Half of a Umamusume

"I haven't thought of an excuse yet."

"Just say no. Well... there are parents who cry and scream when their children have problems. Communicating with them is just asking for trouble. Guinea Pig's parents shouldn't be that kind of people, right?"

"They are... quite reasonable, I think."

"In that case, let's find a time to talk to them. Of course, it's okay for Guinea Pig-kun to keep avoiding us. After all, avoiding us is also a solution." Airi Suko smiled, "Would you like some tea?"

"Give me a drink."

"Be careful, she might add something else to it."

A disembodied voice was heard, and Fujiwara Chiye raised his head and saw the Manchester City Tea House peeking through the curtain from the next room.

"Oh, teahouse, I have always had the utmost respect for black tea and rarely do anything to it."

"'Rarely'...it's not like I've never done it before."

“Does making tea taste good count?”

"If there are any side effects..." Tea House walked into the room.

"Good morning, Trainer Fujiwara," she greeted, "Would you mind having a cup of coffee?"

"Teahouse, are you trying to sell my trainer on how great the coffee is?"

"I'm just entertaining guests and checking to see if you have done anything that violates school rules."

"Guinea Pig did this voluntarily. If it's voluntary, it's not a violation."

"Forced 'voluntary' is also called voluntary..." The teahouse obviously did not take the bait.

Just as the two were arguing, Fujiwara Chiya lay back down on the sofa and focused his attention on Shirayuki.

He was now going to watch Shirayuki's game in first person.

At the training ground, thousands of spectators sat in the stands, waiting for the game to begin, and Fujiwara Shirayuki was exercising in the preparation area.

Kusagami Fei came closer and stroked his cheek as usual, exuding a quiet and peaceful temperament like Yamato Nadeshiko from the inside out.

"Xue-chan, it's finally our turn to compete." She said with a smile, "I was very anxious when I saw you competing with Condor Xiaote and the others. Every day I was thinking about when I could have a match with Xue-chan. Before I knew it, it was already dawn."

"And today, I finally get to have a good competition with Xue-chan." Cao Shangfei clapped his hands lightly with a happy expression, "It feels like a dream come true. Although it's just a simulation match, I hope Xue-chan can give her all in the competition with me."

"Of course." Fujiwara Shirayuki nodded vigorously. "I've always thought that Xiaocao's running style is very impressive, and I've always wanted to experience it."

"Momentum... Oh, Yuki-chan came to watch my debut competition?"

"Isn't that certain? I watched the games carefully even during the promotional events. I was always by Xiaocao's side when he was competing."

Hearing this, Cao Shangfei paused.

"I am so happy."

"Eh?"

"I'm so happy, Xue-chan." Cao Shangfei came over and gently hugged Bai Xue's head: "It turns out that Xue-chan has been watching my game. Your eyes are always on me. I am really very happy..."

"Xiaocao?"

Being gently looked at by the other party, question marks kept popping up in Fujiwara Shirayuki's head.

Is this Cao Shangfei’s way of expressing his affection?

It feels pretty good.

Bai Xue rubbed Cao Shangfei's chest, and the latter raised the corners of his mouth when he saw this.

"Ga..." In the audience, Te Zhou opened his mouth as if he had seen something unacceptable.

"Xiao Te?" Wusheng Suzuka next to him had a puzzled expression. He saw Tebi Zhou pointing at Shirayuki and Kusanagi Tobi who were hugging each other like sisters in the contestants' preparation area, and immediately covered his chest.

"Xiao Te!? Are you okay?" Seeing that Te Bie Zhou seemed to be about to fall, Wusheng Suzuka hurriedly supported her.

"Suzuka-san, I seem to be dreaming. I saw Shirayuki-san being eaten by grass..."

"Xiao Te, cheer up, that's not a dream!"

Especially Zhou Teng stood up suddenly.

"Shirayuki——! What are you doing! She is your rival, why don't you crush her——!"

"Smash her to pieces! Bai Xue, Xiao Cao is trying to seduce you! Don't be fooled by her!" Te Bie Zhou shouted at the top of his voice, and Bai Xue in the distance pricked up her ears.

"I think I heard Xiao Te..."

"There's nothing." Cao Shangfei touched Bai Xue's ears, and the huhuhu sound made Bai Xue unable to hear anything.

"How cute, Yuki-chan."

"Xiao Cao, generally speaking, shouldn't we say harsh words to each other before a match? Is there something wrong with our part?"

Fujiwara Shirayuki corrected him as Kusagami Hi rubbed her face.

"That's true, but I'm not good at saying these things. How about making a bet? For example, the winner can order the loser to do something, and the loser can't refuse. How about that?"

"This……"

"Of course, this is only possible if both parties can accept it. If one party feels it is unreasonable, it will be cancelled."

"Ok."

Competitions are motivated only when there are rewards. Although Tresson already has a prize, this kind of private agreement is more fun.

"Shirayuki! You damned grasshopper! What are you doing to my friend?!"

"Xiao Te, Bai Xue can't hear you if you shout like that."

"Suzuka-san, I want to compete! I can't let her do whatever she wants!"

"But you are the one playing in the next game, Xiao Te."

While Special Week was looking for the competition committee, Shirayuki and Kusagami Tobi had already entered the gate. Tresen's personal commentator, Ling Amazon, introduced the players one by one. When introducing Fujiwara Shirayuki, she called her name "Snow Dancer". As long as it was a competition, no matter if it was the [Shining Series] or a competition organized by Tresen, all of them had to be called by pseudonyms.

When everyone was ready, the indicator light on the gate flashed, and in the distant audience seats, a black figure carefully avoided the crowd and stood in a relatively quiet position watching the game.

I am such a fool…

Mebai Dober cursed himself.

She was still foolishly looking for Bai Xue to watch the game, but she forgot that the other party was a contestant.

Now, I can’t even get a front row seat.

Just as Bai Dober was regretting his stupidity, a beautiful brown-haired woman walked up to him and looked at the girl in white at the gate with an interested smile.

"That child is Snow White."

Why does she have the shadow of Qian Ye?

Chapter 140 If You Are My Friend, Come and Kill Me

The gate opened, the competition began, and fourteen contestants rushed out. After training under the heavy pressure of horseshoes, Fujiwara Shirayuki's leg strength improved a lot. She started easily and soon Fujiwara Shirayuki occupied the front row.

With her current strength, she can easily run in the front or in the middle. She has acquired the adaptability to both running styles. If the competition pressure in the front row is relatively small, she will run in the front row. If there are many people, she will run in the back row. She can make timely judgments based on the situation on the field.

In fact, in addition to Fujiwara Chiya's role as a third-party perspective, Shirayuki has another advantage, which is that she possesses training knowledge that horse girls do not have. She can temporarily formulate a competition strategy based on the situation on the field and change her running rhythm. She can try anything as long as it is within the scope of her knowledge.

Thanks to Nanase Fumino, the experience about competition in her head is no longer comparable to her past self, and her judgment of the game situation has also been greatly improved. If she can use this ability well, it will be the key to turning the tide of the battle.

Therefore, even without Qianye's multi-perspective assistance, Bai Xue alone can still achieve remarkable results.

She quickly determined the positions of the horse girls around her. There were two directly in front of her, one to the side in front of her, and two diagonally behind her. There was no sign of Kusanagi among them.

Where did she run to? Based on Bai Xue's understanding of Grasshopper, if the front row is at a disadvantage, Grasshopper will retreat to the back row. She is also the kind of horse girl who can judge the situation. Like herself, Grasshopper also has the adaptability of two running styles: leading and centering.

Could it be that she was hiding behind him like the Condor?

When the horse girl is running, the only thing that cannot be seen is the back, and only a slight glimpse of her shadow can be seen when she turns.

No way, Xiaocao, you want to kill me too?

Fujiwara Shirayuki felt something was wrong.

Just two horse lengths behind Bai Xue, Cao Shangfei was hiding among the crowd.

Through the gaps in the crowd, Kusagami Fei saw Fujiwara Shirayuki looking around.

Are you looking for my position? Unfortunately, unlike Kitty, I will not stay in such a conspicuous corner.

In this round, the target of Flying on the Grass was very clear, that was Shirayuki Fujiwara. She only needed to surpass her at the right time, and this time needed to be grasped very accurately. Just like Shirayuki said, she was always watching her, and she was also always watching Shirayuki.

From the moment she entered school, the other party's words "longing to understand Uma Musume" attracted Cao Shangfei's attention, and the other party's subsequent behavior also verified that what she said was true. In just a few months, the other party became the bond of the class and even joined the student union.

She has good academic performance, is helpful, trains seriously, and has outstanding running results. Although she has a somewhat carefree personality, in recent times, Snow White has become very ladylike, and even with a very strict gaze, it is difficult to find any flaws in her.

How many people can tolerate the character of the famous general Nu Tao that makes things a mess, how many people can take the trouble to be teachers for those students with poor grades, and how many people can constantly comfort the horse girls when they fail and are sad, and help them regain their confidence.

As a classmate, Fujiwara Shirayuki always gives people a sense of reliability as a trainer and teacher, making people want to rely on each other involuntarily.

Of course, these things are just plus points in Bai Xue's eyes. The most important thing is that Bai Xue can give real care and attention to her friends.

When Cao Shangfei heard her say that she watched every game, she was extremely excited. She has many friends, but every time they watch a game, they either think it is too troublesome and don't watch it, or they just don't watch it seriously.

What’s even more outrageous is that even though I participated in the competition, the other party didn’t pay any attention to me at all.

Cao Shangfei could not forgive these people's bad behavior at all. This kind of friendship was as fragile as glass. They called them "friends" but they were actually just "familiar people."

But Bai Xue was different, she really paid attention to me.

Cao Shangfei would go to watch every friend's competition, but among these people, only Bai Xue responded to her. Cao Shangfei felt that her efforts were rewarded. A hot flame burned in her heart, and surging emotions surged in her sky-blue eyes.

She wanted to win this game, not only because Shirayuki was her best friend, but also because there were things she wanted Shirayuki to do.

In fact, she had long felt that Bai Xue had a gentle feeling like the sun, which made people feel warm. Such a person was very suitable for learning the tea ceremony, and the two of them could brew and taste tea together to enhance friendship.

Cao Shangfei is now not satisfied with being treated as an ordinary friend by Bai Xue. Since she puts Bai Xue in the most important position in her life, she naturally wants the other party to put her in the same position.

This is her selfishness, her unspeakable secret.

Cao Shangfei hid himself in the crowd.

Fujiwara Shirayuki in front of her felt a chill down her spine.

Where does this strange chill come from?

Fujiwara Shirayuki looked around nervously. She was now very sure that she was being targeted, but she couldn't find the source.

Could it be flying on the grass?

But when turning the corner just now, Fujiwara Shirayuki looked back deliberately and did not find any trace of Cao Shangfei. It was obvious that the other party was at the back of the team.

No matter what, Cao Shangfei wouldn't put pressure on her from such a distance.

Maybe.

For horse girls, they have completely different faces on and off the track. No matter how cute they are, they will exude a terrifying aura during the sprint stage of the race. This is the case with Grasshopper. Although she is gentle and speaks slowly on weekdays, she will exude an extremely terrifying sharpness during the race.

It felt like someone was wielding a sharp naginata and slashing at the opponent. No one could withstand such a terrifying momentum.

At least in Bai Xue's eyes, it would be very difficult for her to defeat Cao Shangfei who was under the blessing of momentum.

The race came to the final bend, and the chill staring at me grew stronger and stronger.

With her current leg strength, she can accelerate all the way to the finish line. If she has enough energy, the bend is the best time to overtake, because everyone will move to the inside at the same time, and the outside lane will be given up. There just so happens that there are few opponents blocking her way, so she can enter the outside lane without expending too much effort.

The only question now is who is the owner of this chill. Bai Xue has not yet found the enemy's location.

Never mind, since the other party doesn’t want to come out, force her to come out!

The other party's target is herself. Once she starts to move, the other party will definitely follow suit.

Thinking of this, Fujiwara Shirayuki lowered her body, her flexible body taking on a wolf-like posture. Just as she was about to speed up, a shining naginata chopped down from above her head.

Chapter 141 This is the bond between me and Bai Xue

The moment Fujiwara Shirayuki started, a brown figure followed closely behind her, with blue eyes as sharp as blades and long hair flying in the wind.

When entering the corner, Cao Shangfei seized the opportunity, turned to the outside lane, and started to accelerate without hesitation. Her eyes were always on Bai Xue. Since the start of the race, Cao Shangfei has never diverted her attention.

I felt a chill rising in my heart, and a terrifying aura as if it were real came from behind me. It felt like someone was chopping me on the head with a naginata, with death at the forefront.