On a Pale Horse (Umamusume/Youjo Senki)

[Guardian Box]

Okay, what if Tanya convinces herself she has no racing talent, quits, and gets job as a camera uma. Every race she hauls a heavy camera on her shoulder and runs on the inside to the track, keeping her heavy equipment focused on the lead uma of that particular race while somewhat keeping up with her.

All day. Every day. Each and every race from morning till dusk.

Eventually someone notices and she becomes an instant media sensation and an internet darling.

 

[drbilljoe]

Thank you for the chapter!

Over the course of her brief tenure at Tracen so fair,

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Is this supposed to be "far" instead of "fair"?

You and a host of other well-wishers, it seems. Many of them probably cared because her success would make them look good,

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It made it more difficult to stomach her inferior talent.

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"I will make sure not to disappoint you."

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I can see Shirogane pushing herself too far because of multiple failures. Especially since she's in a situation where she was given this opportunity vs getting in through her own merit.

I wonder if some bitter umas are going to comment on this. Something along the lines of "why couldn't I have gotten in instead of her?"

 

[Mythantor]

I wonder if Shirogane will be able to just flat out sprint for longer which could be a real tangible benefit of her massive stamina.

 

[Dissimilate]

Thank you for the chapter! I really am looking forward to seeing how Shiro finally figures out how to overcome her limits.

 

[RogueInquisitor]

It's kind of sad that the teacher takes Shirogane winning as the time to end the race training. Sure, it's an accurate indicator that the other girls are so tired it is affecting their performance, but it also tells Shirogane the teacher knows she can't win without the competition being handicapped by exhaustion.

 

[Jetsmillion]

Shiro would even go along with it so long as she got a cut of the profits.

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Recruit Haru to advertise and the Umas would make bank! Assuming Haru doesn't get distracted and wander off.

 

[Jubjub3000]

Shiro would even go along with it so long as she got a cut of the profits.

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Not only is she training but shes getting paid and free food from it? Shiro will likely join goldships gang as the generator horse haha!

 

[Jubjub3000]

Recruit Haru to advertise and the Umas would make bank! Assuming Haru doesn't get distracted and wander off.

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Tie a balloon to her wrist so you can easily find her again!

 

[Jetsmillion]

I wonder if Shirogane will be able to just flat out sprint for longer which could be a real tangible benefit of her massive stamina.

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It would also have the nasty side effect of causing other Umas to panic and start sprinting too early to keep up, leading to more racers running out of Stamina.

 

[konnichi1wa]

Honse-ya logic: if i can't win with speed, I'll just sprint for 4 minutes straight.

 

[CantFocusOneThing]

Thank you for the chapter! I really am looking forward to seeing how Shiro finally figures out how to overcome her limits.

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I think that would be the part where inheritence and the 3 godesses comes to part that and the power of friendship (Shirogane would be so confused seeing that is an actually valid power up jeje).

 

[TheOverlordOfKittens]

You've been doing these high intensity intervals for like an hour and a half, isn't it about time to start winding down, at least?"

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...90 minutes of repeated sprint.
When a sprint race usually lasts under 5.

Tanyorse: "I'm not managing to increase my top speed; am I really that untalented?"
Kiseki: "That's a monster, I literally cannot believe my eyes?!"

 

[shikamarurulez1]

I want her to win a race and have the "idol" song just be something from Sabaton. Did they do a song about Poland?

 

[Jubjub3000]

I want her to win a race and have the "idol" song just be something from Sabaton. Did they do a song about Poland?

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Winged hussars? They were polish

 

[Miriallia]

I hope she isn't pushing herself too hard, though being smaller most likely helps here as the total amount of forces involved are smaller

 

[uioor1]

It makes sense, but it's interesting that Shirogane is seemingly somewhat bored by standard racing, as opposed to the more chaotic and mentally-challenging deliveries and street-running (not racing) that she's used to. Yet another point for Shiro performing better under worse conditions, along with showing how she really isn't the standard race horse. Hoping she finds a way to get the mental enrichment she clearly wants and needs.

"I…don't think you were supposed to get those emails, but there's nothing stopping you from looking at those posters…" Sensei paused for a moment.

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I'm confused here. I get how Shirogane saw the posters, but how did she get emails she apparently wasn't supposed to get? Is someone intentionally including her in them for some reason, or was there some sort of weird accident? I'm not sure what the point of this little bit of the exchange is, and why it's included rather than just discussing the posters and talking with Tojou-san

 

[Jubjub3000]

I wonder if shiro will try and petition for more non standard racing? 10km Obstacle course? Maybe she could try organise some street racing? All start and end at the same areas but the racer decides the route. Know the place and you can cut the distance and avoid delays.

 

[Mentos]

Uma Bi/Triathlons would be fun to watch. Shirogane would be good at the rifle bits, naturally.

I want her to win a race and have the "idol" song just be something from Sabaton. Did they do a song about Poland?

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I haven't watched the anime, but in the game it seemed like the idol bits have like, specific songs tied to specific races? There wasn't any choice in the winning lives. I wonder if that's different in the anime? Would give the character songs a good reason to exist.