The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

"No, I think it's still..."

However, Cao Shangfei originally wanted to say that he couldn't bear to wear such a precious winning suit, and he had to keep it well until he could take it out when he ran in the GI competition.

But suddenly, Cao Shangfei seemed to remember that Sakura Shinou also wore the victory suit on the court, which was a scene that stunned the whole audience; or, she remembered that Sakura Shinou's shoes were placed in the most conspicuous place in the team room at this moment, and it was said that Kitano also planned to purchase a batch of glass cabinets to display them.

Slowly, Cao Shangfei took back the words she had said halfway, and said to Kitano with a gentle smile;

"Of course I have to put it on now. After all, Trainer-san prepared it specifically for me, so I can't let it down."

……

"Huh...Huh...Calm down. Even though this is your first time participating in a competition, it's okay."

On the other hand, Tokujou naturally participated in the game as scheduled. However, as Kitano had expected, Tokujou, who was participating in a formal competition for the first time, was very nervous and kept cheering himself up just to win the game.

At this moment, Te Bie Zhou suddenly felt a chill on her back. She turned around subconsciously and saw the figure of Cao Shangfei who was slowly coming out of the passage and coming behind her.

"Ah, Spy-chan, I didn't expect you to be here too—"

"Ah, ah! Why is Xiaocao here?!"

When she met Cao Shangfei in the debut competition, Zhou Te was extremely surprised and immediately made a strange cry. When she saw Cao Shangfei walking out in his winning suit, her eyes widened.

But what made Te Bie Zhou feel even more strange was why Cao Shangfei was here. A thought also surfaced in her mind, and she immediately blurted out: "Mo, Xiaocao, are you here specifically to keep an eye on me? Knowing that I'm participating in the debut competition here, you deliberately came to stop me?"

"Ah, I'll be very sad if you say that, Spy-chan."

Cao Shangfei, whose thoughts were predicted by Zhou Te's sharp intuition, hid his intentions very well. He smiled and said softly, "There are always many places holding debut competitions every month. Now, there should be many racecourses holding debut competitions at the same time, right? I couldn't have known that you, Spei-chan, were competing in this competition. Maybe it was just a coincidence?"

"Yes, is that so?" Te Bie Zhou felt that it was true, but at the same time she always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't tell what was wrong.

Of course, Cao Shangfei's words were a lie. Although she couldn't guess which Te Zi Zhou would debut in, she didn't need to guess; she could just watch. Regarding the debut list for the new horse battle at Tresen College, she could just ask the student union to find it for her. It was completely in line with the rules, and there was no need to keep it secret.

"But..." At this moment, Te Bie Zhou's attention was completely attracted by Cao Shangfei's winning suit, which was obviously expensive at first glance, and envy flashed in his eyes.

"Xiaocao, your victory suit looks so cool... Did Trainer Kitano buy this for you?"

Even though it was a special week shortly after she started school and there was no trainer to teach her specifically, she learned from the classroom how precious the winning suit was. When she saw the texture of Cao Shangfei's winning suit, even though she was a country girl, she could tell that the suit was quite expensive to make.

"Yes." Cao Shangfei admitted this openly, even a little deliberately, and said with a gentle smile, "Trainer-san designed a victory suit specifically for me. He made it and gave it to me before my debut match. I like it very much."

I always feel that Xiaocao's tone just now was quite boastful. Tebie Zhou couldn't help but feel this way, but when she saw Cao Shangfei's overflowing joy, she closed her mouth again.

Cao Shangfei seems to like this victory suit very much... But is it really just the victory suit? Te Te Zhou thought so in her mind. She had never paid much attention to matters between men and women, but at this moment, she also felt that Cao Shangfei's joy seemed to have more than just one meaning.

"Ah! Isn't this Xiao Cao?! And he's wearing the winning uniform! So handsome!"

"This voice... Elu (Condor)?"

When this energetic voice sounded, even Cao Shangfei was slightly startled. Sure enough, on the other side, Shenying, who was also wearing a number plate, ran over and said to Cao Shangfei excitedly, "Xiaocao, why are you here too? Are you debuting with us? I didn't even know!"

"And you're wearing your victory suit—ah! I see. Your trainer must have bought it for you, Xiaocao, right? That's really nice—"

The envy in the words of the Divine Eagle could not help but show up, but at this moment Cao Shangfei did not expect to meet the Divine Eagle here, but at this moment she was more cautious than surprised - because she knew the strength of the Divine Eagle very well.

In this debut match, the appearance of Shenying made Cao Shangfei lose her confidence in winning. She wore the final uniform this time, not only to show off, but also to achieve the most conspicuous victory like Sakura Jinou.

If I lose while wearing the final suit... my own face doesn't matter, but what about Kitano's face?

Just when Cao Shangfei was feeling uneasy, the Condor beside him circled around Cao Shangfei, constantly looking at Cao Shangfei's winning suit, and said with envy: "That's great... Ailu, I want a winning suit too."

"Ah, how about after this match, I, Elu, join Trainer Kitano's team! That way I can also get the winning uniform!"

"E-Lu——"

However, upon hearing what Condor said, Cao Shangfei's ears stood up almost instantly, then fell down again. He looked at Condor with a kind smile and said softly, "Don't cause trouble for Trainer Sang..."

"Oh, yes, I'm sorry!"

Shenying, frightened by Cao Shangfei's angry omen, apologized almost reflexively. Cao Shangfei's psychological fluctuations at this moment had undergone a drastic change because of Shenying's words.

If I lose, not only Spee-chan, but even Elu will bother Trainer-san... Then the team will have two more powerful horse girls.

If that happens, she... no, it's Xing-chan. Wouldn't Xing-chan be even more miserable? This kind of thing must not happen.

She was going to win this match! A strong fighting spirit flickered in Cao Shangfei's eyes.

"This time, I will win and will not burden Trainer-san any more."

"Trainer-san... I'll be the one protecting you. You guys aren't ready yet!"

Chapter 297: The Eagle Sees Through Cao Shangfei's Little Thoughts

"Flying on the Grass! The last 600 meters! Flying on the Grass breaks through! Leaving Te Bie Zhou behind!"

"The Condor is trying to overtake! The Condor is charging forward—but, but! Can she catch up?! The last 100 meters! Will it be Cao Shangfei or the Condor?"

"Crossing the finish line—flying on the grass! Overtaking by half a length! Got my first victory!"

Under the extremely passionate voice of the commentator at the racecourse, the excitement of this debut match even reached a level that some GIII or even GII level competitions could not achieve. No one except Kitano could have imagined that the "top three" of the "golden generation" in the future, Condor, Kusagami Tobi and Special Week, would gather together in this debut match and start their historic first showdown.

In the end, no one knew whether it was because of the added belief that Cao Shangfei had because of the deciding server, or because of other factors, but even Kitano did not expect that Cao Shangfei would win the debut match with Shenying and Tebini Zhou present.

At first, he was a little surprised to see Shenying there, and thought he was going to lose this time, but Cao Shangfei was able to win. This made sense. If Shenying hadn't performed poorly, then Cao Shangfei had performed exceptionally well.

"Little Grass, you're so strong..."

This time, Kitano was accompanied by only Good Opera and Blue Sky. Most of the horse girls remained at Tresen Academy. Kitano didn't want to be recognized by others while watching a race, as he had done last time, so he only brought them along.

The reason is... Kitano has been busy with many things every day during this period and has less contact with them. Bringing them out this time was also intended to enhance everyone's relationship.

After witnessing this match, Qingyun Tiankong was filled with amazement and said awkwardly, "If Xiaocao doesn't change his mind... Xing-chan, I feel like I'm going to be in trouble."

For a moment, Qingyun Tiankong couldn't help but feel a lingering fear. After joining Kitano's team, she still looked lazy on the surface, but in fact, every training session was more intense than everyone else's - she wanted to hone her skills as thoroughly as possible so that she could perform better when she debuted and win the classic triple crown.

What worries Qingyun Tiankong the most is Cao Shangfei and Saint King Halo, who were originally in the same group as him. But now the strength shown by Cao Shangfei makes Qingyun Tiankong even more fortunate that he is not in the same group with Cao Shangfei.

The Holy King alone is enough to make Qingyun Tiankong extremely vigilant. If Cao Shangfei comes again... Qingyun Tiankong has a premonition that their classic triple crown will become a scattered triple crown.

"Haha! Another knight has successfully embarked on his journey, and has won the victory like a master of light kung fu. How wonderful—"

Good Opera, however, didn't think so much. She had already completed her journey, and even if she wanted to compete, she would have to wait for special events. And now, facing yet another horse girl trained by Kitano, she was filled with joy.

From the perspective of Good Opera, the more horse girls successfully debut in the team, the happier she is, because this proves that his trainer has really grown compared to the past. Being responsible for the training of so many horse girls and being able to make them perform beyond expectations is already a success for Kitano.

After all, when he first started teaching opera one-on-one, he couldn't help much. But now he can teach so many horse girls at the same time in an orderly manner, which is naturally a recognition of his ability.

"Then let's go down and celebrate for Xiaocao."

The happiest person now is naturally Kitano. If Kusanagi can win this debut competition, it means that she has at least one month more advantage over Tokusanagi and Condor - at least now, Kusanagi and these two are still competitors. Before becoming teammates, Kitano certainly hopes that Kusanagi's progress can be faster than Condor and Condor.

However, now is not the time to think so much. The key is to go down quickly and praise Cao Shangfei for his performance this time.

……

"Haah...haah..."

"Xiao, Xiaocao is really strong - Elu should have thought of it when she came here wearing the decisive suit."

Behind Cao Shangfei, Shenying, who was panting and defeated in second place, was also shocked. It was not only because Cao Shangfei won this time, but also because of the determination to win that Cao Shangfei burst out this time.

As for the performance this time, Shenying thought that he performed quite well. Before Cao Shangfei joined Kitano's team, Shenying had trained side by side with Cao Shangfei many times, and they had a rough idea of ​​each other's strength.

Cao Shangfei also admitted that Shenying's performance was quite stable and his strength should be above hers. Shenying also felt that he was slightly stronger than Cao Shangfei.

But there is only one thing that Shenying admits he is not as good as Cao Shangfei, and that is the fighting spirit in the game.

That fighting spirit, the "If I can't win, I'll kill you right here and now" mentality, is what Shenying remembers most about Cao Shangfei. Cao Shangfei's focus, fighting spirit, and competitive spirit when in competition mode are a major reason Shenying has always been intimidated by Cao—she sees the wildness hidden within Cao Shangfei's seemingly gentle exterior.

So even a cheerful character like the Condor is still trembling in front of Cao Shangfei and dares not to annoy Cao Shangfei too much.

Because she was afraid that if she really angered Cao Shangfei and aroused the strong selfish desire in her heart, she would suffer.

Just like in this debut match, the competitiveness and fighting spirit displayed by Cao Shangfei made Shenying feel unbelievable. In this match, the only thing Shenying lost was this competitive spirit.

In the final 600-meter sprint, Shenying was suppressed by Cao Shangfei. Shenying didn't dare to fight with Cao Shangfei for the last time - because she could feel that Cao Shangfei was accelerating with the awareness of running his legs off.

But what surprised Shenying was that although she knew Xiaocao was very competitive, Xiaocao had never shown such awareness as today before. What happened this time?

Is it just because I'm wearing the victory suit? Or is it...

"Little grass."

When a gentle call came from not far away, Cao Shangfei, who was panting and holding his knees, suddenly shuddered all over. He subconsciously turned his head and immediately said with a smile, "Trainer-san."

At the slight call, the Condor almost immediately flew in the direction of the grass and came towards Kitano, Good Opera and Qingyun Tiankong.

Under the slightly strange gaze of the Condor, Cao Shangfei immediately trotted in front of Kitano, then immediately stopped and said with joy in his tone: "Trainer-san, I won. I won this time. Did you see my victorious posture just now?"

"Of course, I was watching intently." Kitano answered Cao Shangfei's question as a matter of course, and said with a lingering fear: "My heart is beating so fast right now. Xiaocao, your victory this time was so thrilling and wonderful."

This is Kitano's true words. When he saw Cao Shangfei rushing out in the last 600 meters, but Shenying caught up with him again, he almost suffered cardiopulmonary arrest. Although Cao Shangfei won, Kitano still feels scared until now.

Although I almost won, I was scared to death. I almost thought that the same situation as in the mobile game where I was eliminated in the debut competition would happen again. It makes my head hurt just thinking about it.

"is it?"

Hearing Kitano's heartbeat quicken because of her, Kusagami Fei knew it was because of her thrilling victory. But for some reason, her thoughts wandered slightly, and she gently asked, "So... now that I've won, shouldn't I comfort Trainer-san?"

With such a gentle smile, Cao Shangfei immediately reached out and smoothed the area on Kitano's chest. However, when she placed her palm gently on Kitano's chest, she said with a bit of surprise: "Really... Trainer-san's heartbeat was so fast, but it's okay now."

"Good boy, it's all right now, so don't be so nervous."

As she spoke, as if she was coaxing a child, Cao Shangfei kept stroking Kitano's chest with her palm, her movements were extremely gentle, as if she was soothing a wound - if it weren't for the strange place she touched, no one would have thought that she had any other thoughts.

Slowly, with Qingyun Tiankong's cheeks slightly reddening, Good Opera stepped forward in time and said softly to Cao Shangfei, "Excuse me, this knight who seems to be flying on the grass. Although your joy of victory is understandable, please don't let the princess who is preparing to reward you think you are greedy--"

"Oh, sorry." Good Opera's reminder made Cao Shangfei realize in a daze that she had been a little carried away just now - after all, she and Kitano were not alone together, otherwise it would be better not to do such behavior.

But when her palms separated from Kitano's chest, she felt a little lost. Cao Shangfei subconsciously closed her hands and continued gently, "I lost my composure just now, Trainer-san."

"It doesn't matter. You won well this time, Xiaocao. Just for this reason, it doesn't matter what you do today."

Kitano rubbed Cao Shangfei's little head and prepared to leave. Before leaving, Kitano noticed Te Bie Zhou standing nearby and noticed his expression of begging for comfort. He couldn't help but say, "Te Bie Zhou, try harder next time. Don't worry, our team's door is always open."

"Yes! I'll try harder next time!"

Encouraged by Kitano, Tebi Zhou, who thought he had no chance, suddenly felt his mood turn from cloudy to sunny and bowed deeply to Kitano.

Kitano felt relieved that Te Zi Zhou had recovered immediately, but soon, a gentle force coming from his sleeve slowly pulled him away.

"Ah! I know! Elu, I know what's going on!"

Just as Cao Shangfei and Kitano's group were some distance away, Shenying, who was standing there, suddenly let out a loud cry. Te Bie Zhou, who was standing nearby, trembled all over. He subconsciously looked over and asked, "What's wrong? Shenying classmate?"

"I know why Xiaocao fought so hard in this competition! Elu, I finally understand!"

Shenying also had a look of sudden enlightenment, patting his chest to show that he had finally figured it out. Facing the curious Tebi Zhou, Shenying, without any scheming, immediately said, "Xiaoca actually likes Trainer Kitano! That's why he worked so hard in this competition. It turns out that he was worried that Elu and Spy-chan would join the team and compete with her for Trainer Kitano!"

"Eh? Eh—"

However, Shenying's guess surprised Te Bie Zhou even more. However, after being surprised, Te Bie Zhou felt vaguely that this answer seemed to be correct?

Thinking back on what Cao Shangfei had done some time ago, and combining his own behavior with Cao Shangfei's reaction, Zhou Juran felt that this might be the final truth!

"Really? Kusagami-kun...is this because you like Trainer Kitano?"

When Zhou Te thought about it, her face suddenly fell after she realized it, because she realized that if this was the case, she might never be able to join Kitano's team in her life!

Unless I can defeat Cao Shangfei, or make it clear to Cao Shangfei that I will not compete with her for Trainer Kitano, there should still be a chance, right?

Te Bie Zhou also thought so and kept thinking about countermeasures. She felt that perhaps she should change her strategy and try to show her goodwill to Xiao Cao in this way, right?

Chapter 298: An unexpected group hot spring trip?

After the debut competition, Kitano, Good Opera, Qingyun Tiankong and Cao Shangfei, after the celebration banquet, rarely chose not to return to Tresen College. Instead, they walked towards a well-known local hot spring hotel.

The reason was that when Cao Shangfei was about to go back, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in his feet. Beiye was so scared that he immediately ran to the local hospital with Cao Shangfei on his back without saying a word, fearing that he would have an accident.

The main thing is that Cao Shangfei's extraordinary performance this time really exceeded Kitano's expectations, but at the same time, Kitano was indeed a little worried that Cao Shangfei's outburst this time would bring hidden dangers to her body. This time Cao Shangfei felt strange, and it scared Kitano to think that his idea had come true.

After all, in Kitano's impression, Kusanagi Hi's leg was not very good. Shima broke it when he was preparing for the first game of the classic year. He rested for about a year and did not return until October. He even had poor performance for a long time.

So when Kitano said that her feet were uncomfortable, he thought that her injury had come earlier because of the outbreak, so he hurriedly carried her to the hospital, almost breaking the limit of human physical strength. Good Opera and Qingyun Tiankong had to chase Kitano.

When they arrived at the hospital, the doctor gave Cao Shangfei a full-body examination. However, the frightened crowd finally got a result that made them feel relieved - there was nothing unusual.

"But even so, it's best not to be careless. Uma Musume's high-intensity training can easily lead to side effects, so any unusual sensations must be taken seriously."

"It would be best to slow down your training during this period, and then relax and recuperate for a while. It wouldn't be too late to resume training once you feel better. After all, recuperation always takes less time than a broken bone, right?"

Dr. Ma Musume also gave the trainer Kitano some constructive advice, and then symbolically prescribed some medicines specifically for Ma Musume, all of which are medicines that can effectively prevent Ma Musume's bone problems.

Looking at these medicines used for recuperation during fractures, such as rice bath and Aldan, which Kitano had seen many times before, Kitano couldn't help but have a strange idea - if it really doesn't work, he might as well get Airi Hayabusa to join the team. Although she is also quite strange, she can be completely trusted in terms of pharmaceutical manufacturing.