Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 585 A Terrifying Topic
After the winner's stage performance, Yasui Makoto directly asked Yamato Akaki to help communicate with the URA Association and other parties to postpone or simply cancel various interviews.

Together with Alice and Alimee, they brought Kita Genko to the best hot spring resort in the prefecture.

After quickly checking in and contacting the hotel's therapist for an initial examination and treatment of Kita Genko, Yasui Makoto confirmed with Alice Hayako, still somewhat worried, and gave her some words of advice:
"Take a relaxing soak in the hot spring; it's part of your recovery. I'll come back to check on you later."

Northern Black Horse is already very familiar with this situation.

If it were like before, she would even comfort Yasui Makoto and tell her not to worry too much.

However, this Japan Cup was really too tiring. After the winner's stage and the relaxing massage, she just smiled wearily and let Almond Eyes lead her into the women's bath.

As soon as she entered the steamy bathroom, she could vaguely see several figures in the pool.

However, she didn't have much energy to look closely, and still, guided by almond-shaped eyes, she softly lay down in the pool.

A comfortable, warm sensation came over her, and she unconsciously groaned:

"Ah... really... I feel like I've come back to life..."

Looking at her with concern and worry, she nodded repeatedly with her almond-shaped eyes, then said with a smile:
“That’s something Senior Xiao Bei said before during the massage, but…” She thought for a moment, “…for massages with fascia cutters and foam rollers, Senior didn’t do it like that.”

"Hey, little almond-eyed girl, let's not talk about those scary topics at a time like this..."

As he spoke weakly, a flicker of fear flashed in the eyes of the Northern Black Horse:
"It's terrifying! Although the effect is very good, it's still too terrifying. Fascia knife and foam roller... Why are there such scary things in the world...?"

Upon hearing this, Xingmu nodded with lingering fear, her face showing deep agreement.

She hasn't debuted yet and doesn't undergo much high-intensity training, so she doesn't actually need to use a fascia knife or similar tool for quick relaxation.

However, one time out of curiosity, she wanted to try it out, and then, under Yasui Makoto's strange gaze and Koki-senpai's astonished eyes, during the experience...

He let out a bloodcurdling scream, tears streaming down his face.

Not only that, but for some reason, when Yasui Makoto and her senior were worriedly asking if they should just let it go, her competitive spirit flared up again, and she gritted her teeth and said:

"No...it doesn't hurt, I mean...it doesn't hurt...ah, not at all...it doesn't hurt...ahhhhhh—"

In short, it was an unforgettable experience that I'll probably never forget in my lifetime.

Before she could say anything about this memory, a weak voice came from the bathtub:

"Oh, it's Xiao Bei and Xiao Xing Mu... What a coincidence, you're here to soak in the hot springs too..."

Upon hearing this voice, both Almond and Northern Black Horse were startled.

After recognizing the voice, Kita Genko instinctively said, "Eh...? Shining-chan..."

Then I saw a "puddle" of California Sparkling really melted into some kind of sauce, lying on its back in the water, floating over from the depths of the hot spring.

"Ah, it's me..."

Still speaking weakly, California Shining raised his arm from the water and gave a thumbs-up:
"I've been in Tokyo for quite a while now, and putting everything else aside, the hot springs here... are truly amazing..."

As she was speaking, the sound of water grew louder as it approached from afar, and Shuangjiang floated over, carrying a floating board.

"Hey, Xiao Bei, Xiao Xing Mu, hello there..." Shuang Jiang greeted them listlessly.

"Hello, it's Frost's Descent..."

Having forgotten his nickname, Beifang Xuanju greeted him blankly, then asked in confusion, "What are you doing here...?"

"Because, as she was pulling me along, I came over..." Pointing to California Shining swimming on its back, Frostfall yawned, then pointed to the other side:
"But the main purpose is still to recover, and it's not just us, look, Empress Rong and the others are here too..."

"Eh? Ronghou-chan...Eh? Them...?"

After a series of unexpected events, Beibu Genko looked in the direction of Shuangjiang and found familiar figures soaking in the hot spring.

The elegant and graceful, the thunderous, the explosive… these are all racehorse girls who just competed during the day. Among them is Wan Liming, who is carrying a violin that is hard to tell whether it is made of plastic or glass.

Under the completely transparent material, the music player inside the violin in the "All Sounds Contend" scene was crystal clear.

The player seemed to have broken down due to water damage, and Wan Laizhengming was looking at it with a troubled expression.

A moment later, her eyes lit up, and she raised her palm and slapped it against the transparent violin.

A melodious piano tune began to echo above the hot spring.

"...Hahaha, hahaha..."

Completely at a loss for words regarding this "contest of sounds," Northern Black Horse chuckled dryly, his lips twitching, and looked at California Shining:

"So, you guys... have been here for quite a while now?"

"Well... it wasn't that long."

Floating back to the edge of the pool like a mermaid emerging from the water, California Shining straightened her upper body, propped herself up on her elbows on the edge of the pool, and looked over:

"They're all about the same age, I mean, everyone here... what's wrong?"

"Haha, no, nothing..."

Northern Black Horse had only intended to change the subject and hadn't thought of anything to talk about, but suddenly an idea struck him, and he took the opportunity to ask about California Shining and Frostfall's plans afterward.

As she recalled, her two friends said they would stay in Tokyo for a while longer to get some rest.

She had been thinking of showing them around Tokyo, and this was the perfect opportunity.

The conversation naturally turned to shopping, which immediately piqued the interest of the racehorse girls in the pool.

Before long, the slender figures soaking in the pool gathered together. California Shining asked about the attractions they had heard of, while Northern Black Horse, Almond Eye, and High-Class Junyi pondered and made recommendations.

Senso-ji Temple, Tokyo Skytree, Akihabara... the conversation gradually shifted from these tourist attractions to daily life, and then to their respective school lives.

California Shines and Frostfall speaks of the freer and more unrestrained atmosphere of Tresson, USA, while "Later We'll Decide" introduces some Western cuisine and dance etiquette.

As the others nodded with curiosity, they talked about the school cafeteria's specialties and the large tree hole in the courtyard used for venting.

The topic changed again.

I don't know who brought it up first, but it inexplicably turned into a relationship.

“So what I’m saying is…” California Shine, her eyes gleaming, scanned the Japanese horse racing girls with great interest: “Does dating work in Japan?”

The water seemed to calm down for a moment.

Gao Shangjunyi's cheeks, which were already flushed from soaking in the hot spring, turned even redder, almost steaming. She instinctively shrank her body into the water, revealing only her panicked eyes.

The thunderous bird, mimicking the cacophony of nature and attempting to create rhythm by slapping the water's surface, tilted its head upon hearing this, its face showing utter bewilderment:
"Love? What is that...?"

(End of this chapter)