Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 463 A Peculiar Enlightenment

Northern Black Horse's expression tightened, as if the second match was about to begin, and the muscles that had relaxed due to the victory tensed up again.

In her nervousness, just as she was about to respond to the thunderous challenge as usual, a very strange feeling suddenly came to her mind.

She couldn't quite describe the feeling; it was like a sudden realization, or perhaps something had touched her.

Unconsciously raising her hands and looking around, she stared blankly at her opponents who had just given their all on the track.

Seeing that sense of loss, resentment, and a certain indescribable sense of relief again, she had a different feeling.

"So, what exactly is this...?"

Confusion lingered in her mind, and as her gaze met the thunderous roar again, she suddenly felt a strange burning pain in her throat.

Unlike the near-suffocating pain of sprinting with all my might, the burning pain at this moment felt like something I had never experienced before.

To put it simply, it's like... some long-dormant force suddenly starting to rampage through your veins.

Feeling this strange sensation, she instinctively clenched her fist, and when she found her palm was frighteningly hot, she couldn't help but grin:

"Okay, I'll be fully prepared for the Japan Cup, and..."

She felt her voice was lower than usual, and it had an unusual tremor:

"I won't let you win so easily either. I... will never lose."

The moment Beibu Xuanju finished speaking, the fighting spirit in Mingsheng Leidong's eyes wavered, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

In that brief moment, she vaguely saw the Northern Black Steed... its body was shrouded in an almost tangible aura.

She was stunned by this feeling, and at the same time, she felt a sense of déjà vu.

However, when she blinked unconsciously, the familiar black-haired girl with a silly grin and scratching her head was still in front of her, as if everything just now was just her imagination.

“Xiao Bei, you…” she couldn’t help but stammer.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

After waiting for a while with no further developments, scratching his head and grinning foolishly, Northern Black Horse blinked:

"I...right! Could it be...maybe you're not feeling well, Naruto-chan? Is...is something wrong?"

Now, the Northern Black Steed, who had become flustered, completely matched the image in his memory, and its thunderous neighing made him even more certain that he must have been mistaken before.

“…No, that’s not the case.”

She shook her head, the fighting spirit on her face gradually turning into heartfelt congratulations:
"Now that the Japan Cup has been agreed upon, what's next..."

"Congratulations, Xiao Bei, on winning the championship in this competition."

……

Although Meng Shenglei said she was fine, during the post-race check-up, Beibu Genko was even more nervous waiting for her results than when she was waiting for her own finish line.

Only after seeing the report her friend brought out from the infirmary and confirming that all the indicators were marked with green arrows indicating "normal" did she finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Seeing her so nervous, while feeling a warmth in my heart, I couldn't help but chuckle.
"See? I told you there wouldn't be any problems. You were just too nervous, Xiao Bei."

"I am a little nervous, but..."

Apologetically scratching his head, Beibu Xuanju's eyes revealed a hint of lingering fear:
"Naruse-chan, weren't you injured last year? So I was a little worried... but thankfully you're alright."

"If you say so..."

Holding the report, Ming Shenglei paused thoughtfully for a moment:
"When I got injured last year, Xiao Bei, you happened to be here too, and then Sister Qi Cao kept telling me to learn more from you."

“…Learn from me?” Beibu Xuanju was stunned. “It means learn from you to eat more and stuff. She always says that I don’t eat as much as you do, and that only by eating more can you become physically stronger.”

A thunderous roar erupted, followed by a bitter laugh:

"But appetite... how can you learn that? I've already tried my best, but..."

Before she could finish speaking, hurried footsteps came from afar.

She and Beibu Xuanju were both startled, and at the same time looked in the direction of the sound. In their line of sight, Qi Cao was already rushing over with a look of anxiety.

As soon as he rushed over, before he could even say hello, Qi Cao's gaze locked onto the report in Ming Sheng Lei's hand.

She strode over, snatched the report, and examined it carefully line by line.

After confirming that all the indicators on the report were normal, her eyes suddenly reddened, and she hugged Ming Sheng Lei Dong tightly, her voice choked with sobs:
"Thank goodness, nothing happened...that's really great!"

Because the Northern Black Steed was right next to them, the Thunderous Roar was somewhat embarrassed by the intimate actions of the Qi Channel.

A faint blush rose to her cheeks, and she became unusually shy, muttering:
"It's not as exaggerated as you make it out to be, Sister Gas Tank! I... I'm perfectly fine, aren't I? Sister Gas Tank, you're really going too far..."

"What do you know?"

With a thunderous roar, Qi Kuo raised his hand and gently tapped her head, interrupting her:

"You didn't see the race footage, especially the final straight. The speed was terrifying. If it had been any faster, it would have been like..."

At this point, her expression suddenly darkened.

Then, for some reason, she got angry again and slammed her head hard on it.
"In short, no arguing!"
"And the current test results are fine, but I need to have another check-up later, and I need to rest well!"

Watching the interaction between the two, Beifang Xuanju couldn't help but cover his mouth and chuckle secretly.

Then she remembered what her seniors had told her: that Kiss-senpai had participated in the Takarazuka Memorial, and that the Takarazuka champion, Silent Suzuka-senpai, had an accident during the subsequent Emperor's Autumn Viewing.

She instantly understood that Senior Qi Cao was worried that Ming Sheng Lei Dong would repeat the same mistake. Fortunately, it seems that Ming Sheng Lei Dong is alright now.

Thinking about all this, she felt only relief.

Seeing that the air tank was still relentlessly criticizing the thunderous roar, and the thunderous roar's face turning even redder, she felt that if she stayed any longer, her friend would probably be even more embarrassed. So she turned around quietly and left.

Stepping outside the medical center, the sunlight shone on me, bringing a touch of warmth.

She had just raised her head when she bumped into the East Sea Emperor and Megumi McQueen, who were rushing over.

Before they even got close, the Emperor of the East Sea waved his hand and spoke first:
"Xiao Bei, how did the physical examination results go?" Her face showed obvious concern, and her eyes sparkled with seriousness and earnestness.

Although McQueen did not speak, his eyes also showed concern.

Northern Black Horse felt a warmth in his heart and handed over the report, saying repeatedly, "No problem, everything is normal, seniors don't need to worry too much!"

They quickly took the report, and the heads of the East Sea Emperor and Megumi McQueen unconsciously huddled together, their noses almost touching the paper, just like the way the air tank had looked earlier.

I scrutinized every single piece of data line by line, even repeatedly confirming the doctor's casually written "no obvious abnormalities" in the remarks column.

Only after confirming that all indicators were marked with a green checkmark representing safety did the Emperor of the East Sea finally breathe a long sigh of relief.

She turned her head to look at Megumi McQueen, and her eyes met those of someone who had also been relieved of a heavy burden. The two smiled at each other, and then turned to the northern Black Horse.

"It's good that everything is normal."

The Emperor of the East Sea patted his chest, his tone becoming much lighter:
"The intensity of this Takarazuka Memorial was indeed too great. Now that the result is in order, Yasui and Ayame can finally rest assured."

(End of this chapter)