Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 383 You and Xiao Bei really are a perfect match.

As soon as Yasui finished speaking, Da Zhenzhen asked in confusion, "Try... what kind of try?"

In the daily work of trainers, training content needs to be recorded in log files, as does the competition schedule, and these must be submitted to the school for backup in a timely manner.

However, some unexpected situations may occur on the day of the race, such as runaway racehorses becoming unwell, or sudden heavy rain changing the condition of the track.

This means that many aspects of the competition planning are decided on the same day, and the post-competition analysis can only be submitted later.

The decision to leverage the intensity of the G1 match during the Emperor's Spring Festival celebrations, and to intensify the conflict with a modified slow escape strategy, aiming to replicate the scenario experienced in Dubai as much as possible, was made just before the match.

Yasui Makoto originally intended to tell Dai Shock and the others when the subsequent work process was discussed, but now that they were asking, he pondered and explained it again.

After the words were spoken, there was a long silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a surprised and uncertain sigh:

"Although I've known for a long time that you're daring enough, but... this is way too daring! The match you and Koki participated in... that was the Emperor's Spring Festival celebration? Using a G1 match as an experiment, this is really... really..."

After a long silence on the other end of the phone, Yasui Makoto understood what the other person wanted to say.

He knew that using the G1 series as a starting point was far too daring.

In the Shining Series, winning Game 1, or even just qualifying, can indeed bring enviable prize money and fame.

However, this is not without risks.

According to regulations, if a runaway female racehorse performs poorly in several races, such as repeatedly ranking low or even suffering consecutive losses, she may face re-evaluation or even suspension.

Last year, the Golden Ship experienced several gate lapses during the Emperor's Spring Viewing and Takarazuka Memorial events. In particular, its performance at Takarazuka Memorial was so poor that the Golden Ship was required to undergo gate entry and exit training and testing again under the guidance of its trainers. Only if the test results were satisfactory could it return to competition.

Whether it's based on time or number of matches, poor performance in a match has serious consequences.

This type of elimination system is designed to ensure the entertainment value and profitability of the races, while also serving as an incentive measure to account for the total number of female racehorses.

After all, there are tens of thousands of female racehorses that want to enter the races every year. It's unreasonable for someone to have consistently performed poorly and still be eligible to compete.

Correspondingly, if penalties are imposed, the trainers and their teams will also bear certain responsibilities, such as fines or suspensions for a period of time or several games.

Yasui Makoto was certainly aware of these regulations and the corresponding risks, and he had also discussed them with Kita Genkomi Akira.

At first, the Northern Black Horse was somewhat hesitant about it.

"Well, if that's the case... wouldn't it be a huge problem for the trainers? Should we switch to a more conservative strategy?" The black-haired girl suggested hesitantly at the time.

In response, Yasui Makoto said:

"I admit that doing this carries considerable risk, and it will not only affect my subsequent schedule, but also you, Xiao Bei, which is why I discussed it with you."

"But I think the risk is worthwhile."

“You still have many tournaments to play, especially with your current results, those tournaments are almost all very lucrative, and some are even G1 tournaments.”

"You are very down-to-earth and work harder than anyone else. Your strength is second to none, even on a global scale, at least that's what I think. "But that's not enough to guarantee victory in every match. We need to become stronger, and besides preparing thoroughly for each match, the only other way to become stronger is through domains."

"I'm not saying that you have to have a specific area to win a game. In fact, even if you don't have that ability, even if you've encountered such an opponent, you can still win the game."

"Moreover, this state itself cannot be used immediately after learning it; it still depends on the foundation and how well one performs."

"I just think that we may not use this weapon, or we may not be able to use it because the situation is not right, but we cannot be without it."

Yasui really didn't know if Kita Genko could understand this line of thinking.

In short, he had said something similar a month ago, and before the Emperor's spring appreciation, Northern Genko finally made up his mind.

"I don't know if I understand or not, I just feel..." the black-haired girl said resolutely at the time.
"I also yearn for that kind of powerful force, and I want to try to set foot in it again."

"In that case, it's either the Emperor's spring festival celebration, the Takarazuka Memorial, or the Emperor's autumn festival celebration, the Japan Cup, or the Arima Memorial..."

"In short, sooner or later you'll have to try to push your limits, right, trainer?"
"I think I understand what you mean. Let's give it a try. I will do my best to carry out your instructions!"

Recalling all this, and seeing that Da Zhen remained silent for a long time, Yasui Makoto briefly explained on the phone, then thought for a moment and added:
"Although saying these things now after winning the match might seem like making excuses for myself, before the match, I truly believed that with Xiao Bei's strength, even with some risks, he could definitely win this Emperor's Spring Appreciation match."

"What we are doing is not just a spring festival for the Emperor, but a competition for everything in the future."

"I don't know if President Da Zhen is okay with this explanation...?"

Silence fell on the other end of the phone, so much so that Yasui Makoto thought there might be no signal, when suddenly a sigh came through:

"Acceptance... It's not a matter of whether to accept or not, it's just... well, it's true, I still can't accept your audacious behavior."

"But thinking about it carefully, judging from the training log, you even used Xiao Bei's debut match as a test, so daring to run like that at the Emperor's Spring Festival... isn't really that surprising."

"And whether it's the debut competition or this Tianchun tournament, the results prove you were right, so all I can say is..."

The person on the other end of the phone suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, chuckled softly, and adopted a rare teasing tone:
"One dares to give orders, and the other dares to believe those orders. I can only say... you and Xiao Bei are quite a daring pair."

Upon hearing this, Yasui felt a strange sensation, unsure whether his great shock was merely a reflection or a veiled criticism.

But before he could ask, the other person suddenly continued:
“I understand the situation. In this case… I need to confirm some things with the Emperor and the others.”

"Also, your next match with Kobe is confirmed to be the Takarazuka Memorial, right?"

For some reason, the topic suddenly changed. Yasui Makoto nodded and said, "That's right, the chairman means..."

The person on the other end of the line, Da Zhenhan, interrupted him somewhat rudely before he could finish speaking:
“I understand. Try to stay in Tokyo for the next few days, and for the next week or two as well. Also, tell Xiao Bei not to run around. There should be some special arrangements afterward.”

Before Yasui Makoto could understand what the special arrangement was all about, Da Zhen had already quickly said goodbye and hung up the phone.

Sitting in an armchair in a small conference room, Da Zhenzhen took the Bluetooth headset off his head, leaned back in his chair, and let out a long sigh with a complex and wistful expression.

(End of this chapter)