I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

“I know you really made a lot of concessions and gave me a lot of face, and I am very tempted.”

He sat up in his chair, straightened his back, and met Rudolf's gaze without flinching.

"However, since I have already promised that child and become her trainer, I have a responsibility to respect her choice and be responsible for her to the end."

It's not that he has any feelings for the East Sea Emperor; in fact, he'd love for the East Sea Emperor to change his trainer.

But as I said before, since he agreed to her request and signed the contract, he will abide by it.

He always does what he's told – that's his consistent style.

It was obvious to the naked eye that Rudolf's gaze became increasingly hostile after he finished speaking.

No one can defy the emperor's will, let alone a mere rookie trainer.

The atmosphere inside the student council room grew even more tense, and the emperor's oppressive aura began to spread.

Rudolf stared at Kitahara Shinji in front of him, remaining silent for a long time. Just as he was about to speak again, the door to the student council room was pushed open with a bang.

The two turned their heads at the same time and saw the Emperor of the East Sea stride into the student council room, blocking the way between Rudolf Symbol and Kitahara Shinji. Facing Rudolf Symbol, he looked somewhat nervous.

Outside the door, Te Zhou and Xiao Su Mao's hands were still hanging in mid-air, as if they wanted to grab her, but it seemed they were too late.

"President."

Looking at the symbol of Rudolf before him, the Emperor of the East Sea took a deep breath and said earnestly.

"The signing was entirely my own willful decision and had nothing to do with Trainer Kitahara. Please stop making things difficult for him."

Chapter Fourteen: Double the Price

Because of the sudden appearance of the Emperor of the East Sea, Rudolf reluctantly ended the conversation and let the two leave.

After leaving the student council, the East Sea Emperor and Kitahara Shinji sat side by side on the grass of the training field, their expressions quite different.

"Hey, Kitahara trainer." The East Sea Emperor sat down on the grass, his ponytail swaying gently behind him.

After seeing the post in the activity room, the East Sea Emperor immediately realized why Rudolf symbolized his search for Kitahara Shinji, and then quickly dragged the others along to slip away.

Then, she listened to almost the entire conversation from outside, and finally couldn't resist pushing open the door.

As for Special Week and Oguri Hat, they were taken away by the eclipse, and now only the two of them remain.

Shinji Kitahara looked troubled: "What's wrong?"

When the eclipse left, he actually wanted to leave as well, but after what had just happened, the Emperor of the East Sea couldn't let him leave. He was basically dragged here by force.

"It might be a bit impolite, but I still want to ask—are you really alright in the head?"

"of course not."

The Emperor of the East Sea looked at him in confusion: "Then why did you talk to the president like that? You could clearly see that she was angry, right?"

Shinji Kitahara sighed, "I don't want to either, but if I'm not firm, she might actually force a trainer on you."

The Emperor of the East Sea swung his ponytail, looking somewhat puzzled: "But this has nothing to do with you, right? Or rather, it might actually be beneficial for you."

"Why doesn't it matter?"

Shinji Kitahara returned the same questioning look: "Isn't this why you gave me double the share?"

Emperor of the East Sea: "...?"

Seeing the questioning look in the eyes of the East Sea Emperor, Kitahara Shinji was also stunned, and a bad feeling arose in his heart.

"Wait, Your Majesty, you wouldn't be planning to give me double the share without even thinking about it, would you?"

The East Sea Emperor's gaze grew increasingly lost, and even the swaying of his tail slowed considerably.

"Trainer Kitahara, what are you talking about? Didn't we just say that as long as you don't interfere in anything I do, you'll get double the share? What's wrong with that?"

Shinji Kitahara looked at her, remained silent for a long time, and after confirming that she really was unaware of anything, he suddenly fell backward and lay down on the grass.

Over-interpretation can be deadly.

"Trainer Kitahara, what's wrong? Was there a problem with what I said earlier?"

Shinji Kitahara sighed.

"Emperor of the East Sea, have you considered what will happen after I agree to your request for responsibility?"

Upon hearing Kitahara Shinji's words, the Emperor of the East Sea paused for a moment, vaguely realizing something.

However, before she could fully understand, Shinji Kitahara spoke again, offering no riddles and directly explaining.

“Many people will pay attention to me because of your fame, and there will definitely be various voices of distrust and doubt. Chairman Rudolf and those who care about you cannot ignore this, and various pressures will come one after another.”

"Especially since I can't interfere with your training, this pressure will increase exponentially. Although others still think that you and I are just friends, the truth will eventually come out and it will probably cause an even bigger uproar."

"I originally thought that you had taken these things into consideration before promising me double the profit share. The extra double is my compensation for helping you withstand external pressure."

The Emperor of the East Sea lowered his head, and the ponytail behind him stopped swaying.

"I didn't expect these things..."

After hearing these words, she finally realized what kind of mistake she had made.

Her initial thought was actually very simple: she just wanted to use money to shut Kitahara Shinji up and make him stay out of her way. But she never thought about what consequences this might cause, let alone what would happen to Kitahara Shinji.

She wasn't stupid. She was fine when she didn't realize it, but now that she did, she quickly thought of more.

Shinji Kitahara was only talking about the pressure when looking at things in a positive light. As time goes on, the pressure from all sides will definitely increase.

Especially if she performs poorly that day, or even loses the match, given her reputation, Shinji Kitahara might be labeled with titles like "Genius Destroyer" or "Disgrace of Treson," casting a shadow over his entire trainer career.

Because of her own willfulness, she paid double the share, but Shinji Kitahara gambled his future.

Moreover, unlike her, he placed his bet knowing everything, while she knew nothing about it.

After thinking everything through, a strange emotion began to grow from the bottom of my heart.

Panic? Guilt? Regret? Or something else entirely?

She couldn't tell the difference.

After a long silence, she spoke softly.

"Trainer Kitahara, do you think what you're doing is worth it?"

"What's not worth it?" he countered.

"Eh?"

This question startled the Emperor of the East Sea: "But what if I lose? Perhaps..."

Shinji Kitahara interrupted her abruptly: "Then just don't lose, right?"

Just don't lose, right?

This answer stunned the Emperor of the East Sea. He remained silent for a long while before speaking again.

"Trainer Kitahara, do you really trust me that much?"

I believe that even with her willful nature, she will ultimately achieve victory, as even a single failure could ruin her future.

"Of course, otherwise why do you think I would agree to your request?"

Shinji Kitahara answered without the slightest hesitation.

"Moreover, my future financial situation is directly linked to your winning percentage. If you can't win, I'll probably become a penniless pauper in the future. Do you think I should believe you?"

This is the truth.

After all, he wasn't expecting Eclipse to win the match; the uncertainty of their strength was one factor, but her own unwillingness was another.

As for Special Week and Oguri Hat, they are just team horse girls. When they debut, they will definitely need to find other exclusive trainers. Winning the competition has nothing to do with him. The only remaining source of income may be the East Blue Emperor.

Moreover, based on his judgment, with the talent and ability of the East Blue Emperor, even without a trainer, he would be virtually unrivaled among his peers before a certain hidden danger erupts. Otherwise, he wouldn't be hailed as the 'prospective 'undefeated triple crown'.

She possesses the ability and talent to match her ambition; otherwise, no matter how high the price she offered, Shinji Kitahara would never have agreed, as that would have been irresponsible towards her.

What if she fails? Well, she fails.

He's already given up, so getting more criticism won't hurt him. In fact, it might even lower his reputation and reduce Ma Niang's willingness to contact him, thus further fueling his slacking off.

But the Emperor of the East Sea seemed to have misunderstood him. After hearing these words, her eyes brightened again, and the tail behind her began to wag once more.

"what happened?"

Shinji Kitahara noticed her movement and turned to look at her: "Have you made up your mind?"

The Emperor of the East China Sea nodded.

Shinji Kitahara sat up.

"So, are you planning to continue like this, with me bearing the pressure and you continuing to run, or are you going to listen to Chairman Rudolf, register under my name, and be guided by another trainer, or are you simply going to terminate your contract with me and go your own way?"

The Emperor of the East Sea blinked: "Trainer, which one do you think I should choose?"

Shinji Kitahara shrugged: "It's up to you. After all, I promised you I wouldn't interfere with any of your decisions."

"Then, I'll choose the first one."

The Emperor of the East Sea looked at him, first with a slightly apologetic expression, then with a resolute one.

"I'm sorry, trainer. I was too willful and didn't think things through before. But from now on, I would like to formally ask you to help me shoulder that pressure. I want to win in my own way and prove myself."

Shinji Kitahara had no objection: "Just give me double the share."

Seeing that he agreed, the Emperor of the East Sea smiled slightly, then remembered something and spoke again.

"But trainer, please don't argue with the president. She's just too concerned about me, that's why she acted that way. I'll talk to her about it, but please don't make her angry again."

"it is good."

Shinji Kitahara nodded, thinking to himself that he couldn't be more eager to get away from that woman.

After all, that was a symbol of Rudolf.

Although she is ranked on par with the other three in terms of danger, in terms of sheer terror, even if the three heavyweight contenders—East Sea Emperor, Grasshopper, and Satomi Hikari—were all combined, they might not be able to match her.

However, considering that she has high standards and is unlikely to have any good feelings towards someone like him who is just giving up, the alert level was lowered by one level, and she was placed in the same group as the other three.

Moreover, although it seems like he didn't do anything tonight, he actually gained something very important.

That is the disgust that Rudolf symbolizes.

Perhaps to others this is not a good thing, but to Shinji Kitahara it is a lifesaver.

Although there might be a possibility of him being targeted at work in the future, with this layer of aversion, at least he doesn't have to worry about being kidnapped by a passing luxury black car one day and sent to the villa of his symbolic family to live the life of a caged canary.

Just the slightest possibility of slipping up could keep me away from the most dangerous horse in the entire Teresan, bar none. That's an absolute steal!

Just as he was reveling in calculating how much he had made from this bloodbath, the voice of the Emperor of the East Sea pulled him back to reality.

"Trainer? Kitahara Trainer?"

"Ah? What's wrong?"

He came to his senses and looked at the Emperor of the East Sea.

The latter blinked, then looked away.

"nothing."

She had actually said something, but because he was distracted, Shinji Kitahara didn't hear it.

However, she doesn't intend to say it again, because she feels that facts are more powerful than words.

She wants to win.

Moreover, this time, she was not only acting for herself, but also to live up to the trust of her trainer, Shinji Kitahara.

As for Kitahara Shinji, he was completely bewildered as the East Sea Emperor called his name and then suddenly said that nothing was wrong.

Sis, what do you mean? Are you playing me for a fool?

......

On the other side, in the student council room.

"Chairman, what was the result?" Narita Shirahito asked as he walked in.

Rudolf shook his head, somewhat annoyed: "That boy, the Emperor of the East Sea, suddenly barged in, and we didn't finish our talk."

"It would be quite something if the emperor interfered with your life."