Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 314 Xiao Bei, you... are really amazing
Just as the Northern Black Horse was pondering, the atmosphere on the training ground grew increasingly heated.

The shouts, applause, and whistles of the audience mingled together, sweeping in like a surging tide.

Almond-eyed was still hopping and skipping along the edge of the field, shouting at the top of her lungs, "Senior Xiao Bei! Go for it! Charge forward!"

Her face flushed red with excitement, her eyes fixed on the Northern Black Horse on the track, as if she wanted to instill strength in her senior with her gaze.

Yasui Makoto gripped the railing tightly, remaining silent, his mouth slightly open, his eyes wide, his gaze fixed on Kita Genko.

His breathing rose and fell with each step of the Northern Black Steed, his chest rising and falling in sync with the black-haired girl's chest.

He could tell that Northern Black Horse had been trying to imitate California Shining ever since it entered the middle stage.

She seemed to have carefully observed every move of California Shining, trying to bring out the experience and skills she had accumulated in the past on this unfamiliar muddy ground as much as possible.

She constantly adjusted herself to adapt to the unique rhythm of this new competition.

Indeed, from a professional perspective, especially from the perspective of dirt track racing, the running style adjusted by Northern Black Horse is flawed in every way.

This is understandable, as she has always run grass races, and mud was only a supplement to her pre-debut training and intensive track training, not her forte.

If she can really master the mud running technique in just about a minute, it would truly be a miracle.

But the current level of adjustment is sufficient for a practice match.

It's not that we can win, but rather that the talent, mentality, and basic skills demonstrated by this approach are already sufficient.

Under unfamiliar and unfavorable competition conditions, quickly identify problems with your running posture and rhythm, analyze the key elements such as the required running methods and techniques based on the opponent's performance, and then decisively adjust your stride, stride frequency and power generation method.

Not all racehorse girls can react in this way.

Having this kind of on-the-spot reaction is useless if you don't put it into practice.

Without a stable and steady mindset, and without solid training day after day, to absorb and apply various knowledge to an extremely proficient level, it's impossible to even begin to put it into practice.

The Northern Black Horse not only has this kind of on-the-spot reaction, but also has a stable mentality and basic skills, which it used in this practice match.

"Xiao Bei, you...you're really amazing..."

As he murmured to himself, Yasui was filled with pride and satisfaction; he felt that this was enough.

At the same time, he gripped the railing even tighter.

Even from a great distance, he could still vaguely sense that the black-haired girl was emanating a powerful aura.

That kind of momentum... is called "not enough".

The Northern Black Steed... she's thinking about how to win!
On the runway.

Even more clearly than Yasui Makoto, California Shining also noticed the changes behind him.

As she entered the first corner with her familiar running style and exited the second corner first, she was quite certain that she had left the Northern Black Horse behind.

Not only that, she entered the game with ease and took an easy lead for most of the match, so she thought she would win this practice match easily.

However, as she ran, she keenly sensed that the pressure from those chasing her was increasing.

She didn't need to turn around to know that the one following behind her must be the black-haired horse racer from Japan.

As soon as she started, she realized that her opponent was not only as good at leading the charge as she was, but also possessed a level of strength that surprised her.

It's important to know that the United States primarily features mud sports, which require a lot of strength. She has seen many friends and opponents with exceptional strength, and she herself also possesses outstanding strength.

The black-haired girl's strength would rank very high even in the United States.

It's not surprising that someone skilled at leading and possessing exceptional strength could follow behind me.

So, the increasing pressure wasn't due to these things. Passing the first bend a second time, a quick glance out of the corner of her eye instantly revealed the reason.

Although he was in a sorry state and had fallen behind by more than three horse lengths, every step he took was full of power and extremely determined.

Seeing those footsteps, and then noticing the details of the posture, breathing, and arm swings, she immediately felt a sense of déjà vu.

In an instant, she realized that the sense of déjà vu... originated from herself!
Realizing this, she couldn't help but meet the crimson gaze that was penetrating through the mud and sand.

Then, for a moment, she was afraid to look directly at the shining determination in that gaze.

California Shining was startled, then overjoyed.

She hadn't expected that this Japanese racehorse girl could adapt to the mud and adjust her running style to suit her in such a short time by observing and imitating her.

She had seen powerful racehorse girls before, and she herself was a powerful racehorse girl. That's why, when she first saw the Northern Black Horse, she recognized its familiar aura and knew that it was also a racehorse girl like that.

However, she had never seen a racehorse girl so quick-witted and adaptable.

More importantly, the purpose of this improvisation was... to beat her!

Beat her, a world-class dominant opponent in this generation of clay court sports!
She really hadn't expected this, but from the determination she had just seen, she was absolutely certain of it!
But it was precisely because of this unexpectedness that she was delighted.

With a look of surprise, she slowly turned her head and stared straight ahead.

A slight smile played on his lips, and his eyes sparkled with excitement. California shone silently in his heart.

“Interesting, Miss Black from Japan…”

"I haven't encountered such an interesting and challenging opponent in a long time."

"It just so happens that the 3000 meters is not exactly my forte."

"Then..."

Her gaze sharpened, and the corners of her mouth turned up even wider.

"Let's have a real showdown, Kitasan Black!"

As soon as he finished speaking, California Shining's muscles, which had been somewhat relaxed, instantly tensed up completely.

She suddenly exerted force with her feet, and her already fast speed instantly increased to another level.

Like a golden cheetah, she instantly sped forward.

The distance between them and the Northern Black Steed, which was already visible to the naked eye, widened again in an instant.

At the same instant, Northern Black Horse, who was intently watching California's every move, was startled.

She instinctively wanted to exert force to catch up, and her legs were already tense even before she realized she was going to catch up.

But in the next instant, countless thoughts flashed through her mind, and reason prevailed over impulse; she forced herself to restrain herself.

Trying to catch up now would be too reckless.

The opponent is a seasoned champion on the muddy field, while I, even though I've only just scratched the surface, am still a complete novice.

We can't let the opponent get into our rhythm, otherwise, given the difference in our mastery of mud running, we're very likely to lose our only chance to win.

Yes, she wanted to win, she wanted to beat the California Shining in this practice match.

Moreover, she believed she had found the only possibility of winning.

(End of this chapter)