Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 478 Alice's Conclusion

"Senior Suzuko, you..."

After hearing what Eriseko said, Yamato Akaki said with a hint of helplessness:

"She just couldn't suppress her urge to run, could she...?"

"If Yamato is itching to join in, you can too," Alice encouraged, completely ignoring Yamato Akaki's sarcastic remarks.

“I don’t need to,” Yamato Akachi shook his head. “I’ve done this many times with Kobe and Kokoro, and I also need to help my senior prepare for data collection.”

As she spoke, she lifted the backpack she had taken from Alice.

"Oh, I'm a little envious of you."

Alice nodded:
"Looks like I might consider going back to the academy for a part-time job, running around with all sorts of juniors... Kukuku, it sounds like it would be quite interesting."

Then, she looked towards the northern Black Horse and Almond Eyes:
"In short, please take good care of me later, Xiao Bei and Xiao Xingmu."

"no problem!"

When Alice suggested running side-by-side, Kita Genko was already excited, and now his eyes were gleaming with excitement:
"I won't let you down, senior!"

"I will also do my best!"

She quickly echoed her sentiments, her almond-shaped eyes and small face slightly flushed, her hands clasped together as if she were eager to join in.
"Even if you two are both seniors... I will not admit defeat!"

Yasui was naturally very happy about Alice's joining the team.

With the addition of this veteran female racehorse, the warm-up and subsequent tandem running training can undoubtedly be arranged more properly.

Seeing that the three racehorse girls were all ready, he nodded to Elisako:
"Then I'll have to trouble Dr. Suko."

There was no response. With a slight smile, Alice walked to the edge of the track and began her warm-up exercises.

Mobilizing joints, stretching ligaments, warming up muscles... Although she has been retired for a long time, her movements are still standard, just like when she was still active in the Shining Series.

As the warm-up progressed, her usual relaxed and lazy demeanor gradually gave way to a sharper edge.

In comparison, Kita Genko remained as energetic as ever, while Almond-eyed seemed eager to make a move, perhaps because of the addition of Alice.

After quickly finishing their warm-up, the three female racehorses stood side by side at the starting line.

Seeing this, Yasui Makoto also composed himself, habitually holding the tablet in one hand and raising the pocket watch high in the other:
"Alright, get ready, countdown, three, two... one!"

The moment the words left his mouth, three figures rushed out from the starting line almost simultaneously, and then in the blink of an eye, their order was determined.

Running at the back, while feeling her physical condition and the feel of the track under her feet, Eliseko focused most of her attention on Kita Genko and Ayame ahead of her.

The reason for wanting to join this race was indeed partly due to the irresistible urge that Yamato Akaki mentioned, but more importantly, it was for data collection.

As racehorse girls, they often have an advantage over humans in various research projects, especially when they are already exceptionally talented.

Indeed, many conclusions can be drawn from data alone, leading to various results.

However, for humans, the feel of the track, the impact of high-speed downwind, and the game between opponents are all aspects that are difficult to quantify with data.

Even if quantification is achieved through various means and participants can experience it firsthand, horse girls can make more intuitive judgments about many things, thus greatly improving research efficiency and accuracy. For example, the training field is sufficient for training, but it still differs significantly from a formal racetrack.

Generally speaking, the surface here is softer, making it more comfortable to run on. However, to achieve the same speed as on the racetrack, you'll need to exert a little more effort.

There are many other details as well. After experiencing it firsthand, the subsequent research will naturally go much more smoothly.

The Northern Black Horse is another target that needs attention.

Her gaze swept over the two juniors in front of her, and Alice quickly made a number of judgments.

The Northern Black Steed is currently in the lead position, her black hair and ponytail combed into a straight, streamlined shape by the airflow, indicating that her speed or rhythm is very stable.

This can also be demonstrated by the force and angle of the foot contacting the grass.

A closer look reveals that this junior's landing posture is almost identical each time, and the blades of grass bounce evenly in a radial pattern centered on the landing point, all of which demonstrates her excellent level of power generation and its stability to the point of instinct.

Cornering is also a good example.

Compared to other female racehorses, Northern Black Horses are larger and heavier, which usually makes them more prone to problems with handling momentum on curves.

However, her handling of the lean angle and the push-off of her inner and outer legs when cornering is quite excellent, which greatly offsets the inertial effect of her body shape, so that there is almost no speed loss when turning at high speed.

Then, in terms of her level of play, her skills clearly showed that they had been honed through countless hours of practice.

She didn't maintain her lead by simply sprinting, but rather she surveyed the entire field, paying close attention to the race and adjusting her stride frequency as needed based on the total distance and the relative distance between herself and her opponents.

This allows you to control the pace of the entire race, conserve energy as much as possible, and effectively limit the possibility of being overtaken from behind.

There are many similar observations and analyses, which made Alice understand the Northern Genko better and gain a deeper understanding of her previous impressions. At the same time, she couldn't help but think of the Yamato Akagiri, which she cared about a lot.

Even back in school, she unconsciously paid close attention to that strong-willed and adorable junior, and greatly admired his outstanding learning ability and competitive talent.

But from the perspective of a senior, she was actually very clear that Yamato Akama's leadership ability was not top-notch.

It's not that we lack sufficient skills and leadership talent.

Rather, compared to those, Yamato Akama's lead is more due to its powerful strength, allowing it to seize the lead from the very beginning.

Then, with the same formidable speed, it took the lead until the very end.

In comparison, the lead of the Northern Black Horse is clearly more skillful and easier to adjust, and even improve.

Observing and analyzing along the way, and after finishing the run, walking to the edge of the field, Alice took the towel handed to her by Yamato Akamachi, casually thanked him, and then looked at Yasui Makoto thoughtfully:

"I think I have some ideas."

"Judging from the rhythm just now, Xiao Bei's exertion efficiency may be able to be adjusted. For example, adjusting the core muscle group a little earlier might reduce speed loss by a few percentage points."

"I have some other ideas, but these all need to be supported by subsequent data."

As she wiped the sweat from her neck, she gestured in the air as if sketching a data model:

"As for the domain trigger, I have a vague feeling that it is very likely the key node, but we still need to monitor the data in real time..."

(End of this chapter)