Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 259 The Northern Black Horse Feels Disappointed
For a fleeting moment, when Kita Genko looked at the racehorse girl holding Yasui Makoto, a strange sense of déjà vu welled up in his heart.

But she didn't have time to think it through. After a few seconds of stunned silence, she rushed forward like an arrow released from a bow, screaming in terror:
"Trainer! And...who exactly are you?!"

Yasui Makoto was struggling to push away the horse girl in his arms when he suddenly noticed someone rushing over and instinctively looked up.

When he realized it was the Northern Black Steed, he panicked for no reason and pushed it harder with his uninjured right hand.

Unfortunately, the other person was holding him too tightly, and he was worried about hurting his left hand, so he didn't dare to use too much force. He could only blush and stammer, explaining in a flustered manner:
"Xiao Bei, um... don't get me wrong, I thought it was you coming back, but when I opened the door I realized it was..."

"By the way, who are you?"

He also turned his gaze to the racehorse girl who was holding him, and asked with a look of surprise and doubt.

The horse girl with chestnut hair finally released Yasui Makoto, slowly turned around, first looking at the wary Northern Black Horse, and then at Yasui Makoto.

Her eyes were exceptionally beautiful, like a dazzling blue galaxy, with sparkling starlight seemingly shining in the center.

Her dazzling eyes swept over him for a moment, then she winked playfully, flashing a radiant smile. Instead of answering directly, she asked in return:

"Senior Xiao Bei, and the trainer, you... really haven't recognized me yet?"

"Xiao Bei... Senior?"

Northern Black Horse was taken aback when she heard this. The title sounded very familiar, but when the other party called out "trainer" next, she unconsciously puffed out her cheeks and her ears folded up.

Upon seeing the racehorse girl's face, the feeling of déjà vu intensified, and the girl acted as if she knew him very well, so he should have seen her before.

However, to this day, in her knowledge, only she would refer to Yasui Makoto as "trainer".

Hearing the other person address her in such a presumptuous manner filled her with displeasure.

“Recognize me…do we know each other?” Beifang Xuanju frowned and asked in return.

Then, she looked at Yasui Makoto with suspicion, hoping to get a reasonable explanation from him.

Noticing the gaze from the Northern Genko and sensing the clear suspicion within it, Yasui Makoto suddenly felt that something was amiss.

So... where did this feeling of guilt come from...?
I don't think I did anything wrong...?
Where does this strange feeling of being interrogated come from...?
These strange thoughts lingered in his mind for a while. Seeing that the Northern Black Steed was still staring intently at him, he quickly spread his hands and gave a wry smile:
"Um... I really don't know her. As soon as I opened the door, she suddenly rushed over and hugged me... I had absolutely no idea what was going on..."

"Since the trainer has said so..."

Northern Genko didn't really suspect Yasui Makoto, but the suspicion in his eyes hadn't disappeared as he looked at the racehorse girl again.

"What on earth are you...?"

The racehorse girl glanced at the Northern Black Horse again, then at Yasui Makoto, and suddenly burst into laughter.

"It seems you really didn't recognize me. It's quite a change in my appearance after becoming a full-fledged detective..."

She muttered something as if to herself, then suddenly took a step back, spreading her legs wide apart and stretching her arms high, striking an exaggerated pose as if making a grand entrance, her voice rising several octaves with excitement:

"It's Almond! Senior Koki, Trainer! I'm Almond!"

For a moment, the scene fell silent for a few seconds.

"...Almond eyes?!" Genkoto Kita and Makoto Yasui exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

……

While picking up the ingredients that had fallen in the corridor with Kita Genko, Almond-eyed was as excited as a cheerful little bird, chirping incessantly:

"Senior Xiao Bei, and trainers, you have no idea how much I've changed since I became a full-fledged individual. Many people don't even recognize me!" "My classmates at school, my close friends, and the familiar uncles and aunts on the street were all speechless with surprise when they found out that I was Xingmu."

"Even my parents were incredibly surprised by how much I had grown up overnight."

As she spoke, she looked up at Yasui Makoto standing by the door, her face full of apology:
"But... I'm really sorry."

"As soon as I heard that you were injured, I rushed over to visit you."

"When we got to the door, I got a sudden impulse and decided to play a joke on you guys."

"I didn't expect to scare Senior Xiao Bei and the trainers. I'm so sorry."

It was past dawn, and sunlight streamed in through the window at the end of the corridor, illuminating almond-shaped eyes that were filled with apology yet also a touch of playfulness.

Hearing her words, Yasui Makoto smiled helplessly: "I see... But your joke came out of nowhere, I was really startled."

"Hehe, I'll definitely pay attention next time."

Sticking out her tongue, Almond Eyes picked up a bag of vegetables from the ground and asked curiously, "Speaking of which, Senior Xiao Bei bought so many ingredients. Are you planning to cook a lavish feast?"

After asking but receiving no response, she was surprised and looked at the Northern Black Steed in astonishment:
"Senior Xiao Bei...?"

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar, enthusiastic yet somewhat impetuous almond-shaped eyes before him, Beifang Xuanju was momentarily dazed and a little embarrassed.

She had no idea what had just happened to her.

Upon seeing a "strange" racehorse girl holding Yasui Makoto, she felt inexplicably sad, as if a piece of her heart had been hollowed out, leaving her feeling empty.

Even though I now know that they have almond-shaped eyes, that feeling has dissipated a lot, but another kind of disappointment has arisen.

Little Almond Eyes... also calls him the trainer...

Yes, Dr. Suko said it. He's becoming more and more famous, and many racehorse girls aspire to be his protégés...

With his widespread fame and outstanding achievements, Xiaoxingmu's parents... certainly wouldn't refuse her like before, otherwise Xiaoxingmu wouldn't have come...

Well... Little Almond Eyes should indeed be called the trainer...

Isn't this what I've been looking forward to? Training with Xiaoxingmu...

This kind of thing should make people happy, but why...?

You'll feel sad...

His gaze unconsciously fell on Yasui Makoto, and seeing him looking at him with concern, Hokuto Genkoto was suddenly stunned, and suddenly remembered all the little things he had spent with Yasui Makoto.

From their initial accidental meeting, to their subsequent adjustment period, and then to fighting side by side time and time again...

Every moment is incredibly precious.

So after Xiaoxingmu arrived, and then...

"Senior Xiao Bei?"

"Ah...ah? Huh?!"

(End of this chapter)