I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

"Sure, we can sleep together in bed, or I'll jump on the sofa. You can choose freely."

Kitahara Shinji: "..."

"Then I'll go to bed."

I took a shower and changed into my pajamas.

Since Eclipse hadn't brought any spare clothes, she simply wore a spare set of Kitahara Shinji's pajamas. They looked a bit too big, with sleeves and pant legs that were too long, but she didn't seem to care.

After changing into her pajamas, Eclipse showed no shyness whatsoever. She went straight to bed, covered herself with the blanket, and stared longingly at him, who was still hesitating by the door.

Don't worry about the size of the bed. Although the trainer's dormitory is theoretically a single room, the bed is big enough to accommodate three or four people without any problem. Moreover, it is extremely sturdy and can even support the horse girls' playful fighting.

As for the reason? It's best not to delve into it too deeply.

"Regarding the solar eclipse, I still think..."

Before he could finish speaking, Eclipse blinked and then pointed to the green potion placed on the bedside table.

"I still think sleeping in bed is better, and I miss you a lot too."

Shinji Kitahara immediately changed his mind, sighed, and went to bed. After turning off the light, he reached out and pinched Eclipse's little face, saying helplessly.

"Good night."

"Good night."

The eclipse responded softly, without taking any further action.

Then, time went by.

As the crescent moon gradually rose, Shinji Kitahara's breathing grew longer and deeper.

But the Eclipse beside her was not asleep; she hadn't even closed her eyes.

She kept her head turned to the side, quietly looking at the face of the person beside her in the moonlight streaming through the window.

After a long while, a sigh echoed in the room.

But the sound did not come from the two people inside the room.

After the sigh, a somewhat helpless female voice rang in Eclipse's ears.

"If you want a rival, just tell him. He spoils you so much, he definitely won't refuse if you ask..."

The solar eclipse did not respond.

The voice paused for a moment, and after confirming that she didn't intend to answer, it muttered things like "two awkward people," "they'll be jumping to death sooner or later," and "but that seems kind of fun?" before disappearing.

After the voice disappeared, Eclipse reached out and pinched his cheek, a strange look flashing in his eyes.

Opponents...

She was indeed very eager for a rival, otherwise she wouldn't have been so persistent in looking for him all those years.

What she didn't expect was that after searching the world for several years, she turned around and found that what she was looking for was right in front of her.

She knew, of course, that the voice was right. As long as she spoke, he would definitely grant her request and then do his best to cultivate the opponent she needed.

Just like how he immediately changed his mind after she said she didn't want to run the race, she didn't want to force him to do something against his own will.

Moreover, for various reasons, she owes him a great deal, both materially and emotionally, and the amount owed continues to accumulate to this day.

So, although she really wanted a rival, she didn't want to cause him any more trouble because of her willfulness.

Looking at the sleeping, unguarded face in front of him, Eclipse hesitated for a moment, then gently leaned closer and left a tiny mark on it.

Consider it a small amount of interest.

She thought, and then closed her eyes.

Then, nothing was said that night.

......

The next morning, Shinji Kitahara slowly woke up from his sleep.

He felt like he had a dream last night. In the dream, he was lying in bed with a woman whose appearance was blurry standing next to him, chattering and complaining to him in words he could only vaguely understand.

He had forgotten the specific details, but he remembered that there were words like "wooden", "jumping to death", "serves her right", "ah, I really want to see the little eclipse dance", and "why don't you help me persuade her?"

Nightmare?

Shinji Kitahara shook his head, then prepared to wash up in his morning grumpiness.

But just as he was about to set off, he realized something was wrong.

My body feels so heavy.

And why is there such a big bulge in the blanket in front of him?

While he is indeed experiencing some of the normal physiological phenomena that men go through when they wake up in the morning, it is unlikely that his brother could create such a magnificent spectacle.

Then there is only one answer.

Lifting the blanket, a dark little ball stirred, then sleepily raised its head.

"Oh, is it morning already...?"

"Yes, it's time to get up."

"Ah."

She nodded, and then got up.

Just then, Shinji Kitahara suddenly realized that something was wrong.

Wait, where she's lying now, if she gets up...

"Don't move yet!"

He reacted quickly enough, but he was still a step too slow.

A small, dark rice ball sat up, its back pressed against something, and its movement paused slightly.

Shinji Kitahara chuckled awkwardly, then said, "Um, about the eclipse, let me explain, it's just a normal occurrence..."

Eclipse blinked, its expression unchanged, and said calmly.

"Do you need me to help you with this?"

Kitahara Shinji: "..."

"No need, just removing yourself from me is the biggest help you can give."

Chapter 71: Double Happiness Arrives

With the end of the competition, Shinji Kitahara's life returned to its peaceful routine.

I got up, got dressed, washed up, and went to the cafeteria with Eclipse. After eating, we went to the training ground together.

He wasn't worried that others would misunderstand his relationship with Eclipse, because Eclipse would sometimes wait outside his door before he went out and then go out with him.

As for body odor, that's not a problem at all.

He and she had been inseparable since childhood, and he had long been imbued with her essence.

In addition, she was almost always around him, and would often sneak into his dorm room, so their smells were always mixed together, and others had long been used to it.

After that, when they arrived at the training ground, Shinji Kitahara greeted the kids as usual, took out his phone as usual, and prepared to slack off as usual.

But not long after the training started, he noticed that the training ground seemed a little different from usual.

First, there was something unusual about the team.

Because his team has a unique composition, with many eccentric individuals, including himself, they often attract attention from all directions, which he has long been accustomed to.

But today, they are attracting far more attention than ever before. Some training teams even paused their training to rest after seeing them start, and then turned their gazes toward them.

It didn't take Kitahara Shinji long to figure out why there were so many eyes on him today.

Just last night, on Treson's school forum, an account with the ID "Agnes Digital Company" posted a video thread containing a compilation of yesterday's three basic matches.

Leaving aside Alice, the difference in their four horse-like bodies and the fact that their opponents weren't particularly strong—they were all at the normal level of elite horse girls in Tressen School—didn't generate much discussion.

The East Sea Emperor is slightly more popular, after all, she was already highly regarded, and she also clearly outpaced the other horse girl by a full eight horse lengths, which is enough to refute those who doubted her before.

Furthermore, her performance on the winner's stage further proved that her strength is not only reflected on the field, but also in other aspects, which immediately gained her a lot of fans.

However, she is not the one who has generated the most discussion.

The difference between the two horses was nine horse lengths and at one point even reached fifteen horse lengths.

After the segment about the Emperor of the East Sea ended, the black shadow burst out of the gate, proving the statement with concrete actions.

When one horse takes the lead, all other horses lose their luster.

When filming others, even the Emperor of the East Sea, who is depicted with eight horses, can still be vaguely seen in the shadow of the second person.

But at the Eclipse, as the race progressed into the middle, although it was clear that the camera owner had tried his best to expand the field of view, he still couldn't even capture the hem of the second-place finisher's clothes; the entire shot only showed her.

Although they ultimately couldn't finish the race, and even suffered a significant loss of speed which allowed the people behind them to close the gap considerably, the terrifying speed they initially unleashed and the final nine-horse length difference were still breathtaking.

Solar eclipse.

The name caused quite a stir on the Tresson school's forum as soon as it appeared, with related discussion threads appearing from time to time.

After a night of fermentation, people discovered that what made her terrifying was not just her extraordinary explosive power and speed.

A transfer student who never trains, and the trainer is still Shinji Kitahara...

If we follow a normal timeline, this level of power, combined with the name "Eclipse," is enough to make people think of many things.

The problem is that, for some reason, the name "eclipse" has been erased from history, so no matter how hard people try, they can't make any connection to it.

At most, you might feel a sense of déjà vu, but it will generally be dismissed as an illusion.

Thus, the Eclipse became a supernova that suddenly appeared in the eyes of others, and its strange behavior further expanded the scope of discussion and gradually attracted more attention.

Moreover, not only her, but also Shinji Kitahara was implicated.

The Emperor of the East Sea, a solar eclipse.

A rookie trainer who has only recently joined Treson has already trained two supernovas; it's hard for him not to attract attention.

Some people have even started analyzing the relative strengths of the two sides based on the video content online, and have argued and even quarreled about it, eventually forming two factions: "Eastern enthusiasts" and "Japanese enthusiasts".

Moreover, not only online, but also offline, Donghai Emperor himself was very curious about who was stronger between her and Sun Eclipse, and after the match, he tried to invite her to a friendly match within the team in a while.

Then the eclipse decisively rejected it.

Although there has been a lot more attention from outside the team, Shinji Kitahara doesn't actually care much.

After all, he's thick-skinned, so it doesn't bother him to be stared at. He's even started thinking about how to ruin his reputation so that other female horsemen are less likely to pay attention to him.

However, besides that, he also had some complaints.

So why do you guys include me when you're praising those two?

Although these two are nominally his responsibilities, they actually have absolutely nothing to do with him.

Let alone competitions, these two never even let him interfere in their training once, yet he still insists on linking their results to him.

On the contrary, it was Alice, who had actually been in charge of him, who was unanimously believed that her mediocre results were due to the fact that she hadn't received any guidance from him because of the team's horse girl.

Then wait until her problems are resolved and see if she'll give you a hard time.

Shinji Kitahara mentally scoffed, then stopped paying attention to what was happening outside the team and turned his gaze inward.

When he first arrived at the training ground and greeted them, Shinji Kitahara had already sensed something was amiss.

However, he didn't take it to heart at the time.

After all, they just finished a race yesterday, and Eclipse, a true dark horse, emerged from the team, so it's perfectly normal for things to be a little different from before.

But as time went on, he gradually discovered that the changes in the team after that basic match seemed to be even greater than he had expected.

The most obvious example is the Emperor of the East Sea.

For the past few days, she had been wearing the final outfit that Shinji Kitahara had ordered for her to train, but today she changed into a similar outfit, with different boot styles and no stockings.

Or to put it more simply, it's the final outfit she wore in her normal timeline.

According to information gleaned from conversations in the activity room, this outfit was designed by the final costume designer hired by Rudolf's side from the Symbol family, and it is said that preparations for it began two months ago.

As for the quality, since it was presented as a symbol of Rudolf, it must be quite good.