The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

Author: Xu Ziqian

Summary:

Kitano Ryuichi is an Hermès, but that doesn’t mean he’d be a good trainer if he traveled to the world of Uma Musume.

Other people who traveled through time all had golden fingers, or they were extremely talented and had Uma Musume GI running around freely under them, or they debuted as GII. But he was an ordinary person in every way, and he did not have such a talent.

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Chapter 001: I, Kitano Ryuichi, will restart for the last time!

"Is this the emperor's trainer? He really doesn't seem to have much talent. Such an outstanding horse girl is paired with such a mediocre trainer."

"What? The End of the Century Overlord? You mean the Great Opera? That's truly an outstanding being. It's a shame her trainer is such a mediocre person. I thought a trainer who could train such a strong horse girl would be an outstanding fellow, but it turns out he's just a mediocre person who got unlucky."

"Ounisa... I'm sorry, Miyu is a useless child... But Miyu will definitely prove that Ounisa is not mediocre, at the next Takarazuka Kinen."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. The trainer has tried so hard, but I..."

sorry?

No, I'm the one who should be saying sorry. I'm so sorry that I wasted your talent, that I couldn't even add to your already brilliant story, and that I could only become a burden to you.

But maybe that's just who I am, a guy without talent, just like those people say... a mediocre person.

It's time to recognize who I am. I am not a trainer worthy of such excellent horse girls like you. You can have a better life. Your meeting with me was a huge mistake from the beginning.

……

"Ugh."

On the tram, Kitano Ryuichi woke up from a trance and realized that he had just had a dream, a dream about his past, but now, he could no longer dwell on his past life.

"Are you asleep?... It's really rare that I actually dreamed about the past. But thinking about these things at this time is not a good thing for me."

"It's time to cheer up, Kitano Ryuichi, face reality, and prepare to live an ordinary life."

Kitano Ryuichi, an ordinary, ordinary man. Yes, everything about him was ordinary. Aside from his rather handsome face, which was arguably his only advantage in socializing, everything about Kitano Ryuichi's life was ordinary.

Since elementary school, his grades have always been in the bottom ten in the class, and he has never been ranked in the top half of the school. He is not good at studying and is rather lonely. He has a gentle heart, but for various reasons not many people know it, and instead he suffers from bullying. It was not until high school that he moved to a new city to start a new life and escaped from the miserable life before the age of sixteen.

However, even so, Kitano's life did not change much. There were no interpersonal tragedy from high school to college, but he still had no girlfriend, zero experience in getting along with the opposite sex, and no outstanding academic performance. Later, he naturally became an ordinary office worker who left college and entered society.

But fortunately, his life underwent a slight change at this time. He traveled through time and came to the world of Uma Musume.

It has to be said that Kitano was very glad that he traveled through time to Uma Musume. If he had traveled through time to a world that was extremely unfriendly to travelers, such as Dark Souls, Monster Hunter, or Goblin Slayer, he would probably not have enough lives.

But just when Kitano thought that his mediocre life had finally changed after traveling through time, and that he could show his talents like his predecessors, he discovered that the "golden finger" that he should have as a time traveler was not divine help, but rather dispensable.

Oh, it's somewhat useful, for example, it can "restart".

Yes, it means restarting in the literal sense. As long as Kitano feels extremely discouraged, or even desperate enough to want to commit suicide, he will restart without hesitation. Then, everything in this world will return to the starting point, and all the things he has done in this world will be restarted as if nothing had happened.

This gave Kitano countless opportunities for trial and error. Initially, Kitano was very satisfied with this ability, and he knew exactly what he had to do after traveling to the world of Uma Musume: to go to the legendary Tresen Academy in this world and become the trainer he had always dreamed of!

——Then in the first week, he was still taking the Central Trainer Certificate exam until he was 40 years old.

Yes, even time travel couldn't change the fact that Kitano was a complete mediocrity. Trainers who could enter the Central were chosen from among the very best. How could someone as mediocre as Kitano, with mediocre talent in every aspect, pass the exam so easily? Therefore, in Act 1, Kitano spent almost half his life studying for the Central Trainer Qualification Certificate.

Then he watched as many seniors and juniors from the trainer academy entered, but he himself was held back one class after another... Until later, he finally passed the special terms of the central government and became an ordinary trainer at the Tresen Academy.

Of course, this happened during Kitano's first round. Now, Kitano has no idea how many times he has restarted. His tempered body and mind have made his heart as hard as steel. Moreover, after so many rounds, he has made some progress.

——For example, now, at the age of 21, he has been able to enter Central Tresen College, which is a legendary speed for speedrunners.

But this has nothing to do with Kitano's talent. Anyone can take the same test countless times. Even if the questions are different each time, if the question bank is not updated and only relies on memorizing the questions, even Kitano can become a central trainer through such a stupid method.

However, Kitano this time is completely different from the passionate self in the first round. He has experienced so many restarts, taking over Uma Musume one after another, and Kitano has also learned a lesson from this long process:

"That's enough. These racehorse girls are all good girls. I'm a mediocre person, so I'd better not bring trouble to them. They can still succeed with or without you. Don't hold them back."

Therefore, Kitano came to Tresen College this time. He did not give up on being a trainer, but he had completely lost his previous ambitions and no longer thought of himself as the chosen one.

As long as I recognize my own weaknesses, I will be invincible! Kitano Ryuichi thought so in his heart.

Yes, even after traveling through time, Kitano still reluctantly accepted the fact that he was a mediocre person. After so many restarts, so many unforgettable Uma Musume lives and their unwillingness, Kitano considered himself quite remarkable for not giving up on this path.

But this time, Kitano had no intention of "starting over." He had decided to live a more relaxed life, a life where honor and responsibility might have nothing to do with him, but at least he wouldn't be surrounded by jealousy, abuse, or the nagging guilt of his own conscience.

"Tokyo, Tresen College stop. We've arrived. Passengers getting off please take your belongings with you."

"Here we are again, Tresen College."

Following the flow of people, Kitano Ryuichi passed by the station he had visited countless times, and once again stood at the familiar school gate that looked like a small palace at first glance.

"Well, I'm not quite sure when I restarted this time... It seems like the more I restart, the further the timeline gets pushed back... Although the timeline of Umamusume's worldview has always been quite confusing."

But, it has nothing to do with me, right? Kitano Ryuichi, who no longer planned to teach any particularly outstanding children to prevent delaying their lives, came here with a completely relaxed attitude this time.

After calming down, Kitano Ryuichi took a deep breath and walked into the gate of Tresen College with a completely different mentality.

Today, many horse girls are running into the school. Although Tresen College is a fully boarding college, there are still many horse girls who stay overnight outside for various reasons. Whether the reason for staying overnight outside is serious... Kitano Ryuichi is hard to say. Anyway, he has seen a lot. It is just a part of Tresen College's corporate culture and it is not to be missed.

However, what is very strange is that Kitano Ryuichi has been a part of so many episodes, but he has never felt this kind of corporate culture once... This makes Kitano Ryuichi even feel that he is insulated from the opposite sex. He didn't travel through time and space in his previous life and he didn't have any luck with women in this life either.

It’s clear that during those weeks, I had a very good relationship with those horse girls...but why don’t I have this opportunity?

At the gate of Tresen College, a green figure that Kitano felt extremely familiar was still there. Although he had experienced this many times, Kitano, who had rich experience in reopening, would not have any flaws and treated the other party as if they were meeting for the first time.

"Good morning, Miss Junchuan."

"Good morning."

"Good morning, Ms. Junchuan!"

"Good morning."

After passing a few horse girls, Kitano found a good opportunity to approach them and said respectfully, just like a newcomer meeting for the first time: "Hello, nice to meet you, I'm Kitano--"

"Ah, good morning, Trainer Kitano."

Before Kitano could speak, the green woman named Surukawa Tezuna smiled and spoke as if it was a conditioned reflex, and at this moment, the two of them were stunned almost at the same time.

Huh? Why does Miss Junchuan know my name? Didn't I reopen?

Sigh... Why do I know this person's name? This is the first time I've seen him...

Chapter 002: The friendship between Tsuna and Kitano lasts forever

Kitano Ryuichi and Surukawa Tetsuna were standing at the school gate at this moment, staring at each other in confusion. Both sides were stunned by the actions just now, and it was only after a long time that they showed some reaction.

"Um... Miss Junchuan, this should be the first time we meet, right?" Kitano Ryuichi also suppressed the twitching of his mouth and asked patiently: "Why do you know my name? Have we met before?"

Kitano Ryuichi had already made up his mind. If Surukawa Tetsuna couldn't give him a reasonable explanation, he would jump into the river and start over immediately - yes, Kitano's restart was not like in the mobile game where he could just give up his cultivation. If he wanted to restart quickly, he could only commit suicide. The method didn't matter, as long as he could ensure his death.

Kitano himself has had to restart several games due to various unexpected circumstances, suggesting he's quite experienced in this area. While the process can be painful, compared to Kitano's "painful" life, the ability to start over again after death is a truly remarkable skill.

Kitano's reason for wanting to restart quickly was also quite valid... After all, if he didn't succeed in his comeback, wouldn't that mean the horse girl he'd been in charge of from the previous round still had memories of their time together? He hadn't been able to help that horse girl achieve her goal, and in the end, he'd vanished in frustration for a while...

After doing such an excessive thing, Kitano didn't even have to think about it. If he faced Uma Musume from the previous round again, he would probably face a beating from the angry Uma Musume.

The physical fitness of horse girls is generally more than three times that of humans... and horse racing girls are even worse than that. Being beaten up by such a being is worse than death, so it is better to give them a quick death.

Therefore, whether Kitano would reopen quickly this time, Tetsuna's answer was particularly crucial. However, Tetsuna himself didn't know why he said the name of the handsome young man in front of him as if it were muscle memory.

But now, after taking a closer look, Junchuan Tezuna felt for some reason that the young man in front of her looked a little familiar... She was sure that this was the first time she saw him, but why did she have this familiar feeling?

It was as if... this was not the first time we met each other, and we were very familiar with each other.

Although Junchuan Tezuna was surprised by her own reaction, she was worthy of being an experienced veteran assistant. She quickly adjusted her state. After her pupils flickered slightly, she said with a smile: "Ah, I'm really sorry, but the reason I know Trainer Kitano is because I was notified a long time ago that a new trainer will be joining Tresen Academy. I have already seen your information, so I am waiting here."

Tetsuna Satsukawa also kept smiling. She wasn't lying, because part of the reason she was standing at the school gate was to welcome the new trainer, Kitano Ryuichi. It was just that she wasn't sure at first that the man in front of her was Kitano Ryuichi, but now that she was sure, Tetsuna Satsukawa had no problem saying that.

Junchuan Tezuna even felt that this was not enough, and instead blinked and teased curiously: "But Mr. Kitano, it seems that this is the first time we meet. How do you know my name?"

"Could it be...we've met before? Or known each other before?"

"Ah...this..."

Kitano, who was outmaneuvered by Tetsuna Sukkawa, didn't know how to respond. Of course, this was not the first time he met Tetsuna Sukkawa. Whether in the mobile game before the time travel or after the time travel, Tetsuna Sukkawa and Kitano were old acquaintances.

As the assistant to the chairman, Tezuna Suruga also provides a lot of assistance to the trainers of Tresen Academy. Because Kitano usually acts alone except for teaching horse girls, he has established a friendship with Tezuna Suruga, who also lacks friends, for several rounds.

There were even a few rounds where the relationship between Tetsuna Sugawa and Kitano was somewhat ambiguous and hard to explain... Of course, this was what Kitano thought privately. Kitano didn't know what Sugawa himself thought, and he didn't dare to ask.

What if after asking, I lose even my only friend and drinking buddy... If Kitano was such a powerful person, he wouldn't have lost a single horse girl who confessed to him after so many rounds of the game.

Regardless, their friendship was a thing of the past. Kitano and Surukawa Tezuna, in theory, shouldn't know each other now. Kitano felt relieved upon hearing this, but hesitantly replied, "Well, before I came here, I did some research on everyone at Tresen Academy. After all, I'm joining this new family. Getting to know a few of the seniors at Tresen Academy beforehand, if we all get along well, I'll be able to get along better in the academy, right?"

"Is that right?"

After hearing this, Junchuan Tezuna was silent for a while. She could observe that Kitano, who was not very good at speaking, had obviously avoided her eyes just now. This was a sign of lying. He must know her.

But, why didn't she remember? But if she really didn't know him, why did she recognize him at first sight?

I'm really weird today...Shunkawa Tezuna thought so, but for some reason, when she heard Kitano's words implying that he didn't know her, she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.

This feeling drove Tetsuna Shunkawa to purse his lips and said in a somewhat subtle tone: "So, since Trainer Kitano knows me, does that mean that he also wants to have a good relationship with me?"

"..."

Was she really that open? She could joke around with someone she'd just met for the first time? Kitano, who had been through several episodes, felt like he was getting to know this old friend all over again.

"I'm sorry, I think I went too far in joking." But soon, Shunkawa Tetsuna realized that there was something wrong with her words. She immediately bowed and apologized to Kitano. Her pretty face turned slightly red, and even something near her buttocks began to sway slightly.

Calm down, calm down, Tetsuna Sumikawa. What's wrong with you today? This is obviously your first meeting with Trainer Kitano. You should be more reserved.

Junchuan Tezuna also took a deep breath and managed to calm herself down. Soon, the professional smile appeared on her face again, but no matter how she looked at it, it seemed a little far-fetched and lost.

"Welcome to Tresen Academy, Trainer Kitano. From now on, you are a part of our Tresen Academy."

"I heard that you are not only the only trainer who passed the exam this time, but also the youngest trainer to join Tresen Academy. I think we have welcomed another talented trainer this time."

"Genius... I'm afraid you'll be disappointed."

Kitano Ryuichi, however, had no regard for this illusion. Anyone who had taken the same exams for several lifetimes would have been labeled a "genius" much sooner and faster. While this round was indeed Kitano's fastest entrance to Tresen Academy, he knew it was all a lie; he had simply memorized the questions.

And even if he was the youngest to join, so what? Theory and practice were always two different things in Uma Musume training. If Kitano's theory was based on memorization, then his practical training as a trainer was even more disastrous—and Kitano still believed that to this day.

So he didn't plan to be an excellent trainer, as long as he was not so bad. Although Kitano was used to everyone calling him a "mediocre", it didn't mean that he didn't care when he heard it.

"Will it? But Trainer Kitano, you—"

"Whether I'm a genius or a mediocrity is up to everyone to decide. All I can say is, Miss Junchuan, don't have high expectations of my level."

Kitano shrugged with a self-deprecating laugh, then asked, "By the way, Ms. Junchuan, where are we going now?"

"Ah, according to the rules, new trainers must first report to the chairman's office and meet the student union president before they can start work."

Surukawa Tezuna opened her mouth, as if wanting to comfort Kitano, who had just made fun of herself, but she swallowed her words of comfort and replied with a smile, "Don't worry, the chairman is a very kind person. As for the current student council president... although she had a bad temper in the past, she is now a very gentle and generous horse girl."

"Then who is the current student council president?" Kitano nodded, but still asked. This was to confirm the current timeline. Although he had only received a different answer in the first round, it still wouldn't be wrong to ask.

Upon hearing this, Tsuna Tsuna replied without hesitation: "The current student council president is called Ludo Symbol. What's wrong? Trainer Kitano also wants to meet her?"

That's not necessary, as we already know each other too well. Kitano, upon hearing this expected answer, still felt a little emotional.

The symbol of Luduo... Never mind, I'll probably only see it this once, so it's better not to think too much about it.

Chapter 003: A long-awaited meeting with Luduo

After a while, after Kitano and Surukawa Tetsuna entered the chairman's office with ease, Kitano met the chairman of Tresen Academy, Miss Akikawa Yayoi, just like the previous times.

"Welcome! Trainer Kitano Ryuichi! You are the only trainer to successfully graduate from the Central Trainer Academy this year, and you even broke the record for the youngest trainer at our Tresen Academy!"

"Therefore! I still have high hopes for you, new trainer Kitano Ryuichi! I hope you can seize this opportunity and contribute to the careers and achievements of the horse racing girls at Tresen Academy! That's all!"

Chairman Akikawa Yayoi is a horse girl, a tiny one who looks the same height as a child. However, Kitano is still unsure whether Chairman Akikawa Yayoi is a horse girl. Although in his past life, there was always speculation that Akikawa Yayoi was a horse girl named "Northern Flavor", at least after so many rounds, Kitano still does not know the answer to this question.

Just like whether Tetsuna Surukawa is the "harvest moment", although there are many speculations and the clues seem to point in this direction, at least Kitano is not sure about this.

After all, he couldn't ask the chairman if her name was "Northern Flavor" back when she was a Uma Musume. This was his boss, and asking such a question would probably get him into trouble in the Japanese workplace. He and the chairman weren't as close as Tsuna Sugawa...

If the relationship between Kitano and Suruga Tezuna has evolved from senior and junior to drinking buddies and friends, then Akikawa Yayoi is a very good leader for Kitano, although she is a little willful and has a little girlish temper at times.

After all, one of the main reasons why Kitano is still willing to go to Tresen Academy after going through so many rounds is that in the world of Uma Musume, the treatment of being a central trainer is really good!

Kitano was also one of those people who started out as a local trainer for several weeks. Compared with the central trainers, it was really a world of difference. Not only was the basic salary increased several times, but the pension, medical and other insurances were also quite high. Kitano even specially calculated that if he followed the current normal retirement age in Japan, Kitano could live a carefree middle-class life in the future, or even be wealthy.

Moreover, many expenses in Tresen College can be reimbursed by the central government, such as the huge expenses of running shoes and winning uniforms for horse girls. Trainers can also receive meal allowances for their own consumption on campus, and are even guaranteed to be allocated single dormitories without having to pay a single yen for rent or water.