Although it is clear rationally that Donna has a chance of winning, and a big chance of winning - during the chasing training these days, Donna still couldn't catch up with Gotham Carol... She did not catch up with her own trainer, but!

But since Gotham Carol had already taken a serious attitude, Donna was able to briefly burst out with enough speed to keep up with Gotham Carol's cruise, and the gap between the two changed very little during that time.

This state is sufficient in the description of the brave dancer.

"Being able to keep up with this monster's cruising, even if it was just for a brief moment, would be enough to make you a very good closer in a normal match. Remember this feeling, Donna."

"This moment, this heartbeat, this desire to chase forever, to leave the person in front behind, that instant, to make her your eternity."

To be honest, Gotham Carol always felt that the Brave Dancer's smile at that moment was inexplicably creepy, as if there was something else behind his words, but she didn't take it personally in the end and just completely ignored it.

Well, in short, Donna has grown a lot, to the point where Gotham Carol would call it a surprise. But even though Gotham Carol knows that its own horse girl is quite powerful, it still can't help but worry.

From an emotional point of view, Dongna is indeed very powerful, but are Hayate and Xingmu easy to deal with? Obviously not!

These two are not weak horse girls, they will definitely bring great challenges to the children in their team.

So, Gotham Carol's heart was in turmoil at the moment, and she couldn't find any reason to sort it out. It was at this moment that she clearly understood that when she went to the competition that year, her sisters probably felt the same way...

No, it might be even worse than now, because the competition that she challenged back then was not one that the spectators thought she could easily win. At that time, except for the Gaoyue Sho Japan Derby, which her sisters might have been a little confident about, whether it was the US Triple Crown or other competitions, those were all competitions that her sisters had never encountered in their careers. The span was huge, and maybe even competitions that her sisters could not challenge during their peak period.

So, the people of Mejiro Castle at that time were actually much more panicked than we are now, right?

Thinking of this, Gotham Carol couldn't help but hold Mejiro Takamine's hand tightly, which attracted the gaze of the tall horse girl standing next to her who was looking at her with concern.

Oh, this kid has reached the age where he observes his juniors like this and understands the so-called "parents' thoughts"...? However, Carol's juniors, no, it's more likely...

Ha ha.

In short, just as Gotham Carol and Mejiro Takamine were holding hands tightly, and Aldan was hugging his sister's shoulders, the signal for the game was gradually sounded.

The cherry blossom viewing venue is at the Hanshin Racecourse, and this place is not unfamiliar to Gotham Carol. She is just looking forward to it and waiting.

As the first classic year event in Donna's career, how popular is she?

Many people may be confused when I say this, but...

Donna is actually the second most popular.

First of all, the third most popular person is Jifeng, who is known to all the horse girls in the team. Although this horse girl who escaped first does not have any outstanding aristocratic bloodline, but...!

However, she achieved quite impressive results in the New Year of the Horse, showing great ability to compete for the championship. She also frequently appeared in various discussions about the classic Year of the Horse Girl this year. Many people are optimistic about her and she is destined to become the next future star of the Hall of Fame.

People all believed that Jifeng had achieved enough results to enter the hall of fame. In such matters, the most non-issue was time.

As for the second most popular player, Donna's strength is self-evident. Putting aside the fact that she's a member of Eternal Beat, a team known worldwide for its exorbitant resources, just looking at her relatively modest match record in the New Year of the Horse, one can already see that—

Donna's strength was also terrifying! You know, Donna didn't participate in many competitions in the New Year of the Horse, at least less than Jifeng. But even so, the two of them were able to stand on the same grassland for the cherry blossom viewing.

For horse girls, the accumulated bounty is the entry ticket to participate in high-threshold competitions. In other words, Donna has achieved a bounty that is not much different from that of Jifeng with fewer competitions. This alone is quite amazing.

However, even these two horse girls are still at a disadvantage in terms of popularity.

Who is the most popular person for cherry blossom viewing?

Belonging to another one, Gotham Carol focused on the horse girl.

The most popular one is apricot eyes.

This is also the horse girl who performed so brilliantly in the new Year of the Horse that it was terrifying. She also stood on the grassland with enough bounty, but the reason why she was more popular was because of something off the field.

As the horse girl that Ura trained with all her might, although Xingmu didn't explicitly say that she wanted to restore Ura's glory, she did clearly express one thing.

She wants to use the same method to restore the Japan Cup to the ranks of international events.

In other words, Xingmu wants to restore the Japan Cup to its original position and restart the promotion and relegation procedures using standard procedures!

Such remarks naturally brought a lot of popularity to Xingmu.

Although the overall public opinion environment in Japan is now to **ura for no reason, and then to praise the murmur song into a deification, as if it has rebounded from the bottom and its status has soared, and even caused a frenzy, but even so, it was the Japan Cup that was crushed to death by the Gotham Carol.

As a tournament sponsored by Japan, there are still more people willing to say that they hope to see this tournament, which has nothing to do with this incident, return to its rightful place. They also like Miss Ruka and Ura, but the only reason they want to see the Japan Cup is...

In short, because of this situation, Xingmu has at least firmly surpassed Donna and Jifeng in popularity and stands on the throne of popularity.