Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 382: Uma girls always have dreams, don’t they?

The draw ceremony was naturally for the Peak Cup. Even though it was an exhibition match, the process was still very formal because the contestants were all famous horse girls.

This is why the contestants of the Japan Cup were brought together.

For the seniors who were selected to participate in the subsequent events, the horse racing girls leaving the waiting room did have a sense of novelty.

In the past, the purpose of this kind of draw was to get a number for the next event.

This is the first time to draw lots for seniors.

However, compared to this sense of novelty, what the horse racing girls care more about is still the result of the Japan Cup.

"It turned out to be a demotion and a suspension. I didn't expect the punishment for the Japan Cup would be so severe..."

Walking on the way to the media room, walking side by side with Huang Jincheng, Sakura Star King had a look of disbelief on his face.

"Based on the past Japan Cups, even if there is a penalty, it won't be this severe...

“If this degree is combined with a fine, it is almost a full-scale punishment.

“That’s not even counting the trainers.

"So, the rules of this year's Japan Cup have been changed temporarily? There was no notice..."

The focus of horse racing ladies is naturally not the result of the debate itself, but the rule changes indicated by such results.

Sakura Star King has participated in the Shining Series for quite some time, and the Sakura family as a whole has also been quite active in the competition.

As far as I can remember, Sakura Star King feels that since the inception of the Japan Cup, there has indeed never been such a level of punishment as today.

"perhaps……"

"Probably the result of the meeting... Sorry to interrupt you, Ms. Golden City, please continue."

After hearing his friend's words, Huang Jincheng subconsciously wanted to express his guess, but was beaten to it by Eleris Glory on the side.

After the race, the three horse racing girls took a simple photo together on the track and in the venue during the break, just as they had "agreed" before the race.

After a short time together, the three horse girls found that although they had different backgrounds and came from different countries, they still had a lot of common topics.

Especially the Golden City and the Glory of Elerith.

These two horse girls are both big stars in their respective countries and are also well-known in the fashion circles around the world. They have previously been in contact with each other for endorsements, magazine interviews, etc.

As Sakura Star King often travels with Huang Jincheng, he also knows a little about fashion topics, which is the basis for communication among the three.

Huang Jincheng had a good impression of the horse racing girl from New Zealand, so he didn't pay attention to the other party's interruption and just smiled and waved his hand.

"It's okay. I'm just guessing. Just tell me what you want to say."

Then, she thought for a moment, “Besides, you can call me by my first name.

"For example, just call me Ah Cheng like the Star King does."

"Well... okay, Acheng."

Ellis Glory thought for a moment after calling the Golden City a slightly odd name, "I said before that my team and I had intended to participate in the Japan Cup a few years ago.

"Do you remember this?"

Subconsciously looking at each other, Huang Jincheng and Sakura Star King both nodded.

During the preparations before the game and previous conversations, the two of them had already understood that even though this New Zealand horse racing girl didn't rank very well in today's Japan Cup, it didn't stop her from being a strong player.

Dominating both the New Zealand Derby and the Australian Derby, Guma had a 7-1-1 record in his nine starts at the beginning of the year, winning all of them at mid-distance.

It was around that time that Ellis Glory and her team set their sights on the Northern Hemisphere.

And the first game is considered to be the Japan Cup.

The middle distance of 2400 meters, Cox Plate, which was the Glory of Elleris race that had just ended, happened to be one month away from the Japan Cup, so the schedule and time were very suitable.

On the other hand, the Japan Cup at that time needed international visibility more than it does now.

In order to attract outstanding foreign horse racing girls to participate, not only are there no thresholds for registration conditions, but the exit and entry bonuses are also quite generous.

It is no exaggeration to say that the prize money for the Japan Cup, which is also the participation prize, is almost the same as the entry prize money for some non-high-prize or entry-level high-prize events.

The bonus is naturally more generous.

For example, last year's Arima Kinen, the champion prize was 8500 million yen, and the additional prize money was nearly 11 to 12 yen.

In the same year, the champion prize money for the Japan Cup was the same as that for the Arima Kinen, and the additional prize money was tens of thousands more.

This year, according to the announcement before the game, the champion prize money for the Japan Cup is 9500 million yen, which is nearly 1 million yen.

Elleris Glory is not short of prize money. What she values ​​more is the opportunity to go to and win the Japan Cup, and so does her team.

But unfortunately, perhaps due to the unfamiliar climate, Ellis Glory contracted pneumonia during the preparation period in Japan and had to stop participating in the competition.

The next year, before last year's Japan Cup, she had to rest due to fatigue from continuous competitions and had no choice but to give up.

By this year, Eleris Glory has been preparing for the Japan Cup for three consecutive years.

What she said was also her understanding of the development of the Japan Cup in recent years.

"According to my team and I, Japan urgently needs to connect with the world."

She explained: "Especially after winning the Japan Cup, the Ludo symbol, which has the name 'Emperor', gradually came into the world's attention.

“So, whether it’s the prize money, entry conditions, or various competition regulations, the design of the Japan Cup is to attract foreign horse racing girls like us to participate.

"This led to serious competition accidents. The Japanese side will definitely be particularly cautious and will not want to affect this publicity plan."

Huang Jincheng and Sakura Star King were a little confused now.

"If you say so, Rongyao..."

After thinking for a while, Huang Jincheng frowned and said, "On the contrary, the punishment should not be so severe.

"So what exactly..."

"I'm just guessing."

Ellis Glory looked back, which was the direction of the previous conference hall, and said, "I guess that in the meeting just now, most of your people did not want to give such a severe punishment.

“The ones who actually proposed this level of punishment were probably the president of the Seattle Circle and the URA members from the United States.

"Otherwise, given your past attitude, if someone else proposed this kind of punishment plan, it would be rejected quickly."

"President Seattle? How come... doesn't she care about the results of the American horse girl?"

Huang Jincheng and Sakura Star King were both surprised.

"She should still care, but there are things that she cares more about than grades."

Turning her gaze to the front, the New Zealand horse racing girl's eyes were filled with longing, "That's the Peak Cup that you have been promoting recently.

“I don’t know what kind of tournament this is.

“But just from the entry conditions, you can imagine that it is undoubtedly a stage that is absolutely no less than the Shining Series.

“Even more exciting than the Shining Series.

“If I were the president of Seattle, I would have no reason to refuse such an event.

“I even longed to be able to appear on that kind of stage and show my strength again.

“So, there may be other considerations, but just for this new event, the president will never allow anything else to go wrong.

"For example, I acquiesced to your people's lighter punishment in the Japan Cup, which gave people something to talk about.

"If that's the case, once this kind of thing gets out, it will be hard for fans not to doubt the fairness of the Peak Cup."

Obviously, as a more experienced horse girl, Glory of Eleris has considered things more thoroughly.

She did not just consider the Japan Cup, but also took into account the next and even future events.

Although Huang Jincheng and Sakura Star King did not have such rich experience, they were also quick to react. "I see, that's true..."

Huang Jincheng nodded his chin thoughtfully and said with a smile: "We don't know what's going on in the United States.

“But on our side, from Chairman Akikawa to President Luduo, to many retired seniors, including us.

“We are all looking forward to the new event, the Summit Cup.

“I remember that the chairman and president also attended the meeting just now.

“Perhaps, they are the ones who support the current penalty proposal.”

Elelis Glory knew the names of Akikawa Yayoi and Luduo Symbol, but he had no practical understanding of their style of doing things.

So, when she heard Huang Jincheng's guess, she just remained silent with a calm expression.

"Oh, by the way, speaking of events like the Peak Cup..."

Huang Jincheng seemed a little unsatisfied. She looked at Elelis Glory and said excitedly, "Glory should be of great interest to you, right?"

"I……?"

Elelis Glory was startled for a moment, then stood up unconsciously, lowered his head, looked at his toes, and moved his legs.

"I'm afraid... never mind."

She smiled bitterly, "I am very satisfied that I can finally participate in the Japan Cup, even though I lost miserably..."

Among the 18 contestants this time, Elelis Glory only got the 8th place and didn't even get in. It's no exaggeration to say that it was a miserable defeat.

But before she finished speaking, Huang Jincheng and Sakura Star King both had strange expressions.

"Ha...hahaha...we lost miserably..."

Huang Jincheng turned away awkwardly, and happened to meet the eyes of Sakura Star King. He quickly looked to the other side, "That's true..."

Elelis Glory then realized that in a sense, her 8th place was actually not bad.

Because the two good friends in front of me, whom I just met, one only ran 12th and the other only ran 14th.

“…Ah! No! I’m sorry…!”

A little flustered for a moment, Ellis Glory waved his hands repeatedly, "I... that... I didn't mean that..."

"Well, I'm just kidding."

The embarrassment and loss only lasted for a moment. Huang Jincheng quickly smiled again, looked back, and comforted Elelis Rongyao.

“As for me, I don’t regret this competition at all.

“Because I ran seriously, tried hard, and tried my best.

“Besides, I worked hard with my good friends.

"Even though we lost miserably~"

He said similar words to the Glory of Eleris, but this time, there was no look of loss on Huang Jincheng's face. Instead, he was full of relief and smiles.

"Acheng..." Elelis Rongyao seemed a little confused.

"Yeah, Acheng and I are very satisfied to be able to run together like that."

Like Golden City, Sakura Star King looked at Elelis Glory with a smile, and his tone was comforting.

"I forgot whether I told Rongyao or not, but after the Chrysanthemum Appreciation last year, I actually suffered a ruptured ligament and dislocated joint in my left leg.

"Also, I already had ligament inflammation in my right leg, and after the Gaoyue Award, there was swelling for unknown reasons."

Elerith Glory was silent.

Sakura Star King did not tell her this.

But in order to prepare for the Japan Cup, she conducted detailed research on all her opponents.

As a double champion of the Satsuki Sho and the Kikuka Sho, there have been many reports about Sakura Star King, so it is easy to find out about her injuries.

If ligament inflammation, joint dislocation and swelling can be cured through various means, then ligament rupture can almost declare the end of a horse racing girl's career.

It might even be life-threatening.

But miraculously, Sakura Star King not only recovered, but also participated in high-prize events such as Daily Crown and Japan Cup in recent months.

Thinking of this, Eleris Glory couldn't help but secretly admire this horse girl who looked gentle but was actually very tough.

"So for me," Sakura Star King continued with a smile, "I am already very satisfied to be able to step onto the stage of the competition again.

“Not to mention competing again with my peers and rivals, and meeting more and more outstanding juniors.

"It's just that I may still have ambitions, or perhaps the pride of being a two-time champion horse girl."

"Ambition..." Elelis Glory was stunned.

"Well, I hope I can go one step further and enter a realm like the domain." Sakura Star King said firmly.

For G1-class horse girls, the territory is no secret.

Whether you feel it yourself in the game or communicate with friends and opponents, contact areas are very common.

"Domain? You mean..."

Ellis Glory was a little confused, "Want to participate in the Peak Cup...?"

"We all have to have dreams. I mean, we horse racing girls."

Sakura Star King smiled even more, “If it were in the past, perhaps I wouldn’t have such an idea.

“But in fact, just like what you said, Rongyao, the Japan Cup is changing, and this era is also changing.

"I think, soon... maybe after this Peak Cup, you will be able to feel it."

With a smile, he subconsciously looked at Huang Jincheng and found that his friend was also smiling at him. Sakura Star King turned his head and stretched out his hand to Elelis Glory with a burning gaze.

"So, don't you want to reach that point and continue running on the stage of race walking?"

a long time.

"It seems that I lost more than just on the court."

After saying this with emotion, Elelis Glory smiled and stretched out his hand to shake hands with the Sakura Star King.

Naturally, Huang Jincheng also stretched out his hand and placed it on the tightly clasped hands of his two friends.

"Winning the Japan Cup is New Zealand's dream and we won't give up."

Feeling the warmth from the palms and backs of his hands, Elelis Glory felt warm in his heart, and suddenly changed the subject by talking about something else.

“I don’t know if I’ll have the chance to play in the Japan Cup again.

“I don’t know if I can ever reach a realm like the Realm in my lifetime.

"But I firmly believe that one day there will be a horse girl who can realize the dream of New Zealand.

"I will keep running any day and any moment that I can."

As he spoke words that sounded like both an agreement and a declaration, a figure unconsciously appeared in Elelis Glory's mind.

Just as she curled the corners of her mouth, she suddenly noticed that Huang Jincheng's expression opposite her changed.

"A New Zealand horse racing girl who realized her dream..."

Huang Jincheng tilted his head after thinking for a moment, "Glory, you mean...

"Horrixis?"

(End of this chapter)