I Just Wanted a Quiet Life... So Why Am I an Uma Musume Trainer?! Chapter 257 - 256 Racing Toward the Goal

Fuji's POV

A few days into the new year, I'm training with Maurice and Bakushin O, pushing myself to the limit in top-gear sprints. Trailing Bakushin O, trying to match her blistering speed—it's sothing I don't have yet. Maurice, despite being a Classic-class runner, has this raw montum that's hard to ignore. She might feel a bit lacking now, but Hachiman sees her as a gem in the rough. She's bound to shine brighter with ti.

anwhile, Air Groove's moved on to the Dream Series after dominating the Twinkle Series' URA Finals with an undefeated record. The Dream Series only runs in sumr and winter, so it's thrilling to think about how far she'll go.

Hachiman: "Alright, almost there! Don't let up now—if you slack, you'll get passed at the line and regret it for weeks! Bakushin O, unless you want that gut-punch feeling, bakushin it!"

Bakushin O: "Bakushin! BAKUSHIIIN!"

Fuji: "Ngh… I'm not done yet!"

Maurice: "I'm keeping up too!"

Hachiman: "Rice, the Spring Stakes is 1800 ters—not your sweet spot. But the Classic's first leg, the Satsuki Sho, is 2000 ters. You've run that distance twice before, so you're good there. The catch? You've never raced right-handed. We're drilling that now."

Rice: "Y-Yes, sir!"

Hachiman: "CB, your potential's top-tier. You're even more versatile than Rice. We're gonna stretch every ounce of it—consider this your extre makeover."

CB: "Extre makeover? Oh, I'm in!" grinning

Hachiman: "Arrow, your goal is building legs that can surge from the back to first. It's a tough road, but not impossible. We're forging a blazing final kick."

Arrow: "Got it."

Hachiman: "Altan, your leg issues are clearing up—perfect timing. A G1 win isn't just a dream anymore. We'll set a target and strengthen those legs further."

Altan: "Yes, big brother."

Hachiman's got this knack for firing everyone up, keeping our spirits high. Plus, he mixes in fun, almost ga-like training once a week, so those days are sothing to look forward to!

Fuji: "Huff… huff… I couldn't catch up! But I got a little closer!"

Bakushin O: "That was close—super close! Almost got , but not quite! Still, that was so aweso running!"

Maurice: "You two are incredible, but I'm not backing down either!"

Hachiman: "The Takamatsunomiya Kinen is a 1200-ter left-handed sprint—a lightning-fast battle. You've got to make split-second decisions."

Fuji: "Got it!"

After Training

Air Groove: "Things are looking good. Rice's Spring Stakes is one to watch, but I'm really pumped for your Hankyu Hai, Fuji."

Fuji: "Thanks. Gotta keep this montum going."

CB: "Okay, but am I the only one who's noticed Hachiman's been ducking into the trainer's room super early lately? He just says 'leave the clubroom open' and bolts!"

Rice: "Now that you ntion it, he has been doing that a lot. Wonder why?"

Maurice: "Maybe… working on training plans? I can't imagine him doing anything else in there."

CB: "Wanna go check it out?"

Arrow: "Is that… okay?"

CB: "He never said we can't, so it's fine, right? Besides, I wanna hang out with Hachiman more!"

Fuji: "…Alright, let's go see."

Air Groove: "Fine, let's do it."

Altan: "Ooh, let's go!"

Rice: "Uh, are we… really going?"

Maurice: "Guess we're swept up in the flow…"

Haha, so of us have zero hesitation.

Outside the Trainer's Room

CB: "Wonder what he's up to…"

Altan: "Shouldn't we at least act a little guilty about spying?"

Rice: "M-Maybe we should just… not? Peeking's kinda wrong, right?"

Maurice: "Yeah, agreed."

Those two are such good eggs.

CB: "Wait, why's Rudolf here?!"

Altan: "The student council president with big brother?"

Arrow: "Why's the president visiting Trainer? So kind of business?"

Air Groove: "Rudolf and Hachiman… maybe they're discussing sothing important?"

CB: "No clue. Looks like they're sitting and doing sothing…"

I'm dying to know what's going on. Rudolf and Hachiman, alone together… what could they be doing?

Rudolf: "…Whew, another loss. You're tough, Hachiman."

Hachiman: "I'm not that good. Just used to killing ti with my teacher like this."

CB: "What?! What are they doing?!"

Air Groove: "CB, maybe cool it with the eavesdropping?"

Rudolf: "I thought I was pretty good at chess…"

Hachiman: "I'm no pro either. Wanna grab sothing sweet, Rudolf?"

Rudolf: "A treat from you? Don't mind if I do."

…Oh. Just chess? Kinda jealous, though. Alone with Hachiman like that…

Everyone's training hard!

On a somber note, for horse racing and Uma Musu fans, we've lost a legend. The world-conquering miler Taiki Shuttle passed away at 28 from old age. Reports say he went peacefully, with no signs of distress. We can only wish him rest in peace and thank him for his incredible runs.

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