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

The intensity of this aura is far beyond what should be possible from a mere "one and a half steps" distance. So, does that mean that, where I, Kallen-chan, can't see, Onii-chan and Maru-zen-senpai... had close contact?

That really... took Karen quite a surprise. The clever girl had never seen Maruzenski, whom she had been confident in controlling, suddenly launch such a surprise attack.

It seems... your self-control isn't very good either.

Thinking of this, Zhen Jiling's pupils dilated slightly, and a faint, subtle smile appeared on her lips.

That won't do. I have to make Onii-chan taste like Karen-chan... That way, I can make Senpai have a little self-control and know who Onii-chan really belongs to.

"Really? Qianyi, you smell of perfume." Dongshang Biange also leaned forward to sniff carefully, and sure enough, he smelled perfume. Then, covering his nose, he said:

"Ugh! I hate this perfume the most—Qianyi, let me get you some witch perfume, it smells much better than this."

"Hehe, that won't do, little witch~ Onii-chan can't be covered in perfume."

However, facing the Dongshang reforms who knew nothing about them, Makoto smiled and took the initiative to stop them. She smiled and pushed Ikezoe's back, saying to Ikezoe, "Onii-chan, you should go take a shower. It's not good to keep this smell on you. The other racehorse girls will think you're a frivolous person."

"Ah, it would be best to wash the clothes too. I'll leave that to Karen-chan. I know a really good dry cleaner, Karen-chan, they definitely won't leave any lingering smells~"

"Is it that serious? I didn't even know..." Chi Tian was a little confused as Zhen Jiling pushed him toward the team room. From beginning to end, the Golden Master's eyes followed Chi Tian and Zhen Jiling, watching them go.

The Golden Master did not stop Maki-rei's actions, because she really disliked the Maruzensky smell on Ikezoe... But for some reason, she vaguely felt that Maki-rei's focus was somewhat different from hers.

She hadn't forgotten that this "big sister" was eyeing Chi Tian covetously...

Chapter 298: The Clever One Wants to Remind His Senior of His Position

It took Chi Tian quite a while to finish taking a shower. When Zhen Jiling pushed him into the bathroom in the team room, she specifically told Chi Tian to "wash off the smell properly." Chi Tian obediently took a good shower.

"The racehorse girl is really sensitive to smells... But then again, she is a 'horse' after all, so it's not surprising that she can do that."

"Are racehorse girls also identified by their scent? I really didn't know that. When I took the central qualification exam, there was no such information in the textbook..."

Chi Tian muttered to himself as he turned off the showerhead. After thoroughly drying himself, he came out wrapped in a towel. However, instead of seeing Zhen Jiling outside the bathroom, he found a set of clean clothes that had been prepared beforehand.

"Sometimes it really feels a bit strange... Karen seems to be omnipotent in everything except for short-distance races... My clothes are clearly in my dorm room, how did she get them?"

Furthermore, how did she obtain the key to the trainer's dormitory? Ikezoe has never given a spare key to any racehorse girl, not even Orpheus, so how could Karen-chan possibly have a spare key?

And the dorm manager probably wouldn't let Karen-chan in, right? For some reason, Chi Tian suddenly felt that this was a terrifying thought. He shook his head, banished these random thoughts, and quickly changed his clothes.

After changing his clothes, Chi Tian noticed a small bottle that looked like perfume placed not far from his clothes. Because it was very beautifully decorated, Chi Tian couldn't help but pick it up and take a look.

"Whose perfume is this?" Chi Tian couldn't help but try spraying it on himself out of curiosity. However, his nose couldn't detect whose perfume it smelled like—after all, he was a man, and he was completely clueless about the fact that women are very sensitive to perfumes.

"However, the scent seems quite light, and it smells quite nice." Chi Tian couldn't help but sniff it for a while longer. This perfume wasn't pungent at all, and he quite liked it.

"Orpheus definitely wouldn't use perfume, but the little witch uses that witch perfume she makes herself..."

"So this perfume... is it Karen-chan's?" Chi Tian thought uncertainly. Just as he put down the perfume, the door to the room suddenly opened, revealing the cute face of Makoto, who was waiting outside.

"Ah, Onii-chan, I've already sent your clothes to the dry cleaners—wait, Onii-chan, you smell like my perfume!"

"Ah, sorry, I was just a little curious... so I used a little." Chi Tian immediately put down the perfume from Zhen Jiling, waved his hand apologetically, and said, "This stuff must be very expensive, right? I'll buy you a bottle later."

"Hehe, it's okay, Onii-chan. You can use anything Karen-chan has to do anytime. This perfume isn't anything very expensive."

Meanwhile, Zhen Jiling approached Chi Tian with a sly smile, subtly sniffing him. Sensing her own scent emanating from Chi Tian, ​​Zhen Jiling involuntarily trembled.

What an incredible feeling... Onii-chan smells like me, Karen-chan...

If it weren't for the fact that it would be really unpleasant for other kids to smell Karen-chan's scent, I really wish Onii-chan could smell Karen-chan all over...

—This perfume was deliberately placed here by Zhenjiling. People are always interested in sparkly things, whether they are women or men, and Zhenjiling's perfume packaging just happens to be very sparkly, so Zhenjiling deliberately placed the perfume here.

She thought there was a high probability that Chi Tian would curiously spray it, and then "coincidentally" pick up the scent of Karen sauce. As it turned out, Zhen Jiling knew Chi Tian very well, and she had anticipated every move Chi Tian made.

But as Maki said, if it weren't for the fact that no one except Maruzensky smelled bad, Maki really wished that Ikezoe smelled like her. But unfortunately, now that Onii-chan's team isn't just me, Karen-chan, I have to consider everyone else too.

"Hmph, although Kallen-chan really wants Onii-chan to have Kallen-chan's scent on him, considering we don't want to upset Master-kun, Onii-chan, let's use this instead~"

Makoto pulled out a bottle of cleaning solution from behind her back and said to Ikezoe, "This cleaning solution smells refreshing and can mask the perfume you're wearing, Onii-chan."

"Oh, then Karen-chan, could you please spray some on for me?" Chi Tian nodded with a smile, but at that moment, something unconsciously came to mind.

—Since Karen-chan has this kind of cleaning agent, why make him take a bath? If it can cover up the perfume scent, why not just spray it on him in the first place?

However, Ikezoe didn't think much of it. In fact, this cleaning agent wasn't a commercially available one, but a unique special cleaning agent developed by Alice, a well-known eccentric at Treson Academy, and beloved by Uma Musume.

The special effect of this cleaning agent is that although it can mask most of the scent on the racehorse girls and trainers, if other racehorse girls get too close to their trainers, they can still smell the residual racehorse girl scent on the trainers—and it will be quite strong.

After guessing that Maruzenski and her older brother had gotten close and that her older brother had been tainted by her scent, Makoto immediately went to Alice's lab and got this thing while Ikezoe was taking a bath. Her purpose was to give her a little warning if her senior couldn't control herself next time.

If Maruzenski can control her emotions and avoid having too much close contact with her older brother, then she naturally won't be able to smell Karen's scent.

But if that senior still can't accept their "senior" status... then, even if it hurts Onii-chan's feelings, Shinjiro will use this trick to give them a little warning: who does Onii-chan really belong to?

Even a shrewd person could imagine the scene: whenever Maruzen-senpai approached Onii-chan and rested her cheek against Onii-chan's chest, Karen-chan's overwhelming perfume scent would invade her nose as if asserting her dominance... As a normal horse racer, being startled for a moment and then immediately backing away would be the normal reaction.

After that, Makoto didn't know what happened, nor did she care. After all, the person who didn't know their place and tried to take advantage of her older brother was her senior.

So, it's perfectly normal for Zhen Jiling to retaliate in a small way, right?

Thinking this, a smile appeared on Zhenjiling's face. She even began to look forward to such a scene happening in the future.

"Onii-chan".

"Hmm? What's wrong, Karen-chan?"

"You have to keep watching Karen-chan the whole time." Makoto couldn't help but hug Ikezoe's back, saying to him in a spoiled tone, "Even though Onii-chan has been busy with Karen-chan's matches lately, Onii-chan, you can't forget to care about Karen-chan."

"Kallen-chan can accept anything about Onii-chan, so there's no need to worry. If you want to confide in someone, Karen-chan will definitely give Onii-chan my most loyal advice."

"Whatever you want to know, Onii-chan, Karen-chan will do everything in my power to help you..."

In this world, Maruzen-senpai isn't the only person who will do everything in his power to help you, Onii-chan.

I really hope you realize this soon. Karen-chan, I'm someone who will always wholeheartedly support you!

Thinking this, Zhen Jiling's pupils couldn't help but change slightly. If the Golden Master were there at this moment, he would have noticed that the color change in Zhen Jiling's pupils was somewhat similar to the changes she made during the competition.

However, it seems that Zhen Jiling has a good grasp of herself, or perhaps she has already reached a certain consensus with her "other side"?

Chapter 299: A Silent Sunday, Is the Silent Suzuka Going to the Autumn Emperor's Slam?

Compared to Ikezoe and the Gold Masters, who were struggling with the Japanese derby, the atmosphere in Wada's team was much more relaxed. Wada's team had no matches or intense training recently; their only concern was the Takarazuka Memorial and the subsequent away trip.

What good opera singers need now is not to improve their skills, but to ensure their physical safety and maintain their peak condition. Therefore, Wada and Naze Fumino's training schedule has been relatively relaxed during this period, with more emphasis on ensuring their condition and health for good opera singers.

With the expedition imminent, Hao Geju's physical condition was of utmost importance. Therefore, after each training session, He Tian would take Hao Geju to the hospital for a check-up every day, without getting tired of it, all to ensure Hao Geju's optimal condition.

The result put Wada at ease; the opera singer was perfectly healthy, without a single problem, and most importantly, her legs were reassuringly strong.

And so it was another ordinary day. As usual, Wada was urging Good Opera and Raging Waves to train. At this moment, Naze Fumino quietly came to his side and whispered:

“Wada, I just got some information about the Autumn Emperor’s Prize. Our biggest rival for the Autumn Emperor’s Prize in October might be the horse racer Suzuka from Trainer Okino’s team.”

"Silent Suzuka? Is she also going to participate in the Autumn Emperor's Prize?" Wada was slightly surprised when he received the news, but he quickly nodded and said, "It's alright. Although Silent Suzuka's 'Great Escape' tactic is very strong, I believe that Raging Waves will still win."

"Are you really planning to leave Ryuu in Japan?" Naze Fumino followed Wada's gaze to the training ground. At this moment, Good Opera and Ryuu were training side by side as usual. Now, the two racehorse girls, whose strengths were similar, could help each other to control the rhythm very well, making them the best partners for side by side training.

Now it's already May, and in another month, the Hotan-Hoho Opera will embark on its journey to France. Although Nutao had suggested going to France with them, Hotan persuaded him otherwise.

“Nu Tao, it’s not that I don’t want to take you to France, but this time we can’t help Good Opera much on the field. This is the field Good Opera has to face. My going is just a shot in the arm.”

"Good Opera can't be without me, otherwise her performance will be very unstable. That's why I have to go with her. Nutao, you are a strong kid. Do your best in the competition in Japan. After you win the Autumn Emperor's Award, Good Opera and I will be back soon. Then we'll meet at the Japan Cup."

"I've already asked Mr. Jinlang to look after Nutao while we're on our expedition," Wada said to Nase Fumino beside him.

"When we get back from France, I need to spend some quality time with Nutao... After all, she'll be spending so much time alone in Japan, but we have no choice but to do this so as not to delay her competition."

“And I have no choice but to go with you, since you don’t speak French at all. If you go together, you’ll be in an unfamiliar place and easily get scammed.” Naze Fumino also subtly played with her hair. Of course, she was also one of the people chosen to go to Paris with Wada as his assistant.

Although she was only going as an assistant and translator, Fumino Nase knew very well that she would still be responsible for things like getting used to the track at the Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, as well as negotiating and making deals. Therefore, it was the right choice for her to go with Wada and the others.

To prevent any sabotage or a repeat of a shocking scandal, Fumino Nase naturally had to go as a safeguard to ensure everything went smoothly.

If Nihon Maidjohnsen were to actually reach the racetrack at Longchamp, gain recognition from the French Central Association of Female Racehorses, only to fall from grace due to something similar... then who knows when the next opportunity for Nihon Maidjohnsen to reach the world stage will come.

This is the real world arena, the eyes of the entire world are focused here. What happened to Da Zhenhan must never happen again.

"...Speaking of which, Wada, I just made a decision."

"Ok?"

"After this year ends... I plan to return to my job as a trainer and continue to train racehorses as a trainer from now on."

Beside Wada, Naze Fumino's gaze remained fixed on the running opera and the raging waves, as she spoke to Wada, word by word:

“I already know what I’m missing, and I also know what my father has always expected of me. You’ve taught me that, and when this year ends, I should leave the team and return to being a trainer to teach more kids.”

“That’s good news, Naze.” Wada smiled more upon hearing this, his gaze following the two racehorse girls as he replied, “You’ve overcome your inner struggles. With your abilities, you’re sure to achieve great things.”

"Is there anything I can help you with? I saw some promising young girls at Treson Academy. Perhaps you could have them as your starting point, your racehorse girls?"

"You're really that generous? You'd give me the best racehorse girl?" Naze Fumino replied with amusement, "Don't kid me, your desire for control is no less than that of racehorse girls."

"When you see a good racehorse, you want to hold onto it and never let go. The same goes for good operas and storms. I've never seen you let go for even a moment."

"But this time when I said I wanted to leave the team, you agreed very readily. Can I take that as you've wanted me to leave for a long time?"

"No, no, no, you misunderstood, Naze." Wada was also startled by Naze Fumino's joke. Regardless of whether Fumino was joking or not, Wada immediately put on a humble and fearful expression and said, "How could I dare to send you away, Naze? Your willingness to be my assistant has been a great help to us. We are where we are today, and your contribution is significant."

"But your talents shouldn't just be limited to being an assistant in our team. Wouldn't it be more maximizing your talents to help more racehorse girls become tomorrow's stars?"

"I really look forward to the day when our racehorse girls can meet on the racetrack. At that time, as your student, I will do my best to give you a satisfactory answer!"

If you asked Wada to race against Takeyuki again, Wada would have to admit defeat. But in this world, the strange relationship between horse girls and trainers gives Wada the confidence to say those words to Naze Fumino.

Perhaps because Wada's opera had ushered in a new era, he seemed much more confident. Meanwhile, Naze Fumino, who was watching Ikezoe, turned her head slightly and said calmly:

"……Yeah?"

"Then...aren't you even a little bit reluctant to leave?" Naze Fumino couldn't bring herself to say those words. In reality, she was just testing Wada to see if he would be surprised by her decision to leave. And now, the answer was obvious.

It seems it's time to pick an opportunity and leave. For no apparent reason, Naise Fumino felt a tightness in her chest, and she didn't know why she felt sad.

Beside Fumino Naze, out of her sight, Wada's smile also faded. Perhaps he simply understood everything and was saying those things on purpose.

"—Speaking of which, it really surprised me that Silent Suzuka didn't attend the Takarazuka Memorial this year. I thought she would."

"I heard that most of the races were cancelled because of Good Opera," Fumino replied, composing herself. "Kusagami and Shintaka, who were originally planning to participate in the Takarazuka Memorial, have also cancelled. Good Opera should have no rivals at this year's Takarazuka Memorial."

"Grasshopper and Divine Eagle, then the Autumn Imperial Prize is the Silent Suzuka..."