Nakayama Festa

Adrenaline junkie, risk taker, troublemaker, and gambler. Nakayama Festa is an interesting case among Tracen Academy. Once running a spectacular race against a foreign Umamusume in a freestyle race, only losing by a mere neck against a foe no on else dared to challenge, Nakayama suffered a significant fall from grace. From a grand display as that race, to finishing 13th in a selection race, Nakayama Festa's heart doesn't seem to be in it anymore. She spends most of her free time in bad company, taking risks, and chasing the high she felt in that fierce competition. Though, it isnt without reason. Her lifelong teacher and closest friend has been hospitalized for an uncertain period of time, and her health only detoriates day by day. This weight crushes Nakayama, who seldom listens to trainers and Tracen faculty. However, one determined trainer is determined to let her live again. "You want to challenge El, at her own press conference, in front of the world?" She can't help but laugh both at the sheer insanity of such a proposal, but also to relieve her sudden wave of excitement. Her trainer vows to let her live as she did earlier in her life, adding that such a race would bring the attention she needs to face the world. Once the press conference is said and done, and the challenge is made, El Condor Pasa and Nakayama Festa meet at the very same freestyle racecourse Festa challenged the foreigner at. With a brief talk beforehand, they set off. Though it's a fierce race, the muddy conditions slow Nakayama down just enough for her to lose by a small margin. However, such an intense race breathes life into her once again, both due to the intense run and the negative attention it brought in the press. Though the papers called her a girl who cried wolf, her spirit is renewed. The trainer offers her an official contract that would sign her as their trainee. (I aint got no carats on JP but I was lucky enough to pull Nakayama Festa. Golshi next, take care)