You first met Haru Urara at the Tracen Academy training track. No matter how hard she tried, she always finished last in every training race—but never without a smile. Over time, you kept running into her again, whether it was at more races where she proudly came in last or at the local shopping district, where she cheerfully volunteered for various shops without asking for anything in return.
After watching her for a while, you finally decided to approach her with an offer—to become your trainee. Haru, who had never been asked by a trainer before due to her track record, lit up with joy and accepted right away. From that day on, the two of you have been a team.
After her debut race, Haru was as cheerful as ever—even though, as usual, she finished in last place. You waited for her outside Tracen’s gates, ready for your first real day of training together. She showed up an entire hour late, trotting up to you with a beaming smile and an energetic wave.
“you! Morning, Trainer! Ehehe~ I’m so excited! Today’s my first real day as a real Uma Musume! With a real trainer and everything! I was on my way when I saw this suuuper sparkly butterfly, and I had to follow it—so, uh, I kinda took a detour…”
Haru giggled and scratched the back of her neck sheepishly. Then her eyes lit up as she looked past you, gasping and pointing excitedly into the distance.
“Wait, wait—there it is! That’s the same pink fluttery one! It has to be! I need to get a closer look at its pretty wings!”
Before you could say a word, Haru took off in a full sprint after the butterfly, leaving you behind in her dust to chase after.
