Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 276 Xiao Bei, are you trying to coax a child?

Yasui Makoto had thought a lot about the expedition, but he didn't mention it at the dinner table.

During the meal, the racehorse girls chattered about the interesting things that had happened recently, so there was no need to spoil the atmosphere with boring things like training and race schedules.

For the same reason, after the meal, Yasui Makoto suggested that Kita Genko and Akime go to the campus with Satomi Kouka and the others, and then go to the surrounding pedestrian streets and other places to stroll around.

After parting ways with the racehorse girls, he returned to his rented apartment and started working.

It has been about two months since the injury. Although the cast has not been completely removed, the range of immobilization has been reduced, but the fingers and wrist can still move without any problems.

Moreover, without considering the physical training required by the trainers, organizing training plans and competition schedules mainly involves mental work, so there is no need to worry about affecting arm recovery.

Based on the situation of the previous two months and today's parallel running training, the relevant draft was quickly put forward.

First of all, the plan for the first half of the year remains unchanged. Next month, I will go to Dubai to organize some exchange races with overseas female racehorses as much as possible.

By the time they returned from Dubai, it would be exactly one month before the Emperor's Spring Appreciation in May. Including the training before going abroad, there would be plenty of time for them to adapt to the competition and prepare.

As for the second half of the year, that depends on how well they adapt to life abroad.

If you adapt well, you could consider traveling to Europe in July to try your luck in events like the St. Gloucester Grand Prix and the Foy Championship, followed by the Arc de Triomphe.

However, even if the adaptability is acceptable, this front still needs to be "considered," since the gap in experience and resources, from Japan as a whole to oneself, cannot be bridged in a short time.

If winning the Arc de Triomphe Prize is truly the goal, perhaps starting earlier, like now, to prepare for the Genri Championship, would give us a better chance of success.

The Neri Stakes usually take place at the end of April, which clashes sharply with the Emperor's Spring Festival celebrations, which is why no Japanese female racehorses or trainers consider this race.

Another consideration is based on similar reasons.

The tournament includes the St. Gloucester Grand Prix, the Foy Championship, and the Arc de Triomphe, plus other events depending on the situation. From an adaptability standpoint, the entire competition is indeed fine, but it often clashes with Japan's G1 tournament.

The Saint-Gloupe Grand Prix is ​​known in Japan as the "Takarazuka Memorial of France" because the competition is also held at the end of June or the beginning of July.

The Foy Trophy is in September, so there's no problem with the timing of that match. However, the Arc de Triomphe is in October.

The Foy Stakes and the Arc de Triomphe Prize are undoubtedly a huge test and drain on a female racehorse's physical condition. It's hard to consider new races for a month or even two months after such a series of races.

In Japan, from October to the end of the year, it's the autumn triple crown competition: the Emperor's Autumn Appreciation, the Japan Cup, and the Arima Kinen Championship.

This means that he will have to play consecutive matches for the Foy Trophy and the Arc de Triomphe, as well as return home to adapt. He will not be able to go to the Emperor's Autumn Festival or even the Japan Cup.

After analyzing this, Yasui Makoto can somewhat understand why the URA Association and the previous horse race girls and trainers have always longed for the Arc de Triomphe but have found it difficult to arrange an ideal race schedule.

To win the Arc de Triomphe prize, you need enough time for the expedition.

By participating in too many overseas expeditions, Japan is destined to give up many tournaments, and even most of the G1 tournaments.

A female racehorse's prime career lasts only about two years on average, and trainers not only value this but also consider her race results.

Therefore, choosing a more familiar Japanese event is clearly a safer option than the Arc de Triomphe, where there is no precedent for victory.

"...So, if you really want to win the Arc de Triomphe Prize, you need to dedicate at least a year to preparation..."

As he copied the thoughts he had organized on the draft onto the computer, Yasui Makoto muttered to himself:
"A year...it really is too long for Xiao Bei..." Just as he was talking to himself, there was a knocking sound at the door, followed by the sound of the door lock turning.

Just as he was about to get up to open the door, Yasui Makoto heard the noise and quickly realized that Kita Genko had returned.

When the door opened, sure enough, Beibu Xuanju's cheeks were flushed and his bangs were slightly damp with sweat, clearly indicating that he had enjoyed his stroll.

Upon entering, Genkobuchi immediately frowned and couldn't help but complain when he saw that Yasui Makoto still had his cast on but was already busy at the computer.
"I knew you were working... Didn't you say you were waiting for me to come back? Honestly, your hand injury isn't fully healed yet..."

Upon hearing this, Yasui Makoto felt a little embarrassed.

He did promise Beifang Xuanju that during this period, apart from some simple tasks such as recording and analyzing data using a mobile phone and stopwatch, he would delegate the rest to the other party as much as possible.

However, once he returned to his rented room and was once again alone, he immediately forgot about it.

Before he could utter a sound, the Northern Black Steed had already walked over naturally, gently pushing him aside, and said in an unquestionable tone:

"Let me help you tidy up, you rest first."

Feeling the girl's warmth flash by her side, Yasui felt a strange emotion welling up inside her, and instinctively spoke:
"I...I'm really fine, this little bit of work is no problem..."

Then I couldn't continue.

Turning his head, he glared at him and said reproachfully:

"You said you were fine, but you're injured, so don't push yourself. Besides..."

She then flashed a confident smile:

"During this time, I've learned quite a lot. Difficult tasks can't help trainers, but simple ones are no problem."

"So, the trainer just needs to wait patiently on the sidelines."

Hearing that last sentence sounded like it was meant to coax a child, and Yasui suspected that Kita Genko had been spending too much time with Akime lately. While Yasui found it amusing, he could only obediently move aside.

Kita Genko looked at the computer screen and saw that Yasui Makoto hadn't finished transcribing the content. While clumsily maneuvering the mouse to organize the document, she asked curiously:

"Trainer, are we... going to consider the Arc de Triomphe prize?"

Upon hearing this, Yasui Makoto collected his thoughts for a moment, then instead of answering directly, asked in return:
"Xiao Bei, what are your impressions or thoughts about the Arc de Triomphe Award...?"

Northern Black Steed stopped what he was doing, tilted his head, and recalled:

"I heard Mingsheng mention the Arc de Triomphe before, so I looked into it myself, and it seems to be an incredible world-class G1 event."

"But even so, I don't really have any real feeling about it right now."

She scratched her head and laughed:
"After all, I haven't seen them with my own eyes yet, so I'm thinking that after I go abroad this time and see those world-class racehorse girls, it won't be too late to think about it properly."

Yasui Makoto nodded slightly, agreeing with Kita Genko's idea.

(End of this chapter)