Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 54: Thinking about the Spring Championship?

More than two weeks later, Friday afternoon training session, at the edge of the playground.

In front of a group of horse racing girls wearing sports T-shirts and shorts, a teacher held a clipboard in his hand and shouted to the horse racing girls:
“I hope you will review the content of this class carefully after class.

"For those who have already debuted, please follow the trainer's instructions. If you feel there is any difference between what you are taught in class and the trainer's instructions, you must ask in time and don't keep the problem in your heart.

"Okay, this class ends here. Thank you for your cooperation. Dismissed!"

"Thank you, teacher! You have worked so hard!"

After bowing and thanking his classmates in unison, Beibu Xuanju looked towards the stands on the playground and pursed his lips in melancholy.

After following the other horse racing girls and taking two steps out of the field, she scratched her head and turned back towards the track.

She had just taken two steps when she suddenly heard a shout from behind her.

"Hey - Xiaobei -"

Beibu Xuanju turned his head subconsciously, but before he could see the person who spoke, he saw an arc thrown in the air.

"then!"

"Ah? O-okay..."

She reached out to catch the thing that was running towards her, and when she looked closely, she saw it was a bottle of drink. She looked in the direction of the sound in confusion.

"Crown-chan, what is this...?"

The one who called out to Kita no Xuanju was her classmate, Satomi Hiroko.

"Please."

At some point, Satomi Crown came over with a bag of drinks and a smile.

“After winning the Yayoi Prize last week, I wanted to reward myself and bought this online from overseas.

"I ended up buying too much by mistake. I gave a lot to my family and there was still some left, so I thought I'd bring it all over to share with everyone.

"I don't know if it suits your taste. If you don't like it, I have other flavors here."

Beibu Xuanju unconsciously looked at the drink in his hand.

It was a bottle of milk, and the package cover said it was "alfalfa" flavor.

In addition to the flavor description, there is also a photo of a mature and beautiful horse racing girl on the cover.

She always felt that it looked familiar and couldn't help but recognize the title written next to it.

"Eh? Kanji?"

“Yeah, I bought it from HK.”

Satomi Crown had already walked over and took out a bottle of "Royal Bamboo" flavored milk from her pocket. She smiled and said:
"It was endorsed by a senior Indigenous resident. You should have seen it in the history of the Shining Competition, right?"

"Indigenous people...ah, I remember now."

Kita no Xuanju twitched his ears. "Is it Xiao Te-senpai... I mean, the Japan Cup match with Tokujo-senpai?"

"Well, even though this senior didn't win the championship, his second move was still very impressive."

Satomi Crown nodded and said:
"I don't know why, but I always feel a sense of familiarity when I see this senior, so I usually buy some of the products she endorses online."

"That's it..."

He nodded suddenly, looked at the drink in his hand, and Beibu Xuanju was not polite.

"Can I get a banana flavored one instead? I prefer this flavor."

"Banana flavor, let me see... Here, for you."

"Yeah! Thanks, Crown-chan!"

After changing the milk, Beibu Xuanju inserted a straw and took a big sip, and his eyes lit up.

“The taste is indeed different from that in Japan.”

"Yeah," Satomi Crown said with a smile, "Since many of the trainers at home are from abroad, I prefer to try things outside of Japan."

"Yeah, it seems like I can see a lot of things from other countries when I go to play with you and Guang Zuan-chan."

Beibu Xuanju nodded repeatedly, and then her expression changed.

"By the way, at Crown-chan's celebration party, those foreigners... were they all trainers?"

The purpose of the celebration banquet was, of course, to celebrate the victory of Satomi Crown's Yayoi Sho. This competition was not only a great reward, but also a precursor to the Gaoyue Sho.

Winning the Yayoi Sho Championship means that Satomi Kōran has the priority to win the Gaoyue Sho Championship.

In other words, other Uma Musume will also be ranked and drawn based on the number of fans.

Unless she voluntarily gives up, she will definitely be present at the Gaoyue Award.

Thinking of this quickly, Northern Xuanju was secretly envious for a moment, and at the same time glanced at the playground.

It is now mid-March, the beginning of spring, and the runway is covered with tender green shoots.

Even though the get out of class has ended, there are still many people doing independent training on the field.

Among them is her next opponent.

Crown-chan has already won the Yayoi Award, so she definitely won't miss the Gaoyue Award...

What about me…?
"Thinking about the Spring Championship?"

"Hmm... hey hey hey!"

His thoughts were exposed at once, his cheeks felt slightly hot, and Kita no Xuanju looked awkwardly at Satomi Hiroko who had a mischievous look on his face.

"How did Crown-chan know that...?"

"I can tell from your expression."

With a casual smile, Satomi Crown looked towards the stands of the playground.

"I noticed it during class. Normally at this time, your trainer would be watching you train over there.

"I don't know why you didn't come today, but during the breaks in training, you looked over there more than once, Xiaobei~"

"Is it, so obvious?"

Beibu Xuanju was a little surprised and scratched his cheek embarrassedly.

"Hehehe, I'm a little uncomfortable..."

"I understand. After all, not every trainer is like him, focusing solely on you..."

When saying this, sadness and a sigh flashed in Satomi Crown's eyes.

Beibu Xuanju was stunned and couldn't help but ask what was going on.

After learning about some past events from her predecessors, in addition to wanting to help An Jingzhen share his worries, she also wanted to find an opportunity to comfort Satomi Benten.

But after thinking about it several times, she found that she seemed unable to do anything.

After all, that was a matter between the person and the trainer, and there were two good friends and a senior opera singer to counsel him. If he asked rashly, it might have the opposite effect.

Especially since he had just defeated the opponent and had always had a good relationship with the trainer, it would seem a bit like showing off if he went over to ask at this time.

She likes to help others. She feels sad when she sees others in trouble and wants to do something no matter what.

But at the same time, she also knows that for many things, kindness alone is not enough.

If you don't have the ability to help others, your good intentions will only cause trouble for them.

So during this period of time, she pretended not to know in front of everyone except the trainers and seniors.

When she attended the celebration banquet, she just secretly glanced at Rimi Benteng. Seeing that this classmate was in a good mood and seemed no longer immersed in the past, she was secretly relieved.

But when she saw her friend's expression, she thought she had encountered something similar and couldn't help but want to ask.

Before she could speak, Satomi Crown smiled and changed the subject.

"By the way, if it's convenient, could you tell me where your trainer went today? I'm just curious. If it's a secret related to competition or training, forget about it."

After paying close attention, he felt that his friend didn't seem to be sad, so he breathed a sigh of relief. Beibu Xuanju smiled and shook his head.

"It's not a secret. He had to go to the university today, so he didn't come."

"University department?"

Satomi Crown was stunned. "So you're going there to learn about some training research? I see."

After nodding, she didn't ask any further questions.

(End of this chapter)