Zongman, working as a teaching assistant in Trasen

"What should I do... Hey, you clearly know it! Humph!"

"..."

After gently blocking the counterattack from Norn's ace, Uozuka Saburo didn't speak immediately. Instead, he took off his hat, smoothed his hair, and after thinking for a long time, he slowly said, "I think you should continue."

"......ha??"

Ace Noren was genuinely bewildered. He was stunned for two full seconds before leaning back against the back of Uozuka Saburo's head. He asked him with a strange expression, "I say, are you the legendary traitor? You're the acting director, collecting his salary, yet you're colluding with us students?"

"If you truly believe that the relationship between you and me is so irreconcilable, then I don't mind saying this."

"Well......"

Ignoring Norn Ace's pause, Uozuka Saburo reached into another pocket, pulled out a candy, and put it in his mouth. "Your acting director chose me for the same reason I chose those two assistants to conduct this investigation: Whether Kasamatsu Treson is good or bad, whether teachers have more power or students have more freedom, it has nothing to do with me. Anyway, I don't live or work here, so you can't control me. This way, I can evaluate you objectively without emotion or personal gain."

"Yeah, I know, so..."

"So, if you really want advice from me, you need to step away from your own perspective and look at this issue from the perspective of an outsider like me." Uozuka Saburo patted her head and said casually, "Then many problems that you currently struggle with will be easily solved, and you won't be dwelling on them any longer."

“But I just want to be entangled…”

Ace Noren said exhaustedly, leaning his entire weight on Uozuka Saburo's back. Without looking at him, he said, "I'm the kind of guy who won't run until I see the finish line, and can't feel at ease until I understand the truth of the matter. If I can't even pass this level, let alone the next one... So, can you teach me? At least give me some advice, Mr. Uozuka?"

"......well."

Hearing that the other party wasn't just posturing but genuinely wanted to understand the issue, Uozuka Saburo, true to his "caring teacher" persona, couldn't refuse. He could only sigh softly and said helplessly, "Let me ask you, this director wants Kasamatsu Treson to improve, but seeing you, a bunch of little brats with no hope for your future, look so unmotivated, that's why I strictly enforce the school rules and force you to train and blaze a trail, right?"

"Uh-huh."

"Have you ever considered this possibility: Even if you're actually very self-disciplined and confident, and train very hard, that woman will still implement more high-pressure tactics to train you according to her ideas?"

Uozuka Saburo tilted his head, curled up a wicked smile and said, "Is it possible that she's not doing this for your own good, but purely to satisfy her own obsessive desires, and that's why she's so controlling of you?"

“…Ah? This.”

Hey sir...is the rebate speed a bit fast?

Chapter 217: Continue to Eat

No, you just gave me a long lecture a few hours ago, explaining the difficulties that the acting chairman had to go through to do this. Why are you suddenly turning against me and starting to maliciously slander her now?

What do you mean? Where are you from? Can you give me a definite answer?

"Puhahaha~ Seeing you like this, that's why I said you wouldn't understand, girl."

"Ah, stop touching my head! My ponytail is about to fall off!!"

Forcibly stroking the Norn Ace's head, Uozuka Saburo bared his teeth and said to her in a carefree manner, "Anyway, what I'm trying to say is: she has her difficulties, you have yours, everyone has difficulties. Why should you put aside your own difficulties and take the initiative to understand someone who may not even have thought about understanding your difficulties?"

"Fuck putting yourself in other people's shoes! Fuck understanding the difficulties! Just do whatever you want and don't care what others think!!"

"...!!!"

It was as if a hole was chiseled in the stone slab covering the well, and Ace Noren felt his whole mind open up!

Yes, this director does have difficulties, but what does that have to do with me?

Did she ever care if we students were having any troubles? We were all just slacking off and living well, and some of us weren't really trying, yet we were all forced into this bullshit school competition... It's boring, isn't it?

They all know what kind of people they are. No matter how hard they try, they can never compare to the bigwigs in the central government and cannot realize their dreams. So why not let them make their own choices instead of forcing them to "give it a try"?

Don't impose your attitude towards life on others, asshole!!!

"Well, have you thought it through?"

"...Ha~ Maybe."

Covering his eyes with his hands, the corners of his mouth curled up uncontrollably, Ace Norn twisted his body and tilted his head. "Mr. Uozuka, this is all planned, right? First you told me all this nonsense, and then you turned around and told me to just ignore it and act according to my heart... Do you really want to have a good relationship with me that much?"

"No, not at all."

"Hey!"

Pulling out another candy and putting it in his mouth, Uozuka Saburo imitated her gaze towards the sky and said nonchalantly, "I'm just expressing my feelings. After all, everyone goes through this, and there were times when they were as naive and stubborn as you... You can also think of this as an adult showing off his experience, which allows him to enjoy the joy of being admired."

"...Okay, that's not what I meant."

Leaning back a little, feeling the heaviness and warmth of Uozuka Saburo's broad back, Ace Noren suddenly chuckled and said, "Kuku~ I suddenly understand why Oguruma trusts you so much."

"...Because I'm handsome enough?"

"Heh tui! Handsome... shit! It has nothing to do with this, okay!?"

I wanted to belittle the other person's appearance, but then I remembered that his appearance was still within the acceptable range, so I just ignored it and continued, "Be honest! Be honest!!"

"...What kind of reason is that?"

"Don't underestimate that little girl named Oguruma. Even though she's usually silly and doesn't understand a lot of social conventions, she's very perceptive about a person's true nature, okay?"

Ace Norn shook his finger and boasted, "So, if you lie to her, and it's a lie that's detrimental to her, or even malicious, the child will be able to sense it right away—know that you're a bad person, know that you're deceiving her, and then she'll never associate with you again."

"..."

So that's why she...

At this time, Saburo Uozuka once again thought of the method that his elder brother Gin had warned him at the beginning: if one lie is true, nine will be true. For creatures like Uma Musume, one should treat sincerity with sincerity and not make too many calculations.

As he came into contact with all kinds of horse girls and got to know their true intentions, he felt that he had completely understood them.

————As expected of a big brother! He easily thinks of things that ordinary people wouldn't think of!!

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"Hey, we're back."

"Hehe~ See, I told you they would be late, right?"

Rudy Lemo, who was sitting at the outermost edge of the group, turned around and grinned at Uozuka Saburo and Noren Ace, who were carrying bags. He then said to his new friends, "Noren really loves shopping and buying those light and airy clothes. Every time he goes out, he can't stop shopping. He won't come back until he's had his fill!!"

"Yes, last time I went to a swimwear store and bought a row..."

"Hey! Instead of just gossiping about me, why don't you come over here and help me! I'm dying!!"

"Hi~hi, here you are, Miss~"

Because they were in a good mood and bought too much, not only did Ace Noren carry a lot of goods, but even Saburo Uozuka was covered with packages. So not only Rudy Lemo and Mini Ms., but all the horse girls and people including Kitahara Jo came forward to help, which freed the two of them from the heavy burden.

"Wow~ You look like you had a good day today, didn't you?"

Kitahara Jang glanced at the price tags on the items in the bag, and his eyes twitched. He looked at Uozuka Saburo jokingly and said, "That girl usually buys things, but she never buys so much at once—she must be feeling particularly happy, right?"

"...Well, that's about right."

Without denying this, and as a display of his own "strength" as an ally, Uozuka Saburo nodded, patted his home and said to you, "How about you guys? How's the progress?"

"It was pretty good. Even though it was only a day, Oguri was a former student here and knows the place well," Kitahara Jo said with a smile. "And with Fujimasa and the others' active cooperation, the investigation went very smoothly. I also saw some sights I wouldn't normally notice... It was really good."

"Oh, all right."

He raised his eyebrows and saw that Mejiro Guangming, who was passing by, nodded slightly to him. Uozuka Saburo felt a little relieved. He patted Kitahara Jang's shoulder with a sigh of relief and walked straight to the big dining table in the cafeteria without saying anything.

They had been shopping all day and hadn't had dinner yet, so they had to fill their stomachs before getting down to business.

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Chapter 218: Good or Bad

"So, how are the results of the investigation?"

"Very good, big brother! The students all support the chairman's rule! Strictly abide by the school rules! Yes!"

"......bright?"

"Hi. We randomly interviewed or chatted with 10 people from the six grades within the school. To ensure a more comprehensive survey, we also conducted field research in corridors, rooftops, playing fields, restrooms, and other locations, ensuring the results were as comprehensive, objective, and impartial as possible."

After straightening out a large stack of documents filled with words, Mubai Guangming said with a confident smile——Next to him was Zhenqi Yizi, who looked as if he had lost all hope in life and was lying on the table with a pale face.

"Well... I can see you guys worked hard and did a great job."

"Hehe~Thanks for the compliment."

He calmly took the document, the thickness of which alone was enough to give him a headache, and after skimming through it at a speed far beyond the imagination of ordinary people, Uozuka Saburo nodded and said, "'Majority discontent,' 'partial resignation,' 'non-violent non-cooperation,' so that's what it means... This doesn't quite match what you said, Oguri?"

"Woooooooo..."

The reed-haired monster drooped its ears and lowered its head in frustration.

Although the satisfaction survey was mainly carried out by Mejiro Mitsuaki and Maki Ichiko, Oguruma only needed to take the lead as per the normal "outstanding alumni return to their alma mater", but this does not mean that she is just a plot triggering machine who knows nothing.

In fact, she cared very much about the "task" assigned by Uozuka Saburo, and she also put some effort into guiding the topic, paying attention to the attitude of the person she was talking to, etc. She just wanted to do this job as well as possible to repay Uozuka Saburo's care in daily life.

As a result, these girls from my alma mater...

"...Well, you don't have to worry about it, Miss Oguruma."

Seeing the tension building, Meshiro Guangming stepped in to smooth things over. Smiling, he grabbed Oguruma's hand and said, "Although the questionnaire is rigorous, this is only a simple one-day survey. Many students tend to be more relaxed on weekends, and when classes actually begin, they might even be more active than before."

"Well...but."

Oguruma pursed his lips, recalling the familiar faces of several classmates he had seen during the day. He couldn't help but say dejectedly, "They weren't acting, nor were they just complaining for a moment... They really were, uh, opposed to everything I did..."

"But isn't this normal?"

"Eh?"

pat.

After re-scanning the survey results two or three times and combining them with his own research, Uozuka Saburo had a rough idea of ​​what was going on. He put the documents down and said, "The word 'learning' in Japanese uses the two kanji characters for 'forced'. Doesn't that clearly indicate that the essence of learning is pushing yourself and others?"

"Teachers force students to follow their own nature and climb step by step in a socially acceptable way. Students, on the other hand, force teachers to leave them alone and do whatever they want to do."

"As long as there's a school, these kinds of conflicts between teachers and students will always exist. Regardless of the objective facts, as long as there are subjective differences, the hatred between the two sides will be easily aroused and will be inextinguishable."

"..."

"..."

"..."

For a moment, including Zhenqi Yizhi who was lying on the table pretending to be dead, the three horse girls present fell into silence, and couldn't help but recall some things in their minds.

Uozuka Saburo didn't care about their imagination. He picked up a pen and wrote down the key points on a piece of paper. After making a simple logical deduction, he turned around and handed it to Kitahara Jo who was sitting at another table.

————In order to avoid too many participants and the resulting in incomplete information, Uozuka Saburo and Kitahara Jo decided to sit at a table respectively to summarize the information, and after a screening, the two adults would discuss it together.

The selection of people for the groups was also carefully considered. On Uozuka Saburo's side, including himself, they were all "outsiders", and the survey method they used was more systematic, which could produce more intuitive data. On Kitahara Jo's side, all the people were locals of Kasamatsu, and the so-called survey results were more about paying attention to things that were not usually noticed, which was closer to the method of "typical interview".

The conclusions reached by both sides are different but complement each other, which is the best way to reach an investigation conclusion in the shortest time.

"How's it going? How's the situation over there?"

"Very good! Much better than I expected!"

"......ah?"

Taking the brainstorming summary from Kitahara Jo, Uozuka Saburo looked at it with a bewildered look on his face. The conclusions were similar to his own, and asked, "Are you sure this is better, not worse?"

"Of course! You don't know how terrifying the situation was at the beginning!"

Kitahara Jou glanced at the summary Uozuka Saburo handed him, nodded, and casually remarked, "I heard that back then, a group of horsegirls even planned to don their full armor, kick down the door to the chairman's office, and beat up the acting director. Even though most of them are still dissatisfied, they've actually started to gain support!"

"..."

It turns out that what Ace Noren said before was true... He thought it was just some kind of metaphor.

"So from your perspective, is this... good or bad?"

Although Uozuka Saburo prided himself on being somewhat adept at judging people, and had a rough idea of ​​what to expect after a full day, given his previous mishaps at Central Tresson, he decided to seek help from experts like Kitahara Jo. "We're supposed to continue implementing management strategies, motivating students to compete, and improving academic performance. What do you think of the overall momentum?"

"Well...I guess it's not bad, right?"

After pinching his chin and thinking for a moment, Kitahara Joi said with a sour face, somewhat reluctantly, "Although I really don't like her... practices, I have to admit that she has indeed given students and teachers hope for progress. After two years, even if some people still oppose the implementation of this system, the vast majority of people who have benefited from her will definitely no longer oppose her practices, and may even support her."

"Yeah, I know what you mean."