Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 283 What kind of horse girl is Almond-me?
"If it gets any longer... it's hard to say."

Taking the towel from Yasui Makoto, Kita Genkoro wiped the sweat from his face and couldn't help but ponder:
"The master craftsman's cornering maneuver, the celebration senior's technique of using centrifugal force to compress the route, and the golden ship senior's perfectly timed pre-acceleration..."

"There are also seniors from Dream Journey and Journey, and there is a lot to learn from their handling of the situation."

"If the straight line were any longer, it's hard to say whether I could win."

Hearing this, Yasui was very pleased.

He originally intended to comfort Beifang Xuanju as he always did, since Beifang Xuanju rarely won in these simulated matches and training matches with his seniors, and would be depressed for a while after losing.

The purpose of the simulation competition is to identify and fill gaps in knowledge; winning or losing is not that important. The venue here is also unfamiliar to the Northern Black Horse.

Unexpectedly, it seems that the Northern Black Horse no longer needs such comfort.

Not only do they not need it, they also proactively start thinking about the oversights.

Yasui Makoto's eyes were full of admiration as he patted Kita Genko on the shoulder and said:
I'm really happy that you think that way.

"The purpose of simulation races is to help us identify problems. Look, today on this special track, didn't you discover shortcomings in corner handling and familiarity with the track?"

He paused slightly, looked at the goldsmith and the gold ship who were bickering, and then said:

"Like the goldsmiths, they can maximize their strengths in familiar venues, which is something we should learn from."

"However, we also have our strengths."

"Your stamina and rhythm control have always been quite good, but today you were limited by these complicated curves."

Northern Black Horse listened attentively, nodding occasionally. At the end, she couldn't help but add:
I have a similar thought.

"I feel like I was too fixated on using old techniques and didn't adjust to the situation in time."

"However, I'll be more careful next time."

As she spoke, she clenched her fist, her eyes gleaming with determination.

At this moment, Takatoshi Imanami walked over with Wang Ziding, a kind smile on his face, his eyes full of approval as he looked at Yasui Makoto and Kita Genko.

"Yasui, your racehorse girl is really outstanding."

Takatoshi Imanami said with satisfaction, "The training ground here is very special; there are too many curves and too few straights."

“A-Chuan and the others have been playing here since they were little, so they already have a lot of advantages.”

"It's really rare for Xiao Bei to have such a performance on his first run, and to be able to reflect and think about it."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Wang Ziding, gently patted her shoulder, and said:
"Little Dingxiang, you must learn a lot from Senior Xiaobei."

Wang Ziding stood aside, his eyes filled with admiration and respect as he looked at the northern black horse.

Hearing Takatoshi Imanami's words, she nodded vigorously and said earnestly:
"Yes, Grandpa Jinlang!"
“I will learn from my seniors, and…”

She blinked, a hint of shyness on her face: "During the race just now, I handled the corners terribly, I'm far behind the seniors."

Seeing Wang Ziding's sincere expression, Beibu Xuanju couldn't help but walk over, smile, pat her head, and say:
"You can't say that, Little Lilac."

"I feel that you performed very well in today's game. You never gave up and always tried to catch up, which is great."

"Besides, I also came from training and competitions, you have plenty of time to grow and improve."

"Oh, by the way, I'll introduce you to Almond Eyes later. You two will be studying and training at Treson Academy from now on, so you can work hard together!" Northern Black Horse was very interested, while Wang Ziding became curious about Almond Eyes.

She had heard from Takatoshi Imanami that Yasui Makoto and Kita Genko came partly to pay a visit, and partly to help Anme get to know her better.

At first, she felt a little strange about the visit.

She didn't know who Apricot Eyes was at first, but after learning that he was also a candidate preparing to take the entrance exam for Treson Academy, she began to regard him as her rival.

Since they are rivals, will the visit from their seniors and trainers affect my exam?

She didn't hide this idea and asked Takatoshi Imanami about it at the time.

Then Jinlang Longli said with a smile, "So what? Not to mention that there are many items to be tested in the entrance exam, Xiaodingxiang will definitely meet the requirements for admission."

Therefore, Yasui Makoto and Kita Genko only came to the mock exam to get better results; this competition will not determine whether they are admitted to the university.

More importantly, Yasui Makoto specifically brought only the Northern Genko, which may have been his intention to exchange experiences, and that's a good thing.

In this kind of exchange, not only can trainers discuss and improve with each other, but you can also ask the other person for advice, which is very beneficial to you.

Looking back now, I realize that through this simulation match, I have indeed gained a better understanding of the game.

Moreover, the Northern Black Horse is very powerful, and Yasui Makoto is probably no less formidable.

So, what kind of racehorse girl is Alime, who is Yasui Makoto's protégé and the person he mentors?
Thinking of this, Wang Ziding couldn't suppress his curiosity. He looked up at the Northern Black Steed, tilted his head slightly, and blinked:
"Senior Xiaobei, what kind of personality does Xingmu have?"

"Xingmei-chan?"

Startled for a moment, a gentle smile instantly appeared in Beifang Xuanju's eyes, and the image of almond-shaped eyes flashed in his mind:

"Little Almond, she's a very hardworking and adorable girl. Just like you, she's passionate about becoming an excellent racehorse girl."

Recalling the times she spent with Almond, she couldn't help but chuckle softly:
"She is extremely serious during training, always giving her all, and never giving up easily even when faced with difficulties."

"Just like you today, always maintain that indomitable spirit on the field."

Listening to the description from the Northern Black Steed, Wang Ziding unconsciously conjured up an image of almond-shaped eyes in his mind, and couldn't help but mutter to himself:

"It sounds like Alimee-kun... is really amazing."

She bit her lip and asked again, "Senior, what kind of competitions does Alimee excel at? Are they very different from mine?"

She secretly compared herself to Apricot Eyes, trying to find the differences between them from the description of Northern Black Horse.

"If this is the case..."

After thinking for a moment, Kita Genko looked at Yasui Makoto: "I'm not so sure about that, Trainer?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Ziding also looked at Anjing Zhen with curiosity.

"The kind of games Aloe is good at..." Yasui Makoto hesitated slightly.

It wasn't that he didn't want to share his thoughts with Wang Ziding, but his judgment of Xingmu was largely based not on the latter's past behavior, but on his memories.

However, judging from past performances, due to previous arrangements by the family, Xingmu has been training for short English competitions.

The results are certainly acceptable, but it's impossible to deduce mid-distance or even long-distance ability from this kind of training, even in the entire world of female horse racing.

(End of this chapter)