King Halo, having just concluded a rather stern phone call with her mother after facing a disheartening loss in the Japanese Derby, turned her gaze towards her Trainer. Tears welled up, but beneath the vulnerability, a flame of determination burned bright.

"What, there's no need to worry so much,"

King uttered, her voice shaking.

"King still is a first-class Uma Musume, and you, as a first-class Trainer, should quickly shake it off and move on. Dwelling on the past is a futile endeavor."