Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 442 Departure, Hanshin Arena

As usual, Kita Genko and Apricot were already waiting on the playground.

Perhaps it was Kita Genko's reminder last night that had an effect. When greeting him, Yasui Makoto vaguely sensed that Kita Genko was preoccupied, and the way his almond-shaped eyes looked at him seemed somewhat eager.

It's speculated that one of the two female racehorses is thinking about the Hall of Fame, while the other is still bothered by losing to her in training.

Yasui didn't say much, but simply responded to the greeting as usual and started arranging the training.

The training schedule for the day was routine, and the workload for the morning exercise was not heavy.

So, during a break from checking on the training progress, while the two female racehorses rested, Yasui Makoto quietly reflected on his gains and losses during his morning training.

As expected, it had been too long since I had practiced, and I had become rusty in many aspects.

First is physical fitness.

Before becoming a trainer, he trained himself to meet the necessary physical fitness requirements for the assessment, as well as the current demands.

Compared to the level required for extreme stunts, that level is at most a little better than a warm-up.

This means that his current physical condition can only be described as healthy enough. He only exercised a little in the morning, and his muscles are already showing signs of fatigue. He can't even be called a professional athlete.

In addition, their skills also need improvement.

To an outsider, every jump and vault he made after leaving the gym was perfectly timed and executed with just the right amount of force.

But he knew very well that those were not the limits of his physical and mental strength.

Having not participated in extreme sports for too long, he unconsciously backed down when faced with situations where injury was possible, thus missing out on better moves and routes.

What's even more unfamiliar, or rather neglected, is the thought process.

Trainers or coaches and athletes have many things in common, but they are ultimately different.

Without being there in person, even with extensive experience in extreme sports, it's difficult to truly understand the feelings of Kita Genko and Alime during training and competition.

However, his insight has not yet reached a certain level of sharpness, which means that even though he used his experience to design many unique training methods and achieved good results in the past, they are now clearly insufficient.

Despite realizing these unfamiliarities and oversights, Yasui Makoto was not discouraged.

Oversight is not a problem; it's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost. The real problem is failing to notice the oversight.

Now that we've noticed it, all we need to do is keep thinking and summarizing.

So, on that day and in the training that followed, Yasui Makoto continued to instruct Kita Genko and Apricot while quietly conducting his own training and summarizing his experiences.

At the same time, they did not forget about meeting with the Emperor of the East Sea, as well as the plans for the Takarazuka Memorial.

As Chaochang Junji had probably said, the student council was extremely busy with two G1 matches in the next few weeks: the Yasuda Memorial and the Takarazuka Memorial.

After learning that Yasui Makoto wanted to discuss the Northern Genko, the Tokai Emperor replied that they would only have time when they went to the Hanshin Arena for training.

This situation was not unexpected. After Yasui Makoto replied that there was no problem, he arranged the relevant preparations in an orderly manner.

The training for the Hanshin Arena will be held at the Gakuen branch campus in Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture. Not only will they be exchanging and learning with Genko Kita, but after the application is approved, Anzu will also be able to study there for a period of time.

On the day of departure, Yasui Makoto learned that Apricot's friend, Wang Ziding, was also going on the trip.

After meeting this racehorse girl at the Golden House, Yasui Makoto knew that Oshitada was from the Kansai region and that she had a good relationship with Alimee.

Next, special training will be conducted for the Northern Black Horse. With such a host-like companion, Xingmu felt much more at ease and quickly agreed.

Before even arriving in Takarazuka City, Wang Ziding proactively offered to arrange transportation, as if inviting someone to her home. So, on the day of departure, Yasui Makoto got up very early, checked his already packed luggage one last time, and arrived at the academy early.

After leaving my luggage at the security office, I briefly practiced on the playground and in the gym. After changing my clothes, I returned to the school gate and waited for a short while before seeing Kita Genko and Apricot Eyes arriving together.

The Northern Black Steed was still full of energy, smiling as it came over, its tail swaying merrily with its steps, its eyes sparkling with anticipation.

Almond-eyed seemed a little too excited, jumping up and down every now and then, as if she couldn't wait to start the trip.

"Ah Zhen, we're here!" Northern Black Horse waved and shouted from afar.

"You're here quite early," Yasui Makoto waved and nodded with a smile, "Is your luggage all packed?"

"Yes! Everything's ready!"

She answered quickly, patting her backpack and then the suitcase she was pulling: "I've brought everything just as Xiao Ding reminded me to!"

As they were talking, a white sedan slowly drove up to the school gate and stopped.

The car door opened, and Wang Ziding got out of the car.

She remained elegant, carrying only a small backpack instead of a large bag.

Upon seeing Yasui Makoto and the others, her eyes lit up, and she quickly ran over.

"Good morning, almond eyes! Genko-senpai Kita! And Trainer Yasui!"

After giving a warm yet elegant greeting, she bowed slightly and said, "I'm sorry to have kept you all waiting."

"No, we just got here too!"

After shaking her head repeatedly, Xingmu skipped over to Wang Ziding, grabbed her hand, and shook it from side to side:
"But to be honest, we did wait a long time. I mean, I started waiting as soon as I heard we were going to Takarazuka City. I heard there are lots of fun things to do and delicious food there, right?"

"Don't worry," Wang Ziding said confidently, nodding with a smile.
"I'll definitely show you all around this time. Not only Takarazuka City, but also Osaka. If you're interested, you can go and have fun there too."

While the two female horse racers were talking, Yasui Makoto consciously helped the driver who got off the bus to move everyone's luggage into the car, then invited everyone to get in, and sat in the passenger seat himself.

With the roar of the engine, the car slowly drove away from the academy and headed towards Takarazuka City.

Along the way, the three horse racing girls in the back row chattered excitedly about all sorts of interesting things and fun places in Takarazuka City and Kansai, while Yasui Makoto occasionally checked the itinerary with the driver and turned his head to reply from time to time.

Whether it was bad luck or something else, the sky gradually darkened as they approached Takarazuka City.

After driving for a while, dark clouds began to gather above, and large raindrops started to pound against the car windows.

"Huh? How could this happen..."

Looking at the car window blurred by raindrops, Wang Ziding's expression suddenly darkened:

"We were saying we'd take you all to an open-air hot spring first, it's a really famous place, but now we can't go..."

"Exactly, this is such a bad coincidence..."

She said with equal frustration, almond-shaped eyes pouting, "That's strange, I remember the weather forecast said that it shouldn't rain in Takarazuka City today...?"

In contrast to them, Beibu Xuanju glanced out the window, his gaze thoughtful as he comforted them, saying:
"Don't be so disappointed, Xiaoxingmu and Xiaoding. Summer is just like this."

"We'll definitely have a chance to go to the hot springs, and with this kind of weather, the training venue is just right, isn't it?"

(End of this chapter)