Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 407 Unable to Confront "Excellence"

The northern black horse that Satomi Hikaru would cry from sadness when it was in his mouth, not only was it the first time he had heard of the unyielding steel and thunderous roar, but Satomi Crown also seemed to have never seen it before.

Surprised, Satomi Crown asked curiously, "Losing a match... you cry? Hikari, are you sure you're talking about Kita?"

“Yeah, yeah,” Bu Nao Zhen Gang chimed in, “I can’t even imagine what Xiao Bei would look like crying… but thinking about it, he’s actually kind of cute.”

Just as he was about to nod in agreement with Satomi Takashi and Funako Makoto, he was taken aback when he heard the latter's last sentence: "Cute... Kita?"

"Is not it?"

Bu Nao Zhen Gang shrugged, saying playfully, "It's precisely because I've always been optimistic and cheerful, and I've never seen me cry like this before... don't you guys think there's a kind of cute contrast in how I cry?"

"Could it be...like this?" With a look of incomprehension, Ming Sheng Lei Dong frowned and began to imagine.

At the same time, Satomi Hikari looked at his older sister and nodded, saying, "You probably didn't compete with Kita much before, right? I mean, back in elementary school."

"After all, my older sister has always been outstanding since she was a child. At that time, she was not only a year ahead of me and Xiao Bei, but the competitions held by the school were also different."

"That's true, but..."

Nodding in agreement, Satomi Crown then bit her lower lip and unconsciously glanced in the direction of the order counter.

If it were this time last year, she could accept her sister's excellent evaluation, but now it sounds somewhat jarring.

Reason tells her that her performance since her debut is by no means bad. Whether it is the three-game winning streak after her debut or the overall record of 4 wins in 8 games and three big wins, these are enough to be called excellent.

Every year, more than 7000 Uma Musume debut, and only about one percent of her peers in that year were able to stand out. Even if the percentage exceeded that, it wouldn't be by much.

The rest either couldn't even qualify for the central competitions and could only participate in local events, or they couldn't even set foot on the prize-winning field.

Now that the younger sister, Hikari, has also debuted this season, the cruel reality of competition remains unchanged; there are just thousands more Uma Musume girls who haven't been able to shine in front of the world.

But deep down, she can no longer face the evaluation of "excellence" that has surrounded her since childhood.

First, last year, the Emperor's Autumn Festival ended in a crushing defeat with 17 moves, causing his popularity to plummet and fluctuate significantly, which also affected his subsequent training and competition route selection.

At the beginning of this year, we finally won the Kyoto Memorial Tournament and clarified the route for our overseas expedition, with the destination being Hong Kong, a place I've always longed to visit since I was a child.

As a result, in the G1 Queen's Cup on April 24, just like the Emperor enjoying autumn, they only scored 14 moves and suffered another crushing defeat.

She wants to accept praise for her performance in this competition, but she doesn't know where to find the courage.

Especially compared to my friends.

The current topic of discussion, Northern Black Horse, goes without saying. Since the second half of last year, it has been making great strides, with its popularity soaring like a rocket.

Especially since there were no competitions in the first half of this year due to the lack of overseas events, the fact that he won the championship of the top-level Emperor's Spring Festival Tournament as soon as he returned to Japan has generated considerable buzz due to his remarkable event schedule and achievement.

This friend, whom I've known since childhood, is arguably one of the most famous horse racers in Japan today, and she's just as good as her established predecessors.

Unyielding steel and thunderous sound are the same.

Although the former classic year did not have a Game 1 win, it does not prove that there was a problem with its strength.

On the contrary, with a record of one win and four runner-up finishes, and a place in every match, his performance is actually better than his classic year.

If even a racehorse like this has problems, then she must have even more problems. More importantly, her recent victory in the G1 Dubai Turf Race completely proves just how strong Shinko truly is.

The latter is a similar case. Even though he missed half a year due to injury, he made a beautiful comeback and won a great victory. G1 overseas also achieved such good results. It is better than his own increasingly poor performance.

Because of this comparison, Satomi Crown has gradually felt lost recently, especially after today's training match.

Perhaps thankfully, his fans are still supporting him.

Based on information from trainers and family, there is a high probability that I will be able to leave in the subsequent Takarazuka Memorial vote.

She was initially excited about this and recovered from the disappointment of her poor performance, and worked hard to prepare for the next match.

However, although they did not compete against the Northern Black Horse in training matches, it is not certain what kind of progress this friend has made during this period.

But watching the match and seeing her opponent fiercely compete against veterans like Da Zhenhan and the Golden Master, she couldn't help but feel a pang of anxiety.

This heart palpitation left her no time to think about anything else; she was only thinking about one thing.

Given Xiao Bei's popularity, leaving for Takarazuka Memorial shouldn't be a problem at all. Then, on the field with such a good friend...

No, I should say, when facing an opponent like this, how should I... run?
Because of what Satomi Hikari said, Satomi Kōzō unconsciously thought a lot and for a moment forgot to answer.

Not knowing what her older sister was thinking, and after waiting for a while without a response, Satomi Hikari couldn't help but ask curiously:
"Sister... what are you trying to say?"

“…Hmm? Ah?”

Suddenly snapping back to reality, Satomi Takako had forgotten what she had just said and subconsciously asked, "What did I say...?"

"that is……"

Just as he opened his mouth to say something, Satomi Hikari suddenly heard a curious voice coming from behind him.

"What are you talking about?"

Upon recognizing the voice of Kita Genko, Satomi Hikaru instinctively turned around and smiled, "Ah, we were just reminiscing about some funny things that happened between us in the past..."

Then she exclaimed in surprise, "Xiao Bei, you... can eat so much?"

Having no idea how to answer to begin with, Satomi Kaname breathed a sigh of relief when the topic shifted.

Then, glancing at Beibu Xuanju, she exclaimed in surprise, "This...this...there's so much roasted meat, carrots, and fried rice again. Xiao Bei...can you finish all of this?"

Not only the Satomi sisters, but also Shigeo and Roaring Thunder stopped their chatter and stared in astonishment at the Northern Genko, or rather, the large bowl in the Northern Genko's hand.

Before I left, the bowl, which was about the size of a washbasin, was already empty.

And at this moment, it was filled to the brim with a small mountain of food.

"Hehehe, it seems... there is a bit too much."

With a silly grin, Beibu Xuanju sat down with a large bowl of rice and casually said, "But I feel like I can still finish it. And the auntie who helped serve the food said she was very happy to see such a big appetite."

"In other words, there are still other people who can eat this much, so what I'm eating is nothing!"

(End of this chapter)