Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 302: The Strange Emperor Enjoys Autumn

The horse racing girls went for another run after dinner, and Kitahara found out the next day.

Little Luduo took the initiative to explain the situation, and also told him about the training and competition, the encounter and conversation between Tamamo Cross and Oguruma.

At the beginning, Kitahara was still a little helpless about the issue of voluntary training.

He has always disapproved of such things since he was coaching Oguruma.

In the mobile game, the horse racing girls will also take the initiative to add training, and will act very happy and cute after you choose to agree. At that time, Kitahara couldn't bear to refuse.

But training in reality is a different matter.

Based on data from various aspects of training and competition, the upper limit of daily training volume is accurately simulated, and then revised based on medical theory and practice.

The plan developed under this reference is the most appropriate from a scientific perspective for the horse racing ladies of the Eternal Club.

It’s not that I can’t even do any self-training, it’s just that there has never been such a situation before. Now that it happens occasionally, maybe I need to think about how to deal with it.

Especially after listening to what little Luduo said later.

After thinking for a long time, looking at Xiaoluduo who was sitting opposite him, Kitahara said with a complicated expression: "It seems that I am sorry for Xiaolimao and Xiaoyu...ah no."

He corrected himself and said, "I should say that I don't know that much about Uma Musume."

Sitting opposite Beiyuan, holding a cup of tea and sipping it with a serious expression, little Luduo looked up in surprise when he heard this.

“Why do you say that? If it’s you, Kitahara, you should be one of the people who knows Uma Musume best, at least in Japan.”

Kitahara knew that this was referring to his ability in training, but that was also why he said what he just said.

"I'm actually not very sensitive in terms of emotions and thoughts."

After thinking for a while, Kitahara said, "Just like before the summer festival, I never considered that for you, in addition to the competition, there are other equally important things."

"Or maybe it's not that I don't know, but I just wishfully think that as long as I can run my best in my best years, that's enough."

"But it's not enough." He shook his head.

"I thought I would understand after the summer festival, but now it seems that it is not enough."

"So what you mean is..." It was as if he had really turned into a child from the inside out, and little Luduo was a little confused.

"It's actually very simple, just try to take your eyes off the game."

Kitahara nodded and said, "Whether we focus on classic events in Japan at the beginning, or expand to more events later."

"Essentially, my thoughts and approach have not changed. I just want to expand more competitions for you."

“But I forgot that it’s not because of the competition that you like running.”

"It's because you like to run that there is a race."

"If I only focus on the game, I won't be able to see the feelings that only you can express to each other, and I will only realize it afterward."

"So I want to cut down on the time and intensity of my training."

"This way, Oguruma and the others will have more time and energy to run with friends who want to run together, without any purpose, just to run simply."

"…I'm afraid you're the only one who dares to say that, Kitahara, you can reduce the time and intensity of training."

Little Luduo smiled bitterly, "Other trainers and horse girls wish that the more time and intensity, the better."

Kitahara smiled and said, "Then let me correct you. I just reduced the training time and intensity of my instructions."

"As for their independent training, I would advise them to actively run."

Kitahara had many feelings about this matter.

He now feels that the random events designed for self-training in mobile games may not be designed casually to make players feel entangled and increase their blood pressure.

The horse racing girls are all alive and well.

Just as little Luduo recounted and what he heard when he went to care for them later, they would feel confused, fearful, and have inexplicable fantasies and relief.

In fact, these are the thoughts of adolescent girls.

As a grown man, I don't understand this kind of thinking, but since I know that the independent training or free running of horse racing girls can make up for the emotional needs that cannot be taken care of by training and competitions, of course it is better to let the former give way to the latter.

"There's nothing wrong with that statement, and I think it's better for them."

Little Luduo agreed with this.

After listening to the conversation between Oguruma and Tamamo Cross, she also discovered the same thing.

Like Kitahara, I used to be obsessed with being the first and the competition, but ignored many things outside of the competition.

And these things outside the game will in turn affect the game itself.

For example, she has the habit of slowing down involuntarily after taking the lead.

It is not clear how to change this habit, but it is definitely a bad example.

"If you are asking for my opinion, Kitahara," Little Luduo said carefully after thinking for a moment, "then as the student council president, I agree."

"Not only do I agree, but I will also advocate slowing down the intensity of training in the name of the student union, together with Maruzen, Chiaki and the others."

"Just like what you said, there will be more room for growth among the students. I think so."

"But this is just like many of the plans we've implemented before," she suddenly shook her head, "it just takes time to develop slowly."

Kitahara felt secretly helpless.

He knew very well that with Japan's current average training level, Luduo's idea was a bit like quality-oriented education versus exam-oriented education, and it would be difficult to popularize it in a short period of time.

When training ideas and methods were not yet so advanced and effective, many trainers and horse girls had to sacrifice time to achieve results.

At this time, advocating that they reduce their training time may be difficult to accept.

Beiyuan was thinking and was about to put forward some opinions when little Luduo spoke next.

"Since you've given me some advice, let's also talk about the real business afterwards."

Glancing at the stunned Beiyuan, she said in a deep voice: "Advocacy and the like, this is already within the scope of the student union's affairs, you don't have to take it too seriously.

"What you have to do now is the Emperor's Autumn Appreciation which is about to take place."

Beiyuan immediately suppressed all other thoughts and looked serious.

Then it became a bit helpless and funny.

It was clearly he who first proposed adjusting the training methods and looking beyond the competition.

When he heard that the Emperor was enjoying the autumn, he returned to his previous attitude and thoughts, as if he was saying one thing and doing another.

But he felt out of control.

After all, as one of the eight major race walking events, I'm afraid no one will relax.

"I don't need to tell you about Tianqiu's situation this time," Little Luduo said with a bit of excitement, "You must have noticed that it's a little different from previous years, right?"

Beiyuan nodded thoughtfully.

This year, 18 horse girls signed up for the Emperor's Autumn Viewing Competition.

Not only are there many more players than I remember, but there are also more than in previous years.

In the memory, the corresponding event was the Emperor's Autumn Viewing, which was the first showdown between Oguruma and Tamamo Cross, and only 13 horse girls participated.

The following year, when Super Bay won the championship, there was only one more place, which was 14th.

When Yae Mutsuki won the championship, the number of contestants increased significantly, reaching 18. And this year's Emperor's Autumn Appreciation Competition has exactly 18 contestants.

This number is much higher than in previous years, which is why Rudo symbolizes excitement.

The horse racing girl craze she led in that era directly brought temporary glory to various competitions.

The most intuitive manifestation is that the number of horse girls has increased significantly after she became active.

But this number soon declined due to the bursting of the bubble economy, which is now gradually beginning to take shape.

From a historical perspective, if the timeline develops consistently, the economic crisis and financial collapse caused by the bursting of the bubble economy will have to wait for a few more years.

And some signs have already affected many aspects.

For example, the number of horse girls that appear, the number of participants in the event, and so on.

This means that the funds available to the association and major Trasen colleges are decreasing, which is one of the reasons why the association has always adhered to a conservative philosophy over the years.

However, as an industry with obvious idol characteristics, the ability to resist financial influence is often affected by the excitement of the competition.

This year, or to be more precise, after outstanding horse racing girls represented by Oguruma emerged on the racing field, the popularity of the industry has obviously increased rapidly.

This was reinforced by special events such as the relay race and the Thanksgiving Cup that were held later.

This has resulted in the association, Trasen College, trainers, and horse girls gaining more and more resources, and the development of the industry has gone against the economic situation.

The number of horse girls participating in the competition is a very intuitive reflection of this.

This situation is a delight for any practitioner, let alone the student council president of Central Tresen College.

But after a moment of excitement, little Luduo quickly calmed down.

"It's a good thing for the industry as a whole that more horse girls are competing."

She looked over and thought, "But do you feel any pressure for the Eternal Club, Kitahara?"

Kitahara thought for a moment, "If I say that my stress comes from not knowing who will win between Tama and Inari, would you feel conceited?"

He looked at Luduo and said half jokingly and half seriously.

"A little."

After thinking for a moment, Little Luduo nodded and admitted, "From the data on paper, the two of them are indeed the strongest contenders for the championship in this game."

"According to the current voting results, they are also the first and second most popular."

“But that’s what I’m worried about.”

"If the two of them take each other too seriously in the competition and only consider each other as opponents, they might get picked off."

Kitahara gradually put away the joking expression on his face.

The concerns symbolized by Rudo are entirely possible.

Paying too much attention to each other, this competitive mentality is not uncommon and is a double-edged sword.

Assuming that all aspects are in good condition during this process, it is easy to inspire each other's fighting spirit, leave other opponents far behind, and form a long-distance one-on-one duel.

But if it is not handled properly, both parties will be slowed down and other opponents will overtake them.

It just so happens that during this Emperor's autumn appreciation event, there are many people who can do this.

The first are Golden Castle and Sakura Star King, who had competed with Oguruma in the Daily Crown.

In a sense, these two opponents are also an example of how they influence each other, of course in a negative way.

If they had unleashed their miraculous potential through the fighting spirit of both friends and enemies, perhaps it would not have been Oguruma who won.

And if they can still maintain their competitive attitude in this game and play to their best, they will indeed be a threat.

More importantly, after the Eternal Club was established, these two horse girls often trained together and had a better understanding of Tamamo Cross and Inari Ichi's running styles.

Perhaps in addition to competition, there will be a certain degree of targeting.

If there is no competition and only targeting remains, it would be a bit of a headache.

A similar situation actually exists with the Sirius symbol, and she is more familiar with the Eternal Club.

And this is Sirius’ fourth year of competition.

If it is a racehorse, it is basically past its peak at this age.

But at present, the symbol of Sirius looks like it can run very fast. It is hard to say whether years of experience will play a role, but it must not be ignored.

In addition to these opponents, there were two others that Kitahara was very concerned about and was quite unexpected.

What matters is not entirely the strength, but the choice.

"There is something I want to ask you, Ludo."

After hesitating for a moment, Kitahara asked, "You know that Sakura Chiyoou and Yae Mudi are there, so why did you give up the chrysanthemum viewing and come to participate in the Emperor's autumn viewing?"

To his surprise, the horse girls were Sakura Chiyo and Yae Mudi.

In his opinion, these two horse racing girls should have continued to run on the classic year front, so why did they suddenly run to the ancient horse front?
But in terms of strength, it’s actually not bad.

After all, Sakura Chiyoou is a derby horse girl from a parallel dimension, and Yae Musume has also won the Emperor's Autumn Viewing Race. Even if it is a classic year, she can definitely run.

But the problem is that participating in the Emperor's Autumn Viewing means giving up the last battle of the Classic Triple Crown, the Chrysanthemum Viewing.

This is also the event schedule for Oguruma, Super Cove, and Mejiro Altan.

"Chiyo-oh and Yae?"

Little Luduo rubbed his forehead and said, "How should I put it? It might be because of you."

"Because of me?" Kitahara was stunned.

"To be precise, it's because of your guidance of Oguruma," Xiaoluduo explained. "Don't forget, Oguruma won the daily crown of the strongest G2 in the classic year."

"As classmates, we have always been classmates, friends and rivals."

"It's only natural that Chiyo-oh and Yae-invincible want to achieve the same feat."

"Besides, you should be very clear about their abilities in various aspects."

"Yae Mudi and Sakura Chiyoou, they are indeed not very adaptable to long distances."

"There are excellent horse girls like Kobayashi who can be seen with the naked eye over long distances, and the endurance training of Oguruma and Mejiro Altan is not completely secret."

"I think it's not hard to understand why they would choose to give up the chrysanthemum viewing and turn to the Emperor's autumn viewing."

"Why? Is there anything else you don't understand?"

In fact, after asking so many questions, Kitahara did not mean that he did not understand, he just felt a little unfamiliar.

The timeline at this moment has become completely unrecognizable in his eyes.

Oguri made up for the regret in the other world and even went to a higher level, now he is undefeated and has won two championships.

Super Cove and Mejiro Aldan also had more achievements.

The same is true for Tamamono Cross and Inari Ichi.

As a result, the Emperor's Autumn Appreciation, which was originally intended to be the "peak showdown between Ashigao and Asuka", had many members changed and was very uncertain, and he could not help but feel unfamiliar.

(End of this chapter)