Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 381 Discussion
The little incident that happened at the finish line naturally did not affect the events after the race.

As a rule, if there is no discussion or objection to the race results, the horse racing ladies will go to the lounge to check and adjust their physical condition after the "winner's tour".

Then it’s time to prepare for the winner’s stage.

The so-called "winner's tour" is actually the champion walking around the field and greeting the audience.

There is no problem with this part.

If there was anything wrong, it was that Inari stayed too long when passing by Yusuhara Ryuko and other members of Oi's family.

When Tamamo Cross reluctantly dragged the excited Inari away, the next step was undoubtedly the discussion of the show.

In any case, the choice made by the payment manager on the final straight line was too dangerous.

Even though the Japanese URA Association's current penalties for the Japan Cup are relatively light, the necessary penalties must still be imposed.

If the Japan Cup had received the same level of attention as in previous years, there wouldn't be as many overseas visitors coming to watch the game as there are today.

In that situation, if we want to have a discussion, it will inevitably be very troublesome due to the lack of direct communication methods.

Fortunately, due to various reasons, the number of visitors this time was many times more than in previous years.

There are also many more responsible members from various colleges.

This can directly confirm the opinions of the United States and thus clarify the punishment results.

Therefore, after the preliminary examination by medical staff, the players participating in the Japan Cup gathered in the office hall of the Tokyo stadium, waiting for the results to be announced.

While waiting, the horse racing ladies gathered in twos and threes to discuss the event.

"Huh?! That guy actually did something so dangerous?!"

Inari was very surprised, "She almost bumped into you, and you were talking and laughing with her before?!"

Tamamo Cross was also very surprised. She didn't expect that Inari Ichi knew nothing about what happened at the end of the game.

"...Hey, let's just say..."

She said helplessly: “How did you win the game?
"You didn't notice the obvious competition at all?

"Aren't you afraid of running into us head-on?"

"This……"

Inari scratched his head, “I don’t know.

“I just felt the time was right when I was going through the corner, so I just started accelerating.

“I don’t know why, but the road ahead seems to be quite smooth.

“Especially the part about cutting from the outer path to the inner path.

"You should know this too, right, Xiaoyu?

"Generally speaking, if you overtake from the outer road, the inner road would have been completely blocked.

“I initially thought it would be the same this time.

“But inexplicably, the inner passage was smooth this time.

“I didn’t think too much about it and just went in straight away.

“It just so happens that the track conditions and distance of the inner track are better than those of the outer track.

"If it weren't for this situation, I might not have been able to catch up with you this time."

As he spoke, Inari showed an expression of realization.

"Could it be that the inner passage is not so crowded because of the dangerous behavior of that guy inside?

"Did I profit from her?"

She pointed to a meeting room in the office hall.

Most of the horse girls were in the waiting room outside the meeting room.

Inside the room, there are URA association members and relevant leaders of Tresen College from Japan, the United States, Europe and other countries.

In addition to these, there is the "protagonist" of this discussion, the payment manager.

Tamamo Cross almost understood.

Let’s not talk about her friend’s almost “brainless” sprint after the opponent. After all, she knew that the opponent’s tactical running style was not delicate at all.

The actual situation after the chase and sprint is mostly as the other party said.

Moreover, being at the forefront of the team and at the center of the battle at the time, Tamamo Cross knew better what was happening.

As she and Tony Bianca competed for the final kick, the butler approached in an extremely dangerous manner.

This danger does not only apply to the two leading horse girls.

It is equally dangerous for the horse girls behind.

No one can guarantee whether the three horse racing girls in front will have a collision.

In the end, the speed in a straight line is often much faster than cruising.

The statistics this time have not been fully confirmed, but it is certain that it is above 18 meters per second, which is the average three-wave data of the G1 event.

If a collision occurs at this speed, it won't just be the horse racing girl at the center of the accident that will be in trouble.

The following horse girls may not have time to dodge and may get hit head-on due to the high speed.

Having experienced such an accident before, Tamamo Cross understood the danger very well.

Being able to participate in an international G1 like the Japan Cup means that she must have received training in avoiding danger, even if it is different from what she received in her lifetime.

So, when they notice something wrong ahead, whether it is slowing down or changing positions, most of the horse girls behind will instinctively avoid it.

Only Inariichi would choose to "run headfirst into it".

It was precisely because of this "head-on collision" that the horse girl in front happened to give way due to the possibility of an accident, which gave Inari a smooth journey to win the championship.

“Profit… I can’t say that at all.”

Although he felt that this way of winning was somewhat accidental, he knew that there was no way to avoid accidents and luck in Umamusume competitions. Tamamo Cross nodded and said:
"Being able to seize the opportunity to win, no matter what the situation, is part of strength.

“And Inari, your ability to chase after and your last kick already gave you the potential to win the championship.

“Let’s take a step back and say that even if there is no evasion in this race, the inner lanes are just as crowded as in other races.

"With your sprinting speed, it's not impossible for you to win."

As the person being chased in the final straight line, Tamamo Cross was very clear about how fast Inariichi's pursuit was.

To be fair, if a similar situation happened again, she was not sure whether she could withstand the pressure and maintain her advantage at the moment before crossing the finish line.

In the Eternal World, in similar situations, the people she found difficult to deal with were Inari Ichi who was next to her and Oguruma who was currently in the audience.

If it weren't for the difference in her feet, she wouldn't have taken the risk of accelerating and entering the field so late when the emperor was enjoying the autumn.

So, if we face this situation in the next game, we need to open up a bigger gap in advance if we want to win...

such as……

The Arima Memorial Day after that...

As he was thinking, Tamamo Cross couldn't help but think about the next game.

On the other hand, Inari was surprised by what Tamamo Cross had just said.

"Hey? Did I hear it wrongly, Xiaoyu, you..."

She looked Tamamo Cross up and down, "You actually said something nice about me?"

"…Hey! What do you mean? If I don't say something to you, will you feel uncomfortable all over?"

Being pulled back to reality all of a sudden, Tamamo Cross felt both angry and amused.

"Uh... that's not the case..."

Although he is used to playing around on weekdays, deep down, Inariichi still values ​​his friend very much.

"What I mean is..."

Seeing that she might have angered Tamamo Cross, she couldn’t help but want to change the subject, “Oh, right!

"Xiaoyu, what do you think will be the final punishment for this discussion?

"To that guy, I mean."

The topic of Inariichi was originally what Tamamo Cross was concerned about. Upon hearing this, the latter was stunned and began to think.

"I'm afraid it's hard to say..."

Tamamo Cross stroked his chin and looked at the closed door of the conference room, "We should be relatively lenient towards overseas horse girls, right...?"
“If an accident does happen, there’s no need to consider that the punishment will be severe.

"But nothing happened now..." She hesitated, "Should I give her a lighter sentence..."

"That's it..."

Inari frowned, "But isn't that a bit too cheap for that guy?

"I admit, it was courageous for that guy to hit me like that in order to win.

“But that’s too dangerous.

"If all future horse racing girls do this, it will be a big trouble if an accident happens."

"I think so too, but..."

Tamamo Cross hesitated for a moment again, "After all, there is no precedent...

"Oh, forget it, let's wait for those big shots to discuss it and wait for the result..."

While the two horse girls were chattering about the outcome of the meeting, the rest of the horse girls in the waiting room were also focusing their attention here.

"Tony, are you sure you're okay? I saw that the situation before was very dangerous..."

While showing concern, Moonlight Kuangqi handed over a beautifully packaged rice ball, "Here, do you want to eat it?"

"I'm fine. I've had a checkup before and I'm in good health."

Staring at the door of the conference room, Tony Bianca took the rice ball and then realized, "Where did you...get the rice ball from?"

"Aww."

Yue Guang Kuang Qi had a rice ball in his hand and had already started eating it. "I bought it this morning before coming to the stadium, and asked the butler to heat it up before coming here.

“Although he is against this kind of cheap food, I still like the rice balls in convenience stores here in Japan.

“It just so happens that I’m quite tired from this competition, so I’ll eat a rice ball first to cushion my fatigue, otherwise I won’t have enough energy for the winner’s stage.

"Aren't you going to eat?"

Tony Bianca found it a little funny to see Yue Guang looking at the rice ball in his hand angrily with an expression that said "I won't be polite if you don't eat it".

Then, just as she was about to return the rice ball, she suddenly felt her stomach deflate and her cheeks turned slightly red.

"Then I won't be polite."

After opening the rice ball which was at the perfect temperature and taking a bite, she murmured to herself again, "The winner's stage later..."

"Why, are you feeling a little unwilling about not winning the Japan Cup?"

Moonlight Madness lowered his voice a little, "In fact, I feel that if it weren't for that American payment manager who interfered, it would be completely uncertain who would win in the duel between you and Tamamo."

"Tamamo? No, not just her."

Obviously sensing his friend's words of comfort, Tony Bianca did not make excuses down the stairs, but instead his eyes became more serious.

“Honestly speaking, if I go alone to fight for the final foot, I am confident that I will not lose.

“But this is only for Tamamo Cross.

"If faced with another ..."

She looked at Inari who was whispering with Tamamo Cross, and unconsciously lifted her right foot and rubbed the ground.

"Her final steps...that's not certain.

"Besides the last kick, the degree of chasing back and the perfect timing of cutting in are undoubtedly world-class.

"Assuming we don't consider the difference in grass between European and Japanese courts...

“In terms of competition, I’m not 100 percent sure.

"I mean, in an international G1 tournament."

"She...you mean...Inari?"

Moonlight was surprised, "I didn't expect you, Tony, to think so highly of her...but..."

She also looked at Inari and frowned slightly.

"I always feel that when she passes by me...

"like……

"I didn't think that much at all...?"

"I didn't think that much...?"

Now, it was Tony Bianca's turn to be surprised.

"Well, if you were in my position, you would understand."

He took another bite of the rice ball, wiped a grain of rice from the corner of his mouth with his finger, and stuffed it into his mouth. Moonlight Madness said thoughtfully:

"It's hard to imagine that the horse girl was running over there in such a loud and unladylike manner, and what kind of sophisticated pursuit tactics she was using at the time.

"Compared to exquisite...

"He just rushed over like a berserker, right?"

"Like this……"

Tony Bianca mused, “If that’s the case, then we need to re-evaluate her running style.

"Otherwise, facing her again..."

"Hmm? Face it again..."

Moonlight was stunned for a moment, "Are you saying that you want to compete with her again?"

"Of course."

Tony Bianca nodded heavily, “Originally, after the Arc de Triomphe, the team’s assessment was that my condition had declined.

"In a sense, I have to thank the Japan Cup for this.

“If I hadn’t taken a long break to prepare for this tournament, it would be hard to say what my current condition would be like.

“Maybe after this Japan Cup, I will consider retiring.

"Since my current condition is still far from retirement..."

She rubbed the ground again, "Then there will be opportunities to compete with today's opponent later."

"Yeah……"

As he was speaking, Yue Guang Kuangqi had already eaten up the fist-sized rice ball.

She murmured and smiled, "It seems that I can't leave so easily..."

"Of course."

Tony Bianca also smiled, "Although I'm not sure what the outcome of this competition will be.

“But it’s clear that the level of attention paid to Japanese horse racing girls is different now than it was in the past.

"If it was the previous few sessions, I'm afraid..."

She stared at the door of the conference room for a while and said, "There is no meeting of this magnitude.

“So, in the following games, even if you want to ignore the opponent here, it’s totally impossible.”

For a moment, the two horse racing girls from Europe were filled with the same momentum as before a race.

While the horse racing ladies were talking, the door to the conference room opened.

A Japanese staff member in a suit and tie came out.

Behind him were representatives of all parties participating in the conference, including Yayoi Akikawa, the chairman of Japan's Central Tresen, Lifar and Yongwu from Europe, and Seattle Spin from the United States.

Of course, the payment manager of the conference center was also there.

Compared with her previous casual and cynical attitude, although the horse racing girl still had a smile on her face, the smile was obviously much stiffer.

"Although it will be announced later in a more formal media, since you are all contestants in this competition, I will briefly explain the results of this meeting in advance."

As soon as the door to the conference room opened, the jockey ladies in the lounge fell silent.

At this moment, all that could be heard was the staff's stern voices.

"The payment manager from the United States will have his score downgraded in this competition and will be suspended for three weeks after the competition. Seattle Revolving, the president of the student union of the United States Federation Tereson College, will be responsible for supervising the implementation.

“Next, please proceed to the media hall in an orderly manner.

“The draw for the exhibition match will be held there.”

(End of this chapter)