The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

Sakura Jinwang suddenly remembered this incident, but when she faced Kitano, after a long while, her voice became weaker and weaker, and slowly, she looked like she had a headache, holding her head with both hands, and couldn't remember it for a long time.

"Wow... I, I seem to have forgotten?"

"I knew it." Seeing this, Qi Cao sighed and then looked at Bei Ye helplessly and said, "When she came to see me, she had already forgotten what the third thing was. But if I come to you first, maybe she will remember it."

"But now it seems that this third matter will have to be put on hold for the time being. Trainer Kitano, let's help Sakura Shinou and deal with the first two matters first."

"Hehe... Sorry, I can never remember more than three things."

Sakura Shinou also had an embarrassed expression. He scratched the back of his head and said to Kitano, "But it shouldn't be something very important, right? Otherwise, I would never forget it."

"Well, the most important thing now is that I'm Trainer-san's designated horse girl! If training starts tomorrow, is there anything I can do today?"

"Indeed." Seeing Sakura Jinou's eagerness to help others, Kitano immediately asked, "Jinou, you said before that you know all the horse racing girls who came to me for help, right?"

"Yes." Prince Jin nodded confidently. Seeing this, Kitano felt relieved and quickly took out all the gifts that had been brought into the team room from the door and placed them in front of Prince Sakura.

"Then it's easy. These gifts are all sent by the horse racing girls I helped that you mentioned before, Prince Jin."

"Please tell them that their apologies have been conveyed and I appreciate their kindness. I accepted the supplements they sent me at the beginning, but I must return all the ones they sent me during this period."

"My body has recovered, and their apology and sincerity are enough. Giving me gifts like this will only make their already tight wallets even thinner and make me feel more guilty. There is no other need for them to do anything else."

"The latest batch should not have passed the deadline. Let them see if they can return it. If not, don't send it to me anymore. Send it to your own parents and family. They will be very happy. But I won't be happy if you give it to me."

Kitano muttered to himself as he placed box after box of untouched supplements and various gifts from the horse racing girls. Most of them were purchased, but there were some, like jars filled with origami for prayers. Kitano accepted all of these. After all, they were not valuable, but they were a token of his appreciation, so he could still accept them.

Most of the returned items were expensive and unnecessary supplements and luxury goods. I don’t know how these horse girls who didn’t even run in their debut race bought them, and whose money was spent... If they were their own, it would be fine, but if they were their parents’ money, then I would be unworthy of being a teacher if I still accepted them.

Finally, after laying out all the items, Kitano breathed a sigh of relief and said to Sakura Shinou in front of him, "Well, this is your first mission as a member of the team. Shinou, deliver all these things to the horse racing girls, or let them claim them themselves. Just let them take back their share."

"Now that this matter is done, we can begin the second task tomorrow. We will assess your overall abilities. Then, as our team's first Uma Musume to participate in the debut tournament, you will set off!"

"learn!"

Upon hearing this, Sakura Jin Wang nodded immediately, working very hard on this first task. Without saying a word, he picked up the gifts that were stacked up to half his body height and walked towards the door, saying, "Don't worry, Trainer-san, I will definitely complete this task with all my strength— Ouch! I almost fell! I can't see the road ahead!"

"There's a little cart in the backyard. It'll be much easier with that."

"Oh, as expected of Trainer-san! Why didn't I think of that? We can move them all at once with a cart!"

Sakura Shinou, who had largely followed Kitano's advice, immediately headed for the back of the team room. Even after Sakura Shinou had left, Kikuo couldn't help but sigh, saying wistfully, "This kid is a real worry... But thankfully, Trainer Kitano, you've subdued her."

"This is not surrender. In fact, Jinou is very easy to understand. Just don't give her too complicated things, and the rest is no big deal." Kitano shrugged his shoulders. Sakura Jinou was one of the easiest horse girls he had ever taken over. If even she found it troublesome, then Kitano probably wouldn't be able to train anyone well.

But in fact, in Qicao's opinion, not everyone can control a horse girl like Sakura Shinou. Although she is a little stupid, it is very difficult to make her obey orders, especially since she is actually quite opinionated and has a very active mind.

And now, within less than half an hour of meeting Sakura Shinou, Kitano had already figured out Shinou's inner logic, even saying that she was "very easy to understand"...

"It would be great if you could change the president. If it were you, you would definitely be able to do it, right? Don't let the president go further and further down the wrong path."

Qicao thought so in his heart. Now, although Luduo's attitude towards everyone has become more and more gentle, as if he has returned to the normal president he used to be, Qicao can feel that the president is becoming more and more stubborn.

The source of this problem was Kitano, who was standing in front of the trough. Especially after the president moved out of the team room this time, the extremely unwilling thoughts were inadvertently making her even more paranoid.

The president is under too much pressure... He needs a way to vent... Qicao thought so in her heart, but she did not want to sacrifice the innocent Kitano.

Otherwise, they might be torn to pieces. Qi Cao thought so, and before leaving, he whispered to Kitano, "Trainer Kitano...if you have the chance, you can talk to the president more. She's been under a lot of pressure lately."

"But, please be careful and pay attention to your own safety. We all know that if people who are under too much pressure release their emotions, it may be like a flood."

"I understand."

Kitano nodded upon hearing this, and at this moment, in addition to Mi Yu, Aldan and the Holy King, there was another person who needed special care in his heart, and now there was another symbol of Luduo.

But... Rudolph, how could he help her relax? She wasn't even her own horse girl anymore, so what could he do?

Chapter 254: The Holy King Who Loves and Hates Kitano

Regardless of the situation with the Ludor symbol, Kitano's top priority was to manage the relationships within his own team. Now, putting aside the sudden tenderness of the Holy King, Kitano needed to first clarify the situation with Miyu and Aldan.

The situation within the team is what Kitano needs to deal with first. Miyu and Aldan have suddenly become distant from him, and this is a big problem - one is the eldest daughter arranged by the Mejiro family to be by his side, and the other is his adopted sister. They both have unusual positions in the team. If their emotions are unstable, it will have a great impact on the emotions of other team members.

However, what gave Kitano a headache was that he could not be the one to mediate the relationship for the time being. As soon as Mi Yu and Aldan saw him, they unconsciously distanced themselves from him and did not even want to say a word, which made Kitano at a loss as to where to start.

On the Miyu side, Bourbon has already taken on this task. The most troublesome one is Aldan. If even the approachable Aldan keeps his distance from Kitano, then Kitano can only start with the people around Aldan.

Therefore, Kitano had to find a breakthrough. He took this opportunity to announce to everyone the official joining of Sakura Jinwang and deliberately left a letter behind.

"Would you like to go talk to Sister Aldan?"

When Shanxin heard the task Kitano had assigned her, a subtle smile appeared on her face, and she said softly, "I think it would be better if you went to find Sister Aldan yourself, Trainer."

"If only I could talk to Aldan right now." Kitano shook his head bitterly and whispered to Shanxin, "Ever since I came back from the hospital, Aldan's attitude towards me has been very subtle. I feel...it's not because our relationship has deteriorated, but that she's deliberately distancing herself from me."

"Sinner, you're the only one who can help me figure this out. You're her sister, and you and Aldan are the closest in the team. Aldan's constant gloom isn't good for her health, so please figure this out."

"Trainer-kun...you're always so concerned about others."

Shanxin also felt powerless in her heart about Kitano's concern for her sister. Although she joined the team first, Shanxin always felt powerless in front of Sister Aldan. She had a feeling that... even if Sister Aldan didn't put in any effort, she would no longer be her opponent.

If they were just romantic rivals, then the distance Aldan had created between her and Kitano should be beneficial to Shanxin. But after all, Aldan was still her sister, and Shanxin would have to ask about Aldan's feelings during this period, even if Kitano didn't say anything.

"I understand. I'll go talk to Aldan. Don't worry too much, Trainer."

"If you have this time, why not pay attention to the new members? We're all used to it, but if you recruit new Uma Musume right away, they might get upset—"

The new member the believer was referring to was undoubtedly Qingyun Tiankong. Cao Shangfei wasn't the type to worry about her overthinking things, but the addition of Yinghua Jinwang was definitely something that would make the sensitive Qingyun Tiankong feel uncomfortable.

After all, Qingyun Tiankong went through tremendous hardships to join Kitano's team, even becoming an "unsung hero" before he felt validated. And what about Sakura Jinou? He simply found his groove, had a face-to-face chat with Kitano, and joined the team that same day. A stark contrast to Qingyun Tiankong.

But as far as Kitano knew... Qingyun Tiankong was indifferent to Sakura Jinwang's joining, and even seemed to be nonchalant, which made Kitano relax a lot.

If you think about it carefully, although the Fisherman has the attribute of a love-scumbag in the second creation, she is more of a tsundere and self-deprecating person to herself, and it has not reached the level of love. Even if it has, she is not a frequent visitor to the basement, so there is no need to worry.

"I think what Shanxin said is right."

As Kitano watched Shanxin leave, the Saint King's aura in the team room, which had not left because of Kitano's words, put down his pen, looked at Kitano with a faint smile and said, "Hey, don't assume that others don't think so just because they don't say it. Instead of worrying about Miyu and Aldan, who you already have a good relationship with, go get to know the others first."

"That doesn't sound like something you, a Saint King, would say, does it?"

Beiye, who had temporarily put the matters of Mi Yu and Aldan behind him, now found himself even more frightened when facing the Holy King. He walked forward cautiously and even said some words that would easily make the former Holy King angry.

"In the past, if I were taking care of other children and neglecting you, you would definitely be upset, right? What's wrong with you lately? Is it because I'm a patient and you're taking care of my blood pressure?"

For example, if the previous sentence was a normal Saint King aura, then the answer now would be a dark face and a bad tone.

If the favorability is higher, then at least the face will turn red, and you will feel that your little thoughts have been exposed, and you will start to stammer and say something like "I don't care about you, nor do I want to get your attention. Do you think that a first-class person like me would try to get the attention of someone like you?"

However, under Kitano's expectant gaze, Saint King Halo's cheeks did blush slightly, and he turned his head away slightly unnaturally. After a long pause, he replied, "Don't you like it? You want me to speak in the same tone as before? Your habit is really strange."

"No, no, no. If anyone were to treat me so gently all of a sudden, I'd definitely feel something was wrong, even though I'd be happy." Kitano was already starting to feel scared, and he looked at the Holy King worriedly and asked, "If you're just taking care of my emotions, I'm fine now, don't worry. If you're sick... I can take you to see a doctor right now."

"Are you an idiot?" Saint King Halo also found it funny. She put down the pen she was using to draw the winning suit, and suddenly grabbed Kitano's hand with one hand. Soon, she put the back of Kitano's hand against her forehead.

"If you want to know if I'm sick, why not touch me yourself? How is it? No fever, right?"

"Really, you bastard, you're not used to me being a little gentle with you? This doesn't make you a first-class trainer."

"Just like now, this little change in the team has made you uneasy. You should pay a little more attention to your own affairs. Everyone is an independent Uma Musume, and they will figure it out on their own."

As Saint King Halo said this, he put down Kitano's hand, and looked at Kitano who was obviously unable to react. The Saint King felt funny in his heart, but his face was still getting hot uncontrollably.

"Okay, you idiot, I have almost designed the winning suit." The Holy King didn't want Kitano to keep thinking about this problem. She certainly knew that her current performance was very different from what she had done more than a week ago before Kitano collapsed from exhaustion.

But... her acting wasn't good enough, or perhaps she wasn't naturally good at hiding her inner thoughts. From the moment her inner tough exterior shattered in front of this guy, it became difficult for the Holy King to act the same way he did before towards Kitano.

As for why... now, the Holy King still doesn't know. She only knows that she doesn't want to treat Beiye the same way as before. Her heart has undergone a drastic change because of the time Beiye collapsed from exhaustion.

She decided to be more gentle with this man, a gentleness that came from the heart, rather than an artificial or forced one. She would do her best to help him share some of his worries... and also try her best to help him think less.

Try to let his gaze stay on you for a while... After all, he might be the only person the Saint King knows and who is in his heart, right?

With this in mind, the Holy King asked Kitano to focus on the manuscript in front of her. He handed the winning uniform draft in his hand to Kitano and said softly, "This is the design for Sakura Jinou's winning uniform. I rushed it out today. Although she's new to the team, isn't she the first one to participate in the debut competition? Give this winning uniform draft to her and see if she's satisfied with it."

"Ah, here's one for Xing-chan, I'll give it to you too. If you have this, Xing-chan will probably calm down a lot."

After the Holy King handed the two manuscripts to Kitano, he smiled and said, "Xing-chan has sacrificed a lot for you and the team. She worked so hard to join the team. This is what she deserves. Let her feel that you care about her. This is very important."

"Ah, I'm still working on Kusagami-san's sketch. But don't ignore her just because she's calm. If she gets jealous and upset, it's hard to heal."

At this moment, everything that the Holy King's Halo can do can really be said to be comprehensive. What Kitano considered and did not consider alone were alleviated by the Holy King's supplement. It can be said that she really did everything a captain should do - supplement everything that the trainer could not take care of.

But this was completely impossible for the former Holy King Halo, who was very responsible but had limited abilities. The Holy King's overnight growth was even more incredible to Kitano.

"Holy King, did you do all this?"

"Don't be so surprised. There's always room for growth, right?" The Holy King seemed to understand Kitano's thoughts and said with a gentle smile, "You're working hard to become a first-rate trainer, and as a first-rate horse girl, of course I have to give you some tips and assistance. That's only natural, right?"

"Okay, don't worry so much. I'm done with my work for today, and it's time to go back to the dormitory. If Ulala finds out that I don't go back for too long, she always sleeps in my bed."

"Holy King."

However, just as Saint King Halo was about to get up and leave, Kitano suddenly called out to Saint King. Facing Saint King's calm expression as he turned his head, Kitano suddenly calmed down and said with a relaxed smile, "Be careful on the road at night."

"Well, I know."

The Holy King nodded slightly and left the team room. But after the Holy King's aura left, Kitano's heartbeat quickened, and he felt a lingering fear.

In fact, there was a moment just now when Kitano almost blurted out the question to the Holy King, "Do you like me?"

This question... was one of the questions Kitano had asked Saint King Halo, with whom he had become closer - and not just once.

Because, in their later interactions, several horse girls from the same golden generation teased them about being like an "old married couple." And for this reason, Kitano also asked the Holy King this question several times, "Do you like me?"

Whenever he asked this question, Saint King Halo would look at him with an inexplicable gaze and say with a faint smile, "If I didn't like you, I wouldn't be getting along with you like this. Are you stupid?"

"But, I just like being around you. I don't mean to marry you...at least not yet."

And at that moment, Kitano understood the relationship between him and the Holy King... They were people who understood each other and walked into each other's hearts. There was no need for them to worry about their feelings for each other, whether it was love or something else.

Each of them has the right to like others, and there is no need to tie the other person to themselves. For people like them, having someone who can understand each other on a spiritual level is always more important than love.

However, the current Saint King shouldn't have reached this level with him yet. What... happened to her?

Kitano was a little confused. He had tried to test the Saint King many times, but each time he returned empty-handed. He didn't think that it was the Saint King's consciousness from last episode that had traveled through time. Then what was going on with the Saint King now?

On the other side, Saint King Halo, who had left the battle team room, looked towards the battle team room with his eyes. After a long while, he said softly in a subtle tone;

"I didn't ask... You're smart, idiot."

The Holy King certainly knew what Kitano wanted to ask her, but she still didn't know how to answer him. If Kitano really asked, the Holy King's answer might be: "I like you, but I don't know if I "like" you."

For the Holy King at that time, no one except Kitano had ever truly entered her heart. But she didn't know whether this feeling could be considered love... It seemed that she had been unable to tell the difference since she started thinking about this question.

But if she really liked someone on a romantic level...even if that person was really Kitano, then she could accept it calmly but happily.

But if Kitano likes other horse girls...it seems that the Holy King would not find it so difficult to accept, as long as he truly likes the other person.

Therefore, the Holy King was also a little confused. She did not think that her feelings for this man were love, but in everyone's eyes, it seemed to have always been so.

The Holy King simply felt that there was no need for that. Their relationship did not require that kind of thing for the time being.

What's more, in her heart... there is also an unsolvable knot, a knot given to her by that guy.

"Why did you leave me in the first place, you bastard?"

"Really? I don't know whether to blame you or myself."

Chapter 255: Aldan’s instructions to the believers?

"Sister Aldan? Are you in the room?"

Meanwhile, Shanxin, after receiving a signal from Kitano, arrived at Aldan's dormitory. There was a knock on the door, and after a long pause, Shanxin heard Aldan's response: "Shanxin... come in. It's a good opportunity. I have something to tell you."

As Aldan finished speaking, the believer pushed the door open and walked in. Aldan was currently in a single-person dormitory, the interior of which could be described as fully equipped. After all, Aldan's identity and physique were indeed very special, and now that he had temporarily returned to Tresen College, it was normal for him to require better treatment.

Ardan was wearing a sky-blue pajamas. When he saw the believer coming in, he smiled gently and said softly, "Believer, come sit here. I... have something I want to tell you."

"Then before you ask me, Sister Aldan, I also have something to ask you first!" And the believer sat down next to Aldan very familiarly. Although because of the previous problem of family favoritism, the believer had no mercy on Aldan.

But, they were still sisters after all. Putting aside the relationship of love rivalry and family status, Shanxin and Aldan were still very close sisters. Aldan had always cared about her younger sister, who was slightly less talented, and Shanxin, in turn, loved her elder sister, who was a little weak.

They are like two opposites: one is talented but lacks the body to support training and competition; the other is slightly less talented but has a physique strong enough to run an obstacle course.

It has to be said that they both envy each other for what they lack the most, but are indifferent to what they have. However, as sisters, their feelings are indeed quite deep.

"Sister Aldan, what's wrong with you lately? Why have you suddenly become so cold towards Trainer-kun?"

The believer didn't beat around the bush and directly asked Aldan about the matter that concerned her most. She asked curiously, "Sister Aldan, you weren't like this before. You and Trainer-kun... weren't you supposed to be very close?"

"I was even beginning to think you two were dating, but lately, ever since you woke up, Aldan-san, you've been very quiet. Your attitude towards Trainer-kun has also been very subtle, and Trainer-kun is very troubled."

In order to find the source of his sister's mood changes, Shanxin deliberately made the relationship between Aldan and Kitano sound closer, and asked softly, "What happened, Aldan sister?"