Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 386 Intensive Training

Yasui Makoto did compile a list of potential Uma Musume contestants who might leave for the Takarazuka Memorial. After all, only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. Having a general direction makes it easier to make adjustments even if the official list differs from the expected one.

Last year's Arima Memorial was prepared in this way, and the approach is actually very similar to the student council work of Tokai Teio and others.

However, compared to the student council's list, the list he compiled himself must have had considerable errors.

For example, at the Takarazuka Memorial, he thought of most of the racehorse girls on the list just now, but he still missed a lot, such as the Clever Labyrinth, which he did not consider.

It's not that we're underestimating this opponent; after all, in the recently concluded Emperor's Spring Appreciation Competition, the Clever Labyrinth was able to cross the finish line almost simultaneously with the Northern Genko, so his strength can't be lacking.

Based on the information he could find, this female racehorse's approval rating wasn't high; there were at least many others ahead of her.

Following this line of thought, if we arrange the order, the Clever Maze would be ranked beyond the top thirty, so he felt he might not get the right to leave.

Looking back now, I realize that I actually had limited access to information.

All he could find were the number of followers for the event account and Junshu account, as well as the support rates on some unofficial platforms.

These data only show part of the situation. Other factors include changes after the Emperor's Spring Appreciation, the event arrangements for the Shining Series, and so on, all of which can affect the final departure situation.

Moreover, he wasn't a professional analyst and his focus wasn't on that area, which led to his thoughts differing from the list he saw.

"...I understand," Yasui Makoto guessed, handing the phone back to the Emperor of the East Sea after a moment's thought.
"So the president showed me this list to remind me and Xiao Bei to use it as a reference for training?"

Putting his phone away, the Emperor of the East Sea pondered for a moment:
"That's the purpose."

"Your and Xiao Bei's performance since your debut has been remarkable, and the student council's responsibility is to ensure that outstanding talents like you can give full play to your abilities on the field."

"And you are well aware that, compared to many trainers, your experience still needs improvement."

"This isn't just about experience in training and competition, but also..."

She shook her phone and laughed, "These are experiences in the small details."

"But it's okay. As I just said, the student council's responsibility is to ensure that you can give it your all, so you don't need to worry about these things."

Only then did he realize that his earlier guess was correct; the Emperor of the East Sea was not simply there to observe the training of the Northern Black Steed, but also to offer assistance. Yasui was genuinely grateful and sincerely said:
"Well... what else haven't I noticed? I hope President Emperor can give me some pointers."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor of the East Sea nodded in satisfaction.

In fact, since she met Yasui Makoto, besides appreciating his talent and valuing his unique training style, she has had her concerns.

She worried that Yasui Makoto would lose himself because of his early fame and become arrogant and conceited.

This is not uncommon; on the contrary, it is very common in the Shining Series.

This is a world that is not lacking in geniuses, especially in competitions. Not to mention the past, during her time as student council president, she saw hundreds of geniuses rise like a flash in the pan, only to disappear into obscurity in an instant due to their arrogance.

You could even say that she herself had experienced something like that.

With her idol Rudol as her symbol of an undefeated three-time champion, she embarked on the Shining Series and successfully achieved an undefeated two-time champion.

At that time, she took all of this for granted, but soon due to injury, she missed the Chrysanthemum Appreciation and was never able to challenge the final battle of the classic triple crown.

She maintained her absolute confidence and successfully made a comeback after recovering. However, she was defeated by her friend and rival, Mejiro McQueen, at the Emperor's Spring Festival Gala.

She had completely lost the motivation to participate in the competition at that time.

Achieving an undefeated triple crown was her dream and initial aspiration when she stepped onto the racetrack. Now that she had failed to achieve the triple crown and the undefeated record, what was the point of continuing to run? After that, she experienced a lot, and with the encouragement of her friends, seniors and trainers, she returned to the racetrack and won her retirement race, Arima Kinen.

It was only then that she truly understood the meaning of her running.

Because of this experience, she attaches great importance to mindset, especially after becoming the student council president. Whenever she encounters a junior with similar troubles, she will try to help them get out of their confusion.

For the same reason, while valuing Yasui Makoto and Kita Genko, she also kept an eye on this aspect.

Currently, it seems that the Northern Black Horse is not troubled by such mentality due to its cheerful and optimistic personality.

For some reason, Yasui Makoto showed no tendency to be arrogant. Instead, he became more and more calm and humble as he gained more experience.

Just like asking proactively now.

"Regarding training and matches, I don't really have much to advise you on," the Tokai Emperor said sincerely, his mind churning with praise for Yasui Makoto.
"To be honest, I'm just a racehorse girl, not a trainer. I mostly talk about experience, but you, Yasui, are more professional in terms of theory."

"And you've always done a great job."

"In addition to providing you with a list, I also want to offer some special training advice this time."

As she spoke, she tapped her phone, and Yasui Makoto's pocket immediately emitted a message notification sound.

She gestured for Yasui to take out her phone and check it. After a moment, she continued to explain:
"Osaka's summers are generally hot and humid, especially at the end of June when it's the rainy season, you should know that, right?"

I just checked my phone and saw a document sent by the Emperor of the East Sea. Yasui Shin opened it and glanced at it. When he heard the topic suddenly change to the weather, he couldn't help but be taken aback and subconsciously said:

"Yes, it's a temperate maritime climate, why are you suddenly bringing this up...?"

In an instant, he realized something: "Adaptability to different terrains?"

“That’s right, it’s all about adaptability to different terrains,” the Emperor of the East Sea said with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes, before nodding seriously.

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this year's Takarazuka Memorial will be held on June 26. Based on past events and weather forecasts, the probability of rain at that time is probably over 50%."

"Therefore, the venue at that time is likely to be a heavy field, and it is not impossible that it is an unfavorable field."

“You must have considered this situation, after all, it’s common knowledge that Takarazuka memorials are held.”

"Then, due to the competitions in the second half of the year and some other reasons, the student union usually organizes special training specifically for this situation."

"As for this kind of special training..."

At this point, she smiled and pointed to her phone: "You can take a look and decide whether you want to sign up."

Upon hearing this, Yasui Makoto nodded thoughtfully, and then, following the instructions of the Emperor of the East Sea, flipped through the documents he had just received.

A moment later, he looked up with a mixture of surprise and amusement, and asked in a strange tone:

"No, I understand the logic, but this list of racehorse girls assisting with the special training..."

"Golden Ship, Vega, All the Way... and the Master of Gold, Profound Friendship, Zhongshan Celebration... and the Famous General Sen Xun, Great Shock..."

"Are you guys planning some kind of intensive training or a rehearsal for the Arc de Triomphe?"

(End of this chapter)