The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

Of course, since he got up early, Qingyun Tiankong also went to bed early. When everyone was still getting ready for the arrival of night, Qingyun Tiankong went to bed early - of course, in the team room.

This wasn't surprising, after all, Qingyun Tiankong was still Kitano's nominal "bodyguard." After Kitano's experience with the horse jumping incident, he knew it wasn't impossible for the horse girls on his team to sneak in and force him to jump again, so the team room wasn't completely safe either.

After Kitano spent a huge amount of money (actually with the family sponsorship of Rudolf and Aldan) to replace the glass that was broken by the good opera with bulletproof glass, he also modified any place in the team room that might be broken through.

Now, this team room can be said to have no flaws from the inside out, and the situation where the good opera broke in will never happen again.

——Of course, this also directly reduced Kitano's chances of being rescued or escaping to near zero if he was coerced again.

But Kitano wasn't worried at all. After all, the person sleeping under the same roof with him wasn't Rudolph, who had been spying on him for a long time, nor was he the wolf-like Cao Shangfei, or Aldan and the Holy King, who had already tasted meat and were always eager to taste it again...

That's Xing Jiang! Now he's the only bodyguard he trusts the most and the one who's least likely to attack him!

Even when Kitano knew that Xing-chan actually had feelings for him, he was still willing to believe Xing-chan instead of Zhou and Shenying - for fear that something unexpected would happen.

Especially from that one glance, it was clear that the three goddesses who were just looking for fun hadn't let him off yet. They said it was a "blessing for a retiree" for him, but I wonder how the three goddesses understood it...

Recently, Kitano always felt uneasy, and even began to feel weird after returning to Tresen Academy... Recently, on the Tresen Academy forum, there were several IDs that he was familiar with, and several horse girls he also knew, who posted some posts that were incomprehensible, but Kitano's heart was pounding as soon as he saw them.

For example, Xiaolimao's "I haven't been able to eat much lately. I keep thinking about things... am I sick?"

And Ennis Fengshen's "I always feel so lacking in energy. Why do I always feel like there's someone missing when I'm working?"

There are even Tamamo Cross, Beautiful Posture, Snow Beauty, Narita Daishin... Their recent posts have similar trends that make Kitano shudder.

Because these horse girls have one thing in common - they actually all had the same experience as Kitano in the past rounds.

This is one of the reasons why Kitano is so frightened now. He can hardly command so many horse girls in his team. With only two horse girls, he is already facing the risk of pelvic fracture and malnutrition. If there are a few more...how many years can he live?

This is also the reason why Kitano now wants to reduce his contact with the horse girls and modify the team room to be more sturdy as much as possible - he must prevent this situation from continuing to spread. You know, he has taught half of the horse girls in Tresen Academy!

If everyone regains their memory, then I have to flee to other countries. Otherwise, if I continue to stay in Japan, sooner or later I will follow in the footsteps of my predecessors, become a carrot juicer, and then die of a stroke one day.

Therefore, Kitano chose Qingyun Tiankong, who had the lowest risk factor and was least likely to cause any mishaps under her protection, to be his bodyguard.

To be honest, if Kitano was not very familiar with Xingmu Feiying this week, he would definitely invite Xingmu Feiying to be his bodyguard as soon as possible, so that he could ensure that nothing would go wrong.

Therefore, Kitano is now very relieved to live under the same roof with Qingyun Tiankong. For this purpose, he even made room for a small bed for Qingyun Tiankong to sleep on so that she doesn't have to sleep on the sofa.

Now, whether it is the Holy King who often stays in the team room, or girls like Good Opera, they have all been expressly banned by Kitano from staying in the team room.

Kitano also wanted to go back to his original dormitory to sleep, but when he thought about these dormitories, he realized that the horse racing girls usually came in and out of the trainers' dormitories at will, and often jumped their trainers in the dormitories. Kitano felt that his own team room was more reliable.

Now, unless someone digs a tunnel underground or smashes a big hole in the roof, it is almost impossible to enter the team room without going through Kitano - Xingchan is guarding the hall, and she will never allow anyone to attack Kitano at night.

This also allowed Kitano to spend a few months with a little more ease. Although he was still a little scared and worried that he would run into other horse girls who had not yet recovered their memories, Kitano was finally freed from the state of being on edge.

It was a relatively peaceful summer. During this period, everyone in the Kitano team had almost nothing to do except their busy training. There was nothing particularly worth paying attention to in the summer competitions, and horse racing girls generally did not like summer racing, as they could easily suffer from overheating and heatstroke.

Aldan and Rudolf, who are the right-hand men of the team, are still busy with the wedding arrangements recently. Ever since Kitano was pushed back by the Holy King and Good Opera, they have become more and more nervous. If the wedding date had not been set long ago and was difficult to change, they would probably wear wedding dresses and take Kitano to get married the moment the work was completed.

Kitano's current defensive posture is a good thing for them. They already have a lot of things to do and cannot take care of everything. Now they have to deal with the wedding - otherwise, they will not let the Holy King and the Opera have a chance.

Soon, with the arrival of October, the last game of the Classic Triple Crown that everyone has been looking forward to for a long time - the Chrysanthemum Appreciation, finally arrived as scheduled.

"So, Holy King, have you been recovering well recently? Do you feel unwell? Or...is there anything that bothers you?"

"Why, do you think I'll get pregnant? You've been so cold to me these past few months."

However, before the race began, Kitano, as usual, came to inquire about the emotions of the participating horse racing girls. However, facing the fact that the Saint King's aura had not given him much opportunity to exploit in the past few months, Kitano also suppressed his embarrassment and went forward to inquire.

But now, after jumping with Kitano's horse, the Holy King, whose face was rosy and had a more feminine charm, couldn't help but tease Kitano a few times. Seeing Kitano's embarrassed expression, he also laughed softly and said, "Okay, I'm not that fragile... Although it was a little painful at the beginning, and I was a little scared for several weeks, but after a few months, it's all healed."

"And thanks to you, the nutritious meals you've given me recently, as well as Good Opera, Elu, Emperor, and Xing-chan, are all delicious and first-rate. I almost lost weight, but thankfully, I got back to normal before the competition."

"As for the pregnancy..." At this point, the Holy King kept it a secret for a moment. After noticing Kitano's increasingly serious expression, he couldn't help but laugh out loud. With an inexplicable glint in his eyes, he said, "Not yet, for now."

"I was scared to death." Kitano heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. He almost suffered a cardiac arrest because of what the Holy King said - it was not that he was afraid of raising a child. On the one hand, strictly speaking, the Holy King was not of marriageable age yet, and this scandal had a great impact on him.

On the other hand, Kitano would definitely not let a horse racing girl who was confirmed to be pregnant go to the race. If the Holy King deliberately concealed it from him, and something went wrong during the race, wouldn't Kitano regret it?

No, letting the pregnant Holy King lose his child... This was no longer just a matter of heartbreak, it was to the point where Kitano wanted to kill himself and start over again - but he was not running away, starting over was a passive skill given to him by the Three Goddesses, and all he could do was to atone for his sins by death.

"You look relieved, but you're really worried?"

"No—I don't want our child to die in the womb. If that happens, I will force you to retire, Holy King. I will bear the blame."

In response to the Saint King's words, Kitano immediately expressed his attitude, which made the Saint King, who already knew that Kitano did not mean that but wanted to tease him, slightly stunned and turned his head away with a slightly red cheek.

However, what the Holy King did not tell Kitano was... the reason why the birth rate of horse girls is so low, with only about 7,000 horse girls born in Japan each year, is not only because the birth of a horse girl is very unexpected, but even if the mother is a horse girl, the child born will not necessarily be a horse girl, it's just that the possibility is a little greater.

What’s more important is that the pregnancy period of horse girls is much longer than that of ordinary women. It is said that pregnancy takes ten months, but the pregnancy period of horse girls is often two to three years - perhaps because the birth of horse girls requires more energy, so the gestation period is also longer.

When horse racing girls get pregnant, there is often no movement in the first few months, and they only feel something is wrong after a year. Therefore, if a horse racing girl does not take any protective measures after the "horse jumps", it is best to go to the hospital for a check-up every few months to be on the safe side.

Of course, some horse girls would show signs of pregnancy after six months, but it seemed that the Holy King was not one of them. Although the hospital's results showed that she had no obvious signs of pregnancy, it was not yet completely confirmed.

As for the next checkup, Shengwang scheduled it for a few days before the Arima Kinen. She knew that she would definitely participate in the Arima Kinen, so she checked before that to see if there was any possibility of pregnancy. In this way, she might have a legitimate reason to withdraw from the competition.

After all, Arima Kinen still has to compete with Xing-chan, Xiaokua, Spee-chan and Elu, a showdown between the entire "Golden Generation", and she is not optimistic about her chances of winning.

But... the best of good operas is surprisingly less visible? Is she doing the same thing?

The Holy King thought so in her heart, but now, she was a little worried. The good opera had not appeared for a long time... Could it be that something unexpected really happened?

Chapter 440: Burn everything or prepare for a strike?

"Why are you suddenly quiet? Holy King? Are you really okay?"

"It's okay. Although I used to be stubborn, I definitely won't be stubborn in front of you now."

Facing the hand extended by Kitano, the Holy King patted him unhappily. The relationship between him and Kitano had now reached the final step. They were not husband and wife in name but husband and wife in reality. Their relationship could never go back to the way it was in the past.

The Holy King really wanted to express his concern for Kitano, but for some reason, after breaking through the last layer of relationship, the Holy King felt extremely uncomfortable with the way the two of them were getting along now.

It was as if...the last link had been broken. The pattern of getting along that had lasted for seven or eight years suddenly became unworkable. She had to face the changes in her relationship with Kitano. They could no longer get along in the same...harmonious way as before.

At that time, Sheng Wang felt very relaxed around Kitano. Kitano never forced her to change or learn anything. Sheng Wang only needed to be her true self in front of him.

And now, having successfully broken through the last layer of relationships, to continue being as indifferent as before... was definitely not the Saint King's style. Someone like her, after giving her all to a beloved man, would inevitably make changes for him.

She needed to learn to become better and make him like her more. She also needed to start from scratch and learn housework, which she had not been good at before. She must not become a housework idiot like her mother...

However, the Holy King still needed time to master many things. Furthermore, she couldn't focus all her energy on improving her abilities right now. She was still a horse girl in active service, and she still had to spend a lot of time on training and competitions.

But... this strange feeling of not being able to get along with each other as before still lingers.

"I can take care of myself now. If you were to pay as much attention to me as I am now, I might still feel sad, but I won't forget to take care of myself because of you, especially when I'm not sure if I'm pregnant or not."

"You are the second most important to me now, and I am the first. Do you understand?"

The Holy King said this to Kitano in a long-lost tsundere attitude. However, this time, the Holy King's tsundereness was more pleasing to Kitano than any other time. For a moment, Kitano was even stunned by the tsundere woman in front of him.

Honestly, if there were no one else around, Kitano would have given this stubborn woman a passionate kiss, letting her mouth slowly melt under the warmth. Unfortunately, Kitano couldn't, and the consequences of doing so... he didn't want to bear them.

If the Holy King, enraged, caught him and jumped him again, it would be bad... Luckily, he didn't get shot this time, but who knows what will happen next time? Kitano isn't the type to carry defensive tools with him, and the Holy King never cares about anything when he gets angry...

Oh, come to think of it, good operas were like this back then, could it be that... all Uma Musume are actually like this?

Bei Ye didn't know, and he didn't want to sacrifice himself to verify this idea, so he whispered to the Holy King: "It would be better this way. Now, I also hope that you will put yourself first, Holy King."

"You were lying. Actually, I'm the second one, and you're only the third one."

The Holy King smiled faintly upon hearing this, and it was unclear whether he was joking or serious. Just as Kitano was beginning to feel suspicious, a light and teasing voice was heard at this moment: "Ah la la - Xing-chan, am I coming at the wrong time? I'll look like a light bulb now, Xing-chan. But I'm still coming, Xing-chan."

Qingyun Tiankong, also wearing a victory suit and pretending to be relaxed, came in front of Sheng Wang and Kitano. Her eyes were fixed on Sheng Wang, who was now eager to cling to Kitano. Her pupils flashed with envy, but she still didn't show her emotions as she said, "Mingmingxing-chan, Sheng Wang and I are both popular candidates for the Chrysanthemum Shoot. Trainer-san, please don't play favorites."

"How could that be?" After hearing this, Kitano smiled at the Holy King and immediately turned his gaze to the blue sky. He knew that this was Xingjiang secretly reminding him not to forget to focus all his attention on her.

However, Kitano did so in the past few months, and Qingyun Tiankong became the person who stayed with Kitano the longest in the past few months. Her plan to pursue Kitano also took a solid step forward.

But it's just one step. Compared to the Holy King who has already reached the end, and in a sense, his progress has even surpassed Aldan and Rudolf, Xingjiang's little trick is even funnier than a kitten raising its paw.

Now that her relationship with Kitano could no longer return to what it once was, the Saint King was no longer as jealous as before. She had finally fulfilled her promise to Kitano—not to be jealous of his relationships.

"Well, I'll go to the track first. You and Xing-chan, don't talk for too long. She has trouble getting into the gates already, and it won't be good if we delay for too long."

The Saint King left these words behind and headed towards the stadium. She knew that she was most likely just there to run with the others. After all, a distance like 3000 meters would be torture for her and beyond her ability.

However, she had discussed this with Kitano. Even if he was just a stepping stone for Xing-chan, the Holy King had to give it his all. On the one hand, while the Holy King's chances of winning were low, he wasn't completely powerless. If he encountered any special circumstances, he might still be able to win.

On the other hand… even if we're just stepping stones, we can't give up. Otherwise, it will weaken the value of Xingjiang's Chrysanthemum Award victory. Then the media will casually say something like "the least valuable Chrysanthemum Award" or something like that, which will make all of Xingjiang's efforts go to waste…

Therefore, the Saint King must give his all in this match. Not only must he try to win, but even if he loses, it will only be a loss that would put him in second place. The pressure on the Saint King is extremely great.

At this moment, Kitano's gaze was cast towards the blue sky. When his eyes met the girl's, Kitano said nothing, but they already knew what the other meant.

Kitano was asking, "Xing-chan, have you made up your mind?"

"It's already been decided, Trainer-san."

Qingyun Tiankong also smiled faintly and answered Kitano's silent words. She turned her gaze to the front. Although her tone was not firm, she had already made up her mind.

"Anyway, according to what Trainer-san said, the Kikukasho may be the last GI victory of my career, and it will also be a victory that marks my peak, right?"

"Since all this is already predetermined, then, the victory that's already within my grasp is like a fish that's already on the hook and firmly in my grasp. How could I possibly let it go so easily?"

"You have to catch this fish first before you can focus on whether you can catch a bigger fish later. Don't rely on the illusion that if you get off the hook this time, you will definitely catch it next time."

"I understand."

After hearing Qingyun Tiankong's words, Kitano also understood her plan. But as Kitano himself promised, he would not change Xingjiang's decision - otherwise, he might as well make the decision for Xingjiang.

But Kitano is not Xing-chan's parent, and even if they were, they don't have the right to make all the decisions for their children. Therefore, after Xing-chan made this decision, Kitano supported her as always and said, "Well, Xing-chan, let's show them all the escape of the century!"

"It's been ages since a runaway horse has won the Chrysanthemum Award in Japan. And Xing-chan, you are the one who will break this barrier. You won't lose your speed, you won't be surpassed. You might even set a world record in the 3000 meters and win the Chrysanthemum Award. You will truly be part of the 'Golden Generation.'"

"Now, show those who look down on you because of your bloodline what a century-class escape is. Even with inferior blood, you can become a century-class horse girl."

"Trainer-san's words are so chuunibyou."

Kitano delivered an impassioned speech, urging Qingyun Tiankong to pull off the epic escape of the century. However, Xing-chan's words shattered Kitano's facade, and she chuckled softly, "And you were actually shaking as you spoke just now. At that moment, Xing-chan, I almost thought you were going to cry, Trainer-san."

"You didn't really cry, did you? Hoshi-chan, I don't want Trainer-san to cry."

Qingyun Tiankong, who did not get an immediate answer from Kitano, vaguely realized that her decision might be an announcement that her career has come to an end. Kitano was also aware of this matter. He supported her decision and planned to watch her go and win her last and most glorious game.

But he must have felt bad inside. After all… anyone who knew this was their last race would be inconsolable and shed tears… Of course, this refers to Uma Musume. Trainer-san rarely feels this way, and even if they do, they rarely shed tears.

"It's okay, it's okay - Trainer-san, you have to have confidence in me, Xing-chan, and in Trainer-san yourself."

"I will win, Xing-chan. This time I will definitely win, and next time... let me and Trainer-san work hard together, Xing-chan."

Qingyun Tiankong also suppressed the feelings in her heart. She deliberately did not look back at Beiye. She was afraid that she would regret it, and she was also afraid that Beiye would think that it was because of him that made her regret it.

But at this moment, for some reason, Qingyun Tiankong, who only then felt Kitano's importance to her, shed a tear of emotion... She now understood how much this man valued her, and this might be the last victory of her career.

In that case... let's make this victory even more glorious and grand!

Chapter 441: The Century-Class Victory at the Chrysanthemum Festival and the Burning Star

"Qingyun Tiankong is in the lead! He's way ahead of all the other horse girls on the final straight! Holy King Halo is trying to overtake! Holy King Halo is still trying! But! There are only the last 100 meters left!"

"Cross the finish line! Qingyun Tiankong! The winning horse girl is Qingyun Tiankong! With an incredible escape! After thirty-nine years! Qingyun Tiankong won the Kikuka Shogi by leading the entire race! She became the first person in thirty-nine years to break the barrier that prevented runners from winning long distances! She is also the only runner to win the Kikuka Shogi in thirty-nine years!"

"The strongest horse girl wins the Chrysanthemum Award! Following the fastest last leg of the Japanese Derby by Holy King Halo, Qingyun Tiankong is once again the runaway horse leading the field!"

"A classic triple crown in one year, and the fastest last-mile Derby Horse Girl's Saint King aura was born! As a runaway horse, she won the Chrysanthemum Award's Blue Sky Sky!"

"They are truly worthy of the title of 'Golden Generation'! Azure Sky and Saint King Halo! They've proven with their own strength that they are no less capable than the 'Strong Three' of the Golden Generation!"

At this moment, the TV was replaying the Chrysanthemum Shooting Competition from some time ago, and everything in this competition was just as Kitano had thought at the beginning. Qingyun Tiankong showed his absolute strength, and he seemed to have burned up everything in himself to lead the whole field. No other horse girl surpassed Qingyun Tiankong throughout the whole process.

There is one more thing that must be said. Although Sheng Wang did not think she could win this match at the beginning, she showed an enthusiasm in the Chrysanthemum Appreciation that was no less than that in the Japanese derby, just to support Xing Jiang.

The 3000-meter distance that originally made Kitano feel terrified, but Sheng Wang ran to the end without losing speed. On the final straight, he even rushed out from the middle and rear of the team, playing to his advantage of being the last one.

If we only look at the game, in this game, Saint King Halo can be said to have replicated Te Zi Zhou's operation. He rushed to the second place at the end of the Chrysanthemum Appreciation, but still lost to Qingyun Tiankong, which had an absolute leading advantage.

However, although the Holy King was defeated, her defeat was not terrible. For a distance like 3000 meters, which the Holy King was not good at, her performance was already beyond the standard.

This also makes Qing Yun Tiankong's victory in the Chrysanthemum Shooting Competition even more glorious. The Qing Yun Tiankong in this competition is even better than the one Kitano knew in the past!

In the 3000m Chrysanthemum Appreciation race, he achieved a time of 3 minutes and 01 second, which was even faster than Qing Yuntiankong's previous time! Naturally, Qing Yuntiankong's world record was also becoming more difficult to break.

However, Qingyun Tiankong's victory in the Chrysanthemum Festival was extremely glorious for everyone. Only Kitano and the victorious Qingyun Tiankong himself did not seem to be so happy.

And the reason... will be known after this game.

"Qingyun Tiankong won, and she's even celebrating around the field—wait, something's not right! Something's wrong with Qingyun Tiankong!"

"Qingyun Tiankong—fainted! Qingyun Tiankong collapsed on the field!"

"Elu, could you please turn off the TV?"