Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 139: Using Uma Musume Season 5 to divert public pressure (K)

"In short, my idea is that the 'unbeaten triple crown' is a goal worth challenging, but it should be pure and should allow horse racing girls to do their best for it, without being mixed with anything else."

Akikawa Yayoi's face showed a calm and solemn expression that was inconsistent with her young appearance. It looked a little funny, but Kitahara and Luduo responded solemnly when they heard her deep voice.

"So, I will try to make public opinion gradually reduce the attention paid to this matter," she tapped the palm of her chubby little hand with her fan and said in a serious tone, "Reduce the pressure on Oguruma and your Eternal World team."

"Kitahara-san, it's best to seize all resources to improve your training level. This is not to meet the expectations of the outside world, but only for yourself, for Oguruma, for you, and for the horse racing girls."

"Can you do this, focus on training without distraction?" She pointed her fan at Kitahara.

“…It can be done, but there will be some differences.”

After thinking for a moment, Kitahara said seriously: "I will definitely go all out in training, and I will also do something to reduce the pressure from public opinion."

"Of course, I will never affect the training itself."

"Well, I believe in you, Kitahara-san. As long as the training is fine, I won't be like some people who are so nosy and meddlesome... Damn it, I get angry when I talk about it!"

After a moment of anger, Akikawa Yayoi quickly controlled her emotions and looked at Lu Duo. "So, Lu Duo, what do you want to say?"

"My general idea is consistent with yours, Chairman."

Lu Duo said in a solemn voice: "When I was in the last match of the 'Unbeaten Triple Crown', I didn't encounter such a frenzy as today, but later in the 'Japan Cup', the pressure I felt was no less than today."

"It wasn't just me at the time. Chiaki, Katsuragi and the others were also under a lot of pressure."

"We seniors have experienced this before, so we naturally cannot let the juniors have to bear this kind of trouble. Therefore, I will lead the student union to cooperate with the chairman to guide public opinion and reduce the pressure on Oguruma and Chief Kitahara."

"and……"

She looked at Kitahara, "I'll find time to talk to Oguruma. I think some of my experience in service may be useful to her."

“Of course, I will also share some tips with her on the Classic Triple Crown. I guess that’s a little biased. After all, I’ve been following her since Ogururomo entered the Central. She’s really an outstanding horse girl. I…”

"Wait, there's no need for an ice rink!"

Before Luduo could finish his words, Beiyuan interrupted him with a headache, but he felt something was wrong as soon as he blurted it out, because in this timeline, there was no such thing as a "non-existent memory" like the "ice rink".

He suddenly felt embarrassed.

"Ice rink" is a joke in the official original work, which originated from an abandoned early project. That project designed the entire work as a "yuri sticker", in which the Ludo symbol and the Ogurt hat were a designated pair. In the promotional video, there was a scene of two horse girls skating on the ice rink. This project and the subsequent passionate competitive style are obviously two different products. After watching the latter, watching the former is awkward.

Kitahara blurted out the words because he was particularly uncomfortable with this and blurted out the words without considering the situation.

He hurriedly thought of an explanation, but before he could think of it, after a moment's pause, Ludo's ears suddenly shook violently and he burst into laughter.

“Hahahaha, I don’t know what Chief Kitahara meant by the ice rink, but I thought of a joke.”

She looked at Kitahara and then at Akikawa Yayoi with great interest, and before they could react, she smiled and said, "Speaking of ice skating rinks, I think ice skating rinks are a sport that makes people scream, especially when they accidentally slip."

"Hahahaha, don't you think it's funny? Hahaha!"

"Hey? Don't you understand? Actually, it's like this..." Seeing that Akikawa Yayoi seemed to shiver, Kitahara was stunned for a moment and seemed to be thinking about something. Luduo indicated that he was ready to explain.

"That's not necessary. I understand what President Luduo means. It's really funny."

Beiyuan smiled and changed the subject, "I just remembered a joke. Would you like to listen to it, President Luduo?"

"Oh? If you're interested, Chief Kitahara, please go ahead... No, wait a moment, I'll write it down."

He quickly took out a palm-sized notebook and a ballpoint pen from his pocket. With an expectant expression, he gestured for them to come in. "Okay."

...It's just a joke, why take it so seriously...

Kitahara could understand the joke that Luduo symbolized and found it funny, but after making a special note of this, he could no longer comprehend it.

But he continued speaking with a smile.

"Actually, when I mentioned the skating rink, I meant that if President Luduo wants to talk to Xiaolimao, he should not spend too much time. If it affects Xiaolimao's training and causes her strength to decline, she will not be able to compete in the derby."

"There's no derby to compare...Hahahaha! That's amazing, Chief Kitahara, I didn't expect you to be a better joke teller than I thought!"

After pondering Beiyuan's pun for a while, Luduo quickly frowned and laughed without caring about his image, laughing so hard that tears came out from the corners of his eyes.

"Hahahaha! I particularly like puns and four-character idioms. Chief Kitahara, if you have any more, could you please tell me more?"

"Haha! No, I can't talk about it yet. There's no derby to compete in... I'm laughing so hard that my stomach hurts. I need to slow down... Hahahaha!"

Lu Duo didn't even have time to remember Beiyuan's joke. He was already lying on the table, covering his stomach with one hand and clapping the table with the other.

Seeing this, Kitahara wanted to persuade her not to laugh too much, but suddenly he noticed that Akikawa Yayoi had shrunk in her chair.

The lolita director was already small, and when she shrunk into the chair, she was even smaller. She shrank, holding the tea she had gotten at some point in her hands, and shivered along with the kitten above her head.

"...Chairman Akikawa, what happened?"

Beiyuan became concerned, "You..."

"It's okay... dew dew... I'm old, it's cold, and I feel a little chilly... dew dew..."

Not sure whether it was true or not, Akikawa Yayoi said a few words with a very cold look, and then slowly sipped the black tea.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk... If we have finished discussing this, let's take a quiet rest for a while. Winng Live will be taking Xiao Limao and the others over later... tsk, tsk, tsk..."

Hearing this, Beiyuan nodded quickly and advised Luduo not to laugh, otherwise there would be a risk of getting a stitch in the side.

In the following time, just as Akikawa Yayoi said, the two horse girls stayed in the tea restaurant for a while, drank some black tea and ate some desserts. Then they received the message that everything was ready from the Nakayama and Hanshin circuits, so they returned to the car and arranged for the winning live for the horse girls participating in the competition today.

After the conversation at the tea restaurant, Kitahara was still thinking until he finished watching Winning Live.

He wanted to do something to guide public opinion, and he also came up with an idea.

That is the "script" that was previously promised to Masato Kurokawa, Umamusume Musume Season 2.

He thought at the time that since Xizhen Company was the top film and television consortium in Japan and he had the most outstanding script, there was no reason not to cooperate and gain more resources for his team.

As it happens, if the script is handed over to Xizhen Company now, with their financial resources, efficiency and other advantages, they can quickly turn the ready-made script into a movie.

This would just help to lead public opinion to pay less attention to Oguruma, and coupled with the benefits in terms of resources, it would be like killing two birds with one stone.

After promising Kurokawa Masato, Kitahara also spent some time thinking about it, and it was easy to find that if he wanted to launch the second season of Uma Musume in this world, he would have to replace the protagonist. He himself knew a lot about horse racing and Uma Musume, and after spending some time confirming some information, he quickly selected a very suitable "new protagonist".

Praise to Meep.

The experience of this horse girl is almost identical to that of the Emperor of the East China Sea in the second season of the original work.

She made a genius debut and easily won the first round of the classic Triple Crown, the Gaoyue Sho. She obviously has the potential to be a Triple Crown Uma Musume, and everyone is looking forward to it.

Especially, two horse girls who debuted two years before Mipushin were the Triple Crown winners, namely Chiaki and Ludo. If Mipushin also achieves the triple crown, it will be the miracle of having a horse girl who wins the triple crown for three consecutive years.

However, it did not happen. Just as the Emperor of the East Sea lost the Chrysanthemum Award due to a fracture after winning two championships without losing, Meipu Shenzan broke his bone before the Japanese derby and completely missed the chance to win three championships.

As a predecessor, Mipu Shenzan also experienced a period of rest and dormancy, and then made a wonderful comeback at the Chrysanthemum Shooting Competition. Similarly, just after this highlight, she was defeated by her predecessor, Ludo Symbol, by 4 lengths at the Arima Kinen at the end of the year.

Moreover, she broke her leg again after the game.

However, Umamusume may be a miracle-filled existence. After two fractures, Mipushin made a comeback. Although her strength was greatly reduced after her comeback, she was still able to overcome fate and rise again. After a year of rest and consecutive defeats, she actually won the 3200-meter Emperor's Spring Viewing Race.

This kind of career full of twists and turns does not need any adaptation at all. It will be a masterpiece if it is filmed directly. Not to mention that Kitahara has a ready-made script. This is not just copying others' work, and it may not even be considered plagiarism, because this is another real history.

Meipu Shenzan is now retired and is now a dormitory head at Central Tresen College. This is just a documentary, so there is no plagiarism. Kitahara feels that he can recommend the script with confidence.

Such a script, especially the real events, and especially the fact that Mipushenzhen just retired not long ago, will definitely attract widespread attention from fans around the world. Considering that human beings are creatures whose enthusiasm comes and goes quickly and whose attention shifts quickly, such an arrangement can basically shift the attention of public opinion from Oguruma and even the Eternal Team to Mipushenzhen.

As for whether it would cause trouble to the horse racing girl, Kitahara thought about it and thought it would not. Horse racing girls themselves have a certain idol nature, and it is not uncommon for them to make a movie. Huang Jincheng occasionally plays guest roles in movies in addition to shooting fashion magazines, so it has no impact.

After deciding on the basic idea, Kitahara did not hesitate. After the Winning Live ended, he celebrated with Oguruma and the others at the dinner arranged by Akikawa Yayoi. Then he took some time to call Kurokawa Masato.

"Brother Kurokawa, I'm sorry to bother you so late... It's like this, I already have an idea about the script we discussed last time. If you have time now... Okay, then I'll tell you the general idea first."

After the greetings, with the permission of Kurokawa Masato, Kitahara briefly explained the general ideas of the script.

"...That's about it. I think this script might satisfy Brother Kurokawa's requirements."

He pondered for a moment, "Besides this, I think Kurokawa-san has also heard about today's Yayoi Sho. After this match, the commentators and the audience are looking forward to Oguri becoming the 'Undefeated Triple Crown Uma Musume'."

"Brother Kurokawa is also a fan of Uma Musume. I think you can understand that this kind of public opinion is very stressful for Uma Musume, right?"

Kurokawa Masato's voice sounded a little empty, and for some reason, his tone was very certain.

"I totally understand, Brother Kitahara, I totally understand."

He seemed to nod. "Our expectations for Uma Musume should be just right to serve as a driving force for them to move forward. If they are too enthusiastic and don't know the limits, it will become an obstacle."

"I didn't watch the live broadcast of the game because I was busy with work, but when I first came to my mother's place, I watched the replay with her. I could feel the pressure."

"If I'm not mistaken, Brother Kitahara hopes to use this script and the subsequent movie to divert public opinion and help Oguruma share the pressure, right?"

"That's no problem. I can promise you right now. Once all the details are settled, I will arrange for the relevant directors and crew to make this project their top priority. Don't worry."

"Thank you so much, Kurokawa-nii."

He hurriedly thanked her, and then, after a moment's thought, "Is your mother here too? Please ask Brother Kurokawa to say hello to her. I have heard of your great name for a long time and I admire you very much."

"Ah, you can tell my mother that directly."

Masato Kurokawa smiled, his voice becoming even emptier, "I'm on speakerphone right now, so my mother can hear me."

"what……?"

Kitahara was stunned for a moment, but before he could say anything, an elegant and kind voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Hello, Trainer Kitahara. My son has told me about your efforts for the horse girls. I have also been following you, Yong Shi, and Oguruma. I admire outstanding young people like you."

The voice was clearly that of Kurokawa Masato's mother, Kurokawa Miyu. After her opening remarks with a smile, she said with deep emotion:
"I also heard the script just now. To be conceited, I consider myself a talented filmmaker, but at your age, Kitahara, I really can't come up with such an outstanding script."

"It seems that what my son said about your talent was still conservative."

"You are so outstanding. Even if you don't become a trainer, you can be a director or screenwriter. I think you can make a name for yourself."

Kitahara knows his own strengths and weaknesses. Apart from being a trainer, he can still say that he is good in the business field, but when it comes to film and television, he can only show off the ones related to Umamusume. He didn't have much time for entertainment in the past, and after college he has basically been working, so he is more familiar with this.

"Please don't say that. I am..."

He thought anxiously for a moment, "I just know Uma Musume very well, and I came up with this script on a whim. And the previous plan, if I really want to be a director or something, I'm afraid I can't think of anything else except this subject matter."

“And, and…”

He thought quickly again, "Besides, this script is still very rough and needs a lot of polishing. It needs a true film and television genius like you to review it."

This is his real thought. Although he can come up with the script outline of Umamusume Musume Season 2, he is powerless when it comes to professional storyboards, character settings, lines, etc. He definitely needs a genuine film and television talent like Miyu Kurokawa to take charge.

"You know Uma Musume well, so you can come up with such a brilliant script about them..."

The person on the other end of the phone suddenly murmured, then sighed, "What an enviable ability..."

Kitahara was stunned for a moment and was about to ask something when the other side spoke next.

"You're right. There's still a lot of room for exploration in this script."

After saying this, Kurokawa Miyu pondered for a while, "The current script, if I may be frank, is too rough and has not been polished at all. It is far from enough to rely on this script to attract public attention and reduce the pressure on Oguri Hat."

“It must be revised.”

Masato Kurokawa's capable style must have been inherited from his mother, because the elder quickly got straight to the point.

"The easy victory over Gaoyue Sho can be regarded as the first small climax, and the corresponding first trough was the fracture before the Japanese derby."

"This is the rise and fall in script theory. Generally, it is best to have three acts, which means there needs to be three rises and three falls."

"The second small climax was my comeback at the Chrysanthemum Appreciation, and the second small trough was my defeat to the symbol of Luduo. Beiyuan, your thinking is really excellent. Many wonderful stories are actually around us, but we have not discovered them... Alas..."

Slightly changing the subject, Kurokawa Miyu sighed and quickly continued, "According to the three-act structure, the next step is what is known as the 'darkest moment' in the jargon. Coincidentally, your script already has that."

“That means a losing streak for the next year.”

"Then comes the part I mentioned that lacks polish. This losing streak needs to pave the way for the awakening of the protagonist, Miura."

"In my opinion, it would be best to make Chiaki and Rudo into Miura's best friend and rival. Then Rudo would represent the sacrifices made in Sasa acupuncture therapy and Chiaki's challenge to Rudo could serve as motivation for Miura to cheer up."

"The final climax, that is, before the miraculous resurrection of the Emperor enjoying the spring, can be used as the key to Miura's character arc by using Luduo's failed overseas expedition, his retirement due to injury, and Chiaki's repeated defeats."

“At this point, the entire script is perfect.”

"I wonder what you, Kitahara, think of what I said?"

Kitahara was confused.

Are you sure you haven't read the original novel? Are you really not a time traveler?

The scenes in which Qianming represents and Luduo symbolizes...doesn't it correspond exactly to the key foreshadowing of the "birth of a hero" of Miura Bourbon and Miyu, and the "escape of the century" of Twin Turbine and the Emperor of the East China Sea?

Without knowing the future, he used his ability to directly make the script exactly the same as the original...

Is this true genius?
I created a group but forgot about it￣□￣｜｜. I just remembered it when I was sorting out the details last night. The group number is in the introduction. If you are interested, you can add it.

By the way, I won't consider the heroine for now. The character card has also been changed. The main reason is that I found that the emotional line of my current structure is very awkward. The horse racing girls in the team are concentrating on training and competition. It's weird to add emotional lines. It's even harder to add emotional lines outside the team because my main line is the competition. As for the point about Junchuan Tezuna, I disassembled it myself and found that it is actually a branch line rather than a emotional line, so I'll just put it aside for now.
Then I have read many of the questions raised by the book friends, but I really don’t have much time recently. I used to fix bugs quickly, but now I will only focus on the knowledge materials and plot suggestions. After the detailed outline is completed and it is convenient to write, I will sort it out and reply again.
Thanks for your understanding! Thank you for your support! Thanks(ω)

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