Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 285: Being Complained by Luduo
The vast majority of the audience did not have the same concerns as Luduo symbolized. Especially for those who were watching the game live, the game in front of them was more exciting than they had expected.

After all, in the general perception, it is difficult to see the talent of female racehorses who have not yet made their debut, even for professional trainers.

So after watching the obstacle relay race in the morning, most people thought that the afternoon race might be as exciting as in some divisions, but it would definitely not reach the level of Oguruma and others in the final division.

In fact, many viewers who are sensitive to data also found that compared with the real active players, the stage speed shown in this game is not that high.

But this does not affect the excitement of the game.

Audiences familiar with Japanese events know very well that such intense scenes as this one are hard to come by in previous Shining Series competitions.

Often, after a certain amount of competition for position in the opening stages, the athletes will be at a cruising pace for most of the remaining race, and there will not be much competition between them.

It is not until the final bend and the final straight section that each horse girl will officially display her own means of winning.

This is why the Japanese prefer the big escape or big chase, as that kind of running can easily create an impactful game scene.

In this race, there was not only the usual competition in the early stages, but also a confrontation at the first bend.

This is obviously a stimulant for Japanese audiences who are used to watching some "boring events".

But amidst the excitement, there were still faint voices of worry.

"What an amazing race, especially the black-haired horse girl who just sprinted... I think her name is Sunday Tranquility, a racer from the United States..."

"As expected, our overseas opponents are still very strong... It feels like we are back in those two Japan Cup games..."

“So, in this competition, there will be contestants who can compete with the world’s top horse girls, just like the Ludo symbol… there should be, right…?”

There was not much tension and worry, and most of it was covered up by the even more enthusiastic cheers and encouragement.

However, Uma Musume’s hearing has always been excellent, and Oguruma, who was sitting at the front of the audience, still heard a little bit.

She had been silently paying attention to the situation of the younger generations on the field. When she heard the strange noises coming from other directions, she hesitated slightly, turned her head to glance at Kitahara beside her, and pursed her lips.

As for the comparison between the strength of horse girls in Japan and overseas, she feels that she has a real understanding of it.

Perhaps in comparison, there is not much difference between me and Tamamo Cross now.

But during the trip to Europe, she clearly felt that the opponents in that match had basic abilities that exceeded her and her friends.

That kind of lead in ability is not particularly obvious, but in an actual competition, it can easily become the key to victory.

For example, in the outcome of an exchange competition, a key point lies in the influence of the predecessor called the reference point.

But the timing of the two opponents, Tony Bianca and Moonlight Madness, and the abilities required to respond, can be said to have demonstrated excellent ability and application.

Not only that, she knew her final kick was excellent, but in that match, she found that Tony Bianca's opponent's final kick was no worse than hers.

Even from the perspective of outbreak alone, it might even be better than mine.

She had sometimes thought about the difference and had discussed it with Tamamo Cross and the others.

Perhaps influenced by Kitahara, she also felt that her own talent should not lag behind her overseas opponents.

Perhaps it lies in the differences in resource input and systems received during training.

She didn't really understand this kind of thing and could only understand the general idea.

But she can still understand some things about training.

Not only did she watch the training of the East Sea Emperor and his men, she also participated in it.

She also had some knowledge of Zhou Ri Ningjing and the others who often trained in the academy during this period.

She could vaguely judge that the younger generations from the United States were in a similar situation to herself and Tony Bianca, and also had certain advantages in basic abilities.

She was not sure whether such an advantage could be converted into victory on the field, but she still couldn't help feeling a little hesitant.

Now that she unexpectedly heard that there were other viewers who had similar ideas as she did, her hesitation became even stronger.

Instinctively, she wanted to ask Kitahara.

But when she saw her trainer looking at the track with a serious expression, she felt that she should not disturb him.

...In this case, Kitahara must be thinking about something very important...

Although if I think about it now, it may not have any impact on the game...

But maybe he had made some preparations, but I just didn't notice...

It's better not to disturb him...

Just as she thought about this, she suddenly heard a soft question.

"What's wrong, Little Chestnut?"

She turned her head again in surprise and saw her trainer looking at her with concern.

"This...I..." She hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether to express her hesitation out loud.

"What's going on?"

Seeing that Oguruma was thinking about something and wanted to say something, Kitahara moved his eyes to the runway and asked, "I thought you were about to say something just now?"

"This..."

After hesitating for a while, Xiao Li Mao finally asked, "Actually, it's just this game."

"As for me and Xiaoyu, the gap between us and Tony, Bianca and the others should be getting smaller and smaller."

"But the Emperors haven't had as much training as we have. Their opponents should have had more training."

"And Kitahara, it seems that the only rhythm coordination you have is for this game, the rest is just regular training."

"Can we win the next game just by coordinating the rhythm?"

Also paying attention to the situation of the game, Oguruma spoke very quickly, and then she had time to add a sentence.

"I heard that many viewers seemed to be worried about this..."

“Something about Japanese horse girls who are on par with the world’s best horse girls…”

Kitahara was stunned. He didn't have as good hearing as Oguruma and didn't hear any similar words.

But he felt it wasn't hard to imagine.

In the international event of the Japan Cup, until the first championship was won, the Japanese industry workers and horse racing ladies lacked confidence.

Before Katsuragi Ace won the Japan Cup, even with two Triple Crown horse girls competing, public opinion was still ambiguous, with an attitude of "maybe they can win".

The uneasiness of "really being able to compete with world-class opponents" has never dissipated since then, or even earlier.

Especially under the influence of Japan's unique pessimistic culture, that atmosphere often prompts industry insiders to sigh and say that Japan does not have powerful horse racing girls who can become famous all over the world, and there are no strong ones who can impress their Western counterparts. This situation makes people feel very regretful and even humble.

Kitahara had heard this statement a long time ago. He felt that it was a simple regret that contained a lot of love, but had to succumb to experience and facts.

It was not until Katsuragi Ace won and Ludo Symbol won again at Arima Kinen that the anxiety, lack of confidence and regret dissipated a little. Before the Japan Cup the following year at Arima Kinen, public opinion still maintained the view that "foreign players are very good".

But the statement that “if it is a symbol of Rudolf, it will not lose to its overseas rivals” is even more obvious.

People at that time had no doubt about the victory symbolized by Rudo, and even some foreign media reported it this way.

However, all the feelings of anxiety and regret disappeared only during that Japan Cup, and the attitude of no doubt only lasted until then.

Later on, the public opinion atmosphere returned to its previous uneasy state.

Just like the audience mentioned by Oguruma.

The only thing Kitahara didn't expect was that even Oguruma himself would have similar thoughts.

Perhaps judging from the content of her words, this horse racing girl doesn't seem to be worried about her future winning or losing situation.

But it’s just like what he and Ludo symbolized and what Maruzensky mentioned as “projection psychology”.

It's hard to tell whether or not Oguruma, who usually doesn't care about these things, suddenly said such words deep down in his heart.

For a moment, he really wanted to tell Oguruma that, with him there, there was no need to worry about that kind of thing.

Not to mention the training methods of Europe and the United States of this era, he also has more advanced ideas.

These are constantly reflected in daily training.

He also has more unique training. He is now convinced that the training he has mastered in this field must be unique research.

He rarely mentioned these things. He did so not simply because he wanted to hide something, but because he didn't want his horse racing wives to become overconfident.

But looking at it now, maybe it's time to mention something appropriately.

Otherwise, Oguruma and Tamamo Cross are really subconsciously too worried about the strength level of their opponents, which will more or less have a negative impact on the actual game.

After thinking quickly, he decided to briefly explain the purpose of his arrangement to Oguruma.

"Don't worry, rhythm coordination is not as simple as it seems..."

He had just said half a sentence when he was suddenly interrupted by the unusual commotion in the entire stadium.

Instinctively, he stopped talking and focused all his attention on the horse racing girl on the track.

The position of the racing team changed again, and it was not far from the second bend.

The venue for the thank you cup is a complete rounded rectangle.

Looking down from the audience seats, the left and right ends of the stadium are basically two semicircles.

The semicircle is composed of the fourth turn, the final turn, the second turn and the first turn.

Sandwiched between the curve are two long straight tracks, one near and one far.

The start and finish are both located on the runway a little closer.

The rest of the race includes the entire far bend, the left curved section and more than half of the near track.

This meant that the Umamusume team had three consecutive position clashes before the game was even halfway through.

This confrontation not only made Kitahara concentrate, but also made the audience in the stadium burst into even more enthusiastic cheers after being stunned.

As a result, the commentary on the symbol of Ludo on the radio became even more exciting.

"A fierce confrontation has occurred again!"

"Just like the opening round, the fight is still between the escape horses!"

"It seems that Mejiro Yoshinobu wants to regain the rhythm of the game and sprint again."

"But she only surpassed the Miura Bourbon player, not the Golden Phoenix."

"The overall pace of the game is still in the hands of the American players."

“This pace seems to be a bit too fast for the Japanese runners. The gap between the overseas runners and the following teams has unknowingly closed in.”

"Sunday's quiet and easy-going gentleman, who was originally in fourth place, gradually caught up with the Miura Bourbon player... They are now side by side and look like they can overtake at any time."

"The positions of the chaser and the detour doctor are also more forward."

"Contestant Mejiro Ryan is catching up and has surpassed Dr. Detour."

"There was some collision between the two runners during the overtaking, but it did not seem to have any impact on either of them. Their running posture and speed were both excellent."

"There are other pursuers on the Japanese side as well."

"In the position change just now, Mi Yu has now surpassed Mejiro McQueen and East Sea Emperor and has come to a more advanced position."

"The poor Mejiro McQueen and the Emperor of the East Sea... seem to be lagging behind a lot!"

"As a chasing horse, the speed of the player did not change much. Judging from the speedometer beside the venue, her speed remained at the level after the adjustment in the opening plate."

"But in terms of distance, the gap between her and the Emperor of the East Sea is getting smaller and smaller. It seems that this is also because her overall speed is faster than that of the Japanese horse girl."

"It seems that the overseas players in this competition... do seem to have a certain advantage."

"I wonder if you, as the chief trainer of the Japanese side, had predicted this situation?"

In the exciting commentary, the last question from Ludo is not very conspicuous.

At least the audience at the scene did not react in any unusual way, and they were almost cheering in unison for the horse racing ladies on the track.

It’s just different from previous games.

In previous competitions, the audience’s cheers would always include the name of the horse girl they supported.

Although there were such shouts in this game, they were obviously much less than in the past.

It sounded like most of the audience were just enjoying the game, not specifically expecting who would win.

And among such audiences, Kitahara rubbed his face helplessly and smiled bitterly.

...As the chief trainer of the Japanese side, do you have any predictions...

This must be a blame on me, right?
Please, although I know you care about the child of the East Sea Emperor...

But if you lose your temper when you see a little unfavorable situation, how can you be worthy of the title of "Emperor", Luduo...?
and……

He sighed silently, and without blinking his eyes he looked from the first horse girl on the distant track to the last one, then looked down at the stopwatch he carried with him, and Kitahara curled the corners of his mouth.

Although the overall rhythm was indeed dragged down a bit, the overall pace was still within the rhythm that the children were good at...

You have to keep calm, Mr. Emperor...

(End of this chapter)