Stop being a trainer!

"Things about your past, things I don't know."

Looking at the Rudolph symbol in front of him, whose face was almost showing a sad and broken expression, Kato Akira said calmly:

"After all, I still don't know what your past was like. Although we have spent a long time together, we are still strangers to each other. Let's start from now."

Chapter 127: Moon and Luna (Third update!)

Rudolph used to love the moon.

Because Moon is her name.

Luna.

The mysterious and noble white moon symbolizes an era of freedom and yearning.

In her childhood, Rudolf did not think too much about anything, but simply enjoyed her life as the king of children. She liked to live such a carefree life.

When they encounter something happy, they laugh out loud. When they encounter something they don't like, they frown. When they meet someone they like, they greet them loudly. When they meet someone they don't like, they just avoid them. Although it is very impolite, no one will blame a child for what he says.

Rudolph once thought that such days would last for a long time, and that such happiness would always be with her. Because she had good grades and a smart mind, she always got first place, so it seemed that there would be no problem if she continued to be happy like this.

However, as he grows older, Rudolf discovers that the world does not revolve around what you like just because you are right.

Your grades are good, yes, but you should do better.

Since you have completed the knowledge of elementary school, then go to learn the knowledge of middle school, and after middle school, go to high school, and after high school, go to college.

It is very rude to be unable to hide your feelings, so you must suppress your emotions. No matter how annoying a person is, you must face them with a smile when you see them.

Being naughty is something that only children can do. As a mature child, you can no longer continue to be naughty. You have to become a role model, a pillar, a benchmark that can measure all the horse girls and everyone.

Luna was at a loss for words, but if she continued to win like this, if she won like this, then good things would definitely happen in the future, right? After all, everyone was smiling when they saw their good results. So with this feeling, Rudolph symbolically began his life.

The name Luna has been abandoned as a nickname, and she will join the Tresen Preparatory School and grow up as a symbol of Rudolph.

His academic performance is the best among his peers.

In terms of appearance and posture, he is the best among his peers.

His running performance is the best among his peers.

In terms of singing and dancing performance, he was the first among his peers.

However, with more and more awards and honors, the demands of his family, clan and team gradually increased, planning the nature symbolized by Rudolf into a perfect idol.

So what if you are the best student among your peers? You should be the best in the country. So what if you are the best in appearance and posture among your peers? You should be the best in the world. So what if you are the best runner among your peers? You should surpass those horse girls who entered the racetrack earlier than you. So what if you are the best in singing and dancing? No, that is not enough, you must become the greatest performer.

A statue symbolizing Rudolf, a statue called the Emperor, was erected.

Winning again and again, winning again and again, Rudolph symbolizes perfection.

Her ideals and everything she once had were dissolved into this statue and became part of this golden statue.

If he hadn't seen the light, if he hadn't seen the future, Rudolf would have continued his journey to the throne. With his parents' smiles, he took control of the family. With the support of his team, he broke the team apart. With the persuasion of his family, he took control of URA.

What else can I do? What else can I do? Ah, I am running for the happiness of all the horse girls. I was born into this world for the happiness of all the horse girls. The statue of Rudolph said so.

But what about Luna?

If no one had mentioned it, Luna's existence would probably have been integrated into the statue long ago.

However, there are always a few ignorant guys who bump into the statue without hesitation and then push it down.

"Aren't you just a high school girl?"

The seemingly unreasonable man said so.

But why? I have reached a happy place, and my armor has begun to dissolve, but I have to watch the tragedy of my childhood unfold before my eyes again.

The Emperor of the East Sea, that was simply another self. A self that was gradually becoming a deity. Even more miserable than the current self, it was she, the symbol of Rudolf, who personally pushed the other self into the furnace and forged it into this state.

That was the biggest mistake in her life, and the saddest fact. No matter how she tried to save it, no matter how she tried to act, she could only get hostile responses. Even if she said that she didn't want her to become a sad person like herself, she only got cold eyes in return.

And seeing the East China Sea Emperor running today, the psychological defense symbolized by Rudolf completely collapsed.

That was a run for victory.

Just like she did years ago.

"I'm really scared... Trainer... Why did the Emperor become like me..."

She slowly hugged the figure who had smashed the statue, tears flowing uncontrollably from the corners of her eyes and dripping onto the carpet.

"It's clear that I can just bypass the mistake, it's clear that I can just bypass it, as long as the emperor lives happily, I can be redeemed. Why..."

"I just want that child to be happy... I just want myself to be happy..."

"Why am I so weak, Trainer-kun... Why can't I do anything..."

"Because you're just a high school student."

Gently patting the symbol of Rudolph on the back, Kato Akira looked at the ceiling and sighed slowly.

"No matter how mature you appear, no matter how great or small your ideals are, you are just a high school student now."

"There are regrets, dissatisfaction, and pain from the past. These things will condense into scars over time. Perhaps after adulthood, people have realized it and will take the initiative to show off their scars to show their courage, but you are still just a high school student."

"You can't accept this fact, nor do you want to accept this fate. You want to break fate, but you can't bear it when fate strikes back. So it's okay, adults are here to heal your wounds at times like this. The connection between people is not based on blood and hard work, but on licking each other's wounds."

"It's okay for them to cry. It's the adults' fault for letting children cry. And since the mistake has been made, it's useless to say anything. All that's left is to make up for it."

Kato Akira looked at the ceiling, unable to utter any words of promise.

He can't do anything himself, so he won't make any promises.

All he could do was quietly pat Rudolph's symbolic back, letting her emotions gradually calm down.

(Thanks for the gold treasure chest! I will add ten more chapters during the next bounty!)

Chapter 128: In the Eyes, in the Heart (Fourth Update!)

After all, Uma Musume are just a group of young students.

Kato Akira believed this from the beginning to the end.

They can cry, laugh, feel pain, and also feel overwhelmed by heavy pressure.

This has happened to everyone, and everyone has placed their emotions on others, such as idols or statues, so when the idols collapse, people will be furious and try to completely cut off their past.

Because the things they pursued in their hearts have completely fallen apart because of their own sustenance. All ideals, beliefs, everything, are a kind of hypnosis from society, making people believe that only this is right and only in this way can they live in such a circle.

But what is the reality? The sun rises as usual. Whether it is the destruction of an idol or the death of a hope, it is only oneself that is destroyed. And the only people who are hurt by your behavior are those who care about you. So Kato Akira will not make any promises, and he will not become the true pillar and idol in anyone's heart. He has never thought about it this way.

He knows better than anyone the pain of being scarred by reality after having shattered dreams. He also understands the urge to bring an umbrella for others after being caught in a heavy rain.

The pain of children comes from the incompetence of adults. If adults can take on all responsibilities and obligations, how can children cry in pain because of the adult world? So there is nothing wrong with Rudolph's symbolism, and there is nothing wrong with the Emperor of the East China Sea.

The ones who were really wrong were the ugly adults who placed their hopes and ideals on them, including him, Kato Akira. It was because of their ideals and ambitions that such a thing happened. There was no special difference between them. As long as they were questioned, such a result would appear.

Because it's better for your future.

This is true for myself, for Rudolph, and for the parents symbolized by Rudolph.

Because I once survived in an oppressive world, I hope that my offspring can live more freely and happily, so I infuse her with dreams and ideas, hoping that she can become a person without constraints.

After becoming an unrestrained statue of god, her gaze shifted to protecting her former self, hoping that those young dreams would not be crushed by the cruelty of reality, even at the cost of changing the spirit and self-will of the next generation, rather than letting them face the storm.

Then, perhaps there will be such changes in the sequel of Emperor of the East China Sea.

Perhaps for the sake of future generations and those who once trusted and admired him, the Emperor of the East China Sea will definitely do something.

There is no way for people to understand each other, but there are some things that must be done. Even if you can't understand, you have to do it. So Kato Akira will not refuse this behavior.

"…Do what you think is right."

"Eh?"

"Even if it means defeating the Emperor of the East Sea, do what you think is right."

Touching Rudolph's symbolic dry hair, Kato Akira looked at the ceiling, not even realizing what he had said.

"There is no such obvious right or wrong in this world. Everyone's thoughts and wills are completely different. Rudolph symbolizes that when you decide to take responsibility for other people's lives with your thoughts and actions, you are already an adult."

"As for adult matters, other adults cannot interfere. As long as you have this awareness and want to take responsibility for the child's life, and you have made such a decision, I will not stop you. Because this is a decision you made based on your own beliefs, your heart, and your growth trajectory, and it is a decision that is better for the Emperor of the East China Sea."

"But on the contrary, I will stop you. Because I promised the Emperor of the East China Sea that I would protect her condition and let her fulfill her dream. I can't choose who is right between the two of you, and I can't give up both of your ideas. So I support your idea, but I also support the idea of ​​the Emperor of the East China Sea."

"Don't you think this statement is too cunning, Trainer?"

"Because adults are crafty."

Holding the still trembling symbolic shoulders of Rudolf, Kato Akira looked up into the sky, as if he saw the world he had lived in in the past.

"We lie and cheat, but all of this is for the next generation and the continuation of ourselves. I will not deny this ugly adult world, but at the same time, I also wish you to break this cycle."

"If you can do it, then come, Rudolph Symbol. Come and destroy this world where everyone lies and everyone is in pain. Come and truly bring to this world a world where all horse girls are happy. Come and truly bring to this world a world where everyone laughs."

"No matter what, among so many hypocritical and grand ideals, you chose this. That is your ideal, isn't it? I sincerely hope that you can break this cycle, but at the same time, I also sincerely hope that the Emperor of the East China Sea can really reach the other side of her ideal. So your struggle continues, this is also a part of growth. The so-called destiny and life are such things."

"In the distant and intertwined lines of life, the relationship entangled by will and action, this is our world. So, after crying, go on the path you have decided, Luna."

"you are right."

"..."

After hearing these gentle words, the girl in Kato Akira's arms did not move for a long time. After a while, she said in a muffled voice in her coat:

"…Trainer-kun."

"what happened?"

"Something will happen to you in the future. I can guarantee it."

"Hahaha... Then I'll have to trouble you and the emperor to protect me."

Hearing this seemingly strange statement, Kato Akira smiled and gently patted Rudolph's symbolic back.

At the same time, two pairs of sky-blue eyes were watching this scene at the corner, and they quietly retreated along the silent carpet to the hall.

The taller one with sky-blue eyes sighed and patted the shorter one's shoulder.

"So I've already told you, it's best not to go and see it. Although things are definitely not what you think, you will definitely be the one who suffers."

"..."

After the interview, the Emperor of the East China Sea nodded silently, his eyes looking at the ground, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Chapter 129: What is the relationship between the trainer and the president? (Fifth update!)

The impact of the Yayoi Award did not last long, but it caused a stir in the world of horse girls.

The once fallen genius, the embodiment of despair, the horse girl who had been judged by everyone to be impossible, finally relied on her own roots, perseverance, and a little bit of luck to win the Yayoi Award.

This kind of thing has even given the Uma Musume industry a shot in the arm, because of the previous turmoil and unrest, coupled with the fact that the Uma Musume industry has been in a sluggish state in recent times and is still in a state of chaos, so many people have questioned this reform and the current situation.

But now there is no need to doubt it. Even the horse girl who had broken her legs three times and was almost in tatters, and was judged by everyone to be unable to run like before, is now running freely on this land. What else is there to say? Miracles have happened, miracles brought by horse girls. They have already happened.

Of course, these words were said deliberately by the Emperor of the East Sea. She intentionally led the topic in this direction. But compared to these, the Emperor of the East Sea had something more important.

"What is the relationship between the president and the trainer?"

In fact, the Emperor of the East China Sea has been deliberately ignoring this feeling.

Because if you think about it carefully, you will know why the Emperor of the East China Sea was able to serve under the trainer and become his responsibility, because the trainer has a deep relationship with the president.

But she had never thought about how deep this relationship was, and what level it was, that it could even make Kato Akira, a pillar appointed by the emperor, give up his bright future and insist on recruiting the then useless Emperor Donghai into the team.

No, or rather, she thought about it but refused to understand it in depth. She just told herself that the relationship between them was just like what the president had said to her. It was just that the president admired such trainers and that the president liked such trainers the most. When everything was over, the two of them would just be ordinary friends.

Well, the relationship between Umamusume and humans is just a normal friendship. Isn't it normal to have a normal friendship? The former Emperor of the East Sea always thought so.

But that day, she had been following Kato Akira's scent to find her trainer and give him a surprise.

Because she successfully used tears and rhetoric to make the media believe that her strange domains and abilities were actually remnants of that time, symbols of the Dark Ages, and now that it was the trainer era, she began to shine.

In this way, not only the stain of possible attack on the trainer has been washed away, but the reputation of the East Sea Emperor will also be improved. It can be said that the interview relationship is killing two birds with one stone. She is more adapted to this environment than she thought. However, in the middle of this progress, Qian Ming representative stood up and stopped her from moving forward.