The Seaside Stakes concluded with a resounding victory for Smart Falcon, followed by a Winning Live performance exclusively for her.
A Winning Live held at a local racetrack differs from those at the four major racetracks; the winner's stage is reserved solely for the winner, not just the top three.
Although this was just a local OP-level race and the audience was not large, Smart Falcon was still incredibly happy.
Because this Winning Live was exclusively for her.
Not relying on the fame of the other members of Fugitive SISTESR, nor on spectators stopping out of pity or curiosity at the train station...
But truly drawn by her talent.
Many people came to hear Smart Falcon sing. Since horse racing is not just a sport, Umamusume use dance and vocals to thank their fans for their support.
And dance and vocals are what Smart Falcon truly prides herself on.
"This umamusume's singing is amazing!!"
"I think she's so cute! Look at her dancing, it's clearly professional level!"
"So adorable, Umamusume is a gem! I'm going to be a fan! Go Falco!!"
The audience's excitement continued to rise, with more and more people cheering for Smart Falcon.
Smart Falcon's Winning Live was a huge success, stunning many viewers who had initially seen her performance on the winner's stage as mere entertainment.
Listening to the cheers and applause from the audience, Smart Falcon felt her chest heat up, and her eyes welled up with tears again.
After Smart Falcon's Winning Live ended, she reunited with her teammates.
"Did you see that! Did you see that! So many people are cheering for Falco! So many people are shouting Falco☆'s name!"
Smart Falcon excitedly stomped her feet, her joy almost overflowing.
The TCB members, seeing Smart Falcon's excitement, could not help but chuckle, sharing in her happiness.
"Falco-senpai is really something! You started off incredibly late, even more ridiculous than Pace's Kita-chan. It really scared me," Satono Diamond spoke, patting her ample chest, still a little shaken.
"Falco was just too nervous back then, but did Falco panic too~?"
Just as the group was chatting happily, Satono Diamond's father reappeared in their sight.
The moment Mejiro McQueen saw Satono Diamond's father, the smile vanished from her face, and the TCB team members also looked somewhat embarrassed.
"Ms. Falcon, congratulations, that's amazing!" Satono Diamond's father, leading Satono Crown, approached Smart Falcon and praised her.
"Thank you," Smart Falcon nodded slightly.
"Is there anything else, Head of the Satomi family? The match is over," Mejiro McQueen asked softly, displaying the demeanor of a leader at this moment.
She was the only one present who did not need to be concerned about Satono Diamond's father's status as the head of the Satomi family and spoke without much formality.
"Well, Ms. Falcon is indeed very talented, but I'd really like to have Ms. Crown join your team. I wonder if Ms. Mejiro could talk to Ms. Sakura about it…"
"Please call me Mejiro."
Mejiro McQueen's tone was blunt, and she firmly refused to be addressed by her first name by Satono Diamond's father.
"Ms. Mejiro, could you please speak to Ms. Sakura?"
"I'll consider it. We need to get back to Tokyo quickly."
"We have a car to take you…"
"No need, the tickets are already booked."
Mejiro McQueen waved and left with her team.
Satono Diamond glanced around, quickly bowed to her father, and ran after Mejiro McQueen and her group.
Leaving behind her father, standing there awkwardly, and Satono Crown and her mother who looking at the man with resentment.
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Mejiro McQueen and her group walked for a while when they suddenly heard footsteps behind them. Turning around, they saw Satono Diamond chasing after them.
"Hey? Dia-chan, aren't you going back with them?" Mejiro McQueen asked in surprise.
"No, I want to go with you all, Miss McQueen," Satono Diamond replied with a smile.
"Well, if you don't mind, I'll treat everyone to dinner today. Although this is just an OP-level match, Falco is still very grateful that everyone came to watch me compete."
Smart Falcon interlaced her fingers, inviting her teammates.
"Okay, I want Hachimi (honey)!" Tokai Teio raised her hand.
"Since you insist on treating me to a cream parfait, then I can't refuse. It would be too unsociable to refuse," Mejiro McQueen said, tossing her hair.
"Okay~ Falco will treat McQueen to a cream parfait," Smart Falcon nodded with a smile.
"Hey, McQueen~ Even though I invited you to a cream parfait, you should have just said you wanted one. I remember after my checkup, I asked Trainer-san about McQueen's weight, and guess what she said?"
"What?" the Umamusumes asked curiously.
"She's gaining weight rapidly!"
"Pfft—"
The Umamusumes all covered their mouths and burst out laughing.
Mejiro McQueen blushed instantly and yelled at Tokai Teio:
"Teio, what are you doing! I haven't even said anything to you yet! That song you recorded with Trainer-san!"
"Eh? Eh? Is McQueen angry?!" Tokai Teio's smile froze. Her face also turned red.
"What song! What song?" the Umamusume members asked curiously.
"Did Trainer-san write another song?"
Mejiro McQueen pulled out her phone, searched for a moment, and pressed play.
Then the Umamusume members heard the following from McQueen's phone:
[Teio! Teio! Teio !! Teio! Teio! Teio !! Teio !! Teio !! Teio !! Tei ! Tei~ Teio!!]
"McQueen, when did you record this?!" Tokai Teio's cheeks turned bright red at a visible speed, and reached out to grab Mejiro McQueen's phone.
The TCB members were stunned. Then slowly turned their heads toward Tokai Teio, who awkwardly turned her gaze away, their expressions strange.
"Um, Falco seems to have heard something similar before…" Smart Falcon suddenly said awkwardly.
"Falco-senpai, you're not mistaken. That song by Sakura Bakushin O was also written by our trainer," Mejiro McQueen said.
"Huh—!" Smart Falcon suddenly froze.
"What's wrong, Falco-senpai?" the Umamusumes asked, puzzled.
"Speaking of which, our Trainer-san said before that she was going to write a song for Falco. Could it be…"
Smart Falcon suddenly felt something was off. Could it be that all the songs her trainer wrote were these kinds of weird catchy tunes?
"Speaking of which, I did hear Trainer-san hum a song before," Tokai Teio said, tapping her chin in recollection.
"What song?" Smart Falcon asked.
"GG GG GG GG swing swing swing swing, GG GG GG GG swing swing swing swing."
Smart Falcon: "??????????"