Uma Musume no Nama no Nichijou (Horse Girl), First and foremost

The time and effort he spent learning during this period were no less than that of his junior, Xiao Bobang, who had been learning since childhood.

Even with such a golden victory, and now that I understand the principles, after a little reflection, I still don't seem to be able to reach the level of Miura Bourbon.

No matter how she thought about it, something felt off.

Believing he couldn't possibly be that bad, Golden Victory finally voiced his inner doubts:

"Well, just learning what you just mentioned, Lao Hei, might not be enough, right?"

Hearing the pure white horse girl's enthusiasm for his training theory, Kuronuma paused for a moment before finally nodding in agreement with her guess:

“You’re right. Besides what I just mentioned, there’s a lot of physiological knowledge related to human medicine that needs to be integrated. Unfortunately, I only know a broad, superficial understanding of this area, and there’s much more knowledge that needs to be added.”

"But if these things were to be taught in detail and with care... it would basically be training a medical student."

At this point, he chuckled, seemingly amused by his own answer.

"But if we really do that, how can we possibly have any time left for the training that a female racehorse should receive?"

After all, the career lifespan of horse girls is limited, and at least in the current scene, no one would consider delaying the time when horse girls enter the racetrack.

Otherwise, if you prepare well but your physical functions start to decline first, wouldn't all your efforts be in vain?

Even Golden Victory agrees with this line of thinking. Even though she herself is an outlier in the Uma Musume fandom, she is more like a veteran racer who has retired due to low-intensity competition.

Having finished explaining, and given that they had just decided to strengthen teamwork, Kurozuma naturally offered some help that might be useful to Golden Victory.

"Regarding your needs in this regard, the most I can offer is basic information and health-related knowledge. The rest will depend on my own accumulated experience to make a judgment."

"So to say that I have research or something is really overestimating me."

At this point, his tone was no longer arrogant but genuinely tinged with helplessness.

The problem is that this result is presented to everyone, especially when everyone present is well aware of how terrible the hidden harm caused by the former type of training is.

Kuronuma's statement, "You overestimate me," sounds more like a boastful display of confidence.

After hearing all this, Pure White Horse Girl finally came to a conclusion.

"Got it, our team is missing a doctor, and it has to be a doctor who specializes in treating diseases in racehorse girls."

"Unfortunately, this kind of thing is at most just one branch of medicine, and besides, you can't afford to hire someone like that."

He promptly criticized the other person, and Kuronuma added in a tone tinged with resentment:

"Those who can afford doctors and have medical resources readily available are basically only those from prestigious families."

But halfway through his anger, the other person suddenly thought of something amusing and his hatred turned to laughter.

"Ha, so what if they have better medical resources than ordinary people? Those guys still retire early when they're supposed to, and accidents still happen when they're supposed to."

"If they like to run to the point of death, then let them run until they really die."

Hate extends to everything connected to the house.

The prestigious families are the actual controllers of the Uma Musume Association, and Kuronuma went from being forced to promote the product to suffering disgrace and even having his name forcibly erased from his subsequent improvements. These things could not have been implemented without the authorization of the Uma Musume Association.

Hearing this, Golden Victory felt a little amused, but she still thought about it rationally for a moment.

"In that case, even if the team does have the resources later, it doesn't seem like a good option to call a doctor. After all, we can still use the medical resources here while we're staying at Treson Academy."

Yeah, let's get it for free!

Who can blame them when their own team's shoe research alone is already a foreseeably terrifying expense...

"If you ask me, you might as well go abroad to study sports medicine, which is a specialty of horse breeding."

"In Japan, sports medicine, especially sports medicine related to Uma Musume, has always been a weak area compared to Europe and the United States."

Upon hearing the suggestion, Golden Victory nodded, deciding to remember it for now.

Are they hiring foreign doctors when they can't even afford domestic ones?

Emmm... if that's the case, then I guess the only option is to seize the opportunity in the Japan Cup?

I wonder if the Horse Girls Association will come looking for trouble with us again because of this little thing?

Having harbored some questionable realistic thoughts, I was deeply moved by the other person's generosity in resolving all my doubts and even broadening my horizons.

For this, Golden Victory must express his gratitude.

"Thank you so much, Lao Hei, this really helped a lot!"

"I'm just experienced in this area at most."

He shook his head and humbly responded to Golden Victory:

"When I was employed before, I didn't think much about it and just focused on training racehorse girls. Even when I had free time, I just collected them as case studies."

"Since I was forced to resign, I have finally had a lot more time to think about these things in depth."

At this point, Kuronuma glanced at the black-haired girl next to him, who was deep in thought about her future plans.

Being stared at by this astonishing old man, Mi Yu, who was pondering what reason to use to refuse this terrifying education, was so frightened that her ears perked up.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, I scared you."

As Kuronuma apologized, he immediately grinned, revealing a slightly stiff smile.

"I think you must be wondering how I was able to diagnose the problem with the rice bath in such a short time, based solely on your words and visual observations, right?"

The topic shifted slightly from the serious yet lighthearted important content, but this was still somewhat eye-catching for the two racehorse girls.

His smile vanished, replaced by a bitter grin.

"After all, I'm someone who eats bread all the time. No matter how creative the shape or appearance of a bread is, regardless of the recipe or taste, I can tell what kind of mold it was made with just by looking at it."

It describes something as a bit strange, even slightly unbelievable.

The problem is that the judgment that Kuronuma made to Miyu after entering the room already seemed somewhat convincing at the moment.

Hearing this, Golden Victory's good mood was somewhat affected by the other party's words.

After a moment's hesitation, the pure white horse girl decided to ask Kuronuma for more details:

"So if Mi Yu were to be trained using the Bourbon training method now..."

"Leaving aside the time cost and the effectiveness of prevention, even if she really learned these things, they wouldn't be of any real use to her right now, right? After all, in my opinion, the damage to Mi Yu's body may have already had some impact."

The physical damage that Golden Victory mentioned was based on what she had previously discovered during Mi Yu's examination.

"Probably, but it's always better to learn how to prevent it than to keep making the same mistakes."

"As for the injuries you mentioned, which were diagnosed based on experience..."

“I haven’t actually bred any top-tier female racehorses to a similar level before, so I can’t guarantee that there’s any difference between what you call the injury you discovered and my previous experience. I can give you my information on this later.”

"Because it involves a lot of professional knowledge that I'm not very good at, the details aren't very complete, but I feel that you should be able to use a lot of the information in it."

"Alright then, Old Hei, please give me that knowledge first, and I'll see how to handle it."

However, after the topic ended, there was a brief silence.

Golden Victory did think of many key points.

For example, those racehorse girls who encounter various diseases during their career's ascent, but which, once encountered, signify the beginning of their career decline or even a death sentence...

After all, very few people address sports injuries.

Many people tend to think that these are inevitable injuries caused by the competition process, thus linking these diseases to the lifespan of the racers in Uma Musume.

Whether or not one gets sick, and how long one can run after unfortunately getting sick, these indirectly become the differences in lifespan caused by so-called physical differences.

"Speaking of which, could these training injuries you mentioned be related to many horse-related diseases for which the exact cause cannot be found?"

However, to her surprise, the question before her was a challenge for the man who was convinced that he had once again built up a relevant knowledge system.

He didn't seem to have much confidence anymore.

"To be honest, I hope so, but the fact is that I can't blindly equate the two based on my professional judgment."

"I had similar thoughts when I came up with this theory before, but it's too difficult to verify."

......

Soon the conversation between the man and the horse girl shifted to the horse girl's illness.

Even if their medical knowledge isn't particularly professional, the experience and case studies they've accumulated, along with those of their colleagues, seem to be enough to keep the topic going.

Miura Bourbon seemed unconcerned about these messages, instead constantly adjusting her position on the sofa, as if searching for the optimal point of comfort for her body.

While listening to the discussion between the horse lady and the trainer, Mi Yu's expression gradually became tense.

Although I was still a bit confused and bewildered.

The problem is that when those names, which could be considered the incurable diseases of horse racing careers, keep being mentioned...

Pulmonary hemorrhage

【arthritis】

Flexor tendinitis

[Suspensory ligament inflammation]

Irregular heartbeat

[Abdominal cramps]

Even accidental comminuted fractures of the leg...

In short, those terrifying terms we learned in textbooks are now being heard in our ears again.

The black-haired horse girl's fear was rapidly accumulating.

Finally, the petite horse girl could no longer bear her own panic and faced the two people who were gradually getting into a lively conversation.

Mi Yu mustered her courage and interrupted the conversation between Golden Victory and Black Swamp.

"Um... excuse me, is it possible that Mi Yu is very likely to have one of those terminal illnesses?!"

By the time he finished speaking, his courage had been completely exhausted.

Mi Yu's sobbing voice immediately followed.

The two were slightly taken aback by Mi Yu's sudden reaction.

However, none of them immediately refuted Mi Yu's speculation.