Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 354 A Gift for Yasui Makoto
"Oh? Is there anything else I need to do?"

He chuckled and casually waved his hand, saying, "I'll pass, no need to thank me."

"Because it's Mingsheng's words, even if others don't say anything, you will cheer up."

"If I had to say something to thank, I should say it to Xiao Bei."

Amidst the surprised gazes of the northern black steed, whose neighing thundered, she covered the back of her head and laughed, saying:
"I'm happy as long as I can compete against strong opponents."

"Although we won this time, I still feel like we haven't had enough. It feels quite different to compete against opponents from outside Japan."

"Thanks to Xiao Bei, many of the friends I met this time will be participating in the Japan Cup, which means I can experience this kind of exciting and exhilarating competition again."

They were already quite familiar with each other, and the Northern Genko and the others knew that Unyielding Shin'gang had this kind of personality. He preferred to enjoy the game itself rather than win or lose, so they couldn't help but laugh.

She had just finished laughing when Beifang Xuanju's phone rang. She took it out, glanced at it, and quickly exclaimed excitedly:

"Ah! California-chan and the others are here! Let's go find them!"

When visiting the Dubai Mall again, Genkobuchi naturally thought about returning to Japan soon and wanted to make the most of the time to buy gifts and souvenirs.

She always enjoyed going shopping with friends, so in addition to inviting Indomitable Steel and Thunderous Sound, she also invited California Shining, Frostfall, and Let It Go Again. All the newly acquainted friends readily agreed.

Upon learning of Kita Genko's idea, the other racehorse girls all expressed their desire to go shopping together.

She then offered to provide some advice, saying she had some experience with luxury shopping in the area.

After the racehorses gathered, this racehorse girl from Europe quickly showed signs of having "some" some experience:

"Burberry's personal services include bespoke linings, buttons, embroidery, and fabric selection. Would you like to consider that? Following my suggestion? Well... that's all. Yes, all will be air-freighted. Thank you for your help."

"Hmm... the breathability is good. Could you tell me about the tanning process? Vegetable tanning, you know... no, thank you for your suggestion, but I don't plan on getting a seasonal print. Classic styles are easier to match."

“This piece of jewelry…Cartier’s Oriental style from the 1920s? Was it designed by the master designer Villeneuve? Yes, this is the collection I want.”

"Watford diamond cutting technology, is that acceptable? What is the cutting angle precision? 0.1... is acceptable."

"These pieces are elaborately decorated, while this one is plain. For the plain one, please have the family crest engraved on the base, using an 18th-century copperplate font. I will then provide the crest design. Also, could you provide a matching polishing cloth? Thank you."

"It's only natural to offer discounts on these additional services, right? And by the way, an art consultant coming to your home for guidance shouldn't be a problem either, right? OK, I don't need that on my end. Tokyo, Japan and Kentucky, USA... yes, both are Central Tereson Academy."

Along the way, Beibu Xuanju and the others were initially filled with curiosity and amazement at Rong Houzai's expert questioning, discussion and instructions.

As this scene unfolded repeatedly, the crowd gradually went from being curious and amazed to being dumbfounded.

Finally, it turned into a numb, listless state of "Aba aba".

Having once again witnessed the shopping style of "deliberately deciding later," as he walked out of the store, Beibu Xuanju could no longer resist and quietly tugged at the unyielding Zhen Gang, whose roar was thunderous.

Then, under the questioning gazes of her two friends, she hesitated for a moment, then stood on tiptoe, grabbed each of their ears, and whispered:

"I mean... following Ronghou-chan, I always feel like... I'm some kind of country bumpkin... I don't know anything..."

Unyielding Steel and Thunderous Roar were both taken aback, and both revealed a bitter smile that reflected their deep empathy.

"Xiao Bei, I didn't realize it until you mentioned it..."

Pulling at the long ears of his two friends, Bu Nao Zhen Gang muttered under his breath, "We've come all this way... completely useless..."

"Yeah, it's like watching the gas tank girl work..."

Ming Sheng Lei scratched his cheek: "I can't understand it, and... I can't help either..."

"Right, you all think so too..."

Just as she gave a wry smile, the Northern Black Steed suddenly heard someone calling her name from ahead:
"Northern part, could you come over here for a moment?"

"Hi—! I'm here!" Upon hearing its own name pronounced, Northern Black Horse instinctively responded, standing at attention with its ears and tail taut. "Is there anything I can help you with?"

After responding, she realized that the person who had just called her was the one she had discussed with Bu Nao Zhen Gang and Ming Sheng Lei Dong about deciding on a later date.

Unconsciously thinking that the person in question had overheard her whisper, she blushed and felt embarrassed, but quickly thought that she would decide later... She didn't understand Japanese.

The European racehorse girl was now standing in front of a shop, next to California Sparkle and Frostfall, which were very close by.

The former just looked over curiously, while the latter two wore ambiguous smiles, the three of them looking like they had just chatted.

“I wanted to decide later so I could help you choose the most important gift,” California Shine said with a slight smile.

"A gift for Yasui-san~"

“That’s right,” Shuangjiang chimed in eagerly, “So what are you waiting for? Come on over here!”

Unaware that his two friends' laughter was odd, and only understanding that they were greeting him, Beifang Xuanju paused for a moment, then beamed with joy, nodding repeatedly as he ran over:

"Great! I was just thinking about when to buy a gift for the trainer... So what should I buy?"

As she spoke, she looked curiously at the shop's entrance and then examined the interior.

The lintel has several large gears and hands, making it look like a watch shop.

The sign was in English, and she recognized it as "John Arnold & Son," but she didn't know what kind of watch shop it was.

The interior did indeed resemble a clock shop, or more accurately, a pocket watch shop, with shelves displaying all sorts of pocket watches.

Behind the counter, a white-bearded man, dressed in a gentlemanly manner and wearing a monocle, was examining a pocket watch.

At this moment, with the help of the unyielding steel and the thunderous sound translating, Rong Houzaijue's eyes flashed with a strange light as he explained:
John Arno, one of the most influential British watchmakers of the 18th century, was renowned for the precision of his time.

"This is no empty reputation. His '1/36 pocket watch' passed the test at the Greenwich Observatory in 1779 and was praised as 'surpassing all previous timekeeping'."

"Therefore, the pocket watches made by Master Arno were one of the top choices for nobles then and still are today."

She paused here, her tone becoming solemn and respectful:
"Back then, the pocket watch used to record the results of the Eclipse predecessors' competitions was made by Master Arno."

When it was originally planned that the pocket watch would be introduced later, Bu Nao Zhengan and Ling Sheng Lei Dong both looked curious while helping to translate, while California Shining and Shuang Jiang still had ambiguous smiles.

Upon hearing the name "Eclipse," the four racehorse girls were taken aback, and their expressions turned solemn and respectful.

"Eclipse... Senior?"

After repeating the name, Beifang Xuanju blinked and suddenly exclaimed, "Could it be... that Senior Eclipse?"

"Otherwise, which other senior Eclipse could there be?"

Nod emphatically, "I'll decide later," and smile:
"18 wins in 18 races, 10 of which were when all my opponents dropped out out of fear and I ran the whole race alone. My retirement was not because I could no longer run, but because... I had no more opponents."

"This is the Eclipse senior."

"Because of the immense power of the solar eclipse, that proverb came about:"

"Eclipse first, the rest nowhere.

"Your translation should be 'One horse takes the lead, and ten thousand horses are left without a trace.'"

"The Eclipse mentioned here, or the 'racehorse girl' referred to in the proverb, is the Eclipse predecessor."

"If you want to give your trainer a gift, there is probably no better choice than a pocket watch that records the race results of that racehorse girl."

"This is both a blessing for Mr. Yasui and a reflection of your determination, right?"

(End of this chapter)