Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 231 You guys just want to take revenge, right? (1w)

It was not until this moment that Kitahara recalled a fact from his subconscious.

The one next to him is the first "unbeaten triple crown" and the first "G1 seven crowns" since the establishment of Japan's URA, who is known as the "Emperor" and is the closest Japanese horse racing girl to world-class status today, the symbol of Ludo.

He was no longer surprised. Perhaps even if he had not fully revealed something, this horse girl could sense his true thoughts through her daily performance.

Without any hesitation about how to explain, he said frankly:
"In fact, the reason in the beginning was because of the little chestnut hat. I mean, it was the reason why I had those seemingly playful thoughts."

"Later, it was because of all the horse racing girls I met that I wanted them to step onto the stage and show themselves, so that more people would know that they are outstanding and lovely."

His eyes wandered between the beach in front of him and the seashore further away, and he stared at the backs of Mejiro Aldan and Mejiro McQueen for a while, and then stared into the distance for a while, and then he continued:
"I always feel that if they don't do something, not only will they not be able to step onto more stages, but they will also miss out on the ones they already have."

"For example, if I hadn't thought of taking Oguri to Tokyo and had only thought of having a great performance in Kasamatsu, she might never have won the Classic Triple Crown."

"Perhaps you, Luduo, will see her potential while visiting local competitions and bring her to the central stage."

"But what if you don't?"

"Or, even if she reached the center, why did she still miss the classic triple crown for some reason?"

As he approaches the final Chrysanthemum Festival of the Classic Triple Crown wearing the Oguri hat, Kitahara actually no longer cares much about possible regrets in the past.

However, when he wanted to express his thoughts to Luduo Symbol at this moment, he couldn't help but think of the possibility he had just mentioned.

If Oguruma, who grew up in Kasamatsu, entered Central Tresen Academy alone, he would still have too little experience, and the same is true for Shining Glory.

Perhaps the latter doesn't need anyone to tell them, they already know how important the Classic Triple Crown is to every horse racing girl.

But due to Oguruma's innocent personality, it is really possible that he didn't know about it, and thus missed the registration for the Classic Triple Crown and would never participate in those events.

This is not impossible, in another timeline, this is the reality.

Not only this reality, the super small bay mentioned by Rudo, Mejiro Aldan and others also have many regrets in the parallel dimension.

For example, missing most of the competitions during their peak period due to injuries can even be said to be the norm for them.

After these ideas were slightly modified, Kitahara told Luduo the symbols one by one.

It was only after he said this that he felt more clearly that he had been having lingering worries.

What he wants to do is actually not complicated. He just wants to bring training that is ahead of the times to this world. Although this will certainly involve many difficulties, he will definitely continue on this path.

The purpose of doing this is actually to hope that there will be less regrets in this world.

The so-called idea of ​​playing house is essentially just a means to achieve this wish.

Kitahara talked for a long time, long enough for the Mejiro sisters to finish a stage of training and come over and wait about ten meters away.

When listening to these confessions, Ludo symbolized that at first he had a thoughtful and serious expression, folding his arms, nodding slightly, and responding occasionally.

Then she fell silent and did not move.

“Phew… Now everything makes sense.”

Her silence was broken by herself a long time after Beiyuan finished his talk. She took a deep breath and smiled with relief.

"It seems that although you have the same ambitions as I expected, you are not an ambitious person."

"……careerist?"

Kitahara never expected to receive such an evaluation. He was surprised and puzzled at the same time. "Why do you say that...?"

"Ah... Speaking of which, I'm a little embarrassed. I guess it's my suspicion."

Although she said she was embarrassed, Lu Duo's expression was very calm. She said directly: "It's because of people like Kurokawa Masato and Satomi Osamu."

"While communicating with them, I gradually discovered that your business talent exceeded my original expectations."

"Perhaps you are too busy with training to understand, but the new project of their company regarding Uma Musume has already raised the share price of the entire group to an amount that is unimaginable to ordinary people, just in the early release stage."

"And I didn't know it at first, but later I realized that many of the core parts of those plans originated from you, Kitahara."

Kitahara was actually clear about this and had even guessed the outcome before it happened.

The horse racing industry in this world does not involve gambling, especially not in racing events.

The Shining Star Series set up by URA actually does not generate any revenue. Even though the tickets for venues such as Tokyo, Hanshin, and Kyoto have expensive VIP tiers, more than half of them are very affordable.

If we rely solely on ticket sales, there is actually no income at all, and it can be said that the expenses are not enough to cover the income.

Field maintenance, turf care, lounge setup, etc. all require long-term and huge amounts of capital investment, which cannot be sustained by the competition itself.

This is no secret, and you can tell by just doing a little calculation of the ticket prices.

In the eyes of most people, most of the support for Shining Events comes from Winning Live, dolls, peripherals, etc., but this is not entirely true.

Winning Live tickets are more expensive, and there is no restriction that you must watch the game to see the show.

After all, there are fans who are not interested in the event and simply want to watch the horse racing ladies sing and dance.

Therefore, the venue of Winning Live is generally much larger than the competition venue with a much larger audience capacity and more spectators in attendance.

Broadcasting fees, peripheral income, etc. are also the responsibility of the URA Association.

This is where it's not entirely right. Although this part of the profit is not small, as long as it is spent on the competition, there will be nothing left.

The ones who really make money are the major companies that have obtained authorization from Uma Musume and the URA Association.

Although these companies will invest in the competition as required by the licensing contract, they will only pocket more as pure profit.

For example, in the parallel universe, the official Uma Musume mobile game was released at the end of February, and in less than a month, the total market value of the parent company exceeded 2 trillion yen.

Moreover, this is the first time that the company's share market value has exceeded this amount in more than 20 years since its listing.

The people who inherited Kitahara's idea for the Umamusume mobile game in this world are mainly the Saijin Company under Kurokawa Masato and the Satomi Group under Satomi Osamu's family.

The power of these two behemoths is no less than that of the original official ones, and may even be more powerful.

To be honest, Beiyuan would not be surprised at how much profit a cash cow of this level of enterprise could generate.

At this time, Kitahara also understood more or less what Luduo symbolized just now.

"You are worried that after I know the profits of Kurokawa and Satomi, I will not be able to control myself and turn from a trainer into a businessman like them."

Kitahara asked directly without using any question marks.

"...It seems that you actually know the situation over there. But it is also true that you also own a promising enterprise like Hewan."

Lu Duo was silent for a while before nodding and saying:

"I used to be just like Aldan, McQueen, Little Chestnut, and Emperor. I only thought about training and competition."

"After serving as the student council president, I realized that the way we see the game is different from how many people see it."

She didn't say who the "many people" were, but Kitahara knew that they were most likely Kurokawa Masato, Satomi Oshinori, and people like them.

“Many trainers are like this, too.”

When Luduo continued to speak, his tone was very flat, as if without a trace of emotion.

However, people who are familiar with her know that this tone just represents the fluctuations in her heart.

And it is a violent, negative fluctuation.

"Because the horse girl under his name performed very well, he accepted many business commissions, but then he lost himself in the face of the unexpected amount of money and eventually abandoned his horse girl."

"I have no objection to trainers wanting more income. In fact, the URA Association and the Academy Council have been increasing the salaries of trainers year by year."

"But there are always people whose greed can never be satisfied."

Her tone became calmer.

"Fortunately, the trainers like I just said... No, maybe they can no longer be called trainers."

"In short, their endings were not very good, and I am very happy to see this result."

At this moment, there seemed to be a hint of smile in her tone.

"And what I want to admit to you, Kitahara, and also to apologize for, is that I had doubts."

Looking directly into Kitahara's eyes, she bowed slightly and said softly and solemnly: "I suspect you might become that kind of person."

"Because the amount I learned from Kurokawa Masato and others, and the amount I found, even I was shocked."

"To put it mildly, I never thought that after our competition was turned into a game, the concept launch alone would bring in such a large amount of revenue."

“That’s why I’m suspicious.”

"But what you've said now makes me realize that my suspicion was wrong."

"I believe my eyes and my intuition. You are not lying."

"I'm so sorry, Kitahara."

Once again, she leaned towards Kitahara, and her arc was even more forward than before.

To be honest, from the moment he met Luduo and had the conversation till now, the topics involved were all things that Beiyuan had never expected. However, he did not feel as surprised and stunned as before, but rather a little grateful.

He felt that even though he had doubts, he was actually touched that Luduo finally chose to trust him.

"...Ah, how should I put it? First of all, thank you for your trust, and then..."

He thought about it and decided to ease the solemn atmosphere.

"In fact, whether it is the profits from the cooperative enterprises or the profits from the Hewan Enterprise, they are all directly transferred to the Yongshi team through the account, and then directly used for the training and competitions of Xiaolimao and others."

"so what……"

With his hands spread out to the sides, Beiyuan forced his mouth to tighten and said as calmly as possible:
"I never touched money. I had no interest in money."

"I... am almost certain that you mean it sincerely, but..."

Still looking straight at Beiyuan, Luduo's gaze became strange.

"Why do I feel like you're holding back your laughter?"

"Ahem...it must be an illusion, an illusion, an illusion. It must be your illusion, Luduo. Anyway..."

After denying several times in a row, Kitahara quickly changed the subject and his mentality gradually calmed down.

"My happiest moment is when I see them training with all their heart and competing with all their might."

“This is also sincere.”

He looked at the Mejiro sisters again, then looked off into the distance, and spoke softly.

"……I believe."

Nodding, Luduo also looked over, "In that case, there is actually no need for me to think about testing you anymore."

"……what?"

Hearing the unexpected words, Kitahara turned his head quickly, "Inspection?"

"Well... since you have forgiven my suspicion, I will skip the inspection."

The symbol of Rudo also turned his head and laughed.

"It's not like I'm hiding it from you...Okay, let me explain it briefly."

"I brought Qianming and the others here on purpose this time, and I accepted the invitation to the relay race so quickly. I originally had the intention of testing your ideas."

"We want to get close to Oguruma and the others in their training and competitions to confirm their specific strengths, and then..."

Her smile suddenly became a little subtle.

"Help their opponents in the next game so that they can face them with a stronger attitude."

Kitahara's eyes suddenly widened.

This sentence is not difficult to understand.

Just like he had given special treatment to Xiaolimao and the others before, Luduo symbolized a similar plan this time.

The only difference is that this time the targets of special treatment are the former’s opponents.

For example, Oguri's opponent in the "Daily Crown" after the training camp ended.

You know, in this G1 event which is comparable to G1 and even exceeds some of the G2 levels, the contestants are often the strongest horse girls of this generation.

She is also a horse girl of the Guma Year who is at a more mature stage of development than Oguruma.

If we stand at this point in time, Kitahara is not worried about the challenges facing Oguruma.

According to the information currently available, outstanding horse girls such as Sirius Symbol and Akitsu Emperor are likely to participate in this year's Daily Crown.

As early as the preparation stage for the European exchange competition, Sirius Symbol had trained with Yongshi. Although he was not able to participate in the competition as he had originally planned, he had already gained enough understanding of each other's strength.

Judging from the data obtained, facing such a senior, Oguruma's chances of winning are actually not small.

As for Emperor Akitsu, she and Tamamo Cross fought at the Takarazuka Memorial, and judging from the data, the threat she poses to Oguruma is limited.

But if Rudra had intervened on their behalf, the outcome might have been different.

Perhaps, in the previous time, even if Rudor symbolized herself, she might not be able to help Sirius too much.

As horse girls who are both symbolic of the family, the two of them must have spent a lot of time together in training and competitions. If they could improve each other's abilities, they wouldn't have to wait until now.

The key point is that during the training camp, there was a special training that was known not only to the Eternal Team but also to the Ludor Symbol.

Field inheritance.

In order to research everything related to the field more quickly, Kitahara would communicate with the professionals of the college council and the legendary horse racing ladies of the student union in the form of formal documents regarding training in this area.

"Horse girls with better compatibility are likely to learn from each other's fields." This assumption is also known to Rudo Symbol.

Still because they were both from the same family and had been together for a long time since childhood, Sirius was quite familiar with Rudor's running posture, tactics and other details.

Assuming that the domain inheritance hypothesis is completely feasible, the success of this pair of sisters from the same clan will only be better than that of Oguruma and the others, and definitely not worse.

The area symbolized by Sirius is mostly similar to that inherent in parallel planes.

When you are in the middle of the pack with 800 meters remaining, your speed increases, and if you achieve high popularity in the 2400-meter race, your speed increases further.

The area that Ludo symbolizes is the significant increase in speed on the final straight after overtaking three times at the end of the race.

Once the former can master both fields at the same time and apply them in the competition, she can almost be completely in the field state for the entire 800 meters.

You know, the Daily Crown is only 1800 meters, and this level of enhancement is almost halfway through the race.

Of course, the actual competition may not be so ideal, and even the domain inheritance itself may not be smooth.

But the possibility of an 800-meter range is enough to make my scalp tingle just thinking about it.

Not to mention, what Rudo symbolizes is that it's clear that besides her, Representative Chiaki, Maruzenski, Mejiro Takamine, and Katsuragi Ace all intend to do the same.

If the time is arranged properly, they can create up to 5 opponents for Oguruma and others in the same game who can stay in the field for a long time and have two fields.

This kind of competition would be fine if you prepare in advance and develop corresponding abilities.

If you are completely unaware of the situation, it would be hard to say what your chances of winning are.

"...I now understand why other trainers rarely share their training tips."

After quickly figuring out the whole thing, Beiyuan was surprised and helpless. "If I don't handle this well, I will definitely create a strong enemy for myself..."

"Yes, as the saying goes, it is like giving salt to the enemy."

Lu Duo spread his hands and said, "Only someone like you, Beiyuan, would share your training experience without any precautions."

It's rare for her to tell a serious story instead of a pun or a joke.

"Sending salt to the enemy" is a rumor that occurred between two daimyo during the Warring States Period in Japan.

It is said that at that time, Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin were in a state of hostility for a long time. The former encountered a shortage of salt in a battle. The latter believed that he should fight fairly, so he took the initiative to send salt to his opponent, which resulted in his defeat.

"However, it is precisely because you are so focused on Uma-Musume that you are not even interested in the amount of money that even I am amazed by that I can completely trust you."

After telling the story, Lu Duo smiled and said, "As for the previous test, it was just my meaningless doubt, or fear."

"I'm actually very afraid that someone as outstanding as you will be blinded by other things and lose your original heart."

"That's why I wanted a test, and since it's a test from Uma Musume, the best option is to race."

"Fortunately, you are not that kind of person."

"So the so-called test..."

"Just do as you think."

"It's okay to just pretend it never happened... eh?"

Ludo was stunned.

"I mean, follow your previous idea and improve the strength of Oguruma and the others' opponents."

Looking at the Luduo symbol seriously, Beiyuan said in a deep voice:

"I am not worried about the strength of my opponent, because I am confident that the horse girls I train will not lose to any opponent."

"If you must tell me what I'm afraid of, I can only say that if you don't tell me this, I might neglect the training of Oguruma and the others. This is what I'm afraid of."

"I think you should have watched the videos of the recent Takarazuka Kinen, Takamatsunomiya Cup, Meitetsu Cup, Chukyo Kinen, and Chukei Championships."

Although he roughly guessed why Beiyuan suddenly mentioned these competitions, Lu Duo didn't say it directly, but just nodded.

"Yeah, I've seen it. It's an outstanding performance."

"It's more than just outstanding." Kitahara corrected, "I can confidently say that among Japan's current active players, there are not many opponents who can threaten Oguruma and the others."

"For this reason, I am also thinking about the subsequent development of the team, including improving the training style."

"I did hear about this from Aldan, McQueen and the others."

Glancing at the Mejiro sisters who had been waiting for a while about ten meters away, Luduo seemed to be thinking about something.

"But if only the Eternal Team's own Umamusume becomes strong, that's actually not what I want in the end."

"What I hope for is still that better world. To put it bluntly, I hope that all horse girls will have stronger opportunities and fewer regrets."

"At the very least, let's make Japan's horse girls stronger first."

"The test you are talking about, Luduo, is actually an opportunity."

"It just so happens that you have guessed my thoughts before, so I'll guess yours too."

Looking at the Luduo symbol, Beiyuan did not beat around the bush and said bluntly: "You must have been very unwilling to win the St. Louis Championship that year, right?"

"If I'm not mistaken, maybe you don't necessarily want to impact the world, but you really hope that there will be younger generations who can realize your unfulfilled dreams?"

"...I used to think that there was no trainer who could train me, at least not in Japan."

After listening to Beiyuan's question, Lu Duo was silent for a moment, then took a deep breath and said slowly:

"But now it seems that if I still have the opportunity to step onto the field, I mean the real formal field other than the relay race."

"Perhaps, I will invite you to be my trainer, Kitahara."

Beiyuan felt that Luduo's statement was a disguised admission of his own guess. After all, if his guess was wrong, he would not have received such a degree of recognition.

A trainer who does not understand the minds of horse girls may not be unable to provide excellent teaching, but he may never reach the legendary level among trainers.

In the past, Kitahara ignored the fact that Uma Musume was thinking.

The experiences during this period have gradually made him start to take it seriously.

"Really? It's an honor."

Beiyuan smiled and said, "In that case, my guess was right. You do have such a dream."

"In that case, if it's just Oguruma and her generation of horse girls that are strong, do you think that's enough?"

Although it was a question, and although Luduo did not give a direct answer, her next words undoubtedly showed her thoughts.

"I will go all out in the following training and preparations."

She said in a deep voice: "Only in this way can Aldan, McQueen and I have a better performance in the relay race."

"I will also have a clearer understanding of all the training details of the Eternal Team."

"Chiaki, Maruzen and the others will do the same. I will remind them."

"Perhaps we won't have enough time to train our opponents for Tamamo Cross and Inari Ichi before the Sankei Sho and Keisei Cup."

"But the opponents that Oguri and the others will face in the three competitions, the Mainichi Crown, the Kobe Shimbun Cup, and the St. Legacy, will not disappoint them."

“I think they are looking forward to it too.”

Facing Luduo's words that were almost provocative, Kitahara also responded in a deep voice.

At this moment, the future development direction of the team became clear.

On the surface, perhaps it's just more intensive training.

But in fact, it is after clarifying the intentions of more horse racing ladies that they work harder towards their respective dreams.

The horse racing girls of the Yongshi team are no longer the debutants with simple vague ideas.

With day-to-day training and game-to-game accumulation, they increasingly understand the significance of each game to themselves, and also have expectations for every future game.

Or ambition.

This will undoubtedly create a stronger sense of competition within the team.

And whether in the past or in the future, internal competition alone is far from enough.

We need a stronger opponent.

Ludo symbolizes that the horse girls of this generation are very trustworthy. Unlike trainers, they not only consider the performance of the horse girls, but also consider their own profits to a certain extent.

People always have to eat to live. There is no other player like Kitahara who is a cheater in a certain sense. Not everyone is as uninterested in money as he is.

Therefore, if Ludo represents them to guide the horse girls, they will only consider how to make the latter stronger and will never have any other thoughts.

Kitahara feels that such a stronger and purer opponent is not only what he is looking forward to, but also what Oguruma and the others are looking forward to.

Of course, these must be discussed more with one’s horse racing wives, as this is also part of exchanging feelings.

However, the joy brought by such analysis did not last long, and Kitahara soon discovered something rather troublesome for him.

With Luduo representing the responsibility of the captains, the trainers saved a lot of effort in training.

But Kitahara and the others were not idle either.

They are responsible for the results of the training camp so far, the data from previous competitions, the future development direction of the team, the changes in style, including the detailed adjustments, venue applications, and personnel coordination for this relay race.

When he originally came to see Luduo, in addition to understanding the training situation, Beiyuan also wanted to take advantage of the other party's "unlimited power".

But now it seems that there won’t be much free time until the relay race starts.

Well, the problem is that she doesn't have to deal with student union affairs and can focus on training and competitions. It's a rare break for a horse racing girl like Luduo. I can't spoil her fun...

Thinking of this, Kitahara greeted him as calmly as possible and prepared to go about his own business.

However, perhaps because he saw through his thoughts, Luduo's expression suddenly changed. He fumbled for the phone in his pocket, unlocked the screen and took a look.

"Oh, by the way, I originally wanted to help you guys, Kitahara, with the venue issue."

While checking her phone, she casually said, "I have handled arrangements for this type of event before."

“It’s not a big deal because there are conventions to refer to.”

"But the details are still very tedious and time-consuming, especially when the venue is located at a resort beach and the time is during the holiday."

"I have to concentrate on training from now on, so I don't have time to help."

"So...how come it happened? Wasn't it agreed to be at this time...?"

She suddenly began to talk to herself in confusion.

From what she said at first, Kitahara thought she wanted to apologize.

But the content that follows clearly shows that she has entrusted many matters to others.

Or other horse girls.

Someone who can handle various affairs on behalf of Luduo...

Just as he was thinking this, Kitahara suddenly heard a noise coming from above.

Buzz buzz buzz——whoosh whoosh——

Like something was spinning wildly.

The noise came quickly from far away, accompanied by a whistling wind.

The wind blew up the sand on the beach, and the sea water dispersed like the ebb tide. Amid the flying sand and rocks, Kitahara, Rudo, and the Mejiro sisters beside them all raised their hands to cover their eyes and squinted their eyes.

Then they all looked in the direction where the sound and the tornado came from.

That is high altitude.

From high in the sky, a helicopter with a spinning propeller descended rapidly.

"Surprise! Hahahaha! Everyone, no matter what matters arise in this relay race, leave them all to me, the chairman!"

Well, the only person with more "unlimited power" than Rudo is the short-statured chairman, Yayoi Akikawa, who is clinging to the side door of the helicopter without fear of falling.

It is obvious that Akikawa Yayoi had a symbolic appointment with Lu Duo, otherwise the latter would not have whispered something like "We agreed on this time."

Kitahara was surprised at first by the arrival of the chairman, but soon felt relieved.

You know, he thinks his concern for Uma Musume is first-rate, and at the level of the development of the entire industry.

If we were to say who cares more about this than him, perhaps it would be Akikawa Yayoi, besides Ludo, in the whole of Japan.

The chairman will personally drive a steamroller to expand the track and other training facilities for the horse racing ladies.

So, facing a relay race involving three generations, her "personal presence" was easy to accept.

Moreover, Kitahara also thought of the chairman’s “ambition”.

As early as when he first met Aldan Mejiro, he had roughly guessed that the chairman probably had similar ideas to him.

For example, improving the treatment of local horse racing girls, relaxing some restrictions on competitions, increasing the number of events, introducing advanced training and competition concepts from abroad, etc.

In terms of events, there are even specific details about the "Dream Cup", an event that has not yet been created.

Relay races are basically entertainment in nature at present, but even though the setting is also relatively easy this time, the participants are substantially different from other similar events.

The younger generation of the East China Sea Emperor and his people have not yet made their mark, so we will not discuss them for now.

Ludo Symbol is the first undefeated triple crown, Chiaki Representative also has triple crowns, Maruzenski has 8 wins in 8 games, Katsuragi Ace is the first to win the Japan Cup, and Mejiro Takamine is the first female to win triple crowns.

Not to mention playing in the game, just appearing in the same occasion would cause a sensation in the industry.

Not to mention Oguruma and the others. Just considering this generation, their strength has already reached the highest level in Japan.

For the competitions of this level that the last two batches of Uma Musume participated in, even if it was repeatedly emphasized that they were entertainment competitions, no fans would really believe it.

What's more, after accepting the assistance of Akikawa Yayoi, Kitahara also had more time to come into contact with the training situation.

It is obvious that all the horse girls participating in this relay race, including the Emperor of the East China Sea and others, are ready to participate in official competitions, even G1 and the Classic Triple Crown.

The same goes for the arrangement of the venue and other details.

With one week left before the race, Akikawa Yayoi had already coordinated all areas involving the three sections of the track.

In the original design, Kitahara planned to make basic adjustments to each road section, and then try his best to negotiate with relevant departments for assistance.

However, with Yayoi Akikawa, all tracks were rebuilt directly according to the standards of the official competition.

Part of the track was compacted by the chairman himself using a road roller.

Of course, she was driving her own pink roller.

As for negotiation, there is no such thing.

"Don't worry! I will make them fully cooperate with us!"

The word they used was "cooperation", which made it sound like there was no need for any negotiation at all.

The stands, fences and security on both sides of the track were also maintained.

With reference to the conditions of major competition venues, three-tier stands were built on both sides of the renovated road.

Although the stands are made of metal plates and steel bars welded and tied together, they look simple, but they are strong enough.

The same is true for the fences, plus the horse girl security team specially recruited from various Tresen Colleges. The original words of the chairman are:
"Believe it! There is no possibility of a riot. Just play the game peacefully. Hahaha!"

Large screens are set up at certain intervals along the fences and stands so that spectators can see what is happening in the game.

As for the commentary, detailed arrangements have also been made, and certain adjustments have been made to take into account the fact that relay races are different from those held in major stadiums.

"Go to heaven! This time, the commentary will be done by Kitahara-san and I in heaven!"

With training and planning going on simultaneously, time soon came to the morning of the race day. In front of the road on the first stage, Akikawa Yayoi patted the helicopter next to him and laughed:

“This is a 9000-meter race, and the area is quite large.”

“If we rely solely on camera tracking, we might miss a lot of exciting scenes.”

“But it’s different when you’re in a helicopter!”

"Sitting on the plane, Kitahara-san and I can follow the entire game and provide real-time coverage without missing anything!"

"Yeah! I've long wanted to try what it feels like to explain."

"I heard from Lifar some time ago that she often guest-stars as a commentator. I'm really envious."

"But now it's okay, I can try it!"

Lifar is the chairman of the Yesen Trason College in the UK. When Beiyuan led a group to Europe, she was taken care of by the other party. She also served as a commentator at the Yesen exchange competition.

The "some time ago" that Yayoi Akikawa mentioned should be the mid-year meeting of the International Horse Racing Girls Association.

Core members of URA associations from various countries will participate in this meeting, and the presidents of major Teresin colleges will naturally be no exception.

Apparently it was during that meeting that Akikawa Yayoi talked to Lifar about commentary.

Kitahara felt that it was understandable to talk about commentary, but the mention of "Lifar-chan" by Yayoi Akikawa made him a little uncomfortable.

You have to know that these two horse girls are much older than Ludo Symbol. Although they look young and Yayoi Akikawa still feels a bit like a child, they can actually be considered elders.

Hearing the name "Lifar-chan" from such an elder always feels a bit weird and cute.

However, the two of them are indeed from the same generation, so there is no problem...

"Well, Luduo, you guys just stay here and get used to running, while Beiyuan and I will get used to explaining."

Akikawa Yayoi added: "As for those enthusiastic fans, you don't have to worry!"

Akikawa Yayoi and Kitahara were at the starting point of the first stage of the relay race.

The starting point is the same as the Shining Star event, with a gate as the starting device, which looks very formal.

The horse racing ladies, including Ludo, who were preparing for the first leg, were all not far behind the gate. They looked even more formal than those preparing near the starting point.

Even though they were not wearing match clothes and were just wearing ordinary sports T-shirts and shorts, the atmosphere between these five legendary horse girls was visibly rising before the game started.

Especially the symbol of Luduo, the representative of Chiaki, and the ace of Katsuragi.

The three of them looked at each other, all with smiles on their faces, and their desire to start the competition right away could be seen at a glance.

In this atmosphere, Luduo symbol was unable to even hear what Akikawa Yayoi said at first. It was only after the latter repeated it several times that she suddenly responded.

"Ah, ah...Okay, I understand, Chairman."

Then, she looked at Chiaki Representative and Katsuragi Ace.

...So these three are here to avenge their past grudges, right...?
After complaining secretly, Kitahara turned around and began to give orders.

"Yuhara, you can go look for Xiao Te, Good Opera, and the Golden Journey family later."

Beiyuan sighed in distress, "Although Xiaote has asked Miss Junchuan for help, the Huangjin family has Mr. Jinlang looking after them..."

"But it's better to go and take a look. After all, today..."

Looking outward from the gate at the starting point, he sighed again, "There are just too many spectators."

Along the fences on both sides of the first stage, the three-tier stands, which seemed to have no end in sight, were already packed with people.

Some of these spectators were wearing beach pants and swimsuits. They were tourists at the nearby beach.

During vacations, this type of tourists usually makes up the largest number, yet their proportion among all visitors appears to be less than 3%.

The rest of the outfits were varied, but there was no doubt that they were all people who had come from all over Japan to watch the event.

Regardless of whether they were seaside tourists or people coming from far away, almost everyone had one in hand, and without exception, they all held cheering flags, banners, flowers, and balloons.

A quick glance at the flags and banners showed that they were all filled with words of encouragement for Luduo.

You know, these five horse racing girls have been away from the arena for a long time, but just an informal relay event can attract so many spectators.

It is conceivable how popular they were in the era when they were doing their best.

Kitahara couldn't help but feel fortunate that the arrangements for the competition venue were ultimately handed over to Akikawa Yayoi.

Because the Eternal Team alone was unable to properly handle this situation, they had never anticipated how popular the legendary horse racing girls were.

This popularity may even surpass that of the past.

Because the horse racing girls of Special Week, Good Opera, and the Golden Family that he just mentioned, all came specially to watch the race after learning about the event through various channels.

Especially Zhou and Hao Opera even flew over from Hokkaido.

It is precisely because of this situation that Kitahara has to worry about the safety of these little guys.

"Don't worry, Xiao Gongshan and I have already contacted Xiao Te and the others."

Yuhara quickly responded, "We will be together to prepare to watch the game before the game starts, so don't worry too much, Kitahara."

"It's you, Brother Beiyuan..."

Walking over, he patted Kitahara on the shoulder.

"The popularity of this game is indeed something we had not imagined before."

"But don't be too stressed, just keep calm and explain."

"I believe this will definitely be an exciting match, so Brother Kitahara, just calmly commentate and don't feel too much pressure."

He repeated, patting Kitahara's shoulder again.

(End of this chapter)