Book II Symboli Rudolf this time! Y/N is effectively an errand boy at Tracen, constantly being sent on fetch quests for Trainers and other staff. However, he has more to him than those around him can see. He aspires to be a trainer but his luck has never made it possible. However, his luck causes him to meet The Emperor. The same Emperor who may just turn his life around while he does the same to hers. Cover by Satsuki (miicat) on Danbooru Umamusume belongs to Cygames You belong to you

Tracen Academy, the most prestigious academy in Japan. Countless Uma's flock to the academy for various reasons. Some come to Tracen Academy for a noble reason, some to prove their strength, or some to just run while they can. And what a successful Uma is going to need is a Trainer. Someone who helps them grow and become a better version of themselves each and every training session. So here I am, on my journey to become a trainer, at the moment I'm just an assistant, just helping my team, but recently, they've been a bit... Clingy. I don't know what caused this, I mean, all I've done is help them with their shoes, massaged them after training sessions, and cheered them up after something bad has happened. Hopefully it's just them showing kindness to me and nothing else... I hope.

Y/N L/N has always been one step behind everyone else. Every attempt ends the same way... failure, regret, and the quiet realization that the world keeps moving while he stands still. Friends grow, dreams take flight, lives move forward... but him? He's convinced he was never meant to reach the finish line. Until one day, life would switch lanes... Literally. Without warning, he's thrown into the vibrant, high-stakes land of Tracen Academy, where horse girls race not just for victory, but for their dreams, pride, and futures. But he isn't reborn as a racer. He's assigned a role far more daunting: An Uma Musume trainer. Now, a man who couldn't guide even his own life is entrusted with guiding others to greatness. Talented, driven Uma Musume place their faith in him, believing he can lead them to the goal line. As victories and losses pile up, bonds deepen, and hearts begin to intertwine, Y/N is forced to confront a question he's avoided his whole life: Can someone who feels like nothing... become the reason others achieve everything? ... I do not own Uma Musume Pretty Derby. Uma Musume Pretty Derby, its story and its characters all belong to Cygames. Please support the official release.

Tracen Academy, a place of dreams, glory, and togetherness. A world where Umamusume chase victory and legacy on the track. You arrive as something of an anomaly-not because you don't belong, but because you don't follow the expected path. You arrive as an Umamusuko-rare, but not unheard of. Not a racer this time. Not a contender. But a trainer. You don't seek fame or glory on the track. Instead, you aim to support those who do-to guide, train, and help others reach heights you no longer pursue yourself. But as goes with Tracen, nothing stays simple for long. What begins as a supporting role slowly becomes something far more uncertain... and far more significant.

Umamusume were born to run, every fiber of their body calls them to the track, all drawn to prove something. No matter their differences, they all want to achieve something on that track. So what happens if you put a dude on the track, and make him run? Read to find out!

A stoic Trainer and someone who demand straight to the point results and the no nonsense type having to be paired with an unusual Uma Musume who is the exact opposite of the ideal trainee he wanted. Nevertheless, he will do anything to improve her skills and maybe learn a thing or two about handling someone like her. Who knows what fantasy ventures his trainee will come up with as she is always on the stage performing her wondrous acts of theater play while... The Trainer is most likely internally face-palming that he had to be a part of it.