Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 274 Love Challenge
Of course, words like "Don't do anything weird" are just jokes.

After the various activities and participation in the "Thanksgiving Festival" were confirmed, both Oguruma and her friends and younger generations like the East Sea Emperor were very active in preparing for the activities in addition to regular training.

Therefore, even though the preparation time was actually only a little over half a month, by the Thanksgiving Day, all the horse girls were in a state of pride and satisfaction.

On the day of the thanksgiving festival, Central Tresen College seemed to have changed from the past.

Next to the nameplate of "Japan Umamusume Training Center Academy", above the spacious school gate, there are banners with words such as "Thanksgiving" and "Welcome".

Looking further into the school gate, there are lanterns, colorful flags, flowers and balloons as far as the eye can see.

There are various stalls that stretch as far as the eye can see.

Behind the stalls were busy horse racing ladies, and outside the stalls were guests coming and going.

Such a lively scene made Kitahara doubt for a moment whether a horse girl like Oguruma, who was a little directionally challenged, would get lost after coming to such a campus.

Oguruma is in a situation where he is lost.

Born in Kasamatsu, she is not unfamiliar with her hometown and will not get lost even if she runs around in the mountains and forests.

But since coming to Tokyo, she has gotten lost more than once.

According to her, the skyscrapers and streets in Tokyo all look the same, even on campus.

So, apart from Harajuku where she often goes, there are also various training venues in the academy, and she always loses her way.

But Kitahara soon calmed down.

After the first floor of the Hongo dormitory area next door was converted into an activity center, the horse racing girls in the club became more and more fond of gathering there to play instead of staying in the college.

Staying in the activity center for too long would affect one's enthusiasm for training and competition, so Kitahara stipulated that students could only go there after training in the evening or on rest days.

And unless it’s a holiday, you still have to go back to the dormitory.

Pillow fights are allowed, but using pillows to slam other horse girls into the wall is not allowed, and sneak attacks are not allowed.

Last night happened to be a rest day, so most of the horse racing girls in the club went to the activity center and only came back to school in the morning like other classmates and guests.

So if Oguruma comes to school, she won't just come alone. Tamamo Cross and the others won't all get lost.

Perhaps he had been standing by the window looking at the campus for too long, and a reminder came from the side.

"If you're worried about Oguruma and the others, Kitahara, you can go over first."

As the voice got closer, Maruzenski came over with a smile and handed over a cup of coffee.

"You've worked hard these past few days, helping out here all the time."

"Or you can go back to the dormitory and take a nap. In that case, I'll keep this cup of coffee for myself."

Jokingly, she took the coffee back.

"No need to take a nap. I didn't stay up late last night, but I am a little sleepy. So I'll accept this cup of coffee."

Kitahara was also very familiar with Maruzenski, so he responded with a smile, reached out to take the coffee and took a sip.

"After all, I promised Chairman Akikawa to help, so I still have to do my best."

"Besides, this is also the Eternal Club's event in the 'Youth Cup', so I will definitely come."

"Besides, this Thanksgiving Festival is indeed much busier than usual. If there are not enough people, you will probably have a hard time too, right?"

Kitahara looked at Maruzenski with some sympathy, and then looked around the office.

Inside the room, Representative Chiaki and Ace Katsuragi were sorting some documents and occasionally making a few phone calls, looking very busy.

The reason why Kitahara agreed to let Akigawa Yayoi come to the student union to help was because of their busy situation.

Because this thanksgiving festival added a new event to the Eisei Club and the "Youth Version of the Japan Cup" was held, the attention of various media and the enthusiasm among fans were higher than ever before.

Many guests even came from Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku and other places just for the "Youth Version of Japan Cup" to be held in the afternoon.

Many people had already checked into hotels near the college last night. Those who failed to book a hotel simply set up tents on the roadside, as if they were treating this game as a shining series.

Whether it is the event itself or the corresponding planning, Kitahara is the initiator and insider, so he naturally has to help.

"As for hard work, Qianming and I are fine."

Standing by the windowsill, leaning against the French window, looking through the glass toward the office hall, Maruzenski folded his arms and said, "Ludo is really busy."

"Most of the plans for the Thanksgiving Festival need to be reviewed by her, and some of the content needs to be written by her."

"Even Bai Ren and Qi Cao will share some of the work, but they also have the 'Obstacle Relay' to prepare for, and we can't let them help with things all the time."

"That's fine. A while ago, Seattle Slalom brought a team here."

"This requires Luduo to come forward to discuss and arrange it."

"And right now, she has to practice the commentary with the Seattle Slalom for the upcoming 'Obstacle Relay'."

Maruzenski suddenly scratched his head in annoyance, "So, what's going on with the Seattle Spin?"

"Wouldn't it be better if we just let the commentary part be handed over to the guest we invited earlier?"

"Why do you suddenly want to experience commentary?"

Hearing this, Kitahara thought for a moment.

"Maybe it's because she wants to gain a clearer understanding of the current situation of Umamusume in Japan through this commentary job."

“Although the ‘obstacle relay’ is just an entertainment event, it still shows some of the level of race walking.”

"Especially in the afternoon's 'Youth Edition Japan Cup', the strength was even more obvious."

“What can be judged through the active players is the level of development of the industry in Japan over the past few years.”

“And what we can see from the new generation of Umamusume is the level of the future.”

"Seattle Roundabout, I guess..."

He suddenly shook his head, "No, not just her."

"She told Rudo that she wanted to be the commentator for today's Thanksgiving Ceremony and hoped to be with Rudo."

"Yongwu was also there, and she agreed."

"In this case, since both presidents of the American and British Tresen Colleges have the same idea, it will be even more difficult for Lu Duo to refuse."

"Then maybe they both have the same idea."

"This is probably something we all share as student council presidents."

"If Luduo went to the United States or Europe and encountered a similar situation, he would probably want to do the same."

After Kitahara's casual analysis, Maruzenski was slightly stunned.

Although she is the vice president of the student council, her daily duties are mainly to negotiate with the Japanese horse girls and groups.

Although there is a certain understanding of the situation at the international level, it is not as detailed and specific as the Ludo symbol, and he is directly responsible for related matters.

At this moment, she was stunned. Not only did she realize that Beiyuan was right, she was also surprised that he could think of this.

"...Lu Duo also said that you don't understand the interests involved in this area well enough."

Surprised, she smiled and said, "Now it seems that you don't not understand at all."

"You know it all too well, you just don't usually deal with these things."

Faced with such words of praise, Kitahara smiled and said nothing, but looked towards the office hall that Maruzenski had just been looking at.

He was not completely sure about the thoughts and plans of the two student union presidents from Europe and the United States, but he felt that his guess was almost right.

In the past, I only took Oguruma and the others to participate in the Shining Series, and at most I only had unique training methods.

There is nothing special about the two trips to Europe and the United States. Many horse racing girls have had similar experiences, and some have even had more in-depth study abroad experiences.

For example, Yayoi Akikawa was born in Canada, then went to Europe to study and compete, and finally came to Japan.

But conceiving of a new set of events and actually launching them would have such a huge impact on the entire horse racing girl world that it was impossible not to attract attention.

The arrangement of the event itself, the coordination of various institutions, and the establishment of the capital chain are not the most watched ones.

The strongest is Umamusume herself.

Each national association and the Traison Academy have systems and personnel for discovering the talent of horse girls, and generations of competitors have been discovered through this system.

Under such circumstances, the sudden emergence of a new set of events, especially a new generation of horse racing girls who can support this set of events, is the key to attracting the attention of Brave Dance, Seattle Slalom, and more people in the industry.

Kitahara knew all this and also understood that he didn't need to worry about being discovered.

Because he knew very well that apart from him, no one in this world could directly know the talents of future generations of horse girls.

"Over there, Luduo... I'll go over and take a look."

After looking at the affairs hall for a while, Kitahara turned back and said, "There are other activities for the next two games, and there is not much I can help with." "So I'll leave this to you. I'll go find Oguruma and the Emperor and the others."

"Although it was confirmed yesterday, there is no problem with their game status."

"But it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to follow along and take a closer look."

Having said this, with Maruzenski nodding, Kitahara took out his cell phone and made a call.

"Hello? I'm Kitahara..."

"Hmm? Xiao Xiaoli? Where's your sister? ..."

"Oh, next to you... where are you guys?"

"…You wanted to try it because there was a ramen challenge? Well, you are Oguruma as expected…

"She asked me to help? Well, I was planning on coming over to you guys anyway."

After hanging up the phone, Kitahara was about to say goodbye to Maruzenski when the latter suddenly asked curiously.

"Is Xiao Li Mao going to participate in any activities? Do they need your help?"

Without thinking too much, Kitahara responded casually.

"Ah, it seems to be some kind of challenge, saying that you have to tell fortunes and eat ramen or something."

“Ramen is unlimited.”

"And they are required to work in pairs, preferably one man and one woman."

"As for Xiao Li Mao, you know that he has no resistance to such things, so he wanted me to participate together."

"As for me, I haven't... huh? What's that expression on your face?"

Maruzenski felt that she should be shocked at this moment, but when she heard Kitahara's question, she quickly coughed twice, rubbed her face, and forced a smile at the corner of her mouth.

"Nothing, nothing, I just thought..."

She rubbed her face again, "I think even if we were to eat ramen together, you probably wouldn't be able to eat as much as Oguruma."

“It just feels funny.”

"Anyway, since Little Chestnut wants you to go over, then just go over."

"As for me, I still have to be busy with Qianming and the others."

"If we need your help later, we will contact you...but it shouldn't be a bother to you."

"That's all, go ahead and don't let them wait anxiously."

As he said this, contrary to his usual behavior, with an increasingly weird smile on his face, he pushed Kitahara, who looked puzzled, out of the office. Maruzenski turned around and closed the door, and suddenly let out a strange laugh.

But before she could laugh for long, a strange voice in the office interrupted her.

"Hey, Maruzen, that activity I'm talking about is the fortune-telling and ramen eating thing you just mentioned to Kitahara..."

With a similar weird expression, Representative Qian Ming, who was busy before, now opened his eyes wide and said in disbelief:

"Isn't it the 'Love Challenge Series Competition' that Tai Jianfu and the others are holding?"

When these words were spoken, not only Maruzenski couldn't help but burst into laughter, but Katsuragi Ace on the other side was also surprised.

"Huh? Wait, Chi Ming, you mean..."

She pointed to where Kitahara had just stood, and then pointed in the direction of the campus activity booth, "Oguruma, she..."

"I mean Kitahara..."

"Anyway, just now... at this moment..."

"Hey, anyway, Kitahara is going to participate in that 'love challenge' with Oguruma right now?!"

"seriously?!"

"Trainers and horse girls..."

"Is this appropriate?!"

“I think it’s very appropriate.”

With a smile, Qian Ming nodded solemnly, "Don't forget, my father and mother are the relationship between a trainer and a horse girl."

"Well, of course, back then, they wouldn't allow such things."

"But it was because of these two people who set a precedent, and because of the strong international support, that Japan gradually relaxed its restrictions on this situation."

As Representative Chiaki said, her parents are a trainer and a horse girl, and they got married in a semi-eloped state and had little Chiaki.

At that time, public opinion in Japan did not support such a marriage relationship.

But Representative Chiaki's grandmother was the Arc de Triomphe horse girl, and Europe does not object to such things, and it is not uncommon for trainers and horse girls to marry each other.

The situation in the United States is similar.

This has led to more opposition in international public opinion towards Japan's attitude towards Representative Chiaki's parents.

In addition to these, Chiaki later won the Classic Triple Crown, which also led to the gradual relaxation of relevant restrictions by Japanese associations and other parties.

As good friends of Representative Chiaki, Maruzenski and Katsuragi Ace are aware of these things.

However, regarding Kitahara who had just left, and Oguruma who had made the invitation, the horse girls had different opinions.

"So according to what you said, Qianming..."

Katsuragi's ace showed an ambiguous look on his cool face, "Could it be..."

Before she could finish, Representative Qian Ming shook his head and interrupted her.

"I think things may not be as pleasant as you think."

With a stifling expression, she chuckled and said, "I guess Oguruma invited Kitahara because she actually just wanted to eat ramen."

"She probably doesn't know that it's a 'love challenge'..."

"But! If Kitahara goes over there, wouldn't everything be clear immediately?!"

Ace Katsuragi interrupted Representative Chiaki and said excitedly: "In this case..."

Then, she was interrupted again.

This time it was Maruzenski.

"Don't worry, Kitahara won't know."

With the same expression of trying not to laugh, Maruzenski walked to the window sill and looked at the venue.

"If my guess is correct."

"Hello to Taikan Fukurai and the others who organized this 'Love Challenge'."

"It's also good for Tama and Inari who are with Oguruma right now."

"Even including Oguri Roman, Oguri's sister."

"They will have a tacit understanding and not let the two of them realize that this is actually a 'love challenge'."

"Well, after all, Kitahara's fatherly ways are no secret. If he knew the truth, he would definitely not participate."

"So, he won't know."

"Little Chestnut Hat wouldn't know either."

"but!"

She suddenly became excited.

"We know!"

"Hurry, hurry! Call Luduo!"

"No, no, no! Let's go straight to her!"

"She is now in the broadcast room in the office hall. There are cameras all over the school there!"

"How can we not share this kind of fun thing with our good friends and watch the live broadcast together?!"

“Guhehehehe——”

Taking out her cell phone, she once again let out a weird nympho laugh.

(End of this chapter)