I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

Because the operating logic of the 'black market' simply doesn't hold true.

As an intermediary, the 'black market' should simply be a platform connecting sellers and buyers, earning profits by profiting from the price difference.

However, according to the information Shinji Kitahara has gathered so far, all sellers and buyers are contacted unilaterally by the 'black market,' and they are the ones in control of everything.

Moreover, they had not succeeded even once in the previous 68 hunts of horse girls, so they naturally could not earn the price difference in the middle, and the idea of ​​making a profit was naturally absurd.

But even today, their shadow still looms over the Black Forest, indicating that they have never ceased their activities...

If you say they're in it for the money, Shinji Kitahara doesn't believe it.

If it's not for money, then it means they have other motives.

If the situation on Hisato Kazuya's side can be confirmed, then all his previous speculations about the 'black market' will probably be overturned.

But that's where the problem lies.

To determine the nature of Hisadou Kazuya's problem, concrete evidence must be presented.

Shinji Kitahara does have evidence at hand, such as the time he left school, which perfectly matches the time when the girls saw him.

But that alone is not enough; he could easily say that he was misled, or find some other excuse to cover it up.

Moreover, all of these inferences so far are merely his own speculations, and without concrete evidence to prove that these speculations are true, they are always subject to being overturned.

Things are getting more and more complicated...

Thinking of this, Shinji Kitahara couldn't help but sigh.

He had originally thought that this trip would at least advance the investigation and resolve some of his doubts.

But unexpectedly, after the investigation was completed, the progress improved, but even more doubts arose.

"Trainer Kitahara, have you realized something?"

Rudolf suddenly spoke.

Unlike Shinji Kitahara, she had little contact with horse hunters and was unaware of the existence of the 'black market'.

But for some reason, looking at Shinji Kitahara's face, she felt a strange sense of familiarity and could vaguely sense some of his thoughts.

"It's not really a matter of awareness, it's more like guesswork."

Shinji Kitahara waved his hand, his expression gradually turning melancholy.

"However, this involves some of my personal matters, which I'd rather not discuss, but if you really want to know..."

"No need."

Rudolf symbolizes speaking directly, and then adds.

"However, if you encounter any related problems in the future, Trainer Kitahara, you can come to me, and I will do my best to help you solve them."

Shinji Kitahara remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"......Thanks."

"You're welcome."

.......

After returning from the hospital, Rudolf left.

Because of the recent influx of transfer students, Rudolph already had a lot of work to do. It was already quite an achievement that he could find the time to investigate and accompany him on outings. Now that he's back, he naturally has to return to his post.

As for Kitahara Shinji, after returning to school, he did not go to the training ground, but went back to his dormitory, sorted out the information he had collected that day, and sent it all, along with his own speculations, to his senior, Ma-chan.

He knew the other party probably wouldn't like this uncertain information, but the problem was that they were currently investigating two suspected members of the 'black market,' and perhaps his speculations could give them some inspiration.

After that, he lay down on the bed after sending the message, and a little black rice ball naturally lay on top of him.

He reached out and kneaded the black rice ball in his hand while thinking about what to do next.

a long time.

He sighed deeply, his expression gradually relaxing.

Set it.

The main problem is that we have to display it.

People in the 'black market' have always been cautious, and Hisato Kazuya has been paying attention to him for several years. It's already quite good that they could overlook such a small oversight as the Black Forest; it's basically impossible for them to have any more.

More importantly, so far, including the Black Forest and the sixty-eight horse hunts, the 'Black Market' has not accomplished a single thing. All of these were unsuccessful attempts, and naturally there were no follow-ups, making it impossible to investigate them at all.

So now he can only wait, wait for the other party to make another move, and then he will have the opportunity to take further action.

During this waiting period, all we can do is leave it there and wait.

Chapter 91: The Two-Man Slacking Off

After realizing that continuing the investigation would yield no results, Shinji Kitahara decisively suspended the investigation and returned to his daily life.

Time passed gradually, and soon it was time for Aili Digital's competition.

During this period, Shinji Kitahara lived a very peaceful life. He neither provided much guidance or training nor investigated the Black Forest. He just played on his phone and slacked off as usual, completely reverting to his previous useless state.

However, although there were no problems on his end, there were still some unexpected events that occurred during that time.

One of the unexpected events was Elise.

After the first day of nursing care, on the second and third days, Alice's appearance was not exactly the same as after the basic match.

Although she did not refuse Shinji Kitahara's kindness, she has not spoken a single word to him since then.

During the nursing care, although Shinji Kitahara deliberately restrained his strength, even more so than during the basic match, Alice's reaction was even stronger, which puzzled him greatly.

Logically speaking, nursing work should be the most stimulating at the beginning, and performance should improve after getting used to it.

He had originally planned to increase the intensity after she got used to it, but who knew she would react like this even with half the force? So naturally he couldn't increase it further, otherwise he would twist her mind and cause a lot of trouble.

The accident occurred on the fourth day.

Shinji Kitahara performed the nursing care on her as usual, but as he was doing it, he suddenly noticed that Alice seemed to be behaving a little differently than before.

There was neither a blush on her face nor a slight tremor in her body; in fact, she gave him a gentle smile after he looked at her, while twitching her ears.

"Guinea Pig, my ears are feeling especially good today, would you like to touch them?"

Shinji Kitahara's eye twitched.

"You...did you take that medicine again?"

Alice smiled and nodded, then spoke.

"Yesterday I mentioned the effects of this medicine online, and the response was unexpectedly good. Many people are looking to buy it, so I thought I'd test the effects again today. If it works well, I plan to put it in the store along with a sensitivity-enhancing medicine. I feel like it could sell very well."

Kitahara Shinji: "..."

Simply turning pleasure into affection isn't enough; you also need to sell sensitivity-enhancing drugs...

He had already foreseen the chaotic scene that would engulf the campus.

After thinking for a moment, considering that Miss Junchuan and Rudolf already had a lot of work to do, he decided to try to persuade her and see if he could stop her from having this dangerous idea.

However, Alice said that she had already received the deposit and could not back out now. Today, she just wanted to test the efficacy of the medicine one last time, and she would start selling it after confirming that there were no problems.

However, she also stated that if he strongly objected, given her current state, she could easily tell him the location of her batch of potions and let him confiscate them, but she would need a small 'reward,' such as...

Her index finger lightly traced her pink lips, and her red eyes held a hint of anticipation.

Shinji Kitahara immediately refused; he was not prepared to sacrifice himself for someone else's pelvis.

Although she didn't get a kiss in the time that followed, Alice didn't give up. While she didn't take any concrete action, she did things in other ways...

"Guinea Pig, do you prefer boys or girls?"

"Guinea Pig, what do you think should be the name of the first child?"

"Guinea Pig, what kind of outfit do you like...?"

"Shut up, or I'm leaving."

Unable to bear it any longer, Shinji Kitahara finally spoke up, and Alice instantly became obedient, remaining so until the effects of the potion wore off, without showing any further fear.

Even without the support of certain false emotions, some real existence fills those voids.

She is no longer a completely illusory existence, but rather a future with only a few days left.

All that's left is to wait patiently.

Although she thought this way while under the influence of the drug, she still pulled a muscle after the drug's effects wore off.

Moreover, because of her two consecutive performances, Shinji Kitahara is now increasingly certain that she is not really shy, but is just being stubborn with him.

Think about it, if she were really embarrassed by something like this, why would she come a second time?

So it's obvious that she didn't take it seriously, and might even be looking for an opportunity to get revenge and tease him.

So he left with peace of mind, leaving only Alice curled up in a ball on the bed, her tail slapping back and forth on the bed, her face as red as if it were about to drip water.

As for the other unexpected element, it is the symbol of Rudolf.

Originally, Rudolf's symbol also frequently appeared on the training ground, sometimes for self-training, and sometimes to visit the Emperor of the East Sea.

However, during those times, Rudolf would occasionally greet Shinji Kitahara, but he would usually stand at a distance from him and would not have any other interaction with him besides greeting him.

But after returning from the hospital, perhaps feeling that he had developed some rapport with Shinji Kitahara, he started to gravitate towards him whenever he appeared at the training ground, and even internal communication was no longer effective.

And it's not just that this person stands next to him; he also likes to strike up conversations with him whenever he has a spare moment. They usually talk about the Emperor of the East Sea, but occasionally they also talk about things that happen on campus and ask for his opinion.

Shinji Kitahara regretted it deeply, thinking that he should have asked for outside help.

But the problem is that what's done is done, and there's no use regretting it now.

Moreover, if they were to investigate related matters again in the future, they might have to rely on this emperor, so Kitahara Shinji couldn't directly undermine her favorability like before.

Furthermore, because of the empathy mentioned earlier, whenever the two talked about the Emperor of the East Sea, he couldn't help but have his professional instincts kick in and give her advice on how to interact with or educate children from his perspective.

Despite this, Shinji Kitahara wasn't too worried.

Although Rudolph did come over, the way the two got along was more like that of two parents than friends. They exchanged ideas about managing their own children every day, and their relationship was relatively stable.

The Empress of the East Sea was also pleased that Rudolf and Shinji Kitahara's relationship had improved, because at least she wouldn't have to worry about Shinji being targeted by the student council president because of her. But...

Looking at the two people watching him from afar, a strange emotion flashed through the heart of the Emperor of the East Sea.

Are the two of them a little too close?

Fortunately, she quickly suppressed this strange thought and then focused on training again.

As for what Rudolf symbolically thinks...

She wasn't really thinking anything of it.

Well, how should I put it? Although he was hailed by the outside world as the "undefeated legend of the three championships" and the "flawless emperor," Rudolf was actually not as good as they said in private, especially because he had a little quirk that few people knew about.

She likes to slack off.

Yes, that's right. Although to outsiders this legend is not only highly capable and efficient, but has always presented herself as someone who combines talent and hard work, she actually quite likes to slack off.

Although she is never ambiguous when it comes to serious matters and will definitely do her job, she always takes the opportunity to slack off whenever she has the chance.

For example, recently, due to the increase in transfer students, the workload of the student council has increased dramatically.

It's not that she doesn't work, it's just that once she's completed her assigned quota, she doesn't really want to work overtime.

But the problem is that she is very efficient. Every time she finishes her own work, Qi Cao and Bai Ren are still writing furiously.

In this situation, it wouldn't be appropriate for her to just sit there and watch the two of them work, but she didn't really want to work overtime if she were to help them with their work—she had already handled nearly 60% of the documents by herself, so what was wrong with taking a break?

After thinking it over, she decided she had to find a reason to sneak out, so she always used the excuse of visiting the Emperor of the East Sea to come to the training ground.

And it wasn't just at work; even on the field, she would touch him whenever she felt like it.

For example, in the final stage of the race, once she is certain that no one around her can catch up with her, she will immediately slow down and win the race with minimal effort.

Outsiders speculated that this was out of pity for her opponent or the emperor's mercy, but in reality, it was just that she was too lazy to run away.

Since we've already won, why push ourselves so hard?

Even her enjoyment of chatting with Shinji Kitahara was partly due to this reason.

Because she was born in that godforsaken place, she basically had no childhood, so she has never been very good at dealing with children.

As for Kazuya and Narita Shirahito, the former is too serious and has even more difficulty getting along with children than she does.