Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 497 Senior Xiao Bei is so boyfriend-like!
Northern Black Horse spoke with confidence and certainty, which startled Almond Eyes and Miqi Rocket. In an instant, Almond Eyes' eyes lit up and his furrowed brows slowly relaxed.

"That's right! Senior Xiao Bei is right!"

Clenching her fist, she nodded vigorously and said:
"As long as you are strong enough, you can break any curse! Otherwise, if you back down because of a mere curse, winning the game is simply impossible!"

Although Miqi Rocket didn't speak, he clenched his fists just like Almond Eyes. His face, beneath his chestnut-brown short hair, was flushed with excitement, and his gaze toward the Northern Black Horse was full of longing.

As if infected by the aura displayed by the three racehorse girls, Futsuko Otana's eyes widened suddenly.

"This is it! 'Confidence to Break the Curse'!"

She suddenly clapped her hands, hurriedly bent down to take out her notebook and pen from her handbag, and began to write rapidly:
"This title... will definitely be the headline of the next issue of 'Flash'!"

"The Northern Black Horse confronts the legend of the prefecture, a new generation of racehorse girls' declaration of breaking the deadlock... No, it should emphasize inheritance and breakthrough..."

She became more and more excited as she spoke, then suddenly, as if remembering something important, she looked up and brandished the pen in her hand:

"No, I need to find a place to organize my thoughts right away. I can't wait in a place like this!"

She hurriedly put away her pen, bowed deeply to the Northern Black Horse, and extended her hand, saying:

"Today's interview was very valuable, Ms. Northern. Would it be convenient to exchange contact information? Please allow me to add more details later!"

"Oh, by the way, I'll find a way to get the interview permit, so please don't worry about that. Also, you'll be able to review the report beforehand, and there won't be any false information!"

Upon first seeing the reporter's sudden enthusiasm, Northern Genko was slightly worried.

On one hand, she felt that the other person was being too excited; on the other hand, the meaning behind those words... seemed to be that they were certain she would attend the Emperor's autumn viewing.

According to regulations, the scheduling of competitions requires trainers to apply and register, and the process will only proceed after approval from the association and the academy, until the competition is held.

In her early career, she rarely interfered with the specific arrangements, believing that Yasui Makoto was definitely more professional in such matters.

However, starting with Arima Kinen, she has become more and more involved in the preparations, and it can be felt that Yasui Makoto is listening to her ideas more and more, which is also reflected in the race schedule.

The two had discussed things like the schedule for the second half of the season before they arrived in Atami City.

Unlike last year, thanks to the outstanding performance of Takarazuka Memorial, the support of predecessors such as Tokai Teio, and the conclusions drawn from training and analysis, this year's autumn and winter event route includes overseas expeditions as a consideration.

Of course, compared to the still unfamiliar overseas arenas, Japan is definitely more familiar, so the current preference is still for Japanese tournaments like the "Autumn Triple Crown".

However, the specific arrangements, such as whether the route of Emperor's Autumn Viewing, Japan Cup and Arima Memorial is confirmed, whether to run one or two low-intensity heavy prize warm-up races, and the training arrangements during the period, are all still undecided.

Therefore, if Otana Futsuko were to write a report like "Kita Genko is going to participate in the Emperor's autumn viewing," that would be troublesome.

Fortunately, judging from the other party's final statement, the reporting team wouldn't insist on going their own way, and they could still oversee the process, so it seemed there wouldn't be any major problems.

Furthermore, even if I'm not familiar with these things, I can just hand them over to Yasui Makoto when I get back, and then there won't be any problems.

With that in mind, Kita Genko agreed to Otome Futsuko's request.

Overwhelmed with excitement, the reporter quickly took out his phone to write down Northern Xuanju's contact information. As soon as the train arrived at the station, he said goodbye and rushed out with his bag, his back view filled with his passion for creation.

"...You're really full of energy, Miss Reporter..."

Following Etsuko Otome off the bus, watching her retreating figure, Genko Kita sighed and chuckled, then turned to Apricot Eyes and Miki Rocket, raising his arms:
"Alright, now it's our time! The Izu Adventure... let's begin!"

"Yay! Adventure!" "Adventure! Adventure!"

After Alimee and Miki Rocket raised their hands in cheers, the three of them, led by Kita Genko, strolled through the streets of Izu with the crowd that had also disembarked from the train.

Bathed in the bright summer sun and carried by the slightly salty sea breeze, as the crowd gradually gathered, a sweet fragrance slowly drifted into the air.

"Hey! Let's try this fish cake place first!"

Stopping in his tracks, Beibu Genko smiled and pointed to a small shop on the street corner:
"I heard that the red bean paste here is made with red beans, a specialty of Izu. Many people say that we absolutely can't miss it. Let's go line up!"

As she joined the queue, Almond-eyed girl tiptoed and curiously peered into the golden-brown fish-shaped pastries in the display window:
"It looks... really delicious."

Then she turned to look at the northern black steed and wagged her tail:

"Has Senior Kobe been to Izu before? How did you find this little shop so easily?"

"Hehe, I've never been here before. As for finding it so easily... well, that's because I did a very detailed research before coming!"

Smiling, Beifang Xuanju pulled out his phone, opened a memo app, and swiped the screen, saying with a hint of smugness:

“When we used to go out to play like this, I would always follow wherever Danjiang went, since she often travels.”

"However, I learned how to plan my trip when I went on a date with my trainer in Shibuya last time, so I was much more skilled at it this time."

"Ah! It was that time!"

She exclaimed in surprise, then puffed out her cheeks, her face full of displeasure:
"It's a bit infuriating to think about it. That time, only my senior and the trainer secretly went out to play, without taking me with them..."

"Uh, this..."

After a moment of awkwardness, Beibu Xuanju scratched his head with a silly grin:

"There's not much we can do about it. Xiaoxingmu was either taking an exam or training at that time..."

"It's an exam! Ugh, that awful exam..."

She said indignantly, her almond-shaped eyes filled with dejection:

"If it weren't for the exam, I could go out and have fun with my seniors and trainers..."

"It's okay, didn't I bring you out to play today?"

With a smile, Beifang Xuanju reached out and ruffled the hair of almond-shaped eyes, then said with a hint of mischief:
"And we didn't bring our trainer this time, so you could say it was just the two of us sneaking out to play, hehehe..."

After saying that, she paused for a moment, then quickly looked to the other side:
"Oh right, and Miki-chan too! Anyway, if I have the chance, I'll definitely bring everyone out to play!"

Previously, when Northern Genko and Apricot Eyes were talking about interesting things from the past, Miki Rocket listened with great interest.

Seeing that the Northern Black Horse was specifically calling out to her to avoid making her feel neglected, she quickly waved her hand, feeling a little embarrassed:
"S-senpai, you don't really need to care about me so much. I think what you and Apricot-kun were talking about was quite interesting."

"and……"

She thought about it and became even more embarrassed:
"I always feel especially at ease following my senior from the north. He's like... well, like the male lead in a romance drama, very boyfriend-like."

(End of this chapter)