I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

silence.

a long time.

Xiao Youyi lowered her head, and a pitiful voice came from her mouth.

"But you and Tamamo-no-Mae clearly get along better..."

"I admit that."

Shinji Kitahara nodded readily and then spoke.

"and then?"

Upon hearing his question, Xiao paused for a moment, then instinctively spoke.

"Then it would definitely be better for her to be with you..."

Click, click, click.

A sound like an index finger tapping on the table rang out.

Then, a serious voice rang out.

"Senior, please raise your head and look at me."

Xiao hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly raised her head.

"What's wrong, Kitahara...?"

Shinji Kitahara looked at her and said earnestly.

"Senior, now tell me, what is our profession?"

"...It's the trainer."

What are the responsibilities of a trainer?

"...responsible for guiding and training racehorse girls, helping them pursue victory and their dreams."

"What does it matter whether we get along or not?"

Upon hearing Shinji Kitahara's words, Koyo was stunned and subconsciously wanted to reply, but then suddenly stopped.

Immediately afterwards, Shinji Kitahara spoke again.

“I admit that, from a friend’s perspective, I get along very well with Tamamo Cross and I enjoy being with her very much.”

"But as a trainer, I may not be able to do better than you, senior. After all, I know that I am sometimes soft-hearted, and I have been tormented by those little guys a lot because of it."

"But if it were you, senior, you might not be as strict as those trainers, but you would definitely be better than me in terms of management."

"And to be honest, I can't really control them at all, let alone be strict. The fact that they've managed to stay together until now without any accidents is entirely because they are good kids who know how to work hard and be self-disciplined. It has absolutely nothing to do with me."

"No one in this world is perfect. I may know a little more about being a trainer than you do."

"But in other aspects, such as dealing with Ma Niang, team management, and understanding of Tresson's situation, I have much to learn from you."

"If a trainer who is truly lacking in skill or has certain character issues makes such a request to me, I will agree to it without hesitation. After all, I don't want to let Tamamo Cross be defeated by such a person."

"But I don't think you lack skill, senior. Your character is beyond question. I still have a lot to learn from you, and I sincerely believe that you are an excellent and responsible trainer."

"If even a senior like you feels that he is not qualified to be the trainer of Tamamo Cross, then I, who am far inferior to you in many ways, am also not qualified."

After Shinji Kitahara finished speaking, he quietly looked at Mataichi in front of him with a very serious expression.

As for Xiao Youyi opposite him...

She was about to faint.

It could be the effect of alcohol, it could be Shinji Kitahara's words, or it could be both.

In any case, after Kitahara Shinji finished speaking, Mataichi's face turned even redder than before.

His head was spinning, his words from earlier kept replaying in his mind, and he felt lightheaded.

"Ko Kitahara..."

She murmured unconsciously, her gaze towards the man in front of her becoming increasingly unfocused, and she even subconsciously wanted to reach out and touch his face.

But in the next second, with Shinji Kitahara's words, her body froze on the spot.

"Furthermore, I think it's better to involve the parties involved when discussing this kind of matter."

As he spoke, Shinji Kitahara turned to look at a table of guests at the side who were trying to dodge, and said with a hint of helplessness.

"Next time you're following them, you'd better have fewer people. A dozen or so of them, it's hard not to be spotted—especially you. It's a tiny bay, and you're so big. Don't you think you're very conspicuous to be hanging around with them?"

Upon hearing his words, the two team's horsewomen hesitated for a moment, then walked over from the other side dejectedly.

As the Tamamo Cross drew ever closer, Mataichi's body gradually stiffened, and his mind went increasingly blank.

"Um, Tamamo, you heard the conversation just now..."

Tamamo Cross nodded, slightly embarrassed.

"Um, I really didn't know you wanted to talk about this. Everyone was here, so we all came together. I didn't mean to eavesdrop..."

Xiao Youyi's body froze completely, her mind going blank.

It's over, it's all over. I'll never be able to face Tamamo again...

Then, the very next moment she was thinking this, she felt herself being hugged.

Then, a familiar voice rang out.

That voice, which was always cheerful and full of energy even when complaining, sounded somewhat sad today for some reason.

"Are you an idiot, trainer?"

"I admit I really enjoy chatting with Trainer Kitahara, and I know I've been spending a lot more time with him lately."

"But, but..."

The embrace tightened slightly, and Tamamo's voice gradually became aggrieved.

"I've never said I didn't like you, trainer. Otherwise, why do you think I agreed to be your team leader...?"

"When I heard you wanted me to transfer teams, I was worried for a long time. I thought I had caused you too much trouble these days and annoyed you..."

Hearing Tamamo's aggrieved words, Xiao was stunned for a long time.

After realizing what was happening, her gaze instinctively drifted towards Shinji Kitahara on the other side.

The latter returned an encouraging look and then nodded slightly.

After a moment's hesitation, Xiao carefully hugged the Tamamo Cross in her arms and then spoke with a slight apology.

"I'm sorry, Tamamo-no-Mae, it was my fault. I shouldn't have said those things, and I should have discussed it with you..."

But just then, a discordant voice suddenly rang out.

"But Tamamo-chan, you actually wanted to join Kitahara's team of trainers, right?"

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone's eyes were instantly focused on the super small bay.

But she didn't panic at all. She rested her cheek on one hand and slowly opened her mouth.

"Please don't misunderstand, I didn't mean to persuade Tamamo-chan to switch teams. I also think the trainer is very excellent..."

Excellent in every sense of the word.

"The current situation is that Tamamo-chan gets along quite well with Trainer Kitahara, and she definitely wants to have more contact with Trainer Kitahara."

"Furthermore, Trainer Kitahara just said that while he excels in trainer knowledge, he's not as good as her in other areas..."

"Furthermore, as far as I know, even though your team is already this large, it's still being managed by just one person..."

Shinji Kitahara realized something was wrong the moment the small bay opened its mouth.

And now that she's spoken of this, especially with her gaze fixed intently on him.

If Kitahara Shinji still can't figure out what she's up to, he might as well just find a block of tofu and smash his head against it.

However, before he could come up with any countermeasures, the Emperor of the East Sea spoke up directly.

"Little Bay, do you mean...?"

"Well, I don't know if you guys have heard of the term 'team merger'."

Xiao Haiwan smiled and nodded, then glanced at everyone.

"And it's not just Tamamo-chan, I also think Trainer Kitahara is an excellent trainer, and I can complement her weaknesses. Plus, I get along well with everyone, so I came up with this idea. I just don't know what everyone thinks about this..."

As soon as Xiaohai Bay finished speaking, a voice rang out.

But it wasn't the horse's voice.

"I want to team up with Kobehara!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone turned their attention to Xiao Youyi.

Then they saw that Tamamo's little one, who was wrapped in his arms, was struggling and reeking of alcohol, trying to crawl toward Kitahara Shinji.

Furthermore, after they looked over, Koya realized that she couldn't break free from Tamamo Cross's embrace and couldn't reach Kitahara Shinji, so she immediately started making a fuss like a child.

"I don't care, I don't care, I'm going to be on the same team as Xiao Beiyuan."

"Ko Kitahara, you'd better nod quickly, or I won't like you anymore."

"Waaah, Kitahara, look! They're all bullying me—"

The words stopped abruptly.

Super Little Bay smiled and nestled Little Another's head into its broad chest, holding her down so she could only make 'woo woo' sounds, before turning to look at the others.

"Let's talk about the rest back at the academy."

"......it is good."

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Chapter 120: If only there were top-notch nurses...

It's obvious that Xiao Youyi drank too much.

This was something Shinji Kitahara had not anticipated.

Because when the waiter brought the wine over, although he didn't drink it, he glanced at the information on it.

The alcohol content isn't particularly high, but it's lower than regular beer, and the portion size is much smaller. Calling it a beverage wouldn't be an exaggeration.

So Shinji Kitahara really didn't expect that Mataichi could get drunk.

But you were drunk, weren't you? After all, Xiao Youyi doesn't usually drink heavily.

It's not unacceptable for an adult to get drunk occasionally.

But the real problem lies in her behavior when she's drunk.

As for Xiao Youyi normally, although she does look a bit young.

However, his speech and demeanor do give people a sense of composure.

She's also quite reliable, otherwise Shinji Kitahara wouldn't have treated her as a senior.

But now...

Watching the little boy struggling in Super Bay's arms, trying to crawl towards him, and then throwing a tantrum like a child when he couldn't get out, even trying to roll around on the ground, Kitahara Shinji's expression gradually became melancholy.

I'm numb. What's going on? If you can't drink, don't try to force yourself...

What he didn't know was that the main reason Xiao Youyi had become like this was because of his provocation.

Although Xiao Youyi doesn't usually drink much, she still has some idea of ​​her own alcohol tolerance.

At first, her plan was simply to act mature in front of him, to drink just a little bit, and that would be enough.

But the misunderstanding during their initial conversation completely broke her down, and in her panic, she didn't even notice how much she had drunk.

Then, Kitahara Shinji's words, the appearance of Tamamo Cross and the others, and the emotional ups and downs caused the drunkenness that should have been slowly fermenting to explode instantly, swallowing her will.

When responding to Tamamo Cross, Mataichi's mind had already begun to wander.

By the time she finished speaking at Super Little Bay, she was basically unconscious.