Aren't you going to run anymore? (Bonus chapter, please keep reading)

After Good Opera had been gone for a while, looking in the direction she had left, it took a long time before Hokubu Genkoma, as if her neck had rusted, stiffly turned towards Yasui Makoto.

In her eyes, Fuji Senpai was one of the only "Seven Crown Champions" in Uma Musume history, and she also had astonishing achievements like "undefeated in a year," and was a legendary Uma Musume.

Although she hadn't really understood the Trainer of such a senior before, she figured he must be incredibly capable, right?

So she became nervous.

"T-Trainer... Is that, is that true?"

"Runner's Trainer... no, Runner's Trainer..."

"Is Good Opera Senpai's Trainer..."

Hokubu Genkoma was stunned.

Because she suddenly noticed that Yasui Makoto, Yamato Akagi, and Vodka all had strange expressions on their faces, and she stammered, "Trainer, and Seniors, what... what's wrong?"

With great understanding, Yamato Akagi and Vodka exchanged a glance and silently looked at Yasui Makoto.

"Don't mind them."

Shaking his head, Yasui Makoto said calmly, "Even under the best Trainer, you can get an Uma Musume that's hard to describe.

"And under the worst Trainer, you might get an astonishingly brilliant Uma Musume.

"It's probably this kind of uncertainty that makes the Sparkle Series so fascinating.

"I probably understand what you're thinking, Xiao Bei, so I want to ask you a question.

"If you discover that your opponent's Trainer is very strong, are you just not going to race anymore?

"Or do we not even need to race, and we can just see who has the strongest Trainer and give the championship trophy directly to her, what do you think?"

Hokubu Genkoma shook her head without hesitation.

"Of course not!"

Then, she let out a long sigh, her somewhat nervous eyes gradually becoming firm.

"I understand what you mean, Trainer.

"I'll prepare for the race properly and won't disappoint you!

"And I told you before I came, Grandpa and the others are already on their way, I'll definitely win for them to see!"

Yasui Makoto smiled with relief, then pointed at the meal tray in front of the black-haired girl.

"Very good, very spirited, then..."

"Let's eat until we're full first! Hehe..."

Before he could finish, she answered first, chuckled a couple of times, clasped her hands together, said "Itadakimasu," and began to eat seriously.

Smiling with relief again, Yasui Makoto also started to eat.

Beside the two, they quickly exchanged a glance and simultaneously pointed at their pockets. As Yamato Akagi and Vodka picked up their chopsticks, they tacitly took out their phones.

[Tracen's Coolest Uma Musume: Seriously? ∑(Дノ)ノ Is this Trainer really a rookie?]

[Tracen's Most Beautiful Uma Musume: I told you long ago that Trainer Yasui is unusual ￣へ￣ But I was surprised at first too.]

[Tracen's Coolest Uma Musume: How could I not be surprised? ヽ(ー_ー)ノ Many veteran Trainers can't even do pre-race psychological counseling well, and you've seen Uma Musume who are still throwing tantrums right before a race.]

[Tracen's Most Beautiful Uma Musume: Are you talking about A-ship (￣_￣)?]

[Tracen's Coolest Uma Musume: I didn't say anything ヽ(￣▽￣) You said it, I screenshotted it, and I'll send it to A-ship later.]

[Tracen's Most Beautiful Uma Musume: ψ(*｀ー)ψ Why are you still so boring!]

[Tracen's Coolest Uma Musume: Just kidding, heh heh (ゝω)☆ But I'm really interested in this Trainer now.]

[Tracen's Most Beautiful Uma Musume: What do you mean

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[Tracen's Coolest Uma Musume: Being a dorm supervisor shouldn't be troublesome, right?]

[Tracen's Most Beautiful Uma Musume: What, are you going to copy me again?]

[Tracen's Coolest Uma Musume: Don't joke around at a time like this. I've always thought about whether my research is suitable for implementation at the Academy. Since you can do it, why can't I?]

[Tracen's Most Beautiful Uma Musume: That's true. And seeing Fuji Senpai apply for a transfer, Amazon Senpai also has this idea. I'll ask for you.]

[Tracen's Coolest Uma Musume: You really understand me, thank you.]

[Tracen's Most Beautiful Uma Musume: It's no trouble at all, but you'll have to talk to Emperor yourself.]

[Tracen's Coolest Uma Musume: OK. By the way, Xiao Bei doesn't seem to know about Good Opera Senpai.]

[Tracen's Most Beautiful Uma Musume: She probably doesn't know. It's normal. We didn't know when we first enrolled either.]

[Tracen's Coolest Uma Musume: That's true... But this Trainer probably knows what happened back then? Then he's intentionally not telling Xiao Bei, right?]

[Tracen's Most Beautiful Uma Musume: It should be like that. Xiao Bei's talent is very good, but she's often as silly as you. If you intentionally don't tell her, and she feels a little pressure before the race, it's just right.]

[The Coolest Uma Musume in Tracen: Explain yourself! (╬￣皿￣)=○ What do you mean "goofy"? We're cool, we're free-spirited and unrestrained! People like you wouldn't understand!]

[The Most Beautiful Uma Musume in Tracen: (﹁"﹁)

[The Most Beautiful Uma Musume in Tracen: Alright, enough of that. If we keep talking, we might get discovered.]

She was the first to put away her phone, ignoring the resentful gaze beside her. With a triumphant smile, Yamato Akagi began to enjoy her lunch.

Hokubu Genkoma finished the fastest.

Her lunch consisted of high-sugar, low-fat energy foods like bananas, oats, corn, and carrots. These provided sufficient energy while also offering a feeling of fullness.

She ate quickly, and her digestion was also fast.

This ensured efficiency, preventing her blood from staying in her digestive system for extended periods like it would after consuming high-carb, high-fat, or high-protein foods, making it ideal for her upcoming race.

"I'm full!"

She picked up her tray and stood up. Seeing that Yasui Makoto had also finished his ramen, Hokubu Genkoma looked at Yamato Akagi and Vodka.

"Senpais..."

"Don't wait for us."

Vodka chimed in with a smile, "Your race is in an hour. Go to the preparation room and get ready.

"Yamato and I will cheer for you from the audience seats.

"Oh, Trainer Yasui, where do you usually watch from?"

"The very front."

Yasui Makoto replied naturally, "It's the best place to see Xiao Bei clearly. That way, during replays and training, I can make adjustments based on what I see during the race.

"I see all the trainers standing over there, so it's common sense, right?"

Vodka exchanged a glance with Yamato Akagi before smiling.

"That makes sense... We'll wait for you there then. We're leaving Xiao Bei in your care."

Then, she and Yamato Akagi waved goodbye, watching Yasui Makoto and Hokubu Genkoma leave before nodding thoughtfully.

"She's very different from most Japanese trainers..."

"Hm? What did you say?" Yamato Akagi asked, not having heard her friend clearly.

"I've met many foreign trainers and Uma Musume in Europe."

Vodka explained:

"Many things are very straightforward over there.

"For example, with trainers, if they have talent, they'll get promising rookie Uma Musume to train, and the Academy will provide more resources.

Here, it depends on seniority, generation order, and all sorts of other nonsensical rules.

"If I remember correctly, your trainer had to deal with this from the beginning, didn't he, Yamato?"

Last time, I failed the recommendation challenge, damn it.

There's nothing I can do about it. Uma Musume are indeed a niche sport, and after reading many comments from readers saying that fanfiction tends to focus more on horse racing, I took a brief look. There really aren't many stories about training, so I have to brainstorm and flesh out many plot points.

But I'm not saying this to be discouraging. It's just that the more it's like this, the more I feel I should write well.

And when I feel lazy, I rewatch the third season.

Then, in a state of extreme anger, I find more motivation to write.

Readers who haven't seen the third season are advised not to try it.

I also strongly recommend the second season and <Gray Cinderella. The first season and the OVA are also very good, you can try them too.

In short, here's an extra chapter. Please keep reading. Thanks (ω)

I'll keep working hard (￣▽￣)／