Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 531 Just a little bit more!
It's a joke that Alice is thinking about salary, but it's not that she doesn't care about salary at all.

So, as the training camp was about to end, she signed a training team contract with Yamato Akame, and the payment was really just a symbolic amount.

The training camp ended quickly, and the last days of summer vacation passed in the blink of an eye.

Upon returning to the academy, the expanded training team quickly immersed themselves in intensive preparations.

On this day, the sun shone on the school's playground, and the day's training gradually came to an end.

"Have you two rested well?"

Standing at the edge of the scaffold-like chasing training field, Alisako held a tablet computer in one hand and waved a stopwatch in the other:

"If you're all set, let's get ready for the final training session!"

At the edge of the training field, drenched in sweat, Kita Genko bounced a few times on tiptoe, then shouted energetically to Airi Soko:

"I can do it anytime!"

Then, she looked at the other side of the field with a hint of worry:
"But the trainer... can he continue? Or... should he rest for a while longer?"

Standing opposite him was Yasui Makoto.

He was clearly more tired than his racehorse.

However, after a while, Beibu Xuanju finished speaking, he adjusted his breathing, straightened up, stretched his limbs, and nodded to Beibu Xuanju:
"No problem, at least the next game is fine."

"But Xiao Bei... is he ready?"
"Given my current form, this might be your best chance of winning, you know?"

This wasn't the first time they'd trained together with Northern Genko, but compared to before the training camp, with Eliseko and Yamato Akaki, the training was now much easier and more efficient.

With the assistance of the two newly joined female racehorses, not only can Kita Genko receive more detailed and precise analysis and guidance, but he, as the trainer, can also concentrate on training together.

This way, the training effect is not only better, but he can also train more times.

As soon as his slightly provocative words fell, the Northern Black Steed immediately retorted, unwilling to back down:
"I understand! This time... I definitely won't let you catch me again!"

Upon hearing this, Yasui Makoto smiled, then wiped the sweat from his face and nodded to Alice Soko, who was in charge of training.

"Kukuku, you're all in pretty good spirits, so..."

With her signature quirky smile, Alice raised her stopwatch:

"Countdown, three, two, one!"

The moment the words fell, on one side of the field, Beibu Xuanju shot out like a catapult, leaving a black afterimage in its wake.

Instead of sprinting in a straight line, she used her explosive power to suddenly turn to the side.

Having trained together countless times, she knew very well that the current training session was completely Yasui Makoto's home turf.

Speed ​​alone is not enough; you must anticipate the direction from which the other party might be chasing you.

However, this wasn't the first time she had tried, and each attempt ended in failure.

Especially now, with the assistance of her seniors, Alice and Yamato Akame, her trainer skills are improving...

It seems that I can focus more on "dealing with" myself, and it's harder for me to escape or catch the other person.

So, in the past few days, she suddenly had a bold idea.

She had no idea how to predict Yasui's movements and catch him.

But if you want to escape, perhaps... you can escape entirely based on your intuition.

If you're acting purely on instinct, you won't know where you'll run off to.

Since even I can't know... Ah Zhen definitely doesn't know either!
Upon making this decision, she immediately cleared her mind the moment she started.

The next second, she completed her first turnaround in a posture almost touching the ground. Then, she deliberately slowed down her pace and concentrated her explosive power at the moment of change of direction, and she made another turnaround.

Then, it exploded, moved at a constant speed, skimmed the ground, and turned back...

Relying entirely on instinct, she navigated between obstacle after obstacle.

Yasui Makoto was slightly bewildered. Having trained together for so long, he was actually very clear that the Northern Black Horse was growing stronger every day.

Perhaps it was the first time, or maybe the second or third time. In any case, when they first started chasing training, Northern Black Horse only knew how to charge headlong, trying to use the experience from the Shining Series to beat themselves.

The chasing training is very different from the Shining Series. He is also very experienced and can easily corner the Northern Black Horse in a corner with no room to maneuver within a few seconds and then catch her.

Conversely, the same applies to trying to escape.

And now, she, the racehorse girl, is clearly becoming more and more familiar with this kind of training.

In his line of sight, the Northern Black Horse was nimbly weaving between the railings, even instinctively using the shadows of the obstacles to create feints, and curling up and sliding under the crossbar the moment he pounced.

"It seems I need to keep improving..."

After a moment of reflection filled with satisfaction and感慨, Yasui Makoto suddenly changed his strategy.

He had already realized that the Northern Black Steed was probably running away by instinct, or rather, he had already sensed this during the past few days of training.

This is indeed one of the commonly used tactics in chasing games, and it is also difficult to deal with because the route is unpredictable.

But he has experience dealing with any tactical issues.

Relying on intuition, or rather muscle memory, he leaped and darted diagonally into a corner of the field.

That corner was empty just a second ago.

The next second, a dark shadow vanished in an instant.

Caught!
An uncontrollable gasp escaped his lips, and Yasui Makoto flung his hand away without hesitation.

Fingertips slice through the air in an instant, and in a flash, the feel of sweat-soaked fabric brushes against the fingertips.

At the same time, a soft gasp came from the direction the fabric had slid away.

A few seconds later.

"Stop! Time's up!"

A shout came from the sidelines, followed by a concerned voice:
"How are you two? Are you alright?"

"No, it's okay!"

Frozen in its forward-leaning posture, the Northern Black Horse turned around after two seconds, stamping its foot in frustration:
"Just a hair's breadth away! Just a hair's breadth! I clearly shook them off with that last turn!"

"Oh? Looks like you've been caught again, Xiao Bei."

With a chuckle, Alice, holding the tablet, called out to the other side:
"Yamato, analyze the video data and send me the results."

"No problem, Soko-senpai!"

Yamato Akaki quickly responded and then buried himself in the laptop he had brought.

Beside her, upon hearing Alice announce the end of training, Alimee, who was already carrying energy drinks, towels, and other items, hurriedly ran onto the field.

"Trainers! Senior Xiao Bei! You've worked so hard!"

"Thank you, Little Almond!"

Smiling, he accepted the drink and towel offered to him, then wiped the sweat from his face and subconsciously looked in Yasui Makoto's direction.

"Actually, I'm fine. It's the trainers who really have it tough... Hmm? Trainers? Makoto?"

Northern Black Horse called out several times before Yasui Makoto finally came to his senses:
"Hmm? What's wrong? Oh... thank you, Almond."

He smiled casually, took the towel and drink from Almond Eyes' hand, and unconsciously raised his hand to rub his fingertips together.

My fingertips are still a little numb, and even have a slight burning sensation.

The moment he brushed against the clothes of the Northern Black Horse, the explosive force almost drained all his strength. If he were to do it again, he wasn't sure he could do it to the same degree.

What concerned him more than his own condition was the final change of direction by the Northern Black Steed.

(End of this chapter)