Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 192 You also signed up for the Chrysanthemum Appreciation, right?

At the Zhongshan race, the moment Northern Xuanju crossed the finish line, time seemed to freeze, and then the entire stand was lit up like fireworks, and it instantly boiled over.

The densely packed audience waved their arms in unison, their faces flushed with excitement, their eyes widened, and they cheered uncontrollably.

Many staff members at the edge of the track were also caught up in the frenzy, and the photographers closest to the track were extremely busy.

The sound of shutter clicks was endless, and reporters from all walks of life excitedly reported to the camera.

At the same time, in the gym of Tresen Academy.

The lights cast softly on the various training equipment. At this moment, there are only a few horse girls training.

Their attention was drawn to the large screen hanging high on the wall, which showed the celebratory scene at the Zhongshan stadium.

The sound is like thunder and you are in the middle of it.

She was wearing a simple sports short-sleeved shirt and shorts, with one of her exposed legs wrapped in a conspicuous sports bandage.

She didn't look at the screen, but held the dumbbells tightly in both hands, concentrating on doing dumbbell clean and jerk exercises.

Every time he lifted his arm, his arm muscles would tense up, and beads of sweat would already appear on his forehead.

After finishing a set of clean and jerk, with the dumbbells placed beside her, her eyes unconsciously fell on her bandaged legs, and her originally calm eyes became a little gloomy.

Reaching out her hand, she gently stroked the edge of the bandage, her movements gentle yet somewhat helpless.

The doctor's serious instructions involuntarily emerged in my mind:

"At the moment, the inflammation is not serious, and your training will accumulate a lot of muscle pain, so I didn't notice it.

"But that doesn't mean you can continue with that kind of training; the inflammation has to be treated and high-intensity exercise should not be done in the near future.

"Otherwise, it will not only affect your race walking career, but may also leave permanent damage in the future."

And there was Sister Qicao's concerned yet unquestionable warning:
"You must not act on your own this time, you must obey.

"Being forced to leave the game... I know it's hard to take, but believe me, I've been there.

“But if you really don’t want to give up, then give up honestly now.

“Only by giving up now can you get what you really want.

"Don't worry, I'm not asking you to give up completely. I'll help you arrange the necessary recovery or maintenance training."

The instructions and warnings kept echoing in his ears. Mingming Leidong bit his lower lip unconsciously, and a strong sense of unwillingness surged from the bottom of his heart.

She couldn't help but look at the screen on the gym wall, struggle and loss appearing in her eyes.

Originally, she should be up there now.

Or maybe she's still in Japan, or more likely already in Europe. In any case, she should be racing on the track right now, and maybe she's already won a championship.

But now, she can only be trapped in this gym, doing upper body training which is better than nothing compared with before.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up.

The camera on the big screen turned and focused, revealing a small, red face covered in sweat.

Then the whole body, followed by a smile and a handshake with the other party.

"...Congratulations, Xiaobei."

Unconsciously, he raised the corners of his mouth and murmured softly with a thunderous sound.

Although there was still a hint of reluctance and loneliness in the voice, it was mostly filled with sincere congratulations.

When the camera moved away, she smiled again, turned around, and reached for the dumbbells beside her.

Just then, the door of the gym was pushed open, and a horse girl wearing a long-sleeved sportswear and sports shorts came in.

She had short chestnut hair and a fringe of white bangs. As soon as she came in, she crossed her right arm and twisted her left arm, looking energetic and ready to start training.

Noticing the images and sounds on the TV screen, she unconsciously looked over and smiled with interest.

"Oh? Northern classmate... Is this the St. Regent's Memorial? Then I'll have to work hard too."

When the horse girl came in, Ming Shengleidong glanced at her, and her attention quickly returned to the training she was going to do.

Hearing the subsequent whisper, her expression changed and she looked back, her eyes revealing thought and recollection.

"Indomitable...Real Steel?"

After saying the classmate's name, she pondered for a moment, nodded, and raised the dumbbells.

Unyielding Steel, who was standing at the doorway, was startled when she heard someone calling her. She subconsciously looked around the gym and soon spotted the thundering sound in the corner.

Mingsheng Leidong started training again. She held the dumbbells with a focused expression, slowly raising and lowering them.

Her arms trembled slightly due to the exertion, and every time she lifted the dumbbells, the lines of her muscles were clearly visible.

The previously fine beads of sweat began to gather at this moment, gradually sliding down the cheeks, condensing into large drops on the chin and falling to the ground.

Surprise flashed in his eyes. After thinking for a moment, Indomitable Steel walked over quickly.

Stopping not far from Ming Sheng Lei Dong, she considered her tone and said with concern:

"Um...Mingsheng, your leg injury probably hasn't healed yet. Wouldn't it be too much to start training right now?"

The training movement paused for a moment, then continued, with thunderous sounds and eyes looking over.

"Won't.

“It’s just a leg injury that prevents me from running, there’s no problem with my upper limbs.

"If I don't train for a long time, it will be difficult to make a comeback later, so I have to keep doing it."

“Sister Qi Cao also agreed.

“More importantly…

"If I don't do this, I won't be able to fulfill my promise to Xiaobei."

Her gaze turned back and looked directly at the screen on the wall.

The cheers and joy on the screen continued as it was time for the awards ceremony.

The scene of celebration seemed to have an invisible attraction, as if it had a kind of heat, and her gaze couldn't help but become hot.

“…I’m really impressed by you.”

Also looking at the screen, Indomitable Real Steel looked back at the thundering sound and his eyes became solemn.

"But you're right, Kita-kun... is indeed very strong."

"Well...I remember..."

He withdrew his gaze, and looked back at Thunder and Indomitable Steel.

"You've also signed up for the Chrysanthemum Appreciation, right?"

"...You can still pay attention to these?"

Unyielding Real Steel was surprised, then burst into laughter.

"I thought you were aloof and didn't care about anything...

"Oh, besides the Northern students and the competition, you don't care about anything else... That's what I should say."

Ming Sheng Lei Dong opened his eyes slightly.

"...Why do you say that? And...aloof?"

"you do not know……?"

Unyielding Real Steel also opened his eyes wide, looking surprised.

Then she seemed to have thought of something, a strange smile appeared on her face, and she looked around.

"Well, I need to train too. I'll go get the equipment first."

Under Mingshenglei's puzzled and surprised gaze, Budi Zhengang quickly brought over a barbell.

Sitting next to Ming Sheng Lei Dong, she put the barbell on the ground and was not in a hurry to start training. She looked over and said with a smile:

"That's right... let me be frank, Mingsheng-san, you are considered aloof by many people.

“To be specific…

"It's like when you walk down the street, you never say hello to anyone, and when someone says hello you just say 'hmm' or nod.

"Tell me, is this kind of indifference to others considered aloof?"

Unyielding True Steel smiled and spread his hands.

(End of this chapter)