Uma Musume: I am the Card Master

Concentrate and reach the top!

Akikawa Yayoi took an unknown amount of time to accelerate from a standstill!

I may not be as good as you in other aspects, but if you want to beat me in acceleration, you're dreaming!

Akikawa Yayoi rushed to the front of the group almost instantly, and her speed continued to increase!

The escaped horses didn't hesitate at all and gave chase, but in the first three hundred meters, catching up with Akikawa Yayoi was pure fantasy.

Their eyes widened in disbelief. They couldn't understand how a female racehorse with an evaluation of only a local level could be so powerful!

You're telling me this level of acceleration is from a local racehorse?

This is still an information gap. Akikawa Yayoi has not participated in many races, so it's not wrong for those people to rate her as a local racehorse girl.

Despite the distance of 300 meters, Akikawa Yayoi managed to create a gap of nearly seven horse lengths.

At this moment, Suiyuan in the stands did not become complacent, thinking that the victory was already secured.

He knew that Akikawa Yayoi's battle had only just begun.

Akikawa Yayoi's strongest point is the first 300 meters. After that, her normal speed is no match for those racehorse girls.

Now, Akikawa Yayoi needs to figure out how to maintain her advantage and conserve her energy for the final 200-meter sprint.

That's right, Akikawa Yayoi mainly trains for acceleration at the start and acceleration at the end of the race.

Now comes the most difficult 700 meters for her. She definitely can't hold on for 700 meters, so the rest is up to Akikawa Yayoi to figure out a solution.

The situation on the field is constantly changing, and there is no such thing as a 100% winning tactic.

When the opponent's strength is enough to overwhelm you, all tactics become a joke.

However, when the strength is similar, or even equally strong, the role of tactics can be fully demonstrated.

(The fried noodles are sold out, and the Golden Ship comes to Suiyuan's side to watch the game together.)

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Akikawa Yayoi glanced at the racehorse girls behind her and slowed down slightly, prompting all the racehorse girls behind her to start chasing.

Because the race was short, they all started to accelerate, and the horses behind quickly caught up, while the leading horses were still trying to maintain their advantage.

This led to a strange phenomenon: the horse girls at the back were already locked in a fierce battle, while Akikawa Yayoi, who was at the front, was being pushed further away, but no one was attacking her.

Seeing this, Suiyuan didn't know what to say. Could it be that their Yayoi had developed a hidden aura, and they couldn't even notice her?

This was of course impossible. As the distance closed, several racehorse girls approached Akikawa Yayoi, who was at the front.

At this point, 700 meters of the race had already passed, and there were still 300 meters left before Akikawa Yayoi could finally accelerate.

However, Akikawa Yayoi is currently less than two horse gods away from second place.

Previously, the opponent hadn't taken Akikawa Yayoi seriously, and she had already caught up with her by four horse lengths at a distance of 400 meters. Now, maintaining the advantage is really too difficult.

But what Akikawa Yayoi did next made everyone's eyes widen, including Toshibuchi's.

With 500 meters to go, Akikawa Yayoi chose to... accelerate immediately!

Yes, it accelerates directly from 500 meters away!

Although Akikawa Yayoi hasn't competed many times, anyone with a decent skill level can tell that she has absolutely no advantage in terms of physical strength.

They started accelerating from 500 meters away. Can they really keep going until the end?

Suiyuan clenched his fist; he had already guessed Akikawa Yayoi's thoughts.

That's incredibly bold. They're now leveraging their advantage to stay in the lead until the end.

The idea is good, but...

Did she really have enough stamina to accelerate ahead of time?

What are the consequences of insufficient physical strength? What was originally a 200-meter final acceleration will now be shortened to what extent? Nobody knows.

"Well, it's not a bad tactic. As expected of the chairman, he can find one of the few opportunities to win under these circumstances."

Toshiyuki smiled as he watched Akikawa Yayoi widen the gap once again.

Winning will be difficult. The tactics I devised before offered a chance of victory, and this one offers the same opportunity.

With the opponent closing in so quickly, the tactics I prepared are no longer suitable for the current situation.

At the time, I expected that Akikawa Yayoi would maintain her advantage for at least 900 meters.

At 700 meters, I'm about to be caught up, and once caught up, we'll have to engage in a strength contest of nearly 400 meters.

It's uncertain whether we'll have the strength for high-speed acceleration at that point.

"A beautiful solution, Yayoi."

(Haha, the Golden Ship served as a backdrop for the entire chapter, but it felt quite fitting for Ah Chuan's personality~)

Chapter 283 A Missed Opportunity

"The situation looks... not good right now."

"Golden Ship" said, stroking his chin.

Suiyuan glanced at the golden ship beside him, wondering when it had returned.

“Indeed, the current situation is very unfavorable for Yayoi.”

With only 300 meters left, Akikawa Yayoi's acceleration ended early, and now she is six horse lengths behind the second place.

The gap seems quite large, but in a race, how much of a lead you have isn't a measure of skill. You can be that much ahead when you cross the finish line.

That's real skill. Before crossing the finish line, no matter how big the gap is, it's all for nothing.

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At that moment, Super Bay, who was watching the race with a group of horse race girls, suddenly stood up.

She finally realized something was wrong.

The Golden Ship!

Why is that guy from the Golden Ship standing next to the trainer?

Super Little Bay sat down again without noticing, and neither did the trainers at first. So there was only one place left for her to hide.

The trunk.

Super Little Bay rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. This golden ship always likes to give him little surprises.

The other racehorse girls suppressed their laughter. The only thing that could make the usually gentle Super Cove so speechless was probably 357 Gold Ship.

Twin Turbo says, "As expected of the Golden Ship's predecessor, there is still much for me to learn!"

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The racehorses behind gradually caught up, but this time Akikawa Yayoi no longer had the ability to accelerate. There were still 200 meters to go, but the gap between her and the second place was less than three horse lengths.

The zoom speed is incredibly fast!

Ultimately, the second-place finisher successfully overtook Yayoi Akikawa just sixty meters from the finish line.

Akikawa Yayoi tried her best to catch up, but by this time her strength had been completely exhausted, and she had no extra strength to accelerate.

Toshiyuki silently stood up. "Let's go." He glanced one last time at Akikawa Yayoi, who was panting heavily.

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To be honest, Akikawa Yayoi's performance was beyond his expectations, and Toshibuchi was very satisfied.

However, the problem lies in this "however": Toshiyuki is very worried, worried about Akikawa Yayoi's thoughts.

What if Yayoi is dissatisfied with this result, or what if she becomes discouraged and gives up after experiencing setbacks?

Success and failure are both experiences, but even so, many people are unable to move on after experiencing failure.

Soon, Akikawa Yayoi dragged her tired body over, and Toshiyuki immediately went to greet her.

He took it directly from her hand and handed it to Maruzensky, who then picked up Akikawa Yayoi.

"Yayoi, you must be tired. Let me carry you back. Let's go back and wash up first. There's a celebration tonight, and there will definitely be lots of delicious food. I'll treat you then, Yayoi, so don't be shy."

As he spoke, Suiyuan carried her out, and at that moment, Akikawa Yayoi finally realized what was happening.

"This...trainer, what are you doing? Why...why are you carrying me? I...I can walk by myself, and...it smells..."

Akikawa Yayoi's face was flushed. After running 1,200 meters, she was covered in sweat and probably didn't smell good.

Suiyuan shook his head nonchalantly, "It's nothing, it's nothing. These are all minor matters. What you need to think about now is what you want to do tonight."

Akikawa Yayoi's face grew increasingly red. "Trainer, put me down!"

Seeing that Akikawa Yayoi was really shy, Toshiyuki had no choice but to put her down.

According to Toshiyuki, if she is worried about body odor, there is absolutely no need to worry. With a proper diet and the characteristics of her race as a racehorse girl, her body odor is very faint.

The shoes were stuffy, there was nothing that could be done about it.

Akikawa Yayoi stood with her hands on her hips, looking at Toshiyuki. "So, why is the trainer having such a strange reaction? Please tell me the truth!"

Seeing Akikawa Yayoi's serious expression, Toshiyuki had no choice but to voice his concerns.

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"I'm furious! Trainer, don't you trust me at all? Am I really that fragile?!"

Akikawa Mi glared angrily at Suiyuan. She had been very considerate of Suiyuan outside and hadn't expressed her anger, but after returning to the hotel... she still didn't express it.

She took a shower first, and then went to find Suiyuan.

(Akikawa Yayoi really cares about this.)

"No, no, our Yayoi is definitely cute and strong..."

It's beautiful, not cute!

Akikawa Yayoi interrupted Toshibuchi.

Suiyuan didn't say anything, but looked him up and down. He still thought "cute" was more suitable.

But seeing that Akikawa Yayoi's little face had puffed up, Toshiyuki immediately did as Akikawa Yayoi had said.

"Yes, yes, our Yayoi is beautiful, naturally gorgeous!"

Akikawa Yayoi nodded in satisfaction, indicating that Toshibuchi could continue.

"No matter what kind of person you are, as a trainer I still have to think about what I should think about. I can't and dare not gamble."

Looking at Akikawa Yayoi in front of him, Suiyuan had no intention of hiding anything. As the saying goes, only sincerity is the ultimate weapon.

Seeing the burning gaze in Suiyuan's eyes, Akikawa Yayoi turned her head away, "Who...who would believe you!"

Because she was so nervous, Akikawa Yayoi's way of speaking was quite different from before.

"When I think about how Yayoi was frustrated, didn't want to continue the competition, and left me and everyone else, I couldn't help but make a big deal out of it. Yayoi, do you understand?"

Hearing Suiyuan's words, Akikawa Yayoi's anger had long since dissipated, leaving only a feeling of sweetness.

"Hint: I won't pursue the matter of you not trusting me this time. Trainer, you have to trust me, understand?"

Seeing Akikawa Yayoi's feigned fierceness, Toshiyuki nodded quickly. Yayoi is just too cute!

A small body bumped into Toshiyuki's arms, and Akikawa Yayoi wrapped her arms around Toshiyuki's waist.

"Tell them this is a reward because the trainer was worried about me. Don't overthink it, understand?"

Suiyuan also hugged Akikawa Yayoi back, "Sorry, there's no way I can't think about this too much."

Akikawa Yayoi blushed and didn't say anything else.

Chapter 284 The Kimono on the Golden Ship

Will the trainer come back today?

Representative Qianming looked at Super Little Bay, who was organizing documents next to him. After thinking for a moment, Super Little Bay said, "Probably not. The trainer said she'll be back tomorrow. The chairman is so close to victory, she'll definitely be in a bad mood. Let the trainer take her out for some fun."

That might make her feel better.

Representative Qianming nodded. "That makes sense."

After saying that, Representative Qianming looked at Jizhao beside him, and thought, "Emm... I'd better not tell her yet."

Otherwise, it wouldn't be a surprise.