I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

Shinji Kitahara made a dodge move, but the moment he dodged, his opponent suddenly changed his footwork, his straight punch suddenly stopped, and then he raised his knee fiercely and slammed it into his abdomen.

Facing this seemingly inevitable blow, Shinji Kitahara remained calm. He raised one hand in front of him, and as he blocked the impact of the knee, a sound of bones breaking was heard, as if an egg had been hit by a stone and shattered easily.

Having landed a successful blow, she relaxed.

Well, even though their movements and reactions are fast, they're still just human at heart...

But the next second, she felt a hand touch the back of her neck and then pull hard.

It wasn't a particularly powerful force; it just happened to target her weakest point, thus disrupting her balance.

Then, in the instant she lost her weight, the hand changed position and pressed down hard in the direction she exerted force.

boom--

Using her own strength, she slammed hard onto the ground, the force so great that it almost bounced her body back up, leaving her mind blank for a moment.

When she came to her senses, she felt something cold and sharp pressed against her neck and then pierced it.

"Take a nap first."

As soon as she finished speaking, with the infusion of the potent anesthetic specifically for Tsushima Musume, her vision began to blur, and before she could even panic, she had already lost consciousness.

After confirming that she had been drugged, Shinji Kitahara slowly stood up, his expression gradually contorting.

"Holy crap, that hurts so much! Horse girls are definitely monsters..."

To be honest, his victory in this round was partly due to luck.

The difference in physical abilities between humans and horse girls is decisive. Even with specialized training, he could never go head-to-head with a horse girl. His arm, which was completely ruined after just blocking a knee strike, is the best proof of that.

While his victory was partly due to his own abilities, it was largely because his opponent underestimated him, never considering the possibility of a counterattack, which allowed him to turn the tables on him.

Because, as common sense dictates, even if a human with bare hands retaliates, he wouldn't pose much of a threat to the horse girl.

Despite the pain, he looked around to make sure no one was nearby, then stretched out his still-intact hand and produced an orange drink out of thin air. After gulping it down, the pain in his arm lessened considerably.

After repeating the same operation four more times, although the arm was still twisted, it no longer affected movement as much.

As for why he didn't drink it until he was fully cured, the reason is simple: after drinking four bottles, he felt that his stomach was full of water and he really couldn't drink anymore.

Moreover, because of the pain and drinking too fast, he choked and spilled a lot of the drink. However, since he had a lot of stock, he didn't care about the waste.

With his belly full of water, he looked down at the horse girl lying on the ground and noticed the East Sea Emperor doll that had fallen out of her pocket.

So he's a fan of the Emperor of the East Sea... No way would believe that!

He's already said so much, and he seemed very calm. How could it be an impulsive attack by a fan?

The remaining possibility is...

He bent down, picked up the doll, sniffed it, and then leaned down to the horse girl to smell her scent.

The two scents didn't match, and the difference was quite obvious; even he, a human, could smell it, which was enough to prove that the doll wasn't hers.

He straightened up, looked at the unconscious horse girl on the ground, and his expression gradually became melancholy.

Taking photos secretly, stirring up trouble, posing as fans to carry out attacks...

He clearly just wanted to laze around here for three years, so why do people always try to lay a hand on him?

Chapter 18: Forgot an Important Thing

By the time Shinji Kitahara returned to the activity room, almost an hour and a half had passed.

Upon hearing the door open, the Emperor of the East Sea was the first to raise his head, his nose slightly wrinkled, revealing a somewhat displeased expression.

"Trainer, you're so slow! Why did it take you so long? What happened to your hand?"

As the Emperor of the East Sea spoke, the others' gazes instantly focused on his somewhat twisted left arm.

"Oh, I tripped and fell on the way back."

He explained with a smile, then put the two bags on the ground. Just as he was about to continue speaking, his collar was suddenly grabbed.

"Trainer, I want to hear the truth."

The Emperor of the East Sea grabbed his collar, his expression terrifyingly gloomy.

"Or do you think that Ma Niang's sense of smell is just for show?"

Besides the faint smell of blood from the cleaned area, there was also the scent of an unfamiliar horse woman emanating from the wound.

Moreover, it wasn't just the smell; Shinji Kitahara's appearance was also somewhat disheveled. The most obvious sign was that his clothes, which had been intact when he left, were now torn in several places and covered in dust, making him look extremely disheveled.

This is clearly not something that can be caused by a fall.

Furthermore, Kitahara Shinji was not good at lying, and he hadn't been able to handle many details before returning. Not to mention the East Sea Emperor, even Special Week could tell that he was lying.

Shinji Kitahara paused for a moment, then turned his pleading gaze toward the solar eclipse.

Then he noticed that the Eclipse's expression was even more terrifying than that of the Emperor of the East Sea. It didn't come up directly, but its cold eyes clearly conveyed a single word.

Say.

Now Shinji Kitahara had no choice but to recount everything that had happened on the way to the others.

He omitted the part where he won, saying that during the escape, his opponent accidentally hit his head and passed out, thus saving him from defeat.

Apart from the solar eclipse, no one doubted this claim.

After all, in their view, the probability of a human defeating a horse is about the same as the probability of an ant killing an elephant. Although what he said was indeed outrageous, it was the most reasonable explanation at the moment.

"Where is that horse girl?"

The Emperor of the East Sea spoke in a different tone than usual, and a shadow seemed to have fallen over his face.

Why did she attack you?

"I don't know why she attacked me."

Shinji Kitahara shook his head.

"As for the person, I've already sent him to the chairperson. She said she can handle the rest, so I came back."

"The chairperson can be a bit indecisive in this regard sometimes; you should hand her over to the president."

"I didn't care about anything else at the time, and I had just argued with her yesterday, so I didn't dare to go over there again."

Speaking of that woman, he recalled the rumors he had heard before, and a tremor ran through him, causing him to involuntarily shrink back.

"Alright, it's all over now, so don't worry about it anymore—look, I've bought everything, let's open it up and take a look, it has everything from UNO poker to Monopoly and Flying Chess."

Even though he said that, after this happened, he really lost all interest in having fun.

After the Emperor of the East Sea, she and Little Chestnut Hat anxiously asked him if he was alright, whether he needed to go to the infirmary, and whether he wanted to go back to rest in the afternoon.

As for the solar eclipse, she simply stood by the wall and watched, only coming over after everyone had shown her concern and care.

“You’ve been too lax these days,” she said.

The others didn't understand what she was saying, but Shinji Kitahara understood and gave a wry smile.

"Please, the other party was Ma Niang! When that kick came, I thought I was going to die—look, my suit was even ripped open."

He pointed to his cheap suit, which had become tattered from his previous dodging movements, and looked helpless.

But the eclipse wasn't buying it and continued talking.

"Once you recover from your injury, I plan to resume the training I gave you before, and I'll even increase the intensity by half."

"Increase by half?"

Shinji Kitahara was shocked: "Besides, I'm at work right now, where am I supposed to find that much time to exercise...?"

"So then you'll have time to scroll through your phone all day, right?"

Shinji Kitahara was speechless for a moment.

"alright."

He sighed, and was about to discuss with Eclipse whether they could not increase the intensity by half, when he suddenly felt a warm sensation in his palm.

He looked up in surprise, and for once, he saw a look of tension on Eclipse's face.

"I...don't want to lose you."

She held his hand, her tone slightly different than before.

"If that doesn't work, let's go back to our place. That way, at least I..."

"Solar eclipse".

Shinji Kitahara sighed and gently touched her face.

“I am safe. The other party held back very well at the beginning. It was clear that she did not intend to make a big deal out of it or really do anything to me. Moreover, the chairman of the board has also promised me that he will soon investigate the reason behind this incident.”

Rather, if his opponent hadn't held back from the start, or had really wanted to kill him, he wouldn't have had to fight so hard.

"But......"

"It's alright. I won't act alone until I'm sure it's safe. I'll either stay with you guys or find other trainers to join the group. In short, I won't give them another chance to attack."

He looked directly into the eclipse's eyes, his tone sincere.

"Trust me, okay?"

"......Um."

After a long silence, the eclipse slowly nodded, regaining its usual expression.

"I see."

She slowly retreated, but compared to before, her eyes now held a coldness.

Although the two spoke in hushed tones, and the others in the room couldn't hear what they were saying, their actions were still visible.

However, no one was surprised, since they already knew about the relationship between Eclipse and Shinji Kitahara.

It would be strange if the eclipse didn't manifest itself when family members who depended on each other for survival were harmed, or even nearly died.

The attacks by the horse girl are no joke to humans, especially such attacks that are clearly malicious.

Even if the other party did not intend to kill, given the fragility of the human body, it is not impossible for a horse girl to suffer serious injury or even die on the spot if she is not careful or if an accident occurs.

They had no idea what had happened during that process, that Kitahara Shinji's clothes had torn themselves because of their movements, or that the dust on them had stuck to them when he deliberately threw them on the ground.

They could only see Kitahara Shinji's current disheveled state, and based on the damage and injuries, they speculated about the situation at the time, concluding that things were not as simple as he said, and that he was only saying that to reassure everyone, which intensified their worries.

Watching the intimate interaction between Eclipse and Kitahara Shinji, a hint of envy flashed in the eyes of the East Sea Emperor. Although some inexplicable emotions flickered in his heart, they were quickly suppressed by other feelings.

If she were injured, the president would probably worry about her just as much as she does.

Then, the rest of the rest time was spent questioning Shinji Kitahara.

Then, in the afternoon, at everyone's insistence, Shinji Kitahara was taken to Tresson's infirmary for examination.

After the school doctor repeatedly emphasized that he was fine and just needed to rest, the others reluctantly left the infirmary and went about their business.

For some reason, instead of heading to the teaching building, Eclipse, who should have been going to class, started walking towards the chairman's office.

The East Sea Emperor, who should have gone to the training ground, instead headed towards the teaching building, the opposite of the Eclipse, where the organization called the Student Council was located.

Shinji Kitahara was unaware of what was happening outside. After everyone left, he rolled up his sleeves and began to examine his injuries.

Those four bottles of orange drinks were taken from the system space; they were called stamina potions.

Although it's called a stamina potion, it actually has considerable healing and recovery effects. While it's useless against diseases, it's quite effective at restoring physical injuries, and the faster the treatment, the better the results. It's one of his trump cards.

Perhaps because he was injured not long ago and received timely treatment, although his left arm still looks a bit bent and the swelling on the outside is quite alarming, the internal structure, especially the most critical bone, is actually fine.

However, despite this, he decided not to continue giving himself drinks for treatment.

After all, there were people watching nearby, and the injuries had already been seen by others.

He couldn't just conjure up a stamina potion from the system in front of everyone, drink it on the spot, perform a grand recovery spell, and then explain to them that he was just teasing them, could he?

After thinking it over, he decided to wait patiently for treatment and also take the opportunity to see the level of Tresson Medical Technology.

"You're lucky. It's probably because the other person didn't really intend to hurt you and didn't use too much force. Otherwise, you would definitely have suffered a comminuted fracture."

The school doctor examined his arm and then took out a tube of ointment.

"Fortunately, the bone is not broken. I'll apply some medicine for you. Rest here for a day to stabilize the injury. After that, as long as you pay attention, it should be fully healed in about a week."

"Thank you."