Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 565 How did you find the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes?
After the rest day, it was time for routine training again.

That noon, the training ground was filled with people practicing. After completing a set of core training exercises, Beifang Xuanju casually wiped the sweat from his face and walked towards the sidelines.

"Ah Zhen! How was the training just now?"

"Yeah, very good."

Standing on the sidelines, Makoto Yasui smiled and looked up from the scoreboard:

"Muscle strength stability, oxygen uptake, and conversion efficiency have fully recovered, and many data points have improved slightly compared to last week."

"Yes! That's great!"

Nodding repeatedly, Beifang Xuanju smiled and took the towel and drink from Xingmu's hands as she ran over: "Thank you, Xingmu!"

"I also think Senior Xiao Bei's performance today was exceptional!"

After responding with a smile, Almond-shaped eyes looked curiously at Yasui Makoto:
"If things continue as they are, there shouldn't be any problems with the Japan Cup after this, right?"

"If this is the case..."

As he spoke, Yasui Makoto glanced to the side. Noticing his gaze, Alice, who was writing and drawing on her tablet, looked over and nodded.

"Judging from the physical data and training status, Xiao Bei's recovery is better than expected. The training intensity can be fully restored to the state before the Emperor's Autumn Viewing, and there is no problem in increasing it a little."

"Then, for the Japan Cup... 2400 meters, which is just within her comfort zone."

"The main focus next is to conduct targeted training and refine our strategies and tactics. I think there shouldn't be any major problems."

"Yeah, that's pretty much what I think too."

Nodding with satisfaction, Yasui Makoto suddenly remembered something, then looked at Kita Genko and asked with a smile:

"By the way, Xiao Bei seems to be in a particularly good mood these past two days. Did something interesting happen to her?"

"Interesting things? Of course!"

Northern Black Horse's eyes lit up instantly. After thinking for a moment, she quickly ran to her backpack:

"Wait a minute, Zhen. I want to show you something. I was going to show it to you yesterday, but I forgot... Wait for me!"

Seeing her excited expression, Yasui Makoto couldn't help but chuckle. He then gestured to Alimee and Alice, and began packing up the training equipment.

The morning training session is over. Next is lunch and rest. After that, Kita Genko and Apricot will have to go to class. Training will only start after class.

He, along with Kita Genko and Akime, ate at the school cafeteria, while Airi Soko preferred to return to her office to work on data or conduct research, waiting for Yamato Akaki to bring her food.

After getting ready, Yasui Mako said goodbye to Alice and walked towards the school cafeteria with the two horse racing girls.

"Ah Zhen, look, this is it!"

Hopping and skipping alongside Yasui Makoto, Kita Genko held up a palm-sized black lion dance doll and excitedly said:
"This is the prize that Xiao Fen and I won in the lion dance competition!"
"The day before our date, I went to Chinatown with Xingmu and Xiaofen. We had dim sum together, tried on cheongsams, and then signed up for a lion dance performance."

"At first, Xiao Fen was quite nervous, but later they cooperated very well!"

As she spoke, the smile on her face faded slightly, and her tone became serious:

"Actually, after the Emperor's autumn appreciation, I kept thinking about the upcoming Japan Cup, and I felt anxious, always afraid of letting everyone down."

"But when I was with Xiaofen, I saw her sad because she was worried that she would hold me back, and I suddenly remembered how I used to be."

"Then, for some reason, those messy thoughts decreased, and I felt much more relaxed."

As Yasui Makoto listened, seeing Kita Genkoro gradually gain confidence as he spoke, he couldn't help but smile with relief.
"Oh, I see. I thought you were relaxing by going shopping with me. It seems I was just being presumptuous."

"Not at all!"

Northern Xuanju quickly waved his hand: "It's fun to go shopping with Azhen too, it's just that Azhen asked about interesting things... I'm not saying that shopping with Azhen isn't fun, it's just that I immediately thought of the competition that I participated in with Xiaofen!"

"Also, I was constantly focused on training and competitions, and my mind was always on edge. After going out to play, my attention was diverted, and all that pressure seemed to be blown away by the wind."

"And now that formal training and special drills have resumed, I think we'll definitely be fine for the upcoming Japan Cup!"

"Is that so... That's good."

Nodding, Yasui Makoto suddenly had a thought:
"By the way, I actually heard you mention that girl Xiaofen a lot yesterday. She should also be a Uma Musume, right?"

"You should know her full name, right?"

"The spring and autumn equinoxes."

He casually replied, not noticing Yasui Makoto's eyes widen instantly, and then said with great interest:
"Xiao Fen is especially cute, with soft ears, and she's also very sensible."

"After the lion dance competition that day, she felt she hadn't been helpful enough and insisted on giving me the prize..."

He continued rambling on about the interesting things about the spring and autumn equinoxes, completely unaware that Yasui Makoto beside him was completely stunned.

Yasui was very surprised. There was nothing he could do. At first, he had only heard of the name Hokuto Genko and had limited knowledge of Almond, but he was very familiar with the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes.

There's no way around it, in parallel worlds, the spring and autumn equinoxes... are just too powerful.

With 8 wins and 2 second-place finishes in 10 races throughout its career, it broke the record for the fastest run in the Emperor's Autumn Festival, achieved the highest global rating for the year, broke the Japanese record, and its retirement race, the Japan Cup, was named the best race of the year. A true legend in horse racing...

It's safe to say that anyone with even a slight understanding of Japanese horse racing would find it impossible to ignore this name.

More importantly, the physical development of a racehorse is a crucial criterion, hence the distinction between early-maturing and late-maturing horses.

Having won that series of honors, and for quite some time after retiring, Chunqiufen, as a late-maturing horse, was still in its developmental stage.

Of course, horse racing events that leave such a deep impression usually have many anecdotes outside of the race itself.

The most famous anecdote about the Spring and Autumn Equinox is that he was the son of the Northern Black Horse.

So, Xiao Bei, how did you suddenly find your son... no, your daughter... no either...?

In short, how did you find the spring and autumn equinoxes...?
Yasui Makoto was stunned for a long time before he could react, while Kita Genkoto was also immersed in his own narration.

Almond noticed that Yasui was acting strangely, tugged at Kita Genko's sleeve, and whispered:

"Senior Xiao Bei, please wait a moment. Ah Zhen... seems a little strange."

"...After that, we made a promise...wait?"

Northern Genko stopped talking and looked at Yasui Makoto:

"Ah-Zhen, what's wrong? Are you... feeling unwell somewhere?"

"Um...oh, no."

Coming to his senses, Yasui Makoto quickly waved his hand:

"Nothing, I just suddenly remembered something. Let's hurry up, the cafeteria is going to get crowded."

He had calmed down by the time he said this.

The racehorses and racehorse girls from the two worlds correspond one-to-one, a fact he has repeatedly verified. Therefore, without a doubt, Chunqiufen, who is still a child, must possess the most outstanding talent.

So at first, he almost couldn't suppress his impulse and wanted to find Chunqiufen right now, ask her if she had any plans to enter Treson Academy in the future, and then whether she would be willing to sign a contract with him and join the team as a member of the team.

But after calming down, he quickly realized that this was not the most urgent matter.

(End of this chapter)