Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 121 Extra: The First Tresen Football Cup (5k)

Junko Hosoe: "Okay, the first round of the '1st Tresen Soccer Cup' that is highly anticipated by the fans is about to begin, and the players are ready to enter."

"Before introducing the players, let me first introduce to you our special guest commentator, the legendary trainer, Mr. Kitahara Joi."

Kitahara: "Hello everyone, I am honored to be the special guest of this competition."

Junko Hosoe: "First of all, congratulations to Mr. Kitahara for winning the title of Best Trainer of this year's URA Award. This should be the first time you have won this award for many consecutive years, right, Mr. Kitahara?"

Kitahara: “Everything is thanks to the horse racing ladies. My team and I are just doing our duty to provide them with the best training and living environment.”

Junko Hosoe: "Speaking of teams, if I remember correctly, many of the horse girls on both teams in this competition are from your team, Mr. Kitahara, right?"

Kitahara: “Yes, it is my honor to guide them to perform well in the Shining Star Series and Dream Cup Series.”

Junko Hosoe: "You are just as modest as the rumors say."

"Then, Mr. Kitahara, please help me introduce the two teams of this competition."

Kitahara: "Yes, Ms. Hosoe, please."

Junko Hosoe: "The first team to appear is the home team of this tournament, Team Eternal."

"Their coaching team...ah, the audience is already cheering."

Kitahara: “Even the soundproof glass in the commentary room couldn’t block out the cheers.”

Junko Hosoe: "It seems like the Eien team is favored to win."

"Continue with the introduction."

“The coaching staff of the Eternal Team are the legendary horse ladies we all know.”

"The coach is symbolized by Ludo, the vice-coaches are Maruzenski and Sirius, and the assistant is Mep Shenzan of the same generation."

Kitahara: “This competition was also strongly supported by President Lu Duo and the Central Tresen Student Union. I would like to express my special thanks to the Central Tresen Student Union and the College Council.”

Junko Hosoe: "Mr. Kitahara's 'Hewan Group' also sponsored a lot. I would like to thank Mr. Kitahara and the Hewan Group."

Kitahara: "Just a small contribution to the horse racing girls."

Junko Hosoe: "Being too modest is actually being proud, Mr. Kitahara."

"Continue with the introduction."

"The captain of the Eternal Team is our superstar, Oguruma."

"The starting lineup is Center: Oguri Hat, Left Winger: Super Cove, Right Winger: Inari Ichi, Midfielder: Tamamo Cross, Right Midfielder: Fujimasa March, Left Midfielder: Dido Shooter, Right Back: Yae Invincible, Right Center Back: Aotake Omoide, Left Center Back: Sakura Chiyoou, Left Back: Mejiro Altan, Gatekeeper: Sakura Seiou."

"Bench: Golden City, Daiyusaku, Sunday Tranquility."

“They are all famous horse racing girls.”

Kitahara: “Yes, they performed well in both the Shining Star Series and the Dream Cup Series.”

Junko Hosoe: “Yes, the contestants for this competition were also selected through fan voting, which shows that time has not eroded their popularity. Even though many horse girls have retired for a long time, there are still fans who want to see them running.”

Kitahara: “This is also one of the reasons why the Teresen Football Cup was launched.”

"There is no difference for humans when switching from the track to football, but it is different for strong horse women. They can easily complete the whole race and perform well."

Junko Hosoe: "That's right, and the training direction of the Tresen Football Cup is to focus on relaxation and emphasize skills, which is very suitable for talented horse racing girls."

"Ah, another team has come out."

"Now let me introduce the visiting team for this tournament, the Gold Team."

"The coaching staff of the Gold Team is still composed of the legendary horse girls. Coach: Representative Chiaki, Vice Coaches: Ace Katsuragi, Takamine Mejiro, Assistant: Hinamura Winner."

Kitahara: "Not inferior to the strength of the Eternal Team."

Junko Hosoe: "Yes... Ah, the cheers are ringing again. It seems that playing away has not affected the popularity of the Golden Team."

Kitahara: “Many spectators came from all over the country to watch the game, so the difference between the fans of the two teams should not be too big.”

Junko Hosoe: “I think so too.”

"Continue to introduce the starting members of the Gold Team."

"The captain of the Golden Team is the well-known Japanese general, Tokugawa Shuu."

"Starting lineup, center forward: Special Zhou, left winger: Cao Shangfei, right winger: Chun Ulala, midfielder: Shenying, right midfielder: Xingyun Tiankong, left midfielder: Shengwang Guanghuan, right back: Donghai Emperor, right center back: Golden Journey, left center back: Twin Turbine, left back: Mejiro McQueen, goalkeeper: Excellent Quality."

"Substitutes: Miura Bourbon, Rice Bath, Sakura Shinou, Taikan Poetry Drama."

Kitahara: "They are both famous horse racing girls. It feels like the cheers from the audience are about to break the glass."

Junko Hosoe: "So, did Mr. Kitahara buy insurance?"

Kitahara: "...Ms. Hosoe is joking."

Junko Hosoe: "Haha, lighten the mood a bit, because both players have already started shaking hands and are about to have a fierce match."

"Okay, we see that the referee of this match, Chairman Akikawa Yasuke, has gone to the center of the two teams and is about to start the coin toss to decide the serve."

"Assistant referees Ms. Shogawa Tezuna and Ms. Motoko are also assisting in confirming the kickoff team for this match."

Kitahara: "Chairman Akikawa, Secretary Surukawa, and this committee member truly love all the horse girls with all their hearts."

Junko Hosoe: "That's right... We've already flipped the coin, and it looks like the Eternal Team has won the serve."

"Both teams quickly made their offensive and defensive arrangements and adopted the 442 formation without prior agreement."

Kitahara: "The coaches on both sides are in perfect sync. They are worthy of being the former rivals in Shining Star and Dream Cup, the symbol of Ludo and the representative of Chiaki."

Junko Hosoe: "Maybe we'll see these two legendary horse girls face off again in this match... Just kidding."

"Okay, both sides have set up their positions."

"The ball came to the feet of Oguruma, the captain and center forward of the Eternal Team."

"Blow the whistle! The game begins!"

"Oguruma chose to rush forward with the ball. She didn't pass the ball to her teammates, but rushed forward with the ball."

"Oguruma's attack was blocked by Kusagami Tobi and Haru Ulala, but Oguruma's burst speed was too fast, and the two players of the gold team failed to block it successfully."

Kitahara: "As expected of a monster like Lu Mao, the audience should have seen the shadow of her past terrifying steps from the previous sequence."

Junko Hosoe: "After failing to intercept, Kusagami Tobi went after Inari Ichi, the right winger of the Eisei team. It seems that he adopted a man-to-man defense tactic. As we all know, Oguri, Inari Ichi, Tamamo Cross, and Super Kobayashi have a good relationship and cooperate well. It seems that Kusagami Tobi wanted to stop Oguri, Inari Ichi, from passing the ball to Inari Ichi."

"It is indeed a man-to-man defense tactic. The 'golden generation' of the Gold Team, Condor, Sosagabi, Nebula Sky, and Saint King Aura, are all marking the seniors of the Eternal Team, while the captain, Tokujou, is chasing after Oguruma."

Kitahara: "She probably wants to play to her strengths. Oguri has performed better in the mile race in the past, and she is particularly strong in the middle and long distances. She probably wants to compete with her seniors in terms of endurance."

Junko Hosoe: "A reasonable tactic, worthy of being the leader of the golden generation...ah, Oguri passed the ball."

"She passed the ball to... Fujimasa! It was Fujimasa! How did she get there from right midfield? Isn't she worried about the defense? What if the ball is intercepted and she can't get back?"

Kitahara: "...Ms. Hosoe, you forgot that this is a Umamusume soccer match. The physiques of Umamusume and humans cannot be equated."

"Moreover, Fujimasa March has shown her strength in middle and long distances. She will not lose strength because of this round trip distance."

Junko Hosoe: "I see. You are indeed Mr. Kitahara."

"Okay, the ball is here now... No! The ball didn't reach Fujimasa March's feet, the ball was intercepted!"

"The one who intercepted the ball was... Twin Turbos! So exciting! Beautiful sprint interception! It's as if she recreated the great escape of the century at the Sankei Awards!"

"The audience cheered too. Perhaps this is the true value of holding this competition. Everyone wants to see the shining side of their beloved horse racing ladies, even if it's just for a moment."

Kitahara: "That's true. But football is different from running after all. The twin turbo can be used to surprise the opponent, but it is probably not a candidate for long-term possession of the ball."

Junko Hosoe: "Mr. Kitahara showed his experience as a legendary trainer. The situation on the field was exactly as he expected. After grabbing the ball, the double turbo quickly made a long pass."

"The target of her long pass is... Mejiro McQueen! It's Mejiro McQueen! Currently, Mejiro McQueen is holding the ball!"

"Mejiro McQueen didn't choose to pass the ball. She ran directly towards the Eternal Team's half with the ball."

Kitahara: "She probably wants to carry the ball alone with her long-distance aptitude. Even if we look at the entire horse girl world, Mejiro McQueen is the top long-distance champion. There aren't many who can match her endurance in this competition."

Junko Hosoe: “But there are!”

"Super Cove! It's Super Cove that's catching up! Super Cove has caught up with Mejiro McQueen! The two horse girls are fighting at high speed!"

Kitahara: “Indeed, Super Bay is also one of the long-distance champions. Her wins are very similar to those of Mejiro McQueen, which are basically middle- and long-distance races.”

Junko Hosoe: "The result of the fight has already been decided, Mejiro McQueen just chose to pass the ball!"

"Then this ball... the Emperor of the East Sea! Mejiro McQueen chose to pass the ball to the Emperor of the East Sea!"

"When? When did the Emperor of the East Sea infiltrate the Eternal Team's half?" "Is it not offside? Is it offside?"

"Chairman Akikawa, Secretary Shunkawa, and Commissioner Kashimoto did not blow the whistle! He was not offside! The Emperor of the East Sea was not offside!"

"This is unbelievable! He actually appeared in a position that no one expected! The Eternal Team is in trouble! That position is already within the shooting range!"

Kitahara: "After all, he is the Emperor of the East Sea who has created miracles many times, and he has amazing strength. If he appears on the football field... it won't be strange anywhere."

Junko Hosoe: "The four defenders of the Eternal Team went to intercept the Emperor of the East Sea at the same time. Yae Mudi, Aotake Yumi, Sakura Chiyoou and Mejiro Aldan, they all went to intercept!"

"Want to shoot? Want to shoot? Does the Emperor of the East Sea want to shoot?"

"She lifted her foot! The ball flew out!"

"But it wasn't a shot! It was a pass! All four defenders of the Eternal team were fooled!"

"This ball... Oh my god! This ball was passed to Haru Ulala?! When did Haru Ulala get into the backcourt of the Eternal Team?"

"Did the Eternal Team focus too much on offense before? Did they neglect defense?"

Kitahara: "As for Haru Ulala, she is also the epitome of miracle, and if we really talk about endurance, she may be the best among all the horse girls. She doesn't usually show off herself, so it's not surprising that she appeared there without any noise."

Junko Hosoe: "Haru Ulala is hitting the door!"

“She hit the door without hesitation!”

"Oh, unfortunately, the ball was stopped by the Eternal Team's goalkeeper, Sakura Star King."

Kitahara: "She was unexpectedly decisive. She had a good chance on that goal. I never expected such a cute Haru Ulala to be so decisive."

"As for Sakura Star King, although he retired due to illness in the Shining Star Series, he made a miraculous comeback after the Dream Cup was launched, so he is also a representative of miracles."

Junko Hosoe: "It seems that the first Tresen Football Cup should be renamed the Miracle Cup... It's just a joke, don't take it seriously."

“We continue to focus on the game.”

"The Sakura Star King kicked the ball and passed it to... the ball returned to the feet of Oguruma, the captain of the Eternal Team."

"Oguruma didn't choose to dribble the ball alone this time. Instead, she passed the ball to... Tamamo Cross. She passed the ball to Tamamo Cross."

"Then Tamamo Cross...oh my god! She chose the same tactic as Oguruma! She went straight to the Gold Team's goal!"

"The horse racing girls from the Gold Team are actually coming over to help defend. It seems like they are well aware of the strength of their senior."

"But, but! It's no use! Oh my god! Tamamo Cross starts to dribble past the defense!"

"One, two, three, four... five! Five! It's five! Tamamo Cross has passed five people in a row!"

"What kind of steps is that?! What kind of body movements is that?! Too strong?! Tamamo Cross!!!"

Kitahara: "It's probably because the center of gravity is relatively low. The center of gravity of the horse girls who intercept Tamamo Cross is relatively high. After being shaken by Tamamo Cross, the speed of recovering the center of gravity will be relatively slow."

"Plus, Tamamo Cross was once the strongest active player in the Shining Star Series, so it's normal for him to beat five people in a row."

Junko Hosoe: "As expected of Mr. Kitahara, he has an understanding of the horse girls on his team that is beyond our imagination."

"Ah! Tamamo Cross is already within the shooting range! She's coming straight into the shooting range!"

"She's going to hit the door! Hit the door!"

"She was able to block it with her excellent quality... Oh, it was so thrilling, she almost didn't block it by a little bit, she was so good at it, she almost used her whole body to block the ball."

Kitahara: “She is a very down-to-earth and hard-working horse girl. She will give her all in any competition.”

Junko Hosoe: "That's right, or rather, all the horse girls are excellent."

……

Junko Hosoe: "The first half is almost over and neither side has scored a goal. It seems that some of the reports before the game started were completely subjective speculation, saying that this game was just a joke. It was obviously very exciting! It should be..."

Kitahara: "...Ahem, Ms. Hosoe, please calm down."

Junko Hosoe: "Oh... ahem, so the current situation... eh? It seems the coach of the Gold Team has requested a timeout."

"Request for substitution, the coach of the Gold Team requests a substitution."

"The players being swapped are... Miura Bourbon replacing Mejiro McQueen, and Miyu replacing East Sea Emperor."

Kitahara: "It should be because of the physical consumption. So far in the first half, the Golden Team's Mejiro McQueen and East Sea Emperor are obviously the main force. They are very active in attack and defense, and their physical consumption should be very high."

Junko Hosoe: "Yes, that's true."

"Then the Gold Team has completed its substitutions. The Eternal Team... The Eternal Team did not choose to make a substitution. The game continues."

……

Junko Hosoe: "…Wait, wait! What just happened?! Where's the director?! Director, please replay it!"

Kitahara: "If I'm not mistaken, the Golden Team should have chosen the fast break tactic after the substitution."

"The ball was passed to Special Zhou, Condor, Flying on the Grass, Nebula Sky, and Holy King Aura over and over again. With the cooperation of these five horse girls, they broke through the Eternal Team's defense line."

"The Eternal Team seemed to have focused all their attention on the Golden Team's newly replaced players, Miura Bourbon and Miyu. They didn't expect that the main force of the opponent's attack this time would be the horse girl Tokai Zhou, who had not done anything particularly noticeable before."

"This oversight led to the failure of the Eternal Team's defense. The five horse girls from the Golden Team successfully cooperated and scored first."

Junko Hosoe: "I see. I thought Miura Bourbon and Rice Bath were the hidden weapons, but I didn't expect that the real weapons were already on the field. The substitutes were just smokescreens."

"Excellent strategy and tactics. Let us congratulate the Gold Team for getting the first point."

"The current score is Eternal Team: Gold Team, 0:1."

……

Junko Hosoe: "...Wait! What happened just now? I, why didn't I see it clearly twice? Mr. Kitahara...?"

Kitahara: "...Uma Musume's running speed is over 60 kilometers per hour. Even if they retire, they won't slow down much. In other words, in this competition, their sprinting speed is over 15 meters per second. If you don't pay attention, of course you can't see it clearly."

Junko Hosoe: "...What about Mr. Kitahara...?"

Kitahara: "I'm OK. After all, I've coached so many horse girls, so my vision is pretty good."

"To put it simply, what happened just now was a tit-for-tat response from the Eternal Team."

"The other horse girls kept defending, while the Eternal Four, Oguruma, Tamamo Cross, Inari Ichi, and Super Kobayashi, copied the tactics of Special Week and the others, successfully entered the backcourt of the Gold Team, and made a successful shot."

"Their cooperation needs to be more tacit. It's not that Zhou and the others don't have enough tacit cooperation, it's just that seniors like Oguruma have not only spent more time together, but also cooperated with each other many times in various team leagues, so there is a difference in experience."

Junko Hosoe: "I see. Thanks to Mr. Kitahara, otherwise this commentary would be in trouble."

Kitahara: "It's okay. This is the first time for Umamusume Soccer. Even an experienced commentator like Ms. Hosoe needs to get familiar with the game."

Junko Hosoe: "Yes, I still need to study and practice more."

"Okay, let's look at the score. Currently, Eternal Team: Gold Team, 1:1, both teams are tied."

"The first half is about to end. It seems that the outcome will be left to the next game..."

"and many more!"

"What did I see?!"

"The coaching seats of the Eternal Team and the Gold Team..."

"The symbol of Ludo, Maruzenski, the symbol of Sirius, Miura Shinzan... and Chiaki representative, Katsuragi ace, Mejiro Takamine, and the winner of Hikari..."

"They're warming up?!"

"Both teams' coaches are warming up?!!"

"Are they going to go on stage?!!!"

"Are these legendary horse girls really going to clash in the arena again?!"

“H-this…ah, this, Mr. Kitahara…?”

Kitahara: “…I think as long as they are happy…”

"Anyway, let's not get involved in Umamusume's affairs..."

"Besides, isn't the audience's cheering even more enthusiastic?"

Let’s start with the 5k chapter, otherwise it will be a bit long to wait until noon

It will be on the shelves at noon. I’m asking for a first order again. Thank you very much!

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