Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 291 Beiyuan, how about you train Luduo?
"Always this small? Maruzen, what are you talking about?"

Little Luduo obviously misunderstood and became angry and said, "Don't you think this is ridiculous?"

"Besides, as the student council president, I have a lot of things to do every day. This is too inconvenient!"

Compared with his usual mature and steady image, little Luduo, who looks like an elementary school student at this moment, has much greater emotional fluctuations.

If it were normal times, she would probably analyze her situation calmly, make a clear analysis of the pros and cons before making a decision, and she would definitely not be as excited as she is now.

Kitahara thought about it for a moment and felt that this was normal. Airi's medicine might have really changed the physiological state of the Rudo symbol from the inside out. So after becoming smaller, her ability to control her emotions would not be so good due to her developmental status.

Maruzenski also thought of these things. When she heard little Rudo's complaints and refusal, the smile on her face when she spoke was full of the same doting and kindness that she usually showed when she coaxed a child.

It's just like facing the angry Emperor of the East China Sea.

"Don't worry, Luduo. I think it will be beneficial to keep this state for a while."

She said patiently, "Like Elly Hayako said before, you are one of the best horse girls in the history of URA in Japan."

"When you were at this age, many of the current training methods had not yet appeared or were not mature."

"Especially the many methods that Kitahara is using now."

"You should understand what I want to say, Ludo?"

Little Luduo was indeed a little emotional because she had become smaller, but her way of thinking was still mature and steady. After being stunned for a moment, she quickly realized what her friend meant.

"You mean, by collecting and analyzing my current physical data and comparing it with my older body data... No! I mean, comparing it with my original physical data. This way, we might be able to find a lot of things worth noting."

"Like, what's a better way for us to train?"

Maruzenski smiled and touched little Luduo's head, "Yeah, very smart, worthy of being Luduo~"

"Hey! Don't really treat me like a child, Maruzen!"

He opened Maruzenski's hand with a snap and glared at his friend angrily. Then, as if to show his authority, he folded his arms and looked at Kitahara.

"This line of thinking should be okay, right, Kitahara?"

The two horse girls interacted like sisters, and Kitahara found it very interesting to watch, especially the smaller Ludo symbol, a situation that he had never seen before.

But besides being amused, he was also thinking about what Maruzenski said.

"That's right," he quickly replied when he heard Little Luduo's question, "In fact, Kyoko and Guanghui have also been doing this kind of research."

"This kind of research...?"

Little Ludo touched his chin and thought, "Are you talking about the research done on Oguri Hat, Tamamo Cross, Oguri Roman, Mejiro McQueen, and Golden Ship?"

"That's right," Kitahara nodded. "The industry has long had the prejudice that 'reed-haired horses can't run fast', but of course that's gone now."

"But we still need to be careful about the research. Looking at horse girls of the same pedigree individually may lead to different conclusions about their abilities and talents."

"Putting them together, we can analyze the data from childhood, before the orthodoxy, to the Classical Year and the Ancient Horse Year after the orthodoxy."

"After obtaining systematic data, not only the training of Ash-ge Umamusume during the Oguruma period, but also future training of Ash-ge Umamusume can be referred to this data."

"From this perspective, deer hair bloodlines like yours can actually be analyzed in this way, Luduo."

"We already have quite comprehensive data on you before and after your service, but we can only deduce and simulate data on your small state."

"If we start collecting data right now, the results we can get should be quite valuable."

"Especially for a horse girl as strong as you, your value is inestimable."

When he said this, Beiyuan had the urge to mention the Emperor of the East China Sea.

A single case often cannot prove anything. Research on bloodlines requires a lot of systematicness. This is true for breeds like Oguruma and Tamamo Cross, and it is also true for other bloodlines.

Beyond this, there are some special cases concerning the soul.

The horse girls in this world inherited the fate and part of the soul of the parallel dimension. Under Kitahara's influence, some unfortunate fates have been avoided, but it does not affect this correspondence.

In addition to behavioral habits and subconscious observations, Kitahara also conducted certain data analysis on "fathers and sons" such as Sunday Serenity and Special Week, and "grandparents and grandchildren" such as Mejiro McQueen and Golden Ship.

The results show that the horse racing girls who are related by blood in parallel dimensions have a very clear correlation in their compatibility and training and competition data.

Theoretically, the same should be true for the Luduo symbol and the Emperor of the East China Sea.

It’s just that the training and competition data of other horse girls are easier to collect. Even if it’s Ning Jing on Sunday, there is help from Rokuhei Ginjiro, but research in this area of ​​the symbol of Ludo is a little more troublesome.

As the student council president, Lu Duo was very busy with her daily affairs and could not stay in the Eternal Club all the time. Moreover, her strength level was far behind that of the East China Sea Emperor, so it would be much more complicated to compare and analyze the data during the period.

But this idea will be much smoother when applied to little Luduo after he becomes smaller.

Just by participating in the training of the Eternal Club in this state, you can get a lot of data that you didn't have before.

These data will not only produce valuable conclusions when compared with the existing data on the Luduo symbol itself, but can also produce quite valuable conclusions when compared horizontally with the East China Sea Emperor.

However, things like the fate of the soul were not easy to explain, and Kitahara thought about it for a while before deciding that it would be better not to reveal it at this point.

While he was thinking about it, Maruzenski was instigating little Ludo again, as if by bewitching him.

"So just like Kitahara said, if Luduo stays in this state, it will definitely have a lot of meaning and value."

She smiled fondly and eccentrically, "Make a contribution to the horse racing ladies, Ludo."

"Besides, this is also very necessary for your own game."

Her expression became slightly more serious.

When he first heard Maruzen and Kitahara's analysis, Xiao Luduo decided to maintain this state for a while.

As the student council president, she has always hoped to create a world where all horse girls can live happily, and has always set an example for this.

I didn't want to become smaller before because I thought that this state would cause a lot of trouble. For example, I would have to participate in speeches and meetings tomorrow and in the future. The appearance of an elementary school student would definitely not be as convenient as the original state.

But it was just a little troublesome. After all, he was still the student union president of Central Tresen College. As long as he explained the situation clearly to Chairman Akikawa Yasei, he would do what was needed afterwards. There was no need to worry too much about other people's surprise and confusion.

Without considering these, if the elementary school student state is very valuable for the study of Uma Musume, then maintaining this state is not a problem.

As for the game that Maruzenski was talking about, little Rudo was stunned for a moment before he reacted.

"Competition...you mean, the future Peak Cup?" She also looked serious.

“Yes, you should be able to guess that this state will be of great help to your future comeback.” Maruzenski said seriously, “We have discussed this more than once. If you compete with Umamusume of the same level as Seattle Slalom and Brave Dance, your chances of winning will probably not be very high.”

Little Luduo was silent for a moment, took a deep breath, and nodded, "You're right. Even if we don't consider external factors such as the venue, the competition system, and the state of the day, I really don't have 100% confidence that I can beat them in terms of my own strength."

As she spoke, her expression changed, "So what you mean is that if I accept training again in my current state, maybe I can improve my strength to a great extent after I change back?"

Maruzenski laughed, "Bingo! That's it."

"Beiyuan is very familiar with you, so I won't be shy about anything."

"You've become smaller now, and your personality doesn't seem as mature as before. You've become as impulsive as a child."

Upon hearing this, little Luduo said nothing and even nodded affirmatively, but his ears tilted backwards, and he was obviously a little angry.

Seeing this, Kitahara laughed inwardly, but Maruzenski laughed out loud.

"Hehe... That's exactly what happened. If it was you before, your mood changes wouldn't be so easily noticed."

Pointing at little Luduo's airplane ears, Maruzen explained: "Perhaps, many of your current habits and personalities have also changed back."

“I think this should be a good thing.”

"Same as not shying away from it... maybe Kitahara should have discovered it a long time ago?"

In the slightly puzzled look of little Rudo, Maruzenski looked at Kitahara, "Rudo has a not-so-good habit in the game."

"After she gets to the top of the race, she tends to slow down."

“Maybe the average trainer doesn’t think this is a problem, or maybe the average trainer can’t even see it.”

"But, Kitahara, you must have discovered it a long time ago, and you know that this situation actually has great hidden dangers. Of course, I'm not talking about hidden dangers to physical health, but to the outcome of the game."

"If we're talking about physical health, it's better to say that Luduo's habit, which seems to guarantee her strength, will reduce the physical pressure she bears during the competition and is more beneficial to her health."

“That’s not how you win or lose a game.”

"Luduo did win a lot during her playing career and rarely lost, but it's hard to say that the losses were not due to this habit."

"more importantly……"

She emphasized, "Although we haven't actually competed on the same field yet, I can be sure of it."

"If you, Luduo, still keep this bad habit when facing horse girls of the Seattle Slalom and Brave Dance level, it will be almost impossible for you to win the game."

"The lead-release ability of the Seattle spin and the final kick of the brave dance are all world-class and monstrous."

"Yongwu has not yet recovered from her illness, but with Airi Suzuko, things will be different. Maybe she will recover her full strength much faster than expected."

"And in order to compete with you, they will definitely study all of your games in all aspects, Luduo."

"They will definitely notice your habit."

"So, while your body and mind are smaller now, maybe you can get some training again and change your bad habit of slacking off after you get first place."

"As for who will train..."

Looking at Kitahara with a smile, Maruzenski nodded heavily and said, "I believe Kitahara should be the most suitable."

When Maruzenski analyzed the situation symbolized by Rudo, Kitahara nodded secretly.

Whether watching the video directly or analyzing it through slow motion and frame-by-frame data, it can be clearly found that Luduo symbolizes that he does have the "bad habit" of "slacking off", and Kitahara is quite sure of this.

Luduo is good at the royal running style of leading and trailing. Only in the Emperor's autumn viewing race did he take the risk of leading because he had just recovered from an injury.

In the rest of the race, her tactic was to follow the leading team steadily, and finally find the right time to accelerate before and after the curve, surpassing all the opponents in front of her in one breath and winning the championship.

When sprinting behind an opponent, her bursts are incredibly fast.

Once she overtakes the first place, her speed will slow down significantly, and she will only maintain a one-length advantage until crossing the finish line.

This situation has not been discovered by many people at this time, so Maruzenski said that ordinary trainers may not notice it. But after some time, as the technology matures, this phenomenon will become familiar to the industry.

At that time, the industry would give it the term "eternal one horse body".

Kitahara has studied this situation for a long time. He not only knows that it is caused by the habit symbolized by Luduo, but also knows that this habit originates from the "Horse King".

This "Horse King" is not an honorary title given by the URA Association, but a character trait.

Just like there is a "leader" in a herd of horses, there is also one in Uma Musume.

The leader of a herd will naturally enjoy various priorities, and the other horses will instinctively give way to him. Such a leader can also mediate disputes among his companions and ensure the stability of the herd.

This kind of personality or nature is not so obvious in Uma Musume, but it does exist.

The symbol of Luduo should be the most obvious. Even if she does not have the identity of student council president, as long as she speaks, the other horse girls will obey her involuntarily.

Similarly, Ogurume also has this nature, but it is not so obvious. The reason why she eats silently in the cafeteria without being disturbed by other horse girls is actually due to this.

Good opera also has this situation. Her gorgeous performance habits are actually the embodiment of this character. She even has the habit of slacking off after taking the lead in training, just like Ludo.

The same is true for Special Week. This horse girl looks silly on weekdays, but this innocent behavior can often "coincidentally" resolve the little conflicts between Condor and Grasshopper when they are playing.

Knowing these circumstances, Kitahara felt that Maruzenski's suggestion was quite timely. He had previously considered this issue from the perspective of the symbol of Rudo in the past, but he did not remember in time that Rudo, after becoming smaller, might be able to adjust that habit.

While he was thinking, on the other side, little Luduo thought for a while and agreed reluctantly.

"Well, although I don't like to admit it, I do have that habit."

Spreading her hands and shrugging, she sighed, "So if I really want to receive training, and if the trainer is Kitahara, I don't have any problem with that."

"Then what are the next arrangements..."

Contrary to his serious attitude just now, Maruzenski suddenly interrupted excitedly.

"Luduo, will you live with me from now on? You are so cute now. I think it will be very comfortable and you will have a good dream if I can hold you when I sleep at night!"

"So... Hey? Luduo, don't run~"

"Stay away from me! This is so weird! What on earth are you thinking about, Maruzenski?!"

(End of this chapter)