Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 128: Waltz of the Arena

After dealing with matters outside of training, the focus returns to training and competition.

Compared with before, during daily training and analysis discussions, there is more analysis on the newly formed "Beyond Team".

At present, the college attaches great importance to the organization of the Eternal Team, including the URA Association and the Board of Directors.

Specifically, during the time when Oguri Hata and Tamamo Cross won the Elf Championship and Fujimori Conditional Championship respectively, the "Beyond Team" had been established and a press conference was held to introduce some information about the team's members to the entire industry.

On the day of the press conference, Kitahara adjusted the training arrangements and left Yusuhara with Miyamura Kyoko, New Glory and others to continue training Super Little Bay, Inari Ichi and Mejiro Altan. He himself took Oguri Hata, Tamamo Cross and Komiyayama, disguised himself, and with the help of Fujii Izumisuke, found a secluded corner at the scene and watched the press conference silently.

Oguruma and Tamamo Cross had just finished the game and needed to rest. They were also very curious about the "Beyond Team". At this moment, they were wearing hats and sunglasses, dressed like ordinary human girls, looking around beside Kitahara and Komiyayama.

"Oh, Kitahara, there are so many people here, are they all here to see Chiyoou and Yae-san?"

With an amused expression on his face, Oguruma pointed at the reporters and onlookers in front of him and said with interest.

"more or less."

Kitahara was also wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses. The Eternal Team was now well-known, and even with the big news of the establishment of the Beyond Team, it would still be a bit troublesome if they were discovered by reporters.

"This type of team development is relatively rare in Japan. We were established a while ago, and the Beyond Team was established more recently. This kind of news will definitely attract attention."

He explained, "This is not hard to understand. The Japanese horse racing girls community is not unaware that the top horse racing girls in the world are supported by teams, but for various reasons they have not been promoted vigorously. Now that we have set a precedent and the team of horse racing girls has achieved remarkable results, the newly formed team will naturally attract a lot of attention."

“From the perspective of the college, the board of directors, the student union, and even the entire industry, this is a good thing.”

“Because, with the establishment of such a team, we will certainly need to put in more effort and work in future competitions, but in the long run, the overall level of Japanese Umamusume will also gradually improve as a result.”

"Then, when we wait for international competitions like the Japan Cup, we will have a better chance of winning and have the opportunity to break out of Japan and challenge for the top of the world."

Oguruma didn't fully understand what Kitahara said, but she fully understood the final game.

"Japan Cup?"

She nodded vigorously. "During class, the teacher said that it was a great competition, even more intense than the Japanese Derby. And there seemed to be many more outstanding horse racing girls in the world."

“I’m really looking forward to participating in such an event and competing with such powerful horse girls.” She became excited and yearning.

Seeing this, Kitahara smiled and touched her head.

"Don't worry, you will definitely have these opportunities."

At this time, Tamamo Cross became confused.

"Uncle Kitahara, you said that this team is so eye-catching because of us, but why don't we feel that we are famous?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Gongshan smiled and said:

"Because we are usually in the academy, those annoying reporters have to get permission to enter the academy even if they want to interview us, so of course you don't feel anything."

"If you want, you can actually hold a press conference like this."

"Uh... forget it. I don't like places with so many people."

Shaking his head, Tamamo Cross pointed forward and pursed his lips, "I feel like we're noisy enough on a normal day, but I didn't expect these people to be even noisier. It's so annoying."

The press conference was indeed very noisy as Tamamo Cross had said. A rough estimate is that it was about as noisy as 100 Tamamo Crosses and 100 Inari Ichis bickering with each other.

The content of the quarrels was very similar, basically "Ahhh~! So handsome! Nanase Fumino-sama!", "Fumino-sama! I love you!", "Ah——! Look over here——!"

Komiya gave a bitter smile and subconsciously looked at Kitahara beside her. She found that Kitahara also looked helpless. She could not help but said helplessly:
"It seems that the chief trainer of the Beyond Team has extraordinary popularity."

Immediately, she showed an interested expression, "So, Senior Brother... Oh no, then Chief Kitahara, as the chief trainer of the Eternal Team, what do you think about this?"

“…What can I feel?”

Kitahara didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Although she is a woman, Nanase Fumino has a very neutral temperament, and she is more handsome than me. It is natural that she has such high popularity and so many female fans, right?"

As Kitahara said, almost 8% of the cheers at the press conference were directed at Nanase Fumino, and they were all female fans.

Not only were they shouting, they were also holding all kinds of cheering fans, banners, flowers and other decorations. They found opportunities to pass the security personnel who were responsible for maintaining order in front of the press conference stage and threw bouquets onto the stage, making the host of the press conference look embarrassed. He used the microphone several times to signal the scene to calm down, but to no avail.

"Besides, what we should focus on are the trainers and horse girls, not this kind of illusory popularity."

Kitahara sighed and then laughed again. He pointed to the press conference stage and said, "Besides, if you really have such high popularity, you will probably be very troubled."

"Look, Yae Mudi and the others look like they want to cover their ears, and Nanase Fumino's face is almost green."

When Oguruma and the others heard this, they were all stunned. They looked towards the podium and saw that the horse girls like Yae Mudi had stiff faces and Nanase Fumino had a gloomy look. They couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Before they could laugh for too long, Fumino Nase on the stage suddenly stood up, walked to the host, took the microphone without any greeting and put it to her lips.

"Please be quiet!"

Amplified by the microphone, her deep, magnetic voice quickly spread to every corner of the venue. Seeing their idol speak, the group of female fans immediately fell silent and looked at her expectantly.

"The horse race girls have very sensitive hearing. Your noise will bother them. I hope you will pay attention to this in the future."

Although there were no particularly harsh words, this young woman seemed to be born with a unique charm. Fans and reporters in the audience all looked more cautious and kept their mouths shut more tightly.

Seeing this, she nodded expressionlessly, turned to look at the host, and raised the microphone in her hand, as if she was going to hand it back.

But in the end, she put the microphone to her lips again and started talking to herself.

"I don't like things that are dragged out. In this press conference, I will briefly introduce the Beyond Team."

After the opening remarks, Nase Fumino pointed at herself.

"Fumino Nase, head trainer of the Beyond Team."

He then pointed to a horse girl on the stage who had short light cherry-colored hair, white earmuffs, two cherry blossom decorations on her left ear, and a nervous look on her face.

"Sakura Chiyo-oh, my horse girl."

Sakura Chiyoou quickly stood up and nodded, and when she sat down, before the reporters in the audience could ask questions, Nase Fumino pointed again.

"Aoki Memories, my horse girl."

"Hi! This is Qingzhu Memories! Please give me your guidance!"

Standing up quickly, the horse girl with short brown hair, a light blue earring on her right ear, and a white headband on her forehead with the word "Dream" written in the middle of the band bowed to the audience excitedly.

After she sat down, without waiting for the reporters to ask questions, Naise Fumino bowed to the two men on the stage and turned to introduce them to the audience.

"The chief consultant and second-in-command of the Beyond Team, Senior Di Ye Yixing."

"Mr. Kouchi Tadashi, the chief nutritionist and third trainer of the Beyond Team."

Di Ye Yixing is an old man with white hair and beard. Both his hair and beard are well-groomed. His face is resolute and he doesn't look like an old man at all. He is even more energetic than the average young man.

He was wearing a very traditional dojo uniform, and his feet, which were exposed from under the table, were covered with foot covers and wooden clogs. He was dressed like a warrior and looked very heroic.

His aura was very strong and his eyes were as sharp as a knife. As he stood up, bowed and looked around after introducing Nanase Fumino, the reporters in the audience seemed to have forgotten to ask questions and were stunned when they met his gaze.

As Kouchi Zhong stood up, all the reporters and fans were really stunned and opened their mouths at the same time.

Kouchi Zhong is a burly man, more than 2 meters tall, wearing a black suit and a black coat. When he stands up, he is like a dark iron tower. Although he wears glasses, he does not look gentle and refined, but only makes people feel creepy.

The two trainers stood up, bowed, and sat down again. Fumino Nase did not wait for the reporters and fans to come to their senses and continued to introduce them.

"Dino-senpai's horse girl, Yae is invincible."

A horse girl with short light brown hair, white bangs, a windmill-shaped earring on her right ear, light brown pupils, and an expressionless face stood up next to Di Ye.

"Yajou Invincible, nice to meet you all." After saying that, she sat down without saying a word, and then closed her eyes to rest with her trainer.

Nase Fumino said again:

"Mr. Kouchi Tadashi's horse girl, Dido Shooter."

"Hey, everyone, please give me some advice."

The horse girl, who was wearing a hood with two long ears sticking out of two holes in the hood and three earrings lined up on her right ear, stood up swiftly, grinned, waved her hand casually, and sat down again soon.

At this point, all the members on the podium, including Fumino Nase herself, have been introduced, and Fumino Nase bowed slightly.

"I know what you want to ask."

"Qingzhu recalled that her debut match last year was quite bumpy and she still needs to improve her adaptability to grass. The next preparation plan is to focus on clay court events and gradually improve her adaptability to grass through training. The specific event schedule has not yet been determined."

"Sakura Chiyoou, Yae Mutsuki, and Didu Shooter have signed up for this year's Classic Triple Crown. They have also completed their debut matches and will participate in the three preliminary matches of the Satsuki Sho, namely the Wakaba Championship, the Spring Championship, and the Yayoi Sho."

“Please look forward to their performance.”

"above."

After saying this, she bowed to the audience again, turned around, nodded towards the stage, and walked backstage.

The members on the stage must have received instructions long ago. They stood up one by one, bowed, and then filed backstage.

Perhaps it was because they were guided by Nase Fumino, or perhaps it was because they were oppressed by the momentum of Tono Yoshiyuki and Kouchi Tadashi, but at this moment, the fans and reporters in the audience finally reacted.

"Ahhh! Don't go, Naze-sama! Please take a picture with me!"

"Chief Naise! As a newly formed team, what do you think of the Eternal Team?"

"Chief Naise! The Eternal Team also happens to have three horse girls signed up for the Classic Triple Crown Route. You also have three on your side. Is this a targeted strategy?"

"Lord Naze! Please accept this bouquet of flowers!"

"Excuse me, are you a little hasty in your arrangements for Qingzhu's memories? She can also participate in the Classic Triple Crown!"

"May I ask, what are the chances of Sakura Chiyoou and the other horse girls winning against the popular Oguruma and the others, Chief Naise?"

The noise did not elicit a response from Fumino Nase and the others. The host, who was left alone, had to explain to each one of them nervously and awkwardly.

While everyone's attention was on Hou Tian and the host, Kitahara, who had been watching silently, turned his head and looked at Oguruma and the others beside him.

"It looks like this is the end of the press conference. Let's go back."

Oguruma, Tamamo Cross, and Komiyayama all nodded and followed Kitahara out of the venue. Oguruma asked curiously:

"Kitahara, if what that Na said is true, then we will have to meet Chiyoou, Yae, Dido Shooter and the others on the field, right?"

"My name is Naise. If you can't remember, you can call me sister."

Now accustomed to Oguruma's difficulty in remembering names, Kitahara casually gave a suggestion and thought about it.

“It’s bound to happen.”

He analyzed: "Right now, the idea of ​​the Beyond Team is similar to ours, that is, the three horse racing girls who signed up for the Classic Triple Crown will conduct the outpost battle separately to avoid any unnecessary trouble."

"unnecessary trouble?"

Tamamo Cross was a little puzzled. She had never participated in the Classic Triple Crown Route and was not very familiar with the arrangement of this event. "What unnecessary trouble will there be?"

"Because I have priority in the competition, Xiaoyu."

Komiyama explained with a smile, “The Satsuki Sho, Japan Derby, and Kikuka Sho are three events that attract a lot of attention. Many horse girls want to participate, so there are restrictions on the entry conditions.”

"Generally speaking, these three races all have 'outposts', such as the Yayoi Sho, Wakaba Sho and Spring Sho, which are all outposts for the Satsuki Sho. These outposts have many similar conditions to the Satsuki Sho, such as distance, slope, competition intensity and rhythm. After participating in them, you will be more confident in the Satsuki Sho."

"More importantly, if you win the championship in the outpost, you will get the priority to leave for Gaoyue Award and directly obtain the qualification to participate. Otherwise, the only way to determine the right to participate is through nomination or drawing lots based on the number of fans, previous competition results, etc."

"That's why Senior Brother made the same arrangement. He asked Oguruma, Super Cove, and Mejiro Aldan to sign up for different events respectively, so that they can be more confident of getting the right to participate."

As she said this, she looked at Beiyuan with a smile, as if to take credit, "How about it, Senior Brother, am I right?"

Kitahara couldn't help but laugh, "You're right."

Then his expression gradually became serious, "However, considering that Mejiro Aldan has not yet debuted, I have not yet determined which outposts I will participate in."

"It just so happens that we are going back today, so let's discuss how to start our eternal classic triple crown battle."

On the evening of the Beyond Team press conference, Kitahara had already determined the outposts that Oguruma and Super Bay would participate in.

On the whiteboard in the middle of the office, there were several lines of large characters clearly written.

"Sakura Chiyoou - Wakaba Championship - Super Cove".

"Yae Invincible - Spring Tournament -".

"Didu Shooter - Yayoi Award - Oguri Hat".

"Mejiro Altan - Debut Tournament - Spring Tournament/?"

Facing a room full of team members who were as serious as if they were going to a battlefield, Kitahara, holding a laser pen in his hand, explained line by line.

"Sakura Chiyoou is a horse girl we are relatively familiar with. Xiaowan and Xiaokuimao have met her before. They are usually on good terms in class, so we are relatively familiar with her situation."

Nodding to Oguruma and Kobayashi, Kitahara looked at Komiyayama and the others.

"According to the information we have gathered, Chiyo's debut went relatively smoothly. He won both his debut match and the OP-level event, the Hibiscus Special Cup, two months later."

"In the third race, the Ginkgo Special Cup held in Tokyo, she finished second, but she didn't lose much. Plus, the course was the same bad course as Inari's Saimo Championship that day. It can be seen that she is not particularly adapted to the bad course, but the impact is not big."

"In the following Asahi Cup Championship, she completed a beautiful comeback. So far, she has won 4 out of 3 games, including a G1, the Asahi Cup Championship."

When the word G1 was mentioned, the expressions of everyone in the room and the Uma Musume became serious. This was the highest level competition at the central level. To be able to win this kind of competition, Sakura Chiyo-oh was undoubtedly the strongest among the strong.

In addition, the Asahi Cup Championship has a special meaning. Since only horse girls who have been "authenticated within one year" can participate in the competition, the champion of this competition can be called "the most promising horse girl of this generation."

In fact, Sakura Chiyo is indeed the winner of the "Best Debut Uma Musume" award awarded by this year's URA Awards. The value of this award is second only to the "Best Newcomer Uma Musume" in the same level.

"From what he has shown so far, Sakura Chiyo-oh is good at running away and going first," Kitahara continued, "and among us, the only one who has the adaptability to run away and the strength to fight is Super Cove."

He looked at the horse girl, "Well then, this Wakaba Tournament that Sakura Chiyo-sama is participating in is up to you, Cove."

"Yes! Don't worry, Mr. Kitahara."

Standing up from his seat, Xiao Haiwan nodded vigorously as if he was expressing his determination at a press conference, "I will do my best to fight with Chiyo-sama!"

"Very good, that's the momentum."

After Kitahara praised him, he looked at Oguruma.

"Xiao Limao, although there is not much difference in the overall physical data level between you and Xiao Wan, Didu Archer's strongest ability is similar to yours. I want you to compete with her and get used to this kind of victory and defeat between the last two feet in advance."

As he said this, he glanced at Tamamo Cross and Inari Ichi who were standing beside him with a focused look on their faces.

...Because, here we have two opponents that you will have to fight against in the future.

Kitahara's eyes moved quickly, but Oguruma didn't notice and just nodded seriously.

"Okay, I will try my best."

Then, she was a little confused, "Student Di Du, is she also very good at the last move?"

Kitahara's expression became serious.

"Yes, if you and Inari are not considered, Dido Shooter can be said to be the best horse girl at the end of Central Tresen Academy."

"Hey? Wait, Uncle Kitahara, there's someone who's better than Oguri... No, it should be someone who can compete with Oguri and Inari? How come we don't know? This Dido shooter?"

Tamamo Cross was surprised.

"Yeah, no one should be able to match Oguri's last kick, right? To be honest, although I can compete with Oguri in training matches, it's still very difficult." Inari Ichi was also surprised.

Simply skipping the line about Yae Invincible on the whiteboard, Kitahara pointed at the third line of words with a laser pen and began to explain patiently.

"On August 8 last year, in the 9m debut race in Hakodate, Dido Shooter started late, but in a very short time he rushed to the first place with his strength, from the last place to the lead, and won by a big margin of 1200 lengths."

"She then competed in the Hakodate Stakes and lost in fourth place, but a month later at the Momiji Sho, she won by 4 lengths with her amazing leg strength."

"She then rested for two months due to a foot injury and returned at the Hanshin Championships at the end of last year."

"Hanshin Championship? That's not..."

As a horse girl from Kansai, Tamamo Cross was suddenly surprised. She couldn't help but look at Komiya-san, "Isn't that the G1 event that is said to determine the strongest rookie horse girl in Kansai?"

Komiyama nodded solemnly, "Yes, the Hanshin Championship is one of the G1 events that you can participate in early on. This competition, like the Asahi Cup, is a competition to determine the strongest rookie."

"And Dido Shooter won the Hanshin Championship by 8 lengths."

Everyone's expressions became heavy, including Kitahara's. He nodded slowly and emphasized his tone.

"Not only did he win by 8 lengths, but Dido also broke the record in this match."

"She shortened the 16-year-old record by 0.6 seconds, bringing it to 1 minute 34 seconds. Her average finishing speed was 5 meters per second, nearly 16.91 meters per second, and this number..."

He looked at Little Chestnut Hat.

"It's something you, Little Chestnut, have not yet achieved."

"The exaggerated footwork of Dido Shooter was reported as 'maroon bullet'. Because of this, Dido Shooter won the Best Rookie of the Year Award at this year's URA Awards, beating Sakura Chiyo, who won the Asahi Cup and became the Rookie of Kansai, by 15 votes."

"…Is there a speed I haven't reached yet?"

Without caring about the award Kitahara mentioned, Ogurimao just stared at the words "Didu Shooter" on the whiteboard and began to tremble slightly as if he couldn't help himself.

"Okay, Kitahara, leave her to me. I will try her out at the Yayoi Sho to see who has the better leg strength."

Oguruma's voice was very steady, but those present were all familiar with her and the horse girl, and they all understood from her unconscious trembling that this horse girl had entered a high-spirited fighting state.

Seeing this, Kitahara smiled with relief, and finally pointed the laser pen at the two lines of words that had not been mentioned just now, and looked at Mejiro Aldan.

"Well, Aldan, your first priority in the competition remains your debut match."

"Depending on the results of this debut match, we will decide whether you will participate in the spring tournament or other events."

The summary meeting of the Eternal Team mainly releases some summary content, with the aim of allowing all members to have a basic understanding. The specific content must be arranged in detail during daily training according to the relevant circumstances of the trainers and the horse girls, so each meeting generally does not last too long.

After arranging the training and racing schedules for the five horse girls, as usual, the others left and Kitahara continued to handle follow-up matters in the office. However, after the meeting that day, Mejiro Altan took the initiative to stay.

"What's wrong, Aldan? Is there anything you don't understand about what was said in the meeting?"

Beiyuan was a little confused. After thinking about it, he made a guess.

"...Not really, Chief Kitahara."

With a gentle smile, Mebai Aldan pursed his lips and said, "I want to know, how far is the distance between me... me and Xiaoli and the others?"

"How far is it?"

Kitahara was stunned for a moment, then he realized the condition of the horse girl in front of him.

Although she still maintained the good upbringing of the Mejiro family, with a decent demeanor and words, this horse girl with long blue hair was clearly filled with an lingering sense of uneasiness.

"…Are you worried about your physical condition? Are you worried that it will take too long to recover from your foot problems and you won't be able to catch up with Oguruma and the others' current training progress?"

After giving another guess, Kitahara took out a copy from the neatly arranged folders on the desk, flipped through it, turned it over, and pushed it in front of Aldan.

"You don't have to worry about that."

He smiled and said:
"With the precedent of Xiaohaiwan, Kyoko, Komiya and others have a lot of experience in improving the quality of feet. In addition, Kyoko communicates with your family's medical team from time to time, and all kinds of recuperation measures have been fully arranged. Moreover, with the help of the stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets, your daily nutritional intake is completely sufficient."

"I have said so much because I hope you can rest assured that you have gotten rid of the problem of glass feet and can do all kinds of training without any problems."

"I have already analyzed the situation and data with you, but if you are worried about these, I can still talk to you in detail."

After carefully looking at the document for a while, Mebai Aldan hesitated and shook his head, revealing an apologetic smile.

"Thank you very much, Chief Kitahara, and everyone else for everything you have done for me. However, I am not worried about this..."

She was distressed for a while, and her anxiety became even stronger.

"Actually, I can't really tell what I'm worried about..."

She looked at the whiteboard beside her, the writing on it had not been erased yet.

"I originally thought that I was worried about the quality of my feet, but later I realized that was not the case."

“I wonder if I’m a little uncomfortable because Oguri and Kobayashi can compete directly with Chiyo and Dido, but I have to wait until after the debut competition to see the situation… Am I a little uncomfortable with this situation…”

Shaking her head, she denied it.

“And then, no.”

"I know that before my debut, many things are unpredictable. The competition field changes rapidly. If I lose the debut match, I will have to compete more times. In this case, in order to ensure that I can successfully participate in the Gaoyue Award, it is best to avoid Yae and participate in other competitions to accumulate fans."

“So, I totally accept that.”

She became distressed.

"But I don't know why, I always feel that there is still some distance between me and Oguri, Xiaoyu, Xiaohaiwan, Inari and the others..."

She suddenly murmured to herself.

"When they were doing blindfold training before, I was helping them, but they also relied on me. I was very happy about this, because it reminded me of how I felt when I was taking care of my younger sisters at home."

"But now that the blindfold training is over, they can discuss their training experiences together, but I can't get a word in. I always feel... a little uncomfortable."

"Also, they all lived in Kasamatsu for a while. When they talked about those days, they all said that they would go to Kasamatsu together when we were on vacation, but when they talked about the interesting things they did in Kasamatsu, the streets they walked around together, and the movies they watched together, I still couldn't get a word in."

"It seems... I don't feel uncomfortable, or rather, rather than feeling uncomfortable, I should be..."

She scratched her cheek with a bit of distress and embarrassment.

"I'm sorry, Chief Kitahara, for staying here so suddenly to tell you this."

"The main reason is that I feel embarrassed to say what I want to say to Xiaoli and the others, so I quietly asked them, of course in another way, what they should do if they have some uncomfortable thoughts. In the end, they all said that if they have any questions, they can just come to Chief Kitahara, and you always have a solution..."

"…So, I came here…"

She looked at Kitahara shyly and expectantly.

...How come I didn't know that I also took on the responsibilities of a psychological counselor...

Kitahara was actually a little puzzled, but since his own horse racing girl came to him with something on her mind, there was no reason for him to refuse, so he stood up and prepared to do something to give himself time to think.

"Would you like some carrot milk? I have some here, and it's hot."

He laughed, "I tried this flavor and it felt weird, but Little Chestnut said you all seemed to like it."

"Want a drink?"

Mebai Aldan was stunned for a moment, then he smiled gratefully.

"Okay, thank you, Chief Kitahara."

Kitahara not only brought a glass of carrot-flavored milk, but also a plate of sliced ​​apples.

"It would be better to simply eat some fruit before bed." He explained with a smile.

While preparing milk and apples, he thought for a while and felt that what Mejiro Altan said about "feeling a certain distance from Oguruma and the others" was not referring to the distance in training and competition, but the distance in spirit or relationship.

As the last horse girl to join the Eternal Team, Aldan currently has a very good relationship with Ogurume and the others, but after all, they have not spent that much time together and they don’t have a lot of topics to talk about. This led to what she just said, that when Ogurume and the others talked about some past events, she couldn’t get a word in.

This is actually a good thing, as it shows that she feels a sense of belonging to the Eternal Team.

So the next thing to do is to allow her to have more common memories with other horse girls.

Coincidentally, Kitahara felt that there was an opportunity recently.

"Look at this."

While Aldan was drinking the milk, Kitahara took out his cell phone and clicked a few times to bring up the picture of the "cute monster" project, and then took some white paper and pen from the desk.

"This is……"

After taking the phone and flipping through it, Aldan's eyes widened, his purple pupils filled with love.

"Isn't this Oguri and the others? They are so cute. Are there dolls like this?"

Concentrating on drawing on paper, Kitahara smiled and explained without looking up:
“There should be some in the future.”

"This is a 'cute monster' project jointly developed by River Bay Enterprises and Saijin Company. As you can see, it is a combination of the image of Oguruma and the others and the Godzilla monster series."

"Really? That's really interesting!"

Surprised, Aldan Mejiro kept sliding the screen of his phone, his eyes getting brighter and brighter, "Godzilla monster, I know this. Although McQueen and the others are not interested in this, Ryan has always liked to watch it."

"I watched it with her a few times, and I have some impression of it. It was quite interesting."

"Let me see... Phew, this silly one should be Oguruma, right? Oh, his name is Hatsira, very interesting."

"This is... Tamamo Ghidorah? Why does it have three heads? And it uses three heads to bite people?"

"Inari... Phew, this seems like it, Inari usually has this arrogant expression."

"Well... this is Xiao Haiwan for sure, Super Mothra... Chief Kitahara is a bit biased, only the big butterfly Xiao Haiwan looks the cutest, the other three are either silly or stupid, hehe."

Her smile grew wider, but as she stopped flipping through the phone screen, her expression gradually became stiff.

...Huh? No...

No mine...?

This……

Almost in an instant, boundless loss eroded her heart, and she felt even sadder than before.

But before such emotion could spread, she saw a piece of drawing paper stuffed in front of her.

“…Hey? This is…”

Almost at first glance, she could tell that this should be a four-frame cartoon.

In the four-frame comic, the first ones we saw were Magma, Ghidorah, Inahiden and Super Mothra. They appeared in a city. By comparison, we can see that they are all as tall as skyscrapers.

In the second picture, a character that looks like an alien suddenly jumps out. As soon as this character appears, light shines from his hands. Then, something like a blindfold is put on the eyes of Mothra, Ghidorah, Inahide and Super Mothra.

In the next picture, the four originally cute big monsters seemed to be getting anxious and angry as they couldn't see anything. Veins popped out of their heads and they began to destroy high-rise buildings indiscriminately. If you look closely, there are many humans and horse girls fleeing in panic on the ground.

In the last picture, another elf suddenly appears. This time, she is an elf with two pairs of wings and a magic wand, which are common in fairy tales.

With a wave of the elf's wings, the alien flew away with a strange cry. With a wave of the magic wand, not only did the eye masks of Magma, Ghidorah, Inahon and Super Mothra disappear, but they also became smaller and became even more cuter.

Is this... what Mr. Kitahara just drew? Amazing! Although the lines are simple, the content is so clear.

and……

Staring at the last picture of the four-frame comic, Mebai Aldan widened his eyes.

This elf looks... like me?
"I'm sorry, Aldan, your image is only being added to this project now."

Kitahara's gentle voice made Aldan look up, and seeing her surprised look, Kitahara smiled.

"I came up with this project when I was in Kasamatsu. At that time, I hadn't thought so far ahead, and I didn't expect that you, the eldest daughter of the Mejiro family, would be able to join a newly formed team like ours."

"But now that we have joined, we will be a whole from now on."

"Perhaps you have guessed it. The elf in this four-frame comic is you. I named her Mesra."

"Just like before, when Oguri Hat, Tamamo Cross, Inari Ichi, and Super Cove were doing blindfold training, you had been silently helping them. In my setting, Mesra is the spirit who can calm down Hatzra, Tamamo Ghidorah, Inari Don, and Super Mothra when they go berserk."

"I originally planned to announce this project after you finished the first round of the competition to enter the central team. At the moment, you are the first one among Oguruma and the others to know about it."

Seeing Aldan suddenly open his eyes wide, the smile on Kitahara's face became even wider.

"When you win your debut battle, I believe you will win. On that day, we will hold a press conference and tell everyone about this project."

"Aldan, don't think too much, you are not alone."

"Just like Hatzilla, Tamamo Ghidorah, Inariton, and Super Mothra need the spirit Mesra, Oguri Hat, Tama, Inari, and Cove, they also need you."

"You are part of the Eternal Team, and an indispensable part of it."

After Kitahara said this softly, Mebai Aldan stared at him blankly for a long time, then suddenly turned his head, raised his hand to rub his cheek, and raised his head for a while.

After a long time, she turned around with a smile.

She seemed particularly happy, her eyes curved into two crescent moons, and the beautiful purple pupils inside could not be seen.

"Really... I don't know how to describe it, Chief Kitahara, you always have unexpected ideas." "Well, I understand, I feel... I don't feel uncomfortable anymore."

"Thank you, Chief Kitahara."

Expressing her gratitude, she slowly stood up, picked up the four-frame comic book, and held it to her chest.

"Then I won't bother you, Chief Kitahara. I'll go back first. I can take this comic with me, right?"

Without waiting for Beiyuan to answer, she turned around and walked quickly towards the door as if she was a little anxious and afraid that Beiyuan would refuse.

Only the sound full of laughter was left.

"It seems that this project is still kept secret for the time being. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. I won't tell Oguruma and the others either, hehe."

"and……"

"When the project is announced, I will definitely show off this comic to them."

"Chief Kitahara, please remember this and keep it a secret for me."

The sounds of the door opening and closing were heard, and Kitahara was the only one left in the office.

Ah, if I really let her show off, I'm afraid Oguruma and the others would say that I'm biased.

What should I do? Should I draw one for each person? But I don't have the wit to think of anything. The one I just drew has already taken all my life's learning...

After a bitter smile, he shook his head and decided to stop worrying about it and do something serious.

This plan regarding Mejiro Altan was indeed something he came up with in a moment of urgency. It would probably be impossible for him to come up with another one.

However, this story taken from the blindfolded training of Oguruma and the others some time ago can be recommended to Xizhen Company. Even if it is not launched immediately, it can be announced at the press conference at that time. After all, the whole story is logically complete, and it is more in line with the idea of ​​Godzilla and cute monsters. I think Xizhen Company will not refuse it, and it is no problem to add some reports from Fujii Izumisuke.

So after contacting all parties, Kitahara continued to be busy in the office, packing up everything, turning off the lights, and returning to his dormitory before the deadline that Oguruma reminded him to rest.

After accidentally talking to Altan Mejiro about her personal matters, the horse girl was obviously much more active in the subsequent training. Kitahara could see from specific observations and data that her performance and data were moving towards a higher winning rate.

Well, now it's time to explain to her the tactics for the debut battle.

After the training that day, with this thought in mind, Kitahara called Mejiro Aldan to his side alone.

"Aldan, for the next debut match, I have decided to let you run first."

He got straight to the point: "On the one hand, Oguruma and the others have undergone blindfold training, and their information perception ability is much stronger than yours now. Of course, after your debut battle, the training they have undergone will be adjusted according to your situation, and you will be arranged for special training. However, the debut battle is generally less stressful, so special training is also possible."

Ardan bowed slightly.

"Yes, I understand. I am not in a hurry about this."

After she stood up, she smiled softly and said, "This is also thanks to the surprise that Chief Kitahara gave me that day. I have no psychological burden at all now. The effect of training and running is that I feel much better than before."

"Thank you, Chief Kitahara. You are truly a good person and an excellent trainer."

It’s enough to be outstanding, there’s no need to be a nice person… Why was I given the nice guy card for no apparent reason?
Complaining secretly, Kitahara rubbed the bridge of his nose.

"That's good, that's good."

After a vague reply, he continued, "The debut match can be used for special training. This has been demonstrated through the actual experience of Oguruma and Xiaowan."

"In Oguruma's debut match, she was arranged to adapt to the back. From that time on, she began to adapt to the mud and sand flying in front of her, and to restrain her competitive spirit as a horse girl."

"Mud and sand... competitive spirit..."

Aldan was thoughtful. "Chief Kitahara, I am quite clear about the point of adapting to mud and sand. It should be similar to blindfold training."

"But as for your competitive spirit..." She looked puzzled.

Kitahara laughed.

"Aldan, you may look gentle and soft, but you are a horse girl after all. Can you recall when you were running side by side with Oguruma and the others, did you ever have the urge to surpass them?"

"...Yeah, I do have such an idea. Although I feel that there is a gap between me and Oguri and the others, I still can't help but try to catch up."

After thinking for a moment, Aldan nodded, and then he understood.

"I see. If you have such a competitive spirit during training, it should be even stronger during competitions. So if you fall behind in a competition with less pressure like the debut competition, you can get used to it. When you are in a more intense competition, you will be less affected."

"Is that what you mean, Chief Kitahara?" she confirmed with some confidence.

"Yes, you are right. This is one of the purposes of arranging for you to go ahead."

Kitahara nodded in agreement. "In addition, according to the data analysis of you by me, Komiya-san, Yusuhara, and Kyoko, we believe that the most suitable running method for you is to run ahead."

"Although you have a certain talent for escaping, it's not particularly outstanding, so considering the adaptive training, I'd better choose to go first."

Mejiro Aldan nodded.

"I see. My debut match at Hanshin Stadium. Grass. Clockwise. 1600 meters. Run first."

She counted on her fingers to confirm one by one, "The venue situation can only be confirmed on the day."

"So, is this the arrangement for now, Chief Kitahara?"

Silently watching her serious and cautious look, Kitahara nodded with satisfaction.

"The next arrangement is about your tactics."

"My tactics?"

Aldan was stunned for a moment, then he was very surprised, "Is it the same tactic as the 'Arc Artist' in the Little Bay? That's great!"

She, who had always been dignified and steady, could not help but smile with joy.

This is no wonder. The strongest tactic currently recognized within the Eternal Team is the "Arc Artist" of the Little Bay. Now, not only can she use it, but Oguruma, Tamamo Cross, Inari Ichi, and Aldan have all mastered some of it to varying degrees.

This tactic is essentially exchanging endurance for the ability to lead the tempo of the entire game. Only Xiao Haiwan applies it most skillfully, while the other four can only replicate it to a certain extent.

Even the "reduced version" of Ogurume and her team can still produce good results. For example, in the Elf Championship and Fujimori Conditional Competition between Ogurume and Tamamo Cross some time ago, they tried this tactic briefly and achieved quite good results.

If Kitahara was talking about a tactic similar to the "Arc Artist", which would not only give Aldan a better chance of winning his debut, but would also improve the overall strength of the Eternal Team, Aldan would naturally be very excited.

However, Kitahara shook his head.

"Don't worry. I know you guys value the 'Arc Artist' very much right now, and I hope to have similar outstanding tactics."

He looked at Aldan's somewhat disappointed look and explained carefully: "But you have to understand that any tactic has its scope of application and also requires your own basic abilities to pass the test."

"For example, the Arc Artist, in fact, only Xiaowan can play its role 100%, because her endurance is the strongest among you."

"From the perspective of ability, the great strength of Oguruma and Inari is also a tactical basis, that is, a strong last kick. However, in many people's minds, the last kick is only related to talent, and no one has ever regarded it as a tactic. But in my opinion, this is wrong. The last kick brought by strong power can be used as a tactic."

He used the example of the chestnut hat.

"For example, the Golden Youth Cup won by Oguri used strong power and the last kick, plus the track switching skills, which actually has similar or close power. This tactic can also be promoted, and I am also trying to promote it."

"Then, the excellent balance ability brought by Tama's balance ability can also develop tactics, and the same is true for Inari."

"so……"

He looked at Aldan Mebai steadily, "Aldan, your tactics should also be developed from your best areas and abilities."

"My best ability..."

The disappointment in his eyes had long since disappeared, replaced by a thoughtful look. Aldan pinched his chin and pondered:

"If we talk about the abilities that Oguri and Inari are best at, their strength, Tama's balance and equilibrium, and Kobayashi's endurance far beyond that of ordinary people, then my best ability is..."

Seeing that the horse girl quickly fell into deep thought, Kitahara smiled knowingly and waited patiently.

a long time.

"…I'm sorry, Chief Kitahara."

Aldan showed an apologetic and distressed expression. "I have thought about everything I can think of, and even reviewed all the relevant data I have seen before, but I can't think of anything I am good at..."

Kitahara did not show any disappointment, instead he smiled with confidence.

"That's what you're good at."

Ardan was stunned by the sudden words, but Kitahara continued with a smile:

"You said you just reviewed the data you had seen before, right?"

"I'm telling you very clearly, these are Oguruma, Tama, Inari, and Kobay... Kobay may still remember some of them, but definitely not as clearly as you do. In short, they can't remember the data I usually tell them like you can."

"If I remember correctly, when Oguruma and the others were training blindfolded, you were the one who helped them with their homework, right?"

Aldan was stunned and nodded subconsciously.

"Yes, I am the study committee member of the class..."

In an instant, her eyes widened.

"Chief Kitahara, are you saying that... my best skill is intelligence?"

"Ah... not particularly accurate."

Kitahara smiled and shook his head. "To be more precise, it's a game tactic related to mastering information."

This idea is mentioned because it has relevant theoretical support.

This has a complete system under more advanced technology, which is to combine the "wind tunnel data model" and the data provided by "OmegaWave" to build a model to approximately simulate the various performances that may occur in a game.

In another world, this system can already be applied to all events in the Olympic Games. Diving, ball games, wrestling, weightlifting, running, etc. have already adopted this digital analysis model.

Using these analysis results, we can target each opponent, specific game, and most possibilities.

Right now, Kitahara and others do not have such advanced technology, but this does not prevent them from adopting this approach and combining data from all aspects for simulation.

Before discussing this tactic with Aldan, Kitahara also had to talk with team members, especially Kyoko Miyamura, who first proposed the "wind tunnel model" and "OmegaWave" data modeling systems.

"The idea that Brother Beiyuan mentioned is theoretically feasible."

In the office with the curtains drawn and the lights turned off, among the trainees, Kyoko Miyamura pointed at the slides on the projection screen with a laser pen in the dim light of the room, as if giving a medical report, and patiently explained:
“The wind tunnel data model sounds complicated, but in fact, apart from the most advanced technology, there are already some relatively good equipment for civilian use.”

"These devices are always available at the civil aviation companies with relatively large prices. Some of my high school classmates happened to study aviation in college and joined the technical departments of airlines after graduation. I have discussed this with them."

She clicked the laser pen in her hand, and the slides on the projection screen switched, showing five simple pictures.

The picture showed figures or silhouettes of people clearly running. Based on the outlines, everyone present could immediately tell that they were Oguruma and the others.

However, compared with photos and videos, these silhouettes lack details such as appearance and clothes, and look like a transparent glass doll running.

The "skin color" of the "doll" is not the rosy white color of skin, but light gray. Even its hair and clothes are this color.

On the light grey surface, there are lines moving horizontally towards the back of the silhouette.

These lines are attached to the silhouette model. The line parts close to the silhouette model are basically cyan-blue, and the connection is somewhat intermittent, as if the wind encounters resistance. The part away from the model is bright yellow gradient from cyan-blue, and is basically a straight line.

"This is the 'aerodynamic model' that my friends roughly simulated using the aerospace data system after I passed the relevant data of Oguruma and the others to them."

After explaining, Miyamura Kyoko became a little more serious.

"Please note that the aerospace data model can only roughly simulate the aerodynamic conditions of Uma Musume in theory. In reality, there is still a big difference. We can only use it as a reference."

“If we really want a perfect simulation, we need to design a database, model, and code specifically based on the physiological conditions of Uma Musume.”

"I asked my friends, and they said that there are already scholars in the industry working on this, but the mainstream does not take this technology seriously. It is difficult to approve related research funds, and there are few companies investing, so there has not been much progress."

Having said that, Miyamura Kyoko looked at Kitahara.

Not only her, but Komiyayama, Yusuhara and Shin Shinkyou also turned their attention to their chief trainer, because the members of the Eternal Team knew something about the relevant situation of the River Bay Enterprise, and they knew very well that Kitahara promoted this newly emerging enterprise with the purpose of providing the horse girls in the team with better training, competition and research conditions.

"...Don't look at me like that."

Kitahara smiled bitterly, "I admit that if I had the ability to support these studies, I would definitely talk to Sister Xiaonan about it."

"But the reality is that Hewan Enterprises was only established at the end of last year, and has just recently started to promote the market in Tokyo. The only production lines with outstanding returns are weight-bearing equipment, parachute sprint training equipment, and peripherals for Oguruma and you. At present, we can only say that we have a good revenue while ensuring a continuous capital chain. If we want to fund research, we are a little bit unable to do so."

“If we really want funding, I’m afraid we’ll have to wait a long time.”

After these words were spoken, the others couldn't help but reveal a look of regret.

The same thing happened to Kyoko Miyamura, but she did not get discouraged and quickly cheered up.

"It's okay, Brother Kitahara. I just thought of this. Actually, if we just want to design a set of tactics for Aldan, the current technology is enough."

"Let me explain it in detail."

As she spoke, she turned to look at the projection screen, pointed the laser pointer, and the slide switched to the next one.

Obviously, this is an aerodynamic simulation of Oguruma running. Compared with the previous thumbnail, this one is clearer and more specific. The lines representing the wind or air are more detailed, and the edge of the picture is also marked with English letters, color representations and other legends.

Pointing at the top row of letters in the diagram with a laser pen, Miyamura Kyoko explained:

"This one, pathliness-Oguri Cap, is an analysis of Oguri Cap's aerodynamic model. Since Oguri Cap has played the most games and I have collected the most games, her model is more detailed. I will use her as an example."

"Velocity Magnitude. This is the content of this picture. Simply put, it is the reaction of the air on Xiao Limao's body when she is running at this moment."

"Looking at the speed color legend below the letters, it's obvious that the darker the blue, the slower the speed. The slowest is dark blue, representing 0 meters per second, and the fastest is dark red, representing 48.8 meters per second. This is why I said this model is not completely suitable for Uma Musume. These legends are based on aviation speed standards, and many codes are meaningless to Uma Musume."

"Then take a look at the lines on Oguruma's body. Most of them are blue-green to bright yellow. This means that her speed is about 17 to 18 meters per second at the moment, which means she is in a sprint state."

After introducing this picture in detail, Miyamura Kyoko called up two more analysis pictures of the same Oguri hat and sped up the introduction:

"The following are the Eddy Viscosity and static pressure Volume Rendering analysis, eddy viscosity and wind pressure level three-dimensional rendering results, the units are m/s^-1 and pa/s, the legend is the same as the first principle, you can take a look."

After introducing the theoretical basis one by one and waiting for others to digest it, Kyoko Miyamura smiled confidently.

“Perhaps you may not understand the principles behind these data as clearly as I do, but my meaning should be clear.”

"That's what I just said. Using these existing technologies and data, we can basically realize Brother Kitahara's idea and tailor a set of precise tactical systems for Aldan and even all of our horse girls!"

After Kyoko Miyamura's detailed introduction, Kitahara and others were greatly encouraged in their confidence, and they began to study new tactics as quickly as possible.

However, as the training and research progressed, everyone soon discovered that this tactic seemed to be usable only by Aldan Mejiro at present.

The reason for this restriction was also given by Kyoko.

"In terms of the data from previous training matches and the later stages of competitions, Oguruma, Tamamo Cross, and Inari Ichi have seen a slight decrease in their brain processing capabilities during continuous intense exercise. This is a normal phenomenon during exercise, and it is not suitable or possible to conduct particularly accurate analysis at this time."

She explained to the crowd:
"Xiao Haiwan can maintain sufficient analytical ability in this situation, but she cannot use too much brain power, otherwise the blood, oxygen, and nutrients originally used to supply endurance will be occupied by the brain, affecting the performance of her own tactics."

"But Aldan is different."

"Although Aldan has never participated in an official competition, her training data is enough to prove that her blood circulation system and other related physiological foundations determine that even when she is tired, her brain is still well supplied. This will affect her physical performance when she is tired, but it allows her to remain calm and think in most situations."

"In other words, this tactic is currently only suitable for Mejiro Aldan."

After getting this result, everyone was a little disappointed, but they were not discouraged. Instead, they focused more on special training for Aldan Mejiro. After all, her debut match would be soon, and if she could master this tactic before her debut match, it would obviously further increase her chances of winning.

With his concentration on training, time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was the day of Mejiro Altan's debut match.

It was still the player's preparation room, and everyone was here to cheer for Altan Mejiro. The difference from the past was that this time there was a simpler sand table in the middle of the preparation room, with 9 chess pieces in the shape of Umamusume on the sand table. The others gathered around the sand table, and Altan Mejiro was fiddling with the sand table with a thoughtful look on his face.

"...Next is No. 7 Kayla. This horse girl is good at sprinting, but her sprinting skills are not particularly good. When she is in the middle and back positions, she will choose to start slowing down to accumulate energy for the final sprint. However, she often cannot judge this position very accurately. So as long as she rushes over at about 2/3 of the track, she will misjudge due to nervousness and other emotions, making it even more difficult to judge the appropriate time to accumulate energy."

After presenting her analysis, she thought for a moment and felt that there was nothing missing. She picked up a chess piece with long blue hair and placed it inside another horse girl chess piece with the word "No. 7" written on it.

"It is at this position that I can cut into the inner lane. This is also the best time for me to cut into the inner lane."

As she spoke, she picked up another Umamusume chess piece with the number "8" written on it. With a thoughtful gleam in her eyes, she stroked the chess piece and said in a deep voice:

"Finally, it's number 8, Xishia."

"She is somewhat similar to Oguri. She is a horse girl with excellent leg strength. Judging from her past performance in the academy, her running style is the same as Oguri's, which is to run first."

She placed chess piece number 8 next to her own chess piece.

"She's pretty much at this point in the tournament."

"We are approaching the fourth turn, which means we are entering the final sprint stage. Given her habits and the characteristics of her lead running style, she will definitely choose to accelerate here."

"In this case, she will have an unavoidable disadvantage, that is, the strong sprint force will make her lean outwards in the corner, and she will have to run more distance."

Chess piece number 8 was picked up and moved a little further out, and Mejiro Aldan breathed a sigh of relief.

"If her leg strength is as terrifying as that of Oguruma, this extra distance won't be a problem."

"Unfortunately, she didn't."

"Okay, this is the deduction of the entire game. Chief Kitahara, do you think there is anything missing?"

Hearing Aldan's question, Kitahara did not respond immediately, but looked around and saw that everyone else had a relieved look on their faces, then he nodded to Aldan Mebai.

"Basically, there are no major problems. This set of analysis will still be compared with Oguruma and the others, as well as Kyoko and others, just like before."

He walked over and patted Aldan on the shoulder, "Of course, after this debut battle."

"With the actual combat experience of this debut match and some training afterwards, your tactics should be in shape."

Mubai Aldan's expression suddenly turned into joy, then he smiled bitterly.

"It's a pity that this special training session was too short. I didn't have as much preparation time as Xiaoli and the others. Otherwise, I would have been able to improve further..."

She felt a little depressed.

Seeing this, Kitahara was about to comfort her when a voice of encouragement came from the side.

"Don't worry, Aldan. Kitahara has already said that this tactic is unique to you. You will definitely be able to master it."

With his fists clenched in front of him, Oguruma looked at Mejiro Aldan excitedly, but then felt a little embarrassed.

"Honestly, I'm a little envious of Aldan and Little Bay. You two have specialized tactics, but me, Tama, and Inari don't have any yet..."

Inari, who had been planning to encourage Aldan, was stunned for a moment, then quickly pouted, looked at Yusuhara Taro, and then looked at Kitahara.

"Hey, Alang, and uncle, can't you come up with some tactics for us all?"

...Hey, tactics are not something that can be easily thought out. They require timing and accumulation, okay...

With a bitter smile, Kitahara subconsciously looked at Yusuhara, and seeing that he also looked embarrassed, he decided to explain to Inari.

"actually……"

"Hey, hey, hey, Inari, you and Oguri are going too far!"

Tamamo Cross yelled, "With the strength of the two of you, what tactics do you need? No matter what game it is, just rush to the finish line in one breath. Isn't that better than any tactics?"

As if she was protesting injustice, she turned around and looked at Komiyayama and Kitahara after she finished shouting.

"So, I don't have any special abilities. I seem to be the weakest in eternity. How about you come up with a strategy specifically for me?"

...What the hell? 4 consecutive wins plus a bonus for 2 consecutive wins, you call this "the weakest in eternity"? Xiaoyu, are you sure?

Kitahara vaguely felt that the horse racing girls in the team seemed a little jealous of Aldan's progress this time, and he was completely troubled.

However, before he could say anything, people from Super Bay started laughing as if they were helped out.

"Okay, stop making things difficult for Mr. Kitahara."

She smiled and looked at Kitahara, and changed the subject directly, "Mr. Kitahara, does Aldan's tactic have a name, just like the 'Arc Artist'?"

Name? I haven't really thought about it carefully before, but...

Kitahara pondered for a moment.

"I feel that this precise and elegant tactic is really in line with your status as a daughter of a noble family, Aldan. I think, in terms of precision, you can probably be called a 'game planner', and in terms of elegance, you can directly call it an 'elegant waltz'."

"Which one do you prefer, Ardan?"

"Precise and elegant... the race planner, an elegant waltz"

Ardan laughed, "They both sound good, so let's compromise."

"Let's call it the Arena Waltz, okay, Chief Kitahara?"

After the rest of the Eternal Team headed for the auditorium, Mejiro Aldan quietly checked all his equipment and waited for a moment. When he didn't hear any announcement on the radio, he thought for a moment and walked to the mirror in the preparation room.

A beautiful face appeared in the mirror.

Long light blue hair like the clear sky, exquisite braids, carefully groomed bangs, eyes as clear as amethyst, perfectly proportioned facial features and soft facial contours.

She slowly stretched out her slender white fingers and gently touched the small lips reflected in the mirror. She looked at herself in the mirror and her lips moved slightly.

"It's a pity that you don't have the gorgeous acceleration like Gao Feng..."

"Even among the younger sisters, Ryan's resilience, McQueen's endurance, and Shanxin's carefreeness... when they grow up, you may not be able to match them..."

"And the extraordinary strength of Oguri and Inari, the balance of Tama, and the endurance of Xiaowan, you can't compare to these..."

"But everyone is supporting you, working hard for you, and you still have your own style and your own game that you can be proud of."

“In a competition like that, there’s a goal you want to reach, a shine you want to have, a radiance you want to bloom.”

"You can do it for sure."

"Because you are the horse girl of the Mejiro family, and you will be the horse girl forever."

Just at this moment, the radio sounded.

"Please get ready, contestants! The much-anticipated Hanshin Rookie Tournament is about to begin!"

With few exceptions, the broadcast of each race will reach most areas of the stadium, including the spectator seats and the jockey girls' preparation area.

So, after hearing the broadcast, Mejiro Aldan took a deep breath, left the preparation room, and walked along the underground passage towards the appearance circle. On the other side, Kitahara and others were also full of expectations.

In addition to the rest of the Eisei team, the reporter Izumisuke Fujii also watched Mejiro Altan's debut match this time.

"Thank you very much, Chief Kitahara!"

Fujii still looked extremely fanatical, and the fiery gaze in his eyes seemed to burn through the lenses of his black-framed glasses and directly onto Oguruma and the others.

"Oh my god! Oh my god! I can actually see the most popular grey-haired monster Oguruma, the white lightning Tamamo Cross, the Inazuma spirit fox Inariichi, and the reversing torrent Super Cove at such a close distance! At the same time! I am so so so so happy and so so so lucky!"

The reporter called out the names and titles of Oguruma and the others one by one, saying that he was saying hello to Kitahara, and he rushed towards the horse racing girls.

"Stay away from my horse racing girl! Stay as far away as the horizon!"

Kitahara grabbed him by the collar without any mercy, dragged him in front of him, and threw him in another direction.

After nearly a year of preparation for the Central Trainer Assessment, Kitahara, like Oguruma and the others, gets up at 4 or 5 a.m. every day to do morning jogging, marching, weightlifting and other exercises. This is not only a requirement of the Central Trainer Assessment, but also a way to keep up with the training of the horse racing ladies.

After all, although trainers do not have to run side by side with horse girls, they must still have extraordinary physical fitness. Without this ability, they will not be able to deal with or persist in some sudden accidents during training and competitions or the physical strength required for continuous training itself.

Just like when he met Tamamo Juji for the first time, it was thanks to him having trained his physical fitness for half a year that he was able to pull his finger back just in time before it was bitten. Otherwise, he would have lost at least one finger by now.

With such training background and physical fitness, Kitahara thought that he now had the physique that "can keep a few ordinary men away from him". It was easy for him to grab a mere Fujii and throw him out.

"Hey, hey, hey! Chief Kitahara! Are you, you're going too far? My camera almost broke! How about the latest Canon model? I saved up my royalties for a long time to buy this!"

Although he was caught red-handed, Fujii Izumusuke didn't care whether he was injured or not, and hurriedly checked the Canon camera around his neck.

"How much money did Canon give you? Riverbend Enterprises will give you double that. Can you help us with more coverage?"

After thinking about it, Beiyuan felt that he had gone too far by throwing the person away in anger, so he made a joke and apologized:

"Okay, it's my fault. I'm sorry, Fujii."

"Besides, we are pretty familiar with each other, so you don't have to be so polite. Just call me Kitahara."

After fiddling with the camera and feeling that there was nothing wrong with it, Fujii Izumusuke realized what Kitahara had said and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Okay Kitahara, no problem Kitahara!"

Then, with an apologetic smile on his face, as if he had forgotten that he had just been thrown out, he forced his face closer and said with a grin:
"Well, Kitahara, you see we are already so familiar with each other. I and Oguruma and the others..."

"Impossible, if you do this again, do you believe I will drive you away?"

Seeing Fujii's character of taking advantage of opportunities, Kitahara didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "I asked you to come here because I hope you can take some nice photos of Aldan. Why are you always thinking about Oguruma and the others?"

"If I had known, I wouldn't have let you come here."

"And what about those nicknames you just gave me? I've heard of the Reed-haired Monster and White Lightning, but what about the last two?"

Kitahara was really puzzled. He didn't remember that Inari and Xiaowan had the nicknames that Fujii mentioned.

At this time, Oguruma and the others were already whispering about Fujii's appearance, and when they heard the nickname, they couldn't help but start talking about it.

"Hey, Xiaoli, that guy called you a monster, aren't you angry?"

Tamamo Cross nudged Oguruma's waist with his elbow and said with a teasing look, "Although I also think you are a monster."

She originally wanted to see Little Chestnut's funny face, such as his embarrassed and angry expression, but she didn't expect Little Chestnut to nod suddenly.

"That's great, we are monsters!"

Imitating the Kansai accent of Tamamo Cross in a strange voice, Oguruma bent his arms downward, clenched his fists, and bent his forearms, striking a bodybuilding pose.

"It sounds amazing! Oh——"

She imitated Godzilla's roar again.

"..."

Tamamo Cross was stunned.

"Hahahaha! Xiaoyu, don't try to understand Xiaoli's thoughts! You are stupid to begin with, and if you are assimilated by Xiaoli, your brain will be even less sufficient!"

Inari, who was used to bickering with Tamamo Cross every day, took the opportunity to laugh at her mercilessly.

"Hey, hey! You're the idiot, okay? You..."

Tamamo Cross started shouting immediately, but before he could finish, he was stopped by Inari with a gesture!
"stop!"

Inari raised his index finger and little finger, put his middle finger and ring finger together, pinched his fingertips with his thumb, made a "fox" gesture, put his other hand on his waist, and looked complacent.

"Didn't you hear what that glasses guy over there said? I'm Inazuma Spirit Fox Inariichi. Have you ever heard of a stupid fox?"

"La la la ~ I must be smarter than you, an idiot!"

Tamamo Cross's face suddenly turned red.

“Damn it! Inari, you…”

This time, she interrupted herself halfway through her shouting.

Her turquoise eyes rolled around, and she smiled playfully, looking towards the super small bay.

"Hey, Xiaowan, I really have to thank you and Aldan for giving us extra lessons for the last class test."

Xiao Haiwan was originally watching the bickering with a smile, but when he heard that he was mentioned, he subconsciously replied:

"Ah? Ah, you're welcome. It's my duty..."

However, Tamamo Cross didn't wait for her to finish and glanced at Inari who was still looking complacent.

"It's a pity that there were three people who asked you to help with their lessons."

"We both worked hard and passed the test, but there seems to be a certain idiot who hasn't passed yet and will have to take a make-up test later~"

Now it was Inariichi whose face turned red, because it was she who Tamamo Cross was talking about having to take a make-up exam.

But before she could say anything, Little Chestnut Hat's expression became serious and he expressed gratitude to Little Bay.

"Oh yeah, I have to thank Xiaowan and Aldan for helping me with my studies, otherwise I would have to take a make-up exam like Inari."

After that, she looked at Inari and said seriously, "Inari, are you confident about this make-up exam? I passed it, and I feel like my studies should have improved. I can also help you with your lessons."

"…Who asked you for help, Xiaoli? You've already passed the test, and you still want to give me extra lessons?!"

Inari couldn't hold it in any longer, "How dare you?!"

(End of this chapter)