I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

I have feelings for you, but I don't dare to express them; I like you, but I'm too shy to say it outright.

She simply stayed by his side calmly, thinking about proving herself with her achievements. Finally, on the stage of the ultimate winner, she would ignite that long-term companionship with a moment of glory, expressing her feelings.

This is a normal procedure.

If it were left out in the open, it might just become a legendary tale.

The problem is, this is Tressen, and Tressen headquarters at that.

The competition between the Emperor of the East Sea and some naive young girl in love is not with him, but with a herd of cannibalistic mares.

To be fair, cannibalistic mares aren't born that way.

But just like the trainers in Tresson who, while rolling around, not only lost their vacation time but also ended up on their assigned beds, the horses in Tresson are also rolling around.

After all, as mentioned before, the ratio of female horse trainers to trainers had long hovered between 1:9 and 1:14.

In recent years, with the explosive growth in the number of female mascots and the influx of transfer students, the ratio has now reached an exaggerated 1 to 30, or even more.

Although not all female horses have inappropriate relationships with their trainers.

Even if half of the female horses have normal relationships with their trainers and don't participate in this competition, the ratio is still an astonishing one to fifteen.

A pack of wolves surrounded them, eyeing them menacingly.

In this situation, let alone the three-year period, if you hesitate even for a moment, you might not even get a taste of the soup.

Therefore, in order to win this competition, the horse girls had no choice but to take further action and slowly began to roll up their sleeves.

If the trainer praises you today, I'll pat you on the head tomorrow.

If you let the trainer pat your head today, then I want a hug tomorrow.

From verbal praise to physical contact, and then to intimate acts, it all escalates to the final step—the "horse leap"—and for some, even that's not the end...

Although the trainer who is forced to jump usually bears a lot of responsibility, no one can deny that the horse girl's own will is the dominant factor in this process.

Humans cannot defy the horse girl.

This is common sense.

As the current student council president of Treson, and having served as president for countless terms, Rudolf Symbol is certainly well aware of this atmosphere within the academy.

And let's not get this straight, actually, in a sense...

The reason this trend has emerged, and is even more serious than when her previous student council presidents were in office, is largely due to her indulgence, or even support.

Because she thought it was normal.

But you can't blame her for that.

After all, although she didn't like the symbol family, she was from that family after all.

And thanks to the family traditions of the symbolic family, the atmosphere regarding marriage and relationships in the symbolic family is also relatively... well...

It's simply outrageous.

Because the romantic relationships he encountered and witnessed were all rather unsatisfactory, Rudolf's views on love were already skewed from a very young age.

After entering Treson, Rudolf symbolized healing in his personality and other aspects due to various circumstances.

However, because the dating atmosphere in Teresen's area was not quite right during those years, it ultimately led to some healing in other aspects.

But when it comes to love, Rudolf's symbolism goes even further astray.

Especially looking at Rudolf's life story to date, as a child he was confined to his home and faced the old face of the speed symbol every day.

As she grew older, she was sent to the girls' school, Treisen, and for various reasons, she completed the competition on her own without a trainer.

After running for three years, due to a change in her mindset, she had the idea of ​​creating a better world, and she took action to achieve this, which continues to this day.

In this situation, it's naturally impossible for her to have a normal romantic relationship, and she doesn't even have access to information about normal romantic relationships.

All that he saw and heard was the bizarre situation in Tressen, so he gradually came to think that this was normal.

Preparation, training, competition—the final winner takes home the trophy, while the loser leaves in disappointment...

This principle applies not only to training but also to relationships.

At least that's what Rudolf thought.

Therefore, after noticing the actions of the other lowly women, and faced with the hesitation and petty behavior of the East Sea Emperor, Rudolf Symbol is now finding it increasingly difficult to tolerate.

Even though she knew it wasn't appropriate, she couldn't help but confront Kitahara Shinji on her behalf.

And it's not just about a showdown.

In fact, at the moment of the showdown, Rudolf symbolically prepared himself for his own fate.

This doesn't mean she has any feelings for Kitahara Shinji; she simply wants to step in and help the Tokai Emperor.

After all, she had already witnessed firsthand how incompetent the Emperor of the East Sea was in this regard.

If the Kitahara Cup were to use a knockout tournament format, she would be the first to be eliminated.

If this were any other horse girl, no matter how bad she was, Rudolf Symbol would probably just watch.

At most, one might sigh to oneself and say things like, "Happiness is something you have to fight for yourself," or "If you take the lead, all others will pale in comparison."

But the Emperor of the East Sea is, after all, his own son.

Although I was quite disappointed in him, I couldn't bear to just watch him fail.

Even though Rudolf had already made a decision, and even directly stated the situation,

However, Shinji Kitahara didn't react much; he just smiled and spoke.

"Yes, I know, that kid has been quite clingy to me lately."

He paused, then added.

"However, I still think she likes you a little more."

You know nothing.

Upon hearing this, Rudolf immediately realized that the Hanged Man had completely misunderstood what she meant.

But before she could explain, after a pause, Shinji Kitahara spoke again.

"Oh, right, President, I just remembered that I also have something to tell you."

"what's up?"

"Well, how should I put it, recently, I seem to have developed some health problems... and they're quite serious."

Upon hearing this, Rudolf's symbolic gaze instantly sharpened, and he no longer paid attention to the matter of the East Sea Emperor.

"Is there something wrong with your health? Do you have some kind of illness?"

"No, no, it's not an illness..."

Shinji Kitahara paused.

"As for the specifics..."

After some time, Shinji Kitahara briefly explained to Rudolf about the mysterious power within him and managed to gather some energy, proving to Rudolf that what he said was true.

"You see, that's it."

After saying that, Shinji Kitahara withdrew his hand and sighed.

Although the investigation results from Alice's side indicated that it was simply a matter of emotional stimulation.

However, because of Alice's long-standing unreliability, and even her inability to understand the effects of her own medicine, Shinji Kitahara did not dare to trust her too much.

She didn't tell Rudolf the results of Eliseko's investigation, but only mentioned the strange behavior of the two of them when they saw this energy.

After listening to Shinji Kitahara's explanation, Rudolf's symbolic expression changed slightly.

Previously, when Rudolf Symbol first heard that he had health problems, he thought that he had contracted some serious illness and had even begun to consider how to ask Symbol's family for support.

But now...

Well, perhaps for him, this 'ability' is, in some ways, more serious than certain terminal illnesses.

"What are you going to do?"

Rudolf symbolizes the question.

"what to do......."

Shinji Kitahara sighed helplessly.

"Currently, Alice is still helping me research this thing, and I'm working hard to get it under control."

"After some time, if we can confirm that this thing is harmless, then I plan to expand the research team and ask that 'ace' from the Horse Girl Research Institute to take a look..."

"However, because this thing is really strange, and it seems to be accumulating more and more, although I can still control it for now, it's hard to say what will happen in a while."

"Therefore, in the coming period, I may need to find ways to reduce contact with the little ones under my care, so as not to 'accidentally' harm them if I lose control. If the situation worsens, I might even need to temporarily leave Treson Academy and return only when things stabilize..."

"Is there anything I can help you with?" Rudolf asked, looking at him with a symbolic gaze.

"Not for now. After all, I can handle this little thing."

As he spoke, Shinji Kitahara turned to look in Treson's direction.

"However, if I leave, I'll probably have to ask you, guild master, to take care of those kids. After all, as you know, my team has a lot of people, and it might be too much for just one person like Koyuki-senpai to handle..."

"it is good."

Rudolf nodded symbolically, then spoke calmly.

"In addition, if you encounter any problems or need any help, you can send me a message directly on your phone, and I will do my best to help you solve them."

Seeing how serious she was, Shinji Kitahara felt a little embarrassed.

"Um, President, it's not a serious illness, just some minor accident. You don't need to worry so much..."

"I'm worried precisely because it's not a serious illness."

Looking at Shinji Kitahara, Rudolf spoke with a serious expression.

"Believe me, this 'little accident' may be more threatening to you than a serious illness—much more so."

"......ah?"

......

Because of Shinji Kitahara's interruption, by the time Rudolf came to her senses, the two had already separated, and she no longer had the chance to explain the Emperor of the East Sea's intentions.

However, she doesn't really care about that anymore.

After listening to Kitahara Shinji's description, compared to the situation in the Eastern Sea, he realized that...

Rudolf felt it was more important to save Kitahara Shinji's life first, and he was even considering whether to book a bed for him in advance for pelvic bone treatment.

As for Shinji Kitahara, after explaining the situation to Rudolf, he returned directly to the academy and, as usual, slacked off while studying the power within his body.

As for Rudolf symbolizing the fact that the Emperor of the East Sea liked him, he didn't take it to heart.

It's normal for kids to like adults who are nice to them, isn't it?

And so, a day passed quietly, and after finishing training, Shinji Kitahara returned to his dormitory.

Unlike before, for some reason, Necha seems to be going to Aili Digital a lot these past two days, and for a long time at a time, so he's not in the dormitory for the time being.

The Treson Photo Album trio were also temporarily away from the dormitory due to some matters.

Or to put it more clearly, there are only him and Eclipse in the dormitory now.

As he watched the solar eclipse and sensed the tranquil surroundings, a long-lost, wondrous feeling began to slowly grow in Kitahara Shinji's heart.

Come to think of it, it seems like it's been a while since we've spent time alone together like this...

Thinking this, Shinji Kitahara sat down on the sofa, and the black rice dumpling seemed to see through his emotions and obediently snuggled into his arms.

The familiar sound of kneading rang out.

Lively, bustling, and responsible...

All the chaos began to fade away.

As he continued rubbing, after a while, Kitahara Shinji suddenly felt as if he had returned to a few years ago.

There was no Treson, no strange powers, and no bunch of messy problems.

In the cramped room, only the two of them were embracing each other. One was racking his brains to think about tomorrow's meals, while the other nestled quietly in his arms, lost in thought.