Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 28 200 meters

The explanation continues:

"Runner No. 5, Oguruma, made a mistake at the start! He's falling behind the pack!"

“重新确认一下现在的位置！领跑的依旧是3号选手南方女角！6号行路舞者依旧第2！人气最高的1号藤正进行曲还是第3！”

"What do you think?! Are we going to maintain this ranking until the end of the entire competition?!"

When the broadcast reached this point, a rebuttal voice was heard from Kitahara's side.

"Although this commentator is quite good at stirring up emotions," said Shibasaki, who was not at all anxious about his Umamusume being in third place. Instead, he smiled calmly, "The playing field is changing rapidly, and the early rankings are nothing."

"With Fujimasa March's ability, she will soon find an opportunity... No, she has already run into the opportunity."

Although he was worried about Oguruma's mistake at the start, Kitahara remained calm.

Because, for Oguruma, making a mistake at the start but eventually overtaking and winning is very normal, whether in reality or in the game.

In the game, Kitahara has often seen Oguri make mistakes at the start and eventually overtake and win. Playing the game makes his blood pressure go up and down, so he has long since developed a strong trainer's heart.

And he also knew that Shibasaki was right, the early rankings were nothing.

"Well, you are right."

Kitahara agreed. "On this short track, the speed will bring strong centrifugal force. Coupled with the large number of people, it is easy for collisions to occur when the race enters the turn."

"To avoid this, it is best to maintain a certain sense of distance when running and not be dragged down by the crowd. However, it is a test of the ability of the horse girl to keep such a clear mind in the fierce competition."

Suddenly, his eyes moved and he changed the subject, "Hmm? Although you are running in the front, you have always maintained the distance between the front and the back? The Fujimasa March is indeed worthy of its reputation. It has excellent competition instincts."

Kitahara only praised the Fujimasa March and did not mention Shibasaki.

Having worked together for many years, he knew that his colleagues' level was not that good. The reason why Fujimasa March could run such an excellent performance was mostly due to his own ability and had little to do with Shibasaki.

In his opinion, Shibasaki could at most arrange some training steps, but it would be difficult for him to teach him the details of the competition.

This is not because he looks down on his colleagues, but because most of the local trainers are really not that good. This is the current situation in this world. If he did not have the memories and skills of another world and had foresight to sort out many details, he would probably be just as good.

As expected, Shibasaki admitted:

"You've also discovered that, yes, for a genius like Fujimasa March, there's actually not much a trainer like me can do." He is very self-aware.

And he soon became surprised, "Huh? Little Chestnut is also keeping his distance, did you tell her?"

In fact, Kitahara also saw that in the arena, Oguruma, who was lagging behind the team, did not rush to catch up, but stuck closely to the side of the second-to-last horse girl.

Very good, just as I arranged, keep your distance and follow your opponent closely to adapt to the interference of the muddy environment, then move to the front and practice adapting to the pressure of chasing. Without responding to Shibasaki's words, Kitahara stared closely at the last silver-gray figure on the field.

As if his thoughts were heard, it was visibly that Oguruma's speed gradually increased. He soon overtook the second to last person, and then two more people in succession, and finally arrived at the front and middle position of the team.

That is the "first" position arranged before the game.

At the same time, the radio also sounded the explanation:
"The situation on the field has changed! Oguruma, who was at the end, has surpassed three horse girls in a row! She's now in front of us! So her strategy was to go first!"

"Ah! The race is about to enter the fourth turn! The contestants are starting to exert their strength!"

"Confirm your current position again!"

"The first place is still the southern heroine...Ah! She seems to have no strength left! She has stalled!"

"Fujimasa March has started now! After the fourth turn, Fujimasa March, who is the most popular, has finally started! She has started to sprint!"

"She surpassed two people in a row and came to the first place!"

"Now the Fujimasa March is leading!"

"There are only 300 meters left in the race! Can you keep up the Fujimasa March until the end?"

The 800-meter race was not that long. With the average level of the horse racing ladies, it would take less than a minute to finish the race. After the commentator had been reporting for a while, or Kitahara had been chatting for a few minutes, the early and middle stages of the race were over quickly and it was time to reach the last 1 meters.

The most exciting part of the race is often after the fourth turn, which is the end!

Because of this, Kitahara, Shin Shinki, Kawamura Hiyori, the audience, and the commentator all became nervous and excited. The commentator's voice was particularly evident:
"Ohhhhhh?! Contestant No. 5, Oguruma, has also taken action! She sprinted! She rushed from the leading position to the front in one breath! She passed others one after another and came to the second position in one breath!"

"First place Fujimasa March is still sprinting! The speed of the two is almost the same!"

"The situation is clear! Fujimasa's march of escape! Oguruma in pursuit!"

"Now it's a one-on-one duel between the two!"

"Both are grey-haired horses! Is this a fateful duel?!"

As if deeply influenced by the commentator's inspiring words, the stands suddenly became excited.

"Oh my! Can we in Kasamatsu also have a competition of this level? Today's tickets were not bought in vain!" These were the few spectators.

“What——?! How is this possible?!” This was the exclamation of Noren Ace and other horse girls.

"Is Ogurio so strong?!" These are the words of trainers like Kawamura Hiyori and Yan Weiyi who don't know much about Ogurio.

"Run! March!" This is Shibasaki.

Even Kitahara, who had been restraining himself, and Shin-Gwang-ki, who was so nervous that he couldn't make a sound, couldn't help but shout:
"Well done! Little Chestnut Hat! Go ahead!"

"Go! Xiaoli!"

……

...This is...a real race. I'm so happy to be able to run at full speed without any worries...

Although I was a little concerned about her words and made a mistake at the start, everything else was fine. The ankle training, the centering strategy, the adaptive training, and the advance drills all worked well...

I’ve run second, run first…there’s no problem at all!

……

It's you, I knew it. If there's anyone who can be my opponent in this competition, it can only be you. It's really a one-on-one duel with you...

But I said, I will not lose to you. I work hard day after day just for victory. I won before, and this time is no exception!
I will defeat you, and I will be the one who is qualified to go to the East China Sea Derby!
……

"We are almost at the final straight line of the 200-meter race! Fujimasa March and Oguruma are still competing one-on-one! The two are almost side by side! Oguruma is only half a horse length behind!"

"Can she catch up?!"

"Ah! It seems not! They both tried their best, but Little Chestnut couldn't close the gap of half a horse's length!"

……

In the arena, the audience had no way of knowing what the two horse girls were thinking as they ran as hard as they could, but everyone heard what the commentator said.

"I'm sorry, Kitahara, I'm afraid this is the worst that can happen to Oguruma..."

As if he had won, after hearing the explanation, Shibasaki breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Kitahara, and murmured in a low voice, "I didn't expect Oguruma to be so strong and to be able to bite so hard."

"But at this point in the game, all tactics are useless. We can only compete with our real strength. The strength of the two girls is almost the same, and March is in the lead, so the chance for Oguruma to take the lead is..."

"zero……"

Muttering, Shibasaki looked at Kitahara with some regret.

Suddenly, he froze.

Because he found that his colleague was in a strange state.

“…200 meters soon, 200 meters soon… Drive, drive…200 meters soon, 200 meters soon… Drive, drive…”

Shibasaki saw that his colleague was staring at the arena blankly, as if he was crazy, and kept repeating a few strange words.

"Kitahara, what are you talking about..." After a moment's pause, Shibasaki was about to ask when he was suddenly interrupted by the loud commentary broadcast.

(End of this chapter)