The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

Chapter 024: Memory Fragments 2: Destined to be separated?

Falling in love with him... was a long time later. Lu Duo himself could not even remember when he finally felt that he could not live without this man.

Maybe he could no longer adapt to being alone, or maybe he was simply not used to blow-drying his hair by himself, or maybe he was used to someone cutting up Fuji apples and making a platter for him... There were many reasons, but the symbol of Ludo had long been indistinguishable.

At least, after Rudo completely became the undefeated triple champion and had the title of seven-time horse girl, she took the position of student union president that she had always dreamed of and became the true "Horse King" of Japan.

She had thought that if she persisted all the way, she would finally reach the pinnacle of Japanese horse racing girls shoulder to shoulder with her trainer, and all the rumors would disappear. However, the reality seemed different from what she thought.

From the day that Lu Duozhi became the new president of the Student Union, many controversies seemed to have been accumulating for a long time, and finally broke out completely at this breaking point, pouring directly towards the unprepared Lu Duozhi.

"These people are such gossips... They used to criticize you, the trainer, for being mediocre, and now they're bringing up the incident between Qian Ming and Sirius, saying I'm a tyrant who suppresses my seniors and peers, and even my own sisters."

Rudo was sitting in the student council seat, while Kitano was sitting on the sofa beside him. At that time, Kisou and Narita Shirahito had not yet joined the student council. There was only a newly appointed president and a mediocre trainer in the student council. The two were reading the news in the Uma Musume exclusive newspaper, which contained all kinds of criticisms and doubts about Rudo.

Rudolph looked at the news. She might have been furious in the past, but now, she didn't know if it was because she was used to being angry with that stupid man, or if she had really grown up. Now when she saw the news, she just frowned but didn't get angry.

"Now you understand my good intentions, Rudolph?" Kitano also put down the newspaper. A year or two had passed, and he didn't seem to have changed much. He was as old as when Rudolph first saw him - but this also added a bit of weirdness to his reputation.

Most news reports and Umamusume fans believe that Rudolph's trainer, Kitano, is a dispensable mediocre person who can't provide any help.

However, because of Kitano Ryuichi's good looks and Rudolph's careful dressing up for him, he now has quite a few fans, most of whom are attracted by his "chimian" appearance as an uncle.

"You've been so wicked on the track. All those female racehorses of your time have been eclipsed by you. Even if they aren't angry, how can their fans not be upset?"

"Besides making fun of me, can't you offer me some better advice, Trainer?" Rudolph put down his newspaper and said with a troubled look on his face, "How could I be labeled a tyrant? It's only my first day in office..."

"I think this evaluation is very pertinent, just like my usual evaluation of mediocrity."

"If you keep doing that, I'm going to hit you, Trainer."

Rudolph raised her fist in a gesture, but Kitano was not afraid at all. Instead, she stepped forward and grasped Rudolph's fist, putting her down to comfort her and saying, "It's no use hitting me, Rudolph. It's too late to make amends now."

"Do more things that will show everyone your transformation. Don't worry, I'll take care of your reputation. Apart from anything else, I still have ways to fight back against those trolls."

Kitano doesn't really like laning, mainly because he doesn't like conflicts with others, especially when some haters are trying to find your flaws and will hardly admit any reason. Spending a lot of time laning will only make himself physically and mentally exhausted, which is meaningless.

But just because he doesn't like it doesn't mean he can't. For the sake of his responsibility as a Uma Musume, what's wrong with him going to a three-day and three-night battle with the online haters? At worst, he can prepare two blood pressure pills. People are middle-aged and it's inevitable to have some minor illnesses. Kitano doesn't want to confront others at his age. He just walked away in anger.

Rudolph remained silent after hearing this. She stared at Kitano's hand, which was gripping her fist, whether intentionally or not. After a long pause, she smiled and placed her own hand over hers, saying softly, "Thank you... Trainer. Without you, I don't know what I would have done."

"Even without me, you would know what to do, Rudolph," Kitano said at the time. "You always find a way."

Can you always find a solution?

What Rudolf didn't know at the time was that these words were so ironic to her. As they spent time together day after day and their relationship became increasingly intimate, Rudolf didn't know what kind of feelings she had for this man. But to outsiders, it seemed that everything was clear. The "Emperor" who said "love is prohibited in Tresen Academy" but had a close relationship with his trainers, already had someone in his heart. The horse girls and trainers of Tresen Academy, whether they understood love or not, could all see that the Emperor had a special attitude towards his trainers.

Whenever Rudolph was about to lose control of her emotions, only the trainer's words could soothe her.

Whenever Rudolph was too tired, he could always be seen massaging her shoulders and head.

Whenever she wanted to run a few laps to let off steam, she would always see him standing by with drinking water and a towel, waiting as usual.

Over time, almost all the horse girls and trainers in Tresen Academy tacitly accepted that the two had been dating for a long time. The president, who was always known for her strictness and majesty, had her own trainer boyfriend, which seemed to have provided a lot of help for her later image transformation.

Ah, it turns out that the president is also an ordinary horse girl, and she will also fall in love with her trainer - this idea made Rudolf's transformation work go smoothly later.

But as time went by, the days like this were getting fewer and fewer, until one day, Luduo returned to the Symbol family, where she met the head of the Symbol family, Speed ​​Symbol.

When Rudolf returned home this time, he thought it would be just an ordinary meeting, just like in the past. However, he did not expect that the head of the family had a very serious expression, and it was the first time that he asked about Rudolf's affairs in the academy.

"Regarding your interpersonal relationships... Rudolph, although I'm not the type to meddle in other people's affairs, I have to remind you that you and that trainer are increasingly crossing the line."

"He's already in his forties. In another three or four years, he'll be fifty. He's more than a generation older than you. More importantly, this man's talent... If Shenzan hadn't begged me for permission with a serious face, I wouldn't have turned a blind eye like this."

"But I've been told that your relationship is getting closer and closer. Rudolph, do you want to marry into your family with that untalented man who's old enough to be your father?"

"If you are holding onto such thoughts, then I, as the head of the family, must tell you now that this is impossible. Quickly give up on this thought."

"As the next head of the Symbol family, no family member would allow you to marry an incompetent, elderly man, Rudolf. This is for your future, as well as the future of the Symbol family."

That day, the head of the Symbol family, Speed ​​Symbol, had a heart-to-heart talk with Rudolph, but it ended with Rudolph leaving in anger.

And Rudo Symbol, who returned to Tresen College without stopping from Symbol's home, just wanted to put all this behind her, but she didn't react at all. Even if she didn't agree with Speed ​​Symbol's words, the ending of her and Kitano's separation would not change.

The term of their responsibility agreement is about to expire, and on that day, even if Rudolph does not admit it, her responsibility relationship with Kitano will come to an end completely.

Chapter 025: The Last Memory Fragment: Farewell and Reunion

Time passed day by day, so long, but it seemed so short when this day came. Even Luduo did not react in time, and the time for the relationship between the two had quietly arrived.

Lu Duozhi originally thought that by using his authority as the student council president, this small problem could be easily solved. However, in reality... the resistance they encountered was even greater than they had expected. Who was behind this and fanning the flames? Lu Duozhi didn't want to think... and didn't dare to think...

Because she always felt that she could guess who was putting pressure on her from behind, and that person... was the person she respected and loved the most.

But in the end, the first person to give up under pressure was not Kitano Ryuichi, but Ludo Symbol.

Yes, she had been persisting, and Kitano Ryuichi had always supported her, but in the end, perhaps she was tired, or exhausted, or reason took over again, or perhaps it was just the opposite, but in the end, she was the first to say goodbye.

Luduo will remember that day for the rest of her life. If she hadn't been struggling with what to say, it would have been an ordinary and fulfilling day. Kitano Ryuichi was helping her process documents on the sofa as usual.

Kitano was very silent, as if she knew what was going to happen, and beside her, Qi Cao and Narita Shirahito, who had joined the student council, were also very silent, as if they had leaked something.

The silence lasted for a very long time, as if it could overwhelm everyone in the room, but in the end, Rudolph took the initiative to speak.

"Trainer-kun."

"Yeah." Kitano didn't even raise his head, but just responded faintly, as if he knew nothing.

"The time for fulfilling the agreement is approaching. You should know about this." Rudolph was also very indifferent, or at least pretended to be very indifferent. He lowered his head to process the documents while saying those cruel words, but he did not notice that his signature on the document had long been so scribbled that it was invisible.

"Yeah." Kitano remained abnormally calm after hearing this.

"The Symbolic Family will not allow their next designated head of the family to stay with an ordinary trainer forever."

"So, Trainer, when you come back to me one day, I hope to see you already accomplished and full of vigor and ambition... I hope you won't disgrace the name of Trainer that Luduo represents."

This was the last sentence that Rudo symbolically said that day. She said it at length, but she knew that this was not what she really wanted to say.

She just wanted to say... please come back to me, definitely.

But now, it was so difficult to even say these words, because she knew the resistance of all this. She was also very clear that with her qualifications as a trainer, it would be difficult to get the recognition of the family.

However, she still holds on to this hope. She hopes that one day in the future, her trainer will come to her. This may take a long time, until she takes over the position of symbolic head of the family. By that time, perhaps no one can stop her anymore.

This sentence is Luduo's symbolic warning to Kitano Ryuichi, and it is also her... a deeply hidden confession.

Yes, she admitted that she could no longer leave him. She didn't want to live a life where she had to win alone. She needed his company.

But… now is not the time yet. It will only take a while. As long as she can outlast that old man and become the head of the family, then she can! She can make all these decisions!

In the face of Luduo's symbolic words, Kitano was silent for a long time before he finally put down the documents he was dealing with. After a long time, he showed his usual gentle smile, as if they were still together.

"We will meet again, Rudolph. Don't be sad. I understand."

"I've always been holding you back. Before the next time we meet, I will work hard to become a trainer you approve of."

"Don't worry, it might be a long time before we meet again... But, if possible, don't forget me, Rudolph."

"of course not."

Luduo looked at Kitano's smile symbolically, and after a long while, he showed the same warm smile again.

But for some reason, the relief, the joy and contentment in Kitano's smile made her feel a little uneasy.

At that time, Rudolf would never have thought that this would be the last time he would see Kitano in his life. Everything that happened after that was like a runaway train that could never be stopped.

That day, Rudolf broke into the Symbol family at noon. She rushed to the Symbol of Speed ​​almost in one breath. If several family members had not stopped her, the hysterical Rudolf might even have punched her own head of the family.

"Speed ​​symbol! Where did you hide the trainer?! Tell me! Tell me!"

"Why! Why?! Why did you take away my only one?! Answer me!!"

That day, the symbol of speed did not meet Rudolf, and the hysterical Rudolf did not get any answer or denial from his family. All this deeply stimulated her in the end, as if the largest piece of flesh and blood had been dug out from her heart.

"I curse you! I curse you to hell!"

"Give me back my trainer! Give it back to me!!"

"Ahhhhh!!"

She let out a final angry roar, not sure if it was directed at the family or at Rudolph himself. She regretted it to the point of being heartbroken.

Why did she say that at that time? Why didn't she tell him about her reluctance and love in her heart?

Maybe this way, he wouldn't leave, maybe they still have a chance...

But this thought was irreversible. She never found Kitano again. No matter how many years passed, Luduo, who had already become the head of the family, never saw Kitano again.

And from the day she became the head of the family, she finally understood the truth. On a mobile phone hidden in a small box that symbolized speed, there were chat records between her and Kitano Ryuichi.

On it, the symbol of speed explained the pros and cons to Kitano. On it, the head of the family clearly told Kitano about Rudolph's love and feelings for him, and therefore offered a generous stake to let Kitano leave Rudolph and give the head of the family, who symbolizes the future of the family, true freedom.

When Kitano mentioned how the symbolic family would explain to Rudolph even if he left, the only answer he got was "We will handle it properly." Kitano spent ten minutes and only replied with two short sentences.

"I won't give you this chance. I will stop you before you hurt Rudolph."

"I wish none of this had ever happened. I wish she never remembered me again. I wish next time... I wouldn't get in her way again."

And under the phone, there was a report... a death confirmation report.

The day after this condition was recorded was also the day when Rudolph had his last conversation with Kitano.

He committed suicide.

Sigh...why did everything before her eyes begin to distort? It was as if her memories, and the world...were all rewinding...

No, she didn't want to forget, she didn't want to forget... This was everything to her.

……

"President? President?"

"Why did you fall asleep here? It's already morning. Were you here all night?"

The sound of the gas tank came to her ears again, and Rudolph woke up from a trance. She was a little confused about which was reality and which was a dream.

"Did I, did I fall asleep?" Was everything just now a dream?

"Yes, President. Yesterday you told us to go back, saying you would be done soon and back to the dorm, but why are you here all day? If you work like this, it will only make you lose more than you gain."

The air tank also helped Rudolph support her sore waist from sleeping like this all night. At this moment, Rudolph noticed that he had suddenly been covered with a piece of clothing.

"Qi Cao, did you help me put on this dress?"

"Hmm? It's not me, President. I just got here now. If Bai Ren is talking about this, I'm afraid he's still sleeping in."

Qi Cao also felt a little strange when he heard this. He then glanced at the documents beside him, sighed and said, "Should I say, I'm glad you remembered to put on some clothes before falling asleep, turn up the air conditioner, and then finish processing the documents? But you can't sleep here no matter what."

"document?"

But Rudolph subconsciously glanced at the documents beside him when he heard this, and immediately picked up each one to read - if he didn't look carefully at the handwriting on it, Rudolph would really think that she had written it herself.

If Rudolph had not clearly remembered that he had not had time to deal with these documents before falling asleep, she would have thought that she had done this before falling asleep.

Someone who would help her with documents, who could imitate her signature, and who handled documents in accordance with her standards… Rudolph knew of only one person, one person who, here, she had already met.

"President, what's wrong with you?"

Qi Cao seemed to be slightly frightened by Rudolph's strange behavior, but Rudolph felt that Qi Cao's expression was a bit too strange and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with me?"

"You're crying, President. Can't you feel it?"

I... am crying? Rudolph subconsciously touched his eyes with his fingers. Just as Qicao had said, two clear tears fell.

Rudolph realized it belatedly and wiped away his tears. He smiled warmly and said to the air tank, "No, air tank, I'm not crying... I'm just shedding tears."

"These are tears of joy, Chi Tan. I'm really... happy."

I finally found him. After waiting for so long, I finally found him.

Three goddesses above... Thank you for reminding me. This time, I will never let go, no matter what...

Chapter 026: A good opera for the audition?

At the same time, on the other side, Kitano, who was still sleeping soundly because he didn't have to get up early as he was not a horse girl, seemed to have made a small mistake - he slept a little too much.

Thus, with a wavering and slightly heavy breath, Kitano's body finally lost its balance on the bed...

"boom!"

"Ah, it hurts, it hurts—what happened? Was it an earthquake?"