Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 339 Deja Vu
Maruzenski actually felt a little tired. Originally, she thought that today's date should not be like this.

It’s not that my best friends’ suggestions were wrong, on the contrary, many of the suggestions they gave made me realize many of my past negligence.

For example, in terms of terminology, many of the terms I use were popular many years ago.

When she was in school or training, she didn't interact much with other students.

It’s not that I don’t have such a habit, or that I hate contact with the outside world.

It's because she has lived in the UK for too long, and many of her habits and expressions are very different from those in Japan.

Sometimes my classmates don’t understand what I’m saying.

On the other hand, I couldn't get a word in at all about what my classmates were saying or what topics they were discussing.

You may even say something offensive if you are not careful.

In this situation, it is obviously difficult to establish good relationships with classmates.

Naturally, I didn't have any friends or anything like that, and no one could explain to me what to do in the face of such a situation.

So for a period of time, she was alone in the college and the dormitory. It was also from that time that she started the habit of living alone in a dormitory in the hometown area.

Later, it was Senior Shenzan who discovered this. As the student union president, this senior was very responsible and spent a lot of time guiding me. Only then did I understand how to get along with my classmates.

That's why I started paying attention to and understanding buzzwords, fashion, and currently popular TV series or movie topics.

This is also the reason why when I think of things like trends now, I unconsciously use the vocabulary that I spent a lot of time and effort to learn back then.

Later I participated in competitions, then retired and joined the student union.

Influenced by senior Shenzan, she began to actively chat with younger students during her time in the student union and took them for rides.

Although the female students seemed to have a hard time accepting the joyride thing, overall, it should have helped a lot of juniors.

These experiences took up a lot of her time after retirement, so she had no time to pay attention to trendy trends, resulting in many of her expressions and daily habits becoming outdated.

After being reminded by her besties, she noticed this, but she still used some "old-fashioned" expressions from time to time.

The same goes for dressing. If it weren’t for my besties’ suggestions and reminders, I would probably wear very outdated clothes on a date.

It’s just that my girlfriends were so enthusiastic and well prepared for the date, which were all good things. How did it turn out like this now…?
The bow-tie Bluetooth headset was still echoing with the suggestions of Rudo's symbol and Mejiro Takamine and the others, but Maruzenski felt like his brain had crashed and he had no idea what to think or say.

"If you don't feel well, don't go to the racetrack today."

"Yeah, okay...eh?"

Just when he was feeling depressed, he suddenly heard a gentle voice coming from the side, and Maruzenski turned around in surprise.

"Um, um... Kitahara, what... what did you say?"

Kitahara took off the Bluetooth headset he had been wearing, rubbed his ears, and silently said to himself, "I'll apologize to my junior sister and Kyoko when I go back." He smiled.

"I just said, Maruzen, if you don't feel well today, we can go to the hospital first instead of going to the racetrack."

Putting the Bluetooth headset into his pocket, he pondered for a moment and said, "Originally, I wanted to ask you about racing.

“But during this period of time, in order to prepare for the Chrysanthemum Festival and entertain those horse racing girls at the reference point, you, as the main force of the student union, must have been very busy.

“It’s normal to feel uncomfortable.

"Then you can go to the hospital for a check-up today and then have a good rest.

“I can go wherever you want.

"How about this?"

Kitahara's idea was a bit of a sudden inspiration.

He always felt that the suggestions from his junior sisters were well-intentioned and many of them were very useful, which was also true.

For example, in terms of dressing, he was very grateful for the advice given by Katsumi Komiyama and Kyoko Miyamura.

You know your own fashion sense very well. While there may be nothing wrong with what you wear for official business, your private attire really has no taste at all.

This is where I have to thank the two girls.

But no matter what kind of date it is, it is ultimately your own business.

Since it is your own business, it is better for you to make the decision yourself.

No matter what the result is, good or bad, the decision is made by yourself, and you have to bear all the consequences yourself.

This is his principle and practice in work and other things, and it should also be the case when dating.

Maruzenski obviously didn't react.

“Ah? Ah… if that’s the case…”

She hesitated for a moment, wondering what Kitahara meant, especially worried that he had discovered her call.

A uniform urging voice suddenly came out from the Bowknot Bluetooth headset.

"Hurry! Right now! Promise him!"

"Well, I never knew that Kitahara is actually very caring about others."

"Yes, indeed. In the past, this aspect was only reflected in training and competitions. Now I find that if we spend time together in daily life, it seems that I am really comfortable with him."

"Yeah, he's basically a person who can think of everything, but maybe he hasn't shown that in relationships before."

"Wow, if that's the case, I'm a little envious of Maruzen."

Hearing the last sentence, Maruzenski's cheeks felt hot for a moment, and the words of agreement had already come out of his mouth.

“Yeah, yeah… ok, ok.”

Before Kitahara could even open his mouth to respond to this answer, Maruzen's girlfriends started shouting again.

"Wait! Maruzen, tell me where you want to go!"

"Yes, although we have made an appointment before, the racetrack is not a good place for a date after all. Now is a good time to change it."

"Yes, yes, aquariums, shopping malls, hot springs, amusement parks, all of these are fine!"

"Yes, we must not go to the hospital. What kind of date is that if we go to the hospital?"

Feeling that this clamor was of great reference value, Maruzenski spoke subconsciously.

"Then... let's go to the hospital... No, no, I'm actually fine. I mean, we can go anywhere..."

She was a little flustered for a moment, and after blurting out something, she quickly waved her hands and said, "What I mean is, Beiyuan, you decide..."

Suddenly, a low conversation broke out in the Bowknot Bluetooth headset.

"Oh no... Maruzen seems to be losing his mind..."

"It's not that bad. Generally speaking, it's normal for the man to take the initiative on a date. Of course, it depends on whether the man can sense the woman's thoughts. This can be considered a small test."

"Indeed, boys generally don't like girls who are particularly strong."

"Then it depends on how Beiyuan arranges it. It sounds like he has a lot of ideas."

Kitahara actually had no idea.

He just felt that he couldn't just follow the advice of his junior sisters and wanted to make his own arrangements. Now that he had to make the decision all of a sudden, he felt a little embarrassed.

However, he had no experience in how to continue a conversation when things were at a loss during a date.

But if you put aside the context of a romantic date and simply treat it as a trip with friends, it would be a simple matter.

"If you don't want to go to the hospital, that's fine. Just tell me immediately if you feel uncomfortable, Maruzen."

Thinking secretly, Kitahara pretended to change the subject and continued, "If I remember correctly, Maruzen, you grew up in England when you were a child. You must have had a lot of difficulties adapting to Japan, right?"

This is a little trick in conversation. When you don’t know what to say, just chat about something you know about the other person.

This may inspire the other person's hobbies or habits and determine the next topic.

Specifically for the current situation, it is to determine where to go next after the Shinkansen arrives in Nagoya.

This conversational technique works well in informal business settings and is very helpful in fostering relationships with partners.

It’s not that he regards Maruzen as a partner, but Kitahara is only familiar with this way of conversation, and in a hurry, he can only use this as an emergency measure.

Fortunately, this communication skill is still useful in such situations.

"Uncomfortable? Yes, there must be a lot of things that I can't adapt to."

In an instant, Maruzenski was distracted, “When I first came to Japan, I had problems just having conversations.

“Generally, foreign horse racing girls are like this, such as Seattle, Yongwu, and Sunday Ningjing.

“When I first started using Japanese, I couldn’t help but add a lot of English.

“I don’t want to show off my English skills.

“But there are some words that I really can’t find the right Japanese words to describe, so I can only use English.

“As a result, many of my classmates thought that I was too much of a spoiled brat and looked down on other horse girls.

"Why else would you not speak Japanese properly?"

Maruzenski spread his hands, looking helpless, but there was no complicated emotion in his eyes, only amusement.

"That's it..."

Kitahara also found it a little funny.

He has had many experiences traveling abroad, and this is often the case. He cannot find the right words in the corresponding language to express his ideas, so he can only use the most familiar language or gestures.

Therefore, he could fully understand Maruzenski's dilemma and embarrassment.

"But then you should have thought of a solution, right?"

After thinking for a while, he asked, "Because from the way you look now, you can get along with many people."

"Yes... Oh, by the way, to say this, I have to thank Shenzan-senpai." Maruzenski suddenly said gratefully.

"God's praise?" Kitahara asked in astonishment.

"Well, my senior was the student council president at the time," Maruzenski said softly, "She saw that I couldn't quite fit in with the crowd, so she gave me a lot of advice.

"For example, regarding the language problem I mentioned earlier, she said that I could learn more Japanese songs.

“Songs are easy to learn, and Uma Musume has a winner’s stage, so you must practice singing and dancing.

“So, I started with songs, and soon I got used to the daily usage of Japanese.

"Oh, by the way, even the honorifics that gave me the most headaches were learned this way."

Kitahara couldn't help but smile in agreement.

Japanese honorifics are still very troublesome. The honorifics are different for different occasions and different objects. It takes a long time just to sort them out, not to mention mastering the number.

"Indeed, honorifics are a headache."

He agreed, not forgetting the original intention of opening this topic, and took the opportunity to move the topic forward a step further, "So what type of music do you like?
"Ah, I was thinking, maybe when we get to Nagoya, we can go to a karaoke bar or a music restaurant.

"I know a few with pretty good environments, but I'm not sure if they suit your taste. What do you think?"

"I don't have any problem. I'm actually not as picky as you think, Kitahara."

Influenced by Kitahara's topic, and with no sound coming from the Bowknot Bluetooth headset, Maruzenski no longer had the anxiety he had felt since the start of the date, and became as relaxed as before.

"But if I really have to choose, I think it would be better if there was a karaoke or music restaurant in the style of 'Eurobeat'."

"Eurobeat..."

Kitahara thought quickly, "Is it the evolution of Italian disco coming to Japan?"

As a trainer, you don't need to be proficient in singing, dancing, or rap.

But in order to present a perfect winning stage, horse racing girls must know all these things. Through watching and listening, Kitahara has also gained a certain understanding of these things.

Especially after the Japan Derby, after listening to Oguruma's "Unbreakable", he couldn't help but take the time to learn some basics from the college's music teacher.

My initial thought was just that after I learnt it, maybe I could give some advice to my fellow horse girls based on my previous impressions of the character songs.

This is also why I learned about "Eurobeat".

Although this rhythm originated in Europe, after it was introduced to Japan, it became very popular due to the uniqueness of the synthesized music and the lively style, and Japan thus became the main market for European beats.

Coincidentally, the popularity of this rhythm happened to be from the time Maruzenski retired to the time Oguri retired.

In other words, this style of music is now popular in major karaoke bars and music restaurants.

"Hmm, it seems like you know a lot, Kitahara. So when we get to Nagoya later, do you want to sing with us?"

Maruzenski invited him half-jokingly and half-seriously, “I really like this style of music.

"Every time I hear it, I can't help but want to run."

"No problem."

Without much hesitation, Kitahara agreed. In his opinion, this was not something that needed to be avoided.

“Although I don’t often go to karaoke bars or music restaurants, if I try to sing, maybe I’ll get some inspiration and improvise some Eurobeat-style songs.”

He was also speaking half jokingly and half seriously.

I definitely can't create anything, but it's not difficult to copy something.

The term "Eurobeat style" is still unfamiliar to most people, but in Japan, there are still quite a few famous songs of this style in this field.

For example, the classic theme song of "Initial D", "Deja Vu".

At this timeline, this "racing divine song" has not yet been born.

If this song really came out ahead of time, regardless of other reactions, I'm afraid that this will become the only designated song for Maruzenski to use in future racing.

After all, this horse girl really likes European beats.

Kitahara couldn't help but think so.

(End of this chapter)