I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

As for the other female members, they do chat about other things in the group.

For example, what to eat today, what to eat tomorrow, what to eat the day after tomorrow, whether to eat together, where to eat... Well, these are the things that Little Chestnut Hat and Special Week are mainly talking about.

The East Sea Emperor prefers to talk about training-related matters, occasionally forwarding pictures and texts about Rudolf, and sometimes making sarcastic remarks about Alice.

As for Alice, she's more spontaneous, posting whatever comes to mind, but most of it is related to scientific experiments, and occasionally she'll make a sarcastic remark about the Emperor of the East Sea when she's not busy.

Grasshopper also joined the group, but he was very self-aware of being an outsider and basically didn't speak, while Aili Digital didn't even join the group.

But no matter how many topics there are in the group, the one thing everyone cares about and is most curious about is always the only one: what exactly is the relationship between Shinji Kitahara and the Eclipse?

Moreover, for unknown reasons, this topic has been brought up more and more frequently recently.

Even Kusakami, who holds herself to the standards of a Yamato Nadeshiko, rarely showed interest in this topic. Whenever someone mentioned it, a strange feeling would stir within her, and she would inevitably start peeking at the screen.

Faced with the curious gazes of the crowd, Shinji Kitahara thought for a moment, glanced at the eclipse, and after confirming that she did not object, scratched his head.

"It's not something that can't be said, and there's no problem with you telling others, it might just be a bit boring... Are you sure you want to hear it?"

"of course."

Then Shinji Kitahara began his narration.

......

Just as he said, there's really nothing to say about his relationship with the eclipse.

An ordinary orphan wanders around to make a living, and while surviving in the wilderness, he finds a horse girl of unknown origin.

However, although he was the one who picked her up, she was actually doing quite well on her own at that time, while he was the one who was in a sorry state. She even gave him food, and he was always the one who was taken care of in terms of life.

But later, as time went on, his talents began to show, and he began to travel around scavenging for food to fill her seemingly black hole-like appetite.

And so they traveled together, growing up and eventually arriving at the present.

It's a very simple story, but some details and events that are inconvenient to tell have been omitted.

For example, when they first started wandering, it wasn't just to fill the stomach of the eclipse.

Shinji Kitahara actually wanted to find a place to settle down. Even if he couldn't continue to exploit the resources, having a fixed home to return to would always be good.

But Eclipse said she was looking for someone, and she didn't know where that person was, what their name was, or what they looked like. All she knew was that they were a trainer, and she was unusually insistent on this.

Shinji Kitahara couldn't dissuade her, so he had no choice but to follow her on her search. However, after searching for several years, Eclipse suddenly gave up the search.

When asked why, she wouldn't say, and if you asked too many questions, she would become extremely angry and embarrassed.

While Eclipse gave up the search, his strange talent for training trainers began to emerge.

After giving up on finding that person, Eclipse began to subtly hint to him that it wanted him to become a trainer.

But he did not accept it.

It's fine for him to wander around and help out as a regular person, but if he really becomes a trainer, he doesn't want to end up in a basement at such a young age.

No matter how much he resisted, he eventually came to Treson headquarters.

Moreover, it wasn't because of Eclipse's request; he and Eclipse were the kind of people who, no matter what happened, would never force each other to do things they didn't like.

Although it's clear that Eclipse really wants him to be a trainer, it will never force him to come if he doesn't want to.

What truly led him to choose Tressen was something else that happened.

I went to work at a restaurant, and the restaurant was shut down the next day.

I set up a stall at the night market, but the night market was shut down on the second night.

He was just going up the mountain to pick some things to sell for money when a huge fire broke out in the mountains the next day, burning down all the picking spots he knew.

But when it comes to things related to Ma Niang, not to mention the unexpected, no matter how unlucky he is elsewhere, he is just as lucky in this regard, sometimes even to the point of being ridiculous.

This can no longer be explained by luck.

However, unlike the protagonists in novels I've read before, Kitahara Shinji didn't say something like "My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens'" and then fight against destiny.

He set it up.

Anyway, he's not exactly arrogant; it's more like he goes with the flow.

Since his luck improves when dealing with matters related to horse girls, he'll just focus on dealing with horse girls and that's it.

Anyway, life is life, so if going along with the direction fate has given you is more comfortable, why insist on going against it? That's just asking for trouble.

While he came to Tressen ostensibly for money, his primary motivation was actually the solar eclipse.

He's already given up on life; he's fine with whatever he does, even with little income, he can still live comfortably—but what about Eclipse?

He can sleep under a small blanket in a bridge arch and say "yes, yes, yes" to everyone he meets, without feeling the slightest bit embarrassed, after all, he's shameless—but what about a solar eclipse?

He can cower in a cold, damp corner, unmoved even as his body rots and becomes infested with maggots—but what about a solar eclipse?

Even though he knew that she would follow him even if he wanted to rot in a corner, he couldn't accept it.

He can be indifferent to himself, but he cannot be indifferent to a solar eclipse.

So he started needing money, and not just a little bit, and that's how he ended up in Tressen.

Moreover, it wasn't just about coming to Treson; he even created this team specifically for Eclipse.

Since arriving here, this is the first time he has seen Eclipse actively reach out to others and even make friends, beyond what it requires of it.

From the Emperor of the East Sea to Oguri Hat and Special Week, and then to Alice.

Looking back at their joining process, it's clear that he always found reasons to refuse from the very beginning, and then suddenly intervened when he was about to succeed in refusing, which would instantly reverse the situation and turn the tables.

Shinji Kitahara always keeps his word; if he says he'll slack off, he'll stick to it to the end.

But if this is related to a solar eclipse, then... that's a different story.

As for Grasshopper and Alice Digital, although he agreed, they were only nominally part of the team and did not actually belong to it.

During training sessions, passersby often guessed that Eclipse was the team's trainer. While the guess was wrong, it wasn't entirely wrong either.

Ultimately, she was the one who built this team from scratch, and Shinji Kitahara was merely her assistant.

As for the relationship between the two, especially Eclipse's feelings for him...

To be honest, he still couldn't figure out what the eclipse was thinking.

However, he was certain that the eclipse's feelings for him were definitely not 'love'.

When he had just turned 18, he joked with her that he was an adult now and could finally do things that adults could do, like visiting brothels or something.

But there was none of the expected shyness or anger.

She simply lowered her head and thought for a moment, then looked up and asked her in a very serious tone if it was feasible, explaining that the family was currently facing financial difficulties and this would save money.

Or, if he doesn't like her or doesn't want to be with her, could she come along, whether to observe and learn from the sidelines or the three of them together? She wouldn't mind.

Moreover, this kind of conversation has happened not just once or twice, but many times.

Shinji Kitahara couldn't understand what she was thinking, nor did he understand her true feelings for him.

But after so many conversations, he understood at least one thing.

That means the eclipse doesn't mind jumping over it at all.

Moreover, Eclipse seemed to think it was no big deal, saying several times that if he jumped, so be it, and their relationship would remain the same without any changes. She wouldn't mind if he wanted to find another horse girl, and she could even provide help if he needed it—but the problem was that he really couldn't pretend nothing had happened after jumping.

This is why, even though Eclipse kept saying she was going to jump off him, he always believed she was safe.

Because Eclipse doesn't have any exclusive power at all, he even suspects that she has the power to share.

As for the safety mentioned at the beginning, it seems that it was a bit too safe and has turned into danger.

Then, in this tug-of-war, time came to the present, and he finished telling the group his story about the eclipse.

As for their relationship, it was too unusual for him to say, but he echoed the eclipse's statement, directly asserting that the two were not lovers, and there was not even a hint of romance between them.

For some reason, after those words were spoken, a series of flapping and swishing sounds of tails echoed in the activity room.

However, the sound was fleeting and did not attract Shinji Kitahara's attention.

And then...

"So, it really is this kind of feeling? This pure emotion between a human and a horse girl is truly amazing—"

"Zun" is an adjective used by Aili Digital when they see something they find beautiful.

If you don't understand, you can simply replace it with two other words.

Bliss.

After saying that, Alice's eyes lit up, blood streamed from her nose, and she fell straight backward—she was prone to this when she got emotional.

If Shinji Kitahara hadn't caught her in time, she might have fallen flat on her face.

"So, what do we do now?"

Everyone looked at each other, and finally Kitahara Shinji broke the silence with a sigh.

"Anyway, let's take her to the infirmary first."

Chapter 42: Waaaaah, I'm not full!

After taking Aili Digital to the infirmary, Shinji Kitahara checked the time and immediately announced the disbandment of the company.

Normally, when he announces the disbandment, he'll be the only one leaving, while the remaining female fans will definitely stay together a little longer, chatting or going for a stroll.

But today, perhaps because they received too much information, none of the group stayed where they were. After saying goodbye to each other, they went their separate ways. Of course, Eclipse made sure to take Kitahara Shinji back to his dormitory.

However, after returning, none of them were able to fall asleep as quickly as they usually did.

......

......

"Little Chestnut Hat, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, I'm just feeling a little hungry."

"Didn't you eat enough for dinner? I have some more here..."

"No, I'm full, but I don't know why, I'm still a little hungry."

......

"Suko, did something good happen to you?"

"A good thing? Hmm... not really, but it is certainly an interesting thing."

"Hmm? Can you tell me what it is?"

"It's almost like finding a guinea pig that someone else doesn't want on the street."

......

"Your Majesty, you seem to be in a very good mood today. Has something good happened?"

"No, President, I just heard a nice story."

"I see... By the way, how's your trainer doing? Has he been attacked again?"

"No—and there never will be. The invincible emperor will definitely protect him!"

......

“Special Week, you…”

"Waaah, Suzuka, do you have any extra carrots? I didn't eat enough tonight."

"Did something happen?"

"I don't know, Xiaocao seems really distracted today. She gave me much less food than usual, and my stomach is already growling. Please, Suzuka, share some of your carrots with me. I can cook anything..."

By the way, since Silent Suzuka had something to do today, it was Grasshopper who took special care of her.

But it seems she failed to seize this opportunity.

......

As the moon rose, everyone fell asleep with different thoughts in their minds.

Then, with the sunrise, a new day will begin.

The Emperor of the East Sea got up very early and then began to wash and dress.