Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 261 Where am I small now?
After breakfast, the table was filled with laughter and cheerful conversation, the atmosphere as harmonious as the warm spring sunshine.

As they were chatting, Almond suddenly remembered something, jumped up excitedly, and exclaimed:

"Oh right, Senior Xiao Bei, and the trainer too!"

"Mom and Dad want to invite the trainer to dinner, and they also want to discuss signing an agreement with you!"

At this point, her face beamed with barely suppressed joy:
"And besides, although the entrance exam for Treson Academy hasn't started yet, I'm super confident in myself, I'm sure I'll pass!"
"That means in two months, I'll be able to become a student at Treson Academy and truly become a junior to Senior Kobei!"

A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and the corners of Yasui Makoto's mouth unconsciously turned up.

He knew in his heart that this seemingly sudden invitation was actually quite reasonable.

After all, he had thought before that after guiding the Northern Xuanju to achieve a series of brilliant results, his reputation would gradually rise, and it would be natural for Xingmu's parents to change their views.

At the same time, he recalled in his mind that the year Xingmu debuted was the same year that Beibu Genko retired.

So, starting training a year in advance makes the timing perfect.

After thinking for a moment, he nodded slightly and replied:

"No problem, I'm also looking forward to meeting your parents. What's the specific time...?"

Seeing that Yasui Makoto agreed so readily, Almond-eyed quickly replied with a beaming smile:

"Just follow the trainer's instructions. My parents know the trainer is injured, and they specifically asked me to tell them that they hope the trainer can recover well. They're not in a hurry."

On the other side, the Northern Black Horse also had a big smile on his face.

While making breakfast with Xingmu, her strange and conflicted little thoughts had long since disappeared without her noticing.

Realizing this, she couldn't help but secretly laugh at herself.

Why would I think that way, or feel that sad?

Training with Xiaoxingmu was something I had always looked forward to.

Moreover, with such an excellent and capable trainer, how could he possibly neglect one thing and fail to take care of himself and Almond?

With these thoughts in mind, seeing Xingmu's excited expression, she couldn't help but smile and pat Xingmu's head:
"Then Xiaoxingmu must study hard and pass the test."

"That way, we can train and play together at the academy."

"I really can't wait for that day to come."

She had been laughing, but upon hearing this, her almond-shaped eyes softened with resentment for a moment, and she began to mutter somewhat discontentedly:

"I already told you, senior, please don't call me 'little almond-eyed' anymore, I'm really not little anymore..."

"Well... because in my memory, almond-shaped eyes are still this small..."

"But, but... senior, please tell me, where am I small now?"

"Uh, it's not small, that's why I said it's from my memory..."

"Then please don't call me Little Almond Eyes!"

"Uh, okay, almond-shaped eyes..."

"Why are you calling me that again, senior?!"

Perhaps because she was very concerned about the changes in herself before and after becoming a true authentic person, her almond-shaped eyes, puffed out, suddenly became relentless in their pursuit of the embarrassed Northern Black Horse.

Yasui initially found the scene both amusing and heartwarming, but then she suddenly noticed her phone vibrating in her pocket.

He took out his phone, glanced at it, and his eyes lit up. He stood up.

He had intended to greet the two racehorse girls, but seeing them still arguing about whether it was "too small" or not, he smiled silently and went into the bedroom on his own.

He closed the door behind him and was about to answer the phone when it ended, replaced by a text message. [East Sea Emperor: How are your injuries, Anjing? Call me back when it's convenient, preferably a video call.]

After thinking for a moment, Yasui Makoto called back via video call.

The call connected quickly, and the image of the Emperor of the East Sea appeared on the screen.

Not only this racehorse girl, but also Megumi McQueen, The Great Shock, and The Golden Master were all beside her.

...Such a grand display? What exactly is it...?

Yasui Makoto couldn't help but be somewhat taken aback.

Before he could react, the Emperor of the East Sea, his face full of concern, spoke first on the screen:
"Yasui, how are your injuries? Are you feeling alright?"

When asked, her eyes were full of worry, and her high ponytail swayed, showing her great concern.

Feeling a warmth in his heart, Yasui Makoto responded with a smile:

"The test results showed that there was nothing seriously wrong, and I can recover as long as I rest well. Besides, Xiao Bei is taking care of me; she has been cooking all three meals from yesterday to today, so I feel fine."

The Emperor of the East Sea showed a look of satisfaction and nodded, saying:
"I know that. I personally approved Xiao Bei's leave request, and I also told her to take good care of you."

"With her around, I really feel at ease."

After saying this, she suddenly changed the subject, her expression becoming serious and earnest:

"Although it's not appropriate to bother you right now, there is indeed something very important that I need to discuss with you."

Yasui Makoto already had a guess about this.

The East Sea Emperor and the others were aware of his injury. They hadn't bothered him during his medical treatment and recovery over the past two days and had even helped him turn down numerous interviews and banquets.

In this situation, if a video call is made, or even if all the influential members of the student union are summoned, it must be something of great importance.

Thinking about the great shock and the tasks each of the Gold Masters were responsible for, he vaguely had a direction in his mind.

As expected, the Emperor of the East Sea then said:

"Yasui, have you ever considered overseas expeditions?"

Upon hearing "overseas expedition," Yasui nodded knowingly, then unconsciously frowned.

He had considered the overseas expedition, and he had also considered that the Emperor of the East Sea, or rather the Academy and Association, might have mentioned it to him.

The Shining Series in Japan started very late, more than a century later than its birthplace, the United Kingdom.

Therefore, the competition system, training approach, and even business operations here are basically designed with reference to well-developed regions internationally.

In addition, this kind of reference has also fostered a sense of longing within the industry, both overtly and covertly, for overseas races and overseas female racehorses.

Simply put, being able to achieve success in the Shining Series in Japan certainly qualifies one as a powerful horse girl.

But if you really want to get an unquestionable evaluation, you have to go to Europe and America to participate in competitions overseas, beat the racehorses there, and win the international-level G1.

This aspiration is not unfounded; the underlying emphasis on overseas racehorse girls is also traceable.

The Japan Cup was the first G1 race to be open to the international community. However, after overseas horse racing girls participated in the race, none of the champions in the first few editions were Japanese horse racing girls.

Not only did they win the championship, but at that time, Japanese horse racers couldn't even finish in the top few positions.

This situation continued until the appearance of Katsuragi Ace and Rudolf Symbol, and after those two racehorse girls, the Japan Cup was once again dominated by overseas racehorse girls.

This is why the saying "the winner of the Japan Cup is not Japan's female horse racer" was once considered common knowledge.

(End of this chapter)