Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 572 Get ready to arm wrestle in the competition!

Genkobuchi clearly heard the concern and encouragement in Yasui Makoto's words, and understood that Yasui Makoto was afraid that she might not be able to do what her senior could do.

If it had been any earlier, she might have genuinely worried about not being able to compare to her seniors.

However, as Yasui Makoto said, she has already gone through so much training and competition, received so much guidance from so many seniors, and fought against so many seniors. She knows very well in her heart whether she can beat them.

Besides, she had already competed and won.

Without realizing it, she suddenly remembered something her grandfather had said.

"People always say that failure is the mother of success, but that's wrong, completely wrong. Failure only breeds failure, and only success can breed success."

She didn't remember when she heard those words, and she didn't remember them very clearly before either.

But it was at this moment, feeling Yasui's care and encouragement, that she remembered.

"Don't worry, trainer."

She unconsciously met Yasui Makoto's gaze and smiled:
"My ability to beat my seniors... isn't limited to the field."

Yasui Makoto was taken aback, and then realized that her racehorse girl seemed a little different, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was different.

Before he could think it through, the girl with almond-shaped eyes, just like the former Northern Black Horse, was quickly jotting things down in her notebook. Suddenly, she looked up and asked:

"With this change in the competition venue, will overseas players be able to adapt to this new environment?"

Suddenly snapping back to reality, Yasui looked at Almond-eyed and then at Northern Genko.

To be honest, he's been too focused on the Japan Cup lately. Even when he went out with Kita Genko, he couldn't help but think about the upcoming preparations.

Not that this is bad.

He was well aware of the value and significance of the "Autumn Triple Crown". Even with the addition of Alice and Yamato Akari compared to the past, and because the personalities and abilities of the group were well-matched and they cooperated well with each other, the team became more and more harmonious and the training efficiency was higher. However, he still could not say that he was 100% sure of winning the upcoming competitions.

No racehorse girl or trainer could guarantee anything like that. There are just too many possibilities in the Shining Series, which is both the cruelty and the charm of this competition.

As a core member of the team and serving as a trainer, he must put in his utmost effort to get as close as possible to everyone's goals and glory.

In preparing for the competition, besides cold, hard data and analysis, there should also be interaction and cooperation among those in charge.

In fact, he could also sense that since the training camp began, Northern Black Horse had not only become stronger, or rather, not only stronger in terms of racing ability, but also seemed to be becoming stronger as a person, or rather, in terms of her inner self.

Just like that line, "I can beat my seniors... not only on the field."

If it were when he first met Kita Genko, or even a little earlier, such as before the training camp, he would never have thought that Kita Genko would say such a thing.

At that time, a girl facing a competition with her senior would probably only feel apprehensive, nervous, and expectant, and then, relying on the innate competitive spirit of a racehorse girl, she would grit her teeth and face the challenge head-on.

Now, it seems she no longer goes to greet them.

Instead, he stood still and waited for them to come over.

"A lot has changed, Xiao Bei..."

As his thoughts wandered, gazing at the Northern Black Horse, Yasui Makoto unconsciously curled the corners of his lips, thinking to himself, "It seems I need to find an opportunity to get to know you again..."

His distraction lasted only a moment; he quickly regained his senses.

"For overseas players..."

Following closely on the heels of Almond's question, Yasui Makoto turned to the whiteboard next to the projection screen, picked up a pen, and circled a few names on it:

"This is exactly what we need to focus on analyzing."

“You’ve all seen the strength data for California Shining and Frostfall,” he said, walking to the desk in front of him and picking up the physical fitness test chart. He then waved it at Northern Black Horse and the others: “Their core strength is on average 7% higher than the domestic athletes’ average, which will be a huge advantage under the rules that allow reasonable collisions.”

"at this point……"

He looked at the Northern Black Steed, a helpless yet amused expression on his face:

"Xiao Bei, you should understand that very well now, right?"

Suddenly realizing that Yasui was referring to the arm wrestling incident in the cafeteria, and then recalling the apology letter, Kita Genko subconsciously blushed, scratched his face with a sheepish grin, then pouted and muttered a complaint:
"Why is the trainer bringing this up..."

Then, she quickly shook her head, hesitated for a moment, and touched her wrist:
"But... they are really amazing. I mean, Shining and the others. It feels like... their muscle density is quite different from ours."

"...That's a bit of an exaggeration. The difference between you two isn't even at the level of physiological structure."

After a slightly amused jest, Yasui Makoto's smile faded.

"In short, we just need to know that we are different, and then we need to deal with this gap."

"There is another point, which will be decided later."

As he spoke, he gestured to Yamato Akaki, and after the recording of the European competition was displayed on the projection screen, he continued:
"The strategy of 'deciding later' at the Arc de Triomphe is classic. They don't stay in the lead throughout the race, but gradually accelerate in the last 600 meters, and then unleash their final burst on the straight."

"The standard approach of starting with a weaker run, the problem is..."

He paused, walked to the desk, placed his hands on it, and leaned forward.
"Using this running style, she didn't win the Arc de Triomphe Prize."

"I'm not questioning her abilities because of this..."

He paused again, then looked to the other side of the desk:
"Sukiko".

Quite in sync, Alice, who had been sipping her black tea, put down her teacup and took off her glasses:

"According to my calculations, if the same strategy and tactics are adopted, and the competition venue is changed back to the Longchamp venue, with the strength to decide the outcome later, the aerobic endurance is sufficient to support the sprint distance..."

Like Yasui Makoto, she paused and looked at the northern Genko:
872 meters.

"The Longshang track is known for its extremely long final straight line, so if she switches back to the Longshang track, her chances of winning will undoubtedly be the highest in the entire competition."

"Of course, I'm not making any pointless assumptions. I'm saying that we'll decide later. She didn't win the Arc de Triomphe this time. The change of venue was definitely one of the influencing factors, but it didn't affect her own strength."

“872 meters,” she repeated the number, “It is indeed not as far as your sprint distance, Xiao Bei, but numerically speaking, when you increase to the same speed, the distance is also the same.”

"So, you are very likely to be competing head-on with her at the same pace and speed in the nearly 800-meter section."

At this point, not only Kirito, who was looking at Kita Genko, but also Yasui Makoto, Yamato Akaki, and Almond all showed varying degrees of caution.

In the Shining Series, the so-called head-to-head competition, or rather the trembling, is one of the situations that no racehorse girl or trainer wants to encounter the most.

This situation will undoubtedly lead to a significant depletion of both sides' mental and physical strength. More importantly, with this ebb and flow, other opponents can gain a huge advantage without doing anything.

But Alice hadn't finished speaking:

"And this kind of competition would be fine if it were the Japanese version, but..."

She took a short breath, then exhaled a long one:

"In order to align with international standards, the rules of the Japan Cup are somewhat different from other G1 tournaments, partly because they are based on those from overseas, especially Europe and America."

"In European and American competitions, physical contact or collisions... are not considered fouls."

"So, get ready to arm wrestle on the field, Xiao Bei."

(End of this chapter)