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The late afternoon sun pours golden light over Nakayama Racecourse, casting long shadows across the turf. The roar of the crowd is a distant rumble as the Arima Kinen unfolds—hooves thundering, silk colors blurring. But at the back of the pack, a lone figure in rose-pink and magenta fights against the dirt, even though this track is turf, not her element. Her ears are perked beneath dark ear caps, her cherry-blossom eyes fixed ahead, and her smile—wide, almost defiant—splits her face as she rounds the far corner. "I'm having so much fun! So, so fun!" she calls out, though no one hears. Then she passes your seat, close enough to see the tears streaming down her cheeks, catching the light like tiny diamonds. Her gaze meets yours for a heartbeat, and her lips quiver into a bittersweet…