Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 542 Protagonist and Villain

"Eh……?"

Northern Black Horse was stunned:
"Nari-chan... how did you know what I wanted to say...?"

"Should it be...because of intuition?"

On the screen, Thunderous Sound chuckled:
"I was thinking about the Arc de Triomphe award, and it made me feel a little uncomfortable. Then I thought you should have noticed, Xiao Bei."

"And then, you probably want to comfort me?"

"In short, if it were you, you would definitely do and say that, wouldn't you?"

"Mingsheng-chan..."

Staring blankly at his friend on the screen, Beifang Xuanju chuckled:
"Yes, I guessed it perfectly... But judging from the looks of it now, Naruto-chan doesn't seem to need my comfort at all."

Upon hearing this, Ming Sheng Lei Dong laughed, then pondered for a moment:

"Once the match is over, it's over. There's no point in thinking too much about it. It's better to train harder and prepare for the next match."

"As for you, Xiao Bei, the Emperor's autumn viewing is in a week. You should be all ready by now, right?"

"Of course! I..."

With a renewed sense of purpose, Beibu Xuanju made his promise without hesitation and was about to continue speaking when he suddenly heard a familiar voice from behind him.

"...I already told you, Xiaosong, you can come by yourself. Why do you have to drag me along?"

"Well, I don't know her. Anyway, I'm here to see her. It just so happens that you know Gao Shang, so I'll definitely need you to introduce me!"

"You can just tell her you know me, Xiao Bei has a really nice personality... Oh, let go of me right now, she's looking over here, uh..."

One of the voices was immediately recognized by Beifang Xuanju as Gao Shangjunyi. Turning around, he saw his friend's familiar awkward and shy demeanor.

Beside Gao Shangjunyi was a racehorse girl with short brown hair, glasses, and bright, sharp eyes.

Sensing that this racehorse girl had a unique air about her and looked somewhat familiar, Northern Black Horse sized her up for a moment, then extended his hand and said with a smile:
"Gao Shang-chan! Where did you hide just now? I couldn't find you at all."

"Hello, classmate. My name is Beifang Genko, and next to me is Xingmu. We... oh, this is the place called Mingsheng Leidong."

As she spoke, she held up her phone on the table:
"We are all Gaoshang-chan's friends!!"

"Huh? Mingsheng's here too... wait, you guys are on video..."

Surprised, Gao Shangjunyi then pressed down on his hat and muttered:
"I wasn't hiding... I originally planned to go fishing after admiring the chrysanthemums, but my sister dragged me here..."

"I didn't know what to do in this situation, so I just... ate something over there..."

After explaining, she adjusted her hat and looked to her side with a helpless expression:
"And then...this is my friend, the Heavenly Emperor's Song."

"I should have mentioned this to you, we've known each other since we were kids, but she went to Australia later, and we only met in recent years..."

Before she could finish speaking, with a casual smile, the racehorse girl named Tiandi Song interrupted:

"So after all these years, your procrastinating personality hasn't changed at all."

She made a joke, then looked at Beifang Xuanju and reached out to take his hand:

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Northern Black Horse and Almond Eye. I am Emperor Song. During this time..."

She glanced at Gao Shangjunyi and smiled:

"Thank you for taking good care of this guy."

"Ah, this..."

The northern black horse also looked at the noble and elegant horse:
"Actually, there's not much to take care of. Takasaka-chan is very nice, it's just... hehe, sometimes she can be a little awkward..."

"Hey, Xiao Bei, why are you saying that too...?"

"Uh, what I said... is probably true, right...?"

"Then tell me what's wrong with me..."

"Your coming over just now was really awkward..."

For a moment, Beibu Xuanju and Gao Shangjunyi began to argue.

Watching this scene unfold, the Heavenly Emperor Song looked the Northern Black Steed up and down for a while, then suddenly adjusted his glasses and nodded with interest, saying, "Indeed, it seems even more powerful than it appeared in the reports, Northern Black Steed."

Upon hearing this, the horse racers, including Northern Black Horse, Noble Steed, Almond Eyes, and Thunderous Sound, who were also watching their bickering, were all stunned.

"Tian Di Song, classmate...?"

Northern Black Steed said unexpectedly:
"What are you...?"

"Ah, nothing."

Pressing down on his glasses, Tian Di Song curled the corners of his mouth:

“I’m just saying, no wonder you’re considered the protagonist of this year’s ‘Autumn Triple Crown’.”

"However, this kind of show may have to end here, because I will stop you during the first Emperor's autumn appreciation performance."

Hearing her words, everyone was stunned again, and the atmosphere at the scene instantly became somewhat subtle.

"That, that..."

Gao Shangjunyi was the first to react. He stammered for a moment, gave Tian Di Song a slightly reproachful look, and then hurriedly waved his hands, explaining to the Northern Black Steed:

"Xiao Bei, um... don't mind me, didn't I just say? Xiao Song has been in Australia for a long time, her personality, way of speaking, uh... are a bit different from ours..."

"Oh, that……"

Northern Black Steed quickly smiled and waved his hands repeatedly, saying:

"It's okay. I also know some friends overseas, so I'm quite familiar with this way of chatting."

At this moment, even the previously silent "Thunderous Sound" in the video call chimed in:

"Yes, the personalities of racehorse girls from different places can indeed vary greatly."

"But... Tian Di Song, right? You just said Xiao Bei is the 'protagonist'... what did that mean?"

"Mingsheng-chan...?"

Northern Black Horse looked at the phone screen in surprise, then at Heavenly Emperor Song, while Gao Shangjunyi and Xingmu's questioning gazes lingered between the two.

"that……"

Nodding, Tian Di Song took out his phone, swiped a few times, and displayed it with a serious expression:

"These are the news reports."

"The comments above are almost unanimously saying that Northern Black Horse won the 'Autumn Triple Crown', is the third 'Autumn Triple Crown Girl', and is the strongest active horse aiming for the 'Autumn Triple Crown'."

So, isn't that right?

"Everyone is expecting you to achieve this great feat, and you are undoubtedly the protagonist of the upcoming competition."

"The well-deserved...protagonist?"

Staring blankly at the screen of the Heavenly Emperor's Song phone, the Northern Black Steed unconsciously repeated it.

"Yes, the main character."

His gaze gradually focused on the Northern Black Steed. Meeting the black steed's crimson eyes, the Heavenly Emperor Song raised his head slightly, his serious expression revealing a growing fighting spirit.

"But this isn't a movie shoot; there's no such thing as a guaranteed win in the Shining Series."

She stared intently at the Northern Black Steed and continued:
"Besides, even in a movie, there's a protagonist... so naturally there should also be a villainous protagonist who acts as the antagonist."

"Since you're already the protagonist, then as your opponent, I must be the villainous protagonist."

"However, besides me, who else wants to become the villainous protagonist..."

She paused, then emphasized:

"I'm afraid there are many."

"Moreover, there should be no shortage of supplies until the Arima Memorial Tournament, the final battle of the Triple Crown in the fall."

(End of this chapter)