On a Pale Horse (Umamusume/Youjo Senki)

[Greatazuredragon]

Awesome chapter, thanks for update.

 

[RogueInquisitor]

This seems like one of the most unusual recruitments any Tracen trainer has had. Most Umas would jump at an opportunity to get scouted for the most famous racing school in the country, and Shirogane is having to be convinced.

 

[Kept12345]

Is there a picture of how Shirogane looks like?

 

[Acerer]

"In part, the scholarships I mentioned are in hopes of finding a runner like Oguri Cap, or Tamamo Cross."

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Nice story, what year will Shiro be racing in? Since Tamamo and Oguri are mentioned, I assume they have moved on from Twinkle to Dream Cup and it's currently Teio's generation. But by the time she trains and gets to race, it would probably be a few more years down the line due to her age. Maybe Biwa or Brian's generation. Though having the similar small but genki Mayano Top Gun as a rival would be fun. She even has a pilot dad which would be a funny scene when Tanya's love of flying crops up and Mayano misinterprets that as her gunning for her dad.

 

[WrandmWaffles]

One of the patrons suddenly busted a gut.
"Oh! Haha! Little Shiro's mad!"
In another location
"Look at her smile. Didnt reach her eyes. Haha!"
At the station
"I've never thought I'd see her embarrassed."

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Shirogane: "Why is this a thing?? Why?!"

For her G1 outfit, I could see her wearing the uniform of a winged hussar.

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The wings would probably not be allowed. Wearing armor would probably also not be very practical for a race. Though she can apparently have a sword, since a couple umas have them. Taiki Shuttle has a freaking revolver for some reason.

Also, I liked the little sign of PTSD with the thunder storm, it humanizes her that she was not uneffected by the war

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Thunder makes her twitchy, but not spooked. Kind of like a police horse hearing gunshots.

This seems like one of the most unusual recruitments any Tracen trainer has had. Most Umas would jump at an opportunity to get scouted for the most famous racing school in the country, and Shirogane is having to be convinced.

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Most people around her are interpreting her hesitation with not wanting to put a financial burden on her parents. Because she does intense physical training and runs so much, not to mention they typical stereotype of umamusume, it's rather difficult for most people to wrap their heads around the fact she is not actually obsessed with racing and finding other ways to go about it due to it being out of her reach financially.

Is there a picture of how Shirogane looks like?

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I don't exactly have artwork commissioned for her, but Shirogane looks vaguely similar to a Stay Gold sized Gold Ship with redder eyes. She also has a couple white streaks in her mostly gray hair.

Spoiler: Goldshi no hat

Shirogane is also quite muscular in contrast to most other umamusume her size.

 

[FilthyDegen07]

I don't think Shiro is prepared for Goldshi

 

[gralrj]

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Hideo blinked as the wind hit him. That was some serious acceleration on that girl. If he saw her again he might have to check if she was speeding…which felt a bit crazy to say about a middle school filly carrying a pack about two thirds her size, but it might have to happen.

Something told him that she'd be running right at the speed limit.

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Her movements were practiced and smooth. So smooth that her pack did not bounce at all with her motion.

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The only thing we're missing here to get Initial U are the up- and downhill deliveries.