I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

After finishing this busy week and handling most of the matters,

Shinji Kitahara finally had some free time again, and then he noticed that the atmosphere on campus seemed to have changed slightly from a week ago.

Nervous? Anxious? Depressed?

He couldn't quite put his finger on it, but he felt that the little pony girls passing by on the road seemed a bit down lately, and even the atmosphere in the training grounds seemed a little heavy.

Strangely, although the female horses were clearly in low spirits, the trainers coming and going didn't seem to be affected at all.

Many of them even seemed quite happy, their steps lighter and more grounded than before.

Did something happen?

Shinji Kitahara was a little confused, so he opened his phone and sent a message to the chairman to inquire about the situation.

Then, not long after, the chairman also responded.

[Akikawa Yayoi (Chairperson): Answer! The new student, Kenji Riko, doesn't like the current atmosphere at the academy and wants to make changes. It hasn't started yet, but some word has leaked out...]

Okay, I understand.

Without even reading the entire message, Shinji Kitahara immediately understood what was going on.

He knew about Riko Kenmoto. Although she wasn't very popular, Shinji Kitahara had learned some information about her before he transmigrated.

I know that although she looks aloof and has a serious personality, she is actually a complete sports idiot in private, with unbelievably poor physical fitness. She can even get zero points on a dance machine.

—You could step on that thing randomly and you wouldn't get a zero!

Moreover, when Riko Kenmoto first arrived, the chairman called a meeting with all the trainers, where he highlighted this new third member of Treson's senior management.

However, despite knowing this, Shinji Kitahara was not familiar with her.

After all, Riko Kenmoto had only been working there for a week, and the two had only met once during a meeting.

After that, because Riko Kenmoto was mainly responsible for clerical work, Miss Surugawa was the one who liaised with him on all matters.

So far, apart from that one meeting, the two have never even met, let alone communicated.

However, Shinji Kitahara was not surprised that she was capable of doing such a thing.

After all, Riko Kenmoto seemed like a very serious and earnest person, and she was only a newcomer to Treson.

It's normal that people who haven't been corrupted yet, who still maintain normal values, would want to correct this bad trend.

And it wasn't just her, but almost all the trainers, including Shinji Kitahara.

After hearing about her plan, they all expressed their agreement, and some were even so excited that they wanted to write her a thank-you letter.

Their reaction startled Riko Kenmoto.

Although he joined Tressen, he had previously worked in URA-related fields.

However, Riko Kenmoto had never actually come into contact with the horse girls around the time of the orthodox period, and she was not very clear about the various situations in Tressen.

Therefore, her impression of horse-like creatures was basically the same as that of ordinary people in the outside world.

They believed that these were fairies blessed by the three goddesses, symbols of beauty and loveliness, and that they would never do anything immoral.

Therefore, she felt that the current rampant raping on campus must be caused by those unscrupulous trainers.

The chairman and Tsuna, who failed to properly restrain their trainers and allowed this kind of atmosphere to run rampant, also bear a great deal of responsibility.

However, as the investigation deepened, she increasingly felt that the situation was somewhat different from what she had originally imagined.

During the investigation, she discovered that the chairman and Tsuna Suguru made no attempt to stop her, seemingly unafraid that resolving the matter would highlight their incompetence.

The trainers she had expected to oppose her were now overwhelmingly supportive of her righteous act, and the investigation indeed showed that they were quite capable and of good character.

In particular, as the investigation deepened, she also discovered...

The closer she gets to the trainer she perceives as "bad," the easier it is for her to maintain a normal relationship with her horse.

Those trainers she felt good about, who were outstanding in both ability and character, were more likely to run into trouble with her responsibilities.

Those with gentler personalities, better tempers, and a caring and considerate nature were almost all affected.

Either something has already happened, or something is on its way to happen.

This left her feeling quite lost, and she's currently unsure how to proceed with her work.

However, while she was confused, Shinji Kitahara was in a rather good mood.

After all, he had just finished a busy week, and his life had been quite peaceful recently.

Then, right after finishing work, I heard the good news that someone wanted to improve the campus atmosphere, which made me incredibly happy.

With this pleasant feeling in mind, Shinji Kitahara opened the trainers' chat group after a long time, and sure enough, he found that the trainers in the group were talking about this matter.

After watching for a while, I joined in and agreed with Riko Kenmoto's decision.

For some reason, after he spoke, the group suddenly went quiet for a while, and then when the conversation started again, the atmosphere became a bit strange.

Shinji Kitahara didn't pay attention to these small details. After chatting for a while, he looked at the clock on the wall and realized that it was almost time, so he went to rest.

Then, the moon set and the sun rose, and the night passed.

Shinji Kitahara got up as usual, got dressed, washed up, and then went out to the cafeteria.

Today, after eating in the cafeteria, he didn't go to the training ground. Instead, he went to an open space in front of the school gate and waited for a while before meeting Alice in her final outfit.

Today is the day Airi Soko participates in the competition, and it's her first big prize match.

So Shinji Kitahara didn't go to the training ground as usual, but instead came to accompany her to the match.

We met, greeted each other, chatted, and then went to the competition venue.

Throughout the entire process, Alice remained very well-behaved and did not make any unnecessary movements.

It wasn't that she didn't want to take this opportunity to do something to Shinji Kitahara.

But firstly, because she had done that kind of thing under the influence of the drug, any further action now might arouse suspicion.

Furthermore, she cannot take drugs before the competition, and without the aid of drugs, even though her resistance has increased significantly after multiple exposures, she will not be able to withstand the effects.

But no matter how much paper is added to prevent it from being exposed, it will be easy to be exposed when it is actually poked, so she dared not make any rash moves.

Secondly, she gradually realized that she couldn't always rely on the medicine, nor could she always try to win over this blockhead by secretly doing this or that to him.

Although this thing did make her feel good, and it was indeed effective in reducing the wood's defenses.

But to truly solve the most fundamental problem and make this blockhead like her, these things alone are not enough; the most important thing is still her own performance.

You can be cute when it's appropriate, but you also have to get down to business when it's time to get serious.

Anyway, the lips have already enjoyed it, and it's very likely they'll even be the first.

She's not in a rush to mark him anymore, so she's going to try something else.

So even though it was just the two of them today, and judging from Kitahara Shinji's recent good behavior, she didn't seem to be on guard at all.

But she didn't take any special action until the start of the match.

At most, I snuggled up to him while we were walking, and then nestled in his arms when we were in the car on our way to the stadium.

While she was setting up the nest, she also noticed that Shinji Kitahara sometimes tended to be single-minded. Before he threw her out, she casually brought up some topics to distract him.

"By the way, Mr. Guinea Pig, have you noticed that your name is appearing online more and more frequently these days?"

"Do you mean the Treson Forum?"

"No, I mean the outside network."

External network?

Shinji Kitahara was taken aback for a moment, then realized that this was not surprising.

After all, according to those trainers, his name already had considerable fame due to various past events.

It's just that because it was mostly concentrated in small circles or places with limited information, it was simply regarded as an urban legend.

Now that he's joined Treson, he has more female horses under his command, including five more. If you count Eclipse, who only ran one race and then stopped, that makes six female horses currently competing.

And then there are the supernovas like the East Sea Emperor who were already famous before the competition, and the super... well, it's hard to say.

In any case, given these factors, it's not surprising that he'll gain some fame.

It wasn't surprising, but his expression became conflicted after hearing that he was gradually becoming famous.

As I said before, fame is definitely a good thing for trainers who pursue honor.

But for someone like him who just wants to coast through three years, then quickly slip away and live an ordinary life under an assumed name, that's a bit inappropriate.

However, before he could dwell on it for long, Alice spoke up again, bringing him some reassurance.

"However, Guinea Pig, there's something I need to remind you of. Although you have a pretty good reputation outside, there are some negative comments, especially about Miss Necha."

"Necha?"

Shinji Kitahara raised an eyebrow.

"How could she... Oh, I think I know, is it because of her running style?"

"Correct."

Alice nodded and then began to explain the situation.

As Shinji Kitahara had predicted, most of the criticisms leveled at him stemmed from one point.

That is, horse racing should have been something more positive and uplifting, a symbol of struggle and passion.

The pure interference running style of those with excellent skills is somewhat, well...

It's hard to accept.

However, since this running style does not violate URA regulations, coupled with his numerous positive statements and the fact that he is not particularly famous yet.

Therefore, such questioning is currently limited to ordinary questioning and discussion. Let alone personal attacks, even if you search the entire discussion forum, you won't find a single extreme statement.

But after thinking about it, Shinji Kitahara realized that this was indeed a problem.

Because although such doubts are still very minor and have little impact at present.

But with the growth and victories of Necha, it will inevitably expand sooner or later.

He wasn't worried about his reputation; rather, he wanted to tarnish it to avoid being targeted by those powerful families.

The problem is that, for now, this questioning is limited to him.

But as Necha's victories increased and he gradually gained fame,

That expanded discussion might affect Necha, causing her to bear unnecessary pressure because of what he did.

Thinking of this, Shinji Kitahara suddenly had another idea and couldn't help but ponder it, so he didn't notice the little bottom wiggling in his arms.

But if he could take all the blame for Necha's actions on his own.

That would not only protect Neiqia, but also diminish his reputation to some extent, or even allow him to use it as an excuse to run away without leaving any evidence.

Hmm, it seems necessary to take some action.

However, given that he has been quite busy lately and is surrounded by many people, it wouldn't be appropriate for him to do this.

So after thinking about it, he decided to entrust this task to 'Seize Victory,' a team he had previously favored.

In this way, not only will he and Necha benefit, but even 'seizing victory' can accumulate more fame, making it a win-win-win situation.

As he pondered this, the vehicle slowly arrived at the competition venue.

Shinji Kitahara finally snapped out of his daze and refocused his attention on Elisako's match.

We got off the bus, collected the keys, went to the temporary activity room, and then began various preparatory activities.

Until the start of the competition, Alice behaved very well, obediently following the procedures to make various preparations, and even chatted with Shinji Kitahara for a while.

The content of their conversation was quite normal, just some ordinary campus observations.

But her behavior made Shinji Kitahara a little uncomfortable.

Although Alice has been quite easy to manage these past few days, he hasn't forgotten what happened during the previous matches.

Although he was relieved that Alice was behaving normally now, that's true.

But while he breathed a sigh of relief, he couldn't help but worry, wondering if she was holding back her emotions.

Just before the match began, in the passageway leading to the stadium, Airi Soko finally regained some of her former appearance.

Halfway there, she suddenly turned around and looked at him, her eyes flashing with an inexplicable light.