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

"I'll just take Carol to the arena, okay, everyone?"

To be honest, Secretariat was really handsome back then.

After putting on his victory suit, Gotham Carol adjusted the braid of his uniform in front of the mirror before nodding to himself.

It’s been a long time since I last stepped onto the competition field... It really makes my blood boil.

He opened and closed his palms, then clenched them tightly. Gotham Carol adjusted every detail before walking out the door.

Secretariat looked up and down at the Gotham Carol dressed like this, then extended his hand to her.

"It's a good match, but—it's definitely missing something."

“What is it…?”

Gotham Carol stretched out her hand, and then the scepter handed to her by Secretariat pressed against her palm.

Missing this as a decoration for the appearance...?

Forget it, as long as you are happy, and now that the scepter is in my hands, I can’t give it back.

Gotham Carol happily walked downstairs with her new toy. When she walked out of the hall, reporters who had been waiting for a long time lined the streets to take pictures.

In this era, the strongest person in people's minds is undoubtedly the East China Sea Emperor. In the case that this rising star is unable to participate in the competition, the old rival Gotham Carol, who has always been mentioned in the same breath, is naturally the center of people's attention.

Especially after the accident that happened to Japan Darby, Gotham Carol received extra attention.

However, the people here are still more gentle, and the reporters did not block the entire road to the point where they could not move forward.

However, the moment Gotham Anthem appeared, all the reporters felt that their long wait was not in vain.

The reason is very simple. After putting on the military uniform, the figure gradually appeared with the sound of the scepter tapping the ground. It turned out to be the legend from the United States.

Secretariat appeared in all the shots with Gotham Carol for the first time. She was very familiar with her love and care for the foal around her.

Just like Rudolph symbolizes the goodwill towards the Emperor of the East China Sea, Gotham Carol is the horse girl that my Secretariat saw. Do you understand?

Perhaps this was the reason why she was here, and she did not hide her feelings at all.

The reporters present looked at each other, and for a moment they had no desire to press the shutter button.

It was simply because the Secretariat was so powerful that without the other party's consent, they were unsure whether their actions were an offense.

This is the Secretariat.

The oldest legend of the contemporary era, the most powerful legend of the contemporary era, the legend with the deepest connection between the contemporary era and Japan -

It was she who rushed to Japan alone, snatched the reputation of Bo Mu Liu Ge from the hands of the emperor of Japan, Tresen, and shared it with the whole world.

So, with all these reasons combined, if the Secretariat didn't say they could take photos, then these reporters really wouldn't dare to do so.

They were here to film Gotham Carol, but who knew a big boss would show up?!

So, amidst the tormented looks of the reporters who were both wanting and not wanting to do it, and both daring and not really daring to do it, the Secretariat still nodded gently at them.

She was indeed here to promote Gotham Anthem, including the previous publicity -

It’s still the same sentence as before, it was not necessary before, but now that we are about to step onto the field, let’s start to soar to the sky, ode.

Gotham Carol didn't understand Secretariat's thoughts for a moment. She just responded to the reporters' photos, then quickly quickened her pace and dragged Secretariat across the street into the stadium.

"Okay, Miss Carol, it looks like my mission is complete. In that case, you should enjoy your status today."

Secretariat bent down slightly, and spoke in a low voice after looking Gotham Carol at eye level.

In fact, the daily life of this American chairman is extremely busy, but she still squeezed out time to come to Japan in person at this time.

Well, although part of the reason is that Grace Honor is unexpectedly good at handling official business, and was able to take over the shift...

But in short, it is true that Secretariat is more interested in Gotham Carol than in this kind of thing.

She was looking forward to seeing what kind of step this little guy in front of her could take—

Maybe after the classic year in Japan, it's time to take her to bigger events abroad?

Let’s try it when the time comes.

But Gotham Carol blinked and looked at the person in front of him.

What is the Secretariat's identity today?

You mean the audience, right?

Gotham Carol looked at the horse girl in front of him seriously, and for a moment his heart was quite complicated.

What to say?

After preparing for so long, it’s time to really start fighting back. Very good, then there is nothing to hesitate about.

"Well, please stay completely focused, Ms. Secretariat. I want to show you, uh... my full strength."

This is a lie, or rather, it is not entirely true.

Of course, Gotham Anthem couldn't possibly use a method as outrageous as his own, perhaps a unique escape method, but other than that, his full strength...

Those guys in Sanzu River taught Gotham Carol a lot of wonderful little tricks.

Let's use these methods to win the victory.

"Very good. I'll wait for your news then. Oh, you decide how big the gap should be. As long as it's enough, I'll contact those international people tonight and have them act according to the rules."

What bad intentions could the Secretariat have?

Of course, she couldn't intentionally cause Japan's international competition to completely collapse, but if it really complied with the promotion and relegation rules...

She, Secretariat, is ruthless.

Chapter 52: Little thing, is that all?

Yasuda Memorial.

This is also an old competition with decades of history.

As Japan's calls for integration into international competitions grow louder, the status of the Yasuda Kinen is gradually rising.

Because this is a competition that has the "potential to become an international event."

Therefore, even in Japan, the value is often not that high - at least it may be worse than the internationalization of the Japanese Triple Crown, which is still a long way off at this time.

But even so, the international attention paid to the Yasuda Memorial actually has considerable weight.

Especially this year's Yasuda Memorial.

Of course, this wasn't because of Gotham Anthem, but because of the news exposed by a group of reporters who were quick to release the news after Secretariat showed up in the morning.

[Shocked! Why did the Secretariat appear in Japan?!]

The news was clearly not released until almost noon, but it had already caused a sensation on the Internet when the afternoon game was about to start.

Even the number of real-time viewers on the external network of the Yasuda Kinen event has become the highest in Japanese history.

There is no way, this is the appeal of the Secretariat.

Secretariat from the United States, Brave Dancer from Europe, Oguri Hat from Japan, basically any competition related to them will be a huge success.

Not to mention, this gimmick is what the Secretariat is optimistic about, and the Uma Musume classic New Year's Day battle will be going to the stadium together.

However, when mentioning the secretariat and the competition in Japan, it was mentioned that this was a horse girl who came from the United States to participate in the competition.

The discussion atmosphere in the live broadcast room inevitably became strange.

Well, it can’t be said to be strange, it’s just natural to talk about another person.

If there is anyone in the world who should be able to represent the highest popularity of a country, region or group like the above three, it should be Hakumu Ryuka, who has a very close relationship with Japan.

Then, originally they were just talking about Bo Mu Liu Ge, but the audience in the live broadcast room were so happy that they freely let their minds wander and moved on to another topic.

Criticizing some of the strange rules and unnatural environment of Japanese horse racing.

What happened next was the usual thing that has been happening for many years. The Japanese audience defended the foreign audience and attacked them, and the entire live broadcast room became a mess of cursing.

But what makes people feel even more outrageous is——

The live broadcast's comment section was filled with such a tense atmosphere until the preparations for the official start of the competition.

For a moment, the comment section of Yasuda Kinen seemed like an ancient battlefield in some other world...

I feel it is not as good as Yasuda Memorial.

But this is the content of the live broadcast room on the external network after all. Not to mention the contestants, even the people in the audience seats may not know it, after all.

Now everyone's eyes are focused on this.

"Next up is the third most popular contestant of this competition... Hmm, third most popular? Oh, sorry, the one taking the stage now is Miss Excellent Quality!"

From the contestant tunnel, Gotham Carol seemed to be gloomily watching the outstanding talents being unveiled outside. She now felt that her name was really great -

It's like he's really Gotham's Dark Knight hiding in a dark corner.

But why is Necha the third most popular?

It’s funny that my cousin, Manchester Tea House, who won the Chrysanthemum Award last year, is actually the fourth most popular, and she has just made her debut.

Considering the list of contestants, those who haven’t appeared yet…

Uh, no way?

"Next up is the unexpected fugitive, a cute and unique idol. She's truly amazing. Her name is..."

"Twin Turbo Runner!"

You actually read it correctly?!

It's really surprising, isn't it? The second most popular car in this competition is the Twin Turbo, which doesn't have a very high reputation?

What is the reason?

Gotham Carol was a little puzzled for a moment, but -

When hearing the enthusiastic cheers outside for the energetic appearance of the twin-turbo, Gotham Anthem suddenly realized something.

Could it be that this guy is just an idiot who runs away without thinking?

The more Gotham Anthem thought about it, the more possible it seemed. It would be better to say that even if the Great Escape Horse Girl lacked strength, she would always be able to easily win a very high popularity ranking.

Ok…

However, this twin-turbo is so clumsy that it's too cute. Although it's not natural that it ranks second in popularity, it's not that surprising either.

As for…

"The next player to appear is our undisputed favorite in this match, who has also been undefeated since the Year of the Horse until now—"

"Another undefeated genius, the nemesis of the East Sea Emperor, Miss Gotham Carol!"

"Cheers, let us see her, let her know us, this stadium, Tokyo Racecourse, is waiting for her miraculous performance!"

The entire ground in the stadium seemed to be shaking.

This is completely different from the Gotham Championship when it was the Dusk Flowing Song. The second classic year started with a completely different and explosive popularity.

Gotham Carol stretched his wrists, then took a deep breath and took a step forward.

The entire stadium outside is looking forward to her arrival, right? In that case, why not let Japan see what true strength is?

Gotham Carol's steps were agile, yet seemed exceptionally steady. Her long boots, which matched her military uniform, made a clicking sound on the ground. Then, as the sunlight that filtered in shone on her face, her cheers gradually became louder.

Just at this moment, Gotham Anthem seemed to have gone back to a long time ago, when it was not yet called this name, and played the next few games.

At that time, the whole world was looking forward to her becoming stronger.

Looking forward to her showing her strength.

As a response to his fans, Bo Mu Liu Ge would raise his hand high to indicate the number of honors he had won.

But what is Gotham Carol going to do?

The young pony had a sullen face. As the most popular person, she walked up the stairs in a dignified manner, and then stood in the center of the stage amid cheers, expectations and gazes. She placed her hands on the scepter and pointed the tip of the scepter at the ground.

The entire stadium fell silent for a moment, as fans and spectators waited for Gotham Anthem to respond with support.

What will it be like?

Song Ge is so cute, if she acts cute, she will definitely be the best in the world, right?

But the victory suit is in the style of a military uniform, and he also holds a scepter, so maybe it's a very handsome oath, right?