Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 40 I admire young people like you

After asking this question, without waiting for Yasui Makoto to answer, Kitajima Saburo suddenly sighed.

"Sorry, that question is a bit harsh. After all... in a tournament like G1, it's impossible to just win it."

The old man then began to ramble on.

“Haha, to be honest with Mr. Yasui, I’m also a long-time fan of the Shining series.

“When I was young and tired of practicing singing, I would often listen to competition broadcasts or read competition recaps in discarded newspapers.

“Later, when I could afford tickets, I often went to watch the performances.

“Later on, I had less and less free time.

“Some of the children of my brothers and sisters, as well as the children of my friends, disciples, and students, have already made their debuts and participated in many competitions.

“But as an elder, I rarely went to watch the games in person, and I didn’t know about many of them until long after the games were over.

"That's why I understand G1...

"No, it should be said that winning a big prize is a very difficult thing for children."

Hearing this, Yasui nodded unconsciously.

In the Shining Series, the top 5 players will receive bonuses, and the higher the ranking, the more bonuses they will receive.

Like Xiaobei's debut battle, as the champion she won a prize of 600 million.

This time the championship prize is even greater, 720 million.

But these competitions do not offer big prizes.

Take Yamato Akagi and Vodka who just left as an example.

The former's retirement match is the G1 Arima Kinen, and the championship prize money is more than 1 million.

The latter's most prestigious championship is the Japan Derby, one of the classic treble, with a prize money of more than 1 million.

Only competitions with prize money of this level are called big prizes.

Correspondingly, the larger the prize money, the stronger the contestants will be, and the more exciting the level displayed in the competition will be.

Simply put, only the three levels of events, G1, G2, and G3, qualify as high-prize events.

There are tens of thousands of races held across Japan every year, but only about 300 of them have big prize money.

Regardless of whether she wins or not, just being able to participate in the big prize race makes her a rare horse racing girl.

Once a big reward is won, even if it is just the lowest level G3, the prize money alone is enough to change everything for a horse girl and her trainer, not to mention the fame and reputation that will follow.

But precisely because of this, winning a big reward is not something that can be done just by talking about it.

Not to mention the biggest prizes among the big ones, G1 level events.

"So, Mr. Yasui, just think of me as being senile and confused when I said that about G1."

After saying this, Kitajima Saburo smiled self-deprecatingly and comfortingly, and waved his hand behind him.

"I'm not good at encouraging people, but I admire energetic young people like Mr. Yasui."

As he was speaking, a middle-aged man in a black suit came over, took out a black card from his pocket, and handed it to Yasui Zhen with both hands.

Seeing Yasui Zhen take the business card, Kitajima Saburo explained:

“This is my business card.

“In future training, if Mr. Yasui encounters problems that he cannot solve, he can go to Ohno Shoji with his business card.

"The people over there will find a way to meet your needs."

Taking the business card with both hands, An Jing was a little confused.

He vaguely remembered some things about Ono Shoji.

This chamber of commerce has only been involved in the Shining series in recent decades and has also supported Uma Musume's participation.

But I don’t know if it’s bad luck or the people in charge of the competition are not professional enough, but after all these years, the horse racing girl I support seems to have never won a big prize race.

Now it seems that Saburo Kitajima has some connection with Ohno Shoji and may be one of the investors.

This is not uncommon in the music industry, as many musicians have industries under their names.

What really puzzled Yasui was that since there was such a chamber of commerce and Kitajima Saburo was so supportive of his granddaughter, why hadn't he heard Kitagawa Genju mention it before?

But he didn't ask. After taking the business card, he nodded.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Beidao, I will do my best to teach Xiaobei and will not let you down." "I feel relieved when you say that."

With a relieved smile, Kitajima Saburo waved his hand.

“Sorry, I’m old and can’t stand for too long.

"And Mr. Yasui is probably busy, so I'll take my leave now."

Nodding, Kitajima Saburo walked towards the winner's stage, and the men in black suits who had been in charge of security followed quickly.

After walking for a while, the middle-aged man in a black suit who had just handed over the business card walked forward quickly.

"Father, what do you think of that trainer...?"

Kitajima Saburo paused, then continued walking forward.

"Very steady, which really surprised me."

After pondering for a while, the old man said slowly:
"To be honest, I was a little worried when I first found out that such a young trainer was in charge of Xiaobei's training.

"Firstly, this is a training matter, and it's not appropriate for us, as parents, to interfere.

"Secondly, the school president is very optimistic about him and even called me personally. I have to give her that honor, and I also trust the judgment of a horse girl like her.

"Three come..."

He sighed.

"It's not like you haven't seen the performance of the other children in your family, and you haven't tried to find excellent trainers for them, but...

"Alas, all I can say is that it's good enough for our children to be able to run in competitions. It would be great if they could run...

“It depends on luck.

“Also, the famous trainers are getting older and more conservative like me, and their training is getting stricter and stricter.

"Xiaobei is so lively, how can I bear to let her run all day at this age?
"I hope she grows up happily.

“As for competitions, it all depends on luck.

"Besides, it's better if he's younger. He and Xiaobei should have common topics. This kid won't become old-fashioned because of training at such a young age.

"Let's get back to the competition. Although he is young, his qualification to become a trainer is not fake.

"He's also much more stable than the average young man. Unlike some who become incoherent the moment they see me, or try to please me in a panic.

"When he heard about G1 and a huge reward, he didn't even blink. Even if he was young and hot-headed, it's much better than being timid.

“He’s good.

"Let Xiaobei follow him, and we'll talk about what happens next."

"I understand. Everything will be done according to my father's instructions."

The middle-aged man in a black suit, or Kitajima Saburo's son, nodded and said worriedly:

"What if he takes Xiaobei to the hot springs again this time... and the commotion caused by that song...?"

Kitajima Saburo paused again, and this time, he stood still for a while.

"It doesn't matter.

"His parents are both well-behaved and honest people, and he has a good upbringing.

"I have been very hardworking since I was little and have no bad habits.

"If I have to point out a shortcoming, it's probably that I don't like interacting with children of my age.

"It's not a problem, it's normal for talented people to have a bit of temper.

"As for that hot spring shop, didn't I ask you to arrange someone?

“Don’t worry too much, and don’t do too much, otherwise it would not be our intention to scare Xiaobei.

"As for that song, give the necessary warnings and handle it accordingly. Just remember not to make things difficult for the association and the academy.

"The rest...

“I didn’t expect he had that kind of musical talent.

"Alas, it's a pity... But let him concentrate on teaching Xiaobei."

(End of this chapter)