The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

While Mother Saint King may seem a bit harsh and stern, she was once a "Seven-time Champion" during her time in the United States, having won seven GI races. Given her experience and track record, Mother Saint King has no reason to fear Rudolph, Sirius, or Good Opera.

Kitano cooperated very well and gave up his seat to the Holy King's mother, watching the four horse racing girls, three "Seven Crown Champions" and one whose aura rivaled that of the Seven Crown Champion, start a "Battle of the Century" at the mahjong table.

At first, Mother Shengwang lost several games, probably because she hadn't played in so long that she wasn't very skilled. But soon, with Kitano's subtle guidance, Mother Shengwang quickly found the feel she had learned from her friends when she first came to Japan...

So, not long after, the first loser appeared.

"As expected, if you're not a Seven-time Champion, you can't survive in a competition like this, Sirius."

"Oh, damn it..."

Sirius, who had no idea how many cans of beer she had drunk and was completely dizzy, was staring at everything in front of her with a flushed face. At this moment, she even looked a little confused, and her head was shaking slightly. It was obvious that she had reached her limit.

"Did I share a dorm with that gambler from the Zhongshan Festival for too long...and ended up inheriting his bad luck of always losing at every gamble..."

"Damn it... My prize is so close, but this is all I can do."

Sirius held his head and did not choose to continue holding on. Instead, he supported himself on the ground with both hands and almost crawled away from the scene. In an environment with the air conditioner on heating mode, he fell asleep on the ground.

"Then, am I the one to take over Sirius's position next?" Kitano saw that Sirius had also fallen asleep, and then he carried Sirius to the sofa, covered her with a blanket, and returned to the kotatsu.

"No... I think I should probably rest early."

"Hahaha... Even the Overlord had to succumb to the power of alcohol? Even the Overlord couldn't resist the only things that were the Princess's beauty and alcohol..."

At that moment, Kitano could only see the two women, Ludo and Good Opera, both of whom appeared drunk. These two adult horse girls were equally strong in alcohol resistance—although Sirius had lost the most, they had also drunk quite a bit due to the constant self-touching.

So, in front of Kitano, all he saw were the two seven-time champion horse girls moving step by step in a hunched, crawling motion. After a while, they fell to the ground one after another, just like the drunk Sirius at that time.

Seeing this scene, Kitano couldn't help but be dumbfounded. He looked at the Holy King's mother, whose cheeks were only slightly red at the moment and who remained calm and composed. He thought to himself that "old people are still wise"... Although Rudolph and the others were very capable, they still couldn't beat their elders.

"Do you need my help, Trainer Kitano?" The Holy King's mother heaved a sigh of relief. She seemed to think that the fact that she could handle these little girls was insignificant, and she immediately asked Kitano.

"Excuse me."

Kitano and Mother Saint King also picked up one each. Kitano picked up Good Opera and placed him on the other side of the sofa, while Rudolf, who was a little heavier than Good Opera, was handed to Mother Saint King. After placing both seven-time champions on the sofa and covering them with quilts, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"I didn't expect Madam Saint King to be so good at this game... Even no one can match you."

"After all, I was once a horse racing girl. Although I competed in the United States most of the time, I later came to Japan and was still active for a while. I learned it from my friends at that time."

After helping the three horse girls tuck in their blankets, Mother Saint King turned her gaze towards Kitano and said meaningfully, "It's just that... this game has made me discover something else, Trainer Kitano."

"You remind me of my husband. He's just like you... Just as outstanding, and he has many horse girls around him. Your current situation is very similar to his back then."

"It's just that... your situation seems even more precarious than his was back then. I remember that although he had many outstanding horse girls around him at the time, I was far ahead in terms of family background and excellence. That's why I was able to take him to Japan, and that's how we got Huanhuan."

"It's just that it seems now..." The Holy King's mother turned her eyes to the two daughters of the symbolic family sleeping on the sofa, and a saddler from Europe and a horse racing girl. For the first time, she couldn't help but question her family background and the excellence of her daughter.

To be honest... compared to their talent, strength and family background, Huanhuan really has no advantages at all.

Even before, she hadn't been very good at personality. Her daughter's personality was too troublesome, even more troublesome than her own. But now, this has become the greatest confidence that Saint King's mother has in her daughter - because her daughter and Beiye get along extremely well.

But the Holy King's mother felt that the relationship between these horse girls and Kitano was different. Good Opera called Kitano "Your Highness the Princess" all the time, and Rudolf did not have the image of a student council president in front of Kitano at all.

For an excellent trainer like Kitano, Mother Saint King never thought from the beginning that he would only be liked by her daughter... She just didn't expect that Kitano's popularity would far exceed her expectations.

Of course, this thought only appeared in the mind of the Holy King's mother for a while. Then, as the door beside her opened gently, she saw the Holy King Halo in pajamas, walking out of the room with sleepy eyes.

"Mom, are you guys still awake?"

"Not yet. How was your fun, Huanhuan?" Saint King's mother shook her head, as if she felt a little unfamiliar with the reaction of her daughter who was so gentle to her. Although it was unfamiliar, she was very pleased. She felt that this was also the change that Kitano brought to her daughter.

"It's okay... Everyone got tired from playing and went to bed. I just heard some noise outside and came out to check."

Saint King Halo rubbed her eyes. She looked extremely tired from the joy at the moment, but she felt that her mother was looking at her with a strange look. She couldn't help but ask with a little uneasiness, "What's wrong, Mom?"

"Nothing, I just want to talk to you about something." The Holy King's mother nodded, then turned her gaze to Kitano beside her and said apologetically, "Excuse me, Trainer Kitano, could you please give us mother and daughter a little privacy? We have something we want to discuss privately."

"Please, that's perfect. I'm going to hang my socks outside the squad room."

Bei Ye nodded, naturally giving the mother and daughter some privacy. He knew this might be an opportunity for the Holy King and his mother to reconcile, so he cooperated and gave them space to talk.

As for Good Opera, Rudolph and Sirius who were present... they were all sleeping soundly, so there was no need to worry about anything.

Thinking of this, Kitano also picked up the socks, put on his clothes and went outside. He had already sent everyone's wish list to Aldan. He thought that someone from the Mejiro family would come to give gifts soon, so he stuffed these gifts into the socks.

After Kitano left and the door closed, the mother and daughter looked at each other and then sat down next to the kotatsu. Saint King Halo's cheeks flushed slightly, as if he realized what his mother wanted to talk to him about.

"Mom, you don't want to tell me about that guy, do you?"

"I haven't even opened my mouth yet, Huanhuan, why did you blow yourself up?" Saint King's mother also found it funny. Her daughter's expression of being unable to hide her feelings really hadn't changed at all. She blinked and asked, "I don't remember my daughter being such a self-defeating person. Or... is it that you can no longer hide your love for him at this moment?"

However, when the Holy King's mother said this, what she received was not the angry rebuke from her furious daughter as she had imagined. Instead, the Holy King's halo remained silent for a long time without any response.

Seeing this, Saint King's mother found her daughter's reaction a little strange and asked, "Huanhuan, you like him... right?"

"I don't know, Mom. I don't know if I like that guy or not."

However, Saint King Halo closed her eyes upon hearing this. This question had been lingering in her mind for a long time. She said calmly, "I don't know what my feelings for him are... Is it friendship, love, or family? Am I just greedy for the feeling of being around him? I'm not jealous of him being liked by others, but I get angry over some other trivial things..."

"Silly boy."

Upon hearing this, the Saint King's mother, seeing her troubled daughter, chuckled and nodded. She reached out and ruffled her daughter's hair, muttering, "When you can't tell the difference, isn't it because you've completely fallen in love with him? Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to distinguish these feelings?"

"Silly daughter, do you know why your mother was able to take down your father? It's because I, your mother, acted swiftly and never hesitated. Things in this world don't give you enough time to distinguish them."

Chapter 317: Standing still? Or making rapid progress?

"Mom...are you saying that I've fallen in love with that guy?"

Saint King Halo didn't disagree with his mother at this moment. Or rather, he already had memories of the past and had reconciled with his mother. He didn't have any personal opinions about his mother. He simply said calmly, "But why is it... every time I think of these things, every time I see him, I never feel any excitement?"

The Holy King gently stroked her chest. When she closed her eyes and recalled every detail of her and Kitano's experiences, her heart still didn't feel the slightest bit of excitement. After a long while, she couldn't help but ask, "That... the heartbeat that one should have in love, that so-called heartbeat, why don't I have that?"

"No matter how I try to recall, no matter how I think about those touching scenes, why... my heart just doesn't move?"

The Holy King opened his eyes again after saying this, but he was met with his mother's expression—a mother who pursed her lips slightly and looked as if she didn't know how to speak.

"Mom? What's wrong? Why do you look like that?"

"Nothing... I just feel like the dinner I had today wasn't as filling as the one I just had."

The Holy King's mother also tried hard to suppress the aching feeling in her teeth, and kept repeating in her mind that the person in front of her was her daughter. Otherwise, if it was any of her friends, she would definitely think that she was showing off her affection in front of her, a wife who hadn't seen her husband for many years.

The Saint King's mother suppressed her urge and looked at her daughter again. After a long while, she asked, "Huanhuan, don't you realize it?"

"Hmm?" Saint King Halo tilted his head in confusion, and Saint King's mother slapped her forehead upon seeing this, saying with a half-smile, "Silly daughter, when you just mentioned that you had no feelings for him, your face was almost blooming with a smile."

"..." The Holy King's mother's complaints made the Holy King subconsciously touch his face, not realizing it at all. After a long while, he muttered to himself, "I... am laughing?"

"Your smile makes me feel like you're already married and have lived a loving life together for ten years. Seriously, I remember you and Trainer Kitano were only together for six months, right? Why did you become like this?"

Saint King's mother also found it a bit strange. What kind of magic potion had Kitano poured on his daughter? His daughter had only been in the team for less than six months, and yet she suddenly looked like she had been married for years. Even Saint King's mother could sense the "good wife and mother" vibe coming from her daughter.

For this reason, the Holy King's mother looked at her daughter with suspicion, and asked with a look of doubt on her face: "Huanhuan, Mom wants to ask you something, and you have to tell me the truth."

"Are you pretending to be nice to me, Mom? Have you two actually known each other since you first enrolled at Trayson Academy? Are you just pretending to dislike him because you're afraid I'll object to your relationship? Have you actually been dating for a long time?"

As she spoke, another possibility surfaced in the Saint King's mother's mind, and she asked with a horrified expression, "You haven't already obtained the marriage certificate, have you? Are you actually secretly married? Am I the only one who doesn't know?!"

"mom!"

However, her unreliable mother's words made Saint King Halo blush so much that she almost cried out. Fortunately, she managed to restrain her impulse in time to prevent her voice from reaching Kitano outside or waking up the drunk Rudolph and the others.

But the Holy King's face was still red. He covered his mother's mouth and whispered, "Mom, what are you talking about? How could I marry that guy? The legal age for marriage in Japan is 18, right? I'm still two years away."

"Oh... I've been in the US for a long time, and the legal age of marriage is different in each state. I just realized it subconsciously."

The Holy King's mother felt a little drunk, having actually misunderstood such common sense. However, seeing the Holy King's shy expression, she couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and smile, "But look at you, you blushed and got angry when you heard you were going to marry that guy. And you still say you don't like him?"

"Whose fault do you think this is?! Anyone would be embarrassed if they said that, right?!"

The Holy King was also extremely helpless about her mother's behavior, which reminded her of what happened last week... Her mother had also urged her, who had already retired, to marry Kitano as soon as possible. After all, the way they were getting along seemed to be no different from being married for several years... As a mother, she didn't hate Kitano either.

At that time, the Holy King, who returned home once a year, would always experience his mother's urging to get married. Every time, he would have to go home after staying for half a day. If Kitano hadn't stopped her, she would definitely not have stayed for more than a day.

Now faced with this situation again, the Saint King was overwhelmed. He pushed his mother's shoulders and said, "Okay, okay, since it's New Year's Day, it's about time for you to go home, right?"

"Oh, you let your mother go home alone so late? You are such a cruel daughter."

When the Holy King's mother saw her daughter's impatient look, she felt funny in her heart. Then she felt that she could not hold back her big move any longer. Today she must make her silly daughter realize her own heart.

So, when the Holy King was pushing her shoulders, the Holy King's mother finally spoke: "So, Huanhuan, if, as you said, you don't like that man at all, then if this man is liked by another woman in the future, you certainly won't feel sad, right?"

"I've already sensed that there will be no shortage of horse girls who will admire Trainer Kitano in the future. He'll never be short of companions. Is that okay with you?"

"Of course not..."

However, just when Saint King Halo was about to answer subconsciously, he suddenly realized the meaning of his mother's words, and his words paused almost instantly, turning into a long silence.

And that moment of silence seemed to give the bewildered Saint King Mother a glimmer of hope for her daughter's future happiness! Continuing to seduce her now clueless daughter, to prevent the classic "lifelong regret" scenario, she immediately continued, "Imagine that scene, my silly daughter. That man could marry several horsegirls at the same time, some of whom are not as good as you, yet they could happily stand on the stage and swear their love to him before the priest."

"And you, all you can do is silently clap at the wedding. Then when the bride throws the bouquet, it lands right in front of you, hinting that you'll be the next one to get married, but the person you marry will never be him..."

"From now on, the most important person to him will never be you..."

However, everything was fine before, but the last words of the Holy King's mother were immediately fed back by the Holy King's halo - the Holy King's mother only felt that the Holy King's hands pressing on her shoulders immediately increased in strength, and her face changed immediately due to the pain.

“It hurts, it hurts—Huanhuan, let go of Huanhuan!”

"Oh, yes, I'm sorry... Mom."

Saint King Halo immediately realized that his previous reaction was a bit too excited and immediately released his mother's shoulders. However, after the Saint King's mother broke free from her daughter's restraints, she turned her head and looked at her daughter with a subtle smile. "Well, seeing you like this is quite beyond my expectations, Huanhuan, you already have someone important in your heart."

"It's just that you don't seem to notice... The way you are now is actually the same as me and your father. Many of my reactions to him are the same."

"Dad..." But for Saint King Halo, in her life, father seemed to be a word even more distant than mother.

If the Holy King still had some traces of his mother in his childhood, then his father, who was once a trainer, was an even more mysterious existence. There was almost no way to see his father except through video calls. His mother said that he seemed to have only shown up once when he was born... Of course, he had no memory of that time at all.

The Holy King never asked his mother why she never felt lonely, nor did he ask what his father was doing. In her opinion, both of her parents seemed to care about nothing. To each other, and to herself... nothing seemed as important as their careers.

And it was not until now, when the Holy King had two weeks of experience and memories, that she seemed to have a little understanding...what kind of trust supported them to move forward together even though they were thousands of miles apart.

"I've never heard you ask Dad if he's having an affair, Mom."

"What? That kid dared to have an affair? I wouldn't even need to ask him, he would have confessed it himself." Saint King's mother also found it funny, but Saint King's aura pursed its lips upon hearing this and asked calmly, "But... I'm afraid that person isn't just me... Mom, even if that's the case, can I still say that I love him?"

"Then it depends on what you do, kid."

Upon hearing this, the Holy King's mother was not surprised by the result - after all, if the two eldest daughters of the Symbol family had their eyes on her, even their Holy King family would have to compromise. But her daughter had only met such a man in her life who was worthy of her giving everything, so how could she give up?

"That's why you have to take the initiative, Huanhuan, and occupy the most important link. Don't give up, and don't hesitate. When you make up your mind, I hope you have become the person he can't let go of."

Can I really do it? Make up your mind.

Upon hearing this, the Saint King slowly closed his eyes. She didn't seem to have such thoughts at the moment...

But maybe, in the future? When she made up her mind, when he really did something that made her heart flutter again...

The Holy King opened his eyes and looked out the window unconsciously. At this moment, the heavy snow in Tokyo was falling, making everything outside become quiet and white.

And by the bed, the man who caught the Holy King's gaze was fulfilling their wishes... He was acting as the "Santa Claus" who had always been absent in the Holy King's life.

Chapter 318: Qingyun Tiankong's debut match, strategist's tactics

The passing of Christmas means that Kitano's team has finally ushered in the second year since its establishment. After a long vacation, the January competition has arrived as scheduled, and everyone has returned to the tension of facing the competition from the relaxation of the New Year.

As for Rudolph and Sirius, who woke up after Christmas that day... they were both deeply upset about their own behavior, because they had actually planned to use the excuse of being drunk that day to complete the final step towards adulthood with Kitano...

After all, the atmosphere and environment were perfectly suited. For Rudolph, the all-important Emperor of the East Sea had already returned home, and the only two obstacles, Aldan Mejiro and Yoshinobu Mejiro, had also returned to the Mejiro household. The other members of the team were exhausted, and if he didn't have a fierce "horse dance" with his trainer, how could he have another chance?

That night, Rudolph came with great courage and determination. Even the idea of ​​the Christmas tree at the beginning was to eliminate the last bit of distance between Kitano and himself and let Kitano relax.

Later on, we let the other children in the team relax, liven up the atmosphere, and then let them have some fun. All of this is to consume the children's physical strength so that they can concentrate on resting at night.

She even prepared the winning bra... a very striking one. Knowing Kitano's quirks well, Rudolph was convinced that if he performed normally that night, he would definitely be able to win the trainer he had long coveted.

As for Sirius...it didn't matter. She knew Sirius's abilities. From their strength as horse girls to mahjong and drinking capacity, Sirius was always just a little bit worse than her.

So Rudolf was confident that he could get Sirius drunk before he himself got drunk. As for the good opera... this fin de siècle dazed king knew at first sight that she was a weakling due to alcohol, and he dealt with her in no time.

However, compared to Rudolph, the Sirius symbol actually came with almost the same idea - she also wanted to take away Kitano's virginity, surpass the Emperor in this direction, and then ensure her own position in Kitano.

Compared to Rudolph's confidence, although Sirius was very unwilling, he still admitted that it would be difficult for him to win Rudolph by himself. He had always been a little bit inferior to Rudolph since he was a child. With such a sister suppressing him, his originally excellent self seemed to be shrouded in her shadow all the time... Sirius also knew that if he wanted to win Rudolph, he must be fully prepared.

For this reason, Sirius turned to his roommate Zhongshan Qingzhuan and trained himself in playing all games including mahjong during this period. Finally, after a month of hard training, Sirius successfully crushed Zhongshan Qingzhuan and was full of confidence in himself.

For this reason, she and Rudolph coincidentally prepared their own winning bras. If the two sisters looked at each other, they would find that they had chosen the same style...but Sirius's set was slightly larger than Rudolph's.

But no one expected that the appearance of the Holy King's mother would directly disrupt their plans. A game of mahjong knocked them all out, and they spent Christmas in a daze.

When they woke up from their drunkenness, they heard the cheerful cheers of the children outside the house. The two girls stood up and found that Kitano was standing in the snow intact. The horse racing girls of Kitano's team were also very surprised by the gifts that appeared overnight.