Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 283 Is this considered a kind of minotaur? (1w)

This time, the Seattle spinner did not hesitate in response to the tit-for-tat question.

"Before today, I would have only one concern about the outcome of this contest."

“That’s the venue.”

"Besides that, you can call it arrogance or whatever you want to call it."

"Facing the symbol of Ludo head-on, I can't find any reason to lose."

Responding simply, the legendary horse girl from the United States exuded an unrivaled aura.

This momentum came as suddenly as the straightforward answer. Even though Yongwu was also a top-level horse girl, she was a little stunned for a moment.

Her thoughts were slightly interrupted, and she couldn't help but lower her head and chuckle.

"...It really fits my usual prejudice against the United States. Your answer is really merciless."

"Let me correct you. That's not prejudice. At least it's not prejudice to me."

Seattle replied directly with a naturally conceited tone: "Even in front of Luduo, if she asks a similar question like you."

“My answer won’t change.”

Yongwu was silent for a moment, "You are so confident... Is it because your record is better than hers?"

Although they have different nationalities, the URA associations in each country adopt the same competition and scoring system under the leadership of the International Federation.

Under this general system, Seattle's career record is 17 wins and 14 losses in 2 games.

Correspondingly, Ludo's symbol is 16 wins and 13 runner-up in 1 games.

Judging from the data on paper alone, the former's performance is better than the latter.

However, in response to Yongwu's question, Seattle Rewind just smiled lightly.

"I'll say the same thing to you. We're all players on the same level. There's really no need to say so many tentative words."

Seattle was stunned when he spoke, and then he said, "If past results can represent everything, then we should just not compete."

"Wouldn't it be much easier to just compare the data on the number of wins and consecutive wins and directly select the champion?"

"Even if we don't talk about the convenience, just talking about the number of wins, you are not only inferior to me, but also to Luduo Symbol."

"If that's the case, then even if you recover from your illness, will you just watch the two of us play and cheer for us from the audience?"

Yongwu was silent again.

She knew that what Seattle said was right. Judging from the results on paper alone, with 10 wins and 8 runner-up in 1 games, she seemed not as good as the other two presidents.

But if someone really told her that a horse racing girl like her couldn't compare to the Seattle Slalom or the Ludovician Symbol, she would just smile politely and not comment.

She just didn't show it. Deep down, she knew that she and Seattle Spin had similar ideas.

Perhaps due to the influence of her position as student council president or Chairman Lifar, she did not express her thoughts directly.

What she expressed were the same tentative words she had said.

Seeing Yongwu fall silent, Seattle Revolving chuckled again and said bluntly: "So, it's not a result at all."

"It's the difference in strength."

"There is a real gap in strength."

She looked toward the runway.

On the track, young female racehorses from the United States and Europe are practicing coordination as if they were sharpening their swords before a battle, with the guidance and assistance of trainers and technicians from both sides.

This was indeed a last-minute effort, as the decision to have the European and American contestants run side by side was made jointly by the two student council presidents after they watched the obstacle relay race.

After watching the obstacle relay race, the two student council presidents of Tresen College came together in tacit understanding.

They both knew very well what each other was thinking.

The information displayed in the obstacle relay race was too shocking, especially for professionals in the horse racing girl industry, not to mention top-level powerhouses like them, the core of their respective academies.

Business-wise, that match and the events that followed undoubtedly marked a sea change for the Japanese industry.

This change will undoubtedly spread across the world.

As the student union presidents of their respective colleges, if they fail to grasp this change and subsequent development context in the first place, it can only be described as dereliction of duty.

In order to cope with these changes, the most direct and primary approach is to confirm various information from related events.

That is the first Youth Cup that is about to begin.

If it is just an ordinary exchange event, we can make equal arrangements based on the number of players sent by Japan.

This is also the practice of both colleges.

For example, in the previous Yesen exchange competition, Yesen College only selected five opponents to match Oguruma and the others.

The extra one was selected based on the ages of Roman Oguri and Golden Journey.

The educational competition in the United States was similar. In the eyes of the American Treson College, just the appearance of the Secretariat was enough.

But this Youth Cup is completely different.

Perhaps before watching the obstacle relay race, Yongwu and Seattle Slalom did not realize the special nature of this race, but after watching it they will definitely not think so.

Right now, very subtle but important changes are taking place in the world of horse racing girls in Japan, and the two of them are quite perceptive and noticed this at the same time.

Even if we cannot figure out what this change is for the time being, we must try to increase the pressure on Japanese players through more targeted event arrangements.

Under pressure, some information that may have been hidden can easily be exposed.

With more information, it will be easier to deal with the changes in the Japanese horse racing girl industry.

This kind of targeted event arrangement is a simple and useful cooperative exercise.

Even though in previous preparations, the American side had been training at the Central Academy, the European side was at the Tokyo arena.

But given the talents of the contestants on both sides, as long as they personally confirm each other's rhythm and habits in advance, they will not have too much negative impact on each other once they actually enter the competition.

Both the Brave Dance and the Seattle Spin are very sure about this.

In addition to preparations for the competition, another tacit agreement between the two horse girls is their analysis of Japanese horse girls.

In other words, information exchange.

"Just talking about Lu Duo's strength, I don't think she is weak."

Looking at the training on the track, Seattle said calmly: "If I say that an undefeated triple crown horse girl is weak, even if I say it, people will laugh at me."

“But it’s not like that in comparison.”

"You should be able to see that too, right, Yongwu?"

"Luduo's endurance and perseverance are absolutely world-class."

"The speed is not bad. Although it is not top-notch, it is definitely not slow."

"But her power is not good enough."

"Of course, the kind of strength I'm talking about is not good at the same level as you and me... or at your level. After all, if we really compare, I don't think I have an advantage over you in terms of strength."

"Suppose it is really the three of us competing."

"It's easy to imagine that she wouldn't be able to close the gap before I ran out of energy."

"Since my debut, I have basically adopted the lead-and-release running method."

"So I can feel which opponents can threaten my lead and which ones can't."

"There are some that can be threatening, but they do not include the symbol of Ludo."

"It's a matter of strength. The distance I can run ahead of her is not enough to exhaust me with her strength level."

"Unless, she has a final kick like yours, which is 18.626 meters per second. Then I will have to risk stalling and create more distance in advance."

"Tsk, I suddenly don't understand how you ran at that speed on the Arc de Triomphe..."

Accurately stating Yongwu's previous world-class records, those who were originally talking about the Seattle spin symbolized by Rudo suddenly started to complain.

Yongwu didn't know whether Seattle Revolve really didn't know how to deal with her, but since her illness hadn't recovered yet, she didn't really want to talk about herself.

"The Japanese training concept has always been very conservative, and the various rules are completely incomprehensible."

Changing the subject very abruptly, Yongwu suddenly skipped the situation of the Rudo symbol and talked about the overall level of Japanese horse racing girls.

"This makes it so that the horse racing ladies are all very good and have good results in the Japanese competitions."

"But when we compare them, the results are not good enough."

"Even a horse girl like Ludo Symbol, whose talent and potential are among the best in the world, is affected by this environment."

"Otherwise, she wouldn't have only finished sixth in the competition in the United States."

"I'm not saying this to look down on Japanese horse racing girls, but it's the truth."

"You should have collected their overseas results, right, Seattle?"

In response to this question, Seattle Revolving spoke as if it was a matter of course.

“I have collected them.”

She said bluntly: "It's hard to call it good enough."

"He is a speed symbol like Ludo, and he has won no championship in 4 overseas competitions."

"That's already a pretty top-tier player in Japan, but it's still not enough to face a world-class powerhouse."

"If I remember correctly, her first race in the United States was the G1 Washington Invitational."

“Faced with the world’s top powerhouses such as the American Double Crown Jockey Girl and Damascus, who have won six consecutive games, the Irish Derby Jockey Girl and St. Leger champion Riboco, and Fort Marcy, the symbol of speed only finished fifth.”

"Moreover, the gap between her and the winner of that race, Marcy Fort, was 8 1/4 lengths, which is quite a big gap."

"Before the Speed ​​Symbol, there were eight Japanese horse girls who participated in the Washington Invitational."

"The performance symbolized by speed is already the best."

“No one else managed to close the gap to within 10 lengths, let alone stay within 20 lengths of the champion.”

As the student council president of the American Tresen Academy, Seattle Maverick remembered clearly the information that Ludo Symbol and other Japanese horse racing girls were going to the United States to compete.

After casually mentioning the overseas situation of the symbolic Umamusume, she continued:
"The Takeshiba King, who was around the same time as the Symbol of Speed, is also a very obvious example."

"And regarding the symbol of speed, there is a theory that I have not yet fully verified."

"It seems that the trainer who was a symbol of speed at the time was still very interested in international competitions, and was one of the first trainers in Japan who wanted to embark on overseas expeditions."

"As a result, after visiting the United States, I quickly disappeared from the international scene for a while."

“I don’t know if it was a shock.”

"In short, it took more than a year for the symbol of speed to go to sea again."

"This time I didn't go to the United States, but to Europe, and I also participated in the Arc de Triomphe."

"From the video, she passed ten opponents in one go at the end of the straight line, which is pretty good."

"But that's about it."

"The Arc de Triomphe at that time did not count the places after the tenth place, so I cannot confirm the results of the Speed ​​Symbol Arc de Triomphe Award."

“But it couldn’t be confirmed, which means she didn’t even finish in the top 10 in that Arc de Triomphe.”

"This gap in strength is really..."

After saying half of the sentence, as if he wanted to save some face for the Japanese horse racing girl, or as if he felt there was nothing more to say, Seattle smiled and shook his head, then said:

"Oh, by the way, speaking of the Arc de Triomphe, the Sirius symbol here is the one I ran through the Arc de Triomphe with you before."

"Then you should be more aware of the current strength of Japanese Uma Musume, right?"

Yongwu pondered for a moment and nodded.

"From the information I found, the Sirius symbol was among the top players in Japan at that time."

"But due to some internal reasons, her results were not particularly outstanding."

"Internal reasons?"

Seattle was stunned and subconsciously asked, "What internal reasons?"

Yongwu paused, looked at his colleague thoughtfully, and then said slowly: "We have a disagreement."

Seattle Revolving frowned suddenly, "Disagreement? What a coincidence? Wasn't it also a disagreement within the team when Luduo symbolized the overseas expedition?"

"The Ludo symbol is also? I see. Thank you for reminding me."

Just like exchanging information as mentioned at the beginning, the two student council presidents from different countries confirmed with each other.

Yongwu thought about it for a moment, then nodded and said, "It seems that this is a bit like a symbol of their family's... tradition?"

"In short, the information I have learned is that Sirius Symbol's debut was very smooth and it immediately gained quite a lot of popularity."

"But in the following Hibiscus Special Cup, it seemed that the tactics arranged by the trainer were problematic, and we lost a game that we should have won."

"Also, during the review of the match results, it was determined that Sirius forced his way to the outside lane when he broke through the opponent in front, thus hindering the progress of the Umamusume behind him."

"She was therefore disqualified and had her results cancelled."

"We also lost the next game, and it seems to be due to similar reasons."

“This has caused a lot of dissatisfaction among the trainers within the symbol family, including the investors.”

"Even the media knew about this matter and reported on it."

"Finally, after losing the Asahi Cup again, the symbol family decided to change the trainer at the last minute."

"Let the one who helped Ludo Symbol win the Classic Triple Crown replace the original trainer of Sirius Symbol."

"This kind of thing seems to be very rude in Japan, and it certainly seems to be very rude to me."

As she spoke, she suddenly looked at her trainer who was standing beside the training track.

As if they had telepathic connection, Khalid, who was communicating with Rokuhei Ginjiro in the distance, suddenly looked over here, then smiled and waved over here with a worried look on his face.

He smiled unconsciously, but without waving, Yongwu nodded slightly in response.

Then she sighed softly.

"From the final results, after the trainer was replaced by Luduo's, Sirius easily won the subsequent Wakaba Sho."

"But if this decision is made just for the sake of victory, then what is the value of the previous trainer's efforts?"

"Perhaps Sirius herself is also unwilling to do that?"

"She also has a deep bond with her last trainer, that's probably how it's described in Japan."

"Besides, she can't win with her own trainer, but can only win with Luduo's trainer. In this case..."

She thought about it.

"Is it a kind of minotaur?"

“Is there such a description in Japan?”

“That doesn’t seem like a very good adjective, does it?”

Originally, Seattle Revolve had been listening to Yongwu's description silently, but was stunned when he heard this.

"Minotaur...? Wait, what did you watch during your time in Japan?"

She was suddenly in a state of confusion, but after thinking about it again, she nodded helplessly.

"But if you must put it that way, it seems to be the case..."

"But in short, has Sirius always been in this situation?" She changed the subject abruptly, "I mean the trainer."

"That's not it."

Yongwu quickly shook his head and said, "Conflicts within the camp directly led to Sirius avoiding Gaoyue Award."

“For a horse racing girl who is so popular as her, not participating in the first race of the Classic Triple Crown is totally unbelievable.”

"The camp announced that the foot problem was discovered during the examination."

"But those in the know know that the internal conflicts have not been resolved and they want to divert the attention and public opinion of the outside world."

"This situation especially affected Sirius, who was injured accidentally in the preparation for the NHK Trophy, the prelude to the Japanese derby."

Seattle turned around and was surprised.

"What a shame! Isn't this the same as a curse? So what's going on with the Japanese team?"

"I can't understand what's going on."

Yongwu sighed, "But things have gotten to the point where they are now, and even those in the camp know that continuing is not a solution."

"Also, Japan's URA Association also stepped in at the time."

"So after coordination, the trainer with the Sirius symbol returned to the original one before participating in the Japanese Derby."

"Perhaps it's the so-called bond in Japan that's at work. After changing trainers, Sirius won the Japanese Derby beautifully."

“It was a rare heavy race after the rain, a rare wide-out overtaking style, and a 3-length advantage at the finish line. This victory is impeccable no matter how you look at it.”

"It's just that the previous conflicts, or the problems in Japan's training environment, still have an impact."

"Because in the subsequent overseas expeditions, Sirius only won 1 second place and 3 third places."

"She only finished 14th in the much-anticipated Arc de Triomphe that her team won, which I won."

"so……"

Unconsciously crossing his arms, Yongwu looked across the Tokyo stadium and towards the direction of Central Tresen College.

"If it's just the Japanese trainers and preparation environment, and all the messy regulations and rules."

"I'm not going to care too much about an opponent who comes out under such circumstances, just like you." "But..."

She suddenly changed the subject, "That game this morning completely changed my mind."

"I don't know what the trainer who organized a competition like that was thinking or how he did it."

“The result is obvious.”

“Those younger athletes who participated in the competition looked like they were just having fun, but in the race walking section other than the obstacle course, they all showed extremely strong talent and potential.”

"Even if we don't talk about the future, just the current level is top-notch among the horse girls who haven't debuted yet."

"And not only is she top-notch among Japanese horse-racing girls..."

His gaze gradually turned back from the direction of the academy to the juniors on the track, and Yongwu said in a deep voice:

"Even compared to our horse girl, she's not that weak."

"Their competition is totally different from the previous Japanese competitions, which had various restrictions. They were able to bring out all their talents as perfectly as possible."

"If that's all, that's fine."

"The last runner, Oguruma and the others, clearly showed a level of ability that they couldn't achieve when they went to Europe before."

"In terms of speed, endurance, strength, etc., it can be said that they are not on the same level as the last time I saw them."

"If they were at this level at the time, I don't think Tony Bianca and her team would have won the exchange match."

"I think you should have the same judgment?"

Seattle spun quickly nodded and said, "Well, our academy will also send students to participate in the Japan Cup later."

"If we want to be more confident, we must further train Oguruma and the others."

"Basic abilities such as speed come second."

"We can talk about the new victory suit later."

"The key is……"

Before she could finish, Yongwu spoke.

With the same cautious look, the two horse girls said the same word in unison.

"field."

Hearing Yongwu's voice, Seattle Revolving was not surprised, but nodded heavily and continued in a deep voice:

"Yes, they can actually touch upon new areas beyond the areas they have used in the past."

"Even if only that junior named Tamamo Cross has demonstrated this, it is only a matter of time before other horse girls from Japan master the same ability."

“It all means one thing.”

Looking at Yongwu, she said slowly.

"Their trainers have mastered concepts, training methods, competition ideas, and research in the field that are ahead of other trainers."

"That is Mr. Kitahara Joi."

After saying Kitahara's name, the two horse girls were silent for a moment, and then Seattle Roundabout laughed intriguingly.

“I’m really curious.”

“The entertainment events organized by that trainer all show such excellent vision, philosophy and training level.”

"What kind of surprises can the upcoming new official competition bring us?"

“I’m really looking forward to it.”

As she said this with a smile, her eyes were already looking at the younger generations on the track.

In the same way, Yongwu also looked towards the runway.

"The subsequent matches? I am also looking forward to it..."

She whispered, "I specifically told him about our idea of ​​joint training, and about Luduo's invitation to them to compete together."

"Knowing this, how will he respond in such a short time before the game starts...?"

Beiyuan, who sent the two student presidents from the foreign Tresen Academy away from the academy, was naturally aware of the fact that they had temporarily joined together for training.

He was not surprised by the actions of the two presidents.

If you think about it carefully, you will understand that if he discovers something that can cause changes in the entire industry, he will also be surprised and will take targeted actions.

He just returned to the academy and told Luduo the invitation to the competition. After hearing about Luduo and Maruzen's previous concerns, he did not tell them about the joint training between Europe and the United States.

Not only did he not tell the two seniors, he also concealed the matter when he went to the training ground to give the East Sea Emperor and the others the final pre-match instructions.

He just completed the training as normal as usual and gave encouragement.

Then, he followed the other members of the training team to the audience seats as if he was going to watch an ordinary game.

Without waiting too long, just like in the morning, the voice of Luduo's symbol came on the radio.

“Thank you very much for visiting today’s Twinkle Series Thanksgiving.”

“Once again, on behalf of the college, I would like to thank you all for your continued support.”

"I'm sure you've already learned about this from the preview."

"What is about to take place is the first match of a brand new event initiated by the newly formed 'Eternal Club', co-organized by Central Tresen College, and sponsored by the Saizhen Company, the Satomi Foundation, and the River Bay Enterprises."

"Youth Cup."

"Since the event is initiated by an organization such as a club, the first event of this Youth Cup will be a 'CP' format event."

"That is Club Playsatge."

"Correspondingly, the match held as a thanksgiving festival is a 'Pre-OP' level event called the 'Thanksgiving Cup'."

“That is, the ‘Pre-Open Tournament’ event under the ‘CP’ format.”

Regarding the name, format, and competition system of this "Youth Edition Japan Cup", Kitahara did not actually make much planning in the project.

It’s not that I don’t want to.

As the initiator, Kitahara wanted to create a brand new competition in the world of Uma Musume no matter what.

But in reality, if you want to officially launch a formal competition based on the Shining Series, especially if you want to compete jointly with foreign contestants, many regulations and procedures must still be followed.

Kitahara had already discussed this with Luduo, Maruzen and Akikawa Yayoi and put them in charge.

So in terms of planning, he only retained the naming rights.

The first game of the "Youth Cup" was also named the "Thanks Cup".

It is completely reasonable to call the competition held on the day of the Central Tresen College Thanksgiving Festival the Thanksgiving Cup.

As for the "Club Playsatge" competition system, the "Pre-Open Tournament" level, and other related rules, they were the result of negotiations between Luduo and his team and the board of directors and the URA Association.

Kitahara felt a little amused and helpless about the result.

You should know that among the contestants of this competition, there are two Hall of Fame players, three annual representatives, and one special award from Japan alone, with a total of 50 high-reward victories, including 18 G1s.

The luxurious lineups in Europe and the United States are no less than that in Japan. There are hall of fame players, annual representatives, and the total number of big rewards and G1s exceeds that of Japan.

Although this is a record that will only appear in the future of a parallel world, and they in this world may be even more outstanding in the future.

But no matter what, this lineup can only be at the Pre-OP level in the same first-time competition.

This made Kitahara feel powerless even if he wanted to complain, and he didn't know where to start.

Never mind. I'm not in the mood. As long as the people who made this decision don't feel embarrassed when they think back to this game, it's fine. I won't feel embarrassed anyway...

Finally, as Luduo's symbolic introduction sounded, Kitahara thought so to comfort himself.

As a new and highly anticipated event, which also involves international cooperation, the host Lu Duo's commentary was much more detailed than that in the morning.

She not only gave a detailed introduction to the backgrounds, conditions, past training results, running styles and venues of the twelve participating horse girls, but also gave a detailed introduction to the racing styles, conditions, past training results, running styles and venues of the twelve participating horse girls.

With the help of screens in the training ground and throughout the academy, the Brave Dance and Seattle Spin were also introduced to guest fans inside and outside the venue.

Although they come from foreign countries, the careers of these two horse racing girls are no less legendary than that of Rudo, the symbol of the host country.

Even in many people's minds, the shock and touch brought by the former two are stronger than the latter.

A considerable number of fans with such memories came to today's thanksgiving festival because they wanted to see these two horse girls.

This kind of reaction can be clearly felt from the cheers that broke out when the two horse girls appeared on the big screen.

Looking around at the lively scene in the audience seats and listening to the endless shouting and noise, Kitahara couldn't help muttering to himself.

"…It's amazing that they still have so many fans even in Japan, Yongwu and Seattle…"

Before he could finish his words, he was suddenly interrupted by a hand full of skewers of meat that appeared in front of him.

The browned grilled meat skewers were drizzled with amber sauce. The sauce was very sticky and did not flow down the surface of the skewers, but instead reflected an enticing aroma under the afternoon sun.

The actual smell was very tempting, and the full aroma of meat made Kitahara feel a little hungry.

"This is... huh? A little chestnut hat?"

Subconsciously looking in the direction of the hand holding the skewers, Kitahara suddenly saw Oguruma's concerned face and couldn't help but be surprised.

"What are you...?"

"Here, I just bought some teriyaki chicken skewers from the stall over there. I remember you, Kitahara, weren't very picky about flavors, so I bought the one with the largest portion."

After explaining, she stretched out her other hand and handed it over with both hands, "It tastes better when you eat it while it's hot."

It turned out that between eight of her ten fingers, there were two skewers of plump chicken.

More than ten skewers of meat were stuffed at him at once. Kitahara was a little flustered for a moment. With the help of Oguruma, he was able to hold a few skewers in one hand and start eating them in the audience.

"Thank you, Little Chestnut Hat... But how did you know I was hungry?"

Kitahara did feel very strange when he said this, he was actually a little hungry because he smelled the aroma of food, he had never had this feeling before.

"I feel like with your appetite, Kitahara, you only had a little ramen at the event this morning, and then you were busy training, so you should be a little hungry now."

Xiao Limao nodded naturally and said, "I still remember clearly about the appetite."

"So I won't make mistakes on this kind of thing."

"Especially Kitahara, I know your appetite better."

“My appetite…?” Kitahara was stunned after taking a big bite of the skewer and was about to continue eating.

"Yeah. I've been practicing 'Eating Derby' in the cafeteria at noon."

Little Chestnut Hat continued to explain, "But I didn't see you go to the cafeteria the whole afternoon."

"I think about it. If it were you, Kitahara, you would probably be busy with something."

"After that, I participated in the 'Big Eater Derby' and went to help Emperor and the others train, and then I saw you coming over."

"It seems like you probably just had a quick lunch and then went over to guide the training."

"I can't disturb you during training."

"Now that I don't have to train, I can bring you some food."

"However, this made me realize that I used to neglect my sleep time when I was busy."

"If you're too busy, it's hard to eat well."

"It seems I have to be more careful about this matter next time."

At this moment, she had one hand free, so she patted her chest with that hand with a smug smile, and said confidently: "After all, I just said it."

"When it comes to eating, I'm pretty confident!"

Only then did Kitahara recall that after separating from Yongwu and the others, he first went to Luduo to confirm matters regarding various competitions with them, and then became busy with training.

During that period and in the morning, he did not eat much compared to usual.

It was also for the same reason that he didn't pay much attention to when Oguruma went to buy skewers from the Thanksgiving stall.

Now that I think about it, this horse racing girl must have noticed all this earlier than me, and bought food for him before the race started.

"That's really helpful, thank you, Little Chestnut."

Thank you again. Having already had the experience of having his sleeping habits supervised, Kitahara immediately accepted the setting when he heard that he would be supervised during meals.

"I'll be sorry to trouble you with my meals in the future." Then, he said with a smile, half joking and half serious.

"Just leave it to me!"

After patting his chest confidently to make the assurance, Oguruma turned to look at the training track with a thoughtful expression.

"But before that, I don't know if it's an illusion..."

She looked back again, "Beiyuan, are you worried about something?"

"I mean, about the competition between Emperor and the others."

Kitahara was stunned.

"...You are really perceptive, Oguruma."

He nodded and said, "When I faced Luduo, Maruzen and the others just now, they didn't notice it... Of course, it could also be because they were too worried."

"Or maybe it's because he's focusing on the games he'll be participating in later."

"Anyway, you're right. I do have some concerns about the upcoming events of Emperor and the others, but I'm not as worried as Luduo and the others."

Turning his gaze to the playing field, he pondered for a moment.

At this moment, under Luduo's symbolic commentary, the competition has advanced to the stage of appearance circle.

This inaugural "Thank You Cup" event was designed entirely in accordance with the standards of the Shining Series.

At the beginning, the commentators and guests analyzed the contestants and commented on their past performance and current status.

Based on this information, we can also predict what might happen in the game, guide fans' attention, and warm up for the game in advance.

Ludo is not a professional commentator, but perhaps because he experienced a lot when he was a player, and was exposed to a lot when he was the student council president.

Although her commentary was not that professional, she had a good grasp of the rhythm.

With the initial introduction of the contestants, the official competition now began. Every time a contestant appeared on the stage, he would arouse applause and cheers from the audience.

Watching this situation, Kitahara took a deep breath.

"Actually, I have kept it a secret from Luduo and Maruzen." He whispered, glancing in the direction of the affairs hall.

Oguruma was stunned for a moment, then when she handed over the chicken skewers in her other hand, she thought for a moment.

"Hide it from Luduo and the others... If Beiyuan did this, there must be some purpose, right?" she asked curiously.

"Intention... sort of."

Beiyuan nodded and said, "For this match, Emperor and his opponents had a joint training before the match."

“Although the time is short, as long as we understand each other’s rhythm, the interference of the European and American horse girls in the official competition will be much smaller.”

"This is a bit like the time we went to Europe, where we made last-minute adjustments."

"The difference is that we emphasized adaptability to the field and foot quality, while this time they emphasized rhythm."

Little Chestnut Hat seemed to be thinking about something.

"The time we went to Europe... It's a bit similar."

Then, she became confused again, "But, Beiyuan, you don't plan to tell Luduo and the others, nor do you plan to tell the emperor and the others?"

"If they don't know about the opponent making targeted adjustments, will it have some impact?"

Hearing this, Beiyuan suddenly smiled with a complicated expression.

"Well... I can only say that maybe I'm overthinking it."

In the surprised look of Xiaolimao, he whispered: "If the trainer told me specifically, they would work together to make adjustments."

"I would certainly consider this a psychological tactic."

"Because the current trainers in Japan generally have a strong filter for European and American horse girls."

"International horse girls are better than Japanese ones. This is the consensus of most Japanese trainers."

"Many horse girls would think so too."

“With this mentality, it’s hard for ordinary Japanese horse racing girls to guarantee that their mentality will not be affected when international rivals suddenly take measures to target them in terms of training.”

"but……"

He took a deep breath, his eyes firm, "I don't think so."

"I don't think the Brave Dance and Seattle Slalom are deliberately trying to influence our mentality. I think they are hoping that our players can show stronger performance."

"I don't think you're any worse than the international Uma Musume."

"I don't think that temporary adjustments can change anything when Emperor and his team have already made sufficient preparations for today's game."

"Their current state is undoubtedly a triple-double circle, perfect adjustment."

"In this case, there is no need to say anything at all."

Hearing Kitahara's firm voice, Oguruma was stunned for a moment, then quickly smiled.

"That's really your character, Kitahara..."

Her eyes also became firm, looking towards the direction of the track, and she whispered, "You are right."

"No matter what changes the opponents make, the emperors at this moment... do not need to change or waver because of them."

While the trainer and the horse girl were talking in low voices, on the track, at the gate like the one in the Shining Series, twelve figures, smaller than the active players, slowly approached the starting point.

(End of this chapter)