Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 32 I want to participate in the East China Sea Derby
In response to Kitahara's question, Oguruma did not answer immediately. At this moment, she was as silent as before, and her beautiful face also showed a rare expression of hesitation and thought.

Beiyuan thought that she was not clear about the central government's situation, so he explained:
“Perhaps this decision seems a bit hasty, but it is actually one I have carefully considered.”

"Your talent is obvious. You've won two games since your debut. In the future, your chances of winning any local competition like Kasamatsu will be high. If you continue to participate in local competitions, you can even remain undefeated until you retire."

In another world, Oguruma lost 12 out of 2 local battles due to a foot problem. It is generally believed that if the ranch where he came from was not so shabby and the staff were more professional, and if Oguruma's problem had been discovered and solved earlier, there would be no problem in winning all the local battles.

And through various intentional or unintentional efforts, Kitahara has proved that there is no problem with that point of view by winning two games against Oguri.

Based on this speculation, it won't be difficult for Ogurimaru to win all the future matches in Kasamatsu.

"However, this is just a local competition, it is far from enough to bring out your talent, Oguruma," Kitahara continued:
"I'm afraid you've already discovered that, apart from Fujimasa March, none of the opponents you've encountered so far can allow you to fully exert your strength. The fact that you were so far ahead of the second place in yesterday's match is proof of that."

“The center, only the center, there are horse girls who can match you or even surpass you. Only there can you give it your all and show all your strength.”

Having said this, Oguruma finally spoke.

She looked at Beiyuan, her eyes showing both affirmation and doubt:
"I believe what Beiyuan said," she confirmed, and then continued:
“But what about Dong Hai’s pen?”

It took Kitahara a while to realize that Oguruma was talking about the "East China Derby".

"That's the East China Sea Derby. I know it's difficult for you to remember names, but it's okay for people's names, but at least you should remember the name of the game carefully." Bei Yuan was helpless at first.

"East Sea Derby? Do you care about the agreement with Fujimasa March?" He asked after a moment's silence.

The fact that Oguri and Fujimasa had an agreement was learned by Kitahara and Oguri when they reviewed the game after winning their debut match.

At first, Kitahara wanted to know what happened in the last 200 meters or so of the race, because Oguri's second acceleration at the end of the track was too similar to the ultimate move "Victory Rally" in the game.

For a moment, Kitahara even wondered, since there were three goddesses in this world, did there also exist such unscientific things as "character-specific skills" and "ultimate moves"?

Because of this, near the end of the game, he would mutter to himself "go!" and so on, just like he used to do when playing games.

The answer given by Xiaolimao is no.

According to her, she heard Fujimasa March mentioning the "East China Sea Derby" before the start, and she was distracted and was half a beat late in starting.

The "second acceleration" at the finish line was due to the thoughts of the expectations and efforts of his mother, Kitahara and the new glory, as well as the determination not to lose to Fujimasa March, which led to the burst of even stronger speed.

This explanation made Kitahara disappointed and relieved. After all, it was in line with common sense.

If there really were skills like "inherent", "arc artist", "keep an eye on all directions", and "will of steel" in this world, where could he, who had no system or simulator, get them for Uma Musume?
"Well, I made an appointment with her."

Xiao Li Mao nodded seriously and answered, "I made an appointment with her after the game."

"Later, when I met March again, she said that the East Sea Derby was her lifelong dream. It was an amazing competition, and the top horse racing girls in the East Sea region would participate. She had to go and see the peak scenery."

"She said I was also the fastest horse girl she had ever seen. Last time, it was the first time she lost."

“But being fast isn’t enough.”

"Just like you can never reach the top of a mountain without a goal, if I don't have a goal, I might lose to her next time."

"For example, the Youth Crown Tournament she invited me to participate in."

Little Chestnut stopped jogging, turned around, stood on the hillside, raised his hands to his chest, clenched his fists, and looked into the distance:

"My intuition tells me that what she said makes sense."

Brand New Glory also stopped, took a breath, and said in confusion:

"Eh? Is it really that important to have a goal or not? With Oguri's current speed, he should have no problem running any race, right?" "...No, Fujimasa March is right."

Seeing the two horse girls stopped, Kitahara got off his bike, stretched, and smiled: "Without a goal, it's like a bow and arrow without a target. It may be fast, but no one knows where it will hit in the end."

"But if you have a goal and a target, even if you miss it once, you can try again. If you keep persisting, you will hit it one day."

"Both of you will face setbacks sooner or later. A clear goal can help you overcome setbacks."

"The reason why I want to take you two to the center is to let you set a goal. I believe that once you have seen the excitement of the center, the instinct of horse racing girls will make you give everything for it."

Oguruma withdrew his gaze and looked at Kitahara apologetically:
"I'm sorry, Beiyuan, I seem to have let you down..."

Kitahara smiled and waved his hand, not letting Oguruma continue:

"What are you talking about?"

"The East Sea Derby is also a great competition, and Fujimasa March is also a great opponent. Besides, the East Sea is so big, and the sight of you and March's horse girls getting together is equally exciting."

"Since you have made an appointment, then let's focus on the East Sea Derby first. I will prepare the corresponding training."

"Oh, of course. Since March has invited you to participate in the Youth Crown Tournament, then you should take this as your goal and work hard to prepare. During this time, you can also participate in many other competitions to gain more experience."

"Also, New Glory is also considering its debut match, so you two should prepare carefully together."

Central and local derby events are usually scheduled in late May. It is already early June now, and no matter how strong Ogurt is, it is a joke for him to participate in a derby event right after entering school. So if he wants to participate, he has to wait until next year. During this period, he can hone his skills through training and competitions.

With this period of practice and the encouragement from his excellent friend Oguruma, Xin Xin Guanghui's qualities in all aspects have improved visibly.

She can now keep up with Oguruma's warm-up speed during practice. Even if she runs side by side with Oguruma at full speed, she can still last half a minute before "stagnation".

Ogurimo's full strength is enough to leave players like Fujimasa March behind. Shining Glory can last for half a minute, so it is very likely that they will win the debut match with their strength.

"Well! I won't let your efforts go to waste, Kitahara!" Ogurumao suddenly became excited, his eyes full of gratitude and determination.

"I, I will try my best too! I will run my own race well! And I will try my best to help Mr. Oguri and Mr. Kitahara!" With his two fists clenched in front of him, he tried hard to pout his lips and puff out his cheeks to show a determined look, and the new glory echoed.

Then, she looked a little regretful:
"However, I feel that with Oguri's ability, it should be no problem for him to go to the central government, so it would be a pity if he doesn't go now..."

“The Central Committee…”

“Who said we won’t go to the central government?”

Oguruma and Kitahara said in unison with hesitant and amused expressions and tones respectively.

"Eh? But didn't Mr. Kitahara say that Oguri should participate in the East China Sea Derby..."

"Hmm? Kitahara, aren't you aiming for the East Sea Derby?"

This time, it was Oguruma and Shining Glory who spoke in unison.

Kitahara smiled:

"Wouldn't it be OK to go to the Central after participating in the East China Sea Derby?"

"and……"

"After the Youth Crown Tournament, I will take you to the center to enjoy the scenery of the peak."

(End of this chapter)