Horse Girl, Your Friend is Fighting Her Way Out of the Horse Racing Track

Nanban quickly provided the answer.

"Yes. Because once she completed the contract transfer while you were seriously injured and unconscious, she would immediately become your current trainer. Then, she would bear the huge blame for your serious injury in the Japanese derby, all the public criticism, and the accountability from the academy's higher-ups."

At this point, Nanban couldn't help but sigh deeply.

"The chairperson is acting as her... She is truly a good person through and through, but she doesn't easily show her gentleness to others."

On the chair opposite Nanban, Shi Yujiu was overwhelmed with mixed feelings.

Gaps: Chapter 380 - No Problem

To be honest, poetry and wine are never vengeful people.

She had long since let go of what Riko Kashimoto had said to her back then.

probably.

But now, looking back carefully, Kashimoto Riko didn't actually do anything wrong from beginning to end. On the contrary, she was like a hedgehog, treating the other party's kindness with an excessive attitude time and time again.

Poetry and Wine's face turned pale and then red, unsure of what to do.

"Eh……"

Poetry and Wine sighed and somewhat abruptly changed the subject.

"Let's not talk about that... So when will I be able to resume training?"

"Training?"

Seeing her like this, Nanban didn't ask any more questions. He turned around and rummaged through the pile of folders on the table. Finally, he pulled out a stamped form from the bottom compartment and handed it to Shiyujiu.

"Let's not talk about training for now."

"There are still more than four months until the final triple crown tournament - the Chrysanthemum Sho. And for the sake of your health, I absolutely do not want you to participate in any more transitional tournaments, big or small, during this period."

"so……"

Nanban cleared his throat, deliberately keeping everyone in suspense.

"so?"

Poetry and Wine tilted their heads in slight confusion.

"So, I used all my authority to grant you a month's leave."

"holiday?"

The black-haired girl was completely unprepared for this scene.

And then there's the holiday time...

Seize the young master? One month!

Compared to the meager winter and summer vacations that most schools have in their memory, this length is practically a dream come true.

Such a wonderful holiday is something many people long for.

Seeing Shi Yu Jiu's blank expression, Nanban didn't say anything more, but simply started tidying up the messy documents on the table.

He was clearly in a very good mood at the moment, and he couldn't suppress the gentle smile on his lips.

What could be more gratifying than seeing your team's star player come back alive and kicking?

The nightmare that had plagued him for two whole weeks finally came to an end, and Nanzaka felt as if the boulder pressing on his chest had finally been shattered.

From the day the Japanese derby ended until now, the high pressure he has endured every day, the criticism from the outside world, and the self-doubt he experiences late at night have almost driven him to the brink of a nervous breakdown.

Even if Shi Yujiu recovers his health, he still has a mountain of reports and press conferences to finish, but at least he won't have to worry about staring at his phone every day anymore.

"So? Have you decided where you want to relax?"

Nanban tidied the table and asked with great interest.

"If you want to go on vacation to places like Hawaii, I can tell Twin Turbo and Necha right now and have them pack their bags and come with you. The Canopus team has been to many places together before, and they are very experienced in this area. They can definitely take good care of you."

"Twin turbines? Don't they have classes?"

Poetry and Wine were somewhat surprised by Nanban's magnanimity.

"Twin Turbo and Necha have long since ended their racing careers and are now enjoying school life more. They also have little academic pressure, since even if they don't work in the future, the prize money and fame from their previous competitions are enough for them to live a very comfortable life."

Nanban leaned back in his chair with a smile and waved his hand.

“If it’s to help you recover both physically and mentally, I’m completely willing to use the excuse of ‘special psychological rehabilitation training’ to ask the student council for leave so that they can go out and have a great time with you.”

"Um……"

Poetry and Wine pondered for a moment, and the other members of Canopus flashed through their minds.

Actually, if Poetry and Wine agreed, the Twin Turbines would be overjoyed, since they could get a free vacation for a period of time, who wouldn't be happy?

In the end, she gently shook her head.

"No need, I want to go to Europe."

Poetry and wine seemed to recall something.

"And I want to go alone."

Firstly, because of the matter with Lifar, and secondly, because Xiao Jiu was afraid of the battle, she planned to escape abroad temporarily to avoid her acquaintances and have some peace and quiet for a while.

"Europe? Alone... okay."

Seeing her determined look, Nanban didn't interfere further and smiled tolerantly.

"If you need any help or encounter any trouble, feel free to call me. Necha and the others are doing their routine maintenance in the activity room right now. You can go and see them later. Everyone is worried about you."

"Okay, I will go."

Poetry and Wine stood up, carefully folded the precious leave slip, put it in her pocket, then nodded earnestly to Nanban, and turned to walk towards the door.

Goodbye, Minamisaka.

"Get some rest, goodbye."

"Click".

The door was closed gently.

……

I came out of the trainer's office.

Poetry and Wine stood in the middle of the corridor, clutching the light yet weighty leave slip, momentarily lost in thought.

A month-long vacation, to Europe, all by myself...

Going to a foreign country?

But before that, there was one more place she had to go.

Team Canopus's activity room.

The people of Canopus are among the few who don't deliberately avoid poetry and wine.

Poetry and Wine walked in the familiar direction towards the activity room. Before even reaching the door, they could hear the noisy sounds coming from inside.

"Turbo engine—ready! Watch me perform!"

"Ouch! Turbo, slow down! You stepped on my shoelace! Damn it, even my shoelace is conspiring against me..."

"Turbo, I'm warning you, please stop sprinting indoors immediately."

"Alright, alright, everyone, please sit down. The tea is freshly brewed... Honestly, you're all such a worry."

Hearing the familiar commotion inside, Shi Yujiu's tense expression relaxed slightly.

She took a deep breath, raised her hand, and pushed open the door to the activity room.

"The gate—is—fully—open...?"

The noise inside the door abruptly stopped.

The woman, who was sitting at the table preparing to pour tea, froze, the exquisite teapot in her hand hanging in mid-air.

The poet, who was frantically following behind the twin turbines, maintained a comical posture.

The first thing to break the silence was the bright blue of the girl with twin ponytails.

"Oh—!!! Junior—!!"

Twin Turbine's beautiful blue-purple heterochromatic eyes widened instantly, and large tears fell like broken pearls.

She shot forward like a rocket, creating a gust of wind, and crashed into Poetry and Wine's embrace, clinging tightly to her waist.

"Waaaaah! Junior, where did your elbow go?! Turbo is so worried about you! The doctor said you're very sick, and Turbo is eating well every day and praying for your recovery! Don't die!!!"

Interlude: Any objections to Chapter 381? (Third update)

"...Let go, you idiot, I'm not dead, you're going to strangle me."

Poetry and Wine were knocked back half a step, and with a forced smile, they tried to tear the sticky blue mop off themselves.

"Seriously... to launch such a surprise attack as soon as you get back, the racehorse girl's heart can't take this kind of scare."

With a long sigh, he carefully placed the teapot back on the table.

Her eyes also held undisguised joy, but her words still carried a hint of sarcasm.

She strode forward, yanked the twin turbines off Shi Yujiu, and then naturally reached out to squeeze Shi Yujiu's thin shoulders.

"How did you lose so much weight? Is the food at the nursing home a lie?"

"No way, looking at you like this, your super-strong and high-quality sister can't just sit idly by."

Her eyes were gentle, and she was muttering to herself.

"Wow, Necha, you actually have a womanly side?"

"Little Turbo, if you can't speak properly, your sister is going to tell your favorite junior about all the things you've been doing lately."

"Ah! Xiao Jiu is back! That's great! Hey, wow!"

Just as the poet was about to jump up excitedly to welcome the performance, he accidentally stepped on something that Twin Turbine had carelessly tossed on the ground, and cried out in surprise as he lost his balance…

She collapsed onto the thick sofa in the activity room with a "thud".

"it hurts……"

The girl with tea-colored hair and yellow eyes rubbed her rosy nose and scrambled up from the sofa cushions in a disheveled state.

A radiant smile bloomed on her naturally beautiful face.

Dai Jian, the poet, clenched his fist tightly and waved it wildly at the poetry and wine.

"But! Seeing Xiaojiu so full of energy, I got fired up too! Hey hey hey—oh!"

Seeing this, Ikuno Didos smiled.

Welcome back.

"Ah, the lost soloist has finally returned to the stage!"

In the corner, Wanlaizhengming gracefully turned to the side, her tea-colored hair swaying gently in the wind.

"How could this symphony of the earth be complete without your indomitable bass? Welcome back to our unison!"

She cast a passionate gaze upon poetry and wine.

Looking at the somewhat excessively lively and chaotic scene before him, Poetry and Wine were momentarily dazed.

"Thank you."

She said it from the bottom of her heart.

"However, I won't stay for long."

"Because... I took leave."

Poetry and Wine remained silent for a moment before speaking, interrupting everyone's pleasantries.

Then she took the sick leave slip out of her pocket and waved it in front of everyone.

"A month's vacation. I want to go abroad, alone."