However, it is very rare that only one Japanese horse girl participated in the Japan Cup, Special Week. However, Special Week successfully won the Japan Cup, which made her popularity after this competition not inferior to that of the winner of Arima Kinen.
What is even more surprising is that because Special Week was the only one participating in the Japan Cup this time and won, the title of "Japan's General" was given to Special Week early because of this game.
Now, with the titles of "Derby Horse" and "Japan's General", Special Week has been so happy that he is snotting every day these days.
After the Japan Cup, Kitano's biggest concern is undoubtedly the final showdown between the Condors and Kusagami Sophia at the Arima Kinen next month.
Facing the aggressive Eagles who were determined to win the Arima Kinen, Cao Shangfei's training seemed neither hurried nor slow. Most of his time was not spent on intensive training, but on adjusting his condition and keeping his body in peak condition.
No... one could even say that Cao Shangfei's calmness now evoked a sense of confidence that she was certain to win. However, no one, including Kitano, knew what new method Cao Shangfei had discovered during this period that allowed her to be so fearless.
Finally, as time went by, on Christmas Day, December 12, the last race of the year, the Arima Kinen, arrived as scheduled as usual.
"Xiaocao! Xiaocao! Wait for me!"
Before the game started, Shenying, wearing his winning suit, approached Cao Shangfei and said, "Xiaocao! Ailu, I have something to tell you!"
"Elu? Sure." Cao Shangfei seemed to be in a good mood today. It seemed that being ranked fourth in popularity did not affect Cao Shangfei's condition.
Even though the Condor in front of Cao Shangfei was the most popular person at the Arima Kinen, it was still the same. Facing Cao Shangfei, who was just as gentle as he had remembered her, Condor swallowed his saliva, thought carefully about his words, and said tactfully, "Xiao Cao, um, we are good friends, right?"
"Hmm?" Cao Shangfei didn't know why Shenying suddenly brought this up, but he still smiled gently and said, "Yes, Ailu and I are lifelong friends."
"Well, since we're good friends, we should give it our all in the competition. That's the only way to show respect to our friends, right?"
"That's the case." Cao Shangfei nodded again.
"Well, then as long as we give it our all, whether we win or lose, Xiaocao and Elu will definitely not get upset over this matter, right?"
Finally, after all the foreshadowing, Shenying finally said what he wanted to say. In fact, Shenying was most worried that if he won the Arima Kinen, the popularity of Cao Shangfei, which was already low, would plummet further.
After all... based on Xiaocao's performance at the Chrysanthemum Contest, Shenying felt that Xiaocao's peak period might have passed, while Shenying had just won the Chrysanthemum Contest and was in high spirits. In this duel against Cao Shangfei, Shenying was also worried that he would ruin his friend's future.
For this reason, Shenying actually wanted to talk to Cao Shangfei several times, but never had the chance. Finally, before the Arima Memorial was about to start, Shenying finally couldn't help but find Cao Shangfei and expressed his thoughts.
"Xiaocao, Elu, I really want to win! So, no matter what the result is, we are still good friends, right?"
"Yes."
Cao Shangfei finally understood what Shenying wanted to say. After a slight pause, he smiled and said to Shenying, "I promise you, Ailu, no matter what the result of this game is, Ailu and I will still be good friends."
At this point, Cao Shangfei's eyes narrowed slightly, and he muttered to himself, "Besides... I may not lose."
"Really? That's great!"
With Cao Shangfei's affirmation, Shenying was particularly happy, and the heavy stone hanging in his heart finally fell. Looking at Shenying's smiling face, Cao Shangfei also kept a gentle smile.
However, underneath that smile, Cao Shangfei's thoughts were somewhat different.
Elu, you don't need to apologize to me. Rather, I should apologize to you after this game is over.
Because... Elu, you may not have other ideas in mind, but you stepped onto the field just to win.
But...as for me, I came here specifically to compete with you at the Arima Kinen with a part of my "revenge" in mind.
The reason I stepped onto the field this time was to teach you a lesson. You have been causing too much trouble to the trainer during this period, and it makes me feel a little uncomfortable.
So... I'm sorry, Elu.
In this game, I will target you.
Chapter 376: The Golden Generation's Top Three
"Well, we see that Cao Shangfei and Shenying have both entered the arena. These two horse racing ladies, who are from the same team, are also rivals and partners. In this match, they regard each other as their biggest enemy."
"One of them is the winner of the Satsuki Sho, where the fastest horse girl wins, and the other is the winner of the Kikuka Sho, where the strongest horse girl wins."
"A showdown between the 'fastest' and the 'strongest'! Who will come out on top? Let's wait and see the showdown between Grass Flying and the Condor!"
As the commentary was being given, all the contestants of the Arima Kinen came in one after another. The biggest highlight of this match was the duel between Kusagami Asahi and Condor, who had the most outstanding performance in the classic year. Obviously, it became the focus of the Arima Kinen from the moment the list of participants was decided.
However, although both are hot spots of this game, the comparison between Cao Shang Fei's fourth popularity and Shen Ying's first popularity has obviously shown that in this game, most of the audience are still more optimistic about Shen Ying, who won the Chrysanthemum Award and was unstoppable.
Cao Shangfei's performance in recent months has indeed been somewhat unsatisfactory, but fortunately, Cao Shangfei's fourth popularity also shows that there are still many fans who are looking forward to her successful resurrection.
"So, who do you think will win, Xiaocao or Ailu?" At this moment, Saint King Halo and Qingyun Tiankong, who were standing next to Kitano, were also the ones who accompanied Kitano to watch the game on site this time.
Kitano brought Sheng Wang and Xing Jiang here mainly because they will start the classic year next year. They came here to watch the final showdown between Cao Shangfei and Shenying, the "top three" of the "golden generation" in this year's classic year. This will allow them to get a feel for it and compare their strength with each other as they also aim for the classic triple crown next year.
And… next year’s Arima Kinen, if nothing unexpected happens, will see a scene that will make even Kitano incredibly excited. The five horsegirls from the “Golden Generation” will gather at the Arima Kinen for the ultimate showdown between the “Golden Generation”!
At that time, the five horse girls of the golden generation will appear on the Arima Kinen racecourse, and they were all trained by Kitano, and they are all Kitano's horse girls!
Just thinking about that scene, Kitano felt his blood boiling in his heart, and he felt like he was leading an era.
However, after suppressing these emotions and returning to reality, Kitano once again cast his gaze towards the competition field. In response to the question from the Holy King beside him, he also said, "Although I really don't want to show favoritism...but in this match, I am very confident that Xiaocao can successfully revive. I can even say that I really hope that she can really defeat Elu."
"Also, Xiaocao looks very good today. It's nothing like the way it was right after the Chrysanthemum Appreciation. Xiaocao today... is very eager to win."
"Hehe, that's right."
At this moment, Qingyun Tiankong was lazily lying on the railing, looking leisurely. She didn't look like the horse girl who was about to enter a classic year after today's game. It was even hard to tell how strong she was.
However, Kitano and Sheng Wang are very clear that Qingyun Tiankong, who just won the Asahi Cup Future Championship, has become the honorary GI victory horse girl in the new horse year, just like Cao Shangfei last year, and her current record is seven wins in seven games!
If Sheng Wang is the favorite to win the classic year next year, then Qingyun Tiankong is just like Cao Shangfei in the past, and has become the existence destined to have the title of "unbeaten three championships".
But… although Kitano also hoped for Qingyuntiankong to win three championships without a loss, he also knew where Qingyuntiankong's limits were. If Qingyuntiankong's luck could be extremely good this time, perhaps she could really win the Japan Derby. However, Xingjiang might be lacking just that little bit of luck.
However... Xing-chan doesn't seem anxious at all now. I don't know if she has figured it out or is confident. But at least, Xing-chan is not overwhelmed by this pressure, which is the best result for Kitano.
However, Kitano had no idea that Qingyun Tiankong was looking forward to the classic year, where she could perform well and make Kitano look at her with a higher regard, while at the same time, she would seize this glorious year and improve Kitano's favorability.
After talking with Hao Opera and learning that Kitano originally planned to have a harem and that any horse girl he liked would definitely have a place in his heart, Qingyun Tiankong was no longer anxious about the competition and training.
In the past, Qingyun Tiankong had trained extremely hard, fearing that Kitano would see through her limitations and despise her, a mediocre horse girl with limited talent. But now, after talking with Opera, Qingyun Tiankong quickly lost that anxiety and was replaced by a deep sense of peace.
What? It turns out that there is no need to train so hard. Isn’t it enough to just improve Trainer Sang’s favorability and make him like you?
This kind of thing is easy for me, Xing-chan. Although I have never been in a relationship, I have a wealth of theoretical knowledge, so it is easy for me to play with the little trainer-san.
What's more... Trainer-san is a pervert who has a harem. I guess as long as I, Xing-chan, seduce him a little, he won't be able to resist pushing Xing-chan down, right?
This was Qingyun Tiankong's confidence, and one of the biggest reasons she could remain so calm. Qingyun Tiankong was certain that, with Kitano's personality, he must have considered all the horse girls on the team his reserve harem. He must have some "collect them all" fetish, so he definitely wouldn't leave her out.
Therefore, Qingyun Tiankong concluded that even if he did nothing, he would definitely become the one in Kitano's heart.
As for Qingyun Tiankong, as long as she could ensure that she had a place in the heart of Beiye, who was considered her "salvation", everything would be perfect. She did not have the strong jealousy of Cao Shangfei, and she only wanted her own little piece of land.
After all, Qingyun Tiankong still has a very low self-esteem in her heart. She has never thought that she is the only one in Kitano's heart...or in other words, if she is really the only one in Kitano's heart, Xingjiang might feel uneasy instead.
"Can someone like me really keep such an outstanding man by my side?" This thought will probably bother Qingyun Tiankong for a long time. Then, in the future, if he really suffers "betrayal" one day, he will probably be heartbroken to the point of being torn apart.
Instead, Qingyun Tiankong felt that this was the best outcome. Therefore, she remained calm and waited for her Classic Year to perform well, and then she could sit back and wait for her trainer, Sang, to "enjoy" her to his heart's content.
"Today's grass...is a little different from a while ago." Qingyun Tiankong opened his sleepy eyes and chuckled, saying, "Rather, the grass today is a little different from the grass in the past. The grass in the past was always very competitive, but compared to today's, it's still a little less so."
"Today, Xiaocao... went on stage with a lot of anger suppressed in her heart. Although I don't know how Elu angered Xiaocao again, I think Xiaocao is so angry because Elu must have touched something she shouldn't have touched."
"For example... there's something that Xiaocao absolutely doesn't want to give up..."
Even as she spoke, Qingyun Tiankong cast her gaze to Kitano, who was standing beside her. It's said that those involved are often confused, while those on the sidelines can see more clearly. Now that Qingyun Tiankong had distanced herself from the situation, she had a clearer view of the team's current situation. She knew exactly who liked Kitano more, and who Kitano liked more.
As for Cao Shangfei, Qingyun Tiankong can only say that she tends to be the one who "likes Kitano more" rather than the one that Kitano "likes more". However, now there is only a thin layer of window paper left in their relationship, and her own trainer Sang and Xiaocao are only one step away from breaking through the relationship between the person in charge and the trainer.
By the way, Xing-chan also knows that the people Kitano "likes more" include Holy King Halo, Mejiro Aldan, Good Opera, Miura Bourbon, Rice Bath and Ludor Symbol, and among them, the one who "likes Kitano more"... Xing-chan doesn't know about the others, but Holy King is definitely one of them.
And he is definitely one of the most incisive ones on this issue.
As soon as Xingjiang said this, the Holy King understood what he meant and cast a rather subtle look at Kitano. Kitano's expression suddenly became awkward, so he had to get away with it without saying a word.
However, at this moment, Xingjiang noticed that after the Saint King's aura sighed helplessly, a wisp of extremely difficult-to-detect black energy flashed in his pupils...
——You're really sharp, Sheng Wang-san. Qing Yun Tiankong thought so in her heart, and she became a little more concerned about Sheng Wang's affairs. She always had a vague feeling that one day in the future, Sheng Wang, who seemed to care about nothing and was always deeply trusted by everyone in the team, would do something earth-shattering that would surprise everyone.
At this time, the Arima Kinen race was about to begin. Every one of the racegoers held their breath and focused all their attention on the gate in front of them...
"Dangdang!"
"The gates have opened, and all the horse girls have made a great start—we'll see it soon! Condor, who performed so well at the Chrysanthemum Festival, has quickly taken the best inside lane position thanks to the advantage of the track they're on."
"Behind Condor No. 2, No. 7 Cao Shangfei has chosen a different approach this time! She's following closely behind Condor! Her path is slightly to the outside. Can Cao Shangfei overcome this disadvantage and successfully catch Condor?"
Chapter 377: With the domain opened by jealousy, Cao Shangfei transforms into a demon!
"This time, Condor has chosen the preemptive tactic, a tactic she used to great effect at the Chrysanthemum Festival! Right now, the entire team's tempo is quite fast. Condor #2 is still constantly pressuring the horsegirls in the escape queue, even forcing #5, the Great Takuya, to speed up!"
"That's right!" At that moment, Shenying didn't pay much attention to the sound of Cao Shangfei flying behind her. She knew she was the fastest in the team right now! Trainer Sang had recognized her speed and said it wasn't proportional to her stamina, making her more suitable for middle-distance and mile races.
But now, under the guidance of trainer Sang, he has successfully learned to control his physical strength! Shenying has a good understanding. Often, when Kitano just explains the principle, Shenying already understands what to do.
It can be said that Shen Ying's ability to control her own body and play the game is the pinnacle of Kitano's team. That's why Kitano said Shen Ying is the most stable player in the team and the one who makes the fewest mistakes.
And Shenying also used her own advantages to defeat Tekai Zhou and Kusagami Tobi in the Chrysanthemum Shooting Competition, not only because Kusagami Tobi was absent-minded that time - after all, Kusagami was absent-minded, but Tekai Zhou won the championship by leaping and bounds, and like Shenying, Kitano taught them how to win step by step.
The reason why Condor was able to win the special week was because she knew how to analyze the situation on the field. She did not do what Kitano said step by step, but judged when to attack based on the actual situation.
For example, now, the 2500-meter distance of the Arima Kinen is actually a big challenge to the physical fitness of the Condor, but now the Condor wants to force the horse girls in the escape queue to speed up, so that she can consume the physical fitness of the horse girls in the escape queue in advance, and prepare for her own breakthrough later.
And when it comes to the final straight, Shenying is confident in her speed. She believes that when she breaks through, even Xiaocao will not be able to catch up with her!
If Cao Shangfei had chosen to go first this time and fight the Divine Eagle to the end, the Divine Eagle, who was already weak in confrontation, might have been scared. But this time Cao Shangfei chose to fight the Divine Eagle from behind, which is why the Divine Eagle can rest assured now.
What she was afraid of was that Xiaocao would confront her, because she was definitely no match for Cao Shangfei in terms of confrontation, but Shenying was definitely not afraid of Xiaocao chasing her from behind, because she was confident in her own speed.
Xiaocao will definitely not be able to surpass him! Thinking of this, Shenying felt that there was nothing else he needed to worry about. He put more effort into his feet, trying to put more pressure on the fleeing horses in front.
"The Condor is still trying to speed up! The racehorses in the escape queue are already in disarray before they've even finished 1000 meters, and the Great Sun God has also left the group a long distance behind, about eight horse lengths!"
"But this time it's not the Sprint Championship, it's the Arima Kinen. Is the Taitaku Sun God's tactic of running away really correct?"
"Elu is planning to stall the entire fleet of fleeing horses." At this moment, Saint King Halo in the audience finally saw what Condor was planning this time and said in surprise, "This method... is very good. I have to say, if it were Xing-chan, what would you do in this situation?"
"Sigh... In this case, even if I'm Xing-chan, I only have two choices. Either speed up or let Elu pass me."
Meanwhile, the seemingly nonchalant Qingyuntiankong had also witnessed the Divine Eagle's formidable nature during this match. The Divine Eagle's pressure on the escaping horse formation made Qingyuntiankong, the escaping horse, nervous. She wondered, if she were on the field, facing such a relentless Divine Eagle, what would she be able to do? If she didn't react, her advantage as a escaping horse might be overwhelmed by the Divine Eagle. Strength wasn't Qingyuntiankong's forte, and once squeezed in the middle of the pack, breaking through would be an even greater challenge.
So the runaway horse is really afraid of the leading horse girl like the condor, who forces you to speed up. Moreover, if you speed up, your rhythm will be disrupted, and you will most likely not have the energy to make the final sprint.
"I should say... I'm really glad I'm not in the same game with Elu. Otherwise, Xing-chan, I'd be in a lot of trouble."
"..." The Holy King also said nothing, but at this moment she also felt that she was still a long way from the Divine Eagle. The Divine Eagle's speed and control of the field were stronger than hers.
"Watch carefully and learn well, you may actually become rivals in a competition in the future."
Kitano, who was standing by, noticed the solemn expressions of Shengwang and Xingjiang, but he was still quite happy, as this meant that his purpose of bringing the two girls out to watch the game this time had been achieved.
Through this competition, Xingjiang can optimize her escape horse tactics to prevent herself from getting into an embarrassing situation when encountering a leading horse girl like Shenying; and as for Shengwang, Kitano feels that Shengwang may be able to learn a trick or two from Shenying. Although she is best at being a bad horse, her leading level is also quite good.
The Holy King also glanced at Kitano. She certainly guessed Kitano's intention. However, if it were usual, she would feel happy that Kitano wanted to improve her abilities. But this time... because the object of learning was Shenying, who had been close to Kitano recently, the Holy King was a little unhappy.
This dissatisfaction also made the Holy King want to refute Beiye, which was rare. He said lightly: "But this method also has a solution - for example, Xiaocao, she is now using the tactics of the bad line, she has a chance."
"If Xiaocao speeds up at this moment, and Elu continues to speed up to avoid being overtaken, then Elu's rhythm will be disrupted."
"Amazing."
When the Holy King said this, Xing-chan beside him suddenly exclaimed in surprise. She kept her eyes fixed on the competition field and said to Kitano and the Holy King in disbelief, "The Holy King is right... Elu is going to suffer a great loss."
……
"Just passed 1000 meters! The time it took for Taito to complete the 1000 meters was 58.9 seconds! As expected, the Arima Kinen race has entered a high-speed phase! Even Taito, the runaway Taito, had to maintain this pace! And the racehorse girls after him were even more so!"
"And Condor No. 2 is about to join the fleeing horses! Should she continue to accelerate?! Should she even push the normal race pace even higher in the first 1000 meters?"
Speed up? No need. At this point, they will lose speed on their own.
At this moment, the Condor was preparing to slow down, thinking that he had almost made everyone in the fleeing horse queue stall, and there was no need for him to continue to put pressure on them to prevent himself from stalling, when an accident happened.
No, or rather, such an accident was already within the calculation.
"You were careless, Elu."
"This time, Elu...is no match for me."
Behind Condor, she suddenly felt a biting chill! When Condor turned her head in slight surprise, she found that behind her, a blue figure was rapidly approaching - emitting a strange blue aura!
This is——[Field]?!
Although the Condor had seen it before, this was the first time he encountered "territory," a very high-level ability for horse girls. Moreover, the one who awakened "territory" was actually Kusanagi!
What's worse is that in this match, Cao Shangfei and Shenying are definitely evenly matched! This is the result Shenying, who had previously boasted about, was pursuing. She felt that she would definitely win! And now Cao Shangfei began to give her all!
But at this moment, the Eagle was a little confused. The "domain" of the grass flying was stimulated. In this situation, the grass was definitely the most focused and had the strongest fighting spirit - but why was it at this time?
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