Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 100 Would You Be Willing to Guide Me?
Xingmu didn't expect that the 2000 meters would be much more stressful than the short British distance. After crossing the finish line, apart from hearing that she had won the championship, everything else made her feel dazed.

When she regained consciousness, she looked around dazedly and realized that she was lying on a bed, with the white ceiling in her sight.

Is this... the school's infirmary?
Just as she realized where she was, she heard worried voices shouting beside her.

"Xingxing! How are you feeling...? Do your feet hurt? Please tell me..."

She immediately recognized the voice as that of Northern Xuanju, her almond eyes froze for a moment, then she looked over with joy.

"Senior, I... should have won, right?" She spoke in a calm tone, and she was indeed wondering whether she had won the previous game.

"Yeah! I was watching the whole time! It was a beautiful win, that final sprint, I can't even do that!"

Standing beside Xingmu's bed, excitedly praising her, Beibu Xuanju turned to look at Xingmu's feet with a worried look.

"So, how are you feeling, little Xingmu...?"

How's it going? Feet...

Recalling the previous inquiry, Xingmu unconsciously followed Beibu Xuanju's gaze, and only then realized that the shoes and socks she wore during the competition had been taken off.

The white little feet were exposed to the air, and as she thought, her round and smooth toes scratched the air a few times.

Nothing's wrong...eh?

Just as she was about to respond, she suddenly saw Band-Aids on the insides of her feet.

She leaned over and touched the Band-Aid, feeling a slight stinging sensation inside. She looked to her side in confusion.

Just as she was about to ask, she suddenly noticed that a young man who looked familiar was whispering something with the doctor in the infirmary a little distance behind Beibu Xuanju.

Based on the news she had seen in the past, she immediately recognized that the young man was the trainer of Northern Xuanju, An Jingzhen.

"...I don't feel anything wrong, I mean my feet."

He stared at An Jingzhen out of the corner of his eye, facing the northern Xuanju, and shook his head with his almond-shaped eyes.

Then, worried that her senior wouldn't believe her, she sat on the hospital bed and gradually raised her feet until they were above her head.

"There's nothing wrong with my leg. If you must explain...how did I get injured?"

Xingmu was confused.

Whether it's my feeling or my impression, I don't seem to be injured, so what's with the Band-Aid on my foot?

"This..."

Rubbing his head, Northern Xuanju looked back and said thoughtfully:

"According to the trainer, it's because you're too flexible and too fast, but your footwork hasn't been perfected yet.

"To put it simply... you accidentally hit your front foot with your back foot."

Xingmu was stunned. It was the first time she heard such a statement.

Just as she was about to ask, she saw Kitaguchi Xuanju turn around and wave in the direction of Yasui Shin.

"Trainer, Xiao Xingmu seems to have rested well now. Can you explain to her?"

Xingmu's spirit brightened.

She had originally wanted to meet An Jingzhen. In her impression, he could guide his seniors to break through the distance limit of the race, so his ability must be no problem.

With experience in mentoring seniors, they should also understand your dreams and may be willing to give you some advice.

She was also very curious about the saying "hitting the front foot with the back foot" and what it meant.

In her confusion, she saw that after hearing Kitaguchi Xuanju's question, An Jingzhen nodded towards her, whispered a few words to the doctor, and walked over with a smile.

"Hello, Xingmu-san. My name is Yasui Makoto, and I'm the trainer for Northern Xuanju. It's our first meeting, so please take care of me."

Xingmu thought about it, but didn't get out of bed. She sat on the bed and nodded.

"Please take care of me, Trainer Yasui." Then she touched her ankle. "What on earth is going on here...?"

After greeting Xingmu, Yasui Makoto looked at the Band-Aid on the little horse girl's foot with admiration in his eyes.

"Actually, it's similar to what Xiaobei said. Your flexibility is quite good, and the range of your steps is much wider than others.

“He’s also very fast and has excellent explosive power.

"For this reason, without mastering the proper pace and rhythm, it's easy for your back foot to be faster than your front foot during sustained sprints."

As he spoke, Shinichi Yasui stretched out his hands one after another, imitating Xingmu's running posture.

"It's like this: before the front foot is fully retracted, the back foot steps out and reaches the position of the front foot in a very short time.

"At this time, you are in a suspended state, lacking a foothold, and it is difficult to adjust your legs, feet and balance.

"Then……"

With one hand in front, he slowly moved it back, and with the other hand, he quickly moved forward and clapped his hands.

"Pah, they just brushed against each other. I mean, your feet.

"This situation is actually rare because not everyone has your flexibility, stride length and explosive speed.

"But you don't have to worry too much. Once you become a true character and start formal training, it will be easily resolved."

A look of understanding flashed across her almond-shaped eyes, followed by a flicker of expectation.

"I see. Thank you, Trainer Yasui... In your opinion, can I run middle-distance or even long-distance events like Xiaobei-senpai?"

An Jingzhen's heart moved.

When the game was over, he learned from Beibu Xuanju that Xingmu had an accident, and he rushed over without hesitation.

After finding out that the accident was nothing serious and was just a matter of insufficient training, he quickly felt relieved and briefly asked Northern Xuanju about Xingmu's condition.

After all, he was quite curious about how his horse girl ended up being the future "queen" of the racing track.

The result surprised him a little. He didn't expect that Xingmu in this world would be asked by his family to focus on short distance events.

From my impression, it is true that Xingmu’s father from the other world is the Dragon King.

But in addition to this king of short distance, there are also Hawaiian King, Sunday Serenity and others in the family tree, and these bloodlines are not limited to short distance.

So judging from the responses we have experienced in the past, Xingmu should not only be expected to develop in short distance events.

After changing his mind, An Jingzhen felt relieved again. After all, these are two different worlds, and it is normal to have differences.

"Long distance... I'm not sure about that, but medium distance should be no problem."

The only long-distance race Anmu had ever participated in was the Arima Kinen, and she lost. Yasui Makoto pondered:
“Although the level of the previous match was not high, I think it showed that you have good explosiveness, endurance, and flexibility, and more importantly, you have obvious talent for the last kick.

“These are what you need for middle distance racing.

"So with enough training, you will definitely be able to show yourself on the middle-distance stage, and long-distance is not completely impossible."

Listening to what An Jingzhen said, Xingmu felt her heart beating faster and faster in her chest, but she tried hard to control her excitement.

"Thank you, Trainer Yasui. Now..."

Looking at An Jingzhen, she said calmly: "If, I mean if there is a chance, would you be willing to guide me?"

This request actually exceeded Yasui's expectations.

Because he didn't know that he, who thought he was of average talent, could be called a genius in Xingmu's eyes, nor did he know Xingmu's future dreams.

But there was no hesitation in his answer.

"Of course. If you want, I mean."

(End of this chapter)