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

"Just watch, Ikezoe-kun. This is something Wada-kun has to face. He'll figure it out."

Jinlang still had full confidence in Wada's character and conduct. For someone like Naze Fumino, whose temperament was similar to Taketoyo's—young, promising, and proud but who had encountered setbacks—it would be easier to get along with someone as understanding as Wada, because Wada was very good at agreeing.

Therefore, it was from multiple perspectives that Imagami sent Wada to appease Fumino Naze.

Of course, there was also a personal reason behind this – he also wanted to know if Wada and Naze Fumino's relationship could improve and if the two could truly cooperate sincerely, would there be some magical chemical reaction?

—But in any case, this is a good thing for Saima Girl. Her trainers' skills have improved, and the relationships within the team have also improved. It's all beneficial in every way.

……

Time flew by, and a few hours later, night slowly fell. At this moment, Jinlang and Chitian were still studying tactics in the team room when a series of urgent knocks on the door interrupted their study.

"Please come in."

"Sorry to bother you..."

At the sound of a timid voice, Nu Tao pushed open the door and walked in. Behind her, Hao Geju also poked his head out. The two of them looked around the room, but did not find the person they wanted to see.

"What's wrong? What a wonderful opera, The Raging Waves?" Jin Lang asked, putting down the documents in his hand.

"Senior, I wonder if you've seen my beloved Ryuji, the Overlord? I haven't been able to find my loyal subject all day." Good Opera immediately explained her purpose. She still respected Jinlang, after all, Wada also respected Jinlang.

“Yes, yes, my friend Hao Geju and I haven’t seen the trainer all day, so we’re looking for him…” Nu Tao also acted as Hao Geju’s translator, explaining their purpose. However, the unease on Nu Tao’s face at this moment revealed her and Hao Geju’s feelings.

Upon hearing this, Jinlang and Ikezoe exchanged a glance. In the end, Jinlang took the initiative to step forward and said to the two racehorse girls:

"Don't worry, children. Mr. Wada is a bit busy today and doesn't have time to take care of you—but you don't need to worry, you will see him tomorrow."

"Don't worry, he'll be fine. Both Chi Tianjun and I can vouch for that."

"Since Senior Jinlang says so... then I'll take my leave..."

Nu Tao and Hao Geju exchanged a glance, neither doubting Jin Lang's words. Although still somewhat uneasy, they silently returned. They were extremely worried about their trainer's condition, especially in such a tense atmosphere...

And at this moment, where exactly is Hotan, which is worried about good opera and raging waves?

"Guha—Manager, two more draft beers, please!"

"I'm not drinking draft beer anymore, I want soju, the strongest kind!"

Wada and Naze Fumino were drinking at an izakaya. These two had never crossed paths before, and in some ways even had a grudge against each other. But now, under the influence of alcohol, their relationship seemed to have become much more harmonious.

To Wada's surprise, Naze Fumino, who seemed quiet and professional, was surprisingly good at drinking. Moreover, when she drank, her boldness was comparable to Wada's, creating a strong contrast.

However, it was clear that while Naze Fumino could drink, she didn't quite know how to drink properly. After a few glasses of draft beer, she started drinking shochu directly. It's hard to imagine that a Japanese woman would drink shochu, without even diluting it with water...

"what."

After downing another glass of shochu, Naze Fumino seemed a bit tipsy, slumped over the table, and said in a drunken tone;

"So I don't understand, I don't get it."

"Why, why? Why does everyone hate me? I didn't do anything..."

"Yes, yes, it's all my fault. Miss Nase, you didn't do anything wrong."

Looking at Naze Fumino, who had finally let down her guard somewhat, Wada, still able to maintain his composure, smiled knowingly. He felt that their relationship had indeed grown considerably closer.

Chapter 157: The Record for Meeting Parents at Light Speed ​​is Broken (Fog)

Being disliked by two racehorse girls in a row, it's impossible for Naze Fumino not to feel a little frustrated. However, Fumino truly deserves to be called a once-in-a-century genius trainer. Although she is somewhat arrogant, she is very meticulous when it comes to racehorse girls.

Therefore, no matter how much negative emotion she felt, she would not vent her anger on the racehorse girls. Most of the time, she would choose to go out and relax, or simply drink some alcohol alone, get drunk, and feel better the next day, just like she does now.

However, because Fumino Naze often drinks without being able to control her intake and easily gets drunk, and because she already has a job as a trainer, she is afraid that excessive drinking will affect her performance and thus impact the training progress of the horse racers. Therefore, she doesn't usually drink alone.

Of course, the biggest reason is that she is a woman, and it is not safe for her to go home alone after drinking... Although this is Tokyo, it is especially unsafe at night, especially when she is a woman alone without anyone else by her side.

This time, however, Naze Fumino can finally relax and enjoy a long-awaited drink, because Wada is by her side. Before calming Naze Fumino down, Wada is determined to face any challenge head-on.

"--That's true, but it's not easy for me to walk with you on my back, is it? Trainer Nase, you should lend a hand."

After quite some time, Wada and Fumino finally said goodbye to the izakaya. After Wada paid the bill, he helped the drunken Fumino out of the izakaya, but after walking for a short while, Fumino became too drunk to walk.

Helpless, Wada could only support Naze Fumino as they walked along the street, trying to find a place to sit down...

"Well then, Ms. Nase—please have a seat."

Finally, they found a bench, and Wada let Fumino Nase sit on it. However, the drunken Fumino subconsciously wanted to find something to lean on, and kept moving closer to Wada's shoulder.

Wada, with a stern face, kept backing away, but after several attempts, he was left with only half his buttocks on the wooden chair. Naze Fumino finally began to show signs of annoyance and said:

"What? It's just a little lean! Don't be so petty!"

“I’m afraid you’ll kill me when you wake up…” Wada suddenly said, which made Fumino lean closer. He felt that if he recorded the whole day’s events, it might make a large number of male trainers in the central area so jealous they’d break down…

...However, it's best to just think about it and not actually do it. Offending the trainer is troublesome enough; if he offends the other trainers as well, Wada will probably find it difficult to move an inch at Treson Academy.

"So, Miss Naise, where do you live? It's so late now, I can still take you home, but I wouldn't dare take you to the dormitory at Treson Academy. If other people see us, I'm afraid I won't be able to explain myself..."

"Home...home is...wait...where is it again?"

A tipsy Fumino tried to recall the location of her home, but after a long while, she saw this usually icy beauty suddenly reveal a gentle smile, which made even the drunken Wada's heart skip a beat.

"—I can't remember, hehe."

"...I was so stupid to ask a drunkard for directions."

So where should we send Miss Nase now? At this moment, Wada also had to think about this question. He dared not send her to Treson Academy. If someone saw him helping the completely drunk Nase Fumino back, who knows what kind of trouble it would cause.

But going to a hotel... well, that's even more complicated. Only the protagonists of cheesy light novels would "gently" send the female lead to a hotel temporarily. If you were sleeping on the sofa, it might be okay, but they would basically sleep next to the female lead without any remorse, and even have the audacity to say things like "You won't let me leave" or "I'm worried about your safety"...

Writing this kind of plot is either simply to sell fan service, or it shows a complete lack of understanding of Japanese society—in Japanese society, if something like this happens, you can expect social death!

At this moment, as a reliable and serious adult, Ryuji Wada would naturally make the most logical choice—to call for help.

"Although I don't have Super Bay's phone number saved... I should be able to call Nu Tao and ask her to pass it on."

Muttering to himself, Wada tried his best to take out his phone from his pocket and call Nutao. Of course, as long as he explained things properly, there would be no problem. Once Super Little Bay sent Naise Fumino to her dormitory, there should be no more rumors.

But just as Wada was thinking this, the silence was suddenly broken by a ringing sound from a phone that didn't belong to Wada.

If it wasn't Wada, then it must be... Wada subconsciously looked at Naze Fumino beside him, only to see that the drunken Naze Fumino had already picked up her phone. Before Wada could even speak, she had already subconsciously unlocked the keypad and answered the call.

"Hello—Father? It's been a long time since you called."

"...Fumino, you've been drinking?"

However, because Fumino and Wada were very close, Wada could clearly hear a very serious and rigid male voice coming from the phone, and his hair stood on end.

Naze Fumino's father?! Wait—if Naze Fumino is the Taketoyo of this world, then isn't her father roughly equivalent to Taketoyo's father? Wada immediately broke out in a cold sweat, realizing an extremely terrifying possibility.

You know, Wu Feng's father is a legendary jockey! A senior figure in the horse racing world, someone who appears in textbooks. If such a person knew that his daughter was fooling around and drinking with him... Wada felt like dying at the thought.

"Fumino, you rarely drink alone. It's not safe for a young woman like you to drink alone outside. Is there anyone with you?"

However, the voice from Mr. Nase seemed to restore some of Nase Fumino's senses. Perhaps it was because of the reverence she had for her father since childhood, which she had developed over a long period of time, that allowed Nase Fumino to gradually regain some clarity of mind even while intoxicated.

After exchanging a glance with Wada beside her, Naze Fumino immediately knew what she should do. She shook her head to clear her mind before saying:

"No, there's no one else here, Father. You're overthinking it. I don't have any friends outside, so of course I'm drinking alone..."

"..."

However, after an eerie silence, both Wada and Naze Fumino could almost hear their own heartbeats. Just when they thought they had gotten away with it, they heard a serious voice from Naze's father on the other end of the phone:

"—Fumino, turn on video mode."

"?!"

Do older generations still know how to turn on video?! At this moment, Ryuji Wada felt an unprecedented sense of crisis. He frantically winked at Fumino Nase, hoping she would give him a chance to turn on video mode after he had run away.

Naise Fumino was aware of the seriousness of the matter and was about to say something when she heard Mr. Naise's even more serious tone on the other end of the phone:

"I said, turn on video mode, Fumino."

"--I see."

Finally, as if she had made a death wish, Naze Fumino turned on the video mode under Wada's desperate gaze. Instantly, the scene of Wada and Naze Fumino being very close to each other was seen by the unprepared old man in the video.

After an extremely eerie silence, Wada finally forced a smile—more like a grimace than a tear—and addressed Mr. Nase on the other end of the video call:

“Mr. Nase... It’s nice to meet you. I’m Ryuji Wada, your daughter’s friend and her current student.”

"..."

However, after a long time, Mr. Naze didn't say much. He just stared at Wada with a strange and terrifying look, as if he wanted to devour Wada whole... which made Wada's scalp tingle.

Jinlang-senpai...you tricked me!

A fine opera? The Raging Waves? Where are you? Your trainers need your help now…

Chapter 158: A Seemingly Unpleasant First Meeting

"...Ryuji Wada, I vaguely remember that name."

However, after an unknown amount of time, just as Wada began to feel a chill run down his spine, Mr. Nase's voice finally came from the other end of the phone. In the video, this middle-aged man, who looked like a typical Showa-era stern, unsmiling, and chauvinistic man, squinted at Wada and said:

"You are one of the new trainers at Treson Academy, and your role is racehorse girl... I've seen the race between the famous Raging Waves and the finest opera on TV."

“Very good. As a member of the new generation, you are quite talented.”

"Um... thank you for the compliment, senior?" Upon hearing this, Wada seemed surprised by Mr. Nase's unexpected lack of difficulty in making things difficult for him, but his anxiety also eased a little.

Although I don't know what happened, it's good that my senior is easy to talk to... What Wada is most worried about now is that Mr. Nase is the typical closed-off parent, who dotes on his precious daughter to an almost obsessive degree...

This type of father was not uncommon in that era. He was very serious and had a strong desire to control his family. This type of father was very common in Japan and was also the most difficult to deal with because they completely prevented their family members from having any contact with other outsiders. At the same time, they were also irritable. They called it “authority”, but it was just part of their irritable personality.

Fortunately, Mr. Naise did not seem to be that kind of father, which reassured Wada considerably.

“I’m not here to praise you, junior. I’m here to ask about my daughter.”

"Can you explain why you're with my daughter? And, Fumino, you never said you had a male friend, nor did you say you went back to Treson Academy with a student."

Mr. Naze's barrage of questions left Naze Fumino, who was still in a semi-conscious state, at a loss for words. She turned her head blankly to look at Wada, hoping that he could explain it for her.

Why are you looking at me like that? Grandma, this is something I shouldn't be asking! Wada noticed Fumino's gaze and felt the pressure increase instantly. He had no choice but to take Fumino's phone and, forcing a smile, said:

"Well... your daughter may not have had a chance to tell you, but she has indeed returned to work at Treson Academy... and is temporarily on the same team as me."

"You've probably heard of our team, it's..."

"I know, Team 'Miracle,' you have three trainers managing you, and I know the names of the other two as well." Mr. Nase interrupted Wada quite rudely, saying calmly: