Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 256 Surprise (1w)

Kitahara felt that he could sense the thoughts symbolized by Rudo, and he could also accept Seattle's confused thoughts at the moment.

This is simply because of the God's perspective, or the saying goes that those who are involved are confused while those who are not involved can see things more clearly.

Even without considering the difficulty of discovering talent, it is not a difficult idea to just bring together retired horse racing ladies and re-organize a series of competitions.

However, the limitations of the times make it difficult to advance such things in reality.

Organizing a new event requires resource investment, cooperation from all parties, personnel arrangements, communication with suitable horse racing girls and understanding of their situations.

Just to say the last point, the URA associations in various countries may be very familiar with the horse girls in each country, but their understanding of the global situation is probably limited to the most well-known ones.

It takes a lot of time and effort to organize a competition for such a group of horse racing girls, and the workload is quite huge. Kitahara himself spent a lot of time thinking about it through existing historical materials, not to mention the people of this era.

The other difficulties are similar.

The most important thing is the risk.

The foundation of the entire industry is still capital operation, and every project faces various risks.

The Shining Series has proven to be incredibly profitable, but other events have not. Faced with such unknown risks, not many people would be willing to invest.

In this way, knowing more and having a broader vision in the field of Umamusume, Kitahara can propose competitions such as the "Youth Cup" and the "Peak Cup" without hesitation.

But these thoughts naturally could not be told to Rudolf Symbol or Seattle Roundabout.

So, it seems that Luduo has completely accepted the new event and is looking forward to it.

And the Seattle Slew seems to be still in the "college entrance examination".

Kitahara planned to go directly to the secretariat to discuss the organization of the event. After all, both the "Peak Cup" and the "Youth Cup" needed the support of the American chairman.

The former event requires the participation of horse racing girls like the Seattle Slalom, which is simply not possible without the approval of the secretariat.

As for the "Youth Cup", it is true that Japan has enough players to organize the event.

But Cao Shangfei and Shenying, who are of the same generation as Te Bie Zhou, Qing Yun Tian Kong, and Sheng Wang Guang Huan, are still American citizens and are still studying at Tresen College in the United States.

If they wanted to kidnap these two horse racing girls and bring them to Japan, even if the relevant matters were not under the direct jurisdiction of the Secretariat, it would be somewhat disrespectful to take them away rashly.

And it was precisely because of this line of thought that Kitahara didn't have much time to chat with Oguruma and the others until the end of the banquet, the rest of his stay in the United States, and until he flew back to Japan.

On the one hand, it is naturally because of the work related to college cooperation.

Although Secretariat had to leave Coney College due to travel arrangements, Penny Chenery was able to stay here.

The authority of Seattle Roundabout and Oath in Tresen College is similar to that of Ludor Symbol, and they can decide many things on its behalf.

Together with other members of the council, there will be no problem in discussing cooperation.

On the Japanese side, Jungawa Tetsuna represents the association and the board of directors, and Luduo represents the college and the student union.

Bei Yuanzhen is a representative of the front-line trainers and needs to follow the negotiations.

The academy's international cooperation direction, form, investment, profit sharing, horse racing girl exchanges, the holding of new events, film cooperation, etc.

The thinking in the United States is much more open than in Japan, and these projects have not encountered any obstacles.

This meant that Beiyuan had absolutely no time to spare.

I'll wait until I can spare some time, which is my day off after returning to Japan.

To be precise, it was Oguruma and the others' day off.

Although the overall arrangement for the summer vacation is collective training, it is definitely not possible to have special training for two months at a time.

A relay race and an educational competition were also held some time ago. Although these two competitions were not official competitions in the Shining Series, their intensity was not much lower than those competitions.

The next races for these three horse girls are all in October, so they have plenty of time. Therefore, when they return to Japan, they are not in a hurry to go directly to Nagoya, but instead stay in Tokyo and play around.

Kitahara himself, together with Akigawa Yayoi and Suruga Tetsuna, dealt with the finalization of some projects that had been negotiated in the United States.

However, he was obviously a little absent-minded when handling affairs that day.

"... Kitahara, do you think this is okay? Kitahara...?"

After his name was mentioned several times in succession, Kitahara finally reacted.

Following the direction of the voice, she saw the desk in the chairman's office. Akikawa Yayoi and Suruga Tetsuna were looking at her worriedly. It was the latter who had asked the question just now.

"Sorry, I was distracted..."

Scratching his head a little embarrassedly, Kitahara asked apologetically: "Where were we talking about just now...?"

"…Ah, let's talk about the placement of Kusagami Tobi and Condor after they come to Japan."

After looking Kitahara up and down for a while with some hesitation, Surukawa Tezuna spoke hesitantly.

"The two children were very interested in coming to Japan, and after talking to their parents, everything went smoothly."

"When the next semester starts, they will come to Central Tresen College to study."

"What I just discussed with the chairman was their academic arrangements and the issue of their family's accommodation."

She paused and talked about another matter.

"Besides, you discussed similar things with Yesen College the last time you went to Europe."

"At that time, there were no events like the 'Youth Cup' or the 'Peak Cup' confirmed."

"But since the communication with the United States went so smoothly, the same should be true in Europe."

"In this way, the two new events can be held in the name of international cooperation and exchange without having to pay too much attention to the URA association."

"According to this idea, when the student council president of Yesen College comes to visit Japan, we can discuss this matter."

"What I asked you just now was that I wanted to hear your opinions, such as on student exchanges."

"For example, there are outstanding horse girls from the United States, such as Condor and Solitaire, who are willing to come to Japan."

"Ning Jing also said on Sunday that after she retires, she will move directly to Japan."

"Ping Yi Jun Zi also said he was somewhat interested and would probably come and take a look after he retires."

"I think there might be similar situations in Europe."

"Isn't Kitahara very good at discovering the talent of horse girls? Even Chairman Akikawa praised him for this. We wanted to ask for your opinion on this, but..."

After patiently explaining everything that Kitahara had overlooked, Surukawa Tezuna became worried again.

"But you are a little... maybe a little tired."

"That's right. The holiday just started... No, I should say you've been busy since you came back from Europe."

"First, it's Tamamo Cross and Inari Ichi's match, and then it's Oguruma and the others'."

"Then there was the relay, and then the U.S. race."

"Oguruma and the others' matches are all staggered, and they all go to rest after the matches. Just like now, they are probably playing in places like Harajuku..."

At this point, Junchuan Tezuna's expression was strange, and then he quickly continued:
"But Kitahara, you've been busy all the time. I think you must be tired."

"If that's the case, why don't you go and have some fun with Little Limao and the others."

"With the chairman, me, and Lu Duo here, there won't be any big problems."

"If there is any, we will ask you."

Ever since Beiyuan came to Central Tresen College, his status, ability, and evaluation in the eyes of all parties have almost risen sharply.

Whether it's training, competition, discovering talent, business development, or unprecedented ideas, he has proven that he is capable of doing it well.

At this moment, Shunkawa Tezuna directly regarded him as a backup measure. While speaking, he vaguely implied that "if there is something that cannot be solved, just ask Kitahara."

Although Akikawa Yayoi didn't say anything at this moment, judging from the fact that she was happily waving a fan and had a satisfied look on her face, she shared the same opinion as Shogawa Tezuna.

Kitahara was silent for a moment and did not agree with what Surukawa Tezuna said.

He actually didn't feel tired at all. In contrast, his current life felt very easy compared to working in a Japanese company.

Professional knowledge has been accumulated over two lifetimes, and the industry development can be regarded as having plug-ins, which can be used directly after combining with actual analysis.

The only difficulty may be theological and metaphysical issues such as domain and characterization, but this is not something that can be solved in a day or two, and you don't need to be too busy.

Or there is one more difficulty, which is to figure out what your horse racing wife is thinking.

He was distracted just now, thinking about these things.

He was a little confused as to what Little Chestnut, Super Little Bay and Aldan were thinking after the education competition. Why were they now hiding from him?

He admitted that he had a lot to do every day, but he still found time to chat.

But every time he took some time out, he would inexplicably find that his three horse racing girls had disappeared.

For example, like today.

He is not living in the academy now, but is staying with Tetsuna Shogawa, just like he did when he first came to Tokyo.

The same is true for Oguruma and the others.

He thought he got up very early every day, but he didn't expect that Xiaolimao and the others got up even earlier.

As soon as I got up, they were no longer in the room and I didn't know what they were doing.

Make a phone call, send a message to ask, or ask with Junchuan Tezuna, and the result you get is basically that they are out playing.

There is definitely nothing wrong with taking a break, but such coincidences every day really make people wonder if it is intentional.

So, I...

Could it be that I am hated... ?
Because of the arrangement of the educational competition... ?
Kitahara even had this somewhat helpless guess.

But no matter what, he still had to find an opportunity to express his thoughts honestly to his horse racing girlfriends.

Right now, work is more important.

"No, I'm not tired at all, trust me."

Shaking his head, he looked around and found a lot of documents on the desk. After thinking for a while, he stretched out his hand and said:
"I was just a little distracted just now, not tired."

"In Europe... there should be a list of students there, right?"

"Can I take a look?"

"I remember that when I went to Europe to compete in the exchange competition and observe for a few days, I noticed some very good horse racing girls."

"If they can come to Japan for exchange and study, many competitions... I think they will be more exciting."

Seeing Kitahara so enthusiastic about his work, Surukawa Tezuna looked hesitant again.

Before she could say anything, Akikawa Yayoi spoke with a smile.

"Excellent! As expected of Kitahara, he actually made some preparations so early."

As she spoke, she handed over some documents on the table, "As for the list, I do have it."

"I participated in the mid-year meeting of the International Horse Racing Girls Association some time ago, and I happened to exchange lists with Lifar."

"You can take a look first."

"Tezuna, you don't have to persuade Kitahara."

"People like him are just like this. It's useless to persuade them. Haha!"

She laughed while fanning herself and gave a casual persuasion to Tetsuna Shunkawa.

Shunkawa Tezuna gave a wry smile, while Kitahara just smiled, took the list and started looking through it.

"If we consider it from the perspective of the 'Peak Cup', Yongwu and Reference Point are very suitable candidates to invite, but these horse girls cannot communicate in the name of learning and exchange."

First, seeing the European horse racing girls of the same generation as Ludo Symbol and Maruzenski on the list, Kitahara began to analyze them.

Then he flipped through the list and continued:
"As for the horse girls who are suitable for learning and communication, and who can perform well in competitions like the 'Youth Cup'..."

After pondering for a moment, he quickly said a few names.

“Try these.”

"Easy to use software is good, so is Chaser, and so are Naturalist, Dr. Detour, and Doctor Dear."

"More on..."

"A prominent family? Well, this one is also good."

"And there's Kaito City."

"If it's later... maybe I'm thinking too far ahead now, but..."

"Let's give it a try. Galileo, Fangal, and Kaito Star, see if they are interested in coming to Japan."

Relying on the memories of the two worlds, Kitahara quickly selected a group of European horse racing girls who have not yet debuted or even started to be authentic.

Later, some of the same generation were added, slightly "disguised".

The reason for the disguise was, of course, that when he mentioned the names of those horse girls, he had in mind not only the girls themselves, but also the events that could be held in the 'Youth Cup'.

Before, he had only considered competitions between horse racing girls in Japan.

For example, Emperor of the East Sea, Mejiro McQueen, Miyu, Miura Bourbon and others are enough to put together a group of evenly matched teams whose performances are sure to generate excitement.

Narita Shirahito is a little younger. The reason why she didn’t perform as well as the top few in the previous relay race was not because she lacked talent, but precisely because of her age.

If we really take age and development into consideration, the horse girls suitable for Narita Shirahito should be Hishi Amazon, Heavy Cannon, and Sakura Crown.

Similarly, Te Zi Zhou, Qing Yun Tian Kong, Sheng Wang Halo, Cao Shang Fei, Shen Ying and other horse girls he can remember are also able to organize sufficiently excellent competitions.

But if we take the international aspects into consideration, especially Europe, perhaps the event needs to be adjusted.

It was with this in mind that he proposed the names "according to the list".

Easy Software, The Chaser, The Naturalist, and Dr. Detour, these European horse girls are definitely powerful players after their debut.

Comparing with the parallel universe, Easy Software is a British double champion and four G1 winners, and Natural Pie is also a double champion.

The Chaser is an English Derby horse, as is Doctor Roundabout.

Dear Doctor is the champion of the French Arlington Million.

These racehorses all have experience competing in Japan.

That is the Japan Cup which was promoted to an international G92 event in 1.

The champion of the Japan Cup that year was the East China Sea Emperor.

That was also the first time in many years that Ludo had won the Japan Cup championship since he symbolically won the Japan Cup championship.

It can also be considered as "father-son inheritance".

So since in this parallel world, this group of Japanese and European racehorses can compete on the same stage.

The same can be said of this world.

The names proposed later were based on similar ideas.

For example, a prominent family.

In 99, Noble was arguably one of the strongest horses in Europe, defeating Condor by half a length at the Arc de Triomphe and taking the championship.

In the Japan Cup of the same year, Wangzu lost to Tokai Chou and only finished fourth, earning the latter the title of "Japan's General".

In another world, it is precisely because of this kind of win and loss, as well as the loss to Condor in the Special Week of the 98 Japan Cup, that fans have been arguing endlessly about who is stronger and who is weaker.

This is very subtle. If racehorses could think like humans, they would probably have similar subtle thoughts.

Condor: How did Special Week win over the Aristocrats?

Aristocrat: How did the Condors win the special week?
Special Week: How did the Aristocrats beat the Condors?

In short, although there are no Japan Cups or Arc de Triomphe events in this world yet, it would be interesting to let the three of them compete against each other in advance.

In addition, there are Cao Shang Fei, Qing Yun Tian Kong and Sheng Wang Halo, who have similar "grudges" with Shen Ying and Te Bie Zhou.

Once this generation of competition begins, there will definitely be no shortage of fun... and exciting performances.

Haidu City, Galileo, Haidu Star, and Fan Gaol belong to another situation.

They are definitely very talented, there is no doubt about that.

Galileo is a top Derby horse, winner of the Derbys in Britain and Ireland, winner of the King's Diamond Stakes, and the European Three-Year-Old Horse of the Year in 01.

Star of Haidu, at the age of three, won six top G1 championships and six consecutive victories, including the British Guineas, Epsom Derby, Eclipse Stakes, British International Stakes, Irish Champion Stakes, and Arc de Triomphe Stakes, for a total of eight wins in his career.

Fancole, known as the "perfect racehorse", has won all 14 races in his career and is the undisputed horse king.

Compared to these racehorses, Haidu City’s performance is not so impressive. His only G1 championship in his career is the Arc de Triomphe.

However, as a mare, she is the mother of Galileo, Star of Haidu, and grandmother of Fangol.

If these horse racing girls came to Japan in this world, they would definitely have to arrange the race after the generation of the East China Sea Emperor.

For example, the generation of Good Opera, Golden Master, and Golden Ship.

But compared to specific competitions, Kitahara is more curious about how the "Hai family horse girls" in this world interact in daily life.

Maybe it's something like the "Golden Family".

It may also be similar to the symbol of Lu Duo and the "kind father and filial son" of the Emperor of Donghai.

Or it could be the quiet Sunday or the "father howling and son loving" kind-hearted ...

Anyway, it should be fun either way.

With all sorts of thoughts in his mind, Kitahara just pointed out the European horse racing girls he favored one by one.

Based on his previous performance, especially his performance in the preparations for the educational competition in the United States, Akikawa Yayoi and Suruga Tezuna had basically no doubts about him and quickly memorized his name.

"…That's about it. This is what I noticed when I was investigating in Europe."

After saying the name, Kitahara pondered, "After that... President Yuuwu is going to come to Japan, right?"

"I remember it because of her rare disease."

"In this regard, Kyoko from my team, her grandfather Dr. Kokubo, and many other experts are researching it."

"Luduo and the others also put a lot of thought into it."

"With the resources of Yongwu's team, perhaps this meeting can have a good result."

"When this person's condition improves a little, or stabilizes, it won't be too late for us to confirm the situation of the European horse racing girl."

Hearing this, Surukawa Tetsuna continued to record Kitahara's thoughts, while Akikawa Yayoi became excited.

"Excellent! A very complete and excellent idea, no problem at all." Waving his fan, the chairman affirmed, "And your trip to the United States went very smoothly. I also communicated with the secretariat over the phone."

"She said that when the time is right, she will find a way to come to Japan."

"Even if she really doesn't have time, she will send Seattle to persuade them to come."

"If they hurry up, they'll be able to pass it around the end of this holiday."

"It won't be too late to go slow. The latest should be the Japan Cup."

"Speaking of this, I really have to thank you, Kitahara!"

Beiyuan was surprised, "Thank me?" He pointed to his nose.

"correct!"

Waving the fan in her hand even more happily, with a happy and gratified smile, Akikawa Yayoi nodded, and then shook her head helplessly.

"If you are not the chairman, especially the chairman of Japan, you will not know many things."

"Japan's Shining Star Series is basically not in line with international standards, with the Japan Cup being the only one that counts."

"But the Japan Cup is not actually at the G1 level internationally, so from its inception to now, other countries have shown little interest in competing in or visiting Japan."

"When my father was the chairman, and other former chairmen, every year at the Japan Cup or international events, they would have a headache about how to attract internationally renowned horse racing ladies."

“Sometimes, even if you put in a lot of effort, people still may not be willing to come.”

"Now that I have your 'face', I will have a lot less trouble this year."

"You have to know that Yongwu almost represents the strongest level of European horse girls in recent years."

"Even if he is injured or retired, his reputation in Europe and around the world is amazing."

"Let alone the Secretariat. Although we are both the chairman and we were both horse racing girls in the past, I can't compare with her... I mean in terms of competition."

"If I were to compete with her, I'm afraid I'd just have to watch her back getting farther and farther away."

"Only Tsunade can keep up with her terrifying speed."

Hearing that he was suddenly mentioned, Shunkawa Tezuna was stunned for a moment, then shook his head.

"My situation is just very special. If I didn't have the status of both a human and a Uma Musume at the same time, I don't think I would be able to catch up with Secretariat, let alone cross the finish line at almost the same time as her."

"You don't have to be so modest... Never mind. That's just your personality. I don't care."

After laughing and teasing his friend, Akikawa Yayoi said, "If the Secretariat can come to Japan, it will bring us a lot of prestige."

"Even if she really can't make it, the Seattle Roundabout and the Pledge are enough."

"One is the first person in history to win three championships without a loss, and the other is a triple crown in a compact two-month tournament like the one in the United States."

"The other one also has three crowns."

"Such a visit will greatly benefit the development of our college."

"The shareholders of the association must be so happy that they can't stop smiling."

"They just need to be in the VIP seats at the Japan Cup... No, they just need to be in the VIP seats at any game."

"The tickets for that game and the subsequent Winning Live will definitely be sold out."

"Those who are obsessed with making money may even raise the price temporarily."

“It will be the same in the surrounding areas, and prices may have to be increased.”

"In short, whether it's towards Tresen College, the horse racing girls, or the association, Beiyuan..."

Closing the fan, Akikawa Yayoi looked at Kitahara very seriously and bowed slightly.

"You all deserve credit for this, hahahahaha!"

Faced with such praise, Kitahara thanked him as usual and then returned to his work.

But there wasn't much he could do next.

The details of the cooperation have been almost discussed in the United States, and the details of the finishing work will be mainly handled by the board of directors of Yayoi Akikawa, with assistance from the student union.

This time he confirmed some details and provided some ideas, so there were basically no problems.

Even if there are questions, Junchuan Tezuna has already said that you can ask him again later.

So, after confirming this, Kitahara quickly said goodbye and left the office.

After closing the door, he thought for a moment and took out his cell phone.

Now is a good time for me to ask Xiao Limao and the others where they are.

However, just after entering the number and before dialing it, the office door suddenly opened and Junchuan Tezuna walked out.

"...Is there anything else?"

Looking at Surukawa Tezuna, Kitahara said in surprise.

"I just remembered something."

With a slightly strange and amused look on his face, Junchuan Tezuna glanced at the phone in Kitahara's hand, took out his own, and clicked a few times.

The next second, Kitahara felt the vibration of his phone as if he had received a message, and he subconsciously clicked on it to take a look.

"...Chiyoda-ku? Sanbancho 2? Chidorigafuchi Ferry?"

Seeing a line of address on the mobile phone, Kitahara didn't understand what Shunkawa Tezuna meant, and asked in surprise.

"How is this going?"

"If I'm not mistaken, it should be when you were in America that Kitahara wanted to have a chat with Oguruma and the others, right?"

There was no answer. Surukawa Tezuna suddenly asked back, and asked about the topic that Kitahara was concerned about.

"Well, I have this idea, but..."

Although he didn't understand why Shunkawa Tezuna suddenly said this, Kitahara still admitted it frankly, then he shook his head with a wry smile.

“I just haven’t found the right opportunity.”

"When they were in the United States, they all lived in the dormitory. It would definitely not be appropriate to go there at night. During the day... I had too many things to do."

"It's about the same now. Anyway, I haven't found a suitable opportunity."

"And they got up very early these days. As soon as I woke up, I found that they went out to play."

"This situation... made me wonder if they disliked me, for example, because the educational competition arranged for them to compete with you and the Secretariat, and the intensity was too high..."

"so……"

Suddenly, something moved in his heart.

"You mean... they are not in Chiyoda District?"

Tetsuna Shunkawa still did not answer immediately, but smiled gently.

"Don't worry, you are a very special trainer."

"I think that as long as someone is your personal horse girl, or has some contact with you and knows you a little, it will be difficult for them to dislike you."

"I even talked to the Secretariat. If possible, maybe it would be a good idea to train with you back then."

It was unclear whether he was serious or joking, but after saying this, looking at Kitahara's stunned expression, Shunkawa Tezuna continued with a smile:

"They... I mean Oguruma and the others. They are indeed in Chiyoda Ward."

"They wanted to do this when they were still in the United States, but they didn't know when you would be free."

"They asked me yesterday, and I felt that you would not have anything to do today, so I suggested that they schedule it today."

"If you want to find them, you can go there now."

"It's just... I also want to advise you not to contact them."

"I think you'll find them. It'll be a little more of a surprise this way."

surprise?

What surprise…?
No, Ms. Tetsuna, could you at least translate it...?
Kitahara felt that what Shunkawa Tezuna said just now was a bit puzzling, and after he finished speaking, he quickly went back into the office with a snickering look on his face. This behavior was also a bit puzzling.

However, this shouldn't be a joke or anything, Tsuna Sugawa is not that kind of person.

So, although he was confused, Kitahara still thought about it, left the academy, and took the train to the location given by Surukawa Tetsuna.

It is not difficult to get from the academy to Chiyoda District and Chidorigafuchi Ferry Terminal, and the transportation there is very convenient.

Take the Tozai Line, Hanzomon Line, or Toei Shinjuku Line to Kudanshita Station, and then walk five minutes to the Chidorigafuchi Greenway.

Alternatively, you can take the Hanzomon Line and get off at Hanzomon, which is also a five-minute walk to the same location.

When they first got on the train, Kitahara didn't quite understand what Suruga Tezuna meant, or what Oguruma and the others meant by "surprise".

However, he soon guessed that this "surprise" was not very difficult to guess.

Oh...it's time for the summer festival...

Just from the girls wearing "yukata" on the train and the horse racing ladies, he felt that he understood.

"Summer Festival" is a very traditional folk custom in Japan, usually held during the hot summer period from July to August, which is during this period.

"Yukata" was a very distinctive garment during this period.

It’s not that you can’t wear a yukata on ordinary days, but on summer nights, young and energetic women wearing colorful yukatas to watch the fireworks and participate in festivals are a unique and beautiful sight.

As a type of "Kimono", Yukata has a unique style.

Kimonos worn on formal occasions are often dignified in style and simple in color.

Yukata is more "lively" and more distinctive.

The patterns are varied and rich, the printing and dyeing and weaving techniques are more delicate, and the way of tying the belt is also different from that of kimono.

A colorful yukata that looks like a blooming flower, and a rainbow-like belt.

In fact, during summer festivals, there is no need for fireworks or anything like that. The girls in yukatas are a colorful sight in themselves.

Kitahara also remembered that he seemed to have seen this kind of scene on the train when he was traveling between his residence and the college a few days ago.

The Goldfish Festival in Edogawa, the Awa Odori Festival in Kagurazaka, the Taiko Festival in Shinjuku, the summer festival at Nogi Shrine...

The various summer festivals held in Tokyo take place during this period.

It looks like today is the festival in Chiyoda Ward?

What is today's festival?

Not knowing much about this type of entertainment, Kitahara had to pull out his phone to check after thinking about the festival from what he saw on the train.

"Oh... the Loy Krathong Festival..."

"Chidorigafuchi...In Kitanomaru Park, near the Imperial Palace Forest, take a boat ride, and light up the water..."

"There's also the Awa Dance, scooping up goldfish, setting off fireworks, and eating snacks..."

"It looks quite lively."

"It seems like they are going out to play, and then... invite me to go with them?"

Muttering to himself the information he had found on his phone, Kitahara suddenly smiled and leaned back on the tram seat.

He suddenly felt that perhaps the idea of ​​having a chat with his horse racing girlfriend was a bit deliberate.

This approach actually seems to be as purposeful as his daily work.

But if you really want to know what the horse racing ladies are thinking, you shouldn't use such a deliberate way.

It's about watching what they're doing, what they're doing outside of the game.

Just like this summer festival, he thought for a long time and realized that although he saw many girls wearing yukatas, he could hardly imagine what Oguruma and the others looked like in yukatas.

There was also dancing, scooping up goldfish and so on. As far as he could remember, it seemed that he only saw the dances on Winning Live and had never seen anything else.

The reason for not watching it is very simple. He knows a lot about training, but he is not very good at giving dance instructions.

During the Kasamatsu period, Oguruma and the others practiced in the dance studio with their friends.

After arriving at Central Tresen College, this part of the work was handed over to the college’s professional dance teachers.

He used to think that professional matters should be left to professionals.

Now it seems that this idea is indeed too deliberate.

Therefore, if you know nothing about them other than training and competitions, it seems that it would be useless even if you talk to them face to face for a long time.

Kitahara suddenly came to this conclusion.

Afterwards, with this conclusion, after getting off at Chidorigafuchi, he didn't call Oguruma and the others, but went straight to stroll around Kitanomaru Park.

He wanted to give it a try to see if his ideas and what Tetsuna Sumikawa said were correct.

He wanted to find them by feeling based on his own experience with his horse racing girls.

...So, even if I were to go by my feeling, it wouldn't be that fast, right...?
Seeing a lively team coming towards him on the main road of the park, Kitahara subconsciously dodged among the spectators around him. Soon he saw a familiar face from a part of the team.

This is an Awa Dance team.

At the front is the leader holding a paper lantern high.

In one hand, he held a several-meter-high wooden lamp post with the words "Awa Dance" written on a paper lantern on top. In the other hand, he rhythmically waved a paper fan, and his posture and steps also followed the rhythm of the fan.

Then came rows of little kids, little racehorse girls.

The boys were wearing bright yellow T-shirts, holding paper fans in their hands, and had the words "Awa Dance" written on their headscarves.

The girls and pony girls wore pink, light red, light yellow or pure white yukatas.

They didn't hold paper fans, but orange round fans.

What he wore on his head was not a turban, but a tall inverted triangle hat.

The girls and jockey ladies dance differently from the leaders and boys.

The dancing posture and rhythm of the leaders and boys should be more powerful, while the dancing postures of the girls and jockey ladies should be more graceful.

The teams that followed were also mixed with men and women, and their ages gradually increased.

At the end, there was a band that played live dance music using instruments such as shamisen, taiko, cymbals, and flutes.

To be fair, Kitahara feels that this kind of "Awa Dance" actually does not require any technical skills.

The steps and gestures are simple, just stagger your feet and wave your arms back and forth to the rhythm of two beats.

But in such a lively scene, there is no need for any complicated dance steps or postures.

As long as they are happy, the dance troupe is full of happy smiles and exudes a festive atmosphere.

The spectators around, regardless of gender, age or status, were clapping their hands to the beat or simply dancing along with the dance team.

This made Kitahara want to dance as well.

Xiao Limao and the others were in the middle of the dance team.

Not only Oguri Hat, Super Kobayashi, and Mejiro Altan, but also Tamamo Cross and Inari Ichi who had previously trained in Nagoya.

There were also Special Week, Blue Sky, and Holy King Halo, which we went to the United States together before.

There should also be the Emperor of the East Sea and others who came with Tamamo Cross and Inari.

The horse racing ladies, big and small, were not wearing school uniforms, sportswear, or winning clothes at this moment.

Instead, it is a colorful, gorgeous and lively yukata.

The tight-fitting yukatas make their graceful and graceful figures look more energetic.

The tall inverted triangular hats covered their long ears, making them look like other little girls, still at their carefree age, without any pressure or worries about training or competitions.

The faint laughter and chatter between them seemed to indicate that at this moment they were as happy and joyful as the dance troupe and the spectators.

"Ah... after dancing, shall we go get something to eat?"

"Eh? Xiaoli, it's only been a short while since we started dancing, and you're already hungry?"

"Yeah, didn't Xiao Haiwan make a lot of food for you before? You even ate a lot at the fried noodle stand over there."

"What else can you say? How can you say there are so many? There is no raw material left. Xiaoli ate them all, okay?"

"Senpai Oguri is such a big eater. I need to learn from him..."

"Xiao Te, don't learn it. You can eat as much as Senior Xiaoli, right? The fried noodles stand sold out, and you also have a share of the credit, okay..."

"It's not just the fried noodles stand. Takoyaki, chopstick rolls, grilled chicken skewers... you two ate them all!"

"Well, when I first came here, I was wondering who was so excessive, but I didn't expect it to be you..."

"Hey? Tamamo-senpai, why aren't you talking... and you look so unhappy?"

"I was just saying it! If you guys hadn't called me over this time, I wouldn't have known that Xiaoli always dresses up like me to eat at specials!"

"I'm so angry! Why are we always banned from entering those stores after we discover them? It turns out it's all because of you, Oguri!"

"Tell the truth! Xiaoli, how many of those things have you done while pretending to be me?"

"Well, not that many times...well, just...let me count..."

"Five... ten... twenty... no, no, that's not right. It should be only three or four times..."

"I heard it! I'm not deaf! You, you... Xiaoli! I'm going to fight you!"

"Hey, hey, hey, don't, don't do this, we are still in the dance team..."

"Tamamo-senpai, forget it, forget it, the summer festival is here, the summer festival is here, don't do this, don't do this..."

"Senior Oguri, why don't you apologize sincerely..."

There was a little panic among the dance team.

"Hmph, for everyone's sake, we'll let you go this time... Oh, by the way, when Uncle Kitahara comes over tonight, don't eat too much."

"Don't worry. I know everyone has been helping to prepare for a long time. I won't be greedy. Besides, I ate so much before, so I can eat less at night... But speaking of it, hasn't Kitahara finished his work yet... Hey?"

"Look, over there... that should be Kitahara, right?"

(End of this chapter)