Zongman, working as a teaching assistant in Trasen

“!!!Hehe.”

Xiao Limao puffed up his cheeks and turned his head to the side, indicating that he didn't want to communicate with this stupid teacher who always spoke in a way that hurt people's lungs.

Uozuka Saburo didn't care. He knew Oguruma's temper. Although she looked angry, she actually didn't take it to heart. As long as he said a word to that punk girl Zhenqi, the two of them could reconcile on the spot without even having to change their mental state.

Unfortunately, it was precisely because of her straightforward and pure nature that he had no intention of pulling her into his side...

It just so happens that Oguruma is different from Suzuka. She has never shown any intention of taking things further with him. Even the trainer has already been decided. She simply thinks that Oguruma looks good, is a good person and gives him food. The relationship between the two of them is maintained at a similar "big brother and little brother" state, which is pretty good.

"Well, well, I'll teach you a couple of tricks when I have time. I'll make sure you never get on the losing end of an argument again. Is that okay?"

"...Not at a disadvantage?"

"Absolutely undefeated! How about it?"

"...Well, deal!"

"it is good!"

He rubbed Ogurimao's furry head hard, and felt impressed by the high quality of the other party's fur. Then Uozuka Saburo took out his mobile phone and took a look at it, and the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously.

"Xiao Li, the two tour guides we hired will be here soon. Please roll down the window so they can find us."

"? But the windows in the last row are so small, it doesn't look good, does it?"

"It's okay~ You're the only horse girl here, and your side is facing the sidewalk, which is very convenient."

"...What's the truth?"

Uozuka Saburo was lying on his seat like a salted fish, saying, "I'm in the late stage of social anxiety. I don't want to meet or talk to any strangers. I think it's better for you, a natural social expert, to communicate with me."

"...?"

Are you a social phobic?

Social phobia, that social phobia? ?

I do not know how! ?

Although his simple head was filled with question marks, out of trust in Uozuka Saburo, Oguruma silently lowered the car window, exposing his conspicuous reed hair to the sight of people outside the window as a "beacon".

Kasamatsu...it's been a long time since you came back.

Looking up at the familiar sky, Xiao Limao was a little dazed for a moment. Memories of the past began to surge up under the scenery of her hometown, and scenes of old things that were covered up by new things began to emerge one by one in front of her eyes.

It’s only been two years... why does it feel like a century has passed?

Although we have been communicating and talking on the phone, how are you all doing?

"Yo yo yo~ Look which homesick, reed-haired horsewoman is sitting there in a daze, feeling sorry for herself?"

"Really? It's been two years and you're still this clueless. You're completely different from what you appear on TV."

"...!!!"

Chapter 200 Thank you very much (Resurrection!)

Two familiar voices came from outside the window, causing the somewhat depressed Xiao Limao to straighten his ears instantly. Meng turned his head and looked over:

A man wearing a motley checkered octagonal hat and a horse girl with long green hair looked at her lovely face with a gentle and nostalgic look and a playful smile.

"What's wrong? Is this how you treat an old friend you haven't seen in a while?"

"...!!!"

boom!

The reed-haired monster rushed out of the car at an extremely high speed and grabbed the necks of the man and the horse girl before they could react at all, with endless excitement and joy on his face.

"Oh my! So enthusiastic! Haha~"

"Kitahara! Fujimasa! I missed you guys so much!!!"

"Wait! Wait a minute, Little Kuroneko! Don't push... I can't breathe!"

Looking at the chaotic sidewalk, Uozuka Saburo smiled broadly, glanced at the various horse girls in the car with different expressions, and said, "Alright, stop standing there, get ready to get off the car and follow the tour guide."

"Okay~"

"Oh... no!"

It took her about three beats to react. Looking at the three people "stuck" together outside the window, Maki stared at Uozuka Saburo in surprise and said, "Um! Which one is the Fujimasa March? And that famous trainer of Oguri Hat, Kitahara Jo!? Are these the two tour guides you were talking about?!"

"Uh, yeah? Any questions?"

Uozuka Saburo stepped aside to allow the unsurprised Mejiro Mitsuaki to get out first. He studied Maki's complex features with amusement and said, "A tour guide who has connections with Uma Musume, is very familiar with the Kasamatsu area, and can get along well with Oguruma—in every way, these two are the most suitable, right?"

"But this is that Fujimasa March and the gold medal trainer Kitahara... How did you find them?"

"...Haha, it seems like I'll have to take you out to see the world more often in the future to broaden your horizons~"

"Well......"

The punk horse girl, who had her head rubbed hard by Uozuka Saburo's big hand and had no idea what level of big brother she was following, was thrown out of the car and walked towards the crowd in confusion.

The largest of the group, Saburo Uozuka, also lowered his head and got out of the car. He turned his head to wink at the driver of the Mejiro family, who had been confirmed to be an external member of the organization, then put on his signature bowler hat and strode towards them.

The two people who were hugged by Oguruma on both sides quickly noticed this figure with a unique style, and immediately broke away from the atmosphere of meeting old friends and greeted him very enthusiastically.

————The reason is simple. If it weren’t for this person who helped to connect them and make the appointment, the two of them would not have been able to take on this job and reunite with Oguruma.

He might not even know that Ogurimao had returned to Kasamatsu.

Like many institutions with hierarchical relationships, the gap between the central and local governments in Tresen may not seem very obvious to outsiders. Some even look down on the central government because many of the successful runners in the central government were originally trained in the local government.

But in reality, only the teachers, trainers and horse girls involved can feel the information gap that is difficult to describe in words.

Central Tresen is not only the gathering place of the most talented horse girls in Japan, but also the gathering place of the best horse racing girl resources in the country. Its training methods, daily operations, research projects, etc., have made it an invisible transcendent status that other Tresen academies in various places can hardly match.

This results in a situation where there is often a huge information gap between the local and central governments, and there is absolutely no way for local governments to know anything. For example, if Saburo Uozuka did not take the initiative to contact the central government about the research topic he applied for, who would know, or have the right to inquire about his and Oguruma's specific itinerary?

Kitahara Jo, who was trying to qualify for central training, understood the various meanings of this better than Fujimasa March, so he explained the significance of Uozuka Saburo's behavior to the other party in advance, so that the rebellious horse girl would be a little more polite.

But he didn't expect that the other party would accept it so quickly and be almost as enthusiastic as he was.

It seems that since leaving Oguruma, this once excellent seed player has curbed his arrogance and faced reality...

"Thank you so much for contacting me this time, Mr. Uozuka. I've always wanted to visit Central and meet Oguruma, but I never found the free time... Really, thank you so much!"

Fujimasa marched solemnly and bowed to Uozuka Saburo.

"Haha~ Don't be so reserved, relax." Waving his hand, Uozuka Saburo looked at Oguruma and said with a smile, "Oguruma has rarely come back to the Central Government in the past few years. You must have a lot to talk about. Don't focus on me, just go and reminisce~"

"Yes! Thank you very much!"

"Thank you, brother!"

Oguruma also followed to express his gratitude, and walked in front with Fujimasa, who had completely let go of his worries. With a smile on his face, he acted as a tour guide and walked in front with Mejiro Mitsuaki.

Kitahara Jang, Uozuka Saburo, and Maki Ichi fell behind, following them slowly and chatting casually.

"Mr. Kitahara, Ogurumao will graduate in less than two years. With the pace of the exams... you'd better hurry up, okay?"

"Yes, don't worry. I only have one final exam and an interview left before I can officially become a trainer at Central Tresen Academy."

Raising his plaid beret, Kitahara Joi spoke confidently, as if facing not two professional exams with a pass rate of less than 10%, ranked as the most difficult in Japan, but rather a threshold he could easily step over. "Winter break will begin next month, and I'm sure I'll be able to enter Central University and become Oguri's trainer before the third semester. Just wait and see~"

"Well, Ogurari Hat believes in you, and I believe in Ogurari Hat, so, I will believe in you, Trainer Kitahara."

"Haha~ Thank you so much!"

There was no need to talk too much, and the two reliable adult men who knew each other quite well were satisfied after getting the answers they wanted and stopped talking about this topic.

Instead, because she was afraid of making a fool of herself in front of Fujimasa March, the "local idol", Maki deliberately followed Uozuka Saburo with a confused look on her face, not knowing what they were talking about.

Chapter 201 "Returning Home in Glory" and Plan

"By the way, you are Miss Zhenqi Yizi who just won the qualifying tournament yesterday, right?"

"Eh?"

Kitahara Jang turned around, changed the subject, and asked her with a smile, "I'm Kitahara Jang, a trainer at Kasamatsu Racecourse. I'm about to take the Central Trainer Qualification Exam. I'd appreciate your guidance."

"......Ah! Yes! Nice to meet you!"

This was the first time that the punk horse girl came into contact with a "big shot" whom she respected in real life. She completely lost her pride and reached out her hand to shake hands with the other person in a panic and awkward manner.

Although she always talks about "rushing into the Central Team and taking revenge", and her words are full of hatred towards the former trainers who have been admitted to the Central Team, she is essentially just a pony girl who is wandering around in local competitions. She does not have much intuitive understanding of the strength of the Central Team. Instead, she has a deeper understanding of legendary figures such as Kitahara Jo and Fujimasa March who have achieved results "nearby" her.

Even though she has won the qualifying round and can start participating in higher-level competitions, Fujimasa March had already defeated Tokai Darby a year ago and challenged G1-level competitions many times. She has always regarded him as a respectable senior.

Not to mention Kitahara Joi: he only led two horse girls, Oguruma and Shining Glory, and now they have all entered the central government.

This is a true gold medal trainer! If Uozuka Saburo hadn't appeared, she would have prioritized becoming his disciple and attacking the center!

Now, this person she longed for appeared in front of her and shook her hand. How could she calm down?

"Haha~ Not bad, very energetic." Kitahara Jo laughed, then turned to look at Uozuka Saburo and asked, "I remember Miss Maki never signed up for competitions without a trainer. Now that she's here... have you decided to follow Mr. Uozuka's lead?"

“Um…this…”

"Well, that's about it."

Uozuka Saburo answered the question with a slight nod, speaking for the somewhat unsure Maki. He then pointedly said to Kitahara, "She's just like you, trying to find someone from the provincial areas—but she's more interested in giving them a surprise."

"Oh? A surprise?"

Raising his eyebrows and glancing at Zhen Qi's expression, Kitahara Rang's mouth curled up slightly. He lowered his checkered beret and nodded, saying, "Since it's a surprise, I won't ask any more questions. Let's get along well together when we have the chance in the future."

"Of course, what do you think, Zhenqi?"

"Hmm...please advise me."

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With Oguriri as the link, Uozuka Saburo connected everyone, and with Mejiro Mitsuaki's good social skills helping out, the entire team did not become awkward because of the addition of two "Oguriri faction" figures. On the contrary, because they were all people related to Uma Musume, the atmosphere quickly became very harmonious.

Compared to Kitahara Jo, who still has a little bit of the old father's thoughts of bringing honor to his daughter and performing well in front of his superiors, Fujimasa March does not have so many concerns: Oguruma, one of the Umamusume present, is her close friend, Mejiro Mitsuaki is not only capable but also polite, and Maki Ichiko is like a neighbor and a senior and junior. They can easily make friends with each other without deliberately doing anything, and there are no social barriers.

On the other hand, although he mainly wanted to give Oguruma a surprise to make her feel better and no longer worry about taking Maki with her on the trip, Uozuka Saburo still did not forget his main goal of coming out this time: to watch the competition and evaluate the feasibility of his students participating in the competition.

This time when he left Tokyo, his main job as a member of the organization was to intercept the Shinkansen and connect with the Seto Group. Although there were "side missions" in the subsequent itinerary, he was not required to do them. For safety reasons, he would at most monitor the progress remotely and would not implement them personally.

Therefore, Saburo Uozuka, who was in a "vacation" state, was able to completely relax and leisurely plan his route. He set the meeting place with the two tour guides on a street not far from the Kasamatsu Racecourse, which was less than ten minutes' walk away.

The match they were going to watch today was at 10:45 in the morning, and it was already past 10 o'clock, which was just the right time for them to go and watch the match without having to wait too long.

As for the problem of too many people and a huge racecourse making it easy to get lost... even Oguruma, a horse girl who left Kasamatsu for many years, can walk around here backwards, so there's no need to worry at all, okay?

She is a genuine local silver!

"Brother Uozuka! Come on, follow me!"

Returning home, Xiao Li Mao was particularly excited to meet his old friend. He looked completely different from the silent and gloomy person he had been in Zi Ah's car. He smiled so much that it seemed like he was a different person. "The race is about to start. I'll take you on a shortcut! You'll be in in no time!"

"Hey, Oguruma, why are you heading towards the contestants and staff passage? We're the spectators this time!"

"Eh? Um... audience, how do you walk?"

"Huh? You've been running around with me here for so many times, and you even know the way to the audience seats..."

"......"

Okay, I take it back. This stupid girl is really capable of doing something stupid like getting lost in her hometown...

Uozuka Saburo thought helplessly, and noticed that Kitahara Jang beside him made the same expression, and he couldn't help but smile at him.

"Trainer Kitahara, is it your turn?"

"Dare to disobey orders."

Lifting his hat slightly to allow his face to be fully visible, Kitahara Jo quickly saved himself a lot of formalities with the help of the signboard "The legendary gold medal trainer of Oguri Hat at Kasamatsu Racecourse". He led everyone into the venue with tickets and soon found the seat with the best view and the most comfortable seat and sat down.