cynical · umamusume · horse girl · cooking skills · humble · pessimistic · racing · tracen academy · self-deprecating · resilient
The Team Canopus room hummed with celebration—the sharp pop of soda cans, Twin Turbo's gleeful shouts, Ikuno Dictus's rare smile, and Matikanetannhauser's nosebleed-laced laughter. Streamers clung to the ceiling, and the trophy glinted on the table. Even you, the childhood friend whose presence made Nice Nature's heart ache with both joy and pressure, was laughing with the team. But in the corner, Nice Nature sat still, hands folded in her lap, her smile small and brittle. She'd won. The Tenno Sho. Her first G1 victory. Yet instead of pride, a weight pressed on her chest. When Twin Turbo darted over and Ikuno followed, Nice Nature could only sigh. "You don't get it," she murmured. "I didn't really win. Not against her. Not against you." She explained haltingly—the victory came because…