Uma Musume, Master of Love

Neither of them had the habit of locking the windows when they slept, so that became the only way for Da Shen to get back to his warm little bed.

Carefully, he first leaned his upper body out, having to make do with the air conditioner unit bracket of the student above him. Da Zhenhan, gripping the bracket and stepping on the air conditioner unit with his toes, slowly moved to the window of his dormitory. With a gentle push of his arms, Da Zhenhan easily leaned half of his body into the room.

There was a shared table in front of the window. Fortunately, I had cleaned up the dormitory before leaving this morning, so there wasn't much trash or clutter on the table. Da Zhenzhen silently rolled onto the table and into the middle of the two beds inside the room.

I collapsed onto the bed, shaken but unharmed. My whole body ached after a long day, so I decided to just sleep in my clothes. I just hoped I wouldn't scare Huiyi in the morning... After all, no normal person would think of climbing in through the window by stepping on the outdoor unit.

The night passed quickly. Huiyi went to sleep early, while Dazhenhan returned late. As soon as Huiyi opened her eyes, she felt that it was getting light outside the window. The first thing she did after turning over and barely opening her eyes was not to check if anyone was in Dazhenhan's bed, but to pick up her phone and open yesterday's post to see how many comments there were.

"Yawn... Over 100,000 votes already... Looks like getting the most votes isn't a problem. That way, first place in popularity will definitely be mine, hehehe." Huiyi let out a strange laugh while holding his phone. Although the race organizers hadn't started voting for the Arima Kinen race yet, Huiyi could already picture himself standing on the track with three double rings, looking incredibly cool!

Turning his head again, he saw Da Shenyang still sleeping in bed. Huiyi glanced at him and pouted, "Did you climb in through the window? Didn't the Golden Ship say that it wasn't sturdy?" He didn't know why the Golden Ship knew it wasn't sturdy. Huiyi had been wanting to ask someone to come and check it, but he had been delayed.

She actually intended to open the door, but she fell asleep the moment her head hit the pillow. You can't really blame her, right?

After a quick wash, Huiyi left the dormitory. Starting today, he will resume his morning jogging at Arima Memorial. After more than a month of rest, he will improve his physical endurance as much as possible. The specific plan will depend on Kitahara's arrangements.

But the time in the early morning and at night is at Huiyi's disposal.

And... let's see if we can run into Cisario and Rhine Force at the training ground.

It seems the latter will participate in another G1 Mile Championship race in November, right? Huiyi has some doubts about whether such a short time is enough for a proper rest, but he can understand.

After all, Rhine Force desperately needs a G1 victory to prove its strength, and this year's only opportunity is this Mile Championship.

Chapter 257 (Two Hundred and Fifty Chapters) $熘%1旗易栮爸思飼玐箘: Love as Before and the Bloodstained Knife

Love as Before has been in a daze lately. She can't believe that her most beloved trainer would do such a thing. It's a betrayal of the deepest feelings between companions. Love as Before, who once thought there was still a glimmer of light in this world, has completely fallen into darkness.

She had thought that during the autumn foliage viewing in October, her trainer would take her, who had just retired, to Nara and Kyoto. Even if they did nothing but simply admire the beautiful scenery of crimson maple leaves hanging from her fingers, it would be an unforgettable experience for her...

However, she didn't expect that when the official announcement of the start of the Red Leaf Hunt was released, Ai Ru Wang Xi didn't receive an invitation from the trainer. She even wondered why she hadn't seen the trainer for the past few days. It wasn't until Ai Ru Wang Xi went to the trainer's office that she learned from others that the trainer had actually been called away by a human girl a few days ago, and then took leave online and never returned to the academy.

"Actually, I think he must be her childhood friend, since the way they address each other is very intimate. He's probably leaving at this time to spend the autumn foliage hunt together. I really envy him; he got such a long vacation for no reason." The trainer said with a hint of envy, his face actually a little pale, and he was even clutching his lower back while sitting in his chair.

She was about to say something more, but when she saw Ai's pale face, she immediately changed her words, saying, "But this girl is really something, she didn't even tell her partner before going out? Now she's made her look for her everywhere..."

"I understand, thank you." Ai Ruwangxi bowed and left the office. Now that she knew where the trainer was and who was with her, Ai Ruwangxi felt relieved. At least the person with her was someone who was good to her, right?

Spending autumn foliage viewing with someone like that would be really nice, wouldn't it...?

Right...? Is that right?

Ai Ruxi's body trembled slightly without her noticing. When was the last time she felt this way? Never before, right? Why? Why!

Why isn't it me, the one who loves the trainer the most, by his side? How come that woman, whom the trainer hasn't mentioned in years, could so easily come to Treson and take the trainer away? Could it be... could it be that my love for him hasn't been strong enough, or that I haven't been good enough?

Ai, as always, pressed her ten fingers together against her face. In order not to frighten the other horse girls on the road, she specially came to the pavilion on the path. Her orange pupils trembled slightly, and the disbelief hidden deep inside was almost revealed to the surrounding air. Clearly... clearly she was the one who needed companionship the most after retiring, right?

This year... sixth place in the Golden Whale Slam, ninth place in the Takarazuka Memorial, and seventeenth place in the Fuchu Maids' Slam...

"As expected, Ai Ruwangxi wasn't hardworking or good enough...? She hasn't won a single race since Qiuhuashang, so she's not a good racehorse girl, is she?" Ai Ruwangxi's breathing suddenly became a little difficult, and her sharp nails were eventually controlled by reason, preventing her from leaving long bloody marks on her cheeks.

Love remains the same, but for the first time, I feel betrayed.

"Maybe, maybe... the only way to get a horse girl's love for her trainer is through that kind of method, even if it means ruining her reputation? But so what... right? I just need to get my trainer, does the process matter?" Ai said to herself as always, a restless demon in her heart, seemingly eager to do that thing herself.

I am you, and you are me. To succumb to instinct and gluttony, to indulge in pleasure, to revel in ravaging, that unbridled "demonic" nature—isn't that what you were hoping for?

There was a suffocating feeling, but... that wasn't her explanation to her juniors! She and Sachi... their feelings for each other were so genuine, weren't they?!

The suffocation in her heart grew stronger and stronger. She could never accept such a thing. She had long regarded her trainer as her whole world. Just a while ago, they were sitting together, listening to her tell the story of meeting her lovely junior, Shining White Horse. Why did she betray him like this?!

In truth, Ai Ruxi's ability to judge right and wrong is very poor. In her ignorant and naive eyes, any method that can help her achieve her goal can be considered an effective method, just like... just like...

She thought of that thing, that thing that shimmered with a cold, silvery light.

Ma Niang's obsession is terrifying, and it is fully manifested in her love as always.

"Right, that method will work... it just requires a little blood..."

……

Huiyi didn't consult a fortune teller before going out today, but the cool breeze of the November morning still made her feel a chill down her back despite her light clothing, and the goosebumps just wouldn't go away for the time being.

Holding the steamed buns she had just bought from the restaurant, she ate them as she walked along the path. Because so many horse girls chose this place as their outdoor restaurant, the path was also known as a hunting spot. It was still early and there were very few horse girls in the academy, but she heard a very strange sound on the path.

It looks like something is being scratched with fingernails... Is this some kind of vengeful spirit? The sun is already up, why don't you hurry up and leave?!

Huiyi held the bun in her arms and pricked up her ears to locate the source of the sound. As the saying goes, curiosity killed the cat, but Huiyi felt that she was not a cat as a horse girl. Anyway, she had already met that really crazy friend at the tea house, so what ghost in this world was there to be afraid of?

Surely the entire Teresa could be built on a mass grave of horse mummies, right? Haha, that would be hilarious.

"No...! It will hurt Sachi..."

"Hmm? That voice sounds familiar, smack smack. Hsing?" Huiyi eavesdropped from behind a tree that was as thick as two people could hug, while also smacking the bun in his mouth. He didn't understand why most horse girls liked to talk to themselves when they were alone. Did it release more stress that way?

But what this horse girl said seems a bit too much. What did her trainer do? Even a newly signed horse girl shouldn't behave like this. Did the trainer have an affair?

That can't be right... Who wouldn't cherish their own life? Ma Niang's nose is even more sensitive than Wang Cai's, right?

The eavesdropping suddenly fell silent. Huiyi was still wondering if she had left or gone to do something when the next second, a shadow fell over her head, and a warm breeze blew past her large, erect ears, making her shiver.

I almost threw the remaining steamed buns in my arms away!

"Oh... it's Xiao Huiyi. Eavesdropping is very, very impolite, you know?" Ai Ruxi's face was adorned with a perfect smile, which looked like a gentle breeze, but Huiyi actually knew that this was just a perfect smile that she practiced in front of the mirror every day, and it didn't have much authenticity.

After all, who would be thinking about how to dismember their trainer one second and then smiling so adorably at you the next? Only someone who can make that kind of change can maintain their love as before…

Caught red-handed, Huiyi didn't panic. Instead, he silently stuffed the last bun into his mouth and said, "Actually, I was just passing by. This road is a jungle spot, so it's normal for me to pass by."

"But the jungler wouldn't deliberately hide behind this tree, would he?" Ai Ruxiangxi's current state clearly makes it difficult to maintain a smiling demeanor; it's all just a forced facade.

After swallowing the food in his mouth, Huiyi wiped the grease from the corner of his mouth and said, "I heard some strange noises early this morning and came to check. I didn't expect it to be Senior Ai Ru Wang Xi. It seems like you've encountered something on your mind?"

"...Children shouldn't ask too many questions." Ai Ruwangxi sighed softly. In her opinion, it was better not to pass on such feelings to these younger generations, as it would have a bad influence.

Huiyi raised an eyebrow slightly. It seemed she had been looked down upon by Ai Ruwangxi and lacked experience in handling such situations. Thinking about what could possibly be on her mind... Huiyi could only think of her being in a relationship.

So she coughed lightly and said seriously, "Senior, are you underestimating my dating experience? I've had more than ten breakups."

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"I have a lot of experience, but don't worry too much about which aspect you need to know. I'll definitely be able to help you." Huiyi casually waved his hand to indicate that there was no need to worry too much, and then pulled Ai Ruwangxi to sit on the long wooden chair.

If it were an ordinary racehorse girl encountering emotional problems, Huiyi might still gossip about it. But Ai Ruwang is different. She is a racehorse girl from the same family who is extremely heavy-handed, even to the point of being considered mentally ill. If left unchecked, someone might really get hurt!

Although the information I heard from Huiyi was a bit strange, she must be very experienced, right? Although I was surprised that she had so much experience at such a young age, as the saying goes, you can't judge a book by its cover. An experienced person is a teacher!

A few minutes later, after learning the whole story, Huiyi felt a bit tricky for the first time. He rested his chin on one hand, bit his nails, and fell into deep thought.

The matter is actually quite clear, but the difficulty lies in identifying the girl who called away Trainer Yukihiro. If she is indeed his childhood friend, this is a real problem. On one hand, there is the person who is like his first love during his training career, and on the other hand, there is his childhood friend whom he has known since childhood. It would be difficult to let go of either of them.

"As expected, a knife is still the best way to solve problems..." Ai Ru thought to herself upon seeing Huiyi's troubled expression.

"No! Senior, you need to think about your future happiness. A knife won't solve anything!" Huiyi broke out in a cold sweat. Are all yanderes this terrifying? She continued, "You used a knife to solve the problem with the trainee, didn't you..."

"I want to deal with the girl who dragged him out." Ai Ruxi's eyes shone with a hint of expectation, and he could even feel his breathing becoming rapid and hot.

Huiyi's eye twitched more violently: "No... what if she's Xing's sister? On the bright side, if he really had a childhood sweetheart, wouldn't he have told you after all these years together?"

It's a headache. In the past, when this happened, Huiyi would directly advise the man to break up. Of course, she would advise the man. She has always had a sunny personality and interacts with more men. After all, Huiyi herself doesn't have a good impression of those pretentious women.

But this method doesn't apply to love that remains unchanged.

In short... we must never let love give rise to overly dangerous thoughts!

Jingle Bell

"Wait a minute... I need to take this call, it's my roommate." Huiyi answered the phone and went to the other end first. Actually, Da Zhenhan hadn't seen Huiyi after waking up and wanted to ask her about it. When he learned that she was with Ai Ru Wang Xi, Da Zhenhan felt that something was a little off, but... it should be okay, right?

But when Huiyi turned her head again, the horse girl with a veil and white crescent moons beside her was gone.

"Senior? Are you still there?" Huiyi asked, but the surroundings were quiet, and nothing answered her: "Love as Before, Senior?"

Oh no! Love as before is gone!

I shouldn't have brought up that idea earlier. Huiyi felt that if something really happened, she would definitely be partly to blame! So Huiyi didn't care about anything else and immediately ran in the direction she hadn't been looking. In short, she had to catch her first. Once the lovestruck horse girl went crazy, no one could stop her... Wait, Huiyi suddenly thought of a savior.

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Love as Before listened to Huiyi's words and felt that they were very true. Indeed, any dispute in the world can be resolved with a knife, and so can feelings.

So she left quietly, without making a sound.

How could I have been taught a lesson by a junior in this regard? I feel somewhat like a failure, but I have learned enough lessons from it!

Perhaps she should take the initiative; only then can she retain something of her own…!

So Ai, as always, decided to go to Kyoto, find Sachi, and then decide what to do next once they got there. Some things require taking the first step and declaring one's existence.

But just as Ai changed into her usual clothes in the dormitory and came to the door again, two shadows suddenly grabbed one of her arms.

"Eh?"

"Miss Junchuan, let's restrain our senior first, and we'll explain to you later!" Huiyi, who didn't know where he learned his special skill, managed to restrain Ai Ruwang's arm and confirm that she was not carrying any other dangerous items. Then, together with Junchuan Tessuna, they took her to a secluded office.

Of course, it was only through Junchuan's guidance that Huiyi became aware of this place's existence.

There were two handcuffs on the armrest of the chair opposite in the office, and they were just letting Ai Ruxiang sit on them. At first, the person involved was a little confused, but now they should understand what was going on.

"Senior, please don't blame me... I'm really afraid you'll do something foolish. The horse girls around you know very well!" Huiyi was still a little shaken. If he hadn't remembered that Aixi's roommate was that brainwave horse girl from the new universe, and that he could connect with her on a brainwave, he would have had a hard time knowing what Aixi would do next.

More importantly, Ms. Junchuan isn't busy!

Ai sighed softly and sat up straight in the chair.

I'd better obediently answer the secretary's questions first. Of course, I also have to thank Huiyi... The fragrance wafting around her calmed me down a lot, otherwise it really would have turned into a fight all the way to Kyoto and Nara.

I'd like to ask Huiyi what brand of shower gel she uses when I get the chance...

Chapter 258 Great Shock You're getting close to another woman, right?

The emotional crisis, which was as intense as ever, was peacefully resolved with the intervention of Junkawa Tezuna. Although Huiyi had been listening in the background the whole time, he was actually quite frightened and broke out in a cold sweat.

Although Huiyi felt that it was all thanks to Junchuan Tessuna and had nothing to do with her, in reality, if she hadn't been there, Ai Ruxiang would most likely have gone berserk as well, meaning that her past constitution had inadvertently played a powerful role.

After all, having smelled that faint medicinal scent on myself every day, my sense of smell has probably become accustomed to it and thus blocked out the smell.

Through Junchuan's secretary, Ai Ru Wang Xi also learned that the girl who called the trainee out was indeed his relative's daughter, and her vigilance was lowered.

Instead, as she left, she muttered with a hint of reproach, "Why, after all this time together, has he never told me about the girl in his family?"

The resentment seemed to still linger, but it had faded considerably. Huiyi guessed that the trainer probably thought that even if he told her, he would be tied up anyway, so he kept it hidden. But who would have thought that this girl would go straight to Treson?

Huiyi left with Ai Ruwangxi. Junchuan Tessuna stayed in the small dark room, packing something. The two walked side by side until they were about to part at the intersection. Suddenly, Ai Ruwangxi reached out and grabbed the hem of Huiyi's training uniform.

"Huiyi, there's something I'm curious about." It was a little difficult for Ai Ruwang to say, but in the end, desire overcame reason and she asked.

Huiyi asked in confusion, "What? Please ask, senior."

"What brand of shower gel are you using? I thought it smelled really good, so I wanted to try it. I didn't mean anything else!" Ai Ruwangxi's words were a bit incoherent at this moment, but she managed to get the point across. Huiyi was surprised at first, then turned her head and sniffed herself.

"So that's it," Huiyi suddenly realized. The medicinal scent on his body had faded, but it was still there! But how was he supposed to answer "love remains the same" with this?

After a moment's thought, Huiyi stroked his chin and replied, "Well, I should be able to take a bath at the herbal bath shop next to Treson whenever I have free time. The shower gel I use is from a common brand. If I had to pick out a special scent, it would probably be the herbal smell from my frequent herbal baths."

"I see, I've got it. Thank you for answering my question!" Ai bowed in gratitude as always, then parted ways with Huiyi. She clearly wasn't heading towards the dormitory, and where she was going seemed to be none of Huiyi's concern.

Huiyi remembered that the morning's schedule was to go to the training ground, but now...

Looking up at the bright sun, well, it's still morning before noon, so let's continue to the training ground!

"Um, Senior Dongshang... what is this you want? It's so heavy...!" Da Zhenhan originally just wanted to run around the training ground to digest his food, but he was suddenly caught by Dongshang Bianhe, who had escaped from the clutches of trainer Ikezoe. Taking advantage of her senior status, she asked Da Zhenhan to help her move the things hidden in the secret base. Since Da Zhenhan had nothing else to do, he agreed.

But she didn't expect that such a small box would be so heavy that she almost couldn't lift it.

Dong Shang Biange, with her little face tilted up, the witch's hat seemingly welded to her head, proudly replied, "This is a Halloween gift from this witch to my familiar. Although... although this witch forgot about it yesterday, it's not too late!"

"A...gift?" Da Zhenhen hesitated, looking at the black box in her arms. She had trouble even holding this thing. Could a human trainer really do it? But then Da Zhenhen thought of how Trainer Chi Tian grabbed Dong Shang Biangong at a speed comparable to that of a racehorse girl and dragged him to training. There were also rumors that he had once stood at the door of Dong Shang Biangong's dormitory for several hours in the midst of heavy snow because Dong Shang Biangong refused to get up and go to the training hall.

Finally, Dong Shang Biange emerged from the dormitory, tears streaming down his face, looking like a snowman. The exact reason for his tears was a matter of much debate among the Teresan horse girls, but the general consensus was that Dong Shang Biange felt guilty for making the trainer suffer in the cold and cried.

As for the specifics... only the little witch probably knows.

After all, she would still act the same way as before, forcing him to carry his blood pressure medication with him every day.

"Can I ask what's inside?"

"No way! In any case, it's very beneficial to the familiar. Something that I, the witch, have carefully selected is definitely safe!" Dong Shang Biange walked ahead with her hands on her hips. At this moment, they were passing by a sand track, and a group of horse girls galloped past, raising a large cloud of gray dust.

She was shocked and kept her mouth shut. Children are always the most difficult to get along with... especially a senior like her. She felt her arms were already sore. Could it be that there were some kind of compression dumbbells in the box? Could Trainer Ikezoe really use something like that?

Hula~

Another horse girl passed by on the sandy track, but the dust, carried by the wind, reached the location of the Great Shock and the Eastern Merchant Revolution. Tiny particles went directly into the right eye of the Eastern Merchant Revolution...

"Ouch!" Dong Shang Biange cried out in surprise, then rubbed his eyes haphazardly, but the more he rubbed, the more uncomfortable it became, and his sensitive tear ducts burst into tears after being stimulated.