I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

But that's why Shinji Kitahara misunderstood her.

In fact, I only brought three vials of the truth serum. If things had gone according to the usual practice, I would have only given him one. If he insisted, I might have given him a second vial, but I would never have given him a third vial.

After all, she still needs to use it, doesn't she?

But after being startled by Shinji Kitahara, she panicked and instinctively handed over all the truth serum. Only after handing it over did she realize what had happened, but it was too late.

Meanwhile, having obtained the potion, Shinji Kitahara summoned Eclipse and Excellent Qualities, and then went to Treson's solitary confinement cell.

Although it is called Tressen Confinement Cell, it serves as both a juvenile detention center and a prison, and occupies a large area. Therefore, it is not located in the main Tressen compound, but in a separate building not far from Tressen.

Although it's called a detention room, it mainly houses students who have made minor mistakes, so the overall environment isn't bad. It's basically equivalent to a place where movement and entertainment are restricted, like the Treson campus.

And don't think that you're safe once you're in solitary confinement.

Treson is still a school, after all. Even if you're in solitary confinement, there will be teachers to give you extra lessons and dedicated trainers to supervise your training, and the rules are enforced very strictly.

The horse girls from the Black Forest who were captured were of course not exempt from this fate.

When they were first caught, they acted as if they were bravely going to their deaths, thinking that they could finally get to know the dark side of Treson and then righteously and sternly rebuke them.

Then, in less than a week, they were all basically wilted.

When you tell a child that you're going to do something big or spectacular, they'll probably get carried away and rush off on a whim.

But if you want them to attend classes obediently, or even follow a strict and regular healthy routine, eating the same nutritious but monotonous meals every day...

"Waaah, I know I was wrong, please let me out..."

"Dad, Mom, I want to go home..."

"Phone, computer, internet, snacks, waaaaaah..."

Oh, by the way, when these unfortunate kids participated in the Black Forest activity, they told their families that they were going to visit the Treson headquarters, and now Treson has conveniently covered for them.

When Shinji Kitahara arrived, it was during their training session.

A row of droopy pony girls, looking like wilted eggplants, stood in a line, miserably moving back and forth on the training field according to the plan, their eyes devoid of any sparkle.

However, it must be said that although their mental state was a bit low, their physical health was generally much better than before.

Before entering the confinement area, Shinji Kitahara had already mentally prepared himself to return empty-handed.

After all, according to Tsuna, although these silly kids have been tempered down and are willing to cooperate in other ways, they are very silent when it comes to those people.

Simplicity, in a sense, represents stubbornness.

Moreover, the emotions of the female protagonist during the orthodox period were inherently unstable, and she was prone to getting stuck on things, especially those involving fond memories of the past, which made her even more difficult to sway.

But the moment he saw them, Shinji Kitahara suddenly felt that the three tubes of truth serum in his pocket were wasted, and even his excellent qualities seemed a bit superfluous.

Because he recognized nearly a third of the miserable Black Forest horse girls who appeared before him.

Of the remaining two-thirds, one-third knew the horse girl he had helped, and the remaining third had heard of his name.

Although he deliberately avoided the dangerous area during his wanderings because he didn't intend to deal with the Treson headquarters, especially those dangerous stallion girls, and rarely showed up in big cities, his reputation among the Treson headquarters and those elite stallion girls was not very prominent.

But precisely because of this, he was extremely famous in the countryside, especially among the rapidly increasing number of female horses that URA hadn't counted.

In some places, he is even regarded as the representative of the three goddesses on earth, and they still secretly worship him at home—it is not allowed to do so openly, because he thinks this thing is unlucky and has said many times that it is not allowed.

There was even a time when a village almost built a temple for him. If he hadn't discovered it early, his clay statue might already be enshrined in a temple by now.

Then, after recognizing him, the previously quiet training ground erupted into chaos.

He didn't even need to actively seek them out; the little pony girls, who were originally listless and wilted like frostbitten eggplants, all swarmed up to him.

Those who knew him approached him directly to chat, while those who didn't just stood by and watched, completely surrounding him.

Immediately afterwards, Shinji Kitahara explained his purpose for coming.

Of course, the matter of hunting horse girls was not mentioned. It was only said that those people had misunderstood the situation on Treson's side, so Treson wanted to find them and have a good talk to clear up the misunderstanding.

If necessary, he could even take them to Treson headquarters for a tour, so they could see the environment firsthand and prove that Treson genuinely cared for the horse girls and was not treating them as commodities for profit.

Furthermore, he stated that they had absolutely no need to worry about what Treson would do to those people.

After all, those pony girls who directly attacked Treson were unharmed and even received good care. So, wouldn't it be even less likely that those who only had some misunderstandings and had no conflict would be in any danger?

That's very reasonable logic.

Especially since the one who said this was Kitahara Shinji, the legendary Kitahara Shinji.

Not to mention the horse girls he personally helped, even those horse girls who didn't know him but had helped had basically heard his story, and he was even the protagonist of some bedtime stories.

They may not believe in Tsuna, they may not believe in Tresun, but they will never disbelieve in Shinji Kitahara.

So what exactly did he bring the nectar and truth serum for?

Shinji Kitahara had such suspicions, and then, without using anything, he easily pried them open and obtained a lot of information that he had never known before, which he recorded little by little.

However, due to the large number of people involved and the need to gather information bit by bit from the sidelines, the task did not go as smoothly as Shinji Kitahara had initially imagined.

In addition, the little horse's wife got emotional and her memory was temporarily interrupted, making his information gathering work increasingly difficult. He would probably have to spend the next few days in this state.

Soon, Shinji Kitahara also discovered that although she no longer needed to use the inner lining because she recognized many familiar faces, it seemed to have some other clever uses.

It's quite simple. After those little horse girls recognized him, those who hadn't had any contact with him were fine, but those he had personally helped were all eager to get close to him.

When he first helped them, they were mostly just small fry, not yet showing their true colors. But the problem is, several years have passed, and with the rapid growth brought about by specialization, things have really changed...

In any case, the old way of making contact is definitely not suitable anymore.

The problem is that it's not easy for Shinji Kitahara to just drive them all away, especially since as a human, he might not be able to push them away even if he tried. So he could only watch helplessly as they slowly approached.

Then, at that moment, Excellent Quality stepped forward and stood beside him, and a sense of oppression surged out, forcefully stopping the little pony girls from moving forward.

You did a great job! You did a great job!

With just this one move, Shinji Kitahara seemed to rediscover the feeling he had when the two of them worked together a few years ago.

And this is just the beginning.

Recording conversation data, maintaining order at the scene, using a sense of pressure to keep the little pony girls watching at a safe distance, and even timely handing them a glass of water when their mouths were dry...

Even though many years had passed, in less than half a day, Shinji Kitahara almost completely regained the feeling he had when he worked with her back then.

She could tell what he needed without him even saying a word, just by observing the subtle details in his actions and tone, and then carry it out.

As expected of Nechira...

Shinji Kitahara sighed inwardly.

To be honest, while Nechara's talent is high, it's not that high. Let alone becoming another Nechara, he can't even reach the level of Ali Digital—that guy is a monster in some ways.

But in terms of execution and aspects other than horse girls, Shinji Kitahara is no match for her.

Social skills, approachability, management skills, ability to manage situations, and all-around domestic skills...

Especially when combined with his gentle and calm personality, it's exactly what he likes.

After all, isn't this kind of peaceful and stable life what he wants?

However, despite this, he had no desire for Necha.

One reason is that she is still too young, and she is even a year short of being able to enter the higher education program.

—Incidentally, although the middle school and high school in Tresene correspond to junior high and high school, the age range is quite flexible. Many students in the middle school would be considered high school students in a regular school.

As for the higher education programs, many students are already adults, some have even obtained their driver's licenses and become famous race car drivers. The curriculum includes university-level courses, and students can even take elective courses.

Secondly, he was just like the people in his hometown of Necha, treating her as an outstanding child and naturally not having any romantic feelings for her.

'Always calling others "little, little, little," has this person forgotten that they themselves have only just come of age?'

'No, his ID was a replacement, and they deliberately exaggerated his age when they replaced it—wait, so this guy isn't even an adult yet!'

'So, wouldn't this be considered employing child labor?'

'Anyway, he says he's an adult, and his documents show he's an adult, so by human standards he doesn't count.'

'But the problem is, he wasn't like that since he was a child...'

"It's okay, I just checked, we didn't sign a contract with him, so there's no employment relationship (I'm sure)."

'...That's not how it should be calculated, is it?'

The three clowns started telling jokes to Eclipse again, and Eclipse, who was used to it, didn't react as usual. He just stood silently next to Kitahara Shinji, staring blankly into the air.

Meanwhile, Shinji Kitahara felt a long-lost, wonderful sense of tacit understanding, and was so moved that he almost cried. He even started to consider whether he should try to improve her favorability and keep her in the team to help him.

After all, he was really reluctant to let such a good assistant go after he finished making the figures.

Of course, even if he stayed, he wouldn't let Necha work for free. Whether it was money, knowledge, or driving skills, he would do his best to provide her with whatever she needed and that he had.

However, that's not a problem we need to consider right now.

Looking at the cheerful pony girls in front of him, Shinji Kitahara sighed inwardly, trying his best to maintain a smile as he softly told them about some things from the past and present.

Bad things will always happen in the world; it's unavoidable.

But at least for this moment, he was willing to use a white lie to maintain their false sense of beauty.

Perhaps one day in the future, after they have grown into mature and reliable adults, he will choose to tell them the truth and let them know that the world is not so good after all.

But not now.

Chapter 80: An Undisputed Move

The information gathering lasted for two full weeks.

No, it can't be called information gathering.

Because during the information gathering process, it was discovered that he had considerable prestige among those pony girls.

After discussing it with Junkawa Tezuna, the chairman decided to use him to the fullest extent possible, and assigned him the task of helping to reform the pony girls in the solitary confinement room.

So, is Treson really not some kind of English-medium college?

Wait a minute, isn't horse racing culture supposed to have originated in Britain?

That's fine.

Of course, while assigning him more tasks, the wealthy Treson did not make things difficult for him financially, adding a considerable bonus after the box of money.

Moreover, it wasn't just the bonus; considering the inherent danger of the investigation, the chairman also granted him basic access to the Treson Guard and allowed him to take some equipment from the armory to arm himself.

Shinji Kitahara didn't stand on ceremony and immediately picked out a few protective items to put on himself.

As for weapons? There's no need for that.

Anyway, as long as he can survive, the Eclipse faction can kill indiscriminately.

Moreover, aside from the solar eclipse, he himself is not without fighting ability.

But as he said, he's a coward, so he avoids violence whenever possible. And if he does fight, it's usually with the intention of killing someone, so he doesn't need to resort to those childish tricks like those in Tresson.

As for Necha, although he no longer needed her to ask him questions, he kept her by his side, thinking that if she were gone, he might be overwhelmed by the little pony girls. He also took the time to guide her training.

As for the practice area, they simply used the one in the detention room, letting her practice with the other pony girls, which would also enhance her intimidating effect.

Nachi was very happy about this, and not just because it was a request from Shinji Kitahara.

In fact, although Necha is a universally acknowledged good woman, she is excellent in every way, whether it is her personality, skills or other aspects.

But actually, she has a little-known quirk.

That's just scaring children.

It's not that it's particularly excessive, it's just that occasionally when the mood strikes, he might tell a ghost story, his expression might suddenly become serious, and he might exude a slightly more oppressive aura or something like that.

Not to mention that during this period, Shinji Kitahara almost abandoned the team and stayed with her every day. Their cooperation became more and more tacit, and even vaguely surpassed the feeling of back then.

She picked up the lottery ticket that had fallen into a puddle years ago, dried it, and carefully preserved it.

Despite the shop owner's repeated assurances that even if the words on the lottery ticket faded, he still remembered that Necha had won first prize and that she could come and redeem it anytime, she never considered redeeming it.

Because the lottery ticket she really wanted to redeem had been lost in the crowd and could never be found again.

But now, the lottery ticket that she thought was impossible has returned to her.

Despite having many thoughts in her mind, and despite the countless times her emotions surged during these two weeks of companionship, she ultimately suppressed them all.

Because she knew very well that he was her move, but she was never his move, and might not even be able to handle three moves from him.

In this situation, even if she has any ideas, she will most likely not get a response, and may even be rejected instead.