I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

Normally, he's fine with Ma Niang; he can just refuse. But if it's one of those wealthy young ladies from powerful families, and they offer some kind of price, he might really lose control.

He was quite confident in his willpower in this regard.

"that......"

Looking at the trainers chatting enthusiastically in front of him, he spoke sincerely.

"Please keep the matter of the name Kitahara Shinji a secret for me."

"what happened?"

Shinji Kitahara hesitated for a moment: "Well, how should I put it? Every family has its own problems."

Hearing him say that, the other trainers smiled knowingly.

Oh, I got it.

I've always heard that Kitahara Shinji is accompanied by a black-haired horse girl. I imagine the two of them must have grown up together as childhood friends. She probably didn't want him to mess around with other women, so she gave him some strict orders.

"That would be great. If your name gets out, we'd worry that you'll snatch up all the good prospects."

In short, after all the commotion, the welcome party ended with a discussion about Shinji Kitahara.

Moreover, it was noticeable that even after the event ended, many trainers were still gathered in small groups, chatting quietly about him.

So what kind of image do you see me in? Some kind of reclusive master from who-knows-where?

He just traveled to a lot of places and did odd jobs to support his family, right? Is it really necessary to keep discussing this?

Kitahara Shinji was somewhat helpless, fearing that these people might spread his name to the women, making it much more difficult for him to quit.

Hopefully, they'll keep their mouths shut; he doesn't want to have any more dealings with horse girls.

With this thought in mind, he left the place where the trainers were meeting and then stood there stunned.

Wait, where is he going next?

The eclipse is probably having a cultural lesson, and the East Sea Emperor has said that he doesn't need to interfere.

If you just lie down anywhere in the academy, you might get caught and have your pay docked. But if you just wander around aimlessly, you might run into some troublesome horse girl, which could lead to all sorts of problems.

Looking at the vast campus in front of him, Shinji Kitahara fell into deep thought.

......

After a while.

The Emperor of the East Sea, who had just finished his warm-up exercises, looked at Kitahara Shinji, who had suddenly appeared in the stands, and a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

"Didn't we agree that you didn't need to interfere?"

Shinji Kitahara rested his chin on his hand, looking utterly dejected.

Do you think I wanted to come?

Then, he sighed and began to explain his current situation to the Emperor of the East Sea.

As he explained, the latter's expression gradually relaxed, and he even couldn't help but laugh out loud at the end.

This was the first time she had ever seen a trainer so pathetic.

"Very well, Your Majesty the Invincible Emperor will allow you to watch my training from the sidelines." The Emperor of the East Sea patted his barren chest, his face full of pride.

"No, don't worry, I won't look. I'll just play on my phone."

It took Kitahara Shinji a great deal of courage to come here, so he dared not look at her for long.

Otherwise, if she suddenly blurted out, "The trainer only needs to watch me," he might have to offer her a private seat in the basement.

The East Sea Emperor seemed quite satisfied with his answer, as it was exactly the result she wanted.

However, although Shinji Kitahara had gone along with her wishes and kept his promise, for some reason, she still felt a little annoyed after hearing his answer, as if she had been looked down upon.

However, the East Sea Emperor did not pay attention to these minor emotions. Suppressing her displeasure, she continued her training.

Meanwhile, Kitahara Shinji, just as he had said, opened his phone and started watching the videos he had previously cached, and didn't even glance at the East Sea Emperor who was training on his own until the training ended at noon.

Chapter Six: Do you believe in gravity?

The East Sea Emperor's training was over, and it was noon.

Shinji Kitahara glanced at the time on his phone, stood up, greeted the Tokai Emperor who was resting not far away, and then went to find Eclipse, who had just finished class.

"How was your morning?" he asked Eclipse.

"So-so," the eclipse replied casually.

"If you have any difficulties with your studies, I can find time to tutor you. You know I don't have much to do right now, I'm quite free."

"can."

"Ah, right."

Upon entering the Tresson Dining Hall, Shinji Kitahara suddenly remembered something.

Where are you planning to stay tonight?

After enrolling in Tresson, Eclipse was also assigned a dormitory, and the environment was quite good.

However, Tresson does not require students to live on campus, and many students have rented apartments off-campus. As for the reasons...

It's best not to delve too deeply into it.

I live in a dormitory.

The solar eclipse provided the answer without any hesitation.

Shinji Kitahara nodded: "That's true, that apartment is indeed a bit run-down. Since you're not staying there anymore, I'll go to the trainers' dormitory instead."

Not only in Mami, but also in Treson, trainers assign private dormitories to trainers after they join the company. The environment is quite good, much better than the small, run-down apartment that Shinji Kitahara is currently living in.

And it saves money.

As they chatted, the two arrived at the food serving window.

Then, a dozen seconds later, they became the focus of everyone's attention.

Looking at the stack of food in Eclipse's hands, which was almost half her height, even though he had seen it countless times before, Kitahara Shinji was still greatly shocked every time he saw it. He couldn't understand how so much food could be stuffed into her petite body—her stomach had never even bulged.

If even Shinji Kitahara, who knew her well, was like this, then it goes without saying that others were too.

Especially after they sat down and started eating, the astonishing speed at which the 'mountain of food' disappeared greatly shocked the female horses and trainers around them, and the canteen chefs looked on with sharp eyes, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Among these gazes, two particularly meaningful ones were drawn to the eclipse.

A moment later, as if summoned by something, they picked up their food, stood up, and walked to the side of the eclipse.

One is a horse girl with brown hair and large white highlights at the front, and purple eyes; the other is a horse girl with indifferent eyes and goatee.

The two people, who were quite different, had one thing in common: they were both carrying mountains of food in their hands.

Special Zhou (fat), and Oguri hat.

These two are known as the two biggest nightmares of the Treson Dining Hall.

The reason was that after they enrolled, Treson Academy, which originally had ample food reserves, faced a food shortage crisis. The surrounding buffet restaurants were completely wiped out, and all of them were marked with signs prohibiting the two of them from entering.

In the end, to meet the needs of these two, the chairman had to spend a lot of money to expand the cafeteria and hire more chefs, just to barely keep up with their appetites.

Today, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Tresson's two nightmares will likely turn into three.

"May I sit here?" they asked Eclipse.

A certain blond vampire once said that there is gravity between people, so it is obvious that, due to mass, the gravitational pull between foodies is definitely stronger than that between normal people.

Hearing their question, Eclipse looked up at the food in their hands, a hint of interest appearing in its eyes, and nodded.

With two heavy thuds as the table fell to the ground, it creaked as if it were about to collapse. The two then sat down and began to eat in silence.

However, what the two of them didn't notice was that right after they arrived, in one corner of the four-person table, a trainer with only a normal-sized portion of food in front of him kept his head down, trying to minimize his presence.

Holy crap, what are those two doing here?

Special Zhou and Little Chestnut Hat, one is a child from the countryside, and the other is a horse girl who rose through the ranks in the local town of Tresson.

Because he used to wander around scavenging for food, he had been to the countryside where Special Week lived, helped Little Chestnut Hats solve their problems, and even briefly took charge of their training and guidance. He could be considered a good acquaintance.

But Shinji Kitahara didn't want to acknowledge the two of them; he even had an urge to turn around and run away.

On the one hand, it's because back then, he treated these two people the same as everyone else, disappearing without a trace after finishing his work, so it might be a bit awkward to ask about it.

On the other hand, they were also afraid of getting into trouble.

Oguri Hat is alright. Given her quiet personality and lack of interest in anything except food, she shouldn't cause any trouble, but it's possible she might expose his identity.

But special weeks are different.

It's not that she herself is in danger; quite the opposite, this child is just a simpleton, and a few carrots are enough to make her happy, making her a relatively safe horse girl.

But the problem is, she has a friend named Grasshopper.

That woman was of comparable stature to the Emperor of the East Sea; if possible, he would never want to have any contact with her in any form for the rest of his life.

In short, although he was happy to see familiar faces, Kitahara Shinji had no desire to acknowledge them. Whether it was asking about the reason for his disappearance, revealing his identity, or provoking Grasshopper, none of these would be good things for him.

The only thing he could be thankful for was that when he met the two people, Eclipse was still in school and the three of them didn't know each other, so their identities weren't exposed at the beginning, giving him a chance to take action.

Hurry up and eat, then run quickly.

With this in mind, Shinji Kitahara quickened his eating pace.

And so, a magical scene unfolded in a corner of the Tresson Dining Hall.

The three female horses and one trainer, the four of them, were eating silently as if they were having some kind of competition. Their speed was so fast that they were almost blurry, and the atmosphere around them was terrifying, like a battle between wild beasts.

Before long, the outcome was decided.

Eclipse placed the empty plate on the table first, its gaze sweeping indifferently over the two opponents in front of it who looked unwilling.

She didn't say anything, but got up and took her tray back to the food window.

Wait, could it be that...

The other two stared wide-eyed as Eclipse took another meal, about the same size as before, and slowly walked back.

Then, as she passed by Shinji Kitahara, her ponytail swayed gently and 'accidentally' brushed against the trainer's nameplate on his chest.

jingle--

The metal nameplate fell to the ground.

Because he was engrossed in eating, Shinji Kitahara was a beat slow to react. By the time he bent down to pick it up, a hand had already handed him the nameplate.

"Sir trainer, your nameplate...?"

Zhou was holding the nameplate in his hand when his eyes fell on the words on it, and he was stunned for a moment.

"Kitahara...Shinji?...You're Mr. Shinji?"

Oguri Hat, who was just about to continue eating, also heard Special Week's words. His horse ears twitched, and he stopped eating, turning his gaze to Kitahara Shinji and blinking.

"Trainer Kitahara?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shinji Kitahara froze instantly.

After a brief pause, he mechanically raised his head, looked at the two of them, forced a smile, and made a final struggle.

"Um, you might have mistaken me for someone else. My name is Nobita Nobi, and I have no idea who Kitahara Shinji is."

"Yes, that tone is definitely Shinji (Trainer Kitahara)."

......

This was a delightful reunion for Special Week and Oguri Hat.

They didn't actually spend much time with Shinji Kitahara, but they were all deeply impressed by him.

There are two reasons.

One was that he had appeared when they needed him, helped them solve a lot of problems, and even temporarily guided their training. Although they didn't have a deep relationship, they were at least good friends.

Another reason is his sudden disappearance. There were still many words of gratitude he wanted to express, and they got along well, but one day, he suddenly vanished and could never be found again.

Generally speaking, memories tend to fade over time.

However, in some cases, memories can ferment like fine wine over time.