Umamusume

Quality: "Hey, hello, Xiao Zuan. I heard Xiao Bei mention you often. Finally... Oh, by the way, the news has spread today. You have also joined Qing Xuan's trainer like Xiao Bei. Your future career as a player will definitely be extraordinary. Congratulations."

"Thank you for the compliment." Xiao Zuan was very happy. This excellent quality is quite good.

Qingxuan: "I haven't had a chance to visit Mr. Minamisaka, your Campos team's trainer, but unlike us solo trainers, he must be quite busy with training group work, right?"

Quality: "Eh? Trainer Nanzaka, well, he takes good care of all of us, he's a nice guy, and we veterans will also help the newer players solve their doubts, but recently, Trainer Qingxuan, you've been more prominent."

Qing Xuan: "It's nothing more than the media looking for a topic to hype."

Quality: "Trainer Qingxuan is too modest, haha."

Excellent Quality tightened her toes and wanted to complain about Qingxuan. It was him who had brought up the topic in a high-profile manner on the eve of the Gaoyue Sho, but it was not appropriate to make such a familiar joke now that they were meeting for the first time.

As the time approached eight o'clock in the evening, the audience had already taken their seats and the lights gradually dimmed, just like at a concert, with all the lights focused on the stage.

The audience, including Qingxuan and the other two, folded their glow sticks in half and flicked them to light them up, instantly livening up the atmosphere.

Thirty horse girls took to the stage in teams of three. On the large stage, there was enough space for ten teams of horse girls standing side by side.

With so many horse girls training on stage together, some of them will still be nervous. This is the only chance to experience the winner's stage besides winning the top three in the competition, although they can participate in training many times.

However, such performance training is held several times each week, and the date is also decided during the week. However, due to the large number of horse racing girls and the tight schedule, each contestant can only register once a month.

Such training is for non-retired players of Tresen Academy. They can pay a small fee to participate in the training when registering. These trainings are not for profit. The main purpose is to allow horse girls to adapt to the stage in advance and to be able to face large audiences without stage fright at critical moments.

The three members of Qingxuan quickly locked onto the group that Xiaobei was in, and Wanlai Zhengming was not in the same group with Xiaobei, but the two groups were adjacent to each other. Excellent quality also excitedly pointed to the direction where Xiaobei was.


Quality: "Trainer Qingxuan, in the group next to Xiaobei, the one with two blue feather earrings on the right ear, is Wanlai."

Excellent quality was excited for a moment, and he put his hands on Qingxuan's forearm and shook them constantly, as if he was watching two good friends step onto the real winner's stage. After all, the atmosphere around them was very exciting and everyone started shouting.

Qing Xuan just glanced at the excited lady, and did not pull his hand away, but smiled softly and said: "Okay, I can see that she is similar to Xiao Bei, a very energetic and vigorous girl."

Xiao Zuan was also very excited. With the special training from Brother Qingxuan, she would definitely perform on the winner's stage frequently in the future! Although she had seen Xiao Bei perform on the winner's stage several times, her own Satomi family also had intensive training in related dances.

However, any horse girl will be shocked by this kind of scene. No matter how many times, she will be excited for the winner's stage. She may even like the atmosphere of the winner's stage more than ordinary humans.

As the ten horse girls with different sets of earrings on the stage danced to the music and lights, the harmonious chorus of the thirty horse girls was indeed more shocking in terms of audio and video than the general winner stage, but the number of people could not compare to the real scene, so each has its own merits.

Qing Xuan approached the reddish-brown hair with excellent quality, and said jokingly to the reddish-brown horse ears with green earrings, "Excellent quality, I remember that you should have a lot of stage experience, haha."

Excellent Suzhi was suddenly stunned, with a smile on his face frozen on the spot. He suddenly remembered that he had never won a G1 championship, but had won third place in major competitions many times. He was nicknamed the "Bronze Medal Collector" by everyone, and his face turned red.

"Haha, Trainer Qingxuan is really something. He actually teases me. Woo woo."

As he spoke, he felt a little aggrieved. However, seeing Xiaobei and Wanlai on the field trying so hard, he didn't feel too bad. Instead, he felt an inexplicable heartbeat.

Since Trainer Qingxuan suddenly said this, it means that she is being followed by Trainer Qingxuan, otherwise how would he know about her performance in the competition?

After calming down, Excellent Quality couldn't help but ask: "Um, Trainer Qingxuan, how did you know..."

Xiao Zuan also noticed something unusual at this time. She looked at Qingxuan and Suzhi who were looking at each other. Her heart seemed to be grabbed by something, and her attention suddenly shifted from the stage back to Qingxuan and Suzhi!

Xiao Zuan felt something was wrong when Qing Xuan and Su Zhi looked at each other, so she said immediately, "Brother Qing Xuan, Xiao Bei danced very well in this segment. She was always the center before, but this time, her dancing steps were really different."

Qingxuan looked at the stage naturally, but Suzhi first looked to the side, and then looked at the stage. He seemed to have missed some of Xiaobei and Wanlai's dancing. But what was that strange feeling just now? It seemed that he had an urge to confide in Qingxuan's trainer...

Chapter 045: Night Encounter

After all, she has participated in dozens of competitions, and her popularity has been in the top three in half of the competitions, but she has never won a G1 championship.

I only won a few G2 races, and I was in the top 3 in half of the races, especially the first three consecutive third place in the "Arima Kinen Stakes". I was jokingly called the "three" champion and the "bronze medal collector" by everyone. It must be very painful...

Although I never showed my disgust towards these nicknames, and instead tried to please everyone by pretending to be happy, it only hurt myself every time.

However, there is no need to worry about this anymore. After all, I have already withdrawn from the official competitions. Occasionally participating in some commercial performances and ordinary race walking events will not be included in the results of the horse racing girls.

Although Qingxuan was looking at the stage, the corners of her eyes were focused on her excellent qualities. This lady was indeed strong on the outside, but she was unable to move forward because of all the regrets in her heart.

Although Qingxuan did not know in depth about these rumors about excellent qualities, when Xiaobei mentioned excellent qualities during the meal just now, he recalled some of the regrettable past of this lady.

Especially sitting together by such a coincidence.

The ten-minute song and dance ended quickly, and then there was a five-minute break. Each group changed the C position and continued with another song. After all, Uma Musume had many years of related creations, and there were still many music and dance types to choose from.

However, in this kind of training conference, because they are performing simultaneously, the main performances must be songs and dances that all ten groups of horse girls have learned. At least three to five types of songs and dances are compulsory. Otherwise, there is a possibility that after the competition, the top three horse girls will not be able to put together a consistent song and dance performance.

If all else fails, then we can only make do with the most conventional Tresen school dance... However, even though the audience will laugh and tolerate this, it will still make Umamusume feel ashamed.

For this reason, singing and dancing training is also a very important part. It is a compulsory course for every horse girl to maintain her popularity after the race, or even to strive for the position of super popular horse girl.

After nearly an hour, ten groups of horse girls stood in various C positions, and finally ended tonight's training performance. The thirty horse girls bowed to the audience.

For the sake of Uma Musume's reputation, the detailed guidance work will be carried out back in the lounge, with each group of instructors pointing out the problems and making improvements individually. Naturally, these will not be known to the audience.

After Qingxuan and Xiaozuan walked out of the venue, Excellent Suzhi was nowhere to be found. Perhaps he went to the staff passage to wait for Xiaobei and Wanlai.

Outside the school gate, under the shadow of a big tree, Xiao Zuan stood on tiptoe to kiss Qingxuan, and then snuggled in Qingxuan's arms.

"Brother Qingxuan, tonight, I..."

"Go back to the dormitory, or you will have to tell Xiaobei what happened. Regarding our relationship, I will not restrict your decision on whether to disclose it to Xiaobei, but it is better to keep it secret from the outside world, otherwise it will only have a negative impact on me and the Satomi family."

"Okay, I understand, Brother Qingxuan, I'll go back to the dormitory first. When I want to tell Xiaobei, I will definitely ask for your opinion first."

"Okay, let's go back then."

"What about you? Are you going back to your residence?"

"I should probably take a walk around the neighborhood first."

"Well, would you like me to accompany you?"

"There are a lot of people leaving the theater right now. If you are alone with me at this time, it will have a bad influence on you if you are seen."

"I understand. See you tomorrow."

Qingxuan nodded and continued to stay in the shadow of the big tree until Xiaozuan's figure disappeared, then he walked towards the commercial street.

At around nine o'clock in the evening, the commercial street was very busy, mostly with office workers and nearby residents out for entertainment, with few young or older horse girls lingering.

Because the young horse girls who can stay near Tresen are basically students in the academy or those who retired with honor and stayed on campus. Those horse girls who dropped out of school or were forced to retire hastily because they could not even get a good result in the competition basically do not have the financial ability to stay near Tresen.

Therefore, if the young horse girl who appears at this time is still wearing the Tresen Academy uniform, she will become quite eye-catching.

Qingxuan smiled and said, "Hello, contestant Qichuang."

Qi Cao coughed lightly: "Ahem, I'm just a former player. Trainer Qingxuan, you can call me by my title, Vice President."

Qingxuan nodded and was about to turn around and leave, but was stopped by Qicao.

"Well, Trainer Qingxuan, since we've met, why don't we have a drink together?"

"I don't feel like drinking tea or coffee at this hour."

"Let's drink..."

"Sure, but I've been spending a lot lately so I'm short on cash. The monthly contract fee from the Satomi family hasn't come yet. How about we do it another day?"

"Huh? This... I'll treat you. Trainer Qingxuan, please honor us with your presence."

Qingxuan stared at Qicao for a while. It was originally a joke, but Qicao didn't seem to be so picky and would take these words seriously.

"Since we've come to this, it would be rude of me to refuse. Please lead the way to where we can drink."

Qi Cao crossed his arms across his chest, obviously a little nervous.

Qingxuan saw Qicao's appearance and followed behind him. After thinking about it, he decided to ask the system about the favorability of the horse girl he met recently. Because the reminders of meeting Qicao before were too frequent, Qingxuan asked the system to block it and only keep the log that can be browsed. It is better to flip through it when you want to read it than to have it pop up suddenly and be too abrupt.

[Favorability Log - Filter Umamusumes you have met and talked to within seven days]

[Northern Black Horse] Cumulative +8, currently 98 points.

【Satomi Light Diamond】Cumulative +51, currently 91 points.

【Satomi Crown】Cumulative +18, currently 33 points.

【Excellent Quality】Cumulative +12, currently 22 points.

[Gas Gauge] Cumulative +6, currently 23 points.

……

——It turns out that the gas bar has 23 points. If it exceeds 20 points, it can be considered as an acquaintance.

Thinking of this, Qingxuan and Qicao had already walked into a small pub. Although the store didn't look big, it was a membership-based one and was a relatively upscale place.

After showing the senior membership card at the gas tank, the receptionist in kimono smiled and bowed to lead the way until they were led to a Japanese-style room with four and a half tatami mats. (Four and a half tatami mats is a unit used to describe the size of Japanese-style rooms, referring to the number of tatami mats. The size of a stack of tatami mats is about 90 cm wide, 180 cm long, 5 cm thick, and an area of 1.62 square meters. Therefore, the area of four and a half tatami mats is about 7.3 square meters.)

This environment is just right for 2 to 4 guests to sit around, and it won’t be too crowded if they are not too unfamiliar with each other.

The space feels small because there are many ornaments in the room layout, which gives it an old-time atmosphere, so it is only big enough for four people to sit around the table and lie cross-legged.

After the two of them sat down, the kimono receptionist knelt at the door and bowed, then closed the sliding door and went to prepare food and drinks.

Facing the black-haired, blue-eyed empress, Qing Xuan blinked. ——A man and a woman chose to drink in such a closed environment. Could it be that Ms. Dana Carr had other hints for her daughter?

Chapter 046: Missing Silent Suzuka's Energy Tank

However, there have been rumors in the past that Qi Cao has a very strict obsession with the opposite sex, and the gossip even calls it misogyny.

However, for the sake of her mother's career, Qi Cao was willing to approach this man from a foreign country in order to obtain the feasibility of improving the training methods for Dana's family.

This shows how much respect Qicao has for his mother, Ms. Dana Carl. However, after Qicao's first meeting with Qingxuan, he did not show anything that made Qicao disgusted. Instead, he recommended osmanthus and plum blossoms to win her favor.

Qingxuan had spent a lot of money on socializing in the past hundred days. He was originally a young master of a noble family on Blue Star and had some understanding of this Japanese culture.

Qi Cao: "If you want to drink, this shop is relatively quiet, suitable for a drink and conversation."

Qingxuan was not stingy with his flattery.

"It's really good, haha. I wanted to find a place like this before, but the consumption threshold of this kind of custom restaurant is still a bit painful. As a non-member, I can only enter the store today because of your kindness."

Although it was just a polite remark, it really helped with the mood, and the light pink eyeshadow was more obvious when she half-closed her eyes.

"So, Trainer Qingxuan likes to drink? It seems that I am really rude to invite you to the beverage store."

"No, it's not good to drink so early in the morning. This time is perfect."

Qicao's chuckle made Qingxuan somewhat curious. Qicao looked like a flower from a high mountain, giving people the impression that she was something that could only be admired from afar and not touched. However, after getting to know her more deeply, he found that she was quite talkative and her smile was very beautiful and gentle.

Qingxuan was more gentlemanly for this reason. He put his phone on the table in front of Qichou and turned it to silent mode. From her perspective, she could see that this was a detail.

Qi Cao smiled slightly and also took out his cell phone and turned it to silent mode. The two sides reached an agreement, which meant that they could have a more valuable conversation later without being disturbed by trivial matters from the outside world.

"Trainer Qingxuan, my mother would like to know from you what the contract conditions are that the Satomi family has offered you. Is it possible to add an additional seat?"

Qing Xuan smiled and said, "Why, aren't we supposed to wait until after the Japan-Japan derby to decide on the betting agreement? Are you impatient so soon?"

"No, this time it's not because of Daming."

Qingxuan became interested instead. If it wasn't someone who made a big fuss, then who could it be?

The sliding door was knocked lightly from the outside, and then the female receptionist in kimono knelt outside to open the door. After kneeling and bowing, all the waiters moved on their knees throughout the process, bringing in drinks and dishes on trays, and they did not dare to stand to offend the guests.

Appetizers, pickles, matsutake soup, tuna sashimi, sushi boxes, and large quantities of sake.

Then there were prawn tempura, charcoal grilled whole eel, premium abalone, king crab, bamboo tube steamed rice, and fruit and vegetable racks...

Although it takes less than half an hour, all the dishes are served at once, mainly to avoid disturbing the guests' meals and conversations. If there are additional needs, the service bell will be rang again. The sound of this bell is very crisp, and the sound in each room is slightly different.

Not installing an electronic call bell is a style-specific move, and one cannot stand outside the door to avoid hearing something they shouldn't hear. This is a test of the skills of the full-time reception staff, who must kneel upright a little further away in the aisle and listen attentively to the bell in the full-time reception room until the guest leaves the hotel.

Qing Xuan raised an eyebrow, not because he couldn't afford such a midnight snack, but it was the sincerity shown by Qi Cao. Even if it was just a small drink, it was prepared like a full meal.

This meal would cost hundreds of thousands of yen. After all, such customized restaurants will charge a premium. The threshold to be able to come in and consume requires specific economic conditions. For some working people, one or two months' salary may not be enough for this meal. Moreover, if you just want to try something new, you are not eligible to come in and consume.

Qi Cao waved her hand in a very ladylike manner and invited: "Trainer Qingxuan, please pick up your chopsticks."

Qingxuan nodded, picked up the sake pot from the wine warming tray, poured a cup for each of them, and raised the cup with his right hand at an angle. After all, the meal invited by the other party was not cheap, and whether to agree to the request for conversation was another matter.

"It looks like this is going to be a long night. You can tell me who you wanted to talk about just now."

Qicao picked up a small porcelain cup, clinked glasses with Qingxuan, closed his eyes, stretched his eyelids, and drank it all in one gulp.

Qingxuan stared at the huge drink in the gas tank and the surge in his chest, and drank it all in one gulp.

For Qingxuan, who has already mastered martial arts, drinking low-alcohol sake is almost like drinking water. He can at least drink several liters without falling down.

However, the first breath of Qi grooves had already slightly risen to the face, and the redness of the face and neck could not be deceived.

Although this cannot be used to conclude that Qi Cao cannot handle alcohol, Qing Xuan would not lose if they were to compete in drinking.