Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 335 The Northern Black Steed: A Different Kind of steed

Hearing the half-joking, half-serious complaints of the Northern Black Horse, both Almond Eyes, Thunderous Roar, and Unyielding Steel laughed.

"If it's Xiao Bei, she can't communicate well with people..."

After laughing, Bu Nao Zhen Gang also joked:

"That would definitely make you feel stifled. After all, at the academy, if you see Xiao Bei not attending school or training, it means he's either getting ready to go out and play with someone, or he's already started playing."

"Yes, Xiao Bei is like this."

Ming Sheng Lei Dong nodded in agreement, saying, "I only started going out to play often after I got to know Xiao Bei."

“Indeed,” Bu Nao Zhengang remarked. “In my memory, Mingsheng was a mute creature that would only make a few sounds when shaken. But now, following Xiao Bei, he’s become more and more cheerful.”

Ming Sheng Lei Dong was taken aback, looked down at himself, scratched his head and said, "Do I... look like a gourd?"

Unyielding steel, both Northern Black Horse and Almond Eyes, who had been smiling, froze in shock.

Seeing that the thunderous sound really treated them like gourds and shook them, their expressions became even more stiff.

After a moment, Bu Nao Zhen Gang rubbed his forehead, smiled, and explained helplessly:
"That was just a metaphor, Mingsheng, why are you taking it so seriously in a place like this..."

Then she smiled again and changed the subject, saying, "By the way, Xiao Bei, you haven't had anyone to chat with or play with these past few days, so you've been training with Xing Mu every day?"

Northern Black Horse was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "No, although my English is very bad, I do have a mobile translation app."

She took out her phone, waved it with a hint of pride, and said, "It's definitely more troublesome than direct communication, but the general meaning can still be translated."

"I've been using this to chat with California Sauce these past few days."

"Oh right, I also had my trainer with me yesterday, and we played beach volleyball together. Shimofuri-chan was there too."

Bu Nao and Zhen Gang were both surprised.

After her initial surprise, Almond-shaped eyes quickly puffed out her cheeks, pouted, and said with dissatisfaction:
"Wait a minute, why didn't I know about this? Senior Xiao Bei, you went out to play with the trainer without telling me!"

Beibu Xuanju was embarrassed for a moment, scratched his head, and explained: "This... Xiao Xingmu, you said you were tired after training yesterday, and then you went to rest."

"We went to pick up the senior air tanker and Naruto-chan around that time, then went to the medical center, and then went to the beach with Kashuu-chan and the others."

"At that time... you were probably still taking a nap."

"Then we went back... I forgot to tell you that."

Her expression turned apologetic. "I'm so sorry, Xiaoxingmu..."

Almond-eyed felt embarrassed and waved her hands repeatedly, saying, "Senior Xiao Bei, there's no need to apologize. I was just... just asking casually."

At this moment, Bu Nao Zhen Gang stroked his chin and suddenly spoke:

“California…is it California Shining? I heard from the trainer that Mr. Yasui is planning to arrange a practice match.”

As she spoke, she pointed to the Northern Black Steed, then to the Thunderous Neighing, and then to the area outside the training zone, indicating that she was referring to California Shining. She continued:
"Then they suggested that we also participate to gain experience and prepare for the Dubai World Cup."

“My trainer has already agreed, and I heard that Senior Air Tank has also agreed.”

"Yeah, Sister Qi Cao told me about this," Ming Sheng Lei Dong interjected.

Bu Nao Zhengang nodded and continued, "Then there's no problem. Moreover, Shuangjiang, whom Xiao Bei mentioned, will also participate in this competition."

"I heard from the trainers that they are among the top racehorses in the United States. Although the races are on dirt tracks, we will definitely suffer a great loss if we underestimate them just because they are on our home turf."

"Xiao Bei, you've competed against them before, what do you think of their skills?"

Upon hearing this, not only Bu Nao Zhen Gang, but also Ming Sheng Lei Dong and Xing Mu looked at Bei Bei Xuan Ju with curiosity. In addition to curiosity, Ming Sheng Lei Dong's eyes also showed eagerness and a trace of caution.

"California sauce, huh..."

Nodding, the Northern Black Steed rested his chin on his hand, his ear tips trembling slightly, as if deep in thought, and slowly said:
"I feel that she is very similar to me; we are both racehorse girls with great strength and explosive power."

"And it's said that they are better at medium and long distances, but their endurance over long distances... is actually not bad, at least on muddy ground."

"Moreover, her stride was very long, much longer than mine, but her pace was also very fast. When I followed behind her, it felt like her horseshoes were moving as fast as when she was playing Taiko no Tatsujin."

Using a game as an analogy, she stretched out her hand and gestured, mimicking a posture from her memory:
"Then when she was going around the corner, I felt that she was pressing down on the inside of the corner much lower than us, and her center of gravity was also more off the inside of the corner than ours."

“I asked the trainer, and he said I was right. It’s a technique to deal with the ‘crab claw’ corners that are common on American dirt tracks, and it can reduce the time spent turning.”

As Beibu Xuanju recounted the story, his almond-shaped eyes gleamed with admiration, while Bu Nao Zhen Gang and Ming Sheng Lei Dong looked on in astonishment.

"Xiao Bei...when did you learn so much?"

Bu Nao Zhen Gang asked doubtfully, "It means there's no data. Otherwise, this method of analysis is just like that of a trainer."

Ming Sheng Lei Dong nodded and said, "I think so too. That's what Sister Qi Cao always tells me."

"Huh? Huh? Am I... that good?"

Just moments ago he had been deep in thought, but after two surprised exclamations, Beifang Xuanju revealed his usual憨憨 (simple and honest) smile: "Hehe, it's not that exaggerated..."

Then she scratched her head, resumed her thoughtful expression, and continued:
"As for the rest... it should be California Sauce's breathing rhythm. The trainer said she must have trained at some high-altitude training sites in Kentucky, so she has a rather special 'anti-lactic acid breathing' method."

"And then there's Frost Sauce..."

She hesitated for a moment: "Although I haven't run with her, the trainer said that based on yesterday's beach volleyball game, match videos, and public information, her jumping ability is very strong."

"Or rather... oh right, it's that the ligaments in the knee and ankle joints have a very high elastic coefficient."

"This gives her tremendous explosive power, and because her feet touch the ground for a shorter time, she is very agile and has excellent turning and positioning abilities."

"To give an example..."

She reached out again, mimicking the gesture she remembered:

"During the competition, she runs as if she's on springs."

After Beibu Xuanju finished speaking, Xingmu looked on with admiration, while Bu Nao Zhen Gang and Ming Sheng Lei Dong both fell silent.

Seeing this, Northern Black Horse assumed they were worried about the upcoming practice match and was about to speak when Unyielding Steel suddenly chuckled and said:

"Not bad. It seems that even though they've been running mud races all the time, this grass race... is going to be quite interesting."

Nodding as she spoke, she looked at the thunderous roar and nudged the air with her elbow: "Right?"

With a thunderous roar, he took a deep breath, nodded vigorously, and a fighting spirit gradually emerged in his eyes:
"I... will do my best."

(End of this chapter)