I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

What is this woman thinking? Before, she was so concerned about something as simple as holding hands, but now that she's provoked me like this, she doesn't seem to care at all...

Sirius frowned as he looked at Rudolph smiling not far away.

Seemingly noticing her gaze, Rudolf turned to look at her, then smiled at her, his lips moving slightly.

She didn't make a sound, but you could vaguely make out her words from her lip movements.

'If this is what you want.'

'Then I can support you.'

You're welcome.

Chapter 227: Symbolizing the Main Family

What on earth is that woman up to...?

As the ball drew to a close, Sirius sat at a small table on the edge of the dance floor, his brow furrowed as he looked at Rudolph beside him, who appeared calm and even had a faint smile on his face, his eyes filled with suspicion.

Shinji Kitahara also sat at the table, recalling the feeling of dancing just now.

While recalling and pondering whether there was anything in it that could be applied to the training of racehorse girls, she was completely unaware of the strange atmosphere around her.

As for the remaining three, although they also wanted to stay by Kitahara Shinji's side.

However, as the ball was nearing its end, Satomi Hikari and Kita Genko were called back by their families because they were too young, and Meguro Ardan was also taken back by the butler because his family was worried about him since he had just recovered.

It's worth mentioning that when they took Kitahara Shinji away, both families gave him a business card from their respective families and invited him to visit them sometime.

Faced with this invitation, Shinji Kitahara outwardly accepted with a smile, but what he was really thinking...?

Anyway, he planned to seal the two business cards away after returning to the academy and never have anything to do with them again.

Shinji Kitahara was pondering, Sirius was doubting, and Rudolf was smiling.

At the end of the social gathering, the three people, each with their own thoughts, sat quietly until the very last lesson.

Then, with the end of the dance, this ill-fated social gathering finally came to a close.

As the music faded, the guests said their goodbyes and then left the hotel one after another.

However, the three people on the blind date didn't rush to leave. It wasn't that they didn't want to leave quickly, but compared to the others, they still had a task to complete.

"I still haven't heard anything from my end, what about yours?"

Rudolph checked his phone but found no information about blind dates.

Looking up, I saw that most of the people in the room had already left, and it was getting dark, so it didn't seem like the blind date could continue.

When faced with Rudolf's question, both Shinji Kitahara and Sirius went through the messages on their phones and shook their heads, indicating that they had not received any further information.

Faced with this situation, not only Rudolf, but also Sirius and Shinji Kitahara felt a sense of unease, as if something was not quite right.

After all, if one person's blind date gets forgotten, you can call it luck; if it's two people, you can call it a coincidence; but when three people are together...

While it's not entirely impossible, the probability is simply too low.

"Well, I have a guess."

Shinji Kitahara raised his hand and tentatively began to speak.

"Is it possible that all the eligible people attending this matchmaking event were told this by their elders, but in reality, there's no specific person they're looking for, and anyone in the venue can be there...?"

"...I think there's a good chance that Trainer Kitahara's guess is correct."

Sirius agreed with Kitahara Shinji's idea, and Rudolf, after thinking for a while, also felt that Kitahara Shinji's reasoning was the most reasonable, and nodded in agreement.

But it would have been better if they hadn't had this idea. After they did, the three of them recalled all the trouble they had caused throughout the day, and their expressions gradually became subtle.

After an awkward silence for a while, seeing that most of the people had left, the three decided not to stay any longer and prepared to leave.

Just as Shinji Kitahara was leaving the hotel and preparing to say goodbye to the two and return to the academy, Rudolf called out to him.

"Trainer Kitahara, you're not just planning to go back to the academy like this, are you?"

Shinji Kitahara blinked, puzzled.

"Can't you?"

"It's not impossible."

Rudolf crossed his arms and glanced into the darkness in the distance.

"But if I were one of those family members, even though I couldn't connect with you at the ball for various reasons, and it wouldn't be appropriate for me to pester you openly, I wouldn't have so many concerns in private."

After Rudolf finished speaking, Sirius also spoke up, looking at Kitahara Shinji with a playful expression.

"Trainer Kitahara, how about we make a bet? I bet how many family members will surround you the moment you step out the door?"

Hearing what the two said, Kitahara Shinji looked into the darkness in the distance, shivered, and slowly withdrew his foot that was halfway there.

"So, what do you think is the best way for me to handle this situation...?"

"It's very simple, just come with us."

As Rudolph spoke, he walked to a car in the parking lot that looked quite expensive, took out his keys, unlocked it, got in, and waved to Shinji Kitahara and Sirius.

"Come up."

Although he didn't know what Rudolf was up to, Shinji Kitahara trusted his good friend and sat down directly.

"Uh, so, where are we going...?"

"Symbolist".

Rudolph pressed the pedal, and the vehicle slowly started moving.

"Or to be more precise, it symbolizes the family."

"...Where do you want to go?"

Shinji Kitahara blinked.

"To symbolize our family."

Rudolf repeated it softly.

Then, anticipating Kitahara Shinji's next reaction, Rudolf spoke up to explain before Kitahara Shinji fell into strange, random thoughts.

"You caused such a commotion during the day, you didn't think you could get away with it so easily, did you?"

"The current situation is that even if you secretly leave, those people still have ways to dig up your information and then come looking for you."

"To prevent these situations, simply leaving won't work. It's best to make them think that you've already reached an agreement with one of the factions. That way, they'll calm down."

"Of course, I don't deny that I've always wanted you to do things for me. Besides helping you solve your problems, I also had some selfish motives in bringing you to the Symbol family."

"But I can assure you that I will never force you to do anything unless you want to."

"And I will keep tonight's events a secret from everyone, including the Symbol family. Once we're inside the Symbol family, you'll hide and not let anyone find out."

“After tonight, we’ll send you back tomorrow. That way, other people will think you’re connected to the Symbol family, and no one in the Symbol family will know about this—or even if they do, Sirius and I will help you sort it out.”

"What do you think?"

Since things had come to this point, Shinji Kitahara certainly couldn't refuse.

"Then I need to send a message to Miss Junchuan and the others, telling them I'll be staying out tonight..."

"Sure, but I suggest you keep our operation a secret to avoid any mishaps."

"Ok, I know."

Shinji Kitahara nodded, then opened his phone and began editing a message for Ms. Sugukawa.

A moment later, just as he finished editing the message and clicked send, a new message window suddenly popped up, displaying the image of the Emperor of the East Sea.

Huh? Isn't this child sick? Why is he still awake so late?

Slightly puzzled, Shinji Kitahara opened the message and saw that the Emperor of the East Sea had sent him a long string of New Year's greetings, and then casually asked at the end where he was and who he was with.

Remembering Rudolf's earlier mention of secrecy, Kitahara Shinji thought for a moment, then replied that he was out on business today and wasn't with anyone else, and that was the end of it.

Something seems a bit strange...

A hint of doubt flashed in Shinji Kitahara's eyes as he looked at the "read" message on his phone screen.

Based on his understanding, his conversation with the Emperor of the East Sea would definitely not have been so brief.

Once this child starts chatting with him on Line, the messages always go up to double digits, and most of the time it ends with her replying last. But now...

Maybe it's because of the fever that I don't have much energy?

Thinking this way, Kitahara Shinji didn't pay much attention. He replied with two more messages, offering his greetings and instructions to the emperor before closing his phone.

Meanwhile, Rudolf, who was driving, felt his phone vibrate a few times in his pocket, but since he was driving, he didn't have time to check it and put it aside for the time being.

Then, accompanied by the rustling sound of tires rubbing against the ground, the vehicle slowly drove into the courtyard that symbolized the main family, and Rudolf and Sirius took advantage of the darkness to help Kitahara Shinji get out of the car.

"So, what's the next step...?"

After getting off the bus, Shinji Kitahara looked around at the scenery, feeling quite uneasy, as if he were a lamb entering a wolf's den.

Sirius thought for a moment after hearing Shinji Kitahara's question.

"Then I'll find someone to arrange a room for you, so you can rest for a bit..."

"No."

Before Sirius could finish speaking, Rudolf interrupted him.

“That old woman should have just returned by now. If we look for someone now, it might expose him—in this place, it’s fine for anyone to know he’s here, but it’s absolutely not okay for that old woman.”

Although not explicitly stated, the other two could tell who the old woman Rudolf was referring to was.

"What should I do?"

Sirius frowned.

"We've brought them all in, so we can't leave them without a place to stay, can we?"

"Who said there's nowhere to stay?"

Rudolf turned to look at Sirius and spoke calmly.

"Can't we just pick one of our rooms?"

silence.

Both Shinji Kitahara and Sirius were taken aback by this answer.

But before they could reply, Rudolf spoke again.

"Oh, by the way, compared to my room, Sirius's room should have more things that boys would be interested in, and I have some student council work to do tonight, so I might have to stay up late. So I recommend you go to her room."

"What do you think, Trainer Kitahara?"

Chapter 228: How are you feeling?

"Hey Sirius, don't you think Rudolph's acting a little off today?"

Sitting in the chair in Sirius's room, Shinji Kitahara looked thoughtful.

Opposite him, Sirius, who had changed into more casual clothes, frowned and gave him a disapproving look after hearing his question.

"You just found out?"

Although it's unclear what the woman was really up to when Rudolf offered to let Kitahara Shinji stay in her room.

But since things had already gone that far, and given that Sirius suspected Rudolph was playing hard to get, he didn't refuse despite his doubts.

As for Shinji Kitahara, after Sirius made his decision, he seemed a little reluctant and tried to persuade them to think of a safer strategy.

Although Shinji Kitahara's own dormitory has almost become a common area, he has never actually slept in another girl's room so far.

Although Sirius was basically no different from a good brother in his eyes, no matter how tomboyish she acted, Kitahara Shinji still had to respect her biological sex.

Especially since this place symbolizes the family, it doesn't matter what people say about him if they see it, but it would be bad if it affected Sirius's reputation.

However, after Shinji Kitahara expressed his concerns and tried to change Sirius's mind.

Sirius didn't waste any words and dragged him back to his room, letting him experience once again what it means for 'humans to be unable to resist horse girls'.

After that, Sirius dragged Shinji Kitahara into the room, found him a place to sit, and then immediately took a shower and changed out of the dress that had made her feel awkward all day.