On a Pale Horse (Umamusume/Youjo Senki)

[NerdLord]

Both her grandparents gradually stopped talking about retirement

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So was recently rereading this story and found it kinda of adorable/amusing that atleast part of the reason Shiro is trying to advance so quickly early on is to make sure her grandparents have that chance at her most iconic dream, that of a comfortable retirement.

 

[Critian Caceorte]

I have to wonder how other racers (particularly those would-be rivals to Shiro) will react if/when they hear Shiro speak to them mid-race. Not just in the moment, but how will they internalize it later? That Shiro had the energy and breath control to speak, when they have to focus all their air on the race.

Don't know a whole lot about UmaMusume, so maybe there's moments in the extended media where there is dialogue, but I imagine Shiro's endless stamina and phenomenal breath control will result in a lot of seething.

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Off the top of my head, the only examples I can think of is the first Japan Cup and Arima Kinen in Cinderella Gray (it's the reason for Oguri's "I can't understand English!" Meme), so presumably it's rare, but does happen. Every other instance of dialogue is mostly internal.