Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 547 The Emperor Appreciates Autumn
October 31st, match day.

The sky seemed to be shrouded in a thick gray curtain, and fine rain fell like cow hair.

Under the gentle caress of the rain, Tokyo Racecourse resembled a mysterious and majestic giant, quietly awaiting the start of the race.

Before dawn, long, winding queues had already formed at the entrance to Tokyo Racecourse.

The umbrellas in the procession stretched out like a colorful sea. The black umbrellas were printed with the festival patterns that were the symbol of the Northern Genko, the blue umbrellas were adorned with the name of the Satomi Crown, and there were also umbrellas printed with "Ode to the Heavenly Emperor" and "Mangakushi" interspersed among them. Each umbrella was like a small support flag.

Some people were wrapped in dark raincoats with fluorescent stickers on their backs that read "Go for Qiu Sanguan!" and "Tianqiu will win!" The rain soaked their trouser legs, which clung heavily to their thighs, but that didn't stop them from swaying their arms to the music playing on their phones.

Several young audience members in the front row held up support flags and sang the support song of Northern Genko at the top of their lungs. Their singing, mixed with the sound of rain, drifted into the distance, attracting the attention of those around them. Many others joined in.

At the hot drink stall next to the entrance, the line circled twice. The stall owner, wearing an orange apron, deftly handed out hot cocoa. The audience members who received the cups couldn't wait to take a sip, their breath mingling with the steam.

"Give me another drink!"

When it was the turn of a young racehorse girl holding a flag to support Northern Black Horse, she quickly called out:

"I want the one with the design of Senior Genko from the North! Two cups, please! My friend wants the same design!"

As the start time approached, spectators poured into the stands. The rain showed no signs of letting up, but it made the giant banner on the upper stands appear even more vibrant.

Dozens of spectators spontaneously stood on their seats, holding up patchwork canvas banners. When the big screen began playing interview videos and promotional videos to warm up the event, the stands erupted in cheers that pierced through the rain.

"Look! It's them! They're starting to enter!" Someone suddenly pointed to the track entrance, and the crowd instantly erupted in excitement.

Someone explained, "It's not entering the stadium, it's a pre-match venue familiarization confirmation," but this statement was immediately drowned out by excited clamor.

In the rain, at the exit of the underground tunnel of the Tokyo Racecourse, a couple hundred female racehorses, dressed in sportswear, emerged one after another, followed by trainers or support staff.

Before long, under the instructions of the trainers, the racehorses quickly took their places in the warm-up areas assigned before the race. After warming up, they started running on the grass.

The rain is still falling, the racehorse girls
Raindrops dripped from the racehorse girls' hair onto their tracksuits, blurring their expressions, but their running posture remained unaffected.

Every step they took splashed water, big and small, and their trainers followed beside them, holding a scoreboard and occasionally pointing to a spot on the track and shouting instructions.

Yasui Makoto was also giving instructions, holding a notepad and keeping his eyes fixed on Kita Genko's figure.

Beside him, Almond-eyed was holding a sports bag containing a dry towel, hot water, chocolate, and bananas.

On the other side, in the distance, Alice and Yamato Akame completed a lap around the track and went to the sidelines to pick up the equipment.

After confirming the records on the training equipment, Alice nodded to Yamato Akaki, who ran back to the track, while she walked towards Yasui Makoto.

"The wind speed is 1.2 meters per second faster than predicted. If there is no change by the time autumn arrives, theoretically, Xiao Bei's maximum speed and cruising speed will be affected by about 3.4%."

Her voice came through the sound of rain, and after a pause, she continued:
"Then the third bend had water depths exceeding the ideal level by about 3 centimeters."

"Logically, the staff should handle this after each game, but I think we should take Xiao Bei to confirm it now so that we can adjust his stride frequency."

"Also... should we activate the backup plan?"

Yasui Makoto did not answer immediately; his gaze remained fixed on the racetrack.

The Northern Black Horse is currently conducting shuttle run tests. This type of running, which involves sprinting at high speed followed by a turn, makes it easy to determine the ground friction. By running this now, it will be less likely to slip during the race.

It's not that we didn't train for this before the competition, but training and competition conditions are quite different. Even the competition field itself can encounter various situations due to weather and other factors. For example, today, there hadn't been any rain for a long time, so the grass's permeability hadn't been adjusted, which resulted in a worse waterlogging situation than expected.

As for the backup plan that Alice mentioned, it refers to the running method for the Emperor's autumn viewing.

So far, the Northern Black Horse is best at slow escape, followed by fast escape and leading the pack, and then regular leading.

In yesterday's preparatory meeting, the proposed running tactic was to escape slowly, while the other running methods were backup plans.

Furthermore, it is not a fixed and rigid requirement, but rather, after simulating various situations, the instructions and ideas are handed over to Beifang Xuanju, who will then make timely adjustments when she encounters the corresponding situation on the field.

"Yes, I will tell her."

At this moment, Yasui Shinichi nodded and said:

"However, she seems to be in good condition right now, and the wind speed has had an effect..."

He quickly made a mental estimate:

"The cruising speed is approximately 15.7? The final speed is approximately 17.58?"

"More or less," Alice quickly replied.

"I'm also estimating this range, but although Xiao Bei's last leg has been trained over this period of time, the foundation is still a bit lacking, so the impact will be greater."

"However, theoretically it should also be at the level of 17.5."

"17.5...?"

After quickly making another estimate, Yasui nodded emphatically:
"The data is acceptable; there's no problem."

"We'll test the water level later and then confirm with the staff."

"The rest will proceed according to the original plan."

Seeing that Yasui had made a decision, Elisako had no objections.

Subsequently, while she and Yamato Akaki continued to confirm the conditions of the arena, Yasui Makoto, along with Kita Genko, completed various adaptation tests one by one.

As usual, the Emperor's Autumn Viewing event, part of G1, was scheduled as the final match in the afternoon, while the first few matches in the morning and afternoon were all Pre-OP and OP level matches.

During this time, everyone continued to monitor the changes in the situation on the field and made constant adjustments in the preparation room.

As the match drew near, Yasui Makoto and the others left, leaving only Kita Genko, who looked serious and ready for battle, inside the room.

Alone, Northern Black Horse was not idle. After reviewing all the instructions and key points up to now, she carefully checked her victory uniform and the iron hooves on her feet, and began to warm up silently.

Then, she received various text message blessings.

Among them, Satomi Kozumi sent photos of familiar friends, including Satomi Kozumi, Takasho Junyi, Ribbon Triumph, and even Wan Lai Zhengming.

Everyone was all smiles, with the Tokyo stadium right behind them. Judging from the angle, they seemed to be right at the very front of the stands.

(End of this chapter)