Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 271 The Entrance Competition Full of Unknowns

After returning to Tokyo, Yasui Makoto stopped thinking about those previous thoughts.

Instead, they quickly adjusted their mindset and put those things aside for the time being.

After all, whatever one's own feelings are, it's not something a trainer should delve into.

The first thing to do now is to fully assist Xingmu in successfully passing the exceptionally rigorous entrance examination of Treson Academy.

Secondly, they joined hands with the Northern Black Horse and resumed intensive and orderly training to strive for new competition goals.

The entrance exam for Treson Academy is held a little over a week before the start of the semester, and consists of two parts: academic assessment and physical fitness test.

The former has a tutor hired by the parents of Xingmu, and the evaluation score accounts for a relatively small percentage, so there is no need to worry too much.

The latter entrusted everything to Yasui Makoto, which shows that the couple clearly trusted this rising star in the trainer world completely.

Yasui Makoto didn't refuse. On his first day in Tokyo, after a short rest in the morning, he called Kita Genko and Ayame to the academy training ground in the afternoon.

The application for venue use and the special training plan had been prepared during the holiday. After instructing Beifang Xuanju to start warming up with Xingmu, he stood by the track, observing the warm-up progress while organizing the training plan.

The physical fitness assessment includes basic physiological indicators such as height, weight, and lung capacity, as well as elementary tests such as high jump, long jump, and sit-and-reach.

The advanced project includes several test matches and one simulation match.

Among the basic physical attributes, height is not something that can be changed in a short period of time. Almond-shaped eyes are naturally excellent in this regard, so there is no need to worry too much.

There are techniques for high jump and similar events that can be mastered in a short time. Yasui Makoto has done his homework, and Akimoto has practiced before. From now on, they can just train step by step.

Advanced projects are the key.

Yasui Makoto watched the two jogging and warming up on the track, his brows furrowing slightly as he fell into deep thought.

The test events varied in length, with a wide range of distances, from 800 meters to 2500 meters, and were divided into five events in total.

This tests the speed required most in the competition, as well as adaptability to different distances.

The performance of newcomers in this part of the test will greatly influence their career advice after enrollment.

For example, the reason why many trainers and teachers suggested that Northern Black Horse run short distances after her debut is because she performed quite well in short distances in the entrance exam test races, but her performance in middle and long distances was lackluster.

However, almond-shaped eyes don't need to worry about this.

Having confirmed this female racehorse's talent in middle-distance races in England, and having also signed a contract to manage her, all she needs to do in the test race is ensureed she completes it.

The mock competition is quite a challenge.

Based on the previous event and subsequent exchanges and observations, Xingmu lacks tactical skills, strategic awareness, and on-the-spot adaptability.

Although this aspect is the same for all applicants, whoever excels in this area and stands out in the mock entrance exam will undoubtedly gain a significant advantage after their debut.

For example, if you can get first place in the mock entrance exam, you can gain more fans before the debut competition. You don't need to arrange too many Pre-OP and OP level competitions for this, and you can focus your energy on higher-level prize competitions.

The Shining Series matches are very intense, and most Saima Girls cannot compete in consecutive matches.

From this perspective, it can be said that the number of races a female racehorse can run in her career is actually limited.

If a higher reward is offered, then the higher reward will definitely be given priority.

So if you want to win the simulation match... Yasui Makoto pondered for a moment, took out his phone, and pulled out a list he had prepared beforehand, unconsciously frowning.

Wang Ziding, Gao Jieli, Satomi Goddess, Sayaka, Miki Magic, Gentle as a Song...

These were the most noteworthy competitors he identified after reviewing the entrance examination announcement and conducting repeated investigations.

These racehorse girls, like Alimee, are top performers in their respective schools; otherwise, they wouldn't have flocked to apply for the Treson Academy entrance exam. Especially the names Wang Ziding and Gao Jie Baihe—even before researching them, Yasui knew they wouldn't be easy to deal with.

As far as I remember, Almond Eyes won the Triple Crown for Females.

Cherry blossom viewing, oak tree competition, autumn blossom viewing.

These three races, like the classic Triple Crown, are all G1, the difference being that the former restricts the participation of mares.

Just like the classic Triple Crown, a horse girl who wins all three G1 races will also be called a "Triple Crown Horse Girl".

As for the limited female Triple Crown, only four racehorse girls—Mejiro Takamine, Ai Asoku, Hawaiian Bird, and Lady—have achieved this feat so far.

In a parallel world, Almond Eyes is the fifth.

As for Wang Ziding, Gao Jie Baihe, and it seems that Satomi Goddess and Sayaka, if Yasui Makoto feels that they are all Apricot's opponents and rivals on the classic front.

Yasui Makoto is very confident about future matches, possessing unique advantages, persistent learning and improvement, and experience in guiding Kita Genko. He is absolutely certain that he can help Azume win the Classic Series.

But if Almond were to immediately engage in a match with those opponents, it would be hard to say who would win or lose.

More importantly, there were many racehorse girls participating in the entrance examination, and the mock races were divided into many sessions.

The opponents, schedules, and tracks for each match are all determined by a draw.

Moreover, the details of the competition are not announced in advance; the draw will only take place the day before the simulation competition begins.

This undoubtedly raises the difficulty of preparations to an unprecedented level.

After all, let alone guiding Xingmu who had just officially taken charge.

Even with guidance from the Northern Genko, with whom he had been working for a year, Yasui Makoto wasn't confident of winning a race where the opponent, schedule, and track were all unknown.

Putting everything else aside, if there were a race like this in the Northern Black Horses, regardless of the distance, and the draw resulted in a dirt track, then it would be up to fate.

Northern Black Horse is completely unskilled in dirt racing. She can only win if her opponents are all turf racehorses like her. If any of them are good at dirt racing, she has no hope of winning.

However, this arrangement also takes into account factors such as the large number of applicants and venue usage.

Moreover, it is fair to every candidate.

Therefore, instead of worrying unnecessarily, what I need to do most right now is to do my best to improve my awareness of the game and try my best to win in this unknown competition.

Yasui was thinking quickly, while Kita Genko and Apricot had finished their warm-up.

The two racehorse girls came running back full of energy, their almond-shaped eyes and cheeks flushed from exercise, their eyes brimming with anticipation, and they shouted:

"Trainer, we're all set. What's next in our training?"

Northern Genko shook his sweaty ponytail and smiled at Yasui Makoto.

Quickly regaining his senses, Yasui Makoto looked at his two racehorse girls, pondered for a moment, and pointed to the nearest starting line:
"Let's do a simple run first to confirm some things."

"Grassland 1800 meters."

"Xiao Bei, you can just escape normally."

"Almond Eyes, do your best to catch up with your senior, Kobe."

"Of course we can win, and I don't mind either. I don't think Xiao Bei would mind either."

(End of this chapter)