Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 648 Studying her as a G1 opponent
Little Chestnut Hat and Super Little Bay landed almost simultaneously with their unquestionable affirmations. Upon hearing this, New Radiance immediately focused its attention on the training track where dust was rising.

On the straight mud road, three figures were seen speeding along at an astonishing pace.

The northern black horse took the lead, its strides large and solid, each push off the ground full of power.

Her steady figure carried a seasoned composure, yet also contained a terrifying energy that could erupt at any moment, as she tore through the air and charged forward relentlessly.

Following closely behind the northern black horse, Almond Eyes trailed about two horse lengths behind.

Judging from the frequency of her arm swings and stride, her absolute speed at this moment does not seem to be much slower than that of the Northern Black Steed in front of her. That slight difference is more due to her lack of starting reaction and skill and experience in the initial acceleration phase.

However, it is precisely these differences that are causing the gap between her and the Northern Black Horse to widen at an extremely slow but real rate.

A little behind on the other side of the almond-shaped eye, about one horse length behind, is the spring and autumn equinoxes.

Her running form clearly showed signs of being untrained and lacking systematic training. Her movements were not as smooth as the previous two, and her power exertion even seemed a bit reckless.

Surprisingly, even so, her slender body seemed to contain an energy that did not match its size, and her speed was not far behind that of her two seniors, and far exceeded the average speed of racehorse girls of the same age.

"Indeed...that's true."

As the newly radiant figure observed the situation on the field, he subconsciously muttered to himself, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes:
"That child named Almond Eyes looks like... his upper body strength and core stability are quite good, and his body flexibility is also very good, with full swing."

"And that smaller one... I remember it was called Spring and Autumn Equinox, to be able to keep up to this level, its talent... is truly amazing."

Super Small Bay's eyes flickered slightly, landing on Almond Eyes with a professional scrutiny, and he spoke softly:

"Well, almond-shaped eyes... just looking at their starting position and posture, their basic qualities are quite outstanding, and their strength level is also better than most of the children who haven't debuted yet."

"And his flexibility... seems to be no worse than Oguri's when he first debuted."

As she spoke, she glanced at the little chestnut hat beside her with a hint of teasing:

"If I remember correctly, Oguri, your performance in flexibility events like sit-and-reach was first in the department, or at least in the top three?"

Looking at the situation on the track, Little Chestnut Hat tilted her head, thought about it seriously for a moment, and then shook her head:

“My results weren’t that good. For sit-and-reach, I remember… Yae Muti was first. She’s been training at her family’s dojo since she was little, and she always gets good test scores.”

She paused, her gaze still fixed on the track, and added, her tone carrying the certainty characteristic of a racehorse girl:

"However, if it's about flexibility and explosiveness, I won't lose to her. I mean... during a match."

“That’s true.” Super Bay smiled and agreed.

In the few seconds that they exchanged that conversation, the situation on the track had already subtly changed.

Perhaps it was the profound foundation and experience accumulated through long-term rigorous training that began to take effect. Despite the relatively unfamiliar mud track, the Northern Black Horse demonstrated amazing adaptability and dominance.

She had excellent rhythm, her steps were steady and efficient, and she further extended her lead to nearly five horse lengths.

This mastery of the rhythm of the play has transcended the realm of mere "skill." Seeing this, Super Little Bay sighed softly, his tone filled with genuine admiration:
"As expected, the Northern student's talent in writing is unmatched by ordinary people."

"That absolute control over speed and rhythm... if we were playing at the same level, I'd probably be far inferior to her in terms of leading the game." She smiled, with a hint of self-assurance:
"Of course, it's even less of an option now."

Her gaze then turned to the rear of the northern black steed:
"Then... that girl Almond-eyed seems to be... starting to struggle? Her rhythm... seems to be getting a little off track."

The little chestnut hat beside him nodded slowly:

"It feels like... her upper body strength is very strong, and her arm swing is very powerful, but... her lower body strength, especially her ability to sustain power, seems to be a bit lacking?"
"In that case, if we really have to compete on mud, this problem... will probably become even more obvious, right?"

Hearing Little Chestnut Hat and Super Little Bay's incredibly serious analysis, New Radiance couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing:

"Hey, you two...do you have to be so serious? This is just an exhibition match, and the opponent is a rookie who hasn't even officially debuted yet. Judging from the way you're acting, it's like you're studying her like she's a G1 opponent. Isn't that a bit too harsh?"

However, her teasing did not receive the response she expected.

Little Chestnut Hat and Super Little Bay turned to look at her almost simultaneously, and said in unison:

"Why not?"

Immediately afterwards, with a pure and determined light shining in her eyes, Oguri Hat continued first:
"Since it's a competition, we must go all out. Whether you're a senior or a junior, if you're standing on the same field and don't run and prepare seriously, wouldn't that be disrespectful to your opponent and to the 'competition' itself?"

Super Bay nodded with a smile, its gaze gentle yet equally firm:

"As expected of Oguri, his aura completely changes when he talks about the competition."

As she spoke, the usual gentle smile on her face gradually faded, and the sharpness of a top competitor surfaced in her eyes:

"But she's right. No matter who the opponent is or what kind of competition it is, once you've chosen to participate, showing the proper attitude is the greatest respect you can show to each other."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xin Guanghui could clearly feel that the aura around his two friends was subtly changing.

That wasn't pressure that was deliberately released, but rather a powerful sense of presence and will to win that had been accumulated over a long period of being at the top and experiencing countless fierce battles, which was naturally aroused at this moment because of the competition.

The newly radiant light paused slightly, then smiled helplessly and rubbed its temples.

"Okay, I didn't think it through... Indeed, no matter what kind of competition it is, it's always right to take it seriously."

She looked at her two friends, who had entered "battle mode," and her eyes also became serious:

"Since you've all made this decision, I need to pull myself together too. Leave the logistics and support to me; I'll do my best to help you prepare for the competition, just like before."

"Oh!"

Upon hearing this, Oguri Hat's eyes lit up, and her face showed obvious excitement. She even unconsciously clenched her fist.
"It's been so long since I've prepared for a competition like this with Glory!"

After her initial reflection, she seemed to remember something and muttered with a hint of regret:

"It's a pity that Kitahara went to Tokyo these past few days, and Uncle Liu also said that he's been busy with competitions all his life and is now tired of it and doesn't want to come to the scene anymore... Otherwise, we could all be like we were back then!"

(End of this chapter)