Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 500 Yasui Makoto Collapses from Exhaustion
Looking at her almond-shaped eyes and upturned lips, her gaze even more dazzling than the stage lights of the winner, Beifang Xuanju couldn't help but reach out and ruffle her hair.

Feeling the smooth strands of hair gently sliding through his fingers, Beifang Xuanju couldn't resist pinching the cheek of almond-shaped eyes:
"Wow, that's amazing, that kind of ambition... But this is the Almond Eyes I know!"

"Of course!"

She proudly raised her chin and called out confidently, but suddenly felt the temperature on the top of her head and cheeks, and her almond-shaped eyes involuntarily flushed.

Then, without realizing it, she took a step back, shook her head somewhat embarrassed, and suddenly, as if remembering something, pulled Beifang Xuanju along, running towards the inn:
"Right, right, let's hurry back. Didn't the trainer say that the training will get more and more rigorous from now on? We need to ask about the specific training tasks, right?"

"Hmm, that makes sense..."

Unaware of the subtle emotions in Xingmu's eyes, Beifang Xuanju followed in her footsteps, pondered for a moment, and smiled:
"And speaking of which, Ah Zhen should still be awake right now, maybe she's working on a new training program."

They returned to the hotel amidst laughter and chatter. As they arrived at their floor and turned the corner of the corridor, both Kita Genko and Apricot Eyes were taken aback.

The accommodation arrangements for the training camp are different from those at the academy. Considering that the racehorse girls all live together, the trainers are also assigned dormitories. People like Yasui Makoto can apply to stay outside according to their habits.

During the training camp, participants could arrange their own accommodations. So, just like when they went to Dubai before, Kita Genko and Azume shared a room at the hotel, Airi Soko and Yamato Akaki shared a room, and Yasui Makoto stayed in a single room by himself.

At this moment, in front of Yasui Makoto's door, Alice Soko lowered her head, put her hands behind her back, and stared at her toes.

Standing with her hands on her hips in front of Alice, Yamato Akaki frowned slightly. Although she didn't speak, the aura around her was clearly oppressive.

They exchanged a glance, noticing the confusion in each other's eyes, and then hesitantly moved closer.

"Um...Senior Hayako? And...Senior Yamato?"

Tentatively, the Northern Black Horse greeted them, "What's this all about...?"

Upon hearing the sound, Alice suddenly raised her head like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, her eyes darting around before she quickly shrank back.

"It's Xiao Bei and Xiao Xing Mu..."

Yamato Akama turned around and saw Kita Genko and Almond-no-Mikoto. The seriousness on his face softened considerably.
"Just got back? How was your trip to Izu?"

"Yes, I'm very happy!"

After nodding repeatedly, Beifang Xuanju hesitated for a moment, then pointed to the room door beside them:

"So... are you two also here to see Ah Zhen?"

Upon hearing this, not only Alice, but also Yamato Akamashi shrank back, his eyes darting around.
"Ah, well... well, you can't say that. Actually..."

Hesitantly speaking, seeing the increasingly puzzled expressions on the faces of Kita Genko and Almond-no-Miko, Yamato Akaki glanced at Alice, rubbed his forehead helplessly, and sighed:

"Actually, Senior Suko and I just brought Yasui-kun back. He's already asleep. You... need something from him?"

"Ah Zhen? She's asleep already? Really...?"

The Northern Black Horse was taken aback.

Although she didn't confirm the time, she felt it was only around eight or nine o'clock. In her memory, Yasui Makoto had never gone to bed this early.

Even when he broke his arm, he, as the trainer, still handled his work with her help, staying up until 11 or 12 o'clock before going to sleep.

She has always maintained the habit of going to bed early and waking up early since she was a child. Except when she travels, she will stay up late for a while. At first, she was not used to that kind of schedule at all.

However, precisely because of this, she felt that she was absolutely right. Under normal circumstances, Yasui Makoto should definitely not be asleep at this moment.

Thinking of this, a thought suddenly struck her.

So if Ah Zhen is really already asleep, and the two seniors are outside the door, what's the point of saying anything about bringing her back...?

Could it be...

“That… Ah Zhen…”

A thought crossed her mind, and she couldn't help but feel anxious and worried: "Has something happened...?"

As she spoke, she walked towards the door, raised her hand as if to push it open and go inside. "Wait, wait a minute!"

They shouted in unison, and the next second, they covered each other's mouths at the same time. Yamato Akaki and Alice Hayako grabbed Kita Genko's arm together.

"Um... Xiao Bei, don't worry, I think... we can still explain things..."

"Yes, yes, it can be explained, it can be explained, we can explain it..."

Once again, they simultaneously released each other's mouths, and facing the increasingly puzzled and anxious gaze of the Northern Black Horse, Yamato Akaki and Airi Soko exchanged glances after explaining themselves.

"Senior Suko, this..."

"...Okay, okay, I know, I'll explain..."

Clearly seeing the resentment and urging in Yamato Akama's eyes, Eriko muttered a couple of things, rubbed her forehead, looked at the northern Genko, and forced a smile:
"First of all, Kita, I can guarantee with all the honors and awards of my horse racing career, as well as my medical ethics and achievements as a doctor, that Yasui-kun's health is absolutely fine."

"Secondly, the reason things have turned out this way is entirely because of me."

"The two of us are preparing the training ground for our chase training today... You should know about this training, right?"

"Anyway, I gave it a try, and I found... I'm no match for Yasui-kun at all, so..."

At this point, with a hint of reluctance, Alice's eyes blazed with fervor and curiosity, then she shrugged:

"I dragged him along for almost a whole day, and as a result... he collapsed from exhaustion."

As he listened to Alice's explanation, Kita Genko gradually understood and felt the same way.

Of course she knew about the pursuit training, and she never forgot that she must work hard to become stronger and eventually beat Yasui Makoto in this kind of training.

Not only her, but also Alimee, after repeatedly losing to Yasui Makoto, confidently declared that she would definitely win.

It can only be said that when it comes to speed, no racehorse girl would willingly admit defeat.

Since they think this way, it's not surprising that Alice, who has already tried it, would think the same way.

The problem is that……

"...If it's just exhaustion, it shouldn't be a problem for me to go and check on him now, right?"

Hesitating, staring at Alice and Yamato Akaki, Kita Genko tentatively asked a question. Seeing the troubled expressions on the faces of his two seniors, he couldn't help but become more anxious:
"So... there must be something else going on with Ah-Zhen, right? So, seniors... could you please explain things clearly...?"

"Well... there is indeed a tiny little problem..."

Like a child who has accidentally caused trouble, after making a small gap between her index finger and thumb to indicate that the situation was really minor, Alice hunched her neck and pressed her fingertips together back and forth:
"But this situation... how should I put it... it's like this..."

"...Let me say it, after all...I also have a responsibility."

"Slightly impolite," Yamato Akaki sighed, rubbing his forehead. He reluctantly interrupted Alice, then looked awkwardly at Kita Genko and scratched his head, saying:

"In order to ensure that Yasui-kun could get a good rest, in addition to adjusting the dinner menu, Senior Hayako also gave him a medicine that she developed herself."

"I've used this medicine before, and it's very effective at relieving fatigue."

"For this reason, when Senior Suko suggested using this medicine, I agreed."

"But for some reason, after Yasui-kun took it, he experienced... a very, very tiny little thing..."

Following suit, Yamato Akaki also extended his index finger and thumb, making a very small gap.

Then, meeting the anxious and puzzled gazes of the Northern Black Horse and Almond Eyes, she sighed and spread her hands, saying:

"The little thing is... he's now like a jellyfish in the sea, his whole body... has started to glow."

(End of this chapter)