I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

"I think it would be best to go to your room."

Sirius glanced at the debris at Rudolf's feet and scoffed.

"After all, you just kicked down my door, so it's only right that I go and cause some damage to your place."

"Then let's go to the dojo."

Ignoring Sirius's provocation, Rudolf stared at her coldly.

"I'll have someone prepare it right away, but you have to let him go before the preparations are complete."

"what ever."

Since the decision had been made to use the old method to decide Kitahara Shinji's fate, Sirius stopped insisting and slowly released his grip on Kitahara Shinji's hand.

"But if you lose, I won't let you kick down the second door."

"It's ok."

Rudolf was not to be outdone.

"You can kick my door all you want, just don't cry."

Chapter 231: Are you kidding me? I'm going to throw up!

It wasn't until he accompanied the two into the dojo and sat down that Kitahara Shinji realized what had happened.

"No, you two, you're not planning to... solve this through physical means, are you?"

In Japan, "dojo" generally refers to a martial arts dojo or similar venue, not a place for Buddhist rituals like in other countries, but rather a place for physical activities.

Although he still didn't understand why the two of them suddenly became so irritable, judging from the way they were wearing protective gear, Shinji Kitahara could easily guess their next plan.

"Well, I think that no matter what the conflict is, let's sit down and talk it over. If we can resolve it through communication, there's no need to resort to violence..."

"Well."

Sirius, who was putting on his gear, turned his head and glanced at him.

"Then you choose: sleep at my place, or go to Rudolf's?"

Kitahara Shinji: "..."

Is it just his imagination? There's something odd about this question.

Seeing that Kitahara Shinji was silent, Rudolf on the other side also looked at him and explained.

“Kitahara… Trainer, don’t worry, this isn’t the first time we’ve done this, there won’t be any problems.”

"It's not just the first time."

Sirius spoke as he put on his gear.

"Before we entered Tresson, we used to come here every two days on average. Later, we came less often, simply because we were busy with our own things and didn't have much free time."

As he spoke, Sirius put on the last piece of protective gear, then picked up the wooden sword beside him, pointing the blade directly at Rudolf, who was also fully equipped.

Using kendo to decide the outcome is a habit between these two.

After all, they are all from symbolic families. No matter how much they want to solve the problem through physical means, they still have to consider their image and can't just start hitting each other.

In particular, the female horse's physical fitness is not only ridiculously strong, but it is also generally high in offense and low in defense. If you fight randomly without any protection, it is a minor matter to suffer some flesh wounds, but if you break a bone, it will be a serious matter.

In Kendo, with proper protection, one can perform well without leaving scars that affect one's appearance, and it is also more visually appealing.

On the other hand, when using specialized equipment, it is indeed possible to inflict some damage on the opponent through protective gear. Although it will not be very serious, it will be enough to make the opponent uncomfortable.

After they were both ready, they stood in the long-missed dojo, looking at their familiar yet distinctly different opponent. A certain emotion gradually began to grow in their hearts, and even their previous anger subsided considerably.

"Hey Rudolf, do you remember how many times we've fought like this?"

"It's hard to say, but in my memory, it seems like we've always been like this."

As soon as he finished speaking, accompanied by a whooshing sound, the two reinforced, specially made wooden swords collided. The shockwave generated by the collision could even be felt slightly by Kitahara Shinji, who was watching from a distance.

Slash, pierce, sweep.

Dodge, take a short step, then strike.

Both are quite famous racehorse girls, but when they fought, the strength they displayed was in no way inferior to their achievements in the professional arena.

Especially after fighting for a while, Shinji Kitahara realized that the fight between the two was not in accordance with any so-called rules of swordsmanship, but rather leaned more towards actual combat.

Coupled with their terrifying physical abilities, once they started fighting, their battles lacked the peacefulness of typical TV kendo matches; instead, they looked more like two ferocious beasts locked in combat.

For some reason, looking at the swordsmanship displayed by these two, Kitahara Shinji had a feeling that it looked very familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before, or at least seen something similar.

But where is it...?

Kitahara Shinji began to think.

While he was pondering this, the battle within the dojo did not cease.

While Sirius is somewhat inferior to Rudolph in terms of strength as a racehorse girl, they are completely opposite in terms of combat.

This doesn't mean there's a difference in combat skills or awareness between the two; it's simply that Sirius is taller and heavier than Rudolph.

Although the specific details may not be numerous, when the two players are of similar skill levels, these slight advantages are often the key to determining the outcome of the game.

Especially today, because speed symbolizes what was said before, Rudolph's mind is now a complete mess.

Although I had tried my best to calm myself down before the battle, I was still affected to some extent, and after fighting for a while, I gradually began to fall into a disadvantageous position.

Normally, even if Rudolf were to fall behind in a battle, he wouldn't necessarily lose. In fact, he might become more focused and seize an opportunity to counterattack, thus increasing his strength.

But today, with Sirius gaining the upper hand, Rudolf's attention has become increasingly scattered.

As for why she did this...

As soon as the corner of my eye catches the person watching the battle, those emotions that have not yet been suppressed begin to fester.

This reminded her of the last words Speed ​​Symbol had said to her in the study, making her mind even more confused.

.......

Some time ago, in the study.

After the undisguised laughter subsided, Speed ​​Symbol took a while to calm down and return to normal.

"Alright, you've laughed enough. Although I don't know how you came to the conclusion that he's your brother, I'm in a good mood today, so I won't keep you in suspense any longer..."

As he spoke, Speed ​​Symbol grasped the teacup in front of him, looking at his reflection in the tea, and some distant memories began to resurface.

"The story begins many years ago."

"I don't remember exactly when it was, but I do remember that you and that brat Sirius didn't fight that day, and I was bored, so I went out for a walk by myself..."

"Then, I met a very interesting little guy."

"He looked to be about eleven or twelve years old, with a little horse girl by his side, the two of them wandering around the street."

"I initially thought they were just kids playing around and didn't pay much attention. But as I passed by, I realized they were looking for horse breeders on the street, exchanging food for helping each other solve problems..."

"But what attracted me most at the time was not the boy who helped people solve their problems, but the little horse girl who was always by his side."

"Because I noticed that after I started paying attention to them, that little pony girl's gaze fell on me, and at one point I felt...dangerous."

"I know you probably won't believe me even if I say this, but if I hadn't experienced it myself, I wouldn't believe that I would have felt threatened by a little kid who looked to be no more than ten years old, let alone in a very dangerous way."

"But it turned out that my hunch was right."

"Out of curiosity about that little pony girl, I followed those two for a while, and coincidentally, during that time, they got involved in a rather dangerous crime—what URA calls the pony girl hunt."

His index finger tapped the table, and his tone, which had been characterized by speed, gradually became serious.

“I originally wanted to go and help them, but when I got there, there was nothing else to move around in except for the two of them.”

"I watched with my own eyes as that little pony tore apart the alloy cage with just one hand, freeing the pony inside, and then turned to look in the distance in my direction."

"But that's not what surprised me the most."

"What surprised me the most was that after rescuing the trapped horse girl, the little guy that I had previously ignored left behind by himself after the horse girl took the person out."

"Then, he took out a small knife and, one stab after another, stabbed those who had only been knocked unconscious in vital areas. Then he set a fire and left without looking back."

"After they left, I thought that since I had been discovered, I stood on the road they would take on their way back."

"And that's how we met."

"Later, out of curiosity about the two little ones, I would occasionally go to see them in my spare time."

"Sometimes I just watch without having anything to do, and other times I get caught up in things and participate when I have time."

"And so, although we didn't meet often, we gradually became familiar with each other."

"And it was only after we got to know each other that I discovered something I hadn't noticed before."

"That's the boy in that duo. His talent in breeding horse girls is almost terrifying."

"When I first learned that he was helping other horse girls solve problems in exchange for food, I didn't pay much attention."

"After all, back then he just looked like an ordinary kid. Going to someone else's house to help mop the floor or something could be considered 'solving the problem'."

"But later, I gradually realized something was wrong, because I discovered that he had an exceptionally rich knowledge of horse girls, which was in no way inferior to that of ordinary trainers, and he was also growing rapidly."

"As for the problems he solved, when I first learned about them, they were just minor physical ailments like colds and fevers."

"But then, in less than six months, he was able to start solving problems that even experienced trainers struggled with."

"And later on, not to mention ordinary problems, even those thorny problems that no one wanted to take on, or problems that had been troubling him for years but that even experts and scholars couldn't solve, he could handle with ease."

"It was during that period that his reputation began to emerge as he handled more cases, and people started calling him the 'walking horse girl wishing machine'."

"But that's not the point. The point is that during that time, I realized how capable he was. It just so happened that someone in my family was about to enroll in Treson, and we hadn't finalized a trainer yet."

"So I thought, why not let that little guy give it a try and let him be her trainer?"

"But in the end, he did not agree to my proposal."

"At the time, I didn't understand why he rejected me, and I even considered bringing him back directly, but I gave up in the end."

"Although he was unwilling to come with me, the kid offered to provide guidance to my kids free of charge."

"Although I felt it was a bit of a pity, I figured I might as well use it, so I kept putting him in charge of this aspect."

"What I didn't expect at the time was that once he took responsibility, he would be responsible for it until the very end."

He took a sip of tea, then quickly glanced past Rudolph and looked out the window.

"Originally, since that kid had solved a lot of problems related to horse girls, but he had never been a proper trainer, I was thinking of finding a formal trainer for the kid he was in charge of, and then having him act as an external support."

"But what I didn't expect was that the kid who joined Treson, because of his past experiences, had no intention of finding another trainer. He even said that he wanted to win the three championships on his own without relying on a trainer."

“I tried to change her mind, but it backfired and even inspired another kid who joined Treson to do the same and decide not to have a trainer.”

"At that time, I realized that those two children were probably just deliberately trying to go against me, or even the symbolic family."

"So later, I gradually gave up coercion and those harsh methods, and let them develop freely in the academy."

"But on the other hand, I contacted that kid with the mentality of trying anything as a last resort, and under the guise of providing guidance, I actually put him in charge of those two children."

"Because I was concerned about the two children's rebellious nature, I did not tell them the whole truth. Instead, I provided them with guidance, which I said came from the symbolist family, in the name of their mother."

"But in fact, from beginning to end, they did not receive any guidance from the Symbolist; it was just that boy who was in charge."

"At first, I was just watching this with amusement in mind. After all, strictly speaking, these two kids of mine are the first time they are officially in charge of racehorse girls."

"Before this, although he had solved many problems related to horse girls, he had never acted as a trainer or instructor."

"At that time, I didn't have much hope for his guidance, and I had already prepared a professional team to take over immediately if he couldn't continue."

"But as I just said, he was in charge until the very end, while that professional team was never needed."

"Throughout the mentoring process, I witnessed his growth firsthand, saw his rapid transformation, and witnessed his rapid progress on the path to becoming a trainer."

"I also witnessed the birth of the first 'undefeated triple crown' in the entire JP under his guidance."

As he spoke, the Speed ​​Symbol raised its head and looked directly at the Rudolf Symbol in front of it.

"Later, after that 'undefeated triple champion' retired, I originally wanted to tell her everything."

"But at that time, Symbol was shrouded in the halo of her 'single-handedly achieving three undefeated titles,' and took this opportunity to develop and grow rapidly."

"As I understand it, if the truth had been told to her at that time, she would have definitely believed that the other person was her trainer and would have made it public."

"While both 'undefeated three titles' and 'achieving an undefeated three titles by one person' are legendary, there is still a difference. Moreover, if this gets blown up, it might be suspected of being faked."