Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 127 Bad News, the Ship is at the End

The moment the race started, the commentator immediately conveyed the situation on the track.

"All the horse girls completed a perfect start! No one missed a step!
“No player has missed the game!”

After repeating a sentence for emphasis, the commentator continued:
"The strong men of the Ancient Horse Year were quite experienced and all of them avoided the inner path and headed towards the outer side.

"The first to be drawn out was No. 9 Galloping Thunder, followed closely by No. 8 Phantom Gale.

“The two runners made excellent use of the central location of the gate to take the lead.

"But No. 2, Mobile Ling, advanced swiftly through the maze. She caught up with Phantom Gale... and surpassed him!

"Currently, Clever Maze is in second place, and Galloping Thunder is still in the lead.

“The ranks have become crowded, and the size of the middle group has increased significantly.

"Coincidentally, the most popular player, Gao Qing Hou Yi, and the second most popular player, Golden Ship, are at the end of the group.

"The two most popular contestants are in the last and second-to-last positions, respectively, and seem to be trying to catch up."

At this time, the review continued:
"For the Golden Boat racers, chasing from behind is their forte, and perhaps this race will recreate the thrilling scenes of the Gaoyue Sho and Arima Kinen.

"Contestant Gao Qinghouyi has employed the chase tactic many times in the past and has clashed with Golden Ship before. She is likely intent on keeping a close eye on them in this match."

Accompanied by the commentary, the horse racing ladies on the track ran quickly along the straight line on the opposite side, causing the audience to burst into cheers at the beginning.

"Wow! He's really chasing me!"

Holding the railing tightly, the Northern Black Colt jumped with joy.

“Senior Golden Ship is the best at this position!
"Xiao Xingmu, do you remember what I told you?

"Maybe in this race, we'll see our senior surpass all the opponents in front of us in one breath!"

"Yeah! I remember! The commentary just now said that both the Gaoyue Award and the Arima Memorial Award are like this..."

She said this with the same excitement, and when her almond eyes looked towards the northern black colt excitedly, her gaze inadvertently swept over the surroundings and she was slightly stunned.

Like her and Northern Xuanju, seniors such as Satomi Huangguan and Mingsheng Leidong, whom they had just met in the past few days, were all excited, as was Senior Gaoshang Junyi, who seemed difficult to get along with.

In comparison, senior colleagues like Zhou Teji were also very excited, but their eyes and expressions showed a thoughtful look.

Especially Yasui Makoto who was holding a telescope, the word "thinking" was almost written on his face.

Strange, Senior Golden Ship...isn't he running and chasing after me?
Just as Xingmu had doubts and was about to ask, her attention was suddenly drawn back to the game by the commentary.

“The team gradually walked uphill, which was also the first bend for the Emperor to enjoy the spring.

"Gao Qinghouyi's timing was very clever, and she passed the Golden Boat.

“They must have attempted to move forward, but were blocked. The Golden Ship contestant is now in last place.

"However, chasing from behind is her forte and her form is very stable. We can fully expect her performance in the following races."

This... is chasing after me, right? They're all in that position...

and so……

What on earth is going on…?
She glanced at An Jingzhen and others again, and her almond eyes became even more confused.

……

The ears were bent back in the strong wind, and the dense and dull footsteps in front, accompanied by the sound of the wind, hit the eardrums of the golden ship.

Large swaths of dirt and grass came at her, but she was not affected at all.

Perhaps because she had gone through all the necessary mental exercises before leaving the gate, she felt her mind was extremely clear at this moment.

It is even clearer than how to transform from "unparalleled in the country" to "pure Nine Lotus Treasure Lamp".

The galloping thunder in the front has opened up a distance of one and a half horse lengths, which is her limit.

The winning suit of Clever Maze has several golden bells, and the rhythm of her steps is consistent with the galloping thunder. She does not intend to lead in this match, but to lead from the front.

Langri Qingtian habitually leans to the left on this kind of track, which shows that she is ready to enter the turn.

Triumphant Ballet's steps were fine, but her breathing was a little disordered, and it seemed she was still making a decision.

Gao Qinghouyi's figure was the clearest, so clear that every arc created by a speck of dust splashing on his tail could be seen clearly.

The hood seemed to cover most of the head, but the scene in front of him could be seen clearly through the eye sockets.

With the sixteen high-speed silhouettes in front of him clearly reflected in his eyes, the corners of Golden Ship's mouth curled up unconsciously.

Hmm... the view is good, nothing unusual. So...

Changed lanes.

She licked her lips unconsciously as she muttered to herself.

The moment the guardrail in front of her curved, she suddenly tightened her abdominal muscles.

She took a slight wrong step, and as if pushed by an air current, she naturally moved sideways a little.

The familiar feeling of going uphill and then turning on a high slope gradually spread from her feet to her whole body, and she suddenly had the urge to continue moving sideways.

But she gritted her teeth and held back.

From the thundering gallop at the front to the profound friendship before us, from the distance of one and a half horse lengths to the swirling dust at the tail end...

And the ringing of bells, left-leaning habits, and hurried footsteps...

None of this has changed...

This shows that my lateral movement...

They haven't discovered it yet.

Isn’t it the same with mahjong?

Be it the peerless national hero or the pure Nine Lotus Treasure Lamp...

Big Three Yuan, Small Four Joys, Four Concealed Hearts...

If the hand you want to win is discovered, then the game will be no fun.

Then let's keep this funny little misunderstanding and not let them find out.

Each step was precisely placed at the intersection of the third and fourth folds of the runway, and once again, she raised the corners of her mouth.

……

As the team on the track moved at high speed, the commentator reported the actual situation truthfully.

“The team made it through the early stages pretty steadily and reached the middle stages.

“Just like when entering the corner, the No. 9 Chicheng Benlei driver was the first to exit the corner.

“The remaining players were divided into three groups and also came out of the corner one after another.

"Step into the line facing the audience and check the positions of the contestants.

“Galloping Thunder is in first place.

"Following closely behind are still the two contestants, Smart Maze and Phantom Gale.

"The advance team, led by the Voice of Earth contestants, is closely following the leading team, and the gap is also very small.

“The one who leads the bad race is Dany Gem, and there are very few horse girls who choose this running style.

"At the end of the team is still the most popular player, Gao Qinghouyi, and the second most popular player, Golden Ship.

"It seems the key to victory lies in the next corner or the final straight...

"Wait a mininute!
"The location of the Golden Ship..."

The commentator's voice suddenly rose an octave, and a scream exploded over the radio.

“When did she get into the outer path?!”

As the galloping team rushed into the runway in front of the audience, the sound waves delayed for a second, and then boiled like boiling water poured into hot oil.

Faced with this scene, younger generations such as Northern Xuanju widened their eyes in surprise.

She had doubts before, and at this moment, Xingmu grabbed the corner of Beibu Xuanju's clothes tightly and muttered unconsciously.

"Clearly...clearly it wasn't in this position just now..."

With a sigh of relief, An Jingzhen, Tebu Zhou and others nodded as if they had expected it, and Dream Journey and Zhongshan Celebration even chuckled.

The only one who seemed out of place was the golden master with his arms folded.

"Tsk, this guy is really daring..."

With her ears pointed at the track, she snorted coldly, and the tail end of the sound quickly melted into the boiling cheers.

(End of this chapter)