Tresen's five horses tore me apart

9. Touch and Diligence

"To be honest, my first grass race wasn't very successful, so my trainer thought I might be better suited to dirt. I did win first place on the dirt at first, but my performance has been getting worse and worse. Including the last race, I've lost three times in a row. Sigh."

The petite horse girl lowered her head, her ears drooped, and she looked unusually dejected.

Originally, Tamamo Cross was not favored because of her gray hair and small size. Now she has suffered consecutive defeats in competitions. Even the always energetic Tamamo is a little depressed.

Although my family is very tolerant, sometimes this tolerance can also create some extra pressure. Faced with such tolerance and love, I have to smile to show that there is nothing wrong with me. Only when I can't sleep at night do I feel my heart twitching.

"I see. I see you haven't been sleeping well lately. You haven't been eating much and haven't been sleeping well. You can't even perform on par with the other Uma Musume. How can you possibly win?"

Bai Le lifted up one of Tamamo Cross's little feet, rubbed it twice, and said thoughtfully.

"But……"

"And I'm secretly training myself. Having such stiff muscles will affect my performance on the court."

"Without extra practice..."

"Tamamo Cross!"

"exist!"

Bai Le's sudden shout made Tamamo Cross respond subconsciously.

“Bite your teeth!”

"Ah? Ah—"

The petite horse racing girl screamed and bounced up from the sofa for the second time, and the sound of teeth gnashing could be heard in the air.

Bai Le dodged the flying kick skillfully, then watched Tamamo Cross fall back onto the sofa cushion and bounce up twice.

"You definitely did that on purpose, right? I'm going to bite you."

Tamamo Cross shouted angrily.

"The muscle stiffness should be gone, but if I continue to train privately and put extra stress on my body, I can't say what will happen."

Bai Le shook his head and said.

"Eh?"

"Relax a little. Your legs are capable of running across the grass like white lightning. Don't take yourself too seriously. If I were a trainer, I would definitely sign you and then go get the big reward on the grass.

"As long as you don't foolishly lead the way, follow behind, or move in the middle and then chase, it's all fine. Keep your eyes on the front, and when you find an opening, you can use your size advantage to get through and surprise the opponent."

"That sounds nice, so why don't you become a trainer?"

Tamamo Cross asked, gnashing his teeth.

What size advantage? You just mean I'm small.

"Although the salary for a trainer position is quite high, it seems to be quite stressful. I see them exhausted all day long. Unlike me, I only work two or three hours a day. The salary is low, but it's relaxing."

Bai Le's words came from the heart.

He didn't work in vain during this period. Since he came to the world of Uma Musume, it was impossible for him to say that he had no idea about the position of trainer. Moreover, the benefits of his time travel seemed to be related to the position of trainer. Naturally, Bai Le had some expectations and ideas at the beginning.

If the position of trainer is not solid.

Of course, there is also a prerequisite that one has prepared the relevant knowledge and qualifications. Bai Le is very clear that he knows some horse girls who may be very strong, and even knows the venues and running methods they are good at. This is indeed his intelligence advantage, but the problem is that no matter how good the foundation of a horse girl is, it is unlikely to beat those who have trained for a long time without reasonable training. If he fails to train her well, the horse girl in reality cannot start over, which will only delay her.

He also observed the work conditions of Treson's trainers, and the results were not optimistic.

Each of the trainers had a stern face and looked very serious. The lights in the office were turned off very late every day. The trainers who came out went straight to the dormitory or off-campus apartment without looking back. Even the after-get off work social gatherings and drinking that are common in the Japanese workplace were rare. Some people had obvious dark circles under their eyes and looked tired and weak.

Bai Le was too familiar with this situation. This was what happened when the workload was too heavy and there was no time to exercise. So the position of trainer was indeed very stable, and high salary was inevitably accompanied by high price.

Then the conclusion is obvious.

Bai Le was already under immense pressure at work before he traveled through time. He had to do the work of five people, five people! Overtime work only got compensatory time off, but no overtime pay. The problem was that after traveling through time, he couldn't use the compensatory time off he had saved for two years. Every thought of it broke his heart.

Now that he can get paid for working two or three hours a day, Bai Le cherishes the salary even if it is a little low. What's wrong with him wanting to take a break when he is tired?

When life is so free, I can find time to go fishing and supplement my protein intake. It’s such a good thing.

"Is this like this?"

The little horse girl's eyes widened, and she seemed to be very surprised.

"That's right. Don't underestimate adults who want to slack off. The pressure of work is also very high."

Because he has a good relationship with Tamamo Cross, Bai Le also became very excited.

"Oh, by the way, stretch out your other leg so I can see what's going on."

However, although he said he was slacking off, Bai Le did not forget his current job.

"Still coming?"

The pain that seemed to penetrate the bone marrow still lingered in his legs. If he hadn't felt relieved, Tamamo Cross would have thought that this guy was hurting him on purpose for fun.

But, it is effective.

It just hurts so much. It wasn't this painful the first time I came here.

"Correct."

"Well, I can go back and rest for a while. I promise I won't practice too much."

Tamamo Cross became timid.

"No, because the muscles in the two legs are unbalanced, which will affect normal training."

Mr. Bai Le may slack off, but when it comes to serious work, he appears to be particularly impartial.

"I'll adjust the muscles in your legs to balance them. Just keep gritting your teeth, Tamamo Cross-san. If you feel like you can't stand it, I can get you a towel."

"Are towels for wiping sweat?"

"No, it's for you to bite to avoid hurting your tongue. Come to think of it, I didn't think of this before. There should be some on hand in the therapy room."

Bai Le stopped thinking.

"N-never mind. I won't hurt myself. Just do it."

Tamamo Cross felt that if he waited for Bai Le to bring the towel, he would probably be scared half to death. As the saying goes, a short pain is worse than a long pain, so it would be better to get it over with quickly.

“Ah—”

The girl's screams began again.

About ten minutes later, the little figure staggered out of the therapy room. If someone didn't know, they would think something had happened to him.

"It's time to get off work. The last customer of the day is done."

Bai Le was humming a song while packing his things.

Tamamo Cross was his last client of the day, strictly speaking, a client without an appointment.

She had a match today and had originally planned to rest after the match, but because she was in a bad mood after losing the match, she didn't know what she was thinking and ran to him to add extra time.

Just add on the time. After all, it only takes about ten minutes to half an hour for one person. Bai Le doesn’t mind this little time. After all, Tamamo Cross is the horse girl with whom he has a good relationship.

But there are no appointments now, and the normal working hours have passed, which means Bai Le can go home happily and rest.

After get off work, it feels great.

10. Encounter by chance?

Bai Le, who is currently concentrating on living his life, is thinking about the major events in his life as he walks.

It would be better to eat something in the evening. It’s not a good time to go to the cafeteria. A bowl of ramen on the roadside would be nice too.

Treson's cafeteria serves food all day long, because horse girls generally have good appetites, so they can eat at any time. Bai Le has seen people who are lazy, have rough skin, insomnia, and are fat in the game, but he has never seen anyone with no appetite.

For a person with a strong appetite like this, it is very normal to have extra meals when practicing a lot. It is said that some horse girls have strange personalities and only like to practice at night, so generally food is prepared at night.

The problem is that what is prepared in the evening is usually for the horse girls to eat.

The diet of horse girls is slightly different from that of humans. Horse girls generally like carrots, so it is natural that a lot of carrots will be added to the meals in the cafeteria.

In addition to lunch, many human employees will eat lunch in the school cafeteria, so there are some dishes without carrots.

Bai Le didn't have a problem with carrots. Anyone who ate Uma Musume could eat them, and vice versa.

It’s just that he has tasted enough carrot dishes recently, and he has some spare money, so he wants to change the taste as much as possible.

Even if I just go home and have a bowl of clear soup noodles.

Now that the situation has stabilized, we should officially start the mission.

After carrying out the mission of the three goddesses, you will find that it is surprisingly humane. As long as Bai Le is sure that he can start the mission, finds a statue of the three goddesses and offers carrots as a sacrifice, the mission will officially start counting down.

Bai Le has been calculating the working hours these days and feels that it is almost done. For safety reasons, if this number can be maintained within a week, he will start the task.

After all, this task doesn't specify what will happen if it cannot be completed or is interrupted halfway, so it's better to be careful.

"Curry noodles... Oops, sorry, I just left... eh?"

Bai Le was so immersed in thinking about what to eat in the evening and what to do in the future that he didn't pay much attention to the road, so he almost bumped into the person in front of him.

To be precise, she is a horse racing girl.

"Excuse me, is this President Rudolph?"

Bai Le's gaze moved from the ground upwards, gradually sweeping over the figure of the horse girl in front of him. He lingered for a moment on a strand of iconic white crescent-shaped hair on her forehead and asked tentatively.

After all, there are differences between real people and virtual two-dimensional images. Bai Le can recognize Tsuna Surukawa based on their clothes, and can recognize Oguri Hata and Tamamo Cross based on their hair accessories, hair color and body shape, but for most of the horse girls, he only remembers a name and a general virtual image. In addition, he has mild face blindness, so it is difficult to match them with real horse girls even if he has seen photos.

In fact, among the customers who came to him, he had never even heard of their names.

Considering the progress of the task, Bai Le accepted all the visiting horse racing girls.

However, the person in front of him was really famous, so even Bai Le, who was in a relatively marginal department in Tresen, quickly matched himself with that name.

The symbol of Rudolf, the horse girl known as the emperor, and the eternal student council president of Tresen.

Although it took some effort to identify this Bai Le, he still knew his reputation.

It's not just because Rudolph is a symbol of fame in school, but also because he got it out of the game with just a single draw.

But now that they have come to the world of Uma Musume, there should theoretically be no connection between Bai Le, who is not a trainer, and Rudolf, who has won seven championships and rarely runs races anymore.

After all, according to the private complaints he heard from his colleagues, it was precisely because of the reform symbolized by Rudolph that the logistics center was now so deserted and sparsely populated. In the past, it was crowded with people, and everyone was eager to do something to help the horse racing girls.

Now they are all gone. The tyrannical emperor fired everyone, leaving only these few people.

In fact, Bai Le felt that judging from the fact that the logistics center was so deserted, it was not unfair for the student union president to fire him.

In fact, these complaints had nothing to do with him. After all, Bai Le was essentially here to work and slack off, and it was hard to say whether he would continue to do this hopeless job after completing the tasks.

"I'm Rudolph Symbol, are you new in the physical therapy department?"

"Yes, I'm Bai Le, the new foot therapist."

Bai Le was a little surprised that Rudolph Symbol knew that he was a newcomer.

But I heard that the student union president can remember the appearance of everyone she has met. Maybe she remembers everyone she has met in this Treson.

"You were just suggesting that Tamamo Cross run on the grass? How could you, a non-trainer, come to such a conclusion? Or do you think you understand Tamamo Cross better than her trainer?"

Then, he heard the serious-looking student council president in front of him speak slowly.

How come this person heard this?

Bai Le felt a little bitter in his heart. He remembered that President Rudolph was a very strict person who led by example. Such people usually care about the rules and are committed to maintaining them.

My suggestion for Tamamo Cross was actually a bit inappropriate.

It was more than just meddling for a physiotherapist to advise a horsewoman on what track to run on. If Rudolph wanted to use himself as an example, she now had a sufficient excuse.

It's not a big deal, but it would be troublesome if it was weighed.

It was obvious that the newcomer was not on the same level as the seven-time champion student council president of Tresen, who was the pride of the family.

No, why did Rudolf Symbol suddenly come to the entrance of the physical therapy department? According to what he had heard before, this place was actually abandoned by Rudolf Symbol. According to Bai Le's understanding, this was the place where the guys who failed in the previous reforms were placed.

Even if they wanted to find fault, they should have come during the day. Most people have gone off work now. Bai Le was required to work overtime because of the Tamamo Cross incident, and he didn't receive any overtime pay.

It can't be directed at me, right?

Bai Le pondered for several seconds but couldn't figure it out. After all, he couldn't imagine that Representative Qian Ming would tell Rudolph Symbol about this place just because he was interested. And then Rudolph Symbol suddenly had the urge to come here in person today.