The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

"Hmm?" Kitano asked with some confusion.

"Even a senior like Good Opera is attracted by you. Now, even if you don't have a top-notch person like me by your side, no one will look down on you."

Behind Kitano, Saint King Halo's tone was a little strange at the moment, and he said with a somewhat subtle tone: "Even I, a first-class person, have been ignored by you. Do you no longer need my guidance?"

"How could that be? I haven't even reached top-tier level yet. I desperately need the guidance of a top-tier horse girl like you."

Kitano quickly grasped the implication behind Saint King's words and gave him a way out. His tone was much more relaxed as he said, "If you can teach me how to become a top-notch trainer within the team, I would very much welcome you."

"is it?"

Behind Kitano, Saint King Halo finally relaxed upon hearing this, and his tone quickly regained its former arrogance. He said softly, "Since that's the case, I'll reluctantly agree to your request. Thank you very much..."

"But I didn't agree, Huanhuan."

At this moment, a female voice interrupted the conversation between Kitano and Saint King Halo. At this moment, Saint King Halo behind Kitano stuck his head out and looked forward, but when he found a lady wearing a sun hat coming, his pupils shrank subconsciously.

"Mom? Why are you—"

"Hello again, Trainer Kitano." The Holy King's mother also took off her sun hat, revealing her pony ears. After glancing at her daughter, she turned to look at Kitano and asked with a smile, "Just now, I heard that you applied for the position of trainer to my daughter. I just felt that as a mother, I need to take a closer look at my daughter's trainer."

Chapter 122: Kitano Ryuichi's bottom line

"Mom? Why are you here?"

Saint King Halo was very surprised by his mother's appearance. His pupils narrowed slightly as he asked, "Didn't you say you were busy with official duties? Why are you here?"

"I've seen Auntie in the tunnel before. In order not to affect your condition, Saint King, Auntie deliberately concealed her itinerary." It was at this time that Kitano explained to the Saint King halo behind him. With the experience of the previous round, Kitano was very clear about the relationship between the mother and daughter... It was relatively stiff, but not stiff in the traditional sense.

In fact, it is more about the lack of communication between mother and daughter, which leads to some misunderstanding of each other. However, this does not lead to a complete breakup between the mother and daughter. Their mother-daughter relationship has always been good, but... it is easy for them to get annoyed with each other after staying together for too long.

After all, it's a bit funny to say that this mother and daughter are unfamiliar with each other, and their personalities are somewhat similar, both being strong-willed types, so they tend to clash if they stay together for too long. Last week, the Holy King mentioned that she joined Tresen Academy in part because she had a quarrel with her mother, and in a fit of anger, she became a horse racing girl.

I can only say that it is difficult for this mother and daughter to get along, but their relationship is indeed not bad... Although the way they show it, people always get the feeling that the relationship between these mother and daughter is not good.

Sure enough, after hearing what Kitano said, Saint King Halo nodded in understanding. However, she still cast a strange look at Kitano. Although she didn't say anything, her eyes revealed what she meant: "You knew Mom was here before I did? And you didn't tell me?"

"I actually arrived two days ago, but I just got to know Trainer Kitano today."

The Holy King's mother also stepped forward in time to smooth things over, saying to the Holy King's halo, "I've thought about it carefully, and I really shouldn't expose myself, lest my daughter Huanhuan be overwhelmed by the pressure of my mother coming and not perform normally."

"Mom...don't call me that in front of outsiders."

However, the Holy King's mother's calling him "Huanhuan" made Holy King Halo obviously a little embarrassed, but her tone was not like she was acting coquettishly, but rather revealed a warning.

But the Holy King's mother smiled gently upon hearing this. It was obvious that she was also aware of her daughter's character. She immediately looked at Kitano and said, "Trainer Kitano, regarding your invitation to my daughter Huanhuan to be your racehorse girl, as a mother, I have a few words to say."

"Actually, as a mother, I didn't support Huanhuan's dream of becoming a horse racing girl. It's just that she's too stubborn, so I acquiesced to her becoming a horse racing girl at Tresen Academy. But as for her future plans, I, as her roommate, have my own ideas."

As she spoke, the Holy King's mother also cast her gaze towards the Holy King's halo. Seeing her daughter's eyes, which seemed to have anticipated what she was about to say, the Holy King's mother smiled slightly and said, as if she hadn't noticed, "To be honest, I don't think my daughter Huanhuan can continue on the path of a horse racing girl for much longer. Instead of spending three years on this path and getting hurt, it would be better for her to come home with me and study fashion design."

"As a mother, I have many connections in this area. I can teach her, and Huanhuan herself is also very talented in design—at least I think, more talented than being a horse racing girl."

"Also, Huanhuan, I watched the finals this time. You answered me in the email that you were going to win, but you only came in fifth place in this competition, right?"

"..." However, facing his mother's questioning, Saint King Halo, who had lost the game at this moment, did not have the confidence to answer. He just lowered his head, hid behind Kitano, and remained silent.

But the next moment, unexpectedly, in response to the words of the Holy King's mother, the first person to stand up was not the Holy King Halo, but another person who should least stand up.

"No, Madam Saint King, Saint King Halo definitely possesses extraordinary strength and talent as a horse girl. There are many reasons for the defeat in this final, but it is definitely not because the Saint King is not strong enough."

"On the contrary, looking at her performance throughout the entire competition, I think she even performed better than the East Sea Emperor. Although she only needs fifth place, it also depends on who she is competing with and how much time she has to develop."

"He won two games in a row after a week of intensive training before the finals. He still managed to hold his own against so many powerful horse girls in the finals. The Holy King's talent with horse girls is definitely far greater than you imagine."

Kitano stood up almost without hesitation at this time, and for the first time answered the words of the Holy King's mother in the form of rebuttal. Even the Holy King's Halo was a little surprised, and looked at Kitano with wide eyes, as if he was very surprised.

How dare this man talk to my mother like that? Isn't he most afraid of getting into trouble?

Saint King Halo was very surprised. Although he had not known Kitano for a long time, he had gotten to know Kitano's character thoroughly in this week. He was a person who always tried to please others and would put his own affairs behind.

For example, massage. She massaged the three horse girls every day, and even though she was exhausted every time, she never said a word. Although the Holy King had never let Kitano massage her so far, what she didn't say was that she actually wanted to experience it.

However, she was concerned that Kitano's fingers might be too sore. If she noticed that he was being stubborn and continued to cause trouble, it would not be a first-class behavior. Therefore, the Holy King never asked Kitano to give her a massage, but only asked him to blow her hair.

——Of course, it was mostly because she was shy. The two massages, Rice Bath and Bourbon, were so loud that they could attract a "horse jumping policeman", which really made the Holy King afraid to try them. Even Shanxin, a serious man, often pressed his massage buttons until his cheeks flushed, which made the Holy King stunned.

In addition to this, there are many other things, such as carrying Mi Yu back to the dormitory, not fighting back when being criticized; when anyone in the team is feeling down, he will immediately go to comfort them, and he is not afraid of bringing himself down.

He would even come to the playground with Ulala to look for her when it was raining heavily, and would even wait for her to relent if she insisted... This kind of guy is especially good at taking care of others, but he can't take care of himself. The Holy King said that he has a people-pleasing personality, which is considered restrained.

This also gave the Holy King the impression that Kitano was someone who needed someone to take care of his feelings, but he cared more about the feelings of others. It was because of knowing Kitano's good-natured personality that the Holy King was surprised that he dared to confront her mother.

However, Kitano had a completely different idea at this moment. He was also very confused as to why the Holy King's mother, who had been talking to him happily some time ago, had completely changed her attitude in front of the Holy King.

Are you still the king of ahoge? The kind of person whose attitude changes depending on whether their son is around or not? Your voice doesn't sound like Kawasumi Ayako's, does it? And you don't look like Takeuchi either?

But no matter what, when someone questions his ability to be a horse girl, Kitano will be the first to stand up - he is a trainer, and the performance of the horse girls is directly related to him. What's more, he is a time traveler. He knows these horse girls too well. None of them is untalented. It's just that he simply doesn't have the ability and fails to teach them.

In summary, I accept it if you call me untalented, but if you say that my horse girl is untalented, then I will have to have a good talk with you. If you can't give me a reasonable explanation, even he will not be in a good mood with his temper.

No matter who the target was, that was Kitano's bottom line. Therefore, facing the Saint King's mother's questioning, Kitano Ryuichi didn't hesitate and said, as always, "For this final... I personally designed Shanxin's tactics. I admit, I had selfish motives. I hadn't even explained this to the Saint King, Bourbon, and Miyu in advance. This match was already advantageous for Shanxin."

"Even so, the Holy King is one of the few horse girls who didn't let the believer's explosive escape tactics affect her rhythm in this final. In terms of on-field judgment, she even surpassed the East Sea Emperor. Even the East Sea Emperor was affected by the believer's rhythm. If this race had been 2200 meters, the East Sea Emperor wouldn't have been able to place third. He would have definitely been overtaken by the Holy King who had more strength to spare."

"And the Saint King has only been undergoing emergency training for a week! But the Emperor has been at Tresen Academy, enjoying the best resources for who knows how many years."

"On that note, Madam Saint King, if you were to say that Saint King Halo doesn't have the talent to be a horse girl, I would refute that—you're probably mistaken."

In front of Sheng Wang's mother, Kitano also tried his best to argue his point, saying word by word: "I can tell you responsibly that Sheng Wang is absolutely a genius among horse girls. If she loses this competition, it will definitely not be her fault, but mine."

Chapter 123: Holy King Mother: Being a Villain Mother Helping Her Daughter to Find a Husband

"I didn't expect you to be so protective of my daughter. You've only known each other for about a week, and Trainer Kitano already has such high expectations for her?"

Mother Shengwang did not expect that it was Kitano who stood up to refute her. Although she had only had a brief contact with Kitano, she had similar feelings to her daughter. Kitano Ryuichi was a thorough good man. It was because of this that Mother Shengwang was always worried about whether her daughter and trainer Kitano could get along well.

After all, no matter how nice a person is, his or her patience is limited. The process of two people getting along is never a one-sided accommodation by either party. Sooner or later, it will explode. And if his daughter's character continues to be unilateral, it might make people like Trainer Kitano become autistic.

However, Saint King's mother couldn't tell what kind of trainer's personality would be compatible with her daughter's. Anyway, she personally felt that someone as strong as her would not work. The current stiff relationship between her and her daughter was the best proof of this.

Kitano Ryuichi can be said to be the most likely trainer that Saint King Mother feels can guide her daughter towards the future. However, it is obvious that, regardless of whether her daughter will choose to become Kitano's trainer, even if she does, with her personality, she is likely to cause trouble easily and will not be able to settle down completely.

By the time a year passes and the relationship is broken, Saint King Halo will be in tears, and she, as a mother, will have to shed tears too - with such a good trainer, where can she find a better one?

Therefore, the Holy King's mother made up her mind that this time she must let her daughter stay under Kitano's command and be a good horse girl, and absolutely not cause any trouble.

For this reason, she is even willing to transform herself into a villain, just to allow her daughter to grasp the future happiness in front of her.

Although her daughter's personality might make her a villain as a mother, what's wrong with sacrificing her own image for her daughter?

With this idea in mind, the Holy King's mother, an international fashion designer, turned on her "drama queen" mode. It must be said that the Holy King's mother had a face exactly like her own daughter's, with her head slightly raised, looking arrogant, and really looked a bit like a "villain".

"However, the strength that my Huanhuan has shown right now is not enough. Moreover, this match was largely disrupted because of the presence of unstable factors like Mejiro Zenshin, which disrupted the rhythm of the entire match."

"Having learned this lesson, how could these horse girls be so easily outmatched the next time they face the same situation? Does this mean that Huanhuan's performance during the same week of emergency training wasn't particularly good?"

This is actually a fact. Compared with the other three horse girls trained under Kitano, Saint King Halo's ranking is only one place higher than Mi Yu. However, the reason why Mi Yu performed poorly this time was largely due to the distance disadvantage.

The distance of 2000 meters is not Mi Yu's best distance. Therefore, in this race, even though Mi Yu was also led by the believers, with her specialized adaptability to long distances, her physical strength was still very abundant, but she did not have enough time to accelerate, so the result was not ideal.

In this case, Saint King Halo barely defeated Mi Yu, but lost to Mejiro Zenshin, which does seem a bit pale in comparison at first glance.

But, don't forget, behind Mi Yu, there's also Cao Shangfei! Saint King Halo managed to outrun Cao Shangfei in the final sprint. Others may not know this, but Kitano knows it well: Cao Shangfei was one of the "Top Three" of the Golden Generation.

In comparison, although they are both from the golden generation, Saint King Halo, whose record seems unremarkable, was able to defeat Kusanagi Fei in this game, which shows that her current growth rate is much faster than other horse girls of the same generation.

In terms of talent, is Cao Shangfei inferior to Saint King Halo? In fact, Cao Shangfei's adaptability is much wider than Saint King Halo's. But even so, at 2000 meters, a distance that is not conducive to Saint King Halo, she can beat Cao Shangfei. In Kitano's previous world, who would believe that Saint King Halo could defeat Cao Shangfei if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes?

"Perhaps, my teachings to the Holy King are still limited." Kitano nodded upon hearing this, admitting that it was his dereliction of duty.

"Then perhaps I can choose a better trainer for my daughter?" Upon hearing this, Saint King's mother smiled softly, persevering with her villainous image. "I will find a truly top-notch trainer for my daughter. If Trainer Kitano considers herself a second-rate trainer, then I might have to reconsider."

"Mom! Shut up!"

However, contrary to everyone's expectations, when the Holy King Mother said this, the person who reacted the strongest was not Kitano Ryuichi, but the Holy King Halo that had been hiding behind Kitano since the Holy King Mother appeared.

And this time, her tone suddenly changed from indifference at the beginning to extreme anger and annoyance. She even scolded her mother. She rushed out from behind Kitano and stood in front of Kitano.

The sudden action of Saint King Halo frightened her mother and even Kitano. However, Saint King Halo didn't care about these things at the moment. He said to his mother in a stern voice: "I don't allow you to say that my trainer is a second-rate trainer! Even if he is, he is the trainer I chose. No one else can scold him! Not even Mom!"

"Mom, don't you want to know if I can win? I'm telling you, Mom! I will definitely win next time! Even if it's a GI competition, I will win to show you! Absolutely!"

The inner emotion of Saint King Aura at this moment can only be described as uncontrollable rage. However, the outbreak point of all this came from his mother's words to Kitano, saying that he was a "second-rate trainer", which immediately ignited the nameless anger in Saint King Aura's heart.

She didn't know why. Even though Saint King Halo himself always described Kitano as a "second-rate trainer", the moment her mother said this, she felt as if a burst of anger was ignited and rushed forward.

It was as if hearing this name from an outsider was a huge stimulation to her, even if that person was her own mother.

The intense reaction from the Holy King's aura startled the Holy King's mother for a moment, but soon a subtle smile appeared on her face. She stared at her daughter, whose fur stood up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and said with a smile, "Now that you've put it that way, Huanhuan, are you confident that under Trainer Kitano's guidance, you can win the GI event and prove that your talent as a horse girl is superior to the path I've laid out for you?"

"Of course, compared to my mother's path, I will definitely achieve more as a horse girl. I will definitely become a first-class horse girl!" The answer of the Holy King Halo was also firm.

"When that happens, I'll shut up all those who doubt me. Mom, just watch!"

——It will also silence all those who doubt him. Saint King Halo kept these words in her heart and didn't say them out loud, but she was also determined in her heart that she would never let Kitano behind her be regarded as a "second-rate trainer" again.

The only thing that could prove all this was her own victory. Since he was the trainer she had already chosen, no matter what, she would use her first-class posture to make everyone recognize that they were a truly "first-class combination."

"That's it then, Tamaki, Trainer Kitano."

Seeing that her daughter had taken the bait, the Holy King's mother chuckled and said, "I will keep my own thoughts to myself for now, but I also respect your choice, Huanhuan. However, besides that, I also have some requirements for you."

As they slept like this, Mother Saint King pointed her finger at the two of them and said calmly, "In the Classic Year, Huanhuan will definitely participate in the pursuit of the Classic Triple Crown. So, win a GI in the Classic Triple Crown event and show me."

"If you can't even achieve this, then whether it's Huanhuan or Trainer Kitano, you should terminate your responsibilities properly and let Huanhuan go home with me. You are not allowed to act up anymore."

"Okay, that's all I have to say. I won't bother you again this year. Goodbye."

After saying that, the Holy King's mother put on her sun hat again, left the lounge slowly, and went outside.

Not long after she walked out of the door, the Holy King's mother clenched her fists tightly and cheered a little in her heart, showing that she was obviously very satisfied with her first performance.

That would be perfect. Both Huanhuan and Trainer Kitano would spend the entire year working tirelessly towards this goal, right? No matter what happened, as long as they could get through this year, even her unspoken daughter would surely open up enough, right?

As for what to do after the Classic Triple Crown…isn't that easy? Just keep being the villainous mother, saying, "One crown is nothing? We need at least two GI victories," and then slowly add to the requirements until three years have passed.

And once the three years were up...even a rock would melt, right? By then, the problem of finding a husband for this silly daughter of mine would be solved! Not only could she retire as a horse racing girl, but she could also spend her life with the one she loved.

Alas, when I think about it this way, as a mother, I am a little jealous of my daughter's good luck...

"Huanhuan, Mommy, I can only help you up to this point. The rest is up to you."

The Holy King's mother also adjusted her sun hat, chuckled and walked away slowly, hiding her achievements and fame for the future happiness of her daughter who was not frank.

Chapter 124: Saint King Halo's dissatisfaction with Kitano's interpersonal relationships

After the Holy King's mother left, Holy King Halo gradually regained his composure from his initial anger. At this time, Kitano once again put a hand on Holy King Halo's shoulder.

However, this time, Saint King Halo cooperated very well and turned around obediently according to Kitano's power. However, this time, the fragile side of Saint King Halo's face was completely gone. Instead, it was replaced by the relaxed expression that Kitano was familiar with, but with a bit more determination.

"Thank you for protecting me just now, Holy King." Kitano also had a somewhat relieved smile. He was surprised by the performance of the Holy King's halo just now, but he was also relieved by the changes that had taken place in the Holy King's halo.

In the past, he didn't enjoy such treatment from Saint King Halo so quickly... After all, the first year of adjustment between the two of them was simply torture. That year, when facing outside doubts about their bad relationship and the poor performance of Saint King Halo, he was basically the only one who responded to the outside doubts with open eyes and told lies, and Saint King Halo did not express his personal opinion at all.

When Saint King Halo spoke up to rescue Kitano, it was already their second year. At that time, Saint King Halo, who had suffered a heavy blow, confided his true feelings to Kitano, and his strong exterior was finally completely broken. Only then did Kitano receive such treatment.

But now, in just one week, this arrogant young lady has begun to protect him, even though he had just become the trainer of Saint King Halo ten minutes ago, and their first meeting a week ago was not very friendly.

Ah... I don't know why, something that seems normal with other horse girls feels completely different when it comes to this horse girl. When Kitano thinks of this, he even feels a little tearful. It seems that his interactions with this young lady last week weren't completely in vain...

"Nothing." Upon hearing this, the Holy King didn't know why he stood up to defend this man, but he still said calmly as if it was no big deal, "No matter what Mom and the others say, you are a first-rate trainer after all. I chose you after comparing so many trainers. As a first-rate horse girl, if others question my judgment, of course I would be angry."

"In the next period of time, you will hone yourself and make me a true king. This is the power I grant you. Do you understand?"

"With great pleasure, Your Majesty the Holy King." Upon hearing this, Kitano happily saluted the Holy King in a fairly standard manner, causing the Holy King's halo to unconsciously look at him a few more times.

However, judging from the tail that was slightly shaking behind her, Saint King Halo's mood had obviously recovered a lot, at least not as depressed as before.

Taking a closer look, this guy doesn't look that bad, he's pretty good looking, and judging by this week's training... well, he's pretty satisfactory, barely worthy of being a trainer of a top-notch horse girl like me.

"Okay, in that case, let's quickly go meet up with the others." Saint King Halo didn't dwell on this thought for too long. With her face regaining some of its vitality, she wiped the tears from her face and said to Kitano, "Starting tomorrow, we will begin formal training. Although we will be sharing the same trainer with the other three people, as my top-notch trainer, you must remember to focus most of your attention on me."

"That's hard for me to guarantee. This is my first time training so many horse girls at once, and my energy is limited." Kitano waved his hand. Facing the slightly dissatisfied look on Saint King Halo's face, he immediately added, "However, if you have any difficulties, you can come to me. I will do my best to solve the problem for everyone, including you, Saint King."

"Hmph, forget it. Since you're a second-rate trainer, this is the best you can do. Just agree to it reluctantly."

Upon hearing this, Saint King Halo proudly raised her hair as usual. Kitano was relieved that she had returned to her former self, but at the same time, Kitano always felt that he seemed to have forgotten something.

Now that the finals are over, Sheng Wang and Shanxin have been recruited into the team, and all problems seem to have been solved, but Kitano always feels that he has forgotten something very important, but he just can't remember it.

"Alright, what are you daydreaming about? Come over here quickly, this is backstage, there are so many Uma Musume, you won't be able to explain yourself without me here."