Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 219: Going ahead alone (1w)

Walking along the underground passage towards the stage circle, accompanied by the introduction of his previous competitions on the radio, he skillfully waved his long-sleeved jacket towards the rain, listening to the suddenly louder cheers from the audience, and silently watching the rain.

Compared to when she first arrived at the Zhongjing stadium in the morning, the rain is indeed much lighter now... she thought.

Usually before entering the gate, she doesn't pay much attention to the situation on the field.

At this moment, the rain pouring down like a waterfall in the morning appeared clearly in her mind, forming a sharp contrast with the scene before her.

The rain in front of me can't be said to be small. Looking far away in the direction of the audience seats, it looks like an enormous white bead curtain hanging from the sky. The water splashing on the railings, handrails and walls is like bursts of white smoke.

On the ground closer, the sides of the runway were like countless streams, with rainwater gathering and flowing into the low-lying drainage ditches.

The grass track was covered with a thin layer of water, while the dirt track was a different scene. Mud mixed with sand and water could be seen everywhere, and there were puddles of water one after another in the potholes.

Some of the puddles were caused by the unevenness of the mud itself, but most of them were in the shape of "U" horseshoes or clear footprints, which were obviously made by the horse racing ladies in previous competitions when they stepped hard while running.

Generally speaking, the races that outstanding horse girls like you participate in are usually arranged as the finale of the last few races of the race day. This is indeed more eye-catching, but the track may not be in good condition because it has been used for too long. This can be considered a problem that has both gains and losses and must be overcome...

Just like she was rarely paying attention to the situation on the field, she suddenly rarely remembered the details of the game that Kitahara usually talked about casually.

She wasn't sure if it was because of the "special intelligence training" during this period, but now she could remember many things that she couldn't remember or pay attention to during normal training.

But she clearly felt that at this moment she really wanted to work harder and think more about how to perform in this game.

And she was inexplicably confident that she could do it.

This confidence did not affect her warm-up after the appearance. Instead, when she picked up her coat and walked towards the runway, she was very clear about how to run to achieve the best warm-up effect.

She also had a clear sense of the situations of the opponents who followed her one after another after their appearance.

The sound of feet stepping on the mud, the muffled breathing mixed with raindrops, the vague gaze staring at my back...

She had a vague feeling that this was not just something she was feeling during the warm-up.

When the real competition came, she faced exactly this kind of close scrutiny.

However, it was this illusion that suddenly gave her a familiar impulse.

Just like entering the field when sprinting to the finish line in previous competitions, everything seemed to have been paused.

The sound of rain and cheers suddenly disappeared, and it seemed as if all that was left around was the runway in front of me.

Although the raindrops were still hitting the arms and thighs outside of their short-sleeved shirts and shorts, they did not bring any coolness.

In other words, an inexplicably comfortable heat burst out from the body involuntarily, just like evaporating the raindrops hitting the skin into white mist, dispelling all the coolness.

In this state... we will definitely win!
Without warning, similar words popped into her mind that she had said to Xiao Haiwan and Aldan before leaving the players' lounge.

However, this state was suddenly interrupted by the sight of two familiar little men, and her feet involuntarily turned in that direction.

"Tama... Inari..."

Coming out of his state of concentration, he slowly slowed down, allowing his opponent who had been warming up behind him to overtake him. Then, Oguruma deviated from the track and walked towards the fence at the edge.

"Why are you two here?"

Staring blankly at her two friends, she asked in astonishment, "Shouldn't you be in the audience seats or in the viewing hall?"

As she spoke, she pointed towards the stadium building.

Standing next to the track were Tamamo Cross and Inari Ichi. The two horse racing girls, who were not tall enough to just lie on the railing, maintained this leisurely posture, watching Oguruma coming over.

When asked, the two of them did not respond directly, but smiled at each other first.

"Well, you see, we're just worrying for nothing, right?"

Tamamo Cross' tone was full of teasing, "Just look at this monster that almost entered the field in the warm-up state, what is there to worry about?"

Entering the field?

Oguruma was stunned for a moment, then realized that Tamamo Cross was talking about the state she felt when she was warming up just now.

However, at that time she just felt that she was in excellent condition and didn't care too much about whether it was a field or not.

However, now that she was reminded, she became uncharacteristically thoughtful.

Indeed, I just accidentally entered the realm...

If it's so easy to enter the field, the game later...

When Oguruma was rarely thinking about the competition, Inari expressed his dissatisfaction with Tamamo Cross's words.

"Hey, hey, hey, who on earth has been muttering 'Oguri and the others are not good at leading the release, isn't it too risky' since he came out of the preparation room?"

As if his ears weren't working properly, Inari made a disdainful expression and reached out to scratch his ears, "Did I hear it wrong, or is what that guy said not caring?"

"You must have heard me wrong, I never said that!"

"Huh? I didn't say you said it, why did you admit it yourself?"

"Huh? Damn it! You... actually tried to trick me!"

"That's because you're not smart enough, so you're being tricked. Why are you acting like you want to fight?"

The routine bickering between the two short guys from the Eternal Team brought Xiao Limao out of her thoughts, but she didn't have any unhappy thoughts.

She felt that she had some understanding of this field.

Not only was she able to enter, but she also gradually remembered a lot of things about the trainers' usual analysis.

Concentration is one of the prerequisites for entering a field, followed by ability, and then specific status.

Although I was just warming up, I was fully focused, and my ability and condition were fine, so it was not surprising that I was able to enter.

It's just that it's useless to think about this situation deliberately. For example, if you pay too much attention to it now, when the competition comes, it is very likely that you won't be able to proceed smoothly because you think too much.

Thinking of this, she was suddenly glad that she didn't think much, because she could really not think about anything and focus on the game.

After coming back to her senses, she roughly listened to what Tamamo Juji and Inari were arguing about.

The team members no longer stopped the two horse girls from bickering, and in the eyes of other members, this was a sign of their good relationship.

It can even be said that if we don't hear them arguing for a day, everyone will worry whether they are really having a conflict.

So after listening to the "quarrel" for a while with an involuntary smile, Little Limao understood.

"Oh! So you two are here to cheer me on!"

She clenched her fists and waved them vigorously in front of her. "Don't worry, I feel better than ever today."

“I believe I will achieve better results than ever before in this competition.”

"Well, that's no problem."

Taking advantage of Oguri's confidence to end the argument with Inari, Tamamo Cross gave a thumbs up and said, "I have always trusted you, Oguri!"

"Keep running, whether it's victory or outstanding performance, you will be fine!"

"You said you didn't worry about Oguri before, isn't it obvious, you tsundere guy..."

He deliberately muttered something in a voice that everyone present could hear, and then before Tamamo Cross attacked, Inari Ichiya gave him a thumbs up.

After thinking about it, she raised two of them.

"Give it your all, Oguri!"

"It's only 1800 meters on the mud track. Both the track and the distance are what you excel at!"

“Let everyone see that there will be exciting events on the mud track as well!”

In this era, clay court events in Japan are far less popular than grass court events.

It is no exaggeration to say that the impact of winning 10 clay-court championships may not be as significant as winning a grass-court championship.

This can be seen from the URA Association's event arrangements. Compared with grass events, clay events not only have a smaller overall number, but the higher the level of the event, the more they are less likely to be compared with the former.

The same goes for bonus amounts, number of fans, and performance ratings.

The reason for this, of course, is that the association's top management has always tended to follow Europe, which has the greatest influence.

If it were towards the United States or other regions, given the importance that clay track racing is given there, the current situation would never have occurred.

Even this Meitetsu Cup was the same. Perhaps due to the weather, many fans were unwilling to come to watch in the rain, so the audience seats were not full, but this may not be due to their lack of interest in clay track events.

You have to know that although Oguruma usually behaves like a fool in front of her friends, in the eyes of most fans, she has always been a strong and cold image, which fits the description of "monster" often used in various publicity.

Especially since she has won the Gaoyue Sho and Japan Derby without a loss. If such a horse girl were to participate in a grass race, it would be almost impossible for there to be empty seats in the audience stands.

Like Inariichi and Oguruma, they both come from mud track events and are well aware of this situation. In the team, they often hear trainers such as Kitahara complain about this.

However, Inari didn't think so much at the moment. She just emphasized that "we both come from mud courts, so we must perform well in mud court events."

The reason why he said this specifically was, of course, because he was speaking to Tamamo Cross who was standing next to him.

"You... don't think I can't hear you! I can run in this muddy place, right?!"

Tamamo Cross suddenly became dissatisfied.

"What are you making a fuss about? I'm just cheering Xiaoli on, okay?"

Facing dissatisfaction, Inari spread his hands innocently, "Who are you angry with?"

"Well... time is running out."

Hearing the familiar quarrel again, Xiao Li Mao just smiled and waved his hand this time, turning towards the runway, "Well...you two can quarrel slowly, I will continue to warm up first."

The warm-up on rainy days lasts longer than usual, and accordingly, the audience and fans have to wait longer for the contestants to enter the gate.

However, those who can come to watch in the rain can be said to be the most die-hard fans.

While waiting, not only were there no complaints or dull moments in the audience, but uniform cheers could be heard from time to time, as if the horse racing ladies who were warming up along the track had already started the race.

And when the entrance march music sounded on the radio, the cheers reached a climax in an instant.

"All horse racing girls have entered the gates. The race in the rain is about to begin."

Along with the voice of commentary, seven horse girls gradually walked into the gate at the starting line. Since each group's gate could accommodate two horse girls, Ogurinoki, number 7 from group 4, was lined up alone on the outermost side.

Well... there are only 6 opponents in this competition. The situation at the outside gate will not have a big impact, and there will be no problem in grabbing a position later.

But judging from the way they are acting, it seems like they won’t let me have it easy…?
After being the last one to enter the outermost gate, Ogurumao thought secretly while looking silently to his left.

The Zhongjing race track is a counterclockwise left-turn track. When she was at the outermost gate, her opponents were all in the left gate.

When she looked over, whether intentionally or unintentionally, six pairs of eyes were looking over here, as if the other five opponents did not exist at all.

It feels like... I'm being targeted more than the Golden Youth Cup before leaving Kasamatsu, or the Satsuki Sho and Japan Derby after arriving in Tokyo.

but……

She also silently withdrew her gaze, and unable to control herself, she shook her head as if she was trembling while staring straight ahead.

It doesn't matter, I will definitely run a more exciting race than ever before!
With such determination, she slowly bent down and assumed her usual starting position.

Her unique low posture made her look like she disappeared into a gate compared to the six opponents on her left, revealing only a pair of long silver-gray ears, a little head, and eyes under the same silver-gray bangs.

Looking from the side, the easiest thing to spot is actually the ears.

However, if anyone could see it from the front, they would definitely be surprised to find that the pair of blue eyes that were slightly revealed through the gate actually had a captivating light.

It was like a monster preparing to hunt prey in front of it.

Just as Ogurimo took the starting position, the runners at the inner gate were ready one by one, and the commentary on the radio became a little calmer, just like the calm before the heavy rain today.

"All the athletes are ready. Now, the 1800-meter mud race of the Meitetsu Cup..."

"Start!"

The voice suddenly became high.

“It was a very good start. The small number of people did not affect the condition of the competitors. All the horse girls made a good start.”

"So what kind of game will happen on the heavy field in this heavy rain... Hey?!"

The commentator suddenly sounded extremely surprised.

"The Ogururo Hat contestant's starting speed seems to be very fast, and his intention to grab a position is very obvious, but... is it so obvious that he is targeting me?"

"The six opponents rushed to the position in unison. Almost in an instant, the front and back of Oguri Hat were both grabbed at the same time."

"She was surrounded in an instant...

"It seems that the opponent that all the contestants in this match are most concerned about is today's most popular contestant, Ogururo. This kind of scene that gets heated from the start... is so rare!"

"So how will Oguruma respond to this situation?"

"Should I go with the flow, stay in the team, and wait until the final sprint to break through in one go, or should I break through now, go to the outside where it is less likely to be disturbed, and use the big outside strategy?"

The commentator's surprise boosted the mood in the arena, and the cheers from the audience became noticeably chaotic.

However, even greater surprises and confusion were yet to come.

"Wait! Isn't this a center breakthrough or an outside tactic?!"

"Oguruma didn't give up the fight for position. Facing the three opponents in front and on the left, as well as the three opponents behind her, she didn't choose any of the running methods we are familiar with."

“The strong start from the start was still going on and she continued to sprint forward as if she was going to take the lead.”

"Could it be that...she wants to choose the leading strategy in this game?"

When such exclamations were heard over the radio, the commentator's own voice was filled with disbelief, and the audience seats, which had just become chaotic and also filled with doubts and exclamations, were now filled with doubts and astonishment.

But the guests who cooperated with this competition quickly gave the opposite response.

"It's unlikely to be like this."

The guest's rapid voice came out from the radio instead of the commentator.

"Outstanding players like Oguruma have always attracted much attention from all walks of life. Judging from her performance in previous competitions, she does not have a good adaptability to leading and releasing."

"In addition, today's weather and track conditions are not optimistic, which will increase the physical and mental strength required of the horse racing ladies to complete the race."

"Under this unfavorable situation, it is not a wise choice to hastily change the familiar running tactics."

"I think given the strict and conservative combat style of the Eternal Team, they will not take such a risk."

"So compared to the lead-release strategy, I personally think this is a tactic used by Oguri Hat in this match."

“We can’t confirm the exact tactics yet, but I hope she can perform perfectly, and I also hope other players can detect and respond in time.”

“However, the competition is fierce, and they are facing a powerful horse girl like Oguruma. It may not be an easy task to deal with, but they will definitely try their best.”

This fast-paced analysis still took up quite a bit of time, as the team of horse racing girls on the track was gradually approaching the end of the opening round.

The 1800-meter race is not much different in distance from the previous 2000-meter Takamatsunomiya Cup.

However, since the latter is carried out on the outer grass track, the team's progress will appear to be faster visually compared to the inner dirt track with a shorter total length.

However, watching the more intense competition did not make the commentators and the audience more nervous.

The analysis just made by the competition guest is still very consistent with the mainstream view, that is, Oguruma is not good at leading, and the horse girls of the Eternal Team have always been known for their unpredictable tactics.

Previously, the commentators were surprised because the match situation was so unexpected, and the audience also had the same reaction, which was due to temporarily ignoring these opinions.

At this time, after the guests analyzed and realized their own negligence, both the commentator and the audience had a sense of sudden enlightenment.

"I see. That makes sense."

When the replacement guest spoke on the radio again, the commentary sounded a little relaxed, and there seemed to be a hint of smile and anticipation in his tone.

“If we take the early game scramble as a tactical expression, it’s easy to think of the kind of running style that Super Bay is good at.”

"Using her extraordinary stamina to speed up at a specific point to seize the rhythm, Super Cove has done this many times in previous competitions."

"As a horse girl on the same team, Oguruma may be showing a similar tactic at this moment." "I hope her opponents can respond in time."

After expressing his views, the commentator once again fulfilled his responsibility to convey the situation of the event to the audience on site and outside the venue.

“The race team was heading into the first corner at a high speed, which meant the start was over.”

“We still don’t know what kind of race Oguri will show in this race, but the battle for position from the start is still there.”

"Just like at the beginning, Oguruma has not broken through the opponent's control and is still in the middle of the team."

"It seems to be the same as what I said before. Even when facing a strong opponent like Oguruma, all the horse girls are trying their best to show their strength."

"If Oguruma wanted to take a short lead and grab the lead, this situation probably won't allow her to do so."

“I hope she can perform better.”

The commentary became relaxed at this point, as did the atmosphere in the audience.

Naturally, not all the people who come to watch this game are fans of Oguruma, but no one can deny her past record and the strength she has shown.

The reason for the exclamation before was that they were not clear about the situation of the race. Now that they understood, the cheers from the audience once again penetrated the rain curtain and rushed in unison to the horse racing ladies on the track.

However, there are also situations where people watch the game in silence or with concern.

"It's a bit...troublesome..."

As he said this, Tamamo Cross had already returned to the viewing area where the Eternal Team was, arguing with Inari.

This time, the viewing area was not indoors, but in front of the area very close to the track. This is why Tamamo Cross and the others were able to go to the railing to cheer for Oguruma.

Of course, we will get wet in the rain if we arrange the race here, but the team has experienced relatively few races in the rain, so we can get more information by observing closely.

Moreover, this game and the next two games were the first time that the team chose the lead-release tactic. If you observe indoors at the back of the viewing area, you might miss some details.

"Although we expected that Oguri's adaptability to leading the team would not be enough to cope with all situations, we didn't expect that it would be so difficult just to get ahead at the beginning."

Facing the audience directly opposite, staring at the familiar and blurry silver-gray figure of his companion through the rain, Tamamo Cross unconsciously raised one hand and bit his fingertips.

This was a little movement she would occasionally make when she was nervous, and she didn't even notice it when she did it.

She just knew that her heartbeat at this moment was like the shadow of a person shining through the misty rain curtain, rising and falling with the rise and fall of her body caused by the footsteps over there.

"If we can't get ahead now, wouldn't this change in running style be meaningless?"

"As for Xiaoli..."

"It shouldn't be a problem. Xiaoyu, you're still worrying too much."

Inari interrupted Tamamo Cross almost without hesitation. When he spoke, he felt that he was more confident than his companions on the track.

"Even if we didn't get the lead, I mean that's the worst that could happen."

"Then isn't Xiaoli's position the one that she is most familiar with going first?"

"There's no way she can lose in this position!"

The last sentence definitely sounds very powerful, as if it was yourself instead of Oguruma who was competing.

But when she said this, Inari herself didn't notice it. She was unconsciously fiddling with the fox mask hanging on the side of her cheek.

In just two or three sentences, the mask that was originally worn properly had changed seven or eight angles.

"Eh? It seems...it seems so."

But her words immediately reminded Tamamo Cross, who immediately cheered up and said, "I think too much."

"Well, in that case, during the previous operation meeting, we also considered having Oguri and the others perform better. The worst result is that we are unable to take the lead now."

"So just like what you said, Inari, Oguri has obviously changed back to what he is best at, going first!"

Tamamo Cross's tone also became as confident as Inari's just now.

“Ha, haha, that’s right, so there won’t be any problem!”

Inari, who had been very confident just now, hesitated a little, but quickly regained his spirits.

It's not just the two horse girls who are worried about Oguruma's situation. The trainers who are also nervously watching the race are also worried.

In comparison, the trainers were more concerned about the effect of changing the running method today.

"If she goes first, there won't be any problem with Xiaoli, but it's a bit against the arrangement made with Senior Brother and her original intention..."

Stroking his chin, staring at the direction of the stadium, he said with a little hesitation, then Xiao Gongshan quickly put on a smile and looked to the side, and continued with a comforting tone:
"But it doesn't matter, brother, don't be too stressed."

"After all, it's fine to try for better results, but this time it was too hasty."

"I think that if Oguri keeps running in the middle of the team, she can use her familiar skills to surpass all her opponents at the finish line."

“This is also a beautiful victory.”

"As for the new running method, we can do it slowly later. There is no need to rush."

Kitahara was very silent.

Whether it was the worries and encouragement from Tamamo Cross and the others, or the comfort from Komiyayama at this moment, he listened to it all but remained silent and kept his focused gaze fixed on the runway.

Even though Komiya waited for him for a while, and it was obvious that he wanted to hear his reply, he still said nothing.

Seeing this, Yuhara couldn't help but comfort him.

"I think what Komiya-san said is right."

He said, as if to comfort and explain: "We have always been accustomed to using the latest and most advanced scientific training methods. This is the first time we have made such an exploratory tactical arrangement."

"I admit that this kind of thinking can actually help our horse girls further expand their capabilities."

"I think that after this competition, not only Oguruma and the others, but Inari and Tama can also make similar attempts."

"But what Komiya-san said is indeed correct. There is no need to be too anxious about this matter."

"After today's game, we will have more than a month to adjust, which is more than enough time."

"So, Brother Beiyuan, you..."

Halfway through his words, Yuhara suddenly froze.

Because the person he was paying attention to suddenly turned his head, as if to comfort him, and reached out to pat his shoulder.

"Ah, I'm fine, thank you for your concern."

He responded to his colleagues' concern with a light chuckle, and a look of gratitude appeared on Kitahara's face as he turned to the side.

This expression did not last long, and he quickly turned towards the track, calmly watching the race in the rain.

He had such a calm expression when he was silent before, and he didn't look worried like Komiyayama or Yusuhara and the others had worried.

The only difference is that he is no longer silent this time.

"You are right. If we continue to maintain our current position, Oguruma will run the first move that was decided at the beginning, just like he is used to doing."

He said in a deep voice: "With such a familiar running method and natural adaptability, plus the fact that she spent all her energy fighting for position in the early stages of the heavy court in the rain, her chances of winning are actually greater."

"But maybe we don't have to wait until later."

"Oguruma...she will be able to show even better abilities in this competition than before."

"She's fine."

Those who heard him say this were trainers, and they easily understood that even after experiencing difficulties in grabbing position in the early stages, Kitahara did not give up the running method he changed before the game.

Moreover, he believed that Oguri could still seize the lead and complete the advance tactics.

"This……"

For a moment, Yusuhara wanted to persuade him again.

After all, under normal circumstances, if the lead running method fails to gain a distance advantage in the early stages, the situation you will face later if you want to run to the leading position will be more complicated and you will consume more physical energy.

The first few hundred meters and 20 seconds after leaving the gate are the period when the female racehorses have the most energy and the clearest awareness of their position.

At this point, the positions of the teams basically correspond one-to-one with the gate distribution, and more changes will occur near the end of the opening game.

That's exactly what happened on the runway.

Soon after Ogurimo came out of the gate, she faced the opponent's restraint, which was basically located on the inside, which was caused by the fact that her gate was located on the outermost side.

After the opening round, the containment positions have been distributed parallel to the left front, right front, and right side, and the opponents behind are similarly distributed.

At this moment, Oguruma seemed to be surrounded by a "hexagram" that was flattened to one side. It would be difficult for him to stand out to the front without using more sophisticated lane-changing and overtaking skills.

Whether it is changing lanes at ultra-high speed or directly leaving the outer lane to overtake, sufficient power needs to be burst out in a short period of time.

The resulting loss of physical strength is completely acceptable at the finish line, but if you work so hard in the early stages, it is difficult to guarantee that you will have enough physical strength to respond in time if there are any changes in the subsequent game situation.

After quickly sorting out his thoughts, Yuhara couldn't help but glance to the side, and seeing that Komiyayama's worried face seemed to reveal similar thoughts, his intention to persuade Kitahara became stronger.

But he soon realized that there was no real point in doing so.

The pre-match plan has been set, and given Oguri's usual playing style, he will undoubtedly proceed steadily according to the plan.

In other words, even if Kitahara, the trainer, was persuaded to change his mind, there was no way to inform Oguruma.

You can't just go to the commentary room, grab the microphone and give a direct reminder.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh silently, as if he had resigned himself to his fate. He rubbed his cheeks with both hands to dispel the chill brought by the raindrops hitting them, then cheered himself up and looked at the runway.

However, after just one glance, his eyes suddenly widened.

After a moment, unable to believe it, he rubbed his eyes hard again.

"This, this... When did Oguruma get to the front?!"

Unable to restrain himself, he exclaimed as he stared at the match situation which seemed to have changed in a second.

On the track, the team has entered the middle section.

The competition was held at the same venue as the Takamatsunomiya Cup where Inari participated. The Meitetsu Cup also faced a downhill slope with a drop of 3.5 meters after the first bend.

And then there is a slope section that continues for more than 200 meters and an uphill section with a drop of 2 meters.

The race is 200 meters shorter than the Takamatsunomiya Cup and is located on the inner dirt track, so the horse racers in this race will enter the downhill position faster.

It was also here that Yusuhara clearly saw that it seemed that Oguruma, who had just been sandwiched in the team, was now leading the entire team down the slope in the first place.

"What...what the hell is going on?"

Yuhara felt that he couldn't understand the game all of a sudden.

Not only him, but also Komiya, who is also a trainer, was also surprised when he found the changes in the competition.

Only Tamamo Cross and the others, who had been staring at the track and not paying much attention to the brief conversation between the trainers, burst into cheers at this moment.

"Nice one, Xiaoli! I don't really understand how you got to the first place, but if you are in this position, you just need to run to the end in one breath!"

"Come on, Xiaoli, I didn't expect you to run such a beautiful lead, run all the way to the end!"

Amidst such cheers, Kitahara suddenly chuckled.

"Sure enough, just like in mobile games when the numerical difference is too big, you can just choose to escape. In reality, it really exists. If the speed is fast enough, running away without too much hesitation is the best choice..."

"Besides, with a competition like this..."

After muttering a few words to himself, he tilted his head again and looked at his colleagues who were all in shock.

"Ah, didn't you just say that yourself, Yuhara?"

His tone became teasing.

"Making exploratory decisions can help our horse girls expand their abilities."

"Just like what's happening to Little Chestnut right now."

"I think if we had arranged the event the way we did in the past, she would never have discovered it. Going ahead... we could have run like a great escape."

Just as Kitahara was teasing in a low voice, on the runway, a pair of shining blue eyes appeared through the oncoming rain, and Oguruma was suddenly enlightened.

Hmm... As expected, although I am said to be in the lead, actually in this game... I am still just ahead.

She felt that after spending an unprecedented amount of brainpower on this race, the entire race seemed to have changed, becoming completely different from any race she had run or seen before.

She felt that the field that originally required full concentration to enter now seemed to have no prerequisites at all, and she could step into it anytime and anywhere.

The commentary that had just become inexplicably chaotic and noisy, and the cheers echoing in the stadium.

The rain in front of me and around me.

The opponent behind him also inexplicably had disordered breathing and steps so early in the morning.

All of this seemed to disappear, and this feeling was exactly the feeling that came with the realm that she had once had to work very hard to enter.

But she felt that she was not very fast.

I was just running normally as usual.

Whether it is the method of switching positions when just going downhill or the technique of controlling body posture when going downhill, these are all very normal and habitual prior techniques.

She thinks so.

Not only did the game situation become confusing for her, but she also didn't understand some parts of the event schedule before entering the stadium.

She could still clearly distinguish that the running tactics that Kitahara gave to Xiao Haiwan and Aldan were different from those that he gave to herself.

What her friends had to do was the familiar leading-and-releasing running method. She was not very familiar with it, but she could hear it.

But it was not like that for herself. She felt that the arrangement was not about leading or releasing, but about doing it first.

She also asked Kitahara the same question, and the response she got was, "If you really don't understand, just think of it as 'running alone first', and the rest will be performed normally."

So this is what "running alone first" means. I thought it meant "running with the belly first"...

That’s right, how could the “stomach” move first?

Well, speaking of my stomach, I feel a little hungry.

So, speed up again and finish the race quickly so that you can have dinner earlier.

Moreover, physical strength, speed, power... there is no problem at all.

Even... there's more energy to spare!

With full concentration, she stepped heavily on the ground, like a silver flash that split the rain curtain, and accelerated again.

In this state, she naturally could not hear clearly what the explanation was saying, and had been confused for quite some time.

"This is an unprecedented match situation. Contestant Ogururo, she... does she really want to escape?!"

"She didn't just run away. This time, she really took the unprecedented and rare approach of running away!"

“The early stage of the race was really a preparation for the big escape. Perhaps because she wasn’t adaptable enough, she didn’t get the right position at the beginning. But just after the first bend, on the downhill… she left all her opponents behind in one go!”

"The rough road conditions on the slope and the heavy rain meant that she was obviously not running at full speed, but her acceleration was too obvious and her speed was too fast!"

"She has opened up a gap of more than 2 lengths with the second place..."

"No! No, she's speeding up again!"

"She accelerated again, as if she was about to sprint to the finish line!"

"3, 3 horse lengths... No, it's directly 4 horse lengths!"

"Is she going to run to the finish line in one breath like this?!"

(End of this chapter)