The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

He couldn't even keep...his last promise.

What can I change about myself now? Is there anything else I can do?

I knew everything, but still witnessed it all happening. Am I really... completely hopeless?

Chapter 243: Mi Yu's memory fragment: The person she killed twice

"Brother?"

"Ok?"

"Brother... do you think Mi Yu can continue running?"

After the Takarazuka Kinen, Mi Yu, who had a broken bone, was rushed to the hospital. After a week of recuperation, he gradually regained some strength. Although he was still unable to walk, he had recovered from his illness.

Umamusume, a race blessed by the Three Goddesses, can recover without surgery, even simply by lying in bed without medication. Of course, there are medications available to help accelerate the healing and recovery of Umamusume during their service.

Of course, these are no longer necessary for Mi Yu. Even if Mi Yu didn't want to give up, after the fracture in the Takarazuka Kinen, Mi Yu knew that he might not be able to recover to his peak and win the game.

Broken bones are taboo for horse girls. Not only does a fracture cost them months, or even a whole year, of training time, widening the gap between them and their former rivals, but most horse girls who suffer a fracture also experience a significant reduction in their strength, unable to run as freely as they once did, either due to psychological or physical reasons.

Therefore, most horse girls who broke a bone would essentially retire from competition. Those who could still stand up after a fracture like the Emperor of the East Sea were extremely rare.

During this week of recuperation in the hospital, there will be no one else but Kitano to take care of Mi Yu, who is depressed because of the fracture.

Although Mi Yu's parents had come to take care of their daughter, they could not comfort their daughter's depressed mood. In the end, it seemed that only Kitano could solve this situation.

Only Kitano's comfort could temporarily free Miyu from the endless loss and depression. During the time that Kitano took care of Miyu, he never scolded Miyu once. He only did two things all the time - taking care of Miyu and making Miyu forget the Takarazuka Memorial.

After a week, the effect was quite good. Mi Yu seemed to slowly accept this reality, and a smile appeared on her face again. Although... there was a hint of fatigue, Mi Yu looked like she was gradually recovering from the shadow of not being able to compete.

All of this changed some time after Miyu was released from the hospital. On that day, Kitano was walking home with Miyu, who was still stumbling due to her fractures, when they passed by a large screen in central Tokyo.

And on the big screen, Mi Yu stopped for a while, and Kitano only then saw that what was being broadcast on the big screen at this moment was... the match in which Silent Suzuka defeated the "Empress" Qigou at the Takarazuka Kinen stadium.

Suzuka won beautifully, taking the 2200m middle distance, which was at the limit of her ability, and leading the field. Her running form caught the attention of many, including Mi Yu.

"let's go?"

"Brother... is it true that Mi Yu can no longer run?"

Mi Yu's mumbling, or perhaps a casual remark to suppress his emotions, made Kitano close his eyes in pain, but within a second, he opened them again.

The next moment, Kitano smiled inadvertently, and the smile was so bitter.

He knew, he always knew what Mi Yu was thinking after she stopped and saw this scene. But he prayed that Mi Yu would not say this, so that he could continue to deceive himself.

In Kitano's subconscious mind, he always attributed all the responsibility to himself - because he was the only one who knew the future, he knew everything that would happen in the future, and knew the fate of Mi Yu. He wanted to change, and even tried his best to change it all, but he still seemed powerless.

He knew all the tragedies, but was powerless to change them, and even became the one who caused the tragedy to happen... One can imagine how difficult it was for Kitano to accept the struggle in his heart at this moment.

In fact, he was a more miserable person than Mi Yu, but during this period of time, he never revealed these things to others, let alone to Mi Yu.

No, there are still things that can be changed… At this moment, Kitano seemed to remember something. A flicker of determination flashed in his eyes. He turned his gaze back to Mi Yu. After a long while, he softly asked, "Mi Yu… You still want to keep running, right?"

"Brother..." Mi Yu also realized that he had said something wrong, but facing his brother's gaze, Mi Yu really couldn't lie, so he said softly: "Brother, if I say that Mi Yu doesn't want to, then Mi Yu is lying... Mi Yu really wants to go back and keep running."

"But Mi Yu now knows better that some things are more important than running."

As she spoke, Mi Yu gently grasped Kitano's sleeve. Her other hand naturally wrapped around Kitano's arm, and she said softly, "Now... Mi Yu, who can't run, only Brother-sama is left. So, Brother-sama, please don't leave Mi Yu."

"I see."

Kitano smiled, a relieved smile, but behind that smile, his heart was completely broken because of Mi Yu's words.

Mi Yu had lost everything, and now he was the only one left... If he didn't have this ability, he would have to spend his entire life to make up for the beautiful girl in front of him, right?

Mi Yu's gentle forgiveness was the last straw that broke the camel's back for Kitano. If Mi Yu had scolded him, cried, or complained, Kitano might have been able to bear it.

But, only when Mi Yu said that he was the only one she could cherish now, did Kitano completely collapse.

Fortunately, he still had one last thing to do... He could still salvage everything.

"Rice bath."

"Brother?"

"Don't worry, Brother, I will definitely find a way to get Mi Yu running again."

Kitano gently rubbed Mi Yu's hair. Mi Yu seemed a little confused and could only smile. However, she felt vaguely uneasy in her heart and couldn't help but hold Kitano's arm tighter.

However, in reality, at this moment, Mi Yu had a small box in his pocket... a box containing a pair of diamond rings.

Miyu had prepared this diamond ring before running in the Takarazuka Kinen. Originally, she had hoped to use it to confess her love to her beloved brother after winning the Takarazuka Kinen.

Although this was not in line with Miyu's personality, especially since she was so timid and shy, Miyu at the time thought that if she could win the Takarazuka Kinen, would she be able to make such a bold move if she got emotional?

After all, winning that match was the best gift Mi Yu could give to her beloved brother. And given the atmosphere at that time, could there be any proposal more grand and memorable than that?

Therefore, in order to have a precious past worth remembering for the two of them, Mi Yu made this decision. Unfortunately, Mi Yu did not win the Takarazuka Kinen and also suffered a fracture, so the proposal plan was temporarily put on hold.

However, what happened today made Mi Yu feel extremely uneasy. Mi Yu, who originally wanted to choose a more atmospheric occasion, quickly gave up her idea and planned to propose to her brother tomorrow!

Today, she needs to spend some time preparing the script and rehearsing properly... Although she can't find any other place to rehearse due to her current situation, as long as she thinks about it carefully in her mind, there should be no problem, right?

Thinking this way, Mi Yu returned to the dormitory of Tresen College that night, but he still found it difficult to control the uneasiness in his heart.

Driven by such emotions, Mi Yu couldn't help but dial Kitano's number. She expected that her brother would answer the phone quickly as usual. At this time, Mi Yu only needed a few words to get rid of the emotions in her heart.

But with waves of busy tones, Mi Yu did not wait for Kitano to answer the call. Slowly, the uneasiness in Mi Yu's heart began to grow rapidly, and even the palm holding the phone began to tremble.

"Snapped."

Finally, when a call went unanswered and the customer service line automatically switched to a call, Mi Yu was so frightened that he dropped his phone to the ground.

"What's wrong? Mi Yu—Ah? Mi Yu, where are you going?!"

However, after being awakened, Mi Yu's roommate, Desert Hero, saw Mi Yu running out of the dormitory without even caring about his injured leg. Not knowing why, she chased after him in her pajamas without saying a word.

At this moment, the desert hero was actually unable to catch up with Mi Yu, whose fracture had not yet healed. There was an amazing strength that made Mi Yu temporarily ignore his pain. Even though he was limping, he walked quickly towards Kitano's dormitory.

My brother... My brother...

Please, don't be in trouble...

Mi Yu felt the severe pain from her injured leg, but at the moment she had no time to care about it. She moved forward step by step towards the only goal in her mind.

Brother...I beg you, please don't leave the rice bath.

Mi Yu, I can’t run anymore. Mi Yu, you are the only one left.

Don’t leave Mi Yu, Mi Yu… I’ve already lost you once, and it took Mi Yu so much effort to regain the memory of our last time together.

Don't let Mi Yu be left unprotected, no, no...

"boom!"

However, at the moment when these thoughts kept emerging in Mi Yu's mind, she had unknowingly arrived at the door of Kitano's dormitory. Without thinking, she rushed forward with all her strength, and with the strength of Uma Musume, she broke open the door of the dormitory in one go.

Mi Yu also fell directly to the ground because of instability, and when she got up in a daze, a pair of feet appeared in her pupils.

A pair of feet hanging in the air.

At this moment, some people who were chasing Mi Yu finally arrived at the corridor, and at this moment, they heard the most painful wail they had ever heard in their lives coming from Kitano's dormitory.

"Ahhhhh!!"

No one knew what happened to Mi Yu afterwards, because the next moment, the world in front of everyone's eyes became distorted and blurred. Similarly, Mi Yu, who was in great pain, was slowly forgetting this pain.

She didn't protect herself well.

And this time, she killed the person she loved the most... She killed the person she loved the most with her own hands. Even if she knew all this and did it all over again, she would still end up like this.

Is she still worthy of happiness? She carries misfortune, having twice killed the person she loves most. Can she really... still be happy?

Let her forget it, and never remember it again. She would rather none of this had happened, she would rather she had never met him.

Chapter 244: Cooking skills related to good opera

"Woo..."

Miura Bourbon slowly woke up from her sleep. She had a small dream... In that dream, she seemed to see Mi Yu and her master.

However, what made Miura Bourbon feel strange was that in that dream, she did not become the horse girl of her master, but the one who became her master was actually Mi Yu.

And in that dream, Miura Bourbon watched the entire content of "What if my master was Mi Yu's trainer" with the perspective of an eyewitness... To be honest, Bourbon was not in a very good mood at the moment.

On the one hand, Bourbon was jealous and upset. How could his master become the trainer of his rival? Could it be that Mi Yu's dream had come true? And if it did, he wanted her to witness the whole process from a first-person perspective?

But on the other hand... Bourbon, who watched the whole process from the sidelines, had to admit that the Mi Yu in his dream showed the tenacity that he had always known. With the cooperation of her master, the results achieved by Mi Yu really exceeded Bourbon's imagination.

Even in that Chrysanthemum Festival, Mi Yu's victory made Miura Bourbon, who had achieved an undefeated triple crown, feel extremely shocked - she dared to guarantee that her speed and condition were definitely weaker than when she participated in the Chrysanthemum Festival, but she was still overtaken by Mi Yu.

Bourbon attributed all this to the improvement that Kitano gave to Mi Yu... Of course, she also knew that Kitano's death in her first round was a huge blow to Mi Yu. If Mi Yu really went all out, it was hard to say whether he could threaten her.

And what happened after that… Due to her own lack of potential, Bourbon never won a single victory after the Classic Triple Crown, and even got injured before the Japan Cup, which confirmed Kitano’s initial concerns. After that, she could only watch as a spectator, Mi Yu, under the guidance of her trainer, went further.

And everything that happened in the dream... Bourbon didn't want to say much. In a sense, this dream made Bourbon re-understand rice bath, and he finally understood that there was a reason why his master attached so much importance to rice bath.

"Bourbon, are you awake?"

However, Kitano's soft call brought Bourbon back to her senses subconsciously. She raised her head slightly and looked directly at Kitano, who had a helpless smile on his face. After a long moment, she softly said, "Good morning, Master."

"It's not good, especially after you used my arm as a pillow all night."

Kitano also looked at Bourbon with a toothache, and Bourbon realized belatedly that he and Miyu had been resting their heads on Kitano's hands respectively. Fortunately, Kitano's infusion was stopped last night, otherwise Kitano's condition might be a little worse now.

But even so, Bourbon didn't show any embarrassment or move away. She was feeling a little uncomfortable because of the dream she had just had. She looked at Kitano in front of her and said without emotion, "Master, if you feel uncomfortable, you can let Miura Bourbon rest his head on you."

"Every part of Miura Bourbon's body can be used by the master. The arms, thighs, and abdomen are all available for selection."

"Of course, if Master wants to choose breasts or buttocks...that's fine too."

Bourbon was obviously a little shy when he said the last sentence, but he suppressed his shyness and conveyed it to Kitano. And for a moment, Bourbon noticed the looseness and hesitation in Kitano's expression.

Did Kitano hesitate? Of course. Who could resist such an invitation from the voluptuous Miura Bourbon without hesitation? Kitano's eyes couldn't help but drift to Bourbon's chest—at that moment, Bourbon's surging waves pressed tightly against Kitano's body, appearing even more magnificent.

For a moment, Kitano really thought that if he asked Bourbon to rub her, she might actually agree. Fortunately, when Kitano had this thought, Miyu also slowly woke up from her sleep because of their conversation.

"Wu...Wu?"

"Good morning, Mi Yu. There was a loud thunder last night, and you and Bourbon both hid at my place to sleep. Let it go this time, but don't do it next time."

"Brother...sir?"

When the dazed Mi Yu wiped away all the tears from the corners of her eyes, her pupils dilated a little when she saw Kitano in front of her clearly.

"boom!"

"Rice bath?!"

Suddenly, Mi Yu rolled over and fell directly under the bed with a dull sound, which scared Kitano and Bourbon beside her. Bourbon got out of bed without any hesitation and helped Mi Yu up to prevent her from getting into any accidents.

After all, after having that dream, Bourbon witnessed the scene of Miyu's fracture at the Takarazuka Memorial, and subconsciously felt that Miyu was actually quite fragile, and was afraid that the fall would cause Miyu to get hurt.

On the other side, Kitano was a little nervous and wanted to get out of bed to help Mi Yu, but when he slowly approached Mi Yu, Mi Yu seemed to have seen something extremely terrifying and quickly took several steps back.

"No—don't go near the rice bath! No!"

Mi Yu's anxious shout immediately stopped Bourbon and Kitano's actions. At this moment, Mi Yu, who was sweating all over, finally realized that he was not in a dream, but back to reality.

Was that just... a dream?

No, it's impossible... If it was a dream, it couldn't be so real... Mi Yu dreamed of Bourbon and her brother... and she... even killed her brother?

Had I already killed my brother once? Then this time... was it the third time?

Mi Yu's mind was in a mess, making it almost impossible for her to think. But at this moment, the scene in her dream where she killed Bei Ye because of her words kept echoing in Mi Yu's mind, making her stay away from Bei Ye immediately.

"Rice bath...I feel so uncomfortable, my mind...is so confused."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry... Brother, Mi Yu..."

She had already killed him once, so she didn't dare get close to him again... How could she dare to get close to her own brother again?

Mi Yu, trembling all over, barely had time to explain before he ran away. Miura Bourbon also reacted immediately, as if realizing something, and immediately gave chase.

"Master, Bourbon will find Mi Yu as soon as possible. Don't worry, I will find out the whole story. Please rest!"

Miura Bourbon quickly comforted Kitano and immediately caught up with Mi Yu. From Mi Yu's strong reaction just now, she felt a strong similarity with Mi Yu in her dream.

Bourbon still remembered that the last scene before he woke up from his dream was hearing Mi Yu's heart-wrenching wail - and Mi Yu's reaction now was so similar to that of her in his dream!

Could it be possible? Was Master really Mi Yu's trainer? Was she not the only one with memories of Master? In other timelines, her Master had also been Mi Yu's trainer?