Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 346 Threshold of the Domain

Unbeknownst to Yasui, the racehorse girls on the track had just finished a fierce race and were already discussing the next one.

And this next match isn't just any ordinary game, but a real G1-level event like the Japan Cup.

At this moment, he was nervously and cautiously contacting the venue staff with Qi Cao and others as quickly as possible to prepare for the pre- and post-competition physical examinations.

The intensity of that match was obvious. Just as expected, it completely surpassed almost all practice matches and reached the level of a high-value, prize-winning match.

Take the Northern Black Horse as an example. She gave it her all from the moment she left the gate and fought a fierce battle against world-class opponents throughout the race.

Moreover, in the final stage of the race, she unleashed amazing potential despite being on the verge of exhaustion, crossing the finish line first by a very narrow margin.

The other contestants were the same; it could be said that they took the competition extremely seriously, and that they would lose themselves and give their all on the field.

In short, such high-intensity competitions will undoubtedly put a great burden on the participants' bodies.

If not handled carefully, it can easily lead to injury or other risks, so subsequent examinations and recuperation are crucial and must be done meticulously.

"We must ensure that the inspection is comprehensive and thorough, and not overlook any potential hidden dangers. Of course, I will follow up on the entire process."

As Yasui jogged towards the hotel's medical center, she repeatedly spoke to a staff member on the other end of the line, holding her phone:
"The contingency plans were prepared in advance, but if any inappropriate parts are found, they will be adjusted in time and made to conform to the specifications here."

The air tank was right beside her. Although her expression was equally solemn, seeing Yasui Makoto rambling on, she couldn't help but offer words of comfort:
"Don't be so nervous, Yasui."

"Xiao Bei and the others will also be going to the examination room later. Your nervousness will affect them."

"Besides, the medical standards here are very high. Just stay calm and wait for the test results."

Calmness is the word that Yasui Makoto has heard the most since the start of this match.

However, he showed no impatience whatsoever, not only because it was Qi Cao, the senior who had helped him a great deal, who was comforting him.

He also knew very well that, like Northern Genko and Apricot Eyes, he had seen and learned a lot from this competition or this overseas trip.

While the matches in Japan are not necessarily less intense, they do fall short of international standards in terms of the intensity of competition and the degree of change in the game.

Japanese competition rules place more emphasis on the technique and aesthetics of the contestants, minimizing intense collisions and imposing stricter penalties for fouls, which to some extent limits the intensity of the competition.

This means that Japanese horse girls rarely face such high-intensity physical confrontations during races, and it is also difficult to encounter a sustained high-pressure competitive situation, making the overall race situation appear relatively mild.

International races, especially those like today's that bring together top female racehorses from Europe, America, Dubai, and other regions, present a completely different level of competition.

From the very beginning of the competition, the athletes displayed an all-out, straight-line approach, holding nothing back, and the physical confrontations were frequent and intense.

Every sprint, every bend, every overtake and blockade, was filled with tension.

To move beyond the "mild competition" in Japan and adapt to the high-intensity competition at the international level, the physical fitness, willpower, and more subtle tactical adaptability of racehorses must be further improved.

For Kita Genko and Apricot, being able to personally participate in and experience international-level competitions up close will undoubtedly allow them to experience the impact of different competition styles and greatly broaden their horizons.

Especially for the Northern Black Horse, after one match, she will have more ways to deal with and the right mindset when facing similar intense and complex situations in the future.

For Makoto Yasui himself, the key is realizing that his training philosophy and methods may need significant adjustments and improvements. The ability of international competitors to withstand such intense competition is undoubtedly underpinned by a scientific and systematic training system.

If you want your racehorse girl to not only achieve outstanding results in Japanese races, but also to stand out on the world stage, you need to learn from different training styles and approaches and integrate them into your original training plan and system.

All of this requires calming down, patiently analyzing and deducing, before it can be applied in practice.

"Okay, I understand. Thanks for the reminder, Senior QiCao. I feel much calmer now."

With a grateful smile towards the air tank, Yasui Makoto saw that they were almost at the medical center. From the other direction, Kita Genko and the others were also coming with staff. He quickly composed himself and waved as calmly as he always did.

Sensing Yasui's emotional change, Kissing nodded secretly, then waved to Namishiro and watched the racehorse girls enter the examination room one by one.

While waiting, Yasui Makoto was not idle.

He looked around, sat down on a bench in the corridor, took out his tablet computer, and briefly reviewed the condition of the Northern Black Horse in the competition.

Without match footage or relevant data, the results obtained from this analysis are naturally very rough.

However, this is one of his ways of staying calm, and the rough result is not without value.

He drew back and forth on the screen with the stylus, first noting down the easily organized parts such as the starting status, energy distribution, and rhythm of the Northern Black Horse based on his memory and stopwatch records.

Then, following the same method, I wrote down the information of other female racehorses, compared them one by one, and did a simple analysis.

As I was pondering this, a sigh came from the air tank beside me:

"Hey, you trainers, are you all going to unknowingly become workaholics?"

"Huh? It can't be that exaggerated..."

Yasui Makoto looked up, gave an awkward laugh, and subconsciously tapped the screen, explaining, "I was thinking about the intensity of this match, especially the physical contact, so I felt... we should increase the proportion of high-intensity interval training."

"And you still call him a workaholic? He's already thinking about specific training..."

He shook his head with amusement, then pinched his chin and pondered for a moment: "But since you want to work, I have a question for you."

"Looking at Xiao Bei's final sprint, don't you think she... has reached the threshold of the field?"

Upon hearing this, Yasui was startled, but his spirits lifted instantly.

Before the gas tank brought this up, he had already thought about it, but he wasn't sure.

In those final few seconds, even in the blink of an eye, the Northern Black Steed's staggering yet resolute steps, the bulging veins in his neck, and the sudden burst of fiery light in his crimson eyes were all completely different from his usual performances.

He remembered clearly that the Northern Black Steed's breathing rhythm had already been disrupted, but at the moment of the decisive battle, it suddenly displayed an explosive power that exceeded its limits.

He subconsciously thought of the field, but then felt that it was different from what he had studied before, so he kept it to himself.

But since the gas trough has been mentioned, perhaps... that is the territory of the Northern Black Steed.

(End of this chapter)