The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

It wasn't until the voice of Cao Shangfei, who had already taken his seat at some point, called out that Fulai immediately came to his senses. He sat back in his seat and asked with a smile, "Cao Shangfei is a rare guest. What do you want to know?"

"Actually, my problem has just been solved, so I'll just do some divination." Cao Shangfei also smiled gently and said, "I've already put the apples in the basket that classmate Fulai prepared."

"Okay, then let's get started."

Upon hearing this, Fulai immediately returned to work. After detecting Kitano, who seemed to be here to cause trouble, the fate of Fei on the divination grass seemed to be much faster. Soon, Fulai showed a somewhat surprised expression and said "Huh" in a low voice.

"What's wrong? Am I also a great evil?" Cao Shangfei asked a little nervously when she saw this. She was actually a little afraid of gods, ghosts, snakes, demons and so on.

"No, that's not it. Kusagami-kun has good luck. It's just that the result of this divination is a bit rare."

Upon hearing this, Fu Lai immediately responded, "Although it's only a minor blessing, it can be a sign of great fortune under certain conditions. Kusagami Fei is truly lucky."

"Your future fortunes may not necessarily be smooth sailing, and you may encounter some minor hardships. However, if you can master the art of taking advantage of opportunities, you might make a decision you won't regret for the rest of your life."

"Is this a decision you will never regret in your life?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Shangfei couldn't help but recall her previous decision. After hearing from Shanxin that Saint King Halo had joined Kitano's team, she had made up her mind to convince Qingyun Tiankong to join as well. Now, Fulai's divination made Cao Shangfei feel that perhaps this was a hint at her decision, a decision that would only benefit their friendship.

It seems that even the gods think my choice is correct. Cao Shangfei smiled and nodded when he heard this. His mood was very good. He bowed slightly to Fulai and said, "Thank you, Fulai. I know what to do now."

"Hehe, then take care. I won't see you off—"

Fulai smiled and sent Cao Shangfei off. However, just as Cao Shangfei was leaving, Fulai suddenly opened his mouth as if thinking of something. However, Cao Shangfei had already walked away. Fulai silently thought to himself, "Should I tell Cao Shangfei... that this is actually the result of a love divination?"

Forget it, it shouldn't be a big deal, right? Fulai quickly put the matter behind her. Next, she still had to harvest more carrots and apples!

Chapter 130: Emperor of the East Sea, you don’t want to be inferior to others in the team, right?

After finishing the divination, Cao Shangfei ran towards the classroom without stopping. For Cao Shangfei at this moment, the biggest help of divination was to strengthen her confidence, making her more confident that what she did was correct and beneficial to the friendship of their small group.

She soared above the grass, her actions as clear as a mirror, and everything she did was righteous! This time, the divination result from Fu Lai further deepened her belief. Sure enough, even the gods were on her side.

Therefore, she must persuade Qingyun Tiankong to join Trainer Kitano's team. Since she admires Trainer Kitano so much, isn't this trainer who helps horse girls from ordinary backgrounds become successful specially designed for Qingyun?

If you miss this opportunity, you'll miss it. Furthermore, Kusanagi Fei had a premonition that in the future, the number of horse girls in Kitano's team would only increase. The later they waited to join the team, the more limited Kitano's energy would be. The more horse girls there were on the team, the less energy Kitano would have to devote to each one.

Kitano now has four horse girls in charge, a strength that is higher than many trainers in the Tresen Academy. And most importantly, the end of the finals does not mean that there are fewer horse girls eyeing Kitano's position as trainer!

Cao Shangfei is certain that the Emperor of the East China Sea will never give up. She has been eyeing Kitano's "number one" position for a long time and is determined to win this position. Although she has lost in the final, she will definitely not give up.

She might even launch a second challenge to Miura Bourbon... For this reason, Cao Shangfei climbed the stairs of the teaching building at a faster pace. She wanted to try her best to convince Qingyun Tiankong to let go of her decadence and seize the opportunity that would allow her to soar to the top while there was still a chance!

At this moment, Cao Shangfei had already reached the classroom door. She immediately opened the door and said impatiently, "Classmate Qingyun! I have something to think about—"

However, just as Cao Shangfei pushed open the classroom door, there was a figure in the classroom, which should have been empty except for Qingyun Tiankong because of the break. Cao Shangfei was very familiar with the figure of the horse girl.

"Huh? Kusagami-kun, you seem really anxious?"

"Mr. Donghai Emperor?"

Cao Shangfei was also a little confused. The Emperor of the East China Sea who appeared here at the moment was sitting in front of Qingyun Tiankong, who was lying on the desk with a lazy look on his face. There were two cups of honey drinks on the desk. Both of them had a bit of sadness on their faces. If they were older and the background was changed to an izakaya, they would look like depressed workers who had failed at work.

When the Emperor of the East Sea saw Cao Shangfei approaching, she looked so worried that she suddenly became a tired office worker. She waved at Cao Shangfei with a feigned tiredness and said, "Not bad... Cao Shangfei lost anyway, right? Let's have a good chat with each other, the losers' alliance. I brought a lot of snacks and honey drinks."

"Cao Shangfei, please find a seat. Do you want the honey drink extra strong or normal?"

However, faced with the honey drink and several packets of snacks that the Emperor of the East China Sea took out from a bag nearby, Cao Shangfei hesitated for a moment, looked at the Emperor's listless appearance, and walked forward with some reluctance.

The Emperor of the East China Sea was very depressed. The failure in the final was a huge blow to her. It was not that she could not accept failure, but when she kept summarizing the final afterwards, she was depressed because the biggest reason was actually her mistakes.

"If we do it again, just one more time, Your Majesty, I will definitely not lose!"

"But it's too late to say that. The game is over. Emperor-san and Xing-chan and I are both in the losing group."

Facing the unwilling Emperor of the East China Sea, Qingyun Tiankong looked much more calm. He closed his eyes and said in a light tone, "I suddenly feel a little relieved. Not only Emperor, but Cao Shangfei also lost with Xing-chan."

"In that case, we'll have to wait for the next opportunity... Emperor, aren't you close to the president? Why don't you go and suggest to the president that we hold the 'Kitano Cup' every year?"

"Oh? This proposal...will the president approve it?" Upon hearing this, the emperor's ears twitched slightly, as if he was interested, but he soon realized that this proposal would most likely be rejected by the president, and his ears drooped again.

However, on the side, Cao Shangfei had been observing the performance of Di Wang and Qing Yun, silently drinking the normal thick honey drink, with a strange light flashing in his eyes.

As a horse girl aiming to be a Yamato Nadeshiko, Kusagami Hibiki must not only learn to grasp the micro-expressions of her future husband, but also to hear the hints and decision biases from her husband's details. Therefore, Kusagami Hibiki has strong emotional intelligence and ability to interpret words.

Regarding the point of view raised by Qingyun Tiankong just now, and the fact that the Emperor did not refute it immediately, it is obvious that although they now express different feelings and it seems that the Emperor is more anxious, in fact, Qingyun Tiankong, who first proposed this proposal, is the one who most wants to join Kitano's team in his heart.

Cao Shangfei is very supportive of Qingyun Tiankong, but what is causing trouble for Cao Shangfei now is... the Emperor of the East China Sea.

There is no doubt that the Emperor is very willing to be Kitano's trainer and serve as a horse girl. If she heard that Kitano had recruited the other three horse girls in addition to Miura Bourbon, she would definitely go to Kitano without stopping and happily ask Kitano to be her trainer - the Emperor of the East China Sea is very quick to act, and she always takes the initiative to get what she has set her eyes on.

But what worried Cao Shangfei was Qing Yun Tiankong's condition... Cao Shangfei couldn't help but glance at Qing Yun Tiankong, who seemed calm and relaxed at the moment, but her listless ears and the motionless and depressed tail behind her could not escape Cao Shangfei's sight.

What's more, Cao Shangfei was even more worried that Qing Yun Tiankong would learn from other people that Saint King Halo had obtained the "predetermined position" earlier than her. She was not sure what Qing Yun Tiankong would think when he got the news... This would not be good for their friendship.

And if the East Sea Emperor gets ahead... then Qingyun, with her easily depressed personality, would probably give up early, right? Cao Shangfei thought silently in her heart. She knew her friend very well. She would rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. If she were to play on the same team with a genius like the East Sea Emperor, she would probably just give up because of the pressure.

Therefore, the top priority now is to let Qingyun Tiankong join Kitano's team as soon as possible, and the sooner the better. The longer it is delayed, the more disadvantageous it will be for them.

Cao Shangfei, thinking this way, kept looking at Qingyun Tiankong and Donghai Emperor. These two people can be said to have completely opposite personalities. One likes to be relaxed, the other is extremely strong-willed; one has a calm personality, the other has extremely high self-esteem.

Wait, extremely high self-esteem?

Cao Shangfei suddenly thought of this and his mind froze. It seemed that he had thought of an extremely good idea, which could not only allow Qingyun to join Beiye's team before the emperor, but also shorten the time as much as possible!

Thinking this, Cao Shangfei also looked at the Emperor and Qingyun Tiankong in front of him, and said with a gentle smile: "Actually, I just heard something. Trainer Kitano seems to be recruiting new horse girls."

As expected, as soon as Cao Shangfei said this, she felt two pairs of eyes looking at her. The ears of the two horse racing girls, who were originally depressed, stood up in an instant with a "pop", and they visibly regained their spirits.

"Kusagami-kun, is this true?!"

"It seems to be true. I ran into Shanxin-san and Trainer Kitano at the fortune-telling house a while ago. They have a really good relationship." Cao Shangfei replied with a smile, "Shanxin-san told me that Trainer Kitano also applied to her for a position. It seems he's planning to recruit her to the team. After all, although Shanxin-san's performance this time didn't win the championship, it still made a big impact on the overall situation."

"Ah, I think Miyu-san should have received an invitation as well? After all, she is Trainer Kitano's sister, so getting a spot shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Cao Shangfei's words restored some spirits to the originally depressed East China Sea Emperor and Qingyun Tiankong. Qingyun Tiankong's face finally left the desk, and his expression changed from relaxed to somewhat joyful, while the tail behind the East China Sea Emperor was spinning almost as fast as the propeller.

"Great! Thank you, classmate Cao Shangfei!" The Emperor of the East China Sea was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately packed up his things. Seeing this, Cao Shangfei smiled and asked, "Classmate Emperor? What are you doing..."

"Of course I have to go find Trainer Kitano! Seriously, the invincible Emperor is right here, so why did Trainer Kitano go find Shanxin first? Even if, even if Emperor lost this time because of Shanxin, he should have come to me first."

"But it doesn't matter. Just consider it as the emperor's magnanimity. I'm going to set off!"

"Please wait a moment, Teiou-san. It doesn't seem right for you to go meet Trainer Kitano like this."

However, at this moment, Cao Shangfei called out to the excited East Sea Emperor. He smiled and slowly stood up. He said gently to the puzzled Emperor, "Mr. Emperor, no matter what, your performance in this final can only be described as unsatisfactory. If you go to Coach Kitano like this... Coach Kitano might accept you, but your position within the team will be in jeopardy."

"After all, within this team, whether it's first-place Miura Bourbon, or Zenshin who disrupted the entire field, or Miyu, they all hold very special positions. If Emperor doesn't demonstrate your true strength, you might not be the horse girl who attracts Trainer Kitano's attention the most within the team, as you initially thought."

With a smile on his face, Cao Shangfei slowly put down the honey drink in his hand and turned to the dazed Emperor of the East China Sea. He said gently, word by word, "Mr. Emperor, you don't want to be a lowly horse girl in the team, do you?"

That’s right, this is Cao Shangfei’s method. She uses this method to arouse the East China Sea Emperor’s competitive spirit, and then delay for a while. During this time, she immediately drags Qingyun Tiankong and introduces him to Beiye!

This was the attack route that Cao Shangfei had personally planned. It was flawless. This would ensure that Qingyun would join Trainer Kitano's team before Diwang! And when Qingyun discovered that Shengwang was also on Trainer Kitano's team, she would definitely stay and become the horse girl for her favorite trainer. Cao Shangfei wouldn't have to worry about her being marginalized because of her poor performance.

This was the attack route designed by her strategist, Cao Shangfei! At this moment, Cao Shangfei believed that victory was certain!

Chapter 131: Of course Qingyun Tiankong can carry it

It must be said that Cao Shangfei had her own reasons for being so confident this time. She had figured out the character of the East China Sea Emperor. This proud nobleman of Tresen Academy, besides her extremely persistent desire to obtain the things she liked, the most important thing that could not be ignored was her proud self-esteem.

As a noble son of the Tresen Academy and the Emperor of the East China Sea who is treated as half a disciple and even half a daughter by Luduo, she has been a highly-regarded person in the Tresen Academy since before many horse racing girls entered the school. It can be said that she has grown up in a superior teaching environment and under everyone's praise and attention.

In such an environment, if it were a traditional novel, the one that would be born would probably be an unruly dude, just like the character of the East China Sea Emperor himself... But fortunately, this is the worldview of horse girls, and every horse girl is a representative of purity and kindness. Therefore, there appeared such a East China Sea Emperor who, even though he is the center of attention, is still polite and easy to get along with.

But besides that, the Emperor does have a deep sense of pride, which is natural. Otherwise, how could she have waited so long to find a suitable trainer? And yet, after setting her sights on Kitano, she's so aggressively determined to participate in the trials, and she's absolutely desperate to see any other horsegirls take the top spot?

And don't forget that the Emperor of the East China Sea is not only arrogant. As Cao Shangfei mentioned before, she is very possessive of the things she likes and has a childish personality.

Therefore, Cao Shangfei's statement about "becoming a horse girl of inferior status within the team" was undoubtedly something the Emperor of the East Sea could never accept. She was the kind of horse girl who would get angry and upset if her trainer's attention wasn't focused on her.

Therefore, when Cao Shangfei said this, the Emperor of the East China Sea raised his eyebrows and shouted loudly, "No way! I am the invincible emperor! I don't want to be looked down upon by others in the team!"

"So, Mr. Emperor, you need to wash away your shame with a successful victory and make Trainer Kitano value you again. This is the only way to ensure that your status in the team remains the highest."

Cao Shangfei saw that he had indeed led the East Sea Emperor away, so he continued to maintain a gentle smile and said, "Go and try to find an opponent who you think is suitable to prove himself."

"Ah, but I don't mind going to the horse girl who's now on Trainer Kitano's team. After all, you two will be companions in the future. If there's too much unpleasantness, Trainer Kitano will be annoyed, right?"

Cao Shangfei's words were half-truths. Although she wanted to help Qingyun Tiankong join Beiye's team, and even her current actions were somewhat intended to delay and plot against the Emperor of the East China Sea, she did have some consideration for both Beiye and the Emperor.

Although Cao Shangfei supports Qingyun Tiankong, she also knows that with the persistence of the Emperor of the East China Sea, he will still join Beiye's team in the future and become a partner with Qingyun Tiankong, even though the interpersonal relationships in this team need to be maintained. Cao Shangfei just wants to delay the Emperor of the East China Sea, not to harm the emperor.

And although Cao Shangfei and Kitano didn't have much contact, but... she still had a very good impression of Kitano, especially since she could even take under her wing a horse girl with a troublesome personality like Saint King Halo, and they even got along very well, which made Cao Shangfei feel that this trainer was extraordinary.

Cao Shangfei certainly didn't want to cause trouble for such an excellent trainer who would become a good friend of both of them in the future, nor did she want to cause conflicts within his team because of her. Therefore, she said to Di Wang, "How about finding some more suitable and powerful horse racing girls of the same period, Di Wang?"

"Alas... But who else in the same period can be my opponent..." The emperor wailed a little when he heard this. For a moment, he could not think of any powerful horse girl who was worthy of his challenge and could wash away his shame.

Cao Shangfei thought about it carefully after hearing this. After a while, he smiled gently and said, "How about we go find some horse racing girls from the Mejiro family?"

"Oh! That's a good idea!"

Cao Shangfei's proposal immediately won the East Sea Emperor's approval. He said happily, "Let McQueen and the others help me, and then I will have a competition with Ryan, McQueen and the others. If I can win, I can go to Trainer Kitano openly!"

"Kusagami-kun! Thank you! I already know what to do! When I join Trainer Kitano's team, I'll treat you to a honey drink! Bye!"

The Emperor of the East Sea ran out of the door excitedly, obviously to find Mejiro McQueen. As the only horse girl in the Mejiro family who was regarded as a real opponent by the Emperor, the Emperor also needed to make careful preparations for challenging McQueen. She didn't want to lose again next time.

Cao Shangfei watched the Emperor of the East China Sea run away, and apologized to the Emperor in her heart. After all, no matter what, she had calculated the Emperor and delayed her joining Kitano's team. Otherwise, if the Emperor went to find Kitano's trainer at full speed now, given Kitano's character, he would never look down on any horse girl who joined the team.

But in a sense, Cao Shangfei also gave the emperor a good suggestion. After all, among the four horse girls that Kitano has recruited into the team, except for Mi Yu's mediocre performance in the finals, the performances of the other three in the finals can be described as brilliant.

But Di Wang is different. The third place result may not be bad, but judging from her strength and performance, there is no doubt that Di Wang did not perform well in the final.

If such an emperor rashly joins Kitano's team, he will inevitably be criticized, which will have a negative impact on the reputation of both her and Kitano. Therefore, finding a good opportunity to prove himself is indeed a better choice for the emperor.

But no matter what, Cao Shangfei's return was initially just for Qingyun Tiankong's sake, to help her friend, who had been a bit of a worry for her, clear some obstacles quickly, to prevent her from being defeated by her own laziness or timidity...

"Xiaocao, you're suddenly very concerned about Trainer Kitano."

At this moment, Qingyun Tiankong's faint voice suddenly came, which made Cao Shangfei slightly stunned and turned his head subconsciously.

However, Qingyun Tiankong's expression still showed no tension or resentment. He just looked relaxed and said without any hostility: "I thought Xiaocao would help Xing-chan more. Xing-chan, I obviously lost too, but Xiaocao didn't comfort me. Instead, you went to help Diwang-classmate."

"What are you talking about, Qingyun-san? I'm here to help you this time."

However, Cao Shangfei seemed to have sensed a hint of resentment in Qingyun Tiankong's words, but the gentle Ms. Cao didn't take it to heart. Instead, she smiled and said, "This is a good opportunity to join Trainer Kitano's team. Actually..."

Because the Emperor of the East China Sea was there before, Cao Shangfei did not tell the two women the whole truth. But now that the emperor has left, Cao Shangfei told Qingyun Tiankong everything she knew, including what she had said just now to delay the emperor's thoughts, which she also told Qingyun Tiankong.

As Cao Shangfei spoke, Qingyun Tiankong's initial resentment towards Cao Shangfei for assisting the Emperor of the East China Sea also faded away. After hearing the end, he even began to look at Cao Shangfei with a subtle gaze.

"Xiaocao, why are you helping Xing-chan like this?"

"Of course it's because, Xing-chan, you're clearly looking forward to joining Trainer Kitano's team and becoming his designated horse girl."

Facing Qingyun Tiankong's culture, Cao Shangfei smiled and said without hesitation: "Besides, aren't we friends? Since Xingjiang has finally met a trainer you like, as a friend, I should help you to the best of my ability."

"Little grass..."

However, when Cao Shangfei said this, Qingyun Tiankong, who usually had a relatively calm mood, was moved. Cao Shangfei just smiled and said, "In that case, Xing-chan, come with me to find Trainer Kitano. While Diwang hasn't joined Trainer Kitano's team yet, if you join now, Trainer Kitano might be able to focus more on you."

"Oh... this..."

However, just when Cao Shangfei thought everything was fine, Qingyun Tiankong trembled slightly when he heard this. His eyes suddenly became erratic and he looked away. He said lightly, "There's no need to be so anxious. Anyway, Di Wang-san won't be able to join Trainer Kitano's team for a while. Xing-chan, I'm not just any horse girl. Submitting an application to join the team less than a day after the finals is over, doesn't it make me look careless?"

"But wouldn't it be bad if it takes too long?" Cao Shangfei blinked when he heard that. Seeing Qingyun Tiankong's unhurried look, he couldn't help but ask, "I think Xing-chan, you'd better submit your application to join the team as soon as possible. After all, Trainer Kitano has just recruited four horse girls. I heard that Shengwang-san seems to have joined as well."

"If we wait for a long time, and wait until Trainer Kitano has devoted all his energy to the four horse girls before joining, wouldn't that increase Trainer Kitano's pressure?"

"Well...then why not just give Trainer Kitano a subtle hint first?"

However, Qingyun Tiankong still insisted on his own idea after hearing this. He said to Cao Shangfei with a smile: "Don't worry, Xiaocao, Xingjiang, I have my own way. Xiaocao, you have helped me so much. I will handle the matter of joining the team myself."

"Yeah."

However, for some reason, Cao Shangfei always felt a little uneasy, and she made a silent decision in her heart that when Qingyun Tiankong planned to find Beiye, she would follow him to prevent her friend from forgetting the purpose of her trip.

But for now... let's just trust Xing-chan, right? It shouldn't be a problem.

However, although Qingyun Tiankong's expression was calm and she seemed to be full of confidence at this moment, she felt a little strange in her heart as she looked at Cao Shangfei.

Qingyun Tiankong didn't forget... At the beginning of the final of the selection competition, Cao Shangfei declared that she was very interested in joining Kitano's team, but now she suddenly made a 180-degree reversal, which made Qingyun Tiankong a little uncomfortable.

What on earth was Cao Shangfei thinking about? Qingyun Tiankong hadn't figured it out, but now, she had another thing to think about, which was how to correctly join Kitano's team.

She admitted that she really wanted Kitano to be her trainer. Ever since she saw Kitano's speech on the forum, his different arguments towards "mediocre" horse girls, and his genuine attitude towards mediocre horse girls, she had hoped that she could become Kitano's horse girl.

But… Xing-chan also has to save face. She's not someone who just jumps on the bandwagon like an emperor, eager to join. She has to make some preparations.

"Let's go find Trainer Kitano and give him some hints first, and see how Trainer Kitano feels about me?" Qingyun Tiankong thought so in her heart, but so far, she is still full of confidence in herself.

It was just a simple application to join the team, how could she possibly mess it up? With Xiaocao helping her, how could she lose with a dragon on her face? She was so sure of herself!