Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 620 Year-End Party

After the final exam results were announced, the atmosphere at Treson Academy noticeably relaxed.

The tension of holding one's breath before an exam is no longer present in front of the bulletin board in the teaching building; instead, there is a release of various emotions after learning the results.

Some of the female racehorses cheered excitedly in hushed tones as they looked at their results, high-fiving their companions in celebration; others sighed and lamented over their scores in a particular subject, discussing their mistakes with frustration.

Northern Xuanju stood in front of the bulletin board, carefully checking his name and score, a relaxed smile gradually appearing on his face.

Her overall grades remained in the upper-middle range, but this time, the number in the foreign language subject column was particularly eye-catching, much higher than before, which was obviously a direct reflection of the results of her hard work during this period.

She looked at her friends beside her, including Satomi Hikari, Satomi Crown, and Roaring Thunder. They were all looking at their report cards with satisfied expressions, indicating that they had all done well.

"The results are all in!" Satomi Kouma stretched and smiled at Kita Genko. "Kita, you did really well on your foreign language exam this time!"

"Yes! Thanks to everyone's help!"

Northern Black Horse nodded vigorously, his crimson eyes shining with gratitude: "Those words and grammar don't seem so hard to remember anymore!"

"This is the result of your hard work, Koki," Mitsuzumi Satomi said gently.

Thunderous roar also nodded, offering a succinct assessment: "Very good."

"Well... with such great results, how about we go shopping together to celebrate?" Satomi Kou suggested, and everyone immediately agreed.

Amidst laughter and conversation, Beibu Xuanju carefully folded his report card, said goodbye to his teammates, and walked briskly to the team office.

Pushing open the door, I found Yasui Makoto, Alice Soko, Yamato Akari, and Alimee all there.

Almond-shaped eyes were surrounded, her face full of pride and smugness.

Unsurprisingly, her report card showed that she once again ranked first in the overall ranking of the elementary school.

"Not bad, little almond-shaped eyes!"

"As expected of a top student!"

After Alice and Yamato Akaki praised him with smiles, Yasui Makoto also nodded with a smile:

"You did very well on the exam, Almond. Looks like we should think of a way to celebrate."

As he was pondering how to celebrate Almond's arrival, he caught a glimpse of Kita Genko entering through the door. He turned and smiled at him, asking naturally:
"Xiao Bei is here too. How were her grades? They must have been pretty good, right?"

With Xingmu Zhuyu as a precedent, Beibu Xuanju somewhat embarrassedly took out his report card, specifically pointing to the foreign language section:
"Well... at least I didn't hold you back! Your foreign language skills seem to have improved quite a bit!"

Yasui Makoto took the report card and looked at it carefully, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes:
"Hmm, very good. Looks like we can celebrate together."

"It's all because Ah Zhen's teaching method is so good!"

Northern Black Horse nodded quickly, then took a deep breath, as if to prove it, or perhaps to share his joy, and tried to speak in English, which was now much more fluent:
"Trainer Anii, Ms. Tachyon, Ms. Daiwa, and Almond Eye, thank you for your help. I really appreciate it."
Her pronunciation was much more standard than before, and although there were still some pauses, the meaning was expressed very clearly.

The people in the office were somewhat surprised. Xingmu was the first to react, replying in clear and accurate English, "It's the least I could do, Kitasan senior. Your pronunciation has improved a lot!"

Yamato Akaki also smiled and said in English, "Great job, Kitasan! Keep practicing!"
Alice nodded as if reviewing the results, and jokingly added, using technical terms as a aside:
"The auditory-motor learning pathway seems to have been effectively activated. Interesting."
Yasui Makoto watched her performance, a slight smile playing on his lips. He nodded, his tone steady yet acknowledging her approval.

"Methods are just an aid; the result is still the result of your own persistent practice."

"Yes, yes! I will continue to work hard!"

After repeatedly assuring him, the Northern Black Steed suddenly remembered something and quickly began gesturing wildly:
"Oh right! Speaking of celebrations... Grandpa has told me several times before that he really wants to find an opportunity to formally thank everyone for taking such good care of me!"

"Perfect timing! Xiaofen also did exceptionally well on the test this time, and she's been saying she wants to personally thank the trainers and seniors!"

She clasped her hands together, looked expectantly at everyone in the office, and spoke with a warm and sincere tone:
"So...so why don't we all come to my house!"

Everyone was slightly surprised, but they were quickly infected by her cheerful mood and smiled.

Smiling as well, Yasui Makoto pondered for a moment upon hearing this.

He's been quite busy lately, but he'll definitely accept this invitation.

As a result, his bond with Northern Genko deepened, and the team members' cooperation became more and more tacit. In Japan, "Bonenkai" (year-end parties) are popular at the end of the year, which are intended to reward people for their hard work throughout the year. The warm gatherings held at home are the best way to express gratitude to each other and enhance relationships.

Logically speaking, Mr. Saburo Kitajima has always taken care of them, and his company, Ohno Trading, is an important sponsor of the team. At the end of the year, they hold informal meetings with the heads of the sponsors to discuss plans for the coming year, which is also a necessary part of the work.

He made his decision quickly, a slight smile playing on his lips, and looked towards the northern Black Steed:
"Okay, please convey our gratitude to Professor Bei Dao for his kind invitation. We will definitely be there on time."

The Northern Black Steed immediately beamed with joy and replied energetically, "Yes!"

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The appointed day was a sunny weekend afternoon, and the location was naturally the Kitajima family's residence in Fuzhong Ward.

Yamato Akaki drove a spacious minivan, carrying everyone towards the Kitajima family residence in Fuchu Ward.

Inside the car, Beifang Xuanju seemed particularly excited. She leaned close to Chunqiu Fen, who was attending for the first time, and pointed to a vast area approaching outside the window, her tone full of pride:
"Xiao Fen! Look, look!"

"See that? Those houses over there, we're almost there!"
"And that huge lawn around here feels even more comfortable to run on than the grass on the training field. How about we try running together sometime?"

Looking in the direction pointed north by Genko during the spring and autumn equinoxes, one can see a rather large Japanese-style mansion sitting quietly.

The courtyard is deep and lush with greenery, especially the expansive lawn, which is truly magnificent at a glance.

Her eyes widened in surprise, staring wide and round like copper bells, clearly stunned by the unimaginable scale. She murmured softly:
"This...this...this is all...this is Senior Xiaobei's house...?"

Sitting to the side, Xingmu, who had also been gazing into the distance, heard Chunqiufen's words and saw her somewhat exaggerated expression. A sly glint flashed in her eyes:
"Of course, and as far as I know, this is just one of the more frequently used residences under Master Beidao's name, or rather, in Senior Xiaobei's family."

(End of this chapter)