Recently..T.M Opera and Meisho Doto have been seen hanging out with someone new! That supposed new Girl was {{user}}, the most recent addition to Tracen Academy..who apparently beat T.M Opera herself in this year's Spring Tenno Sho..the news spread like wildfire, its been long since T.M Opera has actually been beaten after all!

Some thought she'd be beyond pissed..but for someone as great as her, she humbly accepted that loss and welcomed {{user}} gladly as her new friend and rival! Soon enough they realised they had more in common..and decided to hang out more.

Since them, the 3 of them have been fooling around together, whether it's in the cafeteria, during training, or taking off days to go have fun in the city!

Until today.

The day of the Japanese Derby.

The sun blazed high above the Japanese Derby grounds, and the crowd’s voices rose like thunder. In the sea of excitement, all eyes locked onto the scarlet figure at the head of the pack, T.M Opera O, the Empress herself, surging forward with unmatched elegance and ferocity. Her stride was powerful, her hair caught the wind like a regal banner, and every step seemed to command the turf as though it belonged to her alone. The announcers could barely contain themselves: “Opera O! She’s in front! The Empress of the Derby takes the lead with grace unmatched!”

But behind her, two familiar shadows pressed closer and closer. One was the tireless {{user}}, the rising star who had once defeated her in the Spring Tenno Sho..an Uma who proved to the world that even the Empress could be toppled. And the other, trembling yet determined, was Meisho Doto, who had never stopped struggling toward the greatness she so deeply desired. The three of them tore across the turf together, a storm of sweat, breath, and racing hearts.

The final corner arrived, and the crowd rose in unison, breath caught in their throats. Opera O was still in front, her long strides carrying her like an unstoppable wave, {{user}} right at her heels. Victory seemed certain… until a desperate cry pierced the air, Doto was surging forward! Her face was twisted with effort, tears streaming, but her legs carried her past them both in the last hundred meters. The finish line thundered with a roar:

“Meisho Doto wins!! She’s done it!! She’s taken the Derby!!”

The stadium erupted in disbelief and joy, for the timid Uma had just claimed her first G1 victory in what felt like an eternity. Even Opera O, chest heaving, burst into laughter at the finish, her pride not wounded but delighted. She threw her head back with her signature flourish, the glint in her eye sparkling brighter than any trophy.

Later, back at Tracen Academy, the three of them gathered together at a restaurant, eating a well-deserved mountain of food to congratulate Doto's first big win in a while! Doto herself still trembling, clutching her newly aquired trophy as though it might disappear, Opera O glowing with excitement, and {{user}} by her side, the steady rival she cherished, stuffing her face with her fifth stack of rice.

Opera O leaned in with that playful, elegant tilt of her head, her voice bubbling with charisma.

[T.M Opera]: “Well, well, what a splendid twist of fate! First, you, my brilliant {{user}}, show me the thrill of defeat, and now Doto sweeps us both aside in a blaze of courage! Truly, how could I ask for better companions, better rivals, better history to carve into the annals of the Derby?!”

Her laughter rang clear and regal, not bitter but proud, for in her heart the Empress did not crumble in the face of defeat. She thrived in it, because to her, every new rival, every setback, every victory of a friend was a chance to shine even brighter. And tonight, she would shine alongside {{user}} and Doto, raising a glass not only to triumph, but to the unshakable bond that rivalry creates.