“Everyone ran very well today.”
“Special Week finally showed her true strength; that’s more like it.”
“Silence Suzuka is still in first place.”
“Xingyun Jiang also surpassed her personal best.”
Lu Jue gave appropriate encouragement and a summary of everyone’s performance today.
However, unlike usual, when Seiun Sky was waiting for Lu Jue’s evaluation, her heart wasn’t filled with anticipation, but rather a sense of trepidation.
“And Uralala…” Lu Jue stroked Uralala’s head beside him, “You were also great today, much improved from last time.”
Haru Urara lowered her head, feeling Lu Jue’s touch.
She could be strong, but when Lu Jue comforted her with a gentle voice, her tears couldn’t stop falling.
It was like this every time; unconsciously, Uralala developed an awareness that she didn’t need to hide her emotions in front of Lu Jue and could cry out loud.
She wasn’t a trash can for negative emotions, but rather someone who was accepted. She didn’t yet understand that it was a feeling called “reliance.”
“Trainer, am I…?”
Haru Urara looked up, her heart like a sponge soaked with water, unable to hold on, and so tears overflowed from her eyes.
“Eh? Have you forgotten what I told you?”
“I haven’t.” Uralala sniffled and moved a little closer to Lu Jue.
“That’s good. Tomorrow night is the celebration for Special Week. Think about what you want to eat. This important task is entrusted to you. You don’t want me to have nothing prepared, do you?”
“It’s really important.”
Uralala instantly became serious, various delicious foods began to appear in her mind, and she swallowed her saliva.
As for the self-doubt she had just felt, it had long since vanished without a trace.
After dealing with Uralala, Lu Jue looked at the other three.
They seemed too tired to even want to talk.
“How do you feel?” Lu Jue asked.
Special Week took a sip of water, “I feel very happy when running with Silence Suzuka and Xingyun Jiang.”
Silence Suzuka massaged her thigh, “I just feel very tired. Special Week and Xingyun Jiang put a lot of pressure on me.”
Finally, Lu Jue looked at Seiun Sky.
“Emmm… As expected, Silence Suzuka and Special Week are amazing. I can’t surpass them~”
Lu Jue carefully observed Seiun Sky’s expression, but she was too natural, so he didn’t notice anything.
Perhaps Seiun Sky hid her sense of loss too well.
Perhaps he was overly worried; this setback was nothing to her.
“Alright, today’s training ends here, but it’s still early. You can sit here and watch other teams train.”
The members of “Spica” were not yet a serious threat, so Lu Jue was mainly referring to “Rigil” led by Tojo Hana.
“You can observe their running styles. El Condor Pasa and Grass Wonder will be strong rivals in your future races.” At this point, a hint of seriousness appeared in Lu Jue’s eyes.
Both Grass Wonder and El Condor Pasa are Uma Musume with extremely high talent.
Especially El Condor Pasa, her recent races have been too dazzling.
She debuted at the same time as Special Week, but in subsequent races, she almost always crushed her opponents.
Like a rising new star, she attracted much attention, and her popularity soared, occupying the top spot.
El Condor Pasa’s speed of improvement could only be described as monstrous.
In his team, currently only Silence Suzuka could contend with her, as Special Week and Seiun Sky were still a bit lacking.
“Trainer, that… She’s so fast too!”
At this moment, Special Week exclaimed, looking at the figure on the track.
Lu Jue turned his head and saw a tall figure, different from El Condor Pasa and Grass Wonder, sprinting across the track.
He explained, “That is Taiki Shuttle… She is also a very formidable Uma Musume.”
When Lu Jue invited the members of “Rigil” for a dinner party at his home, Special Week had not yet joined the team, so it was normal for her not to know her.
“However, you don’t need to worry about her, because she is an Uma Musume active on short-distance tracks.”
The overlord of short-distance races, Taiki Shuttle.
However, Lu Jue did not mention much more, because some races had not yet been held, and besides, he didn’t want to put too much pressure on his team members.
“And over there.” Lu Jue pointed in the direction of “Spica”’s training ground, “That Uma Musume running is Daiwa Scarlet, also a great Uma Musume.”
“It must be Sister Hua and Nishizaki Ryu-senpai; they have such sharp eyes. If only I had come to Teresen Academy earlier.”
If he had the chance, Lu Jue would still very much like to poach Daiwa Scarlet for his own team.
Lu Jue spoke to himself, completely unaware of the four gazes filled with jealousy.
“That’s really good. I should have stayed with ‘Rigil’ after all.” Silence Suzuka snorted coldly, protesting Lu Jue’s admiration for other people’s Uma Musume.
Seiun Sky sighed leisurely, “I should have gone for a trial with Trainer Tojo Hana~”
Special Week said nothing, just stared at Lu Jue with an expression like a resentful wife in her boudoir.
She was clearly very good too, so why was her Trainer always thinking about other Uma Musume!
Only Uralala was a bit hesitant, but since everyone else had expressed their feelings, she also had to follow suit, “Then should I leave?”
Lu Jue reacted, chuckled a few times, and appeasingly said, “Although they are good, I still think our Uma Musume are the best. It is my honor, Lu Jue, to be your Trainer.”
“Trainer always lies. You didn’t say that earlier.” Uralala lifted her chin, not easily forgiving Lu Jue’s verbal slip.
However, Lu Jue’s phrase “our Uma Musume” had touched her heart.
Of course, the other Uma Musume felt the same.
“Haha, that thought just now might have been influenced by a certain man surnamed Cao from my hometown… I apologize, please don’t be angry anymore.”
“Hmph, that’s more like it.” Special Week said, mimicking Uralala.
“Xiao Te looks so fierce when she’s cold. Why are you so fierce?”
Lu Jue joked, and Special Week instantly broke character, “Ah? Is that so? Really? Was I really fierce just now?”
“Yes, very scary.” Lu Jue nodded gravely.
“I just… that was…”
Special Week explained in a flustered, helpless manner, which made Lu Jue laugh again.
“Trainer-san, you’re bullying people again!?”
Lu Jue changed the subject, getting up from the grass, “Ahem, alright girls, go back to the locker room and change. Your sweat will dry soon, and with the race approaching, you need to maintain optimal physical condition.”
“Especially Special Week, and Xingyun Jiang.”
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(Please give me today’s power of love, onegai, I’ll do anything T_T)