Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 214 Overseas Aid
Thinking about the secretariat and the field-related matters, Kitahara got a little excited for a moment.

Even if the people in this timeline don’t have a clear understanding of how powerful this horse girl is, it doesn’t matter, as long as he is clear about it.

But he calmed down in an instant.

First of all, wanting to connect with others may be a problem.

Through his uncle and Zhou Ri Ningjing, he knew that the structure of Tresen College in the United States was similar to that of Japan, with a distinction between central and local governments, but they were called federal colleges and state colleges.

The secretariat is the newly appointed chairman of the board of directors of the United States Federal Tereson College in the past two years.

This comparison did not seem to be a big problem to Kitahara, as the two horse girls were indeed from the same generation.

Although the former was born in Oshawa, Ontario, he later studied in New York, USA.

During the same period, the Secretariat happened to be located in Caroline County, Virginia.

At that time, the two were actually only one state apart.

But there are no other coincidences between the two.

For example, in terms of her family background, Akikawa Yayoi's family has a very obvious influence both in Japan and the world.

The Secretariat’s background cannot be said to be average, but its team was not good and it was on the verge of bankruptcy when it first started operating.

In a sense, it was Secretariat's subsequent outstanding performance that saved her team, and her retirement was also influenced by some agreements signed by the team in the early days.

After all, Secretariat completed his original style, that is, he retired more than two years after his debut, and he did not participate in many competitions in his youth.

If it weren't for the agreement, this would be absolutely unimaginable for a powerful horse girl.

Later, after becoming an authentic artist, Akikawa Yayoi left the United States and went to Europe to participate in competitions.

She has participated in races such as the 4 Guineas and the Yesend Race in the British Classic Triple Crown, but only finished 5th or th, which was not satisfactory.

By comparison, the performance of the Secretariat during his career was much stronger.

Not only did he win the American Triple Crown, but he also achieved a record of 16 wins, 3 runners-up and 1 quarter-final in his career. Both the number of wins and the match-win rate are absolutely second to none in the world.

She didn't make any mistakes in the competition until after the Belmont Stakes, and both her training team and the public agreed that most of the losses were related to illness.

For example, fever and diarrhea caused by viral infection.

In comparison, the circumstances under which the two chairmen took office are obviously very different. If they really want to contact the secretariat, it probably won't be as easy as with Akikawa Yayoi.

And the channels to reach the United States are also limited.

Chairman Akikawa Yayoi should have a certain relationship with his colleague across the ocean, but it is hard to say to what extent.

As for Rokuhei Ginjiro and Zhou Ri Ning Jing, the former has only been in the United States for a few months, and the latter has not yet completed her authentic character development, and her fame will not rise until next year's American Triple Crown period.

It is also inconvenient to ask them for help with recommendations.

"So, even if you want to improve, you still have to take it slow..."

After thinking for a while about what he suddenly thought of, Kitahara suddenly sighed.

"…Hmm? Did Kitahara-nii say anything?"

Yuhara was slightly startled.

There was thick fog in the bathtub, and the sound of water never stopped. You could also faintly hear the lively sounds from the women's pool next door.

As he couldn't see or hear clearly, he didn't hear what Kitahara said just now, and he wasn't sure if he said anything.

"Ah... just some random thoughts."

After hesitating for a moment, Beiyuan decided to briefly explain what he had just thought about. After explaining, he smiled with some emotion and said:
“So what I just said is that even if we can get in touch with the American chairman, we are not fully prepared in terms of field inheritance and communication methods.”

"In this case, we still have to think long-term."

"Hmm... From what Kitahara-nii described, this horse girl from Secretariat is much more powerful than I thought."

Yusuhara couldn't help but ponder, "You know, even Chairman Akikawa hasn't reached the realm level yet."

"In contrast, that person is not only a domain-level strength, but is also the chairman."

"If we can receive her guidance, it will be of great benefit to horse girls like Inari and us trainers."

"It's not that I want to come, it's that I am sure."

Kitahara corrected himself slightly, because he had heard from his colleagues' reactions that in the current timeline, the world's understanding of the Secretariat had not reached a very accurate level as he thought.

"Perhaps this horse girl is even more powerful than you think."

“To put it simply, there may be someone who is similar to Secretariat in terms of influence, but I don’t think any of the current Japanese horse girls can compare with her in terms of strength.”

"You are also aware of the development of Uma Musume. Generally speaking, before the maturity stage of the true nature, the strength is not very stable."

"The Hanshin and Asahi events in Japan are also meant to showcase the potential of the horse girls of this period, rather than their strength."

"But if you compare it, if Secretariat played in Japan, she would have won six or seven of those matches by a wide margin before the Classics year."

"It's frustrating to say this, but the truth is, if it were Oguruma, Little Bay, or Aldan, I don't think they would have been able to perform so amazingly last year."

"It's the same with Inari and Tama. And it's not just them. I think even President Luduo and the others are like this."

As he spoke, Kitahara sighed, "Then when the gap between the classic years still exists..."

"Well, this is indeed discouraging, but it is true. The gap between Japan and the rest of the world is still obvious to the naked eye."

“But then again, as you just mentioned, if we can receive guidance from a horse girl of this level, it will be a great improvement for Oguruma and the others, and for us.”

"But I also said that even if you have this idea, you have to wait and see for opportunities..."

After watching the game and chatting for a while, the two gradually felt that they had enough of the hot spring bath. They left the bath, changed into bathrobes in the locker room, and came to the rest area. They were surprised to find that White Pearl was also here.

And it looked like it had been waiting for a while.

"Ms. White Ruby, what are you doing..."

Stunned, Kitahara looked at his colleague beside him and took the initiative to greet him, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

In Kitahara's impression, if women take a hot spring bath, it would probably be similar to taking a shower, and it would usually take more time.

Since White Stone came out so early, I guess he wants to discuss some things with someone, such as himself.

Just as Kitahara expected, some people were pacing around in the lounge. When they heard someone coming, Bai Baozhi subconsciously raised his head.

When she saw that it was Beiyuan, she suddenly smiled.

"Ah, Mr. Kitahara, I have something to ask you..."

Having spent quite a bit of time in Tokyo with the Yongshi team, Bai Baozhi was not too shy and quickly told her daughter what he had talked about before and after entering the hot spring.

"…So, that's probably it."

She showed an apologetic look, "Maybe it sounds a little willful, but Xiaolili has such positive thoughts. As a mother, I hope I can help her."

"It's just that my talent, training knowledge, etc. are all very average."

"So after thinking it over, I can only ask Mr. Kitahara and other trainers like you to see if there is any way to help her perform better tomorrow and in future competitions."

"Of course I know very well that this is also the direction that you, Mr. Kitahara, are working towards, so this is my willful request as a mother."

"So this is ah……"

After understanding the situation, Kitahara subconsciously looked in the direction of the female pond and smiled involuntarily, "I didn't expect that Oguruma, who usually doesn't seem to like to talk much, actually thinks a lot..."

Hearing this, Shirobishi also showed a warm smile, and Yusuhara also smiled and nodded.

"That's right. I didn't pay attention to such things at first."

He said with emotion: "It was during the last Takamatsu Palace Cup that President Maruzen suggested that people like Kitahara and I who rarely express emotions should express our thoughts more with our horse girls."

"Later, I tried to talk to Inari, and then I found that there were indeed many things, or her thoughts, that I had never understood." "Some thoughts on training, things that happened when getting along with friends, or other things that happened, she would have her own ideas."

"Although I have watched her grow up since she was a child, she is grown up now, isn't she?"

"I think it's really necessary to talk more with her now."

As he spoke, he approached Kitahara and patted him on the shoulder, "Brother Kitahara, your own Umamusume should also need this kind of communication."

"Yeah, when I talk to Oguruma, Xiaowan, Aldan and the others, we always talk about training and competitions..."

Kitahara felt a little headache and couldn't help but smile bitterly, "It seems that I have neglected things in life."

"Although Xiaolimao's idea is also related to the competition, it sounds like it is more due to the emotions he developed while spending time with his friends."

After expressing his feelings, in the gaze of Bai Baozhi that was a mixture of apology and expectation, Beiyuan pondered for a while and suddenly nodded.

"Okay then. I'll try to think of a way to see if I can further optimize the existing event schedule."

After making the promise, he also said apologetically: "Now... Yuhara, you chat with Ms. White Jewel, I'm going to make a video call."

Upon hearing this, Bai Baozhu and Yuhara were both stunned, but the latter quickly thought for a moment and nodded.

"No problem, leave this to me."

"Ah... Mr. Kitahara, what are you doing..."

After Yuhara responded, Kitahara took out his cell phone and walked to the side. Looking at his back in surprise for a while, Bai Baozhu looked to the side in confusion.

"Well... maybe they want to seek help from overseas."

Thinking about it, Yusuhara explained, "Ms. Shirahige just mentioned it, and Oguruma himself knows very well that it is actually unlikely to come up with a new running style and tactics in less than a day for tomorrow's race."

"That's probably why she feels she shouldn't bother Brother Kitahara."

Bai Baozhi did not mention this detail in the narration just now, but the meaning it conveyed is still very obvious.

"It's like this. Apart from not wanting to disturb Mr. Kitahara's rest, Xiaolili is also worried that this idea might be a little embarrassing."

White Jewel nodded in affirmation.

"Well, that's normally the case."

Yusuhara also nodded, "The 1800-meter dirt track is also the Chukyo track where I often ran side by side with Inari some time ago to get used to it."

"We also have a good understanding of the opponent's situation, and have made targeted adjustments to our capabilities and tactics."

"It is very difficult to adjust the tactics arranged under such circumstances within a day, let alone come up with a better plan."

"So, as I just said, Brother Kitahara might want to seek help from overseas."

He smiled and looked at the puzzled expression of White Jewel. Yuhara thought for a moment and explained.

"In fact, when we were just taking a bath in the hot spring, Brother Kitahara mentioned a future development idea. Now that he has received a request from Oguruma, he may want to proceed in advance..."

While the explanation was going on here, Kitahara had already made a video call.

As they guessed, he was indeed contacting his uncle who was far away in the United States.

However, this kind of contact does not mean asking my uncle to help introduce me to the secretariat and get some guidance. After all, this method has too many uncertainties.

What he was thinking was that at least he could try to discuss it with his uncle again to see if this "Kasamatsu Ryoto" could drop some more "gold coins".

The gold coins of course refer to the ideas behind the event arrangements. In the words of Rokuhei Ginjiro himself, he is an old Kasamatsu man, an old Nagoya man, and an old trainer.

Before this happened, he had probably been to the Chukyo Circuit in Nagoya with Uma Musume to compete more times than you, kid, have ever been there.

If you really want to think of some tactics based on the actual situation, there will definitely be no big problem.

In fact, Kitahara had seriously consulted his uncle many times for the three games before Inariichi's Takamatsunomiya Cup and tomorrow's Oguruma and others.

With the guidance of predecessors, it is best to listen humbly and accept it dialectically. This has always been his idea.

However, the advice they had received before was very standard. To be specific, they recognized the preparation plan and competition plan proposed by Kitahara and felt that there was nothing special that needed to be improved.

As a result, now that he has a new idea because of Oguruma, he naturally has to see whether "Nagoya Laoden" really has enough "gold coins" as he said.

After the video call was connected, before Rokuhei Ginjiro's serious and wrinkled old face appeared on the screen, dissatisfied voices and helpless comfort were heard from the phone.

"WTF?! Why?! Why is Pingyi the 'best player' in this match? I scored one point higher than her!"

"Xiao Ningjing, don't be so angry. Rugby is different from race walking. The scoring criteria are also different. It's not just about who scores more points..."

"I don't care! I just scored one point higher than her! I'm going to protest to the chairman and the president! And old man, you are not allowed to call me Little Ningjing! Humph!"

Then, there was the sound of footsteps disappearing from the phone, followed by a long sigh after a moment.

"Uh... Uncle Six, what's going on...?"

Based on what he just heard, Beiyuan could roughly guess that Ningjing seemed to be participating in a rugby game on Sunday, and Pingyi Junzi happened to be one of her opponents.

When it comes to Sunday being a peaceful and easy-going gentleman, Kitahara's impression is that he is a mortal enemy.

As for the prototype horses, the two horses were coincidentally born a few hundred meters apart from each other, and their ranch was almost the same ranch. When they were young, they were grazed face to face.

The difference lies in their backgrounds. The former is basically a grassroots commoner, while the latter’s owner is Phipps, who served as the chairman of the American Jockey Association for 20 years.

But it is precisely this gap, coupled with the coincidence of birth, that makes the hostility seem even stronger.

Especially the subsequent dramatic confrontation made this meaning even more legendary.

On Sunday, Ning Jing won the first two games of the US Triple Crown after her debut, which made the easy-going gentleman who was very popular at the age of two and had the nickname "Secretariat Comes Again" suffer two setbacks. The whole United States thought that a grassroots hero was about to emerge.

As a result, in the third Belmont Stakes, Pingyi Junzi directly finished second in history, only second to Secretariat's championship, shattering the triple crown dream that Zhou Shunning and her fans had been expecting, leaving countless spectators sighing with regret.

That’s not all, the two will also face off in the Breeders’ Classic Cup.

At this time, Ning Jing was in a state of two consecutive losses on Sunday, while Pingyi Junzi was on the momentum of five consecutive wins. At this time, anyone would think that there seemed to be no need to guess the outcome.

The result was again surprising. Just like the failure in the Belmont Stakes, Ning Jing won the championship with a record-breaking performance on Sunday, which brought the four duels between the two to an end.

Even at the end of their careers, the two racehorses retired almost at the same time due to foot problems.

It can be said that whether viewed individually or together, these two racehorses can write many interesting legendary stories.

From the current perspective of the world, it seems that there is no time to wait for the race walking events after their debut, as Ning Jing and Ping Yi Junzi have already faced off in various competitions on Sunday.

"Hey... I've told you so many times, call me Liuping..."

It was still the usual correction, but the expression and voice of Rokuhei Ginjiro when he appeared on the screen were a little listless, and a little bit amusing.

"What else could it be? Ningjing is having a quarrel with a kid from the next class again."

"Isn't there a school football match here these days? The two classes met on the field. Although Ningjing's team won, she didn't get the best award, so she got angry."

"Okay, let's not talk about this. What's the matter with you kid?"

"Ah... Actually it is like this..."

After thinking for a while, Kitahara slowly explained what he had talked about before, and then said, "So, if Oguruma wants to have a better performance, do you have any better arrangement suggestions for tomorrow's competition, uncle?"

"That's it..."

Rokuhei Ginjiro frowned visibly, "The competition will start tomorrow. In such a short time..."

It sounded like the old trainer was also a little embarrassed, but halfway through his sentence, his expression suddenly changed.

"Wait for me a moment, tsk..."

"How did Ningjing, that kid, cause such a disturbance that the chairman came over...?"

"Wait for me here, kid. I'll go see what's going on and come back to talk to you."

(End of this chapter)