Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 158: Are you sure you can end the "unbeaten championship"? (1w)

It seems that big eaters have been developed since childhood. In this seafood hotpot, the crabs and lobster shells eaten by little Te Bie Zhou piled up on the table to a height of one and a half people. In addition to these, she also ate a lot of carrots and corn.

Aiko was obviously used to such a large appetite, and Kitahara also knew about it long ago, so only Ogurimaro was a little surprised.

"Oh, Xiaote, you are such a good eater. You are almost as good as I was when I was a kid."

Holding an empty bowl in her hand, she said with approval, "If you can eat so much, you will definitely become Japan's number one horse girl in the future!"

Little Te Bie Zhou was holding a carrot and was about to put it in his mouth. He was immediately delighted when he heard the words. He raised the carrot high above his head and waved it around, saying excitedly, "Really? Then I will definitely eat more later!"

As she spoke, she put down the carrot, picked up an empty bowl in front of her, and looked at her son expectantly.

"Mom, can I have another bowl of seafood risotto?"

Her empty bowl is of the same style as the one in Little Chestnut Hat. It has a circle of carrot patterns on the white ceramic surface, which looks very cute.

However, the size of these two bowls cannot be described as cute. The whole bowl looks as big as a small washbasin. After filling it with water, little Te Bie Zhou can put his head in to wash his hair.

Such a large bowl, filled with seafood baked rice, weighs about one or two kilograms, and Xiao Te Bie Zhou and Xiao Li Mao have already finished four and seven bowls respectively.

"It's better not to eat anymore. Although Sister Oguruma said that eating more can make you stronger, your stomach will still feel uncomfortable if you eat too much at once."

Looking at her daughter in amusement, Aiko shook her head and winked at Little Chestnut, "Isn't that right, Little Chestnut?"

"Well, Xiao Te, if you are about 8% full, you don't need to eat anymore."

Xiao Limao said seriously: "Each meal should be about 8% full, or 7% full. You can eat more times a day. This is healthier."

"That's what Kitahara said. He's a very good trainer, and he can't be wrong." She pointed at Kitahara beside her.

“…Is that so? All right then.”

Seeing Beiyuan nodding with a smile, Xiao Te Bie Zhou put down the large bowl with some regret, then picked up the carrot he had just put down with a smile.

"Can I have a few more carrots? Mom said this can be considered dessert after dinner."

"Oh, that doesn't matter."

Kitahara smiled and said, "Carrots actually have a high water content, about 90% of them are water, so it's okay to eat a little more."

"It's also rich in vitamins, various inorganic salts, and amino acids, so it's okay to eat a little more."

"but……"

After thinking about it, he smiled secretly and added, "If I debut and start competing in the future, I will have to eat less carrots. They still contain starch and sugar."

"If you eat too much, you'll become really fat... well, you'll become fat, and then you won't be able to run fast."

There was an incident in history where Zhou Zhenzhen lost a game because he gained weight.

In the Yayoi Sang, the precursor to the Gaoyue Sang, Special Week won the championship with the second most popular team, defeating the first most popular team, Holy King Aura, and the third most popular team, Qingyun Sky, which won 2 games and 2 wins.

However, during the preparations for the Gaoyue Sho, due to the negligence of the team's stable staff, horse trainers and others, Tezuka accidentally gained a lot of weight.

In this situation, Gao Yueshou was assigned to the outermost gate No. 18, and eventually lost to his last defeated opponent, finishing third behind the champion Qingyun Tiankong and the runner-up Shengwang Guanghuan.

With this experience and lesson learned, the camp not only paid attention to diet when preparing for the Japan Derby, but also spent a lot of effort to help Special Week lose weight.

By the day of the competition, Zhou Tebi had lost 8 kilograms and won the Japanese derby with the highest popularity.

...So, if you really want to give her special treatment in the future, maybe you should pay attention to her diet. It would be best to take her for a check-up first to see if she has a physique that is prone to obesity.

He stroked his chin and looked at little Te Bie Zhou for a while. Seeing her happily chewing a carrot, Bei Yuan looked at Xiao Li Mao who was also chewing a carrot with a crunching sound.

However, it is best to keep the fact that it can be eaten, for example, the little chestnut hat benefits a lot from it.

Generally, when horse girls change their racing fields, they will suffer from loss of appetite due to the unfamiliarity, and it is not uncommon for them to lose weight.

But after she came to Tokyo from Kasamatsu, she not only did not lose weight, but gained weight. This is one of the keys to her current outstanding performance...

"…Well, I don't know why, but I feel like you're thinking about something really rude, Kitahara."

While chewing a carrot, she suddenly noticed Kitahara's gaze. She blinked, frowned, stopped chewing the carrot, and looked at him suspiciously.

“Ha, ha… Um, how is that possible? I…”

Scratching his head awkwardly, Kitahara thought quickly and pointed to Xiao Te Bie Yi Zhou, "I was thinking about this child. I was thinking, if Ms. Aiko is okay with it, I can take her to Tokyo to study."

"Central Tresen College now only has elementary and high school departments, but no elementary school department. However, she can first study at the nearby Umamusume Elementary School."

"When you reach the age, you can transfer directly to Central College."

"As for elementary school, I think my current resources are enough to help her find a better school. Even if I don't have enough face, I can ask Chairman Akikawa, President Luduo, or Brother Kurokawa for help."

"Oh, can Xiaote come to Tokyo? That would be great."

Xiao Limao became happy, and then looked at Xiao Te Bie Zhou who was a little dazed.

"Xiao Te, if you come to Tokyo, you can play and train with my sister. She is a little older than you, but not much older. You two can definitely become good friends."

At this age, Tokai Chou is not very clear about what Tokyo and Central Tresen Academy represent, but she can understand the concept of having playmates of the same age.

Having lived with her adoptive mother since she was a child, although she was simple by nature, she still hoped to have some friends. When she heard what Xiao Limao said, she immediately laughed.

"Making friends with Oguri-san's sister? That would be great!"

She jumped for joy and quickly turned to look at her mother, "Mom, I can..."

"Hey? Mom, what's wrong with you?" She was stunned.

Aiko was now staring at Kitahara blankly, covering her open mouth with her hands, with an expression of disbelief.

After calling out twice without any response from his mother, little Zhou Tebian looked anxious and walked over to tug at the corner of his mother's clothes.

“Mom, what’s wrong with you…?” she asked anxiously.

"Ah...ah! I'm fine, hahaha, I'm just so happy!"

This Western woman had a completely different personality from most Japanese women. She did not hide her thoughts, raised her hand to wipe the corners of her eyes, and smiled cheerfully.

"I was just so overjoyed."

"When I heard Mr. Kitahara say he was coming over, I asked him to come and give you some guidance. I didn't expect Mr. Kitahara to think so highly of you and want to take you to Tokyo."

She leaned down, held her daughter's hand that was pulling at the corner of her clothes with one hand, and with the other hand she straightened her white bangs on her forehead and touched her head.

"You know what, Xiaote."

She said softly, "The Tresen Academy in Tokyo is the best horse girl school in Japan. There are many powerful trainers there. They know how to make you stronger better than your mother."

"If you can study and train there, you will definitely become the best horse girl in Japan!"

"Is that so? That's great!" Little Te Bie Zhou was also happy.

Smiling dotingly and touching her daughter's head, Aiko thought for a moment and turned to look at Kitahara who was smiling.

"Mr. Kitahara, this incident is indeed beyond my expectations. I..."

She glanced at the untidy dining table and said, "How about this, I'll tidy this place up first. Xiao Te can take Sister Xiao Li Mao to watch TV for a while, or go out for a walk."

"Make some coffee, and then talk to Mr. Kitahara in detail, okay?"

"No problem. Thank you for your help, Ms. Aiko."

Kitahara glanced at the little Te Bie Zhou who ran to turn on the TV with a cheer and smiled, "I'll wait here until you're done."

Aiko was obviously very skilled at housework. The dining table was covered with pots, pans, seafood shells, but she only took her a dozen minutes to clean up.

After placing the dishes in the kitchen sink and sorting the garbage, she washed her hands, ground the coffee, boiled some hot water, and then came out of the kitchen while waiting.

She did not go to the living room where Kitahara and the others were, but walked along the wooden floor, walked along the corridor to the entrance, and went out.

She walked along the corridor under the eaves to the living room, then passed a wooden door and came to the door of a room at the edge of the main house in the courtyard. She pushed the door open and walked in.

This room was obviously very solemn. There was not much furniture in the room. There was a long table in front of the west wall, on which were a copper candlestick, a copper incense burner, and a copper bowl.

There was a half-lit white candle on the candlestick and a few burnt incense sticks in the incense burner.

She walked to the long table, took out three incense sticks from the cabinet below, lit them, and inserted them into the incense burner. She knelt down, put her hands together and bowed several times.

In front of her was a traditional Japanese shrine for the dead. Inside the shrine was a small jar containing the remains of the deceased. This is not a taboo in Japan, but a form of commemoration.

Outside the jar, there is a square photo frame, which contains an old photo.

In the photo, a horse racing girl with reddish-brown hair was smiling, but her face, which looked similar to that of Te Bie Zhou, had a lingering sickly look.

Staring at the photo silently, Aiko said nothing, but the corners of his mouth sometimes rose unconsciously, and sometimes tightly pursed.

Her breathing also moved with the movement of the corners of her mouth, sometimes long and easy, sometimes short and sobbing.

She stared at the photo in silence until the three incense sticks burned out. Then she clasped her hands together again, stood up, wiped the corners of her eyes, left the room, and closed the door gently.

Back in the kitchen, the water had just boiled. She made some coffee and put it on the tray, then returned to the living room with a smile on her face.

"Sorry, Mr. Kitahara, I've been delayed for a moment... Hey? Are you guys watching the game?"

In the living room, Kitahara was sitting on the sofa, saying something, while Ogurumao and Kotebi Zhou were kneeling in front of the TV, half turned around to listen to him.

It wasn’t quite a race on TV, but it was close.

Judging from the words "Congratulations to Team Chaoyue Qingzhu Huiyi for winning the Fulong Championship" on the background screen, this should be an interview after the game.

"...So the Green Bamboo Memories should be...Ah, thank you very much, Ms. Aiko."

Halfway through his speech, he heard Aiko's words and saw her holding a tray. Kitahara stood up, walked over, took it, and put it on the coffee table.

"Oguruma and Xiaote watched a race, and it happened to be one of the Umamusumes that they were quite familiar with, so they talked about it briefly."

Walking to the coffee table, Aiko skillfully poured three cups of coffee and then took out a bottle of carrot milk from under the coffee table.

She served the coffee to Kitahara and Oguruma in turn, kept one cup for herself, and gave the carrot milk to Xiao Te Bie Zhou. She asked curiously:
"A more familiar horse girl..."

She looked at the TV screen again, carefully distinguished the words on the screen for a while, and showed a look of sudden realization.

"Ah, it's Team Chaoyue's Qingzhu Memories. I remember hearing people say that the competition between Mr. Kitahara's Eternal and Ms. Nanase's Chaoyue will be the most anticipated competition this year and even in the next few years."

“Probably. After all, most of the horse girls from our two teams participated in this year’s Classic Triple Crown.” With a smile, Kitahara nodded without denying.

"Then, is Qingzhu Yihui, the horse racing girl, very strong?" Aiko thought for a moment and asked with interest.

"Well..."

Kitahara thought for a moment, looked at the TV screen, stroked his chin, and finally decided to use some more euphemistic terms.

"There is still a lot of room for improvement, and there are not many big prize races suitable for her at the moment."

Historically, Qingzhu Yihui's career can be said to be bumpy. He was born in the same year as Ogurimao, but he ran on the mud front in obscurity from 87 to March 89.

Japan has never paid much attention to mud, and it is generally difficult to switch from mud to grass, which is why the talent of this horse was discovered very late.

直到89年4月8日一场草地1600米道顿堀锦标以5马身大胜，世人才留意到其在草地重赏上同样存在着出色的实力。

However, the road ahead is still difficult, because Japan did not pay enough attention to short distances in the early days, and Qingzhu Yihui is most suitable for short-distance, especially short distances.

90年的中山1200米短途锦标赛上，青竹回忆以1分7秒8的成绩夺冠，也树立了这一距离的新纪录、突破了“1分8秒”的避障。

This battle also allowed Aotake Yomi to win the title of JRA's Best Sprint Horse of 90, and he was successfully crowned as Japan's first generation short-distance king.

"If it were me, I would consider letting Qingzhu Huiyi directly participate in the short-distance grass reward," Beiyuan said directly after recalling the history and relying on his foresight:
"She can play to her best advantage on this kind of schedule."

"From what I can see now, Chief Naise must have discovered her talent in short distances, so he let her participate in the Ocean Cup."

"This race is exactly 1400 meters, but..."

He frowned, "This is a mud court competition, but it's only OP level. She actually has the ability to play on grass."

Having said that, he had some admiration for Nase Fumino. In this timeline, Aotake remembered that he had discovered his own advantages earlier under the training of this genius, so his talent on the grass would probably be noticed soon.

"That's it..."

In order to train for the special week, Aiko spent a lot of time consulting trainers from all over Hokkaido, and she has a relatively clear understanding of training and competition.

After listening to Kitahara's words, she thought about it and asked curiously, "What would the result be if Qingzhu Huiyi competed with Mr. Kitahara's Uma Musume?"

"She is not strong enough now. At least she needs to wait until Chief Naise trains her for a period of time before she has enough strength."

Without hesitation, Kitahara emphasized, "And this kind of strength can only be brought into play in competitions below 1400 meters."

He is not bragging. In history, except for Tamamo Cross who retired early, Aotake Yumi has fought against Oguruma, Inari Ichi, and Mejiro Altan, and he never won.

In the mile championship, she came in second and the champion was Oguruma.

Takarazuka Kinen, she was 5th and the champion was Inari Ichi.

In the Takamatsunomiya Cup, she came in second and the champion was Aldan Mejiro.

As for Super Xiao Hai Wan, although Qing Zhu Yi Hui had never competed with it in history, with Xiao Hai Wan's overwhelming strength in the middle and long distances, especially the long distance, no one in that era dared to say that they could beat her.

So we can only say that short-distance development is the best choice for Qingzhu Memories.

"If we really have to compete, I'd better surpass the other horse girls in the team..." Kitahara was about to continue speaking when the sound from the TV caught his attention.

"Thank you very much, Chief Naise, for your wonderful analysis of the match between Qingzhu and Yumi. Now, the most anticipated match of 'Eternity vs. Beyond' by all the fans is about to enter the next round. Could you please share your thoughts?"

On the TV, a host and Nase Fumino sat opposite each other.

Facing the host's passionate inquiries, Fumino Nase had a calm expression and a very cold tone.

"We'll know about the competition after it's over. I don't have any opinion on it right now."

"You misunderstood, that's not what I meant."

Obviously, the host already knew Nanase Fumino's personality, and continued to ask with a smile:
"I want to ask, are you confident that you can beat the Umamusume of the Eternal Team in the upcoming Japanese Derby?"

"Even, do you have the confidence to end the winning streak of Ogururo, who is already 'undefeated'?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Nanase Fumino on the TV screen fell silent, and Kitanaru in front of the TV was slightly stunned.

Then, he saw that Oguruma and Aiko were looking at him with inquiring eyes. Xiao Tebi looked around and also looked over with a curious look.

...end Oguri's "unbeaten championship" winning streak? Tsk, this host...

Seeing that they all had the same doubts as the host, Kitahara knew very well that this might be the most concerned issue in the Uma Musume world right now.

As trainers and horse girls, we naturally have no lack of confidence in this kind of thing. This is probably true for me, Fumino Nase, and the horse girls on both teams.

If you don't have confidence, there is no need to participate in this competition.

But the real result can only be known after the game. Fumino Nase is not a god, how would she know.

What's more, Oguruma has already participated in the Gaoyue Sho, which the other world has never participated in. Even someone like me who knows the future in a certain sense can't be sure of many things now, so she is even more difficult to predict.

So, how should this genius respond?
Just as he was thinking this, Kitahara heard the voice of Nase Fumino coming from the TV.

"Since we unfortunately lost the Gaoyue Sho, if Dido Shooter, Sakura Chiyoou, and Yae Mudi want to successfully participate in the Japanese Derby, it would be best if they could participate in one more game."

She avoided the host's questioning and said calmly, "NHK Mile Cup, Aoba Sho, Shouchang Championship, these are the events I signed them up for."

"I have already talked about Qingzhu's analysis of the match in the Fulong Championship."

"I have also talked about the team's subsequent arrangements."

"I think there's nothing else to say. I still have work to do, so I'll take my leave now."

After saying that, she ignored the host's surprised expression, stood up and left the live broadcast room.

Her self-willed behavior was obviously not in the interview plan, and the host was confused and almost didn't know what to do next.

However, the host seemed to have good professional qualities. After being dumbfounded for a while, he still remembered to continue hosting the show.

"...Ha, it looks like Chief Naise is really busy, but we also know the next match schedule for the Beyond Team." With an awkward smile, she quickly cheered herself up, faced the camera with high spirits, and continued reporting.

"With the current number of fans of Sakura Chiyoou and Yae Mudi, there is still enough opportunity for them to participate in the Japanese Derby."

"And the Aoba Sho and the Shoujo Championship are both precursors to the Japan Derby. Since you insisted on signing up, it seems that Chief Naise takes this annual challenge of Uma Musume very seriously."

"As for the NHK Cup, it was a bit unexpected."

"With the strength and number of fans of Didu Shooter, there is absolutely no problem for her to participate in this G1 event. Perhaps Chief Naise wants her to maintain a stronger fighting spirit."

"We will share with you the arrangements made by the Beyond Team and Chief Naise through an interview later..."

Due to the sudden departure of Fumino Nase, the host's subsequent broadcast was somewhat flustered, although he tried his best.

However, Kitahara had some guesses about Nanase Fumino's plan.

It must be because of the personality and the current habits of the Japanese trainers, he thought secretly.

Nase Fumino is a person who never admits defeat.

In the previous Gaoyue Shang outpost battle, after Chaoyue and Yongshi got the so-called "1:2" score, she arranged for Yae Wudi to participate in the G2 Daily Cup before conducting special training in martial arts perseverance together.

In addition to ensuring a safe participation in the Gaoyue Award, this schedule may also be intended to "even the score" with the Yongshi team.

Because that match was too close to the Spring Championships, although it is not uncommon for Japan to have a long battle, the reason for the rush was probably due to the trainer's personality.

This battle experience is now the habit of trainers here in Japan.

Japan's current overall training level and conditions are far inferior to those in the international arena, and there will still be a certain gap even after decades.

In this case, many trainers will choose the method of "training through competition".

Kitahara admitted that the horse girls trained in this way are indeed remarkable in actual combat, especially when Japanese horse girls themselves are not inferior to international ones.

Moreover, Fumino Nase now has a certain understanding of the field, and Didu Shooter and the others have one more training session, so their abilities in this area will naturally improve.

But he didn't intend to choose this method.

The reason is simple. This method is likely to cause damage to the horse girl's body.

Especially if the post-match rest is not enough, injuries are likely to occur.

Historically, Oguri's physique could not withstand multiple battles. The one game after another in the last stage of his career completely affected his strength. In the entire 90s, he only won the Yasuda Kinen and the Arima Kinen in his retirement battle.

Tsk, even if I slightly influenced the industry's attitude towards health and diet, and changed the status of Didu Sagittarius and the others, things like battles should still be avoided if possible...

Nanase Fumino, you can win if you want, but don't make Uma Musume suffer like this...

Although he was dissatisfied, Beiyuan had no way to change these things now.

On the one hand, there wouldn't be much opposition to battle experience in Japan right now, and she had a certain reputation at the moment, so a young lady from an aristocratic family was not qualified to convince others to undergo such training.

On the other hand, judging from the past performances of Didu Shooter, Yae Invincible and Sakura Chiyo, they probably would not object to such a schedule.

These kids, they want to win too...

He sighed.

At this moment, he suddenly heard a worried voice beside him.

"Kitahara, are you...are you okay?"

He subconsciously turned his head and saw Little Chestnut Hat looking at him with a slightly frown.

Seeing Kitahara looking at her, Oguruma frowned even more tightly, but the corners of her mouth curved up. She reached out and held Kitahara's hand.

"I see you're frowning, and you were just thinking about the game. I think you're thinking about training again."

She put force on her hands, but her brows relaxed and her eyes curved, "I said I wanted you to relax, travel well, and have a good rest."

"But I know that people like you won't be idle."

"If you really want to consider training, you can tell me."

"I'm not very good at thinking about these things, but if you say so, I'll help you think about it."

"Are you worried about Didu and the others? They will have an extra match before the Japan Derby, so they should become stronger."

"In this way, I can also participate in one more game."

"I think Little Bay and Aldan would be willing too."

"Little chestnut hat..."

Hearing such caring words from her horse girl, Kitahara couldn't help but feel warm in her heart and was no longer so conflicted.

Because what he was worried about was the impact of the battle on Dido Shooter, Yae Invincible and Sakura Chiyo, rather than training and competition.

He had already been prepared for training and competition.

"Thank you very much, but I won't let you participate extra."

He smiled and shook his head. Seeing that Oguruma did not restrict himself from thinking about training and competition, he simply started thinking about it.

"In my opinion, this kind of training method is a last resort, that is, the last resort when training conditions are insufficient."

"I won't let you participate in extra competitions."

"We have never been short of training conditions."

"I admit that after Nanase Fumino formed the Transcendence, Dido and the others became stronger and stronger, and you also spent a lot of time and energy because of your previous emphasis on the field."

"Then next, we just need to improve the training conditions and pay more attention to the training of basic abilities."

The smile on his face grew even wider.

"The most important goal of your previous competition was to touch the territory. This is more important than anything else, more important than winning or losing."

"Little Bay and Aldan still need time to get in touch with the field again, so just spend more time on this one."

"You have already triggered the domain during the Yayoi and Gaoyue competitions. In that case, the next step is to deepen your training."

"Remember, I asked Guanghui and Kyoko to purchase wind tunnel equipment. Not only did they choose the right one, they also spent tens of millions of yen in one go as the first investment."

“There will be more investment later.”

He thought about it.

"The purpose of the battles is to maintain the state of competition and obtain more information about the strength. Moreover, if you surpass the team, you should also have the idea of ​​improving your ability to master the field."

"But this kind of thing can be done with our newly purchased equipment."

"It's a bit complicated to explain in detail, but believe me, with the equipment worth tens of millions of yen, Yusuhara and I will understand all aspects of you, Xiaowan, Aldan, Xiaoyu, and Inari more clearly."

"There will also be more in-depth arrangements for your training."

"As for the field..."

The smile on his face began to fill with confidence.

"No one in this world knows the field better than me."

"Then when we return from our trip, I will teach you how to actively enter the field."

"So you see," he smiled and spread his hands, "I have nothing to worry about."

"Don't worry, you just need to rest well and train well. You don't need to participate in any additional competitions."

"When the Japanese derby comes, you will be ready to take it easy."

While Kitahara was telling her about his next plans, Oguruma had been looking at him with a gentle smile. Now, after listening to what he said, she smiled and nodded without hesitation.

"Yeah! I totally trust you, Kitahara."

"I will definitely try my best to win the Japanese derby!"

After making this confident declaration, she paused for a moment and pursed her lips.

"But I shouldn't have seen it wrong. You must have been worried about something just now."

She asked in confusion: "Did I see it wrong, or did you, Beiyuan...?" She hesitated for a moment.

Kitahara was silent for a while, then smiled bitterly and sighed.

"Well, I do have some concerns."

He nodded in acknowledgement, then looked at Oguruma seriously.

"I will also follow Chairman Akikawa's example and give you a mission, Oguruma."

"Didu and the others are participating in the NHK Cup, Aoba Sho, and the Governor's Championship... No, including when they are preparing for the competition, during the competition, and after the competition. If you find anything wrong with them, you must tell me."

"I will also tell Xiaoyu and the others about this. You usually study and live together in school. If there is anything wrong with them, you will definitely find it."

"Remember, you must pay attention to them and tell me in time. Also..."

He hesitated for a moment, "As for Nanase Fumino, don't tell her about this for now. You just need to keep an eye on Dido and the others."

He gave such instructions because his idea was naturally to ensure the health of the horse girls like Didu Sagittarius, just in case.

According to his philosophy, Oguruma and the others pay more attention to their physical health than most horse girls. Their perceptions are originally very sharp, and as long as they pay more attention, they can easily notice any abnormalities in their companions.

"Oh! Is it a detective game? It sounds interesting."

Xiao Limao smiled with interest and said, "Okay, Xiaoyu and the others will keep an eye on Didu and the others."

Kitahara was in a good mood after accidentally seeing a TV program and sorting out his ideas for subsequent training.

He suddenly realized that he seemed to be so busy chatting with Xiao Limao that he had left Te Bie Zhou and her daughter aside.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Aiko."

Looking at his son, he touched his nose in embarrassment and said, "I was so busy talking about training that I forgot to respond to what you just said."

He had actually forgotten what his son had said before and could only respond vaguely.

"It's okay, Mr. Kitahara."

Aiko didn't care at all about being left out. Instead, she said excitedly, "I'm very excited to hear about your outstanding abilities!"

"I used to train Xiao Te using methods I could find, and I thought those methods were pretty good."

"Now that I've heard you and compared myself with you, I realize that my methods are really too crude."

"Didn't you say before that you were planning to take Xiao Te to Tokyo? Then, can she also train in the way you said? For example, in the wind tunnel?"

She became more and more excited as she spoke, and then, as usual, she picked up the curious little Zhou who was standing beside her.

Racing with sheep to improve leg strength is indeed a crude method. Besides...

Looking at little Te Bie Zhou with his legs dangling in the air, Bei Yuan had the urge to hold his forehead with his hand.

Isn't your habit of lifting Xiao Te up when you're excited really weird? !

He secretly complained, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

"No problem, I do want to invite Xiao Te to join Yongshi."

He explained: "The specific method has been mentioned before. We can first let her go to Umamusume Elementary School in Tokyo, and then transfer to Central Tresen College when she is of appropriate age."

"During this process, I will give her some guidance based on her physical condition, so don't worry."

"Or if you're worried, I mean if you're worried about her life," he thought for a moment, "you can also go to Tokyo to live, so it's more convenient to take care of her."

"Oguruma's mother is in Tokyo right now, you can go there too." He pointed at Oguruma.

"Then forget it for now, hahaha. Living in Tokyo is too expensive."

After confirming once again that this outstanding trainer was willing to teach her daughter, Aiko couldn't help but shake the special week in her hand.

"I'll just stay in Hokkaido for now. I can expand the ranch or go back to work for my old employer."

"This way, I won't have to worry so much about Xiao Te's tuition, living expenses, and training equipment in the future."

...Actually, I can just pay for this. It doesn't cost much, and...

He looked at Ms. Aizi with amusement, who looked excited, and then looked at little Te Bie Zhou who was swaying in the air.

With this child's talent, it will be difficult to worry about any expenses in the future.

After sighing, he thought about it and felt that if he talked to Aiko about paying the fees now, given her simple character, she might not accept it immediately, and maybe he would need to spend more time to convince her.

"Then, Oguruma and I will stay here for two days, staying at Monbetsu Onsen."

He suggested: "Why don't you and Xiao Te go over there and take a bath."

He pointed at the shoes that Xiao Te Bie Zhou had placed at the entrance and motioned for his son to look at the mud spots on them.

"Xiao Te has also trained today. Relaxing in a hot spring will help relieve muscle fatigue."

"We can also have more time to discuss how to arrange Xiao Te's trip to Tokyo. What do you think?"

"Okay, no problem!"

Aizi agreed immediately and stood up quickly, "Then I'll go get my bank card..."

Seeing that she was about to prepare the expenses for going to the hot spring, Kitahara smiled and reached out to stop her.

"Don't bother with that. Since it was my suggestion, just let me pay for it. It's much more convenient this way."

"After this talk, Little Chestnut and I may have to leave, so why don't we leave right away?"

In fact, he was not in such a hurry, but he just thought of paying for Te Zi Zhou's training, competitions, schooling, etc., so it would be better to let Aiko adapt now. It seemed like he was taking on too much.

"Is that so? Well, without further ado, I'll take Xiao Te to prepare a new set of clothes for him to change into after he takes a bath."

Aizi didn't think too much about it and agreed immediately, then excitedly carried little Te Bie Zhou towards the inner room.

Seeing that his mother and Kitahara should have finished their conversation, little Te Bie Zhou, who had been looking around with a curious expression, finally spoke.

"Hey? Mom, mom, are we going to the hot springs? That's great!"

"Yes, Mr. Kitahara said that hot springs can help relieve muscle fatigue. You should experience it this time."

"Relieve... I don't really understand."

"It's okay. You'll understand if you ask Mr. Kitahara more often in the future."

"Excuse me... Oh, by the way, mom, I just heard about the Japanese Derby or something, what is that, can I go ask Mr. Kitahara?"

"The Japanese Derby, that mother knows it, it's a great competition, and every horse racing girl can only participate once in her lifetime."

"Is it that amazing? If I win, can I become the number one horse girl in Japan?"

"Whether winning the Japan Derby counts as being the best in Japan... I'm not sure about this, so I'll have to ask Mr. Kitahara later. But if you want to win the Japan Derby, you need to put in a lot of effort, so you must train hard, understand?"

"Yeah, I know!"

Hearing Te Bie Zhou and her daughter chatting and laughing as they entered the inner room, Kitahara also smiled. He turned his head to look at Xiao Limao beside him, opened his mouth, and was about to tell her to get ready to leave, when he suddenly heard her phone ringing.

"Hmm? Oh, it's Xiaoyu's call... Kitahara, let me take it."

After taking out his cell phone and taking a look at it, Oguruma nodded to Kitahara and answered the call.

Bei Yuan was originally planning to wait until they finished talking before asking what was going on, but then a loud shouting came from the receiver of the cell phone.

"Moshimoshi? Oguri? Can you hear me? Hahaha, we're going to participate in the Emperor's Spring Viewing Ceremony with Inari tomorrow, so remember to watch the competition on TV!"

(End of this chapter)