Uma Musume: I am the Card Master

Akikawa Yayoi looked Alice up and down. Was this the problem girl that Surugawa Tesuna had mentioned?

"That's right, I'm that problem girl 0..."

Alice smiled and looked at Yayoi Akikawa.

Akikawa Yayoi covered her mouth. How did she know what she was thinking? Had she accidentally blurted it out?

"Don't be so surprised. The chairman's expression is easy to understand. That's all. I don't have any mind-reading abilities."

Akikawa Yayoi looked warily at Alice Soko, who had a wide smile on her face.

"You said you couldn't read minds? You know exactly what I'm thinking right now!"

Toshiyuki glanced at Akikawa Yayoi. Alice was right; Akikawa Yayoi was indeed very easy to understand.

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"Is training going to be the same this afternoon? How boring."

Golden Ship looked impatient; she wanted to have some fun.

A life without fun is hell for those who love fun.

Suiyuan stroked his chin, deep in thought. It seemed like everyone hadn't had any special activities lately, so…

Suiyuan clapped his hands, and everyone's attention was immediately drawn to him.

"Given that everyone has been training a lot lately and there haven't been any interesting activities, how about we hold an internal Aurora competition?"

When Toshibuchi saw the four racehorse girls from Totsuki Academy, he quickly added, "Of course, everyone from Totsuki Academy can participate as well."

All the racehorse girls showed expressions of interest.

"Because none of us had systematic training before the competition, we don't need to care too much about the result."

"Well then, let me take a look..."

Suiyuan glanced at it briefly, then said, "There are two races in total. One is an 800-meter short-distance race on the grass."

The second race is 3100 meters, on mud.

This is the location and venue; anyone interested is welcome to participate.

Many female horse racers gathered around, it seems everyone was really bored these past two days.

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Suiyuan quickly compiled the competition roster.

These two matches presented two extremes: one was a battle of the gods, and the other was a group of novices.

Suiyuan looked at the roster and said, "These two matches look like they're going to be very interesting."

Chapter 152 Akikawa Yayoi's Unexpected Performance

Which group goes first?

The golden ship looked at Suiyuan with great excitement.

Why are you so excited?

Suiyuan said with some surprise, and to make sure he hadn't misremembered, he glanced at the list again.

This ensured that the gold ship was not in either of the two groups.

"Of course I'm excited! Things have been so boring lately, it's finally getting some fun!"

The golden ship said with immense excitement.

"If you're not participating, don't make a fuss."

Suiyuan pushed away the golden ship that was offered to him.

Golden Ship curled its lip in dissatisfaction. "What, do racehorse girls who aren't competing have no human rights?"

Suiyuan thought for two seconds, then nodded decisively, "That's right."

"Trainer!"

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In the end, Suiyuan decided to let the shorter distance races go first, so that the novice race girls wouldn't feel too much pressure.

The five racehorse girls participating in this short-distance race are Urara, Twin Turbo, Snow Beauty, Akikawa Yayoi, and Narita Daisuke. 04

Representative Qianming sat down next to Suiyuan and asked, "Trainer, who do you think will win?"

"If it were a muddy field, it would undoubtedly be Ulala, but this time I chose a grassy field. Based on the data alone, it should be Twin Turbo or Snow Beauty."

However, Ulala has made rapid progress recently, and her adaptability to grass has improved a lot, so she also has a chance to win the championship.

If I had to choose a female racehorse, I would choose Twin Turbo.

Suiyuan answered Chiaki's question seriously.

Qianming nodded in agreement; Suiyuan's thoughts were similar to hers.

She wouldn't ask Toshiyuki why he didn't think Akikawa Yayoi and Narita Daishin would win, because it was simply impossible.

It's not that there's absolutely no chance; there's nothing in this world that's completely without a chance. But the chances of either of them winning are infinitely close to zero.

Super Little Bay looked at Narita Daishin, who was warming up, with a hint of worry in her eyes.

"Trainer, with Narita Daisuke's physical condition, are you sure there won't be any problems competing?"

"There shouldn't be any major problems, but it will definitely delay her recovery."

Following the gaze of the super small bay, Toshiyuki saw Narita Daisuke with an excited smile on his face.

"Then why didn't you stop her from participating in the competition, trainer?"

Super Little Bay's voice sounded anxious; she wanted to stand up and stop Narita Dai from entering the competition.

Suiyuan grabbed Super Little Bay's hand, and Super Little Bay looked at Suiyuan in confusion.

"I can help her heal her physical wounds, but I can't help her with her emotional ones."

She needs a race now to prove she can still run, win or lose.

Originally, Suiyuan wanted her to prove through her debut battle that she could still run this business, but now the opportunity is right in front of her.

There is no reason not to use it.

Super Bay hesitated for a moment, then sat back down.

"I'm sorry, trainer, I overstepped my bounds."

Suiyuan rubbed Super Little Bay's head. "It's nothing. You're worried about everyone else, but it's nothing to be ashamed of."

Super Little Bay shook his head seriously, "You can't say that. The trainer makes the decision, and as the assistant coach, I just need to carry it out. I can't question the trainer's decision; that would be my dereliction of duty."

"Alright, alright, since you're taking this so seriously, I'll give you a little criticism this time."

"Hehe, I've got it, I won't do it again!"

Qianming stared at the two of them with dead fish eyes. Is this criticism?

Are you using criticism as a pretext to flaunt your relationship?

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Suiyuan placed the laptop on her lap. The competition was about to begin. Narita Daishin and Akikawa Yayoi had absolutely no experience in formal competitions, so problems were bound to arise.

What I need to do is record these problems and then conduct targeted training.

Qianming walked to the sidelines, raising his flag high, and the female racehorses were all in their starting positions.

Of the five racehorse girls, Urara has the most experience in racing, while Yuki no Bijin has participated the most times and achieved good results.

In the match after joining Aurora, Ulala faced off against Snow Beauty. The last match ended in a crushing defeat. Will it be the same this time...?

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Akikawa Yayoi's heart was pounding. The difference between when it was time to compete and when it was time to train was completely different.

Just standing here makes me nervous. There aren't that many spectators yet. What will I do when the competition actually starts?

The trainer must be disappointed in himself, right?

Akikawa Yayoi was lost in her own world when Chiaki swung her flag down, and all the racehorse girls except for Akikawa Yayoi made a perfect start.

Akikawa Yayoi left the gate late.

Akikawa Yayoi rushed out, forgetting all the techniques and breathing methods she had practiced during training.

All she knew was that she kept moving forward, and kept moving forward.

The racehorse ahead was getting further and further away from me, and I couldn't catch up at all. My stamina was being used up quickly. What was I doing?

Akikawa Yayoi seemed to see the disappointment in Toshibuchi's eyes.

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"Yayoi was too nervous and didn't perform well."

Looking at Akikawa Yayoi on the video, Suiyuan had already foreseen this situation, so he wasn't very disappointed.

She's only been training for a short time, and she's already competing directly with those racehorse girls. It's no wonder she's nervous.

"Take it slow, just play a couple more matches."

Suiyuan didn't seem to care much. Disappointed?

Don't joke around. Once you join Aurora, even if you can't outrun an average person, Suiyuan won't feel disappointed.

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"My legs are so tired, I can't move at all, I can't get a good position at all, I really can't keep up."

Narita Daisuke kept trying to accelerate, but she couldn't. If she went too fast, her legs would shake, and as soon as she felt her legs shaking, she would immediately start to slow down.

She kept in mind what Suiyuan had told her: if she got injured again, she might really have to say goodbye to the competition.

So there's no need to rush. Right now... just knowing that you can run is enough!

Narita Daishin's smile grew even brighter; he... really could keep running!

With the removal of Daishin Narita and Yayoi Akikawa, the competition for the top three positions on the racehorse girls is fierce, with neither able to pull ahead of the others.

Snow Beauty looked at Ulala in surprise, not expecting that Ulala had changed so much since their last meeting.

However, considering that Ulala's trainer is Suiyuan, this is not surprising.

Chapter 153 The Long-Distance Race Begins

The final battle of the first match was very intense, and Ulala still suffered from the unsuitable venue.

Twin Turbo ranked first, Snow Beauty ranked second, Ulala ranked third, Narita Daisuke ranked fourth, and Akikawa Yayoi ranked fifth.

Seeing Akikawa Yayoi's dejected look, Toshiyuki knew it was time for him to make his appearance.

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When Akikawa Yayoi saw Toshiyuki walk up to her, she lowered her head in disappointment. "I'm sorry, trainer, I let you... ah!"

Before she could finish speaking, Suiyuan scooped her up in his arms. "Yayoi, think it over before you speak. Do you think I'm disappointed?"

Suiyuan looked at Akikawa Yayoi, who was somewhat flustered, with a smile.

"But my performance was terrible, how could the trainer possibly...?"

"I'm very satisfied."

Suiyuan said with a smile.

Akikawa Yayoi looked completely incredulous. "Question? Trainer, you must be mistaken. How could you possibly be satisfied with my performance, which was so poor!"

Suiyuan stroked Akikawa Yayoi's head, trying to calm her down.

"How could I be dissatisfied? Yayoi, you've only been training for a few days, less than half a year, and you already have the courage to compete with them. What could possibly make me dissatisfied?"

Suiyuan didn't give Akikawa Yayoi a chance to speak. Just as she was about to speak, Suiyuan continued, "Why are you not satisfied? You didn't use the techniques you learned in training."

We are all ordinary people who need to practice and learn from mistakes. No one can train for a short time on the training field and then easily use the skills learned in training on the competition field.

We need to learn slowly and practice gradually so that you can master it. What's there to be ashamed of if you're not a genius?

No, we'll take it slow, making progress little by little. That's the path we should take, understand?