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

Even with high prize money, a tournament only involves one or two G1-level matches a month, but game recharge events... well, they're giving away gold coins every day!

Especially for characters or items from collaborations with Uma Musume, even if Satomi keeps the drop rate very low, there will still be a steady stream of people investing money in them. It's practically a new-era money-printing machine!

If he had the Satomi family's support, Nogishi Soichiro would be very willing to hand it over to them.

But would such a large corporation really cooperate with a nearly bankrupt ranch run by a nobody in an underdeveloped region of Hokkaido?

Seemingly sensing his hesitation, Orn said, "You don't need to worry about this. I've already discussed it with the people over there. As long as you agree, Dean, they will provide the resources."

"You don't even need to retire. Everything on the ranch will be done according to your own arrangements. Even the recruiters will let you, the director, conduct the interviews yourself."

This isn't just a windfall; it's practically the personal appearance of Bayer Turk, the goddess who controls wealth among the three goddesses!

Nojin Soichiro couldn't help but pinch himself. He asked cautiously, "These conditions... aren't they a bit too generous? My ranch is only two or three acres in size. Is it worth such a large family investing so much?"

In his view, there was really nothing worth investing in his small, run-down place. This sudden offer of money and people, without him having to shoulder any responsibility, was quite unsettling for the weathered old man.

Orn reached out and patted the old man's thin arm. He glanced at Tamamo Cross beside him and gave Souichirou a wink.

"The people from over there will come to coordinate with you on the specifics later. It's not just the Satomi family; other companies will also be sending representatives."

"Just boldly state your demands. If you want to acquire all the nearby plots of land, you can talk to them about it."

Nogishi Souichirou waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "No need! No need! The ranch is already big enough; there's no need to expand it further!"

"Young man Orn, let's discuss this in detail once the person you contacted arrives!"

Orn nodded, and then said, "The Satomi family has some conditions for investing in you."

“I once investigated the peak college entrance examination pass rate of Nonishiki Ranch, which far exceeded the pass rates of all public and private ranches in the Hokkaido region,”

"Dean, if you were given enough resources, could you rebuild a teaching team capable of maintaining this college entrance examination pass rate within a year?"

Upon hearing Orn's request, Nogishi Souichirou pondered for a moment before nodding and saying, "If there is enough support... no, even just enough to cover the students' meals, training, and facility maintenance, those old friends will come."

"After that, I contacted them. I think they'll come back as soon as they hear the news!"

"I don't need a year, I only need two months to bring the core team back. If given enough time, I can also continue to train new people!"

"Alright, since the dean has said so, let's discuss the next issue."

Orn gently stroked the notebook in his hand and said, "In this regard, Tamamo Cross needs you to make your own efforts."

"Without your help, this matter would likely have required more effort to resolve."

Upon hearing this, Tamamo Cross sat up straight and asked, "What do you need us to do? We'll do anything that can help the ranch!"

Orn opened his phone, found Tamamo Cross's official account, pointed to the number of followers, and said, "Your follower count is 634 million...tsk, how come there are so many?"

"Well, what I mean is, these 634 million fans will not only support your matches online, but also increase the visibility of Wild Brocade Ranch, you know what I mean?"

Tamamo Cross frowned and asked, "You mean, we should call on our fans to beat up those rumor-mongers?"

Orn's lips twitched, and he said speechlessly, "If you really do that, the ranch's reputation will be truly ruined."

Seeing the puzzled look on Lu Mao's face, he explained, "Public opinion is a double-edged sword. If used well, it can help to set things right and uphold justice."

"If used improperly, it will become a boomerang, ultimately hitting you hard in the face."

Tamamo Cross looked down thoughtfully at the tea on the table, when Orn continued, "You definitely won't understand what I'm saying now, but I'll have New Radiance teach you how to do it later. I've had that four-eyed reporter give me a good talking-to lately."

"Specifically, you can't directly tell your fans about the attack on your ranch. You need to leave some clues and subtly let netizens explore what happened back then."

"At this point, all that is needed is for the horse girl who was bullied back then to stand up and testify, and the predicament of public opinion for Yejin Ranch will naturally be resolved."

“If they don’t dare, then we’ll find some people who are willing to testify and tell the story of what happened.”

"People will only believe the 'truth' they have obtained after investigation, so even if that 'truth' is exaggerated or contains some inaccuracies, they will still firmly believe it."

"After leaving clues, you don't need to worry about anything. Just wait a few months, and those who harmed the ranch will leave on their own."

"Although we can't physically harm them, we can prevent them from attacking the Wild Brocade Ranch for several years, which is the best solution at present."

Sitting across the table, Nojin Souichirou stared nervously at Tamamo Cross. He turned to Orn and whispered, "Young man, isn't it a bit too early to tell her all this now?"

I'm worried...

Orn waved his hand, interrupting, "Since she's decided to help the ranch, she naturally needs to understand the methods involved. However, understanding them now is indeed a bit premature."

"I had Guanghui learn these things because she herself is a master of internet abstraction, so she can learn the techniques without being corrupted by those abstract ideas,"

He paused, then added, "If she becomes too abstract, I'll use classical mechanics to correct it, so I'll feel comfortable letting that reporter teach her some journalism techniques."

"Tamamo Cross, if you don't want to do this, you don't have to..."

The girl with the reed-feathered hair suddenly raised her head and said firmly, "It's alright! We've been prepared for this for a long time! Of course we'll do it!"

"Besides, this isn't some malicious act of deception! All we want is to tell the truth! We have to do it!"

Orn's lips curled up slightly, and he nodded, saying, "Good, it's good that you have this awareness."

"With these two issues resolved, the matter of Wild Brocade Ranch will also be settled."

"Dean, once you've contacted the relevant personnel, I'll have someone come and coordinate with you."

"In addition, I have some clues about your illness. In mid-August, I will bring an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor to take a look at you."

Upon hearing this, Nogishiki Souichirou was taken aback. He then quickly stood up, waving his hands helplessly.

"This... Brother Orn, I am utterly unworthy of your kindness! I don't even have a reward to offer! How can I possibly repay you!"

"A reward...?"

Orn glanced at the notebook in his hand, shook his head and smiled, "Dean, you actually gave me your reward a long time ago, so there's no need for payment this time."

"Tamamo Cross, we should head back. Oguri and the others are probably getting impatient."

Having said that, before Soichiro could react, Orn had already walked out of the room.

Tamamo Cross also stood up. She glanced back at the uncle who was standing there dumbfounded, then turned around and ran towards the door.

The two wandered through the ruins, watching the clouds drift across the sky in the wind. Tamamo Cross still felt a sense of unreality.

That's it? That seemingly incredibly complicated situation was resolved just like that? Is everything over?

Just a few words and this is it? Doesn't that make me look stupid for being so distraught before?

"Yes, it is indeed very stupid."

Tamamo Cross was startled by Orn's sudden voice. She hopped a few steps to the side, staring at him warily: "You...you don't necessarily have mind-reading abilities, do you?!"

Orn sighed, "How could I possibly have the ability to cheat? It's clearly because you were watching me too closely. It was hard for me not to notice."

"What Senior Komiyayama said is indeed true. Your thoughts are all on the surface and you can't hide them in your heart."

Tamamo-no-Mae fell silent; even with her sharp tongue, she couldn't find any grounds for rebuttal.

After hesitating for a while, she finally uttered a seemingly incoherent sentence: "I really envy her..."

Ornn, who was walking ahead, understood Tamamo Cross's mutterings and roughly guessed why she felt a vague hostility towards him.

He asked with a smile, "Oh? Would you like to join my Dolan Squad?"

"Ah, let's forget it. Letting an unstable and irritable person join my team might cause panic. You should stay under Senior Komiyama's command!"

"Huh!? What are you talking about!? When did I ever say I envied Oguri?! When did I ever say I wanted to join Doran's team?! When did I become a hothead?! You actually look down on me?! I'm the best in Japan!! At least the best among active players!!"

Tamamo Cross was finally driven to madness by the provocation. She cursed and swore rapidly, sounding like the six steel pipes of a Gatling gun relentlessly spitting bullets in alternating bursts.

The short, bushy creature leaped up and lunged straight for Orn's right hand to bite.

But having outwitted and outmaneuvered the newly emerged radiance, the experienced Ornn was naturally prepared. With a mere dodge, he escaped the fatal blow.

He then ran towards the playground, increasing the distance between himself and Tamamo Cross at a speed far exceeding that of a human.

"Hmph! Want to escape?"

Tamamo Cross sneered inwardly. A mere human, trying to compete with a horse girl in speed? How foolish!

Let's catch him and give him a good spanking! Just like I did with Xiaomei before!

With these thoughts in mind, Tamamo Cross quickly traversed the ruins, chasing after Orn's figure towards the direction of the teaching building.

Even she herself didn't realize that the gloom that had been hanging over her heart had completely dissipated.

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Chapter 224 Thunder

The second floor of the teaching building serves as a classroom, canteen, lounge, laboratory, and computer lab.

Seeing Little Grimace surrounded by the My Little Pony girls, Shining Radiance, feeling her pride wounded, could only awkwardly move to the edge of the classroom, leaving the central space for the children who wanted Little Grimace's autograph.

"Sigh, even though I'm so wise and powerful, why doesn't anyone ask me for an autograph..."

Megumi Ardan, who was helping her aunt tidy up the seats, looked up and comforted her, "Hehe, Hikari, what the kids want is definitely autographs from the racehorses that are top-ranked in the competition. Even though you've never won first place, I still think you're amazing!"

"Putting everything else aside, the fact that you're basically managing all of our team's accounts already earns my admiration."

"The ability to learn other knowledge while balancing study and training is something that can't be learned!"

"Is...is that so..."

"Hehe... I'm actually that amazing!"

Ardan's praise made Shining Radiance scratch her head shyly. Even with Shining Radiance's thick skin, she couldn't quite handle such generous praise from the Megumi family's darling.

She looked around and suddenly asked, "Hey, where's the march?"

"We haven't seen her since we entered the classroom. Could she have gone to find her benefactor?"

Aldan pointed to the corridor outside the classroom and said, "I'm going to the corridor to get some fresh air," she said. She should be outside in the corridor now.

New Radiance nodded. She glanced at Little Chestnut Hat, who was surrounded by children and looked troubled. In the instant their eyes met, New Radiance made a decision.

She turned and left, as if she had made up her mind.

"Kuri, this is for your own good. While you're at it, sign autographs for all these kids, then sign autographs for the older folks here, and finally, sign our Dolan team's name for all these people too."

"This way you can strengthen your hand muscles and practice signing more. I won't bother you any longer, Guanghui. See you later!"

Little Chestnut Hat's cries for help were naturally ignored by Shining Radiance. She pushed open the classroom door and peeked outside.

The second cat-like creature in the group was currently standing in the corridor.

The girl rested her arms on the windowsill, one hand stroking her chin, the other rubbing her hair.

A gentle breeze from the countryside ruffled her hair, and her ruby-like eyes were intently fixed on the view outside on the balcony. To describe her eyes as captivating would be no exaggeration.

Bathed in sunlight, the march at this moment seemed like a celestial being descended from heaven; its otherworldly quality made the newly shining brilliance feel ashamed of itself.

'Huh? No, why am I feeling ashamed of myself? Aren't I pretty too?'

'Speaking of which, what exactly is she looking at? And why is she looking at it so intently?'

"Is there nobody on the playground right now? Aren't all the children sitting in their classrooms?"

Shining Radiance shook her head, cleared her throat, and slowly walked to the side of the marching musician, following her gaze towards the playground.

There were indeed no children on the playground, but there was one adult, a young woman named Ma Niang who was almost an adult but looked like a child.

The two seemed to be playing a game of hide-and-seek, with Ornn running ahead and Tamamo Cross chasing behind.

As they ran, Orn kept joking with the horse girl behind him, making the bushy-haired girl blush and burst into laughter.

Fujimasa March silently surveyed the two who were playing carefree on the playground, watching the unrestrained smile on Orn's face and the blush of shame and indignation on Tamamo Cross's face. A gurgling roar escaped from deep within her throat.

The newly radiant figure standing beside her couldn't help but shiver. It sounded like the roar of a wild beast. Could a horse really make such a sound?

If I talk to her now, will she swallow me whole?

And what a bunch of good Samaritans! Playing hide-and-seek with potential future rivals right in front of us? It's like looking for trouble!

But based on the principle that everyone is a friend, the newly radiant one still asked, "March... are you alright? You don't look too good. Do you want to go and rest?"

"Phew...no, it's nothing,"

Fujimasa took a deep breath, then suddenly sneered and said to the new radiance behind her, "Guess what Ornn will say when we ask him what he's been doing when he comes up here?"

Don't drag me into your argument with your benefactor!

Although that's what he thought, Little Deer Hair didn't actually dare to say it aloud.

She wiped the sweat from her brow and, forcing herself to speak up for her benefactor, said, "Uh... I guess he'll say he had some business to attend to outside?"