I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

Shinji Kitahara, whose prediction had been foreseen by Rudolf, twitched the corner of his mouth, paused, and then spoke again.

"You know I hate trouble..."

"If you don't want to, you can stay behind the scenes."

Rudolf looked at him meaningfully and said seriously.

"Furthermore, I know you don't like getting involved with powerful forces, so we can keep your existence a secret from the Symbol family and try our best to avoid letting you show your face or get involved in any trouble."

"You can even keep it a secret from the student council. At most, you can tell Qisuo and Narita Shirohito... They already know you exist and trust you."

Even with Rudolf's symbolism reaching this point, Shinji Kitahara still firmly shook his head.

"No."

Seeing his expression, Rudolf tapped his index finger for a while, then slowly spoke.

"Trainer Kitahara, do you still have some concerns? Or rather... are you worried about me?"

After a moment of silence, Shinji Kitahara sighed.

"It would be a lie to say that I don't care about you, but that's not the main reason I rejected you."

As he spoke, he leaned over the balcony, looked at the end of the match, and rested for a moment.

Then, noticing the two of them in the corner, the Emperor of the East Sea, who was happily waving to them, also reached out and waved back before speaking.

“I know you’re probably feeling a bit resentful. You don’t know why I agreed to help the chairman’s plan to restart the Black Forest, but you’re not willing to accept my offer to hire you.”

"But the problem is that it's not calculated that way."

"The chairman's hiring of me was mainly for my role as a trainer, and the plan to restart the Black Forest was just an additional requirement, not a responsibility that I should have taken on."

"Therefore, I can completely refuse the Black Forest Project and let the chairman find someone else."

"I agreed because I really didn't have anything else to do at the time, and I genuinely wanted to do what I could for those little ones."

"But it's different here."

“I know that even if I agree to your employment, you probably won’t make things difficult for me if I’m really unwilling.”

"The problem is, if I accept your employment in this area, then the nature of my work will change."

"I am now a trainer, and the Black Forest mission is just something I voluntarily took on as an extra task."

"But if I grant your request, then situations like the Black Forest will become my responsibility."

"I don't like the feeling of taking responsibility, especially the kind of responsibility that is particularly grand, even if I have the right to refuse."

"I'm just an ordinary person. I don't have any grand ideals of saving the world. I just want to take care of everything in front of me, and then if I have the capacity, I'll consider other things."

"So I don't want to take on any extra responsibility when I'm not even sure if I can take care of everything in front of me, let alone your grand vision."

"Therefore, I cannot accept your offer of employment, not now, and probably not in the future."

After listening to Shinji Kitahara's words, Rudolf remained silent for a moment, then sighed.

"That's it..."

She understood what Shinji Kitahara meant and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Just as an emperor has his duties, a trainer also has his obligations.

Shinji Kitahara is already an excellent trainer, and as he said, he has indeed taken on the tasks within his capabilities, and his performance can be described as impeccable.

As for not wanting to take responsibility, Rudolf Symbol didn't think there was anything wrong with it; on the contrary, he found Rudolf increasingly pleasing to the eye.

People who dislike making promises are more likely to take them seriously once they do.

People who dislike taking responsibility easily often take it very seriously.

Especially considering her observations of him over this period, she could indeed realize this.

Although this guy is usually good at slacking off and doing all sorts of things, he is exceptionally persistent in upholding his bottom line and responsibilities.

Therefore, after Shinji Kitahara said those words, she gave up on trying to recruit him.

However, not recruiting doesn't mean Rudolf has given up on getting help from him.

After a moment of silence, Rudolf symbol spoke again.

"But if you put it that way, if I encounter any problems in the future, I can come to you for help just like the chairman does, right?"

"This is acceptable."

Shinji Kitahara nodded.

"However, it depends on the situation. If I had the time and ability at the time, it wouldn't be out of the question to help you as a friend. But if I didn't have the time and ability, then that's another story..."

"Don't worry, I won't contact you under those circumstances."

Rudolf paused, looking at Kitahara Shinji's serious expression and thinking about his earlier refusal, then tapped his index finger and spoke with a slightly playful tone.

"However, from a friend's perspective, then perhaps we don't need to offer any compensation..."

"Then I'll break off all ties with you."

Shinji Kitahara answered decisively.

"...Is it really necessary?"

"As for."

Shinji Kitahara rolled his eyes at her.

"I'm not a young lady from a symbolic family, nor do I have such a high income from competitions. I also have a group of horse girls under my command, including three big eaters. Think about it yourself, is it really necessary?"

"Then why don't you come work for me? I'll pay you a high salary and commission."

"Don't go."

After joking around for a while, Rudolf glanced at the time and guessed that the East Sea Emperor should be returning to the activity room soon, so he stopped the topic.

"Let's go back first, don't keep the emperor waiting too long."

Shinji Kitahara was already planning to go back, so he naturally didn't refuse Rudolf's suggestion.

On the way back, as the two were chatting, Rudolf suddenly brought up a new topic.

"Speaking of which, Kitahara Trainer, I remember I mentioned to you before that during my years of competition, although I didn't have a trainer, I received guidance from the Symbol family, right?"

Shinji Kitahara nodded.

"Yes, it was mentioned before. Is there a reason?"

"It's nothing much, it's just that I've had some doubts about this matter recently."

Rudolf paused for a moment, then spoke.

"In the past, my grandmother was in charge of guiding me. She is also the current head of the family, the symbol of speed."

"But as far as I know, although she knows some things about trainers, she is by no means an expert, let alone able to guide me."

“Previously, I always thought that she had found a group of trainers behind the scenes to help her with her plans, and then she herself would step forward to be responsible for guiding me.”

"But recently, I received some information through some channels and found that things seem to be different from what I knew before."

"Simply put, my grandmother didn't have a team behind her; it seemed like she only had one person helping her with planning and strategizing."

"And it wasn't just me; there seemed to be signs of him interfering on Sirius's side as well, you could even say he was mainly in charge..."

"What's wrong with this?"

"The problem... how should I put it?"

Rudolph paused.

"After all, the Symbolist family has always claimed that I single-handedly won the undefeated three championships, but if that's really the case, I think that person can be considered my trainer to some extent..."

"But the problem is, didn't he just provide you with some guidance? And you won the undefeated three championships on your own merits, so it's not a problem to say that to others."

"That makes sense, but I still feel it's not quite right. At the very least, I'd like to find that person and thank them in person or something..."

Upon hearing this, Shinji Kitahara shrugged.

"Then I suggest you look in your basement; you might be able to find it."

"I've checked, it's not there."

Shinji Kitahara paused slightly, his expression gradually becoming subtle.

I was just joking, you actually read it...

And most importantly, you guys actually have basements...

Seeing his expression, Rudolf gave him a symbolic slap and said irritably.

"It's not the kind of basement you're thinking of; the symbolic home isn't as bad as you imagine."

After a pause, she added.

"They usually start with detached villas in the suburbs."

Kitahara Shinji: "..."

"In the end, didn't he still get arrested?"

Rudolf's symbolism is not avoided.

"At least the living environment is better than the basement, and it's not like you're locked up; it's just that the family traditions are there."

"Therefore, people who go out with their partners tend to be quite possessive and don't really like their partners going out and flirting, but they still support normal outings and social interactions..."

After hearing her answer, Shinji Kitahara remained silent for a moment, then turned his head and looked at Rudolf Symbol with a rather subtle gaze.

So what's your opinion on this kind of thing?

"I?"

Upon hearing this question, Rudolf paused for a moment, then turned his head and looked at him with a smile.

"Guess what?"

Chapter 167: A Terrified Gaze

After chatting with Rudolf, Shinji Kitahara returned to the temporary activity room.

As expected, the East Sea Emperor won the match easily and quite impressively.

Next, after returning to the activity room, there was the usual congratulations and the reward for winning the game.

However, unlike other female horses, she lacks the power of a lowly woman and is also associated with Rudolph.

So even though a great opportunity was right in front of him, the Emperor of the East Sea still didn't take any action, and just obediently fawned over the two of them for a while.

After asking for some normal rewards, such as pats on the head and delicious food, she obediently returned to Treson Academy with the two of them.

After returning to Treson Academy and parting ways with the two, Shinji Kitahara went back to his dormitory and began preparing for the next match.

It's the debut battle between Zhou and Caoshangfei, which is starting the day after tomorrow.

Although, in theory, given Zhou and Ms. Cao's current strength...

Let alone their debut battle, even if you let them participate in some of the regular competitions of the East Sea Emperor right now, they are all capable of running and have a good chance of winning.

But the problem isn't with their abilities, but rather...

"Welcome back, Trainer Kitahara."

"Welcome back, Mr. Shinji."

As soon as he pushed open the door, Shinji Kitahara saw Hibiki Kusakami and Special Weekly standing on either side of the door.

Although they all smiled when they greeted him, there was a clear awkward atmosphere between them.

As for Silent Suzuka, she sat alone on the sofa and greeted Kitahara Shinji when she saw him return.

However, when his gaze swept over the two people beside him, a hint of unnatural emotion flashed across his face, and he even seemed a little scared.

Well, how should I put it...

Although Shinji Kitahara is a blockhead, he's not blind after all.

Having lived here for so many days, he naturally noticed the unusual atmosphere between the three of them.

He could see it, but the problem was he couldn't do anything about it.