Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 27 What kind of monster trainer is this? !

The night when Northern Black Horse and Yamato Red Horse were training side by side.

"Eh—?! So I'm good at running away?"

In the sparsely populated dance hall, Northern Xuanju exclaimed:
"Why did the trainer let me run behind in my debut match...?"

Sitting cross-legged opposite her, scrolling through his tablet, Yasui Shin hadn't spoken yet. He was examining the elastic cord that Kitagumo Xuanju had just used, and Yamato Akagi casually said:
"That's considering your future, Xiaobei."

"Future...what do you mean, Yamato-senpai?"

Northern Black Horse looked at Yamato Red Horse blankly.

"This... Hasn't Trainer Yasui reviewed his debut match with Xiaobei yet?"

Yamato Akagi looked at Kitamoto Xuanju in surprise, and then looked at Yasui Shin with a bit of guilt.

"That was my fault. I'm very sorry for disrupting your training schedule."

"It's okay. I was planning to explain it to her after the running training."

After responding casually, Yasui Zhen turned the tablet towards Kita no Xuanju.

"Xiaobei, you should have learned the basic requirements of horse-escape in class, right?"

"Hi!"

Raising his hand quickly, Northern Xuanju said confidently:

“I sprinted hard from the start of the race, quickly took the lead and maintained it until the finish.

"Trainer, am I right?"

"very nice."

Smiling and nodding, Yasui Zhen added:

"This running style requires very high instantaneous explosive power and sustained speed, in addition to a sense of rhythm.

“If you are alone at the front the entire time and you don’t realize how far and how long you have run, as well as how far the race is left and how much time is needed, you will have problems allocating your energy.

"Remember what I told you when we first started training?"

"Hehehe, the gait is very chaotic, the rhythm is a mess..."

Scratching his head with a silly grin, Northern Black Horse turned his eyes and looked surprised.

“So, at that time…

"The trainer has already figured out a running style that's suitable for me?!

"The subsequent training was also specially arranged?!"

As soon as these words were spoken, a look of astonishment flashed in Yamato Akagi's eyes, and she looked at Anjing Zhen in disbelief.

If it's basic training like gait, it's usually arranged right after the contract is signed...

If I remember correctly, Senior Hayabusa said that they didn't even know each other before...

Even though I didn't know him at all, I immediately saw what running style was suitable for Xiaobei and even arranged corresponding training...

What kind of monster trainer is this?!

Yamato Akagi couldn't help but be surprised.

Choosing a running method is a very complicated matter. Physical condition, foot quality, strength, speed, explosive power, endurance, etc. will all become factors that affect the choice.

Even a well-known trainer would never dare to say that he can tell at a glance what running style is suitable for a newcomer. All conclusions can only be drawn through a lot of training and a certain number of competitions.

Even for some horse girls, it takes a year or two for trainers to gradually find the most suitable running method after their debut.

She knew of a lot of such cases, including some good friends and familiar seniors and juniors.

So, who exactly is this trainer...?
When Yamato Akagi was secretly surprised, Yasui Zhen patiently explained to Kitaguchi Xuanju:
“To be precise, it was just speculation at the time.

"I've reviewed the public profiles of students from the past ten years and evaluated your explosiveness and endurance. I can tell that for a rookie, your abilities in these areas are quite good.

"In that case, it's natural to think of escaping and going ahead.

"As for why escaping is more appropriate, it's because..."

He pondered for a moment.

"You can't do it with your last foot."

"The last foot..."

Repeating this word, Northern Black Horse looked down at his feet, then subconsciously looked at Yamato Akagi.

"I'm sorry, Xiaobei, my last foot is not good either." After generously admitting his weakness, Yamato Akagi spread his hands.

"But I didn't need any last-minute moves to win back then, except when I ran into...

"Well, anyway..."

Suddenly she coughed dryly and changed the subject somewhat awkwardly.

“The last kick can be said to be a very special ability.

"With this ability, at the end of the game, I can focus all my remaining energy on my feet and continue to burst out with astonishing speed.

"In theory, any running style should have this ability, but it's not something that anyone can have.

“In comparison, a runner can gain a distance advantage through positioning awareness and other factors, and can win even if the final leg is not very good.

"Your instantaneous explosive power, as well as your speed increase and speed maintenance within a certain distance are all very good.

"But the ability to control power is not yet at the level of discussing the end.

"So, in general, escaping and moving ahead are the most suitable for you.

"Ah, I accidentally said too much again. This should have been explained to you by Trainer Yasui..."

She was embarrassed.

"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter who explains it."

Not caring at all, An Jingzhen smiled, then turned to look at Northern Xuanju and said seriously:

“Yamato-san is right, your most suitable running method is escape, followed by great escape, first move and free first move.

"In other words, the tactics you adopted in your debut match were not the most suitable for you.

"That tactic is quite risky, and I'm mentally prepared for you to lose your debut match."

"Lost... the debut match?"

Northern Xuanju was stunned.

"How could that be... I felt like I was running very comfortably, and I won in the end."

"That means my judgment was accurate and I didn't betray your trust."

After laughing, Yasui Zhen continued to explain:
"Before your debut match, your rhythm had already been adjusted to a certain level. Instantaneous bursts of energy and subsequent speed maintenance are your strengths.

"In a debut match of this level, both you and your opponent have no skills, so in my opinion, a forced breakaway plus a long-distance acceleration is enough to win the match.

“That’s where the risk lies.

"If you don't play well, don't seize the opportunity, or the situation is too chaotic and you can't rush out, I really can't do anything.

“But the risk is worth it.

“You can’t be ahead at every moment of every game, and you’re bound to be overtaken.

“The later the games, the more important they are, and it’s impossible to use those kinds of games to adapt to the pressure of being overtaken.

"The debut match and subsequent matches are different. Winning or losing doesn't have that big of an impact. Many top horse girls have lost at the beginning.

"So it's worth it even if we lose, as long as we can lay a good foundation for the more important games that follow.

“Having said so much to you, of course, doesn’t mean you can lose easily.

"My opponent in the next game is not a newcomer who knows nothing, so I will make adjustments to the details according to the situation.

“I didn’t explain these adjustments to you in detail before because you don’t have the experience yet.

"But I will gradually tell you more things next, Xiaobei, you have to try to understand."

Without hesitation, Northern Xuanju nodded heavily.

"Hey! Like I said, whatever the trainer tells me to do, I'll listen carefully and follow it meticulously!"

Upon hearing this, not only Yasui Shin, but also Yamato Akagi smiled with relief.

After laughing, the horse racing girl glanced calmly at Yasui Makoto who began to explain the details of the training.

...If there's something to gain, losing the debut battle is worth it.

That's the truth, but to be able to say it so casually and use it in the first game of his career...

This trainer... is indeed a monster.

(End of this chapter)