Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 22 The Winner Must Be Me

On May 5, at the deserted Kasamatsu track, Kitahara looked at the record board in his hand and the track conditions.

Xin Xin Guanghui was obviously a little absent-minded. She looked at the runway for a while, stole a glance at Beiyuan, and then looked back at the runway with a worried look on her face.

After exchanging glances for a while, she looked at Kitahara again and hesitated, "Mr. Kitahara, do you think... can Oguri really beat Fujimasa March-san?"

"Are you talking about Oguruma's debut competition this time?" Kitahara asked casually while staring at the runway and writing and drawing on the recording board.

Oguruma's debut match has been confirmed, a week from now on May 5th.

Coincidentally, Fujimasa March's debut match was also on this day, and it was the same match.

This coincidence surprised Ogurimao and Shining Glory, but Kitahara secretly said, "As expected."

In another world, Oguri's debut match is on May 5th, which is exactly the same day as Fujimasa's March.

Their competition numbers are exactly the same, Oguri Hat No. 5 and Fujimasa March No. 1.

After the accident with Oguruma, he was full of confidence and fighting spirit, and practiced even harder.

Shin Shinkyou is worried, but he helps Oguruma train with Kitahara. The two of them come to Kasamatsu Stadium that day to inspect the venue for Oguruma's debut match.

The reason why Little Chestnut didn't come was because she said she had received a package from her mother and had to go pick it up first and come over later.

"I am a little worried..."

Nodding in acknowledgment, Shining Glory hesitated and said, "Before I entered the school, I had heard of Fujimasa March's name. She had won the championship in some entertainment competitions a long time ago, and she was also a special student of the academy. As for Oguri..."

Hearing Xin Xin Guang Hui hesitate to speak, Bei Yuan pondered for a moment.

Fujimasa March from another world is undoubtedly a strong horse at the local level. It is no coincidence that she has defeated Oguruma twice. She has very strong strength.

This can be seen from her subsequent performance, even though she didn't win the championship, she was still among the top few.

Unfortunately, the prototype horse of Fujimasa March was a typical precocious horse. Its initial performance was quite good, but because it was too precocious, it passed its heyday early. So after the competition with Oguruma ended, its performance could be said to have gone from bad to worse.

However, from a historical perspective, Kitahara does not think that Fujimasa March’s talent is limited to that.

In his opinion, it was the backward training methods at the time and the level of trainers and riders that prevented Fujimasa March’s talent from being fully developed.

Kitahara's judgment is based on the fact that Oguruma, as a well-known "veteran", has participated in 33 races in his career, including 22 top-level events. The top horses of the same level have only participated in more than 10 similar events on average.

However, historically, after Oguri retired in 1990, Fujimasa was still active in the arena and officially retired in 1992. During this period, he participated in many competitions, including top central competitions.

From this perspective, the overall quality of Fujimasa March is not only stronger than Oguruma, but its roots can be said to be almost the same as Oguruma, or even stronger.

"If we can use various advanced experiences to guide us, it is not impossible for Fujimasa March to compete with Oguruma, but she is not on my team after all, so I am afraid there is no hope for her to win against Oguruma now."

After thinking for a while, Beiyuan calmed down and responded to the new light with a smile:

"Fujimasa March is very strong, but you also know how powerful Oguri Hat is. In terms of hard power such as speed and endurance, I don't think there is anything to worry about."

"Moreover, the outcome of a match cannot be determined solely by experience, training, and physical fitness. Many details must be paid attention to."

"Weather, field conditions, mood, running style, and even luck are all influencing factors."

"So you see, we came to the Kasamatsu Stadium to investigate in advance." He finally changed the subject, looking at the track, and casually talked about the analysis so far:

"Oguruma's race is the first one at 14:30 p.m. The race is on an 800-meter sand track, which is about 3/4 of the entire track. The first and second half are straight lines, with only a curve in the middle." Kitahara pointed to the start and end of the track while analyzing. "This kind of race is very short, with a small proportion of curves, so there will be fewer variables in the race."

"After all, fast in a curve is really fast. No one can accelerate in a straight line."

"In this case, there will be fewer maneuvers available on the track."

"That is to say, once you have an advantage at the start, the rest of the race will go smoothly."

"On the contrary, if there is a problem at the start, it will be difficult to reverse the situation."

"Guanghui, you will also compete on this track in the future, so you must remember these things."

"Over there, Little Chestnut Hat. Wait until she comes over. I'll tell her again."

Xin Xin Guang Hui was very obedient. She took out a small notebook and a ballpoint pen from her pocket and carefully recorded everything, muttering to herself, "The key is the start..."

Kitahara added: "With Oguruma's ability, there will be no problem on the straights, especially on the straight before the finish line. Her last kick is unusually strong, strong enough to make up for many problems."

"So for her, even if there are some problems in the early and middle stages, there is still a chance for a turnaround in the end."

Shining Glory was stunned, "Huh? Didn't Mr. Kitahara say that there was no problem with Oguruma's strength…"

Kitahara smiled and said, "But I also said that the outcome of the race is related to many things, such as the start I just mentioned."

"This debut competition schedule places great emphasis on the start, but Oguruma has not had any professional training before. Even if she has practiced intensively during this period, her past habits cannot be changed in a short period of time. It is difficult to guarantee that she will not have any accidents when the time comes."

"So, prepare for the worst and assume that something will go wrong with her start so that you can remedy it in advance."

Shin Shinkuei suddenly realized, "I see, as expected of Mr. Kitahara, you really think things through."

Kitahara did not get complacent, but continued to analyze with a smile: "In addition to the start and the straight, there is another point that you and Oguruma should pay attention to."

"For a sprint of 800 meters, given your horse girls' physiques, you will try to maintain the fastest speed possible throughout the entire race."

"In this case, the whole body will be thrown out as if it were thrown out, and strong centrifugal force will be generated when turning, causing the body to tilt outward uncontrollably, and you will run a little more distance out of thin air."

"Moreover, physical collisions are inevitable."

"There are many ways to eliminate this extra distance and accidents, such as slowing down in advance, or going to the outer lane in advance to make the running arc larger, so that it is similar to running on a straight track, so there is no need to slow down and can avoid congestion."

"Running on the inner lane without slowing down, and running in a straight line on the outer lane, each method has its own advantages and disadvantages. This involves specific tactics, and we need to discuss it in detail when Oguri Hat comes."

"I'm telling you this now so you can have an impression. When you make your debut, I'll make detailed arrangements based on your situation."

He also mentioned some key points to pay attention to in the competition, and Kitahara saw the new brilliance and wanted to praise him again.

However, someone praised her before her.

"It seems that you are an excellent trainer. I am even more looking forward to fighting with Oguruma."

"But I have to make it clear in advance that the winner must be me."

The voice sounded familiar, and the tone was ambiguous. Kitahara and Shining Glory turned in the direction of the voice in surprise and saw the horse girl they had discussed at the beginning.

The carefully groomed silver-gray long hair, the soft face, and the solemn expression are Fujimasa March.

(End of this chapter)