I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

Although he managed to hold on for a little longer thanks to sheer willpower, he ultimately couldn't make it to the end and lost speed about 200 meters before the finish line.

As for Elise, who was in front of her, although it was obvious that she was also quite exhausted, her pace did not slow down at all, and she even seemed to be speeding up.

The gap is starting to widen.

As the second-place horse lost speed, the other horses began to catch up, and even overtake it.

Even though they surpassed the second-place finisher, the gap between them and Alice did not shorten at all; on the contrary, it continued to widen.

Six horses' bodies, seven horses' bodies, eight horses' bodies...

Nine horses' bodies, ten horses' bodies, eleven horses' bodies...

Despite leading the race for the entire time, she should have been the one who expended the most energy, but in the last few hundred meters, she actually unleashed the fastest speed of the entire race.

Twelve horses.

Big difference.

This was her final result, leading the second-place finisher.

However, unlike in the past, this time the level of the contestants was relatively high and average.

Apart from her leading the pack, the other female horses were not far apart; except for a very few at the very end, they were basically all mixed together rushing towards the finish line.

After crossing the finish line and taking a short break, their eyes were all turned to her, their emotions quite complex.

But Alice didn't have time to care about those stares.

Because she is very tired right now.

Her frantic acceleration in the final stage naturally took a toll on her stamina, and she did indeed lose speed in the final phase.

—This refers to the three meters before the finish line, and then the momentum carried it directly across.

But the physical exertion is not the biggest problem.

After crossing the finish line, as she relaxed mentally and emerged from that strange state, an overwhelming sense of fatigue instantly surged from all parts of her body.

In addition to normal physical fatigue, her brain also felt unusually tired, and she even experienced bouts of dizziness.

My thoughts were quite slow, and the scene before me was sometimes clear and sometimes blurry. After crossing the finish line, I stood still for nearly three minutes before the situation improved slightly.

Seeing her like this, even though she had lost the match, some of her opponents came over to ask if she needed help, but she refused.

Then, after recovering somewhat and being able to move again, she took a few deep breaths and walked back into the passageway with slightly heavy steps.

Then, she saw the figure she had been longing for, and raised her head, her face beaming with the smile of a child who had just gotten a perfect score on a test and was returning home with their exam paper.

"Guinea Pig, I won!"

Because she was so happy, she momentarily forgot her current state, and even forgot that her winning outfit was high heels.

As she spoke, she stood on tiptoe and excitedly tried to wave her sleeves.

Then, without paying attention, he lost his balance and fell straight to the ground.

boom.

To Alice's surprise, she didn't crash onto the cold, hard ground, but instead fell into a warm, somewhat familiar embrace.

"Congratulations, you won."

He paused, and seeing that the little one in his arms seemed to be struggling to get up, he gently patted her.

"Alright, that's enough. Don't push yourself. I'll take you back to the activity room."

Before Alice could react, Shinji Kitahara slipped one hand under her knees and lifted her up with a swift motion.

It's a bit heavy.

He lifted the petite girl in his arms, feeling the weight she carried.

Shinji Kitahara increasingly understood why the weight of the horse girls was always kept secret, and why so many trainers would have their pelvises crushed by sitting on them.

After being picked up by Shinji Kitahara, Alice was stunned for a moment.

After realizing what was happening, her expression gradually turned red, and her ears began to twitch.

But this time, despite her shyness, she did not back down.

Instead, she reached out and hugged his neck, nestled in his arms, inhaled his scent, and whispered softly.

"Thank you, Guinea Pig."

After saying that, she nestled in his arms and slowly closed her eyes.

As his expression grew increasingly satisfied, his breathing gradually became longer and more even.

Chapter 157: I Don't Want to Eat in the Cafeteria Anymore

The game is over.

Although she fell asleep in Shinji Kitahara's arms as soon as she left the arena.

However, thanks to the preparation time between the end of the competition and the winner's stage, Airi Soko did not miss the winner's stage. She woke up slowly about ten minutes before the winner's stage began.

Shinji Kitahara, seeing her like this, originally wanted to reject her from the winner's stage.

Although the organizers and the audience felt it was a bit of a pity, they didn't have any objections, since they had seen the unusual state of Alice after the run.

Although it is unclear what happened, they expressed their understanding of the situation.

However, after Alice woke up, she took the initiative to participate in the final winner's stage, although her movements were a bit stiffer than before.

But her performance was still good, and she received a round of applause from the audience. After the event, even some people from the organizers came over to ask for her autograph, feeling that she had a promising future and wanting to keep it as a keepsake.

Then, after the winner's stage ended and she returned to the temporary activity room, the smile on Alice's face gradually faded.

Don't get me wrong, it's not that her condition is that bad, it's just that she's starting to regret going to sleep.

Then, when I woke up, I only had a dozen minutes left to prepare for the winner's stage, and there was absolutely no time for me to get intimate with Shinji Kitahara. I completely wasted this rare opportunity to sneak out...

I regretted it.

However, after regretting it for a while, she remembered the two rewards that Shinji Kitahara had promised her, and a sense of comfort flashed through her mind.

At least with these two rewards as a safety net, she won't go home empty-handed...

Just as she was thinking this, Shinji Kitahara pushed open the door to the activity room.

"I just applied to the organizers to extend the usage period of this room. If you are still tired, you can stay here for a while longer to rest. We will leave after you have rested enough."

...Huh?

Alice was stunned for a moment.

Before she could react, Shinji Kitahara walked over to her naturally, picked up the spare shoes from the side, and skillfully changed her shoes.

Alice remained silent and did not tease him as she usually did.

After realizing what was happening, although there was a strange glint in her eyes, she simply watched him quietly without taking any unnecessary action, behaving very obediently.

After changing his shoes, Shinji Kitahara went to wash his hands.

On the way back, he casually took out a bottle of stamina potion from the system and handed it to Alice. After she drank some, her fatigue was relieved a little.

He took off his coat and placed it on a bench, then helped Alice lie down and began to give her a gentle relaxation treatment.

Although I was indeed a bit of a nobody before.

However, as the number of times she was cared for gradually increased and her physical condition improved, Alice gradually developed a resistance to Shinji Kitahara's care—or perhaps it would be more appropriate to adapt to it.

In any case, she is now able to face this mild relaxation care in a slightly more normal manner, as obedient as a hamster held in someone's palm, or even cooperating with his actions as if trying to please her owner.

After the nursing care was completed, seeing that Alice had recovered a lot, Shinji Kitahara asked her about what had happened earlier.

He asked her if she was so tired because it was her first time running at full speed, and what about her performance on the track that exceeded his expectations...

Upon hearing Shinji Kitahara's question, Alice realized that something was wrong with her earlier state, but she couldn't quite explain what had happened.

Just as the two were wondering about this, Eclipse suddenly spoke up.

“It’s like this when you first start exploring a new field, especially since her field is the ‘wisdom and skills’ type. It puts a lot of strain on her brain and thinking. It will get much better once she gets used to it.”

field?

Both of them were stunned upon hearing this word.

They had heard of the term "domain" before, as it was explicitly mentioned in URA's official archives.

It is said that the most outstanding female racehorses have a certain chance of unleashing their potential during races.

By entering a certain state or undergoing certain changes, one gains tremendous benefits in certain aspects and unleashes astonishing power.

This is called a domain.

However, URA did say that the domain does indeed exist.

But in reality, not only outsiders, but even the locals in Teresa mostly treat this as an urban legend.

The reason is simple: as of now...

Even if a female horse girl has completed her three-year debut period and has won numerous honors, and has even won G1, she may not necessarily possess the so-called 'domain', let alone an ordinary female horse girl.

Although Alice did know a few people who did possess certain domains, the problem was that those people were, well, not easy to mess with.

Yes, those are the student council members.

Although the student council members are usually quite nice-tempered, they are generally very helpful when Ma Niang needs assistance.

The problem is that they all have a lot of complaints about Alice, since she's always causing trouble and they always have to clean up the mess, which greatly increases their workload, so they naturally can't cooperate with her research.

Moreover, in fields of 'wisdom and skill'...

Are fields also categorized?

Shinji Kitahara asked.

Eclipse nodded.

"Currently, they can be roughly divided into three categories based on their manifestation: one is the simple and brutal 'strength and speed,' another is the continuous and beneficial 'endurance and willpower,' and the third is her relatively rare and special type of 'wisdom and skill'..."

Shinji Kitahara rubbed his chin, feeling a strange sense of déjà vu about her answers.

Alice, on the other hand, didn't have the same sense of déjà vu, but she also had a question.

"Miss Eclipse, how do you know all this?"

Regarding the concept of domains, even the descriptions from URA are quite general, and there is very little information available online.

Even many of the horse girls who had opened up domains weren't very clear about them.

They simply open up their domains based on instinct or coincidence, and may not even know what their domains are for, let alone describe or even distinguish the types of other people's domains.

But the eclipse did not answer her question, as if it had not heard her question at all.

Since they had spent a considerable amount of time together, Alice knew this was a sign that she didn't want to answer.

So despite being curious, I didn't ask any further questions.

On the other side, Shinji Kitahara, who was already used to solar eclipses, had anticipated her reaction and didn't even have the thought of asking about it.

Then, they discussed the situation in the field for a few more minutes.

Lacking the necessary information, the Eclipse stopped speaking, and the two realized they couldn't reach any conclusions, so they simply gave up and decided to wait until they had more information to discuss it further.

Then, after finishing the topic related to the field.

Shinji Kitahara, with the mindset that he was going to die sooner or later anyway, brought up the two rewards he had promised to Alice and asked her what she wanted.

He had assumed that Alisu would probably use the opportunity to play a trick on him or test the drug, and he was mentally prepared for that.

But after a moment of silence, Alice's response was not what he had expected.

"Guinea Pig, can you sit next to me?"

Shinji Kitahara was a little confused by her request, but he did not object.

Then, after he sat down, Alice remained silent for a while.

Then she slowly reached out and, in his confused gaze, pulled him into her arms, letting him lie on her lap.

Then, before Kitahara Shinji could ask a question, she lowered her head and spoke first.

"This is the first reward I wanted."