I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

According to Daisuke Kamisato's own account, he had never been exposed to any knowledge related to trainers before he was fifteen years old, and he never thought about becoming a trainer.

His family wasn't a family of trainers either; his parents were just ordinary farmers from the countryside. In fact, because the village was so small, there weren't any female horses there.

So much so that in the early years of his life, he had never even come into contact with a horse.

The turning point happened when he was thirteen years old.

When he first entered middle school, a transfer student joined his class.

That was the first time in his life that he had seen Ma Niang not on the screen, but in real life.

Logically speaking, Ma Niang, who is now in middle school, should be placed under the unified management of Treson to prevent any accidents from happening during the period of normalization.

But Tresson is, after all, a school, and there is a limit to the number of students it can accommodate.

Especially in the past, when the horse racing industry was not as developed in Teresa.

When the load reaches its limit, some of the horse girls that have not yet been fully developed will be temporarily placed outside, while the fully developed horse girls will be brought in first.

As for that girl who had not yet become a full-fledged orthodox character and showed no signs of it at the time, she was naturally transferred to a post outside the main campus.

Then, she met Daisuke Kamisato.

However, unlike Kazuya Hisadou, their meeting was not pleasant. Forget about being bickering lovers like Kazuya Hisadou, they almost got into a fight on their very first day of meeting.

The problem lies with Daisuke Kamisato.

Unlike his current role as the vice president of URA, when he was young, Daisuke Kamisato could hardly be called upright; he was at least an utter scoundrel.

A poor family, a lack of education, and the subtle influence of various "friends"...

With these factors combined, Daisuke Kamisato at that time was, to put it more politely, a school bully, and to put it bluntly, a gang leader.

However, unlike ordinary delinquents, Daisuke Kamisato is very smart. While serving as the leader of the delinquents, his grades have consistently ranked among the top three in his grade.

Although he made many minor mistakes and got into fights, he never caused any trouble or did anything that would harm him or jeopardize his future.

At that time, he was very proud of this, thinking that he was a truly intelligent person.

He has the ability and the ambition; if he hadn't been born into such a poor family, he would definitely have achieved great things.

But the arrival of that horse girl dealt him a heavy blow.

In terms of strength, girls of this age should be more developed, not to mention that the other party is a female horse. Even if she is not a professional, she is not someone he can easily take advantage of.

In terms of grades, although he consistently ranked among the top three in his grade, his mother, Ma, never relinquished her top spot to anyone else from the very first exam after he transferred to the school.

Not to mention, because she is a horse girl, her personality is exceptionally good.

Not only is she tolerant, patient, and understanding, but she also has a strong sense of justice when she is capable. She especially dislikes Daisuke Kamisato's character and clashed with him on her second day after transferring schools.

And thereafter he won one victory after another, and in almost every aspect, including but not limited to ability, achievements, or popularity, he completely overwhelmed Daisuke Kamisato.

His arrogance is like that of the protagonist in some urban novels, while Daisuke Kamisato becomes the stepping stone paving the way for the protagonist.

She couldn't beat him in a fight, nor could she compete with him academically. Her supposedly mature and capable manner became a laughing stock in her presence, with people saying that "only the most naive child would think that way."

Ultimately, after almost all his attempts at revenge failed, his reputation and status plummeted.

Even his close friends abandoned him, and he became practically a pariah. Finally, Daisuke Kamisato found a way that the horse girl could never beat him.

That means becoming a trainer.

As is well known, for reasons unknown, female horses are generally not able to become trainers.

Moreover, it wasn't just in this aspect that he was superior; Daisuke Kamisato also considered that the horse girl hadn't yet become a full-fledged character, and it seemed unlikely that she would become one anytime soon.

If he had become a trainer earlier during the period when the earliest age to take the trainer certificate exam was sixteen, he might have bumped into her.

If they do end up clashing, he'll train a skilled female horse of the same age as her to keep an eye on her races and make sure she can't win even once within three years.

Then, his guess came true.

After obtaining her trainer certificate at the age of sixteen and entering Treson as an intern trainer in her second year, that horse girl's true transformation finally began.

However, contrary to his expectations, the time he was in coincided with the period when Treson was cracking down on inappropriate relationships between trainers and horse girls.

That was the period known as the "era of great regrets for life".

The academy and student council at the time believed that the reason why trainers and horse girls had such inappropriate relationships was largely because trainers and horse girls would choose to take on the roles of those they found attractive.

It was love at first sight, and then feelings developed over time, so it would be a surprise if nothing unexpected happened.

Therefore, in order to improve this situation, Treson made a rather bold decision: trainers and managers would no longer be able to choose freely, but would be decided by lottery, in order to minimize the possibility of love at first sight.

With the intention of upsetting her, Daisuke Kamisato also got involved. He nervously signed up to recruit horse girls and participated in the lottery, drawing a pink paper ball.

With a feeling of unease, Daisuke Kamisato returned to his dorm. After confirming that no one was around, he slowly crumpled up the pink paper ball in his hand and read the name on it.

Then, his heart stopped.

Chapter 201: Sure, of course!

Daisuke Kamisato became the trainer of his arch-nemesis, Uma Musume.

Perhaps it was fate playing tricks, or perhaps it was some other reason, but in any case, he drew the lot of that woman, and the next day he went directly to the then chairman's office with a dark face, demanding a change in leadership.

Coincidentally, just a second after he entered the chairman's office, the door opened again, and his colleague rushed in with the same purpose.

As for the outcome of this matter...

Of course, they did not agree.

After all, the new policy had just been issued, and if it had been changed just because of the two of them, trainers and horse girls would probably have lined up like mountains the next day to cancel their visas, so it was only natural to refuse them.

However, given that their relationship seems rather strained, the chairman is worried that something unexpected might happen.

She assured them that if they were still the same a year from now, she would reconsider the matter.

Then, time flew by, and a year passed quickly.

Logically speaking, two people with such a bad relationship, even if forcibly bound together by a contract, should have a very poor training effect.

But the result was that their partnership and teamwork far surpassed any other trainer-horse pairing at the same time.

The reason is also very simple.

Having been rivals for years, they had both spent considerable time investigating each other in an effort to defeat one another.

And in order to find those minor details that could give the other party an opportunity to cause trouble, their investigation was incredibly thorough.

From height and weight, to diet and lifestyle, to preferences and habits, strengths and weaknesses...

It can be said that over the years, they have come to know each other far better than they know themselves.

As for training issues caused by discord between them... there are none.

Needless to say, that woman, despite disliking Daisuke Kamisato, still managed to separate training from other matters.

As for Daisuke Kamisato, although he really didn't want to cooperate with her, and every training session was torture for him.

But until the very end, he never made things difficult for her or did anything bad to her during training.

Because he really needed this job.

As mentioned before, Daisuke Kamisato's family was just as poor as Tamamo's family.

The profession of trainer not only enjoys high social status, but most importantly, it is well-paid.

Although he initially chose to become a trainer to disgust her.

But once he actually entered Treson, seeing his mother becoming increasingly haggard from overwork, improving the family's financial situation gradually became his primary goal.

Therefore, he cannot lose this job, and he even has to do it better than others, even if it is something he hates.

And so, a year passed by in a flash.

Because of their excellent teamwork, their combination achieved remarkable results, winning several OP-level matches and even a high-stakes match.

Even so, Daisuke Kamisato still has no intention of renewing her contract.

Although their results were excellent and their teamwork was widely recognized as good, they also performed reasonably well in front of outsiders.

But only Daisuke Kamisato himself knew just how torturous each of their training sessions was for him.

And every time he stood on the podium with her, watching her happy face as she held the trophy, he gripped her hand tightly behind his back.

However, the contract termination was unsuccessful.

The night before the contract was to be terminated, Daisuke Kamisato's mother fell ill.

Overwork leads to illness; that's roughly the idea.

It's not a particularly serious problem, but it requires a lot of time and money for treatment.

At the hospital, Daisuke Kamisato held his mother's hand, bowed his head in silence all night, and then found her early the next morning. Suppressing his voice and emotions, he asked her in a low voice if she could not terminate the contract.

Because she's about to enter her second year of competition, there will be more competitions and more prize money, and her skills will be sufficient.

If they terminate their contract and then look for someone else, they will not only have to train for another year, but even if they are lucky enough to find a female singer who has debuted a year ago and no one wants her, her skills will probably not be very good.

However, due to some unnecessary pride, or for other reasons, Daisuke Kamisato did not tell her the truth, and did not even insist on asking her to renew her contract.

So, naturally, the horse girl did not agree.

After all, she wasn't blind. Outsiders might not know about Daisuke Kamisato's behavior towards her, but she saw it all.

If this continues, she'll be fine, since her long-term, dedicated help with training has already changed her opinion of him. But if this continues, she's worried that his mental state won't be able to keep up.

Everything that followed followed naturally.

He and she went to the chairman's office and signed the termination agreement.

Although the chairman was disappointed, he chose to respect the wishes of both of them.

After signing the agreement, Daisuke Kamisato took a copy of the signed agreement and left the chairman's office without saying a word.

After he left, the girl finally realized that Daisuke Kamisato was acting strangely today, and was wondering what had gotten into him.

The chairperson sighed, watching Daisuke Kamisato's departing figure, and as if talking to herself, began to speak about things she had never heard of before, about Daisuke Kamisato.

It's nothing new, just a very old story: because of a scumbag father, the child was forced to learn to be ruthless when he was young.

After her father left, the orphans and widows were often bullied because of the bad atmosphere in the village, so someone had to stand up for them.

He might not be able to beat those adults when he was young, but at least he could deal with their children at school.

This made them hesitant to act, and they were clever enough to never cause a big fuss or any serious incidents in this regard.

Not everyone can emerge from the mud unsullied; roots growing in the mud have no room for blank spaces.

That's why Treson recruited him even though he knew about his past, not only because of his abilities, but also because he wanted to give him a chance to change.

But now, even though the seeds of change have already taken root and sprouted, that kind of thing happened...

"What happened?" she asked.

"Hmm? Didn't he tell you? His mother is sick and they're currently struggling to pay for her treatment. I'm considering organizing a fundraiser for him, but I feel that given his personality, fundraising might cause him some harm... Where are you going?"

boom--

With a loud bang, Daisuke Kamisato's dormitory door was kicked into a twisted lump of metal.

Then, as the door was broken open, a beam of light shone on his face as he sat silently on the sofa.

He subconsciously looked up and saw her walking towards him from the light.

And so the transformation began.

In the subsequent story, it all became quite natural.

After she left, the chairman crumpled the unreported termination agreement into a ball and threw it into the trash can with perfect parabolic trajectory.

As for the two of them later on, they achieved victory after victory through their cooperation, and even won one of the classic three championships.

Reliance, companionship, trust.

Feelings gradually changed, and distance between them slowly closed.

Although they maintained a rather hostile relationship on the surface, in the end, both of them knew in their hearts that some things had already changed.

After her last match in the three-year tournament, Daisuke Kamisato was still thinking about how to confess his feelings to her.

As a result, at the celebration banquet after the competition, which was just the two of them, Ma Niang, who had misunderstood his intentions, directly revealed his feelings and confessed her love before he could, thus sealing the deal.

Subsequent developments were all peaceful.