I'm Ornn, and I'm about to be beaten to my knees by the Man-eating Horse Girl!

"As the chefs of Kasamatsu Tressen, how can we let the heroes go hungry?! Everyone, let's use our unique cooking skills!"

"Long live the Great Chestnut King! Long live the Great Chestnut King!"

The crowd cheered, and this excitement was contagious, even reaching Oguri Hat.

'So we're all the same kind of person after all.'

After the commotion subsided, the bald principal noticed Little Guri's unease, so he called over Shining Glory and the others to escort Little Guri to the playground.

After getting away from the crowd, Little Chestnut Hat, bearing the title of "King Chestnut," began a day of independent training. Shining Glory and Noren Ace had their own things to deal with, so Tengzheng March started running alongside Little Chestnut Hat.

The two ran side by side on the sand. Teng Zheng glanced at Xiao Li's changed shoes and asked softly, "Xiao Li, those shoes... you changed them?"

"Yes, I changed it."

Little Chestnut Hat nodded. The shoes Mr. Orn made were, so far, a secret known only to a select few.

She continued, "I'm not worthy of those shoes yet, so I need to keep getting stronger until I can wear them again."

Looking at the trees rushing past her, Teng Zheng asked, "Besides this goal, do you have any other goals?"

"For example... the East China Sea Derby?"

"East China Sea... Derby?"

Upon hearing this word, Oguri Hat involuntarily slowed down.

Tengzheng March also slowed down her running speed. She explained, "The Tokai Derby is the highest-level horse racing competition in the Tokai region. Winning the horse girl also earns you the honorary title of the strongest in the Tokai region."

At this point, she smiled wryly and said, "Of course, despite all the hype, the East China Sea Derby is really just a G3-level event. It can't compare to G1-level events like the Japanese Derby, the Chrysanthemum Sho, or the Emperor's Sho."

"The horse girl of the local Teresen may never see the glory that belongs exclusively to the central Teresen, even if she spends her entire life doing so..."

"No, we have a chance."

Teng Zheng March looked up in surprise. In the sunlight, the white-haired horse girl beside him seemed to shimmer with rainbow-colored light.

Oguri Hat firmly stated, "Even if it's just a local horse girl, we still have a chance to reach the central government."

"Those who perform well in local competitions can gain the attention of Central Treisen. As long as we keep winning, one day we will be able to enter the Central team!"

"Tengzheng March, no... March classmate, I will participate in the East China Sea Derby, and I will truly compete against you on the field!"

The blue-haired horse girl laughed, slightly increasing her speed, and said to those behind her, "In that case, I'll have to intensify my training even further!"

"Don't let me leave you behind after you change your shoes!"

Xiao Li, with her center of gravity lowered, laughed and said, "Of course! I don't just run that fast because of my shoes!"

Looking at the two people running on the playground not far away, the bald principal respectfully said to a man in green clothes beside him, "That white-haired girl over there is the center of this incident. Should I call her over?"

The green-clad figure gently shook his head and waved his hand, saying, "No need, Headmaster, I'm just looking around."

"You seem to be having a celebration today? If you're busy, you can go ahead and do it. I'll just stay here and take a look."

The principal breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "In that case, I'll go help out first. Thank you also for the help you brought the servants from the Satomi family. Otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to set up the banquet even if I were busy until evening!"

After the bald principal left, the green-clad figure watched Little Chestnut Hat running in the distance. Upon seeing the black shoes, he suddenly laughed.

"Hey, so that's why Bei Dao was being so mysterious. Turns out you've discovered a hermit!"

"The weight of the shoes seems to change according to the user's 'will,' and even automatically adapt to the environment. If these shoes were custom-made by the old masters of the Mejiro or Symbol family, the price would probably be around 1.5 million yen..."

"They might not even offer after-sales service, or even insurance... If it breaks, you're just unlucky, pshaw! What a bunch of parasites!"

"You have such a good thing and you're hiding it from me? Humph! Is this how a big brother behaves?"

"But you didn't expect me to come in person, did you? Hehe, if I manage to poach your cornerstone beforehand, then I'm sorry, Brother Beidao?"

The green figure muttered to itself, then turned and walked down from the audience.

Chapter Fifteen: The Final Battle at the Top of the Kitchen

Kasamatsu Tressen is a bit different from other Tressens; life here is slower, so people pay more attention to holding festivals and celebrations.

Oguri wiped the sweat from his brow with a towel, then walked into the cafeteria with the Tengzheng March playing.

Because of the banquet tonight, Oguri had already told her mother in advance that she wouldn't be coming home for dinner. Also, it seems that she had complained about the cafeteria food being too small at lunchtime today, and the cafeteria chefs had changed their outfits.

With a cloth band tied around their foreheads, they stood in front of the food serving window with an invincible air, adding food to the students' plates with bowl-shaped ladles.

Noren, the ace, looked at the rice spoon, which was about the size of five of his fists, and hesitated, "Master, isn't this... a bit too much? I'm currently on a diet, so maybe..."

"I can't hear you!! I can't hear you at all!!!"

The cook yelled as he slammed the food into Noren's lunchbox, like a basketball being smashed into a hoop! The wild motion resembled a powerful dunk, as if the cook would elbow her if she refused more food!

To her surprise, the cook was holding a rice scoop in his other hand, eagerly preparing to pile the delicious food back into her already overburdened lunchbox!

"Uh...okay! I'll eat! I'll eat! Don't ask for more rice!"

Noren's ace was defeated. Under the enthusiastic onslaught of the cafeteria uncle's relentless refills of rice, this unruly hot girl and her two younger sisters were forced to retreat.

The middle-aged man's gaze sharpened as he stared at the little man in the chestnut hat standing in front of the door, as if confirming something.

Then, raising his rice ladle as if brandishing a sword, he declared war on the furry monster—the Great Chestnut King: "Come! Fight!! Today's cafeteria food...unlimited!!!"

Teng Zheng's eyes twitched slightly. She turned her head slightly and said to Xiao Li Mao, "Ahem, Xiao Li, you don't want to mess around with this old man, do you?"

Oguri Hat seemed not to hear her companion's question at all; her ears stood straight up, and her whole body exuded a surging fighting spirit!

"Okay! I accept it!"

Having said that, she ignored Teng Zheng March, who was rubbing his forehead, and went straight to the armory. She took out a set of bowls and chopsticks, then went up to the cook and said condescendingly, "Here you go! I've got it ready!"

The cafeteria worker smiled slightly, then scooped up scrambled eggs with tomatoes with his right spoon and stewed pork with carrots with his left, and instantly hurled them at the rice bowl in front of Little Chestnut Hat!

With a twitch of her ears and a swift movement of her hands, Koguri-hat deflected the attack with lightning speed.

With a flick of his wrists, the uncle produced carrot hamburger patties and cola chicken wings. A ruthless glint appeared on his face as he scooped the food into Lu Mao's bowl!

But to his surprise, the girl in front of him was even faster. The bones of the cola chicken wings were smoothly and gracefully spat out of her mouth, as if it had not hindered her eating speed at all!

It's like a celestial being descending to feed on a deity! Truly a god among men!

Such a culinary genius! Who could possibly resist him?!

The cafeteria worker wiped the sweat from his brow, then with a flick of his right hand, his spoon transformed into chopsticks, and he tossed several saury fish to the other man.

Oguri Hat also used her long chopsticks to pick up the saury floating in the air. With a few breaths, she spat out a perfect fish bone. In just seven breaths, she had finished all the food!

"What a trick!"

Faced with such a formidable enemy, the old man couldn't help but exclaim, "I once followed my master to cook food in Central Tressen, so I can be considered quite knowledgeable, but this is the first time I've ever seen such a fierce general!"

"It seems it's time to use this last resort!"

As he spoke, he clasped his hands together with rice spoons, and with a loud cracking sound, a large bowl of fresh tomato, potato and beef brisket was placed in front of Little Chestnut Hat!

At the same time, a glass of fizzy cola was also placed next to the beef brisket!

"This is!"

The newly emerged brilliance, who was watching the battle, exclaimed in surprise: "Potatoes and soda! This is the simplest and most filling combination! Add some appetizing tomatoes and quite substantial beef... Can Xiao Li eat this?"

Can she eat it? Faced with such a high-calorie bomb, can Oguri push her limits?

Absolutely! Easily!

Little Chestnut Hat was not afraid at all. She took the bowl and chopsticks, and in the blink of an eye, the food seemed to be crushed by invisible gravity and disappeared from the world at the atomic level.

She put down her chopsticks and bowl, let out a burp, and then nodded, saying, "Hmm, I'm about half full. Is there any more?"

The cafeteria worker took off his headscarf. Like a defeated samurai, he placed the rice scoop in front of him and muttered, "It seems that this time... I have lost."

"The Great Chestnut King is simply too strong. No matter what methods I use, I cannot defeat her."

"There's no way now... I've already..."

Suddenly, a voice came from behind the uncle.

"Senior! How can you give up like this! Have you forgotten the principles you taught us? Isn't ensuring every horse girl is well-fed your motto?!"

"Boss! It's okay if the food is all eaten up. As long as we have ingredients, we can keep cooking!"

The uncle turned his head, and the cooks from the mess hall were all watching him with eager eyes.

"You...you guys!"

"Hmph, you're right. As long as we still have ingredients, we haven't lost!"

He gripped the rice spoon in his hand and said firmly to Little Chestnut Hat, "Since I promised to make sure you're full, I will definitely make sure you're full!"

"Brothers, get the pot ready! Start the fire!"

Everyone in the cafeteria cheered, "Great! Great! Great!"

"Hehe! So exciting! Seeing such a battle of strong opponents makes the ticket price worthwhile, even if I didn't get to eat today!"

"King Ouri! King Ouri! King Ouri!"

Amidst the noisy cheers, a black-haired young man with a hammer at his waist couldn't help but laugh. He ate the food he had prepared in advance and then quietly left the cafeteria.

After being able to leave the house, Orn first went to the shopping street to buy some daily necessities, then bought a TV, a computer, and incidentally rubbed a cell tower.

Although the effect wasn't great, at least we got internet access at home.

After purchasing his items, Orn went to visit Kasamatsu Tressen. Since it was Saturday and the school was holding a celebration, the guard at the gate asked him a few questions and then let him in.

'It seems Oguri is in good health, and the people around him seem to be kind and honest. Aside from that scoundrel from the Kasamatsu Yakuza, it seems this school is actually quite good?'

'Once I get the trainer's materials, I can compare the teaching materials there with the judgment methods I've figured out myself. I hope I don't waste any time.'

Before leaving, Kitajima Rokuro gave Orn a cell phone to use as a means of communication. This morning, Kitajima mysteriously instructed Orn that he had obtained some trainer exam materials, which he expected to deliver tonight or tomorrow morning.

At the same time, Bei Dao specifically instructed that no matter how sweet-talking the person delivering the items was, he should never agree to sign any written agreement with them. If he really couldn't refuse, he should call them.

Orn felt a little strange. Was it really that dangerous to just pick up a package?

He shook his head and walked out of the school gate.

A dark green limousine suddenly accelerated and blocked Orn's path.

The rear window slowly rolled down, and a neatly groomed, business-like middle-aged man raised an eyebrow at Orn and chuckled:

"Hey kid, my car has air conditioning. Want to chat with me?"

Chapter Sixteen, Da Ga, Kou Tou Wa Lu!

"Not only is there air conditioning, but there's also Coke?"

Seemingly worried that his temptations weren't enough, the man in the green suit offered another suggestion.

Orn pondered for a moment and asked, "Is your cola... Pepsi or Coca-Cola?"

The middle-aged man was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Of course it's Coca-Cola. How about it, do you want some?"

Orn glanced at a square icon on the car body, then nodded and said, "Why not drink the free Coke?"

As he spoke, he climbed into the back seat on the other side.

The middle-aged man in green pressed a button on the cabinet next to him, and a classic red aluminum can popped out.

"Come on, have a drink. Do you want the air conditioning on?"

Orn took the cola and bluntly asked, "Let's be frank, what are you here for? Are you Uncle Beidao's friend?"

The man in the green shirt also picked up a glass of cola, and said while taking a sip, "Oh, it seems you and Bei Dao are quite familiar with each other?"

"You guessed right, I was indeed entrusted by Brother Beidao to come and deliver a set of trainer training materials to you."

Orn extended his right hand, his face contorted with embarrassment, and said, "Okay, then where's the information? Just give it to me."

"I'm still very busy. I need to go back and prepare for my exam later."

The man in the green shirt was amused by him, and even the horse driver in front couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Great! No wonder Brother Beidao has taken a liking to you. The taste is exactly the same!"

As he spoke, he took out a rather thin booklet and handed it to Orn, saying, "Here, this is the trainer information I prepared. Here you go."

Orn took it and tossed it around, feeling the thin notebook's weight, as light as a condom. He frowned and said, "Is that all? Uncle, you're not lying to me, are you?"

"Although I don't know much about the trainer exam, I imagine it's not something you can pass with just this much information, right?"

"Of course."

The man in the green shirt leaned back smugly on the car seat. He snapped his fingers, and his secretary, sitting in the front passenger seat, appeared with a stack of materials as thick as practice questions for high school students preparing for the national college entrance examination.