Zongman, working as a teaching assistant in Trasen

"Well, it seems you've fully realized your current situation. I'm really... sorry to have made you realize this."

"...Ah? The situation?"

Blinking back to his senses, Uozuka Saburo, whose mind was racing at an unprecedented speed, immediately realized that something was amiss with the other person's words. Desperately suppressing the unease rising in his heart, he asked in a deep voice, "May I... may I ask President Rudolph, um... can you please give me some advice on what kind of situation I'm in right now?"

"Hmm? After hearing what you just said, don't you feel...hmm."

Midway through his words, Rudolph, who had been a bit puzzled, suddenly realized something. He nodded with a mixture of relief and resignation, saying, "Indeed, if it were you, you wouldn't harbor such feelings towards Ma-Musume either. That would be a relief, but... I wonder what she's really thinking."

"...President Rudolph, you...are you mistaken me for one of those despicable people who are trying to harm Ma-Musume!?"

"Hahaha~ How could that be? From the first time I saw you the other day, I never thought you might be stuck in such a quagmire and unable to extricate yourself!"

With a natural smile, he casually hid the slightest doubt in his heart. Rudolf looked at Uozuka Saburo seriously and said, "However, even if you have never had such feelings for them, they might be attracted to your excellent qualities and take the initiative to show such feelings towards you."

"...Please don't say such things, President Rudolph. I believe in the quality...and aesthetics of those children."

Saburo Uozuka touched his big square chin and for the first time in his life felt fortunate that his appearance was different from the general public's view of choosing a spouse.

"Well, who could possibly know?" Rudolph narrowed his eyes and said pointedly, "The minds of adolescent girls are very complicated. In the past, they've been victimized... there are also trainers who are plain-looking or even extremely ugly, but many ponygirls still yearn for them, dying for them. In comparison, you can already be called 'handsome'."

"...Please don't call me handsome only at times like this, teacher, I'll be very sad..."

"Ahahaha~ Sorry, sorry, Mr. Uozuka is also very handsome in his normal state~"

Rudolf, amused by Uozuka Saburo's reaction, chuckled briefly, but quickly regained his serious expression and said, "Let's get back to the point. Even though Tresen has stepped up its defenses and has been rigorously investigating these vicious cases for years, 90% of them are discovered and arrested during the process. However, nearly 10% of cases still reach the worst possible state... It's simply impossible to eliminate them no matter what."

"Ah~ No wonder you were so dismissive of those applicants with ulterior motives when we first met?" Uozuka Saburo suddenly recalled, realizing, "It's not that you're afraid their entry will disrupt school discipline, but rather that they might emotionally provoke the horse girls, leading to them getting... 'jumped' by them, their own fault."

"It seems that you really understand the concept of this word this time."

Nodding slightly, the student council president stood up and looked at the tall, muscular man before him. He said in a deep voice, "Although there's no consensus yet, it's common knowledge among those of us in the know that 'popular teachers and trainers are more likely to be jumped by horses.' This is especially true for someone like you who helped them at a critical moment and displayed such handsome masculinity. It's even more likely..."

"..."

"That's why, after applying to the Chairman, I've come here specifically to have a frank conversation with you. I want you to understand the potential dangers ahead and make a decision after careful consideration: stay or go?"

"...What conditions are you going to offer me for these two choices?"

"If you wish to withdraw now, we at Tresen are willing to pay you one year's salary based on your position, in cash and tax-free," Rudolph said as he handed Uozuka Saburo a booklet marked "Top Secret." "If you intend to stay, you can skip the six-month internship and five-year probation period and sign a lifetime employment contract. Your compensation will be on par with regular employees, and Tresen will provide you with all the resources and support we can."

"...But the price is that from now on I will be bound to Tresen and can never leave again, right?"

"Of course, after all..."

Rudolf paused for a moment, then gave Uozuka Saburo a frightening smile. "You already know all about our Teresen's deepest secrets. How can I let you stay and then leave whenever you want?"

"..."

terrible!

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Chapter 23: Unwilling

Should I go or stay?

To be honest, Uozuka Saburo's first thought was to run away. After all, the things he just heard were too scary...

When facing humans, no matter whether the opponent is tall or short, fat or thin, weak or strong, Uozuka Saburo has enough confidence to deal with it. Even if he is as strong as his elder brother who is almost beyond mortal, he believes that he can fight back a few times in his extreme state - although there is a high probability that he will die in the end, he should not die without even the slightest ability to fight back.

But... horse girl?

A horse girl who looks so weak that she can't even open a bottle cap, but can actually break a man's neck with ease? ?

I don't know... I have absolutely no experience fighting enemies, and I have no idea what might happen.

Thinking back to the group of "weak women" on the playground dragging construction truck tires around, the only thing Uozuka Saburo could be sure of was that he was definitely not as strong as that tire...

But, although the meaning was different from what she thought, Rudolph's symbolism was correct: he couldn't just leave whenever he wanted...

The organization doesn’t care whether your task is difficult or not, and the boss doesn’t care whether you jump or not. If the task cannot be completed, it cannot be completed.

"Yuzhong, for our organization, there are no unfinished missions, and no one who can't complete a mission. If someone fails in a mission, or even exposes their existence, then they are no longer a member of our organization. Do you understand?"

Failure is waste, and waste must be disposed of!

Even if he is a senior code member of the organization, it's the same!

The words of his elder brother echoed in his ears, and Uozuka Saburo didn't want to end up like the countless unlucky people he and his elder brother had dealt with before...

So, isn’t the answer obvious?

Under Rudolph's symbolic gaze, Uozuka Saburo pondered for a moment before turning around and returning to the folding chair. After a long silence, he suddenly raised his head and said with a piercing gaze, "I choose to sign the contract and continue to teach at Tresen Academy!"

"...Can I ask your reason?"

"It's simple, because I don't think it's the girls' fault that this problem occurred."

Uozuka Saburo half-faked a serious expression, his triangular eyes fixed on Rudolph's rosy-purple eyes. He said, "I've always believed that educating minors is the responsibility of adults. If there's a problem with a minor's education, it must be the adults' failure to fulfill their obligations. It's clearly the adults who failed to explain things clearly and establish good communication with the people they're educating, leading to cognitive and behavioral deviations in the minors who are receiving the information. And yet they're blaming the minors for the problem. Isn't that a bit ridiculous?"

"...Well, please continue."

"I've seen and interacted with many horse girls these past two days, such as Shinou, Suzuka, and Oguruma. After personally interacting with them, I've found that they're all very good children, just with their own unique personalities due to their age and lifestyle."

Keeping his eyes open and his expression impassive, he told Rudolph some lies he didn't mean. Uozuka Saburo raised his arm, pounded his fist, and pounded his chest, saying with a heavy heart, "But why are children like this considered problem students by their classmates and teachers, ostracized, ignored, and even attacked? They're clearly just living according to their kind nature. There are clearly some principles they don't disobey, but simply no one teaches them. Without them understanding the rules they should be following, they're arbitrarily labeled as problem students and ganged up on others to belittle them. I don't like this feeling."

"Alas... But you also have to consider that in a school like ours, where the middle and upper divisions are mixed, the students are generally underage and the age difference is large, it's inevitable that such rumors will arise."

"But isn't this our responsibility, my responsibility as a teacher!" Uozuka Saburo said righteously, "As teachers, we educate and nurture students. Even if I have no direct connection with their lessons or training, I am still a faculty member here. I still have the responsibility to do everything in my power to help students solve every problem they encounter on their path to growth, to constantly improve myself, to lead by example, and to serve as a role model for them on their journey of life! If they don't understand, we should tell them. If they don't comprehend, we should teach them. If their behavior and cognition deviate, we should have a good talk with them, let them know what we are thinking and the objective reality of this society, instead of refusing to communicate, unilaterally labeling them in our own minds, and throwing all the faults and responsibilities on their heads. No one is born bad, and no one is born good. Everything should be done by us teachers, even if it costs us a heavy price."

————Of course, it would be best if there was no price to pay, and the problem could be solved just by him talking a few words without spending any real money.

Saburo Uozuka silently added a sentence in his heart, ending his generous speech, and quietly waiting for Rudolf's symbolic reaction.

Rudolf, who was sitting opposite him, was shocked at this moment!

It has been four years since she has been sitting in the position of student union president.

Over the years, she has met many ambitious people and many people with lofty ideals.

After all, this is the Tresen Academy. Although there are many busybodies who come to apply for the job, there are also many passionate and upright people. During the application period, there are even more people who rely on their good eloquence to make lofty ambitions in order to win favor.

Unfortunately, after seeing the dark side of Treson and facing the difficulties and obstacles they would face, they all gave up everything they had promised.

At the very least, it was a discount on the promise and a compromise with reality.

This is normal, very normal. To survive in this society composed of countless individuals, making compromises is a very rational and correct choice. She has understood this very well since she became the student union president four years ago.

But...I'm not willing to give up.

She, the emperor, the president of the Central Tresen Student Union, the symbol of Rudolph, the first undefeated triple crown winner in history, is unwilling to give up!

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Chapter 24 Bullshit! We didn’t do that!

Umamusume is a species with a stronger desire to win than ordinary humans. They are obviously doing the right thing and walking on the right path, but due to all kinds of shitty things, it is difficult for them to achieve their goals, so they have to compromise... This really makes her extremely unwilling.

Is she weak? She's the first undefeated triple champion in history, elected student council president for four consecutive years and very likely to be re-elected in the remaining two years.

What had she done wrong? Since taking office, she had worked diligently to govern the country, personally resolving many incidents that could have affected the continuation of Tresen, and perfectly balanced her time between work and study, earning unanimous praise from both the upper and lower levels.

Then why can’t she “win”???

Every year, there are still countless troublemakers who come to cause trouble, trying to pull down the reputation of Tresen and trample on it; every year, there are still countless injuries that happen inside and outside the school, making this paradise for horse girls always in crisis.

What's worse, they secretly laugh at themselves for doing useless work, thinking that they are just ignorant little girls who know nothing.

She doesn't understand? How could she, the manager of Japan's largest entertainment industry, not understand the ins and outs of this?

Who do they think is the one who ends up in the hospital with stomachaches every year due to various unpleasant things???

Year after year, day after day, even she herself began to feel shaken.

Once upon a time, she was surrounded by companions, each of whom had lofty ambitions. If they shouted together, even the mountains could be shaken. Now, there was no one by her side. Her companions who once had ambitions for the world had all lowered their proud heads to reality, leaving her standing alone, facing the endless desolation and darkness.

Her heart longed for change, for progress, for freedom, but her rationality told her countless times that it was impossible, impossible, impossible.

There was no way she could change this complicated situation.

It was like a giant ball of wool that wrapped the entire person. Even the strong arm holding the scissors was tied tightly by countless cotton threads, and not even a finger could move.

No one could understand the aspirations in her heart, no one could see the scene before her eyes, and except for Chairman Akikawa, who was in a similar situation as her, she could not truly open her heart to anyone.

This is also the main reason why she has not signed a contract with a trainer until now, and would rather train and look for competitions on her own.

Now, a person like this has appeared, who, even though he knew of the existence of darkness and had once confronted it head-on, did not extinguish the fire in his heart at all.

Even after he had a way out and was fully aware of the difficulties he would face, he still decided to give up the comfortable path and charge towards the desolate darkness - how could this not make her feel an impulse in her heart?

Mr. Uozuka...are you the trainer I've been waiting for?

Rudolf thought as he stared blankly at Saburo Uozuka in front of him.

However, after years of experience as a student council president, she is no longer the same as the simple-minded ordinary horse girl, and will not simply and completely identify with a human being.

It will take more tests...a deeper understanding of him before we can make the next judgment.

The scene remained silent. Rudolph was lost in thought, as was Uozuka Saburo. While this was still within expectations, the situation was becoming increasingly complex, and he worried about whether he would be able to explain it clearly to his elder brother.

It's still happier to be the boss's driver and thug... At least I don't have to think about so many messy things every time I meet someone.

However, Rudolph quickly came to his senses, breaking out of his silent contemplation and saying, "Sorry, I was distracted for a moment... I never expected that Mr. Uozuka had such a great ambition in his heart. I'm truly admirable."

"No, no, this is a normal ideal for a teacher. It's just that some beasts have given it up."

After jokingly saying so, Uozuka Saburo straightened his back and said, "By the way, President Rudolph, I believe you're not here just to tell me these campus secrets, right?"

"Well, as expected, nothing can be hidden from you."

Rudolph nodded, seemingly unsurprised. He said sternly, "Everything I just said was merely to confirm your opinion. It's... a sort of induction test. After all, we just had such a bad teacher. We'll have to be more rigorous in the review of important positions in the future."

"...Huh? An investigation?" Uozuka Saburo was stunned and asked in surprise, "Isn't this about my punishment? Why does it sound like I got a promotion?"

"In a way, that's true. After all, no one is more suitable for this busy business 'hard job' than you."

Rudolph smiled, then took out a handwritten document with a hint of anticipation. He unfolded it and said, "Ahem, I hereby appoint..."

Bang!

"Ok?"

"!!?"

"Uozuka! Is Uozuka-sensei here? Uozuka-sensei!!!"

"Uozuka-sensei! Please reply when you hear me!"

"If you're still here, please let me know, Uozuka-sensei!!!"

The reading of the transfer order was abruptly interrupted. Rudolf Yuzhi and Uozuka Saburo just sat in their seats, keeping stiff movements as they watched a large group of teachers rush into the basement and rush to the outside of his "cell". They only breathed a sigh of relief when they saw his figure.

"Phew... Great, you're still here."

"President Rudolph is here too? We thought... huh."

"..."

What? Are you guys planning a prison break too?

Saburo Uozuka looked at the riot control equipment in the teachers' hands in silence, thinking silently in his heart.

"Um... Director Qingmen, what can I do for Mr. Uozuka?"

Rudolph quickly regained his composure and stood up symbolically. He looked at the teachers with a strange expression and asked, "I remember asking the chairman to let me announce the disciplinary decision on Mr. Uozuka. Outsiders are not allowed to enter and cause trouble without reason... Or do you want to?"

"Huh? No! No no no no no, you misunderstood President Rudolph!"

Looking at this girl who had entered the academy at about the same time as him and was now at the pinnacle of the entire school, the academic director Qingmen Guangyu waved his hands repeatedly and said, "I, we heard from some students that a number of troublemakers were planning to break down the wall, kidnap Mr. Uozuka, and torture him in an inhumane and perverted way, so..."

"Bullshit! We don't intend to inflict any inhumane and perverted torture on Mr. Uozuka!!!"

Bang!

Accompanied by a deafening sound, the basement wall with a small iron window suddenly shattered, and five figures wearing cartoon masks and brightly colored tights suddenly rushed out, stood in a row in front of everyone, and each of them made a strange pose.