The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

At this moment, Xing Jiang looked at her four best friends in front of her. After two months of recuperation, she smiled as relaxed as ever and said, "Everyone, are you waiting for me?"

"Yeah, we're all waiting for Xing-chan to come and fight us."

As soon as Kusanagi Fei finished answering, the five horse girls from the "Golden Generation" looked at each other in surprise. Everyone smiled, but their expressions were very different.

Condor still had that carefree smile on her face, but the calm eyes hidden behind the mask showed how serious she was about this game.

Cao Shangfei still had that gentle smile on his face, but the strong fighting spirit in him came back again, making everyone present feel the pressure doubled.

Special Zhou has lost her former timidity. Her eyebrows are raised and she shows a belligerent smile. She has transformed into a mature horse racing girl.

Saint King Halo no longer showed her contemptuous and arrogant smile, but her straight back clearly showed that she would never be overwhelmed by anyone.

As for Xingjiang, she still smiled easily, as if she was a peacemaker standing among everyone. She had no intention of fighting, but she didn't seem to hesitate for any reason.

"Everyone, come together."

"Let's go together!" x5

Chapter 450: The Golden Generation's respective tactics

"The 'Golden Generation' has arrived! The real highlight of this Arima Kinen! From the same team, with the same trainer, they've become the dominant force in almost every GI tournament in Japan over the past two years!"

The commentator's words practically banished sprint and dirt track racing from Japan's sporting scene. While this statement may be a bit inappropriate, it's certainly true within the Japanese horse racing scene.

Most of the international GIs today are still dominated by grass races, and Japan, after integrating with the international community, naturally also takes grass races as the main focus. Compared with short-distance events that end before you have enough fun, the popularity of mile races, middle-distance races and long-distance races will naturally lead to completely different treatment of horse girls with different adaptability and their popularity among fans.

This is also why Sakura Shinou, who dominated all the grass short-distance races in Japan in the same year, was not counted as part of the "Golden Generation". Short-distance races are indeed not that popular in Japan.

Furthermore, a sprinter like Shin-oh essentially lost the chance to compete for the title of "Hall of Fame Horse Girl." After all, as far as Kitano could remember, aside from one horse named "Ryu-oh," no other horse in Japanese history had achieved Hall of Fame status by dominating the short distances.

As for mud track, let alone, Japan generally has a stereotype that mud track GI is not a serious GI. Even high-difficulty events such as the Nakayama Obstacle Course in the obstacle race are not considered serious GI. This is Japan, not the United States, but the American mud track race is ridiculously competitive.

"The five horsegirls, known as the 'Golden Generation,' have each entered their respective races. The Arima Kinen is about to begin. Who will ultimately triumph?"

"That being said, everyone knows that the highlight of this match is the five members of the 'Golden Generation'. There are only two people that everyone wants to see the most."

In the audience, Luduo symbolically watched the five teams entering the gate one after another, her smile still very elegant. Perhaps it was because these five horse girls had earned face for their trainer, so she still had a very good impression of the five-member team - except for a few trainers who also coveted her, which made her a little unhappy.

"Qingyun Tiankong and Cao Shangfei... one is the double champion who shone in this year's classic year, and the other is the strongest of the "Golden Generation". The audience must be curious about which of them is stronger."

"After all, Qingyun and the others represent the new generation, while Cao Shangfei and the others are the seniors. Although they are both from the golden generation, everyone is more curious about who will win in their duel."

"Speaking of which, Trainer-kun, I've been hearing that you were helping Qingyun with her rehabilitation. She seems to be having some strange issues. What's going on?"

At this time, Rudolph, who had been busy with the wedding, finally remembered to ask about Xing-chan. After all, Kitano had been taking care of Xing-chan wholeheartedly during this period, and everyone in the team knew it, but no one stopped him.

Far from stopping them, the four members of the "Golden Generation" were said to have put in a lot of effort during Xingchan's rehabilitation. And Qingyun Tiankong's return to the track is clearly inseparable from Kitano and the company of several horse girls.

But Rudolph, who had been busy all this time, didn't know the specific details yet. So, as she watched Qingyun Tiankong slowly enter the gate of the arena, she couldn't help but ask, "Trainer, although I don't want to doubt your ability, is Qingyun really okay?"

"She only had two months of rehabilitation. Have her legs regained their strength?"

"Don't worry, if I don't have these confidences, I will never let Xing-chan go on the field again." Kitano also nodded. However, although Kitano said this, there was still some worry in his eyes at this moment.

It was still a little difficult for Xingjiang to enter the gate. Finally, with the help of the staff, she successfully entered the gate. However, Kitano still stared at Xingjiang's legs, and it was obvious that he was not as confident as he said.

……

"Hoshi-chan, are you definitely going?"

"Of course I will. Trainer-san believes in Xing-chan so much, so of course I will go all out to fight him."

The day before the Arima Memorial, Kitano showed great uneasiness in the face of Qingyun Tiankong's response that his rehabilitation progress was stable and improving, but he was still some distance away from running the race. This time, Kitano, who originally encouraged Qingyun Tiankong to rehabilitate for the next competition, began to prevent Qingyun Tiankong from participating.

The reason is simple. Although Qingyun Tiankong's rehabilitation is going well now, with Kitano's repeated encouragement and care, Xingjiang has overcome the fear that makes his legs weak - but he is still some distance away from participating in the competition.

The reason is that after a few days of rest, Qingyun Tiankong's heart, which could originally take the lead in long-distance running, seemed to show signs of beating faster.

This is not a good thing for long-distance racers, as they generally have to keep their heart rates low to ensure their energy doesn't drain away too quickly and they don't start to feel out of breath too quickly.

The heart rate will definitely increase during the final sprint. That is the time to exchange physical energy for speed. However, when maintaining a constant speed over a longer distance, if the heart beats too fast, it will only cause the horse girl's physical strength to dissipate faster, and she will not have the strength to sprint.

Now, Kitano is worried about this problem - secondly, it has not been long since Qingyun Tiankong overcame the weakness of his legs, and his performance is still not very stable. Kitano is also worried that something unexpected will happen.

This time, according to Kitano's idea, he wanted Xingjiang to give up, but Xingjiang said that she had no problem. In the end, facing this horse girl who had been timid before but expressed her awareness at this time, Kitano, who always put the safety of his children first, wavered in his thoughts for the first time.

This time, Kitano chose to believe in "miracle" and chose to believe that Xingjiang would definitely make the miracle happen, even if this was Kitano's own wishful thinking.

"I promised Xing-chan one thing... If Xing-chan suffers a crushing defeat in the Arima Kinen this time, I will announce Xing-chan's injury and tell the public that it will be extremely difficult for Xing-chan to return to competition form, and that I will retire."

Kitano, who was in the audience, whispered this decision to the girls around him. This was not Kitano's idea, but Qingyun Tiankong's plea.

She hoped that if she could not continue to run as a horse girl, then at least she could strive for a more decent ending for herself.

As a horse girl, this was undoubtedly her final wish. Therefore, Kitano had no reason to reject Xing-chan, nor would he force a horse girl who had truly lost her ability to compete to repeatedly strive for victory without any fighting spirit on her part—that would only hurt her deeply.

Therefore, Kitano agreed to what might be Xingjiang's last request. Whether it was a fantasy miracle or a cruel reality, Kitano and Xingjiang had to be prepared. Now that Xingjiang has stepped onto the field, she must prepare for the worst.

Although, Kitano didn't think Xing-chan would suffer a crushing defeat. Although winning was difficult, Kitano didn't think Xing-chan would be defeated.

At least... judging from the results of her latest rehabilitation, as long as Xing-chan can overcome her fear and persist until the end of the competition, her results will definitely not be bad. With her current strength, she has a chance of winning even if facing strong enemies like Cao Shangfei and Shenying.

But... this is assuming that Xing-chan is no longer timid about stepping onto the field. Once Xing-chan is defeated by timidity, the weakness of her legs will be reflected again. If this is the case...

"However, this shouldn't be Xing-chan's first time competing with everyone. During her rehabilitation in the past, Xing-chan's test results were quite good."

"Shouldn't I... worry?"

At this moment, Kitano was still unsure, and the whole audience had slowly quieted down. The horse racing ladies were about to leave the gate, and the century-class Arima Memorial was about to begin!

All the horse girls held their breath, trying to concentrate to avoid any unexpected situations. All of them knew that this would be a race where they had to give their all to have a chance of survival!

His opponents are no ordinary people. As members of the "Golden Generation", they may have their own strengths and weaknesses, but without exception, each of them is a true powerhouse!

The five horse girls of the "Golden Generation" have now each determined their own tactics, and everyone has their own winning plan in mind!

Te Bie Zhou: "When the time comes, just follow Xiao Cao..."

Xiao Cao: "Just keep your eyes on Elu."

Condor: "I absolutely cannot let Xiaocao find a chance to fight me. This time, it seems I have to stay away from Xiaocao."

Holy King: "2500 meters, at least it's better than the Chrysanthemum Appreciation. This time, the team is gathering strength in the second half and see if we can surpass them in one go at the end."

"But it doesn't matter. Xing-chan will definitely be at the front of the team. As the runaway horse, she controls the entire course of the game. We'll just have to see how Xing-chan adjusts her speed."

The four horse girls have different mindsets, but without exception they all regard Xingjiang as the key point of this game - the escape horse determines whether the pace of the entire game is fast or slow, and Xingjiang is the strongest escape horse in this game as they know it.

Her rhythm determines their rhythm. Therefore, everything must be judged by Xingjiang's rhythm.

At this moment, Qingyun Tiankong's heart was calm. Her gaze was cast forward. The Arima Kinen, which had originally been the prelude to her defeat, had now once again become the peak of her challenge.

And now...is she really fully prepared?

"The gates are open! All the horse girls have completed a great start—we can see! Number 15 Qingyun Tiankong quickly began her signature escape tactic! She immediately took the front position of the team!"

"Her position selection this time wasn't great for a horse girl who's on the run. I wonder if it will affect her performance. And in the group behind, No. 5's Condor maintains the top spot in the leading group! No. 6's Flying on the Grass is right behind her, and No. 8's Special Week is also keeping a tight grip! And No. 4's Holy King Halo is poised at the back of the group!"

"Who is the true winner of this race?! In this clash of the 'Golden Generation', who will finally take home the Arima Kinen crown?"

Chapter 451: Qingyun Sky stalls midway?

"Qingyun Tiankong, just like before, used her best tactic of running away, taking the lead and becoming the leader of all the horse girls. Qingyun Tiankong's speed this time is very fast, but the race has just begun. I wonder if this is a good choice."

The voices of commentators followed one after another, and at this moment, all the spectators and the horse racing ladies in the race noticed this - this time, Qingyun Tiankong's leading pace was even faster than before, and one even felt that she was going to learn from Shanxin or Silent Suzuka and directly start the "explosive escape" strategy.

But obviously, Qingyun Tiankong had no intention of learning from these two. She had always just maintained her own speed, but this speed was indeed several points faster than any of her previous games.

"Xing-chan's speed is so fast this time? Could it be that this experience turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Xing-chan, and she has broken through to a new level in her realm?"

At this moment, the other members of the Golden Generation who were trying hard to keep up with Xingjiang's rhythm on the field were also surprised by Xingjiang's desire for victory this time. After all, Xingjiang did not have such a strong desire for victory in the past.

And this time, whether it was Qingyun Tiankong, who had just recovered, and was more eager for victory than ever before, or his faster speed, they all made them feel that Xingjiang might really be extraordinary this time!

"Xing-chan's speed... there are only two possibilities. Either this incident has allowed Xing-chan to transform, just like the grass, influenced by Trainer-san, and completely reached another level."

"Or... Xing-chan is simply moving too fast this time. More haste, less speed."

At that moment, the other four members of the "Golden Generation" all thought of this possibility. They were surprised by Xing-chan's eagerness for victory in the Arima Kinen, but they weren't surprised. Xing-chan truly wanted to win this match, and to that end, she had put in a lot of effort during her two months of rehabilitation.

As Xingjiang's sparring partners, the four girls all have a clear grasp of Qingyun Tiankong's style and rhythm. They all know Qingyun Tiankong's advantage, which is to control the changes in rhythm at will through their own leading advantage.

Just like Xingjiang’s favorite thing about fishing, when the fish struggles to resist, make sure it doesn’t swim too far, and pull it back as much as possible without getting off the hook; and when the fish has no strength to resist, do your best to pull it to the surface.

The same is true for Xingjiang's strategy during the race. As long as you follow Xingjiang's rhythm, you will find that you will unconsciously speed up or slow down. All your operations are confused by Xingjiang's operations because it is difficult for you to perceive whether she has any signs of acceleration or deceleration.

This move is definitely a nightmare-level disaster for Uma Musume who is not familiar with Xingjiang's routine. If she doesn't watch the video repeatedly several times, she won't be able to find where she made the mistake.

But for the other four girls who are already familiar with Xingjiang's tactics, the impact of Xingjiang's strategy of disrupting rhythm on them can be reduced... although it is also difficult for them to ensure that their speed remains within a certain range. After all, they are not cars and there is no speed limiter in front of them.

But, they can at least judge now that Xingjiang's pace is too fast... Then according to Xingjiang's physical strength, as long as it reaches the second half of the game, Xingjiang will definitely not have too much physical energy to sprint.

"Now, don't get too far away from Xing-chan and see how long it takes to cover a thousand meters."

At this moment, the four horse girls made this decision one after another. Now, under the guidance of Qingyun Tiankong, the entire horse girl team began to gradually accelerate. However, more horse girls may not even notice that they are accelerating.

But now, unlike several other horse girls, Kitano in the audience saw this scene, but he did not think about Xingchan's rhythm like them. He only had one thing to be thankful for.

"Thank goodness, Xing-chan managed to get off the ground."

"Trainer, the arena is for things like this. If a horse girl has trouble even starting, it will be difficult for her to pass the strict admission requirements of our Tresen Academy."

However, seeing Kitano encouraging his child like a happy old father when she finally started to run for the first time, Rudolph couldn't help but complain. Kitano chuckled and shook his head and replied, "No, Rudolph, you don't understand. For me, if Xing-chan can successfully start this time, it's already halfway to success. The bottom line for both us is that we don't fail miserably, otherwise Xing-chan will definitely not have the courage and perseverance to keep running."

"With Xing-chan's speed, even if she doesn't have the energy to sprint in the second half of the race, her results will definitely not be too bad... At the very least, she'll be guaranteed to finish in first, or fifth or sixth place. That's definitely no problem."

"With all due respect, Trainer-kun, I didn't make it. To say it was a crushing defeat is not an exaggeration."

Rudolph raised a brow slightly at Kitano's sudden lowering of his demands. She seemed to have left her "Luna" mode and transformed back into the symbol of the "Emperor," Uma Musume Ludol. She said to Kitano, "Besides, Uma Musumes step onto the track to win. There's no such thing as a top few finish being a winner."

"Once you step onto the field, except for the first place, the rest are losers. Not even the bounty will increase if you don't finish in the top four. Trainer, your expectations for Qingyun seem a bit too low."

Rudolf's original intention was to remind Kitano that he should have greater expectations for Qingyun Tiankong. Although she was not clear about the details about the rehabilitation, for her, the horse girl that her trainer was optimistic about and even spent two months to accompany her in rehabilitation should perform to match the trainer's efforts.

Otherwise, she would be ashamed of her trainer's efforts and the hard work he had put in for her over the past two months.

That's two whole months of Trainer-kun's meticulous care! Damn it—Luna, I'm so envious! During these two months under Trainer-kun's care, I absolutely didn't have to think about anything. All I had to do was lie on Trainer-kun's lap and rest like a useless person. It was as easy as a raccoon cat!

Thinking of this, Rudolph, who hadn't had a good rest for a long time because of being busy with the wedding, became a little jealous.

However, as soon as Rudolf said this, before Kitano could speak, Rudolf felt a finger poking her back. She turned her head slightly, only to find that the person had a subtle expression on his face, and seemed to be the indescribable Emperor of the East China Sea.

"emperor?"

"President, although this may be a little inappropriate, please don't say that about Qingyun-san."

The Emperor of the East China Sea didn't know how to explain to Rudolph. At this moment, Bourbon, Mi Yu, Sakura Jinwang, Shanxin and other team members who were not competing beside the Emperor of the East China Sea all had subtle expressions because of Rudolph's words.

Like the emperor, they all understood that Rudolph didn't know much about Xingjiang's situation. But Rudolph's comments about Xingjiang just now did make them, who knew the situation, feel a little uncomfortable.

Although... what Rudolf said was correct, to those of them who knew the situation, it was still too easy to say - although they were not as anxious about Qingyun Tiankong's rehabilitation as the people of the "Golden Generation" and Kitano, they were also people who had witnessed, helped, and even lent a helping hand.

"For the past two months... Qingyun has had a very hard time. Trainer-san has been taking care of Qingyun wholeheartedly during this time. I think what Trainer-san did was right."

"President, it's not an exaggeration to say that Qingyun is playing with illness or injury. She has fallen and gotten up countless times. Xing-chan is truly worthy of every one of us cheering for her right now."

The usually arrogant Emperor of the East Sea, this time, broke with her usual attitude and spoke up for Qingyun Tiankong. Although the Emperor wasn't one of those horse girls who believed in bloodlines, she was extremely proud of herself and would never pay attention to a horse girl she disdained.

Although this situation was alleviated after the Emperor joined Kitano's team, that was also because Kitano's team's strength spoke for itself. Although the Emperor was proud and felt that his talent was higher than everyone else on the team, when it came to strength... the Emperor still had to be cautious and admit that all members of the team had the potential to threaten him.

But even so, the emperor had to admit that he was deeply moved by what happened to Xingjiang during this period. This time, she even began to think, can she really rely on her own talent to continue on this path?

Can I guarantee that an accident like what happened to Xingjiang won't happen again? But if something like this happens, can I... be like Xingjiang and get up with perseverance?

No...it should be impossible, right? Although the emperor is proud, but fortunately he has self-knowledge. She knows that she does not have such a strong willpower. Something like Xingjiang...she can't do it herself.

But at least, the current emperor has been warned, and she realized that if she encounters such a thing in the future, she must learn to be as indomitable as Xingjiang. She must be resolute, tough, and unyielding!

Only in this way can one be considered a true "emperor".

"Rudolf, don't take the emperor's words too seriously. You really don't know much about this matter."

Kitano also seemed to think that "ignorance is not a crime" and said to Rudolph, "Although these two months have been difficult, I hope that our efforts will be rewarded. I also hope that... Xing-chan can be rewarded for all her hard work."

"The Uma Musume team is now approaching the 1000-meter mark! Qingyun Tiankong is still leading the way, charging towards the 1000-meter mark!"

At this moment, the commentator was still analyzing the situation for everyone. At this moment, the commentator seemed to have discovered something and suddenly shouted in surprise, "Qingyun Tiankong! Something is wrong with Qingyun Tiankong! She suddenly slowed down! Her speed dropped a lot! She stopped at the 1000-meter mark!"

"I made it past the 1000-meter mark! And with a time of 59.8 seconds! But the horse girl behind me suddenly overtook me!"

"What happened to Qingyun Tiankong? Now Qingyun Tiankong is beginning to be surpassed and has begun to fall behind the team!"

The commentator's sudden change of tone made Kitano and the others, who had been relaxing, look at the track nervously. They saw that Xing-chan, who was supposed to be far ahead, had actually fallen behind the team and had been overtaken by several horse racing girls!