Half of a Umamusume

Raising their hands, Fujiwara Chiya and Fujiwara Shirayuki simultaneously wiped the sweat that blurred the corners of their eyes, the moment the team reached the turning point.

"That's it!"

Following the wind, Fujiwara Shirayuki heard the sound of the golden ship, and Fujiwara Chiya also noticed that Rudolph and Narita Shirahito, who were originally running side by side and blocking the way ahead, were staggered because of the bend. Due to the different points of force, Narita Shirahito almost instinctively merged into the inner lane in order to save energy. The moment she left, the position next to Rudolph became vacant.

Seizing this opportunity, Fujiwara Shirayuki suddenly bent down, stretched her ankles forward, and then stretched them. Using the last bit of her strength, Fujiwara Shirayuki scraped off a layer of grass, and then her body flew forward like an arrow.

Chapter 22: Promising Future

incredible.

Rudolf looked at the white figure rushing to the side with purple eyes and showed a surprised expression. Not only her, but even Narita Shirahito behind her widened her eyes. Just now she remembered that the purpose of this collaborative training was to allow Fujiwara Shirayuki to surpass her opponent, not to run to the finish line.

Because the process was more intense than he had imagined, Narita Shirahito instinctively treated it as a mock race.

But she reacted quickly. When she started to move towards the inner channel, she realized something was wrong. However, before she could return to her original position, Fujiwara Shirayuki rushed over and replaced her original position.

There were only a few tenths of a second in between, and in these few tenths of a second, Fujiwara Shirayuki seized the opportunity and rushed forward.

Is this guy really a freshman?

Narita Shirahito had the same question as Huang Jinchuan and others.

Her execution ability, her judgment, and her decisiveness are completely beyond what a freshman should have.

Narita Shirahito was once asked by a trainer to train freshmen. It is no exaggeration to say that the level of those people is so high that even if he creates a five-second gap and gives them the opportunity to surpass him, they will hesitate and dare not speed up.

Compared to them, Fujiwara Shirayuki is simply stronger by more than one level.

So far, even the strict Rudolph can only point out one shortcoming of the other party.

Her physical strength is too poor.

The race had reached the critical juncture of victory or defeat. After surpassing Narita Shirahito, Fujiwara Shirayuki did not have the strength to continue sprinting. Her speed began to slowly decline, which is the so-called stall before the finish line.

Originally, this situation was caused by inappropriate acceleration timing, but as the goal set at the beginning of the race, the purpose of this race is to avoid obstacles and seize opportunities. If it was a race to see who could reach the finish line faster, Rudolph and the others would have already crossed the finish line.

Looking at Fujiwara Shirayuki again, Rudolf Symbol and Narita Shirayuki turned their eyes to the front. Their speed began to increase, and the gap between them and Fujiwara Shirayuki became larger and larger.

One horse length, two horse lengths, three horse lengths... and finally reached seven horse lengths, and Rudolf Symbol and Narita Shirahito crossed the finish line.

And Fujiwara Shirayuki behind her felt her steps becoming heavier and heavier, and every step felt like stepping into a quagmire.

As the finish line got closer and closer, Fujiwara Shirayuki wanted to straighten her back, but at that moment she realized that she could not lift her body no matter what, and the strong inertia carried her forward.

At the same time, Fujiwara Shirayuki recalled the last and most important point of using this posture.

Third, this running style requires the horse girl to have a strong sense of balance.

Her legs had no strength left, and the moment she crossed the finish line, Fujiwara Shirayuki's body fell forward like a kite with a broken string.

Just when she thought she was likely to be injured, a warm and soft arm lifted her up and absorbed the impact of Fujiwara Shirayuki's collision through her body.

It is a Rudolph symbol.

She lowered her head and looked at Fujiwara Shirayuki in her arms.

"Thank you for your hard work, Shirayuki-san."

Maybe because he had just finished running, Fujiwara Shirayuki felt that Rudolph's body was warm and a little damp, and had a very pleasant smell.

thump!

Her heart skipped a beat and she left the other man's arms with a flushed face.

"Sorry President Rudolph!"

"It's okay, it's okay." She smiled and waved her hand.

"I am indeed short-sighted. I didn't expect that Bai Xue-san actually possessed such strength. Have you received any training before?"

"No, today is my first time running."

Hearing this, Rudolf's symbol showed a strange expression on her face. She looked at Narita Bairen beside her, and the other person had a similar expression, with his true feelings written all over his face.

You're kidding me, you can run like this for the first time?

But it doesn't matter anymore.

Fujiwara Shirayuki has proven herself with her strength, and she is definitely one of the best among this class of freshmen.

After ruffling his hair, Narita Shirahito hugged his shoulders and praised Fujiwara Shirayuki, "You ran well."

"Being strong is always the goal that horse girls pursue. If you are the first to take the lead, all other horses will be dwarfed. Remember, if you want to survive among horse girls, you must maintain a positive and progressive attitude." Rudolph taught earnestly.

"And also, this training was well done."

After receiving praise from the two triple crown champions, Fujiwara Shirayuki lowered her head and thanked them both.

"Then let's go talk to Trainer Qianye."

The training has been completed.

"……makes sense."

The three of them came in front of Fujiwara Chiya.

"Trainer Qianye, we've finished our run." Rudolph greeted, "Did you find any problems?"

"Um……"

Fujiwara Chiya pretended to think for a while.

"As expected, the problem lies in basic abilities. Bai Xue's grasp of timing is perfect, but her stamina can't keep up. Even if she can seize the opportunity, she can't use it properly. And her running method is too dangerous. If you don't have a good sense of balance, it's best not to use it lightly. Future training will focus on practicing balance and stamina. I will modify her training plan after we return."

"Yes, I'm counting on you, Trainer Qianye."

"I believe in your potential. Go take a rest and we'll continue later."

One person was performing a double act there, Fujiwara Chiya was showing off his acting skills in front of Rudolf and Narita Shirahito.

"By the way, trainer, why are you sweating so much?"

Narita Bairen raised his eyebrows and couldn't help asking, his bangs were completely stuck to his face by sweat, as if he had just come out of a sauna.

"How should I put it? Your game made me feel like I was there, as if I was standing on the field myself."

"Yeah……"

Looking at the soaked Fujiwara Chiya, Narita Shirahito silently took out a handkerchief and handed it to her.

"Thank you, I'll return it to you after I'm done washing it."

“Do you feel nervous? That’s right. As a trainer, you should be one with the horse girl.” Rudolph pinched his chin and nodded repeatedly. She had just finished running 1,800 meters, but she could talk here calmly. Even if she has retired, the 'Emperor' is still the Emperor, and her strength cannot be shaken.

It is almost impossible to surpass the opponent by being clever.

"Then President Rudolph, you should go and rest first. We still need to take care of the remaining children."

Fujiwara Chiya thought while wiping the sweat off his face.

If everyone can conduct a few collaborative training sessions, the winning rate of next week's simulation match can be greatly improved. Perhaps we can use this opportunity to allow the team to grow like a snowball.

Just when Fujiwara Chiye felt that the future was promising, the famous general Nutao suddenly ran over with Miyu in a panic, shouting as he ran: "Trainer Qianye, Miyu's foot is injured."

"Puff!" Fujiwara Shirayuki, who was drinking water, suddenly spat out a mouthful of water, and Fujiwara Chiya stood there in a daze.

What did you say!?

Chapter 23: Always Brother's Horse Girl

Hearing the famous general Nu Tao shout like this, Fujiwara Chiya felt like his head exploded. The child who called him "Brother" all day long was the most reliable character in the entire team.

Although she speaks in a very weak voice and has a cowardly personality, Mi Yu is much more reliable than the Golden Ship and the famous general Nu Tao. She is simply the second-in-command of the team. If there is anything, Fujiwara Chiye will give it all to her.

Not only that, Mi Yu is also the strongest in the team. Although Fujiwara Chiya has not actually tested her, Mi Yu is always the most serious during every training. It can be said that Fujiwara Chiya completely trains her as the main horse girl.

Just during the warm-up training, Mi Yu suddenly jumped out and was injured, which scared Fujiwara Chiye very much.

If she gets hurt, half the team will be ruined!

And why would I get injured if it was just a warm-up exercise?

Rushing to the side of the famous general Nu Tao, Fujiwara Chiye looked at the petite girl, "What's wrong, Mi Yu, where are you hurt, let me see."

“Brother…” Mi Yu’s eyes were evasive.

"It's just a slight sprain, it's nothing serious, brother, continue your training, don't worry about Mi Yu, Mi Yu... after resting for a while, I will train on my own."

"I'm sorry, it's all because of me. I accidentally bumped into Mi Yu. Mi Yu's feet hurt so much that he can't even get up!" The famous general Nu Tao cried.

"She can't even get up...then how did she get here?" Fujiwara Chiye looked at Mi Yu's feet.

After reacting for a while, the famous general Nu Tao suddenly opened his mouth and let out an "Ah!" sound.

"I was the one who brought Mi Yu here by force. I'm a fool. I'm sorry Mi Yu!"

"Nu Tao, it's just a sprain, it's no problem..." Mi Yu comforted the famous general Nu Tao like an older sister.

Although compared with the plump general Nutao, Mi Yu looks like a child, she is indeed a senior student one year older than the general Nutao.

"Anyway, Mi Yu sprained her foot, right? I'll take her to the infirmary first, and you guys can train as normal."

"Brother, it's really okay to take a bath. You don't need to worry about it... Well, I can still train, so... it's okay."

As if to prove that he was in good health, Mi Yu even took a few steps in front of Fujiwara Chiya. However, with Fujiwara Chiya's experience as a trainer, he could clearly see the stiffness in Mi Yu's ankle.

For horse girls, sprains are as common as eating and drinking. Abnormal running posture, overtraining, sudden stops, falls, and stepping on uneven ground can all lead to sprains.

Most horse girls choose to train with injuries, and even if left alone, the sprain will heal on its own.

But Fujiwara Chiya doesn't want this.

This is because horse girls have an incurable disease that causes their tendons to become thinner. They are prone to the disease if they exercise too much, and the recovery period is very long.

For horse racing girls, contracting this disease means they will almost certainly miss out on competing.

The root cause of this disease is sprain, or to be more precise, they run in a sprained state.

Fujiwara Chiya's father once reminded him that if he wanted the horse girls to get through the competition safely, the best way was to take good care of their bodies and pay attention to every illness of each person, because these could become hidden diseases that could cause the horse girls to suffer from "incurable diseases" in the future.

Looking at Mi Yu who was acting stubbornly in front of him, Fujiwara Chiya touched her head.

"Although it's not a serious injury, it's best to apply some cold compress and some medicine."

"Brother, Mi Yu...I don't want to cause trouble for you." Mi Yu spoke softly, holding his hands nervously in front of his chest.

"This is not really a nuisance. Rather, Mi Yu has helped me a lot. I don't even have time to thank you."

"Brother..." Mi Yu's eyes sparkled.

"President Rudolph, I'm going to take Mi Yu to the health room. You guys can continue your training as normal. I'll ask Bai Xue for the details when I come back."

"Are you going to let Shirayuki train for you?"

"Don't worry, she is capable of seeing the problem."

"Since Trainer Qianye said so, I understand. I will do as the trainer says."

"Let's go, Mi Yu." Fujiwara Chiye stretched out his hand. For some reason, Mi Yu's expression seemed a little heavy.

What happened again...

Ah, yes.

Fujiwara Chiya slapped his head and then squatted down.

"Come on up, Mi Yu. I'll carry you on my back."

"Eh...Eh?"

"It's better not to move before applying the medicine. Didn't Nu Tao say that you can't even stand up? Then let me take you there."

"Will this not trouble my brother?"

"of course not."