Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 250 Promise (1w)

If it was just training, Kitahara felt that there would not be so much trouble, and the negotiations with Cony Academy, the Secretariat, etc. could be handled.

It is not a problem that the equipment is not complete yet. As Rokuhei Ginjiro said, a professional trainer should have the most basic knowledge and skills.

For example, when it comes to physical fitness, exercise physiology and anatomy all require a sufficient level of proficiency.

Internal factors such as muscle physiology, cardiovascular function, energy metabolism, leg muscle size, bone structure and other factors that can be seen directly must all be able to be analyzed with the naked eye.

These were not a problem for Kitahara, so he continued his training as usual while waiting for his uncle and the Kurokawa mother and son to negotiate.

Unlike the last time we went to Europe, not all team members came to the United States, which was agreed upon before departure.

And this made one horse girl very curious.

"Hey, if I remember correctly, there should be more than just these horse girls and you as a trainer in your team, right? Why didn't they come this time, bro?"

Standing at the edge of the training ground, Kitahara was concentrating on watching the warm-up on the track.

The warm-up members are Suruga Tetsuna, Oguri Hat, Super Cove and Mejiro Altan, and they are indeed much less present than in Japan.

The one asking the question was a horse girl standing next to Kitahara.

Long black hair, long black ears, black ponytail, and golden pupils, this was the Sunday Tranquility that Rokuhei Ginjiro had mentioned before.

"They have a game scheduled and can't come this time."

Although he was concentrating on watching the warm-up, Kitahara still distracted himself and asked a question.

"But how did you know them?"

Tamamo Juji and Inari Ichi will have two more matches on September 9th, the Sankei Sho and Keisei Cup.

There are still about two months until the competition day, which seems a long time, but if I come to the United States, it will affect my adaptive adjustment to some extent.

American races focus more on mud tracks. Famous G1 races such as the Breeders' Cup, Kentucky Derby, and Preakness Stakes are all held on mud tracks.

The training ground here is also mainly mud.

There are grass playing fields and training grounds.

For example, the Breeders' Cup Turf Stakes, Breeders' Cup Mile and Breeders' Cup Sprint are all turf events.

However, the conditions of these grasslands are quite different from those in Japan, with differences in slope, humidity, water content, etc.

Oguruma and her teammates' competition is in October, so even if they come to the United States for a while, they will have enough time to prepare after they return.

Tamamo Cross and the others might be in a hurry.

After discussion, the members who came to the United States this time included Oguruma, Kobayashi and Aldan who were going to compete, as well as Kitahara and Shinshin who was in charge of the technical aspects.

"It's just that the old man likes to grumble to you when he has nothing to do."

Shrugging, Zhou Ri Ningjing's seemingly peaceful face was full of disdain.

"Whenever he has time, he would watch your game videos and tell me where we handled them well and where there were some problems."

"And you want me to learn from you? Tsk, I'm not a child anymore. Of course I know how to do that."

"So after being nagged by him for so long, I started to remember it."

She raised a hand above her eyebrows and looked at the runway intently for a while.

"Let me have a look... Ah, except for that big sister, I don't know her very well, but I know the rest."

"The one with the reed hair is Oguruma, right? Then the one with the deer hair is Super Cove, and then the one with the black deer hair is Mejiro Altan."

"Am I right?"

After slightly withdrawing his attention from the runway, Kitahara glanced at Zhou Ri Ning Jing in surprise, who had a smug look on her face.

The bloodlines of Uma Musume are just like the racehorses in another world, with clear divisions and one-to-one correspondence.

As for racehorses, anyone who knows a little bit can determine their bloodline by their coat color.

For example, the reed-haired white cat is very easy to recognize. Its fur color changes as it grows older, and even after it turns completely white, the black base color can still be seen in the thin areas of the fur on its calves.

These features are easy to recognize.

Deer hair is also relatively easy to recognize. The limbs, mane, and tail hair are black, and the rest of the hair is a bright reddish brown.

The black deer hair and green deer hair are differentiated in details.

The visual effect of black deer hair is relatively black, but it is actually dark brown or dark brown. It is more obvious around the eyes, armpits, flanks, lower abdomen, and inner legs.

The hair of the blue deer is similar, with a darker overall tone, while the hair around the eyes, nose, armpits and other areas is still brownish.

But this method of observation is completely inapplicable to Uma Musume.

Uma Musume's bloodline is more like a human's blood type and cannot be identified from hair or eye color.

The ones with Ogururomo and Tamamo Cross may be a little more obvious. Their hair, ponytails, and ear hair are all silver-gray, which can directly confirm their bloodline.

A similar judgment can be made for Little Bay. The brown color easily shows that she is of deer-hair descent.

But we cannot judge Mejiro Aldan in this way, as her hair color, tail color, etc. are all blue.

Generally speaking, unless you are like Kitahara and know about Uma Musume’s situation, you can only learn about her bloodline through a physical examination.

While Rokuhei Ginjiro may be aware of the bloodline of the horse girl on Yongse's side, Zhou Ri Ning Jing may not be interested.

Then the horse girl's judgment just now was most likely based solely on her own ability.

Kitahara still remembered that Ning Jing said on Zhou Ri that her eyes were a little different and she could see the talent of the horse girls, perhaps including their bloodline.

This incident had no impact on Beiyuan. After all, he had known this for a long time and knew that many directors of Tresen College had this ability.

This is the case with Yayoi Akikawa of Tressen College in Japan and Lifar of Yesen College in Europe.

However, just as he was about to confirm Sunday's quiet judgment, he was interrupted by a curious voice from the side.

"Hey, hey? Wait a minute, Senior Aldan is not of blue-haired bloodline, but black-haired?"

Not only did this remark almost make Beiyuan choke, it also made Zhou Ri Ningjing's already disgusted expression even more disgusted.

"Oh...my...God!"

Her hands changed from being put in her trouser pockets to holding her forehead, and Zhou Ri Ning's disdainful little face gradually revealed a feeling of collapse.

"No, bro, what's wrong with this guy who sticks to me like chewing gum when he sees me?"

"I can tolerate her sticking to me, but..."

"But she's so stupid!"

"Chestnut hair, black hair, blue hair, reed hair, chestnut hair with flower tail... I can understand it if you just say any normal bloodline..."

"But what the hell is this blue-haired guy you popped out of!"

“Is there such a bloodline?!”

Zhou Ri Ningjing turned around suddenly and roared at a figure behind him.

“Oh! I remember…”

“You are Special Week…but!”

"I think you should be named Special Stupid! That's appropriate!"

The person standing behind Zhou Ri Ning Jing was indeed Te Bie Zhou. She was originally looking at Zhou Ri Ning Jing curiously, expecting an answer, but now she was completely frightened by the roar.

After a while.

"Ingrid doesn't understand. My English is not OK, but my name is Special Week, that's right!"

Using all the knowledge she had learned in her life to speak broken English, she gave Zhou Ri Ning Jing a thumbs up with a look of energy on her face.

After witnessing the conversation between the "father and son", and seeing Zhou Ri Ning Jing rolling her eyes and almost fainting with anger, Bei Yuan almost couldn't help laughing.

As another world-renowned "big stud", the kind of "big stud" in the literal sense, after Zhou Ri Ning Jing was introduced to Japan, her offspring can be said to be spread across major stadiums such as Tokyo, Hanshin, and Kyoto.

Especially Zhou, who happens to be one of his most famous sons.

In this world, the "father and son" who are Umamusume are almost the same age and have no blood relationship.

But it seems that because of the three goddesses, the sense of closeness from the other world is still reflected in the two of them.

Just like when the Emperor of the East China Sea saw the symbol of Luduo, and especially when Zhou saw Zhou Ri Ningjing, they were inexplicably very close to each other.

At first, he just took the initiative to ask questions, and later he invited Ning Jing to have dinner with him on Sunday and asked her to take him around the campus.

After being rejected several times by Zhou Ri Ning Jing because she was annoyed, Zhou Tebi simply started to pester her shamelessly and followed her wherever she went.

The only thing missing is that he follows me when I go to the toilet or sleep.

Under normal circumstances, people would feel disgusted if they encountered such behavior, which feels like being followed or monitored.

Ning Jing seemed to be doing the same on Sunday. She also asked him to stay away from her more than once when Te Zhou was following her.

But not once did he really drive Special Week away.

Perhaps this subtle "father-son love" is also the reason why Zhou Teji can always stick with him.

But... calling your "son" "especially stupid", Ning Jing, as a "father", aren't you being too harsh?

Perhaps you should learn to be a little gentler like Luduo symbolized towards the Emperor of the East Sea, but...

Well, the temper of the “other” Sunday Ningjing was indeed quite bad, and it was good enough that she didn’t fly into a rage and pin Special Week to the ground and spank him, and…

What Xiao Te asked just now did not seem very smart, Blue Hair...

It's a miracle that she could think of that. Did she listen carefully in class? Even if she was in elementary school, she should have been taught this in physiology class, right?
Or, why not take advantage of the fact that her “father” happens to be here and let her “father” give her a lesson… ?
On Sunday Ning Jing and Te Bian Zhou had resumed their previous quarrels and grievances of "Can you please stop sticking to me?" and "But I feel you are very kind." Kitahara also calmed down after laughing for a while.

Ultimately, the top priority now is to let Oguruma and the others adapt to the venue in the United States.

For this reason, subsequent training was arranged on a grass track that was closer to the Japanese stadium.

Another primary purpose is to analyze the physical condition of Tetsuna Sumikawa.

Whether it is to conduct an "educational match" for Oguruma and the others, or to wait until the secretariat agrees to participate, Tsuna Sumikawa's physical condition and strength level are the most core factors.

This must be clearly determined before the game.

After regaining his composure, Kitahara no longer paid attention to the "loving father and filial son" beside him, and quickly made some preliminary judgments based on the jogging situation on the track.

These judgments have been made before. After all, this is not the first time that Tsuna Surukawa's condition has been observed.

Her speed was very "normal". During the jogging process, she was neither much faster nor much slower than Oguruma and the others.

But this kind of "conventionality" is actually abnormal, or it can be said that it is very abnormal in the world of Uma Musume.

Because, now Tezuna Shunkawa still looks like a human female.

At this moment on the track, she, like Oguruma, Aldan and others, was wearing the red and white sportswear of Japan's Tresen Academy.

She wasn't wearing her signature green beret, nor was she wearing her green dress, black stockings and low heels.

From this attire, it was obvious that she had no ears on top of her head, and there was no sign of a tail hidden behind her.

In other words, she was jogging in human form at the same speed as the horse girls, especially the top horse girls in service in this generation.

For horse girls, even if they are jogging, their speed is much faster than that of humans.

If the trainer wants to follow, he usually has to ride a bicycle or electric bike.

And Surukawa Tezuna followed easily.

Perhaps her speed will change during training and competitions, but Kitahara believes that the only change will be to become faster.

Whether this guess is correct will soon be confirmed.

"Thank you for your hard work, everyone."

After the jog, Oguruma and the others followed, led by Sumikawa Tezuna, and Kitahara waved.

"Then take your place at the training starting line while you're still in good shape."

"Based on the training match level, let's run 3000 meters first. Is there any problem?"

The distance of 3000 meters was agreed upon by the Yongshi team and members participating in this "educational race" such as Luduo symbol and Rokuhei Ginjiro.

The next most important event for Oguruma and her team is the last battle of the Triple Crown, the Chrysanthemum Shooting, which is 3000 meters long.

The basic idea is to take advantage of every opportunity before the game to conduct targeted training.

In addition to the competition factors, there was also Tetsuna Shunkawa's own request.

This request is not difficult to understand.

Those who knew the secret and the horse racing girls all knew that the next race scheduled for this legend who disappeared in history after ten wins in ten races would be the 3000-meter Chrysanthemum Appreciation.

There is indeed no chance to participate in the Chrysanthemum Appreciation anymore. Such a classic event is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for every horse racing girl, and no horse racing girl is an exception.

But even if I can't participate, I still hope to prove myself once in a similar arena, at least over the same distance.

It's not about proving it to anyone else, it's enough to just prove it to yourself.

After proposing the race distance, Tetsuna Sumikawa didn't say this, but she probably thought so.

"Well, I have no problem. Oguruma and the others..."

Having taken the initiative to propose a target race schedule, Tetsuna Shunkawa, dressed in a rare sports outfit, quickly agreed.

Then, with her usual warm and steady smile, she looked at the younger generations standing beside her.

"Oh! I don't have a problem either!"

Oguruma was the first to raise his hand and responded, "As for Ms. Tetsuna, I've long felt that she is very powerful."

"Just now, and also when we were jogging together before, I also felt that Miss Tetsuna was amazing."

“Although it’s a training match, it should be challenging.”

This kind of jogging was not the first time. After arriving in the United States, we had a day or two of jet lag. During this period, the team maintained basic training in the mornings.

Jogging is also part of the training, and Junchuan Tezuna also participates.

However, Oguruma had never said such a thing before, and everyone was a little curious for a moment.

"Hey? Oguri, how do you know Miss Tetsuna is so powerful?"

Xiao Haiwan lifted the hair beside his ear, rubbed his forehead, and asked in confusion:

"Although I also thought Miss Tesuna was amazing when we were jogging together just now, but..."

"Xiaoli, you seem to have known this for a long time?"

"Yes, Xiaoli, when did you know about Miss Tetsuna?" Hearing Xiaowan's doubts, Aldan couldn't help but ask curiously.

After obtaining her consent, he told Oguruma and the others about the matter of Surukawa Tezuna.

The younger generations were of course extremely surprised to learn that Miss Tsunade, who had been helping them, the trainers, and the chairman at the academy, had such a legendary record despite her gentle and calm appearance.

However, unlike trainers like Kitahara, or the horse racing girls like Luduo who knew more, after being surprised, Oguruma and the others were more excited to be able to run with such strong people.

As a horse racing girl, you might consider avoiding events due to the competition schedule, but there is absolutely no way to avoid running.

So from the very beginning, Ogurumao and the others were looking forward to this "educational competition".

Tamamo Juji and Inari Ichi, who were delayed by the competition and unable to come to the United States, were filled with regret and clamored that they must compete with Tetsuna Sugawa again sometime later.

But now it seems that except for Oguruma and Xiaohaiwan, they all know now that Shunkawa Tezuna is not an ordinary secretary.

"Hmm... I think I felt that way when I first came to Tokyo."

With a nostalgic expression, Little Chestnut thought: "That time I encountered a good opera and a little guy."

"They both almost fell off the wall, and I saw that and ran to get them."

"When I was running, I heard someone inside the wall running at the same speed as me... No, it should be possible that he was running faster than me."

"I later found out it was Miss Tetsuna."

"After that... I don't know if you guys feel this way, but every time I see Ms. Tetsuna, I think she's amazing."

Little Chestnut Hat nodded, then shook his head.

"And I only recently learned about things that happened many years ago."

"So this is ah……"

Xiao Haiwan and Aldan both became thoughtful at the same time, and then Xiao Haiwan smiled and said:

"Then let's have a quick competition!"

"Ms. Tetsuna, let's go!"

After a simple episode, Xiaowan took the initiative to hold Junchuan Tezuna's hand and ran towards the starting point.

Seeing this, Oguruma and Aldan hurriedly followed.

Being taken away seemed a little beyond Shunkawa Tezuna's expectations. After being stunned for a moment, she showed a slightly amused expression.

It's like an adult being taken to an amusement park by a child.

Watching everything with a smile, seeing that everything was ready at the starting point, Kitahara held the recording board in one hand and raised the other hand high.

"Everyone is in place, ready..."

"Start!"

There was no gate at the starting line, but the moment Kitahara's voice was heard, four figures rushed out almost at the same time.

Kitahara couldn't help but his eyes lit up.

He considered the adaptability of the American venue.

Whether it is the younger generation like Oguruma or the senior like Surukawa Tetsuna, he believes that under the most conservative estimate, it will take them some time to get into the state.

This is still a problem with the turf itself, and the situation in the United States is different from that in Japan, it can even be said to be very special.

Japanese turf can be roughly divided into "foreign turf" and "wild turf".

As the name suggests, the grass seeds of "foreign zhi" come from abroad, and so are the cultivation and laying methods.

But these all originate from Europe, usually from France, and are usually laid out on the playing fields in Hokkaido.

For example, this type of turf is used in the Hakodate and Sapporo stadiums, and the maintenance method is the same.

Most other grass courts use the "Equine" grass species cultivated in Japan, also known as "Noshiba".

And American venues are often dominated by "synthetic materials".

Not only mud, but grass as well.

As for muddy terrain, the United States has made a lot of improvements over the years, and naturally formed muddy terrain is becoming less and less.

In its place is "synthetic sand," which is made of sand mixed with rubber and other fibers and laid on top of an asphalt base.

The idea behind the grass track is similar, with an asphalt base and a “grass-like surface” supported by synthetic material technology.

This is a typical American technological advantage. Through data analysis and actual testing, the safety factor of grass made of this type of "synthetic material" is higher than that of traditional grass.

When running on this type of track, the probability of horse girls getting injured, including physical energy consumption, will be greatly reduced.

Synthetic materials are also more stable, resulting in fewer races being cancelled due to extreme weather conditions.

In terms of racing results, the foundation of this type of track is relatively hard, making it relatively easy to run at high speeds, which is also an advantage.

Referring to the history of another world, Kitahara knew that this idea of ​​stadium construction originated in the United States would gradually expand to the whole world.

But this takes time and requires a lot of resources.

Under this background, even though "synthetic tracks" with higher safety factors and better competition results will become popular sooner or later, it is still a "new" venue for Oguruma and others.

But from the start, the four runners on the track did not seem to be affected too much by the different venues.

Hmm... It seems that after a trip to Europe and continuous training in different venues, Oguruma and the others have become more and more adaptable.

Kitahara quickly began his analysis and began writing and drawing on the clipboard.

We, the horse racing girls, have experienced many kinds of venues.

Japan's mud, grass, beaches, roads, and some natural lawns.

Mud and grass in Europe.

They have adapted to all of this.

The expansion and improvement of adaptability is not only reflected in the speed level of a single venue, but also in the speed of adapting to new venues.

Now, through preliminary estimation, Oguruma and the others' speed has not changed significantly due to the new venue, so this improvement is almost certain.

Perhaps if professional equipment is added for subsequent measurements, the results will be somewhat deviant, but Kitahara does not think there will be any essential errors.

However, he was a little surprised by the situation of Shunkawa Tezuna.

In his mind, he already regarded the chairman's secretary as a horse racing girl, and his analytical thinking was also based on the horse racing girl.

Theoretically, even if their dominance was unmatched back then, so many years have passed, and regardless of strength, their adaptability should have faded to some extent.

Especially after she changed her identity, this horse racing girl has not received any professional training, nor has she participated in any official competitions.

But the performance of Tetsuna Sumikawa made this theory meaningless.

In the ongoing training, her speed and everything else were the same as in her previous jogging. She did not surpass Oguruma and the others, but she did not fall behind either.

It seemed that she was completely controlling her speed, not wanting to get ahead, nor to fall behind.

If she really did it on purpose, then...

Kitahara kept writing down the situation and analysis on the recording board using a stopwatch and visual inspection, and fell into deep thought.

Her condition and strength are better than I thought...

And now she is still in the "human" state, so if she is in the "Uma Musume" state... will her strength increase?
How did she maintain this strength? Or how did she develop this strength?

Kitahara's eyes began to focus on the figure of Surukawa Tezuna.

He felt that the chairman's secretary might not be as untrained as she seemed to be.

Otherwise, her strength would be exaggerated to the point of being terrifying.

So, who is she...?
As he was thinking, Kitahara heard a surprised voice with a hint of disgust from the side.

“…What a wonderful, strange… Uma Musume…”

It was Sunday Ningjing. For some reason, she had her hands in her pockets as before, and on her left arm hung a loving-looking Special Zhou.

It seems that this is the reason for her dislike.

And her surprise obviously came from Tetsukawa Tezuna. Her golden eyes were following the latter's running figure without blinking.

"Hi, bro, are all Japanese horse racing girls so weird?"

Her eyes showed interest. "If that's the case, I'd like to visit Japan after my career ends..."

"See if there are any other interesting horse girls like this..."

……ah?

The reason why Sunday Tranquility in this world wants to go to Japan is... to meet Tetsuna Shogawa?
Kitahara was a little surprised for a moment, but then he found it interesting.

"Can you tell what's going on with Miss Tetsuna?"

Like Sunday Serenity, Akikawa Yayoi also has the ability to see the talent of horse girls, and Kitahara also asked the latter.

But the answer he got was that Akikawa Yayoi had known Suruga Tezuna for a long time, but he had no way of fully understanding the situation of his good friend.

Kitahara was very curious whether Ning Jing had a better eyesight on Sunday.

"I don't know if it can be considered as obvious, but anyway, her speed is that of a horse racing girl, and she doesn't look very serious."

The left arm holding Te Bie Zhou swayed, Zhou Ri Ning Jing curled her lips in disdain, then frowned and said:

"But...she does look human now, how strange..."

"Bro, the old man said that the sister not only has this state, but also has the horse racing girl's kind... Oh, no, it was you who said it."

"So, can she transform into a horse girl in a flash?"

"If that's the case, I might be able to see something."

Bro was of course referring to Kitahara, and he didn't feel anything special about being called that, so he said:

"Of course she can, because I have confirmed with Miss Tetsuna that she is in another state, that is, the appearance of a horse girl, and she has returned to that state."

"But she herself can't really control it."

Kitahara also discussed this matter with Suruga Tetsuna, and the answer or guess he got was that the latter would only accidentally return to his former state when his emotions and state reached a very subtle level.

That is, growing ears and a ponytail.

The most obvious example happened to be the one mentioned by Kitahara and Oguruma, which was the time when they first met Surukawa Tezuna.

At that time, Junchuan Tezuna found the good opera and the famous general Rutao on the wall in the courtyard, as well as the fall of the two little guys.

When she started to rush over in an instant, she said, she seemed to feel a familiar feeling above her head and behind her.

But she was not very clear about what happened afterwards, especially when she heard that someone seemed to catch the two little pony girls on the other side of the wall, she lost the previous sense of familiarity.

Kitahara felt that this could only mean that she had returned to her former self in a desperate situation.

It is obviously impossible to create similar conditions artificially, as it is too dangerous.

But whether it was his previous analysis or confirmation with others, including Zhou Ri Ningjing's statement at this moment, he felt that perhaps Shunkawa Tezuna's current state was enough to deal with Oguruma and the others alone.

He also felt that Tomokazu Tsuna was not taking it too seriously, and was not trying his best at all, and was quite relaxed.

Otherwise, her speed wouldn't be just enough to keep pace with Oguruma and the others.

This can only be achieved if one's strength exceeds a certain level.

When they first started training to run side by side with Maruzenski and Rudo, the other horse girls were able to do it, but now they can’t do it anymore.

From this, we can roughly infer the true strength of Tetsuna Suruga at present.

In addition to these, another thing that confuses Kitahara is how Tetsuna Suruga plans to run this "educational competition".

He was not the trainer of Tetsuna Sugawa, and the latter did not ask him to train him, let alone arrange any competitions.

Perhaps, he wants to decide how to run by himself and does not intend to listen to anyone's arrangements.

It could also be that she is waiting for someone's arrangement.

Kitahara was more inclined to the latter possibility, but Shunkawa Tezuna never talked about this topic and would avoid it without leaving a trace when they met by chance, so he could only guess.

However, it doesn’t matter if she can’t figure it out, as long as we make sure she can complete this “educational game” in the next few days.

After chatting casually with Zhou Ri Ning Jing and thinking a lot, Bei Yuan spent the following time conscientiously completing the pre-arranged training.

"Oh wow! It was such a fun practice today!"

After finishing the training, he came to the edge of the training ground and took the towel and water handed over by Special Week and Sunday Ningjing. After drinking for a while, Xiaolimao clenched his fists excitedly.

"I always feel that it would be very comfortable to run side by side with Miss Tezuna."

“I wish it could always be like this!”

"Yeah! I think so too!"

Hearing the praise from Little Chestnut, Super Little Bay smiled and agreed, and although Aldan didn't say anything, the smile on her face seemed to indicate that she thought so too.

Kitahara glanced at his three horse girls, then looked at Surukawa Tezuna who was slowly walking towards him with a smile, and nodded secretly.

This senior...really didn't put in any effort at all...

This idea is a little exaggerated, but in Kitahara's eyes, it seems to be the truth.

The team’s training will take intensity into consideration to ensure that the body gets adequate exercise without becoming overly fatigued and affecting the next day’s tasks.

But you still have to sweat and replenish water.

It’s not that Junchuan Tezuna didn’t sweat at all. She also came here to replenish water and eat a lot of fresh fruits.

But compared to Oguruma and the others, her condition was too relaxed.

After wiping off the sweat from his face and combing his wet hair, he seemed to be able to continue training. This was the current state of Tetsuna Shunkawa.

For a moment, Kitahara couldn't help but want to leave her alone and train her for a while.

And as if she had guessed what he was thinking, when the group packed up their things and prepared to go back to rest, Tetsuna Shunkawa spoke to him with a smile.

"That...maybe it's a little unexpected, but..."

She scratched her cheek embarrassedly, "Mr. Kitahara, can you train with me for a while?"

Not only Kitahara, but Oguruma and the others were also surprised by this request.

"Oh! Miss Tetsuna, are you going to continue your training? Then I will too..."

Before she could finish her words, Xiao Haiwan and Aldan also showed signs of being eager to try.

Beiyuan didn't wait for her to finish, nor did he wait for Xiaohaiwan and the others to speak.

"You can't do that. Go back and have dinner and have a good rest."

“…Ah? Why is this happening, Kitahara…”

The request was rejected immediately, and Little Chestnut became soft and a little discouraged.

Just like her "mosquito" state after failing the relay race, it seemed that from that time on, she would always become like this when she was lost.

In the "mochi" state, Chestnut is still very cute, with drooping long ears and a small face, and his cheeks seem to be pulled down, making people want to reach out and touch and pinch him.

Xiaohaiwan and Aldan have already gotten the hang of it, and it was also after the relay race. Whenever Xiaokuimao became like this, they would play with their friend's face with playful expressions.

But Kitahara was not affected by Oguruma's cuteness and he did not give in.

"The training for you has been carefully analyzed. If you run any more now, it will be affected tomorrow."

As he said that, he waved his hand and said, "Listen to me and go back to rest."

"If you want to have a good run, I promise, there will be plenty of opportunities."

"and……"

He glanced at Junchuan Tezuna without leaving a trace, "I'm afraid you won't be able to bear it when the time comes."

"Oh! Kitahara, you underestimated me!"

Little Chestnut Hat perked up immediately, pursed her lips and clenched her fists.

"Well, I'll go back and eat a lot!"

"I will definitely work harder in tomorrow's training than today!"

"When the time comes, I will definitely impress you!"

As if to threaten someone, she puffed out her cheeks, glared at Kitahara, then turned around and ran towards the cafeteria.

After a moment of silence, Xiao Haiwan and the others quickly greeted Kitahara and followed Xiao Limao.

"…I guess Miss Tetsuna has something to say to me, not training?"

When only himself and Surukawa Tezuna were left here, Kitahara thought for a moment and turned around and said:

"I'm not a big fan, and I'm not very good at beating around the bush. Miss Tetsuna should know that."

"Yes, I know, and..."

Just as Kitahara said, there was no intention to continue training. Tsuna Sugawa lifted some wet hair from her eyes and smiled.

"I used to... no, I should say, I have always been someone who speaks my mind."

In the past...are you going to talk about what happened back then...?
As soon as he thought about it, Kitahara realized that he was wrong.

"Teacher...should she also come to the United States?"

"Most likely... not far from here, right?"

After a moment of shock, Kitahara finally realized that the "teacher" that Surukawa Tetsuna was referring to must be Kurokawa Miyu.

Miyu Kurokawa was once a teacher at Umamusume Elementary School, and later became the trainer of Tetsuna Sakura, so the title of "teacher" is reasonable.

But what he didn't understand was how Junchuan Tezuna found out.

Mihiro Kurokawa did come to the United States with her son, and the farm hotel they stayed in was indeed not far from Coney College.

However, at the request of Kurokawa Mihiro, those who knew the situation did not reveal any information about the voyage, accommodation or subsequent itinerary to Shogawa Tetsuna.

So…how did she know…?
"Could this be... the bond between a horse girl and her trainer?"

Not knowing how to answer for a moment, Kitahara scratched his head and asked jokingly.

"I think that's what it should be."

To Kitahara's surprise, the familiar smile on Tetsuna Sugawa's face gradually faded, and his expression became more and more serious.

At this moment, she looked nothing like the gentle and steady secretary of the chairman. Instead, she looked more and more like any horse racing girl still running on the track.

"You haven't come into contact with many horse girls yet, but many years later, Mr. Kitahara, you may also feel this way."

"For example, many years later, even if you don't know anything about it, if the little chestnut hat is not far away from you, you will be able to feel it."

Suddenly saying such a somewhat metaphysical words, without waiting for Kitahara to react, Surukawa Tezuna sighed.

"I know what the teacher is worried about."

"She was worried that I wouldn't be able to forgive her."

Kitahara's expression changed, and he felt that what Surukawa Tezuna said sounded like it was directed at him, but it seemed more like he was hoping to relay something.

"I... really can't forgive her."

"It's just... it's different from the unforgivable feeling back then."

As he said this, Junchuan Tezuna's mood seemed to change, and his tone had obviously fluctuated.

"Mr. Kitahara, you know what a triple crown without defeat means to a horse girl..."

"So after I woke up and understood what happened, I... I really couldn't forgive..."

"I can't forgive myself for not being able to achieve it, and I can't forgive...the teacher for not fulfilling her promise..."

"It may sound willful to say this, but at that time I... really couldn't forgive the teacher, no matter what the reason was."

She suddenly turned around and started moving her body as if she was warming up.

"I would be angry and blame you, too."

"For example, when Maruzen laughed at me for gaining weight, I would get angry and chase her."

"But after so many years, there is no point in dwelling on the past."

"What I cannot forgive now is that the teacher... forgot another promise."

Suddenly, she lifted the hair beside her ear, revealing the part of her face where her cheek met her hairline, with no sign of ears.

"All our efforts so far, the moment of harvest we are looking forward to, is not just my victory..."

“Aren’t we working hard for a better Uma Musume world…?”

“So, over the years, even though I felt that I had no chance to run again, I never gave up trying…”

"Time and again, day by day, I have been working hard to fulfill the promise we made that year, but..."

"Teacher, where are you?"

"If you make a mistake, just stand up and admit it. There's no need to hide it."

"Once you make a promise, you must carry it out to the end and not give up halfway."

"These...are all taught to me by you, teacher."

"So, teacher, where are you now?"

She suddenly turned around and tilted her head, and a brown shadow flashed behind her.

"Mr. Kitahara, you...should understand what I mean, right?"

"If I need to run again, she will remember the promise she made to me..."

"Then I'll run again."

“Just like back then.”

She suddenly turned her head and looked at Kitahara.

"Please, be sure to tell her so, tell...my teacher."

"My speed is already able to fulfill the promise we made that year..."

"So……"

"Teacher, what about you?"

The next second, her figure suddenly disappeared from Kitahara's sight.

Perhaps it did not disappear completely, but left an afterimage.

What was strange was that she was clearly wearing the red and white sportswear of Tresen College.

In Kitahara's eyes, the afterimage was an unusually brilliant green.

Among the green, the two points of light located at the eyes seem to be particularly green.

It was like two points of burning light swaying in the extreme darkness.

(End of this chapter)