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

"...To be honest, I don't know either."

However, the voice so similar to that of the raging waves quickly calmed Nu Tao, who had initially panicked. Faced with the voice that seemed to be questioning him from within, Nu Tao, after a long while, finally smiled and said:

"But I think that some obsessions can be let go. Compared to the current outcome, I would probably prefer the choice I made now."

"Aren't you jealous?" the voice asked, tinged with surprise. "To good opera, to your trainer."

"...It would be a lie to say I'm not jealous."

At this point, Nu Tao's expression visibly dipped slightly, but she quickly regained her composure and replied:

"However, it's not good to be jealous of Hao Opera's strength. Hao Opera's talent is indeed better than mine, but her strength comes from repeated training."

“My trainer told me… that I am very similar to him, we are both ordinary hard workers… we may not have talent, but as long as this force supports me, I will keep moving forward.”

"Because the trainer... gave me the courage I needed most."

As soon as Nu Tao finished speaking, she felt the beam of light in front of her rapidly expand and fill her entire field of vision. Soon, in a daze, she felt her soul return to her body at that moment...

"what……"

Nu Tao suddenly opened her eyes, and now she could clearly see the hospital ceiling in front of her. After catching her breath slightly, she felt her consciousness return, and some memories of the time before she fell into a coma flooded back into her mind.

Before that... it seemed like she was single-handedly holding her own against Naritaji and Orihime, who were constantly locked in a fierce battle on the track... and then she saw her favorite opera singer reach the finish line, and then she fainted...

"So this is how much energy a battle of auras consumes... I never knew that before..." Nu Tao belatedly realized what was happening. Although this was the first time she had dared to use her auras to restrain another racehorse, she hadn't expected it to be so exhausting, which caused her to faint.

"Ugh... The trainer will be angry... I didn't follow the trainer's instructions... and I even fainted... Now the trainer will definitely be angry too..."

Nu Tao only then realized that her tactics in the Japanese derby had completely deviated from the tactics that Wada had initially told her. Not only had her performance declined compared to the Satsuki Sho, but more importantly, Nu Tao knew very well that Wada would absolutely not allow her to use such a dangerous tactic with any of the horse girls from the Good Opera.

This time, Nu Tao acted entirely on her own initiative. In order to respond to Wada's expectation that he was unwilling to talk to her, she chose this tactic. She thought that as long as she apologized, Wada wouldn't blame her too much after the victory of the opera... But now that she has fainted, the consequences may be very serious.

"Ughhhhh... I'm such an idiot..." Nutao let out a wail like a small animal, feeling that she was about to be scolded by her trainer.

But just as Nu Tao was thinking this, the door to the ward suddenly opened. Nu Tao subconsciously raised his head and met the eyes of He Tian, ​​who was pushing the door open and entering.

For a moment, neither the racehorse nor its trainer expected this scene. After a long silence, they finally spoke:

“Trainer (Raging Waves)…” x2

Then, both of them fell silent, seemingly too embarrassed to speak. Finally, He Tian silently closed the door, waved the bag he was holding at Nu Tao, and said:

“I have some gifts here, Nutao, you…”

However, as they were talking, He Tian suddenly realized that his question was somewhat unnecessary. He immediately changed his tactics, walked straight to Nu Tao's bedside, pulled over a stool, and began to take out the gifts from the bag next to Nu Tao.

Most of the gifts were food items, including some snacks that Nu Tao really liked. However, what caught Nu Tao's attention the most was a cat plush toy.

Almost the instant Hotan took the cat plush toy out, Nutao couldn't help but hug it to his arms. The toy was quite large, and Nutao, rather embarrassed, buried his face in it, trying to suppress his shyness as he said:

"Thank you, thank you, trainer..."

"I won this from the claw machine a while ago. Nutao, you really like cats, right?" Wada said with a smile, seeing that Nutao seemed quite fond of the plush toy.

"I've been meaning to give you this doll for a while, but I've kept putting it off. Now I finally have a chance to give it to you."

"Trainer...aren't you angry with me?"

However, Wada's gentle words, as always, made Nutao feel uneasy. She cautiously peeked out from behind the doll, her horse ears drooping listlessly on her head, and asked cautiously.

She had been prepared to face a furious rebuke from Hotan, but Hotan's continued gentle treatment of her only intensified Nutao's unease.

She was worried that this was the calm before the storm... just like her friend, the Gold Master, whose temper tantrums always came out of nowhere...

Moreover, Nu Tao had never seen He Tian lose his temper before. She knew very well that if a mild-tempered person was provoked, it could be even more intense than a person with a violent temper. Therefore, Nu Tao was very uneasy, afraid of provoking He Tian...

Seeing Nu Tao's timid and submissive demeanor, He Tian didn't say much. He simply smiled gently as always and reached out to rub Nu Tao's head as before.

"...Blame you? How could I blame you, Raging Waves?"

"On the contrary, I should be the one apologizing. I'm so sorry, I'm a terrible trainer..."

"I actually put my assigned racehorse girl in such a dangerous situation without discussing the tactics with her beforehand, and I didn't even consider her feelings... This is truly my dereliction of duty."

"Fortunately, Nutao, you are not seriously injured, otherwise I would never forgive myself for the rest of my life."

"No, no." Nu Tao hurriedly waved his hand and said, "The trainer has already planned everything for me. It was me who disobeyed orders and that made things so dangerous."

"The trainer didn't do anything wrong, it's just that I've become too—wait?!"

However, the next moment, Nu Tao's words were abruptly cut off. She felt her vision blur, and then she was pulled into He Tian's arms by Weiwei.

At this moment, Nu Tao was dumbfounded. Her pupils turned into the shape of mosquito coils. She was completely without any means of countermeasures, which meant that all her defenses had been broken.

What should I do?!

Chapter 107: The Famous General's Raging Waves (Author's Note: I almost stole the fog)

Nu Tao never imagined what it would be like to be hugged by her trainer. The best chance she ever had was during the Daily Cup when Wada opened his arms. Nu Tao thought her trainer was going to give her an excited hug, but Wada turned around and hugged Good Opera instead.

At that moment, it would be a lie to say that the famous general Nu Tao felt no resentment. However, Nu Tao was best at self-consolation, so he didn't care about the matter and never mentioned it again.

After all, she knew that a good opera was of extraordinary significance to her trainers. She also knew very well that when she became the head race girl of Wada, one of her major goals was to win the Daily Cup and a good opera for her trainers.

These raging waves were clear from the beginning, so she probably never intended to occupy the most important place in Hotan's heart—especially after she witnessed the bond between Hotan and the opera, that natural understanding she didn't possess, she knew all this.

If it were any other racehorse girl, she might either leave the field dejectedly or fly into a rage and question her trainer at this point. After all, most racehorse girls don't like being seen as not being number one in their trainer's eyes.

But the renowned singer Nu Tao did not do that. Not only did she not do anything to harm Good Opera, but she also did not do anything to embarrass her trainers. In fact, she even took the initiative to help Good Opera win the Triple Crown of Classics and chose to "sacrifice" herself.

"Trainer?!" Nu Tao's pupils seemed to glaze over, and he began to ramble incoherently in a panic:

"This...this...this...this...this won't do! I...I...I...I can't do this! It would be terrible if my opera-loving classmates saw this! I might get killed!"

"...This is just a belated hug that you deserve, Raging Waves."

However, He Tian now smiled gently, trying to calm Nu Tao's emotions, and instead tightened his grip a little more, saying:

"This may not be enough to compensate for your efforts, Raging Waves, but at least let me, this incompetent trainer, do something within my power."

“You’ve done enough, Nutao. Now you can relax and enjoy your time to rest.”

"Trainer..."

However, He Tian's words gradually calmed down Nu Tao, who was in a panic. The cat doll that she had used to cover her face, which Nu Tao had cherished just a moment ago, was now forgotten by Nu Tao and rolled onto the cold floor.

Therefore, there is something more Nutao wants to rely on than the cat doll, and at this moment, Hetian's chest is the place Nutao most wants to lean on.

This is something no cat can replace; this is the sanctuary she wants most right now.

"Trainer, are you... so gentle with everyone?" Nutao, leaning against Wada's chest, couldn't help but ask in a muffled voice:

“I’ve wanted to know this since the first time I met the trainer. I just wanted to beat Opera Girl once. You could have trained me like a regular racehorse girl… As long as I could beat Opera Girl, that would have been fine. You could have kicked me out then. I was already prepared for that.”

"But... trainer, you didn't do that. Not only did you not do that, you also cared about me so much... you comforted me when I failed, and you were willing to teach someone as useless as me... you were so good to me..."

"...It's all the trainer's fault. He made me so happy and so sad at the same time."

Joy comes from someone finally accepting your incompetence, and sadness comes from having gained this joy while sharing it with others.

Nu Tao knew that her thoughts were wrong; she was clearly a favored person and shouldn't ask for more... but she just couldn't control herself.

I want more care, more attention from my trainers...

"I'm sorry, Nutao." Wada's expression was also very conflicted. Of course, he knew what Nutao meant. He was only now realizing that the racehorse girl in his arms was not a horse from his time, but a girl with the same psychology and sensitivity as humans.

Even horses themselves have their own possessiveness. If horses can get jealous, how much more so these sensitive racehorse girls?

“The Raging Waves, the great opera, she… has extraordinary significance for me. I don’t know how to explain it, but her place in my heart… is truly irreplaceable—even if you’re unhappy, I have to say it.”

“But I think… you don’t need to be like Good Opera. You are different racehorses. You can choose your own lives and goals instead of tying your life to Good Opera.”

“You will become a famous Japanese horse racer in a different form, rather than necessarily having to compete with great operas to show your talent.”

"...Don't I need it?"

However, upon hearing He Tian's words, Nu Tao silently smiled, placed his hands on He Tian's back, and said softly with a hint of a smile:

"Stupid trainer..."

I've long since stopped caring about the showdown with my good opera classmates, trainer... I've already come to terms with it.

This was the first time Nu Tao had spoken to He Tian in such a tone. She would never have said such words before, but now she had let go of her restraint and inhibitions and was completely relaxed.

Just as Nu Tao said in her dream, she felt she had broken free from an "obsession," a kind of inexplicable obsession. Now that she had emerged from it, everything around her seemed much clearer.

Perhaps she doesn't need to dwell on the victory of the opera; she can achieve more victories in her own way.

Her achievements do not need to be built on the failures or successes of Good Opera. She is herself, a famous singer, not someone associated with Good Opera, nor does she need to be tied to the name Good Opera.

She had already figured this out before the Japanese derby even started.

“Trainer, ever since I defeated Good Opera in the Daily Cup, I’m no longer the same Raging Wave I used to be. I’ve gained courage, and this courage… was given to me by you, Trainer.”

"So...please don't leave me...don't take away the 'courage' you gave me..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Nu Tao buried his shy face in He Tian's arms. He Tian smiled sincerely, gently stroking Nu Tao's hair with one hand, and whispered:

“Good boy… Nutao, you are such a good boy…”

"—I'm not a child."

"Trainer... I... have already grown up a long time ago."

Nu Tao replied with a hint of dissatisfaction, but she still nestled in He Tian's arms, her shy face too embarrassed to look up at him—she was afraid that if she saw He Tian's handsome face, she would lose control and do something extremely outrageous.

But isn't this situation already quite outrageous? Nu Tao's mind was surprisingly quick at this moment. Perhaps it was because he had done something he would never normally dare to do that Nu Tao's tolerance had become much stronger and his thinking had become more active.

The moment Nu Tao uttered those words, the atmosphere in the ward instantly became more ambiguous. Even He Tian, ​​who had been quite gentle at first, stiffened slightly, sensing that something was amiss...

This child, Nutao... could it be...?

"Bang bang bang!"

"Long Er! I, the Overlord, have arrived—has Nu Tao woken up yet? Are you inside?"

But just as Wada was thinking this, a rapid knocking sounded at the door. Outside, the unusually panicked voice of the opera singer broke the ambiguous atmosphere in the ward.

Hotan immediately distanced himself from Nutao and breathed a sigh of relief, but his movements were still a little stiff.

As for Nu Tao, she only belatedly realized what she had just said. Once her rationality returned, she immediately hid under the covers like an ostrich.

"Ahem, what a wonderful opera! Nutao and I are inside, please come in." Wada coughed awkwardly for a while, inwardly cursing himself for being so slow to react, only realizing it at this point…

Fortunately, he still has the best operas, which can at least help him, and in some special circumstances... can help him get out of danger.