I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

After sighing, he told her what had happened.

Although he and the East Sea Emperor are currently in a relationship of responsibility, logically he should have discussed building a team with her first.

However, the relationship between the two of them is rather special. It's the kind of relationship where they keep to themselves and do whatever they want as long as they don't bother each other. So it's normal that Shinji Kitahara didn't consult her.

Or rather, if he were to actually go and discuss it with the Emperor of the East Sea, it would seem strange to the Emperor.

The Emperor of the East Sea wasn't unaware of this principle, but after hearing it, he still felt somewhat uncomfortable.

However, she didn't show it. After suppressing the slight discomfort in her heart, she maintained her usual cheerful demeanor and waved to the two of them with a smile.

"From now on, we're teammates."

"Eh, is Miss Donghai the horse girl in Mr. Kitahara's party too?"

After all, he was a rising star who was currently enjoying great popularity, and they had all heard of the name of the Emperor of the East Sea.

"Yes, I am his second in command," the Emperor of the East Sea replied with a smile.

Although they are completely unrelated, they still have to put on a show for others, at least on the surface.

After that, they got to know each other after a brief exchange.

Shinji Kitahara checked the time and, feeling it was about time, interrupted their conversation.

"We should go check out the activity room."

The activity room, or team activity room for short, is the main location for team activities and a place to store the equipment of the team's female horses and trainers.

After the application for the team was approved, Shinji Kitahara received the key to an activity room from the chairman, but he was busy with testing and couldn't go there immediately.

After speaking, he glanced at the East Sea Emperor's uniform, which was clearly meant for training, hesitated for a moment, and then tentatively began to speak.

"Do you want to come along? Or will you continue training?"

Although he had said he would not interfere with any decisions made by the Emperor of the East Sea, it seemed inappropriate to leave her out of such a group activity. After thinking it over, he decided it would be better to consult her opinion.

“Of course we’ll go together.” The Emperor of the East Sea nodded immediately.

Ultimately, the Emperor of the East Sea is still just a child. Although he has the blood that yearns to run, he also longs for companionship and play.

As for Kitahara Shinji, although the relationship between the two was rather delicate, the Emperor of the East Sea did not dislike him because he always strictly adhered to their agreement.

Although we can't be trainers and mentors, it's fine to be friends.

So, after the Emperor of the East Sea agreed, the group of five went to the activity room they were assigned to.

Pushing open the door, the inside wasn't exactly dirty or messy, but it was covered in a thin layer of dust, making it unusable. So Shinji Kitahara had no choice but to lead the others in a thorough cleaning.

Sweep, mop, wipe windows, tidy up clutter...

After dealing with all sorts of things, it was time for dinner.

Logically speaking, after all that hard work, Shinji Kitahara, as a trainer, should reward them by taking them out for a nice meal, which would also be considered the first team-building activity for the new team.

But looking at the three great figures standing in front of him—Special Zhou, Little Chestnut Hat, and Eclipse—he simply didn't have the courage to propose the motion.

Fortunately, they didn't seem to care about such a small matter, and went straight to the cafeteria after cleaning the activity room.

Then, the Emperor of the East Sea was stunned.

Looking at the three mountains of food stacked before him, the Emperor of the East Sea felt an aura of 'oppression' wash over him.

The food in her hands was a normal amount, and even more than the other female horses because of her exercise.

But compared to these three nightmares of the Treson Dining Hall, the food in front of her now seemed so small and insignificant.

"Trainer Kitahara, this is...?"

"Ignore them, just eat your own food."

Watching the three people in front of him devour their food at breakneck speed, and thinking about the future when he might have to take them out to celebrate after they won the competition, Shinji Kitahara felt a pang of regret for his wallet.

While it's true that racehorse girls win a lot of prize money, it might not be enough to support the appetites of these three.

After dinner, the Emperor of the East Sea went back to the classroom to review his lessons, planning to rest for a while before continuing his independent training at the training ground.

Eclipse also left, saying she was going back to her dorm to see her roommates—Treson's dorms are all in pairs.

Although that's how she explained it, Shinji Kitahara always felt that she was afraid he would ask about the incident in the cafeteria, so she took the opportunity to slip away.

As for Special Week and Oguri Hat, they were tired after an afternoon of testing and cleaning the activity room, so Shinji Kitahara told them to go and rest. As for the training plan, he planned to finish it tonight and hand it over to them tomorrow.

So, after seeing everyone off, he was back to being all alone.

After dinner, a cool breeze blew as various horse girls and their trainers walked around the campus. Some looked normal, while others seemed somewhat intimate.

Some even held hands openly, without any attempt to hide it, which made his eyelids twitch.

Damn it, how did Treson turn out like this!

Oh, it's always been like this. Never mind then.

After dinner, with the aim of relaxing and getting familiar with the campus, he began to stroll around the campus.

Unlike before, he is no longer worried about being bumped into by some strange horse girl and causing any trouble.

Although it wasn't his original intention, he now has two responsibilities and has also formed a team.

With this fact as a basis, no matter who wants to join his team or have any interaction with him, he can use lack of energy as an excuse to refuse, and no one can find fault with it.

Perhaps heaven sensed his conviction, because his walk went exceptionally smoothly this time. There were no horse girls who suddenly came to ask him to be their trainer, nor did he encounter any acquaintances.

Although I had only been at the company for less than two days, the events that had occurred during that time could only be described as a series of car accidents.

Finally being able to calm down and let things fall apart again brought him to tears.

This is wonderful, this feeling is just wonderful. After saying goodbye to those dangerous and outrageous horse girls, he can finally embrace that pure and beautiful life of leisure again, and no one will bother him anymore—

"You...what do you want to do?"

"Calm down. I promised I'd marry you after you graduate. Don't act impulsively—"

As he passed by the abandoned warehouse, the sounds coming from inside interrupted his reverie.

You're pinching Mom's finger, it's a second marriage, isn't it!

With a dark expression, he was wondering whether he should suddenly go over and surprise the two people inside, but as soon as he turned his head, he noticed something unusual.

Thanks to his long-term training during eclipse and certain factors, his eyesight is much better than that of ordinary people, and he is also more likely to notice anything unusual in his surroundings.

So, the first thing he noticed when he turned around was that there was a pile of oddly shaped junk by the window of the abandoned warehouse, which was slowly trembling and slightly reflecting light.

Taking photos secretly.

He wouldn't interfere in the petty squabbles between the horse girl and the trainer, after all, nobody knew what the relationship was between the two who were shouting "Yamete!" in the warehouse.

Maybe it's just to add some spice; it's better to leave this to the school to handle.

But taking photos without permission is different. No matter how you look at it, it's not an acceptable behavior, especially on campus.

No, wait a minute, after all, doing that on campus is pretty outrageous, isn't it?

Although he didn't consider himself a kind-hearted person, this was a place he would have to stay in for at least three years before he could leave. Even if it was just for the sake of a stable life of doing nothing in the future, he couldn't let this behavior continue.

What if he gets caught slacking off one day?

Silently reciting to himself, "I'm doing this to maintain a good campus atmosphere," he stealthily crept behind the unusual pile of clutter under the cover of night.

The people in the pile of debris seemed focused on taking pictures and didn't notice his arrival, still holding their cameras and shooting.

Upon entering, Shinji Kitahara saw the scene inside the abandoned warehouse through the window.

The two of them snuggled together, whispering to each other.

That's all.

Tch, he thought it was something big after all that fuss, but it turned out to be nothing?

After glancing at the scene inside the warehouse, Shinji Kitahara focused his attention back on the pile of junk in front of him, and after spotting the reflective spot, he reached out.

Swah——

He pulled out a camera and held it in his hand.

The person holding the camera was completely caught off guard. After the camera disappeared from their hand, they stood there stunned for a few seconds, and then—

boom--

After realizing what had happened, the pile of debris exploded in an instant.

Shinji Kitahara wanted to reach out and grab the figure, but after thinking about it, he withdrew his hand.

He dodged the exploding debris to the side, and the figure took the opportunity to escape into the night.

Because of the scattered debris and the darkness of night, Shinji Kitahara couldn't see her face clearly.

But the pair of horse ears in her silhouette and the swaying ponytail behind her gave away her identity.

Horse girl?

Shinji Kitahara rubbed his chin, choosing not to chase after them.

Judging from the other person's clothes, they are very likely a student of Treson.

Is this going to turn into a scenario like, "Trainer, you don't want this video to be exposed, do you?"

Aren't these young female horse riders going a bit too far these days?

As they were pondering this, the people inside the warehouse heard the commotion outside and came out.

Shinji Kitahara looked at them, raised his camera, and was about to explain when he heard the other party shout in terror first.

"Help! There's a pervert taking photos!"

Chapter Nine: Why aren't you following the script?

For the third time today, Shinji Kitahara met that short chairman.

We had a meeting this morning, the team submitted an application, and now we've been dragged into this again.

The story of "three visits to the thatched cottage" is an example of this.

Because he didn't resist at all, Shinji Kitahara was not harmed. He obediently followed the group of horse girls and trainers who had heard about the future to the chairman's side, and then stared at her.

"Question! Trainer Shinji Kitahara, do you have anything to explain?"

Akikawa Yayoi, also known as the short chairwoman, asked, waving her folding fan.

Shinji Kitahara shrugged and pointed to the camera on the table: "Does this look like something I could afford?"

Akikawa Yayoi blinked, glanced at Kitahara Shinji's obviously worn, cheap suit, then at the camera on the table that was clearly not up to standard, and closed her folding fan.

"Confirmed! Trainer Kitahara is not the culprit!"

Kitahara Shinji: "...?"

Wait a minute, isn't this plot a bit off? How could we jump to conclusions so easily?

In a typical storyline, no matter how he tries to explain himself, the school shouldn't still consider him the culprit, but be unable to produce any conclusive evidence to expel him.

Ultimately, although he remained employed in Tresson, his reputation was ruined, and no horsewoman was willing to train under him anymore, forcing him to happily... no, painfully give up.

Isn't this the right way for things to develop?

Although I don't like being falsely accused, I also don't like being seen as a pervert.

But if this reduces the dangerous horse girls' desire to contact him, allowing him to slack off in peace, he wouldn't mind slightly tarnishing his reputation without incurring any real losses.

After all, he's prepared to give up, so how can he expect to have a good reputation?

"Chairman, won't you double-check? I think he might really be the culprit," Shinji Kitahara couldn't help but say.

Akikawa Yayoi unfolded her folding fan and said in a clear voice, "No need! I trust your character... and your financial situation, Trainer Kitahara."

After staring at the short chairman for a while, Shinji Kitahara turned his hopeful gaze to the group of people who were pressing him forward.

Although the chairman has spoken, surely the original owner couldn't possibly not have any doubts about him? At least he'd spread some rumors or something, right?

Then......

"Sorry, it was a misunderstanding on our part."

"I heard the sound of someone running away outside. You must have scared away the person taking photos. Thank you so much."

The two people in the warehouse apologized sincerely, completely dispelling any remaining suspicion about him.