I'm Ornn, and I'm about to be beaten to my knees by the Man-eating Horse Girl!

Orn watched as Fujimasa March charged forward at the forefront and said, "You don't need to worry about that. Even if something goes wrong, that's a matter for the future. I have my own arrangements."

"By the way, Izumi-kun, have you been very busy lately?"

Fujii Izumi was taken aback for a moment, then replied, "Not at all. In fact, now that I've been promoted, I have even more free time."

"The station manager has taken care of many messy things for me in the company, so my job is indeed much simpler and easier."

"it is good."

Orn nodded and said, "I'll give you an account later. If you have time, you can give her some questions about social media operations. Of course, if she has any questions for you, you can also take some time to answer them for her."

"I'll also offer you corresponding compensation, what do you think?"

Fujii Izumi thought for a moment, then looked at the black light that was closely following the Fujimasa March and nodded, saying, "Okay, no problem. As for the reward, there's no need for it. We are already grateful to Mr. Orn for taking some of the risks for us, so there's no need to mention the reward."

"Oh...it seems the Queen's Tournament has already decided the winner."

Orn looked towards the finish line. Fujimasa March was already waving at him, and not far behind her was the black horse girl who had just come up to provoke the two of them.

Fujii Izumi picked up a can of cola and stood up, saying, "Alright, I'm going to check on my subordinates' haul now. I hope the photos aren't a disaster."

"See you in September, Orn!"

This Queen's Tournament was essentially a solo performance by Fujimasa March. Her only competitor, Dark Howl, seemed to be in poor spirits, and even when she accelerated at the end, she couldn't catch up with the significant advantage she had accumulated in the early stages.

Fujimasa looked at the scoreboard, seeing the huge gap of four horse lengths, and feeling her still abundant stamina. She couldn't help but clench her fist.

'Perhaps I now have the ability to participate in G2-level, no, even G1-level tournaments,'

'Oguri... have I kept up with you?'

A sudden burst of heavy breathing came from behind her, and a dark, hoarse voice said, "Hmph...you, don't be so smug! Next time...next time I will definitely win!"

Fujimasa turned around and looked at the horse girl in front of him, who was panting heavily with her hands on her knees. She extended her right hand.

"Although I'm not entirely sure why you're going against us, I welcome your challenge anytime."

Dark Howl glared at Fujisaka's right hand. She had originally planned to slap away his hand, just like in previous matches, then strike a wild pose, toss her ponytail, and turn away with a flourish.

But recalling how neither the other person nor Ornn seemed to be angry at all, she felt that if she did that, she would only end up being the one who became the clown.

"Ugh... Damn it!!"

Dark Howl's face flushed red; in the end, she couldn't bring herself to accept Fujimasa March's kindness.

After letting out a sharp shout, she turned and walked deeper into the passage, yelling at the female trainer beside her as she went, "What are you looking at! Let's go! We're going to have extra training tonight!"

Her trainer stood awkwardly in the passageway, but instead of leaving immediately, she waited there for something.

"Looks like this guy isn't such a stubborn troublemaker after all. I thought she was going to issue another challenge."

Orn, holding a towel, tossed it to Fujimasa March and said with a smile, "Conflicts, misunderstandings, and passionate competitions—that's what youth is all about!"

Fujimasa rolled his eyes at him and wiped the sweat from his brow with a towel: "You talk like you're so old. You're only three or four years older than me, what are you pretending for?"

"By the way, you weren't paying attention to me during the match, were you? What were you and that four-eyed guy talking about?"

"We didn't talk about much, just about account management, since he's an expert in that area,"

Ornn casually changed the subject, saying, "My Dolan team members are the most reliable. Although they sometimes cause me trouble, at least they're obedient."

He then greeted the trainer, saying, "Hey, your mushroom haircut... I remember you're trainer Miki Sakai, right?"

"As one of the few senior members of the Central Committee that has not been updated and iterated every year, most of the horse girls under your command are the scoundrel type. You must have worked hard."

With her mushroom-shaped haircut, Miki Sakai sighed helplessly. She smiled apologetically at Fujisaka March and Orn, saying, "My kids do have some issues, but calling them thugs is a bit much! Show some respect to your seniors!"

Orn shrugged and laughed, saying, "Well, that was just a joke. After all, Miki-senpai, almost all of your crew members are this type of horse girl."

"Take care of kids like those from Zhongshan Festival, Golden City, Dark Howl, East Japan Jordan, and Mejiro Zenshin. It must be exhausting, right?"

Miki Sakai sighed again. She genuinely found these guys troublesome, but in front of outsiders, she definitely had to maintain her image as the head of the family...

Okay, while that makes sense, the thought of his own inexplicably sexy girl squad, compared to the well-behaved girls in Dolan's team, still left this veteran trainer, well into his early thirties, feeling quite exhausted.

'They're both students, so why is there such a big difference between them?'

'Look at other characters like Oguri Hat and Fujimasa March; even the weakest one, Shining Light, is easier to manage than our own!'

She glanced at Fujimasa March with a hint of envy and said sourly, "Damn it... how come you're so lucky! You snatched up all the good UR horses, while I only got the troublemakers!"

Orn comforted her, "Hey! Don't give up on yourself, senior! Although they have somewhat extreme personalities, aren't they good kids under your guidance?"

"Besides, the senior's signature character, Golden City, is also very impressive. After all, it's very rare to find a horse girl who can balance her career and racing at the same time."

At this point, Miki Sakai could only manage a bitter smile. Those who hadn't been in close contact with the Golden Castle could hardly understand the torment she had endured.

Even though her contract with Golden City has been in place for almost a year now, it's hard to say that the two are a completely understanding team.

Now in her thirties, trainer Miki has some doubts. She feels that becoming a trainer is essentially experiencing what it's like to have a child and raise one in advance.

"Alright, I won't disturb your celebration any longer. My child is waiting for me. See you next time!"

Miki Sakai waved to Orn and the other person, then turned and ran towards the black figure waiting for her at the end of the passage.

Fujimasa looked at Sakai Miki's departing figure, then at Orn, who was lost in thought.

She squinted and crossed her arms, saying, "Hey, Orn, you...you don't think I'm a child who needs to be taken care of, do you?"

Upon hearing her seemingly complaining remark, Orn first observed the direction her ears were pointing, then looked at the frequency of her tail wagging.

He reasoned to himself, 'Although her eyes are looking to my side, she glances in my direction every now and then, and her ears are turned towards me; this is proof that she's listening intently to my answer.'

'This is troublesome, but compared to the troublemakers that Miki Sakai-senpai faced, this is still easier to handle.'

Having made up his mind, Ornn immediately used the Shifting Technique.

The most recent user of this technique was the blond-haired old man, Deng, during the presidential debates. This technique is actually from the same lineage as that of British Secretary Humphrey, although, according to Orn, the skill has been slightly modified.

He casually remarked, "A march, you know that?"

Fun fact: The part before the colon is the fun fact.

Fujimasa was taken aback by what she heard. She had imagined many ways Orn might answer: a joking, dismissive response; a completely unromantic affirmation; or a serious explanation.

But this answer still exceeded her expectations. Her thoughts, which were just about to question Orn, were interrupted by these sudden words.

In her blind spot, Ornn's lips curled into a smile. This was a "you say yours, I say mine" tactic, a very effective way to deal with these troublesome, precocious pony girls.

Throwing out a thought-provoking question to disrupt her plans and distract her is a brilliant idea!

As for whether they'll come to their senses? Hmph... how could they? Aren't these little brats easily under my control?

Orn took the towel and water glass from her hands and naturally switched to the next topic:

"Hehe, you are my important partners, how could I possibly think of you as children?"

"The marching melody can stand on its own now; this old man will have to rely on your protection!"

"It's only a little before 2 p.m., should we bring back some Sapporo specialties for Oguri and the others later?"

Fujimasa, snapping out of her daze, listened to Orn's somewhat playful praise and snorted coldly, "Even if you praise me, it's useless. I'll interrogate you properly when we get back."

"What specialties does Sapporo have? Aren't we both in Hokkaido?"

"But if I had to talk about local specialties... I remember a girl with a thick Kansai accent in the Dead Tree Hole saying that there's a watermelon field near a ranch north of Sapporo, and the watermelons there are said to be very delicious."

Orn took out his phone and searched the map, then said, "Yeah, it's really close, and it's right along the route."

"Let's go buy some fresh watermelon for Xiaoli and the others. I just hope that Xin Guanghui has fully reflected on his actions and won't cause any other problems for me."

In episode 169, someone came to buy melons.

Hokkaido is Japan's northernmost prefecture-level administrative division, the largest island in Japan besides Honshu, and the 21st largest island in the world.

Hokkaido covers one-fifth of Japan's total area, but its population is only slightly more than half that of Tokyo. 70% of Hokkaido's land is covered by forests, and its main industry is the trade in natural resources.

Hokkaido boasts the richest mineral resources, with coal reserves and production accounting for more than half of the national total. Livestock and agriculture follow closely behind, with local wheat, milk, potatoes, and fruit production also holding significant positions nationwide.

Among Hokkaido's fruit brands, the most famous are Yubari melons and Tasuke watermelons.

With promotion and packaging from various media outlets and celebrity endorsements, ordinary melons and watermelons have become increasingly prestigious and extraordinary, ultimately becoming delicacies only the "upper class" could enjoy.

The former set a record of two bids at 300 million yen each, while the latter set a record of a single bid at 65 yen.

"Tsk tsk tsk, this is truly an outrageous price. It's just a piece of fruit, how can it cost so much?"

As Orn drove, he glanced at the screen beside him: "We'll be at the location you mentioned in fifteen minutes, March. You don't really want me to bid on a watermelon, do you?"

"To be honest, I feel that we might as well grow this stuff ourselves after we go back to school. We have land now, and growing it ourselves will give us a unique sense of accomplishment. Why bother buying it?"

While scrolling through her phone, Fujimasa replied without looking up, "How could I let you buy it? 300 million yen apiece, Orn, you're really making assumptions. Does our Dolan team have that much operating budget?"

Ornn initially wanted to answer yes, but after thinking about it, he kept quiet.

The girl continued, "According to the elder with the heavy accent in the hollow tree, she said she knows an uncle who grows watermelons."

"That uncle is quite nice. He owns a small plot of land in the mountains, and I heard he even gives it away to nearby ranches for free. He's a very good person,"

“We can buy some watermelons from him at cost price. The senior who left a message on the dead tree hole said that the uncle welcomes students from the Central Committee to visit him.”

Orn gripped the steering wheel and muttered to himself, "This is land I carved out myself... that's hard to say."

Silence fell again in the car, but it was quickly broken by a slightly off-key rendition of "The Legend of the Leaping Horse."

Fujimasa's ears, which had been drooping, suddenly perked up. She looked at the car stereo with disbelief, and said angrily, "This!! Isn't this the sound of me and Oguri Mitsuteru practicing together?! You!! When did you record this?!"

Orn coughed lightly and said matter-of-factly, "Yes, I recorded it. What, you're not convinced?"

"Hey, hey, hey, don't grab the steering wheel! I'm driving!! Don't mess around!! I only recorded this after getting permission from everyone in Dolan's team!"

"Everyone's opinion?"

Fujimasa was taken aback by these words, then gritted her teeth angrily and glared at Orn, saying, "Oh ho! Am I not human anymore?! Why don't I remember you saying this?!"

Orn explained, "I never said you weren't human. I first gave Little Chestnut Hat a bag of snacks, and then I gave Newbrilliance a day off before they agreed."

"At that time, Aldan hadn't arrived yet. According to the principle of majority rule, I naturally considered myself to have notified everyone in Dolan's team and obtained your authorization!"

"I've been so fair and impartial, and you're still not satisfied... Hey! Stop! Stop!"

Fujimasa's face flushed crimson. She vaguely felt as if she were being constantly toyed with by the man in front of her. Only now did she finally realize why Shining Radiance had acted so erratically when she was with Orn.

When she first met him in Kasamatsu, she thought Orn was a quiet, efficient, and serious young man.

But now it seems this guy has a lot of bad intentions brewing inside; the closer you get to him, the bolder he becomes in unleashing them.

Seeing that Fujimasa's face was flushed with anger, Orn turned the steering wheel and pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road.

Then he looked at the red-eyed girl in a serious tone and said, "Alright, alright, I know you're very angry. How about this, I'll allow you to hit me twice, but after that you can't cause any more trouble, I still need to answer the phone."

After saying that, he adopted a "what's the worst that can happen?" attitude and leaned back in his chair without moving.

Fujimasa was both angry and amused. She clenched her fists and then relaxed them, the sound of her teeth grinding echoing throughout the carriage.

In the end, she just sighed and lightly tapped Ornn's stomach twice.

Then she picked up the blindfold and put it over her head, ignoring Orn.

Orn swiped his hand and answered the phone, which had been ringing for almost a minute.

A very familiar voice rang out from the other side: "My benefactor!! My benefactor!! Moshi Moshi! My benefactor, can you hear me!!"

Ornn covered his ears with his hands, turned the volume down, and then replied, "I can hear you. Is that Radiance? You're finally awake?"

"I did wake up. You...I...you didn't show those videos to anyone else, did you?!"

After seeing the video in Megumi Ardan's hand, the newly radiant Glorious was now so embarrassed that he dug a hole in the bedsheet with his toe.

She pleaded, "My benefactor! This video concerns my honor! It absolutely cannot be shown to anyone else!"

"I'll do anything you want! Just don't let anyone else know this!"

"Are you really willing to do anything?"

"Of course! I swear by my newfound, glorious name! I will do anything!"

Orn laughed and said, "In that case, why don't you just stay in bed all day!"

"If you can train hard every day after this and listen to your trainer, then I won't release these videos. Can you do that?"

The newly emerged radiance quickly replied, "Of course! Of course! From now on, I will be your sharp blade! Just give the order, and I will immediately charge into battle against the enemy!"

"No, it's enough that you can get some rest. That's the best reward for me. Give the phone to Aldan, I need to talk to him about something."

After giving some instructions, Orn chatted with Oguri Hat for a bit longer before hanging up.

"It seems they are indeed alright, not only alright, but you could even say they're quite boisterous."