Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 536 The Heartless Xiao Bei

On the screen, in the center of the image, Lei Dong is wearing a red and white tracksuit from Treson Academy.

Her wisps of hair were soaked with sweat and clung to her forehead, and a wet towel hung around her neck, clearly indicating that she had just finished training.

Behind her, in the distance, was an architectural style completely different from that of Japan, with rows of pointed-roof castles that looked like school buildings.

The racehorse girls, who were moving between the school buildings, wore outfits that looked like court dance dresses, which resembled school uniforms but also carried a touch of aristocratic air.

Closer up is a training ground similar to that of the Teresa Gakuen in Japan, where the lawn glows a healthy green in the sunlight, and several racehorse girls are jogging and training on it.

The racehorse girls were dressed in sportswear, just like the neighing horses, but their color scheme wasn't red and white; instead, it featured more blue.

Beside the thunderous roar, dressed in red, white, and blue sportswear, stood a good friend whom Northern Black Horse had made in Dubai. We'll decide on that later.

At this moment, Rong Houzaijue's face was also covered in sweat, and his breathing was still a little rapid, as if he had just finished training.

After exclaiming in surprise, Beibu Xuanju raised her hand to wipe her face, smoothed the sweaty strands of hair, revealing her smooth forehead and bright eyes.

Without rushing to speak, she took two steps back, lifted her non-existent skirt with both hands, slightly bent her knees, and then greeted him:

"Good afternoon, friends from Japan. It is an honor to meet you all."

After performing a French aristocratic gesture, she approached the screen again, a hint of surprise in her eyes.

"How come I'm also in... the North? Your question really makes me a little sad."

"Eh?"

On the other end of the video, Northern Black Horse was stunned:

"Sad...?"

"Yes."

He nodded with a smile in his eyes, then said after a moment's thought:
"My next competition is the Arc de Triomphe. Is there a problem with me being here?"

"Or is it that I didn't tell you, or... you accidentally forgot?"

"Uh, well..."

Sensing a hint of reproach in Rong Houzai Jue's tone, Beibu Xuanju was immediately embarrassed, unconsciously scratching his head and grinning foolishly.

"Hehehe, actually... it's not that I forgot, of course I remember that Ronghou-chan is also going to participate in the Arc de Triomphe Award!"

"However, I was so focused on chatting with Mingsheng-chan that I forgot all about it... uh, I really did forget..."

"Let's decide later" was just a joke with the Northern Black Horse; he didn't really care.

So she smiled and waved her hand, "Don't worry about it, what I said was just a joke."

"Actually, I haven't been able to contact you lately because I've been busy with training, so I was quite excited when I heard Mingsheng say that you made a video call."

As he explained, his gaze drifted through the video to the area behind the Northern Black Horse:

"And more importantly... won't you help introduce the North?"

Because the idea of ​​deciding later eased the awkwardness, the Northern Black Horse regained its energetic state.

"Ah, no problem! I'll get it right now..."

She turned her head, then looked at her phone screen with a puzzled expression:

"Speaking of which... Ronghou-chan, do you know Mingsheng-chan? I've never heard you two mention each other before."

On the screen, the two female racehorses on the opposite side exchanged glances, nodded with a thunderous neigh, and explained with a smile:
"Actually, we got to know each other because of you, Xiao Bei."

“Me…?” Beibu Xuanju pointed blankly at himself.

“Yes,” Thunderous Voice continued.
“When I’m training and resting here, I read Japanese news reports. Once, I saw a news report about you participating in the ‘Autumn Triple Crown,’ and Ronghou happened to be next to me. “At the time, I didn’t know she was the friend from France you mentioned, but she seemed to be paying attention to you, so I asked her a few questions, and that’s how we met.”

"That's it..."

Nodding knowingly, the Northern Black Steed slapped its forehead:
"Oh right, we were supposed to introduce ourselves to everyone, I almost forgot..."

With the introduction of the northern black horse, the racehorse girl here quickly greeted Rong Houzaijue one by one.

After exchanging greetings, while Kita Genkom explained the purpose of his phone call, Satomi Hikari quietly approached his sister, a look of surprise on his face, and whispered:

"So this is the classmate Xiao Bei mentioned who'd decide later? He really has the air of a nobleman, and..."

Her eyes flickered with a strange light, as if she had discovered some incredible secret:
"Why does her conversation with Xiao Bei just now feel like... like she's blaming her boyfriend for forgetting her birthday...?"

Satomi Kōgan was also marveling at how widely his childhood friend, Kōbukuro Genkō, had friends all over the world, seemingly knowing several people from all corners of the globe.

Hearing her sister's words, she paused for a moment:
"It seems... to be that feeling."

Then, her gaze became mischievous:
"If that's the case, then Xiao Bei's behavior of forgetting about someone just now... wouldn't that make him a heartless man?"

"A... a heartless man...?" Satomi Hikaru paused for a moment, then looked at Kita Genkoto, who was excitedly talking into his phone, and couldn't help but cover his mouth and chuckle:
"It seems...yes."

"Well... we can't really talk about Senior Xiao Bei like that, can we?"

Just then, having overheard the Satomi sisters' conversation, Aloe couldn't help but interject, her tone subtly conveying a sense of indignation:
"My senior has always been like this. When we went to Izu and other places together before, I felt that he was very boyfriend-like and knew how to take care of people."

"Oh? I see..."

Looking at Apricot Eyes with great interest, Satomi Takako's eyes darted around, and she couldn't help but tease him:
"So, does that mean Xiaoxingmu was also one of the people Xiaobei betrayed?"

"Huh—? This, this..."

Almond-shaped eyes were immediately embarrassed, and her face turned bright red.

Her hands instinctively gripped the hem of her skirt, her mouth slightly open, wanting to explain, but she was momentarily speechless.

Before she could say anything, the Northern Black Horse looked over with puzzled expressions, their eyes wide with curiosity:
"Hey? You three... what are you whispering about?"

"N-nothing, really nothing!"

Quite in sync, Aloe and the Satomi sisters denied it in unison.

Then, with her almond-shaped eyes and blushing face, she changed the subject:

"By the way, Senior Xiao Bei, what are you talking about with Senior Ming Sheng and Senior Rong Hou?"

Although the Northern Black Steed was puzzled, he did not press the matter further, but instead smiled and said:

"We're talking about the Arc de Triomphe Award. Both Ronghou-chan and Mingsheng-chan are going to participate, and we're discussing some things about the Chantilly competition venue."

As she spoke, she turned her head and looked back at her phone screen:

"But it sounds like... they all seem to know these things."

"Hmm... I'm not entirely sure."

A deafening sound came from the phone:

"Well... Xiao Bei's reminder was actually correct. I had been preparing for the Arc de Triomphe Award for a long time, following Qi Cao Jie's arrangements."

"But even Sister Qituo couldn't have predicted in advance that the venue for this competition would be changed."

"Moreover, Rong Hou is very strong, and Fengshoujie who came with her this time is also very strong. There are also strong people like Xia Xin and Yanji Kexun. Winning will not be easy."

"However, we're all working hard here. But Xiao Bei and Huang Guan, how are your preparations for the Emperor's autumn viewing?"

(End of this chapter)