The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

It's okay to live like this for a day or two, but it's unbearable to live like this for a week. There is no rest time in the morning and afternoon, and he has to concentrate on training. Kitano is not a horse girl, he can't withstand such consumption.

Moreover, the East Sea Emperor even pestered Kitano in the afternoon, causing Kitano's afternoon workload to increase rather than decrease, which was a huge drain. Even so, Kitano felt that he was quite lucky to have managed to hold on until today.

During this period, the team room is like a safe house in a horror game to Kitano. Only here can he relax temporarily and enjoy his own life.

And now in the team room, the Emperor of the East Sea finally did not show up here. She was exhausted after training all day. Besides Good Opera and Aldan, there was another "uninvited guest" called by Kitano.

"I've heard about the emperor's recent affairs, but I didn't expect this problem to be so serious now."

Luduo Symbol was sitting in the team room at the moment, ignoring the subtle vigilance of Good Opera and Aldan. She was more concerned about the condition of Kitano in front of her. She said with some concern, "Trainer Kitano, are you okay? Do you need me to calm the Emperor down for a while?"

"No, how should I put it? I'm very happy that the emperor is passionate about training. It seems that the emperor hasn't wasted her time during this period. She is improving very quickly."

Although Kitano was having a terrible headache, Aldan gently massaged his head to help him relax. With his eyes closed, Kitano spoke, "I've been exploring a possibility lately: how to improve the Emperor's average speed and correct her running style while minimizing the need for her 'Emperor's Dance'."

"Always relying on one's innate talent is not a good thing for the Emperor. Although I haven't made any progress yet, I do feel that the Emperor's running style has improved somewhat."

"But if that happens, Trainer Kitano, you'll be the first to collapse." Aldan, who was massaging Kitano, looked at him with a slightly glaring gaze. He spoke gently but worriedly, "You've been too tired recently. I really hope that Good Opera and I can help you a little more..."

"You and the opera have done enough for me, Aldan." Aldan's voice itself is a kind of healing for Kitano. Although the three horse girls here are all his beloved horse girls in the past, Aldan's comfort always has some miraculous effect on Kitano.

"Aldan, if it weren't for you and Opera not letting me worry about my work in the team room, I probably wouldn't have lasted three days. You've helped me and this team a lot."

"You are my assistants, not my slaves. Do what you are supposed to do. I will do the rest myself as much as possible."

"Ah... so poignant, tragic and beautiful, my princess, your kindness has moved me so deeply that I almost cried."

Good Opera, who was standing by, also had an exaggeratedly sad expression on his face. Wiping away the non-existent tears from the corners of his eyes, he said to Kitano with great emotion, "But forcing yourself to do this doesn't suit you. My princess, you have so many knights and capable ministers. If you are still so exhausted despite our presence, then this is our dereliction of duty as your ministers—"

"Rest well, Your Highness. We can leave the rest to you."

"Okay, I'm going to take a break."

Seeing Rudolf, Good Opera and Aldan all say this, Kitano, who already needed a rest, did not insist this time. He walked towards the team room on his own, intending to have a good rest.

The moment Kitano stepped into the room and closed the door, the three women, Rudo Symbol, Good Opera and Aldan, immediately turned their eyes to each other. For a moment, the entire team room was filled with a tense atmosphere.

"I do know that the eldest daughter of the Mejiro family is here, but it's a good opera, and you've come to join in the fun."

"Do you think now is a good time to have a quarrel, Mr. President?"

Before Good Opera could speak, Aldan was the first to interrupt the current atmosphere. She seemed not to want to have too much communication with Rudo Symbol. She just wanted to stay with Kitano. Now that Kitano was asleep, there was no point for her to stay here.

But both Aldan and Good Opera knew that Ludo had his own ideas about Kitano. They were united on this issue, and only by eliminating the biggest threat could they compete fairly.

Before leaving, Aldan simply opened the door and said calmly, "I really hope that the president, besides thinking about how to balance the situation, can do something for Trainer Kitano."

"I will do my best to do the emperor's affairs." Of course, Luduo understood the hidden meaning in Aldan's words. She didn't think it was strange that Aldan knew her thoughts. Rather, when their two family forces began to confront each other at Tresen College, they already knew each other well.

And the meeting now is, in a sense, a declaration of war, both a declaration of war by the Symbolist family against the Mejiro family, and a declaration of war by Rudo against Mejiro Aldan.

As for good opera... To be honest, neither Aldan nor Rudolf knows that Sirius is supporting good opera behind the scenes, so they don't take good opera too seriously.

But their approaches to good opera are completely different. Ardan intends to compete fairly with good opera in the same environment, but if Ludor is allowed to come... she will definitely stage another round of powerful oppression, without mercy.

"But you understand, as the student council president, there are limits to what I can do about many things. Moreover... I've tried to remind the emperor recently, but it seems to have backfired."

"Then it has nothing to do with us. Goodbye, President."

As for Rudolf's words "I have tried my best", Ardan did not show much interest. He said that and left. Good Opera also smiled at Rudolf and slowly followed Ardan's footsteps.

Behind the two women, Luduo symbolized silence for a while, then turned to look at the room where Kitano was behind him... This was a great opportunity. No one was there, and he could do whatever he wanted to Kitano.

But it's just a matter of time. Aldan and Good Opera will definitely come back if they see she's not following. And Rudolph isn't ready yet... Even if she really has a relationship with Trainer-kun, with her current power, if she angers the Speed ​​Symbol, I'm afraid the tragedy of the past will repeat itself...

"Trainer-kun... wait for me a little longer. I can definitely do it. Just wait for me a little longer."

Rudolph muttered to himself, clenched his fists, and left unwillingly. Just as Rudolph opened the door, he ran into a horse racing girl who was about to knock on the door.

"Mr. Sheng Wang, why are you here so late?"

"Hey? President, why are you here?"

The person who came was none other than Saint King Halo. After she heard some bad things about Kitano in the restaurant, she felt that she needed to come here. She sent an email to Kitano but he didn't reply, so she was worried and had to come here by herself.

But she didn't expect to meet Luduo Symbol here. Luduo Symbol certainly had an excuse to deal with this. He said without any guilt: "I came to see Trainer Kitano to ask about the Emperor's recent training."

"But Sheng Wang classmate, it's so late, are you here to look for Trainer Kitano?"

"I...I have something to discuss with him."

As for Luduo, he couldn't maintain his frank Saint King aura whenever Kitano's affairs were mentioned. He said with a bit of unnatural pride, "The Emperor has been pestering him a lot lately, which has made the other members of the team a little unhappy. As the captain of the team, of course I have to report this to him."

"I see... I'm also handling this matter, don't worry."

As for the Holy King's Halo, Ludo didn't care much. Although she was now her trainer's horse girl and the team's captain, even her bodyguards said that the Holy King's Halo and her trainer "had always been at odds." She also had her own opinions on training, but simply followed orders.

Although her trainer had taken care of her once, she didn't seem to have any special reaction to it... To be honest, if someone had treated Kitano like this in the past, Rudolph would have made that person suffer, but now that a horse girl like Sheng Wang was in Kitano's team, she felt the most at ease.

"Trainer Kitano has gone to bed now. If you have any questions, you can find him tomorrow."

"Then I'll go back first, Sheng Wang classmate, goodbye."

Having said this, the Luduo Symbol left without a second thought. Saint King Halo was left alone, subconsciously glancing towards the battle room in front of him. He muttered to himself, "Is that guy asleep? He's been really tired lately. Let him rest up."

The Holy King was thinking this, and when she was about to turn around and leave, she suddenly stopped. The dream that had been bothering her for some time suddenly came to her mind. She always thought that it was because of Kitano Ryuichi. If he was by her side, she would definitely dream about it again.

Now, isn't this a perfect opportunity?! There's no one else here, and he should be sleeping in that little bed. All I have to do is sneak in, and then...

"No, no, no! I'm a first-rate horse girl! How can I act like a guilty thief? This doesn't suit my temperament!"

When he thought of this, Saint King Halo quickly blushed and shook his head, feeling ashamed for having such thoughts.

But her footsteps did not leave here, instead she was getting closer and closer to the team room...

Chapter 197: Memory Fragments of the Holy King's Halo: Winning Alone

"Click."

The door of the room was slowly pushed open a little, and a figure with a beautiful figure slowly approached. She was as cautious as a child who came out to eat a midnight snack because he was hungry, but was afraid of being blamed by his mother. He was afraid that the slightest movement would scare the people in the room.

And this person is undoubtedly the Holy King Halo. After struggling outside the team room for a full half hour, she finally seemed to have convinced herself. Now she carefully entered Kitano's room. With Uma Musume's extraordinary adaptability to the night, she didn't have to worry about bumping into anything.

However, just approaching a person he was familiar with, and sneaking to his bedside when the other person was already asleep, was enough to make Saint King Halo feel extremely ashamed.

"Calm down, calm down, Holy King Halo, you are a first-class horse girl, you are not really here to steal men, you are just here to solve your own doubts!"

"You're not sleeping in the same bed with him. You're just here to sleep on the floor. Besides, this guy has been so tired lately, he must have woken up later than me. If the time comes, just leave quickly and nothing will happen."

Saint King Halo was thinking this while holding the bedding and mats that she had found in the team room for sleeping on the floor. Although Saint King Halo was also very surprised as to why there were these things in the team room, as if it was planned from the beginning that many people would sleep on the floor here...but at least it helped her now.

He carefully laid out the mattress and bedding, prepared the pillows, and placed them all beside Kitano's bed. After doing all this, Saint King Halo was relieved to make sure that Kitano was not awake yet.

However, just by looking at Kitano, Saint King Aura sensed something was wrong and muttered to himself, "This guy... just fell asleep like that? He didn't even cover himself with the quilt or take off his clothes... He really can't take care of himself."

Saint King Halo, who originally didn't want to care about these things, couldn't help but think of the scene when she was sick and Kitano took care of her every step of the way. When she got up from the bed in the health room, Kitano was still by her side. She couldn't help but carefully reach out her hand to help Kitano cover the quilt.

This was really a difficult process. Although it was slow, the Saint King Halo gave her a strange sense of shame and tension. After she covered Kitano with a quilt, she wiped off the cold sweat and finally lay down slowly.

However, after a long while, Saint King Halo opened her eyes again - she couldn't sleep.

"What's going on... I always feel like something is missing..."

Sheng Wang Guang Huan didn't know why, but it seemed a little different from when she slept in the hospital bed that day. Sheng Wang Guang Huan carefully recalled the scene before she fell asleep when Bei Ye was taking care of her that day... He asked her to think about happy things, and then... He held her hand?

At this moment, Saint King Halo subconsciously looked at Kitano's palm. After his cheeks turned slightly red, he tentatively stretched out his palm and touched it lightly.

Afterwards, after making sure that Kitano had no reaction, the Holy King suppressed his shyness and carefully pulled Kitano's arm out a little bit, until Kitano's palm was hanging outside the bed, then he carefully held it and slowly lay down.

The Holy King's cheeks flushed red, and she felt that it was more difficult to fall asleep this way, but for some reason, a strange sense of security resurfaced after she lay down.

"Goodnight then."

……

The Classic Triple Crown is considered the must-see for every eligible horse girl. Throughout Japan, these three most prestigious races during the Classic Year are considered the only races that can be won by the "fastest, luckiest, and strongest" horse girls.

No horse girl can resist the allure of the "Triple Crown." Just like countless horse girls have fought tooth and nail to enter the Classic Triple Crown, even if they know they might not be strong enough, as long as they qualify, they're willing to gamble on a miracle!

For those horse girls who are qualified and strong enough to compete for the championship, it is natural to challenge the Classic Triple Crown.

And if someone at this time suggested that their horse girl should do what she can and not do such a meaningless and failed act... there is no doubt that the trainer would be scolded by his own boss.

But... what if he could really see the future and knew everything that would happen? Then, does he have his own reasons for doing this? Or... is he just doing it for the good of his Uma Musume?

"Huh?! You want me to avoid the Triple Crown Classic? What a joke! You third-rate trainer! Do you know what you're talking about?!"

Saint King Halo remembered that day when she was furious. She pointed at the trainer in front of her whom she had finally chosen out of helplessness after the Yayoi Award, the trainer who had been "pursuing" her before, and actually suggested that she avoid the Gaoyue Award. Saint King Halo, who had already looked down on him, was so angry that she almost wanted to terminate their relationship.

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for all horse girls! What are you talking about?"

"But Saint King... although I am willing to believe that you are a contender for the championship, the strength of your two opponents this time is not to be underestimated."

At the time, that person knew that such a request would not be accepted by the Saint King Halo, but he still said cautiously, "Qingyun Tiankong and Te Bie Zhou are both your formidable rivals, and their adaptability to medium and long distances... Saint King, you should know that endurance is not your strong point."

"You saw it at the Yayoi Sho. This was your first time challenging a middle-distance race. Zhou Te and Qingyun Tiankong were both at ease, but you were already out of breath. The Gaoyue Sho is also 2000 meters, and the Japan Derby is 2400 meters. Can you really persevere?"

"Instead of competing with them, Holy King, why don't we learn from Condor's route and achieve absolute dominance in the mile race like her? I believe you have the potential."

"Avoid the Gaoyue Sho first and compete in the NHK Mile Cup, which is also a GI race... If you're not willing to give it up, you can try participating in the Japan Derby. After that, we can compete in the Yasuda Kinen..."

However, he gradually stopped talking because he saw the silent look in the Holy King's Halo, which could be described as "hostile".

He understood, of course he understood, asking a horse girl to give up competing for the Triple Crown was unrealistic. But he risked the hatred of the Holy King Halo to persuade him just once—he didn't want to accept the Holy King Halo's inevitable failure without even trying.

But at least now it seems that his attempts are still in vain... Thinking of this, he finally sighed and said lightly: "I'm sorry... Saint King, I know this is a huge blow to you. If you don't want to hear it, then I won't say it."

"Let's go train."

"Don't come near me."

However, when he wanted to drag the Holy King to training as if nothing had happened, the emotions that had been suppressed for a long time in Holy King's Halo finally broke out. She shook her sleeves, turned around and never looked at her trainer again, her tone full of anger and disappointment.

"I know you're not worthy of being a first-rate trainer, but at least a third-rate trainer knows how to support their horsegirls. You're not even worthy of being a trainer!"

"I don't need your guidance or assistance. Go back to your seats and don't appear in front of me again!"

"We'll see at the Gaoyue Award ceremony whether I'm the winner or, as you said, I really don't have the strength to defeat my two opponents. We'll see!"

After saying that, Saint King Halo didn't forget to look back and glare at her trainer. Her mood at this moment was indescribable. She looked at the person who supported her the most in the beginning and now became her trainer. She had hoped that he could achieve something, but she never thought that he chose to question her as soon as he came up.

At this moment, one can imagine the grief and disappointment in the heart of Saint King Halo who was running alone. In the end, she still had to run alone.

Alone to win, to run, to prove. She... doesn't need someone to hold her back.

The Holy King Halo who was leaving didn't notice the man who was watching her back at this moment. His cheeks were pale at this moment. After a long while, the man coughed violently and couldn't breathe for a long time. Finally, he sat down on the floor with a decadent look on his face.

"I was wrong... After so many times, was I still wrong? Was I never right even once?"

He muttered to himself, looking pitiful, as if all his strength was shattered in one breath. He smiled bitterly and muttered to himself, as if he was mocking his own arrogance.

In the end, he still couldn't change anything... Is he not even qualified to be a trainer?

Chapter 198: Memory Fragments of the Holy King's Halo: Giving Up, and the Difficult First Step

Ever since Saint King Halo had a falling out with his trainer, he hadn't seen the other person for a while. That person's tactful behavior also made Saint King Halo slowly forget the unpleasantness of that day.

But even after calming down her anger, Saint King Halo was still bothered by what that man said that day. As her trainer, he actually didn't trust her strength as a horse girl. This was simply an insult to her!

If it was comments behind her back from someone who didn't know her, Saint King Halo wouldn't be so angry. After all, she would never pay any attention to the words of people she didn't care about. But it was precisely because that person was not only her trainer, but also her first known supporter, and he questioned her that the Saint King was so angry.

However, Saint King Halo did not really sever her ties with him. After gradually calming down, she did not go to her trainer to apologize, but instead focused more on training.

She wanted to prove her ability and her bloodline. This time, the defeat in the Yayoi Sho was just an accident. In just half a month, the Gaoyue Sho would start, and she would be able to prove her talent and bloodline!

Even Qingyun Tiankong and Bie Te Zhou couldn't improve much in just half a month, right? With my bloodline and talent both being top-notch, I could definitely seize this half month and surpass them!

At the last Yayoi Award, Saint King Halo was well aware of the strength of his two friends and rivals. Although he was a little reluctant, Saint King Halo had to admit that they were very strong and perhaps their strongest opponents on the road to the Classic Triple Crown.

But even so, she would win the competition! She wanted to show that guy that his distrust of her was unfounded! She had no weaknesses, and no matter what the distance, she couldn't lose to anyone else!

However, Saint King Halo at the time didn't know that her determination and resolve had actually marked the beginning of her own destiny. She never imagined that every day of training and every match would cause her mental stress to increase dramatically...

In the first half of April, after the Yayoi Awards, the first stop of the Classic Triple Crown, Gaoyue Awards, opened. Holy King Halo, Blue Cloud Sky and Special Week arrived as scheduled and began to compete for the championship of this first stop!

Saint King Halo had no idea that this would be the first stop in his troubled career...

"How could this be?! The aura of the most popular Saint King! After losing at the Yayoi Sho, he avenged himself at the Gaoyue Sho by winning the Special Week with a single horse! But the championship went to Qingyun Tiankong!"

"So far, Saint King Halo has gone three consecutive 2000m middle-distance races without a win. So, can she win again in the upcoming Japanese Derby?"

It’s hard to believe… Saint King Halo raised her head in disbelief, staring at the huge screen of the racecourse. When her ranking was shown as second place, her pupils shrank a little.

This match... She was clearly determined to win, she had clearly adjusted her condition to her best, but why couldn't she win?