Episode 6

**Autumn Skies and Horse Girls** (天高く、ウマ娘燃ゆる秋, *Ten takaku, Uma Musume moyuru aki*) is the sixth episode of the Uma Musume: Pretty Derby anime.

## Summary

Special writes to her mother about the Takarazuka Kinen race, where Suzuka beat Air. Also, Mejiro McQueen formally joins Team Spica and they all go on a beach trip. The following day is a special event known as the Fall Twinkle Series Fan Festival an event that Suzuka is looking forward to attending.

On the day of the event, everyone in Team Spica goes their separate ways. Teio visits Symboli at a cafe, Meijiro has her fortune told, and Special along with Suzuka enjoy the festival together and run into a couple of fans of Suzuka. They then walk over to where an eating contest is being held with the prize being a large stuffed donut. By the end of the match a deliberation is held due to suspected cheating. As it turns out, one of the contestants, Super Creek furtively gave half of her remaining donuts to renown big eater, Oguri Cap. Because of this Oguri wins the contest, although she gives the prize to Tamamo Cross, because she actually wanted it and Oguri simply wanted to eat some food.

At around dusk, Special and Suzuka sit and eat cake with Grass and El Condor. They talk about how Grass' comeback race is the Mainichi Okan where she'll race against Suzuka who also reveals that she's considering racing overseas. This inspires El Condor to join in the race too, Special wants to join as well, however, she has another race that conflicts with it. The group is then joined by the rest of Team Spica who all had an eventful time at the festival. That night, Special and Suzuka have a heart to hear about how thankful Suzuka was for meeting Special and joining Team Spica. When Suzuka is finished, fireworks are set off and the two enjoy watching them go off.

Sometime later, Grass does training around the track and is reprimanded by her trainer Hana not following her plan. Although Grass wants to win the Mainichi Okan race, Hana tries to dissuade Grass from taking that race seriously and solely focus on winning a G-1 race.

Afterward, Trainer meets with Hana at a bar and is informed about Hana's concern for Grass. They then briefly talk about Team Spica and finally Trainer asks to Hana to pay for his drink, which makes Hana sigh a deep sigh. In their dorm room, Special watches as Suzuka practices for the upcoming race.

The day of the Manichi Okan race arrives and Suzuka takes the lead at the start of the race while Grass is dead last, but manages to get to third behind El Condor in 2nd and Suzuka in 1st. Suzuka wins in the end, leaving El Condor mortified over her first loss and Grass is embraced by Hana who says she will peak in the next G-1 race.

## Characters

* Special Week
* Special Week's Mother (Mentioned)
* Air Groove
* Silence Suzuka
* Maruzensky
* El Condor Pasa
* Hana Toujou
* Grass Wonder
* Taiki Shuttle
* Gold Ship
* Tokai Teio
* Mejiro McQueen
* Trainer
* Hishi Amazon
* Narita Brian
* Air Groove
* T.M. Opera O
* Fuji Kiseki
* Symboli Rudolf
* Matikanefukukitaru
* Meisho Doto
* Eishin Flash
* Nice Nature
* Oguri Cap
* Super Creek
* Inari One
* Tamamo Cross
* Vodka
* Daiwa Scarlet
* Misato Akasaka
* Junko Hosoe