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

"So that's what love feels like. It sounds pretty much what I imagined."

"This feeling of excitement, pain, and anticipation is just like the Japanese derby!"

"No, no, no, I think competition and love are different." At this point, the Golden Master finally couldn't listen anymore. She felt that she should stand up and correct the Emperor's views on love in time, so as not to let her become like Silent Suzuka, who views love as a matter of who can run faster.

However, the words of the Golden Master immediately caught the attention of the East Sea Emperor. The Emperor immediately remembered that his boss was also the one who had won over Trainer Ikezoe, and his eyes lit up as he said:

"How did you manage to win over Trainer Ikezoe, you master?! Trainer Wada and Opera are mutually attracted, but I heard that you and Trainer Ikezoe didn't get along very well at first."

"So how did you win him over? You must have some really good dating skills, right?"

"Idiot, you idiot! How could I possibly go after him! That guy is so ugly! Only a fool would like him!"

However, the East Sea Emperor's innocent remark dealt a devastating blow to the arrogant Gold Master, causing the "Golden Tyrant" to blush and retort, though his tone unconsciously softened as he awkwardly said:

"That guy is such a blockhead. He doesn't understand girls' feelings, he doesn't know how to flirt, he can't even say something to make someone happy, and he's always on guard against me like I'm a bomb, like he's afraid I'll kick him. Even now..."

"In short, I hate that guy the most! And being with him now is just for fun. If I find someone better one day, I will definitely dump him without hesitation!"

However, the proud and arrogant Gold Master really didn't know how to explain why she liked Chi Tian. What she and Chi Tian had experienced couldn't be explained in just a few words. From being wary of each other at the beginning, to accepting each other, and now to being honest with each other, they had gone through many changes.

The Gold Master knew that he had been a very troublesome person in the past. Chi Tian went to great lengths to get her to open up. He was eventually "subdued" by Chi Tian because she finally made him face his own heart.

But, as much as she faces it, if she were to tell others about this shameful thing, she would really wish she could move to Mars to live. It's just too embarrassing!

"Sigh... How could this happen?"

Seeing that the Golden Master seemed unwilling to discuss the matter, the Emperor of the East Sea, quite disappointed, turned his gaze to the last reliable person, who claimed his romantic skills were so high he could easily manipulate Kawada's good opera, and asked with a last glimmer of hope:

"Well then, dear opera senior, only you can answer now. Tell me quickly, what exactly does it feel like to be in love? And how can we help them get closer?"

"This is very urgent, please tell me quickly!"

"This..." At this moment, the opera, which was stuck in a stalemate, did not expect that the Raging Waves and the Golden Master would be defeated so quickly, which put this seemingly strong but actually weak overlord in a crisis.

However, she is a great opera singer, an absolute queen! At this moment, she cannot be timid! She must calmly assess the situation and give the emperor a satisfactory answer.

"Hahahaha, Your Majesty, the feeling of liking someone is not something you can know through other people's retelling. Just like a child's liking for sweet candy, this liking comes from the heart and doesn't need other people's interpretation."

"If you really like someone, you will unconsciously enjoy the time you spend with them. You will feel satisfied and unprecedented happiness, and you will really enjoy the time you spend alone with them."

"So, if you like someone, why not try to create more time alone with them? When you enjoy spending time alone with someone, and feel unhappy seeing someone who isn't you alone with them, you've actually already fallen for them."

"Creating time for solitude?" Upon hearing this, the emperor seemed to ponder for a moment. After a long while, her eyes brightened slightly, and she nodded heavily, saying:

"I think I understand! Thank you, Concord Opera!"

"Oh, and also, could you please not tell anyone about what happened today? I'm afraid it might cause some unnecessary misunderstandings..." Although the Empress felt that her instructions might not be very useful, at least she hadn't exposed the president.

"Don't worry, the Overlord's mouth is very tight, he will definitely not leak anything!" Good Opera smiled and watched the Emperor slowly run out of the student council, and only after a long time did he let out a long sigh of relief.

"Phew... It's finally over. Fortunately, my majesty as the Overlord has not been shaken."

But... who could this noble young master possibly like? Good Opera pondered this with some curiosity. It seemed that no emperor had ever been seen to have long-term contact with any woman. If we ruled out the possibility of love at first sight, it must be someone with whom they had a long-term relationship, right?

No, perhaps there really are such people... In the mind of the opera singer, Jin Lang's figure involuntarily came to mind.

"Impossible, right?" Good Opera shook her head with a smile at the thought, but she had a strange premonition in her heart, as if it were confirming her idea.

...Should I ask Ryuji? Suddenly feeling uncertain, Good Opera immediately forgot about her promise to the Emperor and decided to ask her beloved Ryuji Wada about the likelihood of the Emperor liking Trainer Jinlang.

Chapter 487: The Emperor Was the Person Rudolf Once Dreamed of Becoming

Meanwhile, what was Jinlang doing? He was still making arrangements for his daily training. With the Spring Emperor's Award approaching, McQueen was unusually absent from Jinlang's side today, instead adjusting his own training. Jinlang had great confidence in McQueen's self-discipline in training, so he did not supervise McQueen's training this time.

However, Jin Lang doesn't feel lonely, as he still has a stunningly beautiful woman by his side.

"Have some coffee and take a break, Mr. Jinlang."

A steaming cup of coffee was brought to Jin Lang from the side. Just by smelling it, you could tell it was unsweetened black coffee. Jin Lang looked up at his side and saw Rudolph also holding a steaming cup of black coffee, looking at him with a smile.

"Thank you, but I'm not so sleepy that I need black coffee to stay awake."

"Really? I thought a serious and old-fashioned trainer like Mr. Jinlang would be a black coffee enthusiast like me." Rudolf smiled slightly upon hearing this and handed two small cups of creamer and syrup that he had prepared beforehand to Jinlang.

"Please use it. Although it's a cheap supermarket product, it's still very sweet."

"And Rudolph, what about you? Have you always liked bitter black coffee?" Jinlang asked Rudolph while adding creamer and syrup to his coffee.

"...Not at first, but bitterness is very helpful for staying awake, and you gradually get used to the bitterness." Rudolf looked at his reflection in the black coffee in front of him, and after a long while, he said softly:

"Wouldn't it seem too contrived to say that there's a sense of bitterness in life?"

"If His Majesty the Emperor himself described his life as bitter, I'm afraid a whole bunch of ordinary horse racing girls would die of shame upon hearing that." Jin Lang was also surprised that Rudolf would evaluate his life in such a way, and couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

“Many people say that.” Rudolf nodded with a hint of bitterness upon hearing this. At this moment, Jinlang began to take what Rudolf was saying more seriously.

Rudolphin, whether it's the story of Honma that I know, or her life as a Uma Musume, can be described as glorious from childhood to adulthood. This can be seen from the fact that I can even find many Uma Musume novels in the library of Tressen College that are obviously based on Rudolphin. The title of "Emperor" can be said to be a legend in the Japanese Uma Musume world.

Even in this world, there are countless Uma Musume movies that use Rudolph as the character prototype or even directly feature Rudolph as the protagonist. It is conceivable how high a status and reputation Rudolph enjoys in Japan in this world.

Even putting that aside, let's talk about the standard of living symbolized by Rudolf of Sembilan—in short, they truly treated him like their own father.

Rudolph enjoys an independent stable, a separate pasture, excellent breeding conditions, and even his diet is so sour that some Japanese people feel their plasmolysis is about to break down – Rudolph, a real horse, symbolizes that he likes to eat apples, and not just any apples, but Fuji apples.

Keep in mind that this is Japan, a country where this fruit is ridiculously expensive. Rudolf symbolizes eating a Fuji apple one bite at a time, which for the Japanese is equivalent to eating gold with every bite. At that time, Ima Nami had not only heard Okabe Yukio (the main rider symbolized by Rudolf) complain that the horse he rode was more luxurious than he lived.

Therefore, in Jinlang's memory, both racehorse girls and real horses symbolized Rudolph's glory and enjoyment. Now, Rudolph actually used "bitter" to describe his life, which surprised Jinlang somewhat.

Could it be that even geniuses have their troubles? Jin Lang wondered to himself, but he gestured for Rudolf to continue.

"...But how much of my life have I actually lived for myself? As the number one racehorse girl of Symbol Ranch, as the student council president of Treson Academy...my life is full of labels and honors, but I don't know how long I have lived as myself, as myself called 'Rudol Symbol'."

"Rudolph, do you feel that these labels and titles bring you pressure and make you feel disgusted?" Jinlang asked, seemingly understanding.

“No, I’m proud to be the number one racehorse girl at Symbol Ranch, and I’m also proud to have been the student council president of Treson Academy.” Rudolph shook her head, and whenever she mentioned this, she could still feel that heartfelt satisfaction and pride.

However, Rudolf's expression quickly changed, and he said with a hint of bitterness:

"But... sometimes I wonder... if I could sometimes choose as the symbol of Rudol, would many things change?"

"For example... about Sirius, if I had stood up back then, even if it was just to say a few words, would she have been less resentful of me?"

“I don’t think Sirius resents you, Rudolph.” Jinlang shook his head upon hearing this. Although he had only met Sirius once, from their brief exchange, Jinlang did not think that Sirius disliked Rudolph.

But there must still be some estrangement in their hearts. However, many things about Symbol Ranch back then were beyond the control of others. Although Jin Lang didn't know about Rudolf's symbolism and Sirius, or what exactly happened at Symbol Ranch in this world, he felt that Sirius should understand Rudolf's choice now.

“You were all too young then, and there were many things you couldn’t choose.”

“No, Mr. Jinlang, I was almost the chairman at that time.” Rudolf shook his head bitterly and said, “I could have stood up back then, but I chose to obey the family’s arrangements.”

"Of course, I didn't come here to confide these bitter things to you, Mr. Jinlang. Do you know why I care so much about the emperor?"

Faced with Jinlang's expression signaling him to continue, Rudolf said calmly, "The first time I met the Empress... was a long time ago. She was very young then, but like many of the racehorse girls at the time, she greatly admired me."

"But she was the only one who, in front of me when I was full of vigor, said she wanted to surpass me. At that time, I seemed to see a version of myself full of vigor, a version of myself who was not yet troubled by so many titles and identities."

“I decided then and there that if I could, I wanted to watch this child grow up carefree, and for her to continue growing as a child named ‘Emperor of the East Sea’.”

"I also want to know, under such conditions, what kind of racehorse girl will that child become? Will she be a pure, innocent, and romantic racehorse girl, or will she still grow into a mature and steady emperor?"

"But at that time, you told me about the hidden dangers of being an emperor, and I knew that with my abilities, it would be difficult to keep watching her run healthily forever."

"It wasn't until last time, Mr. Jinlang, that I found someone more suitable than myself."

As he said this, Rudolf's gentle gaze fell on Jin Lang, and he said softly:

"May I...entrust you with the care of the Emperor?"

"I already knew that when you sent the Emperor to my ranks," Jin Lang said with a smile, but Rudolf shook his head solemnly and said:

“I didn’t say this to you then, but now, as a symbol of Rudolf, an ordinary racehorse girl, I am entrusting this child to your care.”

“I am no relation to the Empress, not her mother, not her sister, not even a guardian, but I still hope that you can take good care of the Empress.”

"...Let's just consider it a fantasy of protecting a horse girl named 'Luna,' okay?"

Luna, that was Rudolph's childhood nickname, because of the wisp of white hair that curved like the moon. Rudolph's words were also a way of entrusting Jinlang with the fantasy of protecting her.

One of the Rudolphins symbolizes the image she once fantasized about but ultimately failed to achieve; the East Sea Emperor is the racehorse girl she once dreamed of becoming.

Chapter 488: The Unpredictable Temperament of the Eastern Sea Emperor

"...Luna?"

"Ahem, excuse me, that's what I called you when I was a child, but I just blurted it out without thinking."

However, Lu Duo, whose feelings had reached that stage, belatedly realized that he had just used a rather personal term of endearment for her. He coughed awkwardly twice, trying to hide the slight blush on his cheeks, and said:

"But that's the gist of it. The Empress is a racehorse girl I fantasize about becoming. I used to want to run freely like her, without any worries, enjoying the halo and glory called 'genius' and winning one victory after another."

"I want to continue to protect such a pure emperor. I wonder, Mr. Jinlang, would you be willing to lend me a hand?"

“It is difficult for me to watch over the emperor all the way to the end she desires. My abilities are limited. I know more about the emperor than you do. After what happened last time, I think you are perhaps a better person than me to watch over the emperor’s future.”

"As an 'Emperor' and a racehorse girl, I may be very professional, but as a trainer, I am still a novice, and I have no experience whatsoever in training a genius racehorse girl like Emperor."

"There are many things about her that I do not know as well as you do, including matters concerning the emperor, therefore... I still need to learn from you."

"So, I, as her trainer, have already become one of her guardians after spending just over a year with her?" Jinlang chuckled upon hearing this. Although he did indeed love Empress like a child, he knew very well that his relationship with Empress was merely that of trainer and racehorse girl, guardian... He was far from being a guardian.

However, if the person entrusted with this task is Rudol Symbol... then perhaps she really has the right to entrust the Emperor with the care of him as if he were a child—after all, in some ways, the Emperor truly loves Rudol Symbol like a father.

Although this is somewhat unfair to a certain "Mr. Donghai" whose name is unknown in this world... but right now, within Treson Academy, Rudo and Jinlang can indeed be considered the most suitable candidates to be the emperor's guardians.

"As long as the emperor has no objections, I don't mind taking care of the emperor's future to the best of my ability."

"Thank you, Mr. Jinlang." Rudolf breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and a relaxed smile returned to his face as he said, "I owe you a great favor."

"It's nothing. We're just acting as guardians, hoping that the Empress can grow up healthily." Jinlang shook his head upon hearing this. For him, this was simply his duty as a trainer. Every trainer takes their assigned racehorse girl very seriously. However, he was able to enjoy this job because of his passion, his age, and the advantage of treating racehorse girls like children.

Jinlang loves horses, but he loves children even more. Now, a combination like Uma Musume (Horse Girl) can be said to have completely fulfilled all of Jinlang's fantasies in a certain sense. She is simply the ideal child.

"It feels really strange." Rudolf chuckled upon hearing this, stroking his chin thoughtfully as he said, "We are clearly not the Empress's parents, but now we are taking care of her as if she were our own."

"But wouldn't this be a good thing for the emperor? Her two favorite people are now treating her like parents..."

"...something like that."

However, belatedly, Lu Duo seemed to notice Jin Lang's slightly strange gaze beside her. Her not-so-sensitive brain took a long time to realize the meaning of her words, and her cheeks subconsciously flushed slightly.

"Um, that's not what I meant..."

"I know, I know." For a moment, the atmosphere seemed a little awkward, and Jin Lang didn't want this atmosphere to continue, so he gave a few hasty replies and pretended to continue working on the documents.