Half of a Umamusume

Kiryuin Aoi widened her eyes and looked at Shirayuki who was speaking professional terms beside her. For a moment, she had the illusion that Qianye was next to her again. It felt like she was back to the time when the two of them went to watch a game together in college. Qianye was watching the game and analyzing the situation. Although what he said was not accurate at that time, he enjoyed it.

Just as Bai Xue said, two hundred meters before the finish line, the speed of the agile Bailey began to drop sharply, and Te Bie Zhou did not miss this opportunity. She accelerated from the back row and surpassed her opponent in one fell swoop. In the end, she won the race with a half-marathon advantage.

Chapter 227 You Only Treat Me as a Classmate

"Congratulations, Xiaote."

“Congratulations on the win.”

Afterwards, everyone was invited to the student lounge to celebrate the special week. Several people sat around a table with carrot hot pot in the middle.

"Thank you, thank you everyone!" Zhou became the focus for a while, especially with a shy smile, saying awkwardly: "My victory is inseparable from your help..."

She looked at her teammates and friends, and a feeling of happiness welled up in her heart. The deserted room that originally had only three people in it instantly became lively after Bai Xue and the others came over.

"Bai Xue, isn't Qianye coming over?" Kiryuin Aoi asked in a low voice while cooking hot pot for everyone. Anyway, the celebration site was in Tresen, which was very close to the dormitory, and the other party could come over in a few steps.

"My cousin said that this victory belongs to Trainer Kiryuin, so it's not convenient for him to come. By the way, he asked me to give this to you to celebrate your first big prize tournament victory." As she spoke, Shirayuki took out a notebook from her pocket.

"This is?"

"My cousin said that he hopes the training experience he has summarized recently can help Trainer Kiryuin."

"Is that so... Thank you, I will treasure it." Kiryuin held the book in his arms.

In fact, Qianye hesitated for a long time. He was not sure what gift to prepare for Kiryuin after he won. After much thought, it seemed that Kiryuin was not interested in anything except training, so Qianye gave his study notes as a gift.

This might be the worst gift Chiya has ever given, but Kiryuin's reaction was pretty good.

"Those things Bai Xue said during the competition, could it be that Qian Ye taught you?"

"What?"

"It's just that the steps are weak or there is still a chance... It feels very similar to the old Qianye." Kiryuin Aoi showed a nostalgic look. Qianye used to like to tell her these things. Although he was not a trainer yet, he always liked to pretend to analyze. What Bai Xue said was many times more accurate than Qianye's.

However, even so, Kiryuin saw the shadow of Qianye in the other person.

"I often watch games with my cousin, and he always tells me what's going on on the field. Over time, I can tell the difference."

"As expected." Kiryuin Aoi opened a bottle of wine and took a few sips.

"Trainer Kiryuin?"

"I used to go to the pub to have a few drinks with Qianye after watching the game. Chatting with you reminded me of that time. Let me drink a little."

Seeing Kiryuin drinking beer like an old man and making a "puff" sound, Shirayuki's eyebrows twitched a few times. It was true that Chiye and Kiryuin would go to the izakaya to eat after watching the game, and the two of them would drink a few glasses, but Kiryuin's drinking habits were not very good.

It's not that she's drunk, but once Kiryuin Aoi drinks too much, she becomes very emotional. She cries when she's sad and laughs when she's happy. Her emotions are completely out of control.

"Drink less."

"Don't worry, I know my limits." As she spoke, she had already finished a bottle and slammed the empty beer can on the table.

"Xiao Te, congratulations, Xiao Te——!"

"Thank you, trainer!"

Kiryuin Aoi opened another bottle with a happy look on her face.

Happy Mickey bit the squid and gently pulled Snow White's clothes.

"Miko? What's wrong?"

"From the looks of the trainer, we'll need at least ten bottles today. I'll have to leave that to Bai Xue then."

"Huh? Wait, are you going to leave Trainer Kiryuin alone?"

Happy Mickey gave her a thumbs up, then picked up a string of squid and started to nibble on it.

"Sky-chan, go take care of your trainer!"

"What's there to worry about? Just let it go." Qingyun Tiankong propped his face with one hand and held a carrot with the other hand. He squinted his eyes and chewed it on the table. "Does Baixue want to eat it?"

Qingyun Tiankong held out the carrot.

"I want to eat...wait, are you really not going to care about the trainer?" Bai Xue, who was temporarily dominated by her appetite, immediately reacted. Qing Yun Tiankong licked the place that Bai Xue had bitten and said, "The trainer is already an adult, she will take care of herself."

"That's right, I'm already a reliable adult!" There were already four empty beer cans on the table, and Aoi Kiryuin shouted, her face gradually turning red.

"Trainer! Cheers! Cheers!" Condor was cheering.

Bai Xue saw how the other teams celebrated, and it was even more extravagant than her team's.

The celebration lasted until midnight and ended when the food ran out. By the end, there were at least fifteen cans of beer piled on Kiryuin's table. Shirayuki remembered that Kiryuin could only drink seven cans in the past, but today he drank more than twice as much.

But Kiryuin didn't listen to her. He was drunk and lying on the table.

"I'll leave the trainer to you, Snow White." Happy Mickey said.

So why are you asking me for help... Don't you horse girls in charge care?

Of course, even though she complained in her heart, Shirayuki still obediently held Kiryuin Aoi in her arms.

So light.

It was the first time that Shirayuki hugged someone like this, and the person was much lighter than she had imagined. It might be because Kiryuuin was originally light, or maybe her strength had increased.

"Oh, is Bai Xue going to send the trainer off?" Qing Yun Tiankong leaned back in the chair, her hands hanging down from both sides.

"Well, how about you go?"

"It's hard for me to send myself off." Qingyun Tiankong narrowed his eyes.

"I'll leave the trainer to you, Shirayuki!" Te Te Zhou raised her hand, her face was also red, and she was obviously drinking soda, but she was in a high mood. After saying goodbye to everyone, Shirayuki left the lounge with Kiryuin Aoi.

The stars were shining brightly outside, and the training ground was lit up with dim white lights.

"It's so hot, it's really hot today, Qianye..." Kiryuin Aoi closed her eyes, sweat all over her head, kept pulling her collar, and spoke vaguely.

I'm already very drunk.

I can't drink much, but I just like to drink.

How should I describe her... Shirayuki looked at Aoi Kiryuin, who was curled up in her arms and pressed tightly against her chest. She was just like a little child. Come to think of it, when they went to karaoke with her, all the songs Kiryuin ordered were children's songs. In this respect, he was indeed like a child.

Back in the trainer's dormitory, Shirayuki put her on the bed.

"Have a good rest, Trainer Kiryuin." Just as Shirayuki was about to leave, Kiryuin suddenly called out, "Qianye."

Bai Xue's heart skipped a beat. She looked towards Kiryuin, but he wasn't even looking at her. He was just lying on the bed with one hand on his forehead, shouting meaninglessly to the air, "Stay with me for a while longer..."

"Trainer Kiryuin."

"I have followed you for four years, four years! Qianye, you idiot, big idiot..."

As she spoke, Kiryuin burst into tears, perhaps thinking of something sad. She hugged the quilt tightly and her breathing was heavy.

Shirayuki glanced at the door, then looked at Kiryuin who was completely drunk, and after hesitating for a few moments, she sat down next to Kiryuin Aoi.

This had happened before, when Kiryuin got drunk she would keep complaining about something upsetting, and Shirayuki touched her head as she kept complaining about being a "big idiot".

What on earth did you remember that makes you so upset?

Shirayuki said nothing, comforting the other person as she did before. Feeling the gentle touch on her head, Kiryuin's emotions gradually calmed down. She turned over, leaned against Shirayuki, and fell asleep.

Looking at the other person's sleeping face, Bai Xue covered her with a quilt.

Good night, Trainer Kiryuin.

wrong……

Good night, Aoi.

Chapter 228 You are already good, there is no need to change

"I see, this kind of thing happened." Inside the laboratory, Qianye told Airi Hayabusa about recent events while she crossed her legs and drank black tea.

Occasionally, there are unexpected situations like this.

Of course, this is not what Qianye wants to talk about. Ever since Junchuan Tezuna discovered his secret, Bai Xue's identity has been diluted, and he sometimes can't tell which body he is using.

"Do you want to consolidate your understanding of your identity?" Ali Suzuko understood why the trainer came to her. She took out the ring. She only needed to wear it for a while to consolidate the relationship between the two of them.

However, Airi Hayabusa was not in a hurry to hand it over to the other party. Instead, she asked, "Guinea Pig, you haven't told me the answer to that question yet. Do you want to be two different individuals with Shirayuki and live different lives, or do you want to treat Shirayuki as an equal to yourself and share the responsibility of your relationship?"

Fujiwara Chiya was a little speechless.

"If you leave it alone, the difference between you and Bai Xue will grow bigger and bigger, and you may even become unable to control Bai Xue's body, and eventually become a spectator who feels the same way. The experiments during this period have confirmed to me that the differentiation between the two of you is getting more and more serious, and it has not stopped even after you took off the ring. If this continues, you will completely become a person with two minds, unable to influence each other."

Hearing this, Qianye's eyes flickered.

"Me... and Shirayuki..."

"Guinea Pig, are you scared?" asked Ali Hayabusa.

He was afraid that his secret would be discovered, he didn't know what others would think of him, and he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to live without knowing who he really was.

If the other party was not afraid, there would be no need for him to come to him on purpose. But if that was the case, as his horse girl, Airihazuko must give him a piece of advice.

"Guinea Pig, your thinking is too one-sided."

"What's the meaning……"

"You feel that you are either Qianye or Baixue, and you can only occupy one identity." Airi Suzuko put down her legs and looked at her seriously: "You don't want to accept your unique identity. Even if you encounter a big problem, you still want to live a normal life. To be frank, you are just avoiding your own differences. You want to act like a normal person as much as possible."

"But Guinea Pig-kun, what's wrong with this?" Airi Suzuko asked back, "You don't have to ask yourself to do the same as others. Shirayuki is Shirayuki, Qianye is Qianye, you are different from others, so what if you confuse the identities of two people? Aren't the things you want to do and the things you have to do all based on your original purpose?"

Fujiwara Chiya was speechless.

"Guinea Pig, you've done a great job. You've been able to live without any obstacles in two bodies until now, and you've even helped Bai Xue achieve good results. This is already something that deserves praise."

The lightless dark red eyes completely captured Qianye's attention, and Airi Suzuko's words touched his heart.

"You don't need to force anything to change. Don't ignore or hide your own specialness for the sake of so-called 'normality'. This is too tiring, Guinea Pig-kun. It's not something that should be hidden from others. Instead, it should be an ability worth boasting about. Don't let Bai Xue become a burden to you."

Airihako got up and made another cup of tea and placed it in front of Fujiwara Chiya. The man looked at the brown-red tea, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

He picked up the teacup, took a sip, and thought back to what happened in Kiryuin last night.

If it was Shirayuki, she wouldn't have that thought, she wouldn't have called Kiryuin 'Aoi'.

There is no need to force yourself to change, and there is no need to stick to who you are. Just do what you want to do and give up the limitations brought by your identity.

Airihaku gave him this answer.

The man's mouth was filled with a sweet taste, another cup of syrup mixed with tea.

But surprisingly, he didn't feel bad.

"Guinea Pig, do you still want this ring?"

The man hesitated for a few seconds, and finally he spoke.

"Forget it. Once you put that thing on, you can't take it off."

"Haha, I think so."

Alice put the ring into the box casually, perhaps she would never use it again.

After Qianye left, the curtain in the middle suddenly opened, and a black-haired girl walked out. When she saw the man, Ai Lisuko raised her hand and greeted him.

"Ah, teahouse, you heard it."

"Your voices... are too loud." Manchester City Tea House frowned slightly. She didn't want to be accused of eavesdropping by Alisuko.

"Please don't tell anyone about Guinea Pig-kun."

"I already knew it."

"Huh? How did you know that?"

"The color of the soul..." Manchester City Tea House spoke in a unique slow tone: "Trainer Qianye and classmate Bai Xue, the color of their souls is the same. Even if they are twins, their souls will be different. So... they are different from other people. They have the same soul... existence."

These were words that Airi Hayabusa could not understand at all.

She wanted to study the teahouse more than Guinea Pig.

Of course, she was just thinking about it. If she really did that, the laboratory might catch fire and explode for no apparent reason. In the past, Ali Suzuko touched her things without Tea House's permission, and as a result, her computer emitted a cloud of black smoke without any warning and was scrapped on the spot. This happened more than once or twice.

The teahouse's room seemed to have a special power that made Alice, a person who believed in science, stay away. Anyway, she didn't dare to make the teahouse angry, otherwise she would definitely be in big trouble.

"You actually found out. Have you ever considered finding something against Guinea Pig to threaten him to do something? I believe he will definitely obey you, haha." Airi Hayako joked. Teahouse showed a look of disgust, but she did not argue with Airi Hayako. Instead, she put her hands behind her back and spoke in a low voice.