The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

Honestly, in this world, for someone of Kitano's caliber, there's really no better job than being a central trainer. Kitano also liked Akigawa Yayoi because she was so generous. She approved any expense reimbursement Kitano offered without even looking at it, and was also very forthcoming with leave requests. As long as there was a legitimate reason, she could take as many days off as she wanted, as long as it didn't interfere with her training and competitions as a horse girl.

With such a generous leader, offering a generous salary and generous insurance, Kitano naturally favored Akigawa Yayoi. Although Akigawa Yayoi had occasionally made unrequited requests of Kitano, Kitano always took the attitude of "whatever you ask, I'll take it" and never complained.

And these things were nothing to Kitano. He just helped Akikawa Yayoi take care of the vegetables in the garden, occasionally accompanied her and Surukawa Tezuna on social events, and occasionally carried her back to the academy. It was just normal workplace socializing.

The most troublesome time was when he helped Akigawa Yayoi secretly set up a small room in the teaching building without telling Shunkawa Tetsuna, so that Akigawa Yayoi, who worked overtime every day and had more and more work to do, could have a comfortable resting environment so that their chairman could have a good rest.

As for why Jungawa Tetsuna couldn't know... Kitano felt that the chairman probably didn't want Jungawa to worry. Jungawa's home was quite far from the city. If she came home late, she might not get enough rest.

But for Kitano, who had been a corporate slave in his previous life and had to deal with unreasonable demands from his superiors, these were already very reasonable reasons for him to come and help. The chairman treated him well, and he was willing to share the burden for his leader - anyway, Akikawa Yayoi would reimburse him for the money.

This is getting off topic... But in the final analysis, Kitano and Akigawa Yayoi are just ordinary boss-subordinate relationships, which cannot be crossed. Even if Kitano wanted to hook up with a rich woman, he doesn't have the guts to do it.

Don't ask, the answer is the inferiority complex he has felt since he started solo. He has played so many games, but he has never defeated his own Uma Musume. How could he have the courage to think about that?

"Woo..." At this moment, Kitano's mind was wandering, while Akigawa Yayoi was looking at the handsome young man in front of her with curiosity. The more she looked at him, the more she liked this guy.

"Curious! Newcomer Kitano Ryuichi, have we met before? Why do I always feel like you..."

I always feel like there's a kind of joy that comes from the heart. Akikawa Yayoi didn't feel comfortable saying this out loud. After all, it was their first meeting, and saying something like that could easily be misunderstood, a bit like love at first sight.

When she thought of this, Akikawa Yayoi couldn't help but open the fan she carried with her and slightly covered her cheeks to prevent the fever on her face from being seen through, otherwise she would be really dead!

How can you, as the chairman, be so happy about the arrival of a new trainer? Calm down, Akikawa Yayoi, you are the chairman.

However, Akigawa Yayoi's little tricks could not be escaped by her long-time partner, Tetsuna Suruga. When Tetsuna Suruga saw Akigawa Yayoi like this, she suddenly became a little anxious for some reason. She quickly stepped forward and said with a smile, "Chairman, I think you saw Trainer Kitano's registration certificate yesterday, right? Isn't there a photo of Trainer Kitano on it? Of course he looks familiar."

"Confused! Is it true?" Akikawa Yayoi asked with a bit of disbelief.

"It's true." Tsuna Sugawa kept a faint smile on his face, squinting his eyes and showing a "kind" smile as he said, "The chairman's memory is really bad. I recognized Trainer Kitano at the school gate at first sight."

"Oh, oh...that's what happened."

Akigawa Yayoi also knew her old friend very well. Normally, she would be scared when Tetsuna Sugurawa showed such an expression. Although she didn't know why Tetsuna Sugurawa suddenly became a little angry, it didn't stop Akigawa Yayoi from being scared and scared her so much that her bad habits disappeared.

But Yayoi Akikawa still vaguely felt that this matter was not that simple, but it was not appropriate to bring it up now. Yayoi Akikawa wanted to go back and think carefully about whether she had met Ryuichi Kitano before.

"Let's get to the point! So, Rookie Trainer Kitano, since you've become a new trainer at Tresen Academy, you should quickly decide on your horse girl!"

"You can tell me which children you'd like to train. Don't worry, every one of the students at Tresen Academy is a pony eclipse! Theoretically, they all have the talent to challenge the GI competition!"

Akigawa Yayoi's words and deeds all hinted at the intention of giving Kitano a back door. Although she didn't know where her natural liking for Kitano came from, money could not buy the chairman's comfort. She liked Kitano, so it was no problem for her to use a little authority to allow Kitano to select some more outstanding children.

When Junchuan Tetsuna heard this, he naturally knew what the chairman meant. He opened his mouth but said nothing. Instead, he acquiesced to the chairman's behavior.

In this case, it should be a good thing for Trainer Kitano. Although the chairman was a little bit ridiculous, never mind.

“I don’t have any special requirements in this regard.”

When Kitano heard that they were starting to talk about serious matters, he immediately replied seriously: "I'm just a newcomer. I don't need to give me very outstanding children. Otherwise, I'm worried that my lack of experience will delay their future."

"President, please just pick a few ordinary horse girls. Just one or two would be best. I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of too many people."

Are you kidding? It was exhausting enough to look after one horse girl each week, how could he possibly handle more? Besides, Kitano no longer had any plans to serve some so-called "genius horse girls." They were geniuses, they deserved better trainers, and it was best for an ordinary person like him not to ruin their talent.

Now he doesn't even know how to train ordinary horse girls... Although he has completed so many rounds, Kitano, whose practical knowledge comes entirely from the teachings of several of his former horse girls, has no confidence in his abilities at all.

"This one……"

Kitano's attitude actually made the chairman and Surukawa Tetsuna feel a little embarrassed. The two girls had originally planned to recommend a few talented horse girls to Kitano, but they didn't expect Kitano to be so pragmatic and actually wanted them to start from scratch.

That's fine, but you're still the youngest Central Trainer at 21. Don't you have any ambition?

"Knock, knock, knock." At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door, followed by a clear female voice.

"Chairman, I am the Luduo symbol. I am here to welcome the new trainers."

"Please come in!" Akikawa Yayoi also shouted immediately. She was having a headache about this matter. They came at the right time. Maybe they could persuade Kitano to set his goals a little higher.

As the door of the chairman's office opened, the first person to come forward was a tall horse girl with a majestic aura and chestnut hair that was dyed as curved as the moon.

Ludo Symbol, the current student council president of Central Tresen College. This is the name and position of this horse girl.

And when she just entered the chairman's office, Kitano Ryuichi turned around.

This was the first time that the current Luduo symbol had seen Kitano, but it was also the nth time that Kitano had seen the Luduo symbol standing here.

It was just like the first time he saw the symbol of Rudo long, long ago, the difference was that this time he was young and steady, while the first time, he was no longer young and not so steady.

But the only thing that remains the same is that Kitano still doesn't dare to look the horse girl in front of him in the eye, because he has experienced so much, but he is still the same as when they first met, doing nothing and being indistinguishable from the crowd.

Chapter 004: Rudolph and Kitano's past

It was a long time ago when Kitano Ryuichi first saw the symbol of Rudo. It seemed to be his first playthrough. At that time, he didn't even know that he could "restart". He was just an ordinary person who traveled to the world of Uma Musume and thought that "it would be a waste if I didn't become a trainer" and devoted himself to taking the Central Trainer Qualification Certificate.

Then, from the age of 20 to 45, Kitano Ryuichi became a trainer at the Central Tresen Academy through special terms of the central government.

Yes, an exception was made. The central government's special regulations stipulated that if a local trainer performed exceptionally well but consistently failed competitions, they could be considered for promotion. However, the criteria for consideration were not purely theoretical, but required that these trainers had worked diligently in the local area for around twenty years, and that the local racehorse girls they had trained, even if not capable of competing in open competitions, at least be prominent in their local area.

However, Kitano really did not meet any of the requirements at that time. He had been a local trainer for only fifteen years, and his theoretical knowledge had always been unqualified. At the same time, most of the local horse girls he handled were also mediocre.

A trainer who was mediocre as a local trainer would theoretically be unable to become a central trainer, even with special conditions. For Kitano, the turning point in his first episode was the unexpected visit of the former student council president, a horse girl named "Shinzan," to inspect the local area.

Let me make it clear in advance that Kitano at that time really didn't know that the other party was "Shen Zan", the current student council president of Tresen Academy. Although he was an Hermès and had trained all the horse girls in the mobile game before crossing over, he really didn't know the name of Shen Zan, and there was no related portrait in the game, right?

It was just that Kitano accidentally struck up a conversation with Shenzan and his group at that time, and Shenzan just jokingly asked Kitano who he thought among the new generation would have the greatest hope of becoming the strongest horse girl.

Kitano, who was constantly following the news about the Central Uma Musume race, blurted out, "She's definitely the symbol of Ludo! She'll be the first undefeated Triple Crown horse girl!"

At that time, Luduo Symbol had just barely defeated a newcomer in a debut match, and Shenzan did not pay much attention to Kitano's answer at that time. It was not until Luduo Symbol swept all the way and won the Gaoyue Award that Shenzan began to pay attention to Kitano's words.

That's how it was. With the help of Shenzan, Kitano successfully entered the Central Tresen Academy, and even became a trainer of the Ludor symbol with Shenzan's recommendation.

It's strange, isn't it? A 45-year-old trainer who barely made it to the central government through a backdoor from the provincial level, with no achievements, could actually become the trainer of a talented horse girl who had already won the first of the Classic Triple Crown in an undefeated manner. Although the position of trainer symbolized by Ludo had always been vacant, it was still somewhat puzzling.

"You were the first to tell me that Rudo symbolizes a trainer who could become the first undefeated Triple Crown horse girl. Now that this prophecy has been half-proven, I think you're not as mediocre as you appear."

"Rudolf, you might be a little confused, but believe me, I can believe you're an undefeated triple champion trainer without even meeting you in person. Even if luck is the only factor, it will definitely be helpful for you as you're about to participate in the Japan Derby. What you need most right now is luck."

"You two, let's get to know each other and then work together, shall we?"

That's what Shenzan said to Kitano and Rudolph at the time. Kitano clearly remembered that during their brief eye contact, he clearly saw the look in the then-young and arrogant Rudolph's eyes shift from disdain to indifference. He was also terrified at the time. After a long time, he said to the "Emperor": "Nice to meet you, Rudolph... Although I'm not sure how much I can help you, I believe you will be the first undefeated Triple Crown horse girl."

"Well, thank you for your guidance, trainer."

Everything that happened afterwards seemed to be from a movie perspective. Kitano watched Rudo symbolically win the Japan Derby and the Chrysanthemum Award, becoming Japan's first undefeated triple crown horse girl. Then she went on an expedition, lost, and returned, still retaining the majesty of the "emperor". Everything was so natural, as if it was planned by fate.

—It felt as if it didn't matter whether he was there or not. Kitano felt this way because he was well aware of Ludo Symbol's past. In fact, during his years as Ludo Symbol's trainer, he had been described as "the Emperor's useless, mediocre trainer" or "the Emperor's accessory" more than once.

As for the subsequent termination of the relationship and watching Rudolf return to the symbolic family at its peak...that was another matter, and Kitano didn't really want to mention it.

However, Kitano still remembers what Luduo said to him at that time.

"The Symbolic Family will not allow their next designated head of the family to stay with an ordinary trainer forever."

"So, Trainer, when you come back to me one day, I hope to see you already accomplished and full of vigor and ambition... I hope you won't disgrace the name of Trainer that Luduo represents."

——And then, even now, after who knows how many rounds, Kitano still doesn't have the confidence to take the initiative to see the symbol of Ludo.

Because he hadn't yet lived up to the Ludo symbol's promise of becoming a trainer who lived up to the Ludo symbol's promise. He hadn't yet met Rudolph's expectations of him.

Therefore, after so many rounds of play, except for the first round when Kitano was the symbolic trainer of Rudolph, no matter how many times he returned to Tresen Academy, except for the day he reported, he tried his best to reduce the possibility of meeting Rudolph.

I really don't have the face to see Rudolph... Although Kitano knows very well that Rudolph will definitely not remember the past after the new round, it still doesn't prevent Kitano from feeling ashamed.

Fortunately, Kitano has made some progress despite all the experiences he has gone through. At least when he saw Rudolph again, he was able to control his expression as if nothing had happened.

"Nice to meet you, Rudolph, the symbol of the guild. The title of 'Emperor' is truly well-known." Kitano smiled gently at the stranger he was now most familiar with, and calmly and steadily extended a hand towards Rudolph.

"Hello, Trainer Ryuichi Kitano." Behind Rudolph, there were two other horse girls. One was a pretty horse girl with eyeliner and light makeup, and the other had a cold expression, a white sticker on her nose, and a piece of grass in her mouth. She looked heroic.

These two were also old acquaintances of Kitano, Vice President Kisao and Narita Shirohito, and they had also known each other for several weeks - of course, they were all very ordinary friendships. After all, Kitano didn't want to see Rudolph, but there were some things that only the student union could do. Therefore, Kitano had a good relationship with Kisao and Narita Shirohito, and often asked them to help him convey some messages to Rudolph.

Even in the first week, Kitano watched these two grow up... I mean, he watched them debut, become famous, and then join the student council.

Kitano still remembers how comfortable it was when these two had just joined the student council and kept calling him "seniors"... Of course, in the second round, he became their junior, and Kitano got used to the huge change in status.

"I heard that you are the only one who has successfully graduated from the Central Trainer Academy this year, and you are also the youngest trainee to join the Teresen Academy so far."

Rudolf obviously has a natural liking and respect for people with a "genius aura", and now Kitano happens to have such a false genius aura. Facing Kitano's outstretched hand, Rudolf also smiled and offered his hand.

"On behalf of Tresen College, I welcome you, Mr. Kitano Ryuichi."

And in the next second, when their palms touched, it was like being electrocuted. A wonderful electric current suddenly stimulated Rudolph's brain.

At this moment, Rudolf's whole body stiffened inexplicably, and countless memories like shattered glass flashed through his mind.

……

"Good morning, Trainer-kun."

"Trainer-kun, don't worry about the rumors in the outside world. You are my Trainer-kun, so don't doubt yourself."

"Trainer-kun...I really did it. Undefeated, three championships, just like you said."

"Trainer, I'm sorry, I still haven't been able to successfully take that step into the world. I wish I had listened to you earlier."

"Trainer-kun... I was able to become the president thanks to your support along the way. Thank you."

……

What was that? Luduo symbolized that she didn't know what the memories that suddenly flashed through her mind were, but in those memories, she vaguely saw a figure, a figure... who seemed to be a middle-aged man, much older than herself, with a slightly weathered but still handsome face.

Who was that? Why did she feel... joy, and... sadness, just by seeing that person's blurry figure?

Why was she feeling sad? Even a little angry? Before Lu Duo could figure out these questions, her mind drifted off for a moment, and she quickly returned to reality.

And in front of her, the face of the vicissitudes of life middle-aged man that she saw in the hazy state subtly overlapped with the young face of Kitano Ryuichi in front of her at this moment - there was a vague feeling of similarity, as if she saw Kitano Ryuichi more than 20 years in the future.

This feeling made Lu Duo's pupils shrink slightly, but she reacted faster and realized that her previous actions were a bit too excited. She immediately smiled again and said, "I'm sorry, just now... there seemed to be some static electricity, and I was scared."

"Nice to meet you, Trainer Kitano Ryuichi. I am the symbol of Ludo."

Was it their first meeting, or hadn't seen for a long time? Luduo Symbol didn't know yet, but she had a strange feeling that the young trainer in front of her seemed to be somewhat similar to a very important person in her memory...

Chapter 005: What is it like to lead all the members of the Student Union?

"Nice to meet you, Trainer Kitano Ryuichi. These two are the Vice Presidents of the Student Council, Kizou and Narita Hakujin."

After introducing himself, Luduo symbolically suppressed his doubts with great difficulty, and then introduced to Kitano the two "right-hand men" of the student union behind him.

"Hello, 'Empress' Qi Cao, and 'Monster with Blind Eyes' Narita Shirahito." Kitano was of course very familiar with the two women, and he knew their nicknames by heart, after all, he was the one who watched them rise to power.

"Hello, Trainer Kitano."

Qicao's expression was a little subtle at the moment. She looked at Ryuichi Kitano in front of her, and always felt as if she had seen him somewhere. Qicao's personality was a little bit afraid of men. She would feel uncomfortable being alone with unfamiliar men, and her expression would be rather stiff, not to mention taking the initiative to contact strange men.

But for some reason, Qicao always felt that the man in front of her had an inexplicable sense of closeness to her, as if they had known each other for a long time, and there was a natural feeling that seemed to make it easy to get closer.

Qi Cao also felt strange, but did not say it out loud. What she did not notice was that Narita Shirahito next to her seemed to have the same feeling. He looked at Kitano Ryuichi with a rather subtle look, as if wondering if he had seen this man before.

You know, Narita Shirahito's social anxiety level is much higher than her mood. She looks cold on the surface, but she is actually very timid. She is a horse racing girl who has to cover most of her eyes during a competition for fear that she will be scared by her own shadow. How friendly do you expect her to be to strangers?

But now the situation seems to be a little different. Narita Shirahito narrowed his eyes and stared at Kitano Ryuichi who was shaking hands with Qicao. No matter how he looked at him, he felt that this guy was unexpectedly pleasing to the eye... What's going on?

"Hey, you shook hands with Qizou, but you didn't even say hello to me? I'm also the vice president."

After seeing Kitano shaking hands with Qicao, and not seeming to have any intention of doing the same thing with her, Narita Shirahito felt a little unhappy for some reason. He held out his hand with a piece of grass in his mouth and said, "I'm Narita Shirahito. If you have any problems in the future, you can come to me and Qicao."

"Please give me more advice."

Kitano was a little surprised that Narita Shirahito, who in his opinion was not close to anyone except acquaintances, would actually take the initiative to shake hands with him, but he did not ignore Narita Shirahito's kindness at the moment. Kitano just thought that Narita Shirahito happened to be in a good mood.

When Narita Bairen felt the warmth of Kitano's hand, her slightly frown relaxed a little. She subconsciously glanced at the energy tank with a slightly smug expression.

Even she herself didn't know why she did all this... Qicao witnessed all this and wanted to complain about Narita Shirahito's childish behavior, but he didn't say anything.

"Okay, now that everyone has introduced themselves, I think it's time to get down to business." Rudolph also spoke slowly at this moment, her eyes fixed on the handshake between Narita Bairen and Kitano. It was not until their palms separated that she asked, "Before we came in, we heard some noises outside the door. Did something happen?"

"It's not a big deal, but Trainer Kitano's requirements for his first horse girl seem to contradict the advice we provided."

Meanwhile, Tetsuna Shunkawa, standing nearby, replied with a faint smile, "The chairman and I agree that since Trainer Kitano is currently the youngest trainer at Tresen Academy, he must have considerable talent. If he could teach some of the more talented horse girls, we could create a powerful alliance and enhance Trainer Kitano's performance."

"However, Trainer Kitano is very... pragmatic. He plans to start with the more ordinary children of Tresen Academy. While this is also a good idea, the chairman and I feel that Trainer Kitano would be better off considering it carefully."

"The position of a new trainer's first horse girl is extremely important. To some extent, it represents the trainer's initial reputation. For trainers who will eventually develop into team members, the performance and ability of the first horse girl largely determines the overall quality of the team."

When Luduo heard this question, she was very serious, especially when she heard Kitano Ryuichi's position as the "first horse girl", her eyes lit up unconsciously, and then she immediately analyzed the importance of this position rationally as the student council president.

"Most horse girls have a strong competitive spirit, and strong horse girls will attract equally strong horse girls to join the team. Therefore, the position of the first horse girl cannot be taken lightly."

"That's right, that's right."

And Luduo's symbolic words made everyone present except Kitano nod their heads, because Luduo's symbolic analysis was impeccable both emotionally and logically. Even Kitano had to admit that he could not find any good reason to reject Luduo's symbolic words.