Uma Musume, Master of Love

Qi Ruijun slowly placed her hands slightly bent in front of her chest, thinking very seriously, and then replied, "If I only had one choice, I would choose Trainer Wada, as long as Trainer Wada wouldn't mind that I'm a racehorse girl who can only run dirt tracks...!"

“Trainer Hetian…hmm, a very good choice.” Huiyi murmured, then added, “Then please give it your all in the upcoming matches, and hopefully you can gain some different experience on the grass.”

"Yes! I will do my best... and I hope that Senior Huiyi will create a new history at the Qiuhua Appreciation Ceremony!" Qi Ruijun bowed deeply. For her, it was already very precious that Huiyi could take the time to teach her so much. When Qi Ruijun looked up again, Huiyi had already walked away, but she noticed something sparkling on the grass.

After bending down to pick it up, I found it was a small, very smooth bead, but upon closer inspection, it seemed to have some textures on it, though this did not affect its smoothness at all.

"Could it have fallen from Senior Huiyi's person...?" Qi Ruijun wanted to return it to her directly, but the team had already finished warming up and it was time for Qi Ruijun's first team to compete. So... he would return it to Huiyi after the competition.

Qi Ruijun carefully placed the small bead in the pocket of his shorts and zipped it up to make sure it wouldn't fall out again. At this time, the horse girls had already changed into long-sleeved shirts and pants for training, so they weren't worried about getting their legs or arms dirty during training. As a result, they were even wilder during training, and the effect was naturally better than in the summer.

The race distance is 1400 meters, which is neither too long nor too short, and should be able to accommodate the adaptation of all the female horses. In any case, Huiyi has made it clear that this test is not focused on the results, but only on finding out the flaws in their various actions. Therefore, every female horse is careful and cautious, and tries her best not to be found to have any problems!

"Alright... let's go!"

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"Look at you! Your foot slipped at the start, and when you were in the middle of the track, there were clearly positions you could break through, but you insisted on making yourself fall into a triple or even quadruple position..."

"Waaah!! Sister, I know... Please stop talking, I won't do it again, waaaah..." The charming scenery was in a real mess... She clearly promised not to target her... but it still turned out like this in the end...!

Fortunately, Huiyi was the charming Jingzhi who privately tutored her, which allowed her to save face in front of her classmates.

After recounting all the mistakes of the enchanting scenery, Huiyi finally had a moment to drink some water. Just as she was about to go to Qi Ruijun to take another look and then use the experience Ning Jing had mentioned on Sunday to guide her, Qi Ruijun took the initiative to come over.

"Um, Senior Huiyi, these are yours, right?" Qi Ruijun handed over the beads. Huiyi looked at them and realized they really were the ones she used to wear on her ears. She didn't even know when they had fallen off...

"Okay, thanks Qi Ruijun. Are you rested enough? Then we should head to the mud track." Huiyi put away the bead; she'd figure out how to put it back when she got back to the dorm.

Chapter 233 Azure Sky's Self-Proof

Although Qi Ruijun finished last in her group in the recent turf simulation race, Huiyi didn't see many substantive mistakes in her movements, proving she is indeed a top student in the class.

So the reason why Qi Ruijun finished last was really because of its poor track adaptability. Huiyi could clearly feel that with each step Qi Ruijun took, the force exerted by its feet was twice that of other racehorses. This is the difference between mud and grass. After all, on loose ground, more force is needed to stabilize the foot and maintain a higher speed.

"Hey, sister. I'm so curious why you care so much about Qi Ruijun~? You even arranged another test for her separately...?" Charming View asked curiously. She knew that Huiyi had a partner, so Charming View was very curious about the relationship of the person her older sister cared about.

The gossip was written all over her face. Huiyi reached out and covered the charming scenery's face with her hand before pushing it away, and replied, "Because she's a special group in your class. You didn't even tell me beforehand that Qi Ruijun was a racehorse girl specializing in mud tracks? As a result, I assigned her to the turf group. If I hadn't asked before the race, this would have been a complete blunder! If that were the case, I would have failed in my duty as a senior!"

Then, he flicked his index finger hard on the forehead of the charming scenery, leaving a bright red (two) billion (five) sulfurous two small dot.

"Ouch...! It hurts, it hurts... If my sister hits me again, I'll become even dumber..."

"Then observe more and speak less, and learn from Qi Ruijun's movements. You can use them on the grass too." Huiyi said, pinching the whistle on his chest, placing it in front of his lips, and then blowing hard to signal that Qi Ruijun's test had officially begun.

Huiyi started from the starting point and crossed the training field directly to the finish line, keeping his eyes fixed on Qi Ruijun the entire time.

The charming scenery stood aside, pretending to watch Qi Ruijun, but in reality, she didn't learn anything from it. For a racehorse girl like her who was a novice, it was still difficult to learn from the running of other racehorses without the guidance of a teacher.

Fortunately, the most popular Uma Musume in Japan right now is her own sister, and for the first time, I truly felt how wonderful it is to have connections.

In the past, 1600 meters was a bit of a challenge for Qi Ruijun, but today, thinking of that senior who was watching him, who clearly didn't belong on the same track, and was about to give him guidance, Qi Ruijun felt a continuous surge of power flowing through his limbs. Before he knew it, he had reached the fourth turn, with less than 400 meters left to the finish line.

"Adjust your mindset... maintain a stable performance. Qi Ruijun, you can definitely perform perfectly in front of your seniors...! And you will definitely shine in mud races in the future...!" Qi Ruijun kept encouraging himself, and for the first time, he entered a state of complete focus while running...!

Huiyi's eyes lit up when he saw Qi Ruijun's movements. He hadn't seen Qi Ruijun sprint with such a perfect forward lean on the grass. At least with Huiyi's skill level, he couldn't see any mistakes. The just-right forward lean reduced a lot of wind resistance for Qi Ruijun, making his movements lighter and more powerful.

“Oh… Is Qi Ruijun really in the same class as you horses? Why is there such a big difference?” Huiyi’s words stunned the charming scenery next to her. This was the biggest question she had ever raised… but what was even more frustrating was that she couldn’t think of any evidence to refute it!

Next came Qi Ruijun's crossing of the finish line. Huiyi stopped the stopwatch, and this result was quite outstanding for a dirt track. Huiyi felt that Qi Ruijun might... achieve a different result in history, because she couldn't imagine that such a talented horse girl could only win a few races.

After Qi Ruijun crossed the finish line, that power disappeared, replaced by a burning sensation in her chest. She slowly stopped, one hand on her chest, breathing heavily. The rise and fall of her body became a beautiful sight, but Huiyi's gaze was not on it.

She climbed over the railing and squatted down on the mud track, looking at the footprints Qi Ruijun had left. She measured the depth with her fingers, then stood up and asked Qi Ruijun, "Qi Ruijun, do all the female racehorses who specialize in mud use this much strength on the track?"

"Huh? I'm not really sure about that... because I haven't met any other veterans on the mud track yet. I just feel reassured by the solid feeling of stepping on the ground after exerting force, so I haven't considered the energy expenditure." Qi Ruijun answered truthfully. The sweat on her cheeks felt cool in the breeze, but the feeling made her very uncomfortable. She carefully wiped it away with her sleeve, but the mud that had accumulated on her sleeve during the run left several brown marks on her face.

Laughing would be impolite, so Huiyi, with a tight smile, handed over a tissue. There was nothing to criticize in the final summary; Qi Ruijun had performed very well, so there was no need to nitpick. After the class, most of the female students left early to grab food at the restaurant.

Furthermore, there were no evening self-study sessions, leaving the rest of the time until curfew as Ma Niang's free time. Watching Qi Ruijun's figure disappear around the corner, the charming scenery asked curiously again, "Sis, you still say it's nothing, but I think it clearly is...!"

"Shut up. Little girl, don't listen to so much gossip. It's not worth getting burned by it. To be honest, I actually want to help Trainer Hetian. But this matter involves you before I adopted you from the orphanage, which is troublesome, and I don't want to talk about it." Huiyi rubbed her forehead, feeling a bit of a headache. After casually dealing with the charming scenery, she sent the other person to the restaurant for dinner. She herself didn't care.

The streamer is like this, with irregular eating habits and an inhuman lifestyle. Huiyi eats and sleeps however he pleases. He's not hungry now, so there's no need to waste time going to the restaurant. He looks at his watch and it's almost six o'clock, so he'll just wait at the training ground for a while. He doesn't know what that weird chestnut-haired kid from Dongying is up to.

Huiyi sighed softly as he sat under the parasol, realizing his clean sneakers were now filthy from running around in the mud. He'd have to wash them himself when he got back; it was such a headache…

Looking down at his phone, Huiyi hadn't streamed for a while, and his fans were making a ruckus in the group chat every day. He thought he would take a few days off after the Autumn Flower Festival to stream games. He was completely absorbed in watching the messages from his friends in the group chat and constantly saving the lewd pictures and erotic images they had somehow found. Huiyi felt that the most primal pleasures in daily life were probably these things.

The dark figure, carrying a plastic box, stopped behind Huiyi. Taking advantage of the height difference, she secretly glanced at a pornographic picture that Huiyi had saved. She was shocked. How could she have ever seen such an explicit picture in her life? Just that one glance almost made her turn into a steam girl.

Although I've started to enter the online world and know that every group has its strange rules, such as the existence of members with questionable personalities, seeing such scenes still makes my naive girl blood rush.

"Cough... Hui... Huiyi!"

"Huh? Ah... Wow... Wow, that's huge... Wow, that's huge! When did you get here? You didn't make a sound..." Under normal circumstances, being called out to Huiyi wouldn't elicit such a strong reaction, but now, with this explicit image being saved, her heart can't take it! If someone sees this, her horse racing career will probably be over on the spot...!

A person's innocence is the most important thing... Otherwise, how could a man be thrown dozens of meters by a gas pump and still be able to stand up, format his phone, and then pass out? As the saying goes, "I'm not afraid of being crushed to pieces, as long as I leave my innocence in the world!"

That's why Huiyi was so startled he almost blurted out the national treasure.

"I've finished dealing with the trainer's matter. I knew you were still at the training ground and probably hadn't eaten since I didn't see you come back, so I went to the cafeteria and got you a meal. Now that the training ground is deserted, are you still waiting to admire the East? Group chat Yi Yi Zhen Zhuo Zhuo" Da Zhen pretended to be nonchalant, using the excuse of running over to cover up his flushed cheeks.

Both of them are innocent, and everyone is happy!

Huiyi took the plastic box containing a rice bowl that looked quite appetizing, so he didn't care much and sat down to eat it. He focused intently on eating, while Da Zhenhan brought a drink. After a few minutes, he was barely half full, and finishing the drink filled his stomach. It should be enough to last until tomorrow morning.

"Actually, I'm also curious about what the Japanese are trying to do... Hmm, this dish is quite delicious, I'll eat more of it in the future. I guess it might be related to the Chrysanthemum Appreciation, maybe they want to learn my running style?" Huiyi wiped the oil stains from the corner of his mouth with a tissue, then threw the crumpled paper into a plastic box and put it in a bag to take with him when he left.

Upon hearing Huiyi's words, Da Zhenhan was actually thinking: Shang Dongying learning Huiyi's running style... isn't that just running forward? He had indeed noticed this tendency in the previous few races, but for Da Zhenhan, it was essentially a futile struggle...?

Both of them were trying to guess what this chestnut-haired girl with the peculiar thought process was thinking, but neither of them considered the possibility of normal communication. This was probably because the girl's previous behavior in front of them had been too abstract.

Just as Shang Dongying arrived, panting heavily, before she could even catch her breath, she turned to the side and made a welcoming gesture, introducing, "Senior Qingyun Tiankong...! I went to great lengths to invite you here!"

"Well... thank you for your hard work, Dongying-kun. I didn't expect you to actually come all the way to the fishing spot to find me. Hello, Huiyi Baiju and Da Zhenhan." Qingyun Tiankong, just as Huiyi remembered, had his hands behind his head, looking light and carefree. The fishing incident perfectly matched her impression of Qingyun Tiankong...

"Good afternoon, Senior Qingyun...!" Huiyi didn't expect that the Dongying would bring back such a heavyweight senior. Huang Yinliu Ni Ba (7) Si Qia Liu Jin generation seniors are all strong among strong... Qingyun Sky is a racehorse girl who completely escaped in the Chrysanthemum Award, a long race.

Huiyi had previously considered learning escape techniques from Qingyun Tiankong, but since Qingyun Tiankong was rarely at the academy, the plan was eventually shelved. Unexpectedly, it was Chestnut Hairy who found her in the end.

"No need to be so reserved! It's been so long since a junior has asked me how to escape~ I'm really excited, especially for a long-distance race like this~ It makes me even more excited!" Qingyun Tiankong's tail wagged excitedly, just as she said, and Huiyi only then noticed that Qingyun Tiankong was wearing her training uniform, so she was serious!

Seeing Shang Dongying and Huiyi also becoming excited, Da Zhen was suddenly shocked and felt that he was superfluous here...

They're teaching you how to escape, how could someone with a huge shock possibly understand that? You can't just listen to a little bit of knowledge on the fly and then start racing at Chrysanthemum Viewing, leaving the fans and all the racehorse girls completely bewildered, can you?

Putting aside whether we can win the match... even if we win, we'll probably get a severe scolding from Fumino Naze afterward!

So, in the end, Da Zhenhan swallowed the question, "What about me?", silently picked up the trash that Huiyi had just packed, and left the training ground. Considering that the training wouldn't end anytime soon, Da Zhenhan proactively contacted Beiyuan to tell her that Huiyi might be late returning to the dormitory that day, asking Beiyuan to inform Fujikishi in advance to avoid a repeat of that situation that night...

"Who can I learn from... It seems I'm not very familiar with the seniors..." Da Zhen was so deep in thought on the way that he forgot to throw what he was carrying into the trash can when he passed by. He didn't realize he still had a strange weight in his hand until he got back to his dormitory...!

Huiyi, who only learned some wonderful knowledge under the temporary guidance of Qingyun Sky, felt that running was quite interesting. Once the race distance increases, the runner should increase the stride length rather than the speed. Using the same speed to cover a longer distance is what every runner who uses running as a tactic should learn.

Huiyi thought his stride was big enough, but he realized that the difference was a little big when Qingyun Tiankong demonstrated it. At the same pace, Huiyi and Shang Dongying were quickly left far behind by Qingyun Tiankong. In the end, Shang Dongying and Huiyi were exhausted and panting, leaning on the railing.

Shang Dongying hasn't adapted to the techniques of running long distances yet, and her endurance is being depleted. Huiyi, on the other hand, doesn't have the endurance to run long distances, but she insisted on training with him and got tired. Huiyi also felt something was wrong more than Shang Dongying.

Huiyi grimaced because of a side stitch that caused a slight cramping pain in his lower back. He felt that what he had learned was more than enough for the Qiuhua Award, and as for the Arima Memorial Award, the skills he could use for minor repairs were sufficient!

"You two are doing a great job! You've grasped the basics in such a short time. Now it's up to you to practice and gain experience." Qingyun Tiankong didn't care that her training clothes, which she hadn't worn in a long time, were all dirty; she was very happy.

I feel proud that I can teach the same tactics to my juniors. After all, Qingyun Sky had always thought that my easygoing and lazy personality would make me bad at teaching other horse girls...

But it has now proven itself!

Chapter 234 Goodnight, Miss Liberty Island [4K]

That evening would still appear in Kawada's dreams from time to time, and in these dreams he would always see that beautiful girl, the girl wearing the winning outfit that he had personally designed for her.

"Since you've chosen me, let's work hard together from now on~ Let's set a small goal first: let's win the Hanshin JF championship together! And then I'll become your most representative racehorse girl...!"

This was the first time she had said these words to him that day. Kawada thought the girl was a bit arrogant, casually saying that she would beat Hanshin JF. He thought she was still too young.

In the end, Kawada still signed her to be his mentor. Although she was very eccentric and absent-minded during training matches, and even tried to kick other trainers who came near her, Kawada felt that she was special and that it was destined for him.

Finally, the two of them sat together in that somewhat dilapidated training room.

"You've trained so many racehorse girls, why is the training room still so dilapidated?" The girl asked curiously as soon as she entered, with a hint of schadenfreude in her tone. Kawada was annoyed by her tone, but he didn't argue, since it was the truth, and the only way to change it was for the two of them to work together.

So Kawada simply replied, "Whether you can change your environment depends on your efforts."

"Then leave it to me! It's just a matter of upgrading a training room and winning a few matches!" Surprisingly, the girl agreed with great confidence, while Kawada only took her as a joke. She was still such a young child, how could she understand the hardships of competition?

But subsequent events proved that the child was exceptionally talented.

She could perfectly complete every goal set by Kawada and grow exponentially. On the eve of her debut race, Kawada probably felt that he had found a precious racehorse girl. Seeing the girl's smiling face every day before leaving get off work, Kawada felt that being a trainer was worthwhile.

Just as Kawada had predicted, the girl's performance in her debut race at Niigata Racecourse on July 30th was outstanding, announcing the arrival of a new queen with a record-breaking final kick.

"I want to run a race with that guy named Chunqiu Fen Yueyi Jiu; Ling Liu Shi Liu Qiba erba!"

The girl suddenly shouted while eating, startling Kawada, who was eating noodles, so much so that he choked. After a long pause, he replied, "Why did you suddenly think of that horse racer!"

Having just achieved a successful debut, the girl was in a state of high spirits and excitement, and it was reasonable for her to think about competing with strong opponents on the same stage. However, Kawada still couldn't understand why she would think of the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes.

"There's no particular reason, I just feel like she and I are destined to clash!"

At that time, Chunqiu had not yet won her G1 victory. Her consecutive losses in the Satsuki Sho and Japanese Derby on the classic front had led her trainer to choose to avoid the Kikuka Sho and switch to the Tenko Sho Autumn. As the horse girl who was firmly in second place in the Satsuki Derby, she was the absolute number one in popularity in the Tenko Sho Autumn.

Kawada still thought this arrogant little girl didn't even know how to write the word "loser," but he still thought in his heart that she could become the next undefeated triple crown racehorse girl. However, the next race was coming up, and Kawada was just advising her to rest, but she still didn't take it seriously.

On October 29th, in the Artemis Championship, in this G3 race, she unexpectedly lost. Although she tried to accelerate through the fourth corner, she was blocked, so she chose to sprint from the outside, wasting her speed. On the final straight, she was overtaken by Lavelle and finished second.

Perhaps unable to believe her defeat, the girl burst into tears in Kawada's arms after leaving the arena. For the first time, she learned what it meant to take things seriously, what it felt like to lose, and... what a sense of honor was.

So before Kawada could comfort her, she left the trainer's embrace. She understood what growth meant, and naturally, she also understood what being unreasonable meant.

"Next time, I will win back. Right on Hanshin JF."

This was the promise she made to Kawada with her face streaked with tears, and Kawada realized at that moment that this girl was not a delicate young lady who couldn't withstand hardship, but a confident and adventurous young lady.

Surprisingly, Kawada was much more confident that the girl could beat Hanshin JF.

After learning that the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes had won the Emperor's Autumn Festival, the girl's every move became more ruthless. Even when eating bread, she would imagine that the bread in her hand was the big white deer with green fur, and then bite into it fiercely.

On December 11th, at Hanshin Racecourse, rookie female racehorses had their first chance to compete in G1. The focus of this race was undoubtedly her, who set a record in her debut race. And she lived up to expectations, bursting out from the outside after entering the straight from the bend and delivering the best last leg of the race, achieving her first G1 in her career.

That day, the girl had a banner draped around her neck and held a trophy and flowers in her hands, but the flowers in her arms paled in comparison to her smile.

"See? I promised you, the training room has been renovated." The girl proudly put her hands on her hips and let out a snort.

But Kawada knew that it would be difficult to renovate the training room after a G1 victory. This girl must have done something behind the scenes, but so what? Kawada just felt a warm feeling in his heart.

During the Spring Festival, they went to Zhongshan Racecourse together and witnessed the arrival of the prodigy. At that time, the girl still couldn't forget him and vowed to race him in the Classic Year and the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes.

The following year, they officially decided to participate in the Triple Crown tournament. Kawada developed the training plan, and the girl was responsible for completing it.

Together they won the Sakura Sho, easily triumphed in the Oak Race, and in the final drizzle at Kyoto Racecourse, they took home the Akika Sho and the Triple Crown Girl title. She finished seventh, a very special one.

"Look, I'm really strong, aren't I?" she said with a grin, taking the banner off her neck and jumping up to hang it around Kawada's neck. The three championships were an honor they had earned together, and she felt that the trainer deserved every banner.

The winner's stage was bustling with excitement that day. Everyone thought she was a wonderful girl who would only achieve greater things in the future, and Kawada thought so too.

Later, she chose to participate in the Japan Cup, where she faced her long-awaited opponent head-on. Unfortunately, she lost to Shunjuu. But looking on the bright side, she only lost to Shunjuu.

She actually wanted to fight Chunqiu again, but unfortunately, her opponent retired after that match, leaving her with no chance to get revenge. Kawada witnessed her eating three large boxes of carrot cake in a fit of pique.

She was in so much pain that day that she had to be carried back to her dorm by Kawada.

"That despicable Green Deer Hair! He ran away after winning! Shameless!"

Kawada smiled slightly at this. The girl's emotions came and went quickly. They spent another Spring Festival together, except this time she gave Kawada a handmade colorful headball. It was made with colored paper and glue that could be found anywhere in a convenience store, but... it was very well made.

; Yi Qi Liu Yin San Er $ Er (Jiu) Finally, under her gaze, Kawada comically stuck the colorful ball into his somewhat sparse hair.

Finally, the two looked at each other. The girl had several colorful balls pinned to the white shooting star in her hair. She looked at Kawada's comical appearance and then burst into laughter.

Finally, Kawada looked at the colorful ball in his palm. The quality wasn't great, but... it was quite pretty.

"Let's work hard together next year, trainer. We're going to Dubai to win the game that Spring and Autumn Equinox won before!"

Contrary to expectations, she lost to a formidable opponent from Hong Kong, the Romantic Warriors, at the Dubai race. She vowed she would never forget the opponent's arrogant demeanor before crossing the finish line and set a goal in her heart to get revenge later.

She then returned to Japan with Kawada. The discomfort from her first expedition lasted until after the summer break. After careful consideration, they chose the Emperor's Sho Autumn. This year's Emperor's Sho did not have the spring and autumn equinoxes, but it featured their arch-rivals from those equinoxes, making victory seem within reach.

Once again, without a doubt, she lost, and lost badly. When she crossed the finish line, she was only in thirteenth place. At that moment, she didn't know what she was thinking, but she knew she had no right to cry because of the loss, because she understood that she hadn't taken the race seriously.

It was the trainer's clumsy attempt to comfort her after the game that made her laugh.

"Alright! Let's go to Hong Kong next!" Having unilaterally set her next goal, she smiled again. Perfect timing, she was going to give Romantic Warriors a good beating at the Hong Kong Cup to get revenge on Dubai!

Having arrived in Hong Kong, she had adjusted her condition well due to her previous experience in traveling abroad, and performed exceptionally well in this competition, finishing second. Although she did not beat Romantic Warriors, she and Kawada were both very satisfied.

The girl proved that she is no less than a classic racehorse girl, despite being a triple crown racehorse girl!

Another year has passed in a flash, and the New Year is approaching. However, she did not spend this year with Kawada. But... Kawada felt it was no big deal. Perhaps she should go home and visit.