I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

Ultimately, this is a problem between the three of them, and it has absolutely nothing to do with him, an outsider, and he has no reason to interfere.

Moreover, since their last conversation, the atmosphere between Special Week and Grasshopper has become increasingly subtle.

However, it did not affect the training any further; in fact, it even improved the training effect.

In this situation, even as their trainer, Shinji Kitahara couldn't say anything about their behavior.

So, after much deliberation, Shinji Kitahara can only maintain this state for now, keeping a close eye on the two of them to prevent anything bad from happening.

I went inside, took off my coat, and then sat down at the computer to prepare for work.

But before he could even open the file, along with the fragrance, something warm and soft appeared on his left, followed by a familiar feeling of being wrapped around him.

Hibiki Kusakami sat on the armrest of Shinji Kitahara's chair, watching him turn his head away with a hint of helplessness.

Before he could speak, she handed him the documents she had prepared beforehand and calmly began to speak.

"Trainer Kitahara, I have some matters concerning the Black Forest that I'd like to discuss with you..."

As she expected, after they started talking about work, Shinji Kitahara stopped worrying about why she had chosen to sit on the armrest of his chair when there was one right next to him.

However, this intimate interaction between the two did not last long, as Kitahara Shinji felt a familiar, plump and juicy sensation on the other side of his body.

Unlike Grasshopper, Special Zhou doesn't need to find any reason to approach Kitahara Shinji; she can simply say that she's there to be cute.

After squeezing through, her smile was very genuine when she looked at Shinji Kitahara.

But whenever he sees Ms. Grass, especially when she's wrapped around Shinji Kitahara's tail, his face quickly darkens.

Once both sides were in place, a fierce power struggle began right under Shinji Kitahara's nose.

Ms. Cao was the first to take action.

At the very beginning of the battle, she immediately wrapped her arms around Shinji Kitahara based on her preconceived notions of him.

And during their conversation, they kept closing the distance between them, their faces getting closer and closer, until they could even clearly feel each other's breathing.

But just as her face was about to press against Kitahara Shinji's, and she tried to pretend to accidentally bite him,...

Suddenly, Zhou moved between the two of them, pretending to be curious and asking about the meaning of some things in Kitahara Shinji's information.

And naturally, he reached out and put his arm around Kitahara Shinji's neck. After separating Kusakami Hibiki and Kitahara Shinji, he pulled him towards himself with a little force.

But before she could pull Kitahara Shinji over, Kusakami Tobi, on the other hand, didn't seem to be making any moves.

But the tail wrapped around Shinji Kitahara's arm began to exert a slight force, stopping Special Week's action.

After that, the two of them went back and forth, constantly trying to get close to Kitahara Shinji or pull him toward themselves, while also taking various actions to stop the other's actions.

This isn't the first time this has happened.

On their first day in Shinji Kitahara's dorm, the two had already clashed in a similar manner.

Furthermore, they continued to take various actions in the following period, trying their best to prevent the other party from operating.

And it is precisely because of this tug-of-war between the two of them, plus the presence of the inner lining.

Although they have been staying here for several days, they have not been able to make any substantial progress with Shinji Kitahara.

Even getting close to them was unsuccessful only a few times, which was the main reason why Shinji Kitahara failed to realize their true intentions.

This time, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the two will likely end up in the same way as before, with both of them failing.

Then, the accident happened.

Because he was already a bit clumsy, and was too focused on the battle at hand, especially when Zhou was trying to stop Ms. Grass's attempt.

Without paying attention, she lost her balance and slid off the armrest of the chair, landing directly in Shinji Kitahara's lap.

And it wasn't just Special Week; because he was too focused on fighting Special Week, Kusakabe's center of gravity also shifted slightly towards the inside of the chair.

In addition, before Zhou Lin went down, he grabbed one of her hands that was trying to sneak up on her. As they went down, Zhou Lin subconsciously tried to pull her back, and then Ms. Cao also got caught in the trap.

boom--

squeak-

With the impact of the two horse girls, especially since they were both relatively 'heavyweight' among the horse girls, the chair let out a mournful cry of being unable to bear the weight, but fortunately it still managed to hold on in the end.

After realizing what had happened, the two who sat in Shinji Kitahara's lap did not feel joy, but rather a sense of foreboding arose in their hearts at the same time.

To outsiders, their behavior might seem like a significant step forward compared to what they were doing before.

The problem is that both Tetsu Zhou and Kusakabe Hibiki know very well that Kitahara Shinji hates being disturbed while he's working, which is why the two of them only dared to fight each other secretly before, and didn't dare to take direct action.

Then, with this ominous premonition, they slowly raised their heads and met Kitahara Shinji's gloomy face.

It’s over.

Zhou secretly felt a sense of foreboding, then obediently lowered his head, bracing himself for a scolding.

When Hibiki saw Shinji Kitahara like this, and knew that it was his fault, he also lowered his head.

But nothing happened.

After a moment of silence, they were not met with the reprimand they had expected, but with a sigh.

Upon hearing the sigh, Special Zhou's ears twitched, and he slowly raised his head, speaking pitifully.

"Um, Mr. Shinji, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..."

"Ok, I know."

As he spoke, Shinji Kitahara reached out and ruffled Zhou's hair.

"If you like, you can stay here, just don't move around."

Hearing this, Zhou was stunned for a moment.

"Shinji-san, why...?"

"You've been unhappy lately, haven't you?"

As Shinji Kitahara spoke, he gently pinched her ear while ruffling her hair.

"It's okay, don't hide it from me. I know you've been under a lot of pressure lately, even though there are some things I really can't help you with."

"But if this makes you a little happier, I can at least let you stay in my arms for a while."

Mr. Shinji......

Looking at the face in front of me, listening to the words in my ear, and feeling the warm touch on my head.

Suddenly, Zhou felt that most of the pent-up frustration in his heart had dissipated, and the rage in his eyes had also lessened considerably.

After a moment of silence, Zhou did not confront Grasshopper again, nor did he even look at her.

She gently reached out and hugged Kitahara Shinji, then pressed her face against his chest, her tail swaying behind her.

Upon seeing this, Grasshopper remained silent for a moment before preparing to get up and leave.

But just as she tried to stand up, Shinji Kitahara placed his other hand on her shoulder, keeping her in his arms as she was about to leave.

"...What's wrong, Trainer Kitahara?"

"Nothing much, I just thought you probably haven't been in a good mood lately, so maybe there's no need to rush to leave. Staying here and relaxing is fine."

It's not that Shinji Kitahara knew Ms. Kusa's true goal, but he was thinking that he had a special Zhou in his arms right now, and their relationship had been a bit strained lately.

Letting her spend more time with Special Friend might help ease her emotions.

Since Shinji Kitahara had said so, Ms. Kusa, whose intentions were not pure to begin with, could not refuse and obediently stayed in Shinji Kitahara's arms.

Then, after Grasshopper stayed behind, Special Zhou slowly turned his head and looked at Grasshopper.

Grasshopper also turned his head and calmly looked at Special Zhou, and the emotions in their eyes began to surge again.

But just as their emotions began to surge, they were accompanied by strange sensations coming from their ears and tails respectively.

Both of them paused simultaneously, the surging emotions in their eyes instantly subsided, and a blush appeared on their faces.

Because both of their heads were on Kitahara Shinji's chest, he did not notice anything unusual about the two people in his arms.

With one hand kneading Special Zhou's ears and the other manipulating Ms. Grass's tail, he was conceiving what he would say to them next.

If this were Shinji Kitahara when he first started school, he would definitely have realized that his behavior was inappropriate.

After all, neither the ears nor the tail are the parts of the horse's body that are notoriously untouchable.

Even if it were any other horse girl, he wouldn't have done this.

The problem is, needless to say, Zhou would often throw herself into his arms and act coquettishly, and would also ask him to rub her hair.

With his own hard work, Kitahara Shinji unknowingly rubbed his ears.

As for Ms. Grass, it was already a given that her tail would wrap around his arm.

As they continued to entangle, due to the overly smooth feel and Shinji Kitahara's single-minded approach to work, they would often find themselves with Ms. Kusa's tail in their hands before they even realized it.

Although he apologized for it at first and tried his best to stop it.

But after repeated unsuccessful attempts and discovering that Ms. Cao didn't seem to resist it, and even seemed to enjoy it, he gradually got used to it.

It's not that he wants to massage them; he just wants to relax them so that he can communicate with them more easily later.

It was just a side effect, because he was consciously trying to help the two of them relax, so he unconsciously put in a little more force when rubbing them this time than usual.

"Flying over the grass".

"...What's wrong, Trainer Kitahara?"

Feeling the strange sensation coming from its tail, Grasshopper tried to answer in a normal tone.

Shinji Kitahara considered his words carefully before speaking slowly.

“I know that as an outsider, I shouldn’t interfere in your affairs with Little Te, and I also believe that you, Grasshopper, are capable of making the right judgment for yourself…”

"But I think that feelings can't always be measured by right or wrong, so could you allow me to offer you some advice from a friend's perspective?"

After a moment of silence, a slightly suppressed voice rang out.

"Of course, I believe... I believe in Trainer Kitahara..."

"Then I'll say it."

Shinji Kitahara paused for a moment, then spoke.

“I don’t think it’s wrong to like someone, nor do I discriminate against certain minority groups, but after all, Grasshopper is still in school.”

"Besides, I'm debuting the day after tomorrow, and I'm not that old yet. There's absolutely no need to rush this kind of thing. In fact, rushing it might backfire... You understand what I mean?"

"Hmm...I understand, hmm..."

Grasshopper's tone became somewhat indistinct.

Seeing that she had agreed to his suggestion, Shinji Kitahara breathed a sigh of relief and then prepared to strike while the iron was hot, unconsciously putting more effort into his hands.

"Furthermore, I believe that if you genuinely like someone and want them to like you back, then respecting their wishes is also necessary."

“If the other party really can’t accept you, I won’t advise you to give up.”

"But giving each other some distance and space, and then trying to work things out little by little with companionship and time, is always better than pushing each other too hard—that's what I think, what do you think?"

"...Yes, that's right, what Trainer Kitahara said is all correct..."

Grasshopper couldn't quite hear what he was saying, but he still responded instinctively.

Upon hearing this answer, Shinji Kitahara sighed and said helplessly.

“It’s not that everything I say is right, and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with your decision, Grasshopper, but emotional issues are often not explained by right or wrong.”

“I know that Grasshopper’s philosophy is ‘never back down,’ but being too rigid can lead to breaking, especially in matters of the heart. Being too forceful can easily hurt each other.”

"If you want to truly find happiness, it's always better to soften your attitude and be more tolerant of your partner than to push them too hard and make them resentful, or to be stubborn and hurt each other..."

Do you understand everything I've said?

After saying that, Shinji Kitahara lowered his head and looked at Hibiki Kusakabe.

Grasshopper kept his head down and didn't look at him.

After a moment of silence, she snuggled closer to him and answered in a tone that sounded somewhat strange.

"Yes, I understand, uh... I understand..."

After Ms. Misaki started talking, Shinji Kitahara turned his attention to the other little one in his arms.

Like Hibiki, even though Shinji Kitahara looked over, she kept her head down, burying it in his chest, showing no intention of meeting his gaze.