Half of a Umamusume

"Hmm? Thank me? Thank me for what."

"Thank you for making me understand. I was just troubled by a very unnecessary problem."

Fujiwara Shirayuki had a question mark in her mind.

Te Bie Zhou in her arms reached out and hugged Bai Xue next to her. What Suzuka said really made her heart move, but Bai Xue who had always been by her side was also her best friend. Both of them were extremely important to her.

"Shirayuki, Suzuka-senpai, let's take a picture." Te Bie Zhou said.

"Photograph?"

"Yes, a photo that symbolizes the friendship between the three of us!"

Last time, Suzuka was unable to go out with them, and Xiao Te wanted to make up for this regret. For them, not only the summer, but even these trivial daily moments are equally precious.

"How about we strike a pose and Suzuka-senpai holds both of us?"

"Me...? Okay."

After all, she is the senior, so it is natural for her to stand in the middle.

Reaching out her hands, she held Te Bie Zhou and Bai Xue in her arms. It was the first time that Wusheng Suzuka was so close to Bai Xue. She had not had the chance to take a closer look before, but now that they were close together, Wusheng Suzuka discovered that the other person's facial features were so delicate like a doll's, and she could vaguely smell a charming fragrance from Bai Xue's body.

What? It turns out that I have always been resentful of such a cute child? Wusheng Suzuka was a little confused about what happened to her previous self. Now she seemed to have a sudden enlightenment and discovered the beauty of Bai Xue.

Looking at the soft, snowflake-like ears on the other's head, Wusheng Suzuka couldn't help but reach out and touch them. With waves of itchiness, Bai Xue shook her ears and leaned towards Suzuka.

"Suzuka-senpai, it's itchy."

"Feel sorry."

"No, no, I don't hate it. If you want to touch it, go ahead. My ears are very soft."

Looking at the white girl in his arms who exuded a charming scent and had a pure smile, and Special Zhou who had a cute and happy expression on his face, Wusheng Suzuka suddenly had a feeling.

Maybe it wouldn't be so bad for the three of us to live like this.

Chapter 194: Mejiro Dober's Welfare Photos

"Hmm? Shirayuki, where was this filmed?"

Looking at the photo of Shirayuki, Xiaote and Musheng Suzuka leaning against each other on the table, Mejiro Dober asked, the three of them seemed to have a very good relationship, leaning against each other with their heads touching shoulders, and Musheng Suzuka was the oldest sister among the three. She stood in the middle with a rare happy smile on her face.

This was the first time that Mejiro Dobo saw Suzuka smile, and he rarely saw her interacting with others.

"I took this photo with Suzuka-senpai and the others at the flower bed during the harvest festival."

“It’s a very good relationship.”

"Of course, although Suzuka-senpai doesn't like to communicate with others, she is a very good person. As expected, a horse girl can only understand the other person's thoughts by actually interacting with them. If she always stands far away and watches, she will know nothing at all."

Through integration and understanding, Fujiwara Shirayuki felt that her understanding of the horse girls was getting deeper and deeper. As her interactions with the horse girls became closer, Qianye was able to understand other people's ideas more and more. Whenever he saw the horse girls in trouble, he would help them if he could. Thanks to him, his reputation was getting better and better.

The higher the trainer's reputation, the easier it will be to recruit talented horse racing girls. Fujiwara Chiya believes that if he continues like this, those popular horse racing girls will give priority to him when they sign contracts.

So word of mouth is very important, and horse girls are also important. Fujiwara Shirayuki feels that her mission is to establish close and friendly relationships with all horse girls.

Fujiwara Shirayuki held the photo and smiled foolishly, while Mejiro Dobo's eyes moved.

She knew that Bai Xue's feelings towards those people were different from hers. The photo was taken by three of them together. Obviously, Bai Xue had friendship for both of them, but considering Bai Xue's orientation, this friendship might turn into other feelings one day.

Therefore, Mejiro Tabou needs to be careful and not let his guard down just because Shirayuki agreed to date her. The boundaries between girls are very vague, and it is completely acceptable for good friends to sleep together. Mejiro Tabou needs to prove his own specialness.

Just when Shirayuki found a most conspicuous place to put the photo, the cell phone rang, and it showed that there was a message from Mejiro Tabo. Turning around, Shirayuki found that Mejiro Tabo was lying on the bed with his back turned. She picked up the phone with a puzzled look on her face, opened the pop-up window, and Fujiwara Shirayuki saw the picture that almost shocked her.

Mubai Dobo pulled her collar with a blushing face, revealing the alluring whiteness underneath, and two faint pink hints could be vaguely seen.

Could it be that this was taken by Mejiro Doberman just now? The background is the bed in the dormitory.

"Duo, Duo Bojie?"

"Don't show it to others..." Mebai Dober pulled the quilt tighter and spoke in a low voice.

This was taken just now!

Bai Xue saved it immediately and locked the album. Such a precious thing must not be seen by others.

I didn't expect that Mejiro Dobo would actually send her welfare photos. This is too happy! Fujiwara Shirayuki lay on the bed contentedly.

The bustling harvest festival has passed, and the students have returned to their busy daily lives. Fujiwara Shirayuki, who has already passed the OP event, will move on to the big prize competition, and others will also join the competition one after another.

As the number of times she collaborated with Shirayuki increased and her knowledge grew, Fujiwara Chiya gradually discovered the limitations of her training. How to maximize the horse girl's abilities within a limited time became a difficult problem that needed to be overcome.

When he was still a new trainer, Fujiwara Chiya didn't understand why those senior trainers would repeatedly ponder and change a training plan, and even retrieve the racing video of Umamusume and watch it over and over again. The purpose was just for two words - "efficiency".

The higher the efficiency, the greater the improvement of the horse girl in the same amount of time. Fujiwara Chiya has already experienced this on Nanase Fumino. The training plan she made for Shirayuki completely surpasses Fujiwara Chiya's current level. The linkage between different projects also makes Fujiwara Chiya feel refreshed. Obviously, compared with single training, the more experienced trainers will pay more attention to the overall improvement of the horse girls.

After finishing the day's training, Fujiwara Chiya went to the shopping street to buy some snacks for Miyu.

All the food prepared in his room went into Mi Yu's little stomach. Originally, Fujiwara Chiya wanted to save some, but every time he saw Mi Yu eating so happily, Fujiwara Chiya couldn't help but want to feed her. He would put the cakes and other things into her mouth, and Mi Yu would lick his fingers.

To be honest, Fujiwara Chiya has begun to like the feeling of having her fingers licked by Mi Yu's small tongue. They are smooth and tender, and after licking, her fingers have a very fragrant smell.

However, Fujiwara Chiye was a little worried that eating these things all the time would make Mi Yu fat. Recently, the weight of the other party on him had obviously increased. But then he thought, Mi Yu was growing physically, so it should be reasonable.

Now everyone has reached the stage of growing up, even the emperor has grown taller, so rice bathing should be no problem.

Arriving at the store he frequented most often and opening the door, Fujiwara Chiya saw a familiar figure, a horse girl with brown curly hair and a wide-brimmed hat on her head. She was hesitating about which one to choose in front of the counter full of dazzling items.

"Poetry Drama." Fujiwara Chiya greeted. Hearing the voice, Daikan Poetry Drama turned around and showed a silly and cute smile.

"Ah~ Trainer Qianye, ah! Are you here to buy something too?"

The girl's name is Taiken Shiki, she is the horse girl of trainer Minamisaka and also the roommate of Taiken Fukurai. Several times when Fujiwara Chiya went to the chairman's office, he could see Taiken Shiki in there. It was not that she was scolded by the chairman, but that he asked her about her recent training situation.

So Fujiwara Chiya naturally became familiar with her.

"I'm here to get some snacks."

"Trainer Qianye also likes these things, so let me give you some recommendations." Daikan Shiju picked up a bag and showed it to Fujiwara Qianye: "The three French fry brothers! And this, cantaloupe jelly! Oh, and there's also strawberry-filled white chocolate."

Rather than making a recommendation, Daikan Shiju was just talking about everything he wanted to eat, but Fujiwara Chiya mercilessly exposed him, saying, "You're not wondering which of these to buy, are you? You don't have enough pocket money?"

“Hehehe, have you been discovered…? But Trainer Qianye, any snack that I like is definitely top-notch! You won’t regret eating it.”

Watching the silly expression in the poetry drama, Fujiwara Chiya felt like he was watching Te Bie Zhou, but this guy was even sillier than Te Bie, especially with that smile.

For some reason, Fujiwara Chiya inexplicably saw the shadow of the chairman in her.

"Which one do you want? I can buy you one as a gift in return for your recommendation."

"Trainer Qianye, you are so generous. Please give me this portion." Dai Jianshiju didn't hesitate and picked up the cantaloupe jelly on it.

The two sat on the chairs outside and chatted. Fujiwara Chiya told him about his recent troubles, and after listening to the poetry drama, Daikan nods in empathy.

"I see. I often do this, but I later realized that it's better to have a peaceful meal than to worry about it. It's useless to think too much when your thoughts are tangled."

"Are you giving up?"

"This is called strategic relaxation. What Trainer Qianye said must have been experienced by others. It's faster to ask others for advice than to figure it out on your own. If it doesn't work once, ask more times. If one person can't do it, ask a few more people. That's how I learned it by asking." Dai Jian Shiju shook his fingers proudly.

"So, Trainer Qianye might as well take a look at how other trainers arrange things. Maybe you can learn something from them."

What he said seemed to make sense. Fujiwara Chiya had never seen how his predecessors worked on a daily basis, nor how they arranged the daily training of the horse girls.

However, Fujiwara Chiya was a little worried whether he would cause trouble for them.

"It's okay, it's okay. Just apologize if it's causing any trouble." Dai Jianshiju smiled innocently. "I think everyone should be willing to teach others these technical knowledge. At least the people I met are like that."

"Really?" Fujiwara Chiya leaned back in his chair and waited for Kaneki to scoop a spoonful of jelly and hand it to him.

"For me?"

"Well, it was bought by Trainer Qianye after all."

Would it be a bit too intimate for two people to eat a piece of jelly? However, Daikan Shiju didn't seem to mind, so there was no need for Fujiwara Chiya to be timid.

He felt that when he was with the poetry drama, he didn't have the feeling of a trainer and a horse girl, nor did he have the feeling of friends. Instead, he felt like a family member, and he had an indescribable sense of security.

Chapter 195: Is this for horse racing girls?

"What? You want to help me?"

In the trainer's office, Nishizaki Ryu looked at the black-haired young man in front of him.

"That's right. In my nearly two-year career, I've discovered one thing: humans have their limits. The more we push ourselves to come up with solutions, the more likely we are to fail due to unexpected things. So..."

"You don't want to be a human anymore?"

"No, I plan to learn the solution from others." Fujiwara Chiya said to Nishizaki Ryu: "Let me learn beside you, Brother Ryu!"

"So what are you doing? How can a trainer learn under a trainer? You are not a trainee."

"I think asking for advice from experienced seniors has nothing to do with status."

"You're quite good at flattering people."

But Nishizaki Ryu just fell for it.

"Okay, you're here with me, but what about your own training plan? You can't just abandon your job."

"I have my own solution."

In the evening, he would finish the work for the next day in advance. Four or five hours would be enough for Bai Xue and him, so he could study with peace of mind the next day.

"If you don't finish your work, don't say it's my fault."

"I try my best."

"You're the one doing it! It has nothing to do with me!"

In short, Nishizaki Ryu agreed to Fujiwara Chiya's request. During work, he helped Nishizaki Ryu process the training data. Just when the two of them were getting into the state, there was a knock on the door and an orange figure walked in.

"Trainer, you called me?"

"Ah, Suzuka, come here."

"Well, this..."

"Fujiwara Chiya, my junior, you should know him."

"know."

It should be said that how could she not know him? He is Bai Xue's relative. It's just that his sudden appearance made Wusheng Suzuka a little at a loss. After turning her eyes a few times in panic, she lowered her head to Fujiwara Chiya.

"I'm Shirayuki's senior, Musashi Suzuka. Nice to meet you, Trainer Chiya... Shirayuki should have mentioned me, right?"

"Of course. Shirayuki said she has a great senior who she has a very good relationship with. She told me a lot about Suzuka and said you are a very gentle senior. If possible, she hopes you can always be her friend."

"Is that what Shirayuki said? I too hope to be with Shirayuki and Xiaote forever."

Hearing Bai Xue praising her so much in front of her cousin, Wusheng Suzuka felt a little happy. After all, she had been gossiped about a lot because of her personality.

Although Wusheng Suzuka doesn't care much about what others think of her, those gossips still cast a shadow over her heart. Having a junior who likes her and a friend who cherishes her, Wusheng Suzuka feels a lot more relaxed.

If you have time, take Bai Xue and Xiao Te out with you.

Silent Suzuka and Nishizaki Ryu discussed training matters. The other party asked in detail about Silent Suzuka's recent physical condition, her feelings after running, and her decision on the competition, and finally began to change the training plan step by step.

After Silent Suzuka left, Fujiwara Chiya spoke up, "Did Brother Long make this plan with Uma Musume?"

"Well, after all, you have to grasp the other party's status in real time. There are many horse girls who don't say a word and don't show much normally. They just silently carry out your training plan. But in fact, their bodies have already shown abnormalities and are in poor condition. The training efficiency is greatly reduced. So Qianye, if you want to improve the training efficiency of the horse girls, you must communicate with them frequently."

People like Ryu Nishizaki basically talk to their horse girls every two or three days, ask about their physical conditions, and then adjust their plans based on the situation.

So a lot of work was done by him and Uma Musume together.

“I see…” Fujiwara Chiya pinched his chin. He had never sat with a horse girl and asked questions while making adjustments. Perhaps other trainers did not have this habit either. This was Ryu Nishizaki’s unique way of working.

After leaving Nishizaki Ryu, Fujiwara Chiya found Kuronuma again. As always, he was wearing a black round hat, a pair of sunglasses on his face, and a white sports shirt on his upper body. His powerful eight-pack abdominal muscles were exposed in the open clothes.

He looks serious and unapproachable, but after getting to know him for a long time, you will find that Senior Kuronuma is a pretty good person. It’s just that his expression is always cold, and his frown only relaxes when he’s bowling.

After saying the same thing as Nishizaki Ryu, Kuronuma hugged his shoulders, his arms outlining a majestic line.

"If you want efficiency, you only need to do one thing."