The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

"Yes, yes!" White Brilliance nodded excitedly and trotted towards the training ground in a good mood. Kitano also watched the horse girl leave, then turned his attention to the next horse girl.

"Ah, I know you, you are..."

What surprised every horse girl that followed was that Kitano Ryuichi seemed to know everything about each of them, from their names to their strengths and weaknesses, and then gave them reasonable advice. Although each person only had less than a minute to spend with Kitano, they all received advice from Kitano that was very beneficial to them.

Genius! A truly talented trainer! And he works hard and cares about each of them!

Every horse girl that Kitano gave advice to was deeply moved. Most of them were not of excellent bloodlines. Although several strong horse girls lost in the first two rounds, their advancement was mostly due to good luck. In addition, those strong horse girls were easily besieged.

But Kitano not only did not ignore them, but instead continued to convey a message. As if each of them, who were originally mediocre, was very special. Kitano was just as he said, valuing every seemingly mediocre horse racing girl and believing that they could win.

This made many horse racing girls who were powerful in their local areas but became ordinary people after arriving at Tresen College feel grateful and ignite a stronger fighting spirit.

If nothing else, just to meet such expectations, they must win!

However, only Kitano knew that there was no such thing as a genius? No such giftedness. He simply didn't have the gift of such a profound knowledge or memory. He had simply watched the recordings of those races over and over the night before arriving, memorizing the names, strengths, and weaknesses of the successful racehorses. This was the reason for the current scene.

Some people might ask why Kitano does this, a thankless task with no reward. But Kitano wants to say that this matter may not be meaningful to him, but for these "mediocre" horse racing women, a recognition is not meaningless.

As a mediocre person in the past, Kitano knew too well that if he were recognized, he would burst out with concentration beyond his imagination in order to respond to expectations, not for anything else, just to respond to everyone's expectations.

This was not a difficult task for Kitano. He only needed to stay up all night, watch a few videos repeatedly, organize the information, make a list, and then remember as much as possible.

And a recognition may be able to change the future of a horse girl. Why not do such a thing?

Of course, Kitano also wants to maintain his image in front of the public. After all, he is still a trainer who is "famous" for respecting and believing in mediocre people. If he cannot do this, his own image will collapse, which will inevitably cause people to talk about him.

Whether it was to maintain his persona or to genuinely support these children, Kitano didn't feel he was doing anything remarkable. Ultimately, he was doing it for himself. But... as the saying goes, "judge actions, not hearts; if you judge by heart, no one is perfect." If what he did was truly good for those children, then he would do it.

After Kitano watched all the horse girls leave one by one, he finally caught sight of the last one who came to him, Mejiro Zenshin. After the two of them exchanged a brief glance, Kitano smiled gently and said, "Zenshin, make them look at you with new eyes. You can do it."

"Yeah." Shanxin also smiled brightly. At this moment, her eyes lingered for a while around the dark circles under Kitano's eyes, and she smiled gently, "Next time, don't stay up late, trainer. After the game today, go and have a good rest."

"I'm leaving now. I won't embarrass you."

Mejiro Zenshin waved his hand and walked forward in a rather casual manner. Kitano watched Zenshin leave and slowly breathed a sigh of relief, intending to return to the stands through the tunnel.

At this moment, a figure suddenly ran past Kitano, and when Kitano turned around subconsciously, he found a chestnut-haired horse girl figure flashed by, and behind her was a number "16".

Wait? Number 16? Aren't there only fifteen horse girls competing in this race?

Kitano narrowed his eyes slightly and felt that something was wrong. The back of the horse girl who passed by him looked familiar, but he was not very familiar with the face that flashed by.

Who was that? Umamusume number 16 suddenly appeared. If she wasn't a contestant, how did she get past the gate reviewer? That was personally reviewed by Qi Cao, huh?

Thinking this, Kitano also stood in place. At this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind Kitano, saying softly: "Nice to meet you, Trainer Kitano Ryuichi... I think I called you right?"

When Kitano turned around, he came face to face with a lady wearing a sun hat. After the lady slowly approached, Kitano discovered that the woman's face was 80% similar to the Holy King's aura. The biggest difference was that she lacked some of the Holy King's sharpness and had some more femininity.

"You are..." Kitano recognized the other person. He had met her in the previous round, but his words did not arouse the lady's suspicion. She only smiled and said, "Nice to meet you, Trainer Kitano. Let me introduce myself. I am the mother of Saint King Halo. If you haven't heard Huanhuan mention me, it's normal. My relationship with my daughter is not that good."

"But now, although it may be a bit abrupt, I would like to take up a little of your time to talk to you about your opinion of our Huanhuan. What do you think?"

Chapter 103: Never be disappointed with your own responsibilities

"All the horse girls have entered the venue one after another. Although there are no gates at the training grounds of Tresen Academy, all procedures other than the gate entry will be carried out according to the rules of a regular competition."

"We will have the senior club's horse girls, Student Council Vice President Narita Shirahito, monitor the gates for false starts. If a false start is identified, all horse girls will have to restart the race. If it happens a second time, they will be disqualified."

On the podium, Qian Ming, who had entered the working state, was announcing the rules of the game to everyone present. However, the Luduo symbol seemed a little absent-minded today, and was looking for the figure of the Sirius symbol around.

Sirius couldn't possibly not come to such an occasion, but Rudolph never found her. This made Rudolph feel very uneasy, as if something big was about to happen.

Rudolf symbolizes his understanding of Sirius. Generally speaking, the more abnormally quiet Sirius is, the more likely she is to breathe heavily on Rudolf's face. But for a moment, even Rudolf didn't know at which stage of the final Sirius would set a trap for him.

"But what could possibly happen... The backstage review of the Uma Musume is handled by Qi Cao, and now Bai Ren is also responsible for the secondary inspection of the contestants... At least during the competition, Sirius should not be able to interfere."

"But if it's not to disrupt the game... then what's the point?"

For a moment, even Rudolph was a little confused. As for the possibility that Sirius had no intention of causing trouble… Rudolph hadn't even considered it. Whether it was the various temptations that Rudolph had shown to the former Sirius and his trainer after his memory was restored, or the image of Sirius in his own memories, who had fought with him since childhood, all made Rudolph believe that his sister would not be so honest.

"What's wrong Rudolph? You look like you're in a panic."

At this moment, Representative Qian Ming noticed the unusual behavior of Lu Duo and said with a smile, "As the student council president, you must remain calm. Let's watch the game quietly together."

"That's right."

After listening to Qian Ming's words, Lu Duo pretended to be calm and turned her gaze towards the competition field in order to avoid being seen to be shaken. However, she looked absent-minded and did not look like she could concentrate on watching the game.

At this moment, what Rudolph didn't notice was that when Qian Ming, the representative standing beside him, noticed Rudolph's uneasy look, the smile he had been maintaining widened a little bit, and a faint light flashed in his pupils.

……

"Grandma! Look! Sister Shanxin is out!"

In the stands, the horse racing girl of the Mejiro family was sitting in a very conspicuous position. Although the arrival of the head of the Mejiro family was grand, the Tresen Academy did not give special treatment to the head of the Mejiro family because of his prominent status. Everyone in the academy had to sit in the audience seats like ordinary spectators.

Of course, the Mejiro family's prominence seemed no different from the special VIP seats. In the stands, the Mejiro sisters immediately cheered for their sister the moment they saw Zenshin enter the game. Led by the new generation of the family, Mejiro Ryon, they shouted to Zenshin on the training ground, "You must win! Zenshin!"

"Beat them away!" Aldan Mejiro, who had long sky-blue hair and was gentle and elegant, also raised his little fist to cheer for his sister.

"Sister McQueen... do you think Sister Shanxin can win?" On the side, Dober Mejiro also asked McQueen, whom he respected and trusted the most. McQueen is the most outstanding one among the new generation of Mejiro, and the one Dober always wanted to become.

"From a rational point of view, with Sister Shanxin's level, there is no way she could have won the Emperor in this match."

Despite this, Shanxin's expression remained remarkably relaxed. Facing Dober's questioning gaze, McQueen smiled gently and said, "But, from another perspective, what Shanxin is pursuing in this competition isn't victory, but recognition. From this perspective, Shanxin's 'victory' should be easy."

"Approved?" Dober repeated in confusion after hearing this, and asked in confusion: "Is it for Trainer Kitano?"

"no……"

Before McQueen finished speaking, she glanced behind her. Mubai Dober subconsciously turned his head slightly, and when he suddenly realized that their grandmother was right behind him, he seemed to finally understand. He lowered his head slightly and asked softly, "Sister McQueen, you mean... Grandmother is..."

"Well, in this competition, as long as Sister Shanxin can deliver a performance that will satisfy Grandmother, then Sister Shanxin's wish will come true."

McQueen also smiled slightly, but for some reason, the sisters of the Mejiro family tacitly stayed out of this competition, as they didn't want them to steal the limelight from the saints, and they didn't want them to "accidentally" win the game because of their competitive spirit.

But I still felt a little unwilling... as if something very important had been taken away. Mebai McQueen pursed his lips slightly, but eventually suppressed the thought and focused on the track.

At this time, Mejiro Zenshin on the field had also reached her position. On her side was the East China Sea Emperor, who was not only talented and powerful, but also had extra luck this time and occupied the advantageous inner lane No. 1 position.

On the other side, he was also using the escape tactic. Once he entered the game state, he changed his previous laziness and became fierce. It can be said that there was a tiger in front and a wolf behind...

Moreover, their foundation is more solid than his, they are faster and have greater endurance than his... Thinking of this, Mejiro Yoshinobu took a deep breath, and the radical tactics that Kitano described to him before leaving last night emerged in his mind.

"The choice is yours, Shanxin. No matter what you choose, there's no doubt that you're a completely different person now. In just a week, you've gone from being mediocre to someone capable of fighting the Emperor of the East China Sea. Your transformation is a testament to your talent and strength."

"So, hold your head high and give it your all. I believe that after this competition, if your family compares you with other sisters again, you will no longer be the weaker party."

Comparison? This did bother me in the past, but now, I don’t care about it anymore, trainer.

I am running now to respond to your expectations. I think everyone thinks so, right?

The believer turned his gaze to the other three women standing nearby. Their expressions were more serious than each other. There was no doubt that they would all advance without reservation in this final.

"You're such a troublesome trainer, huh? I just decided to help you manage your relationships, so you don't get targeted by too many horse girls, or something..."

"It seems that this time, I can only divert a little firepower for you."

Shanxin had already made up his mind, taking a deep breath and deciding on his tactics for the match. Meanwhile, a seemingly ordinary-looking horse girl with chestnut hair on the outermost lane noticed Shanxin's change in state.

"Oh... It feels like this might be a strong enemy?" The chestnut-haired horse girl thought to herself. She had originally thought that she only needed to use 80% of her strength in this game, but now, the believer's condition had changed, forcing her to re-examine herself and use all her strength.

"Well, everyone's here, get ready."

On the other side, Narita Shirahito also came to the outside of the track. Her eyes slightly met with the Kuroneko Umamu who was at the outermost track, and then she picked up the whistle as if nothing had happened.

Finally, accompanied by a sharp whistle, all the horse girls rushed forward at the same time!

"The race has begun! No one's late this time, all the horse girls have completed a great start." Qian Ming, who was in charge of the live broadcast, immediately gave feedback to the audience. It seemed like he hadn't come to watch a race in a long time. Qian Ming's spirits were high, and he shouted excitedly, "Everyone's focused, and now the one leading the way is—oh! She's appeared! The one leading the way is actually Mejiro Zennobu from the Mejiro family! She's surpassing the speed of Miura Bourbon and Qingyun Tiankong, who are also using the escape horse tactic, and is now widening the gap with the following teams!"

"Is this the 'explosion escape' tactic? I didn't expect to see this 'explosion escape' tactic, which is extremely rare even in GI competitions, here among the freshmen. It's really exciting!"

"Sister Shanxin, are you escaping?"

"You're lying, right? Escape? With Sister Shanxin's physical strength?"

However, when Qianming's representative said this, the first people to question it were not others, but several horse girls from the Mejiro family. They all looked at each other in bewilderment. No one could have imagined that Shanxin, who had never used physical strength as an advantage, would choose such a radical tactic.

Even the head of the Mejiro family was a little surprised that Mejiro Yoshinobu would choose such a radical tactic this time. As a former horse racing girl, the head of the Mejiro family had seen such tactics before. In fact, there was a horse racing girl in the Mejiro family who was famous for her "explosive escape" like Mejiro Yoshinobu.

"Are you imitating your mother? The small fugitive used this tactic to take third place at the Arima Kinen and Chrysanthemum Awards."

"Are you trying to prove that you are more capable than your mother, Mejiro Zenshin?"

The head of the Mejiro family muttered to herself, but was only slightly surprised and then calmed down again. For her, what tactics Mejiro Zenshin would choose this time was her business. As the head of the family, she needed to focus on the results... Although this was a bit unkind, the family's honor ultimately depended on the results.

On the other side, beside the tunnel, Kitano was standing with Saint King Halo's mother. Their eyes were fixed on the track. Saint King's mother asked softly, "Trainer Kitano, what do you think is Huanhuan's chance of winning this match?"

"Honestly, I'm not too optimistic. Middle distance isn't the Saint King's strongest area. I can only say it's slightly better than long distance."

Kitano's eyes were also watching the changes on the field. At this moment, Mejiro Zenshin had already widened the gap with the other horse girls with his explosive escape. The horse girls at the back of the team also began to feel uneasy. They didn't even notice that their pace was slowly speeding up. Zenshin's explosive escape was leading them to the abyss of failure.

At this moment, there were only two people who were not affected by the rhythm of the believer. One was Bourbon Miura, and the other was the Holy King Aura who was in the center of the team and was slowly falling behind the other horse girls.

"But what I want to see is their growth. One failure doesn't mean anything. Even five or ten failures don't mean a Uma Musume's potential has reached its limit." Kitano said slowly, "Failure exposes flaws, and flaws mean there's room for improvement. Those who dismiss a Uma Musume because of failure only need ignorant viewers to do so."

"If even we, the trainers, the people closest to the horse girls, feel disappointed, then who in this world can help these children to continue on this path?"

Chapter 104: Holy King Mother: A Silly Daughter Has Silly Blessings

"Growth?... I totally agree with that idea."

The Holy King's mother nodded when she heard this. She was not the kind of parent who only pursued results. Although she often used results to put pressure on the Holy King's Halo, wanting her child to give up the path of a horse racing girl, as a mother, she was very clear that growth was often more important to a child than results.

"However, we often fail to see the trajectory of our children's growth because of so many trivial matters... and running around for the family. Often, we can't always pay attention to our children's growth like so many ideal parents do."

Saint King's mother also sighed slightly and said lightly: "Even at our family level, we still can't get rid of the misunderstanding of judging growth by grades."

"That's why there's a profession called trainer, Madam Saint King."

Kitano shrugged and replied, "We have always been paying attention to the growth of Uma Musume. So, everyone may deny them, but we cannot and will not deny their efforts."

"This competition isn't Saint King's strong point, but for me, if she can perform better this time than the previous ones, it will be considered a success."

"It sounds like Trainer Kitano knows Huanhuan better than even I, her mother, do."

When the Holy King's mother heard this, she smiled slightly. Looking at the handsome man Kitano Ryuichi in front of her, a strange idea suddenly emerged in her mind. She blinked and stared at Kitano for a while.

A closer look revealed that the child was only a few years older than Huanhuan. Although he had been heard to be the youngest Central Training Officer, he looked like a high school student, his features slightly younger than his actual age.

If I could be a little more confident and dress up a little...it wouldn't be impossible, right?

Such a strange thought suddenly arose in the mind of the Holy King's mother. Although she quickly suppressed it, for some reason, the more she looked at Kitano, the more she felt that Kitano's appearance was very comfortable. Although most of the male trainers in Central Tresen Academy were good-looking, they were much older than the horse girls. Even those who had just joined the company were mostly twenty-five or twenty-six years old.

But the child in front of him was only twenty-one, and her daughter had only just turned seventeen this year, so the difference wasn't that big. If he waited three years and immediately switched to studying design and management... with his talent as a central trainer at twenty-one, he should be able to learn quickly, right?

The Holy King's mother couldn't help but start to imagine her daughter's future in her mind, but she soon realized that she was thinking too far. She didn't know the young man in front of her well enough, nor did she know what his attitude was towards her own Huanhuan.

After all... the Holy King's mother is not without confidence in her daughter, but from the perspective of a horse racing girl, her daughter is still a little bit lacking. Now, she has heard that there are no less than four horse racing girls who are willing to follow Kitano. From this point of view, her daughter really has no advantage.

Speaking of personality, it must be said that as the mother of Saint King Halo, the Saint King's mother's personality is not troublesome at all. It can only be said that she is relatively strict. In addition, as a top international fashion designer, the Saint King's mother really doesn't like people to refute her opinions, which makes her seem a bit arrogant.

But this is very normal. No matter which world, people with real abilities often have bigger tempers, and the Holy King's mother is just very arrogant at work.

Therefore, she couldn't understand why her daughter's personality had become so troublesome, even though she didn't spend much time with Saint King Halo.

Sometimes, it would even cause her, as a mother, to wonder, "Is this the daughter I gave birth to?" This was also the most insecure thing about the Saint King's mother about her daughter.

Ordinary people simply cannot take care of her troublesome daughter. Even if she asks for temporary help, with her daughter's stubborn personality, she will probably break down the negotiation with the trainer in no time.

This is also why the Holy King's mother has never been very supportive of her daughter going to Tresen Academy to be a racehorse girl... It's not that she doesn't believe in her daughter's talent, after all, their family's bloodline is in this school, but her daughter's personality will always be a drag, whether on the field or in daily life.

You're at Teresen Academy. If you want to run a race, you have to find a trainer, right? But how many trainers can handle your bad temper? You can't train without a trainer until you're GI, right? Do you think you're a Ludo symbol? Those who dare to do this are all gifted, and they have the symbol family behind them, constantly providing resources.

In daily life, are interpersonal relationships important? Absolutely! Especially for Uma Musume. While Uma Musume are pure and kind, if you have poor relationships, will they harbor resentment? And if you bump into someone on the track in the future, will they target you?

It was because of so many reasons that the Holy King's mother had always been very opposed to her daughter becoming a horse racing girl... With her temper, being a top fashion designer like her mother was just a mediocre job, so how could she be a horse racing girl?

But could she say such words? As a mother, someone who considered herself a highly educated and socially elite person, she couldn't say that! It would severely damage the child's self-esteem! He would cry, really cry uncharacteristically!

Therefore, before she could conceive of a blueprint for her daughter's future, she had to first assess Kitano's attitude towards her daughter. What? What was her daughter's attitude? She didn't need to worry about that. She knew her daughter well. Even in eight hundred years, there might not have been a man who could catch her eye. Now that she was on Kitano's side, there was definitely hope!

With this thought in mind, Mother Saint King pondered for a moment, deciding not to ask too directly, lest she appear to be an unscrupulous mother who had failed to sell her daughter. She then slowly asked, "Trainer Kitano, you know my daughter's personality... right?"

"From what you've said, Huanhuan isn't very good at middle-distance events. However, as a former horse racing girl, I know very well that the classic triple crown that every horse racing girl pursues consists of two middle-distance races and one long-distance race."

"I know my daughter's personality very well. Even if she knows she can't compete in a competition like this, she will definitely rush in like a moth to a flame."

"In this situation, I'm ashamed to say that as a mother, I really have no way to persuade her. If it were you, what would you do?"

"This..."

However, this issue with the Holy King's mother is indeed a difficult problem in the future. In the previous round, Kitano had a dispute and estrangement with the Holy King's Halo because of this matter - that was his last struggle in n rounds, and he had failed in the end.