Uma Musume, from entry level to basement

Although Tang Han expressed his sincere gratitude to the gardener, he still hid behind the door, staring at the basement entrance without moving an inch.

It was not until the gardener pressed the switch and the entrance to the basement was closed that Tang Han felt relieved and walked into the hut with peace of mind. He said to the gardener again:

"Thank you!"

160. Experiment

After obtaining enough seeds from the gardener, Tang Han’s next step was to choose a vacant lot in the public area of ​​the garden as his experimental site.

After calculations, Tang Han found that in order to achieve ideal experimental results, it might be necessary to carry out hundreds of plantings to obtain a large amount of experimental data, so the area of ​​land must be large.

And because of the special nature of this experiment, it is not suitable to be displayed in public, so the location has to be a little remote, or at least not too obvious.

Tang Han observed and found that in the entire garden, only the vacant land in the corners and the wasteland belonging to the gas tank met his requirements.

Tang Han thought about it again and again, and finally said to the gardener:

"Mr. Gardener, I'm actually the trainer of the junior of Qi Cao's boss, so I'm kind of an acquaintance of hers. Qi Cao has some things to do and probably won't be here for a long time, so... can I take care of her land?"

Tang Han thought that the land was empty anyway, and upholding the good virtue of diligence and thrift, Tang Han thought it would be better for him to take over. By the way, he could also help her remove the carnations that had withered for who knows how many days.

but.....

"Well... no..." The gardener shook his head after thinking and rejected Tang Han's request.

"The college stipulates that the transfer of land use rights must be agreed upon by the person concerned, even if you are her relative or friend. Unless she comes to say so in person, or you show me a video of her agreeing to transfer the land use rights, I have no right to transfer the land to you on her behalf for use." The gardener explained.

"Well... okay..." Tang Han scratched the back of his head a little disappointedly, then asked:

"What if I have to go abroad for a long time and don't have the time to relinquish my rights? Will the land remain unused?"

The gardener explained, "If the applicant has gone abroad or passed away, the land use rights she applied for will be reclaimed after school officials certify their status. The land use rights can then be transferred to someone else."

"I see." Tang Han nodded as if he understood.

At this time, the gardener suddenly asked:

"Eh? Didn't you say you were an acquaintance of the Gas Trough? Then do you know why she didn't come?"

"Um...she..." Tang Han scratched his face awkwardly, not knowing what to say.

I can't tell them that it's because of my great charm that I've made Ma Musume autistic. Will the gardener really believe it?

Tang Han's hesitation, coupled with the question he had just asked, seemed to the gardener to suggest that this matter might not be auspicious, and he was not in a position to speak out...

The gardener suddenly recalled what he had just said.

"If the land user has gone abroad or passed away, a certificate from the school official is required..."

Are trainers also considered school officials?

"Ah? Is she dead?!" The gardener seemed to have misunderstood something and his body trembled slightly.

His eyes widened in shock, and he lost his grip on the bag, which fell heavily, spilling the seeds all over the floor.

"Ah?" Tang Han was stunned for a moment after hearing the gardener's guess. After realizing what he had said, he quickly shook his head and waved his hands, "No, no! Qicao is not dead! She's still alive! She's just...sick..."

"Oh? I was so scared. It turns out he was just sick..." The gardener was obviously relieved and continued to ask:

"is it serious?"

"Well...it's okay, it can be cured, but it depends on the specific situation. I need a long rest now, so I didn't come to take care of the garden..." Tang Han replied.

"So that's how it is. That's not surprising. That's not surprising..." The gardener squatted down, picked up the seeds scattered on the ground and put them into the bag.

"I hope she recovers soon." The gardener said as he handed the bag to Tang Han.

"Hmm..." After Tang Han took the bag, he turned his face away guiltily and didn't dare to say anything more.

.....

【Experimental Diary】

The first day, sunny.

The weather is very good today, with plenty of light and suitable temperature, but just in case, I spent a morning building a plastic greenhouse on the experimental site before planting to ensure the temperature and prevent rain.

Afterwards, it took a long time to build a sufficient number of sprinklers, dividing the experimental site into fifty groups. Each group mixed different proportions of plant growth agents, water, and nutrient solutions composed of various organic and inorganic substances. The sprinklers were used to continuously apply nutrient solutions to the plants, trying to find the most suitable ratio.

After finishing all this, it was already six o'clock in the evening. Because the college regulations prohibit staying here at night, I had to go back to the dormitory tonight and see the specific situation tomorrow.

.....

The next day, it was drizzling.

I don’t know if the rain started yesterday morning or just this morning, but with the presence of the plastic greenhouse, it should not have any impact on the planted sunflowers.

But all the sunflower seeds planted yesterday died, not a single one survived.

After examination, it was found that most of them died due to lack or excess of nutrients and water.

Fortunately, the experimental group No. 7 successfully germinated, but died due to lack of sunlight.

This shows that the nutrient solution ratio prepared by the seventh experimental group is the most appropriate. It’s just that the nutrients needed for the seeds to germinate need to be obtained through photosynthesis, and there is no sunlight at night, so they die.

Therefore, the next direction is to control the amount of sunlight for plants based on the nutrient solution ratio of the seventh experimental group.

So today I have to make enough fluorescent lamps, and by the way, apply to Rudolph for a certificate to stay on campus at night. Until I complete the task, I will set up a tent and live in the flower garden.

......

The third day, cloudy.

I used fluorescent lights all night last night, and the test results were distressing.

Although the sunflower seeds germinated, they all died later. No matter whether the fluorescent lamp was high-power or low-power, the sunflowers could not grow.

Inspection found that some sunflowers that grew larger than other experimental groups did not die due to lack of sunlight, but due to lack of nutrition.

So I judged that it might be because the amount of nutrients required by the plant at different stages was different. The seeds needed more nutrients to continue growing after germination, and the original nutrient solution ratio was insufficient, which caused the sunflower to die.

However, it is very difficult to prepare the appropriate nutrient solution ratio according to the different growth cycles of plants, and it may not be possible to experiment in a short period of time.

However, today I successfully applied for a certificate to stay on campus at night, and slept alone in the experimental site for a night.

I finally feel the long-lost freedom when I sleep without Mamu next to me!

So comfortable!

.....

Day 4, cloudy.

Got ganked by the Emperor of the East China Sea...

161. Ganked by the Emperor of the East Sea

The Emperor of the East China Sea originally thought that today would be a sad day because he would not be able to see Tang Han.

However, as soon as she walked into the garden today, she suddenly smelled a familiar scent that she had been thinking about day and night among the complex fragrance of grass and flowers.

This unique scent, a mixture of the sweet aroma of honey drink and the body odor that I had deliberately rubbed on him before, clearly showed the identity of this person...

"Trena!"

The East Sea Emperor's eyes lit up, and his ears and tail stood up excitedly.

Her hands were like cat paws, her soft body leaned forward, her clever nose twitched slightly, and her whole body and mind entered the hunting state.

Because Tang Han needed to devote himself wholeheartedly to the experiment, in order to be able to concentrate on the experiment and get results as soon as possible, he prepared a one-month training plan for each of the pony girls in the team in advance, and asked his friend Kiryuin Aoi to help take care of them during this period, and then he cut off contact with the pony girls.

It has been about 3 days since Tang Han last appeared.

Before, Tang Han was holding Na back from attending school, so it was fine that he only appeared in videos. At least the Emperor of the East China Sea could still meet him and chat for a while through the screen.

But now that we can't even get in touch with him, it's hard not to suspect that Tang Han Tuoleina is actually suffering from a terminal illness, his health is getting worse, and he can no longer appear in front of the public...

Although the Emperor of the East China Sea asked Rudolf about the symbol and got the answer that Tang Han Tuoleina just had other things to do and would come back after finishing them, the Emperor of the East China Sea was still very worried and afraid that he would never see him again.

Fortunately, today, she met her classmate Dai Jian Fulai.

Dai Jianfulai is a pony girl at Tresen Academy who likes and is good at divination. Every day, she carries a lucky cat backpack and holds a magic crystal ball in her hand to tell fortunes for herself and other classmates. Because her divination results are very accurate, for example, when a trainer hides and cannot be found, she can usually find him after asking him for divination, so she is especially favored by the pony girls.

However, when she tells fortunes for others, she also takes luck into consideration. If she predicts that her own luck is bad, she will not open a fortune-telling shop until her luck improves.

Before, no matter how Dai Jianfulai divined, the fortune of Tresen College was always very bad, so she never dared to divine for others. Until recently, Tresen's fortune changed, gradually from very bad to moderately bad, and she reluctantly came out to divine for others.

So Dai Jian Fulai, who set up his stall again after many days, happened to meet the Emperor of the East China Sea who was looking for someone.

"Looking for a trainer? Don't worry, I've done this many times and I can definitely help you find him."

In the dim divination tent, Dai Jianfulai made a solemn promise to the Emperor of the East China Sea, then closed her eyes, stretched out her hands, and touched the crystal ball in front of her.

The Emperor of the East China Sea looked at Dai Jianfulai with anticipation as he fiddled with the crystal ball that began to emit a strange light, and swallowed nervously.

About three minutes later, Jian Fulai finally opened his eyes with a serious expression.

"Mr. Di Wang, your recent luck is... Xiao Xiong. The probability of finding your trainer in the next few days may be relatively small..."

"Really..." The Emperor of the East China Sea, who had finally ignited a little hope, lowered his head in disappointment when he heard the result.

She thought that with the help of her magical divination ability, she would definitely be able to find Tang Han and Leina's...

Is it still impossible?...

"Gu..." Tears welled up in his eyes, he looked pitiful, like an unwanted child.

At this time, Dai Jianfulai suddenly changed the subject.

"but..."

"But what!?" The Emperor of the East China Sea shuddered, raised his head suddenly, and stood up his drooping ears again. He stared at Dai Jian Fulai, as if he saw a ray of light in the boundless darkness.

"Guji!" Dai Jianfu was frightened by the excited behavior of the Emperor of the East China Sea, but he quickly calmed down.

After all, she was used to it. All the horse girls who wanted to find their missing trainers were extremely excited. She had seen horse girls who carried sacks with them for divination and rushed to kidnap people once they found out their location.

"Mr. Donghai Emperor, the key to finding your trainer lies in... flowers!" After Jianfu spoke, a sunflower slowly emerged from the crystal ball in his hand.

"Flowers?" Looking at the sunflowers in the crystal ball, the Emperor of the East China Sea was a little confused.

Does asking Tang Han to drag Na down Hua have anything to do with it?

Seeing that the Emperor of the East Sea did not quite understand what she meant, she waited for Jian Fu to explain:

"You can look for flowers in places like flower shops. There's a higher chance you'll run into your trainer there."

"Really?" Upon hearing this, the Emperor of the East China Sea slammed the table and stood up, his tail spinning excitedly.

"I'm just saying that the probability is higher than other places where the probability is almost zero, not that it's 100%..."

But before Dai Jian Fulai could finish his words, the Emperor of the East China Sea ran out in a flash. Soon she was several hundred meters away and disappeared from Dai Jian Fulai's sight. No need to guess, everyone knew that she was going to find a trainer.

"Wait...Ah..." Dai Jianfu looked at the direction where the Emperor of the East China Sea left, held his forehead and sighed.

To be honest, Mr. Di's luck is a little bad. The probability of finding a trainer is very, very, very small. Even with the key point of "flower", the probability of success is almost zero.

Even if she were to get lucky and find her trainer, what would happen next would most likely not be what she wanted...

"I hope that classmate Di Wang can succeed..." Dai Jian Fulai silently wished for the Emperor of the East China Sea in his heart.

"Next one." After Jian Fulai tidied up his appearance, he shouted to the outside world.

"Um... hello..."

Outside the tent, a ponygirl with a blue rose hat stuck to her black hair timidly poked her head out.

"I want to divine where my Onisama is..."

.....

At first, the Emperor of the East China Sea followed the instructions of Dai Jianfulai's divination and searched all the flower shops outside the school, but after a whole day, he did not find any trace of Tang Han.

Just when the Emperor of the East China Sea returned to Tresen College in despair, ready to see if there was any clue about Tang Han in the school garden, he found it without any effort.

She smelled Tang Han's special scent here!

The Emperor of the East China Sea followed the scent and finally found the person he had been thinking about, Tang Han, in the deepest part of the flower garden.

At this time, Tang Han was standing in a bunch of sunflowers in varying degrees of decay. He held a pen and paper in his hand, and while holding the sunflowers in front of him, he wrote and drew, as if he was studying something.

But none of this matters. For the Emperor of the East China Sea, the most important thing is that Tang Han is the burden here!

"Trena!"