Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 360 Stalker Xiao Bei

Taking advantage of the situation with Genko in the north, Yasui gave Anme a little lesson, but Yasui didn't take the opportunity to do anything further.

After all, it would be about a year before Alime could debut, and the most important thing at the moment was to prepare for the Emperor's spring viewing. So after Alime nodded in agreement, the topic returned to the routine analysis of the training situation of Genko in the north.

After the analysis, it was almost dinnertime.

In the past, at this time, they would eagerly ask Yasui Makoto and Aloe what they wanted to eat, but this time Kita Genkoma asked a different question with some anticipation:
"Speaking of which, since tomorrow is the weekend, Trainer and Aloe, you two should both be free, right?"

"Tomorrow..." Yasui Makoto paused, startled.
"Aside from organizing some documents, there's really nothing much to do... What, want to go out and have some fun?"

Almond-eyed looked at Northern Black Horse with a puzzled expression.

"I really do want to invite you guys out tomorrow," Northern Black Horse nodded.

"But what I wanted to ask right now is, would you like to come with me to the dinner party?"

"A get-together?" Yasui Makoto and Almond asked in unison.

"Yes! We made plans to have a get-together for Guangzuan-chan today!"

Northern Black Horse explained, a hint of regret on his face: "Actually, we originally wanted to arrange it as a victory celebration banquet, but..."

Hearing this, Almond-eyed still looked confused, but Yasui Makoto suddenly realized.

The Dubai World Cup ended at the end of March, and the return to Japan was in early April.

It took about ten days to adjust to the time difference and get used to the new schedule. This week I've been focusing on intensive training to prepare for the competition, and it's already past mid-April.

In other words, the first battle of this year's classic triple crown, the Satsuki Sho, has already concluded, just last weekend.

As one of the star Uma Musume debuted this year, Satomi Hikari naturally participated in the Satsuki Sho.

The achievement is remarkable, especially considering the industry as a whole.

After all, in a sense, this is the third place out of thousands of female racehorses.

However, compared to Satomi Hikaru's reputation, his previous three-game winning streak, and the Satomi family's dedication to G1, this Satsuki Shōsan's move... is indeed not enough.

"Then I won't go."

After thinking for a moment, Yasui Makoto said directly, "Shouldn't Kita... should he be going to comfort Kozumi? It's probably not appropriate for me to go in this kind of situation."

“…Huh? This…” Northern Black Horse was stunned.

"Then...then I won't go either."

With anticipation in her eyes, Almond-shaped eyes scratched her head: "Although she hasn't debuted yet, Hikari-senpai must be very disappointed that she didn't win the Satsuki Award, especially since she had such amazing results before..."

"Besides, everyone at this gathering should be a senior colleague, right? I'm not good at comforting people, so Senior Xiao Bei should take the lead."

“This, this…” Northern Black Horse was even more stunned.

She really wanted to comfort Hikari Satomi, and felt she was good at it.

At the same time, she also likes lively atmospheres and thinks that if there are more people, Guangzuan-chan should be very happy and should get better soon.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she explained the situation, both the trainer and Xiaoxingmu said they wouldn't go, leaving her feeling a little disappointed.

However, she quickly calmed down and smiled, "Alright then, just like Xiao Xingmu said, I'll take care of everything!"

After saying goodbye to Yasui Makoto and Apricot, Kita Genko returned to his dormitory, took a shower, and changed his clothes.

Humming a song, she walked out of the dormitory, intending to hurry to the dinner party location, when her gaze turned and she saw a familiar figure in front of her.

To be precise, it was a familiar navy cap.

"Gao Shang-chan? What a coincidence..." Recognizing Gao Shang Junyi ahead, Bei Fang Xuanju thought for a moment, then quickly became excited:

"Oh right, Gao Shang-chan seems to be fine, so we can invite her to join us for dinner!"

Just as the Northern Black Steed was filled with excitement, ahead...

With her hands in her pockets and head down, Gao Shangjunyi was pondering where to kill time tonight. She had just won the G2 Hanshin Grand Prix last month, and then secured a second victory in the G2 Nikkei New Year Cup in January.

In terms of distance adaptability and strength, if you can win the 3000-meter Hanshin Grand Prix, you will naturally have no problem in long-distance races.

With one G2 championship, one G2 second-place finish, and a previous three-game winning streak in the qualifying tournament, her current fan base should be more than enough to qualify for G1.

Coincidentally, just two weeks later, the Emperor's spring viewing event was G1, and it was a 3200-meter long distance.

This is her next match.

She had been training hard for this competition, and today, after a rare rest, she found that there was nothing she particularly wanted to do.

My initial intention was to go fishing with Senior Qingyun Tiankong.

She loves fishing, which is how she met Qingyun, a fellow fishing enthusiast. The two often go fishing together or bump into each other at familiar fishing spots.

Judging from the dates and time, the senior should be helping Senior Nishino Hana instruct students right now, so it's not good to disturb her.

Then I thought of going to find my older and younger sisters.

But she gave up almost as soon as she thought of it.

Next up are events of the level of the Emperor's Spring Appreciation Festival. My younger sister is still young and doesn't understand these things very well.

My older sister is different. So if I go to her door, she'll nag me for ages, which is really annoying.

"...So, you either just find somewhere to wander around, or go fishing by yourself..."

Talking to himself, Gao Shangjunyi turned around and prepared to go back to his dormitory to get his fishing gear.

As soon as she turned her head, she met a pair of crimson eyes. She froze for a moment, then screamed in surprise:

"what--!"

The crimson-eyed man was also stunned for a moment, then let out a cry of surprise:
"Ah—! Takasaka-chan, why...why are you scaring me like that...?"

"me……"

After patting his chest repeatedly and catching his breath for a moment, Gao Shangjunyi complained without thinking, full of surprise and uncertainty:

"Why are you accusing me first? You were the one who suddenly appeared and startled me... Hey? Xiao Bei?"

As she complained, she noticed that the Northern Black Steed had suddenly appeared behind her.

Staring blankly at her friend's overly enthusiastic manner, which made her feel uncomfortable, she habitually pinched her forehead, pulled it down, and whispered:
"You... what are you doing here? You... you were following me?"

Just as she considered this possibility, she suddenly felt something was wrong.

She pinched her forehead again, then gasped softly in surprise, somewhat flustered:

"Hey—! Where...where's my hat...?"

Northern Black Horse has also recovered from her shock. She opened her mouth, wanting to explain her purpose.

Hearing Gao Shangjunyi's exclamation and seeing her friend looking around in a panic, she quickly followed suit and spotted a navy cap on the ground.

She quickly pointed over and reminded him, "Looking for a hat? It's right next to Gao Shang-chan's feet."

Gao Shangjunyi also saw her hat, and she quickly picked it up and put it on her head.

She pressed it a few times to make sure it was on properly, then breathed a small sigh of relief, and asked with a mixture of relief and doubt, "Strange, I wore it quite tightly, how could it fall off...?"

"Well..."

Following Gao Shangjunyi's words and recalling them, Beibu Xuanju suddenly couldn't help but chuckle and began gesturing:
"It must have been startled just now, its ears and tail were standing really high, and its hat must have been accidentally knocked off."

"Speaking of which, Gao Shang-chan really likes wearing this hat; she wears it all the time."

"I have a feeling... that this hat is your true self."

(End of this chapter)