A cute girl’s heart is capable of anything

The Emperor of the East China Sea sobbed softly with tears in his eyes.

hateful……

Damn, hate, hate, hate, hate –!

Why do you still feel unwilling?

Obviously I have already...submitted my retirement application to the trainer...

Ugh... damn...

Wiping away the tears with the back of his hand, the Emperor of the East China Sea sniffed, then squatted down and tried to pick up the crutches that fell on the ground.

But after grabbing the crutches and standing up again, the Emperor of the East China Sea raised his eyes and met the eyes of a certain black-haired horse lady.

"Hey... shouldn't I be here now?"

After an awkward silence, the black-haired horse lady raised a hand and pretended to be nonchalant in greeting the Emperor of the East China Sea.

"...Why are you still here?"

Although he knew that Qingzhu Fengya was at Central Treson Academy from the photos taken by the golden ship, the Emperor of the East China Sea, who was still surprised by the fact that he met her, asked doubtfully.

"Eh? Miss Emperor, don't you want to see me?"

However, upon hearing these words from the Emperor of the East China Sea, the black-haired Ma Niang sitting in the wheelchair showed a sad expression on her face.

She covered her face with her hands and let out a whimpering cry.

"..."

Looking at the black-haired horse girl who occasionally glanced at her through the gap between her fingers, the petite horse girl sighed.

"Then...what do you want from me?"

Taking a deep breath and adjusting his facial expression, the Emperor of the East China Sea looked at the black-haired horse lady in front of him, trying hard to look as normal as usual: "...If you can, please hurry up."

"I want to go back and rest quickly."

"That's it, let's end it here..."

Qingzhu Fengya, who was about to end the conversation, saw a figure sticking its head out from the flowers behind the Emperor of the East China Sea.

He first pointed at the Emperor of the East China Sea, then said a few words to her silently, and finally put his hands together in a sign of please.

She blinked, then pretended that nothing happened, and continued with a smile: "...I really want to say this, but can you please stay for a while and help kill the boring time?"

The black-haired horse girl clasped her hands together, but the smiling expression on her face didn't look like she was begging for help at all.

"..."

The Emperor of the East China Sea did not give an answer immediately.

Her gaze moved down the black-haired horse girl's face, and finally stopped at her bare, bandaged legs.

"Ah."

The Emperor of the East China Sea, who stared at those legs for a while, nodded his head in a strange way and agreed to Qingzhu Fengya's invitation.

……

Okay, the emperor has agreed, so what should I do next?

Qingzhu Fengya, who was chatting with the Emperor of the East China Sea, secretly turned his head and looked at the flowers beside him when the petite horse lady beside him was not paying attention.

Although Miss Emperor was left here according to what her trainer said, she was still confused as to his purpose of doing so. Qingzhu Fengya was in great need of off-site assistance.

……Huh?What is he holding?

Looking at a document bag held by the man who moved behind a tree, Qingzhu Fengya squinted his eyes and tried hard to distinguish the words written on it.

Retirement...application?

Huh?Emperor, is she planning to retire?

"what happened?"

The Emperor of the East China Sea asked in confusion when he saw the black-haired horse girl next to him staring at a tree.

"It's nothing."

After coming back to his senses, Qingzhu Fengya shook his head with a smile, and then asked casually: "Speaking of Miss Emperor, have you decided which competition you will participate in after you recover from your injuries?"

"..."

The smile that could barely be maintained on the East China Sea Emperor's face suddenly stopped when he heard the black-haired horse girl say these words, and then quickly disappeared.

"...I have no intention of continuing to run."

Under the gaze of the black-haired horse girl, the petite emperor tightened his grip on his skirt and said with a trembling voice.

There is no need to keep running.

With her dream shattered, she lost the goal of moving forward and wandered blankly at the crossroads of destiny.

When he was sent to the hospital and found to have a broken bone, Emperor Donghai suddenly felt relieved.

...Even fate wants me to choose to retire at this time.

With this thought in mind, the Emperor of the East China Sea signed his name on the retirement application form.

Let's end everything like this...

Anyway...I have nothing left...

"In other words, Emperor, you don't plan to continue running?"

"Um……"

The Emperor of the East China Sea replied in a dull tone: "Because, I can no longer run anymore..."

"There is no way to continue running... Is that what you think, Emperor?"

Qingzhu Fengya bent forward, put the palm of her right hand against her chin, and asked doubtfully: "...Why don't you try it again?"

"Because I can't keep running anymore!"

Looking at his legs in plaster, the Emperor of the East China Sea gradually lost control of his emotions: "...Even if I recover, I won't be able to run as fast as before!"

"What should I aim to achieve now as I continue to run on the field?!"

The wishes I made when I was young burst like bubbles in the sun, leaving no trace behind.

The petite Ma Niang, who longed for and expected to become the next 'Emperor' to win seven undefeated titles, was now in deep confusion.

...What else can I aim for and continue running on the field?

Please save this school that is about to be abandoned! : Chapter 1 Ninety: Can’t Lose

"..."

Qingzhu Fengya, who listened to the Emperor of the East China Sea say these words in one breath, just stared at her quietly.

...It really looks like it.

Listening to the deep unwillingness filled in the words of the East China Sea Emperor, Qingzhu Fengya, who remembered the past, looked up at the sky where a few stars were already showing.

This emotion was not unfamiliar to her.

Reluctance, fear and despair.

She was all too familiar with the negative emotions revealed in the words of the Emperor of the East China Sea.

Feeling unwilling to fail.

Fear of failure.

Feeling hopeless because of failure.

But... the world you live in is beautiful and hopeful.

Even if you fail, don't despair.

Because, you still have many opportunities that you can seize.

"……emperor."

Looking at the slumped petite Ma Niang beside him, Qingzhu's elegant tone became gentle: "You said that you have no goal to move forward, right?"

"……Um."

The Emperor of the East China Sea lowered his head and responded in a dull tone.

...it shouldn't be like this.

The Emperor of the East China Sea, who had calmed down, thought to himself angrily.

Isn't this me just like a willful child?

Lose your temper indiscriminately and unreasonably.

The East China Sea Emperor, who felt increasingly guilty, stared closely at his feet, not daring to raise his head to look at the black-haired horse lady sitting next to him.

"——If you no longer have the motivation to keep running, why not try targeting me first?"

However, the next second, the words that came out of the black-haired horse girl's mouth made the Emperor of the East China Sea startled.

"……what?"

The Emperor of the East China Sea slowly raised his head, and when he met the eyes of the black-haired horse girl, a surprised sound escaped from his mouth involuntarily.

... What did she just say?

"Oh...didn't you hear clearly?"

Seeing the Emperor of the East China Sea looking at her blankly, Qingzhu Fengya blinked: "Do you need me to repeat it again?"

"Ah, no... no need."

The Emperor of the East China Sea came to his senses and shook his head hastily: "But why are you telling me this?"

"Because I don't want to see the disappointed expression on your cute face~?"

Qingzhu Fengya playfully winked at the Emperor of the East China Sea.

"..."

However, after hearing Qingzhu Fengya's words, the Emperor of the East China Sea stretched out his hand and rubbed his face after a brief silence.

"...Am I really just 'cute'?"

After kneading his face like dough for a while, the Donghai Emperor raised his head again and stared at Qingzhu Fengya, asking reluctantly.

"Uh-huh."

Qingzhu Fengya nodded without hesitation: "Very cute~?"

"Woo-!"

The Emperor of the East China Sea covered his chest and wailed under the uncomprehending gaze of the black-haired horse girl.

"...Obviously I want to become a majestic horse girl like the president."

The Emperor of the East China Sea muttered to himself frustratedly, not being able to hear the answer he wanted to hear.

"But Emperor, you are so cute~?"

Qingzhu Fengya crossed her fingers with a smile: "And I'm telling the truth, right?"

"Ugh..."

The expression on the Donghai Emperor's face became more and more discouraged.

After all, she is also a horse girl who has completed her true personality, and she doesn’t want to be described as ‘cute’...

"Yeah, sure enough this expression suits you better."

The Emperor of the East China Sea, who was complaining in his heart, suddenly heard applause from around him.

She turned around and saw Qingzhu Fengya smiling and putting down his palm, "...It looks like he has recovered?"

"Huh...huh!"

After coming back to his senses, the Emperor of the East China Sea quickly turned his head to prevent the other party from seeing the expression on his face.

"...But we're already here, so what's the use of saying that?"