Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 292 You must be Alimee-kun, right?
Almond-shaped eyes became rapid with breathing, and her heart pounded like a frantically beating drum.

Not far away, a tall female racehorse was chatting with her companion, her eyes filled with a determined look.

Almond-eyed heard her confidently say, "I'm determined to pass this exam and make a name for myself at Treson Academy."

On the other side, a short-haired candidate was stretching his limbs in place, each movement fluid and powerful, as if declaring his strength to those around him.

Further away, there was a commotion. Looking up, she saw a lithe racehorse being surrounded by a group of people.

She stood tall and straight, with sharp eyes, and exuded confidence in every gesture.

Someone nearby whispered, "That's Gao Jie Baihe. I heard her training results are outstanding, and she's a favorite in this exam."

Hearing these words, Almond suddenly felt less nervous.

She opened her hands, wiped the sweat from her palms on her sportswear, looked at Gao Jiebai, a glint of fighting spirit flashing in her almond-shaped eyes, and secretly made up her mind:

"No matter who my opponent is, I will not back down. If I encounter her in the test or simulation later... then I'll give her a good fight."

Slightly cheered, she walked to the check-in area, where a long queue had already formed.

Some candidates in the queue were resting with their eyes closed, seemingly adjusting their state; others were whispering with their companions, sharing their tension and anticipation; and still others were hopping around in place, warming up their bodies.

Xingmu took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, and silently thought to herself, "I can do it. I will show everyone my strength."

Almond-shaped eyes moved slowly forward with the queue, and finally it was her turn to be examined.

The racehorse lady in charge of the inspection had a kind face. After skillfully and thoroughly examining Almond's eyes, she turned around, picked up a name tag with a four-digit number printed on it from the table next to her, and handed it to Almond with a smile.

She reminded him in a kind and patient tone, "Student, please don't lose this number tag."

"Every test you take after that will be ordered according to this number."

"The specific order of inspection is clearly written on the sign over there."

Almond-shaped eyes nodded repeatedly, uttering words of gratitude.

While putting on the number tag, she couldn't help but examine it closely. The numbers "0806" were clearly printed on it, and she silently memorized them.

Then, she followed the direction her senior had pointed and soon saw a large notice board standing in front of her.

The sign was covered with numerous lists, each listing the relevant information for the tests and examinations, including the time for each test and the corresponding candidate number.

Almond-eyed couldn't help but sigh, "Wow, they're so meticulous... No, now's not the time for sentimentality, I need to write down the time right away."

She hurriedly reached into the pocket of her tracksuit jacket and quickly pulled out a small notebook and a carrot-shaped ballpoint pen.

She learned this habit from Northern Genko. Whenever she saw her seniors talking to trainers, she would always take notes in a small notebook.

Xingmu focused intently on taking notes for a while, then carefully checked the contents of her notebook against the information on the notice board word by word. Only after confirming that everything was correct did she nod in satisfaction.

Just as she was about to turn and leave, a hand suddenly reached out beside her, and a voice with an elegant Kansai accent rang in her ear: "Hey, here's your tissue."

Xingmu paused for a moment upon hearing this, and subconsciously turned her head to look.

The first thing that caught her eye was a fair and slender hand holding a pack of tissues, which was the very pack of tissues that Beibu Xuanju had specially given her before she entered the examination room.

"Thank you so much, may I ask who you are...?" Almond quickly took the tissue, thanking her sincerely as she looked up. Only then did she realize that a racehorse girl with long cherry-red hair was standing next to her.

Just like her voice, this racehorse girl exudes an extremely elegant demeanor, with a subtle air of nobility in every movement.

"I'm also a candidate for this entrance exam, Wang Ziding. Nice to meet you."

After Wang Ziding bowed elegantly and introduced herself, she straightened up, tilted her head slightly, and looked at the almond-shaped eyes with curiosity in them, saying:
"If I'm not mistaken, you... should be the Aloe-chan that Senior Kobe mentioned, right?"

Upon hearing Wang Ziding's name, Xingmu couldn't help but pause in surprise.

She had heard the name from Yasui Makoto and Kita Genko, and knew that the two of them had visited the Golden House a few days ago and met this racehorse girl.

Originally, it seemed that both Yasui Makoto and Kita Genko praised Wang Ziding highly, and Almond's heart was filled with fighting spirit.

She sometimes wonders if she'll run into Wang Ziding during the mock competition. If she does, she'll do everything in her power to surpass her, no matter what kind of test it is.

When they actually met, and she sensed the friendliness emanating from the other person, she found herself unable to muster any competitive spirit.

Almond-shaped eyes quickly returned a smile and said:
"That's right, I am Xingmu. It's nice to meet you, Wang Ziding. I've heard Senior Xiaobei mention you before, saying that you train very hard."

As she spoke, she carefully put the pack of tissues into her pocket, thinking to herself, "Senior Xiao Bei is so thoughtful. I never expected that this pack of tissues would come in handy at this time, let alone in this way."

Wang Ziding's eyes lit up, and she said happily, "Really? Senior Xiao Bei praised us!"

"We've been training hard lately, hoping to get good results in this exam and get into Treson Academy."

"I heard you trained with Senior Xiao Bei, you must have learned a lot of amazing skills." As she spoke, she unconsciously moved closer, her eyes filled with a thirst for knowledge and experience.

Almond-shaped eyes scratched her head and smiled somewhat embarrassedly:
"No, it's just that I trained hard with senior Kobei and trainer Yasui, and gradually figured out a method that suited me."

"By the way, how did you end up picking up my tissue?" She looked at Wang Ziding with a puzzled expression, guessing that she might have accidentally dropped it while recording the time.

Wang Ziding blinked, pointed to the notice board, then to the ground:

"It fell down when you were busy taking notes. You were probably too focused and didn't notice."

As she spoke, she looked around at the ground and said, "Check your pockets again to see if you've dropped anything else. If you have, we'll help you look for it."

Upon hearing this, Xingmu quickly patted his pockets, looked down at his feet, and hurriedly tried to recall.

Feeling that everything in her pockets was still there, and that there was nothing familiar around her feet, she was certain that she had everything safely on her person before she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's alright, I have them all on me. Thank you, Wang Ziding."

After nodding gratefully, she looked at the number tag on Wang Ziding's body and then at the notice board: "By the way, what's your number again? Let me check your exam time... Hey?"

"Hmm? What's wrong, Almond-chan?" Wang Ziding, who had been looking at the notice board, quickly looked back with concern.

"that is……"

After hesitating for a moment, Xingmu flipped through the small notebook in her hand and pointed to Wang Ziding's number plate:
"It seems like we were tested in the same batch."

(End of this chapter)