Half of a Umamusume

Airihaku took out a mirror.

"Did you notice, Guinea Pig-kun?" Airi said to his face, "You have become fairer than before."

After hearing this, Fujiwara Chiya narrowed his eyes and observed himself.

"no feelings."

"After all, it's hard to notice changes if you look at yourself every day. In fact, you have changed a lot from six months ago. This is your photo from six months ago." Ali Suko put it next to the mirror. "Can you see it now?"

Comparing them like this, the changes are indeed quite big. The skin is much whiter and the facial contours are softer, just like the phone has turned on the skin-smoothing and beauty filter. After more than half a year, Fujiwara Chiya looks a lot younger.

"Your body controls both humans and Uma Musume at the same time, causing special hormones to be produced in your body. Under this subtle influence, changes are occurring. Your reflexes, your body, and your appearance are all changing as a result."

Fujiwara Chiya looked at himself carefully.

"Then will Bai Xue also be affected by me?"

"That's right, but Shirayuki is a puberty horse girl, her hormone secretion is already strong, the impact you have caused can basically be ignored."

Fujiwara Chiya repeatedly moved his eyes between his past photos and the mirror, and his face looked pretty good.

"In this way, you won't have to worry about your body being ravaged by horse girls to the point of losing consciousness... That's not necessarily the case. With the influence of Shirayuki, your face might be able to arouse their desire even more." Airihako said with a half-smile.

"What! How did you..." Fujiwara Chiya swallowed the last three words "know".

Airihako showed a mocking smile: "It's too obvious, Guinea Pig-kun, the atmosphere between you and Tetsuna Sumikawa is obviously different from the past. Do you think you two can hide it well?"

Indeed, that's what Fujiwara Chiya thought, but just like his relationship with Shirayuki could not be hidden from Airi Hayako's eyes, the same was true for Shogawa Tezuna. It would be discovered within two days by Airi Hayako's eyes that seemed to be able to absorb light.

"I never thought that Guinea Pig-kun is such a big celebrity."

Listening to Airi Hayako's teasing, Fujiwara Chiya wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into. Why could she always find her weak spot?

"Although I don't want to interfere too much in your private affairs, Guinea Pig-kun, you'd better be careful. Umamusume are very jealous. The difference is that some will show it, while others will hide it in their hearts."

The face of Ellyako, whose expression was unrecognizable, was reflected in his pupils. Fujiwara Chiya swallowed his saliva. For some reason, he felt that Ellyako's words were particularly serious, making him walk on thin ice in Tresen.

After quickly finishing his tea, Fujiwara Chiya said goodbye and left the room.

He had one more thing to do today. After being promoted to a mid-level trainer, he could get a set of uniforms from the central government to wear in formal occasions with the outside world.

In short, it is the clothing you need to wear when going to the European arena.

This is a symbol of status, representing the entire Treson. Of course, if he fails in the selection, the clothes will be just a decoration.

Fujiwara Chiya walked out of the school gate, and at this moment he saw a black luxury car parked outside. From the reflective body of the car, he could tell that the person sitting inside was not simple. Fujiwara Chiya walked by, and with a click, the car door opened, and then a man wearing glasses and looking like a butler walked out from the driver's seat.

"Excuse me, is this Mr. Fujiwara Chiya?"

"Yes."

"The master of our family wants to go with you."

"Your master? Who is that?"

"Mr. Naze."

Fujiwara Chiya looked towards the back seat in confusion. When the car window opened, he saw the man he had met in the sushi restaurant, a middle-aged man who looked to be around fifty, named Nase Hideto.

When those sharp eyes like an eagle looked at him, Fujiwara Chiye suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

"Come in and sit down, Qianye boy. My car has air conditioning."

The tone of command did not contain any invitation at all. Fujiwara Chiye swallowed his saliva. He still remembered the conversation between the other party and his father in the restaurant.

Could it be that this guy is here to kill me?

Considering that he is Nanase Fumino's father, Fujiwara Chiya can't just walk away. After secretly calling Shirayuki over, Fujiwara Chiya got in the car and the two drove towards the central building.

Fujiwara Chiya glanced at the rearview mirror and saw a white figure appearing on the street at an exaggerated speed, following the car not too far away.

Chapter 251 The Finger of Destiny

The car was buzzing as he drove along. Fujiwara Chiya looked out the window and he could feel Nase Hideto staring at him.

"It's been more than ten years since we last met. I wonder if you still recognize me."

"I recognize him, of course I recognize him..." Fujiwara Chiya's mouth twitched twice and his smile became stiff.

"Back then you were clamoring to become a trainer, but I didn't expect that you would actually become one now, and even be nominated by the central government. There are very few people of your age who can achieve this record."

"No match for Trainer Naise."

You have to know that before Nanase Fumino became a trainer, the title of Japan's genius trainer has always been Nanase Hideto. Now letting this senior trainer praise himself is somewhat like flattery. Of course, it would be fine if it was just like this. Those incredibly sharp eyes gave Fujiwara Chiya the feeling that this car did not seem to be going to the center, but rather to heaven.

"It seems that quite a few horse girls on your team have won big prize races recently. Congratulations."

"Thank you..."

"Luck and strength are both indispensable to a trainer. A good horse girl also needs a good trainer, so vision is the most important. In this regard, you have done a good job and found some good horse girls."

"...Did you go to watch those games?"

"I watched a few games and found some good seeds, such as Airy Tachyon, Golden Ship, Rice Bath, and... Snow Dancer."

Fujiwara Chiya's heart skipped a beat.

"Although the white pony girl's talent is not top-notch, her control over the competition field has reached an astonishing level. She knows exactly what she wants to do. She doesn't look like a rookie who has just debuted. She looks more like a seasoned warrior who has fought in more than a dozen competitions. If that is her growth in just a few months, then the child's future is definitely bright."

Naise Hideto pinched his chin and said while thinking: "But it would be difficult to compete in the European racecourse with that kind of strength."

"why?"

"I worked as a trainer in Japan for more than ten years, and then went to the United States, Britain, and France to learn their techniques. Later I found that there was not only a problem in training, but also a big gap in the ability of horse girls between Japan and them."

Fujiwara Chiya narrowed his eyes, and Nase Hideto continued, "For horse girls, the racetrack is like primitive society, where the strong prey on the weak. But that leads to a problem, the inequality of talent and destiny. Some people are born with extraordinary talent and dominate the racetrack, while others work hard all their lives but remain unknown."

"And this finger of fate frequently points to the soil of Europe. Secretariat, Ribo, Nizhensky... I have had the honor of meeting these horse racing girls."

They all stood at the top of the world. How did the young Nase Hideto feel when he saw them?

"These people are natural predators. In this world where the strong prey on the weak, some people are born hunters and some are born prey. Just like a lamb, no matter how brave it is, it cannot defeat a lion. These people are destined to be different from ordinary people from birth."

"Doesn't what you said also apply to Japan? Isn't Japan also a country where the strong prey on the weak?" Fujiwara Chiya asked back.

"So this is the gap. Japanese horse girls have always been in a fairly mild environment. Everyone is at basically the same level. It's nothing more than a difference in how fast they improve. But there are always some people who are completely unreasonably strong. You haven't encountered one yet, Qianye, that kind of horse girl with a nearly hopeless gap."

In fact, once you encounter it, you will never be able to catch up with the person no matter what.

Tetsuna Tsuchikawa.

Could it be that what Naise Hideto meant is that Europe is full of horse girls of the level of Surukawa Tezuna, some even stronger than Surukawa Tezuna and even stronger than Rudolph Symbol? Is that what he meant?

As the vehicle slowed down, the two men arrived at the central building.

"We're here, sir," said the driver.

"You go first Qianye, I have other things to do."

"You're not coming?"

"We just happened to be on our way. We heard that the Central Government wanted to talk to you about something, so we came to give you a ride."

"Thank you for your help." Fujiwara Chiya nodded and opened the car door. Before leaving, Naise Hideto asked intentionally or unintentionally, "Chiya, nothing happened between you and Fumino, right?"

"No...ah..." While speaking, Fujiwara Chiya suddenly remembered that he and Fumino had kissed, and his tone paused. At this moment, Nase Hideto's eyes suddenly became sharp.

"Just run him over to death, Tanaka."

"Master, you can't do that!"

After a commotion, Nase Hideto drove away. Fujiwara Chiya stood there, watching the car disappear at the end of the street corner.

A white figure appeared next to Qianye.

Shirayuki had been following the car since the beginning. Fortunately, in the end, Naise Hideto didn't do anything to him. He just talked about some European competitions.

The opponent over there can be considered a stronger horse girl than Rudolph.

Rudolph, the only Japanese player to have won three championships without a loss, the pinnacle of Japan today, an unsurpassed legend. In Europe, she can only be regarded as a top horse racing girl, but cannot be regarded as the pinnacle.

The finger of fate frequently points to that piece of land, but this is reasonable. Legend has it that the world's number one horse racing girl, Eclipse, is from Europe, which is the origin of horse racing girls, and the word "赛" in front of horse racing girls also comes from there.

Sure enough, that land with a heavy history is not so easy to conquer. Turning his head, Fujiwara Chiye looked at Bai Xue beside him. On her fair face, beautiful sky blue eyes were looking at him.

But even so, Qianye decided to launch a charge there.

Patting Shirayuki's head, Fujiwara Chiya walked into the central building and received his trainer uniform. He decided to go to the buffet restaurant to eat something later, as he felt a little hungry after running so far.

On the afternoon of the day that Fujiwara Chiya went to Chuo, the news about Umamusume was broadcast on TV. A middle-aged man in his fifties wearing a uniform was sitting in the center of the screen, and reporters were asking him questions.

"Excuse me, Trainer Naise, are you planning on competing while you're back in Japan?"

“I have such an idea.”

"Can you tell me a little bit about the specific schedule?"

"Prepare to participate in a competition that I rarely participate in."

“I-I see. As far as we know, you didn’t seem to find your Umamusume after returning to Japan?”

"No, I've found it."

"Eh? Really? Which horse girl is it?"

"I've asked her to come here early." Nase Hideto said as he looked towards the door, and a pink-haired horse girl walked in from outside.

"Her name is, Xie Rong Sanyue."

Chapter 252: I've never won against him

"That uncle is actually planning to participate in this year's post-crown tournament!?"

Inside the trainer's office, watching the replay of the Umamusume interview, Nishizaki Ryu stood up and without saying a word ran to Fujiwara Chiya's office. He knocked on the door twice and without waiting for a reply he walked over in two steps.

“Qian Ye, something terrible is happening!”

"My Rudolph swimsuit photo was discovered?"

"It's worse than that!"

Nishizaki Ryu turned on the TV and caught a glimpse of a green horse girl lying on the sofa, apparently sleeping. After a brief confusion, he turned his attention back to the TV program, and Nase Hideto's figure appeared in the center of the screen.

Next to him stood a pink-haired horse girl wearing a grey top hat, and her eyes, which were the same colour as her hair, were blinking.

"My horse girl, Kyoei Sanyue, is preparing to challenge the final championship this year."

"I see, so that's what you mean by challenging a new track. It's true that Mr. Naise rarely participates in the post-crown tournament."

“In fact, I attend quite often.”

"…So what does the new track mean, Mr. Naze?"

"Roar, roar!" The standard three-part laugh of the Queen was heard from the TV, and then a horse girl with brown hair and red eyes appeared, revealing an overconfident smile.

"You are, Holy King Halo!?"

“That’s right. I’m Trainer Naze’s horse girl. I have the aura of a holy king and I’m a truly top-tier horse girl! Sing praises for me! Oh—roar, roar~”

"Mr. Naze Hideto, what on earth is this?"

"I plan to take part in as many races as possible in the next few months after returning home, whether it's short distance, mile race, long distance, classic triple crown or final crown."

"What? This is too... unexpected. Can you really do it?"

"Of course, with these two horse girls here."

"I-I see. Let's go through a commercial first."

Nishizaki Ryu pressed the mute button.

"How about it, Qianye, did you see it?"

That uncle not only wants to participate in the post-championship competition, but also wants to dominate the entire competition! Even if he is a rare genius trainer, this statement is a bit too crazy.

Fujiwara Chiya stroked his chin.

Participating in the Triple Crown and the Queen Crown in the few months after returning to China means that Fujiwara Chiya will compete with each other, Kyoei Sanyue and Holy King Halo. This is the horse girl of Nase Hideto. Yesterday, Nase Hideto said that a genius trainer is matched with a genius horse girl. Vision is also part of the trainer's strength. Since he found the horse girl, her strength must be extraordinary.

“It’s actually a halo…”