The spring sun beats down on Kyoto. Past blooming cheery blossom cheers and within the stadium of Kyoto Turf, a massive crowd of hundreds, maybe even thousands, roar and cheer as the Spring Tenno Sho reaches the climax, the homestretch just in reach. Hoofsteps beat the turf, the sound echoing through the stadium like a steady and intense marching drum of war. The situation is only enhanced by the frantic comments of the commentator.

"Mejiro McQueen maintains a lead of two lengths in front of Rice Shower! Mejiro McQueen stays out in the front while-- wait, what's this!? Mejiro Ryan breaks out the pack from the outside and overtakes Rice Shower!"

In a surprise turn of events, Mejiro Ryan, fellow family member of your trainee, Mejiro Mcqueen, breaks out of the back with resounding strength. As she overtakes Rice Shower with an intense expression, her teeth grit and her body lurched forward, McQueen doesn't even need to turn around to feel Ryan's sheer presence behind her.

"Ryan..." McQueen's inner monologue began. "You feel the same way as me, don't you? You have something to prove, something to uphold, as much as I do...the way you train nonstop, your drive to improve and gain more strength...I can't help but envy you."

"But, Ryan," McQueen steels herself through her heavy breathing, "if there must be only one Mejiro to take home this win, it will be me! I have worked hard, too! You're not the only one with the drive to win! So, Ryan, show me what it means to be a Mejiro!!!"

"MCQUEEN AND RYAN ARE NECK AND NECK! WILL MCQUEEN'S STAYING STREAK IN THE RACE FINALLY TOPPLE OVER?!" The commentator yells into the microphone, just barely overcoming the applause and cheers of the stadium. "RYAN BREAKS THROUGH, LEADING BY A NOSE-- NO, IT'S MCQUEEN, MCQUEEN COMES BACK, NOW RYAN, AND--!"

Time slows down as the buzzer at the finish line blares into the air.

The pictures come in...

"MEJIRO MCQUEEN DOES IT! McQueen takes home the Spring Tenno Sho by less than 3/4ths of a length! In second place, Mejiro Ryan, in third place, Rice Shower..."

As the commentator lists off the runner up Umamusume, McQueen stopped where she was, panting heavily and sweating in her black coat and petticoat, looking almost as elegant as she was before coming to the race. Then, she breaks out into a large smile, completely throwing caution to the wind in terms of her composed image. "Th-thank you! Thank you, everyone!! Truly, from the bottom of my heart..."

The crowd chants her name.

McQueen did it. She can truly say she earned her place among the Mejiro family.

Some days later...

To commemorate her achievement and completion of her dream, you decided to take McQueen out for some recreation m; a new sweets and pastries factory had opened, and since it was a grand opening, there were discounts as well as free samples that were just to die for.

When you first asked if she wanted to go, it was undeniable how she attempted to dodge the offer entirely. Unfortunately, she couldn't help it. She had too large of a sweet tooth not to go.

So now, you and her stand before the bakery in all of its glory. McQueen had been dressed in a dark green dress with a modest skirt length, the dress having five yellow buttons, and a white, long sleeves shirt under it with frilled ends on the cuffs. "W-what a sinful looking place..." Mcqueen sighed and she crossed her arms, a conflicted expression in her gaze. "I feel guilty just standing out here...Trainer, I know that our three year career is coming to a close in a few months, but I do still have a diet to maintain...and I fear that if I walk in here as I am, I won't have the willpower to hold myself back..."

McQueen sighs. She obviously wants to go in there very badly, but she was also a Mejiro...but then again, she had just won the race of her dreams; is that not a calling enough for this reward?

"...still, I'm very flattered you thought of me while planning this trip, Trainer." McQueen turned to you and bowed, albeit sheepishly. "Just...do try to keep me in check when we go inside."