Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 438 Have you considered the Hall of Fame?
As he said this, Beifang Xuanju kept gesturing to Xingmu beside him with his eyes.

Noticing the gaze in Kita Genko's eyes, Yasui Makoto subconsciously looked over, only to find nothing unusual.

In his eyes, Xingmu kept glancing at the field from time to time, with a familiar look of unwillingness on his face, probably still struggling with the fact that he had lost to him.

Although he couldn't quite figure out what was going on, he could roughly guess what the Northern Black Steed was thinking, and nodded again:
"Well... let's go eat first. There's no rush, and if we go too late, there might not be any food left."

Seeing that Yasui Makoto still hadn't reacted, Kita Genko sighed helplessly and amusedly, unsure of what to do with this blockhead.

However, she also knew that Yasui Makoto was not a racehorse girl, and that she was focused on training and competitions, so she was not very sensitive to these subtle emotional changes.

"So, should we find an opportunity to remind her...?"

While pondering this, Genkobu Kita listened to Makoto Yasui's arrangements for the Takarazuka Memorial while intentionally or unintentionally keeping an eye on Akime.

Regarding the upcoming G1 match, the preparation strategy has already been confirmed before the intensive training at the venue.

Takarazuka Memorial is located at the Hanshin Arena. Considering the adaptability of the venue, they will go to the branch school in Osaka for practice at the latest two weeks later, and at the earliest in the next few days.

In terms of distance, 2200 meters is not her most advantageous venue, so she needs to practice simulating the rhythm and the race situation.

Considering that it is possible to rain a few days before the competition and on the day itself, but the relevant special training has already been done, the corresponding practice should be reduced on heavy-field terrain and the number of training sessions on good and bad-field terrain should be increased.

As for the newly proposed "pursuit training," even though it has its unique aspects and necessity, it must be combined with other circumstances and should not overshadow the main focus.

Northern Xuanju is now familiar with this method of preparation.

As Yasui Makoto described the situation, she occasionally chimed in with her own opinions.

At the same time, she sensed that Almond Eyes no longer seemed to be dwelling on the recent failure.

At first, the junior was a little absent-minded while eating, but she soon looked up and listened to her and Yasui Makoto's discussion.

Later on, the disappointment and resentment in her eyes were no longer there, but replaced by anticipation and reflection.

Seeing this, the Northern Black Horse secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

However, just to be on the safe side, she decided to talk to Yasui Makoto about it on the way back to the dormitory and remind him to pay more attention to Anzu's emotional changes in the future.

Apricot is now also living in the school dormitory, so after dinner, Yasui Makoto habitually escorted the two racehorse girls to the dormitory door.

"That's pretty much the arrangement," he instructed, standing at the dormitory entrance, recounting the training content he had explained along the way.
"Although Xiao Bei has never practiced at Osaka Academy, you have already experienced this kind of thing and have been to Osaka."

"If Xingmu is going too, she should pay more attention to her studies these days, and I will prepare the application for changing schools."

"Theoretically speaking, you should be able to fully enter the normal state next year. At this time, going to other campuses can be a good way to get a feel for it and get used to it in advance."

The coursework at all the academies and campuses follows a unified schedule. In cases like Apricot and Northern Genko, where the same trainer is used, if the former wants to go to another academy, she can apply for an exchange student program for a short-term exchange study.

"Don't worry!"

With great interest, Xingmu nodded repeatedly and said, "I'm first in every subject in the class, so it won't affect anything."

"I will definitely help Senior Xiao Bei well and will never hold him back!"

"No way, Xiaoxingmu has always been helping me."

Northern Genko chuckled and shook his head, then glanced at Yasui Makoto before looking at Almond-eyed and saying:
"Then you should go back to your dorm first. I have something I want to talk to Zhen about..."

She originally wanted to say "just a reminder," but then realized it might not be appropriate, so she quickly changed her words:

"I'd like to ask you something."

"Okay! Good luck, senior. I'm heading back now!"

Without thinking too much, Xingmu smiled and nodded, then turned and entered the dormitory building. Once her figure disappeared from sight, Beifang Xuanju looked around and casually pointed in a direction:
"Ah Zhen, um... is it alright if we just take a walk around?"

Yasui Makoto had just thought that he could talk to Kita Genko about the idea of ​​the Hall, and he could wait until the other party had finished asking for his opinion before making a move.

However, the suggestion that the Northern Black Horse was making now seemed to be something that had never been heard of before.

Not only that, but her racehorse girl still looked as energetic as ever, but she was clearly burdened with worries.

He was somewhat surprised, and after a moment's thought, he nodded as he walked in the direction indicated by the Northern Black Steed.

"Xiao Bei, you... you must have something you want to tell me? Perfect timing, I also have something to tell you."

"Is something wrong...?"

Standing beside Yasui Makoto, Kita Genkoto paused for a moment, but didn't think too much about it. He simply nodded, remained silent for a while, and then hesitated before saying:

"Then...then should I go first?"

Seeing Yasui nod, she hesitated for a moment before smiling wryly:

"Um... Zhen, did you notice that Xiao Xingmu... she seemed a bit down just now?"

"low……?"

Completely unprepared for this, Yasui Makoto was stunned for a while before he came to his senses and tentatively asked:

"You mean...she's unwilling to accept losing to me?"

"So... you were able to spot it?"

Looking at Yasui Makoto with surprise, Kita Genkoto smiled helplessly, then nodded after a moment's thought:

"That's right, what I'm trying to say... or rather, what I'm thinking about, is Xiaoxing's emotions."

"What I was actually thinking was that perhaps you, Ah-Zhen... could pay more attention to Xiao-Xing's thoughts."

“You often focus on training and matches, but that alone might not be enough.”

Hesitantly, he voiced his thoughts, only to find that Yasui Makoto, who had initially looked at him with surprise, now had eyes full of emotion and contemplation.

Feeling that his words had been useful, the Northern Black Steed perked up and said earnestly:
"I can sense what Xiaoxing is thinking, but what does that have to do with training? That's something I'm not good at."

"So I want to help you feel these things, and then you... no, it should be that we figure out a solution together."

After taking it seriously, she suddenly started scratching her head with a silly grin:

"But there's no problem now, since Xiao Xingmu is fine now."

"And if it's you, Ah Zhen, you can definitely figure it out with just a reminder, so..."

"So my thoughts might be a bit redundant."

After saying this with a touch of self-deprecation, Yasui Makoto looked at her for a long time with deep emotion before solemnly shaking his head and then nodding vigorously, saying:

No, your reminder is not superfluous at all.

"And it is precisely because of your reminder that I am even more convinced that it is time to tell you this."

"Xiao Bei, have you... ever considered becoming a top-tier racehorse girl?"

(End of this chapter)