Half of a Umamusume

"Is that so? Then why don't you ride on my shoulders? You can see from up there."

"Is it okay, big sister?"

"of course."

As the horse racing girl said this, she bent down and let the pony sit on it.

"Xiao Lai! How can you just go on top of someone else so easily!"

"Ma'am, I let her. The child wants to watch the game."

"This is too much trouble for you..."

"It's okay. I quite like children."

"What's your sister's name?" Rhine Power held the other person's ear and asked on the shoulder.

“Super cove.”

"All contestants, please enter the gate!" Just as the two were talking, the host's voice came from the stadium.

Entering the gate, feeling the cold temperature of the door frame, Fujiwara Shirayuki took a deep breath.

Spirit, willpower, concentration, self-confidence, condense these into one point, and what is exuded is momentum, and above the momentum, enter into an extraordinary realm, that is the realm of Uma Musume.

I am only peeking at a corner of the territory from the energy tank now, but... Fujiwara Shirayuki clenched her fists suddenly.

What really determines whether you can enter this realm is the determination to fight to the death!

Suddenly, Bai Xue's brain felt lighter. She felt as if there was an invisible layer surrounding her. Although she was looking forward, Bai Xue could clearly feel the movements of the people around her. They bent down and got into a running posture.

Just as Shirayuki's senses fell on Mejiro Dober, she saw the pair of purple pupils, and there seemed to be a layer of hot flames burning deep in the eyes.

thump!

Bai Xue's heart suddenly beat, and her body sank. At the same time, the gate indicator light flashed, and with a "clang!" sound, the scene in front of her suddenly became clear, and the host's voice sounded at the same time.

"Game start!"

Chapter 270: Half Trainer, Half Horse Girl

The color of the indicator light changed, and fourteen figures rushed out of the door and ran towards the front of the stadium.

The focus of this game is undoubtedly Mejiro Tabaru. Due to Fujiwara Chiya's bad position, Shirayuki does not have the ability to see the entire court, but she can roughly guess which position Mejiro Tabaru will choose.

Between the eighth and tenth place, the position is likely to be chosen in the inner lane. This month, Qianye's main method of training Dober is to move through the crowd. For this purpose, he specially called Mi Yu, Nu Tao, Fu Lai and others to be sparring partners, and even borrowed a few horse girls from Kiryuin, with the purpose of putting together a team similar to the scale of the competition.

At present, the mainstream acceleration method for horse girls is to accelerate on the outer lane. There is no obstruction there, and the horse girls can move forward at full speed. However, there is also a fatal flaw. The outer circle requires the horse girls to expend more physical strength, and they also need to find opportunities to enter.

Fujiwara Chiya's training for Mejiro Taboro is to accelerate in the middle of the team. This technique requires accurately finding the gap between the horse girls and seizing the opportunity to pass through at the moment when both sides leave enough space for passing. If you are not careful, you may bump into others.

Of course, the purpose of this training is that acceleration in the middle is more unexpected than acceleration in the outer lane, and it saves more energy, and the offside distance is also closer. It is a running method with both risks and benefits.

When Fujiwara Chiya mentioned this idea to Mejiro Taboro, the other party agreed without hesitation and trained hard. After nearly two months of training, Mejiro Taboro had almost mastered the technique.

This game is her chance to show her results. She can use the team's acceleration to slow down physical consumption, and physical strength is everything in the game.

Shirayuki's heart was pounding. She pricked up her ears, listening to the messy footsteps mixed in the wind. Without the advantage of vision, she had to make up for it with her other senses. Hearing was also an important signal for judging the actions of the horse girls.

"The one currently leading is Glorious Moment, and the second place is Glory Night—"

Bai Xue was in fourth place. It was rare in this race that there was no runaway horse. The competition pressure was relatively high, especially for the front few people. They had been competing since the start of the race. Bai Xue did not want to waste too much energy on this. If there was no runaway horse, there was no need to worry about these people deliberately changing the rhythm.

So it is a good choice to follow them closely.

At the same time, Bai Xue also discovered the difference between the Classic Race and the Post-Crown Race. She could clearly feel that the overall level of the horse girls in the Classic Race was stronger than those in the Post-Crown Race. Their competitive running style was basically not seen in the horse girls in the Post-Crown Race.

For example, there are at least two or three horse runaways in every classic game. This is the running method with the highest winning rate and is also the most challenging for the horse girls' strength. However, in the post-crown competition, it is rare to encounter horse girls running away.

Bai Xue also understood the reason for this situation. Although the central government has said that the Classic Triple Crown and the Triple Crown have the same value, people generally perceive that the Classic Triple Crown is more important than the Triple Crown, and when people talk about the Triple Crown, they generally refer to the Classic Triple Crown. As long as there is a capable horse racing girl, she will basically participate in the classic race.

This has led to the existence of differences between the two. When talking about the once-in-a-lifetime competition, people mostly think of the [Japan Derby] rather than the [Cherry Blossom Viewing].

This is not a battlefield for the strong... Is that what you mean?

No, not really!

What determines the strength of a horse girl is not what competition she participates in, but the power of the horse girl herself. In the past, I just wanted to know what it felt like to be a horse girl. Now that I have really become a horse girl, I feel it... that unstoppable desire for victory and speed.

Family, friendship, love, all take a back seat in front of the competition. What’s being competed here is the horse girls’ strength and speed!

So, Mejiro Dobo, this is the most ruthless battlefield in the world!

Bai Xue clenched her teeth, and a cold light flashed in her eyes.

"The race has come to the second bend! The one currently leading is Rongguang Canye!" The positions of the first and second place were swapped. When turning, the first place was too far to the outside, so the second place took advantage of the opportunity and overtook him from a position close to the fence.

The contestant had solid basic skills and steady steps, and did not deviate from his path when turning.

Bai Xue looked at the sign on the fence. The race was already halfway through.

Soon——

At this distance, it is time for Mejiro Dober to accelerate.

Click, click, click... There were hurried footsteps in the crowd, and Bai Xue felt something was getting closer and closer to her.

Snapped!

With powerful footsteps on the ground, a brown figure emerged from the crowd! Her clear purple eyes stared forward like sharp blades, and a lavender flame burned in her eyes.

It was Mejiro Dober! She broke through the crowd and rushed to the front row!

“Mejiro Tabo is speeding up! He is actually speeding up in a dense crowd. What a flexible body! Mejiro Tabo has successfully reached the fifth place——!”

She's even stronger than she was during training! Shirayuki's heart was beating fast. She had been watching Mejiro Dobert train every day, but when it came to the actual competition, the opponent's strength was still beyond Shirayuki's expectations.

Already here!? Earlier than I thought!

Although Qianye said that if the condition was good, they could speed up earlier than planned, but I didn't expect Mejiro Dober to speed up so much earlier!

He glanced at Bai Xue with his cold eyes, and then looked at Bai Duobo resolutely and passed by her.

"Mejiro Dober is in third place!"

Following the host's voice, Fujiwara Chiya in the audience clenched his fists.

That look, that cold look, Fujiwara Chiya could only think of one word.

Obsession.

That is Mejiro Taho's obsession with the game and with victory. She has always said that she wants to live up to the name of Mejiro and wants to be a horse girl worthy of her surname, but Fujiwara Chiya discovers that even if she is not a member of the Mejiro family, Mejiro Taho is still a horse girl who desires victory.

That spirit of not compromising easily and persisting to the end is extremely rare even though Fujiwara Chiya has watched so many games.

From the first time he met her, Fujiwara Chiya wanted to say that although Mejiro Dobo was timid, she had a spirit of never giving up in her bones, and this spirit was awe-inspiring.

But even so, Bai Xue does not intend to give up the victory.

As her eyes focused, Bai Xue suddenly felt the sounds around her gradually lengthen, and the movements of the horse girls also slowed down. They were playing frame by frame like the pictures in a slide show.

"Mejiro Dober——"

Come and compete with me!

"The race has come to the final turn, and the one in the lead is Rongguang Canye! The second place is Mejiro Dobo! Wait! It's the Snow Dancer. The race has come to the final turn, and the Snow Dancer has begun to accelerate--!"

I felt the air around me sink, and a snow-white figure bent down, like a white wolf running on the grassland, taking sharp steps.

Long-distance acceleration is not good for her, and Shirayuki understands this. All the special training conducted by Mejiro Dober is aimed at her. Endurance, strength, and speed, the three are cleverly combined together to create a situation that Shirayuki finds most difficult to cope with.

But just like Mejiro Dobo, in order to become stronger, Shirayuki also devoted all her energy, training her willpower and physical strength until some of it was exhausted, and then continued the next day, repeating the cycle over and over again.

Everything is for the final victory!

Even though she knew that the other party was using his strengths to hit her weaknesses, Bai Xue continued to move forward.

Her pupils shrank to the size of pinholes, Bai Xue gritted her teeth and rushed forward.

As if he had known Shirayuki's actions for a long time, Mejiro Dobo was also heading towards the first Rongguang Canye.

In the audience seats, everyone was staring at the arena. Huang Jinchuan held the railing with both hands, the famous general Nu Tao's legs were shaking, and even Dai Jian Fulai was muttering meaninglessly "good luck or bad luck".

"Two hundred meters left in the race! First up is Mejiro Dober, second up is Snow Dancer—!"

The difference in strength was reflected here. After intensive training, Mejiro Dobo surpassed the first place and took the lead, while Shirayuki was not to be outdone and followed closely behind.

Mejiro Dobo was breathing heavily, her condition in this race was better than ever before, and the team's acceleration was perfect. She did not collide with anyone and felt full of energy. Mejiro Dobo sprinted fifty meters earlier than originally planned. She knew Shirayuki's weakness, and the sooner she accelerated, the greater the pressure on her.

Here, Mejiro Dober thanks her trainer. If she hadn't gone to the hot spring to relax, she wouldn't be in such good shape now.

But it's too early to say that now. Mejiro Dobo can feel Shirayuki's burning heart and her determination to win, which is no less than his own!

The real game begins now!

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Mubai Dober clenched his teeth.

In the student union room, Rudolph and others were looking at the screen intently.

"See, the gas tank?"

"Yes, only for a moment though."

But at that moment, Bai Xue had one foot halfway to the threshold of the realm.

"It's a pity that the training time is too short. If she could be given a few more months..." Qi Cao pinched his chin.

“It doesn’t matter. The closer we get to the limit, the more we can understand the true meaning of the field.” Thinking of the past competitions, Rudolf smiled slightly.

“Failure is a form of growth.”

At this time, the host's voice came from the TV.

"There are only 100 meters left in the race! The first place is Mejiro Dober, and the second place is Snow Dancer! There is less than two horse lengths between the two. Will Mejiro Dober create his own three consecutive victories, or will Snow Dancer continue to win the championship!?"

Her legs felt like they were on fire, and Bai Xue's eyes were blurred by sweat. She had never felt the track was so long before! Behind her, the gap between her and the third place was already five lengths.

Bai Xue felt that her steps were somewhat out of control. Forcing herself to speed up would be too much of a burden on her. Mejiro Dober's sprint speed was even faster than she expected. Bai Xue had underestimated his strength.

However, accelerating in advance also brought great burden to the opponent. Now Mejiro Dobo's steps were not as strong and powerful as at the beginning.

Their physical strength has been exhausted, and now it is a test of wills!

Bai Xue swallowed and bent down.

Focus all your attention on one point... and never look back!

Feeling the pain of stepping on a branding iron, Bai Xue concentrated her remaining strength on her ankles. The greatest advantage of this body is its extreme flexibility, and she wants to fully utilize her remaining energy.

"Two horse lengths, one horse length...tied, Snow Dancer and Mejiro Dober are tied!!"

Bai Xue thought about the time when she was competing with Qing Yun Tian Kong. The opponent used a strategy to force her into this situation.

But now, she is much stronger than she was then!

One step faster, one step faster! Bai Xue squeezed out the last bit of her strength. Her lungs felt like they had sucked in steel nails. It was extremely painful. She felt a chill down her spine every time she took a breath.

"Surpassed, the first Snow Dancer!"

at last……

Snow White

Suddenly Bai Xue heard something, or to be more precise, felt something. She felt that the pair of purple eyes were staring at her.

I once said that I didn’t want to live up to the name Mubai, so I went for the win.

I lied.

Actually it was me who was craving for victory.

Only you... Only you! I don't want to lose!

"Only you, Shirayuki! You are my target--!"

Blood foam flowed from the corners of Mubai Dober's mouth. She suddenly widened her eyes, and her trembling legs stretched straight. The gap that had been slowly widening was finally closed by her!

"Mejiro Dobo has overtaken, Mejiro Dobo has overtaken!" In front of the finish line, Mejiro Dobo clenched her teeth, her teeth made a crisp sound, and blood came out of the whites of her eyes. But even so, she still moved forward resolutely. Two meters before the finish line, she finally stepped in front of Bai Xue.