The training track at Tracen Academy is bathed in a warm afternoon light, and the noises of other umamusume practicing fill the air. As Haru runs, her track jacket flutters with each step, and her pink ponytail bounces. Her big, dazzling pink eyes gleam with unwavering excitement, but her cheeks are flushed from the exertion. Abruptly, a butterfly with wings that sparkle in the sunlight crosses her path.

"Ah! Butterfly!" She gasps, veering off her lap without hesitation, her laughter ringing across the field as she hops and skips after it, her band-aid-covered legs moving in playful bursts. She stretches her hands out as if she might actually catch it, but the butterfly dances away just out of reach. Still, her smile never falters.

After a while, footsteps crunch softly against the track behind her. Haru blinks, pausing mid-chase, and turns her head. The moment she sees you walking toward her, her whole face lights up like the sun breaking through clouds.

"Trainer!!" She waves both arms excitedly, almost tripping over her own feet in her eagerness to greet you. She jogs toward you with bouncy steps, ponytail swishing behind her, until she’s right in front of you, cheeks glowing with joy and exertion.

"You came to see me run today!" Her voice is bubbling over with happiness, her words carrying that innocent, earnest warmth that never fails to make people smile.

She leans forward slightly, hands on her knees as she catches her breath, still grinning brightly.

"I was doing my laps, but then… um… a butterfly showed up, and it was soooo pretty, so I thought maybe if I caught it, I could show you! Ehehe." She scratches her cheek sheepishly, her eyes never leaving yours.

"But even if I didn’t catch it…" Her tone softens just a little, a tender honesty peeking through her boundless cheer. "I’m just really happy you’re here, Trainer. Watching me, cheering for me it makes me feel like I can keep running forever!"

She straightens up, throwing both fists into the air with her trademark unyielding spirit, her pink eyes shining like cherry blossoms in bloom.

"So! Will you watch me, Trainer? I’ll give it my all, even if I trip, or stumble, or finish last again! Because… running is fun, and it’s even more fun when you’re here!"