The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

"Nothing, just came to see what Trainer-san was up to."

When Qingyun Tiankong entered, he was not surprised to see Aldan, Good Opera and Holy King in the team room. They were the busiest people in the team, so he did not suspect anything.

In particular, now that they saw Qingyun Tiankong coming in, the three women began to tacitly pretend to be busy with their own things, so Qingyun Tiankong was completely unaware of what had happened before.

But... after talking with Cao Shangfei, Qingyun Tiankong's eyes looked at the three women with a slightly strange look. However, he soon focused his attention on Beiye.

At this moment, thinking of the warning Cao Shangfei had given her before, Qingyun Tiankong, who had just made up her mind, became a little hesitant again. She had obviously circled around the door several times and finally made some progress, but now she began to back down in her heart.

But - you can't retreat any further, the sky is blue, and Trainer-san is right in front of you! This is your best chance!

"Um, um, Trainer-san..."

Qingyun Tiankong, whose tail was wagging non-stop due to nervousness, pretended to be calm on the surface and said in a slightly awkward tone, "Well, well, didn't I debut this year? So, I want to step up my training a bit."

"So, um, Trainer-san, can you, can you--"

Could you please pay more attention to me, just like you did when you were directing Xiaocao? - This was the line Qingyun Tiankong prepared for himself. However, when he said it to Kitano, he couldn't even say "I was just kidding" after it. How difficult was it for Qingyun Tiankong?

For a moment, no matter how he encouraged himself in his heart, Qingyun Tiankong couldn't utter the second half of the sentence. He was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, and his eyes had already begun to close.

"Sure enough, it's still true"

"Want me to guide your training? It's okay, Xing-chan."

Hearing that Qingyun Tiankong couldn't utter the next word for a long time, Beiye found it funny and immediately completed the second half of Qingyun Tiankong's sentence. After he finished speaking, he did not forget to cast his gaze on the surrounding Good Opera, Aldan and Holy King.

However, the next moment, after receiving the nods of approval from the three horse girls, Kitano took the initiative to stand up, walked in front of Qingyun Tiankong, and said with a soft smile: "If you have anything about training, it's okay to talk to me anytime, Xing-chan. I'm your trainer. It's not a big deal to ask me for these things at any time."

"Okay, now, if we're talking about a new training plan, I have some ideas that I can share with you. How about we talk while we walk?"

"Yes, it is!"

However, Qingyun Tiankong, who had troubled Kitano for the first time, did not expect Kitano to be so easy to talk to. He had always tried his best not to cause trouble for Kitano. Knowing that Kitano was very busy, Qingyun Tiankong had never thought that asking Kitano for help would be such a simple thing.

At this moment, Qingyun Tiankong's thoughts also changed quietly, and the words Cao Shangfei said to her could not help but echo in her mind.

It turns out...what Xiaocao said was true.

Trainer-san...really, it's the same for all of us.

Trainer-san, who will help anyone who asks...is it really that simple?

For a moment, Qingyun Tiankong was a little slow to react, but her body honestly followed Kitano's footsteps, and even a relaxed smile appeared quietly on her cheek.

Qingyun Tiankong finally took her first "difficult" step. After taking this step, the next steps might be much easier than she thought...

Chapter 331: Gaoyue Award, the "Top Three" in the Classic Triple Crown

And in this month that is gradually approaching the Gaoyue Award, with the help of Cao Shangfei's final indirect hints for Qingyun Tiankong, Xingjiang, who has successfully taken the first step, seems to have finally mastered how to get along with Kitano, and is very skilled in mastering how to occupy more of Kitano's time in the remaining time without causing any trouble to Kitano as much as possible.

I have to say that Qing Yun Tian Kong is very talented. Whether as a horse girl or as a girl, she has a talent that is very similar to a good opera singer, which is that she never does anything beyond the line.

But the difference is that good opera singers are gifted. Their outspokenness always makes others tolerate their behavior. Their outspokenness is just right and does not cause too much trouble for others. This is achieved entirely by relying on intuition and observing people's expressions.

But Qingyun Tiankong does not bother others, but relies on his own "strategy".

Perhaps few people know that Qing Yun Tian Kong actually has a nickname "Strategist" because of his intelligence since childhood, which describes the level of Qing Yun Tian Kong's intelligence.

Qingyun Tiankong observed Kitano's daily work and efficiency, as well as his usual hobbies and behavioral trajectories, and in less than a week, he compiled a set of Kitano's daily action trajectories that he could understand.

She listed Kitano's habits, daily behaviors, and some fixed life trajectories that he himself was not even aware of, as well as Kitano's daily schedule in the form of a table.

Therefore, every time Qingyun Tiankong went to "bother" Kitano, it was most likely when Kitano had just finished his work and wanted to take a break; or when he had finished his work and had nothing to do.

He never showed up when Kitano was busy, and never disturbed Kitano when he needed a break. This was Qingyun Tiankong's "talent".

This situation lasted for nearly a month. During this month, Cao Shangfei concentrated on preparing for the Gaoyue Award, and Qingyun Tiankong also did as Cao Shangfei wished. After taking the first step, the relationship between him and Kitano finally made some progress.

At least, now Qingyun Tiankong can feel free and bold, like Kitano's only horse girl, and learn to "trouble" Kitano. This is undoubtedly a huge step forward for Qingyun Tiankong, who has always been afraid of disturbing and causing trouble for Trainer-san.

Once you take the first step, the second, third, and fourth steps will be much easier... At least, Qingyun Tiankong has learned how to "walk". As for whether the next step is to learn to "run" or "jump", it depends on when Qingyun Tiankong can take the next new step.

A month passed quickly, and Ardan worked with the Mejiro family to solve the problem of Kitano's reputation in the outside world, and achieved some results. With the help of the Mejiro family and the passage of time, the outside world was slowly forgetting and accepting such things.

Kitano was finally able to open his phone and temporarily forget about the bombardment of text messages and the worry that someone would suddenly ask about his health, which also made him feel relieved.

And the other thing, which was the only thing that distracted Kitano besides Qingyun Tiankong and Kusanagi Fei... was Sakura Jinwang.

Admittedly, Sakura Shinou seems to be no different from usual, still so fast and making "rapid progress" every day, but as the time of the Classic Triple Crown approaches day by day, Shinou seems to be more excited than before.

This was evident in the fact that she would unconsciously mention her plans to compete in the Triple Crown Classic whenever she met someone. Fortunately, everyone at Tresen Academy was kind and gentle, and no one exposed this little "lie."

Of course, Jin Wang did not forget the "commission" given to her by Kitano, and she checked Kusagami Hi's physical condition very attentively every day. Fortunately, as the Gaoyue Award approached, Kusagami Hi's condition did not seem to pose any threat to the patient.

Kitano, who was worried, asked Jin Wang and Xing Jiang to take Cao Shangfei to check his legs several times. When the conclusions were all that he was healthy, he finally let go of his worry.

And on this day, the time has finally arrived for the first stop of the Classic Triple Crown, the Gaoyue Award.

……

"Welcome everyone to Nakayama Racecourse! The first stop of the Classic Triple Crown! Live at the Gaoyue Sho!"

"The Gaoyue Awards are about to begin, so let us solemnly welcome the horse racing ladies who are participating this time!"

"First of all, the undisputed number one in popularity, the undefeated Uma Musume who stood on the stage of the Classic Triple Crown - Hoshina!"

As the commentary was being given, Cao Shangfei, wearing his winning suit, slowly walked onto the popular stage. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Cao Shangfei's winning suit, which exuded an expensive yet natural look, was particularly eye-catching under today's sun.

In particular, Cao Shangfei's elegant posture but firm and powerful aura make her popularity ranking even more threatening.

"Xiaocao! So handsome!"

Under the popularity stage, Shenying, who ranked second in popularity in this competition, also had a face full of envy. At this moment, Shenying was also wearing the winning suit. Although Shenying did not find a trainer now, she trained and ran side by side with Cao Shangfei most of the time, and even received guidance from Kitano a few times.

Therefore, in a sense, Shenying, who now has no trainer, has not only been gifted, but also learned and grown up together with Cao Shangfei - of course, her victory suit was bought by her family. Fortunately, although Shenying's family is not rich, they can still spend some money to buy a customized victory suit.

But compared with Cao Shangfei's carefully selected decisive suit, designed by the Holy King, and bought by Kitano at a high price, Shenying felt that her new decisive suit suddenly didn't seem so attractive. Even though she had seen Cao Shangfei wearing it several times, she couldn't help but feel envious.

"By the way, it's not just Xiaocao's winning uniform, why is yours, Xiaote's, so pretty too?!"

What made Shenying even more unacceptable was the winning suit of Te Bie Zhou next to her. As far as she knew, Te Bie Zhou was just a country bumpkin from Hokkaido. She didn't have a trainer, so where did her family get so much money to buy a winning suit?

"Um... Trainer Kitano helped me. He allowed me to apply for a subsidy from the school and helped me customize the victory suit."

Te Bian Zhou was also a little embarrassed. He subconsciously wanted to grab his sleeve, but he was afraid of tearing the wrinkles on his expensive victory suit. He quickly stopped his palm and said sheepishly, "I really want to thank Trainer Kitano for helping me smooth things over with the president and passing a special case. I can use the bounty to offset the cost of the victory suit in the future."

"What? Does the school have such a rule? Elu, I had no idea about it."

Shenying was also confused when she heard this. She had enrolled earlier than Te Bie Zhou, so how could she not know about this? She knew about the school's universal victory suit, but she had never heard of using bounty to advance the victory suit.

What if every Uma Musume used this rule and bought the best finals suit, but the bounty couldn't cover the cost of the suit? Wouldn't the school be in big trouble?

However, Shenying changed his mind and realized that it was Kitano who helped Te Bie Zhou and asked the student union for the application. He stared at Te Bie Zhou subtly with his eyes and smiled gently.

"What, what's wrong? Elu?"

"Hehe, nothing."

Xiaocao...you really met a good trainer. If Xiaocao didn't like Trainer Kitano, I, Elu, would also like to find someone as good as her trainer.

Thinking of this, Shenying's gaze unconsciously turned to the audience seats on the side. At this moment, in the most conspicuous position, many horse racing girls were watching the race beside the fence. Among those horse racing girls, in the most conspicuous position was Ryuichi Kitano, who rarely wore any disguise.

At this moment, Kitano Ryuichi was undoubtedly nervous but relieved... In a sense, when he saw that Flying Horse could actually step onto the Classic Triple Crown arena, he felt that one of his dreams had come true - "changing the fate of horse racing women."

While this was something that only the Three Goddesses could do to change the original rules, Kitano certainly had a part to play in this. Seeing Fei on the Grasshopper's path to the Classic Triple Crown, Kitano suddenly felt that all his hard work over the years had been worth it.

"No, no, you have to focus on the competition."

Kitano shook his head and quickly turned his gaze back to the competition field. However, Kitano was not so confident that Kusagami Hibi could win the Gaoyue Sho... But before Kusagami Hibi came on stage, she seemed to have swept away her gloomy mood in the conversation, which made Kitano feel a lot more relaxed.

Even if the opponent is that Condor... Kitano is willing to believe that Cao Shangfei's winning rate is still very high, as long as she can reasonably use her potential.

"Cao Shangfei's pre-match examination was also healthy, without any abnormalities. Don't worry, Trainer-san."

Beside Kitano, Aldan seemed to notice Kitano's nervousness and spoke to comfort him. Then, nearby, Shinou and Qingyun Tiankong immediately said, "Don't worry, Trainer-san! The grade chairman is monitoring Kusagami Hibi's condition every day! He'll be fine!" Sakura Shinou assured him, patting his chest.

"Xiaocao has made a great determination for this game, so Trainer Sang should not be so sad, just cheer for Xiaocao." Qingyun Tiankong said very relaxedly.

"Hopefully, hopefully."

When Kitano heard this, he felt that he was worrying too much and gradually felt relieved.

This game...it doesn't matter whether Xiaocao can win or not, as long as he can run safely and get through the danger. This is Kitano's most real thought at the moment.

But Cao Shangfei, who stepped onto the field at this moment, had completely different ideas from Kitano - she wanted to win, and wanted to win this game beautifully. There was a voice in her heart calling her to go all out!

This voice seemed to be telling her that she must cherish this unique opportunity. There was someone who had gone through countless hardships to give her this chance and finally allowed her to stand on this field.

Therefore, she must not let that unknown person’s hard work go to waste, she must win!

Chapter 332: Cao Shangfei’s anger towards Bei Ye’s “groundless” accusation?

Before the match, Hijiri and Kitano had already met, their first encounter since the Yayoi Sho. This was the Satsuki Sho, after all, and even though their relationship had been strained to the point of extreme tension, Kitano, as a trainer, felt obligated to encourage Hijiri.

"Xiaocao, are you confident in this game?"

"If you say you are confident of victory, you are lying."

This time, when Cao Shangfei faced Beiye, his expression was obviously much more relaxed, which made Beiye feel a little relieved - Xiaocao is really a gentle person.

Even when dealing with a trainer whose values ​​were different from his own, Cao Shangfei was still able to talk to Kitano calmly after a one-month cooling-off period. Kitano thought he could not do this - asking him to get along with a person whose values ​​were completely contrary to his own, Kitano felt that he would be miserable, but Cao Shangfei adjusted himself in just one month.

Kitano was truly relieved and thankful that Kusagami Hi was such a good-natured horse girl. Regarding the Gaoyue Award, Kusagami Hi still gave Kitano a reassuring answer: "But, I am determined to win. I won't lose to anyone in this regard, Trainer-san."

"Xiaocao...seems to be very excited."

At this moment, Kitano also felt the desire for victory and excitement for the game coming from Cao Shangfei. Kitano, who had a sufficient understanding of Cao Shangfei's competitive spirit, only added the last sentence.

"Xiaocao, I also hope you can win, so now, I won't tell you what you need to pay attention to. You know all of this very well."

"Remember, play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses. You know exactly where your strengths lie, so don't let the Condors or Special Week suppress you. Adjust your tactics at any time according to the situation on the field and minimize any stalemates. Both the Condors and Special Week are formidable opponents in terms of endurance."

"I see."

Cao Shangfei nodded solemnly when she heard this. She knew that her advantage in the middle distance was not as strong as that of Shenying and Tebian Zhou. This was the distance they were good at, but it was not her best.

If it were a long distance race... then Cao Shangfei would dare to say that she is sure to win, but the Classic Triple Crown consists of two middle distance races and one long distance race. She can't just run the last Chrysanthemum Appreciation race, right?

Since I have no intention of giving up the championship, I must be determined to win even if the situation is not what I am best at!

And now, Cao Shangfei has entered the gate. She slowly opened her eyes, her eyebrows raised, and she looked extremely motivated, as if she had already made preparations to run.

When it comes to competitiveness and fighting spirit, Cao Shangfei believes that she is not inferior to anyone. She is also very clear that her fighting spirit can often bring her extraordinary strength - that is the power brought by emotions. From the Yayoi Sho last month, Cao Shangfei began to understand why she was able to outrun Shenying and Tebi Zhou.

The power brought by her own emotions can allow her to break through her own limits! Cao Shangfei thought so, his eyes focused on the front, and in his mind, he couldn't help but echo the scene of Rudolph and his trainer Sang kissing when he saw it during the Yayoi Appreciation.

Just thinking of that scene, Cao Shangfei felt a surge of strength in his body. Even his pupils became sharper and he stared at the runway ahead.

That’s right—that’s the feeling! Cao Shangfei felt it. The feeling brought by this anger made him more powerful, and even his physical strength reached a new limit!

It's a bit weird...but if this fighting spirit can give her strength, then it doesn't matter!

She must win, she must win. Trainer Sang and everyone are watching me!

"Dangdang!"

"The gates have opened, and all the horse girls have made a great start! Kusanagi Hibi, who was assigned to the outside lane, hasn't been greatly affected by her poor positioning, and is competing with Condor and Special Week for a better position."

"Good, a very good start!" In the audience, Rudolph next to Kitano also cheered. Even from her "emperor's" perspective, there was nothing wrong with Cao Shangfei's start this time.

"Xiaocao was very focused during the race, so it's no surprise that she got off to a perfect start." Seeing this, Kitano felt relieved. He then turned to look at Qingyun Tiankong and Sheng Wang, and said with a chuckle, "Sheng Wang, Xing-chan, you two should learn from Xiaocao. Your exits were a bit..."

"Ahem, I, I know. You're so nagging."

When it comes to the start of the race, the horse racing girls representatives, represented by Sheng Wang, who are always a little distracted during the race, all blushed, and Sheng Wang didn't know how to refute Kitano's suggestion.

After all, her and Xing-chan's exits were indeed terrible. Xing-chan had difficulty entering the gate, but she was still very clear during the race. However, the Holy King's attention was really distracted during the game. Even the Holy King, who had only two weeks of memory, could not refute this.

Although Qingyun Tiankong didn't say anything after hearing this, he took Kitano's words to heart... It seems that he needs to practice his gate opening skills.

Of course, Kitano's reminder was not just for them. The other horse racing girls in the team also nodded in agreement. Although most of them had no problem leaving the gate, especially Bourbon and Zenshin, who were escape horses, they all knew that the speed of leaving the gate had a great impact on their tactics.

"Is there an indescribable anger in Kusagami-kun's posture?"

However, Aldan on the side noticed something different. She never went in or out of the audience seats of the racecourse before, because there were too many people here and the thin air made her feel uncomfortable. But this time, Aldan, whose health had improved, watched the race as a spectator for the first time and seemed to have noticed something.

Aldan's words quickly attracted Kitano's attention. Kitano didn't dare to relax about what Aldan said, and couldn't help asking, "What do you mean, Aldan?"

"The way Kusagami Fei runs carries with it an emotion, a potential fueled by anger." Aldan couldn't help but say to Kitano with some concern, "This kind of power can help Kusagami Fei break through her limits, but it also puts a heavy strain on her body."

"Trainer-san, you should know this, right? A few very strong horse girls will experience a state called 'territory' during a race."

"'Domain'?" Kitano was no stranger to the term. Even the horse racing girls under his command had reached this level several times. Rudolph and Good Opera were not to be mentioned, and people like Chiaki and Maruzenski also possessed this ability.