I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

Then let's make do with those oleanders.

Xiao Youyi thought this way, but she couldn't help but have even worse thoughts arising in her mind.

That is, what if, in the unlikely event that Tamamo Cross can leave, and Super Small Bay also wants to leave because it has lost its 'child'...

Xiao Youyi took a deep breath, suppressing the unease in her heart.

She knew this was possible, and she knew it might be a huge blow to her.

But she is a trainer, their trainer.

No matter what lies ahead, she has to be responsible for their future.

This is her duty as an adult.

So she took a step and walked to Shinji Kitahara's side. After hesitating for a moment, she slowly spoke.

"Um, Trainer Kitahara."

"What's wrong, senior?"

Xiao hesitated for a moment, then mustered her courage and spoke earnestly.

"Are you free tonight? Could you keep me company?"

"I have something important I'd like to discuss with you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere on the training field changed abruptly.

Even the sunlight seemed to have dimmed a little.

Chapter 119: Otherwise I won't like you anymore

Some time later, at an izakaya (Japanese pub) outside the school.

Shinji Kitahara and Koya sat facing each other, the latter's face slightly flushed.

But it wasn't out of shyness, it was out of anger.

Although he has lived in Tresson for several years, Xiao Youyi doesn't usually go out much.

One reason is that her job is quite demanding, and another reason is her appearance.

Imagine if you wanted to go out for a walk every time you went out.

Then one after another, people will come up to you and ask, "Little sister, have you gotten separated from your family?" "What is your family's contact information?" or even call the police directly. You wouldn't want to go out then.

As for places like izakayas, they are even more severely affected.

Basically, as soon as she enters the store, the staff will immediately come up and say that this place is not suitable for minors, and try to send her away.

And this time, the situation is the same.

Although this shop is popular among trainers in the area, and Xiao Yi has been there a few times, he always came in with the rest of the group.

Moreover, this time, a somewhat stubborn newcomer came to the store. When she saw Shinji Kitahara bring her in, she almost thought that Shinji Kitahara was a trainer with some strange fetish, and even wanted to call the police.

Finally, Xiao Youyi pulled out a bunch of documents to prove that he was an adult and his senior, which dissuaded the other party from calling the police. He then bought two bottles of sake out of his own pocket as an apology.

Shinji Kitahara doesn't drink, so he gave his bottle to Mataichi.

As for Xiaoyouyi, he rarely drinks alcohol.

But on the one hand, she wanted to show her maturity in front of Shinji Kitahara.

On the other hand, I was also in a really bad mood, so I didn't refuse and even opened a bottle and poured it into my wine cup.

Shinji Kitahara offered no advice.

After all, Koyoichi is an adult who is a few years older than him, and sake is not a very strong alcohol.

In some rural areas of Japan, people even drink low-alcohol sake as a beverage, so it seems like there won't be any problems drinking a little.

Then, as the dishes were served, Shinji Kitahara spoke first.

"Senior, you said you had something important to tell me. What is it?"

“Ah, that…”

Speaking of this, Xiaoyou's already bad expression fell even more, and after hesitating for a while, she stammered out her words.

"Let me ask you a question first. Kitahara, have you recently felt like someone is watching you during training... or something like that..."

"Yes, I have."

Shinji Kitahara nodded calmly.

“I noticed her condition a long time ago, and I was quite shocked when I first discovered it.”

Xiao paused for a moment, her eyes dimming slightly.

"Is this so..."

She paused for a moment, then mustered her courage and spoke.

"So, Kitahara, what's your opinion of her?"

"this......"

Shinji Kitahara looked somewhat conflicted.

"To be honest, although she didn't say it, I can roughly guess what she's thinking. But to be honest, I'm also in a bit of a dilemma, after all, you, senior..."

"...I'm okay."

Koya uttered these words with some difficulty, took a sip of wine, looked up at Kitahara Shinji, and said firmly.

"Don't worry about me, Kitahara. I know very well that you are more capable than me, and I trust your character. With you in your team, Tamamo will definitely be able to better utilize her talents..."

As she spoke, Xiao Youyi's voice gradually faded away.

It wasn't that her resolve was wavering, but rather that she noticed Shinji Kitahara's expression gradually becoming strange as she spoke.

"Um, Kitahara, what's wrong?"

Seeing his strange expression, Xiao Youyi felt a little uneasy.

Shinji Kitahara remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"Senior, were you referring to the Tamamo Cross just now?"

"......Yes."

Xiao nodded slightly, then her eyelids twitched.

"Wait, Kitahara, so what you just said was...?"

Shinji Kitahara was silent for a moment, then uttered a name.

"Mejiro Aldan."

Meguro Aldan, nicknamed "Chinese Daughter-in-Law," is a member of the top-tier Meguro family.

She is also a very famous horse girl, but the reason for her fame is different from other horse girls.

Megumi Ardan isn't strange; she has the gentle, sheltered personality of a young lady from a wealthy family.

She is well-educated, kind, and gentle. If it weren't for the Mejiro family, such a behemoth, backing her up, Shinji Kitahara would probably have considered her a safe choice among the horse girls.

Since she's so normal, and doesn't have any strange quirks like Oguri Hat or Special Week, what makes her so famous?

The answer is poor health and frequent illnesses.

And to what extent is this person frail and sickly?

At the beginning, compared to her, Alice was considered a health benchmark.

The problem is that her frail health wasn't caused by bad habits acquired later in life, but rather it was something she was born with.

So despite having the enormous Meguro family behind her, and the Meguro family being willing to spend money on her treatment.

But to this day, she remains as fragile as a piece of glass.

Especially her legs, which were as hard as a rock compared to those of the Emperor of the East Sea, were immediately deemed by the doctor to be 'unable to participate in the competition'.

Moreover, let alone matches, Meguro Ardan could only use the lowest intensity level for even his regular training.

Despite this, he was frequently injured and hospitalized, and almost failed to make it into Treson headquarters because of an injury.

Shortly after Alice's match ended, Shinji Kitahara noticed her standing on the sidelines of his team, watching him from a distance, but for some reason, she didn't approach him to speak.

So when Koyoichi mentioned with that expression that someone was watching him, Shinji Kitahara immediately thought of her.

As for that last unfinished sentence...

"Well, what I was actually trying to say was, as you know, the Meguro family is a large clan. If I can heal her leg, that's fine, but if something goes wrong and it gets worse, that would be a real problem..."

Shinji Kitahara was not surprised that Aldan would come looking for him.

After all, through their previous conversation, he already knew that his reputation outside had spread to the point of being a ridiculous thing like a "wishing machine for horses".

Even the Mejiro family was helpless in Aldan's situation, so it was quite normal for them to come and try their luck after hearing his name.

But that's not something we need to consider right now. The most important thing right now is...

"So you were referring to the Tamamo Cross just now, senior?"

Shinji Kitahara quickly realized what was going on and roughly guessed why Mataichi would say that.

However, Xiao Youyi, who was talking to him, wasn't as calm as him.

After realizing that all the courage she had mustered had been wasted, she felt so embarrassed that she wanted to disappear.

His face instantly turned as red as a boiled shrimp, and then, to cover up his embarrassment, he started drinking continuously.

After drinking for a while, and even downing a whole bottle of sake, with the blush on his face increasing, Koyoichi finally managed to calm himself down.

But then, just as she calmed down and before she could figure out how to start the conversation, Shinji Kitahara spoke first.

"Senior, I think I understand what you meant. You want Tamamo to join my team, right?"

Xiao Yi paused for a moment, then slowly nodded.

"Ah."

Shinji Kitahara's expression turned slightly more serious as he continued to ask.

"Did you have a conflict?"

"......No."

Is there any situation that prevents you from taking care of her?

"......No."

Have you asked her what she thinks?

"......No."

Shinji Kitahara paused for a moment, then spoke in a rather serious tone.

"Then may I ask, Senior Xiaoyou, why did you suddenly bring this up with me?"

silence.

Xiao Youyi lowered her head and pursed her lips.

"I......"

"Please don't say that she wants me to guide her because she thinks I am more capable and can better bring out her talents."

He looked at Xiao Youyi with a calm expression and a serious tone.

"In that case, the academy can just assign horse girls directly based on the trainers' ability rankings, and the designated system will be completely unnecessary."

"Please don't say that you want her to join my team just because you think I have good character and that I will take responsibility for her, because that would be a denial of yourself as a senior."

"Since you can make this decision, there are only two possibilities: either you are extremely irresponsible and eager to find someone to shift the blame, or you are very responsible and willing to sacrifice yourself to give her a better future."

"I don't think you're the former, senior."

"Also, please don't say that this was her own idea, because you just said that you didn't consult her opinion before coming here."

"By the way, please don't use the excuse 'I'm doing this for her own good,' because I was recently angered several times by an idiot who always says that and never learns his lesson."

"So if you really say that you came to see me for this reason, I will be really angry."