Stop being a trainer!

How does it feel to go from 2,000 meters to 4,000 meters? Your judgment, reason, ability, time used, and running habits will all be greatly disrupted.

Even though he knew that his objective reality had not changed at all, he still couldn't help but panic. Moreover, for people with low abilities, this kind of field was completely unnoticeable.

In other words, this thing is specifically designed to kill the strong. It is a pure speed-first realm that stretches everyone's everything by twice as long in order to prolong the fun of running and let the joy of running penetrate into the bone marrow.

In the face of time, everything in the world is equal, everyone stretches time equally, and then happily runs on the field for more than twice, three times, four times, or even longer than the perceived time. This is a terrifying realm that stretches will and ability to the limit, allowing everyone to quickly become perfect.

And this domain is almost impossible to resist, because it is not a domain that weakens the enemy, but a pure amplification. Being able to finely control your own domain, what else is it but an amplification?

But this increase is a gift that no one can bear, because only light can transcend time.

Just as the two horse girls were communicating, they suddenly heard heavy footsteps coming from behind them.

The tall man came to the highest position through the path at the back, and walked towards the corner where the two people were without hesitation. The muffled thunder-like sound suddenly rang in the ears of the two horse girls.

"Lu—oh, are you all here?"

Kato Akira, who was walking over, was stunned when he saw Maruzenski sitting next to him.

It seemed that he had not expected Maruzenski to be here at all. Looking at the beauty with long chestnut hair, Kato Akira was stunned for a moment and swallowed the words he was about to say.

Then he lowered his head and thought for a moment, looked at the two people who were waiting for him to speak, and slowly pointed to the venue outside.

"I'm going to have a celebration dinner with Deep Impact in a bit, and any of you can come if you want. I don't mind adding a few extra pairs of chopsticks."

“Oh? Oh! Then I won’t be polite, sister. Uma-musume’s stomach is very scary. Even if I think highly of you, I won’t show mercy!”

"Red Sports Car has come to visit us personally, so spending some money is nothing."

"You're quite good at talking, trainer? And I've been following you for a long time, you know? You and your East Sea Emperor might appear at the Arima Kinen, but you're my rival!"

"The Emperor will definitely win, there is no doubt about that. So there is no point in paying attention to me."

"How dare you say that~ But it is precisely because you believe in Uma-Musume that you are a trainer! The answer is good job!"

"…Um, Trainer-kun."

Rudolf, who was standing next to them, looked at the two people who were talking happily, and with a smile on his face, he reached out and tugged at Kato Akira's clothes.

"what about me?"

"If it's Rudolph, you won't come?"

"I'm going. So what about me?"

"...?"

Looking at the Rudolph symbol pulling his clothes with a smile on his face, Kato Akira was stunned.

He glanced at Maruzenski who was watching the show on the side, then looked at Rudolf who was smiling, and gave a slight signal with his eyes.

But Rudolph pretended not to see it, and still pulled Kato Akira's clothes with a smile on his face. Facing such a stubborn Rudolph, Kato Akira didn't know what to say, and finally could only sigh helplessly.

"Then please come and observe, great emperor. At least the place I chose should be good. It may be more in line with Uma Musume's taste. After all, it was Representative Qianming who recommended it to me several times."

Pretending not to notice the sudden stiffening of Rudolph's face, Kato Akira, who was standing in the stands, looked around, but found no trace of the horse girl who had always been free.

"But speaking of this, where is Representative Qian Ming? Isn't she here?"

"As for Qianming, she left just now. She said she needed to make some preparations."

Maruzenski who was standing by also said something strange.

"This is the first time I've seen Representative Sister Qianming act so decisively. What are you preparing for so anxiously?"

"Forget it then. If you have something to say, then forget it. Anyway, let's go to the celebration party. It's my treat. Let's go."

You can't drag people to eat when there's an emergency, right?

After taking a look at the phone which showed no notifications at all, Kato Akira did nothing but smiled and waved to the two horse racing girls in front of him.

Chapter 90: Rainy Night, Uma Musume (First Update!)

The celebration banquet looked very lively. To be more precise, it was quite lively.

In order to celebrate Da Zhenhan's successful completion of his debut match with great success, Kato Akira specially found a family restaurant that seemed to have a good atmosphere.

Actually, we planned to make it like a family at the beginning, but when we went to find Rudolph, there happened to be a Maruzenski with us, so we invited her along as well.

After all, there was a live horse girl sitting there, and if I didn't invite her to the celebration party, it would feel like something was wrong. Although it was all about the relationship, horse girls, horse girls, were different, right? So Kato Akira also invited Maruzenski to come.

But surprisingly, Maruzenski is an extremely amazing optimist and atmosphere maker. Although she always seems to be far more mature than a high school girl and has an old-fashioned conversation style, Maruzenski herself is indeed an ordinary high school girl. She does not have any special abilities or other memory blessings. She is just a horse girl with a good personality.

In addition, there were actually quite a few people that Kato Akira called out, including the Emperor of the East Sea, Rudolph Symbol, Great Shock, Sunday Tranquility, Elly Hayabusa, and Manchester City Tea House. He originally wanted to call Katsuragi Ace, but she left in anger because she was about to fail her academic performance.

Under the atmosphere created by Maruzenski, the already lively atmosphere suddenly became a bit party-like. Even the Manchester City Tea House, which usually looked very quiet, seemed to be in a much higher spirits.

On Sunday, Ning Jing performed a magic trick in which she turned five candied fruits into one in the blink of an eye, and then into seven. The place had become a lively paradise for Uma Musume.

To be honest, looking at the plates that were constantly being consumed, Kato Akira felt a little scared. Fortunately, after the East Sea Emperor finished the Japanese Derby, he got a large bonus, otherwise he didn't know when he would be able to pay off the problems caused by this horse girl's gluttony.

And as a human being, sometimes you have to understand the emotional changes of horse girls. So when the horse girls led by Maruzenski were having a great time inside and started singing a song using chopsticks as microphones, Kato Akira had already quietly walked out of the lively room, stood outside watching the fine rain, and felt the lonely tranquility.

Since the time when he was still in another world, Kato Akira had already liked this kind of lonely scene of watching the rain. For some reason, the humid atmosphere that others hated was cool and comfortable for Kato Akira.

He was not sensitive to cold or heat, but when the night breeze blew the water vapor towards his face, he always felt a strange warmth.

It was as if in the dark night there was an invisible lover caressing her cheeks with her hands.

Sitting on the wooden corridor, Kato Akira looked at the rain outside, sighed slowly, and felt the indescribable tenderness.

But at this moment, there was a creaking sound of footsteps on wooden boards behind him. A somewhat irritable voice came from behind him.

"What? Why are you hiding here?"

What are you doing here watching the rain? Do you have nothing to do?

Still wearing a black suit, pleated skirt and black stockings, Zhou Ri Ningjing looked at him and blinked.

Then, under Kato Akira's somewhat embarrassed gaze, the American horse racing girl grinned and took out a can of beer from her arms like a magic trick.

"Would you like a bottle? I just ordered some in the store. I tasted a little and it tasted a bit ordinary, but it's still drinkable. You can't drink in front of those little guys, but it should be okay in front of me, right?"

"Beer? Have you ever drunk that in front of students before?"

"How is that possible? I am a responsible adult, right?"

"Then let me ask, how old are you now?"

"…………I'm already twenty."

"Your silence makes me feel uneasy... Never mind. You are an American anyway, give me two drinks."

"Why didn't you just say this earlier? Why are you still asking so many questions?"

Ning Jing gave Kato Akira a bottle of beer on Sunday. It seemed that he had bought two cans at the beginning. After opening a can, she sat on the wooden bench with him and looked at the hazy sky with drizzle.

No one knew what meteorological phenomenon had caused it, but even though it was drizzling, a bright blue moon could be seen in the sky. Compared to the pale and maddening moon in Kato Akira's previous impression, the moon in this world seemed to be much rounder and cuter.

In the night, the shape of the moon looks like azure blue, releasing a lovely glow in the sky. No, perhaps nothing has changed from the beginning to the end, but Kato Akira's mood has changed a little. In the past, he looked at the moon with hatred and disgust, hoping that the moonlight would purify his soul.

But now, he was in a calm mood. Drinking the still warm beer, Kato Akira looked at the bright moon and drizzle, and carefully savored the malt aroma of the beer.

“…This taste is indeed a bit strange.”

"I'll tell you what I mean. And this store doesn't even sell raw beer, not even barrel beer. It's unbelievable. How on earth is this store open?"

"You're already so familiar with beer shops at the age of twenty?"

"What's wrong? Is there any problem?"

Zhou Ri Ningjing, who was standing aside, shook her ears and looked at Kato Ming, who seemed a little surprised, with dissatisfaction.

"Uma Musume looks the same at all times once she's passed the authentic stage. Even elementary school students know this, right? And it's impossible for every store to be so lenient."

“Eh… doesn’t every store have to confirm the age of the Uma Musume?”

“Hahaha, how is that possible? That’s a Uma Musume, right? Sometimes if she gets irritated, it’ll be bad for the store. After all, some young-looking Uma Musume or mature-looking Uma Musume will be irritated by age issues, so some stores won’t ask about age to save trouble.”

"The world of Uma Musume doesn't seem as peaceful and calm as we imagined... It seems there are all kinds of things going on."

"Of course, Uma Musume is also a living being..."

Sitting next to him and taking a sip of beer, Zhou Ri Ningjing turned around and looked at Kato Ming.

"Is she feeling a little lonely because the Great Shock has won and the visible future is beckoning to her?"

Chapter 91: Oh, the feelings of being a parent... (Second update!)

“…Maybe that’s it.”

Looking at Zhou Rijing drinking beer beside him, Kato Akira thought for a moment and nodded silently.

Sometimes we have to admit that human emotions are very strange and inexplicable. When some things that have long become daily life begin to change, there will be an inexplicable feeling of loss.

It's like a debut battle, which is a must for all Uma Musume, and it's not the first time for Kato Akira. But compared to ordinary debut battles, compared to the time when he was the Emperor of the East Sea, he feels much more now.

At the time of the debut of Emperor of the East Sea, he did not have a deep affection for Umamusume, and to be honest, it was just a formality to some extent. As for Emperor of the East Sea, the protagonist in his memory, Kato Akira has always had a considerable degree of confidence in him.

After all, he was the Emperor of the East Sea, so it was natural that he was more powerful than I imagined. If he wasn't so powerful and legendary, how could he become the protagonist of an animation? And the Emperor of the East Sea was not excavated by me, but was forcibly sent to me by Rudolph. I didn't feel much at the time.

If I had to say, I felt that I was almost able to get the prize money, after all, I had won the debut competition, and the subsequent things would be discussed later. So to be honest, it’s hard to say what I felt or how touched I was. And compared to the situation at that time, the Emperor of the East Sea didn’t seem to be very suitable for any sentimental feelings. At that time, it was a great honor to be able to win the game.

Winning is better than anything else. At that time, the treble was even a distant thing, not as close as it is now. But the big shock and deep impact are completely different.

"Sitting here, I keep thinking about the first time she and I met."

Sitting on a wooden chair and looking at the dense raindrops outside, Kato Akira no longer seemed to have the same attitude as before. Instead, he calmly told the story of when he met her.

"At that time, I went to the secret base with the goldsmith to chat. At that time, I was still a small janitor with no ability and no extra ambition. My biggest dream was to become a trainer and live a good life with a stable job."

"And the metalworker didn't look as impressive as he does now. In fact, the metalworker back then looked more like a fur ball, and would tremble if you said a few more words. So when we went to the secret base at that time, we were shocked to see the sudden appearance of the deep impact, and we almost thought something was going to happen."

"At the time, I thought I was going to be sent there for trial and taken away, but I didn't expect that Deep Impact was surprisingly reasonable. He was even willing to see how we were doing in training, and he felt that the ban was a bit unreasonable. It was then that we got to know each other's names, and then we gradually got together. Now that I think about it, it's been almost a year."

"I never expected that a year would pass in the blink of an eye. It felt like only a month had passed. I never thought time would turn out like this."

Looking at the full blue moon in the sky, Kato Akira blinked his eyes, feeling the steady passage of time.

So a year has passed and they have grown a year older.

By next year, many people will leave again, and the same will be true for the year after. Sooner or later, everyone else will leave, and everything you are familiar with will become something else that you may be familiar with.

This is the journey that trainers must go through. But Kato Akira felt a little uncomfortable no matter what. He knew he should get used to it, but listening to the sound of wind and rain, he just felt uncomfortable now.

"At the end of the day, students will leave their teachers. They will grow up and become great people that you can't even imagine in your dreams, or they will become bad people that you can't even imagine."

Zhou Ri Ningjing grinned and sat next to Kato Ming, conveying subtle warmth.

"The relationship with the trainer is closer and more important than that with the teacher. What kind of person they will grow into in the future, what kind of personality and state they have, are actually closely related to the trainer. I am also very clear about this, because the reason why I have this personality is because my trainer at the time was a scumbag. And those who cared about me have died in the desert."

"I was once a good kid, innocent and cute, yearning for true peace and beauty, and thinking that my running could bring happiness and smiles to the whole world. Then I was dying in the scorching sun and hell, and finally died in the cruel training, betrayal of friends, and contempt of trainers. So I don't want the children I meet here to suffer the same pain and torture as I did, so I don't like you to become anything else."

"Besides, no matter how close the trainers are, they can only guide you for three years. After three years, they will leave anyway. But I can stay with you for a long time, okay?"

Looking at Kato Akira who kept nodding beside him, Zhou Ri Ningjing reached out and touched the beer can, a bright smile appearing on her face.

"Ten years, twenty years, thirty years, maybe even forty years if you push it a little too far. Anyway, I've decided that if this school doesn't cheat me, I'll stay here for the rest of my life. You think so, too, right? So don't worry, no matter what lonely things happen, I'm still here."

"Those students may leave, and the friendship and recognition we once had may also deteriorate, but we are colleagues and have a position in the association. I probably can't run away, as I've been put on hold in the United States, and I can't go to Europe. You can't run away either, as you've also been locked up in various places, so the two of us will not be separated."

"Sisters will be family, apprentices will grow, but as long as you don't choose to leave, colleagues are the people you will spend the longest time with, so don't worry, I'm here for everything, don't worry about those things. Let's have a drink."

"..."

Although your consolation is a bit strange, it is indeed the truth.

Looking at Zhou Ri Ningjing who had a bright smile on her face and handed over a can of beer, Kato Akira looked at her and smiled, clinked the beer cans together, looked at the drizzle outside the window, and felt this different kind of tranquility.

Chapter 92: Morning Star (Third Update!)

"Come to think of it, Orpheus and Day and Night Equals didn't come..."

"As for the day and night being equally divided, although it's a little hard to say, she seems to have the symptoms of what's called chuunibyou recently."

"Eh? Is that true?"