Half of a Umamusume

As a precursor to the [Cherry Blossom Viewing], the [Tulip Viewing] is obviously more worthy of competition. Rudolf feels that Snow White's casual participation in the competition is a bit reckless.

"What did the trainer say?" Rudolph asked.

"He agrees, too."

“Is that so?” Rudolph put her stamp on the decision. Since it was a joint decision between the horse girl and the trainer, she had no right to stop it. However, Rudolph was still very curious as to why the Fujiwara siblings wanted to challenge this competition.

Is there any reason why you have to participate?

Rudolph carefully recalled the people who would participate in this competition, and soon she raised her eyebrows, remembering that there was indeed someone who would participate in this competition.

The Uma Musume that is aiming for the Triple Crown this year is in the blue sky.

In the middle of last year, Qingyun Tiankong participated in a 1,600-meter race, and escaped by six lengths over the second place. Then, at the end of the year, he beat the most popular horse by five lengths at the Youth Cup, becoming the favorite to win this year.

However, due to his lazy appearance, casual attitude during visits, and the fact that he is often nowhere to be found, Qingyun Tiankong's existence is often overlooked.

It was not until Bai Xue mentioned the competition that Rudolf remembered that Qingyun Tiankong had also signed up.

No wonder Bai Xue deliberately chose such an unconventional event at the beginning of the year. It turned out that she wanted to compete with Qingyun Tiankong! Not affected by the audience's indifference, she accurately found her prey. Bai Xue... is really a terrible child.

On the other hand, Bai Xue, who had just walked out of the Student Union, was thinking about it. She had transferred some money to her family at the end of the year and was a little short of money now. It just so happened that there was a competition with a suitable schedule and acceptable difficulty recently, so she signed up without thinking.

There are still three months until the [Cherry Blossom Viewing], and now is indeed the time to recuperate. However, competition is also a way to recuperate. Narita Shirahito taught her to fight to support fighting, and the most suitable training method for her is competition.

Increasing combat experience while accumulating popularity is like killing two birds with one stone.

Bai Xue clenched her fists and cheered herself up. For horse girls, big prize races are rare competitions and they must not be taken lightly. Who knows what kind of opponents they will encounter in the competition? If there are very cunning people around, the outcome of this race may be unpredictable.

"Oh, I participated in that game."

When the get out of class was over, Qing Yuntiankong, who was lying on the table, shook his hands twice and then fell down like a flagpole when he heard Bai Xue talk about her schedule.

"what?"

"Sky-chan!"

The horse girls shouted in unison.

"How did you know?"

"My trainer asked me to warm up for this year's Triple Crown, so I just picked a random game. I thought there wouldn't be many strong people participating, so I could just win. Alas, now I'm in trouble." Qing Yuntiankong shook her wrist and scratched her head. Her body never left the table from beginning to end.

"In that case, I want to participate too!" Xiao Te stood up immediately. As Bai Xue's opponent, her figure would naturally be wherever Bai Xue was.

"What a coincidence! I also want to see how much my strength has grown." Cao Shangfei covered his mouth and chuckled.

"Wait a minute! I haven't avenged Bai Xue's victory over me last time. I should be the one to compete in this match!" Mebiro McQueen slammed the table and stood up.

"Hahaha! Is there anything that has higher priority than the Overlord's decision? White Wolf, dance with me!" Good Opera also came over, and several people looked at each other, then ran out to look for their respective trainers.

"Hey, you, you guys..." Bai Xue looked at the classroom that suddenly became empty like a fool.

It's just a GIII game, you guys won't cut me into pieces, right? Not really!

With so many people attacking at the same time, Bai Xue felt that her chances of winning were not particularly high. She couldn't even focus on one opponent and mark him.

"Ah, you're so welcome, Bai Xue~" Qingyun Tiankong said leisurely.

No matter what, she is definitely going to compete with Qingyun Tiankong.

Bai Xue moved her chair and leaned against the blue sky.

"Sky-chan, you can fool others, but you can't fool me. I know how strong you are. I watch every one of your games, and I always grab the front row seat, so I can see your strength clearly."

Bai Xue warned her not to try to deceive her with that leisurely look.

However, when Qing Yuntiankong heard these words, the corners of her mouth slightly raised. She stretched out her finger and hooked it at Bai Xue. When the latter came closer in doubt, she pulled Bai Xue to the side, and the two of them leaned against each other face to face.

"Don't you think today is a good day to sleep in?"

Qingyun Tiankong said in his unique loose voice.

"What day is not a good day for you to sleep..."

"Every day."

"Then you don't sleep all the time."

"That's right." Qingyun Tiankong smiled. "I have two arms. One is for you and the other is for me. How about that?"

"I'm not in the mood to sleep right now."

"Moods can be adjusted, just like I can give you the privilege of being a bedmate, and you can do whatever you want while I'm asleep."

"what?"

“So, no matter what you do, even that kind of thing is fine…” Qing Yun Tiankong spoke each word with a half-smile on his face, a bit like the smile a person would have when they are half asleep. His head was completely in a fuzzy state. Could it be that Qing Yun Tiankong was actually asleep now?

"How about it, Shirayuki? As long as you lie on my arms, you can do anything to me when Qingchan goes to sleep in the future."

Hearing this, Bai Xue swallowed.

Let me make it clear in advance that I don't have any improper thoughts, and I have no idea what Qingyun Tiankong means by 'that kind of thing'. I just suddenly felt a little sleepy, and there happened to be a soft pillow here.

Thinking of this, Bai Xue lay on the other's arms, her delicate skin touching the girl's cheek. Faintly, Bai Xue smelled the pleasant fragrance of Qingyun Tiankong.

"Sky-chan..."

"It seems you have made your decision, Shirayuki. From now on, when I fall asleep, my body will be whatever you like."

Could it be... true?

"Ah, no, the number of participants is full! Bai Xue!" Xiao Te ran in crying, and then saw Bai Xue lying together with Qingyun Tiankong.

"What are you two doing?"

Chapter 240 [Kyosei Cup] Competition

That day, Kiryuin Aoi found Qianye, and as soon as they met, she couldn't wait to shout: "Qianye, we are together again!"

The same thing happened last time when Shirayuki and Tokugawa Shu were competing. After knowing that their horse girls were going to compete, she excitedly rushed into the room, as if she was very happy that the two of them could compete against each other.

In fact, the cost of losing a game was quite severe for them. All the hard work of several months was wasted. However, Aoi Kiryuin attached more importance to the process of the game. Compared with winning or losing, she was more looking forward to the confrontation itself.

Fujiwara Chiya has a different opinion on this point. The process is important, but the result is equally important. Fujiwara Chiya wants to win, whether it is this game or other games.

"I won't let you go."

"Of course, I'll also let you see the results of my training." Aoi Kiryuin said confidently.

The competition is not a game of numerical scores. Whoever has higher speed and greater endurance will win. Tactics and rhythm also play a large role in the competition. However, in the current competition environment, there is a kind of horse girl who can be independent of the competition and not be disturbed by others.

That is the answer in the current version, the horse girls in the escape race. In this ever-changing competition environment, the escape horses have an unparalleled advantage. For them, the competition is a numerical game. As long as they have the advantage in speed and endurance, they have a great chance of winning. The only decision that the escape horses need to make is the start. As long as they can successfully take the lead, it is basically a sure thing.

Of course, as the battle became increasingly fierce, many trainers also discovered the benefits of escape horses, and they gradually shifted their training direction to "escape". This led to extremely fierce confrontations in the early stages. After the gates were opened, several escape horses were squeezed together, and the violent collision caused them to lose their physical strength quickly, and they would often stall halfway through their escape.

So even if the escape horse is very strong, there are often reverse spray situations due to the current environment. And in such competitions, a type of escape horse gradually emerges, which is called the strategic escape horse. Qianye has seen two of them so far, one is Happy Micko and the other is Qingyun Tiankong. Both of them are Kiryuin's horse girls.

They do not choose to confront other horse girls in the early stages of the game. Instead, they wait for an opportunity in the position with the least pressure. When the competition for position is over and the players in the front row are exhausted, they seize the opportunity to leap to the front and start leading the rhythm of the entire team.

This is not an easy task. The decision-making power lies entirely with the horse girls. The trainers cannot formulate detailed tactics. How to judge where the pressure is the least, how to run out of a dense crowd, and how to judge whether the horse girls in the front row do not have the strength to fight again all require the experience of the horse girls themselves.

Qingyun Tiankong undoubtedly has talent in this area. She is a natural strategist who can quietly find loopholes in the team, get to the front without anyone noticing, and start her midfield escape.

There are two most terrifying types of people on the court. One is the reckless man who accelerates desperately and collapses the entire team regardless of winning or losing. The other is the strategist who seems mediocre but is actually smarter than anyone else. Qingyun Tiankong belongs to the latter.

It is understandable that Kiryuin Aoi is so confident. With two trump cards in her hand, others really have no way to deal with her. However, Fujiwara Chiya did not want to be slaughtered. Under the adjusted training arrangement, Shirayuki's physical strength also ushered in an explosive growth.

What's more, Qingyun Tiankong's mid-field escape could not take advantage in the early stage, which gave Bai Xue an opportunity. As long as she could cut into a good position, she could force Qingyun Tiankong into a dead end.

"Wait, Qianye. You defeated me last time, and I will definitely pay you back this time! Oh... by the way." She took out a small box from her pocket: "Congratulations, you have been promoted to an intermediate trainer."

“Is this a gift?”

"Well, it's a comb, comb your messy hair." Kiryuin Aoi laughed cheerfully.

Well, he is much better than those people. Fujiwara Chiya will never forget the smiling faces of Nishizaki Ryu and others when they brought him three stacks of exercise books after he became an intermediate trainer. At that moment, Fujiwara Chiya even thought of breaking off the relationship.

"Very practical." Fujiwara Chiye put it away, but Bai Xue needed it more.

"Then I'm leaving, Qianye, and I look forward to the day of the competition." Seeing that the other party had taken good care of her gift, Kiryuin Aoi was in a good mood. After saying hello, she left the office.

Time came to the day of the [Keisei Cup] competition. Qianye brought Baixue to Zhongshan Racecourse. The 2,000-meter race was exactly at Baixue's breaking point. The slope of the track was only one meter different, so there was no need to consider the impact of ups and downs. The weather today was also very good, and it was sunny. Although it rained a little yesterday and the track was a little heavy, it was not a problem for Baixue.

There are a total of two bends in the early stage of the race, one gentle bend and one sharp bend, and the position competition stage is in the first nine hundred meters, which means that Bai Xue needs to suppress Qing Yun Tian Kong within the first nine hundred meters. It will be troublesome if she runs out.

Qianye will act as another pair of eyes for Bai Xue, observing the opponent's movements at all times. For him, there is no such thing as blind spots in vision.

Soon Bai Xue walked into the contestant lounge, and she saw Qing Yun Tian Kong who had just come out of the bathroom.

"Hey, Bai Xue." Qingyun Tiankong greeted, without any sign of nervousness that should be associated with a competition.

"Sorry for the long wait." Bai Xue's eyes were serious. After knowing that her opponent was Qing Yun Tian Kong, she put in 120% of her effort. This guy might be even stronger than Xiao Te.

"Even if you look at me like that, Ao-chan can't respond to your expectations."

Seeing Bai Xue’s eyes, Qingyun Tiankong spread out his arms.

"what happened?"

"I accidentally had a stomach upset this morning, and I was still feeling sick just now."

"what?"

You knew you were going to compete, but you still ate before the game. Are you a newbie who knows nothing? Didn't Kiryuin tell you to pay attention to your diet before the game?

Originally, Bai Xue thought that Qing Yuntiankong was pretending to be lazy in order to let his opponent relax his vigilance and get rid of the defense, but she never expected that the opponent would actually slack off during the game.

How much strength can Qing Yun Tian Kong exert when he is in poor condition... Bai Xue looked at the other party seriously. Qing Yun Tian Kong rubbed his belly, looking helpless.

"There's no other way. I'd better just run casually in this game. It's really too much suffering to play with an injury..." Qingyun Tiankong sighed and walked towards the stadium with a melancholy face. When she turned around, she glanced at Baixue and saw that her eyebrows were slightly frowned. Qingyun Tiankong raised the corner of her mouth slightly. The game has already started.

Chapter 241 Who says there is no acting in the arena?

“Welcome everyone to the GⅢ [Keisei Cup] competition! A total of fourteen horse girls have gathered together. Who will be the first to win the New Year?!”

Bathed in the warm atmosphere of the stadium, Fujiwara Chiya looked for the position that Kiryuin Aoi told him, and finally he found Kiryuin in uniform sitting in a seat near the aisle.

"Sorry for the long wait, Aoi." Fujiwara Chiya greeted and sat next to him. The two of them looked at the game field.

"Qing Yun Tian Kong seems to have a stomachache." Just in case, Fujiwara Chiya still told him about Qing Yun Tian Kong's condition. Only the trainer can decide what to do next. Sure enough, when Kiryuin Aoi heard Fujiwara Chiya's words, she was startled.

"Eh? The sky?"

"I heard from Shirayuki that Sky's stomach isn't feeling well."

"Strange... In the morning, Sky said that he was in good shape today." Kiryuin Aoi frowned slightly, obviously not expecting that the other party would have any problems. After thinking for a while, she shook her head and said, "Sky, if there is any problem with her body, she will definitely tell me. Since she didn't inform me, it means that she can continue running."

Don’t be fooled by the fact that the other person appears to be at ease and carefree all day long, as if he or she doesn’t care about anything. In fact, he or she considers more things than anyone else.

"So I believe in the sky, and you should believe in her too, Qianye."

"I can't trust her. I have to trust Bai Xue."

“Ahaha… that’s true.” Kiryuin Aoi scratched her head awkwardly. She instinctively thought of Qianye as her companion. The two of them should be opponents. “Then let’s just watch how Tiankong wins!”

At the race, the host introduced the horse girls one by one according to their rankings.

"The second most popular person is Qingyun Tiankong!"

The green figure walked onto the stage and waved leisurely to the crowd, as if she was not standing on a stage but on an ordinary street.

"Every time I see her compete, I feel like she's just here for fun, but in fact, Qingyun Tiankong is running quite seriously." Fujiwara Chiya murmured, taking out his cell phone out of habit and taking pictures of her. Qingyun Tiankong seemed to sense something, and his blue pupils looked over and faced the camera of the cell phone.

yeah~

She blinked and made a scissors gesture, and the familiar lip movements caused Fujiwara Chiya to hear auditory hallucinations.

Can you see it from so far away! ?

"That's right, Tenka is the type of character who works hard in secret, and that's also the charm of that girl." Not knowing the subtle interaction between the two, Kiryuin Aoi praised the other, "Although she's often lazy..."

The other party skipped training several times, and I searched the entire Tresen Kiryuin twice before I found her on the rooftop. Qingyun Tiankong was basking in the sun leisurely. I have to say that she is really a very free-spirited horse girl.

Fujiwara Chiya silently saved the photo of the other person making a "V" sign. At the same time, another vision in his mind appeared in front of everyone.

"The most popular player, the white rising star born on the field, the Snow Dancer—!"

Finally, Shirayuki came onto the stage, and the audience burst into applause. Hearing this, Fujiwara Chiya couldn't help but be moved. After experiencing an OP match and a big reward match, Shirayuki's strength was recognized by everyone, and she successfully climbed to the top of the popularity list.

Only Fujiwara Chiya himself knows the effort that went into this.

"Shirayuki is such an amazing kid." Kiryuin Aoi exclaimed, "She's worthy of being Qianye's sister. She's already so popular."