The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

This is a bit off topic, but having said all that, the idea that "rice baths are a great enemy" is deeply ingrained in Miura Bourbon's mind. Furthermore, based on her own "life experience," she has firmly established that rice baths are a great enemy in every sense of the word.

So much so that now when Miura Bourbon sees Miyu, he will react subconsciously, such as being alert or moving closer to Kitano, as if he is afraid that Miyu will snatch his master away.

"Miyu-san." Kitano smiled unconsciously after seeing Miyu. After all, she was one of his former horse girls. Kitano's mood would become better when he saw Miyu.

Of course, what Bourbon didn't know was that after Kitano finished his short first round with Miura Bourbon, he became Mi Yu's trainer in the next round.

In fact, Kitano really wanted to recruit Miyu into the team that round, but unfortunately he didn't have much energy at that time. The training of Miura Bourbon alone was enough to make him feel exhausted. Adding Miyu to the mix, Kitano thought that he couldn't teach Miyu well, and he didn't dare to recruit Miyu into the team when he didn't have enough time and energy.

Of course, there is another reason. Kitano is very clear that if he still cannot change anything, then Miyu will break the undefeated triple crown of Miura Bourbon in the future - this is not a good thing for both Bourbon and Miyu. If the two women are in the same team, I am afraid that future meetings will only be more embarrassing.

After all, although Bourbon encouraged Mi Yu in the anime, in that round, Bourbon regarded Mi Yu as an opponent from the beginning, and Mi Yu's favor was unilaterally directed towards Bourbon.

Kitano has also asked Bourbon several times about his feelings towards Miyu, and Bourbon's answer has always been: "He is my strongest opponent, Miura Bourbon. I will definitely defeat Miyu and win the undefeated triple crown."

——In this case, Kitano would never dare to bring Miyu into the team knowing the future. He doesn't want the relationship between the two horse girls in his team to become so awkward and delicate. He will not be able to bear it first, and Miyu and Bourbon will also be hurt.

So Kitano went to find Mi Yu in the next round. He wanted to make up for the child's wish, but he never thought that in the end he still couldn't change anything...

"Mi Yu, is there anything you want to talk to me about?" Kitano suppressed these emotions in his eyes and asked Mi Yu with a smile.

"Yes, there are some things..." Mi Yu was still a little hesitant at first. After all, before this, the conversation with Opera had made Mi Yu fall into some confusion, but because of this incident, Mi Yu finally made up his mind.

Don't run away, Mi Yu, this is the closest step you've taken to happiness, you must take it.

Come on, oh!

The little figure in Mi Yu's mind kept cheering her up, and Mi Yu, who had just been a little hesitant, mustered up her courage again and said to Kitano, "Trainer Kitano, Mi Yu saw what Trainer Kitano said on the forum."

"Miyu... I'm so touched, Trainer Kitano, that you're willing to pay attention to an ordinary horse girl like Miyu. The way you encourage everyone to work hard together is really - really cool!"

She tried hard to say words that were very shy for Mi Yu, but Mi Yu now closed her eyes and did not show any sign of backing down. Her horse ears, which were longer than most horse racing girls, were also shaking constantly, representing Mi Yu's inner uneasiness at the moment.

"Mi Yu, Mi Yu was a little hesitant before, but now, Mi Yu wants to tell Trainer Kitano something!"

"Miyu has decided to participate in the trials! Miyu wants to win first place in the trials and become Kitano's first horse girl."

"Mi Yu is an unfortunate child. Perhaps Mi Yu will bring trouble to Trainer Kitano, but Mi Yu has made up his mind. I hope Trainer Kitano can accept me and give an ordinary child like me the opportunity to compete! Please!"

Mi Yu was very nervous and uneasy. She was afraid that Kitano would reject her because she was a child who would bring misfortune. When ordinary trainers heard that a horse girl like her wanted to join the team, they would almost avoid her to avoid bringing harm to themselves or other horse girls.

And now, Kitano Ryuichi is the only trainer that Mi Yu has met who is least likely to refuse, and Mi Yu has a hunch that Kitano Ryuichi is the trainer she is looking for, the one who can change her misfortune and bring her happiness.

Facing Mi Yu who bowed to him, Bei Ye was slightly stunned, then smiled with relief and said, "Mi Yu, everyone has the opportunity to compete fairly. You don't need my permission. As long as you want to do it, you can do whatever you want."

"No one can stop you from participating in the trials. I can guarantee that. It's just..."

"However, Miura Bourbon will not give up the position of the first horse girl."

At this moment, beside Kitano, the figure of Miura Bora suddenly stood up. She was much taller than Miyu, and looked down at Miyu, with a cold feeling in her eyes.

"If Mi Yu wants to take this position, he must defeat me, and I will never lose."

"Oh...oh..." Mi Yu also cried out in fear, obviously frightened by Miura Bourbon's momentum.

But the next moment, no one knew what had given Mi Yu the courage. A determination flashed in his eyes as he struggled to answer, "Mi Yu—I won't be afraid! Even if the person in front of me is Miura Bourbon-san, I won't be afraid!"

"Then let's take a look."

Miura Bourbon also narrowed her eyes slightly, showing a rare expression. In mid-air, her eyes collided with Mi Yu's, and the atmosphere was tense, as if they were in a confrontation.

Mi Yu, are you blocking my way again this time?

But, I will not lose, Master will never give in to you.

Once upon a time, I always regarded you as a strong rival, and I have never been defeated by you.

This time, if you stand in front of me again, I will still defeat you.

Chapter 043: Kitano's future seems to have only one path

For the rest of the day, Kitano Ryuichi did not encounter any more troubles, and everything seemed to have calmed down. Kitano did not go to the izakaya that night - if he went to the izakaya in his current state, he would only be dragged and urged to drink by his seniors. After all, he had become a big star and was now famous among all the trainers and horse girls in Tresen Academy.

Kitano slept soundly in the dormitory, and had obviously completely forgotten the warning about waiting for Kenfukuai, although he didn't think it would have any impact.

But that night, Kitano had a dream. In the haze, she seemed to see a white road ahead. However, in front of the road filled with white light, there was a blood-red light.

It was as if foreshadowing his end. What did this mean? He was clearly walking on the bright road, but was there only a tragic ending waiting for him?

"The color of the light you see ahead does not represent your destination, Trainer Kitano."

"Three goddesses, are you playing word games on me again?"

Kitano Ryuichi heard a familiar and gentle female voice in his dream. He didn't even need to identify the direction of the voice to know that it was the voice of the three goddesses.

In the world of Uma Musume, the Three Goddesses are said to be the ancestors of all Uma Musume. It was they who used their own blood to create the present-day Uma Musume. Every Uma Musume academy has a statue of the Three Goddesses, and the blessings of the Three Goddesses will bring strength to all Uma Musume and protect them from disasters.

——It sounds very grand, but in fact, for Ryuichi Kitano, the three goddesses are not rare at all. He will have a conversation with the three goddesses almost every time he starts a new round, and they have become quite familiar with each other.

At first, he thought that his ability to "restart" was given by the three goddesses, but later he found out that this was not the case. The three goddesses just chose the right time to talk to him, and the word they gave Kitano the most was "persistence."

But even if the three goddesses didn't say so, Kitano would naturally insist on going ahead. However, this time, the three goddesses clearly had another purpose, and Kitano was waiting for the three goddesses to explain their intentions.

"So, what are the three goddesses who usually don't appear to you this time?"

"No, this time, we are not here to trouble you, we are just here to remind you."

The three goddesses said to Kitano with a hint of laughter in their voices, "It's time, Trainer Kitano. This time you no longer choose to escape, but to face your life fully. Therefore, we have decided to bring you some small changes and suggestions during your round."

"After repeating my life countless times, Trainer Kitano, is the me you see now still a mediocre me?"

"Isn't that obvious?" Kitano chuckled wryly upon hearing this, waving his hand and saying, "My most recent playthrough was the Saint King Halo, yet nothing about it changed before I started a new playthrough. Three Goddesses, I'm afraid I'm not even mediocre, am I? I can only be described as mentally retarded."

"Really? I thought English was the only thing I could never learn, even if I lived my entire life. I've never passed a test since I started. But after coming here, I finally understand how big the gap is between me and those talented trainers."

"Alas... the gap between people is truly greater than that between people and dogs. I finally understand..."

"But we think this is why you can only see blood red in front of you now."

The three goddesses smiled softly upon hearing this and said to Kitano Ryuichi, "You have persisted to the end every time, but you have not persisted to the true end, Trainer Kitano."

"If you had persisted a little longer, perhaps you would have seen that you had already changed the future of countless children. You had already done it, breaking through your own limits."

"You're just not confident because you've never witnessed your own victory and pride. But perhaps, this time, you'll have the chance to see it."

"Try to hold your head high, Trainer Kitano, unless the future you want to face is... the future you envy today."

"But, we'll be honest. This future isn't pretty. The gap between you and Uma Musume is still too big."

"This time, try to hold on to the end. Persevere a little more, understand them a little more. Believe in us, you will be much stronger than you think."

"Oh, by the way, please put some carrots and apples in front of our statue tomorrow. Goodbye."

The three goddesses had just finished their last playful words, and before Kitano could reply, his consciousness was brought back to reality. When Kitano suddenly woke up, the bright sunlight outside the window had already entered his eyes.

It is now June, the summer month. The sky in far eastern Japan gets bright early. Kitano yawns and slowly wakes up. He is a little dazed as he recalls the words of the three goddesses in his mind.

"Persist, understand, believe... to the end? Could it be that they want me to persist until not just the completion of my upbringing? But to complete a complete life?"

"But...what's the point?"

Kitano was a little confused. Every time he restarted, he either felt that he had failed to raise his horse girl well, or to raise her to the point where she could break through herself, or that he had failed to prevent her from getting a broken bone, or that he had died accidentally.

But without exception, if Kitano doesn't really feel that the training is over, and that his career as a horse girl is over in his memory, he will not reopen it.

But even their careers were over, so why couldn't he restart? And why did the three goddesses say he couldn't witness the end? Wouldn't the moment he restarted, the timeline would have been reset?

Kitano Ryuichi was a little afraid to think about it… the more he thought about it, the more terrifying it became. What if, every time he died too young, his rebirth didn't mean the restart of that worldline… wouldn't that mean his horse racing wives would have to endure the pain and confusion of losing him? Some might even think it was their own fault?

I can’t say anything about others, but Rudolf, Good Opera, Mi Yu and Sheng Wang would definitely think so!

The thought of his horse girl having to endure the pain of losing him, and thinking that it was because of him that he "disappeared and died"...the aching feeling in his heart made Kitano's expression distorted at the moment. He found it hard to accept just by imagining it.

"If that's the case... then I'm afraid my sins will be unforgivable even if I go to the eighteen levels of hell..."

Kitano, suppressing the stomachache, really didn't want to think about this problem. He quickly stood up from the bed, glanced at the time on his phone, and muttered to himself, "Today is the day I'm scheduled to guide the believers... So I better get myself ready."

Kitano had already prepared a training method for Mejiro Zenshin. He used his own advantages to provide a complete set of training methods for Zenshin, who was still in the exploratory stage. Although it was only a short seven days, Kitano felt that if a person could find his own strengths, then even if the time for improvement was very short, once the direction was determined, there would definitely be results.

As for the opponents that Shanxin has to face, the Emperor of the East China Sea, Mipu Bourbon, Mi Yu, Holy King Halo... these are all strong rivals, and the number of stars on this list is still increasing.

But Kitano has confidence in Zenshin. After all, this is the Mejiro Zenshin who was able to use the escape horse tactic to bring down the East China Sea Emperor.

"Hold on a little longer..."

Looking at himself in the mirror, Kitano Ryuichi recalled the warnings of the three goddesses. After a long while, he sighed, nodded, and said to himself: "Then let's start from now on, start from the faith, and take the first step again."

Chapter 044: Mejiro Zenshin's Training Method

Early in the morning of this day, Mejiro Zenshin was a rare sight, standing around the training ground in sportswear during the morning exercise time for horse racing girls. She looked a little different today, so much so that the horse racing girls passing by and going to the training ground for training all noticed this.

"Look, look! It's Master Shanxin!"

"So handsome—eh? Lady Shanxin is wearing a tracksuit. Is she going to train with us too?"

"She seems to be waiting for someone?"

"Ms. Shanxin seems to be getting a little impatient waiting. Who is she waiting for?"

"By the way...do you feel that Master Shanxin seems a little different from usual?"

It was only after a passing horse girl's words that everyone realized that Mejiro Zenshin was indeed slightly different today. In fact, when Mejiro Zenshin showed up at the training ground in his sportswear, it was enough to make everyone feel that something was amiss.

The Mejiro sisters all knew that Mejiro Zenshin wasn't very good at waking up early. Of course, this wasn't because she was lazy; she was someone who always gave her all during training, even when faced with areas she wasn't strong in. But when it came to waking up early... She had no resistance at all, often waking up at noon.

When he was at the Mejiro family, Mejiro Zenshin was mostly woken up by the housekeeper, the maid, or the other sisters of the Mejiro family. It took Zenshin half an hour just to wake up from being drowsy.

Therefore, even at Tresen Academy, Mejiro Zenshin rarely woke up early. As for morning classes… who would bother the eldest daughter of the Mejiro family? Moreover, even though Mejiro Zenshin couldn't make it to the morning classes, her grades always remained high, so the teachers turned a blind eye.

And now, Miss Shanxin, who was never good at getting up early, was actually waiting here so early in the morning? And she was wearing sportswear?

Who was she waiting for? Suddenly, many passing horse racing ladies stopped and waited curiously for the mysterious man to appear.

Not long after, Shanxin finally noticed the person coming. She unconsciously widened her smile and waved at the other person, saying, "Trainer Kitano, you're late. I've been waiting for you here for ten minutes."

"Sorry, sorry. I went to buy some necessities that I thought I'd need."

At this moment, under the extremely surprised gazes of the horse racing girls, they saw the "legendary figure" that almost all the horse racing girls in the entire Tresen Academy knew, Ryuichi Kitano, holding a bottle of sports saline and a towel in one hand and a rice ball in the other, and walked slowly to the believer.

"Here, Shanxin, this is the sports salt water and towel you'll use during training. By the way, have you had breakfast yet?"

"That's very thoughtful, Trainer Kitano, but I've already eaten, and you don't look like you have yet."

Shanxin looked at the rice ball in Kitano's hand. She could tell at a glance that this rice ball was just bought from the cafeteria. This kind of rice ball tasted good. It was a little more expensive than the rice balls in convenience stores, but trainers had subsidies and could buy it for very little money. Many horse racing girls who got up late and couldn't make it to class would also buy one of these rice balls and eat it while running, which was especially helpful for them to stay hungry.

However, the nutritional value of this rice ball is limited. Seeing this, Shanxin smiled gently and said, "Trainer Kitano, next time if you wake up late, there's no need to rush over. I can wait a little longer. Umamusumes are stronger than humans. We can train right after eating, but humans can't do the same strenuous exercise as us after eating, and definitely don't come here on an empty stomach."

"Next time, it's okay to come after you've had a good breakfast—Ah, how about this, I'll give you my email address so that next time you wake up late I can email you."

As Shanxin said this, he immediately took out his mobile phone and quickly exchanged email addresses with Kitano using infrared. Kitano couldn't help laughing as he looked at the few contacts on his phone.

Who would have thought that I had been at Tresen Academy for three days and had met many horse girls I was familiar with, but the first horse girl I exchanged email addresses with was actually Mejiro Zenshin, who I had no contact with in so many previous games.

"Okay, this way I can contact Trainer Kitano at any time." Mejiro Zenshin looked at his contacts. Although he had many contacts, there was almost no one at the top except his family. Zenshin smiled slightly, and immediately entered the name "Kitano Ryuichi" and quickly pinned it to the top.

Shanxin also sent Kitano his first message, writing: "Hi - Trainer Kitano, this is Mejiro Shanxin, please give me your guidance in the next week -"

Shanxin greeted Kitano in a rather cute high school student way that didn't quite match his pool-like appearance. This way of greeting via email when the person was right in front of him originally seemed quite distant, but now in Shanxin's hands, it seemed very cute.

It was like a whisper... Kitano seemed to be infected by Shanxin and replied with a smile: "Well, please give me your guidance, Shanxin."

When the message was sent, Shanxin smiled and put away her phone. But at this moment, she couldn't help but recall what Mubai Ryan said to her yesterday.

"Sister Shanxin, Trainer Kitano might have rejected the Emperor of the East Sea because of you. Although he didn't say it explicitly, he never said he would teach other horse girls besides you, Sister Shanxin, right?"

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Sister Shanxin! This handsome, strong, and talented trainer is waving right up front! You must seize the opportunity!"

Of course, Shanxin did not take Mejiro Ryan's words seriously. She never thought that she was special enough to make a talented trainer like Kitano Ryuichi reject the invitation of Donghai Emperor, a talented horse girl known to the entire Tresen Academy.

But the fact is, Kitano did reject the invitation of the East China Sea Emperor, but it was not because he did not want the East China Sea Emperor to join the team, but because he did not want the genius Emperor to join the team directly through the back door.

He gave all the horse girls who participated in the trials a chance, a chance to compete with real geniuses.

But, this alone made Kitano the ideal candidate in the hearts of countless "mediocre" horse girls in Tresen Academy, and among them... Mejiro Yoshinobu actually thought the same.

Mejiro Zenshin doesn't think she can compare to the Emperor of the East China Sea and the other talented horse racing girls participating in the competition. She always thinks she is very mediocre, even though she is a horse racing girl from the Mejiro family.

But now... even if it was just for this opportunity, a chance to compete with a true genius, Shanxin decided to be well prepared, not for anything else, just to live up to the opportunity that Kitano created for all the "mediocre" horse racing girls like her, and for this week's teaching, she would also give it her all this time.

Even if she couldn't get the first place in the selection, and still couldn't compare with those geniuses, she would definitely not be as mediocre as before.

"Let's set a small goal first... If I can get into the top five, that should be no problem, right?"

Shanxin thought this with a little bit of uncertainty in his heart, but he didn't show any worry on his face. He bowed slightly to Kitano and said, "Well, Trainer Kitano, I will give you a lot of guidance from now on. Where should we start training next?"