1. UMAMUSUME CROSSINGCopy !req
2. WEEKLY TRAINING SCHEDULECopy !req
3. OCTOBER 1987Copy !req
4. JUNIOR CROWNCopy !req
5. UMAMUSUMECopy !req
6. CINDERELLA GRAYCopy !req
7. The day has finally arrived!Copy !req
8. The sun's shiningCopy !req
9. and I'm feeling great!Copy !req
10. I know I can win this!Copy !req
11. I, Belno Light,
am going to win my debut race!Copy !req
12. I wasn't even close...Copy !req
13. Ah, well... you didn't winCopy !req
14. but don't worry about it.Copy !req
15. There, there...Copy !req
16. D-don't beat yourself up!
This was your first race!Copy !req
17. This is par for the course.Copy !req
18. But Oguri got second in her first race...Copy !req
19. W-well yeah, but... that's Cap...Copy !req
20. I'm sorry for being fast...Copy !req
21. The fact that you mean that sincerely
just makes me madder.Copy !req
22. But you know, now that
I've run a race, I finally get it.Copy !req
23. Timing, positioning, pacing...
Any mistakes could lead to disasterCopy !req
24. but you still only have seconds to decide.Copy !req
25. And you have to do it all
while racing your heart out.Copy !req
26. I'm not a quick thinker,
and my racing instincts suck...Copy !req
27. I've got no edge.Copy !req
28. I just feel so... inadequate.Copy !req
29. For now, try not to overthink it.Copy !req
30. We've got another race coming up.Copy !req
31. Today's main race—the one Cap's in.Copy !req
32. 15TH JUNIOR CROWN
The Junior Crown—a listed race.Copy !req
33. At 1,400 meters,Copy !req
34. it's 600 meters longer
than your races up till now.Copy !req
35. As such, I want you paying
extra attention to your pacing.Copy !req
36. Got that? As for your strategy,
in the first half, I want you to—Copy !req
37. "Widen your stride and run
at a comfortable pace."Copy !req
38. Isn't that right?Copy !req
39. You sound like a broken recorder
saying that so much.Copy !req
40. I think you mean record.Copy !req
41. Anyway, I figured I'd need more muscle.Copy !req
42. So I've been wearing these.Copy !req
43. Huh?Copy !req
44. Whoa, that's heavy!Copy !req
45. The hell is this—some kinda action manga?Copy !req
46. Are these steel cleats?Copy !req
47. Aren't these a bit heavy for training?Copy !req
48. Yeah, but that's the point.Copy !req
49. Belno picked them out for me.Copy !req
50. Well, Oguri's the one
who came up with the idea.Copy !req
51. There, all done!Copy !req
52. I feel so light. I bet I could even fly...Copy !req
53. I can't believe she came up
with that on her own...Copy !req
54. At this rate, she's got this in the bag.Copy !req
55. No, we can't get cocky yet.Copy !req
56. There are two factors
working against us.Copy !req
57. This track favors outer post starts
and a pace chasing strategy.Copy !req
58. And there's a racer that just so happens
to fulfill both those criteria...Copy !req
59. Once the gates open, make for the inner track
as you move towards the corner.Copy !req
60. You want to avoid the pack if possible,
so get in front of them.Copy !req
61. On the corner—Copy !req
62. Can you please be quiet?Copy !req
63. I want to concentrate.Copy !req
64. Sorry.Copy !req
65. 98...Copy !req
66. 99...Copy !req
67. 100!Copy !req
68. I can win!Copy !req
69. I will be the one to reach the peak!Copy !req
70. That girl...Copy !req
71. What is your goal?Copy !req
72. My goal?Copy !req
73. Yes. For me, it's the Tokai Derby.Copy !req
74. That race decides
our generation's top runner.Copy !req
75. That race decides
our generation's top runner.
You could say it's the peak of racingCopy !req
76. You could say it's the peak of racingCopy !req
77. for the entire Tokai region,
not just Kasamatsu.Copy !req
78. And I want to see
the view from that peak.Copy !req
79. But why do you run?Copy !req
80. What is it that compels you to race?Copy !req
81. I'll admit that you're fast.Copy !req
82. You may even be
the fastest at our school.Copy !req
83. However, at this rate,
that is all you'll ever be.Copy !req
84. Without a peak to aim for,
there's no point in climbing the mountain.Copy !req
85. After I defeat you,Copy !req
86. I am headed for the peak!Copy !req
87. Kitahara.Copy !req
88. Hmm?Copy !req
89. Is the Tokai Derby really that amazing?Copy !req
90. Yeah, it is.
That's why it's my goal to win it.Copy !req
91. I see...Copy !req
92. Then it'll be my goal too.Copy !req
93. Welcome to the fifteenth Junior Crown!Copy !req
94. This next racer
has been making waves lately!Copy !req
95. The favorite to win—bracket five, post five, Oguri Cap!Copy !req
96. In her debut race, she fell to Fujimasa MarchCopy !req
97. but will she get her revenge this time around?Copy !req
98. Who would've thought
Cap would say something like that.Copy !req
99. You know what Oguri told me?Copy !req
100. She's excited to see
how much stronger she'll getCopy !req
101. now that she has a goal and a rival.Copy !req
102. Looks like we got more out of her
little talk with March than I thought.Copy !req
103. A little competition
really does wonders.Copy !req
104. Almost makes you wonder
what trainers are for.Copy !req
105. What are you saying, fool?Copy !req
106. Trainers are there
to light that competitive fire.Copy !req
107. Ro—Copy !req
108. Roppei?Copy !req
109. Ow!Copy !req
110. It's Musaka, you dolt.Copy !req
111. Arrrgh...Copy !req
112. U-um, Trainer, do you know this man?Copy !req
113. Y-yeah...Copy !req
114. This is my uncle.Copy !req
115. GINJIRO MUSAKA
He's a trainer over in Tokyo.Copy !req
116. T-T-T-Tokyo?Copy !req
117. Wait, doesn't that make him,
like, a huge deal?Copy !req
118. That's right, so what's
a big shot like you doing here?Copy !req
119. Hm? You got a problem with me being here?Copy !req
120. I finally got a
decent amount of vacation timeCopy !req
121. so I thought I'd visit home for a spell.Copy !req
122. Hah! Hard to believe you
actually became a trainer thoughCopy !req
123. especially considering the
cocky little good-for-nothing I remember.Copy !req
124. I-I'm not that person anymore!Copy !req
125. I worked hard, and look!
You see the favorite to win? Oguri Cap?Copy !req
126. She's on my team!
I recruited her myself just this year!Copy !req
127. Oho... The favorite, eh?Copy !req
128. But will her performance live up to that hype?Copy !req
129. All the racers have entered the track.Copy !req
130. I've thought up 100 different scenarios,Copy !req
131. and I beat her in all of them.Copy !req
132. This will be the 101st...Copy !req
133. March.Copy !req
134. I won't lose to you.Copy !req
135. The racers are entering the gates.Copy !req
136. All right... Here we go.Copy !req
137. The fifteenth Junior Crown
is about to begin.Copy !req
138. Looks like I made it just in time...Copy !req
139. Hm?Copy !req
140. Lookit that,
two ashen-haired Umamusume.Copy !req
141. What're they tryin' to do,
steal my thunder?Copy !req
142. Hey, over there...
Isn't that the Tokyo Tracen uniform?Copy !req
143. Huh—no way! You're right!Copy !req
144. Well, not that it really matters.Copy !req
145. Let's see whatcha got.Copy !req
146. A final, tense moment before the race...Copy !req
147. And they're off!
All nine racers vying for the lead.Copy !req
148. From the outer post,
Fujimasa March has the cleanest start!Copy !req
149. Looks like they went
with pace chasing after all.Copy !req
150. By the way,Copy !req
151. why does pace chasing from an outer post
work so well at this distance?Copy !req
152. If you're on the inside,
you have to turn more sharply, right?Copy !req
153. CENTRIFUGAL FORCE
Sharper turns result in
stronger centrifugal forceCopy !req
154. DECREASED SPEED
so you need to slow down to compensate.Copy !req
155. As for those on the outer posts...Copy !req
156. They can basically treat
those corners like straightaways.Copy !req
157. Fujimasa March moved to the inside!Copy !req
158. Since there's little
centrifugal force to deal with,Copy !req
159. she doesn't need to slow down.Copy !req
160. And since this course's curves
are comparatively longCopy !req
161. the best opportunity to challenge the leadCopy !req
162. is in the final 200 meters.Copy !req
163. Which is why pase chasing pays off.Copy !req
164. You can get into
a good position before that point.Copy !req
165. Isn't that right?Copy !req
166. Roppei?Copy !req
167. Oguri Cap's her name, right?Copy !req
168. Huh? Ah, yeah.Copy !req
169. She's the one in third right now.Copy !req
170. Now our racers are rounding the second corner
and headed into the straightaway!Copy !req
171. In the lead is Okan Maker,
who's taken a front running approach.Copy !req
172. Her steps...Copy !req
173. For being on dirt, they're pretty light.Copy !req
174. Did you teach her that?Copy !req
175. Yeah!Copy !req
176. This is her longest race yet,Copy !req
177. so I've been working
on her pacing in training.Copy !req
178. By the way, we decided
to take on the Tokai Derby together!Copy !req
179. What?Copy !req
180. Don't tell me...
you still haven't given up on that?Copy !req
181. S-so what if I haven't?Copy !req
182. We're on the third corner,
and I'm in second.Copy !req
183. Oguri Cap is half a length behind me.Copy !req
184. Of all possible scenarios,
this is the most ideal.Copy !req
185. I've got plenty of strength remaining,
so all that's leftCopy !req
186. is to begin my final spurt,Copy !req
187. or wait for Oguri Cap to make her move.Copy !req
188. We're on the third cornerCopy !req
189. and there's 600 meters to go.Copy !req
190. I've got more than enough stamina...Copy !req
191. She tends to begin her spurt
in the last 200 meters, so...Copy !req
192. I'm feeling better than usual today.
I know it's a little early, but...Copy !req
193. I'll make the first move!Copy !req
194. I'm ready to go!Copy !req
195. Fujimasa March, Oguri Cap!Copy !req
196. Fujimasa March, Oguri Cap!
Both of them make their
move at the same time!Copy !req
197. Both of them make their
move at the same time!Copy !req
198. The two racers leap into the lead!Copy !req
199. Dammit! I didn't plan for this.Copy !req
200. But that doesn't change anything!Copy !req
201. Can Oguri Cap catch up?Copy !req
202. No...Copy !req
203. She can't! Oguri Cap
can't quite reach her!Copy !req
204. Why?Copy !req
205. I'm going as fast as I can,Copy !req
206. so why can't I get any closer?Copy !req
207. Huh? What's going on?
Oguri should've caught up by now.Copy !req
208. Crud! Talk about bad timing!Copy !req
209. They started their spurts
at the same time!Copy !req
210. Now this race has become
a battle of pure strength!Copy !req
211. And with those two so evenly matched
Oguri's chances of pulling aheadCopy !req
212. are practically... gone!Copy !req
213. I refuse to lose! To anyone!Copy !req
214. That's how it's always been!Copy !req
215. Even as a child, I never had anyone...Copy !req
216. - I could call a friend.
- Over heeere! Ehehe.Copy !req
217. And I preferred it that way.Copy !req
218. I saw friends as obstacles
to my racing goals.Copy !req
219. So while my peers
wasted time playing around...Copy !req
220. I was forging my bodyCopy !req
221. from dawn until dusk.Copy !req
222. I trained.Copy !req
223. And trained.Copy !req
224. And trained.Copy !req
225. And trained.Copy !req
226. As a result, I have never lost a race.Copy !req
227. Never.Copy !req
228. Success follows those
who put in the effort.Copy !req
229. TOKAI DERBY
And...Copy !req
230. those with power seek results
befitting their strength.Copy !req
231. It's hard to breathe.
My chest feels like it's about to burst.Copy !req
232. Yet I feel surprisingly good.Copy !req
233. It's almost like my legs
can't keep up with my speed.Copy !req
234. You have my gratitude, Oguri Cap.Copy !req
235. Thanks to you...Copy !req
236. I will...Copy !req
237. I refuse...Copy !req
238. to lose to you!Copy !req
239. Oguri Cap pushes ahead!Copy !req
240. Taking the lead is Oguri Cap!Copy !req
241. Oguri Cap!Copy !req
242. Oguri Cap...Copy !req
243. takes the goooold!Copy !req
244. The fifteenth Junior Crown champion isCopy !req
245. bracket five, post five—Oguri Cap!Copy !req
246. A second... spurt?Copy !req
247. Haha... No way... I didn't teach her that.Copy !req
248. March...Copy !req
249. I lost? Me?Copy !req
250. How...Copy !req
251. How did you do it, Oguri Cap?Copy !req
252. You should've been at your limit
after that first spurt!Copy !req
253. How could you possibly
speed up after that?Copy !req
254. I'm not really sure myself...Copy !req
255. but I bet it was thanks to you.Copy !req
256. I remember thinking "I don't want to lose,"
and feeling this power well up in me.Copy !req
257. "Without a peak to aim for,
there's no point in climbing the mountain."Copy !req
258. CONFIRMED / DISTANCE
I think I finally understand what that means.Copy !req
259. Let's run in the Tokai Derby together...Copy !req
260. March.Copy !req
261. Together, huh...Copy !req
262. I won't lose next time.Copy !req
263. Oguri Cap, huh?Copy !req
264. She's one to keep an eye on...Copy !req
265. I'll have to remember that face.Copy !req
266. CONGRATS, CHAMP!
15TH JUNIOR CROWNCopy !req
267. Congratulations, Oguri!Copy !req
268. What a great run!Copy !req
269. You guys...Copy !req
270. I swear, you never fail
to amaze me, Oguri.Copy !req
271. Thanks... Wait, "Oguri"?Copy !req
272. That's right. "Cap" means peak, remember?Copy !req
273. You've finally found
something to aim for.Copy !req
274. So I want you to win,
and win, and win some more.Copy !req
275. And when you're truly at the peak,
I'll call you by your full name...Copy !req
276. Oguri Cap!Copy !req
277. Got it!Copy !req
278. Woo! Give us a show!
Oguri! So cool...Copy !req
279. SMILE!
You got this!Copy !req
280. "Make all of my dreams
come true in this momentCopy !req
281. The galaxy I'm wandering
feels like utopia (Only starlight)Copy !req
282. Huh... she's gotten better at dancing.Copy !req
283. Whoa, and I didn't even do anything.Copy !req
284. I guess someone must've taught her?Copy !req
285. "The fears in my heart all fade away
Far up in a sky of dazzling stars"Copy !req
286. Of course she's better!
I worked my tail off teaching her!Copy !req
287. Seriously? The same hairstyle?Copy !req
288. So cringe.Copy !req
289. "Our legend burns bright
and a new constellation is madeCopy !req
290. The doubts in my heart all fade away"Copy !req
291. She used to be such a klutz...Copy !req
292. I'm so proud of her...Copy !req
293. I can't... I just...Copy !req
294. Yeah, yeah... here, use this.Copy !req
295. Why you—Copy !req
296. Hey, Jo...
What are you thinking for her next race?Copy !req
297. At the moment... I'm thinking the Chukyo Hai.Copy !req
298. Chukyo Racecourse has a turf course
—a bit of a rarity out here.Copy !req
299. That should make
for some good experienceCopy !req
300. and I want her to get used
to traveling to a different course.Copy !req
301. But you said you're aiming
for the Tokai Derby, right?Copy !req
302. Then forget the Chukyo Hai.Copy !req
303. Wha—Roppei!Copy !req
304. The hell's he going on about...Copy !req
305. What's wrong with the Chukyo Hai?Copy !req
306. We just won the Junior Crown,
so we're moving on to the Chukyo Hai.Copy !req
307. Makes perfect sense to me.Copy !req
308. For the sake of her growth...Copy !req
309. Oguri absolutely has to run there!Copy !req
310. 思いの。Copy !req
311. ままに。Copy !req
312. 走る。Copy !req
313. 思いのままに走る。Copy !req
314. こと。Copy !req
315. しかCopy !req
316. ないんだ。Copy !req
317. 生まれて初めてもうやめようCopy !req
318. かって口に出したCopy !req
319. 瞬間に、目の前Copy !req
320. が真っ暗になってしまっCopy !req
321. た。朝、Copy !req
322. だんだん空いてきたCopy !req
323. 夕立に話しかけCopy !req
324. られると、尻尾Copy !req
325. はもう負けられCopy !req
326. ないのさ。Copy !req
327. 思いのままに生きる。Copy !req
328. 思いのままに生きるCopy !req
329. ギリギリキリのないキリの。Copy !req
330. 中。Copy !req
331. で闇雲に駆け抜けてCopy !req
332. 行け行け、それCopy !req
333. しかできる。Copy !req
334. これしかできるCopy !req
335. ことしかないCopy !req
336. んだ。朝焼け空Copy !req
337. にあなたを見つけCopy !req
338. た夜は怖くない。Copy !req
339. 無限の中。ただCopy !req
340. ひとつだけ。Copy !req
341. ああ。Copy !req
342. Here you go.Copy !req
343. Consider it a reward for working late again, Rudolf.Copy !req
344. Maruzensky... Thank you.Copy !req
345. But it is what it is.Copy !req
346. All those trips means
the paperwork piles up while I'm gone.Copy !req
347. Hakodate, Kyoto, Hanshin...Copy !req
348. You're really traveling
the country, aren't you?Copy !req
349. We need to bring
more excitement to the Twinkle Series.Copy !req
350. It must be the pinnacle of racing fervorCopy !req
351. capable of not only matching the hopes of fans,
but offering them so much more.Copy !req
352. A leader must lead through action.Copy !req
353. Therefore, as student council president,
I must head this venture.Copy !req
354. True, seeing the Emperor herself
glaring at you would scare anyone.Copy !req
355. I'm sure they'll all run
like their lives depend on it.Copy !req
356. Maruzensky...Copy !req
357. So, where are you headed next week?Copy !req
358. I believe...Copy !req
359. CHUKYO REACECOURSE OBSERVATION
Chukyo is next.Copy !req
360. Next time on
Cinderella Gray!Copy !req
361. Episode 5 - What's Best for HerCopy !req
362. TC @ CALIGRAMA EDITORESCopy !req