The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

Chapter 237: Qingyun Tiankong: Ms. Cao, have you really betrayed me?

"Then Xing-chan can definitely join your team, Trainer Kitano. That would be great."

"Well, since Qingyun is quietly being an unknown hero in a place where we can't see her, then a hero should be treated like a hero. What's more, this isn't really a reward at all, it's something she's already earned."

Of course, Kitano couldn't refuse Qing Yun Tian Kong. He had always hoped that Qing Yun Tian Kong could become his horse girl. If he hadn't been rejected all the time, Qing Yun Tian Kong might have become one of the horse girls he had trained in the past rounds.

In this round, Qingyun Tiankong finally clearly expressed her desire to become Kitano's horse girl, and Kitano certainly would not let her go - not to mention that Qingyun Tiankong had made so much effort and persistence behind the scenes in order to join the team.

Based on this point alone, Qingyun's achievements are far greater than those of the five horse girls in his team combined. She has blocked several waves of huge pressure for Kitano, otherwise Kitano might have fallen ill earlier.

And more importantly, Kitano knew very well that Qingyun Tiankong was actually the type of horse girl who was very averse to using all her strength. She knew the limit of her potential and also knew that with her level, the number of times she could burst out would be reduced each time she used her strength, so she had to conserve her physical strength as much as possible.

And indeed, in Kitano's memory, Qingyun Tiankong had completely exhausted all her potential after her epic escape at the Chrysanthemum Festival. And now, to help Kitano withstand the pressure, she was willing to fight two consecutive battles... No one knew how much more power Qingyun Tiankong could unleash after this.

But Kitano doesn't care about these things now, nor does he care whether Qingyun Tiankong has burned herself out - even if she has, she burned herself out for Kitano. If he doesn't take responsibility, it would be too unfair to Qingyun Tiankong's efforts.

Therefore, this time, Kitano would definitely invite Qingyun Tiankong to join the team regardless of her condition. As for whether she could still run for the second championship and the escape of the century... did it matter?

Maybe it is very important to Qingyun Tiankong. Even if Kitano feels that he is incompetent, he will try his best to make Qingyun Tiankong achieve the corresponding achievements... Of course, if it is not possible, Kitano will not let Qingyun Tiankong give up on himself like this.

A strange knife-shaped document in the blue sky... I've seen enough of it in my past life, so take it away quickly. Kitano didn't want to see anything like that in real life.

"Xing-chan will definitely be very happy--" Cao Shangfei, who hung up the phone, also had a smile on her face. She knew that Qingyun Tiankong on the other side had heard these words, so she could definitely rest assured and join Kitano's team.

And what follows next... is Cao Shangfei's own business. In order to prevent Xingjiang from disturbing her and letting her imagination run wild, Cao Shangfei hung up the phone and began to implement her own ideas.

"However, with the addition of Xing-chan... Trainer Kitano, there are now six horse girls in your team. Can you really handle it?" Kusanagi Fei asked curiously, blinking his big eyes.

"Ah, actually, I also have Aldan and Good Opera. They are now assistants to our team. With their help, my job is much easier."

Kitano was not surprised that Kusagami Tobi asked this question. To be honest, Kitano himself had never thought that one day he would be able to teach six horse girls at the same time, even if half of them were people he had taught before.

With such a large number of responsibilities, not to mention a mediocre person like Kitano, even the other top trainers of Tresen Academy would not dare to do so.

Six horse girls! What does that even mean? While the base salary for trainers at Tresen Academy isn't particularly high, to encourage them to cultivate horse girls, the number and performance of these girls is tied to the trainer's commission. It could even be said that the majority of Tresen Academy trainers' income comes from commissions.

Even if your horse girl is only good enough to run in OP races, or even the type that can participate in GIII, the generous commission rules of Tresen Academy can allow the trainer to earn a lot of money - but the problem is, wouldn't he be tired of being the trainer of so many horse girls at the same time?

For three years, she had to be meticulously cared for at all times. And who wants their horse girl to be worse than the others? Naturally, she was dedicated to her training and competitions.

If they lose a game, they need to be comforted; if they win a game, they need to be encouraged; if they train well today, they need to be rewarded; if they train poorly today, they need to ask about their condition... If this continues for a long time, it will take three years!

It's like one person coaching a teenager for three years. Even if the commission is high, it's still tiring... Not to mention the subsequent troubles. Don't forget, after three years, a new crisis will arise for the trainers!

At that time, the trainers' escape, self-protection, pelvic strength and other issues will be put to a series of tests. Dealing with one child makes the trainers of Tresen Academy nervous, and dealing with several... that is already considered a warrior.

For someone like Kitano, who was responsible for five people at once, his peers at Tresen Academy considered him a dead body. Even within the current trainer group, some were discussing how many parts Kitano would be broken into in the future. Some were even betting on how many months Kitano would stay in the hospital after his first pelvic fracture.

Of course, the biggest reason for Kitano's confidence was his clear understanding of his own loneliness. Back then, even Aldan had failed, so how could anyone give him the chance to break his pelvis?

But it is indeed tiring to take care of five Uma Musume at once. This is under the premise that these children are relatively sensible and do not let him worry. Now there is Qing Yun Tian Kong added. If it were not for Aldan and Good Opera, Kitano himself knew that he would not be able to hold on.

Especially after this matter is over, Lu Duo will definitely return to the student union, and I will be missing a major supporter. The future will definitely not be any easier than today...

"My abilities are limited. There are many things that even trainers can't do. It all depends on the cooperation and self-awareness of the racehorses themselves."

"Of course, as long as I can do something, I will definitely do my best to the end. Everyone in the team is the same to me, and I will do my best to ensure that there is no favoritism."

"However, there are many things that assistants cannot do for you. They must be done by you, Trainer Kitano." Kusagami Fei smiled slightly and said softly, "At least, I don't think Miyu, Bourbon, and everyone else on the team... will go to Aldan-senpai or Good Opera to act like a spoiled child."

"If Trainer Kitano has to handle a lot of work and take care of everyone on the team, he won't have any time to rest, right? Isn't such a life too demanding?"

"I can't help it. Taking care of everyone on the team is more important than smoking, drinking and partying, right?" Kitano smiled bitterly. Suddenly, he seemed to understand the feeling of being a father. When they become a certain person, they must take responsibility and sacrifice a part of themselves...

For example, entertainment, leisure, many abilities are lost along with the change of status. The same is true for trainers. When Kitano has to be responsible for so many horse girls, he must give up something.

"But you're not a robot. You're a trainer, not a servant of a horsewoman."

"Really, Trainer Kitano, please pay a little attention to yourself. You can't live entirely for others. You need to think more about the value of your own existence."

It was rare for Kusanagi to point at Kitano in a reproachful manner. Although as a horse girl, she admired Kitano's training style very much, but as a bystander, Kusanagi also felt that Kitano was too concerned about what others thought of him.

But this also deepened Cao Shangfei's thoughts. She realized that although Kitano had changed a little after falling ill, some deep-rooted ideas had not changed - such as the behavior of always forgetting his own interests for the sake of others.

He needs a guide, someone who can help him make decisions by his side, reminding him not to just focus on others but also to pay attention to his own limits.

Some things really weren't something he could change. This time, it was a coincidence that allowed Kitano's reputation and interests to be protected, but what about next time? If something like this happened again, it would be bad if he didn't have the courage to refuse.

With this in mind, Cao Shangfei made up his mind. He bowed deeply to Kitano once again and said softly, "Trainer Kitano... I did something similar last time, but this time, I really mean it. Please trust me again."

"I think you might need a new assistant... One who can not only run as a horse girl, but also be your support and help you solve your problems - but it is obvious that Xingchan is not suitable for this position."

Cao Shangfei smiled lightly and made some comments about his friend while speaking, as a way of venting his complaints about the troubles that this dishonest friend of his had caused him for so long.

At this moment, Kusagami Fei looked directly at Kitano in front of him and said word by word, "However, right in front of you, there is a horse girl who meets the requirements and can help you relieve some of the burden."

"Trainer Kitano, I've been following your every move for a while now... Now, I've made up my mind. I want to join your team and become one of your horse girls."

"I'm sure you're the best candidate for my trainer, so I plan to decline Trainer Fujiwara's invitation. I also hope you can accept me, just like you accepted Xing-chan."

Chapter 238: Please let me protect your beauty

"Join my team? Kusagami-kun? Are you kidding me?"

"Of course not." Facing Kitano's question, Cao Shangfei probably knew how Kitano would react, and said softly: "Although I did lie last time, I am sincere this time, because like Xing-chan, I have actually been observing you the whole time."

"I made this decision after careful consideration, and I believe I will not regret it. You are exactly the best trainer I'm looking for. I have no doubt about that."

As he spoke, Cao Shangfei couldn't help but reveal a faint smile. He turned his gaze to Kitano and said softly, "Everything you've done seems to be the best way I could have imagined. Until now, every decision you've made has made me, as a bystander, agree with it. That's why I made this decision. I want to become your Uma Musume together with Xing-chan."

"Everything I did? What did I do?" Kitano was also a little confused. If he had wanted to make a good impression on Qingyun Tiankong in case he was still observing her, then there was some factor in that. But Cao Shangfei? Kitano really didn't know what he had done to make Cao Shangfei take notice of him.

No, it's more accurate to say that Kitano had never included Kushangfei on the team's reserve list from the beginning. I still remember when Kitano first came to Tresen Academy this week, Qi Cao recommended Kushangfei and Shenying to Kitano, but he immediately refused.

Although in the minds of the Japanese, Shenying and Kusanagi Fei are holding horses and are not eligible to participate in the Classic Triple Crown, so Special Week, Qingyun Tiankong and Shengwang Halo are called the "Big Three" of the Golden Generation.

But later, with the cancellation of the policy of holding horses, the Japanese people collectively lost their memory and began to overturn the verdicts on Condor and Soso. This is how the "top three" of Condor, Soso and Special Week came into being.

This is also the reason why Kitano did not dare to take over at the beginning. Kusanagi Hi's talent was such that he could chase after the generals and kill them during the golden generation. Kitano had witnessed the four-centimeter duel in the Arima Memorial when he was leading the opera. It could be called a "miracle" during the golden generation.

From the very beginning, Kitano didn't think he was worthy of Cao Shangfei, just like he didn't think he was worthy of the Emperor of the East China Sea at the beginning. But now Cao Shangfei says that she has observed Kitano for a long time and is very satisfied with his decision?

Kitano wanted to ask, how did he accidentally increase Cao Shangfei's favorability again? When he was with Rudolph in the first round, the matter between Qianming Representative and Sirius was already troublesome enough, so what was going on this time?

Seeing that Kitano seemed unaware of this, Kusagami Tobi smiled bitterly in his heart. It was not unreasonable that his scheduled trainer...had so many horse girls gathered around him in just one month.

But Cao Shangfei still patiently and gently answered Kitano's question: "Do you remember, Trainer Kitano, when I wanted to use the method of provoking Xing-chan and pretend to join your team, you dissuaded me from doing so?"

"If it weren't for you, I don't know if I would still be with Xing-chan today... You protected our friendship."

"Well, I just happened to have seen a similar case, so I saw through it." Kitano didn't expect that from that time on, Cao Shangfei began to have ideas about him.

Uh… the word "thought" isn't quite right. Should I say "feeling good"? Never mind. Let's just leave it at that.

"I just did what I was supposed to do. You don't need to be grateful to me for it."

"What about this time? Did you do what you were supposed to do? Even to the point of exhausting yourself?"

Cao Shangfei blinked and asked softly, "That's a full forty-seven horse girls. Each of them has to give their opinions, and there are even special plans for six of them."

"Before this, you also helped the four horse girls draw up detailed plans? Was this simply within your capabilities?"

"From what I know... even if the other trainers at Tresen Academy all have this ability, when faced with something like this, most of them would just abandon the matter and turn a deaf ear."

"That's because that's how I'm perceived at Tresen Academy. Cao Shangfei, please don't think I'm great."

However, at this moment, Kitano finally understood why Cao Shangfei had a "special liking" for him. It turned out that his behavior of pretending to be rich had made Cao Shangfei think that he was a good man.

But then he thought, maybe this is really how he is in the eyes of those horse racing girls? Although this is what Kitano wants and the foundation of his foothold in Tresen Academy...but for Cao Shangfei, who is about to join the team, Kitano has to tell the truth.

"I'm not that noble. If I knew there were over a hundred horse girls staring at me, hungry for food, even I wouldn't agree."

"Kusagami Tobi-kun... I might not think the same as you do. I know I can't be the savior, and I've never thought of being the savior of all the ordinary horse girls... From the beginning to the end, I was just trying to protect my own reputation."

"I'm a very mediocre person. I know my abilities are limited. I never intended to help so many horse girls from the beginning. I didn't refuse them only because I had already thought of a solution."

After saying this, Kitano would also wave his hands and said to Cao Shangfei with a bitter smile: "I was actually thinking...if one day I can't hold on any longer, I will pretend to be sick, so that I can avoid everything."

"And that's exactly what happened. You see, I predicted the outcome from the very beginning."

"So, if you think I'm a noble, selfless, and fearless person, then you're going to be disappointed... I have to be honest with you, I'm not selfless. I'm even selfish and cowardly. I'm the type who just runs away when I encounter problems."

"To put it simply... I'm just a hypocrite. If I really encounter something I can't solve, I can't do anything."

It has to be said that revealing one's true feelings to a stranger is a common human flaw. The more familiar someone is to someone, the less likely they are to say anything. However, when facing a complete stranger, one can actually reveal one's truest feelings.

However, just when Kitano thought that if he revealed his true self, Cao Shangfei would leave in disappointment - but the next moment, Cao Shangfei's expression was somewhat unexpectedly... kind?

"Hypocrite? Trainer Kitano, is that how you describe yourself?"

"If that's the case... then I should congratulate you? You successfully deceived everyone, including me. Almost everyone in the entire Tresen Academy didn't realize you were a hypocrite."

"Besides, you're the first person I know who admits that he's a hypocrite."

Cao Shangfei found it somewhat amusing, and even more so, felt that Beiye in front of him had an unclear understanding of himself and was too insecure... Could it be that he had no merits in her eyes? Even the merits he considered were just an act?

"I want to tell you, Trainer Kitano, if you're truly a hypocrite, why did you wait until you'd finished dealing with all forty-seven horse girls before collapsing from exhaustion? According to what you said, you could have just feigned illness midway through. Why did you have to work yourself to the point of collapsing?"

"Also, if you were being hypocritically kind and just trying to maintain your reputation, why did you go to the trouble of memorizing every child's name at the finals?"

"And the guidance given to those ordinary children before the tryouts, encouraging them to work hard; and the planning documents given to those four children... Are you saying these are all fake?"

"If that's the case... I remember a saying that suits you very well, Trainer Kitano."

Cao Shangfei looked at Beiye gently and said word by word: "Some people, even if they are hypocrites, but they have been pretending for their whole lives, they are true gentlemen."

"Judging by deeds, not by heart, no one is perfect. I only care about what I see and what you do, and I don't care about those rumors."

"We shouldn't be too harsh on good people, but too lenient on bad people. That's wrong. Trainer Kitano, you might as well be more confident. At least to me, you are a truly good person. In the entire Tresen Academy, only you deserve such a title."

"At least, I think what you're doing is much better than those people who talk about justice and morality but actually don't contribute anything except slogans, okay? Even if you think this is hypocrisy on your part."

Cao Shangfei said everything he wanted to say in one breath. From Cao Shangfei's point of view, Kitano's idea was really dangerous to him - a good person who was completely unaware of himself, who even ignored what he had done and only paid attention to the good things others did to him.

This kind of personality is good, but that is for those who may like him in the future. But for those who really care about him, this kind of personality is too annoying...

"Really... Trainer Kitano, in that case, perhaps you really need my help."

"Let me help you maintain your so-called 'personality'. Let me contribute. I don't want the true nature of the trainer I favor to be exposed."

Cao Shangfei has made up her mind. She now knows how to help Kitano - she wants to be Kitano's "guardian", help him relieve stress, recognize himself, and then... make him more confident.

Become someone who cares about him, protects him, and lets him do things within his ability. This is how Kusanagi Fei positioned herself after joining the team - an assistant to Kitano, and also a horse girl who enjoys the care.

"Then, for this purpose, Trainer Kitano, can you accept me as your horse girl?" Cao Shangfei asked again, and this time, she was sure that her choice would definitely not be wrong.

What could Kitano say when Cao Shangfei extended his hand again? What else could he refuse? He had to admit that he was convinced by Cao Shangfei.

Kitano could not think of any reason to refuse such a gentle and beautiful Yamato Nadeshiko Uma Musume, who did not have the swordsman attributes of the second creation Trep.

"In that case... welcome to join us, Kusagami-kun."

"Just call me Cao Shangfei. Of course, if you want to call me 'Xiao Cao', that's fine too." Cao Shangfei smiled gently, and their hands touched each other briefly at this moment. He responded softly, "Well, I hope you can give me your guidance on the road ahead—"

Chapter 239: Mi Yu awakens because of Bourbon and his beloved

"That's it. Next, our team will welcome two new members, Cao Shangfei and Qingyun Tiankong."

Cao Shangfei achieved his purpose of visiting Kitano this time. He watched Kitano eat the lunch box sent by Bourbon. He also persuaded the doctor to borrow the hospital's kitchen and prepared a bowl of tonic soup for Kitano as a medicinal meal before he finally said goodbye with peace of mind.

Although Cao Shangfei only spent a few hours with Kitano in the hospital, she had already begun to show her value and ability in the team as she said.

First of all, her cooking and housekeeping skills alone are enough to kill a large number of people in seconds. So far, except for Aldan, no other horse girl in the Kitano team can match Kusanagi Hi in terms of housekeeping skills and caring for people.

If we compare them with Good Opera, the Holy King and Rudolf, then these three housekeeping experts are too pitiful and there is no comparison at all.

What Kitano values ​​even more is that this is not Trepp's worldview. Ms. Kusa can be called a true Yamato Nadeshiko. Gentle, virtuous, and understanding, chatting with Ms. Kusa is just one word: comfortable.

Often, she knows what you're trying to say before you even say the next sentence. You have to remember, Kitano is a trainer with so many rounds of experience, and even if he's socially awkward, it's still not easy to read his mind.

But in front of Cao Shangfei, Kitano's protection seemed to be useless, and Kitano's thoughts could not escape Cao Shangfei's eyes at all.

Such strong observation skills... I have to say, if Kusanagi Fei hadn't become a horse racing girl, psychologist or detective would have been Ms. Kusanagi's chosen career.

With such an advantage, Kitano felt that the perfect person to mediate the team's relationships had finally appeared. With Kushangfei around, any minor conflicts or frictions among the other horse girls on his team would definitely be handled.

Thinking of this, Kitano felt a little regretful in his heart... The captain position was decided too early, otherwise this position would be more suitable for Ms. Cao.

Of course, this idea must not be known to Saint King Halo, otherwise she will be so angry that she will cry and make a fuss...

However, when Kitano announced the news to Mi Yu and Bourbon, they reacted calmly, as if they had known the result for a long time.