Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 434 Two racehorse girls who could become their mothers?
If he had heard his friend's thoughts earlier, he probably would have been distracted during training—a thought that came to mind unconsciously as he finished training a few days later.

I wanted to share my joy after the date, but unexpectedly ended up chatting a lot with Satomi Takashi.

Through that casual conversation, she learned about her friend's recent troubles and feelings.

I also learned that not only Satomi Crown, but also his friends Rosei Raito and Takasho Junichi trained on their own during their days off.

There are, of course, differences.

For example, a few people might have just happened to meet on the training field the day before, and they might have wanted to train together again the next day.

As a result, Ming Sheng Lei Dong was dragged away by Qi Cao to rest, while Gao Shang Jun Yi was taken to the beach by his sister Ji Feng with the lure of fishing.

And similar things happen.

For example, these friends, who are also her rivals, seem to be very concerned about her current strength.

"My... current strength..."

Thinking this, she shook her head, wiped the sweat from her ears, and walked towards the edge of the field.

No matter what thoughts are running through my mind, what I need to do right now is to focus on training.

Moreover, even though they couldn't understand many things, their fighting spirit grew even stronger and clearer.

Not long after the Tokyo venue hosted the Japanese derby, it was time for another G1 match, the Yasuda Kinen.

During this period, it was impossible to flood the track as before. Therefore, after the training matches at the venue, this special training was adjusted, and the training schedule specifically for the Tokyo venue was greatly reduced.

Today's training was held as usual on the school playground. As Kita Genko walked towards the edge, Aki-me, who had already finished training, was already waiting there.

"Thank you for your hard work, Senior Xiao Bei!"

Upon seeing the Northern Black Horse approaching, Almond Eyes cheerfully called out and went to greet it with a towel and a drink.

After accepting the gift with a smile, Kita Genko thanked him and rubbed Almond-eyed's head before turning his gaze to Yasui Makoto not far away:

"Ah...cough cough, trainer, how did my practice go?"

Standing at the edge of the venue, also writing and drawing on a tablet, Yasui Makoto looked up upon hearing this, and before she could speak, her almond-shaped eyes smiled:

"The way we address Senior Xiao Bei now... it still feels so awkward. There are only the three of us here, why not just call him A-Zhen?"

The Northern Black Horse was suddenly in a bit of a predicament.

Just now, she did subconsciously want to call her "A-Zhen," but the reason she changed from "Xiao-Zhen" to "A-Zhen" was because after Almond noticed that she had changed her address, she was curious and tried to change her address as well.

When he called himself "Little Zhen," Northern Genko did not notice.

When Alimee also called her that, she vaguely realized that Yasui Makoto's mother... seemed to do the same.

In that case, I always feel like I've become Yasui Makoto's mother?

I don't know why I have this strange idea, and it seems a bit inappropriate for Almond to call Yasui Makoto's nickname like that.

She thought about it several times and finally changed the way she addressed her to what she is now.

"...Let's be more formal on the training field."

After his initial embarrassment, Kita Genko quickly turned to Yasui Makoto: "In short, my performance today... should be fine, right?"

Listening to the two racehorse girls' conversation, Yasui Makoto was thinking about the subtle feeling brought about by his nickname. And coincidentally, because Aloe had imitated them, he felt that being called "Makoto" by Aloe and Kita Genko... was a bit like a hallucination of his mother.

So, what are these two racehorse girls in front of me who could become my mothers?
However, he didn't pay much attention to this strange idea. Hearing Beifang Genko's question, Yasui Makoto looked at the tablet in his hand and pondered for a moment:
"There's no problem. Your basic skills are very solid, such as exiting the gate, starting, and cornering. What you need to improve are the details."

As he spoke, he swiped the tablet, bringing up a series of data charts:

"For example, comparing the previous Takarazuka memorial events, your overall speed and rhythm control during training were quite good."

"However, considering the possibility of leaving the race, there may still be room for optimization in the angle of weight shift when cornering."

As Yasui Makoto spoke, Kita Genko leaned over and stared intently at the chart.

Having received guidance from Makoto Yasui for so long, and having frequently prepared for competitions together in the last six months or so, she can now understand some professional tools to some extent, at least grasping the general situation on them.

The chart clearly highlights the data and items, which represent her situation.

The rest, used as a comparison, are the rivals that Yasui Makoto mentioned.

Those opponents seemed familiar; without exception, they were all people who had previously participated in heavy-field special training together.

"It seems...that's how it is," she thought, her ears twitching slightly as she nodded, following the information in the chart.

"So, I do feel like I'm missing something when I'm on the curves. I'll definitely pay attention to that during the training later."

"I'll rest a little longer, then I'll start right away!"

As she spoke, she clenched her fists, preparing to stretch her body and relieve the fatigue from the training.

"Well... let's not rush this."

Yasui Makoto smiled and waved his hand, indicating that Kita Genko didn't need to start immediately. Then, looking at the two racehorse girls, he said seriously:
"In fact, in the upcoming training, I plan to introduce a brand new training system, which is derived from a sport called WCT."

"I was organizing the design and application a few days ago. The application has already been submitted. Judging by the time... it should be able to start in a couple of days."

"Da, da... Oh, I remember now."

After struggling to pronounce it, Beibu Xuanju suddenly realized and said, "You mean that event from before?"

“That’s right, then…”

Nodding in satisfaction, Yasui was about to skip this part when he caught a glimpse of Akira's puzzled expression. After a moment's thought, he changed his mind and began to explain in detail:
"I should have told you before that WCT stands for World Chase Tag, which is the world obstacle course competition."

"Simply put, it's a bit like the competitive version of parkour."

"In this competition, players must score points within a specific area and within 20 seconds by chasing, dodging, and touching their opponents."

"The course will have multiple obstacles, which will test the athletes' agility, reaction speed, explosiveness, and body control."

He paused slightly, then continued, "The training system of this sport actually has many similarities with your training."

"For example, in training for explosive power, in WCT, athletes need to burst out instantly and start quickly to chase or dodge, which is similar to your explosive power requirements when starting a race."

"There is also training in body coordination and balance. Athletes have to navigate through complex obstacles, maintain their balance at all times, and perform various high-difficulty moves."

"And you need excellent balance and coordination in the race, especially when going through corners, to maintain speed and rhythm."

After explaining this to Apricot Eyes, Yasui Makoto looked at Genkoto in the north and added:
"Just like you, Xiao Bei, there is still room for optimization in the angle of your center of gravity shift when cornering. The WCT training system has training methods specifically for balance and center of gravity control."

(End of this chapter)