I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

"Therefore, for the sake of the family's interests, I had no choice but to continue to conceal it and block her from hearing any information about that person."

"It wasn't until that person joined Treson in order to make a living that a gap was torn open in that originally tight blockade."

"Oh, by the way, from the beginning of this story until now, that kid doesn't know my identity or name, let alone who he's been guiding."

"Actually, I want to wait a few more days before telling the two children he mentored about this. After all, even now, the symbol family is still enjoying the benefits of the 'undefeated triple crown,' although it's not much, but it's good to delay it for a while."

"But that kid was just too much trouble. Even though I suppressed my desires and didn't fan the flames, he still burned everything down all by himself."

He took a final sip of tea, then looked at Rudolf with a calm expression.

"To be honest, I don't know how you mistook him for your brother, and I don't want to know. After all, I've had enough fun today, and if I keep going, I might laugh myself to death here."

"But I swear in the name of the three goddesses that everything I just said is the truth. As for what to do next, that's up to you..."

The words stopped abruptly.

Before Speed ​​Symbol could finish speaking, Rudolf, who had been bowing his head and bending over as if in great pain, suddenly stood up and walked outside.

"Where are you going?"

"I suddenly remembered that I had something urgent to deal with."

Rudolf replied without turning his head as he left, then muttered something as if by instinct.

"It's a very urgent matter."

......

Time returns to the present.

As his memories returned, Rudolf found it increasingly difficult to concentrate.

Besides the words symbolizing speed, fragments of her time with Shinji Kitahara also began to flash through her mind.

Especially the conflict when they first met, which made Rudolf's head buzz whenever he thought about it.

However, although her concentration had waned, her strength was undeniable, and having fought her countless times before, Sirius simply lacked awareness and relied solely on muscle memory, so he couldn't defeat her in the short term.

After an unknown period of stalemate, and after the two were separated once again by an impact, a voice suddenly rang out from the side of the dojo.

"Um, you two, can we talk about something? You two can fight here, I'm going out for a bit..."

Upon hearing this, Sirius and Rudolf simultaneously turned to look at Kitahara Shinji with a puzzled expression.

"Have you forgotten? There are other members of the Symbol family patrolling outside right now."

Shinji Kitahara remained silent for a moment.

"Could you two stop for a moment? I can't take it anymore..."

"......What's the meaning?"

Sirius looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"It's not like you're the one doing the fighting, so what's there to worry about?"

Faced with Sirius's question, Kitahara Shinji remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"Then I'll tell you the truth, but you two aren't allowed to get angry."

"Speak," they both said in unison.

Hearing them say that, Shinji Kitahara raised his head, took a deep breath, and then looked at the two of them sincerely.

"You two played terribly."

"If I keep watching, I'm really going to throw up."

Chapter 232: No Need

To be honest, although they are not horse girls specializing in combat, Sirius and Rudolph are still top-tier even among horse girls specializing in combat.

Whether it's physical attributes, combat skills, or practical experience, let alone being mediocre, even true martial arts masters would have to praise his extraordinary talent and promising future.

The problem is that now it's Shinji Kitahara who's judging the two of them.

A monster that, despite being human, can fight and defeat a horse girl with top-notch combat skills.

But if it were just about strength, Shinji Kitahara wouldn't have said that the two of them fought badly.

After all, without a reference point, even Shinji Kitahara couldn't fabricate a level out of thin air and then use that fabricated level to make a judgment.

The problem is that he has two very capable fighters by his side, and they have been fighting alongside him for many years.

Furthermore, he had not come into contact with any other masters of combat, nor had he received any training, which resulted in his standards of vision being directly on par with those two.

The two people who formed the benchmark for his vision were, one of whom, although not particularly outstanding in horse racing, was recognized as the 'strongest on earth' in terms of speed in kendo and actual combat.

The other one is a solar eclipse.

It can be said that from the very beginning, Shinji Kitahara's understanding of combat prowess was seriously flawed, even more so than his understanding of Uma Musume's strength.

In particular, a significant portion of Rudolf and Sirius's swordsmanship is based on the symbolism of speed, which is already quite impressive to outsiders.

But in Shinji Kitahara's eyes, that level wasn't exactly high; it was downright terrible.

Even more critically, due to his frequent collaborations with Speed ​​Symbol in hunting horse-girl hunters and their occasional sparring sessions, Kitahara Shinji has developed a natural sensitivity to this type of swordsmanship.

When he actively restrains himself, it's fine, but as soon as he lets his guard down even a little, he will unconsciously look over there, and then be forced to watch the two of them fight, which is simply torture for him.

So in the end, after several unsuccessful attempts to distract him, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and call a halt to the fight, uttering those words that even he found a bit rude.

Faced with Shinji Kitahara's judgment, Sirius and Rudolf put down the wooden swords they were pointing at each other, their brows furrowing slightly beneath their protective gear.

To be honest, if someone else had said something like that, these two probably wouldn't have just frowned; they would have immediately called the other person up for a sparring match.

After all, both Rudolf and Sirius were born symbolists and later achieved considerable success in various fields.

Faced with such blatant insults, even an ordinary woman would find it unacceptable, let alone the two of them.

Seeing that the two of them were looking at him, Kitahara Shinji could roughly guess what they were thinking, even though he didn't say anything.

After a moment of silence, he sighed, stood up, walked to the edge of the room, picked out a wooden sword from the shelf that he felt was suitable, and then looked at the two of them.

"Rudolph, Sirius, what I said just now wasn't meant to insult you two. It's just that I've met some people and experienced some things, so I'm a bit sensitive about this..."

“I know that saying these things without any evidence is hard to believe, so if you don’t mind, I can prove it to you.”

As he spoke, Shinji Kitahara flicked the wooden sword in his hand, the friction between the wooden blade and the air producing a sharp whistling sound.

"Let's use the most direct method."

After Shinji Kitahara finished speaking, the other two frowned even more deeply.

Even young couples argue sometimes. Even if the other person is Shinji Kitahara, such repeated provocations will definitely make people feel dissatisfied.

Even at this point, Sirius did not believe that Shinji Kitahara was truly provoking them.

It's more likely that he wanted to attract their attention in this way, thereby ending their dispute.

Sirius might not think this way if it were someone else, but she felt that this blockhead was capable of doing such a thing.

But Rudolph, on the other hand, originally had a similar idea to Sirius.

But after Shinji Kitahara added his words, she remembered something.

At the beginning of the school year, it seems that Kitahara Shinji was indeed attacked by a rather strong horse girl. The horse girl was then taken to the student council room unconscious, while Kitahara Shinji only suffered some injuries to his arm...

Adding to their previous conversation in the study, Rudolf's eyes flickered for a moment. Looking at Kitahara Shinji's not particularly strong physique, a thought gradually formed in her mind that she herself found hard to believe.

Kitahara, could he actually be a pretty good fighter...?

It shouldn't be possible, right?

After all, the symbol family is the most powerful family in the Uma Musume family.

Especially the current head of the family, Speed ​​Symbol, although her performance as a racehorse girl is not as dazzling as Rudolph's.

But in terms of combat alone, her achievements are no less than Rudolph's in Uma Musume. The title of "strongest on earth" was earned by her sword, one strike at a time.

Sirius and Rudolph, who inherited her bloodline and learned her swordsmanship, are still a long way from being the strongest on Earth, but among their generation of horse girls, they are definitely among the most powerful.

After thinking for a while, although he wasn't quite sure, Rudolf put down the wooden sword in his hand and turned to look at Sirius to the side.

"Since Trainer Kitahara has said so, Sirius, why don't you try sparring with him?"

"Are you crazy?"

Sirius looked at her in surprise.

“It’s one thing for him to act recklessly, but why are you doing the same thing, Rudolf? He’s a human being.”

Humans cannot defeat horse girls; that's common sense.

"If you don't want to, I can go."

Because of their previous conversation, Rudolf is now quite curious about Shinji Kitahara. Even if Sirius doesn't come, she's prepared to test his strength herself.

Take a look at your trainer and see what kind of person he really is.

Sirius found Rudolph's words incomprehensible, but years of getting to know him allowed her to discern the seriousness in his tone.

Has this woman lost her mind today...?

Sirius muttered to himself for a moment, then sighed.

"Alright then, let me see your 'proof'."

Sirius took a step forward and looked directly at Kitahara Shinji in front of him.

"But let me make this clear first, I'm used to sparring with Rudolf, so don't blame me if I go a little too hard..."

"Yeah, I understand."

Shinji Kitahara nodded, then weighed the wooden sword in his hand.

"Then let's begin."

The other two were taken aback when they heard his words.

"Um, Trainer Kitahara, you're not wearing protective gear yet..."

"I've never worn that kind of thing."

He paused, looked at the two people in front of him, and added a sentence.

"And there's no need for it."

Shinji Kitahara was telling the truth, but to the other two, it sounded like a blatant provocation.

Seeing that he said that, Sirius no longer hesitated, picked up his wooden sword and walked towards Kitahara Shinji.

"It's not too late for you to regret it now."

Shinji Kitahara didn't react much, he just silently watched Sirius walk over, and then slightly raised his wooden sword.

call out--

With a whooshing sound, Shinji Kitahara launched the first attack, heading straight for Sirius's face.

Originally, after hearing so many harsh words from Kitahara Shinji, Sirius thought he would have some strength and was prepared accordingly.

But after Kitahara Shinji unleashed his slash, seeing that the speed, which might be considered good for a human, was far from sufficient for a horse girl, she shook her head slightly in her heart.

Sure enough, he's still human after all, and the way he's holding the knife is wrong; it's not the right way to generate power for chopping...

Thinking this, she raised the knife in her hand, preparing to show Kitahara Shinji in a practical way what it means for humans to be unable to defeat a horse girl.

But, the instant she raised her sword, Shinji Kitahara's slashing direction suddenly changed.

It wasn't like slashing at the face and then feinting a blow to the chest; rather, it was like falling, changing direction almost at a 90-degree angle, and then suddenly slashing downwards.

Logically speaking, such a sudden change of tactics, although unexpected, would have its power greatly reduced and its speed slowed down due to the inertia of the force.

Strangely, at the very moment of changing his move, by using the way Sirius had judged that it was not suitable for slashing, his blade-swinging speed not only did not slow down, but was even faster than before, several times faster.

boom--

By the time Sirius reacted, the specially made wooden sword had already struck her arm guard. The precisely controlled force penetrated the surface of the arm guard and precisely targeted the key point where she could generate power in her wrist.

To be honest, the penetrating force wasn't great, but it hit the key point where she was exerting her strength, not only disrupting her defensive posture in one strike, but also causing her entire body's center of gravity to become unstable for a moment.

Oops--

Realizing something was wrong, Sirius tried to back away, but after she took a step, she found that a foot had somehow anticipated her reaction and was already beside her.