The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

And more importantly, besides her, is there anyone else who remembers the past? Then besides her and Mi Yu...is there anyone else who also has memories of the past?

Bourbon had a lot of questions in her mind, which made her want to catch up with Mi Yu and ask him clearly. She had a hunch that this conversation with Mi Yu would give her a more comprehensive understanding of her master.

Of course, it would also allow her to gain a better understanding of rice bathing. Perhaps what awaited them... would be a "competition" that was far more difficult than they had imagined.

……

"Hahaha! My princess, did you rest well? I just saw two of your knights suddenly run out. What happened?"

On the other side, Good Opera, who was just about to take over the shift, was a little confused, but she quickly adjusted her condition, walked into the ward, and used her unique singing voice to help Kitano cheer up.

"Ah, my princess, even when you are sick you are still so delicate and beautiful, it really diminishes the glory of my overlord..."

"Well, good opera, are you taking care of me today?"

When Kitano saw Hao Opera coming in, he also felt a headache. Letting someone who couldn't even take care of his own life take care of him? He didn't know what Rudolph and the others were thinking...

Fortunately, Kitano doesn't need much care now. After two days of recovery, he can now get out of bed. If nothing unexpected happens, he can go through the discharge procedures tomorrow.

"That's perfect, good opera. Can you tell me about the recent situation on the team? Have you been training well in the past few days when I was away?"

"Haha! Your Highness, I, the Overlord, can talk to you about anything now, but I can't talk to you about work."

"You need to take care of yourself now and don't need to focus on work. With the combination of Overlord and Emperor, all problems will be solved."

Although Good Opera's words were gentle, her actions were rather firm. After pushing Kitano back into position, Good Opera took out the things she had brought one by one and said to Kitano, "These are brought by the children who have received favors from Her Royal Highness. To thank you for your kindness and to express their regret for asking too much, I will accept them on Her Royal Highness's behalf."

"Ah, right, why not show off my culinary prowess now! Your Highness, I'm sure you're looking forward to it!"

"Are you going to poison me?" Kitano spoke out of the blue. It was rare that he dampened the enthusiasm of a good opera in this regard. He felt it necessary to let this bully know how bad he was at taking care of others.

Fortunately, he was the patient this time. If it were someone else next time, if Good Opera sent a homemade dish, it would be easy for people to misunderstand whether it was a finishing blow. Kitano felt that he had to tell Good Opera the truth before such a thing happened.

"Hahaha! No way, Your Highness, please watch me. My unrivaled opera cooking skills are just as sharp as my speed and kicking skills, which I am so proud of!"

However, Kitano's words failed to persuade the opera. Hearing this, Kitano slapped himself in the face - it seemed that he could not escape this disaster.

However, after witnessing Kitano's actions, the confident smile on his face was inadvertently moved, and the expression in his eyes became much gentler.

This is not a lie, my princess. During the time you were away, I, as the Overlord, really honed my cooking skills.

However, in the context of Good Opera's Heartfelt Voice, does the time Kitano was absent refer to the two days when he collapsed from exhaustion? Or does it have another meaning?

It's a pity that Kitano can't hear the voice of Good Opera, but obviously, Good Opera at this time certainly knows what the answer behind this is...

Chapter 245: Don’t say such words to anyone other than me

More than half an hour later, Kitano, who had been lying on the hospital bed waiting for the return of a good opera, always had a strange feeling as if he was a criminal waiting to be executed in the autumn. Finally, with the door of the ward pushed open, Kitano ushered in his "long-awaited trial."

"Hahaha! My princess! Please enjoy! This is a medicinal meal that I, the Overlord, personally prepared for you. It is a delicacy seasoned with my love and passion."

"Sa! Please don't be stingy with your praise. Use your lips and tongue to taste this dish of my love—"

We've tasted enough, bring it down now. Kitano really wanted to say this, but in this round, Kitano really hadn't tasted any good opera dishes - but as a former trainer of good opera, some things had been tried countless times before, and there was no need to try again.

Good Opera's cooking skills and ability to take care of itself... I can only say that if Kitano felt that Good Opera could be saved to some extent, with Kitano's patience, he would not give up on Good Opera in this regard.

If Ludo symbolizes Kitano's failure, then good opera is the kind that Kitano cannot lead... For Kitano, who manages logistics, there is no concept of which is better than the other, only different degrees of badness.

Luduo symbolizes laziness and unwillingness to move. She's even too lazy to lift her feet when Kitano is sweeping the floor. Good opera is like her obediently lifting her feet, but the moment she lifts her feet, she might kick off her slippers and land on the sofa...

In this regard, Kitano can only say... Mr. Nutao, please stop feeling inferior about yourself for always messing things up. The good operas you admire are actually not much worse than you in secret.

But after all that, Kitano still didn't want to eat the strange and bizarre dishes made by Good Opera. But every time Good Opera enthusiastically served them to Kitano, Kitano couldn't refuse - to the point that Good Opera himself realized this and stopped torturing Kitano.

And now, when faced with the dish served by Good Opera again, and a spoonful was already scooped in front of him, Kitano was still mentally prepared enough before opening his mouth to taste it.

"Woo..."

"It seems... not as bad as I thought?"

No, it seems quite good. Kitano's eyes, which were originally tightly closed as if being tortured, opened in surprise after the gentle taste gradually spread from his mouth. He glanced at the good opera in front of him with a calm smile.

Is this the level of quality a good opera can achieve? Although... it's not on the level of Aldant, it's undoubtedly a huge improvement for a good opera.

It's not that delicious, but at least it's edible! And this kind of medicinal food that combines tonics has a very mild taste. As long as it works normally, how bad can it taste?

But the problem is that for Good Opera, the word "normal" is extremely difficult! For a moment, Kitano looked at the Good Opera in front of him with some horror. After a long while, he murmured in disbelief, "Did you ask the hospital chef for help?"

"Even if it's Her Royal Highness, the Princess, who repeatedly doubts my abilities as a Overlord, I will fight back!"

Although his words were a little angry, Good Opera's tone was uncharacteristically gentle. He fed the prepared medicinal food into Kitano's mouth spoon by spoon. Kitano was very cooperative and obediently opened his mouth to let Good Opera feed him.

As for the reason... he knew it very well. Even if he didn't cooperate, it would be useless. Almost no one could stop Good Opera's persistence in this regard. If she wanted to feed someone, she would never stop until the person had finished eating.

As Good Opera fed Kitano the prepared medicinal meal, he softly said, "Your Highness, during the few days you've been recuperating, I've discussed this with everyone on the team and the Emperor. They all know about my joining and have approved of it. Now I'm an official member of your team."

"That's great." Kitano wasn't surprised by the news. Instead, he was happy that Good Opera had been recognized. With a somewhat apologetic smile, he said, "Speaking of which... I'm so sorry, Good Opera. You've helped me so much, but you can only interact with our team members at night. Even the last problem needed to be solved by you."

"During the time I was sick, it seems like everyone solved a lot of problems... As a trainer, I should also express my opinion."

Kitano had always felt indebted to Good Opera. It wasn't just the memories from the previous round. In this round, Good Opera had been helping Kitano for so long, free of charge. Kitano had promised to make Good Opera accepted by the team, but even that was now accomplished by Good Opera himself.

If he didn't compensate Good Opera, Kitano would feel guilty. Thinking of this, Kitano turned his attention back to Good Opera and asked softly, "Good Opera, after joining the team, is there anything else you want to do? Or, is there anything you want to achieve?"

"Don't worry, just speak directly. As it stands now... I should be considered your trainer. It's my duty to fulfill your wish to become a racehorse girl."

"My wish has come true, Your Highness."

However, Good Opera paused for a moment upon hearing this. The next moment, Good Opera smiled gently, set the medicinal food aside, and, gazing into Kitano's eyes, replied, "From the beginning to the end, my wish as the Overlord has been to remain by your side forever. Now that wish has been fulfilled, I can now legitimately stand by your side and protect everything you have."

"If there's one wish I'd like to fulfill..." Good Opera paused, then revealed a rare, resigned smile. "It would be to step onto the racetrack as Her Royal Highness's knight and win the crown for you. It's a shame, now that I'm the Overlord, I've already achieved success and fame, so I should let the stage be given to the new generation of horse racing women. If there's a chance, I'll probably compete in the JRA Memorial Event or the Dream Cup, right?"

"The chances of Overlord stepping onto the field again are few and far between these days. If Her Royal Highness insists, shall I choose someone else?"

"Of course, it's your right." Kitano smiled lightly when he heard this. In fact, in his heart, he also missed the scene when he and Good Opera won one championship after another.

Especially in his memory, he witnessed the moment when Good Opera broke through the siege and won in the last Arima Kinen. Even though he had known the result, Kitano was still extremely excited when Good Opera stood out - for many things, knowing the result and witnessing it with your own eyes are two completely different experiences.

Kitano had witnessed it, so he knew how hard it was to win, and how exhilarating it was to win at that moment. Going undefeated for a whole year wasn't something everyone could achieve.

"Change to something you like and want to achieve. If you can't realize your dream of stepping onto the stage of a good opera right now, why not change to something you think is equally important."

"Don't worry, I will do my best to help you achieve your wish. After all, there is only so much I can do for you. I will definitely do my best to fulfill your wish."

"With all your strength?"

However, when Kitano's words, which were so familiar to Good Opera now, that they were even worth remembering, Good Opera slowly closed her eyes. After a long while, she maintained a smile and said, "Then... Your Highness, please never say such words to anyone else from now on."

"Ok?"

However, the answer from Good Opera made Kitano slightly stunned, and he subconsciously said: "This wish, that..."

"Hush, Your Highness, please don't misunderstand me."

But before Kitano could finish his words, Good Opera suddenly extended a finger and placed it on Kitano's lips. The next moment, the distance between their cheeks suddenly shortened. Good Opera stared straight at Kitano and said word by word, "This is not Good Opera's wish, but the Overlord's unquestionable order to his Royal Highness the Princess. Remember?"

"Please do not make such a request, which will put my dear Princess in danger, to anyone other than the Overlord, my dear Princess."

"You are so beautiful and sweet to the point of being sickening. How many people have gone to great lengths to pursue your favor and gain your attention? If your rewards were so generous, it's very likely that some bees would be unable to resist the sweet temptation and devour all your sweetness."

"As a Overlord, I was almost addicted to this. So, Your Highness, next time, please do not say such words to your knights or other children you favor. Do you understand?"

After saying that, Good Opera waited until Kitano nodded blankly, then he was satisfied and distanced himself from Kitano. Good Opera, smiling again, picked up the medicinal food beside him and said with a chuckle, "Your Highness, would you like to drink some more?"

"It's troublesome."

Kitano, who was still a little shocked by Good Opera's action just now and was a little confused - he didn't know what Good Opera meant by making such a suggestion, but in his subconscious, he had obviously remembered Good Opera's words.

After all... good opera will not harm him. Kitano firmly believes this. Although he cannot understand the meaning behind good opera's words, it is obvious that if it is said by good opera, then he will definitely listen.

It’s just… that powerful and good opera just now is so rare… rare, but a bit strangely nostalgic.

While Kitano was recalling in his heart the last time he saw such a strong Good Opera, on the other side, Good Opera, who was feeding Kitano with medicinal food, slowly had a few more blushes on his cheeks.

Please forgive me for being so tough on you, Your Highness. If it weren't for my overlord's rationality that saved me at that moment, I might have eaten you up right then and there.

But... you probably still don't remember me now, right? It doesn't matter, though. As a tyrant, I was able to capture you once. I believe this time... I can also make you remember the love we shared.

Ah... my Princess, my Josephine... how long will it take before I can hold you in my arms again?

Chapter 246: Memory fragments of a good opera: the only person who went to the end with her

What is it like to have a trainer who is completely unable to help you with competitions and training?

Good Opera remembered that she had been mentioned about this issue countless times, and each time it was mentioned by different people, sometimes other racehorse girls, or other trainers, or even reporters.

Good Opera even encountered several cases where, when she stood with her trainers, some people were bold and outspoken, and deliberately used such sharp questions to provoke Good Opera for the sake of topicality and controversy, as well as sales and traffic of their newspapers - but Good Opera never let these people get their wish.

"Hahaha! If I, as the Overlord, really chose someone who couldn't follow in my footsteps as a trainer, I wouldn't be where I am today. Dear reporters, please don't doubt my judgment."

"My trainer, my subject, possesses talents that most people cannot discover. Therefore, there is no need for you to question his abilities now. Instead, focus all your praise on me, the Overlord!"

——Every time Kitano was questioned, Good Opera would focus all the topics on herself. She was very familiar with this process. She would endlessly praise her own omnipotence, strength and confidence. Everyone's attention would be attracted to her again, and they would forget what happened before.

After all, what else could she do? She could have a heated argument with her unscrupulous journalist friends, but that wasn't her style...nor was it what her trainer wanted.

The consequence of this is that Good Opera's constant self-promotion attracts more horse girls who want to challenge her, or who are unhappy with her insane confidence and want to challenge her... Then she wins, and the process repeats itself.

Good Opera knows that if this continues, her seemingly high and mighty "throne" will actually be in jeopardy. The warriors gathered under her current boundless arrogance will sooner or later overthrow her domineering rule.

But... she just couldn't bear to see or hear those people who had absolutely no idea questioning her trainer.

Those who only saw her current glory...how could they possibly understand how much her trainers meant to her? How could they even know the hardships that preceded the birth of the current "Overlord"?

When she was still an ordinary chestnut-haired horse girl, who knew she would become the "King" she is today? Who would have believed that she could become the "King"?

At that time, she only had her trainer. Only this young trainer, who was more than ten years older than her and did not seem to have much talent, was willing to believe in her!

How many hardships had they endured together? Who accompanied Good Opera on this most arduous journey? He was the only one who believed in her, even telling her that she could become something "beyond the Emperor"!

"The Overlord of the End of the Century"—Kitano set such a lofty goal for a then-famous opera. Who would have believed that a relatively unknown opera, barely even making its debut after three attempts at competition, could truly succeed?

When she was injured in her first debut match, it was Kitano Ryuichi who accompanied her, blamed himself, comforted her and took care of her - did anyone pay attention to her at that time?

When she successfully debuted, and she and Kitano embraced each other passionately for their victory - who noticed her?

Even after her successful debut and the win of the Xueliu Sho and the Mainichi Cup, how many people paid any attention to this "unremarkable" chestnut-haired horse girl? Only him.

After that, when Good Opera successfully won the Satsuki Award, one of the three classic crowns, people gradually realized Good Opera's strength and began to extend olive branches to her, even saying that her trainer's talent was not worthy of a horse girl like her.

Good Opera is very well-mannered. Although she wasn't born into a wealthy family in Japan, she remains polite and never clashes with anyone. But for those who think they're more suited to Good Opera, and even denigrate her trainer for that reason, Good Opera wants to sneer at them and say, "Are you worthy?"

You never shared her hardships, yet now you want to share her glory and wealth? Who do you think you are?

After the Satsuki Sho, Good Opera's defeat in the Japan Derby and the Chrysanthemum Sho further confirmed her belief. Kitano's original advice to Good Opera was that as long as she rested well, she could definitely win both games.

However, in order to defend her trainer, Hao Opera did not obey Kitano's orders that time. She trained like crazy every day, constantly studying the opponents she thought were worthy of attention, hoping to win the classic triple crown and restore her trainer's reputation.

Should we say… too clever by half? During the Japanese derby, Kitano warned Good Opera to be careful of Aimu Orihime's last kick, but Good Opera, confident in her own finishing, never questioned it. However, she accelerated too early, allowing Aimu Orihime to overtake her.

The defeat in the Japan Derby greatly upset Good Opera, and having learned this lesson, Good Opera paid too much attention to Aimi Orihime in the following Kikuka Sang. However, they did not expect that Aimi Orihime's condition declined after the Japan Derby. As Good Opera accelerated too late, the Kikuka Sang was won by her other strong competitor, Narita Road.

Before the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Competition began, Kitano also reminded Good Opera to pay attention to Narita Road this time.

However, Good Opera did not listen. The experience of the Classic Triple Crown made Good Opera look back and find that her trainer actually gave her the right advice every time, but... she failed to adopt it and blindly wanted to prove her strength.

Because, in Good Opera's understanding at the time, she really thought... Kitano was the kind of trainer who could not help her.

It wasn't just because of Kitano's self-introduction when he first brought her into the team. During the New Year and the Classic Year, Kitano really didn't give Hao Opera much good advice in training - apart from letting Hao Opera know her "advance" tactics and the power of her last kick, he provided almost no other help.

However, Kitano had no guidance on how to practice good opera. Kitano's initial training methods and techniques for good opera not only failed to improve her opera, but almost led to her own rhythm being lost.

Later, Good Opera learned that this set of advance running methods was actually borrowed by Kitano from the symbol of "Emperor" Ludo, but it was indeed not very suitable for Good Opera. Today, the advance running methods of Good Opera are all the result of her own understanding and practice.

As for the ending... Good Opera's own judgment on this point is more accurate than Kitano's, so Kitano can't help much.

Over time, Good Opera subconsciously determined that his trainer was of little help in training and competition. This also made Good Opera more trusting of his intuition in this regard, and Kitano also acquiesced to Good Opera's behavior during that time.

Now, the two defeats in the Japan Derby and the Kikuka Sho have made Good Opera completely sober up after its victory in the Satsuki Sho. However, facing the outside world's rumors about its trainer, Good Opera urgently needs a victory to prove itself.

After the Chrysanthemum Festival, the frustrated Good Opera was eager for quick results and participated in several games without considering his recovery. At the end of the year, in the Arima Kinen, Good Opera failed to replenish his physical strength during training and competition and could only lose in second place.

What’s interesting is that in that Arima Kinen, Good Opera was only about one centimeter away from the champion, Grasshopper, and only three centimeters away from the third-placed Special Week.

If Kitano hadn't stopped Good Opera from participating in the GII long-distance tournament, Good Opera's performance would have been even worse. Although she lost the competition, it also brought Good Opera considerable fame... although, she still lost.

In the corridor after the Arima Memorial, a dejected Good Opera saw Kitano again. Seeing Good Opera's return, Kitano didn't seem to blame her at all. Instead, he chuckled and asked, "What's wrong? My dear Miss Overlord, whether you win or lose, you should accept the outcome with grace. Why do you look so unhappy this time?"

"Trainer...I..."

However, Good Opera couldn't feel happy at this moment. But before Good Opera could speak, she felt Kitano gently embrace her in his arms. A warm feeling quickly enveloped Good Opera, and she gradually calmed down.

It was the same in the past. When Hao Opera debuted and lost a competition, Kitano would comfort her in this way. With repeated encouragement, Kitano continued to make Hao Opera more confident, telling her to be proud and confident at all times, whether she won or lost.