Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 649 The Talents of Almond Eyes and the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes

The "Kitahara" and "Sixth Uncle" mentioned by Oguri Hat are actually her two trainers during her career: Kitahara Yutaka and Rokuhei Ginjiro.

The three of them, along with New Glory as technical support, formed the team that made her a legend back then.

Hearing her slightly childish complaint, not only the newly radiant building, but even the tiny super bay next to it couldn't help but shake its head in a mixture of amusement and helplessness:
"Hey, Oguri, it's true that you have a strong presence and pay attention to your opponent..."

"But if we include Mr. Rokuhei and Mr. Kitahara, this lineup is indeed a bit too exaggerated and too strict for a junior like Akito and for such an exhibition match."

"And it might scare the kids, which would be a real shame if they didn't participate."

Oguri Hat's words were merely a spontaneous expression of her feelings. Seeing that the Northern Genko and the others were training very diligently and earnestly on the track, the three of them did not go over to disturb them. Instead, at Shining Radiance's suggestion to "go and meet up with Tamamo and Inari first to discuss the procedures," they quietly left the edge of the training field.

Meanwhile, at the training ground, after initial warm-up and test runs, Northern Genko gained a more intuitive understanding of the current state and characteristics of Almond Eye and Spring and Autumn Equinox.

During the break, she took a deep breath and, with a mix of nervousness, trepidation, curiosity, and a sense of responsibility, tried to recall and imitate the manner and tone of Yasui Makoto when he instructed her. She began to try to comment on and analyze the performance of her two juniors.

"that……"

After a somewhat unfamiliar opening, she paused slightly, organizing her thoughts, and naturally adopted the perspective she was most familiar with:
"Almond Eyes, your arm swing was very powerful and your core was very stable, that's great!"
"But... but as a runaway horse, the acceleration after the start can be more decisive, and the advantage can be established more quickly. This way, the opponent behind can be suppressed and the rhythm can be set."

"Just like a small score."

"Xiao Fen, your initial burst was great, but there are still some issues... you're pushing too hard. You need to be careful with your energy distribution when you're leading. Don't go all out at the beginning, or you might lose speed on the straight..."

She spoke very seriously, and most of the specific handling methods and details she mentioned were based on her experience and skills as a top leader.

After she finished speaking, she looked at the two of them expectantly.

Her almond-shaped eyes were slightly furrowed, as if she was trying hard to understand and digest the information.

She tried to adjust her steps and center of gravity as instructed, but her movements were clearly hesitant and uncertain, as if she were using a template that wasn't quite right.

On the other side, Chunqiu Fen looked completely bewildered, her big eyes blinking, clearly still only having a vague understanding of concepts such as "leading the way," "energy allocation," and "suppression route."

Looking at the two people's reactions, Beifang Xuanju vaguely felt that he might have said something wrong.

But she couldn't pinpoint exactly what went wrong.

A sense of frustration and confusion overwhelmed her, and she subconsciously looked up, casting a pleading glance at Yasui Makoto, who had been standing on the outside of the track watching.

Yasui Makoto had seen and heard everything about the training and her "guidance."

Upon receiving a somewhat bewildered look from the Northern Black Horse, he couldn't help but slightly raise the corners of his mouth.

He first glanced at Alice and Yamato Akari beside him, and seeing that their eyes were full of praise and encouragement, he then raised his hand and clapped lightly.

"That's pretty good, Xiao Bei."

He spoke calmly and confidently:
"It's really impressive that you were able to observe these things and express them clearly on your first attempt at providing guidance on your own."

Upon hearing this unexpected praise, Beifang Xuanju paused for a moment, then habitually raised his hand to scratch his head, revealing a silly "hehe" smile that was a mixture of embarrassment and happiness.

Yasui Makoto smiled, then got to the point:

“Your analysis just now was based on the perspective of ‘leading and distributing,’ which is normal because it’s the way you’re most familiar with.”

He first affirmed the starting point of the Northern Black Steed, then changed the subject:
"But the mentor's job is to tailor the most suitable tactics for the racehorse based on her own characteristics, rather than directly applying their own experience."

He looked at almond-shaped eyes:
“For example, Almond, her situation is different from yours.”

"Her strength level, especially her upper body and core strength, is far above the average of her peers, and her foundation is very solid, but it is still not as good as your data before you debuted."

"This means that the running techniques you can use, she may not be able to use."

"More importantly, she has excellent flexibility."

"This means that her joint mobility and muscle elasticity allow her to make faster and larger movements, and to better adapt to and withstand short-duration, high-intensity bursts of power."

He paused briefly to allow the Northern Black Steed some time to process his advice before giving his specific recommendations:
"Therefore, for her, a more reasonable strategy at this stage might be to consider occupying a position in the middle row, and to steadily follow the middle group in the early stages, without rushing to take the lead."

"This way, we can conserve energy to the maximum extent, avoiding unnecessary consumption and positional maneuvering. Then, we can save all our energy for the final straight, or even the later stages of the final straight, to utilize the explosive power advantage brought by her flexibility and finish the game with a single, decisive kick."

“Of course, she could also run first,” Yasui Makoto added, suggesting another possibility, but also pointing out the difficulties involved:

"But there is a lot of competition between the first position and the leading position, which requires higher levels of physical exertion and on-the-spot judgment."

"Moreover, you need to start building up power in advance at the final corner, and the burst of power at the end needs to be maintained for a longer period of time."

"This will put a heavy burden on Almond's mind and body, as he is not yet experienced enough in competitions and his lower body strength is not strong enough and has not yet reached the top level. He is also more likely to experience fatigue in the later stages of the competition."

"This requires systematic training, especially strengthening the lower limbs, to better master this tactic."

Then, his gaze shifted to Chunqiu Fen, who seemed to understand but not quite, and his tone softened:

"As for the smaller portions, the situation is different."

"You suggested she take the lead, probably based on the willingness she showed when she tried it just now. But looking at her physique and running form, she clearly lacks systematic training."

He then shifted his focus, pointing out the hidden characteristics of the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes:
"However, there's something you might not have noticed. Xiao Fen's explosive power is actually better than yours at the same age."

Seeing Kita Genko's eyes widen in surprise, Yasui Makoto nodded firmly:
"Yes, I mean the data comparison from the same period."

"This means that even if she has a burst of speed at the start of the race to gain a favorable position, she still has a considerable ability to accelerate again towards the end of the race."

"She didn't fully demonstrate this during her trial run simply because she hadn't received formal training and didn't know how to effectively allocate and utilize that power, not because she lacked it."

As Beifang Xuanju listened, his eyes gradually widened, and a look of sudden realization appeared on his face. He suddenly clapped his hands: "Ah! That's right! How come I didn't think of that! So that's how it is!"

Seeing this, Yasui nodded and was about to continue speaking to arrange the next training focus when his cell phone suddenly started buzzing in his pocket.

He took out his phone and glanced at the screen, a hint of surprise flashing across his face. Then he looked up, his gaze slightly complicated as he looked at Xingmu and Chunqiufen in the arena.

His subtle action immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"What's wrong, A-Zhen?" Beibu Genko asked with concern.

"Is this a message from the competition organizers?" Misuzuki asked, moving closer.

Alice and Yamato Akaki also cast inquiring glances their way.

Yasui Makoto hesitated for a moment, then shook his head: "It's an email from Shining Brilliant Senpai, about the final list of contestants and the schedule for this afternoon's matches."

"Is there a problem with the registration? Or has the competition time been changed?" Beibu Xuanju pressed.

"To be honest, it's not really a problem."

Yasui's tone was somewhat subtle. He glanced at his phone screen again, "At least there's no problem on the smaller side."

He switched to the list of the non-orthodox groups and gestured to it:
"Looking at the list, they are all children who haven't fully matured yet. Senior Guanghui even made a special note that most of them are children who came from Nagoya to visit and signed up for the experience on the side. The atmosphere should be relatively relaxed."

Everyone's gaze instinctively fell on Chunqiu Fen, and then turned to Xingmu in unison.

Almond realized something and unconsciously straightened her back, looking at Yasui Makoto with a hint of nervousness.

Yasui Makoto swiped his finger across the screen, switching to the list of players for the exhibition match. He seemed to hesitate for a moment, but ultimately turned the phone screen towards Alimee.

She only glanced at the rankings briefly, but her almond-shaped eyes widened instantly, and her breath seemed to catch in her throat for a moment.

Yasui Makoto then slowly spoke, his tone unusually solemn:
"Well... for you, Aloe, the pressure in this match might be a bit too much..."

He paused, seemingly considering his words, and finally chose a more direct expression:
"No, I should say the pressure will be immense."

His gaze swept over the few prominent names on the list, and his voice carried clearly to everyone's ears:

"After all, you have to face off against Oguri Hat-senpai, Super Little Bay-senpai, and Inari-senpai all at once..."

"Those were the three strongest racehorse girls of that generation."

(End of this chapter)