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

Komiyama glanced at Oguri Hattori and Fujimasa March, who were running laps on the track not far away, and suggested, "By the way, do you want to train together? It's Sunday today, and many horse girls and trainers are out."

"Parallel running is very beneficial for both horses, isn't it? How about training with my little Tamamo?"

Orn glanced at the short man next to Komiyama who was glaring at him warily, and suddenly asked, "Sure, but there's something I'm curious about..."

"Tamamo Cross, by the way, if you go to a buffet, are children admitted for free?"

"..."

Tamamo Cross revealed her fangs, bared her teeth, and leaped up, lunging towards Ornn.

"Hunter! Get out off me!! Get out off me!!"

[You have been subdued by Tamamo Hunter!]

[Survivor Komiyama saved you!]

[Parallel running practice is now mandatory!]

Chapter 117 Nonishiki Ranch and Tamamo Cross

"Damn it! This is infuriating!!"

After training, Tamamo Cross angrily swung her fists, seemingly beating an unseen figure.

She said angrily, "This is outrageous! What do you mean by 'can't we have children for free'... We always pay full price, okay?!"

Komiyayama muttered behind her, "Children get in for free... But it does seem like a method we've overlooked. If future gatherings could be free, maybe that wouldn't be bad?"

"Huh!? Ah!? ↓"

Tamamo narrowed her eyes, turned around and reached out to scratch Komiyama, saying, "Komi! How can you say that too! There's no way we could try to get in using a child's ticket! That's an insult! An insult to our height!"

Komiyayama quickly raised his hands in surrender, saying, "Haha... Tama, there's really nothing wrong with this! Orn's proposal is actually quite good, you know?"

"Haven't you always wanted to save some money to send back to your hometown? Wouldn't you make good use of that when you go out and meet up with other classmates?"

Hearing her trainer say that, Tamamo Cross froze from her ferocious movements. She thought for a moment, then sighed, "This isn't a solution either. Maybe this trick will only work when we go out to eat with Xiaohaiwan, but I don't want to spend too much time with Xiaohaiwan, that would cause big problems."

Komiyayama rested her chin on her hand and nodded, saying, "Actually, the small bay isn't as scary as you usually say, Tama. Although Fumino complained to me about it in private before, she didn't do anything like forcing someone to suck on a pacifier, did she?"

Tamamo Cross shuddered, her ears perking up, and she said anxiously, "That's a terrifying sight you've never seen before, Komi! I!! She!! Guh!!"

Halfway through her sentence, she suddenly choked up, because she had suddenly realized a crucial point in the problem.

It seems that Xiaowan really did these things to himself and Narita Daishin in private! At least not in front of most of the trainers!

If I were to say it now, I really wouldn't have any evidence! The only trainers who witnessed my miserable state were old man Miyazaki, Uncle Okino, and kid Orn!

But when Miyazaki saw her tied up in the bay last time, he clearly said "don't worry about her." Okino could testify for her, but he's always been a liar, so not many people would believe him!

As for the newcomer, Ornn... he was one of those bystanders who didn't help me when I was in trouble that day!

Tamamo Cross suddenly realized with despair that, apart from Narita Daisuke and Inari Ichi, who shared the same plight, it seemed that she really had no one to rely on!

Everyone (referring to the little horse girl) knows how terrible the Super Small Bay is, but no one can do anything about it!

Seemingly sensing her low spirits, Komiya asked, "Tama, what do you think of the people you ran with today?"

"Although today was just a training session and not a real match, you could still feel it, right? [that]."

Tamamo Cross put away her dejected expression and nodded seriously, saying, "Of course I felt it, Komi. Are you referring to that strange massage technique Orn used?"

Whenever training was mentioned, Tamamo Cross would become very focused. Her tail swayed slightly as she recalled, "Although it looked a bit scary, it seemed to be quite helpful for the horse girl."

"When we were running together, we asked Xiaoli and that March classmate about it. From their description, it does seem very impressive, but that's just their own opinion. Maybe it's a kind of psychological suggestion?"

She hummed twice and concluded, "Perhaps that annoying guy was just using ordinary massage techniques, but his actions and suggestions made it so effective! I've heard Desert Heroes tell similar stories! For example, the hero constantly boosted his confidence through self-suggestion, and in the end, even without the Hero's Holy Sword, he defeated the Demon King. Maybe that guy used the same method!"

“That’s just one of those, Jade, and Orn’s method might actually be effective.”

Komiyama shook her head and said, "Do you remember the last member of Dolan's team?"

"The last person?"

Tamamo Cross thought for a moment and asked, "Is it that horse girl who keeps making strange noises and behaving oddly while running? What's wrong?"

Komiyayama nodded and said, "Yes, it's her. In my opinion, she shouldn't continue training standing on the playground; she's too weak."

"Although it may sound harsh, it is a fact that Shining Radiance is indeed a horse girl who is not suitable to join Central Treisen as a [Ride Horse Girl]."

Tamamo Cross didn't refute her trainer, because even she could sense that this newly radiant talent's explosive power and speed were probably almost identical to that of the invincible legend from the Central Academy when he first enrolled.

Not only does she have a significant deficiency in explosive power, but her speed and strength are also far inferior. Moreover, judging from her half-dead appearance, she might not even be as physically strong as that pink-haired girl.

Komiyama continued, "Right, you felt it too, didn't you?"

"But the problem is that the transfer of Dolan's team was directly approved by the student council president, which means that the emperor who won seven championships also saw the physical problems of this new brilliance,"

“I don’t believe that the emperor would be unable to see the other party’s situation. Given her style of doing things, even if she were to make an exception for Orn, she would still have this horse girl who is not suited to running switch to the track that supports horse girls.”

"But she didn't do that."

Tamamo Cross frowned slightly; she was beginning to understand what her trainer was trying to say.

"If Rudolph knows about this but chooses to let it go, it means that Shining Radiance has the potential to become a [Uma Musume],"

At this point, Komiyayama suddenly asked, "Tama, how many laps did you and Oguri Hat and Fujimasa run in the parallel training session?"

Tamamo Cross replied, "It should have been about 16 laps of endurance training, a total of 50000 meters, which took nearly an hour and a half. After that, we jumped up and down 30 steps of stairs 20 times. After that, we left."

Komiyama asked, "Do you remember how many laps Oguri Hat, Fujimasa March, and Shining Brilliance ran?"

"Hmm... Oguri is the same as us, her march seems to be a lap or two shorter than ours, right? As for the new glory... uh..."

After thinking hard for a while, Tamamo Cross shook her head and said, "I don't remember, but I do remember that I overtook her several times."

"The new Radiance Run consists of 13 laps and takes one and a half hours,"

Hearing the answer announced by his trainer, Tamamo Cross raised his head in disbelief.

Recalling the half-dead zombie horse girl from her memory, she asked, "Really? With her stamina, she could last 13 laps?!"

Komiyayama nodded, then shook her head with a smile, saying, "Yeah, really? I'm quite curious how Orn managed to enhance that little deer's stamina to this extent."

“Any trainer can train a talented horse girl, but to train a horse girl who is almost always weak in every aspect to be able to compete is something that not just anyone can do.”

"Xiaoyu, perhaps this September you will face a truly formidable opponent?"

Tamamo Cross laughed too, hands on her hips, revealing her fangs, and confidently said, "Hmph! Isn't it better to have an opponent like this!? After all, I'm going to be the number one racehorse girl in all of Japan!!"

"Let's take the Takarazuka Memorial this month first! Then we'll have a final showdown with Dolan's team at the Emperor's Sho in October... Ah, my phone's ringing."

A ringtone sounded from her pocket. Tamamo Cross picked up her phone, checked the caller ID, and exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? It's the old men from the ranch calling?"

Komiya shrugged and said, "Looks like your family is finally checking up on you after a long time, right? Answer the phone, don't keep them waiting."

Tamamo Cross nodded excitedly and quickly answered the phone.

"Hey! Uncle! Yes! This is Tamamo! How are you all doing over there?! Did you receive the money I sent?"

"Ah, not bad, yes, just like you thought, our trainer is a super nice person!"

"Haha, don't flatter me like that! I still remember how you used to make fun of me when we were kids! Don't think you can just brush this off like that!"

"By the way, why did you answer the phone? By the way, where's Uncle Yejin? Was he feeling better before?"

"Ah...oh...okay, um, I got it."

"Hey, don't worry! We're all set! We'll take down the Takarazuka Memorial title this month, so all you guys can just sit back and watch us do it!!"

"Okay! That's settled! Take care of yourselves! I'll hang up now!"

Tamamo Cross hung up the phone. She stared at the now-darkened screen in her hand, making no further reaction.

Komiyama Komi seemed to sense something as well, and quietly waited beside the girl.

The dark mirror reflected her pained expression. Due to her petite stature and lowered head, no one else would see her expression for that brief moment.

"call......"

After taking a deep breath, the girl raised her head, turned to her trainer, and said, "Gu Mei, we need to continue training. Are there any other ways to improve our current strength?"

Komiyayama nodded and said, "There is another method, but I can't guarantee whether it will work. After all, even Master Miyazaki couldn't completely guarantee that this method would allow you to break through to the final [Domain] realm."

As she spoke, she reached out and patted the girl's head.

"However, I will seek guidance from other horse girls who have reached this level. Xiaoyu, you just focus on your training and don't need to worry about anything else."

"After all, I'm your trainer. Getting the ticket to step into the [Domain] realm is a piece of cake, isn't it?!"

Seeing the smile on Komiyama's face, Tamamo Cross also smiled.

She put her phone back in her pocket, her right hand clenching slightly, then forced herself to relax.

"Alright! Let's go back to training! We need to do strength training now! There are less than four weeks until the Takarazuka Memorial! We can't waste a single second now!"

"I'm definitely going to become Japan's number one Uma Musume!! No matter what kind of opponent I face, I'll crush them all!"

"We're going to win!! Komiyama! Let's go! Let's start training!!"

Chapter 118 Restrictions

"Turenna, what are you looking at?"

Little Chestnut Hat wiped the sweat from her brow. She looked in the direction Orn was staring, but could only see an empty street.

Orn seemed to only then come to his senses. He shook his head and said, "It's nothing. I was just recalling the power technique of that little horse girl."

"Because of her petite stature, she needs to use faster arm swings to propel herself forward each time, which places greater demands on her overall muscle mass. So although she looks small, she is actually very strong..."

"This method applies to all horse girls, so Shining Radiance can also increase her explosiveness and speed by improving her muscle strength."

He glanced at Oguri's belly and said with a wry smile, "Of course, Oguri, perhaps you also need to add some strength training every day."

"Although it's not good to inquire about a girl's weight, I guess you've gained weight recently, right? After all, the food in the Central Region is much better than in Kasamatsu. Based on what I know about you, your combat power should have increased by 30% since you were in Kasamatsu, right?"

"Well......"

Although Oguri Hat's complexion remained normal, her dangling ears betrayed her inner unease.

"Auen, do you want us to go to the gym? I did hear Rong Jin mention that the academy has a gym, and there are even students who are like bodybuilders serving as instructors there," Fujimori asked curiously.

"I have that idea, but I need to discuss the specific arrangements with that bodybuilder later,"

Orn stroked his chin and continued, "Now that your stamina is basically up, all that's left is strength, speed, and skills."

A newfound radiance quietly appeared behind Ornn, and she exclaimed excitedly, "Skills?! Could it be that she's finally going to teach me a skill like Oguri and March?!"

Orn reached out and flicked Radiance's head. He sighed, "No, Radiance, you can't learn it yet. Perhaps you'll have the body to learn this skill after this summer vacation ends."

"By the way, have you finished climbing the stairs? You can't rest until you've finished practicing, okay?"

Shining with new brilliance, he touched his nose and said proudly, "Of course! Don't underestimate me! I'm not the same person I was back in Kasamatsu! Now I can complete these training sessions in only two-thirds of the time I used to!"

"Oh~~~"

Orn looked the brand-new Radiance up and down, then suddenly said, "So that means you can now adapt to more intense training?"

"ん?"

Before the new radiance could react, Orn suddenly grinned mischievously and instructed, "Besides climbing the stairs, you also need to do a set of sit-ups and push-ups, and then go play on the horizontal bar. March, please keep an eye on her training for me."

Fujimasa nodded like a cold-blooded samurai, saying, "Yes!"

As she spoke, she reached out and grabbed the back of the brand-new, gleaming collar, lifting her up and carrying her toward the gymnastics mat beside the playground.

"Hey! My benefactor! Wait a minute!!"

The newly emerged radiance reached out and gripped the grass tightly, its ten fingers digging deep into the black soil.

"I've sweated for Dolan's squad! I've bled for Dolan's squad!! My benefactor! You can't...you can't do this to me!!"

"This is abuse!! This is abuse!! I want to see my lawyer! At the very least, I need Oguri to supervise my training!!"

Ornn suddenly jumped in front of the new radiance, squatted down, and looked at the new radiance with a sneer: "Hey! I knew it was because Little Chestnut Hat hasn't been asking me for snacks during training lately. So it's because you've been bribing her all along!"

"March! Don't stop! Practice her! Oguri! Go tickle this sly little devil's armpits! I want to see her expression of unbearable pain!"

The newly emerged radiance was startled as a huge shadow loomed over Orn and appeared beside her. Because she was currently gripping the ground with both hands and her legs were being held by the vines, she had no way to protect her sides.

She looked up in despair at Oguri, whose expression was equally sorrowful, and asked, "Oguri, you...you wouldn't be thinking of harming your former snack supplier, your best friend, and your comrade who helped you escape the clutches of your benefactor, would you?"

The ears of the little chestnut hat drooped down, and her expression became extremely hesitant.

Torn between her friend's pleas and her trainer's orders, she felt immense pain and anxiety.