Having trained real horses, why are we now training racehorse girls after time-traveling?

However, Ikezoe's expression was a little strange upon hearing this, while Maki-rei tilted her head in surprise and said softly, "Onii-chan, you can be angry all along. You've been tricked."

"...That's true, but..."

Ikezoe's words remained unspoken. Should he be angry? Of course he should. He had suffered all day for no reason because of the student council's unauthorized actions, and if it weren't for Shinji's timely intervention, he would have been on the verge of self-doubt.

But when Rudol spoke of the potential of a gold master and said that he was the most suitable candidate for gold master so far, Ikezoe couldn't get angry at all—even though he had originally planned to live a completely new and easy life this time.

He thought that the Golden Master was the strongest racehorse. He had transmigrated to this world, and even without him, the Golden Master's potential would definitely be discovered. Although he was also an excellent rider, there were plenty of riders of his level in the Central Region. He was at most ranked in the upper-middle level.

Just as Hetian's achievements were built by good opera, Ikezo Kenichi had no glory in his first ten years of career, and he didn't even have a triple crown - until he got the Golden Master as his partner. He felt that the Golden Master made him, not the other way around.

Therefore, Ikezoe did not feel that he was anything special. Any slightly stronger trainer could train the Gold Master in his place and make the Gold Master's achievements no less than his own, or even surpass his own achievements.

And since you've finally been given a second chance at life, it's understandable that you want to live a comfortable life, right? — But all of this is based on one premise: the potential of a gold master cannot be buried.

"...Where is the Golden Master?" In the end, Chi Tian silently withdrew his thoughts and uttered the only thought in his heart at this moment.

"Trainer Ikezoe..."

However, Ikezoe's words surprised all the horse girls present. No one expected that after such a farce, Ikezoe would not only not show any anger, but would even turn to care about the situation of the Golden Master.

But soon, Chi Tian's words brought a glimmer of hope to the eyes of both Lu Duo and Qi Cao, and Lu Duo immediately seized the opportunity to say:

"I can access the academy's surveillance footage and will definitely find the Gold Master as soon as possible."

"I will take Bai Ren and the others to find her." Without another word, Qi Cao went to fetch the Golden Master. Just after Qi Cao left, the East Sea Emperor, hands on his hips, smiled admiringly:

"As expected of someone I, Your Majesty, have high hopes for! Well then, Your Majesty, I'll come to help too! — Sister Qi Cao! Wait for me! I'm coming too!"

The Emperor of the East Sea followed closely behind Qi Cao, also heading to find the Golden Master. At that moment, Lu Duo, with a joyful expression, approached Chi Tian and bowed slightly, saying:

"Thank you for your magnanimity, Trainer Ikezoe."

"Seriously... Onii-chan, you're too kind." But Makoto seemed a little dissatisfied, pouting unhappily and saying, "You don't care at all when you should be angry. Don't I need Kallen-chan?"

In fact, even Maki herself didn't know why she said that. Normally, Maki would have already taken people to look for her in this situation, instead of being jealous here.

But for some reason, whenever Zhen Jiling thought of the "Gold Master," she felt a slight unease, as if the Gold Master had done something to upset her in her past life.

"That's not right, Zhenjiling. You shouldn't say things like that at a time like this." Chi Tian chuckled and ruffled Zhenjiling's hair, then looked up and muttered to himself:

"No matter what... she is my Gold Master, my proudest comrade-in-arms... let me handle this matter. At most, I'll just get a beating from her."

Chapter Twenty-One: The Gold Master is Not Arrogant at All

Treson's plan to find the Golden Master's whereabouts was unknown to the Golden Master herself, and even if she did know, she probably wouldn't care much.

At this moment, the Golden Master was alone by the track at Treson Academy. There were hardly any people around, as it was lunchtime, so the Golden Master could safely hide in a corner of the track, completely unnoticed.

"That idiot, bastard, moron..."

However, at this moment, the Goldsmith revealed a side she had never shown before. She picked up an eight-petaled flower that she had somehow plucked from somewhere, plucking the petals one by one, while muttering curses under her breath:

"How dare you play me? Who do you think you are? Just a trainer, just a trainer..."

The Golden Master was also quite aggrieved. Ever since she inexplicably threw a tantrum and kicked Chi Tian yesterday, she was not only summoned to the student council to be punished and apologize, but also received a public reprimand.

Of course, she admitted it was her fault. After all, even the Golden Master herself didn't know why she would suddenly feel annoyed by someone and attack them. This was something she had never dared to imagine before. Although she was very aggressive, she would back down if she encountered someone stronger than herself.

But Chi Tian just happened to be the one who "unexpectedly disliked her" and "wasn't as fierce as her." The Golden Master herself didn't know what was going on. She just felt that after kicking Chi Tian that day, it was as if some switch had been turned on. At that moment, she felt comfortable all over, as if she had avenged a great grudge—even though she knew it was wrong, her body instincts drove her to do it.

She's been punished, and the Golden Master has admitted her mistake. If she can't afford to offend her, can't she at least avoid her? Besides, the Golden Master herself saw it: that guy, Chi Tian, ​​was getting along quite well with another racehorse girl. Although she was subtly annoyed, she didn't say anything or do anything.

She was just running a few laps on the track, feeling frustrated and irritable, when the "Empress" (energy bar) and Narita Shirahito, nicknamed "Monster," stood in front of her and began to earnestly advise her to choose a trainer.

To be honest, Gold Master considered herself just an ordinary racehorse girl. How could she possibly attract the student council's right-hand men to personally urge the trainer to do something? So, when Gold Master saw "Empress" and "Blinded Monster" come to her and talk to her with "friendly" faces (they really were friendly, but not from Gold Master's perspective), Gold Master was terrified.

“Master, your potential is immense, you just haven’t discovered it yet. But the chairman and I have found the perfect person to unlock your potential, Trainer Ikezoe.”

At that time, Qi Gai was really earnest and didn't notice the panicked look in the eyes of the Golden Master at all. He tried his best to persuade him, saying, "I know you may have some, um... irresistible conflicts with Trainer Ikezoe, but the Chairman and I still hope that you can consider it carefully."

"If you miss this opportunity, there may not be another one. I don't think you want your debut to be postponed like this indefinitely, right?"

—That's what the Qi Tank said at the time. Upon hearing this, the Gold Master managed to regain his composure. However, seeing the Qi Tank's expectant eyes and Narita Shirahito's seemingly indifferent yet subtly authoritative gaze, the Gold Master reluctantly agreed, albeit under duress:

"Well then, let's go take a look... just a look, okay..."

Then, she saw the agreement signed by Chi Tian and Zhen Jiling in the student council office. The gold master, who had just been coerced into coming with a glimmer of hope, must have felt terrible at that moment.

"How annoying! This guy dared to play me, dared to team up with the student council to trick me, I won't let him get away with this!"

The goldsmith, her eyes brimming with tears, cursed viciously. Meanwhile, behind her, Chi Tian approached almost silently, extending his hand…

"That, gold..."

"!" The moment the Golden Master caught Chi Tian's voice, her eyes almost instantly changed from a pitiful, tearful look to a fierce one. Before Chi Tian could react, she saw the Golden Master suddenly stand up, her body slightly bent, and kick hard behind her!

"boom!"

"Puwah—!"

The horse girl delivered a powerful kick to Ikemoto's stomach, sending him flying. Ikemoto's cry of pain immediately snapped the Golden Master back to reality, and he frantically shouted:

"Ugh! It's you again! Why are you coming closer?! You know perfectly well I'll attack you!"

"Are you alright now? Are you okay? Did I kick your guts out? I don't want to go to jail for murder!"

The Golden Master was truly panicked. The moment Chi Tian's voice reached her ears, she immediately kicked him in the back. It was almost an instinctive reaction. The Golden Master didn't have time to react at all, but she really didn't mean to attack Chi Tian!

This was just an instinctive reaction, similar to PTSD in the body! It wasn't her intention!

"Ah...it's alright, it seems alright."

Fortunately, Chi Tian touched his still slightly aching stomach and did not feel anything unexpected. Apart from the lingering pain that was still bearable, there was nothing else wrong, so he was relieved.

"Putting everything else aside, I'm quite experienced in being kicked by horses. I can tell the level of trauma based on the pain. In this situation, it's at most a playful injury."

"It wasn't my imagination after all. If it were before, I would definitely be dead from that kick, but now I'm only slightly injured."

Chi Tian, ​​clutching his stomach, sat up from the ground. Looking at the slightly stunned goldsmith in front of him, he forced a smile and said:

"So, how are you feeling now, Master Goldsmith? If you feel your anger has subsided, shouldn't you head back?"

"Everyone is worried about you. Even if you're throwing a tantrum, you'd better put everyone at ease and not wander off."

"—Do I need you to teach me? Humph."

However, mentioning it only made things worse. The Golden Master, quite displeased, crossed his arms and said, "What are you doing here again? Did you team up with the president and the others to mess with me? Is that fun?"

"Then you're wronging me. I've never blamed you." Upon hearing this, Chi Tian, ​​clutching his stomach, stood up from the ground, enduring the pain, and looked directly into the eyes of the Gold Master, saying quite sincerely:

"I'm used to being kicked by racehorse girls or suddenly attacked. As you can see, it's not just you who has some personal grudges against me. Maybe it's just that my face is naturally disliked by racehorse girls."

"But I just want to tell you, Gold Master, I initially thought that you could definitely reach your full potential even without me as your trainer, but now Rudolph's words have made me realize something—we really are the best partners."

"Golden Master, become my racehorse girl, let's... let's try again, and have the chance to challenge a wider stage."

"I believe in you, Master Goldsmith, you've always been the strongest!"

Ikezoe spoke with the same grand ambitions he would make as a protagonist in a manga serialized in Shonen Jump. In fact, Ikezoe was indeed creating such an image for himself. He had never thought about what it would be like if the Gold Master turned into a girl and could communicate with him. After all, he was still very young at the time.

But if that day ever comes, Ikezoe feels that even if he and the Gold Master disliked each other when they were young, they were still partners who were famous in Japan. The Gold Master was his comrade-in-arms, his best comrade-in-arms.

Chi Tian's words reached the ears of the Gold Master. It was just a foolish, impulsive statement, and the Gold Master was initially unmoved. But Chi Tian's last sentence stunned her.

In a daze, a blurry image suddenly flashed through the Golden Master's mind. She couldn't see what was in front of her, but vaguely heard a male voice that sounded very similar to Chi Tian's... and cried out in a sobbing voice:

"I believe the Gold Master will become the representative of this era, and I believe the Gold Master is the strongest in the world!"

"--ha."

The goldsmith snapped out of her daze and instinctively covered her head, tears welling up in her eyes. However, she immediately turned around and slapped away Chi Tian's outstretched hand.

"No way!" The Goldsmith didn't know what was wrong with her; tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. Her current predicament made her blush, and she turned away, still fiercely saying:

"I will win my debut match on my own! I'll show Rudolf that I can train on my own and I'm not going to lose to anyone! I'll prove that I don't need any coaching!"

"You better watch out when I make my debut! I'm not the kind of racehorse you need to point fingers at! I'm much stronger than you think!"

Having said that, the Golden Master seemed to be losing control of his emotions and took off running like the wind. Chi Tian reached out to pull him back, but he couldn't catch up with the Golden Master.

After a long while, Lu Duo and Qi Kao slowly emerged from behind Chi Tian. Looking in the direction the Golden Master had fled, Lu Duo hesitantly asked:

"Is this considered... a failure?"

“…I think I’ve succeeded.” Chi Tian smiled and withdrew his hand, saying calmly, “From ignoring me at the beginning to now asking me to watch the debut competition and even wanting to win, I think I’ve succeeded.”

"—It seems I'm starting to understand what the Golden Master means. He truly is my partner." Chi Tian didn't say this aloud, but he was already grateful for his transmigration. He could finally understand the thoughts of his best partner.

Perhaps this time, things will really turn out the way he imagined, and he and the Gold Master might be able to reach even higher goals than before.

Chapter Twenty-Two: The Raging Waves of a Famous General Who Exploits Himself

The end of the Golden Master incident signifies that everything at Treson Academy is back on track, and the weight that had been hanging over the student council members has finally been lifted, with everyone quickly returning to their own busy lives.

First, there's Ikezoe. Although he's not yet able to recruit the Gold Masters into his team, he's learned something from this experience—some hardships are tied to one's fate, and since he can't avoid them, he should learn to enjoy them.

Ikezoe has made up her mind to train the Golden Master into a world-class racehorse girl, but of course this will take time. At least for now, Ikezoe needs to arrange the debut race for Makoto.

"The two-year-old new horse race in July is a 1200-meter turf race at Hakodate Racecourse. It seems that Wada has a much better start than us. He is very lucky to be able to find a GI-level racehorse like Noto, who has already run his debut race and does not yet have a trainer."

"However, there is still plenty of time to prepare, and we have a lot of time to prepare for our debut battle."

"Hehe, since Onii-chan has made this arrangement, Karen-chan has no objections." Makoto replied with a smile.

"The competition is in July, so there are still several months to prepare. Karen-chan, I need to train hard!"

"That's right, the 1200-meter grass track, a short-distance race, is your forte, Karen-chan, but even so, don't be careless."

Ikezoe nodded in agreement. As a trainer, he knew Maki-rei very well. When it came to short distances, Maki-rei's strength was unquestionable. After training, running a GI race wouldn't be a problem. That's why Ikezoe registered for the Hakodate GIII New Horse Race in July, instead of the Niigata race in August.

To put it bluntly, Maki's competitions are too limited to short-distance events, so much so that even mile-level races are a considerable challenge for her. Maki isn't like Sakura Shin'ou, who can perform well even in mile-level races; her strengths are almost exclusively limited to short-distance events.

Therefore, Ikezoe only dared to sign up for short-distance races. Fortunately, he was familiar with Maki's strengths, so he could avoid some detours and help Maki win more races.

"Short distances are your strength, Karen-chan. We are determined to win this GIII, but we will definitely not slack off in training either."

"Oh, Karen-chan, I need to do my best!" Makoto said with a cute smile, then bent down and said with a grin:

"If you could praise Karen-chan more, Onii-chan, I'll work even harder~"

"Okay, okay, Karen-chan, keep up the good work!"

Chi Tian was generous with his praise, gently patting Zhen Jiling's head, feeling a sense of healing in his heart.