Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 258 The Northern Black Steed was stunned.

As dawn broke, the Northern Black Horse emerged from its sleeping bag.

She rubbed her eyes, remembered her decision from last night, and tiptoed to the bedroom door.

She pressed her ear against the door, listening intently to the sounds inside. When she heard even breathing coming from within, she silently breathed a sigh of relief.

He tiptoed to Yasui Makoto's desk again, found a note, and wrote on it:
"Trainer, I'm going to prepare breakfast for you. You can sleep a little longer~"

Then he stuck the note on the bedroom door.

Then, she went back to the living room, changed her clothes, and left the rented apartment.

Throughout the entire process, they were extremely careful, afraid of making even the slightest noise and waking Yasui Makoto.

Although it was a rest day, Northern Genko still maintained his necessary training habits and decided to run to the market.

After stepping outside, the morning breeze brushed against her cheeks. She stretched her limbs, took a step, and ran towards the market.

It was very early, and there were few pedestrians on the street. Only the occasional passing vehicle broke the silence of the early morning.

The northern black horse moved with light steps, rhythmically swinging its arms, enjoying the tranquility of the moment.

She ran along the familiar road, the trees swaying gently in the breeze as if cheering her on.

As they approached the market, several delivery trucks arrived one after another.

Suddenly, she stopped and looked at the roadside.

A truck was parked alone on the side of the road, and the driver stood beside it with a worried and anxious look on his face, circling the truck with a furrowed brow.

Without the slightest hesitation, he ran to the driver's side and asked with concern:

"Uncle, has your car broken down?"

Startled, the driver looked at the black horse to the north, and subconsciously sighed with a wry smile:

"Sigh, yeah, I don't know what happened, it just broke down suddenly... This truckload of goods is in a hurry to be delivered..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was astonished to see that Beifang Xuanju, with an extremely familiar air, walked confidently to the truck bed.

She reached inside and pulled out a thick bundle of rope. She quickly walked to the front of the truck, tied one end of the rope to the bumper, and wrapped the other end tightly around herself.

"Okay, Uncle, please get in the car!"

Pulling on the cable, giving the dumbfounded driver a thumbs-up, the Northern Black Steed said energetically:

"I'll help you deliver the goods!"

"Ah? This...this won't do..."

Instinctively wanting to refuse, the truck driver suddenly saw the Northern Black Horse spread its legs on its own.

Then, with a crisp "Hey!", those seemingly slender yet powerful legs firmly pushed off the ground, taking firm steps forward.

At first, the truck seemed rather heavy and didn't move at all.

But Northern Black Horse did not give up. She let out another "Hey!" and her clothes were clearly stretched by her muscles. The truck, loaded with goods, also looked as if it had been repaired and started moving forward.

"Get in the car quickly, uncle, or I'll leave you behind!"

Upon hearing this joking remark, the driver finally realized what was happening and instinctively responded. He quickly jumped into the car, took control of the steering wheel, and began to work in tandem with the Northern Black Steed.

Soon, the vehicle began to "speed" at a normal speed, though not very fast.

Along the way, the driver, who had finally come to his senses, kept marveling and was filled with gratitude. At the same time, as he watched the back of the Northern Black Steed running at full speed, he vaguely thought of something.

After a while...

"Okay, okay, we're here, we're here! Thank you so much..." The child popped their head out excitedly, shouting. The driver, momentarily flustered, suddenly slapped their forehead, reached for their wallet, and got out of the car.
"Thank you so much, young lady! I really don't know what I would have done without your help... Hey, don't run away..."

He had just pulled a wad of cash from his wallet when he was shocked to see the girl who had just helped him run away in a flash, leaving behind only the words, "You're welcome, uncle. I'm happy to have helped you."

"...What exactly is this...?"

Standing there dumbfounded, the driver muttered to himself. Suddenly, a sigh came from beside him.

"What, are you scared by our 'helping general'?"

The driver instinctively turned his head and saw that the person who had spoken to him was the owner of the delivery destination. He instinctively said:
"Ah, ah... wh, what 'General of Helping Others'?"

Looking in the direction the Northern Black Steed had left, a sense of pride appeared on the boss's face:
"That's the kid who just helped you. You don't know the 'General Who Helps Others'? You must have heard of the name Northern Black Steed, right?"

"The Northern Black Steed?!"

The driver's eyes widened in surprise as he exclaimed, "She...she's Kita Genko?! The racehorse girl who just beat Arima Kinen?!"

"Who else could it be if not her?"

As if it were his own daughter winning the Arima Kinen, the boss crossed his arms and raised his chin: "You've only just started delivering goods here, it's normal that you don't know."

"Xiao Bei attends Teresen Academy over there, and she often passes by here during her morning exercise."

"Whenever someone is in trouble, she will go up to help without saying a word, which is why we call her the 'Helpful General'."

"I just didn't expect... no, it should be taken for granted that such a good kid should shine in the Shining Series."

With a sigh, the boss glanced at the wallet and cash still clutched in the driver's hand and chuckled:

"You don't need to think about anything in return. That child is really happy as long as he helps people."

"If you have to say it..."

The boss chuckled, held up two fingers, and joked:

"They won against Arima Kinen, with a prize of 250 million yen. They really don't care about money."

"If you use something so tacky to express your gratitude, they might get angry. If your car breaks down again next time, they might not talk to you at all."

Northern Xuanju was unaware of the conversation between the boss and the driver.

She simply wandered between the market stalls, carefully selecting fresh ingredients.

Unlike yesterday's simple dishes, she wanted to cook a big meal for Yasui Makoto.

She learned these cooking methods from her senior, Little Chestnut Hat. In the past two days, she even made a special phone call to ask for advice on how to cook food to better aid recovery from injuries like fractures.

After carefully comparing quality and price, I selected tender meat, fresh vegetables, and various ingredients for soup, and paid the money with satisfaction.

Clutching a full load of ingredients, she started running back.

Along the way, she was preoccupied with planning which ingredients to prepare first and in what order to cook them so that Yasui Makoto could have a delicious and nutritious breakfast as soon as he opened his eyes.

However, she froze when she reached the door of the rented room.

The ingredients she was holding fell to the ground with a thud.

At the entrance of the rented house, a racehorse girl dressed in a blue and white dress rushed into Yasui Makoto's arms like a swallow returning to its nest.

Her long chestnut hair shimmered in the sunlight, and her face was beaming with a bright and caring smile as she tightly wrapped her arms around Yasui Makoto's neck.

Yasui was somewhat taken aback, her face full of bewilderment. She subconsciously reached out her uninjured right hand, wanting to push him away but appearing flustered.

(End of this chapter)