The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

Therefore, after time and time again, Hao Opera no longer gives Kitano any advice, because she knows that Kitano basically will not make mistakes in judgment. Most of her affirmation now is just to cultivate Her Royal Highness the Princess's self-confidence.

She is different from Rudolph. Rudolph wants to do better, and good opera also wants to do so, but... she cares more about what she cares about.

And now, the person she cared about the most was right in front of her, working tirelessly day and night just for some horse girls' matters that had nothing to do with her, under the euphemism of "using their abilities to assess the horse girls in her own team."

This may be one of the reasons, but good opera knows that it is more of the compassion of Her Royal Highness the Princess. He may just be deceiving himself by using such an excuse.

Luduo symbolizes support for him, so he only wants to do this thing well.

But good opera... If it were anyone else, she would definitely support him just like Rudolph did.

But for Kitano...Good Opera had a selfish thought for the first time. She didn't want Kitano to work so hard for these irrelevant people. She only cared about the person in front of her.

But could she say such a thing? Would she dare to say it? This was something Kitano was bound to dislike hearing, so the good opera had to be concealed.

What's funny is that Hao Opera and Kitano have only known each other for a month, but she has developed such an unprecedented selfish idea just because of Kitano's tiredness. She is a horse girl who is recognized as generous and will not have any malicious thoughts towards anyone!

In just one month, I actually denied my own principles. How can this not be ridiculous?

Therefore, Good Opera began to suspect that the generous self who seemed to care nothing was actually a disguise. Just like his glamorous and even exaggerated appearance and confidence, in fact, the starting point was just to cover up his insignificance.

But now, Kitano told her that all of this was the real her, and she didn't need to hide anything in front of him, just be the real her.

For this reason, Good Opera could only smile bitterly - if Her Royal Highness the Princess knew that she was so selfish deep down in her heart, she would probably no longer favor her, right?

Good Opera thought of this, her eyes drooped slightly, and at this moment, Kitano beside her felt a wave of tiredness coming over her.

There was no other way. He had been working overtime for several days. He wasn't a horse racing girl, so how could he withstand such great pressure? Lately, he had been forcing himself to get up, and in fact, he hadn't gotten enough sleep.

However, Kitano, who had never paid much attention to his health, paid even less attention this time. Rather, he was actually hoping he would get sick – that way he would have a legitimate reason to rest.

But this is not a disease, I am just tired. Kitano narrowed his eyes, and at this moment, suddenly, Kitano felt his neck being hugged by the good opera behind him.

"Good opera?"

"Shh... Tired, right? Your Highness, it wouldn't hurt to take a break."

And the good opera that let Kitano lean on him also spoke softly, trying his best not to let the Luduo symbol in the room hear their voices, and whispered: "Didn't you say that I should be the most authentic self? So, now is also the Overlord's me... the true side."

"If you are tired, just take a good rest. I, Overlord, will take care of things here for you, don't worry."

"Go to sleep, go to sleep, in the most relaxed way possible... That's what you said, too."

Under the gentle murmur of the good opera, Kitano was not really hypnotized, but he was very tired and closed his eyes obediently. However, he never expected that he would wake up the next day.

As he looked at Kitano, whose breathing gradually calmed down in his arms, a smile appeared on Good Opera's face without him even noticing... a smile that was so sincere.

Is this the truest side of myself? If this is what it takes to win your embrace... then, Your Highness, perhaps this relaxed side isn't so bad after all.

Meanwhile, inside Kitano's house, Luduo remained oblivious to the outside world. Having reached an agreement with Kitano not to interfere with Good Opera and his work, she believed this was the best way to help her trainer and reduce his burden. To avoid distraction, she wore earplugs.

In the quiet environment, Rudolph fell asleep in a daze because of the sense of security brought by the faint scent of Kitano in the room...

At this moment, she was lying on Kitano's bed, completely enveloped by Kitano's scent, sleeping very soundly, completely unaware that just outside the door, in the arms of Good Opera, was the trainer of her dreams.

Chapter 228: Qingyun Tiankong's application to join the team, and Kitano's collapse

The two days passed very quickly. The Holy King and the believers completed the assessment one after another. The results were within Kitano's expectations.

Although Good Opera passed on its experience in facing encirclement to them, a short one or two days was not enough for them to train to a certain extent. Moreover, although the situation of the encirclement was different, when the opponent's collective efforts were just to prevent you from winning, the difference in strength was not that huge, and they could still block you tightly.

Even a good opera had failed to break through the encirclement once, right? Although that was related to her declining condition, an encirclement that truly didn't want you to win was indeed extremely difficult to break through - and both the Holy King and the believer had encountered such a situation.

On the first day, Saint King Halo, who was good at differential tactics, competed in the 1600-meter mile race, which she was relatively good at. However, she was immediately targeted by others from the beginning and was surrounded tightly, not even giving her a chance to overtake in the outside lane.

In the last 300 meters, Saint King Halo used his last kick to fight back in an attempt to turn defeat into victory, but he still lost in the end with third place.

On the second day, the believers chose a long distance of 2500 meters from the start and used their best escape tactics. It seemed that they intended to avoid being surrounded by this method that did not save energy and kept a wide distance.

But what the believer didn't expect was that the other party seemed to have anticipated this. When the believer was fleeing, several horse racing girls started running in a suicidal manner and fled with the believer, making the believer a little confused.

In the last 500 meters, the believers had to slow down slowly due to exhaustion. Some horse racing girls who had been saving their energy for the final wave quickly exerted all their energy and approached the believers in an instant.

In the end, Shanxin was unwillingly defeated in fourth place, and his escape tactic finally lost its original effect due to the suicidal targeting of those horse girls who worked together.

Finally, Kitano had to make five detailed plans for the horse racing girls. Finally, with the help of Good Opera and Ludo's symbol, the tired Kitano finally sorted out the plans and handed them over to the horse racing girls personally.

This turmoil also came to an end as Kitano's team successfully completed their mission. Of course, it might only be temporary.

"But no matter what, the sad days are finally over for now. Ah... I'm going to go back and have a good sleep."

"It was really hard work...Trainer Kitano, but we finally got it done."

Kitano handed all the plans and written suggestions to the horse racing girls. After they left with joy and gratitude, Kitano finally felt relieved, as if the burden on his shoulders had suddenly disappeared.

After hearing Kitano's voice, this time only Aldan was by his side. Aldan looked at the condition of the man in front of him with great concern, his eyes filled with heartache.

"Well, Trainer Kitano, can you please go back and rest now?"

Aldan suddenly put his hands on Kitano's shoulders. During this period, Aldan had been taking care of Kitano's daily life, and even she was the one who prepared the meals in the team room.

Even though Aldan was not at work late at night, that was the "off-get off work" time that Kitano stubbornly set for Aldan. In this regard, Kitano, who was always gentle to others, really did not give in at all and did not give Aldan any reason to stay.

After all, although Kitano didn't say it, he was genuinely concerned about Aldan's health and would never let him do too much heavy work or work late at night. During this time, Aldan had truly done his best to help Kitano recover as much as possible.

It's not just Aldan, everyone in the team is taking care of Kitano as much as possible in their own way, but now that Kitano has instructed them to have a good rest and not to come to the team room casually, the only way to help Kitano relieve stress is to win the assessment as much as possible.

As it turned out, although they tried their best, they still failed to relieve Kitano's stress as they wished. However, this was really the limit of what they could do, so Kitano could not blame them.

But Mi Yu, Sheng Wang and Shanxin were all very upset and unwilling about this, and felt ashamed to see Kitano. Fortunately, their emotions were calmed down one by one by Kitano.

Now, when Kitano woke up today, the five horse girls of the team had already spontaneously gone to the training ground for extra training. They were using their own methods to make Kitano not worry about their affairs and rest in peace.

That's all they can do. As for what happens next... they will use their own methods to help Kitano relieve stress.

"I'll go rest... I'll go even if you don't tell me, Aldan."

Kitano was really tired during this period. He didn't even think that he could hold on. Although he had the help of the good opera and Ludo, he thought he would give up halfway and would find an excuse to send those horse racing girls away. Unexpectedly, he actually held on to the end.

But the end result was that Kitano was exhausted and just wanted to have a good sleep. Kitano yawned, stretched, and smiled at Aldan beside him: "Then let's go back. I just want to sleep until the next day..."

"It's okay even if you sleep until the next day, Trainer Kitano." Aldan smiled faintly and said, "I will always be by your side."

Just as the two were about to leave, suddenly, a voice came from behind them: "Trainer Kitano, please wait a moment."

This voice... is it Cao Shangfei? After identifying the voice, Beiye's brain paused slightly, and he subconsciously turned around excitedly. Sure enough, he saw Cao Shangfei and Qingyun Tiankong walking towards him.

And this time, Beiye clearly saw Qingyun Tiankong's cheeks blushing slightly, and Cao Shangfei looked very happy. He was ecstatic in his heart. Could it be...

"Cao Shangfei, Qingyun Tiankong, are you looking for me?" Kitano suppressed the excitement in his heart and quickly turned around to look at the two girls. Now he was tired and his emotions seemed too obvious. He was probably so tired that he forgot to control his expression.

Fortunately, Cao Shangfei and Qingyun Tiankong didn't pay much attention to this matter. In a good mood, Cao Shangfei smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, it's about the joining the team that we talked about before—Okay, Xing-chan, it's your turn now, okay?"

"I, I get it. Really, Xiaocao really loves to worry."

Qingyun Tiankong, who was pushed forward by Kusagami Hi, finally made up her mind after going through a difficult time. She now looked much more confident. She gave Kitano a slightly unnatural smile, her eyes wandering as she said, "Well... Anyway, Xing-chan, I'm very touched... Xing-chan also knows about what has been going on with Trainer Kitano recently. I originally planned to test Trainer Kitano, but I didn't expect it to actually work out."

"No, anyway—if Trainer Kitano wants Hoshi-chan so badly, there's nothing I can do."

However, the more Qingyun Tiankong said this, the more unstable her emotions became, her cheeks became redder and redder, and the tail behind her was twisted into a strange angle because of nervousness.

Seeing this, Cao Shangfei was also very nervous, feeling even more nervous than when he was on stage. Although Qingyun Tiankong's words were all messed up, Cao Shangfei still cheered in his heart: "Xing-chan! Come on! It's just one step away! Don't give up!"

However, it was unclear whether Cao Shangfei's support had reached him, or whether Qingyun Tiankong, having endured a difficult period, had finally lost his patience. Ultimately, Qingyun Tiankong, with a broken-pot attitude, bowed deeply to Kitano and shouted in a broken voice, "Ah! In short—please give me your guidance!"

"Welcome to join us! Qingyun Sky!"

Kitano, whose thoughts were verified, was overjoyed by the sudden joy. He showed his extreme joy for the first time in a long time, and his mind was full of excitement because of Qingyun Tiankong's joining.

Finally, he had overcome a difficulty that had eluded him for so many rounds! He had finally convinced Qingyun Tiankong to let his beloved Uma Musume join the team!

Sigh... But why... My vision suddenly became dizzy... And it started to get dark.

In front of everyone, Kitano, who had just taken a step forward in great joy, suddenly found his legs unstable and his limbs weak. Before anyone could react, they saw Kitano's body suddenly fall to the ground.

"Bang!" A dull sound of falling to the ground was heard, and all the horse racing ladies whose expressions were still frozen at that moment froze instantly.

"Trainer Kitano?!"

In the end, it was Aldan's voiceless cry that brought everyone back to their senses. Aldan rushed over as fast as he could and picked up Kitano's soft body that seemed to have no bones. In an instant, his pupils were filled with tears and began to burst out unrestrainedly.

"Trainer Kitano?! What happened to you?" Kusagami Fei also reacted quickly. Looking at Kitano's body held in Aldan's arms, he immediately realized that something was wrong. He instantly forgot about his Yamato Nadeshiko and shouted to the people around him: "Hurry up! Trainer Kitano has fainted! Xing-chan! Go find a doctor!"

"Oh..." However, Qingyun Tiankong, who was standing there in a daze, had her mind blank for a moment. She was completely unable to react to what was going on.

Why did Coach Kitano suddenly faint? Just a second ago, I was submitting my application to him to join the team...

Is this her fault? Why is this happening...

However, during the time Qingyun Tiankong's mind was blank, more and more horse girls gathered here because of the commotion. Soon, the five horse girls from Kitano's team also immediately surrounded them.

"Master/Brother-sama/Trainer-kun/?!" x5

The five Uma Musume lost their voices, a testament to the shock they felt at the moment. They saw Aldan cradling Kitano's unconscious body in her arms. At that moment, Aldan stared at Kitano in tears, her eyes trembling uncontrollably.

This scene made Aldan extremely frightened. She was so frightened that she even lost all judgment except crying. The fear awakened by Kitano's coma made Aldan break free from the chains that blocked her memory.

Fear awakened Aldan's memory, and at this moment, she finally understood everything she feared... what exactly was going on...

Chapter 229: Aldan's Memory Fragments: The First Encounter of "Glass Heart" and "Glass Body"

What's it like to be a horsegirl born into the Mejiro family, possessing true and legitimate bloodline, yet inheriting all the family's hidden dangers? Mejiro Altan might have a lot to say about this.

As a descendant of one of the two largest horse racing girl families in Japan, Ardan was well aware that the blood of the Mejiro family gave her a superiority over most horse racing girls from birth. Obviously, even if the GI racing arena was not within her reach, it was not far away.

The reason for all this is that Mejiro Ardan was born into the Mejiro family as a legitimate member. Even though not every horse girl born in the Mejiro family has to become a racing horse girl, basically, as long as they have such a desire, with the innate blood and talent of the Mejiro family, as well as their resources, it is not difficult for Ardan to step into the GI arena.

However, the orthodox bloodline brought Aldan not only talents and abilities, but also a bloodline that was regarded as the most precious of the family and must be continued... It also brought her the disadvantages that all the horse girls in the Mejiro family had to face.

As we all know, each of the horse girls from the Mejiro family is an excellent existence, but few people notice that the vast majority of the horse girls from the Mejiro family retired due to injuries, rather than due to loss of competitive ability for other reasons.

However, there are many cases of horse girls retiring due to injuries, but the frequency of the horse girls from the Mejiro family... is obviously abnormal.

The reason is very simple. The blood of the Mejiro family brings innate talents to the horse racing girls of the Mejiro family, but also brings them the same innate hidden chronic diseases. Generation after generation of the Mejiro family horse racing girls, most of them have fallen due to chronic diseases that they are unable to cure.

It sounds like a joke of the three goddesses. It is obvious that creatures like Uma Musume are not susceptible to acquired diseases at all. They are strong and almost never get sick. Even fractures and internal organ problems caused by competition can be recovered by rest and recuperation.

But this doesn't mean that Uma Musume won't get sick. This kind of congenital disease... none of them can do anything about it. Everything that is innate cannot be changed, not even the three goddesses.

In this situation, Aldan's orthodox bloodline theoretically gave her extremely high talent as a horse girl, but it also brought her more visible physical weakness.

"Legs as fragile as glass" - this comment is considered to be too kind. In fact, there is no part of Aldan's body that is not sick. He is in a sub-healthy state all the time and may fall into a coma at any time.

Under such circumstances, who would dare to take on Aldan? Even the Mejiro family's own dedicated trainers were hesitant and didn't dare to take on this delicate young lady. So who outside the Mejiro family would dare to take on this delicate young lady who could get into an accident at any time?

All trainers agree that no one wants to sink into Tokyo Bay, nor does anyone want to take care of a horse girl who could fall ill at any time.

But at this moment, someone unexpectedly appeared in Aldan's life, a trainer who was as "terminally ill" as her.

……

"Why are you lingering at the door of the chairman's office? Trainer? Is there something bothering you?"

That day, Aldan Mejiro, who had just persuaded her grandmother to go to Tresen Academy and intended to show her ability as a horse girl as much as possible within the limited time, also planned to go to the office of the chairman of Tresen Academy as a routine after obtaining permission. This was a necessary step.

After all, Aldan's special identity and special circumstances forced her to have bodyguards following her at all times, so of course she had to report this matter first.

At that moment, Aldan found an anxious man at the chairman's door. He kept lingering at the door, wanting to knock on the door several times but giving up, wanting to leave but coming back, and he couldn't make up his mind.

Ardan noticed the wrapped letter in the man's hand. With her excellent eyesight, she saw the word "resignation" on the envelope in the man's hand.

Aldan was a little surprised. Becoming a certified trainer at the Trason Academy was the dream of many trainers. Why did this man want to resign? Was he willing to give up such a good opportunity?

Out of some curiosity, or perhaps an expression that even Aldan found subtle appeared on the man's face, that kind of... entanglement, as if he knew what the outcome would be, but still didn't want to give up.

This expression gave Aldan, who had been unable to find her trainer, a subtle idea. She chuckled and walked forward, facing the troubled man. She gently pressed his hand as he was about to knock on the door and said with a smile, "How about we go talk together?"

"No matter what happens, don't give up so quickly. Perhaps... our chance is just around the corner."

In the end, Aldan persuaded the man who wanted to resign and stopped him. On that day, Aldan didn't know that he had quietly changed his own destiny.

Later, she learned the name of the disheartened man in front of her was Kitano Ryuichi. He was indeed going to resign, but the reason... surprised Aldan.

"You've lost all hope, so you've lost hope? Trainer Kitano, are you saying... that you took responsibility before, but you weren't able to help them realize their dreams?"

"You can say that." Kitano seemed extremely decadent at the time. He gave Aldan a feeling of dejection and inferiority that was totally inconsistent with his current age, as if this man, who was only ten years older than her, had experienced several miserable lives, saw the reality clearly, and felt the warmth and sorrow of the world.

However, according to Aldan's knowledge, the trainer in front of him had never found a responsible person in Tresen College until now... and he had been working in Tresen College for almost a year. For this, the chairman of the board of directors and the student union had warned him several times.

If a trainer at Tresen Academy does not find a horse girl within a year, he or she may face the risk of dismissal. Tresen Academy does not need a trainer who does not fulfill the responsibilities of a trainer. This is why Kitano was lingering in front of the chairman's office that day.

But when will he return... On the one hand, Kitano has now told most of the horse girls that his level is limited and he can do little to help the horse girls in training and competitions. This behavior has eliminated the ideas of a large number of horse girls.

On the other hand...it's not that Kitano can't find someone to take responsibility for, but that he doesn't want to find one...In his own words, he doesn't want to delay any other horse girls or hold them back because of himself.