Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 252: Silence of the Arena (1w)

While he was complaining in his heart, Kitahara was also stealing glances at the people around him.

The structure of the competition venues in the United States is not much different from that in Japan.

Taking the Koni Arena here as an example, there are VIP viewing seats, commentary and work areas at the top, and the audience seats extend below.

Further down is the free viewing area.

This is where Kitahara and others are, and it is closest to the runway.

The starting gate is more than a hundred meters away on the left.

Directly opposite is the finish line.

In other words, whether it is the start or the finish line, this position can see very clearly and can best grasp the situation of the horse girl.

It can be said that it is a consensus among the trainers to choose to watch the game here.

When first discussing the location with the staff, Kitahara, Kurokawa Miyu, and Penny Chenery almost subconsciously chose this place.

The two ladies were standing next to Kitahara at this moment, whispering something to each other.

As for Seattle Turn, who was just greeted, and Oath, who was just glanced at indifferently, they were both in a slightly backward position.

Standing with these two are precisely Ludovician and Maruzensky.

Kitahara pretended to glance around, but he was actually secretly looking at Rudo's symbolic expression, and coincidentally, Maruzenski did the same.

The most embarrassed person present at the moment might be Lu Duo.

The "Symboli" mentioned casually in the Seattle Roundabout is the English name of "Luduo".

It is also obvious from her words that when she learned that a Japanese horse racing girl like Rudo was coming to the United States to compete, she was very interested, but then she felt bored.

Although the reason for boredom was not stated, the people here and Uma Musume knew it very well.

It simply means that Rudo symbolizes the disastrous defeat of that year, which made the Seattle Midfielder, who had originally had expectations or interest, very disappointed.

As for Kitahara himself, he could understand the thoughts of most Americans and Uma Musume.

Only the strong are worthy of respect, and this can be seen with the naked eye.

They don't understand the implicit culture of East Asia.

According to their understanding, if you are strong but don't show it, it means you don't respect your opponent, and such arrogance and pride are not worthy of respect.

If you really don't have the ability, then there is no need to respect.

Beiyuan once studied abroad and met people from various countries. He had some understanding of Americans or people with Anglo-Saxon cultural background.

It is for this reason that he knows very well that the Seattle spin was not saying that on purpose or showing that idea on purpose.

She really thought so.

But at the same time, Kitahara was also very clear that this was a very embarrassing thing for the Rudo symbol, especially since this horse girl herself had a proud personality and grew up in an East Asian cultural background.

It is not difficult to admit that one's own strength is not good enough. The current Luduo is no longer the simple active horse racing girl like she used to be. She knows when to advance and retreat, but this matter is still a very uncomfortable thing anyway.

But if he denied or explained it, it would be absolutely impossible for him to do so given his identity as the student union president of Central Tresen College and the title of "Emperor".

When Rudo symbolically went on the expedition to America, she was also exposed to the culture here. She herself also admires the strong, or it can be said that Uma Musume herself is like this.

Such a character is extremely painful for her, whether she denies it or explains it.

This kind of tangled and complicated emotions was actually very obvious in Kitahara's eyes.

Wrinkles constantly gathered and disappeared at the corners of his mouth, his brows were furrowed from time to time, and his eyes were somewhat wandering.

These are all manifestations of inner emotions, but they may not be easy to see for people of American origin and horse girls.

All they could see was that after Seattle turned around and asked for confirmation, Rudor hesitated unusually.

"Someting wrong, Symboli? (What's the problem, Rudo?)"

After waiting for a moment without a response, Seattle raised his eyebrows exaggeratedly.

"If so...it doesn't matter if we postpone the game a little bit. We can just chat about it."

"Anyway, today's game is mainly about having fun together. It's just one game."

"Mr. Secretariat will have to take the stage sooner or later. It's worth waiting any longer to see that scene."

"Oh yeah, why don't we go ask those two little ones and have a casual chat with them?"

"They are the two children that the secretariat has the most confidence in. I am also looking forward to their performance next year."

After talking to herself for a while, she suddenly left the Luduo symbol, raised her hand and shouted.

"Hey! Silence, Goer! Come here!"

The Seattle Slam Dunk greeted two horse racing girls, Sunday Tranquility and Peaceful Gentleman.

The two of them also came here to watch the game, and are now lying on the fence at the front.

There were a row of little guys lying on the fence like them.

There are Special Week, Blue Cloud Sky, and Holy King Halo who came from Japan, and Condor and Flying on the Grass who were born in Kentucky.

This group of little guys, who had quickly become familiar with each other, were all waiting in front, looking forward to the competition.

Hearing the greeting from Seattle at this moment, it is not only the Sunday tranquility and the easy-going gentleman who turned his head back that was mentioned.

The other young horse girls also looked over with bewildered expressions.

"... Noting, everything is clear... "

"Just let the little ones play by themselves. Call them over... Aren't you afraid of the noise?"

The Seattle Roundabout just now used English, and now everyone responded in unison in English.

The first sentence is Luduo's somewhat hesitant response, and the second sentence is Kitahara's laughing remark.

Realizing that he and Beiyuan spoke at the same time, Lu Duo was slightly stunned and subconsciously looked to the side.

Then, Kitahara smiled and said to the somewhat surprised Seattle Roundabout:
"You are also familiar with Ning Jing and Jun Zi."

"When I was lying there just now, they were still making a lot of noise. It's only now that they are a little better."

"Aren't you afraid that if you call them over, they'll start quarreling for no reason again?"

"Oh! You are right!"

After hearing what Kitahara said, Seattle nodded his head with a look of deep agreement, "I don't know what's going on, but these two little guys act like enemies every time they meet."

"Classes and training."

“Organized basketball games, football games, community events.”

"It's really inexplicable. These two little guys will quarrel whenever they meet, and they are determined to win first place."

Seattle shrugged, "It's a disaster for the others, I mean when they quarrel."

"I don't understand why they are so hostile to each other, but... Whatever, you are right..."

"It's okay, just stay over there and look forward to the next game!"

She finally quickly changed her words and waved towards the fence.

...Then they started quarrelling as soon as they met...

The peaceful American Triple Crown on Sunday was snatched away by a common man...

The attention of the gentlemen was so great, but Zhou Ri Ning Jing took away more than half of it...

It's not an exaggeration to say that they were enemies in the past. Even Oguruma and Tamamo Cross weren't so fierce. How could they be so quiet when they met?

Kitahara smiled bitterly in his heart.

He knew very well that these two horse girls from another world had clashed more than once on the field, and all in all, the outcome was very subtle.

Even without mentioning that the American Triple Crown was divided between the two of them.

Judging from the overall wins, Ning Jing won more matches in Sunday's duel, but she only won six G1 championships. In contrast, Pingyi Junzi has eight G1 victories.

In other words, the victory or defeat between these two rivals is truly reflected in all aspects, so it is no surprise that this world would have the kind of performance known as the Seattle Spin.

At least Kitahara wasn't surprised.

But the purpose of his answering the question was not to say this.

The student union secretaries from both the United States and Japan are basically fully responsible for the arrangements for this game.

Coordinating the competition and coordinating personnel from all parties is the routine work of the student unions of major Trasen colleges and there won't be any problems.

However, similar to the unintentional words before, Seattle Roundabout actually said a lot. As far as what Kitahara encountered, she could almost hear it as soon as she saw her.

Kitahara didn't know how to evaluate this mentality and performance, but he was very clear that he felt a little embarrassed after only hearing part of it.

Then Luduo and Maruzen, who have been working on the fortifications, would probably be in even greater embarrassment.

Luduo's performance was more obvious, but Maruzenski was also affected.

At least judging from the latter's concerned expression, even if she doesn't care about the Seattle return, she is still worried about her good friend Luduo.

It would be fine if it was just this kind of subtle mentality in the preparation before the game.

But if Seattle returns in the next game, or even the seemingly silent Oath says a few words, there is no guarantee that there will be no gaffes.

That was what Kitahara didn't want to see. More importantly, he felt that since it wouldn't be awkward for him to come forward to communicate, he shouldn't embarrass Rudo Symbol and Maruzenski.

He just wanted to divert Seattle's attention.

"We are all ready here. There will be no problem for Miss Tetsuna, Oguruma and the others."

So, when Seattle came back to greet Zhou Ri Ning Jing and the others, Bei Yuan said directly:
"The players in this match are almost done warming up. If it is delayed, it will affect their performance in the match."

"so……"

"It can be declared open now."

Kitahara pointed at the runway and looked over there.

There is only one game today, so the appearance and warm-up are not that complicated. Both Junchuan Tetsuna and the others, as well as the secretariat, are currently doing pre-match warm-ups.

Judging from Kitahara's experience, they are in very good condition today, both emotionally and physically. To use the term in the mobile game, it is "perfectly tuned" plus "triple double circles".

"Oh? You are much more straightforward. Then Symboli..."

Seattle looked at Beiyuan with some surprise, then turned and looked at the Luduo symbol.

"... Chief Kitahara said it's fine, we can start now."

When facing public occasions, the address Luduo used changed slightly.

Although her words were a little hesitant at first, she soon seemed to regain her former efficiency.

"Secretariat-sama is the world's top horse girl. I think it is a very lucky thing for anyone to be able to witness the competition of such a strong man."

As she said this, she stepped back a little, moving away from Kitahara.

"As for us horse racing girls, we will definitely learn a lot from this. It is also our honor."

"But I think..." She suddenly changed the subject.

"Ms. Tetsuna... No, at this moment, she should be called... Harvest Moment."

The hesitation that was vague in his eyes gradually disappeared, and his determination became more and more obvious.

She stared at the Seattle Slalom, then looked at a figure jogging on the track.

“She is also a senior figure that all of us Japanese horse racing girls can be proud of and look up to as a role model.”

"Even though the past experiences were concealed for some reason, a small part of the glory has only now been revealed."

"But I think that a duel between such a strong man and the Secretariat..."

"We will definitely not be disappointed."

...Hey, Luduo, what do you mean? Isn't it a bit provocative? Isn't it a bit angry?

You are the president of the student union, you...

And are you serious about taking a half step back?
Aren't you pushing me forward by doing this?
Kitahara felt helpless.

It's not that he didn't notice Luduo's gesture of retreating. After spending so much time together, he also knew the horse racing girl's feelings at the moment.

It's not hard to understand at all. Isn't this just like the noisy behavior of Zhou Ri Ningjing, Ping Yi Junzi and the others when they were just kids?

It is true that Ludo is the first Japanese horse girl to achieve the "Triple Crown Undefeated".

Coincidentally, the Seattle Swoosh also won the first "undefeated triple crown" in history.

This kind of coincidence is absolutely impossible even if the two of them had never met in any competition before and had no intention of competing with each other.

And Lu Duo now seemed to be expressing her competitive spirit, making a very subtle analogy. Her words just now seemed like...

"Let's not talk about who wins or loses between us. The elders here are very powerful. Don't underestimate them."

...Oh, come on, I didn't expect that Luduo, who is usually so steady and serious, would be like this at a time like this...

Kitahara was helpless again, and when he accidentally caught a glimpse of Maruzenski next to him, he became even more helpless.

Because the look over there no longer showed much concern for his friend, but was instead full of mockery.

It's like saying...

"I'll leave it to you from now on, Kitahara~"

Perhaps these were all Kitahara's secret complaints, but before he could figure it out, Seattle's eyes lit up.

"Nice! That's right! If we only look forward to the performance of the Secretary General, it will be exciting, but it will be too boring!"

She laughed excitedly, suddenly turned around and waved towards the work area at the top of the audience seats.

As she waved her hand, the broadcast that had previously reported some anecdotes about the participating horse girls quickly transitioned to content that was like the opening remarks of the event.

"...After learning so many interesting stories about the contestants, I think everyone is looking forward to the upcoming competition."

"Then, this 'International Joint Education Special Competition' is about to begin."

"Please all contestants follow the guidance of the staff and go to their respective gates and get ready."

With this declaration, the atmosphere in the audience became even more lively.

There were not many spectators coming to watch the game this time, and less than a quarter of the seats that could accommodate more than 10,000 people were occupied.

But the atmosphere was very warm. Every audience member who came here by invitation, spontaneously or accidentally expressed their expectations for the game and their encouragement for the players in their own way.

Perhaps it is a special feature of the United States. Although the number of spectators is not particularly large, there are still many vendors selling snacks in the corridors and on the lawn outside the runway.

Hot dogs, French fries, burritos, ice cream, corn chips, cola...all are popular snacks and drinks here.

In addition to cheering, the audience also bought a lot of snacks and drinks, shared them with their companions, and chatted and laughed, making it unclear whether the scene was watching a game or a large group outing.

"Miss Tetsuna... No, as Symboli said, it should be Harvest Time-senpai."

While waving back to indicate that the game was about to start, the Seattle team also paid a little attention to the situation in the audience seats.

She just speaks casually, but she is not a careless person, otherwise she would not be able to be qualified for the duties of the student union president of the Federal Tresen College.

After confirming that there was no problem, she looked over with a bright smile.

"Although I've never heard of such a senior before, I don't doubt his ability at all."

"Because, even without talking about my intuition, the evaluation of the Secretary-General is also...brilliant."

"This is probably one of the best compliments I've ever heard from someone in the Secretariat."

Brilliant means talented and wonderful in Japanese. Even from this meaning, it is indeed a very high evaluation.

"And speaking of myself, I...actually have a hunch."

Seattle's smile gradually faded, and just like Ludo's symbol just now, she stared at a figure on the runway that was gradually approaching the gate.

The figure was next to Secretariat. Compared with Secretariat's strong and tall figure, she looked much slimmer and thinner.

This seems to be true even when compared with younger generations.

On her other side were Oguruma, Super Cove and Mejiro Al.

It seemed that both Little Chestnut and Little Bay were taller than her, and only Aldan was about the same height as her.

But looking at the not very strong and not very tall figure, Seattle's expression became more and more cautious.

"My intuition is that if she had the current medical technology and maintenance level in her time... no, maybe she wouldn't need the current level."

"As long as the medical technology and maintenance level are slightly better, even stronger training is not needed..."

"Then the title of the first undefeated triple crown horse girl in history has absolutely nothing to do with me..."

After hearing this, both Kitahara and Ludo and Maruzenski beside him could not help but be slightly stunned.

Afterwards, without prior agreement, the two horse girls looked much relieved.

Luduo's expression changed and he opened his eyes slightly, as if he wanted to say something.

But Seattle didn't give her a chance.

"OK, it's settled, Symboli."

She suddenly looked at the Luduo symbol, then at Beiyuan, and her eyes wandered between the two.

"I heard from the Secretariat that you Japanese are exploring a new path."

“A road that will allow all horse girls to run freely on the track.”

"This competition is also a prelude to opening up such a path."

"If you can really make it happen, that is, if this game is really as exciting as you said, Symboli..."

"I will believe in you, believe in you all, and then..."

She suddenly laughed out loud.

"Hahaha! That would be wonderful!"

"If there really comes a day like that, I will go to Japan to compete."

This time, not only were they stunned again, Kitahara and the others were almost surprised.

And looking at them, Seattle smiled even more happily.

"What, are you surprised?"

"What's so surprising about this?" "Symboli, the undefeated triple crown horse girl from Japan, can come to the United States to compete, but I, the undefeated triple crown horse girl from the United States, can't go?"

"I will definitely go, as long as there is such a day."

"At that time, Symboli... oh, and Maruzensky."

She looked at Maruzenski, "Will you run with me?"

Having said this, she was even more surprised to see that both Rudo Symbol and Maruzenski were more surprised, but Maruzenski reacted first.

"Oh wow, it's an honor. I'm not like you guys, with the glory of the Triple Crown. Do you want to run with me?"

"Oh Jesus! This is what I hate about you Japanese horse girls, you are so dishonest!"

Suddenly holding his head, looking very devastated, Seattle said exaggeratedly:

"We are all friends now, why would you say something like that?"

"Maruzensky, do you need a mere triple crown to prove your strength?"

"I know a little bit about what happened back then. I was actually very sad that you didn't participate in the Japanese Triple Crown, but..."

"Not being able to participate in the Japanese Triple Crown is not your loss, it's the loss of the Japanese Triple Crown!"

"Oh Jesus! This is what I hate about the Japanese URA Association, it's so stupid!"

"Stupid! What a stupid that I have never seen!"

Complaining to herself, Seattle Revolve didn't notice for a moment that Maruzenski, Rudor Symbol, and even Kitahara beside her, all had gratitude in their eyes as she just complained.

After she complained to herself, she suddenly hugged the silent Oath beside her.

"But! It's too difficult for me to face two triple crown level players alone, especially those who are undefeated!"

"Affirmed! You must accompany me then!"

"This way we will also have two triple crown players, which is fair!"

Seeing that Shi Yan, who had been silent before and seemed to hate talking, was treated like this, everyone on the side of Kitahara thought that this horse girl was going to get angry.

However, to their surprise, facing the pulling and tugging of his colleagues, Shi Yan was first dragged over with an expressionless face, and then still looked at Seattle with an expressionless face.

Then, with a very standard joint technique and a shoulder throw, she threw out the Seattle spin and looked over calmly.

"As for the Three Crowns... Representative Qianming, I remember this name."

“She’ll compete, too.”

Her voice was as calm as she looked, or even indifferent, with no fluctuations in her tone.

This made her words sound like a question, but the result felt like it was already determined.

……this……

You horse racing girls...

Are you this excited every time you encounter a competition?
The game here hasn't even been scheduled yet, and you're already planning the next one... ?
Although he didn't know whether to laugh or cry, Kitahara felt very confident.

He felt that he had somewhat neglected the significance of his dream, which was gradually being realized, to the horse racing girls.

Not just a genius like Oguruma who was almost overlooked.

It's not just the legend of Tetsuna Sugawa that was concealed due to various accidents.

It's not just the little ones like East China Sea Emperor, Special Week, and Good Opera who can have a better future.

All horse girls are like this, they all hope to have more and more opportunities to showcase themselves.

Even the horse racing ladies who already have brilliant records like Rudo Symbol, Maruzenski, Seattle Slalom and Oath are looking forward to it.

Perhaps, this is the future that all horse girls who were "born to run" are looking forward to.

If it were a different time, Kitahara would have wanted to start planning right away so that he could quickly confirm the Seattle Slalom, an event he mentioned casually.

He even thought of a name for the event.

In the mobile game, according to the version order, the first development script is "URA".

The second one is the "Youth Cup".

Then the next "Peak Cup"...

It doesn't seem impossible. If it's really a competition like the one that Ludo represents, it would be really "peak"...

not to mention……

Doesn’t the URA association not provide competitions for these horse racing girls? Doesn’t it also not care about these retired horse racing girls?

Then I'll do it for you.

Kitahara really wants to find an office and start planning right now.

But he had no chance at this moment. The voice from the radio not only forced him to suppress this thought, but also took away all his attention.

"Okay, all the contestants are ready, then..."

"'International Joint Education Special', 3000 meters on grass, everyone..."

“Racing off!”

When he heard the first broadcast, Kitahara turned his head sharply and looked at the gate more than a hundred meters to the left.

Not only him, but also the horse racing ladies who were just discussing going to Japan to compete were staring at that place intently.

This is not the first time I have watched the game, but for the "audience" here, this game is not just a simple game, but has various meanings.

Perhaps it was this kind of mentality that, except for Zhou Ri Ningjing and Te Bie Zhou, the rest of the trainers and horse girls seemed very silent, staring intently at everything on the track.

The other spectators, like the little horse racing girls, burst into cheers and applause the moment the gate opened.

"Miss Tetsun... Oh no! Come on, Sister Fengshou! Oguri-senpai! Kobay-senpai! Aldan-senpai! Come on, you guys too! And that big sister whose name I can't remember, come on too!"

"You better remember the name of the Secretary-General! Special Stupid! Secretary-General! Come on!"

"This is the friend you just met, Ningjing. She really looks like you. I mean in terms of academic performance! Secretary-General! Good luck!"

"Ping Yi, what did you say...!"

"Xiao Te, your cheering is so weird... But it doesn't matter! Come on! Gogogogo!"

"Don't talk about Xiao Te like that... Anyway, keep going!"

"Oh~ Hoo hoo hoo - this is so exciting! I hope my future matches will be as dazzling as this!"

"Wow... it's really amazing. I was planning to lie down and take a nap, but now I feel refreshed... Come on, sisters and seniors..."

Of course, there were some strange quarrels during the refueling.

Similar to the excitement at the Little Horse Girls, the entire stadium was filled with similar noise, just like in various other events.

The same is true for the commentary, which is as inspiring as that of official competitions.

"Look! The super small bay player from Japan took the lead after the start!"

"Yes, the one who is currently leading by half a marathon length is Super Xiaohaiwan, who is in the innermost gate. The runner next to her, Mejiro Altan, is moving towards the lead."

"On the outside is the Harvest Moment player who is also from Japan."

"Very mysterious, very mysterious. We have not been able to learn any information about this player from public information, but her speed and posture are very beautiful."

"Beautifully, absolutely Beautiful!"

"The next player is Oguri Hata from Japan. She is a world-class star. She has won the first two games of the Japanese classic tournament without losing. She has the potential to make a world impact."

“Also beautiful, of course, a very beautiful performance!”

"Then, it's our American legend..."

"Secretariat!"

As the host country, the commentary was more or less biased towards the Secretariat, and this commentary style obviously put the Secretariat as the finale.

But whether it was Kitahara and others from Japan, or the audience who happened to pass by and didn't know much about Uma Musume, no one felt that there was anything wrong with this commentary arrangement.

The brown-red figure did not take the leading position, but this did not affect her unrivaled momentum at all.

Like a burning flame, or a tornado or hurricane sweeping across the red soil, even though she was not in the lead, she still attracted countless attention.

The entire stadium erupted in the first climax of cheers today for this flaming, storm-like figure.

Amid the waves of cheers, the commentator had to raise his voice in order to clearly convey his words through the radio.

“Secretariat is in a very good position now, and past events have shown that the wide space on the outside lane is more conducive to the performance of this strong player.”

"It doesn't look like she's in the lead position yet, but don't worry..."

The commentator paused for a moment.

All the cheering and noise seemed to stop for a moment.

It was like in a movie, as if the sound of these few frames was suddenly cut out, and the stadium was unusually silent.

At this moment, Beiyuan, who was staring at the field, suddenly had an illusion.

It feels like going back to school days.

During a break or a study session, the head teacher was away and the whole class was noisy.

Then, suddenly, at a certain point in time, everyone became eerily quiet.

Kitahara did feel that the silence at the moment was very strange, and he watched with his own eyes how the strangeness happened.

The stadium of the Cony College is the largest, with one lap being almost 3000 meters.

The gate serving as the starting point is located not far from the first bend, which means that starting from the gate, you can quickly enter the first bend.

That is, when the track began to form its initial arc and the racing teams came to this position, two figures among the five horse girls rushed out like lightning with great tacit understanding.

...You two old men...

You really don't intend to give the younger generation any face...

Staring at the two figures, Kitahara felt that he was sweating profusely for Oguruma, Kobayashi and Aldan.

This was not an illusion. He clearly felt that a drop of cold sweat was really sliding down his temple.

And this may be the reason why there was a strange silence on the field for a moment.

fast.

too fast.

No holding back at all.

Rushing out of the gate at the starting point, the so-called lag seemed to be just to adapt to the long-missed arena.

After adapting, the next step is the real... "education competition".

This might be exactly what the two figures who just rushed out of the competition team at high speed were thinking.

The Secretariat and Sumikawa Tezuna... No, the Secretariat and Harvest Time.

There is no care for the younger generation and no consideration for face.

No matter what happened before, as long as this is a race, the ground I step on is called "racetrack", and as long as I am a horse girl running on the track, then...

No mercy!
The eerie silence in the arena for a moment was because of the sprint of Secretariat and Harvest Moment!

They didn't consider the start, the early stages, the middle stages, the corners, and the acceleration like any other race in people's minds.

It seemed like their decisions in this game were all the same, without giving it much thought.

They seemed to have only one thing on their mind...

Win this game with absolute speed and unmatched strength.

"……real……"

"That's a bit too much..."

"You don't even give your juniors any face..."

The horror, helplessness and amusement in his heart were too complicated, and Kitahara couldn't help but murmur aloud.

But no one heard his murmur, it was like a movie that had lost its sound and had returned to normal, the inspiring commentary and the wave of cheers reappeared.

"First turn! Before reaching the first turn, the Secretariat instantly took the lead!"

"The mysterious contestant from Japan, Harvest Moment, also made the same decision!"

"God! Amazing! Everybody!"

"It's been a long time since you've seen a horse girl who can keep up with the Secretariat. It's amazing, unbelievable, and unbelievable. This horse girl from Japan, who we know nothing about..."

"It was so easy to keep up with the Secretariat!"

"Inside! She was overtaking from the inside at high speed. The timing was almost the same. She and her colleague from the Secretariat chose to speed up!"

"Now! The two horse girls are side by side!"

"They entered the first turn side by side! They changed the situation of the race in an instant!"

“Now Secretariat and Harvest Time are side by side going into the bend, followed by Super Cove who had been leading for a while.”

"Next is Mejiro Altan."

"Next is the Ogururo Hat contestant."

“Perhaps these three junior players have a plan. I hope they can be prepared for the situation ahead and then challenge the seniors ahead with their strength.”

"God bless you, our Umamusume."

...What kind of response? In this game, they just need to not be hit so hard that they can't finish the race...

Staring closely at the situation on the field, listening to the commentary and the cheers of the audience, Kitahara smiled bitterly.

Since it is a competition, there must be trainers and preparation plans in the event arrangement.

At the beginning, when Kurokawa Miyu had not yet let go of her grudge and did not have the courage to meet Suruga Tetsuna, Kitahara could only temporarily take over the latter's training task.

And after this pair of trainers met the horse girl, it was not appropriate for him to get involved anymore for both moral and logical reasons.

As for the Secretariat, the trainer is naturally Penny Chenery.

Even though this trainer was once a housewife and only started to teach herself about horse racing halfway through, she gradually faded out of this aspect of the competition.

But it's the same as with Junchuan Tezuna. It's reasonable and logical that their trainer should be in charge of the competition.

He is also responsible for the other three people including Oguruma.

But to be honest, Kitahara felt that this was probably the match he had the least chance of winning since he became a trainer.

Whether it's Oguruma, Kobay, Aldan, or even Tamamo Cross and Inari Ichi who didn't come this time.

Now, none of them can compete with Junchuan Tezuna and the Secretariat.

Even the word "counter" seems a bit of a stretch.

In previous training and relay races, they still had some gap with Rudolf Hitler and Maruzenski. If they really compete with all their strength, the gap may be shortened to several horse lengths.

Perhaps only after they have gone through more competitions, gained more strength and experience, and have a deeper understanding of the field, will they have the possibility of being on par with each other.

But not now.

And Luduo symbolizes that they are still far behind Junchuan Tezuna and the Secretariat.

Secretariat had been working at Central Tresen College since Ludo Symbol was not yet the student council president.

At that time, she was not yet the secretary of the chairman, but she was also responsible for the safety and discipline of the students.

That means catching the horse girl who is late or sneaks out of curfew like now.

Junchuan Tezuna never caught Rudo Symbol and Maruzenski. Both of them were excellent role models when they were students and never violated school rules.

But he caught Ace Katsuragi who came back late from racing his motorcycle, and Representative Chiaki who suddenly wanted to climb over the wall to escape.

By that time, Katsuragi Ace had already won the Japan Cup, and representative Chiaki had already become the Triple Crown Horse Girl.

Even though they were caught that time, the two horse girls didn’t run as hard as they would in a race, but…

I felt that I didn't put much effort into it. This was what Kitahara heard from Shunchuan Tezuna during a casual chat about "The Past of Tresen".

In view of this contrast, Kitahara explained it clearly to Oguruma and the others at the beginning of preparations, even before coming to the United States.

"...Maybe what I said before was Miss Tetsuna... No, it should be called the harvest time."

"And the Secretariat."

"Perhaps you don't have a very clear understanding of their strengths."

"But what I want to say is that this is the American race, no matter what happens, muster up the courage and finish it."

After hearing this, Oguruma and the others seemed a little confused, but they became more enthusiastic in their training.

Even so, facing the situation on the field, the commentary, and his own feelings and thoughts, Kitahara's initial judgment has not changed.

You must have the courage to face this game...

Even if there are many coincidences, even if only the world of Uma Musume can see such scenes, even if you still have a lot of room for growth...

This is your chance to see the “peak” of Uma Musume, and to reach an even higher “peak”…

See it, face it, and then, in the future games...

Go beyond it.

The beautiful world that all the horse girls and all those who love horse girls hope for is created by surpassing one generation after another...

For a moment, Kitahara was a little distracted and in a trance.

However, a questioning voice from the side quickly drew his attention back.

"…I'm not being modest. I really am not being modest, Ms. Penny."

"I really haven't been involved in the game for a long time. Even I can't accurately judge the kind of things you mentioned."

"That's why I especially want you to ask this outstanding young man. He is probably the most outstanding, gifted and talented young man I have seen in all these years."

"Kitahara, would you mind answering Ms. Penny's question?"

(End of this chapter)