I, the horse racing girl, really didn’t sprint!

Barbatos was smiling and talking to Te Bie Zhou's mother. This was what she and her teammates saw on the way to the scene. Te Bie Zhou's mother was waiting for the members of Spica.

After experiencing the Satsuki Sho, and seeing her mother being late, Tokai Zhou's mother chose to come to the central area to watch every G1 race. Only in this way could she live up to her friend's trust. How could Japan's number one horse racing girl be late because of such a thing?

Only by attending every game can Teji Zhou overcome this situation.

"Well, I believe she can give her all this time."

Te Bie Zhou's mother exudes the radiance of a mother and has unprecedented trust in Te Bie Zhou. If the last time was because she did not inform Te Bie Zhou in advance, then after experiencing what happened last time.

After the last communication between mother and daughter after the race, Special Zhou must have made sufficient preparations for this Japan Derby. Her dream is to become the number one horse racing girl in Japan.

"By the way, Xiaoba-san, I watched your Japan Oaks race too. You had an amazing run!"

Barbatos smiled and said that although the words were wonderful, they would definitely not be wonderful to insiders.

But for outsiders, it can be said to be exciting and shocking.

She didn't know whether Zhou's mother was an expert or a novice, whether she was sincere or just a little hypocritical as an adult, but she agreed to it.

"Auntie, you have to watch the Takarazuka Kinen. It's supposed to be much more exciting than the Japan Oaks."

"I'll definitely watch it, but I probably won't be able to cheer for Xiaoba-san."

"That's such a pity~"

"Since everyone from Spica is here, I'll go to the audience first."

Barbatos waved goodbye to Te Te Zhou's mother and trotted towards the seat in the audience reserved by Canopus.

She was just chatting with Tekai Zhou's mother, and she didn't want her to cheer her on for Takarazuka. You know, as an adult, Tekai Zhou's mother must have seen the subtle relationship between Tekai Zhou and Musheng Suzuka, and would definitely cheer for her daughter-in-law.

As for this "classmate Xiaoba", it's good enough that she didn't blame me for betraying her daughter during the last Satsuki Award.

Although Barbatos himself did not intend to do it, he still cared about it, so when he entered the racecourse and saw Te Bie Zhou's mother, he deliberately stayed with her and waited for a while for the other members of Spica.

Walking through the packed venue and arriving at the auditorium where Canopus was seated, one could sense a strong sense of gaze.

The sight seemed to penetrate through the sunglasses, carrying a strong sense of scrutiny.

"Why did you come here?"

An old voice sounded, and the burly old man with sunglasses tilted his head and looked over here, "Could it be that he has taken a fancy to that little girl named Te Bie Zhou?"

"Haha, how could that be possible?"

Barbatos hurried forward and came to his grandfather's side.

Since Zhou's mother was there, Xingyun Tiankong's grandfather was naturally also at the racecourse and had already met up with everyone from Canopus.

"How can Special Week compare to Nebula Sky? Besides, wasn't I just spying on the enemy?"

"Better so."

Grandpa said unhappily.

It's not that he really doubted Barbatos, but he was just feeling a little resentful because he hadn't seen his granddaughter for a long time. What's more, especially Zhou's silly look, Barbatos would definitely look down on her.

He turned his head to look at the center of the arena, where no contestants had yet appeared, and crossed his arms, "So what did you notice?"

"Especially Zhou's recent special training seems to be very effective. I heard that he gives people a more imposing impression now."

Barbatos stood beside the old man, and deliberately did not call him "Xiao Te" but "Tie Bie Zhou" instead. He used the whispers of passers-by he heard when he came here to describe the "enemy situation".

There were most likely real changes during the special weeks, but it was often difficult for Barbatos to detect such changes when he encountered them in class or at Tresen Academy.

It's like a 200-pound person. You meet him every day, and after a year he only weighs 150 pounds. You may not notice anything, but people who haven't seen him for a year will feel that he has become a different person, or has a serious illness.

"More imposing?"

The old man wearing sunglasses seemed a little pensive, but then he heard a click and even with the sunglasses on he could feel the flash of the light.

Barbatos held up his phone, covering the two of them, "Come and smile."

……

locker room.

After changing into his winning suit, Nebula Sky took a deep breath and held in his hand the birthday gift from Barbatos, the lucky four-leaf clover amulet.

She might not show it at ordinary times, but when she was waiting for the game to start in the locker room, the nervousness was particularly real. She became stronger after the Satsuki Award, especially Zhou and the Holy King Halo.

drip~

On the phone, LINE's special attention sound rang.

Nebula Sky, who was a little nervous, picked up his phone and unlocked the screen immediately. He already knew that it was a pre-match encouragement message from Barbatos.

The nervousness still exists, but there is an added sense of anticipation in my heart, looking forward to what Barbatos will send.

This expectation is actually just looking forward to news about Barbatos. As for the content, even a simple encouragement would be a great encouragement.

Click on LINE, and in the LINE interface, a confused old man in sunglasses and a horse racing girl with two pigtails stand out. Beside them is the twin turbo that jumps up and steals the spotlight.

Seeing this photo, Xingyun Tiankong couldn't help but smile.

Of course she knew that her grandfather would come to watch the game, but looking at the photo, her grandfather obviously didn't expect Barbatos to suddenly take a selfie with him, and he didn't seem to react for a moment.

Immediately another voice message came.

"This time, we need to run Xiao Te and Huan Huan to the Chrysanthemum Admiration Park to avoid the battle, hey."

In the Japan Oaks, many horse girls chose to avoid the competition because of Barbatos, resulting in only five horse girls competing for the second and third places.

So the meaning of Barbatos' words is self-evident.

"No, I want to run the whole course leisurely. Running at full speed is too tiring."

Nebula Sky didn't feel any pressure at all because of Barbatos' words. He just felt that some of his tension was relaxed.

Moreover, it is impossible for them to go to the special week and give up the competition with Saint King Halo. It's like after Saint King Halo lost to Barbatos and felt the gap, he still trained hard and signed up for the Takarazuka Kinen to compete with Barbatos again in the Takarazuka Kinen.

Just then, there was a gentle knock on the door.

The staff outside the door reminded the contestants to get ready to go on stage.

When Xingyun Tiankong heard the voice and was about to put down his phone, he saw a simple "Come on" message on LINE, and his fingers quickly replied with a "Yeah".

He put down his phone and opened the door. The slight tension on his face completely disappeared at this moment, and he returned to his usual lackluster look.

This unmotivated look is her best state.

……

Te Bie Zhou carefully pulled the zipper on the back of the winning suit to the top.

After a month of devilish training after the Satsuki Awards and after extreme restraint in her diet, she was finally able to put on her victory suit intact, and she no longer had the problem of not being able to zip it up like she did at the Satsuki Awards.

She also held a four-leaf clover amulet in her hand, which was made from a four-leaf clover that her teammates found for her during her special training.

"Mom, Suzuka-chan, and everyone, I'm going to be the number one horse racing girl in Japan!"

Winning the Japanese Derby won't make her the best in Japan, but becoming a Derby horse girl is definitely the first step towards becoming the best in Japan!

This time her mother will be there to cheer her on again. She absolutely cannot make a mistake at the start this time. Everyone has accompanied her in so many starting trainings, she will definitely not make a mistake!

He stuffed the four-leaf clover amulet into the victory suit on his chest and pushed open the door and walked out.

……

The Holy King's halo illuminated the dressing room, maintaining her Holy King posture.

After many defeats, she no longer had the same state of mind as when school started, but she never let go of the pride that was unique to the Saint King!

There is no need for a four-leaf clover amulet, or anything else. Legend has it that the Japanese Derby is not about the horse girl's strength, but about luck. The horse girl with the best luck will become the winner of the Japanese Derby.

But the pride that was unique to the Holy King made her disdain superstition and she did not seek out things like four-leaf clovers that were rumored to increase luck.

"It's time to show everyone the Holy King's demeanor."

"Win the derby, then challenge the Takarazuka Kinen!"

After making sure her image as the Holy King was in the best condition, she pushed open the door.

……

One by one, the horse racing ladies appeared on the stage, and the live broadcast and commentary introduced the contestants to the audience, the strong contenders for the championship, and the battle between the top three in this competition.

The top three in the classic competition may not be as strong as Condor or Barbatos in some aspects.

But their strength is overwhelming compared to ordinary horse girls!

In G2, G3, or ordinary G1 events, any one of them would almost be able to take home the championship, but their brilliance is overshadowed by the world's geniuses and is no longer so obvious.

This Japanese derby will also determine whether Nebula Sky will go further on the road to the Triple Crown, or whether a similar situation of loose Triple Crown will occur.

Chapter 252 The Holy King's Domain

"This day has finally come again this year."

"Uma Musume Festival! The Japanese Derby! Over 150,000 spectators have gathered!"

"Several old rivals have arrived at the arena. Among the eighteen chosen horse girls, which one will finally bask in the spotlight of victory?!"

"Then, please invite all the contestants present to enter the gate!"

"I announce!"

"Uma Musume Festival, the Japanese Derby, and now..."

"start!"

Without further elaboration, just a few simple opening remarks, the moment the gates opened and the runners ran out, the atmosphere at the Tokyo Racecourse was pushed to a climax!

“Who will come in first?”

"Could it be Nebula Sky, who has always won both the Yayoi and Satsuki Awards with his powerful escape strategy?!"

"No!"

"Holy King Halo and...Yasuda Round Tripper are also catching up from the inner circle!"

"The three of them are fiercely competing for the lead!"

The audience cheered for each other one after another. The Holy King Halo on the field looked back and forth at Xingyun Tiankong and Yasuda beside him. Xingyun Tiankong did not fight for the leading position with all his strength.

Do you want to replicate the scene from the Satsuki Awards? The scene from the Satsuki Awards is still vivid in my mind.

As for the horse racing girl "Yasuda Waxing" who is competing with them for the leading position, she should be really competing for the leading position. This is probably the maximum speed of "Yasuda Waxing".

This idea is not the arrogance of the Holy King's halo, but a clear understanding of the gap between himself and other horse girls.

I can feel that Xingyun Tiankong's gaze is also looking at me, as if she is looking forward to my choice and will make subsequent changes to her choice. Xingyun Tiankong is a horse girl like a strategist.

Regarding this, Saint King Halo, his old rival, had no doubt at all.

But, since you have plenty of energy, why not just use all your strength from the beginning?

The way to deal with a strategist is to defeat her fairly in terms of strength!

Saint King Halo suddenly exerted force under his feet, and his speed soared again, directly reaching the first place. Faced with such a situation, Xingyun Tiankong, who was originally "competing" for the first place, did not choose to catch up but followed behind him.

Yasuda, who wanted to compete for the lead, looked back and forth at the two people in front of him who were starting to distance themselves from him. He gritted his teeth and prepared to chase them directly, but there was no way to shorten the distance.

At this moment, she had already used all her strength, but compared with the Nebula Sky and the Saint King's Halo, it was still not enough.

At least maintain this position and strive to get into the top three in the derby.

As she felt powerless, this thought flashed through her mind: keep running at the same pace and not give the horse girl behind her any chance!

"call!"

A slight sound of breaking wind rang in her ears, ruffling her hair, which was already a little messy from running, and a pink and white figure passed by.

It’s a special week!

She was also no match for him!

The gap between her and the three horse girls in front of her wasn’t hopeless, but she was already pushing herself as hard as she could, and it wasn’t clear if she could maintain this speed on the final straight.

The three people in front of me, no, at least two of them can definitely maintain this speed, and even show their last kick and play at a faster speed.

Although both Nebula Sky and Tiankong are fleeing horses, there is still a huge gap between them in terms of speed and endurance. Such a scene makes people feel more or less desperate.

"We can't use the same running style we used in the Big Tree Express training for this race."

Special Zhou followed closely behind and sorted out her thoughts for the race. Even though her trainer Okino had not given her any instructions before the race, she was no longer the fledgling horse girl and had already developed her own ideas about running.

In ordinary competitions, the "low-pressure air pocket" method can indeed save a lot of physical strength, but when facing running styles like Nebula Sky and Holy King Halo, once you fall behind, you will be like Satsuki Sho, no matter how strong the last step is, you will not be able to catch up, and there is no way to close the distance between each other in a short time.