Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 561 The Talent of the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes
Before the Northern Black Horse could finish speaking, a blue-red sphere rushed towards them.

Sitting on the shoulders of the Northern Black Horse, Chunqiu Fen almost subconsciously reached out, and the round ball fell to her side without her noticing, which she caught steadily.

Looking down, she realized that the round ball was actually a green vegetable, and the red thing was a red silk ribbon.

She had never seen anything like it before, but after a couple of seconds of stunned silence, she excitedly picked it up and waved it above the Northern Black Steed's head:
"S-Senior! Look, I caught it!"

"Yes! I saw it!"

Instead of nodding, Beibu Xuanju twitched his ears, and with a smile on his face, he looked at the red silk and green vegetables in the Spring and Autumn Parting, then his expression turned to reminiscence and doubt:

"This thing... I think I've heard Crown-chan mention it before, but... what exactly is it?"

Almond-eyed, standing nearby, was also curious, but just as she was about to speak, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she looked ahead:
"Hey? Senior Xiao Bei, Xiao Fen, look..."

They were all taken aback, and then Northern Black Horse and Spring and Autumn Equinox looked ahead in unison.

The performance had probably come to an end, as the crowd surrounding the square was not as noisy as before, but they had not left yet, and the area ahead was still bustling with people.

However, soon, a path parted in the crowd, and a young woman in a red cheongsam walked over with a smile.

"Young lady, you're so lucky! You got the job so quickly. Here, this is a gift for receiving the job, please accept it."

As she spoke, the lady in the cheongsam flipped her hand and handed Chunqiufen a mini lion head pendant.

Wow! What an adorable little lion!

After receiving the pendant with delight, Chunqiu Fen quickly became troubled again.

She glanced down at the Northern Black Steed, scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly, and looked at the young woman in the cheongsam, saying:

"Um... Sister, is this the only one? Could you give me two more... Just one more would be fine, I have two more seniors here."

Northern Black Horse and Almond Eyes were both taken aback for a moment, then looked at each other and saw the smile and warmth in each other's eyes, and they smiled unconsciously.

Koma... what a sensible child. The two racehorse girls thought to themselves.

"I'm afraid that won't work."

Smiling, she looked up at the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes. Just as her expression froze, the woman in the cheongsam winked mischievously.

"However, we have an activity today where the person who receives the greens can go on stage to experience lion dancing."

"I see that both of them are female racehorses, so their physical condition should be quite good. Perhaps, in addition to the experience, they can also compete with our professional trainers."

"Of course, everyone who participates in the event will receive one of these pendants, but if you achieve good results in the competition, there are also grand prizes!"

"A pendant and a big prize?"

Spring and Autumn Equinox's eyes lit up instantly, and then he subconsciously looked down at the Northern Black Steed:
"That...this..."

He then looked at the young woman in the cheongsam, hesitatingly saying:

“If it’s a senior, there’s definitely no problem, but if it’s me…”

Before she could finish speaking, Beibu Xuanju gently patted her leg and nodded to the woman in the cheongsam:

"No problem, we'll participate! We'll participate in everything, whether it's activities, games, or competitions!"

"What a straightforward young lady."

The lady in the cheongsam smiled broadly and said:
"So, lion dancing is usually done by two people, but three people should be doing it together, right? Should we discuss who should go on stage?"

When she asked this question, she and Chunqiu looked at Xingmu together.

Northern Black Horse has long passed its classic year, having already completed more than half of the races in the ancient horse year. Its development is naturally mature, and even without any experience with lion dance, given the physique of a racehorse girl, it should be no problem, just as the lady in the cheongsam said. Almond Eyes, although not yet a debutant, has gradually become more professional, and its physique looks not much different from Northern Black Horse's. It would be no problem for her to try lion dance.

The lady in the cheongsam and Chunqiu both thought so, but after they looked at Xingmu, Xingmu glanced at Beifang Xuanju, smiled, and took out her phone:
"Then let's have Senior Xiao Bei and Xiao Fen participate in this game and competition. As for me, I'll take photos for you! I'm sure I can take super cool photos! Oh, and I'll also record videos, those will definitely be cool too!"

"Is this really okay?"

Spring and Autumn Equinoxes stared in disbelief:
"Would my words be delayed...?"

Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly felt a jolt and cried out as she grabbed Beifang Xuanju's head, her legs clamping tightly around his neck.

When the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes were being held up, even though Beifang Xuanju couldn't see her expression, he could already hear the anticipation and longing in her voice, and immediately decided to take her with him to participate in the lion dance.

She had intended to give Almond a subtle hint, but Almond immediately understood.

Since that's the case, this little one will undoubtedly say something like "holding us back," but we can't let her say anything discouraging before it even starts.

So, holding up the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes, the Northern Black Steed confidently said:

"Okay! It's decided then! Whether it's a game or a competition, Xiao Fen and I will definitely succeed!"

Seeing this, the lady in the cheongsam was a little surprised, but she quickly smiled and led the two of them towards the backstage.

The backstage area looked like a temporary setup, but it wasn't small. One shelf was covered with lion heads and bodies of various colors.

It was the same lady in the cheongsam who introduced them, and the Northern Black Horse immediately chose a very majestic black-bearded, red-faced lion.

Afterwards, the young lady led the Northern Black Steed and Spring and Autumn Fen into the dressing room, changed into two sets of red and black lion costumes (one large and one small), and came out where staff members were already prepared to demonstrate.

The young lady gestured for the two horse racers to watch the demonstration and began to explain:

"There are many intricacies to lion dancing, but since you two are here to participate in an event, you only need to remember the most basic ones."

"It's very simple. The person in front needs to control the lion's head, pay attention to the amplitude of the head swaying and the steps, and it's best to follow the drumbeat."

"What the people behind need to do is follow the rhythm of those in front."

"The remaining point is that when there is a jumping motion, it is best to support the lion's body."

Both Beibu Xuanju and Chunqiu Fen listened attentively, but the latter was clearly more nervous. She nodded repeatedly and repeated each sentence the young lady spoke.

Noticing her actions, Beibu Xuanju was about to offer a word of comfort when he suddenly stopped.

In her view, the little guy... had actually followed the staff's demonstration, tiptoeing left and right, and swaying his arms slightly.

Most importantly, the steps, the swaying... were almost identical to the demonstration.

You only watched it once, and you... you learned it?
Northern Xuanju was stunned.

"Senior! I think I understand!"

At this moment, the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes suddenly looked up excitedly:
"It seems that... when the drumbeat is fast, you take small steps, and when it's slow, you take big steps!"
"Then count silently in your mind, breathing as you count, and that's it... huh?"

She paused, her tone suddenly becoming uncertain:

"Did I... say something wrong, senior...?"

"Ah, no..."

Suddenly snapping back to his senses, without realizing it, Beifang Xuanju smiled and reached out to pat Chunqiufen's head:
"On the contrary, you are absolutely right."

"You... are really amazing, Xiao Fen."

(End of this chapter)