The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

Fortunately, the staff at the racecourse reacted quickly and stopped the horse racing women who wanted to run to the stands. Only then did they return to the track in embarrassment...

"You're really popular, buddy." Saint King Halo, standing by, teased Kitano and said, "I'm afraid your reputation as the 'Savior of the Mediocre' will stick around."

"Please spare me...they look at me as if they want to eat me...I can still feel a lot of people looking at me now."

Kitano was also terrified. He decided to wear a mask and sunglasses next time to prevent this from happening again. And how did these horse girls know him? They weren't even from Tresen Academy. Could it be that the horse girls had their own internal communication network?

Kitano didn't know, but he really didn't like the feeling of being the center of attention... Especially once he exposed his rookie nature, he would only fall even harder.

And... I always feel like someone is watching me. What's going on?

Kitano subconsciously looked around, but there were so many people staring at him that even Kitano couldn't tell them apart for a moment.

However, at this moment, not far from Kitano, an old figure was indeed looking at Kitano Ryuichi. This old woman could be seen as a horse girl. Although she was old, she had an extremely serious and upright face, as well as an aura of majesty without anger.

Next to the old horse girl was a brown-skinned horse girl wearing the uniform of Tresen Academy. The old horse girl saw Kitano and slowly asked, "Is this the Kitano Ryuichi? The guy who has driven my family and the two precious granddaughters of the Mejiro family crazy?"

"Yes, Master." The brown-skinned horse girl replied softly, "Although Aldan Mejiro is not with him, it's probably just that his body doesn't allow him to be in places with too many people."

"The Saint King family and the Emperor of the East Sea are all by his side. It can be basically confirmed that it is him."

"The position is bad, I can't see the face clearly." The old horse girl who was called "the head of the family" also said it quietly. Her tone sounded a little heavy, probably because she hadn't had a good rest recently.

But her eyes were always sparkling as she stared at Kitano. After a long while, she finally spoke, "To be favored by that old fellow Mejiro Asama, and to be able to control that kid Aldan so well... Apart from anything else, just for this one thing about women, I really admire him."

"But just being able to flirt with girls is useless against Rudolph... That's what I always believed before he showed up."

"Is it necessary to come here specially for this?" asked the brown-skinned horse girl.

"Of course, of course it's necessary." The elderly Ma Niang became a little excited when she said this, her tone rising an octave. For the first time, a smile full of interest appeared on her majestic face. She said word by word, "For a man to be favored by our granddaughter who is so discerning is already very remarkable. And to be favored by that old fellow Mejiro Asama as well is even more remarkable."

"What's more, not only was this guy favored, he also rejected the advances of my precious granddaughter. I absolutely must meet him. Who on earth is this man who can play my granddaughter, who scares me so much, like a monkey?

The old Ma Niang said this, her eyes gleaming with a brightness that didn't belong to her age. She said word for word, "If this brat can really suppress my arrogant granddaughter, then, no matter what, we, the Yu family, will definitely snatch this person away!"

"Let that old bastard Mejiro Asama cry on his own. We are the one the Yu family wants to snatch away. Unless the Mejiro family sends their daughter to that person's bed that very night, we will never lose!"

Chapter 277: Sakura Jinwang, the master of flirting?

Although before the game, Sakura Shinou obviously attracted the collective attention of the public and other horse racing girls in the same game, and the other seven horse racing girls were extremely envious of her for being Kitano's horse racing girl, fortunately, they did not do anything tricky to Shinou in this game.

Of course, even if they wanted to use some tricks, it would be difficult. Although they were assigned to the outermost lane, the 1200-meter distance was still the short distance that Sakura Shinou was extremely dominant in and was his best sprint.

Kitano's opinion of Sakura Shin-oh in the short distance was certainly not low. It could be said that in the 1200m and 1400m sprint events, none of his other team members, even those with the aura of a Saint King who were also powerful in the British short distance, could claim to have the same dominance as Sakura Shin-oh.

However, Sheng Wang and Jin Wang are not the same type of horse girls. Jin Wang has a strong dominance in short-distance events, but once the mile race is introduced beyond the scope of 1400 meters, Sakura Jin Wang's dominance will no longer exist.

But the Saint King's halo is not like this. Although previous experiences always make people feel that the Saint King's evaluation of himself as a "first-class all-rounder" is an exaggeration, Kitano is very clear that although there is some self-boasting in it, there is really nothing wrong with the Saint King's adaptability and skills with such an evaluation.

In terms of distance adaptability, Holy King Halo surpasses most horse girls. In short distances, miles and middle distances, Holy King Halo has the potential to compete for the championship as long as the tactics are reasonable.

To some extent...the Holy King is more like a weakened version of Good Opera to Kitano. Good Opera is also almost omnipotent in terms of distance adaptability, but Good Opera can carry Kitano, who knows nothing, flying, while the Holy King's ability in this regard is indeed a little worse.

But... the idea that horse girls can't lead their trainers is just a novice, how can that be justified? If every horse girl can win the race on her own without a trainer, then what's the point of having a trainer?

All I can say is that the Holy King needs proper guidance and instruction to become a truly talented horse girl. Whether in terms of potential, talent or bloodline, she has proven that she is definitely not someone who can only get a GI.

But after saying so much, what Kitano actually wants to express is that Sakura Shinou and Holy King Halo both have their own strengths, and it is impossible to say who is stronger or weaker. Every horse girl has her own advantages and disadvantages, and it is impossible to determine who is stronger or weaker by simply comparing them in one area.

At least, in this game, Sakura Jinou won beautifully. She led the whole race and always maintained her advantage. In the end, she successfully won the debut game with a distance of 2.5 lengths.

Sakura Jinwang, who won the game, was so excited that he didn't care that he was still out of breath. He jogged around the field excitedly for a short time and couldn't contain his excitement at the moment.

But soon, Sakura Jinwang noticed Kitano's figure who had walked down from the stands at the exit on the other side.

"Trainer-san!!"

When King Jin saw Kitano coming, he ran forward excitedly without even showing any sign of slowing down, and pounced on him.

"Bang!" With a dull sound of falling to the ground, Sakura Shinou pounced on Kitano in full view of everyone, and their bodies fell directly on the track. For a moment, not only the other seven horse girls who lost the game, but even the team members in the stands were dumbfounded.

Sakura Shinou, however, paid no attention to the others' emotions or expressions. Excited, she joyfully shared her victory with Kitano. She hugged Kitano tightly, her tail wagging with uncontrollable joy as she said, "Trainer-san! We succeeded! Trainer-san's training methods are truly effective! I won this match with a bang!"

"Okay, okay...get off me now, you're all sweaty."

Kitano, who had been tackled by Shinou, was nearly knocked unconscious. All he wanted to do now was curse the JRA again—"Why did you make the grass so hard?" "If it hadn't been a little soft when I fell just now, I would have thought I'd fallen straight onto the highway!"

Fortunately, although Japanese grass tracks are often ridiculed as highways covered in grass, they are still somewhat grassy. Kitano wasn't seriously hurt by the fall.

But what Kitano couldn't stand the most at the moment was Sakura Shinou, who was covered in sweat and still hugging him - it wasn't that Kitano was a mysophobia, nor was it Sakura Shinou's sweat odor, but he was suffocating!

The stuffy feeling caused by the evaporation of sweat, coupled with the weight of Sakura Shinou pressing down on Kitano, almost made Kitano unable to breathe. He struggled a bit at the moment, but with Kitano's strength, he was unable to resist Sakura Shinou, the horse girl.

"Don't worry, Trainer-san! Uma Musume's sweat doesn't stink!"

"It's not about whether it stinks or not—so why did you have to hug me so tightly right after running?"

"This is a mark." Upon hearing this, Sakura Jin Wang said without hesitation, "This proves that Trainer-san is my trainer-san!"

"Are you a puppy? And you use scent marking?" Kitano felt a little bit of a toothache for a moment. He was a little used to this situation now, but what made him feel even more strange was Sakura Jinwang's strong dependence on him.

Well, there was nothing wrong with that. Even when Sakura was brought into the King's family, she was very clingy. However, this clinginess didn't just stop at physical contact.

Although it is not obvious from the outside, Sakura Shinou is actually the type who is more resistant to excessive physical contact. Don't think that she doesn't care about this matter because she is carefree and stupid - she still has the awareness of being a girl.

In the words of Prince Jin, "As the grade committee chairperson, you should set a good example. Tresen Academy has a clear rule prohibiting romance! Even between horse girls and trainers, a certain distance must be maintained!"

Although she said that, Sakura Jinwang was still very attached to Kitano. This was mainly reflected in the fact that she would follow Kitano wherever he went, as if she wanted to be there all the time. She would immediately come over as soon as Kitano said anything.

And now... Kitano could only regard it as Sakura Shinou being overly excited. He patted her shoulder and said softly, "Okay, you won. I've seen it. It's very good - so don't hold me like a puppy anymore."

"Hehe..." However, upon hearing this, Sakura Jinwang not only did not let go of Kitano, but hugged him even tighter.

The next moment, what Kitano didn't expect was that Sakura Jinwang's face, which was resting on his shoulder, was pressed against Kitano's ear, and he called out playfully and happily, "Woof?"

"..." Who taught Jin Wang this move? Which flirting expert is it? Dashu Express, is that you? This move sounds like something you would do.

Fortunately, Sakura Shinou was just a little naughty and immediately let go of Kitano. He stood up straight and coughed a few times. Obviously, even a fool noticed that his behavior just now was not very good.

"Ahem, Trainer-san, now that we've won, shouldn't we move on to the mid-range?"

Sakura Shinou's cheeks flushed slightly, but he immediately regained his initial excitement. After helping Kitano up, he immediately asked, "What's the next race? The 2000-meter Ziju Sho? Or the OP Furong S?"

"Calm down, Jin Wang. Have you forgotten what I said? Two 2-meter races equals a middle-distance 1200-meter race."

Kitano also continued to choose to lie with his eyes open. He was already very familiar with this routine when he brought Sakura into the King before, and he didn't even feel guilty - of course, this was to fool the King. When he thought about it alone, he still felt a little ashamed.

But no matter how ashamed Kitano was, he would not let Sakura Shinou run another distance to seek death. What happened at the Arima Memorial was enough for her to experience once. Kitano would rather continue to lie to Shinou than see her expression when facing the cruel reality.

"Besides, you just finished your debut competition, so it wouldn't hurt to take a month off before competing again. The next competition... I've already chosen one for you, so don't worry."

"As long as you play well, Jinwang, when next year comes and it's the Classic Year, you might be the next Uma Musume to enter the Classic Year undefeated."

"Oh! Undefeated! Doesn't that mean I've fulfilled the East Sea Emperor's dream ahead of time?!"

Sakura Shin-oh also seemed particularly excited under Kitano's encouragement. He raised three fingers like the East Sea Emperor and said with a smile: "Then I want to become an undefeated triple champion too! Let's work hard together, Trainer-san!"

"Well, let's work hard together."

—You're lying. Kitano wouldn't let Sakura Shinou give up in the Classic Triple Crown. That would only make her a runner-up. Kitano's expectation for Sakura Shinou this time is to become a legendary sprint racehorse girl. This goal is difficult to achieve, but if it is Sakura Shinou, Kitano feels that there might be a chance.

But there are only so many short-distance races in Japan, and there are only two GI short-distance races a year, the Takamatsunomiya Kinen and the Sprint Horse Championship, which are 1200 meters that are suitable for Jin Wang's adaptability.

If Sakura wants to surpass "Dragon King" and become a legendary sprint horse girl, then perhaps an overseas expedition is an essential part of her journey to becoming a king...

While Kitano was thinking about Sakura Shinou's future, he did not notice that when Sakura Shinou put down his hand, the cherry blossom-shaped mark in his pupil disappeared in an instant.

But soon, Sakura Shinou hid all his emotions and returned to his usual unguarded smile... and those sakura-colored eyes.

For a moment, no one could tell which one was the real Sakura Jinwang, the clear-headed Sakura Jinwang at that moment or the Sakura Jinwang who had returned to normal now...

Chapter 278: Farewell to the Symbolic Patriarch - Symbol of Speed

After encouraging Sakura Jinou, Kitano asked Jinou to go and celebrate with other members of the team first. Kitano now has to think about whether he should fulfill one of Jinou's little wishes after her victory this time?

After all, Sakura Shinou had just joined his team. Although the hug and celebration with Kitano just now was very enthusiastic, if Sakura Shinou could trust him more through some small rewards, it would also be beneficial to Shinou's future.

That way, Shin-Oh would doubt Kitano's judgment less, right? While that method was enough to fool Sakura Shin-Oh, lies would eventually be exposed. Kitano hoped Sakura Shin-Oh would trust his judgment wholeheartedly, reducing the frequency of his lies.

——Besides, with Sakura Shinou's personality, she wouldn't make any particularly excessive requests, right? Kitano thought so, and felt that even if he bought a few Sakura Mochi for her, Sakura Shinou would be very happy.

But, should I ask Jin Wang when I get back? See what kind of reward she wants? Bei Ye thought this and walked forward thoughtfully—until a figure stopped him.

The first thing that caught Kitano's attention was the Tressen Academy uniform that the woman was wearing, followed by the woman's tall figure, healthy brown skin, and her face that always seemed indifferent.

Kitano recognized him immediately. After a moment of hesitation, he subconsciously muttered, "Are you... Ji Zhao?"

"you know me?"

The horse girl who was called Ji Zhao had a hint of surprise in her tone. She narrowed her eyes slightly, sure that this was the first time she met Kitano, but how did he know her?

"No, I heard about you from the Guild Master and Sirius."

Of course, Kitano wouldn't say that Ji Zhao was the "Uma Musume who traveled through time and didn't even see the game come to life." He had never taught Ji Zhao before, so he immediately changed his tune and said, "Both the president and Sirius said you're a very capable Uma Musume."

"That's not something they would say." Ji Zhao paused for a moment, then denied it lightly. Judging from Kitano's slightly guilty expression, what Ji Zhao said was absolutely right.

With the sisters Rudolph and Sirius's high expectations, how could they possibly admit that there was a horse girl stronger than them? Even if it was Ji Zhao, the symbol of the family... Even if Kitano knew the terrifying achievements of Ji Zhao in the future and her title of "Dark Emperor", it would still be the same.

"But why is Ji Zhao here? Are you here to watch the game too?" Kitano quickly changed the subject before Ji Zhao could go deeper into the topic.

"Yes." Ji Zhao's answer was as frugal as ever, and then, as if feeling it wasn't enough, he added, "It's also to accompany someone to see it."

"My Japanese...is not very fluent yet, so it would be better for you, the master of the house, to speak it yourself."

"Master of the family?"

However, when Ji Zhao said this name, Kitano's mind went blank for a moment, and soon after, the situation he had expected and least wanted to encounter appeared in his vision.

When the figure of the head of the family, who was old but still straight and majestic, appeared, Kitano's pupils shrank slightly and he subconsciously took a step back.

"The elephant symbolizes the head of the family—"

"Hmm? That's strange! I thought the famous trainer Kitano Ryuichi was a fearless legend. He wouldn't be so frightened by the sight of an elderly horsewoman that he couldn't even speak, right?"

And the moment the symbolic head of the family appeared in front of Kitano, although she knew that Kitano would be frightened by her arrival, what was somewhat unexpected was... Kitano looked so scared that his face turned pale, just like a mouse seeing a cat.

This was something that the head of the Yuzhi family was not expecting. After all, from what she knew, the boy in front of her was able to remain calm even in front of Mejiro Asama.

Even if he was more dignified than Mejiro Asama, he wouldn't be so frightened, right? Wasn't this guy even afraid of his own precious granddaughter? Hadn't he ever seen her granddaughter intimidate anyone?

However, the symbolic head of the family had no idea that she was a psychological shadow for Kitano. Kitano would probably never forget the feeling of power and oppression he felt when he first faced the symbolic head of the family in the first round... This was a deep-rooted blow to Kitano, and it was the biggest reason why he decided not to get involved with any big family at all.

As for Kitano's opinion of the symbolic head of the family... If Kitano was simply living his life over again, then he would definitely not only be afraid, but he would probably also hate the symbolic head of the family to the core.

However, what is somewhat strange is that as Kitano has restarted the game again and again until now, his understanding of himself has gradually become more autistic with each week, and now even his hatred has subsided a lot.

Or... he should have completely understood himself and realized that the symbolic patriarch's actions towards him were actually reasonable from her perspective.

After all, how could the future heir of the symbolic family fall in love with a 45-year-old man, a mediocre man with extremely limited talents?

Although he was forced to die once, after n rounds, Kitano, who was used to committing suicide, had subtly changed his values ​​in life. Now facing the symbolic head of the family, Kitano felt not only a little fear, but also a sense of helplessness.

"My apologies, young man. This is our first meeting, and I'm honored to be the head of the family."

"Yeah." Seeing that Kitano quickly regained his composure, the symbolic head of the family also nodded. However, for some reason, she felt that the boy in front of her with fairly regular features looked inexplicably familiar... and after that, there was a strange sense of guilt.

It was as if he had done something that he owed him in his previous life... The symbolic head of the family shook his head slightly, suppressing this strange thought, but his tone towards Kitano was also a little gentler.

"Don't be afraid of me, Kitano boy. I'm not a cannibal. Stay closer."

"This time I came to see you specifically because I have something I want to talk to you about."

How could I not be afraid? Kitano was sweating profusely at this moment, feeling guilty. Putting aside why the head of the symbolic family wanted to come to see him, just seeing this old lady made him feel extremely pressured, a completely different feeling from when he was in front of the head of the Mejiro family.

In a sense, this person is much more domineering than the head of the Mejiro family. As the head of the Symbol family, the most fundamental difference between the Symbol family, which is controlled by the Symbol, and the Mejiro family lies in the family atmosphere.

If the Mejiro family is a harmonious, aristocratic family, then the Symbol family is extremely serious, like a Japanese yakuza family, with a solemn atmosphere at all times. And in the Symbol family, whether it is the horse girls or the people, they are all extremely capable.

Because the bloodline of the Symbol family is not rich compared to that of the Mejiro family, the family composition, except for a few people of the family's bloodline, is mostly made up of outsiders, that is, "outsiders" who joined the Symbol family later.

Although they are outsiders, the fact that they can join the Symbolist family is enough to show that they have outstanding abilities and are the best among their peers. This also makes the Symbolist family full of the jungle survival law of "survival of the fittest", because everyone in this family can be described as a hidden dragon or crouching tiger.

In such a situation, in order to ensure that their power is not undermined, the main family of the symbolic family certainly needs someone who can calm the situation - because, in the symbolic family, the head of the family is undoubtedly the most majestic person.

In this environment, the Speed ​​Symbol's majesty and dominance can be imagined, and it is easy to imagine how much influence it will have on those around it. This is also why Kitano was scared to death by the Speed ​​Symbol after only seeing it once in the first round.

What scared Kitano even more was, of course, the timing of the Speed ​​Symbol's appearance - Kitano had not forgotten that a month ago, he had "broken up" with Miss Ludo, the Speed ​​Symbol's granddaughter and the next head of the Symbol family!

Given Kitano's understanding of the Speed ​​Symbol's protectiveness during the first playthrough, he didn't think the Speed ​​Symbol's presence at this time, specifically seeking him out, was a coincidence. If his suspicions were correct, this grandmother was probably here to "demand an explanation" for her precious granddaughter!

They say the prospective father-in-law is the most unhappy person when a prospective son-in-law arrives. However, Speed ​​Symbol cherishes Rudolph so much that calling him his "father" is perfectly acceptable, especially since they're still separated.

Kitano put himself in her shoes and thought about what would happen if he had a daughter who had a boyfriend without his knowledge, but eventually broke up for unknown reasons, and it was even the other party who initiated the breakup.