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

"I just didn't know that my daughter had joined your team and even became your teacher? Is my daughter now the leader of the team?"

"Uh... not yet." Wada paused, then answered awkwardly.

"But your daughter is an indispensable part of our team and a member we all recognize. She is an excellent trainer, and we all agree on that."

While Naze Fumino undoubtedly has the ability to lead any team, she is not suitable for her own team. This is because both Iwanami-senpai, Ikezoe, and Wada are either more skilled than Fumino or not much less skilled. Although Wada does need Naze Fumino's guidance right now, it is really hard to say who will win if they actually compete on the field.

Wada didn't tell her that although her daughter was nominally his mentor, she was also Wada's assistant—such words would probably be unacceptable to a father who was proud of his young and accomplished daughter.

Therefore, Wada wisely skipped this part of the topic, and Mr. Nase's gradually relaxed brows also made Wada breathe a sigh of relief.

"...Since we're friends, I won't ask any more questions."

"Fumino, you're drunk today, so I won't say much. But when you sober up tomorrow, I'm going to ask you all sorts of questions. You'd better not hide anything from me."

That's all for now, see you tomorrow.

After saying that, Mr. Naze hung up the call, and Wada breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, Naze Fumino, who was leaning against Wada, had fallen fast asleep and entered drunken mode again.

Is this your father or mine? Wada stared at Naze Fumino, lost in thought, and silently opened Naze Fumino's phone, scrolling through her contact list.

Fumino had specifically unlocked the password to connect to the video call, which saved Wada a lot of trouble.

Soon after, Wada found the name "Super Little Bay" in Fumino's phone as he wished. After a busy signal, the call was finally connected.

"Hello? Trainer? What's up so late?"

"A super small bay? I'm Trainer Wada. Um, I'm with Trainer Nase right now." Wada glanced at Nase Fumino, who was sleeping soundly beside him, and said patiently:

"She's drunk right now. I'll send you her location. Can you help me take her back to her dorm?"

"Huh? Trainer Wada... Are you with the trainer?"

Super Little Bay sounded extremely surprised on the other end of the phone, but soon after, Wada heard the other party say, "I'll be there soon, so please look after the trainer for me, Trainer Wada."

……

A full forty minutes later, just as Hotan was starting to find the news push notifications on his phone rather uninteresting, a taxi slowly pulled up in front of him. From above, the massive bay, comparable in size to raging waves, immediately captured Hotan's attention.

Fortunately, thanks to Nu Tao, He Tian has developed a resistance to such a mature figure and has completely learned to remain unmoved by her.

"Trainer Wada." Super Little Bay breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Wada and the drunken Naze Fumino, and immediately stepped forward to ask, "Is the trainer alright?"

"She's sleeping soundly, I think she's fine." Wada glanced at Naze Fumino, who was still leaning on his shoulder, and said casually, "Go back and give her some water, and remember to make her sleep on her side, otherwise she'll suffer if she vomits tonight."

"Thank you, Trainer Hotan."

Upon hearing this, Super Little Bay immediately took Naze Fumino from Wada's hands. Unexpectedly, although Naze Fumino was asleep, she was holding onto Wada's hand with surprising strength. It took Little Bay several attempts before she finally managed to get Naze Fumino's fingers to release Wada's clothes.

"...This is the first time I've ever seen a trainer drunk. She's usually very dignified and serious."

Xiaowan swept Naze Fumino's body up in her arms. As a racehorse girl, she had no problem doing such a simple action, but she said to Wada with a smile:

"I've never seen a trainer get drunk before, Trainer Wada. You might be the first person to drink with a trainer."

"Don't dwell on your first time taking care of an alcoholic; it's nothing but suffering." Wada waved his hand, showing no sense of honor whatsoever.

Whether it's taking care of beautiful women or men, there's no one who isn't difficult to deal with when they're drunk. Hotan has long been well aware of this.

Wada's disgusted expression surprised Super Little Bay. After all, Naise Fumino was a very famous and beautiful trainer at Treson Academy, with countless suitors. Anyone who had ever drunk with Naise Fumino would undoubtedly boast about it for a long time.

Super Little Bay wasn't worried about her trainer because she knew her trainer was very simple in interpersonal relationships, and had almost no one she was particularly familiar with besides her. Now, with another friend, Wada surprisingly didn't have any other desires for her trainer.

"...You really are a good person, Trainer Wada."

Super Little Bay said something incomprehensible to Wada, then carried Naze Fumino into a taxi. Wada watched the taxi slowly drive away, and only stood up after a long while.

"Really... I never thought I'd have a day like this. Tomorrow, I'll have to ask Opera and Raging Waves what exactly happened."

Chapter 159: Fumino: Selectively Forget What Happens After Getting Drunk

"Ugh...it hurts so much...my stomach feels..."

It wasn't until the morning of the next day that Naze Fumino, unusually, slept a little longer than usual after her hangover the night before, skipping the morning hours. When she opened her eyes, the bright sunlight had already seeped into the room through the curtains that weren't fully drawn, making her cheeks feel slightly warm.

Naise Fumino struggled to get up. The surroundings were somewhat unfamiliar to her, but she quickly realized that this was the trainer dormitory building of Treson Academy. Having worked here for quite some time, Naise Fumino recognized the layout of the room.

But the question is... who brought her here?

Upon thinking of this, Naze Fumino's expression immediately tensed up, and she subconsciously touched her body, but when she found that her clothes were still on, she quickly relaxed.

"No... now is not the time to relax. I remember I got drunk with Wada... Could it be that Wada brought me here?"

That possibility wasn't low either. Immediately, Naze Fumino quickly reached into her pocket, wanting to call and ask Wada if he had brought her back yesterday.

...Huh? Where did my phone go? Fumino Nase couldn't find her phone in her pocket and suddenly remembered some memories from last night.

"I remember... I think I answered a phone call... Was it Wada who answered it for me? Did I leave my phone with him?"

"Who called again... I remember... I remember it was... my father..."

However, upon thinking of this, Naze Fumino's body trembled involuntarily. She gradually recalled some memories of yesterday, such as... she seemed to have answered her father's phone call.

Although Naze Fumino was somewhat confused due to being drunk at the time, there were still some things she could remember. However, at this moment, Naze Fumino deliberately avoided reality, clutching her head and saying with an awkward laugh:

"No, no... Father isn't the kind of person who would call me first. We haven't been in touch for a year, why would he suddenly call?"

"I must have remembered it wrong, yes, I remembered it wrong."

Naise Fumino forced herself to avoid reality, taking advantage of the fact that her phone wasn't in her hand, and awkwardly shrugged off. But just then, a sound coming from the door made her alert again, and she instinctively grabbed the blanket to cover herself.

Fortunately, her worries were unnecessary; this time, she was at a super small bay.

"Ah, Trainer, you're awake." Super Little Bay, holding a bag, approached Naise Fumino with a familiar, motherly smile and said:

“You got drunk yesterday and ate a lot. Even though you didn’t vomit, you must have felt really uncomfortable, right? I specially borrowed the school cafeteria to make you some warm porridge and stew. Eating some should make you feel much better.”

"Little Bay...you're the one who brought me back yesterday?"

"Yes, Trainer Hotan called me through your phone and asked me to bring you to your dorm."

When Wada was mentioned, Super Little Bay's face lit up with a smile, and he said to Naise Fumino very considerately, "Trainer Wada is a very nice person. He was worried that if he brought you back, others would misunderstand, so he specially walked back to Treson Academy."

"Yeah……"

Upon hearing Super Small Bay's words, Fumino's anxious expression eased considerably, and she was extremely grateful for Wada's handling of the situation.

This guy didn't even try to take advantage of the situation... It seems those novels really were all lies. Fumino found her own suspicions somewhat amusing. Although she hadn't known Wada for very long, she knew he wasn't the type to take advantage of someone in a vulnerable position.

Moreover, Super Little Bay solved another mystery for her. It turns out that the person who called yesterday was Super Little Bay... So, in other words, the part about her father was probably just a dream?

Thinking of this, Naise Fumino relaxed a lot, and her appetite returned. She picked up the porridge delivered by Super Little Bay and ate it bite by bite, slowly recovering her strength from a night of heavy drinking.

"Speaking of which... I should thank Wada for what happened yesterday. Shall we buy him a small gift to express our gratitude?"

Having received strict upbringing since childhood, Naze Fumino also thought of this point. While drinking her porridge, she thought to herself that she knew very well that if Wada had really brought her back back then and others had seen it, she would probably have attracted the attention of many people at Treson Academy very soon, which would not be a good thing for Naze Fumino.

In particular, she has always maintained an indifferent attitude towards men. It's not that she does it intentionally, but sometimes the public will assign you a persona and treat you as an "ice queen," as if not doing so would break some rule.

Fumino did indeed maintain her image, believing it was perfect for establishing her authority and status within the academy—a strong woman was indeed more respectable than a mere beauty.

Thinking this, Naze Fumino didn't notice that the gentle smile of the Super Little Bay beside her was gradually shifting towards a subtle feeling...

……

After some time, having composed herself and regained her heroic trainer image, Fumino Naze returned to the team's room. In her pocket was a small box containing a gift she had bought for Wada as a token of her gratitude.

"I don't know if he likes it or not... it doesn't matter."

Muttering to herself, Naze Fumino opened the team's door, only to find herself facing Hao Geju and the famous general Nutao, who were standing together discussing something.

"Ah, Trainer Naze, you've arrived! I was just looking for you."

When Wada met Fumino Nase, his first thought was to prevent her from speaking and to keep his two horse racing girls from knowing that they had gone out drinking the night before. He immediately said, "Haokage, Nyutō, and I were discussing the competition schedule for the next round. I'm planning to have Nyutō participate in the Autumn Emperor's Slam. I wonder if you have any different opinions?"

"The Autumn Emperor's Prize?" Upon discussing work, Fumino Nase immediately switched into work mode, speaking seriously, "It's very close to the Chrysanthemum Prize, only a few days apart, and right now, with formidable rivals like Mejiro McQueen, Mejiro Rayon, Naritaji, and Orihime all preparing for the Chrysanthemum Prize..."

"—Excellent. It can be said that almost all the powerful racehorse girls of the same era have already gone to the Chrysanthemum Sho. So if we let Ryuu participate in the Emperor Sho, this victory will be a sure thing."

“That’s right, Raging Waves, this will be your first GI, so treat it well.” Wada nodded in agreement, then turned to the opera singer beside him and said in the same way:

"Good opera, I haven't had time to teach you lately. How's the preparation for the Chrysanthemum Festival going? Is it going smoothly?"

"Hahahaha! Long Er, this Overlord never boasts. Everything I say is true. I am now only one step away from the Triple Crown, and there will be absolutely no variables that can stop me from getting that one step away."

However, Good Opera is quite uncertain. So far, she has not been able to beat "another version of herself". According to another Good Opera, if Good Opera cannot surpass her, then the outcome of this Chrysanthemum Award is actually quite hard to say.

Moreover, after this falling out with the TV station, no one knows what unexpected things might happen at the Chrysanthemum Award. Although Good Opera is very confident in itself, it doesn't yet know much about the other rivals preparing for the Chrysanthemum Award...

The months-long preparation is enough to bring about a dramatic change in any female racehorse.

At this moment, Good Opera seemed to be hiding it very well, but the sorrow flickering in her eyes was not lost on Hetian. He certainly understood what Good Opera was worried about... In fact, what he was worried about was the same as Good Opera's.

The Chrysanthemum Sho, a competition that was a nightmare for Wada back then. Even though he and the Kogeki Opera only participated in the Chrysanthemum Sho once, it was enough to make him tremble with fear when he recalled that scene. Now, even though he has crossed the All-Japan Derby, the Chrysanthemum Sho is still a huge challenge for Wada.

Now is a time of immense pressure for both him and Good Opera, but Wada cannot show it... He must do everything he can to help Good Opera.

He needed to help the opera relax, restore her confidence, and ensure she participated in the Chrysanthemum Appreciation with a stable emotional state. With this in mind, Wada clearly already had his own plan.

Chapter 160: Enemies? The Reconciliation Scene Was Destined to Be Awkward

"Alright, let's put this page aside for now. We have other more important things to do."

Wada closed the list in his hand, and then, under the gaze of Naze Fumino, reached out and patted the heads of Good Opera and Raging Waves beside him, speaking earnestly:

"Well then, good children, just like we agreed, you know what to do, right?"

"Waaah..."

However, as soon as Wada spoke, both Good Opera and Raging Waves' faces immediately fell. Fortunately, the most obedient Raging Waves stepped forward and, looking aggrieved, bowed deeply to Naze Fumino, saying with utmost sincerity:

"Yes, I'm sorry... Trainer Naze, what happened yesterday... I overreacted and hurt you, Trainer Naze."

"But, but this really has nothing to do with the trainer. I, I just felt that I wasn't very familiar with Trainer Naze yet, so I didn't want to be patted on the head..."

"But it's really not that I hate Trainer Naze, Trainer Naze is also part of our team!"

Nu Tao's explanations seemed to only make things more unclear. She was really bad at answering questions, and her initial stammering and later incoherent speech were a far cry from the promises she had made to He Tian.

However, Nutao has already given her all. So far, Nutao, who hasn't entered competition mode, is only relaxed around people she knows well, such as her good friends like Taikan Fukuro, Aimu Orihime, and Naritaji, as well as her teammates like Haogeki.

But when facing Hetian… that was probably when Nutao was at her most daring. Nutao wasn't as natural in front of Hetian as she was in front of her female friends like Haogeju; she was slightly nervous. But this nervousness allowed Nutao to unleash a bit of her true nature… her so-called love of being spoiled.

He would even occasionally mutter a few words of "cursing" at Hetian. Of course, Hetian would usually pretend not to hear. He saw Nutao's change but never brought it up.