Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 237: Reshaping the Perception of the Game
After hearing An Jingzhen's final judgment, Beibu Xuanju nodded subconsciously, and suddenly thought that since An Jingzhen could analyze all this to this extent, he might have already grasped this information a long time ago.

"Then, these...trainers..."

She unconsciously looked into An Jingzhen's eyes:

"Why didn't you tell me earlier...?"

As soon as she said it, she felt regretful because it sounded like a complaint, but she didn't mean it that way.

Waving her hands anxiously, she apologized repeatedly:
"Ah, that's not what I meant. I'm not blaming the trainer for not telling me..."

"it does not matter."

Before Northern Xuanju could finish, An Jingzhen suddenly smiled, shook his head slightly, and interrupted:

"I almost expected you to ask this, and...it's because I hesitated that I'm telling you now.

"because……"

Under the stunned and puzzled gaze of Northern Xuanju, he pondered for a moment:
"I don't want you to feel like it was my opponent's fault and that I won the game by luck.

"I don't want you to develop a sense of luck because of this and unknowingly fail to give your all."

As he spoke, he suddenly turned around and pulled out a black notebook from a pile of documents on the desk.

He flipped through the pages quickly, and when he looked over subconsciously, Beibu Xuanju was surprised to see that the inside of the cover and many pages were covered with photos of himself in various competitions.

"Look at these."

The flipping stopped, and Yasui Zhen walked over and placed the notebook in front of Kita no Xuanju:
"This is the psychological preparation plan I prepared for you."

Beibu Xuanju unconsciously lowered his head and saw that the page he opened was densely covered with entries such as "Pressure Conversion Training Method", "Adjustment of Competition Mentality", and "Feedback from Opponents".

The page I turned to should be the latest adjustment to the plan, because the date at the top is today.

Looking at these, Kitamoto Genju suddenly realized that even though he had been "fighting side by side" with Yasui Shin for the Arima Memorial these days, what he had done in preparation was still just the tip of the iceberg as a trainer.

When you are hesitant and struggling, tossing and turning, all your hesitation and entanglement have already been anticipated by the other party.

"So, before I showed you the Golden Ship's test, I first showed you her physical condition."

Noting Kitaguchi's expression, Yasui Shin gently tapped the medical report:

"Considering her physical condition, do you think she can be easily defeated even if her mental strength isn't at its peak?"

Kitaguchi Genju was completely speechless. Yasui Makoto's words at the moment, his previous series of thoughts, and the scenes of preparation for the Arima Memorial, all flooded into his mind at once.

She felt dazed for a moment, as if she understood something, but she couldn't tell what it was.

Seeing that Northern Xuanju seemed to have realized something, An Jingzhen's heart moved and he struck while the iron was hot:
“And it’s not just the Golden Ship; all of Arima Kinen’s opponents are not without flaws.

"But at the same time, they won't become vulnerable and easily defeated just because of those flaws."

As he spoke, he turned a page in his notebook and took out a folded document from it:
"We've watched Wan Lai Zhengming train on cornering acceleration, which takes up a significant portion of her daily training, indicating that she is lacking in this area.

"But her proficiency in running with a gap, as well as her straight-line sprints, especially her last-foot sprints, is still not something you can easily defeat right now."

He took out another document:
"Langri Qingtian is a formidable rival to the Golden Ship.

"Indeed, both she and the Golden Ship lost to Shonan Magic Bottle in the Japan Cup." "But don't forget, the Emperor's Autumn Viewing, Shonan Magic Bottle only has four moves, and Bright Sun and Clear Sky only has one move.

"Perhaps she failed to adjust well after Tianqiu in the Japan Cup, but I don't think she will make the same mistake again in the upcoming Arima Kinen."

Several more documents were taken out:
"And the Golden Orchestra.

"I was planning to analyze this opponent with you tomorrow, but since you're here, I can explain some key points to you first.

“She is as good at leading as you, and as a senior, her competition for the leading position will definitely be more difficult than that of her peers like Ribbon Triumph.

"And Katsunoishi, she's likely to be running the lead in the Arima Kinen as well, and she's also very experienced."

Having said that, Yasui paused and counted on his fingers:

"You are one, the sound of all things contends, the golden actor, the stone of victory.

"Putting aside other things, just because of the four of you, this Arima Kinen will most likely be like your Chrysanthemum Shooting, with a tough battle for the lead from the start.

"No, it should be a more difficult battle.

"More importantly, there is no breakaway opportunity at the Zhongshan track like there was at the Kyoto track at the fourth turn.

"If you don't get the lead position at the start, the chances of getting it later..."

He tapped his fingers on a pile of documents and emphasized his tone:

“Basically nothing.”

Having said that, looking at Kita no Xuanju's pensive expression at the moment, recalling her expression changes from thoughtful to confused, then to astonished, and then to the current pensive expression, An Jing Zhen did not speak for a long time.

In Shinichi Yasui's series of clear and detailed narrations, in Kitamoto Genju's mind, the previous step-by-step training scenes and the scenes of preparations for the past month and several years were constantly interspersed, intertwined and connected like a fast-playing movie.

In her past, competition seemed to mean only the track under her feet, the established running method and the tactics planned in advance.

As for her opponent, only a vague outline gradually emerged in her mind during the pre-match instructions.

Just like the Ribbon Song, if it weren't for the conflict before the St. Regis Memorial, she would probably have to wait until the competition to take the opponent seriously, or even until they were competing for the lead.

However, at this moment, this cognition was reshaped by an invisible force.

It is as if what was originally just a flat painting was instantly given rich colors and layers, becoming three-dimensional and vivid.

The entire competition is no longer just a simple competition, but an extremely complex game full of challenges and opportunities.

Those opponents are no longer just simple words like "contemporaries", "predecessors", "classic years", "old horse years", "friends", and "rivals", but powerful competitors who have been active in her competition world from the very beginning.

Their characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses were now shining before her eyes like stars.

What surprised her even more was that all those little thoughts and feelings that were once entangled, lucky, or uneasy were now revealed to her heart without reservation.

And she was able to look at them with the calm attitude of a bystander instead of being trapped by them.

Although this feeling of transforming a flat surface into a three-dimensional one, of subjective feeling and objective scrutiny, was very subtle and faint, and seemed to break at the slightest touch, it was real and shocked her.

At the same time, she vaguely felt that she had truly touched the tip of the iceberg of An Jingzhen's daily work.

(End of this chapter)