Stop being a trainer!

Under Kato Akira's astonished gaze, Junchuan Reins in front of him sighed softly, as if he had no choice but to stop following Kato Akira's footsteps and just walked forward on his own.

"Since you have never noticed other people's feelings, Mr. Kato, you should just stay in the dark."

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Chapter 23 I Shouldn’t Be Here (Fourth Update!)

"Hmm... it's still lonely to be alone..."

Holding cotton candy, with a plastic bag containing a small goldfish hanging from it in his hand, and wearing a white yukata, Representative Qianming walked into the celebration. Looking at the noisy people around him, he felt a little lonely for some reason.

When did it start? It seemed to have started when I decided to fight against the symbol of Rudolf and discovered that man.

She realized that she had something on that man, that he had bad intentions. She then used this as a threat to start a symbolic war with Rudolph. But after a deeper understanding, she found that it was not the case at all, and she had completely misunderstood.

Although the man seemed very fierce on the surface, and acted as if he didn't care, pretending to be very powerful, but Qianming could clearly see that this man was not the big villain as imagined, nor was he a bastard who wanted to have a kind of super-friendly relationship with Uma Musume.

Rather, he had a sense of courage and desire to do something. Although he had been suppressing it for some unknown reason, that feeling kept seeping out. It made him give up what he wanted, guide Rudolph, and even infected himself and all the other people. It was hard to tell what the special reason was for that strange infectious power.

It's like there are always some ugly people who are always liked by people. Can you tell what's good about them? I can't tell. However, people just like them and want to be with them.

The man gave Qian Ming the same feeling. For some unknown reason, he wanted to drag him along to play with him in everything.

For example, when eating, I feel very happy when I see him eating something he doesn’t like with a sad face.

When you are playing, invite him to join you. It will be fun to see him being embarrassed.

For example, during the photo shoot, Qian Ming was very happy to see that he looked calm but actually a little nervous.

I can’t say that I’m happier each time, but every time I encounter it, I feel that time seems to pass very quickly. It always passes by inadvertently.

Then they quietly looked forward to the next more interesting time. Counting it this way, it seemed that almost a year had passed. Even Qian Ming representative didn't feel anything, as if only a month had passed, but a year had passed without a sound.

"It's been a year already..."

A year has passed and Representative Qianming has grown another year older.

For Uma Musume, time hardly leaves any traces on them. After being transformed into their true colors, Uma Musume always seems to maintain their youthful and beautiful appearance.

But spirits will eventually wear out. When the spirit is gone, both horse girls and humans will show signs of aging and fatigue. But for some reason, Qianming representative didn't even feel that the past year had passed.

I want to play with him. We don't have to have a particularly close relationship, but I want to play with him. I want to be together when eating and joking. Even today at the water park, when Qianming was at the depth charge, that's what he was thinking.

'If he had jumped down with me at that time, what kind of expression would he have shown?'

Licking the marshmallow, swinging the water bag out of boredom, Qianming looked at the sky.

The festival was said to have a grand fireworks display at nine o'clock in the evening, so Chiaki, a horse girl who was about to retire, had nothing to do anyway, so she decided to come and take a look.

There was still some time before the fireworks were set to start, but countless people were already rushing to the best viewing spots. As a horse girl, Qianming was not afraid of the crowds, so she followed the crowd to a better spot.

Then she jumped casually and stood on the commanding height, looking around casually, hoping to find some classmates or someone to watch the fireworks with her.

But just by looking around, she saw an unexpected figure appear in the crowd.

"……Eh?"

Looking at the pair of figures that were almost drowned by the crowd, Representative Qian Ming was slightly stunned.

Of course she could tell who the couple were who were standing intimately together and looking at the night sky.

It was him, and the female staff member, Miss Junchuan Reins, who often reminded students on campus to be safe and proper.

If you think about it carefully, this is normal. After all, Representative Qian Ming has never sent him a text message, and he doesn't even know he is here, so there is no way he can invite him.

Rather, Representative Qianming had been thinking about how to invade his house, which made it difficult to have a conversation with him recently, so it was normal for him to come to the festival without saying anything.

And no matter what, Kato Akira has his own life and days, and it seems that it is not a big deal for him to come here to watch the fireworks display with a female employee. Rather, it is more normal. It has been a year, and it is impossible for Kato Akira to date a female student in this school.

So it's normal to have such a result. Yes, it's completely normal.

But when he saw Kato Akira and Junchuan Bristle looking up at the night sky together, for some reason, Representative Chiaki suddenly felt a little bored.

The fireworks show seemed to last for more than ten minutes, and countless people were rushing to the square and the mountain forest pavilions at the edge of the sea, hoping to find the best viewing spot. However, Qian Ming, who was watching all this, did not have this thought, and felt very sad for some reason.

"… Let's go back."

It seems there is nothing else I want to see.

After taking a look at the two people in the crowd, Representative Qian Ming looked at him for the last time. Then, at the moment when he seemed to sense something, he turned around, jumped off the railing, and walked forward with his back to the crowd.

Although there is no reason, I just feel sad.

Although there is no logic, it just feels bad.

Representative Qianming walked forward dejectedly with his head down, the water bag in his hand drooped down, and the marshmallows had become tangled into a mess.

However, at this moment, she heard a commotion behind her, and a man ran over panting, asking some inexplicable questions.

"Deputy Qian Ming? What are you doing here? And why did you run away after looking at me? Did I offend you?"

Chapter 24 Sure enough, I must have someone I like (Fifth update!)

"……Eh?"

It's really strange, why?

Looking at Kato Akira who was struggling to walk towards her against the crowd and grabbing her shoulder, she felt as if all her strength as a horse girl had disappeared, and she could only watch him grab her hand.

As if he felt insulted, the man looked a little angry. Under the night sky, the tall figure covered all of Qianming's vision, making it seem as if there was no other scenery in her eyes, and she could only see the familiar yet unfamiliar figure in front of her.

he's changed.

Compared to his previous timid appearance, he seems to have become more confident.

Of course he did. After all, he was no longer the timid janitor he used to be. He was now a trainer, and a top trainer who had trained G1 horse girls.

In other words, now that I have lost the threat of the recorder and no longer have a symbolic hostility towards Rudolph, it seems that there is no reason for me to continue messing around with him. I can only watch him go away. This is how it should be.

But why does he always appear in front of me when I am at my most vulnerable?

Staring blankly at Kato Akira who seemed a little embarrassed, Representative Chiaki didn't even know what to say. He just opened his eyes wide and looked at Kato Akira with great curiosity.

"Why are you running?"

He said with some annoyance:

"Luckily you showed up, otherwise I would have to watch the fireworks with a dangerous person. I don't want to have a psychological trauma about fireworks in the future."

"…Eh? Ms. Junchuan? Isn't she your girlfriend?"

"what?!"

Under the gaze of Representative Qianming, Kato Akira's face suddenly showed an indescribable distorted expression.

"With her? I don't want to! Absolutely not! I don't even know what she's thinking. I don't know how I've offended her."

"Is this like this..."

"How could it be false? It's better to say that many rumors about me were spread by that guy. It's pure retaliation. But you, why are you hiding? Even if she's my girlfriend, there's no need for you to hide, right?"

"Ah, well, I don't really want to be a light bulb..."

"How could I possibly treat the person I pulled out of hell as a light bulb?"

Kato Akira looked at Representative Chiaki, who seemed about to cry, with a puzzled look on his face, and held her shoulders and said seriously:

"After all, we are just friends! Have you ever seen anyone dislike their friends just because they are married or have a girlfriend? That kind of person may exist, but it's definitely not me."

"Am I your friend?"

"If you are not me, then who else can be me? It's better to say that I have been in Tresen Academy for more than a year and I haven't had any contact with any humans."

"..."

Oops, I felt like laughing.

Even though it was something I had known for a long time, after he admitted it in person, I couldn't help but smile.

Looking at the man in front of him who seemed somewhat confused, Qian Ming felt that his expression was constantly dissolving, and finally turned into a pure and brilliant smile.

When I was lost in the forest and felt that my life was over, I heard him scolding the goldsmith. From that moment on, I started to care about the man in front of me.

Because at that time she could already hear that although the man in front of her seemed to have evil intentions, or in other words, he didn't even believe what he said, he tried hard to make Uma-sama believe it. Because he felt that Uma-sama should be like this.

He may like honor and money very much, and he may not even like Uma Musume that much. He does not have any special admiration or affection for Uma Musume, and he may even be holding back on his kindness to Uma Musume. But even so, he sincerely hopes to help Uma Musume or other people walk on the normal path.

It was not out of admiration or love, but purely out of human conscience. Seeing the crying girl, he could not help but stand up, and even said something to the girl that he did not believe in, which might affect his future. Perhaps from that time, Representative Chiaki began to pay attention to Kato Akira.

From that time on, she had noticed this man who was full of lies but more sincere than anyone else.

Representative Chiaki looked at Kato Akira in front of him, and couldn't stop smiling. Then he saw Miss Shunkawa Reins flashing behind Kato Akira with a smile.

"...Mr. Kato, I'm sorry to interrupt you at this time, but I seem to have heard a lot of remarks that don't agree with me. Do you have any opinion on this?"

"I don't think I have any objection. We should go watch the fireworks display now. Representative Qianming, from now on you are responsible for protecting me."

"Haha, you actually have such naive ideas. It really makes me laugh."

"..."

Friends, well, friends are fine. Everything starts with friends.

Looking at Kato Akira in front of him, who seemed to be shrinking and a little scared again, the smile on Representative Chiaki's face became warmer.

Then, as if it was natural, Representative Chiaki reached out and hooked his hand on Kato Akira's shoulder, pressing part of his body on him. Kato Akira didn't say anything, just took Representative Chiaki with him, and the two of them staggered together and walked towards the meeting to watch the fireworks.

"By the way, Amin."

"what's up?"

"When I graduate, I will give you a little gift."

"That's just one year, right? I'll be looking forward to it."

"Just look forward to it."

Lying on Kato Akira's shoulder, Qianming looked at the small light that slowly rose into the sky with a sharp scream, and then with a loud bang, thousands of lights bloomed in her pupils.

She used to not be able to appreciate other people's obsessions, and her understanding of feelings and love was similar to that of her parents, as if she could find her own direction if she followed fate. But now, Qianming can clearly tell her parents about her current experience and current thoughts.

Although the process is a bit like conquering yourself, but if you meet someone who can rescue you from the abyss every time, even if he knows nothing and is unaware of anything, it would be hard not to be overwhelmed with love, right?

After all, love is never something that is shared by both parties. Even if only one party has such feelings, it can be regarded as the initial prototype.

'Dad, Mom, your daughter seems to be in love.'

Looking at the fireworks blooming in the sky, the smile on Representative Qian Ming's face became brighter and brighter.

Chapter 25: Fireworks Loneliness (Sixth Update!)

“… Really? Are you worried?”

"Ah."

Watching the fireworks in the sky at the seaside, Rudolf the Symbol and the Emperor of the East China Sea half-sat on the rocks, looking up and speaking casually.

The two of them did not choose to go to the so-called better viewing area with many people to watch the fireworks ceremony, but chose a remote and deserted corner to watch the fireworks in the sky.

Although some places are obscured by protruding edges and some places are not very clear due to the angle, they are still the best choices for the two people who are currently thinking about something.

No one wants to watch the fireworks anyway, so why not find a quiet place to talk about each other's feelings.

After all, there is a deep emotional foundation between the Emperor of the East China Sea and the symbol of Rudolf.

Although they had betrayed each other several times and had developed hostility towards each other several times, the contact between them was more like a manifestation of mysticism rather than some kind of individual friendship or chat.

So even in this situation, the two finally chose to give up the idea of ​​arguing with each other, and calmly talked about their current state and their views on the future. In the end, the two finally found the answer that belonged to each other.

“…The trainer was not wrong.”

He threw the stone into the sea with force. Looking at the reflection of the fireworks being shattered by the waves, the Emperor of the East China Sea said in a dull voice:

"I know the trainer did nothing wrong, and I also know that I was actually scaring myself all along, but I just think this way. No matter how many times I say it, no matter how many times I promise, I will still think this way."

"Just like this training session, I always wonder if the trainer doesn't want me anymore, and if he's planning to kick me out again. I know the trainer won't do that, because he's the best trainer, but I'm not the best, and I can't completely trust the trainer's responsibility."