Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 411 Look forward to tomorrow's date!

[Yasui Makoto: If you're bored, get some rest. How about we go out for a walk together tomorrow?]

[Yasui Makoto: If you've already made plans with friends, then forget it. The main thing is that I hope you get some rest.]

[Yasui Makoto: Or shall I chat with you for a while?]

After sending several text messages in succession, Yasui couldn't help but smile, while also being secretly surprised.

He originally thought that after such an intense race, his horse girl should have been asleep by now, but he didn't expect her to still be awake.

This surprised him once again with his outstanding physique and gave him even more confidence in his idea of ​​"domain-specific training".

Like the Northern Black Horse, he could also find that the race situation was very different from the pre-designed "scenario simulation" plan when watching the race.

This is not surprising. There are more than one preparation plan for a game, and different plans deal with different situations. "Scenario simulation" is just one of them.

This plan differs from a formal competition; it is not for winning, but for achieving a certain training objective.

Generally speaking, several attempts are necessary to successfully achieve the goals of a training program.

For example, it's normal to need to practice specific techniques like positioning, chasing, and cornering repeatedly more than ten times to initially master them.

Compared to conventional techniques like positioning, the field has strong unique characteristics and lacks training methods for reference.

In this situation, it's only natural that discrepancies would arise between the actual outcome and the proposed plan during a single attempt.

However, by sheer coincidence, the strategies chosen by the opponents in the "Big Shock" and other matches led to a similar situation on the straight line in the end.

Based on the current preliminary analysis, that race situation has many similarities with the Dubai race and the Emperor's Spring Appreciation race, as does the performance of the Northern Black Horse.

Whether viewed visually or calculated with data, it can be determined that she once again entered the realm of power during the competition with the Great Shock and the Golden Master.

And in terms of duration, it was significantly longer than the previous two times.

With this accidental success, and by taking into account the competition data, the venue, and the opponent's situation, it is very likely that a special training program that can reliably trigger the field can be designed.

However, this kind of special training cannot be designed overnight, so while waiting for the reply from the Northern Genko, Yasui Makoto thought for a moment, saved the data, turned off the computer, and began to tidy up his desk.

The Northern Black Horse has been undergoing intensive training in heavy-field conditions for some time, and the training matches are extremely taxing due to the terrain. It will definitely need a period of rest.

He hasn't been idle during this time either. He's been guiding special training every day while also organizing and analyzing data, and he hasn't had a break.

So, it's really necessary to take good care of yourself now before the Takarazuka Memorial in a month.

I had just put the folder away when my phone beeped with a notification sound.

[Northern Black Steed: I just asked around, and it seems like everyone has plans for tomorrow. It looks like only the two of us can go out and have fun.]

Upon seeing the message, Yasui was surprised.

Northern Black Horse has a wide circle of friends and enjoys being in a lively atmosphere. Whenever he has free time, he will invite friends out to play.

In my memory, it's quite rare to not be able to meet up with friends like this.

After thinking for a moment, Yasui replied, "Is there anywhere you'd like to go? I happen to be free tomorrow."

I received a video call invitation as soon as I saw the message change from "unread" to "read".

Without thinking too much, I clicked "accept," and soon a girl's expectant smile appeared on the screen, along with a cheerful voice coming from the speaker:
"Good evening, trainer. Did I disturb you?" Yasui Makoto smiled before speaking and shook his head, saying, "No, I didn't just say I didn't have anything planned for tomorrow."

"No, no," Northern Black Horse said with a smile, scratching his head on the screen. "Didn't the trainer just say he was busy? If it's inconvenient, can we video chat later?"

Now, Yasui Makoto was even more certain that this restless girl really hadn't managed to get any friends to go out with, and couldn't help but chuckle:
"Don't be so formal. Anyway, is there anywhere you'd like to go? We can go together tomorrow."

Of course!

The Northern Black Steed on the screen suddenly became excited and recounted the details as if they were his own treasures:

"Let me think... Asakusa Temple, Harajuku and Shibuya, and Akihabara are also fun... These are places I usually go to when I go out with Hikari-chan and the others."

"Especially in Akihabara, whenever there's a game release event or something, Hikari-chan always asks me if I'm going."

"Anyway, there are so many places I want to go... Oh, right."

She paused for a moment, then asked curiously:

"I've been to these places many times, but I doubt the trainers have been there much."

Yasui Makoto thought back and realized that what Kita Genko said was true. He had been in Tokyo for almost two years, but he hadn't really explored Tokyo much.

For the sake of convenient transportation, he now lives not far from Treson Academy, and both places are in Fuchō City.

It's about 30 kilometers from downtown Tokyo, which takes about 40 minutes by car and about the same by subway.

It would take one or two hours to go there and back, and he has never been interested in shopping, so apart from visiting Senso-ji Temple during the Lunar New Year, he has hardly ever been to downtown Tokyo due to work needs, let alone the places that Genko from the north mentioned.

"I haven't been there much," Yasui Makoto honestly admitted, recalling the past. "I mostly went there for work, so..."

"Then I'll take the trainer on a good tour tomorrow!"

Before Yasui could finish speaking, Kita Genko excitedly interrupted, then turned somewhat embarrassed and said:

"Actually, I should have thought of these things a long time ago."

"The trainer has been worrying about me... oh and Xiao Xingmu, about our training. We haven't had any fun. I should have taken the trainer out more often sooner."

Feeling that this statement was somewhat exaggerated, Yasui couldn't help but retort, "No, it doesn't seem like it..."

He originally wanted to say that after the race, he also went for a walk around the racecourse with the Northern Black Horses, which could be considered as a stroll and sightseeing.

But then I thought about it again. Of the venues I've been to, the Tokyo venue is in Fuchu, so it's like going around in circles. The Nakayama venue is in Chiba Prefecture, and I didn't spend much time there.

The rest was preparation for the Emperor's spring outing to the Kyoto stadium, which was also for the competition.

So he changed his tune somewhat helplessly, saying, "...Okay, I admit I haven't played much."

"Yes! That's right!"

With a hint of embarrassment on his face, Beifang Xuanju's tone became excited and expectant:
"That's decided then. Tomorrow I'll take the trainers out for some fun."

"Don't worry, I know those places very well, I'll make sure the trainer has a great time!"

"I'll start planning our trip now. Trainer, you should get some rest and look forward to our date tomorrow!"

(End of this chapter)