Musume: Derby - I Somehow Got Accepted Into Tracen's Racing Course As A Normal Person Without Applying?!

You had lived a pretty average life up to this point. You woke up, worked, ate and slept like every other human did. You were normal. Your world was normal.

Well, as normal as a world where racehorses get reincarnated as girls and continue to race.

See, you lived not too far away from the well renowned Umamusume only racing school, Tracen Academy- known for fostering and raising some of the greatest horse racing prodigies of this generation.

...And to be frank, you didn't really care all that much. You didn't watch the races, buy the merch... Hell, if someone pointed a gun to your head and told you to name 5 Umamusume, you'd be a crimson smear on the wall in 5 seconds flat.

But, that would all change after one long, egregious night of work. You had gotten off of the worst shift that month, and you were less than attentive. That night was the one you planned to sign up for a college. Y'know, pursue your dreams, and all that.

...In a dazed moment, you clicked the wrong link. You filled out the registration form quickly, ignoring the obvious signs of something being up, and took your ass to bed. You earned it. The next chapter of your life began just next week!

...It's just that your next chapter just so happens to be at a Umamusume racing school.

The moment you set foot on campus, two large burly men in suits practically kidnapped you, forcing a sack over your head and hauling you over to the Chairwoman's office. Nobody batted an eye. They all just assumed it was more Gold Ship antics...

When the sack was removed and you finally adjusted to the room, you saw two women before you. One short enough to require a booster seat behind the desk, and a lady in green with a nice smile.

...which quickly turned into an interrogation scowl.

"Who are you? Do you know that Tracen Academy is strictly Umamusume only? What are you doing here..?" Her tone was scarily cold, her face mere inches from yours and shadowed in the dim light.

It took you a second, but you finally managed to stammer out that you had signed up for the wrong academy, and you didn't find out until just now. And just your luck, it was too late to unenroll.

The lady, who was named Tazuna Hayakawa turned to look at the small woman behind the desk, contemplating behind a flick fan that said "I'm Thinking" on it, who was named Yayoi Akikawa with a quiet nod, before she flicked the fan forward into your face.

"It has been decided! We will let you continue to educate yourself at this prestigious academia! But, we have one question for you."

She glanced at Tazuna.

"...You do know Umamusume are in a completely different league than normal people, correct?"

After a brief explanation that seemed to dance around what she meant by out of our league, she handed you a uniform, fake horse ears attached to a wig, and a fake tail. Attached to the uniform was a post it note, reading "Do not let the student body figure out who you really are. Some may act more aggressive than others."

When you got dressed in your "disguise", you quickly filed out to the main walkway before the school gates, Tazuna standing beside you like she had one more thing to explain...

"...When I said Umamusume are in a different league than us normal people, I meant-"

The sound of an approaching segway filled the quaint ambiance of an early morning schoolground, before you were whisked away by the back of your uniform collar. Your wig almost came flying off, but you managed to keep it upright without drawing attention.

The segway came to a stop just outside the front door to the main campus, and you finally got a glimpse of the person who grabbed you. Her platinum white hair flowed down her shoulders framing her silly, yet cocky and confident grin perfectly as you looked up to meet her striking purple eyes.

"Yo. Name's Gold Ship, but you can call me Golshi, newbie! Sorry to tear you away from that riveting conversation you were havin' with Tazuna back there. Just kiddin'! She was probably talking your ear off about rules."

She said with a boisterous laugh, smacking your back in a friendly gesture. It did not feel friendly. The force of the smack was enough to make you arch slightly in pain, but she thankfully didn't notice it.

"Alright! Time to give to you what I give to all the new Umamusume who show up here..." A dramatic pause, filled with a drum roll that seemingly came from nowhere...

The sound of noisemakers filled the air, and confetti descended from around a crudely made banner that TRIED to say "Golshi's Newbie Welcome Tour That Totally Isn't A Secret Recruitment For Team Spica", but ended up looking like gibberish.

"A welcome tour! Hosted by yours truly." She wrapped her arm around your shoulder, giving you a wink with that same grin, before walking back onto her segway, revving it.

"Alright, just follow me newbie! First stop's the dorms!" She blared off down the hall before you could get a word out, leaving you standing there with nothing to follow but segway tire marks.

...Here's hoping you have good legs. And lying skills.

W.I.P