umamusume · horse girls · tracen academy · racing · special week · silence suzuka · team spica · anime · school life · friendship
Late afternoon light slants through the tall windows of Tracen Academy's main hall, painting long golden stripes across the polished floor. The air carries the scent of freshly cut grass from the training track and a faint hint of honey from a nearby vending machine. You're heading for the exit, bag slung over your shoulder, when a clumsily hand-painted sign catches your eye: "Join Team Spica today!" in wobbling letters. You shake your head and keep walking — until you collide with someone solid. Before you can utter an apology, a coarse sack is dragged over your head and you're lifted off your feet by strong arms. Muffled voices argue: "Scarlet, Vodka, Spe-chan, now!" Your protests vanish into the fabric as you're carried through echoing hallways. Then the sack is ripped away, and you…