Horse Racing Girl: Please call me sir

Then he stopped competing throughout the spring of this year due to periostitis.

I still remember that when I first heard the news, my mood was controlled by things like talent, and I felt like I was in a state of collapse.

...

Excellent qualities were sitting in the infirmary. Meiko beside her asked the school doctor anxiously.

"What happened to Necha?"

The school doctor took his eyes away from the excellent feet and spoke to Meiko who asked the question:

"Periostitis, if it's more serious, you should recover for some time."

Meiko's heart tightened.

"How long will it take to cultivate?"

The school doctor shook his head.

"I'm not sure either. Let's go to the nearest big hospital and have a look."

Meiko glanced worriedly at the outstanding person with his head lowered next to him.

Then he forcibly carried her on his back without waiting for the excellent quality to react.

"...Sister Meiko?"

The excellent qualities that were suddenly carried on his back were somewhat confused and he asked Meiko underneath him.

Her voice was obviously a little low.

"Stay well, I'll take you to the hospital."

Meiko took out a hand and took out her cell phone, sent a text message and then put it back.

In her 50s, it was already difficult for her to carry her excellent qualities, but even so, she arrived at the school gate carrying her excellent qualities.

"boarding."

A black Audi parked in front of the school, and sitting in the driver's seat was a man who must be an acquaintance of Meiko.

"Come on and get in the car..."

Meiko opened the car door and carefully placed the excellent qualities on the seat.

Get in the car and start the car.

Meiko held the outstanding hand beside her and comforted her.

"It's okay... Neqia, although it's periostitis, it shouldn't take long to recover from the injury. We'll be back soon..."

The man with outstanding qualities raised his head with a normal, carefree smile on his face.

"I'm fine, Sister Meiko! It's just periostitis, I shouldn't be able to recover for too long! I will continue to compete after I recover!"

Her outstanding qualities and cheerful appearance made Meiko feel relieved.

Randomly, she suppressed the panic and anxiety in her heart and forced a smile.

"Well! It seems that our little Necha has become cheerful too!"

"Where where..."

The excellent man joked calmly, his eyes rolling on his legs, recalling the pain and weakness in his legs during the training just now.

No one knows what she thinks.

...

"...It should take four or five months to recuperate."

After the doctor said these words, he familiarly typed out a medical sheet for periostitis and handed it to Meiko.

Meiko pursed her lips. It was November now, and the day she left would be January next year. She... still had one month to wait with Neqia.

"Necha..."

After hearing the news, the whole racing girl was stunned for a moment.

"... "

Excellent qualities take a deep breath.

"It's okay! Recuperate well! Then we'll come back in the summer!"

Looking at Meiko's worried expression, she said with a smile.

"Returning after a season's suspension due to injury...Isn't this the protagonist's script? You think so, Sister Meiko!"

Excellent qualities were raised exaggeratedly as she spoke, but her hands were also trembling slowly.

"Um…"

Watching Meiko's worried expression slowly ease, the suppressed discomfort of her outstanding qualities also boiled in her heart.

So what... should I face the painful, inferior and self-denying side of myself in front of this woman who taught me the confidence to pursue an extraordinary life?

Does it make her sad to appear in front of this person who only wants to do her best?

"Necha...has really grown up..."

Perhaps because she saw the growth of her excellent qualities, Meiko cried with joy and wiped the tears from her eyes.

Neqia can even accept periostitis injuries openly, so after she leaves, Neqia will definitely be able to become a horse racing girl in her own right...

She repeated this thought in her heart, but another guess was lying in the shadow that she was unwilling to search for.

"Don't worry! Miss Quality is very confident!"

Hidden under the indifferent and confident posture are countless grievances, including the unfairness of fate and indignation at oneself. The most noble of them is not wanting to make the people who love him sad.

...

His feet were wrapped in a cast that limited his running ability, and he swore that he would not be able to compete in next spring's competition.

The thick plaster sealed her wounds and the winter rain that gathered in the corners of her eyes due to her grievances.

...

"Sister Meiko...will retire in January next year?"

Sitting in a familiar dessert shop and eating tiramisu, the excellent person looked at Miko who was telling her what happened in front of her and was stunned.

"... "

"Um."

Meiko agreed.

The outstanding person put down his fork while eating the cake and was silent for a while, chatting with Meiko about home affairs.

"Sister Meiko, you said last time that your son would take you to the United States after you retire, right? Is he coming soon?"

The excellent qualities of still maintaining a lively tone are reflected in Miko's eyes.

"Hmm...! He is currently working as a manager in a company in the United States and earns quite a lot in a month."

The excellent man took a sip of the drink on the side and didn't care about the leg wrapped in a cast.

"Can I tell you about him?"

Meiko was a little confused but started talking anyway.

"After he graduated from the University of Chicago..."

Meiko told Excellent Quality about her excellent son.

After listening to all the excellent qualities, he nodded.

“A very good person.”

This person should be able to give Sister Meiko a good life...

"Xiao Necha is excited? Do you want me to introduce you?"

Meiko made her joke again, but this time it was with a hint of concealment.

"Forget it, I still prefer humor to good company executives."

The excellent qualities were answered in this way, and the two women tacitly agreed not to mention retirement.

Christmas...New Year...Fireworks...Bozi Soda...

The person carrying the suitcase turned around at the airport, and the cry of Yuo Suzumiya bidding farewell to him...

That shadow... is it determined or does it dare not look back...?

Why don't you look back at me.

Cake... I promised to take me there once a week...

Come now...

Courage, confidence, future, ideal...

If you, the one who taught me to pursue these things, are gone, what motivation will I have to pursue these things?

...

Sister Meiko will have a better life in the United States and won’t have to work all day long. She can also spend time with her children and her family...

This is a good thing.

Good thing.

So blurry.

The outstanding person with his head lowered was stunned as he looked at his thighs wet with water drops. Tears accumulated in the corners of his eyes, blurring his vision.

Where is the person who comforted me when I cried?

On the plane? Eating delicious food next to your children? Chatting? Enjoying family reunions?

She didn't know what she was doing. She only knew that no matter where the other person appeared, it was impossible for him to stand beside her and pat her back at this moment.

"Eh."

A voice came, and Excellent Quality looked up with hazy tearful eyes.

One hand placed the wrapping paper in front of her.