Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 419 I also have selfish motives

Kitahara didn't know what Tony Bianca said to Oguruma alone, but he realized that the Italian horse girl had done some extra training, which was clearly visible in the training data.

I was surprised by this situation, but I was more grateful.

So after training, he went out of his way to find Tony Bianca.

"Thanks? There's no need for that."

Tony Bianca was also surprised that Yu Beiyuan would come in person to thank him. He shook his head to indicate that it was not necessary, took a sip of his drink, and remained silent for a moment.

"To be honest, I am not without selfish motives."

When Kitahara was expressing his gratitude, Oguruma, who had just finished training, was also beside him. Upon hearing what he said, both she and Kitahara were a little confused.

"Selfish...what does that mean?" Oguruma asked in confusion while wiping the sweat off his face.

"I think he wants to confirm something with you."

Without being shy, Tony Bianca looked to the other side of the lounge area and said, “I don’t have much contact with the horse girls here.

“Except for the few of you who have been to England, the only other people who have been there are probably the other opponents in the Japan Cup.

“Actually, it was just an idea that came up because of the Japan Cup, I mean it was out of selfish motives.

"I didn't underestimate this game and I prepared well enough. The fact that I stayed in Japan after the game is also a testament to that.

"That's why I want to figure out even more. If I meet Inariichi, Tamamo Cross and the others again, how should I win?"

Looking at Little Chestnut Hat, Tony Bianca pointed at her legs.

“As I said, there are still many running habits in the last foot, and you and I have some similar aspects.

“That is to say, if what you felt when running alone with you could make you beat Inariichi and Tamamo Cross, then maybe I could win more easily.

"I think you and Mr. Kitahara can understand what I'm saying, right?
"So, there is no need to thank me or anything. Maybe the next time we meet, we will be opponents on the court.

"That's about it. I'm going back now."

Very straightforwardly, after expressing his thoughts, Tony Bianca waved his hand casually and walked towards the exit of the Zhongshan stadium.

Did he regard Oguruma as a touchstone, or was he just not used to receiving thanks?

Not expecting Tony Bianca to say that, Kitahara looked in the direction she left, and after a long while he smiled and looked to his side.

"Well, if Tony goes back, we'll be almost there..."

Halfway through his speech, he was stunned, because Little Chestnut was looking in the direction Tony Bianca had been looking at, and seemed to be thinking about something, which was rare.

And from where she was looking, Tamamo Cross and the other girls who came for training and the horse racing ladies who were specially invited to practice with her had basically completed their training.

Just like what happened here just now, the horse racing ladies over there were chatting in groups of three or four.

And he looked very solemn.

Some of them noticed the gazes this way, looked over, simply smiled and said hello, and soon started chatting again.

"Everyone... is working very hard and is very serious."

Looking at that scene, Oguruma muttered to himself.

Unconsciously, Kitahara nodded and looked at the clipboard in his hand.

He didn't always stay with Xiaolimao, nor did he just record and analyze her training data.

On the contrary, all the training results in the entire competition will be summarized to him, and then the next step of analysis and corresponding training adjustments will be carried out.

"Well, we have basically completed the training objectives, I mean Xiaowan, Xiaoyu and the others."

Flipping through the record board, Kitahara casually said, "Xiaoyu and Inari finished a little earlier. The main goal of their special training is to adapt to the fields or situations of different positions, and it is easier to arrange parallel running.

“Little Bay and Aldan are similar.

“We have been practicing the strength and sprinting ability that Xiaohaiwan needs to strengthen, and now we are making specific adjustments based on the conditions of the Zhongshan venue.

“As for Aldan, it is essentially similar to Tama and Inari, which is a special training in terms of position, but for her, a more flexible approach is required.

“So far, their training results are pretty good, and because the horse girls running alongside them are all world-class, the actual effect is so good that I didn’t even expect it at the beginning.

“So when you say that everyone works very hard and seriously, that’s true.

"After all, this game is the Arima Memorial."

"Arima Memorial..."

After repeating Kitahara's last words, Oguruma pursed his lips as he looked at his companions coming over after training.

"You should have enough fans to participate... I mean, Arima Kinen."

Kitahara was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect why Oguruma would say such a thing at this time, but he nodded subconsciously.

"Well, Arima Kinen has always been like this, and..."

After thinking for a while, he took out his phone and searched for a while, then he smiled.

“Although the final voting results for the Arima Kinen have not yet come out, judging from the information on various platforms and reports, Oguruma, you should be the most popular voter for this Arima Kinen.

"It seems that everyone has high expectations of you."

"You have high expectations..."

Suddenly taking a deep breath, Oguruma clenched his fists tightly and nodded vigorously, "Then I should also do my best to win this game for these expectations and everyone's support."

After hearing Oguruma's declaration, Kitahara felt very relieved, but he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

In fact, in his opinion, Oguruma is not suitable for thinking about so many things. The simpler it is to run, the more this horse girl can exert her full strength.

On the contrary, if you deliberately think too much about things, it will be detrimental to your performance in the game.

But after so many competitions, he knew very well that this kind of mentality problem could not be solved by training or other means, and could only be solved by letting nature take its course.

With this thought in mind, he couldn't help but try to say something to Oguruma, but he didn't know what to say, so he became conflicted.

As a trainer, it should be considered basic quality to have such thoughts and not express them. He felt that he should have hidden it well.

However, he did not expect that just after the training the next day, Maruzenski suddenly asked him what was wrong.

It felt like déjà vu. That day he returned to the single dormitory of Tresen College in Chiba Prefecture and unexpectedly discovered that someone was using the bathroom.

Just as he was wondering, the bathroom door opened.

In the misty fog, a graceful figure slowly emerged.

Because of the fog, I couldn't tell who it was at first, but the ears on top of her head showed that it was definitely Uma Musume.

Then, before she could react, that graceful figure and beautiful face were clearly visible through the mist, and even with a pure white bath towel wrapped around her, it was difficult to conceal the charming charm of that figure.

Kitahara recognized that it was Maruzenski.

No, no... This is the bathroom in my dormitory? !

This... What is Maruzen thinking...

Wait, that's not right... I think we are in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship...

So why am I so nervous? Isn’t that my girlfriend?
...But it's still a bit sudden, right?
Even though he knew it was his girlfriend, looking at that beautiful body slowly walking towards him, he still felt a strange nervousness for some unknown reason, and Kitahara swallowed a big mouthful of saliva involuntarily.

"Maruzen...here...you're here..."

When he said hello, he suddenly realized that due to his nervousness, his words were a little too polite, as if the two of them had just met.

I mean, what went wrong?

Kitahara continued to be confused.

Compared to Kitahara's inexplicable embarrassment, Maruzenski was not much better.

Her face was a little red, not sure if it was due to heat or shame, and she was hugging her body wrapped in the bath towel tightly.

The bath towel was not thin, but because of the moisture, it was now tightly attached to the body, outlining the beautiful body lines very clearly. Her eyes also seemed to be unaware that this was Kitahara's dormitory, drifting to the side and avoiding her gaze.

But she quickly took a deep breath, looked straight at Beiyuan, and smiled a little shyly.

"It seems... I am still very attractive like this."

Kitahara didn't know if this charm had any other meaning. His mind seemed to be frozen at the moment, and he could only mechanically follow Maruzenski's words and nod awkwardly.

"Ah... yes, yes, very charming..."

"I can rest assured that……"

He heaved a sigh of relief again and said softly, "I originally thought that because of what happened last time... you, Kitahara, had some misunderstandings."

"Misunderstanding... W-What do you mean?"

Beiyuan was already a little stiff-minded, and now he was even more at a loss. He could only stammer and ask questions instinctively.

"It was when I was at Xiaobei's house last time..."

Maruzenski then chuckled and said, "That time, Kitahara, you suddenly barged in when I was taking a shower...

"No, that was originally your bedroom. It's just that Xiaobei said she wanted to look for you, so I followed her there."

Hearing this almost forgotten thing, Kitahara recalled it briefly, and then he remembered it as his consciousness recovered a little.

That day, just like now, when he returned to the assigned room, he first noticed someone taking a shower in the bathroom, and then found Northern Black Horse sleeping with the light on.

After turning off the lights for the kid from Northern Xuanju, he should have seen Maruzenski.

Just like this time, Maruzen was also wrapped in a bath towel, so it seems that she was in the bathroom before.

I have no memory of what happened after that.

And as Maruzenski murmured, it became clear what had happened.

“Originally, the girl wanted to hear you talk about the competition, but she waited for you for a long time and still couldn’t get you. She got sleepy and fell asleep over there.

"I thought I might as well sleep there, and planned to wait for you to come back and tell you about changing rooms, but I didn't expect that you would come back when I was taking a shower...

"It's not that I blame you, it's just that I was completely unprepared...

"Then I found you suddenly in the bedroom, and I was naked, so I knocked you out without thinking...

"So, I guess you might have some misunderstandings, right?"

So that's what happened...

So, although I don’t remember exactly what happened in between, I think I felt that beating my boyfriend unconscious was too much, and I never confessed afterwards…

And asked Luduo to help cover for her? Maybe that's the case.

Although he still didn't know what happened in the middle, after thinking about it, he felt that the facts should be the same as he guessed. Beiyuan gradually lost his embarrassment and started to laugh instead.

"I didn't really have any misunderstandings, because I couldn't remember what happened in between, and compared to what I misunderstood..."

Kitahara stuttered after glancing at Maruzenski's body wrapped in a bath towel and then looked away, feeling the awkward feeling coming back again as he began to hesitate.

"Maruzen, you must have misunderstood something...?
"Could it be that you deliberately barged in while I was soaking in the hot spring just to prevent me from misunderstanding...?
"This... Anyway, isn't this a bit inappropriate...?
"Besides...could this be some idea given to you by Luduo, Gao Feng and the others?"

Before the recent "misunderstanding", Kitahara and Maruzen had chatted a lot.

This includes various date ideas given by Maruzen’s “girlfriend group” before the relationship was confirmed.

Beiyuan has never experienced such a thing, so he doesn't know how to comment on it, but he always feels that such an idea seems unnecessary now.

And Maruzenski's coming to the men's bath at this moment seemed to be the idea that Rudo and the others could think of.

"No, this time... it's all my own idea!"

Suddenly a little excited, Maruzenski's voice became louder, and he suddenly walked over, put his hands on Kitahara's cheeks, and turned Kitahara's face to face him.

All of a sudden, Kitahara saw the determined look in the horse girl's eyes in front of him.

“I don’t know what other people think, but I can feel it very clearly... Beiyuan, you have been troubled by something recently, right?

"I believe you, you didn't misunderstand anything, it's just that I overthought and misunderstood something.

"I was wondering what was wrong with me. I clearly liked you, but I was so nervous in such an intimate situation.

"But now, I just know that compared to my misunderstandings and thoughts, you shouldn't bear these when you are under the pressure of the game.

“So this may be a little redundant, but I still want to tell you, don’t worry about anything, because I will always be by your side.

"If you have any concerns, you can tell me."

She suddenly laughed, "Because I just said that I will always be by your side.

“This is my true intention.”

"Is this so..."

Kitahara was stunned by the sudden expression of love by the horse racing girl in front of him, his girlfriend, and felt an indescribable excitement in his heart.

Unconsciously, he murmured softly and took a deep breath.

"It seems that there is no need to say thank you at a time like this, but... thank you anyway, Maruzen."

Facing Maruzenski's smiling eyes, he pursed his lips and said, "You're right, I am a little worried, especially...especially today.

"But... I don't quite understand what I'm worrying about."

"not understand……"

After repeating it, Maruzenski smiled and remained silent for a moment, "Maybe it's just my guess, but...

“It should be because of the little chestnut hat, right?

"It seems that she is the only one who can make you, Beiyuan, feel this inexplicably worried?"

Subconsciously, Kitahara wanted to deny it.

Although he had little experience in relationships, it seemed a little strange to talk about another Umamusume in front of his girlfriend.

Just as he was about to say the denial, he suddenly thought of what Maruzen had just said about one's true intention, and Kitahara was silent for a while.

"Well, maybe you, Maruzen, will be a little angry, but...indeed, the reason why I am worried is probably because of the Ogururo Hat."

He looked calmly at the horse girl in front of him, and after another moment of silence, Kitahara took a deep breath.

"Because if it's my true intention, I... no, it should be said that it's selfish.

“I have always wanted to create a better world for all horse girls.

“I have also been working hard to create better conditions for all horse girls within my power.

"But secretly, I know that Xiao Limao is special. It can be said that it was from her that I had this dream.

“So, the worry you may be feeling is, I think, pretty simple.

“Even if I don’t think about it, even if I’ve already reached my limit and there’s nothing more I can do, but…

"I still hope that Oguri Hat can win the next Arima Kinen."

Faced with such words, Maruzenski's smile became even more intense.

"Such selfishness... It's you, you're still talking about whether you're angry or not...

"Rather than being angry or anything, maybe I should be envious.

“I envy Xiaolimao for having a trainer like you.

"I think that with your intention, no horse girl will let you down."

(End of this chapter)