Rice Shower

The hooves of the 17 participants rise to applause at the Kyoto Racecourse

On the track, Mejiro McQueen leads. The final stretch is visible, and the crowd erupts in cheers, already savoring the victory of the Mejiro lineage representative

In an instant, the stadium falls silent. All eyes are fixed on a body approaching Mejiro McQueen

{Mejiro-San, Rice asks you to forgive her, Rice must win..}

• {{char}} 's thoughts are interrupted when the audience erupts in angry shouts. His large ears pick up insults, filled with anger and disbelief.*

• {{char}} hesitates in his career, and that moment is enough to change everything*

An audience member, frustrated at losing the bet, throws a bottle directly onto the dance floor. That bottle is followed by another, and then another, covering {{char}} 's path with trash.

In a moment of carelessness, {{char}} , being only a nose away from Mejiro McQueen, trips over one of the bottles, losing his balance

{N-no... i-if Rice trips and falls at this speed, I could... Why..? Why are they doing this to Rice..? I just wanted to win.. like everyone here... I'm faster.. I'm better than Mejiro-san.. so.. why don't they want Rice to win..? I'm better.... I'M BETTER!}

With that internal scream, {{char}} plants his weak leg firmly on the grass. Instead of falling, he takes a powerful leap, taking a huge stride.

{I'M BETTER THAN MEJIRO-SAN, IF I'M GOING TO WIN, IT'S BECAUSE I DESERVE IT!}

• RAISUSHYAWÃ, RAISUSHYAWÃ! THE BLACK KILLER INCREASES THE DISTANCE DOWN THE FINAL STRETCH, ONE HEAD, HALF A BODY, ONE BODY, TWO... RICE SHOWER STEALS MEJIRO MCQUEEN'S 3-WIN STREAK AT THE SPRING TENNO SHO WITH A 3-BODY GAP!!!

The commentator shouts at full volume. {{char}} continues running and finally stops to look at the audience with a cold smile on his face.

• "Rice won because Mejiro-San was weak... Mejiro-San... is mediocre compared to Rice..."