The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

"Actually, I don't think I have the ability to teach a talented horse girl."

Kitano finally waved his hand and said honestly, "You may not believe this, but I really only have the written test results. The methods I used to train horse girls were taught by others, and I really don't have enough experience to do it myself."

"The few times I've made decisions on my own for training, I've often made mistakes. It's really better to let the horse girl train on her own... I really don't have the ability to teach a talented horse girl."

"So, Chairman, it's fine if you pick any kid you don't think highly of. Just don't give me a genius horse racing girl. I'm afraid I can't handle it."

What Kitano said was the truth. If he was still the kind of person who didn't believe in evil in the first few weeks, then after experiencing several unforgettable horse girls, Kitano never trusted his own abilities again.

He could indeed teach horse girls, arrange training, and understand what areas of training could improve abilities - but all this knowledge was taught to him by several horse girls led by Rudolph. Otherwise, it would take him forever to figure these things out.

This is not a game. The training methods in the game are purely for entertainment purposes. The arrangement of real horse racing girl's training program is a very serious matter. If a little mistake causes the horse racing girl to be injured, it may cause irreversible consequences. This is not a joke.

He can still do these basic things, but the most important thing for Uma Musume is the most crucial aspects of grasping the game and formulating tactics... Kitano is still not good at it.

This isn't modesty; it's simply not possible. Although Kitano has seen so many excellent horse girls run so many races, each one's running style and tactics are almost entirely their own creations. Each horse girl has her own strengths and weaknesses, and Kitano simply copies them. The consequence of copying other horse girls' running styles is that they disrupt their own rhythm, making it difficult for them to win races directly.

The tactics and running style of each horse girl are all tailored by excellent trainers according to their own situations, and Kitano's ability in this regard is hopeless. This is not like in the game where you can just choose a running style and let the horse girl perform on her own. Various situations and various tactical responses require the trainer to predict and formulate them in advance.

"In the final analysis, I don't have any talent. I can't even be called a genius. I'm just a mediocre person at best."

Kitano said this with a bit of self-mockery, and the moment he finished speaking, there was a strange silence in the office.

Kitano was still feeling strange when he realized that Qi Cao, Narita Shirahito, Surukawa Tetsuna, and Akigawa Yayoi were all staring at him with very serious eyes, which made him feel a little panicked, even though he was just planning to make a joke about it.

"There are no mediocre trainers at Tresen Academy, and even less mediocre horse girls."

Rudolph's extremely harsh words followed one after another. Unbeknownst to him, Rudolph had already taken his seat at the chairman's desk, legs crossed, and addressed Kitano solemnly, "Trainer Kitano, you're the youngest trainer to join the Tresen Academy. This speaks volumes about your talent. Although I don't know where your self-assessment of mediocrity comes from, I hope you won't be so self-deprecating."

"You are the youngest trainer we have ever met. You are also a trainer of Tresen Academy. You represent the image of Tresen Academy. I hope you can be more confident and work harder."

"You are a trainer at Tresen Academy. I can tell you responsibly that your talent is far beyond your imagination."

Lu Duo spoke so solemnly, and seemed to notice the bitterness that flashed across Kitano's face, but he couldn't help but soften his heart. After a long time, he said gently: "I'm sorry... I seemed a little excited just now."

"No, President, you are right." Kitano, facing the current symbol of Luduo, did not know how to respond. He could only smile bitterly and shook his head, saying, "I seem to be too useless."

The scolding from Luduo Symbol just now made Kitano look a little dazed. He couldn't help but feel that if it was the Luduo Symbol that he was familiar with in the past, he would definitely scold him like this when faced with his inferiority complex.

It seems like so much time has passed, but I haven't made any progress at all... It's time to cheer myself up.

"That's not the case, Trainer Kitano. You're just... a little confused."

Seeing that Kitano seemed a little sad, but also began to feel anxious, Luduo symbolized this, and quickly said as if to make amends, "Regarding the role of Uma Musume...it's okay to take it slow, there's no need to rush."

"Trainer Kitano, please familiarize yourself with the environment of Tresen Academy this week. Thank you for your help with the air tank."

"I will do it well." Qicao nodded when he heard that, then turned to look at Kitano, who seemed to have recovered his mood, and showed a rare gentle expression.

"Trainer Kitano, please come this way. I'll show you around Tresen Academy."

"In the days ahead, you'll be living and working here. You'll encounter many things, and I'll help you get familiar with the environment."

Chapter 006: Kitano Ryuichi who really doesn't want to see the horse girls

Qi Cao took Kitano Ryuichi to familiarize himself with Tresen Academy. After their conversation, Narita Shirahito and Rudolph were on their way back to the Student Union office. However, at this moment, Narita Shirahito, who had been very silent until then, took the initiative to talk to Rudolph and said, "It's rare that our Emperor would be so soft-hearted. You used to be very strict with other new trainers."

"The Emperor is famous throughout Teresin Academy. His untouchable majesty, who single-handedly became a seven-time champion horse girl with three undefeated titles, is so famous. The Emperor actually softened his heart towards a new trainer, even compromising on the issue of her role as a horse girl... Can you tell me what's going on?"

"What do you want to know, Bai Ren?"

However, facing Bai Ren's somewhat sarcastic words, Rudolph stopped and turned to look. Narita Bai Ren shrugged his shoulders and said nonchalantly, "Nothing, I'm just curious why you would be so friendly to someone you just met."

"I'm also curious. Our Vice President Narita Shirahito, who has a cold personality (emphasis on the accent), actually took the initiative to shake hands with a new trainer. That's really rare."

Upon hearing this, Rudolf did not directly answer the question. Instead, he made a small counterattack against Narita Bairen, leaving the vice president, who was not good at speaking, speechless. He had no choice but to follow Rudolf's footsteps with his head down.

"Hey, is it really okay to let Qi Cao do this?" Narita Bairen began to make small talk to ease the awkwardness.

"Don't underestimate Qi Trough's ability. If you ask me, she is more efficient than anyone else here," Rudolph was still very confident in Qi Trough's working ability, but it was obvious that Narita Bairen did not mean that.

Rudolf might not have noticed it, but Narita Bairen felt that the Empress's reaction was also very unusual... She was not someone who liked to be contacted by strangers, but why was she so proactive this time?

But when he thought of the strange reaction of the Qi Trough, for some reason, Narita Bairen felt even more unhappy, as if something very satisfying of his had been taken away by the Qi Trough. But Narita Bairen himself didn't know the source of his unhappiness.

The reason why Rudolph didn't pay attention to the changes in the gas tank was mainly because she was also worried about the same thing.

Who exactly was that Kitano Ryuichi? Was he the middle-aged man who had suddenly popped up in my mind earlier? But... why did he look so young now?

And why did she call him "Trainer-kun"? Rudolph had never had a trainer since her debut. Although her family had tried to arrange several for her, she had never accepted any of them. Sometimes, even Rudolph herself found her pickiness strange.

Rudo Symbol always felt that those people did not meet his standards for his trainers. Just imagining what he would be taught by those people... Rudo Symbol felt an extremely uncontrollable anger and nausea.

It's not because they are not good enough, but Rudolph always feels that his trainers should have something other than excellence. At least, "excellence" is not the standard that Rudolph pursues most.

But this was only their first meeting, and Rudolph did not feel any disgusting aura from Kitano Ryuichi. In fact... she actually felt a strange sense of intimacy from him.

"What's wrong with me..." Rudolph rubbed his eyes subconsciously, wondering if he was too tired today, or if the unfounded memories that flashed through his mind before had affected him?

Have a good sleep when you go back... Rudolf also felt that something was wrong with himself today. He planned to deal with the things at hand and go to bed early so as not to affect his work state tomorrow.

……

"Tressen College is divided into several areas, but generally speaking, it is divided into dormitory areas, teaching areas, and entertainment areas. Part of the area of ​​Tressen College is occupied by a track with a maximum length of 2000 meters per lap."

"Of course, apart from the training grounds, Tresen Academy is still quite large. Besides the teaching area dedicated to horse racing girls' learning and training, this time I'll focus on introducing you to the entertainment area. After all, both trainers and horse racing girls need rest after long periods of intense training."

On the other hand, Qi Cao was very diligent in introducing all aspects of the facilities of Tresen Academy to Kitano Ryuichi. However, to be honest, Kitano felt that he was more suitable than Qi Cao to take newcomers to visit the academy - after all, he had worked in this place for several lifetimes. If you add up the time he had served in these weeks, he had probably been a trainer at Tresen Academy for eighty or ninety years.

In the past, Kitano was very cooperative, pretending to be in Tresen Academy for the first time and shouting loudly, saying that he had learned a lot. In fact, many places in Tresen Academy were built under his supervision.

But now... Kitano just wanted to say that he wanted to skip the plot as soon as possible. He could walk out of this Tresen Academy with his eyes closed, so don't introduce it to him anymore.

"Ms. Qi Cao, I actually prefer to explore slowly on my own. Didn't the president give me a week to familiarize myself with the place? I think this week should be plenty of time. Let me explore on my own."

However, Kitano's words made the Qi Cao in front stop and turn around. At this moment, Kitano found that Qi Cao's expression was a little subtle... It seemed that he wanted to say something, but was embarrassed to ask.

"Miss Gas Trough?"

"Trainer Kitano, I hope you're not angry with the president."

At this moment, Qi Cao seemed to have misunderstood something, thinking that Kitano's silence was due to being upset by Lu Duo's symbolic scolding. He then offered a rare comforting word: "Although the president is usually a very strict person, those who know her well know that she is actually very gentle at heart. She just doesn't like to show her weak side."

"The president has always been very strong, so she often can't bear to see others look depressed, but please don't blame her."

"You seem to have misunderstood something, Miss Qi Cao. I'm not blaming Lu... I'm blaming the president."

Subconsciously, he almost said the name he used to call him. However, as Rudolph's former trainer, Kitano knew Rudolph's temper very well. He was not angry because Rudolph scolded him. On the contrary, he would have felt a little strange if Rudolph had not scolded him at that time.

In the previous round, when Kitano hadn't experienced so much, he was a stubborn person, and Rudolph was also an arrogant and hot-tempered "tyrant". The two of them had a very difficult period of adjustment. In addition, Rudolph saw through Kitano's ceiling and talent very early on, so the two of them quarreled a lot, and several times they almost left the team.

But after going through this period, Kitano and Rudolph began to understand each other's strengths. Kitano recognized herself and began to learn from Rudolph, while Rudolph also enjoyed the service that Kitano provided her after every game. The two of them truly became partners.

That period was also the time when Kitano was most criticized by the media and the outside world after Rudolph's undefeated three-season championship. At that time, Kitano saw negative comments about him every day and was always in a bad mood. Rudolph always scolded him and asked him to cheer up and become a trainer worthy of her.

Kitano is also very grateful to Rudolph for encouraging him along the way. This is why, even though Kitano's first round was such a failure, he still did not give up on the path of a trainer - if he had given up at that time, he would really be sorry for Rudolph's expectations and teachings of him.

It's a pity that although many of Kitano's skills were taught by Rudolph, he still couldn't master them. He still couldn't understand them until now, so he was too ashamed to see Rudolph. How could he be sad because of Rudolph's scolding?

"What the president said is absolutely right. I also understand that I should cheer myself up. Although my talents are limited, I think it's time to try to break through myself with my own abilities."

Although Kitano didn't have much confidence, his personality of not wanting others to worry about him forced him to try to do things he was not good at - even if he initially wanted to be a mediocre trainer.

But no matter what, he will definitely not restart this time. He can't escape anymore. After so many rounds, Kitano should really try to train a horse girl by himself to break through himself.

"Ms. Qi Cao, let's go to the teaching building to look at the horse racing girls. I think I should be able to find a horse racing girl that matches me."

"Let's go this way then."

When he heard Kitano's words that seemed to cheer him up a little, Qicao was silent for a while, but the next moment, he showed a smile of relief from the heart, and the look he gave Kitano seemed to have a little more appreciation and care.

I don’t know why... but Qicao really likes Kitano’s relieved and somewhat cheerful look now. When he sees Kitano like this, Qicao feels happy, but when he saw Kitano’s look at the beginning as if he didn’t care about anything, Qicao instinctively felt a little sad.

"The quality of this year's horse girls is generally good, but since you are the one the president is optimistic about, I will recommend a few children I am more optimistic about to you."

"Then thank you for your help." Kitano shrugged his shoulders and nodded in agreement. However, in fact, he was the one who least wanted to go to the teaching area.

Because he always encounters some horse girls whom he doesn't really want to see... But since he can't avoid them, he might as well go. Anyway, they don't recognize him, and what tortures him is nothing more than his own incompetence and the condemnation of his conscience.

Chapter 007: Kitano's closest companion, the Holy King's Halo

"The horse girls who have been promoted to the middle division this year are generally quite talented. The environment facing Japanese horse girls today may not be as tough as it used to be, but overall, the competition is becoming increasingly fierce. Since everyone's abilities are almost identical, they must strive to improve themselves as much as possible in order to stand out. Their abilities are steadily increasing."

"As for the horse girls who are able to enter the Tresen Academy, it is no exaggeration to say that they all have the potential to compete for the GI championship. In fact, among the horse girls who have been promoted to the middle division this time, many of them are genius-level horse girls."

Qi Cao brought Kitano to the interior of the teaching building. The teaching building of Tresen Academy is divided into two departments, the middle department and the high department. Most of the people gathered in the middle department are new horse girls, or rising stars who have not found trainers yet and have not made their debut.

Qi Cao had no intention of taking Kitano to the advanced club. After all, except for very few cases, most of the horse girls there still had their own exclusive trainers, and they had deep feelings for their trainers, so it was impossible for them to change teams midway.

"Most of the horse racing girls in the middle school department haven't debuted yet, so they are basically still looking for suitable trainers for themselves." Qi Cao took Kitano to wander in front of several classes in the middle school department. It was still class time, and they could see rows of horse racing girls in the classroom who were studying hard through the windows.

“There are a few of them I’m very optimistic about—like that one.”

Qi Cao pointed at a Uma Musume who was listening attentively in class and wearing a mask and said, "Shen Ying, the Uma Musume student from the United States is quite powerful among the new generation."

"Of course, there's also the one next to her." Qi Gu pointed at another horse girl with long chestnut hair and a gentle face. "Flying on the Grass is also of American horse girl descent, with parents in Japan. If we were to ask who in this class is most likely to threaten Condor, it would undoubtedly be her."

"These two are both geniuses... I'm really unlucky."

As soon as Kitano saw the two horse girls, Kusagami Tobi and Condor, he knew that he would not be able to teach them with his level - Kusagami Tobi was going to compete with the Japanese generals in the future. If Kusagami Tobi was held back because of him, although this Yamato Nadeshiko might not blame him, he would still feel sorry.

Not to mention Condor, the strongest horse girl of the golden generation, who was only defeated by one person from a prominent family when facing a group of European horse girls at the Arc de Triomphe in France. Kitano doesn't dare to take on the role of such a talented horse girl.

That's why I don't want to be a trainer for some talented horse girls... It's already difficult to just keep up with them without falling behind. If I, as a trainer, also hinder the progress of my horse girls, the only one who will feel bad will be Kitano.

Because Kitano knew very well how far these talented horse girls could go in the future, he felt very sad when he thought that their achievements had regressed because of his wishful thinking.

Most of the horse girls would not blame him at all. Instead, they would defend him and comfort him. This was the experience Kitano had summed up after so many rounds of play, and this was also the reason why he did not want to cultivate any more so-called genius horse girls.

"Ms. Qi Cao, didn't we say we should first find some children with better talents? I know Shen Ying and Cao Shang Fei. Their talents are both considered top-tier in the middle school division, right? It seems different from what we discussed before."

Kitano also looked at the gas tank and asked, "Is there any kid who you think may not be the most talented, but is still pretty good among his classmates?"

"Well... yes, there is, but I don't think it's very suitable for you."

Upon hearing this, Qi Cao turned his gaze to the other side of the classroom. He saw that not far from where Cao Shangfei and Shenying were, there was a horse girl with long chestnut hair, wearing blue earmuffs, and with a delicate and extremely smooth face. She was also listening attentively and taking notes seriously. This was in sharp contrast to the blue-haired horse girl who was sleeping soundly on the table next to her.

"She..." Kitano recognized the horse girl, and because of this recognition, he was a little surprised. Upon hearing this, Qi Cao nodded and said, "Saint King Halo. She was born into a very good family. And according to the bloodline, she is definitely a powerful horse girl."

"Her talent should have been the highest this year, and she's also hardworking, putting a lot of effort into theory and training. She should have been the most outstanding horse girl this year, but..."

Having said that, Qi Cao paused for a moment, as if he didn't know how to describe this horse girl who was extremely talented but was still in a bottleneck stage.

Fortunately, Kitano Ryuichi was very clear about what Qi Cao wanted to express. After a sigh, Kitano slowly spoke, "It's just that the aura of the Holy King has blinded you, too much pride and expectations, right?"

"It's great that you understand, Trainer Kitano."

Kitano's words also made Qicao reveal a gentle smile, as if she was thanking Kitano for finding a word that was not so hurtful but could describe the aura of the Holy King.

However, in the face of Qi Cao's praise, Kitano did not seem to care much, because for Kitano, there were perhaps few people in the world who knew more about Saint King Halo's life than him.

——Because of the Holy King Halo, Kitano was the horse girl in the previous round. And it was in the previous round and the experience of the Holy King Halo that made Kitano completely realize himself, and thus became so dejected.

The reason... is that Kitano has tried his best to change the fate of the Holy King's halo career of only having one GI championship, but after trying his best, he still did nothing.

Kitano, who had memories of the past, still clearly remembered that among the five horse girls known as the Golden Generation, Saint King Halo had a seemingly mediocre record, as well as extremely strong talent and bloodline that did not match her record, as well as her true strength.

Compared with Kitano, Saint King Halo is undoubtedly a genius. No matter in terms of bloodline or intelligence, he is a one in a million genius. However, the biggest difference between Saint King Halo and Kitano is that Kitano has already recognized himself, while Saint King Halo is still like Kitano in the past, stubborn and unwilling to admit defeat, rushing forward.

To some extent, the Saint King's aura resembled Kitano's past. The Kitano of the past might not have noticed this, but now that he had completely calmed down, Kitano had a different feeling when he saw his former partner again.

"From the very beginning, too much was placed on me because of my bloodline. To prove my bloodline, I repeatedly advanced into areas I wasn't good at, only to stumble again and again..."

"You're too foolish to recognize your true talents. It's such a waste of your talents."

"Trainer Kitano...why do I feel like your words seem to express some...pity for Saint King Halo-san?"

Although Qicao heard some envy in Kitano Ryuichi's words, he also felt a lot of regret. However, Qicao was sure that Kitano was not regretful because of the bloodline or family of the Holy King Halo, but felt that the Holy King Halo was a waste of his talent.

Qicao also often has this feeling, especially when he sees some horse girls who obviously have the talent to do better but are always lazy and don't put in the effort. However, in Qicao's eyes, the Holy King halo obviously does not belong to this kind of horse girls.

Because although Qi Cao feels that the direction of Saint King Halo's efforts is a bit too arrogant, Saint King Halo has indeed been working silently for her goals from the beginning to the end. She is overcoming her own weaknesses. For Qi Cao, Saint King Halo is a gifted and talented horse girl, but because of her arrogant and unyielding character, her current progress is slower than that of the same period.

But Kitano seemed to feel very sorry about the behavior of Saint King Halo. Why was that?

"I've actually said this many times, Miss Qi Cao, I'm not a talented person. I'm just lucky and have a little more experience than everyone else."

Through the window, Kitano gazed at the serious face of the Holy King with a halo, and said with some emotion: "But I know very well that many things cannot be achieved by hard work alone. People cannot overcome all their weaknesses. There are many things that you cannot achieve no matter how hard you try."

"Instead of struggling with weaknesses you can't overcome, it's better to choose a direction you're better at. This way, you can not only show your true strengths, but also avoid wasting time on meaningless efforts."

It was unclear whether Kitano's words were meant to vent his anger or to himself, but his own words made his mood drop a little. However, at this moment, Kitano suddenly noticed the face of the Holy King with a halo that suddenly turned around.

Saint King Halo was born into a good family. Both her bloodline and her current family allow her to be called a "young lady". She is also born with the temperament and demeanor of a young lady. Her talent and appearance also make her the focus of attention all the time.