I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

But soon, Shinji Kitahara realized that it was Nechika, not Alice.

"You're setting a flag for yourself, you know that?"

After realizing what was happening, Shinji Kitahara sighed, a hint of helplessness on his face. He thought to himself, "Why do people always like to do this before a match these days? Isn't that just asking for trouble?"

Just when Necha thought he was going to refuse, Kitahara Shinji spoke up again.

"Okay then, I'll grant you one request regardless of whether you win or lose the match, and if you win, I'll grant you another one."

If it were anyone else, Shinji Kitahara might not have been so quick to agree.

But as for Necha, she usually behaves very well and sensible, so he believes she won't make any excessive demands.

On the one hand, it was because Necha had helped him a lot, from assisting with training to taking care of him in his daily life, and he wanted to give her some compensation if possible.

Furthermore, with a guaranteed minimum, Shinji Kitahara felt that this wouldn't count as setting a flag, and it would also reduce the pressure on the inner circle, so he simply bought one and got one free.

When faced with his buy-one-get-one-free offer, Necha was overjoyed and, of course, couldn't refuse, so he agreed on the spot.

After agreeing, the two didn't talk much more due to time constraints and parted ways immediately.

Shinji Kitahara went to the trainers' designated platform, while Necha stepped lightly into the arena.

However, although Necha's steps were light and his smile was bright.

But as soon as she entered the arena, the smiles on the faces of the other contestants vanished, and their steps suddenly seemed to become much heavier.

Unlike usual, although she can sometimes put pressure on others because she can't control her aura.

But poor control does not mean it is uncontrollable.

In fact, although the sense of oppression that Nei Qia usually exudes seems a bit outrageous, that is already the result of her trying her best to restrain herself.

Moreover, during this period of care, Shinji Kitahara did not simply help her suppress her aura.

Instead, while trying to find ways to enable her to control it freely, he was also constantly looking for ways to enhance it.

After all, this is how Necha runs, and the red technique is her weapon. Moreover, the gate race is an official URA-approved running style. Shinji Kitahara wouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater and make Necha stop using these things.

Although this enhancement is not usually very obvious, it is because as her aura strengthens, her ability to control it also continuously improves.

Her control abilities have increased even faster, and she usually exudes less pressure, giving people the impression that she has become weaker.

But that was just an illusion.

Once you step onto the field, you no longer need to try to control or cover things up.

That terrifying being, which Kitahara Shinji already regarded as a monster and which was subsequently further enhanced, was revealed without reservation to Necha's opponents.

A sense of oppression washed over me like a tidal wave, and a feeling of being watched by some ferocious beast rose from my heart.

Even the moment she appeared, it seemed as if the music of a boss battle was playing in their ears, making Necha the focus of the entire audience as soon as she appeared, like some kind of villainous demon king.

Because of past experiences, Necha was already used to this situation. After politely greeting his opponents, who looked like they were facing a formidable enemy, he walked straight into his gate.

Although she performed terribly, few people thought she could win.

Because although Necha was first in both her debut match and the basic tournament.

However, because of her abilities, it was generally believed that she only managed to get the win because her opponents performed poorly.

Moreover, because he focuses on blocking others, his abilities in other areas, such as speed and strength, are not particularly outstanding.

Furthermore, since the audience won't be on the field to personally experience the terror of her oppressive aura, it's easy for them to develop the misconception that she's weak.

In addition, his opponents this time were all genius players who ranked first in both their debut matches and basic tournaments, so Nechar's popularity was even lower than in the previous G1 match with Ali Digital, dropping directly to fifteenth place in popularity.

Even so, it was only because the other horse girls brought by Shinji Kitahara had performed so well that some people had high hopes for her; otherwise, she might have been the least popular.

But Neta didn't care about that.

Whether it's being ranked fifteenth in popularity or the curse of the third move, everything seems so insignificant compared to that figure in the stands.

A single move on the field is certainly important.

But she had already understood this many years ago.

Besides the moves listed on the leaderboard, there are many moves that aren't.

Furthermore, some of these moves are even more important than any move on the leaderboard.

Now that her most important asset is right beside her, she naturally has no need to be afraid or nervous.

Then, time flowed on again.

As the contestants entered the gate one by one, the competition was about to begin.

Enter the gate, bend over, and prepare to start.

With a 'bang' as the gate opened, their excellent qualities instantly went into full force.

hum-

The moment the gate opens should, in theory, be the time when everyone is scrambling to get started.

But because Necha was firing at full power, the terrifying pressure instantly overwhelmed the few horse girls around her, causing their consciousness to blur for a moment.

By the time they came to their senses, they had already made a fatal mistake that a horsewoman of their caliber should never make.

Departed late.

But Necha didn't start late; on the contrary, he took advantage of the fact that the horse next to him started late and easily secured a very good track.

What's rather strange is that, despite having the excellent conditions of having a horse companion who is always late in coming out.

Despite their excellent qualities, they still couldn't get to the top of the team; instead, they hovered in the middle.

Others might think that she lacks ability, which is why she can't get to the top despite having such excellent conditions.

But Shinji Kitahara in the stands knew very well that this woman wasn't incapable of getting a front row seat; she simply didn't want to.

Compared to the front row, this central position maximizes her braking power, allowing her to brake from both the front and back.

The same is true.

Despite being sandwiched in the middle of the line, Necha showed no sign of anxiety. He simply accelerated or decelerated along with the people around him, minimizing his energy expenditure by staying in the middle of the line and running quite easily.

But look at her opponents.

Not to mention the few beside her, even the runaway horses at the front and the chasing horses at the back didn't look too good.

Even though they had only just started, several of the female horse riders had already lost their footing and breathing.

Moreover, even those horse girls who are currently behaving normally are not in much better condition. Not only are their steps heavier than usual, but they are also expending more energy than usual.

They also have to undergo a full-on internal San Check every now and then, experiencing both physical and psychological pressure.

It wasn't that some of the horse girls tried to escape, to distance themselves from Necha and lessen the impact of her.

The problem is, if anyone tries to do that, Necha will simply withdraw his aura.

With the help of the "gate-running" technique specially designed for her by Shinji Kitahara, it's easy to raise the cost of escaping her to a level that no one else can accept.

Amidst this torment, the season reached its one-third mark.

At this point, if the audience had a system, they would probably be able to see that the opponents around Necha, especially the ones in front, had countless debuffs on them.

Delayed arrival, erratic breathing, heavy steps, weakened strength, dulled thinking, diminished willpower...

And even so, it's only because all the participants this time are genius horse girls with strong willpower that they only suffered so many debuffs.

If some less skilled one-year-old horse girls were replaced, they would probably suffer even more debuffs like 'fear', 'loss of fighting spirit', or even 'coma'.

This is not even the limit of the inner fit.

If she wanted, she could also try to use this pressure to do something even more despicable.

For example, you could concentrate your energy to persecute someone, leaving them with deep psychological trauma.

For example, you could start by concealing your aura, and then suddenly unleash it to give them a big scare.

For example, using pressure to force certain female horse riders to change their routes, or even to force them to perform dangerous or potentially illegal operations...

But Necha was just a damsel in distress, not a bastard without any moral compass. She never even considered doing such a thing.

Shinji Kitahara knew all this, otherwise he wouldn't have lamented why he had created a monster.

But he never mentioned these things to her, nor did he ever think of having Necha apply them to the competition.

Then, when the game was two-thirds over, the anomaly became quite obvious.

Even though the race had only entered the final third, which should have been the most intense, the horses in the lead were already showing signs of exhaustion and began to lose speed one after another.

In the middle row, although theoretically they should have more physical strength.

However, because they were closest to Necha, they were more affected. Shortly after the horses in the lead started to lose speed, their speed also began to decline significantly.

As for the pursuing horses at the rear...

They still had enough energy to keep their pace, but it was impossible for them to catch up quickly.

And so, at that moment, the excellent qualities I had cultivated for half a day began to accelerate.

With plenty of remaining energy and skillful offside maneuvering, it easily overtook the stalled horses ahead and seized victory by a full length of its body.

In fact, this advantage can be expanded even further.

However, this was the first time he had seriously performed after being strengthened by Shinji Kitahara.

Necha didn't expect to stop so badly, and he was even a little embarrassed by his own performance, so he didn't dare to win too much.

After crossing the finish line, she immediately suppressed her aura. Although some of it remained, it was much gentler than before.

After greeting her opponents who were looking at her with fear, Necha returned to the tunnel and met the man who had been waiting there for a while.

"Congratulations."

Kitahara Shinji smiled and spoke.

"I wonder what kind of reward our Miss Yizhe would like?"

Upon hearing his question, Necha looked at the man in front of her, her tail swaying gently behind her.

After a moment of silence, he slowly began to speak.

“Mr. Kitahara, I remember you said that if I win, I'll have two opportunities to make requests…”

"Of course, I never break my word."

Shinji Kitahara smiled.

"As long as it's within my power, it's okay to go a little overboard. After all, you've helped me so much, and I've always wanted to find an opportunity to make it up to you."

"In that case..."

Looking at the man in front of her, Necha mustered her courage and spoke earnestly.

"My first request is that, since you, Mr. Kitahara, are not good at taking care of yourself, then I will take care of that."

What kind of reward is this?

Kitahara Shinji was stunned.

"But Necha, you still have classes and training..."

“I always have time in the evenings, and now that the competition is over, I'll be going to your place more often to continue caring for the horses, Mr. Kitahara. I can also help you tidy up your room, and if other horses need to compete in the future, I can go over in the morning to help you with that too…”

To be honest, Shinji Kitahara wanted to refuse Nechika's request.

It wasn't that he was afraid of getting intimate with her; after all, she was the kind of horse girl he considered quite safe.

He just felt that this might keep things busy in Necha, and there was even a suspicion of exploitation or even child labor being taken advantage of...

He certainly knew that Necha was a sensible and good child. He probably made this request on purpose because he saw that Necha was a bit busy, in order to help him share the burden.

But as a trainer, he really didn't want his troubles to affect others, especially the children under his care.

The problem is that he had already agreed to the agreement with Necha, and the other party's attitude toward it was unusually firm.

So, after several unsuccessful attempts to persuade her, Shinji Kitahara had no choice but to reluctantly agree to her request.

Shinji Kitahara really didn't think this thing could be considered a reward, so he was thinking of giving her some compensation when they got back to the temporary activity room, like taking off her shoes himself or something...

But there's no rush.

After all, this is only the first request; does Shinji Kitahara still remember his promise?

"And what's your second request? If you ask for that again, I won't agree. You have to ask for something for yourself."