The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

If they were really allowed to meet Kitano Ryuichi, given Kitano Ryuichi's personality, he would probably be led into a trap by these unscrupulous reporters. For this reason, even if Shunkawa Tetsuna tried his best, he would not let a single reporter in!

Don't worry! Trainer Kitano! I will help you block everything outside! Tetsuna Sumikawa felt a bit heroic in her heart, as if "a warrior never returns". For her, as long as she could get through this day, her nightmare would be over.

"Look, look! It's the Mejiro family's car!"

At this moment, someone with a shrill voice suddenly spoke up, attracting everyone's attention. Not far away, a pure white luxury extended car slowly drove to the school gate. On the white hood of the car was the iconic mark of the Mejiro family, which was also their family emblem.

As the pure white stretched car stopped at the school gate, the first people to get out were a group of bodyguards consisting of horse girls in suits, who immediately pushed a path open for the journalists who were blocking the school gate.

At this time, as the back door of the car opened, an old lady with reed hair and elegant military uniform slowly walked out with the support of a horse-girl bodyguard. All of a sudden, even if some people had never seen this old lady, they obviously knew her identity.

The head of the Mejiro family, the largest horse racing girl family in Japan besides the symbolic family.

Suddenly, countless flashes of light flashed at this moment. However, most of them were blocked by the figures of Ma Musume's bodyguards. The few that slipped through the net were also blocked by the sunglasses on the eyes of the head of the Mejiro family.

"Master Mejiro, please come this way."

"Ms. Junchuan, long time no see."

After meeting Patriarch Mejiro, Jungkawa Tezuna slowly opened the gate to Tresen Academy. The two, seemingly with a significant age gap, finally met. Jungkawa Tezuna's expression seemed much more relaxed, and he said with a smile, "Patriarch Mejiro, your arrival is truly a great honor to the students. To be honest, I never expected you to come in person, and with such a large group."

"Haha, no matter what, Shanxin is also the horse racing girl of the Mejiro family. It would be bad if I didn't come."

With the support of Surukawa Tetsuna, the head of the Mejiro family walked step by step towards the training ground. They seemed not to worry at all that the open door would be broken into by those reporters, because they knew very well that no matter how unscrupulous those journalists were, they would not dare to offend the power of the Mejiro family, just as they did not dare to be presumptuous in front of the Yuzhi family.

"What's more, I heard that Shanxin seems to have taken a liking to a certain trainer recently. He performed quite well in this competition. I am also quite interested in that trainer."

"What's his name... Kitano Ryuichi?" The Mejiro family head pondered for a moment and casually mentioned, "I feel like I've heard this name somewhere before."

"I heard that after training Shanxin for a week, she completely transformed into another horse girl, capable of competing with the Emperor of the East China Sea... I'm very curious whether Shanxin has become as outstanding as those children said."

"I think, Master Mejiro, you will not be disappointed this time." Upon hearing this, Tetsuna Shunkawa replied with a smile.

"Oh? If I can get the recognition of Miss Sugawa Tetsuna, then my trip here should be worthwhile." The head of the Mejiro family was a little surprised that such a strict person as Sugawa Tetsuna actually recognized Kitano, but this instead deepened the purpose of the head of the Mejiro family's trip.

She just wanted to see whether this mysterious trainer, who had only been at Tresen Academy for a week and had already caused a series of events, was as magical as McQueen and the others said.

In just one week, Shanxin's child seemed to have been reborn and was even able to fight against the Emperor of the East China Sea... This evaluation is a bit high.

If it is really as magical as McQueen and the others said, then... Kitano Ryuichi and the Mejiro family will have to deal with this trainer.

But... the head of the Mejiro family now has some concerns in her heart. She can't help but think of another old guy who is about the same age as her, but is much stricter and more unyielding to her.

I hope that the people from the Symbol family haven't set their sights on him yet. The head of the Mejiro family thought so in her heart. If that old guy Speed ​​Symbol also set his sights on him, it would be really disadvantageous for them.

……

In the direction of the current training ground, for this final, Tresen College can be said to have put on full display - of course, this is also due to the abuse of power for personal gain symbolized by Luduo, the student union president, and the tacit approval of the chairman, which allowed it to be held so lively and grandly, even giving people a feeling of celebrating the Arima anniversary.

"I can't believe you'd actually go to all that trouble for a spontaneous tryout, Rudolph. You're even personally commentating this time."

At this moment, on the podium, a horse girl with long chestnut hair and wearing a school uniform, who was no less beautiful than Rudo Symbol, but less majestic and more approachable, was sitting next to Rudo Symbol. On the table, in addition to "Live" which represented her current job, there was also her name, "Chiaki Representative".

This person, who had appeared in Rudolph's dream before, was her predecessor, her strongest competitor, and her defeated opponent. Now, he sat beside Rudolph with a gentle expression. He looked at Rudolph with curiosity and asked, "Could it be that what Sirius said before was true? Rudolph, are you really..."

"Don't overthink it, Qianming-senpai." Rudolph simply closed his eyes and replied calmly, "I'm just carrying out my duties as the student council president. After all, the good opera has gone to rest, so it's natural for the student council to take over this work."

"And the Emperor is also participating in this competition. I am standing here to prove that I will not abuse my power for personal gain. Even if the Emperor participates in the competition, I will judge with fairness and impartiality."

As he said this, Rudolph glanced at Representative Qian Ming standing beside him and asked calmly, "Senior Qian Ming... I'm actually a little surprised that you agreed so readily."

"I haven't been back in a long time, and this time it's such big news, so of course I had to come back to take a look." Qian Ming's smile was flawless, as if it really was the case. He said with sufficient reason, "Besides, I'm also very curious about how outstanding this trainer is, who can cause such a big commotion and make so many younger students compete for a position."

"So, where is the trainer named Kitano Ryuichi? I've looked everywhere but can't find him."

As she said this, Representative Chiaki paid no attention to her image as a Triple Crown horse girl. She picked up the binoculars that were supposed to be prepared for observing the horse girls on the track for commentary, and looked carefully at everyone in the audience seats, searching for Ryuichi Kitano.

Seeing this, Luduo, the representative standing by, did not try to stop them, because she knew very well that it would be impossible for Qianming to find Kitano in the audience. Kitano was currently in the backstage, waiting to encourage all the horse racing girls in the final.

However, the only thing that made Ludor symbol feel uneasy was that Sirius was not present this time.

From what Rudolf heard, Sirius went to accompany Good Opera to have his voice tested, but Rudolf always felt a little uneasy. Sirius and Good Opera...both of them made her feel uneasy.

……

"Rudolf gave me permission to wait in the tunnel leading backstage to the training grounds... I don't know what that means. When I came in just now, those horse girls looked at me curiously, as if they wanted to eat me up."

At this moment, Kitano was also waiting in the tunnel for the horse racing girls who had changed their clothes to arrive. He was symbolically given this new task by Rudo. As the "prize" of this selection, he encouraged the horse racing girls in this competition to give their all. He believed that the horse racing girls who entered the finals would definitely give a better performance after seeing him in person.

Although Kitano had some doubts about this, he still stood here, if not for anything else, even if it was just to encourage his four horse girls.

"Trainer Kitano! You're here after all!"

A familiar voice called out from the other end, and the Emperor of the East Sea, wearing a tracksuit with the number "1," trotted over. Upon seeing Kitano, he exclaimed with delight, "Trainer Kitano! After this match, you're mine, the Emperor! Are you prepared?"

"We'll have to wait until we win the game, Emperor." Kitano found Emperor's statement very funny, but he didn't care.

After all, how could the East Sea Emperor's childish view of love be dangerous? This was not Trepp's worldview. Even if he casually agreed to the Emperor's childish words, it would not allow him to enter the Emperor's lower chamber.

However, Kitano did not notice that the horse girls on the other side who had widened the distance due to the emperor's jogging seemed to have a slightly unhappy expression because of the emperor's words.

Chapter 101: The friendship that Cao Shangfei wants to protect!

"Hehe, Your Majesty, I am invincible! I will definitely win this match."

The Emperor of the East Sea was clearly full of confidence in this match, which hadn't even begun yet. His two handsome eyebrows were raised, and he said with a high-spirited look, "Your Majesty, I've already won two games in a row. No one can match me! This time, I will win again, and then I can smoothly become your number one horse girl, Trainer Kitano!"

"Hehe, the number one position, does that mean I'll be the most popular horse girl in Kitano's team? I'm a little shy."

The Emperor of the East Sea said this, ruffling her hair a bit sheepishly, but that was exactly why she came here in the first place. The Emperor of the East Sea's second requirement for trainers was that they must be their number one priority. Only a trainer who was fully committed to her could make her stronger.

"Hehe, you're really worthy of being Emperor-san. You look so confident—"

At this moment, Qingyun Tiankong still adhered to her usual lazy look, holding the back of her head with both hands and approaching step by step. She said with a relaxed smile on her face: "In this case, Xingjiang may have to work harder. Ah, I hope that Diwang-class can show some mercy-"

"Hehe, I won't lose!" Of course the emperor could hear the importance that Qingyun Tiankong expressed in her words. She had never underestimated Qingyun Tiankong. The two girls had never officially competed in the trials, but the emperor still attached great importance to all the horse girls who could participate in the final.

"Even if everyone attacks me together, Your Majesty, I'm not afraid! I've come all the way here with the determination to win!"

"Haha, Mr. Emperor is really full of energy."

On the other side, with a gentle female voice, Kusanagi with long chestnut hair was seen slowly walking forward. This lady with the temperament of the "Yamato Nadeshiko" that has always been praised in Japan is actually a horse girl with completely American blood. It has to be said that Kitano always feels a little weird.

"However, Emperor, it would be best if you didn't make too many enemies. If you do, you'll be at a disadvantage in the competition." Cao Shangfei kindly reminded the Emperor of the East Sea. He then turned to look at Kitano and greeted him with a gentle bow. "Nice to meet you, Trainer Kitano. Thank you very much for organizing this selection tournament. It gave me the opportunity to compete against many powerful horse girls."

"The strengths of Mejiro Zenshin-san and Tokai Teiou-san have truly opened my eyes. Although I don't think I'm strong enough to win the championship in this final, if it's truly possible, I very much hope to become one of your designated horse girls."

"Ah...even Kusagami-kun likes Trainer Kitano so much."

Qingyun Tiankong, who was standing by, deliberately let out a long sigh upon hearing this. The swaying frequency of his tail changed slightly, and he said with a feigned indifference on his face, "Xing-chan thought he was the only one who was instigated by Shenying-san to come here. I also thought Cao Shangfei-san was also instigated by Shenying-san..."

"No, although Elu (Cao Shangfei's affectionate name for Condor) did mention it to me, I signed up voluntarily."

Upon hearing this, Cao Shangfei smiled and said to Qingyun Tiankong, whose expression froze for a moment, "I heard that many horse girls have joined the competition because of Trainer Kitano's encouragement. After watching the videos on the forum, I also want to be one of the "mediocrities" and compete with the geniuses."

You're lying, Cao Shangfei, your bloodline is obviously not inferior at all! The American racing horse bloodline is simply a dimensionality reduction attack on Japan! Kitano on the side complained in his heart.

However, in the world of Uma Musume, Kusanagi Aso, who was not born in a prominent family, can indeed be said to be one of the "mediocrities". She is not a horse girl born in a big family, but she is definitely not short of money. From the perspective of the bloodline of the world of Uma Musume, Kusanagi Aso is indeed inconspicuous.

Unexpectedly, among the horse girls that Qi Cao introduced to Kitano at the beginning, he highly recommended Kusagami Hi. However, Kitano felt that as one of the "top three" of the golden generation, he was not worthy of her at that time. Unexpectedly, this time Kusagami came to participate in the selection because of him.

"But Cao Shangfei is just here to compete, right? Even if he wins, you don't plan to be the first person, right?" Qingyun Tiankong felt more and more uneasy after hearing this, but still asked with an indifferent smile.

Qingyun Tiankong thought he still understood Cao Shangfei. Although Cao Shangfei had the best relationship with Shenying, he also had a good relationship with Shengwang Halo and Qingyun Tiankong. The four of them had a vague tendency to form a small group.

In Qingyun Tiankong's eyes, Cao Shangfei has always been a horse girl with a very gentle attitude towards many things. Apart from competitions, she has never been competitive and treats people gently. She never participates in the goals decided by others at the beginning, but works hard to help them achieve them.

Therefore, Qingyun Tiankong also felt that this time, Cao Shangfei would definitely not compete for Kitano's position as the number one horse girl. She should just come to experience the feeling of competing with everyone... Of course, Qingyun Tiankong himself felt that such an idea was unlikely.

"Well..."

However, Cao Shangfei only showed a look of deliberate thought when he heard this. When he felt the seemingly indifferent but extremely serious gaze of Qingyun Tiankong beside him, and the serious expression of the East Sea Emperor beside him who seemed to have noticed something, and the vague gazes from behind, he revealed a gentle expression and said, "That's not necessarily true. After all, if I can really win, it will definitely be by giving it my all and relying on my own skills. If it's based on my strength, then I should be able to accept the position of the first person in charge, right?"

"I haven't found a trainer yet either. If possible, I'd like to be a horse girl who can be trained by someone as good as Kitano—"

As expected, when Cao Shangfei deliberately said this, she felt that the eyes around her suddenly became sharp, even including Qingyun Tiankong, who had always been gentle, and the gaze from the Holy King's aura behind him.

Although the two women's sharp gazes disappeared in an instant, Cao Shangfei still noticed it and nodded firmly in his heart.

As expected, Sheng Wang and Qingyun both have the same idea... That's a bit difficult to deal with.

Of course, Kusanagi Fei was not aiming for the position of Kitano's number one responsible person. In fact, she had been interested in the olive branch thrown by Fujiwara Reiko a long time ago. If Fujiwara Reiko had not been forced into the hospital by Mejiro Raiun, Kusanagi Fei should have signed a responsibility agreement with Fujiwara Reiko long ago.

However, the holding of this selection competition made Cao Shangfei temporarily decline Fujiwara Reiko's invitation - she also planned to test her own strength. If she could achieve ideal results, she would feel more confident when joining Fujiwara's trainer team.

On the other hand, Cao Shangfei had previously felt that the Holy King Halo's attention to Beiye was a bit too high, which was nothing like her previous attention to "third-rate existence".

With such curiosity, Cao Shangfei participated in the registration, but when she registered, she deliberately looked at the list and found that the first place was Qingyun Tiankong, who had said that he was "not interested" at the beginning. She felt that something was unusual.

And now, Cao Shangfei's idea has been verified. If her expectations are met, her two good friends both have a very good impression of Trainer Kitano...

Cao Shangfei could understand Qingyun Tiankong's words. After all, Cao Shangfei might have been being modest when she said her bloodline was mediocre, but Qingyun Tiankong's bloodline was truly mediocre. If she had been inspired by Trainer Kitano's words, then Cao Shangfei would have been very happy that her friend had found the best trainer destined for her.

But, Holy King Halo... Cao Shangfei couldn't figure out why Holy King Halo had become so fond of Trainer Kitano within a week. How could she, a horse girl with such a... um... difficult to describe personality, be won over by Trainer Kitano so quickly?

Cao Shangfei was a little surprised, but more curious. This was the reason why she wanted to participate in this selection competition this time. She wanted to act as a "protective layer" for her two good friends to prevent them from arguing or even breaking up their friendship because of competing for the position of the number one trainer of Kitano.

——If it really comes to the point, she will do her best to take the first place! That way, the two friends who failed at the same time will not quarrel over the position.

Cao Shangfei thought so in her heart, and also strengthened her determination. Their friendship must not be broken because of this incident!

Chapter 102: First Meeting with the Holy King's Mother

"Well then, we'll be heading in first, Trainer Kitano. See you later."

"Well, everyone, work hard. Although I shouldn't be the one to say this... I hope each of you can maximize your abilities and present a match without any regrets."

Cao Shangfei, Qingyun Tiankong, and the Emperor of the East Sea also entered the training ground one after another. Cao Shangfei's words had already made the Emperor of the East Sea feel a little more motivated. Although Qingyun Tiankong didn't say anything, Cao Shangfei also felt her seriousness this time.

Even the gaze of Sheng Wang behind him became sharp... Cao Shangfei sighed slightly in his heart, but then his steps became more determined as he stepped onto the field.

It's a pity that Shenying, who encouraged Cao Shangfei at the beginning, was not self-disciplined enough and actually signed up for a 3000-meter long-distance event. As a result, she overestimated her endurance and lost the race and fell to seventh place... Otherwise, she could have taken care of Cao Shangfei. Cao Shangfei knew very well that her good friend was actually more stable than himself. As long as she wanted to win, even the Emperor of the East China Sea might not be powerless to fight.

It’s a pity that Shenying didn’t listen to her advice and lost in the first round... Even though Cao Shangfei knew Shenying’s strength well, she couldn’t change the reality that she was eliminated in the first round.

It seemed that now she had only herself to rely on. Cao Shangfei, who had always been calm in dealing with people and things, was now determined to muster up all her energy and exert her strongest strength in the upcoming matches. Otherwise, she would find it difficult to defeat all her opponents, especially the Emperor of the East China Sea.

In reality, there were many horse girls who shared the same sentiments as Cao Shangfei in this race. Although Cao Shangfei's words had caused some alarm at first, everyone knew that Cao Shangfei's thoughts were shared by every horse girl who made it to the finals.

They all knew clearly who was the only opponent they had no confidence in defeating. For a moment, countless pairs of eyes subconsciously turned to the petite horsewoman at the front, walking towards her trainer.

"Huh?! I suddenly feel—a little cold."

The Emperor of the East China Sea felt a sudden chill for no apparent reason and subconsciously looked behind him, but he did not feel anything wrong either from the grass or the blue sky. As the chill disappeared, the Emperor quickly put the matter behind him.

As Kitano watched the three women walk away, another figure suddenly appeared in front of him and said in a somewhat unpleasant tone, "You guy—the top-notch king is right in front of you, and you're still concentrating on looking at other people?"

"Have some self-awareness. It's my turn to perform. Remember to keep your eyes fixed on my superb performance. Do you understand?"

"Okay, okay, of course I understand." Facing the somewhat aggressive Holy King halo in front of him, Kitano immediately turned his gaze to the Holy King halo. However, while looking at the Holy King, Kitano couldn't help but think of Shanxin.

Don't get me wrong, it's not that Kitano's mind is full of the shadow of Mejiro Yoshinobu, but he suddenly realized that in fact, in this game, compared with Miura Bourbon, Mi Yu, and the East China Sea Emperor, the Holy King's winning rate is not high. However, there is only one champion in a game, and Kitano is not expecting any famous scene where everyone comes first. That kind of crappy thing is enough to happen once in the first season.

For Kitano, as long as every Uma Musume gave her best, that was their success. If they couldn't win, it was definitely due to errors in his judgment and decision-making as a trainer. After all, he couldn't force every Uma Musume to perform beyond their capabilities in every single match.

There can only be one winner, but it's still possible to tell whether a horse girl has given her all. Therefore, Kitano looked at the Holy King's aura before him. He knew it was unlikely the Holy King's aura would win this match, but he still encouraged her, "There are many powerful horse girls in this competition, Holy King. This is a rare opportunity to compete against a horse girl who may become a major star in Japan in the coming years."

"You don't need to tell me that. I'm a first-class person, and that's why I came here."

Upon hearing this, Saint King Halo's ears twitched slightly, and he said with a proud tone, "I will fight at my best this time, so just watch carefully."

"I'm looking forward to seeing your beautiful last kick, Holy King." Kitano took the opportunity to express his trust in the Holy King's aura's most powerful weapon, saying, "Your last kick will definitely help you turn the tide of the battle."

"Of course—"

When Saint King Halo heard this, her proud chest became even more proud. At this moment, she also listened to Kitano's words in her heart and planned to make the best use of her last move.

When the Holy King Halo also stepped into the arena, the figures of Miura Bourbon and Miyu appeared in Kitano's sight. Kitano gave each of these two horse girls their respective instructions as they were the two most likely to win the championship besides the East China Sea Emperor.

"Bourbon, just play it steady this time. Don't let the other horse girls' rhythm disrupt you."

"Understood." Miura Bourbon nodded calmly, his eyes gleaming with determination to win. After confirming Bourbon's condition, Kitano turned to Miyu and said, "Miyu, 2000 meters is more than enough for your stamina, so don't hold back. Target someone you know you can't miss. You'll definitely surpass her."

"Yes, Mi Yu understands, brother."

After receiving Kitano's warning, Miyu and Bourbon also went to the training ground. When another horse girl with a rather ordinary face came forward, Kitano's attitude did not change at all. He immediately said gently, "Hello, I remember your name is White Brilliance."

"Huh? Huh! Trainer Kitano actually still remembers a small character like me?!" The horse girl with an ordinary face seemed surprised that Kitano could remember her, and asked in surprise.

"Of course, I watched all of your races. You came in third in the first round and fifth in the second, right?" Kitano maintained his gentle demeanor and continued, "I watched your race. Your fundamentals are solid. Your average speed in the first 1000 meters even matched that of Miura Bourbon. However, because of this, your endurance isn't very good. You could try conserving your energy and using a chasing tactic. That way, with a faster speed, you might be able to perform even better."

"Thank you, thank you for the guidance!"

The horse girl named White Brilliance immediately gave Kitano a 90-degree bow in thanks, but Kitano still gently helped her up and encouraged her, "Go for it, you might win this time."