Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 349 Idiot
Generally speaking, go-karts are not very big in size. They look smaller than the bumper cars in the amusement park and larger than the children's toy cars in the mall.

In most cases, karts are designed with single seats, but in order to make it easier for families to play together, there are also double-seat designs.

The same is true for training vehicles.

Recreational karts do not require a driver's license, but their maximum speed can usually reach 80 kilometers per hour, which is a speed that even Uma Musume cannot reach.

Therefore, for safety reasons, novices must obtain permission from the track coach and relevant authorization from the track before they can drive a kart.

This license is, in a sense, like a driver's license.

Kitahara had not known about these things related to karting before.

On the way here, Maruzenski, who loves racing, excitedly talked to him about science for a long time, and he roughly knew the basic situation.

So, hearing the noise in the crowd from a distance, he quickly understood what was happening.

"Uh...it sounds like they were scolded by the racing coach. Oguruma and the other two..."

Kitahara scratched his nose, feeling a little embarrassed.

Although he has never been in a go-kart and doesn't know much about racing, he has passed the driving test.

It seems that all driving school instructors are like this. When they encounter students with learning difficulties, they always can't help but roar.

"Keep the steering wheel steady, don't let the car sway left and right, our car runs on gasoline, not alcohol!"

"Are you wearing a seat belt or a tie? It's been five minutes. Is it that hard to buckle up?!"

"It's not you who drove the car crookedly, it's the road that was built crookedly."

"Stop the car. I'm going to buy some insurance first."

In this case, Kitahara himself was never criticized when he was learning to drive, but he often heard other instructors complain about other students.

"Hmm, that sounds like it."

Maruzenski obviously understood what happened in the crowd, but he was not as embarrassed as Kitahara. Instead, he laughed with interest.

“But it shouldn’t be that difficult to understand.

“After all, go-karts are children’s toys that can only be driven at a speed of 40 to 50 kilometers per hour.

"In the eyes of Oguruma and the others, this speed is no different from taking a walk, right?

"In this case, it's not surprising that he can't help but drive fast while studying, and then makes his coach angry."

Kitahara suddenly realized.

The speed limit in Japan's urban areas is 60 kilometers per hour, but due to road conditions, no car will drive at that speed. Normal driving speed is around 40 kilometers per hour.

At this speed, the horse racing girls don't even need to use their full strength, they can overtake by running a little faster. It is not uncommon to see horse racing girls running faster than cars on city roads.

If the kart also goes at this speed, then it will not even be able to match the average level of horse racing girls. No wonder top horse racing girls like Oguruma can't help but speed up.

"But no matter what, it still causes trouble for others."

After figuring out what happened, Kitahara sighed, "We just happened to be here, so let's go and apologize to them on their behalf.

"Then, how about you take them to play for a while, Maruzen? What's wrong? Is there anything wrong with what I said?"

As he said this, when he turned to look at Maruzenski, Kitahara unexpectedly discovered a very strange smile on the horse girl's face.

Moreover, her cheeks were inexplicably flushed.

“Ah…ah? I, I’m fine. I mean…”

Unconsciously rubbing his slightly hot cheeks, Maruzenski gestured with his hands in a panic, "I mean, there is nothing wrong with what Kitahara said.

"Well, that's fine. I'll go with you to apologize to them."

When Maruzenski noticed what was happening in the crowd, he just felt it was a bit funny.

She often came to the racetrack to race cars and had seen many students who were not very good at driving being scolded by their coaches, but she never expected that Oguruma and the other three would also be subjected to such criticism.

But Kitahara's next words gave her a vague illusion.

It’s like a married couple who, after finding out their child is naughty at school, go to apologize to the teacher together helplessly.

With this thought in mind, she couldn't help but imagine a few little horse girls playing around her.

With this fantasy, she suddenly felt her cheeks getting hot.

In an instant, Kitahara's confusion was heard.

Of course, he didn't dare to reveal his own thoughts. To be honest, he hadn't even confessed his feelings or confirmed his relationship yet. Maruzenski himself didn't know what was going on and he thought of that kind of thing inexplicably.

But once he thought about it, even if he kept it hidden in his heart in order not to expose it, when he followed Kitahara to apologize, Maruzenski couldn't help but continue to fantasize secretly and feel shy.

As for Kitahara, after apologizing, he brought three dejected horse girls to a corner of the lounge in the karting area.

From the moment they apologized, or rather, from the moment they saw me approaching, the three horse girls all looked happy, but in the next instant they became depressed as if they had gotten into trouble.

Seeing them still like this, Kitahara couldn't help but feel a little amused, but his tone was much gentler than usual as he comforted them.

"You don't have to be so depressed. I understand almost everything. It's not your problem."

He touched the heads of Xiaokuimao, Super Xiaowan, and Mebai Aldan one by one, and said with a smile: "You are new to racing, or vehicles, and you have no experience, so it is normal that you don't know how to drive.

"Didn't the coach just say that he was angry, but that was just the temper he accumulated from interacting with new players every day. It wasn't directed at you.

“If we really talk about your level, it’s pretty good that you can drive right from the start.

"You know, there are many novice drivers who can't even start the engine when they drive for the first time."

This statement is actually not an exaggeration. Driving sounds simple and it seems that the car can be started as soon as you step on the accelerator. But in fact, it depends on the individual.

Some people are just not good at driving. Even after learning for a long time, they still cannot distinguish between the clutch, brake, and accelerator in actual driving. It is normal that the car cannot start the first time.

After hearing Kitahara's comfort and explanation, the three horse girls didn't seem to feel much better. Their heads were still lowered and their ears drooped.

"Well... although that's the case, I'm still very sorry for causing you, Kitahara, to apologize..."

Scratching his head, Xiaolimao said awkwardly: "It's because of the three of us. I don't know why, but as soon as I got in the car, I thought about Maruzen taking me that day.

“That speed is much faster than this.

"So I listened to what the old man said, and when he said I could start accelerating by stepping on that thing, I couldn't help but step on it hard."

“Um… me too…”

Xiao Haiwan continued sheepishly: "Xiao Li told us about the car race, and said that the inspiration for her running style in the subsequent competitions came from that car race.

"So, I also wanted to see what was going on with that speed...

"Is it the same with Aldan...?"

“Yeah… yes…” Nodding, Mebai Aldan scratched his cheek, “By the way, the three of us didn’t cause any damage, right…?
“If there is, I don’t know if our bonus can cover it…

"If it's not convenient, I can discuss it with my sister and see how to negotiate..."

Kitahara was a little amused. As soon as Oguruma and the others got in the car, they accelerated, which did cause some trouble to the karting area.

But it was limited to scaring the coach and hitting some guardrails on the track.

This is very common at racing tracks, and if you are talking about compensation for damages, you naturally have to pay a certain fee to play karting, which is actually included in the entrance fee.

"As for the racing, you don't have to worry too much. There may be other things that need your attention more than the racing."

Seeing that the three horse racing girls were still obsessed with the things happening at the racetrack, Kitahara thought about it and thought that maybe he could change the subject.

Moreover, although Maruzenski said the purpose of coming here was to "follow" or something, it was actually to discuss the withdrawal from the Japan Cup.

However, when Kitahara was about to talk about this, he was suddenly interrupted.

"Yeah, it's normal to drive fast at a racetrack. If you don't drive fast, why are you here?"

Taking a step forward inconspicuously, blocking half of Kitahara's body, Maruzenski smiled comfortingly, "And don't worry about the loss, we have already negotiated with Kitahara.

“By the way, aren’t you all interested in my racing?
"That's great. Over the years, I've never heard of any of my juniors being interested in drag racing.

"So, let's go and find the racetrack to borrow a four-seater car. I'll take you to experience what real speed is!"

Hearing this, Xiaolimao and the others' eyes lit up.

The three horse racing girls came to Nagoya on a whim, and then came to Suzuka Circuit from Kasamatsu. At first, they wanted to join in the fun of the date.

But last night when we were huddled in a bedroom chatting and watching TV, the topic finally returned to training and competition.

They all knew that this final battle of the classic triple crown at the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Competition was only the end of the classic year, but the beginning of the ancient horse year.

It doesn’t mean that they have become old marathons, but there will no longer be age restrictions in their next competitions.

The Japan Cup, Arima Kinen, Emperor’s Prize, Takarazuka Kinen…these are all events open to all horse girls.

They have never worried about specific training and competition preparations.

In their opinion, with Kitahara around, all they had to do was work hard according to the arrangements of their trainer.

But this does not mean that they have no ideas of their own.

For example, in the Chrysanthemum Viewing, Oguruma embodies a completely new way of running.

Although they all thought that Kitahara would arrange this as a new training, they were very curious about the origin of this running style and what Maruzenski's racing was all about.

That was why they came to the racetrack that day. In addition to Maruzen's advice, they also wanted to try it themselves.

For now, it’s a bit frustrating to be scolded by the racing coach for being too impatient, but it’s still very exciting to experience Maruzenski’s racing speed.

For a moment, the three horse girls were all looking forward to it.

"Oh! Is that kind of drag racing again? I don't have any problem with it!"

"I can do that too... But if it's a four-seater car, Chairman Maruzen, Oguri, Aldan, and me... Isn't Kitahara going to get in the car?"

"Are you going to experience it alone with President Maruzen?"

The conversations between Ogurumao and Xiaowan were relatively normal, but Aldan's words were obviously a bit ambiguous.

"This……"

"Ah, almost."

Before Kitahara could finish, Maruzenski laughed and said, "Let me show you three the basics first, and then you can try to drive a go-kart by yourselves.

“Although the racing karts can’t match my speed, they can still reach speeds of over 130 kilometers.

"That's more than twice your maximum sprint speed. There's definitely no problem using it for experience.

“So, let’s get started!

"You three should go to the other side of the racetrack and talk to the staff. Just tell them my name. I'm a frequent visitor here, and the people here know what I need."

"Oh! Okay!"

After quickly agreeing, Xiaolimao took the lead and ran in one direction. Xiaohaiwan shouted helplessly, "Xiaoli, you are running in the wrong direction", and followed with Aldan.

"I'm sorry, Kitahara, I took the initiative a little bit."

After the three horse girls left, Maruzen looked at Kitahara apologetically, "But if I'm not mistaken, you probably want to talk to Oguruma and the others about the Japan Cup, right?"

Kitahara was stunned, "Yeah, isn't this the purpose of our coming here?"

“That’s the purpose, for sure.”

Maruzenski said with a smile: "But didn't you notice that they were just as frustrated as when they got into trouble. Telling them that they have to give up the game at this time will always make them feel a little uncomfortable, right?"

"Well...it seems to be the case..."

Only then did he realize his negligence, and Beiyuan sighed, "But if you don't say it directly, what should I do?"

In fact, this is also what made Kitahara depressed after thinking about giving up the competition.

Ever since he started coaching Oguruma and the others, all he wanted was to allow these horse racing girls to participate in their dream events as much as possible.

The Japan Cup is the only competition currently open to the world. Even if the horse racing ladies have had some initial exposure to overseas competitions, it is still a crucial opportunity to understand the world level, and it is also a top-level reward like G1.

If there was a slight possibility, he didn't really want Oguruma and the others to miss the competition, and he felt that the horse girls thought the same.

Therefore, even if one is clear in his mind that after experiencing the most intense Chrysanthemum Shooting Competition in the history of the URA Tournament, if one wants to continue to participate in the Japan Cup, there is no guarantee that there will not be any health problems or hidden dangers.

But Kitahara himself felt depressed and helpless when he really wanted to tell his Uma Musume about this.

"Then be more tactful. Or, even if you want to speak directly, you have to find the right time."

With an expression that said “I knew it would be like this”, Maruzenski smiled and said, “For example, after taking them racing, they should feel better.

"Of course, I will control the speed this time, it won't be as fast as usual.

"In this way, when they are in a good state, they will be more receptive to what you say.

"In fact, this is also a very common communication skill. If it were in other situations, Kitahara, you would definitely have thought of it.

"Now..."

With a mischievous smile, she pointed at Kitahara, then at the direction where Xiaolimao and the others left, "I've already told you that you should pay more attention to the little thoughts of the horse racing girls.

"Fool."

(End of this chapter)