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

"As expected, the younger generation is the cutest..."

Facing the mirror in front of the sink, Kim Seung-ri muttered to himself.

The pure white horse girl almost couldn't maintain her cheerful smile when she recalled the scene just now.

She quickly turned on the tap, cupped her hands, and splashed the icy water on her face.

"Whew...I'm calm again."

"Then let's release it a little, and then gradually rein it in."

Kasamatsu is located in the countryside, in a natural place where you could hear all kinds of insect chirps and bird songs.

As soon as Golden Victory finished speaking, her body trembled slightly, making a cracking sound.

Suddenly, the surroundings fell silent.

Utter silence.

All life ceased to speak.

But soon, the surroundings returned to their usual hustle and bustle.

It was as if everything just now was an illusion.

"Official matches require at least seven layers... As a shock lesson, two layers should be enough for this practice match."

After confirming that she had adjusted her condition, Pure White Horse Girl headed to the competition venue again.

This time, besides being their rival, she also has to teach the two young racehorse girls a lesson.

Chapter Eighteen: A Hundred Martial Arts

Both of you, no, including the new brilliance watching the battle.

When the three racehorses saw the returning Golden Victory slowly approaching from afar, their expressions instantly changed.

If the tall, pure white horse girl that we see visually hasn't changed.

Through the other senses that are even more sensitive than those of humans, which are possessed by racehorse girls.

They always felt that the racehorse girl in front of them was not a match for the Golden Victory they had met before.

Even though his smiles and curses were the same as before, he still gave them a distinct feeling that he was a completely different person.

This sense of absurdity even made the two participating horses slightly anxious before the race...

"Sorry, sorry, everything's alright now. Sorry to keep you waiting. I'm all set."

While apologizing, he quickly walked to his starting position, and after taking his place, he gave an OK sign to Kitahara and Shibasaki, who were in the referee's position in the distance.

Oguri Hat and Fujimasa March didn't seem to mind their senior's impromptu behavior.

Although such a situation would certainly be fatal in a real competition, they believed that their senior had made thorough preparations at that time.

The rushed practice match was undoubtedly a disadvantage for Golden Victory, who had just finished their warm-up.

Upon receiving the signal, Kitahara nodded and raised the megaphone in his left hand to begin the countdown to the match:

"Everyone is in your place!"

"preparation!"

The third second after speaking.

The signal flare was fired with a loud bang.

At almost the same moment, the three racehorse girls transformed into three graceful silver-white curves and shot off from the starting line.

Their starting postures were all quite good.

Then...

Let's start with some appetizers!

After the start, the three seemed to be evenly matched in terms of ranking changes.

However, just as Oguri Hat and Fujimasa started running and thought they could compete with or even surpass Golden Victory, they were in a great position.

They felt as if something was stuck in their ankles.

The sudden heaviness made it impossible for them to maintain their starting rhythm in the best posture. If they forced themselves to start running, they would strangely feel that they were losing more energy than they had in previous runs.

However, in order to catch up with those ahead and seize that brief moment of pause, Golden Victory had already slightly widened the gap.

Fujimasa March and Oguri Hat had no choice but to grit their teeth and continue forward.

Oh dear, I've already taught her the basics of applying momentum, although it's true that a short march can hardly generate momentum unless you concentrate intensely under special conditions.

I think I can apply what I've learned to other situations, right?

For example... taking advantage of someone else's momentum or something.

Putting aside newcomers, even seasoned veterans would probably find the demand for a gold medal too much to ask.

But Pure White Horse Girl still had some expectations for the racehorse she had trained.

A fierce gaze was fixed on what lay ahead, a serious look was fixed on what lay ahead.

In terms of speed, the two Ash-haired Horse Girls were closely following the Golden Victory for a short period of time, but they could also sense that their stamina would definitely run out if they continued like this.

Even though a race distance of 1,800 meters won't immediately deplete the stamina of most female racehorses, leading to a subsequent loss of speed, the problem is that it can be fatal for other stamina-intensive techniques...

The race quickly reached the first bend.

The positions of the three silver-white figures with similar tones have not changed significantly so far.

The undisputed leader is Golden Victory, who is easily in the lead, but the distance between her and the two female racehorses behind her is only one horse length, meaning she could be overtaken at any moment.

As for the second and third, they kept switching places, with Fujimasa March and Oguri Hat running forward, positioned on the inside and outside respectively.

Despite the seemingly close match, the invisible pressure and anxiety made them feel a strong sense of crisis on the field!

It can't go on like this!

We must surpass our predecessors!

The two female racehorses at the rear reached a tacit understanding amidst the sound of their running footsteps.

At the same time, bend over and lower your body, shifting your weight to your back and using your leg muscles to exert force!

However, there are still differences between the two; Oguri Hat's crouching posture is even lower than that of Fujimasa's March.

The whole person is like a spring, with joints and muscles exhibiting a temporary deformation after being subjected to force.

But just as they were about to make their final push, a strange feeling struck them again!

The point where their strength was hindered was no longer their entire body or a particular limb; what they felt was a tingling sensation at their point of exertion, making it difficult to exert force.

It seems the seniors aren't planning on letting us push forward, huh...

Fujimasa instantly realized that this was an operation that hindered the momentum of the Golden Victory.

Make a judgment and decision immediately.

Regardless of whether this would disrupt his running rhythm, Fujimasa March decisively switched back to his previous running posture.

However, Oguri Hat did not compromise!

Since only a small portion of the muscles are restricted from exerting force...

Lower your body!

Lower it even further!!!

Her supple figure once again exceeded everyone's expectations at this moment!

The point of force is amplified from a few characteristics of the tendon, a few fine filaments, into an exaggerated posture in which several or even the entire calf muscle can explode!

Interesting. I was thinking of slightly hindering him during the sprint, but he was still able to move in that state?

Very nice little chestnut hat...

Unfortunately, the trap I set was not so simple.

Just after Oguri Hat bore the weight and was forced to sprint.

After exerting force, her body bounced up slightly, and just as she was about to land back on the ground to complete the sprint, she sensed something was wrong again!

The legs... have been loosened?!

How could this be?!

As if timed perfectly, the burden vanished the moment she lifted her foot and exerted her strength.

The previous restrictions on my feet were suddenly lifted.

The sudden return of the main point of force immediately caused a serious misdistribution of power in Oguri Hat's body!

Excessive force caused his footwork to become disordered, disrupting his sprint rhythm, and naturally, Oguri Hat could not achieve the initial desired acceleration.

Despite putting in ten times the effort, the Ashbringer can only gain a maximum of three points of acceleration!

But the stamina loss from sprinting is really taking a toll on Oguri Hat!

How...how is this possible?!

He looked at the other person with a surprised expression.

Little Chestnut Hat couldn't understand how she did it.

However, the pure white horse girl, who had accomplished all this, continued to lead the way effortlessly without looking back.

When she came to her senses, she saw that Fujimasa March had already regained his balance and resumed his running rhythm.

She didn't create any distance!

This also means that I have wasted a lot of energy!

My sprint... failed.

However, this feeling is completely different from when I was relentlessly targeted by Fujimasa March.

Why can we see it?