Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 430 A More Affectionate Name
As the Northern Black Horse clutched the lace of the underwear, his thoughts racing, the Great Sun God and the White-Eyed Good Samaritan quickly exchanged a glance.

Seeing the triumphant look in each other's eyes, they exchanged a knowing glance.

"I see. If it's Yasui-san... then it should be alright."

With a somewhat exaggerated wave of his hand, the Great Sun God laughed:

"After all, he's a trainer, so he's not an outsider. He's watched swimming training sessions before."

"Speaking of which, I've asked my trainers for advice on bra styles when we went to lingerie stores together before."

“You’re quite bold,” said Megumi Shinshin, shrugging in response.
"I've had my trainer do that before, but my trainer is a woman. If it were a man... I don't think I could do that kind of thing."

"Well, there's nothing particularly bold about it."

Waving his hand, Da Tuo Sun God laughed and said, "After all, I really, really like trainers, so it's only natural to ask for their advice on underwear."

After exchanging a few words like a comedian, she looked curiously at the Northern Black Horse and asked:

"Speaking of which, Xiao Bei...do you have any special feelings for Yasui-san? Like, do you like him or something?"

"Or rather, does Yasui-san have feelings for Kobe?"

As soon as she spoke, she saw her junior in front of her freeze for a moment, and then all the exposed skin on his body turned as red as a ripe shrimp.

She pretended not to notice and held up a finger, guessing:

"Or rather, they care a lot about Xiao Bei."

"Just like when you were analyzing lingerie for the sales assistant, you're so professional. Maybe you've already secretly researched how to make it more comfortable for you!"

I don't know if it's because I'm unfamiliar with this topic, or if the burning heat in my body has damaged my brain.

In short, every word that the Great Sun God spoke made the Northern Black Steed tremble, and its tail swayed uncontrollably.

Amidst this unprecedented shyness and embarrassment, a strange and secret sweetness lingered in a corner of my heart.

Overwhelmed by a mix of emotions, she vaguely recalled a time when she was losing her baby teeth and her grandparents wouldn't let her eat sweets.

She really wanted to eat it once, so she secretly bought a piece of candy without telling the adults. When she was discovered, she was naturally scolded.

And the feeling now is just like that one: nervous yet excited, and a little guilty.

She wanted to argue, especially after hearing her senior's last sentence.

The seriousness and patience that Yasui Makoto usually showed her during training, the moments when he corrected her running posture hand in hand, and the encouragement and support he gave her after training and competitions all surged into her mind at this moment.

So, the trainer... has been watching her all along... This thought made her heart clench and her breathing become rapid.

Clearly seeing the rapid change in the expression of the Northern Black Horse, the Great Sun God and the White-Eyed Goodness exchanged another glance.

"Okay, okay, stop speculating so much."

Walking over and putting his arm around Kita Genko's shoulder, Meguro Zenshin said in a tone that was both comforting and teasing:
"Although I'm just a trainer, it's not so bad if I get seen, but Yasui-san might not have seen anything."

"……Eh?"

His body was still burning hot, and his heart was still pounding. Beifang Xuanju suddenly came to his senses: "N-nothing...?"

"As I said, I rushed over as soon as I saw this place," Meguro Zenshin explained with a smile.
"Besides, before I ran over, I blocked the view, and Yasui-san turned around quite gentlemanly, so it's more likely that he didn't see anything."

"In short, we shouldn't have forced Yasui-san to come in, otherwise we wouldn't have run into this mess."

As she spoke, she sighed, looking quite apologetic.

And in a very cooperative manner, the Sun God Daitaku said apologetically, "Well... that must be my fault, after all, I was the one who pushed Yasui-san in here..."

"This...this...it's not the seniors' problem at all, it's...it's..." As he said this, Beifang Xuanju felt inexplicably disappointed, but he didn't know what he was disappointed about.

Along with the sense of loss came an impulse.

She really wanted to turn around and peek out from the crack in the locker room door to see if Yasui was looking this way, or if she was avoiding it.

However, after hesitating for a while, she quickly rubbed her cheeks and shook her head vigorously.

Taking a few deep breaths, she unconsciously rubbed the back of her hand against her still burning cheeks, and as she gradually calmed down, she smiled.

"In short, the seniors were right, it was just a misunderstanding, so..."

She looked down at herself:
"Well, I've almost tried on this lingerie, should I put it back for now?"

They exchanged glances three times, and the Great Sun God quickly smiled and said:
"There's no need to rush to put it back. Since the believer has also come over, let's change some underwear together."

"But this time we need to be very careful with our defenses, and we can't afford to have another accident like the one we just had."

As if everything before was not part of their plan, the two racehorse girls then went outside and retrieved a variety of lingerie.

Then, in the dressing room, they tried on clothes together with Kita Genko, exchanging opinions and teasing each other.

After selecting several sets of underwear and putting them on, the Great Sun God casually glanced at the Northern Black Steed and asked:

"By the way, Xiao Bei, do you still usually call Yasui-san 'Trainer'?"

"Huh? Yeah."

While bending over to put on his socks, Kita Genko didn't think too much about it and casually replied, "Trainer... of course I should call you Trainer, right?"

"What Yasui-san said..."

Nodding, the Great Sun God replied, seemingly unrelated to the question, "They should have nicknames, right? Like Ah Zhen or something, they should have, right?"

"This one……"

After putting on his socks and straightening up, Kita Genko recalled for a moment and quickly laughed, "He does have a nickname. The trainer's mother calls him Shin-chan."

Then she asked curiously, "Why did you suddenly ask that, senior?"

"It's nothing," Da Tuo, the Sun God, said casually, waving his hand.
"It just feels weird because when I was serving, I initially addressed my trainers by their surnames, but later I used their first names and nicknames."

"Xiao Bei is already in the Year of the Horse, and has known Yasui-san for over a year now."

"I feel like calling him 'trainer' would be too distant, don't you think, Shanxin?"

"Hmm...are you alright?"

With great cooperation, Megumi Yoshinobu tilted his head and thought for a moment before smiling and saying, "However, back in the Year of the Horse, I gradually started calling them by their names, I mean my trainers."

"That would definitely make it more intimate."

"Besides, aren't we racehorse girls and trainers partners who fight side by side? The term 'trainer' sounds a bit unfamiliar."

"Strange... huh..."

As he began to put on his shoes, Northern Black Horse unconsciously fell into deep thought.

Seeing this, the Great Sun God quickly curled the corners of his mouth, clapped his hands as if suddenly realizing something, and asked with a smile:

"So, Kita, why don't you try using a more affectionate term of address when you're talking to Yasui-san in the future?"

(End of this chapter)