Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 511 Majestic Good Opera
Along with the laughter came bursts of applause. To their surprise, Kita Genko and the others looked in the direction of the sound and saw, coincidentally, three racehorse girls approaching from the direction of the beach.

One of them had light brown twin tails, another had short, neat dark brown hair, and the remaining one had an exaggerated smile and a pink crown—they were none other than Yamato Akashi, Vodka, and Good Opera.

Yesterday, when training ended, Kita Genko heard from Yamato Akaki-senpai that Vodka-senpai would arrive in Atami City today, so they went to the station early in the morning. However, they did not expect to meet the good opera seniors and even come to the beach together.

So, did they plan it together, or did they just happen to meet...?
While the Northern Black Horse was still wondering, the Miracle Rocket had already rushed towards the Good Opera and the others with a mixture of surprise and delight.

"Good morning, senior opera performer! You must have had a long journey!"

After a somewhat stammering greeting, she quickly bowed to Yamato Akari and Vodka:

"Good morning, Yamato-senpai! And... Vodka-senpai, right? I, my name is Miki Rocket, nice to meet you!"

"Oh! Just as the senior opera singer said, you look very energetic, Miqi."

With a flourish, Vodka flicked his bangs, smiled, and extended his hand to shake hands with Miki Rocket. Then, turning to Northern Black Steed, he flicked his bangs again.
"Although the great opera seniors have already said that, well... it's been a long time, have you missed me, Xiao Bei?"

As the Miqi Rocket ran over, the Northern Black Steed, having suppressed his doubts, also jogged over with Almond Eyes.

Hearing Vodka's delighted words, she nodded quickly.

Just as he was about to speak, Yamato Akaki glared at Vodka and shook his head in annoyance:
"Honestly, all you do is show off as soon as you arrive... Xiao Bei has been busy training lately, how could he have time to think about you?"

"...Hey, Yamato, isn't that going too far?"

Ignoring Vodka's miserable expression, Yamato Akaki pretended not to hear and turned his head away, while Kita Genko quickly said:

"Actually, I still miss Senior Vodka quite a bit. I've been looking forward to it for a long time since I heard he was coming."

"Oh right, Xiaoxingmu too. We were talking about our seniors just a few days ago."

"Hehe, Xiao Bei is so considerate, unlike some other guy..."

After a playful exchange, Vodka glanced furtively at Yamato Akaki, then, having found a way out, gave another nonchalant smile and waved to Almond-eyed:

"It's been a long time, little almond-eyed one! You were running with great energy just now!"

After exchanging pleasantries, the group strolled along the beach. Remembering his earlier questions, Beifang Xuanju couldn't help but ask:

"By the way, the three seniors... why did you come together? Did you arrange it?"

"Well..."

Vodka scratched his head and looked at the opera:

"It should be considered a coincidence."

"I originally planned to go directly to Atami City, but I didn't expect to meet a great opera senior on the bus."

"My senior invited me to go to Izu to see a movie, so I changed my train ticket to today's."

"That's right! It just so happens to be the anniversary re-release of 'The Dancing Girl of Izu,' how could we miss such an opportunity?"

Good Opera smiled, opened its arms, and closed its eyes slightly in rapture:
"Whether it's the soaring high notes in an opera, the breathtaking arias in a symphony, or the storytelling in a film..."

"Art must draw on the strengths of many sources in order to get closer to the most magnificent and ultimate expression of the interplay between power and rhythm!"

Born into a musical family, Beibu Genko was immersed in a rich musical and artistic atmosphere from a young age.

From the grandeur of classical symphonies to the melodious grace of folk songs, she has experienced a wide variety of works.

Hearing the opera's insightful views on art, her eyes lit up, as if she had found a kindred spirit, and she nodded vigorously, saying:

"Yeah! I feel the same way! Before I participated in the debut battle, A-Zhen... oh right, he was my trainer, and he used music to guide me in rhythm training."

"I feel it's quite effective. At least so far, I haven't had any problems with my rhythm during the game!"
"This must be what the senior meant by the intertwining of power and rhythm, right?"

"Oh? Using music for training?"

His eyes lit up as well. Good Opera crossed his arms, pondered for a moment, and quickly nodded:

“A very good idea, and I’ve watched your games; your rhythm is indeed quite excellent.”

"Thank you for your recognition, senior!"

Upon receiving affirmation, Northern Xuanju became even more excited: "So I was thinking that music and running should have something in common."

"As I just said, each step of the rhythm can be seen as a musical note. Only by grasping it precisely can you run out the most perfect melody!"

Upon hearing this, Good Opera nodded repeatedly, and the two quickly began to discuss art with great interest, as if the world around them had ceased to exist.

As they chatted, Beifang Xuanju glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw Yamato Akachi and Vodka listening quietly with smiles on their faces, while Almond and Miki Rocket looked on with envy and admiration. He suddenly realized that he had been too engrossed and had neglected the others.

"By the way, since you're saying music and running are closely related, then..."

Secretly blaming himself, Beibu Xuanju adjusted his thoughts and changed the subject:

"Good opera seniors, as well as Yamato seniors and Vodka seniors, when the three of you came over, Miki-chan, Xiaoxingmu, and I were running the 2000 meters."

"Our seniors must have seen our performance, right? So we would like to hear their guidance and see what shortcomings we still have."

As soon as Beibu Xuanju finished speaking, Miqi Rocket and Xingmu instantly perked up, straightened their posture, and looked at Haoge Opera with anticipation.

Yamato Akari and Vodka were slightly taken aback. After exchanging a glance, they nodded slightly in unison, their faces thoughtful, and looked at the opera.

Noticing the expectant gaze directed at him, the opera singer slightly raised his chin:

"Ha! Hahaha—are you all waiting for my performance? Then I won't hold back!"

She said it with great confidence, then quickly shook her head, looking seriously at Beibu Genko and Apricot Eyes:
"However, I don't have much to say about your situation, since it's just a 2000-meter race, and there's not much to tell."

"If I had to say something, I could only say that you all must have gone through very tough training, especially the students from the north, right?"

His eyes widened in surprise, and Beifang Xuanju unconsciously met Xingmu's gaze before looking at the opera with admiration:

"Yes, my training volume lately has indeed been quite high. Senior's judgment is indeed excellent!"

"I'm actually fine..."

He nodded and said something, glancing at the northern black horse with his almond-shaped eyes:
"But Senior Xiao Bei's training volume... it's not just a little bit, it's extremely heavy..."

"Ha! Hahaha—I knew it!"

He chuckled a few times, hands on his hips, then looked down at his legs, patted them, and shook his head.
"However, this isn't exactly a matter of insight; I can only say... I've also gone through that kind of training."

With a sigh, she shook her head again and looked at the Miqi Rocket.

"As for Miqi, you..."

She paused, her gaze gradually sharpening, and her tone taking on a touch of authority:

"Was that running style an attempt to overtake me?"

(End of this chapter)