Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 480 Seeking the Marvelous Rocket
Yasui Makoto suddenly realized, and the horse racers also seemed to understand, their expressions gradually turning to surprise.

Just then, a hooded female racehorse with short chestnut hair, her eyes fixed intently on Northern Black Horse, suddenly spoke excitedly:

"I understand what Guangzuan means!"

As she spoke, she rushed to Beifang Xuanju like a gust of wind, grabbed her hand, and shook it vigorously, her voice full of earnestness:

"Please, senior from the North, run a race with us!"

"With you, the Chrysanthemum View racehorse girl, as my role model, I... I will definitely learn a lot! I will definitely surprise my trainer and my great opera seniors!"

"Huh? This..."

Taken aback by this sudden enthusiasm, the Northern Black Steed's eyes flashed with excitement, and it nodded vigorously with great interest:

"Want to run a race together? Of course, no problem!"
"Trainer, look...?" she said, turning to look at Yasui Makoto with her eyes full of expectation.

"This one……"

As Yasui Makoto instinctively opened his mouth, he glanced at the hooded racehorse girl, about to ask about her situation, when Alice's intrigued voice rang out from beside him:
"Oh wow? It sounds like... you know some great opera veterans?"

"Hi!"

Her face instantly lit up with fervent adoration, and the hooded racehorse girl nodded vigorously:
"It's because of my great opera predecessors that I became a Uma Musume! My dream is to run as many races as they do! And they've been very supportive of me!"

"only……"

After uttering those ambitious and bold words, she changed her tone and, somewhat embarrassed, pulled down the brim of her hood:

"I'm still working hard, and there's still... a long way to go..."

Looking at the racehorse girl, Airi Soko pinched her chin, her interested gaze now filled with a thoughtful expression.

In a daze, Beibu Xuanju saw his own reflection in the junior in front of him and thought of his original intention to step into the arena because of the Emperor of the East Sea.

"That's a fantastic dream! I support you!"

She couldn't help but pat the hooded horse girl's shoulder hard, then looked at Yasui Makoto, then at Alice:

"Then... trainer, senior...?"

"I don't think there's any problem."

Before Yasui Makoto could speak, Alice Soko curled the corners of her lips and nodded, saying:

"I also want to see how Uma Musume Pretty Derby, which has the support of great opera veterans, performs, and..."

She looked at Yasui Makoto:

"This is also an opportunity to collect data. 2500 meters is still a bit short. 3000 meters is more suitable for the Northern Black Horse. We should be able to analyze more information."

Before Alice agreed, Yasui Makoto had already decided to accept the invitation.

The reason is the same as what Alice said: a single run can only reveal a limited amount of information. Even without Hikari Satomi and the others, they still need to do some more training.

Compared to the training of Genko and Apricot, having more companions makes it easier to obtain data.

He then exchanged a glance with Alice, and looked at the eager Northern Black Horse:
"No problem. You need to run a few more practice runs anyway, otherwise there would be no point in coming here if you just go back like this."

"Almond-eyed, run along with them too. Even though you haven't debuted yet, running alongside your seniors will definitely be beneficial."

He casually gave Apricot a word of advice, and after receiving a confident reply, seeing that Hikari Satomi and the other racehorse girls had no objections, he finally looked at the hooded racehorse girl: "I'd like to confirm your situation, such as your names, since even if it's just temporary guidance, we should still be professional."

"May I ask your name?"

"Yeah! No problem!"

Her eyes brimming with surprise and anticipation, the hooded racehorse girl clenched her fist and strained:

"My name is Miki Rocket!"

……

After deciding to hold this "simulated chrysanthemum appreciation" event, Yasui Makoto quickly clarified the division of labor.

Satomi Kouha was originally there to accompany her younger sister to familiarize herself with the venue, but now she volunteered to take on the logistical work, turning around to rummage through her backpack for spare towels, energy gels, sports drinks, and other items needed for the competition.

After arranging the warm-up tasks for the contestants, Yamato Akaki waited for Satomi Takako to get ready and then walked with her towards the racehorse girls who were active in the arena.

"Sorry to interrupt your training."

As Yamato Akaki greeted several female racehorses who had just finished their run, he bowed slightly and gave them a warm smile:
"We need to hold a 3000-meter simulation race here, which will take up the track for about ten minutes. I wonder if it would be possible to wait a moment?"

Upon hearing this, the female horse racers in the arena all stopped what they were doing. When they saw that the newcomers were Yamato Akaki and Satomi Kou, and then caught a glimpse of Kita Genko stretching not far away, they immediately erupted in a frenzy.

"It's Yamato-senpai! And Satomi Crown! Ah, and Satomi Kozan!"

"A mock competition? Isn't that... the Northern Black Steed?! Is she going to participate too?"

"3000 meters, that's the distance for the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Race..."

Amidst the murmurs, a black-haired racehorse girl smiled and waved:
"No problem, no problem, it's only ten minutes. We just need to rest, and the lessons you can learn from this level of practice match are just as good as what you can learn from training! Don't worry, seniors, we won't disturb you!"

Her companions echoed her sentiments, quickly gathered their belongings, and voluntarily retreated to the rest area outside the track. Many of them even took out their phones to record videos.

While Yamato and Akamachi were preparing the venue, Yasui Makoto was confirming the observation strategy for the match with Alice.

Both of them have the corresponding abilities, but their areas of expertise are different. Although they have exchanged some experiences in the past, this is the first time they have truly cooperated.

This simulated competition provides an opportunity to understand each other's research habits and ways of thinking, which will facilitate subsequent joint training sessions.

On the track, after warming up, Kita Genko and Apricot jogged slowly to catch their breath while discussing their next running strategy.

To be fair, Makoto Yasui will not provide individual coaching during this race, including on running techniques.

However, having trained alongside his trainer for so long, Northern Genko was no stranger to this, and quickly helped Akime confirm some details:
"...Don't rush to grab a position when you start. Your advantage is in the mid-to-late stage of acceleration. Just keep up with the pace of the main group."

"Then... you must be very familiar with my running style, and the rhythm is easier to control, which makes it easier to conserve energy and also helps you take advantage of your speed."

At this point, she frowned slightly:

"But as for the specific timing of the sprint... I haven't reached the level of a trainer yet, so..."

"Therefore, I must determine my opponent's peak physical condition myself!"

Before Beifang Xuanju could finish speaking, Xingmu clenched her fists, her eyes gleaming with eager anticipation, and blurted out:
"Just like in previous training sessions, sprints, and practice races, as long as I can seize the opportunity, I..."

"Maybe we can win this game!"

(End of this chapter)