Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 115: Training Match Arrangements Before the Japan Derby

After a while, we arrived at a Japanese-style restaurant near the Zhongshan stadium.

After stuffing a piece of cod sushi into his mouth and tasting it with a look of happiness on his face, the Emperor of the East China Sea hummed comfortably for a while and sighed.

"Sure enough, no matter when I come to this restaurant, the sushi here is amazing."

Then she looked at Yasui Makoto and Kitagawa Genju beside her.

"So you met Director Xue and Xingmu..."

"Well, I originally wanted to invite Xiao Xingmu to the celebration party, but she went back with the chairman."

After saying this with regret, Northern Black Horse turned curious.

"However, I never thought that the chairman would be Xiao Xingmu's elder..."

She had met the academy's chairman in the stadium affairs hall. She had seen him at the freshman welcome ceremony at the beginning of the school year.

Although it was just a short opening speech, she was deeply impressed by Yukishiro Sakuya's cold temperament and concise style of speech.

I haven't seen him in school since then. I heard that he went abroad for overseas affairs.

This chance meeting made her feel his temperament and style again, and she was also surprised at his relationship with Xingmu.

Judging from their tone and attitude, the two of them really gave her the feeling of an elder and a junior.

"It would be more accurate to say 'senior'."

The Emperor of the East Sea ate another piece of sushi and corrected Northern Xuanju:
"Like Chairman Akikawa, Chairman Xue's family is very influential in the industry, and her parents and other elders have connections with many families.

"So, it should be that she or her family is very familiar with Xingmu's family."

"That's it..."

Nodding in understanding, Northern Xuanju said excitedly, "By the way, the chairman also said that my performance at the Gaoyue Award was amazing!"

"It's really wonderful—even without the chairman's words, I would still say so."

The Emperor of the East Sea nodded with satisfaction and said, "However, the Chairman's evaluation of the competition and horse girls is recognized as the best in the industry. Many experienced trainers' judgments are not as accurate as hers.

"If she says it's wonderful, then it really is wonderful."

The northern black colt was even more excited.

"If that's the case, I must work even harder in the next Japan Derby and not let the chairman down!
"correct!
"Senior Emperor, my trainer said I have a training match in my upcoming preparations. Are you and Senior McQueen free to join me?"

The atmosphere at the table suddenly became excited.

"Oh? If Emperor and McQueen help Xiaobei together, won't we be able to see that 'TM' showdown again?"

Vodka stood up brightly and said, "I've been looking forward to it all these years!
"I originally thought I'd see a similar matchup at the Dream Cup, but I haven't had the chance in all these years. I never thought I'd see it now."

Special Week also recalled:

"Yeah, before that game started, everyone was racking their brains over how to cheer you on. After thinking it over, they realized they could only take turns shouting your two names."

"After all, the emperor never lost back then. McQueen wanted to achieve the Emperor's Spring Viewing Championship," Yamato Akagi said with emotion. "But there can only be one champion, so we can only cheer together."

The horse racing girls were referring to the first and only encounter between the Emperor of the East Sea and Mejiro McQueen in their careers.

Before that match, the former was on a seven-game winning streak since his debut, and the latter had won a series of top long-distance races.

Their outstanding performance has earned them massive support, making the subsequent clash the most anticipated event of the year and one of the most classic long-distance races in history.

"Training match... Is this how Trainer Yasui arranged it?"

Without rushing to respond to his friends' expectations, the Emperor of the East China Sea asked An Jingzhen for confirmation.

Without hesitation, Yasui nodded and said:

“This was an idea that had been decided before.

"Everyone should be aware of Xiaobei's situation. She has a very strong physical condition and can withstand fairly intense training." Especially compared with before and after her debut, her physical condition has been further improved, and the level of special training she received some time ago was actually very high.

"However, Gao Yuejing has a month and a half until the Japanese derby, and maintaining high-intensity training may affect his performance at that time.

"Controlling the daily intensity and replacing it with training matches as before is the ideal option, I think."

The Emperor of the East China Sea nodded secretly to this analysis and once again affirmed An Jingzhen's ability.

As an undefeated horse girl who has won two championships, she has deep feelings about this Gaoyue Award.

In her opinion, Northern Xuanju's tactics in this game were quite targeted, and it was obvious that they took advantage of the fluke mentality of many opponents.

A lead of 3 to 6 lengths is very subtle.

Generally speaking, unless the gap is larger, such as a difference of more than 10 lengths, when facing a lead of 3 to 6 lengths, horse racing girls who are confident enough in the final leg will invariably bet on the final straight line.

The physical energy consumption in the early and middle stages of the escape horse is very high. If the distribution of the remaining physical energy is not well controlled during the transition from the middle stage to the end, it is very common to stall before the finish line.

Rather than chasing an opponent who may have lost speed at the finish line, it is better to focus on other opponents who are equally strong at the end.

This is the common thinking of this type of horse racing girl, and she herself is the same.

In her career, she always believed that she could catch up with any escaped horse with her last foot in the final straight line, and she won many games in this way.

But the magic of the game is that no one can really predict the outcome.

Whether it's skill, perseverance, or a lot of things that are hard to explain, there will always be horse girls who surpass the limits of common sense.

For example, taking the lead and accelerating from the moment you leave the gate until you cross the finish line.

Northern Black Horse obviously relied on excellent skills and, of course, sufficient perseverance to seize the lead, withstand all attacks from behind, and win the championship.

While all of this is due to the talent and hard work of this junior, Yasui's real efforts are definitely also crucial.

"Good arrangement. But..."

After approving An Jingzhen's plan, the Emperor of the East China Sea looked at Beifang Xuanju with guilt and became embarrassed.

“McQueen and I just haven’t been able to find the time lately.

“Even the fact that I was able to come here today was because the chairman happened to be back and shared a lot of responsibilities.

"There's more to come with the Japan Derby, so..."

She pursed her lips and hesitated to speak.

"It's okay, Senior Emperor."

Beibu Xuanju quickly said, "I was just asking. I'm sure your work is more important, so I actually..."

She was about to continue explaining when the sudden sound of a video call from the other end interrupted her.

She subconsciously looked over, but before she could speak, Mubai McQueen looked at her with a mixture of anger and amusement and said:
"Hey, Achuan, what's wrong with you?"

"What's wrong with me? I'm trying to help Xiaobei with his training match."

Huang Jinchuan, who had been silent and thoughtful before, raised his cell phone and became dissatisfied.

"You and the Emperor are obviously not free next time, right?
"After that, I went to the Emperor's Spring Viewing Ceremony, which was much longer than the Japanese Derby, and I couldn't train with Xiaobei.

"But what you just said reminded me of a girl. I want to ask her if she's free later...

"By the way, let me ask you, does anyone know what time it is in Paris now?"

　It seems that what I added yesterday was wrong. The additional chapter has been sent, but the normal update seems to be gone. Anyway, I will add another chapter.

　　After reading the comments from fellow book lovers and talking to the editor, I decided not to change the title of the book. It will be available in a few days. I will let you know in advance when it is available.
　　Also, I saw some comments that recognized the Gaoyueshang part. I am very grateful. I will continue to work hard.
　　If you have any other ideas, please feel free to comment. I will read them and consider them seriously.

　　Thank you all very much again, and I also beg for a follow-up reading.
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