Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 354 Ambitious Beiyuan

Japan has always attached great importance to international horse racing girls, especially the Arc de Triomphe Award for Horse Racing Girls.

Take the recent Japan Cup for example, the increasing number of related reports in the media is an obvious example.

She is the second horse racing girl after Ludovic to win three championships without losing. If it had happened a few years earlier, the current reports would have no other possibilities except this one.

However, the development of this year's Japan Cup, which was dubbed by the media as "the most luxurious lineup in history", suddenly diverted too much attention.

The most important reason for being called the "most luxurious" is, of course, Tony Bianca, apart from other overseas horse racing girls participating in the competition.

In the reports, countless media people called her "a contestant outside the Japan Cup standards" and "the horse racing girl with the greatest potential to win the Japan Cup."

Even before Oguri's decision to give up the Japan Cup was announced, this was still the tone of public opinion.

As such supportive remarks were heard, Tony Bianca, who was at the center of public opinion, was not feeling so relaxed.

Like other overseas players, Tony Bianca stayed in a star-rated hotel near the Tokyo stadium under the arrangement of the Japanese URA Association.

At this moment, in Tony Bianca's room, the horse racing girl stood at the edge of the window. The window was tightly covered by curtains. She stared out the window with a slightly frown on her face through the gap in the curtains.

"What's wrong, Tony, are those Japanese reporters still waiting outside?"

The person asking the question was Moonlight Madness, who was also in this room.

Not only her, but also the European contestants, their respective trainers, including Yongwu, the student council president, Bering from France, the British reference points and their trainers, are here as well.

This room is very spacious. Many horse girls and trainers are gathered here, but it doesn't seem crowded.

Near the sofa, there are several large vertical blackboards, which are covered with reports related to Uma Musume.

Next to the blackboard, there were also a lot of newspapers piled up, and next to the newspapers were various books, videotapes, and papers. Judging from the covers and pictures on the books, they were all related to Uma Musume.

The whole room didn't look like a suite in a star-rated hotel at all, but rather like a conference room at Tresen College.

"...No, those reporters have left now. It seems that the hotel manager or someone else drove them away."

After hearing Moonlight's frantic question, Tony Bianca turned his gaze from the gap in the curtains and glanced at his companions in the room, his brows still furrowed.

"I was wondering, did Oguruma and Kitahara really give up the Japan Cup?"

"Does that need to be said?"

He affirmed without hesitation, and Moonlight Madness casually reached out to his side.

She sat on a separate sofa, with newspapers and materials piled half a person's height at the foot of the sofa.

After flipping through it a few times and pulling out a newspaper, she turned the first page towards Tony Bianca.

"Look, "Rest or avoid the battle?! Oguri, who has won three championships without losing, announces that he will give up this year's Japan Cup?!"

"Isn't it obvious? Even if this Oguruma wants to participate in the Japan Cup, her trainer has already announced it publicly. It seems impossible for her to participate."

As she spoke, she turned the first page toward herself again.

Occupying three quarters of the newspaper was a photo of Kitahara standing at a press conference. The title and text content were just as Moonlight Madness had said, it was the public announcement of Oguri's giving up the Japan Cup.

"It's just that I can probably guess what you're thinking, Tony."

Looking at the newspaper, Moonlight Crazy also frowned, "This time I came to Japan, I originally wanted to have another match with Oguruma and the others.

"Oguruma just happened to win the Japanese classic triple crown, and she is undefeated.

"If she's not there at the Japan Cup, it feels like something is missing.

"And it's not just us. The Japanese themselves are very dissatisfied and seem to find it hard to believe."

"Well, that's what I'm worried about."

With a frown on his face, Tony Bianca walked from the window and stood in front of a blackboard.

On the blackboard, all the clippings and materials were related to Ogurt Hat.

There are also colorful notes stuck on the newspaper materials.

Notes, newspapers, and materials were nailed together, and some of the nails were connected by threads of different colors, as if to indicate that the contents were related to each other.

"I heard that Oguri's trainer, Mr. Kitahara, has a nickname in the Japanese horse racing girl world."

Folding his arms unconsciously and squinting at the blackboard, Tony Bianca suddenly changed the subject.

"It's called 'The Stranger'.

“Japan seems to particularly like giving nicknames to people and Uma Musume.

"I wasn't interested in these things originally, but after learning more about them, Oguruma and Kitahara-san discovered that many nicknames can explain a lot of things."

She looked at the other blackboard.

This blackboard faces the entire sofa set and is located in the center of the living room of this suite.

Looking from the front, it occupies more than half of the suite and is much larger than any other blackboard.

Just like the blackboard with information about Ogurashi, this side also has various clippings, information, and sticky notes.

And the content on this largest blackboard, without exception, is all related to Beiyuan.

"'The Chit-Che Family'."

Folding his arms, squinting his eyes, staring at the blackboard in front of him, Tony Bianca said in a deep voice: “This is the nickname of Mr. Kitahara.

“There are no specific corresponding words in English and Italian.

"I roughly understand it. It should mean conspirator, strategist, or planner."

After using several English words to describe Kitahara's nickname, she continued, "Since he entered the Central...

“No, it can be said that since he became a trainer, the style of play he has taught has been like this.

“Oguruma, Super Kobay, and Mejiro Altan, these are his three horse girls. In almost all of their races, their running methods, tactics, and key winning points are beyond the expectations of all opponents and the outside world.

“As the team leader and club president, he is also responsible for part of the training of Tamamo Cross and Inari Ichi.

“And the performance of these two horse girls is the same.

“More importantly, the chrysanthemums are admired and the emperor enjoys autumn.

"In the last two games, the performances of Oguruma and Tamamo Cross, who won the championship, were..."

She was silent for a moment and pursed her lips tightly.

“There are some things I can’t understand for the time being.

"So, I suspect that Mr. Kitahara's so-called abandonment of the competition is actually the abandonment of the Japan Cup by Oguri Cap, Super Cove and Mejiro Altan...

“That may be the case.

"Maybe it's just fake news."

She spoke in a deep voice, glancing at all the horse girls and trainers in the suite.

"What do you think?"

"This……"

Moonlight Madness, who had been communicating with Tony Bianca before, was the first to speak, but fell silent after uttering a syllable, pinching his chin and frowning.

Because, she had no impression of Kitahara's nickname before, and now after hearing what her friend said, she also felt that Kitahara's statement in the report might be fake news.

But neither her thoughts nor Tony's glances lasted long.

"No, no, no, impossible." Most of the people in this suite are from Europe. In order to facilitate communication, Tony Bianca and Moonlight Madness just spoke English.

Even though Toni is an Italian horse racing girl and her English accent is not that pure, it is still European style.

But the voice that attracted everyone's attention at this moment had a distinct American accent.

"President Seattle, what do you think?"

Rubbing his frowning brows, Tony Bianca looked at Seattle Roundhouse who had just spoken.

"Tsk tsk, if you ask me, Miss Tony, you think too much."

Seattle smiled quickly, raised a finger, and shook it in front of him, clicking his tongue, "Mr. Kitahara is definitely not the person you think he is."

Tony Bianca was silent.

"I'd like to hear the details." There was no questioning in her tone, and she spoke very straightforwardly, obviously asking for advice.

The answer she got was not the Seattle spin.

"If we don't talk about Mr. Kitahara for now, and just talk about the URA Association in Japan, your idea is unrealistic, Tony."

As if she was aware that she was the only American horse racing girl in the room, Seattle Slalom stood against the wall on the sofa, looking very isolated.

However, sitting on the sofa not far from her was Yongwu, who was also the president of the Student Union of Tresen College.

It was Yongwu who answered Tony Bianca's question.

"Many of the regulations of the URA Association in Japan are...not so easy to bend."

After a pause, Yongwu found a suitable description for the Japanese URA Association, and then continued: “Take the public announcement as an example. For example, Mr. Kitahara officially announced the competition decision at a formal press conference, and it is absolutely impossible to change it afterwards.

“Once it is changed, it will cause a great stir in the URA association and public opinion, and will also lead to attacks and corresponding punishments.

"Well, in the eyes of the Japanese, this is honesty and loyalty.

“I don’t understand it, but that’s the way it is.

“And this kind of attack and punishment will definitely affect Oguruma and the others.

"This is something that trainer Kitahara definitely doesn't want to see."

After another pause, Yongwu said with some admiration: "This is also what I want to say. From Mr. Beiyuan's own perspective, he will not change the reason for that decision.

“You all saw what happened during Japan’s chrysanthemum viewing event.

“That kind of intensity, if put in the ancient horse race… I mean, in the ancient horse races around the world, it can be considered a high-intensity competition.

“But this is just a classic level match.

“Even though we don’t have the specific data of participants like Oguruma, you are all talented and experienced horse girls. You should be able to easily imagine what their physical condition is like after participating in such a competition, right?”

As he spoke, he looked around, focused on Tony Bianca, and finally looked at Seattle Huixuan. He nodded calmly and continued speaking as if he had made a conclusion.

“And Mr. Kitahara is well-known for his concern for the health of horse girls. Tony, you will find this out after you get to know them for a while.

"This kind of trainer will definitely not follow the Lian Zhan route, and will definitely not allow Oguruma and the other two to participate in the upcoming Japan Cup."

After Yongwu finished speaking, the room fell into silence for a while.

Among them, Tony Bianca's performance was particularly obvious.

She almost held her breath, as focused as if she was sprinting to the finish line, her eyes full of thought.

“…So, Mr. Kitahara cares more about the health of his horse girl than victory and glory…?”

After thinking for a while, Tony Bianca broke the silence in the room with a slightly unintelligible tone.

"This one……"

“Inaccurate.”

Yongwu had just said one sentence when Seattle Spin interrupted with a smile.

Yongwu did not seem to be dissatisfied. During the time she spent together in Japan, she had become accustomed to the working style of this colleague.

"That's not accurate, Miss Tony."

Still shaking his finger, Seattle smiled and said, "Of course, if it was before coming to Japan, I would have the same idea as you.

“But during this period of time, I have been in Japan for quite a long time.

“I was not used to eating sushi, oden, udon noodles, etc. at first, but now I can eat them comfortably.

“I also got to know Kitahara.

"how to say……"

She retracted her shaking fingers, tapped her chin, and suddenly raised it from its high position. Her eyes lit up and she said, "By the way, in fact, compared to the 'Qi Ce Family', I think that Bei Yuan should be called the 'Ambitious Family'."

"careerist……?"

Confused, Toni Bianca looked towards Moonlight Madness unconsciously, and her friend and rival also looked puzzled.

Almost all the horse girls and trainers in the room had the same expression, except for Seattle Spin, who gave Kitahara a new nickname, and Yongwu, who seemed to understand.

"He doesn't seek temporary glory and victory, I mean, Kitahara Joi."

Seattle's eyes suddenly sparkled with a gleam of light, "What he wants is eternal glory.

“That’s a bit vague, so be more specific.

“He is a very confident person, even extremely conceited.

“And his confidence and arrogance far surpass those of us horse girls.

"Our confidence, our ego, is that we're going to win the games that we're supposed to win.

"That person's confidence is that he can make us win games that we otherwise couldn't win or that didn't exist.

"Do you understand what this means?

“What he wants to do is to change the entire world of horse girls, and then in this new world, he and his horse girls can win more and higher-level competitions than now.

"One Japan Cup is nothing, he thinks he can create countless Japan Cups, or even more top-level events than the Japan Cup.

"Then it doesn't matter to him if he loses the Japan Cup title, right?

"Isn't this kind of thinking ambition?"

After finishing his evaluation of Kitahara in one breath, Seattle Spinner looked at the shocked expressions of the horse girls and trainers except Yuu Mai, and a flash of emotion flashed in his eyes before he smiled.

"But, that's nothing."

She shrugged, “I mean, those, Mr. Kitahara Joi’s ambitions, are not the main topic we are going to discuss today.

“The main topic we are going to discuss today is.

"Facing an opponent coached by such a trainer.

“I mean, Tamamo Cross, Inari Ichi.

“Tony Bianca, Moonlight Madness, and all of you.

"Are you confident that you can beat both of them in the Japan Cup?"

(End of this chapter)