Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 381 Collaboration Before the Takarazuka Memorial
Deep down, Gao Shangjunyi always believed that Jifeng and Qiangji were far superior to her.

Compared to these two people who exuded a magnificent aura, I felt utterly ordinary and insignificant.

This makes her rarely mention her sisters in front of others, and she only talks about these things at home when she calls her childhood friend Tian Di Song in Australia.

After getting to know Beibu Genko, she couldn't resist his enthusiasm and couldn't do anything about his cheerful personality. Before she knew it, she had already regarded him as a friend in her heart, which is why she would occasionally talk about some things about her family.

There were definitely no bad things she said; all she said were compliments about how outstanding her sisters were.

She originally thought that she hadn't said it that many times, and since Beifang Xuanju didn't have much interaction with her older and younger sisters, her words shouldn't be known by others.

Unexpectedly, after the competition, the sisters ran into Beifang Xuanju and his group, and Beifang Xuanju even blurted out what he had said.

So while covering the Northern Black Steed and rambling incoherently, Gao Shangjunyi wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground, and he was also racking his brains, trying to find a way to change the subject.

Seeing that everyone was looking at her more and more strangely, Beibu Xuanju seemed to be struggling as well. Suddenly, she had a flash of inspiration and thought of a good topic.

"Right, right! That... sister," she hurriedly released Beifang Xuanju's mouth and frantically gestured towards Jifeng:
"Why... how did you end up with Xiao Bei's trainer? I remember telling you to wait for me in the stands after the match!"

Jifeng was well aware of Gao Shangjunyi's personality and understood that his sister was just shy.

However, no matter what, knowing how her sister behaved in front of her friends, especially saying good things about herself and Qiangji, still made her very happy and gratified.

So, intentionally saving face for her younger sister, she didn't expose anything, but instead smiled and said:

"Since I happened to be watching the game with Coach Yasui and Aki, I decided to come and check on your check-up after the game."

"and……"

She glanced at the Northern Black Steed, which was rubbing its mouth and gazing resentfully at the noble and elegant horse, hesitated for a moment, and then said:
"You performed quite well in this game, but there is clearly room for improvement."

"So I asked Coach Yasui to help me. Before your next competition, I will seriously consult with him to see if there are any good special training methods."

Gao Shangjunyi was stunned for a moment. The awkwardness from before gradually disappeared, and she said with some surprise:
"Next race... I just finished the Emperor's Spring Viewing race, and I'm already thinking about the next race?"
"and……"

Just like her sister, she paused for a moment, then looked hesitantly at her side:

"In the next match, I... might not even be able to play alongside Xiao Bei, right?"

In the Shining Series, the number of fans is one of the important criteria for determining the schedule.

In Gao Shangjunyi's opinion, the reason he was able to participate in the G1-level grand prize of the Emperor's Spring Appreciation was entirely due to his three-game winning streak in the previous conditional matches, plus his victory in the G2 Hanshin Grand Prix, which had accumulated enough fans.

However, although they managed to participate in a G1 match and achieved a respectable three-game winning streak, they ultimately did not win the championship.

This outcome will more or less affect the number of fans. If too many fans are disappointed, the team might be lucky to even qualify for G2, let alone G1.

Sensing Gao Shangjunyi's lack of confidence, Jifeng became even more convinced of Yasui Makoto's previous assessment.

Based on past training and competition experience, my younger sister's strength in all aspects has definitely reached the G1 standard. Putting aside everything else, being able to win three moves in the Emperor's Spring Festival has far surpassed most of her peers.

In particular, her older sister isn't particularly good at long-distance races. In other words, in a typical competitive race, she might not be able to beat her younger sister in the 3200-meter distance. Therefore, the outcome of a race often depends on various details.

And self-confidence is one of them.

She hadn't thought of this before. Having heard Yasui Makoto's assessment before, and now observing Takashiro Junichi's mindset up close, she vaguely felt that this might not only be one of the factors affecting the outcome of the Emperor's Spring Festival celebration, but might also affect future events.

As she pondered this, before she could speak, the Northern Black Horse became curious:

"Thinking about the next match now... shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Trainer... I mean, Yasui usually arranges things this way, and Takashiro-chan's trainer should also arrange the matches in advance, right?"

"Uh, there is indeed a schedule, but..."

Gao Shangjun bit his lip, somewhat discouraged, and said, "The original schedule was for the Emperor to leave for Takarazuka after enjoying the spring. The trainer said that this is a regular spring schedule and that my strength is already sufficient."

"However, if this Emperor's Spring Appreciation event only lasts three days, I feel that... I probably won't get that many people to support me in the subsequent vote to resign..."

This time, not only Jifeng, but also Beibu Xuanju, Xingmu, and Qiangji could hear Gaoshang Junyi's lack of confidence.

"Hey, Sister Gao Shang, what's wrong with you?"

Qiangji suddenly became unhappy: "What do you mean that the Emperor's Spring Appreciation only has three moves? This is G1, you know. Many people want to participate and join but don't have the chance."

“For example, your sister, I also want to participate in G1, but I still can’t play.”

"Seriously... so what are you being so coy about?"

“I’m not being coy, I just…”

He offered an explanation, but remembering that he had just shown signs of backing down, Gao Shangjunyi bit his lip, adjusted his hat brim, turned his head away, and murmured:

"Anyway... say whatever you want..."

"You really are..." Qiangji was a little angry, but didn't know what to say, and couldn't help but look at Jifeng.

At this moment, Jifeng was also thinking about how to encourage Gao Shangjunyi, but she knew that Gao Shangjunyi was right. As long as they had the strength of G1, leaving for Takarazuka Memorial after the Emperor's Spring Festival would be the best choice.

But just like the Northern Genko, whose popularity was affected by not leaving for four months, fans are very emotional.

Unlike other G1 teams, Takarazuka Memorial requires fans to vote for a player to leave. It's hard to say what impact Gao Shangjunyi's performance will have this time. If the voting results are not ideal, he may indeed not be eligible to leave.

However, before Jifeng could speak, Beibu Xuanju suddenly clenched his fist as if he had made up his mind and said:
"That's settled then! The next event in the trainer's schedule is the Takarazuka Memorial, so in order to be able to participate in this event with Takasho-chan, let's work together to manage the Junshu account!"

"I remember the trainer saying that it's easier to increase your fan count if you collaborate with other people."

"I'd also like to have another competition with Gao Shang-chan, what do you think, Gao Shang-chan?"

(End of this chapter)