Uma Musume, Master of Love

"Why worry about this? If we lose, we'll just go back to our comfort zone and run sprints overseas. There are plenty of other options. Why worry about this before the race? After all, you've been constantly challenging yourself in your swimming training lately, haven't you?" Kitahara put down his tablet, let out a long sigh, and smiled gently at Huiyi.

One of the trainer's jobs is to keep the racehorse girls under her command in a relaxed and positive mindset. At this moment, she handed the computer in her hand to Huiyi: "Here, since you have nothing to do, go and watch the videos of the Daily Cup New Horse S races from previous years. The three or four elevation differences are a hurdle that novice racehorse girls can't overcome."

"Oh~ I'll take another look..." Huiyi smacked his lips, then picked up the tablet and started looking at it.

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However, a few minutes later...

"This isn't a ramp, it's a guillotine!" Huiyi's nose was almost touching the tablet screen, the Kyoto Racecourse video was somewhat blurry.

It was barely possible to make out that last year's champion, Ma Niang, stumbled at a four-meter drop, her exposed thighs splattered with mud. "Kitahara! This video is at least twenty times of censored learning material...!"

"Last week during training on the sand, some idiot got his mouth full of sand." On Sunday, Ning Jing fiddled with her phone in a chair. In the photo, a white-haired girl was tumbling head over heels into a cushioning mat, with half a carrot scattered around her.

After all, no one expected that Huiyi would be able to do a somersault in the sand training when he was in good condition.

Huiyi lay sprawled on the sofa, its tail drooping on the floor, patting the floor repeatedly, its training clothes still pressed beneath it: "Who would have thought there would be a clump of sand in the sand...!"

"Hey...! What do you think if I use the slope as a slide? I can run up here and whoosh~ and then whoosh~ up again?"

"turn down!"

"no!"

Kitahara and Zhou Rijing shouted at the same time, extinguishing their restless little thoughts.

"Oh, I know it won't work... I was just saying." Huiyi turned off the mosaic learning materials that Beiyuan had probably used many times, and then went to find a retired racehorse girl's theoretical explanation of going up and down the slope.

Remember the most important thing: maintain your own pace when going up and down slopes, and then you should try to catch the wind like it's a mane—not let the wind rip your pants off. The three-meter height difference is more of a test of your rhythm; if you're too eager to overtake, you're likely to get injured on the slope.

"What kind of analogy is this... but it sounds pretty good..." Huiyi listened with great interest, but suddenly the tablet in her hand was snatched away by Zhou Rining.

"Looking at these things is useless. Based on my understanding of you, you're most likely all talk and no action. Come on, let's go to the training ground and practice on the sandy slope."

"Huh?! I want to rest!" Huiyi immediately rolled around on the sofa and then fell heavily to the ground with a thud, wincing in pain.

On Sunday, Ning Jing, completely oblivious to any romantic gestures, yanked her up from the ground and said casually, "With such amazing recovery abilities, it would be a waste not to go out and compete! Why weren't you born in America? You could have gone and taken down the American triple crown."

"Waaaaah—! I don't want to!"

Huiyi spent almost all her next days training on the slope and in the swimming pool. Her speed was naturally not a big concern, and even if her strength was weak, it wouldn't have much of an impact. She finally drew the number 1 excellent escape gate in the Daily Cup Singapore S.

So these days Kitahara has focused her training on ramp and endurance training.

Right now, Huiyi is competing in a 1600-meter mile test race with Da Zhenhan.

"Big Shock crossed the finish line! Radiant was 0.3 seconds behind, very good!" Naise clicked her stopwatch, marveling at the result. The small gap between Big Shock and Radiant was within her expectations, but Naise and Big Shock had not originally intended to participate in the mile debut race.

After crossing the finish line, Huiyi staggered a few steps, leaned on the railing, and gasped for breath. Then he grinned and said, "I made it...! And I even ran it on a slope. Kitahara... you can win, right!"

"I believe you can win, so get some rest! In a few days, you'll make a name for yourself in the Daily Cup New Horse S... and then we'll go all out to prepare for the Hanshin JF!" After understanding Huiyi's personality, Kitahara also realized that she was actually a little horse girl who wanted to be praised for everything she did, and in a sense, she was just a child.

Huiyi spat a mouthful of slightly rusty-tasting saliva onto the lawn, its tail, still covered in mud, swaying happily as its long fur swept across the grass.

After your daily cup... go get your hair treated! Such beautiful white fur deserves to be cherished. When you're in a good mood, your energy is in top form.

If we were to describe his current state in the race using data from Uma Musume Pretty Derby, he would probably be the most popular and his speed and intelligence would be like concentric circles, with only his stamina being an unknown triangle.

"Hoo-ha... I'm still not good at the pace of mileage... I almost let Huiyi escape completely." Da Zhen wiped the sweat from her face. Only at the last bend did she notice the huge gap between Huiyi and herself. With her last sprint, she barely managed to catch up.

However, even this was enough to amaze Kitahara, who was amazed by the pitch-black monster that seemed to be flying over the grass, considering that the difference between the two was nearly ten body lengths.

"Oh...wait, I'll go answer this call." Huiyi's phone, which was on the box, suddenly rang. After answering it, he paused for a few seconds...

"Father, you and Mother are back in the country!? When did this happen... Oh... Okay... See you in Kyoto in a couple of days..."

If I do the math, there's still some time before the New Year... Why did Satomi Osamu come back after finishing his business deal?

Never mind all that! They're just here to watch my game anyway. As long as I perform well and have a clear conscience, that's enough!

I just realized that tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve!

Wow! Time flies so fast! The dates on the cuckoo bird's calendar are all messed up now.

There is...

Could it be that the cuckoo bird's life experience has reached the level of a god?

And... now that the event is starting, let's ask for more votes?

Oops, inside cover!

Chapter 92: First Mile Race Victory Breaks Record! A Glimpse of Glory on the Track!

October 16th, sunny, good weather, Kyoto Racecourse.

Today is the only Central Grand Prix race in all of Japan, and also the first Rookie Horse Girls G2 race of the autumn season. Kyoto Racecourse should be packed with people on this day, but today it is even more crowded.

The Daily Cup Singapore S race is nearing its end, and the leading White Horse has entered the final bend, the final three-meter ramp...!

[The gleaming white horse, leading the pack, did not slow down on the slope of Kyoto Racecourse. Its white tail flashed like a shooting star on the track, making it extremely difficult for the racehorses behind to catch up!]

After more than a thousand meters, Huiyi did not become unsteady on her feet due to exhaustion as most people had imagined. Although Huiyi's breathing was a little rapid at this moment, every step was still in rhythm with the race.

The heartbeat became stronger and faster, each pump sending hot blood to every part of the body. The sensitive ears were not only overwhelmed by the oncoming wind, but also trying to catch the footsteps and breaths of the pursuers behind.

Ha...ha, it seems you're not much better off than me...Clearly, the breathing behind him was also quite loud. Huiyi's lips curled into a gloating smile, and he could already see the road surface sinking as far as his eyes could see.

[Here it comes! The most difficult hurdle at Kyoto Racecourse, the slope where countless racehorses achieve glory and also suffer defeat! The gleaming white horse takes the lead! Without a single flaw, without even slowing down, it maintains its rhythm, while the racehorses behind it all slow down to varying degrees!]

This slope once gave rise to the legend of Qianming, and was also the culprit behind Miyu's retirement from the race. Now, it is the road that will pave the way for the brilliant white horse to the world crown!

Huiyi's muscles were taut to the extreme, and his legs were sore from the long escape. He could even feel waves of swelling discomfort, as if an electric current was running through his body.

But Huiyi clenched her teeth so tightly that they made a clicking sound that only she could hear. Under the blessing of the [Fragrance of Herbal Bath], she forced herself to ignore the discomfort. At this moment, all she wanted was to go faster... faster!

His breathing became rapid, and his chest heaved violently, but what remained unchanged was the fervent look in Huiyi's eyes for the championship that had been on his mind since he left the gate. At this moment, his goal for the championship was no longer just the prize money. In his previous life, he was just an unknown nobody who was at the beck and call of others.

If God has given me the talent to forge ahead through storms, then I must see the view from the top!

To remain unknown... or to become famous worldwide?!

The answer is obvious!

In the final straight, the radiant white horse sprinted with all its might, its thunderous thud echoing crisply across the track. Her gaze had shifted from the finish line ahead to the ground in front of her.

One trick to sprinting is to not look at the finish line. Just focus on sprinting forward and keep an eye on your feet, making sure you're in your lane. The less you care, the more likely you are to achieve unexpected results.

This was a sentence her physical education teacher taught her before the sprint physical test. She never expected that she would still remember it decades later, and Huiyi has also upheld this principle.

The whistling wind seemed to disappear, and all Huiyi could feel was the pounding of her heart like a war drum and her rapid breathing. Her leg muscles ached terribly, and her body told her that she had reached the limit of the mile race while on the run, but Huiyi's will told her that the race was not over yet!

[He maintained his speed on the final straight, and the other horses behind him would need eight more lengths to catch up! But Glittering White had already crossed the final 100-meter mark, making him the absolute champion of the Autumn Newcomer Rewards race! The outcome of the Daily Cup Newcomer S is decided!]

The last few steps were completely out of Huiyi's control. She only knew that she suddenly caught a glimpse of something that looked like the finish line out of the corner of her eye, and when she finally confirmed that she had crossed the finish line, she heard the commentator's voice.

【辉熠白驹完美的冲线，出道以来三战三胜豪取G3、G2赛事的胜利！揭示板…用时1.32.4！新纪录！自每日杯新马S赛程更变为1600米后的新记录！打破了1.33.9的赛事记录，提高了整整1.5秒！】

"Ha...ha...? Breaking the record?" Huiyi swallowed a mouthful of bloody saliva, held her waist and looked at the bulletin board. At this moment, she not only saw that she had left the second-sixth horse behind, but the bright red R1.32.4 below was even more stimulating to her nerves.

He was only thinking about sprinting at full speed after leaving the gate... and in the end he broke a record for a Singaporean race? Hui Yi coughed lightly a few times and turned to face the stands.

Colorful confetti rained down from the sky as she celebrated her victory. After catching her breath, she raised her hand and waved it slightly to show her triumph. Most of the other female racehorses also rested and panted without any regard for their image after crossing the finish line.

Having a racehorse like Glittering White Horse, who disrupts the rhythm of the entire race, is really making things difficult for them.

According to the usual practice of the competition, after the winner is determined, the staff and the guide horse will enter the arena with the trophy. However, when the guide horse who was presenting the award to Huiyi saw her head of hair that was even whiter than her own completely shaved hair, she fell into deep thought.

"Um... is there a problem?" Huiyi pointed to the banner and asked in a low voice, since there were still reporters taking pictures at this time.

Guiding Ma Niang back to her senses, she said, "Ah...it's nothing, I just think you're so beautiful, your white hair is gorgeous." With a slightly apologetic smile, she draped the Daily Cup New Horse S banner around Huiyi's neck.

"Huh? You could say you're naturally white-haired...?" Huiyi hadn't heard anyone praise her beauty so directly in a long time, especially not from such a stunningly beautiful guide like Ma Niang.

"Good luck~ Try your best in the future competition in Kyoto... I can even hang a banner for you?" The guide smiled slightly, then bowed according to procedure and stood to one side of the team.

My goodness! Such a beautiful older sister speaking with such a sweet voice... who wouldn't be mesmerized! No wonder some female horse lovers like to suck on her; even Huiyi herself is having trouble controlling herself.

Huiyi was caught on camera in a moment of absentmindedness. It wasn't until the next day, when he saw his silly face in the news, that Huiyi realized what social death felt like.

But for now, she is still in the gentle embrace of Sister Lu Mao.

After the match, the adrenaline from the tension gradually subsided. While sitting on the sofa in the locker room for a while, Huiyi almost got a fatal leg injury when he stood up; it was sore, numb, and a bit unbearable…

"Phew, I think I'll soak my feet in hot water for a while longer before talking about the winner's stage..."

Since the system didn't pop up to tell me which new debuffs had been added, the current situation is indeed that I've been overexerted by the match.

You should take a good rest, after all, it will be the first time that Huiyi Baiju has truly performed on the winner's stage since its debut.

"Wearing ridiculous clothes, drinking heavily and the sky never gets dark~" Humming the song he was about to sing, Huiyi popped a few pieces of candy into his mouth.

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This song is in Japanese, and this is my translation.

I wonder which handsome guy can guess it? [doge]

Happy Lunar New Year's Eve, my darlings!

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Chapter 93 She rested her head on my lap... Eek!

[A rising star of the future, Saima Musume, with three wins out of three races, improving the race record by a full second; she even wrote and composed her own song for the winner's stage—she's practically an all-around Saima Musume!]

[Based on predictions of the future race schedule of Shiroiko, it's possible that Japan will produce a female racehorse whose influence surpasses even the classic undefeated triple crown!]

[Autumn Blossoms Reflect the Victory of Dongshang's Reforms; the Witch's Power Finally Revealed!]

[Emperor's Award: Heroes of the Autumn Desert Achieve a Great Victory! A Feat of Determination to Seize the Three Autumn Crowns!]

The barrage of news notifications has been relentless these past few days, and the first thing Huiyi does every morning when she wakes up is to clear out the junk notifications on her phone.

As a severe obsessive-compulsive disorder sufferer, Huiyi has never allowed anything to appear in her phone's status bar. She even insists that music be played in the foreground. If she switches to the background and sees the status bar appear, she feels extremely uncomfortable.

After lying on the bed with her eyes half-closed in a restrained position for almost half an hour, Huiyi tried to move her body, but her bones made a series of popping sounds, causing her to groan involuntarily.

"Ugh...! My bones are going to break..." Since no one was in the dorm, she could yell as much as she wanted. Huiyi groaned for a while before getting out of bed, changing into her winter long coat and bright red training clothes, and washing up. It was nine o'clock when she finally left the dorm.

She also casually took the chocolate that Da Shenhuang had prepared for Huiyi, who doesn't usually eat breakfast. Although it was a little unreasonable to eat candy right after brushing her teeth, dental health seemed less important in order to avoid fainting and falling to the ground during training.

"It's Huiyi! Oh ho ho! Go Hanshin JF!"

Along the main road, many female racehorses greeted Huiyi warmly. Although he didn't know them, they all offered friendly blessings, and Huiyi responded to each one. He jogged to the training room, munching on chocolate, and noticed his two reward banners hanging on the wall.

"Wow, Kitahara, you're so quick? Hanging the banner in a place like this, are you having some kind of arms race with Trainer Naze?" Huiyi asked, pointing at the wall, and then naturally took out a bag of dried nuts from Oguri Hat's snack pile and started eating them.

Kitahara sipped his hot tea and chuckled casually, "I guess so? But it's more like me, as a central trainer, coaching a racehorse girl to win a big prize race~ although I'm not really useful most of the time."

"NO! Rejected. Why is Trainer Kitahara so insecure? If you hadn't asked me, I might have dropped out of school already." Huiyi also felt that he couldn't stand the training atmosphere of other teams. Although the trainers on Old Man Planet were very humble, even a horse girl could bully him.

But Huiyi also understood that it was because Nansaka had a very good temper and treated the horse girls in the team like her own children that she was so indulgent towards them. Because of this, Huiyi felt that the atmosphere on Old Man Planet was too free, and she herself was a person with very little self-control.

So she added, "As the old saying goes, 'Talented horses are common, but discerning judges are rare. Trainers are all discerning judges!'"

Kitahara smiled slightly and said after finishing his tea, "Should we... open an official account? Because I haven't taken responsibility before, I've never considered this. Now it seems we should set up an account to release information on related matters."

At the mention of this, Huiyi's ears perked up immediately. The purpose of opening an official account was precisely to attract fans' attention…! For Huiyi, this was a form of traffic! As for releasing competition information, that was just a bonus, because Huiyi was currently worried about increasing his follower count!

If the mission fails, Da Shakespeare's favorability with the King of Hawaii will jump straight to 100... As for what he might do after reaching 100... I don't even dare to think about it.

"Um...! Kitahara, about the account... I happen to have an account on hand, and it's registered under my real name, so you can just use it, right?" Huiyi opened the MaTui app and showed the personal page of [Gugu Bird Official], which displayed 6.7 followers.

Kitahara raised an eyebrow in surprise: "Isn't this your personal livestream account? It's inappropriate to use it as an official account, isn't it?"

"Hey, what's so inappropriate about it? Anyway, I don't stream much anymore. Besides, there's no need for celebrity horse racing girls to have too much distance between themselves and their fans. A more everyday approach makes us seem closer." Huiyi winked, and her words made some sense. Beiyuan fell into deep thought.

After all, it involves personal privacy, so it needs careful consideration, not to mention the live streaming contract...

"As for the live streaming contract, there's no need to worry. I finalized it a few days ago. Absolutely no problem!"

“I’ll think about it.” Kitahara accepted the suggestion for the time being, and then said, “How have you been resting lately? The mile race took a lot of toll on you. The fever and swelling you had after the race almost scared me to death.”

Huiyi patted his leg and said confidently, "My recovery ability is top-notch. I've recovered completely after nearly a month of rest, and the ointment the doctor prescribed is also very effective."

"That's good... Let's go for another check-up in a couple of days. It's always good to be safe." Kitahara said, handing over the training plan for the next two months, until December. Huiyi glanced at it briefly and almost fainted on the spot, then pretended to be sick.

The plan was only a simple sentence, but sometimes the fewer the words, the more serious the matter.

In November, all swimming endurance training will begin.

Huiyi held up the paper with trembling hands, swallowed hard, and asked in a trembling voice, "Beiyuan, are you serious? Do you really think I don't need any speed training... Haha, that's too much, isn't it?"

“Since your speed is already excellent, and your stable performance in the start-out training shows that you don’t need to practice, then of course we should train your weaknesses, right?” Kitahara gave a kind smile. Of course she knew that Huiyi was weak in swimming, but some things had to be faced!

If you don't confront it, you'll never achieve long-term growth...!