Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 20 Running Shoes
Before this, Kitahara had never paid special attention to Oguruma's feet, or rather, his shoes.

Are you kidding? He is not a foot fetishist, so why would he look at the horse girl's feet for no reason?

However, the stumble in the cafeteria made him notice that Xiao Limao was wearing a pair of shoes whose original color could not be seen at all. The entire upper was fuzzy, as if they had not been changed for more than ten years.

Oguruma's answer to Kitahara proved that the age of the shoes was not as exaggerated as more than ten years, but they had been worn for a long time, far exceeding the lifespan of normal shoes.

Without any hesitation, Kitahara decided to go shoe shopping first with Oguruma in hand.

It is true that Uma Musume is physically strong, but that is why the burden on her feet and legs during a full sprint is extremely exaggerated, so a pair of suitable running shoes is very important to reduce the burden.

More importantly, when Kitahara saw Oguruma's shoes, he remembered that the horse that Oguruma was originally based on had once suffered from hoof leakage.

That is, because there is too much dirt on the hooves, the soles of the hooves are corroded, affecting walking and running.

This detail proves to some extent that Oguruma's living environment in his childhood was too bad. If the environment was a little better and cleaner, this situation would not have occurred.

On the other hand, it also shows that Kitahara can completely trust Oguruma's talent.

Lack of professional training, mistakes at the start, shoes that are so rotten that they can't be any worse... despite all the debuffs, Ogurtica can still run well, which is enough to prove that his talent is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Perhaps only the name "the monster with ashy hair" can truly describe Ogurio. Kitahara could only think so.

Xin Xin Guang Hui also went along, because she said that her family ran a sports goods store specifically for horse racing girls, and she had a lot of experience with running shoes specifically for horse racing girls.

On the way, Kitahara casually chatted with Oguruma about ankle training requirements, and also chatted with Shinshin Glory about running shoes, occasionally recalling in his heart:

If Oguri's training results were not as good as Fujimasa's before because of his shoes, or it could be said that it corresponds to the "timidity" in another world.

Then after this problem is solved, no one in the entire Kasamatsu should be able to match Oguruma.

If I remember correctly, in another world, Ogurimo seemed to have lost to Fujimasa in his debut match and the fourth match. After the fourth match, he was diagnosed with a foot problem. After the problem was solved, he never lost again...

Doesn't that mean that Ogurimao's record in the local area... will be a complete victory? !

Thinking of this, Beiyuan suddenly became excited:

Very good! Perhaps after entering the central area, when competing with monsters like Tamamo Cross, Inari Ichi, and Super Little Bay, even Oguruma will inevitably make mistakes and fail to maintain his winning streak.

But even with this cheat, it still can't guarantee victory in the battle against Oguruma, then my cheat is too bad.

That's it! The first goal of Oguruma's training is to win all the local battles! With an undefeated attitude, we will march into the central area!
Well, then I have to work harder. Everything on the court is changing rapidly. Triple-double circles, popularity, perfect adjustments, and eighteen moves all happen in games and in reality. I must never think that everything is fine.

Make all preparations carefully, at least everything you can do as a trainer.

For example, this time, choose running shoes carefully for Xiaolimao.

Kitahara made a decision quickly, and the three of them came to a very famous shoe store in Hashima County.

“Now that I’m here, it’s my home turf.”

Xin Xin Guang Hui looked happy and said, "I'm going to pick out running shoes for Xiao Li Mao. You guys just take a look around first." After saying that, she went straight into the shoe store.

She must be so happy because she feels her expertise can help others. Uma Musume is really naive.

With a smile, Kitahara and Oguruma started strolling around the shoe store.

Soon, with Oguruma's stop, Kitahara stopped in front of a batch of running shoes that were newly released in the shoe store. Without asking, just by looking at Oguruma's eyes, Kitahara knew that she had taken a fancy to the pair of running shoes in front of her.

It was a pair of running shoes in pink and white tones, with a pink heart on the upper and a few pink bows on both sides of the shoelaces as embellishments. The front near the ankle was also made into a pink cat shape.

The whole pair of shoes, in short, is very cute.

Kitahara could clearly see that there were stars twinkling in Oguruma's eyes as he stared at the pair of shoes. His pair of long furry ears were swaying back and forth, and his tail behind him was also wagging non-stop.

It's quite surprising. She usually looks quite cool, and lives an ascetic life of running, running, and running. She actually likes this kind of cute style... such a little chestnut hat.

It's a bit of a contrast.

It was easy to see that Oguruma liked the "pink cat running shoes" and felt a sense of contrast. Kitahara was about to make a joke when he suddenly heard a happy shout from the other side of the shoe store.

"Oguri, Oguri! Come and take a look! Oh, Mr. Kitahara, come and take a look too!"

Xiao Limao immediately looked a little reluctant, but she just looked at the "pink cat running shoes" for a few times, then moved towards the direction of the sound little by little.

Bei Yuan stood in front of the shoes thoughtfully for a while before following them.

When Kitahara arrived at the source of the voice, he could see with his own eyes that the previously enthusiastic Kourimao was now emitting an aura of depression. She looked dim and her originally bright silver-gray hair looked dull.

The new glory is quite exciting.

"Xiaoli Xiaoli! What do you think of this pair of running shoes?" Holding a pair of heavy-looking running shoes in her hands, she handed them over as if offering a treasure.

"……" Just like the flowers that wither in autumn, the now depressed and somewhat withered Little Chestnut took the pair of running shoes mechanically and remained silent.

Kitahara saw that the running shoes chosen by Brand New Glory were completely different from the "pink cat shoes" in both style and performance.

This pair of shoes is dark in color overall and a bit unattractive.

The main body should be made of synthetic material, and the surface does not have the woven texture of cloth, but is a smooth whole that looks very strong.

There are metal parts at the ankle, toe, upper and heel, which are obviously very durable. The whole pair of shoes looks more like running shoes than the pair that Xiaolimao liked.

The new brilliance is also introducing enthusiastically:

"This pair of shoes is very waterproof, non-slip and durable. It has special metal parts on the outside and reinforced resin on the inside. As for the lining, I tried it with my hands and it was very soft and breathable. Most importantly, the price is relatively cheap."

"I think Xiaoli's legs are very strong, so I was worried about the strength of the shoes. This pair will definitely be fine!"

As a trainer, although Kitahara had no ambition and a decadent mentality in the past, he still had good professional knowledge and had coached some horse girls, so he could see that, just as the New Glory said, that pair of running shoes was very suitable for Oguruma.

However, Oguruma seemed to like the other cute pair, otherwise she wouldn't be so disappointed when she saw this pair. Kitahara smiled bitterly to himself.

However, with a depressed voice and a mechanical tone, Oguruma squeezed the running shoes in his hand and confirmed the new and glorious statement:

"Uh... yes... indeed, this pair of shoes should be very durable..."

Huh? Doesn't she want another pair?
Kitahara was stunned for a moment, and then heard the more excited voice of Shining Glory:
"Okay! This pair will do! And then there's the horseshoe!"

(End of this chapter)