Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 163: Taller Almond Eyes
"Is it difficult..." After hearing Silent Suzuka's words, Kita no Xuanju pondered for a moment and asked curiously, "Then who do you think will win this match, Senior?"

"Well..."

Holding his chin in thought for a while, Silent Suzuka looked at Northern Black Horse with embarrassment, "This... is really hard to say."

"It's hard to say..." Kita no Xuanju was stunned. "Why? Didn't Suzuka-senpai just say that it would be difficult for Lixing-senpai to win?"

"The outcome of a match can certainly be judged from previous events, but the Dream Cup is quite special."

Silent Suzuka said patiently, "Everyone who participated is very famous, but after all, they have retired and have their own things to do in recent years. It's hard to say how they maintain their training.

"You should have seen that Xiao Te specially returned from his hometown to the academy for training for this Dream Cup. This kind of thing should happen a lot.

"Maybe some have started preparing even earlier, but it's also possible that some haven't made any preparations at all."

"Is that so..." Beibu Xuanju was a little disappointed.

She had been looking forward to the Dream Cup event for a long time, and all she wanted was to see her predecessors reappear on the field as they did in the past.

If, as Suzuka-senpai said, the seniors are unable to maintain training due to life events, it might be a pity that we won't be able to see any of the games.

But she changed her mind and felt relieved.

No matter how much you love running, life is not just about running.

Just like herself, she also thought about becoming a singer in the future. It is natural for her predecessors to pursue the life they love.

What’s more important is that we can see the once active figures on the field again. This is the meaning of the Dream Cup. There is no need to force the predecessors.

As Northern Xuanju was thinking, the subway gradually slowed down and the announcement of arrival at "Fuzhong Station" was heard in the carriage.

Fuchu Station is the closest station to the Tokyo Stadium and is also the venue for this year's Dream Cup.

"Ah! Here we are!"

Suddenly getting excited, he jumped off the chair and stared at the bus stop that was getting closer and closer.

"Then let's go cheer for everyone in this game! Oh, and by the way..."

She took out her phone and opened a text message, "Xiao Xingmu said she's here too. Let's go find her at the stadium entrance."

……

Xingmu is also coming to see the Dream Cup today. Northern Xuanju learned about this last night.

The little girl said that it was her holiday and she had a social activity assignment to do, so she chose the Dream Cup as the topic without much hesitation, and also wanted to ask Kita no Genju and Yasui Makoto for some suggestions on the assignment.

Beibu Xuanju quickly agreed, and after talking to Anjing Zhen, Anjing Zhen also felt that there was no problem.

After hearing about how this junior met them, Wusheng Suzuka and Miyu also wanted to meet him.

Like all G1s, the Dream Cup was scheduled as the finale and penultimate game of the day.

Several people set out from Santou Mountain early in the morning and took the subway just after 8 o'clock. When they arrived at Fuzhong Station, the stadium was about to open.

From the subway to the stadium, and especially on the overpass leading to the gate, there were people everywhere with the same excited expressions as Northern Xuanju.

Judging from the competition brochures in their hands and the various ornaments on their bodies, there is no doubt that they are all aiming for today's Dream Cup.

Amid the bustling crowd, following the information received by Northern Xuanju, a few people soon saw Xingmu looking around under the statue of the horse racing girl at the entrance of the stadium.

"Senior Xiaobei!" Sharp-eyed, Xingmu's eyes lit up as he swung his arms high and swung them wildly, skipping and jumping over. "Xiao Xingmu! Long time no see!"

He couldn't wait to greet her, and Beibu Xuanju hugged Xingmu, who was a head shorter than him, and said, "It's been two months since we last met, right? Eh...?"

He reached out and touched Xingmu's head, and she was stunned.

"Little Xingmu... seems to have grown taller?"

She was in high spirits just now, but now seeing that everyone around her was looking at her because of the enthusiasm for Northern Xuanju, Yasui Zhen and two familiar horse racing girls looked at her height, and her almond-shaped eyes turned away in embarrassment.

"Senior Xiaobei, can you please let me go first..."

When Northern Xuanju was stunned for a moment, apologized repeatedly and let go of his hand, he looked around again with his almond eyes as if feeling guilty, raised the corners of his mouth and smiled with a little pride, and stood on tiptoe.

"Yeah! I've grown quite a bit taller.

"I don't know what happened, but before summer vacation started, I started eating more than before. I didn't gain weight, though, I just grew taller.

"If it keeps growing like this, it might be as tall as Senior Xiaobei soon."

"Hmm! Little Xingmu will definitely grow very tall! Eh...?"

Beibu Xuanju nodded his chin, "In that case... will it become big almond eyes?"

On the side, An Jingzhen and others were originally looking at Beibu Xuanju and Xingmu with a smile. After hearing their conversation, the three of them were stunned for a moment and soon became thoughtful.

"Grow taller..." Silently, Suzuka stared at Xingmu's head and calves.

"Your appetite has become bigger than before..." Mi Yu unconsciously looked at Xingmu's mouth and stomach.

Stroking his chin and looking up and down at her almond-shaped eyes, Yasui Zhen nodded as if coming to a conclusion:

"…It should be the beginning of the real character."

"Incarnation...?!"

Surprised, Kita no Xuanju's eyes flickered between An Jing Zhen and Xing Mu, "Who...Xiao Xing Mu? Is this true?"

"It should be true," Silent Suzuka also nodded. "I heard from Xiaobei and Mr. Yasui before that Xingmu-san is about to enter high school. Generally speaking, at this age, it's almost time for people to become orthodox."

"Yeah, Mi was about the same at that time," Mi Yu agreed, "and his appetite started to increase around that time... but Mi didn't grow very tall afterwards..."

"So," Yasui Zhen looked at the surprised almond eyes and asked curiously, "your parents or other family members and elders didn't notice it? It should be obvious."

Although the characterization of Uma Musume is rather special, the timing is similar to that of human adolescence, which is probably after graduating from elementary school, and sometimes a little earlier.

The symptoms are also very obvious, such as continued growth in height and increased appetite, which are common.

The difference is that the horse girl's talent will improve by leaps and bounds at this stage, that is, her running ability will increase rapidly after entering the true nature.

The difference before and after is a bit exaggerated. Xingmu's speed and abilities after his transformation are beyond the reach of two or three people bundled together in the previous event.

As far as I can remember, Xingmu made his debut about two years later than Northern Xuanju.

The latter entered the mainstream a year ago, and after initially stabilizing himself, he was admitted to Central Tresen Academy.

The former begins to enter this stage at this time, and the timing is just right.

(End of this chapter)