Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 309 Old Antique

As far as I can remember, Tony Bianca arrived in Japan only 10 days before the Japan Cup.

From this perspective, if there is no change in the world, the strength of European and American horse girls can be seen from this point in time.

In ten days, diet, time difference, and adaptation to the stadium, all of which will affect performance, let alone the results of the adjustments, just competing in a foreign stadium in such a short time is already quite outstanding.

Not to mention that Tony Bianca actually finished fifth in the end, and the time for the last three waves was only 47.9, only 0.3 seconds slower than the champion payment manager.

If there had not been a fracture in the final sprint, it would have been hard to say who would have won the tournament.

However, the more he understood the strength of Tony Bianca's parallel dimension, the more at ease Kitahara felt about her coming to Japan ahead of schedule.

This arrangement shows that, in the eyes of the other side, the Japanese Uma Musume are opponents worthy of attention and need to adapt to various new environments longer in advance.

This was not Kitahara's own conjecture, but was said by Yongwu who entrusted him to pick her up at the airport.

“Originally I was supposed to pick up Tony, Bianca and the others, but the doctor mentioned that there were some developments in the medical plan and I can’t go over for the time being. I can only ask Mr. Kitahara to do it.

"It just so happened that they watched the broadcast of the recent Japanese competition in Europe, and they were also very interested in Mr. Kitahara. If Mr. Kitahara picked them up at the airport, they would be very happy.

"Of course, we came to Japan so early for the Japan Cup. I won't hide the reason from you. We want to know more about our next opponents and the venue.

"In this regard, if Mr. Kitahara doesn't mind, we would like to ask you more."

Kitahara actually couldn't tell whether Tony Bianca was interested in him.

However, when she heard that Tamamo Cross's victory stage was almost over, the horse girl who came from afar looked disappointed.

This at least shows that she really values ​​her opponent in the next Japan Cup.

"Arc de Triomphe? Thank you very much."

Tony Bianca quickly regained his composure after realizing that he would not be able to meet his future opponent. "I heard that Mr. Kitahara is planning to take Uma Musume to participate in the International Grand Prize next year."

"If nothing unexpected happens, the Arc de Triomphe viewing is also in the plan, right?"

"Then I wish Mr. Kitahara and the horse racing ladies a triumphant return in advance."

Compared to American horse girls like the Seattle Slalom, Toni Bianca seems to have the demeanor of an Italian lady and is very polite in her words.

But Kitahara became more and more certain. In her mind, she attached great importance to Tamamo Cross and Oguruma who were very active in Japan at the moment.

"Cross? Oppure Cap? Non sarei dier. Non conosco le puledre giapponesi. Quante cose hanno ancora da imparare."

(“A cross? A hat? Sorry, I don’t know much about Japanese horse girls, so I don’t have any impression. They should know how big the world is.”)
In the past, Kitahara had some exposure to Italian due to his work, and there were also Italians among the jockeys and other horse racing staff he came into contact with.

So, I may not remember the original words clearly.

But whether it is the world of horse racing or the world of Uma Musume, after coming to Japan, Tony Bianca was asked by the media about his views on Tamamo Cross and Ogururo Hat, and this was probably her attitude.

And in this timeline, even though he won once in the exchange match, he now said polite words like "I wish you a triumphant return from the Arc de Triomphe". Whether it was sincere or not, it can be seen that this latest champion of the Arc de Triomphe treated his Japanese opponent very cautiously.

"I'll take your good words, then..."

With the same polite words, Kitahara was about to introduce his next arrangements when Tony Bianca spoke again.

"Before coming here, President Yuuwu mentioned that Mr. Kitahara will be very busy recently."

The horse girl seemed to be hinting at something. "Chrysanthemum Appreciation, right?"

"As the last match of the Japanese Classic Triple Crown, even if there is the Japan Cup to follow, Mr. Kitahara should be very concerned and busy with this match."

"Especially this year, three of the two champions of the Satsuki Sho and Japan Derby, including Umamusume, were under Mr. Kitahara's command."

“Then you should pay more attention to it.”

"So, don't bother me for now. The hotel and everything have been booked, and the itinerary is fine."

As she spoke, she looked behind her.

An old man with gray hair, a black butler's outfit, and a monocle stepped forward with his hands behind his back.

Then he placed one hand on his chest and bowed to Kitahara.

"This is my family's housekeeper, and he is also responsible for some of my training and daily life arrangements."

"He has done a lot of homework to compete in Japan, please rest assured, Mr. Kitahara."

The old man bowed again.

Kitahara felt a little embarrassed.

He is really busy.

When planning the arrangements after the day's competition, I took the opportunity to discuss with the club members on the winner's stage, and the theme was the upcoming chrysanthemum viewing.

Whether it is Oguruma winning the triple crown without losing, or becoming the second horse girl to achieve this achievement after the symbol of Ludo.

It is still Super Bay that has an amazing talent for long distance.

Or Aldan Mejiro.

All in all, he is bound to win the Chrysanthemum Award this year.

But coming to pick up the plane was Yongwu's request, and it was also approved by Tresen College and the Student Union, so there was no way to refuse.

Tony Bianca's arrangement undoubtedly saved him a lot of time, and he couldn't help but nodded in gratitude.

"Well, then, forgive me for being rude."

Tony Bianca, the old man behind him, and a group of staff in suits nodded in unison, said goodbye, and left the arrival area of ​​Narita Airport.

"Wow, it looks like Tony Bianca is coming on strong."

The one who said this in a joking tone was Maruzenski, who came to the airport with Kitahara to pick him up.

Having come with Kitahara before and saying hello to Tony Bianca, this horse girl stood behind Kitahara like a follower.

Now, as she waited for the Italian group to leave, she suddenly started to complain.

"Besides, knowing that you are very busy, Kitahara, they still specially invited you to pick you up at the airport. Are they deliberately distracting you and making you have no time to train Oguruma, Tamamo Cross and the others?"

Hearing this, Kitahara couldn't help but laugh.

"Come on, isn't this too exaggerated?"

"The Chrysanthemum Festival is about to begin. The training is almost done. What remains is just the specific running tactical design."

"As for the Japan Cup, that's still more than a month away. Can she get off the plane every day and ask me to pick her up at the airport?"

"Hey, why are you so serious? Can't you hear I'm just joking?"

Maruzenski also found it funny as he casually patted Kitahara on the shoulder.

Then, her face darkened.

"But no matter what, Tony Bianca coming to Japan so early is a good thing, but it also has disadvantages for us."

"Not only her, but other players from Europe, the United States, and New Zealand will also be coming over later."

"The reason why I came here so early is probably because I am adapting to the venue."

"And we also need to use the Chrysanthemum Appreciation that is about to begin to find out our purpose of strength."

"It's impossible for me not to be happy to be valued so much. After all, we have never enjoyed such 'treatment' before."

"But if we let them stay for too long, do you think they will find some of our weaknesses, Kitahara?"

As she spoke, she became worried.

"Weakness? It's not that easy."

Compared to Maruzenski's caution, Kitahara was somewhat relaxed. "I admit that if they come so early, they will know us better and be able to arrange more targeted tactics."

Maruzenski frowned, "Then..."

"Don't worry, I haven't finished yet."

Unable to help but do the same as Maruzenski just now, Kitahara smiled and reached out to pat her shoulder, "Understanding is mutual."

"Don't forget, the venues where they will practice in the future will all be equipped with various equipments set up by us."

"Yes, if you look at it from this perspective, even if they understand us, we can still understand them better than they understand us." With his eyes lighting up, Maruzenski came to a difficult conclusion.

Kitahara took a moment to sort out the logic of her words and couldn't help but smile and nod.

"Yes, that's it."

“Maybe I’m a little conceited, but I’ve always felt that the Eternal Club is unique in its training philosophy and equipment application.”

“These unique features are probably the best in the world.”

"With this foundation, and both sides understanding each other, I think we still have the advantage."

"Well, I have this advantage thanks to you, Kitahara."

Maruzenski smiled and said, "I should be the first one to come into contact with you besides your horse girl, right?"

"I know very well how you got from that small place called Kasamatsu to where you are today."

“It’s really hard to believe.”

She suddenly felt emotional.

"It seems like it was just yesterday when I went to Kasamatsu Tresen Academy and invited you to the end-of-year party."

"At that time, I remember you said that one day, you would let all the horse racing girls step onto the stage of their dreams."

“That’s your dream, too.”

"To be honest, I am looking forward to this kind of dream."

“But there was no hope at the beginning.”

"Because I'm just a local trainer, saying that is like me wanting to participate in the Classic Triple Crown back then, it's unrealistic."

"Maruzen..." Kitahara couldn't help but feel concerned when seeing the horse racing girl mention her past regrets.

"Okay, don't look at me like that. I've let that go."

Looking over with a smile, Maruzenski's eyes were clear and full of expectation, "Some things, once you miss them, you're gone. There's nothing you can do about it."

“Instead of dwelling on the past, we should look to a more hopeful future.”

"The competition you promised me, your dream, is coming true step by step, isn't it?"

"Events such as the Youth Cup have been successfully held and various agendas are moving forward."

"Then the competition you promised me should be realized soon, right?"

"So, instead of being like an old antique and dwelling on the past."

"Why not focus all your attention on the future, right?"

"Maybe my competition will start soon."

Looking at Maruzenski who asked a series of questions, Kitahara suddenly had an illusion.

Just like the symbol of Ludo, she accidentally drank the potion of Airi Tachyon, and this horse girl suddenly became smaller.

Her light blue eyes were filled with a child's clear anticipation, and she seemed to be eager to get on the field and run as hard as she could.

Unable to help it, Kitahara wanted to make a promise.

Because in his opinion, if the opportunity is right, perhaps just like the Youth Cup, the Peak Cup can also be held on an experimental basis in some way.

The flight notifications from the airport announcement system suddenly diverted his attention.

He originally thought it was a flight of other horse girls participating in the Japan Cup, just like Toni Bianca.

But when I compared the information on the display screen and recalled it, I found that it was a flight I had no impression of.

“This flight…”

Worried that he remembered it wrong, he listened carefully and suddenly heard Maruzenski speak thoughtfully.

"They came from America...are they the players from America?"

"Ah, that shouldn't be it. I remember all the players' flights. It's not this one..."

Just after he denied it, Kitahara suddenly felt his phone vibrate.

As he took it out, he caught a glimpse of Maruzenski doing the same thing.

After taking a look at the message, his expression changed. He looked to the side in surprise and found that Maruzenski had the same expression.

"It seems..."

"Beiyuan, this..."

They spoke in unison, all startled, Maruzenski reacting a little faster.

"You speak first, but the content of the information we received should be similar." Maruzenski gave in with a smile.

"I mean……"

Kitahara didn't hesitate, he raised his phone and shook it, "I'm afraid the game you want may start soon."

Maruzenski was startled, "Ah? This..."

But in a flash, she understood what Kitahara was talking about and saw the message on the latter's mobile phone screen.

The content is similar to mine, except that the sender is different.

The information on her side came from the Ludor symbol, while the information on Beiyuan's side came from Seattle.

The content was that several secretaries from Tresen College from the United States, France and the United Kingdom needed her and Kitahara to receive them.

"So, you mean, the oath from the United States, the Bering from France, the reference point from the United Kingdom..."

With a cautious and uncontrollable expectation in her eyes, she said in a trembling voice: "In addition to wanting to visit Japan, I also want to..."

"……Contest?"

"Similar to the Youth Cup... the Peak Cup?"

Hearing the trembling in the horse girl's voice, Kitahara understood that it was not because of fear, but because of the excitement of being able to step onto the racing track again.

"Yeah, these seniors don't just want to cheer for the juniors like Tony Bianca."

Scratching his head, Kitahara sighed, "If it's really just refueling, Seattle is right here, and it seems unnecessary for Oath to come."

"I came here specially. I can only think that these people from the Tresen Academy are very interested in the competition at the Thanksgiving Festival."

"To be precise, it is the Peak Cup which is comparable to the Youth Cup."

"so……"

"So if the competition really starts, regardless of whether Lu Duo can recover to her original state, in terms of identity and strength, Qian Ming and..."

Maruzenski took a deep breath and said, "Me."

"Playing in the game is a must."

"Right."

This time it seemed like she was asking a rhetorical question, but her tone, eyes, and expression only revealed certainty.

"Yes, that's why I said that the game you are looking forward to will probably start soon."

After laughing, Kitahara was about to say something else when his phone vibrated again.

Coincidentally, when Maruzenski looked at the phone this time, he did the same thing.

"Hey? Take care of the children? What does Luduo mean by this..."

Looking at the message sent by the Rudo symbol again, Maruzenski subconsciously asked in a low voice.

Before she could finish, Kitahara interrupted her in surprise as he looked at the phone screen.

"What is this kid doing here? Does she want to compete too?"

(End of this chapter)