The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

At that moment, Sirius and Rudolph looked at each other, as if they saw each other's faces gradually turning into clown-like costumes...

Of course, these were all things that had already happened. Kitano had no idea that if the Holy King's mother hadn't suddenly visited him that night, he might have been overthrown by Sirius or Rudolph, or both, and then completely devoured... He had perfectly weathered this crisis, and he didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse for him.

But at least, Kitano is completely unaware of these things. What he is busy with now is the schedule for the classic year of Cao Shangfei and Sakura Jinwang, and more importantly, the debut competitions of Shengwang Halo and Qingyun Tiankong.

Kitano has very high expectations for these two because he is very clear about their abilities and strengths, as well as the achievements they have made in the past - especially Qingyun Tiankong. Kitano has told Qingyun Tiankong more than once that she has the ability to win the Classic Triple Crown!

Because in Kitano's memory, as long as the decision was correct, Qingyun Tiankong had already won both the Gaoyue Sho and the Kikuka Sho games. It was not impossible for her to win the classic triple crown.

As for Saint King… Kitano's expectations for Saint King lie in the future, not in a classic year. While Saint King's aura lacks the short-distance talent of Sakura Shinou, nor the potential for a classic year burst like Qingyun Tiankong, her advantages lie in her longevity and adaptability to a wider range of distances.

Unlike Sakura Jinwang, who was limited to short distances, Saint King Halo could also achieve impressive results in middle distance and mile races. Unlike Qingyun Tiankong, who could only run for a single classic year before burning everything out, her superior bloodline allowed her to run for extended periods, even becoming one of the longest-running figures in the Golden Generation.

Therefore, the achievements of Saint King Halo do not lie in the classic years, but in the old horse years, and a career that is longer than that of most horse girls - of course, Kitano also hopes that Saint King Halo can snatch a classic triple crown championship from Qingyun Tiankong, such as the Japanese Derby that Qingyun Tiankong did not win in his career.

And Saint King Halo really wanted to win the Japanese Derby and had been working hard for this goal. Kitano didn't say much about this, but just encouraged and supported her to make another charge towards this goal.

Soon, in January, Kitano's team welcomed the debut match of another horse girl - Qingyun Tiankong. She couldn't wait to set off from the beginning of January, and Kitano gave her a debut match in January as she wished.

The weather was still quite cold at the moment, which gave Kitano a legitimate reason to cover himself tightly. And next to Kitano, the only one who came this time was Saint King Halo - as a rival of the same period, Saint King Halo planned to study the running style of Qingyun Tiankong, who debuted first, in order to think of a countermeasure.

"But this time, Xing-chan actually wore her victory suit. I thought her personality meant she didn't want to attract attention."

Standing next to Kitano, Sheng Wang couldn't help but glance at him and said with a faint smile, "Starting from Jin Wang, it seems that all the members of our team have to wear their winning uniforms for their first match."

"Now even Xing-chan is like this... Isn't she afraid of being targeted?"

"Don't forget, I have trained you guys in situations where you are targeted, and so has Xing-chan." Kitano was holding an umbrella. It was still snowing lightly in Tokyo. Kitano was afraid that the Holy King would get cold, so he held the umbrella a little lower, even covering his head.

"Besides, when we were in trouble, Xing-chan single-handedly outran two targeted horse racing girls. Now, Xing-chan should have a lot of experience in breaking through the blockade."

"It seems that you are quite confident in Xing-chan." Upon hearing this, the smile on Saint King Halo's face disappeared, and he just focused his eyes on the field.

At this moment, Qingyun Tiankong, wearing a winning suit and waving to the audience, finally entered the venue. As the only horse girl wearing a winning suit, Qingyun Tiankong attracted everyone's attention as soon as she entered the venue, just like Cao Shangfei and Jin Wang.

However, the blue sky seemed very calm and lazy, and the speed of entry was also very slow, as if it was deliberately walking slowly.

"Don't you have any worries about Xing-chan's match?"

"If I had to say... yes." Kitano nodded after hearing that. He then gave a wry smile and said softly, "Xing-chan's entrance was a bit difficult. I took her to the entrance inspection last month, and she finally passed with great difficulty. I hope her entrance difficulties can be eased a little."

"Having difficulty getting into the gates can be a real problem for a runner, especially one that needs to be in a good position to win...If they can't get into a good position at the start, they'll waste a lot of energy, miss out on great opportunities, and let someone else win."

"But this time, it's just a low-difficulty debut competition, so there shouldn't be any problems...right?"

Kitano wasn't entirely confident about this, and Qingyun Tiankong was also at the racetrack, constantly making polite gestures of "Please, please" to the other female racehorses, letting everyone else in first. Qingyun Tiankong, the last to enter, was finally pushed and shoved by the staff until he slowly made it through the gate.

The difficulty of getting into the gates for Qingyun Tiankong also puzzled the other female jockeys at the same event. How could such a female jockey wear such an expensive winning suit? Was she a wealthy second-generation? Her hair didn't seem particularly attractive, though.

At the same time, some contempt also arose, and even some spectators at the scene booed because of Qingyun Tiankong's difficulty in entering the gate - they wanted to see the game start quickly.

At this moment, Qingyun Tiankong, who had just entered the gate, noticed the figures of Kitano and Shengwang Guanghuan. He smiled and waved at them, saying, "Trainer Sang, Shengwang classmate, here, here—"

"Idiot! Pay attention!" When Saint King Halo heard Qingyun Tiankong's call, she shouted immediately while nervously waiting for the gate to open, but it seemed she was a step too late.

With a crisp sound, the gate opened and 15 horse girls rushed out at the same time, except Qingyun Tiankong who was a little slow.

"Number 16, Qingyun Tiankong, was slow to start. She was about a length behind the other racehorses just as she started. It's a bit of a disadvantage to start with."

It's safe! He's just a piece of cake! The horse racing ladies who heard the commentator's voice were overjoyed. They were immediately convinced that Qingyun Tiankong was not a threat to them. They all began to stare at the others with full vigilance.

Qingyun Tiankong, who started a little slowly, had a smile on her face at this moment - she did it on purpose, of course, in order to make this race more gorgeous.

Only by achieving a more magnificent victory can the trainer Sang look at me with new eyes - with this idea in mind, Qingyun Tiankong formulated a part of his own tactics this time, "intentionally starting slowly".

"Well, the fish is hooked—" Qingyun Tiankong raised the corner of her mouth slightly, facing the fifteen horse girls in front of her, and started her first leg of the race!

Chapter 319: Qingyun Tiankong's Calmness and Inferiority Complex

"Number 16, Qingyuntiankong! Qingyuntiankong! She's already surpassed number 1, Uma Musume! She's in the lead now! The gap is widening! The gap is still widening!"

"One horse length, two horse lengths! It's still widening! Now we have only one hundred meters left! How many horse lengths will Qingyun Tiankong open up?"

"He's crossed the finish line! Number 16 Qingyun Tiankong! He crossed the finish line like a flash of lightning! Despite being in fifth place, on the outside lane, and even having a late start, he managed to take first place! He's a full six lengths ahead of the second place!"

"What a wonderful match! Qingyun Tiankong gave a resounding slap in the face to all her opponents who underestimated her."

Amidst the passionate commentary, Qing Yun Tian Kong's debut race finally came to a close. No one had expected that in the 1600-meter debut race, Qing Yun Tian Kong, ranked only fifth in popularity, on the outermost track at number 16, and even a beat late in the gate, could surpass all the other horse girls again, successfully taking first place and leaving the second place runner-up by a full six lengths.

This victory of Qingyun Tiankong absolutely shocked the entire crowd and was incredibly unexpected. No one could have guessed that this Ashimaeus, who had been performing poorly from the start, hadn't worn her winning uniform in vain; it was truly a testament to her true skill!

"Hehe, more than enough, more than enough. In that case, it's considered an easy win, right? Should I hold back a little?"

After Qing Yun Tiankong won the game, she looked extremely relaxed on the surface, but this look made the other 15 losing horse girls even more discouraged. Qing Yun Tiankong even received a few pairs of angry eyes glaring at her.

But even so, Qingyun Tiankong remained unmoved, with a nonchalant smile on his face, as if he didn't care much about winning. His relaxed demeanor made the racing ladies who were fighting desperately in the same field feel discouraged.

Who the hell is this guy?! How could he be so powerful? Aren't we all from the same era?!

This is probably the most incomprehensible scene for the horse racing girls in this competition. They all debuted at the same time, so why does it feel like this unattractive-looking horse racing girl is not on the same level as them in terms of strength?

However, no matter how much they didn't understand, they couldn't change the outcome of the match. They could only watch Qingyun Tiankong leisurely walk towards the exit.

After walking for a distance and turning his back to Qingyun Tiankong, who was watching all the horse racing girls, he finally let out a long sigh. Amid the cheers of the audience, he lowered his head slightly and took a breath.

"Just now... I shouldn't have let myself get away with it, right? Xing-chan, I thought I behaved well enough, didn't I?"

"Sure enough... I was too arrogant. I couldn't help but give it my all at the last moment. I really should try to avoid such thrilling things next time."

Qingyun Tiankong seemed to win easily, and the six-length gap made her victory look even more glorious. This was all just as Qingyun Tiankong expected - and it was the effect she wanted from the beginning.

However, Qingyun Tiankong still underestimated the danger of this race. As a horse racing girl who uses the escape horse tactic, position selection and the initial start are all very important to Qingyun Tiankong. But this time her luck was not good and she drew the outermost lane with the worst lot.

In order to gain Kitano's attention and prove her own strength, she was deliberately too careless in this race and started the race a little slowly. She thought she could win easily, but Qingyun Tiankong had to use all her strength in this race because she was too nervous. She had to admit one thing - she did not have the leeway to give way to others on the field.

Her bloodline is mediocre after all. If this wasn't a 1600-meter track, and she hadn't calculated her physical exertion based on her running style, she would probably have stalled... and stalling meant failure, unless you were only one step away from the finish line.

It looked impressive to have thrown six lengths, but in reality, Qingyun Tiankong had really given it his all this time. This had forced her to reassess herself... It seemed that her strength wasn't that much different from the other horse racing girls of the same period... Even with her trainer's training, her strength had improved significantly.

I can’t do this in the next competition... If I lose accidentally, Trainer-san will be disappointed, right?

As Qingyun Tiankong thought about this, her eyes dimmed a little, but soon, a gentle voice called out from in front of her.

"Hoshi-chan."

"Trainer-san—"

Almost in an instant, after hearing Kitano's voice, Qingyun Tiankong's original expression of uncertainty and inferiority turned into a relaxed smile as if he didn't care about anything the moment he raised his head.

He hardly paid attention to his sore calves. The moment he saw Kitano, Qingyun Tiankong's mood turned from cloudy to sunny, and he jogged towards him.

She even pretended to give Kitano a hug, but when Kitano opened his arms, she slipped over like a fish, leaving Kitano empty-handed.

"Hehe, Trainer-san, I'm not that easy to conquer, Xing-chan. Let's save the hugs for later—"

"Xing-chan, this match was won beautifully."

Although Kitano's attempt came up empty, he still managed to encourage Qingyun Tiankong. A horse girl like Qingyun Tiankong needed encouragement the most. Her heart was already sensitive enough due to her bloodline, so it was crucial not to tell her she was inferior to others.

Kitano didn't even mention a word about his concern for Qingyun Tiankong's bloodline or other aspects. He always treated Qingyun Tiankong as a team member and his horse girl - without favoritism or contempt, so that Qingyun Tiankong would not feel that she was being given special care and would not misunderstand that Kitano also looked down on her.

People with low self-esteem are most afraid of others looking down on their low self-esteem, and thus being cautious around them. In fact, treating them like normal people is the best option.

Thus, a wonderful balance was born. Qingyun Tiankong wanted to win Kitano's attention, but he didn't know how to ask, so he had to use the competition to gain more praise from Kitano.

In order to avoid hurting Qingyun Tiankong with his excessive behavior, Kitano did not do anything that crossed the line towards Qingyun Tiankong. Although he cared about Qingyun Tiankong in his heart, he deliberately did not show it.

In this way, a wonderful tacit understanding was born between a horse girl who wanted to attract attention but was unable to speak out, and a trainer who wanted to care about his horse girl but was unable to show it.

"You performed well in this race. Even with a late start, you were still able to escape six lengths. If you can improve your start, then Xing-chan, as a runaway horse, you will be unmatched among your peers."

"Hehe, Trainer-san is really good at talking--" Qingyun Tiankong felt Kitano's expectations and felt very happy about it, but at the same time, he felt that he was under a lot of pressure.

Trainer-san... I really don't know. You didn't know that I, Xing-chan, have inferior blood, and you think so highly of me. It's really troubling...

But... I don't hate it.

For some reason, Qingyun Tiankong felt like he was immersed in a "lie" of his own making. It was as if the inferior blood he hadn't been able to speak out and reveal the truth to Kitano had truly become something that didn't need to be taken seriously.

Time and again, she immersed herself in Kitano's expectations of her. He told her many times that she could win the classic triple crown, that she could become the strongest of her time, and so on... Qingyun Tiankong listened to every word calmly on the surface, but felt happy in her heart.

But every time she broke away from Kitano's expectations and looked at herself again, Qingyun Tiankong felt as if the magic had faded away, and she had turned from a princess into Cinderella again. She still couldn't face the real herself.

She hopes that she can always be the "Triple Crown Horse Girl" as Kitano calls her, and she hopes even more that she can always be the "strongest horse girl" in the team in Kitano's eyes.

Even though she knew... all of this would eventually burst like a bubble, but before that... she hoped she could maintain her "strongest" status a little longer...

At least, until her trainer, San... discovered that she wasn't actually that good.

Because... she was too afraid of losing everything in front of her. This team that seemed to truly not care about bloodline, this kind trainer who never asked about bloodline... and... everything she had maintained until now by relying on "false strength".

Qingyun Tiankong, thinking this, smiled and said to Kitano without revealing any unnecessary negative emotions: "Trainer-san, if Xing-chan wins this time, we can have a reward session like Xiaocao did before, right?"

"So, Trainer-san, can you go fishing with Xing-chan this Sunday?"

"But, but no, I'm looking forward to enjoying the fishing time with the trainer—"

Qingyun Tiankong said this, and immediately turned his head away with a tsundere look. Seeing Kitano looking at him in a daze, he smiled and said, "Hehe, I'm just kidding - Xingjiang, I deliberately imitated the tsundere tone and said this. What do you think? Very cute, right? Hey -"

As he spoke, Qingyun Tiankong made a cute little gesture towards Kitano. Seeing this, Kitano couldn't help but laugh, thinking that this was a standard glass cannon love-fighting move... It could be said to be Qingyun Tiankong's trademark.

In the past, he thought that love trash was a secondary creation, but after spending half a year with Qingyun Tiankong, Kitano felt that this was not a secondary creation. Xingjiang was easily defeated by the slightest touch, and would easily indulge in excessive fantasies after a few casual conversations. She was definitely a love trash.

However, there are already too many people around Kitano who want to share his affection... Kitano doesn't want another one, so he chuckled and said, "Very cute, Xing-chan, but after all, I still like the most real Xing-chan."

"Hehe, what a cunning answer. But Xing-chan, I also like to take it easy."

After receiving Kitano's answer, Qingyun Tiankong was silent for a moment, and then immediately returned to his previous state. It seemed that nothing had changed, but the tail that was wagging more happily proved that Qingyun Tiankong was in a very good mood at the moment.

But... behind this great mood, there was something that made Qingyun Tiankong feel heavy...

Do you like the most authentic Xing-chan... This answer is really cunning, Trainer-san.

Because I, Xing-chan... can't possibly show my true side...

Chapter 320: Aldan's Cunning Thoughts

However, Kitano did not break his promise, nor was he just trying to fool Qingyun Tiankong. A month later, after Saint King Halo successfully won a great victory in the debut competition, Kitano fulfilled his previous promise to Qingyun Tiankong and took her to the summer training camp of Tresen Academy, where he accompanied her to fish at the beach.

To be precise, he brought Qingyun Tiankong, but not just Qingyun Tiankong. Everyone on the team also went to join in the fun, so Kitano simply treated it as a week's vacation, using the Holy King's aura and Qingyun Tiankong's successful debut to motivate everyone's training enthusiasm.

Besides, it was only a week, so there wouldn't be any delays. Mental stress relief was also very important for horse racing women. Besides, there weren't any particularly important races in January.

In comparison, Kitano has more important things to pay attention to, that is the state of Flying Grass, who has entered a classic year and will enter the competition for the Classic Triple Crown in a few months. This is probably the thing that worries Kitano the most now.

Now, the closer it gets to the Classic Triple Crown, the more Kitano feels uneasy when he sees Cao Shangfei training as usual every day as if nothing is wrong.

During this period, Kitano paid more attention to Cao Shangfei than before. At the end of each training session, he would ask her about her well-being and ask about her leg problems. Cao Shangfei would answer truthfully every time. But this happened every day for a month, and Cao Shangfei and everyone else smelled something unusual.

Gradually, Cao Shangfei began to unconsciously keep a distance from Kitano. Whenever Kitano wanted to ask about Cao Shangfei's training status, Cao Shangfei would lower his head and run away, as if he didn't want to have too much communication with Kitano.

Later on, every time Kitano wanted to find Cao Shangfei, he would be pulled away by the Emperor of the East China Sea, and then he would pester him to focus on himself. He would not be able to leave unless he praised the emperor for a dozen words.

Faced with such a situation, Kitano had no choice but to suppress his worries temporarily and hope that this training arrangement would give Cao Shangfei an opportunity to relax.

After all... after this, if Fei Cao Shang Fei's leg still has no hidden dangers, then Kitano will have to continue to suppress the doubts in his heart and arrange Fei Cao Shang Fei's training as normal. This time she finally has the opportunity to participate in the Classic Triple Crown and will not be bound by the "holding horse policy". She will set foot on the Classic Triple Crown with Condor and Special Week. Even Fei Cao Shang Fei herself will not miss this opportunity.

Therefore, training must not be neglected. Kitano's next arrangement for Kusagami Hi is next month's Yayoi Sho. As long as Kusagami Hi can get a good ranking in this Yayoi Sho, it will be equivalent to having a ticket to participate in the first stop of the Classic Triple Crown, the Satsuki Sho.

Even if Kitano tried to stop him, Cao Shangfei would not miss this opportunity. Therefore, Kitano would not reduce the amount of training.

As long as there was a glimmer of hope, Kitano would accompany Cao Shangfei this time. Therefore, he planned to use this training opportunity to indirectly help Cao Shangfei finally have a good rest.

"Well, I'm going fishing with Hoshi-chan, okay? Do you know which room everyone will sleep in?"

"It's clear!" The children's representative headed by the Emperor of the East China Sea was the first to respond. Judging from her happy expression, she obviously didn't know what Kitano was thinking about this training camp, and just treated it as a fun outing.

The Emperor of the East Sea understood everything, as did the other older horse racing women. Aldan stepped forward promptly, saying gently to Kitano, "Don't worry, Trainer-san. Just go fishing with Qingyun. I'll set things up for you. You can leave the room arrangements to me, too. Don't worry."

"Ah, if Trainer-san and Hoshi-chan can catch some fish, why don't we have grilled fish together today? I can ask the Mejiro family's bodyguards to prepare the oven, grill, and other ingredients."

As he said this, Aldan's eyes were filled with interest. Obviously, it was not only the Emperor of the East China Sea who was excited about this training camp, but Aldan was also very excited.

"This is my first time staying with everyone, so why not make it more lively?"

"That's okay, but I'm not confident I can catch enough fish for everyone."

Kitano also smiled with ease. It must be said that this time, Aldan could come along, which really made Kitano feel that the burden on him was lightened a lot. If Good Opera and Rudolph were the people who made Kitano feel at ease in the field of Uma Musume, then Aldan was one of the few people, except for the Holy King, who could leave the arrangements for the lives of all team members to her for decision.

Just like now, when Kitano needs to focus his attention wholeheartedly on other things, all the issues concerning the other horse racing girls can be left to Aldan to arrange. She has the prestige and the ability to do a good job, which makes Kitano feel very relieved.

"Alright alright - Trainer-san, Xing-chan is going to leave you behind -"

Qingyun Tiankong, who had already prepared his fishing gear, applied sunscreen, and donned a sun hat, saw that Kitano had been chatting with Aldan and seemed to have almost forgotten about their fishing trip. He said nonchalantly, "Xing-chan, I'm very familiar with this area. I know several excellent fishing spots. If Trainer-san doesn't catch up soon, I'll be back with a full catch by myself."