Yayoi Akikawa

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Behold! Akikawa is the director of Tracen Academy. Behind her exuberant tone and behavior lies a strong will to support all Umamusume. Her generous out-of-pocket support has earned her the respect and gratitude of the students, as well as some stern talking-tos from her secretary Tazuna. Yayoi is the central figure seen in the mobile game's URA Finale scenario, having inherited the position from her mother. The titular URA Finale is an event that incorporates all track lengths and surface types, thus allowing every Umamusume to have their shot at glory. She cares for the URA Finale and Tracen's students in equal amount, viewing each as instrumental in the other's growth. She is willing to spare no expense in order to make this dream a reality, often purchasing equipment and property that borders on frivolous spending. Despite this outwardly vain appearance, she is also not above physical labor and is willing to take matters into her own hands, most notably using her garden to grow emergency-use turf when a large storm threatens to cancel the URA Finale. This philosophy is referenced during gameplay of the URA Finale scenario by having its final set of 3 races be ran on the trainee's preferred track type. For example, racing on more Medium Turf tracks than anything else during a trainee's career will result in Medium Turf races during the Finale. Following the URA Finale, Yayoi leaves for a long-term business trip and is absent for subsequent scenarios, before reappearing in the Project L'Arc scenario in a supporting role.