I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

Surugawa Tessuna is afraid of thunder? How come she didn't know that?

And he was drunk...

As a seasoned office worker, Tsuna Suguru has naturally attended many gatherings.

But let alone a bottle of alcoholic beverage, even a whole bottle of sake wouldn't make her face turn red.

Especially after Shinji Kitahara said his name, Maru Zenki thought of some rumors he had heard from the academy, and his expression became increasingly subtle.

She didn't doubt that Kitahara Shinji was lying and actually wanted to do something detrimental to Surugawa.

After all, Shinji Kitahara was a trainer certified by the three goddesses at the Treson headquarters, and his reputation as a cuckolded devil wasn't for nothing.

The problem is that, although she doesn't doubt Kitahara Shinji's character, after hearing Kitahara Shinji's account, she does start to have some doubts about Surugawa Tezuna's motives.

Unlike her, although both are older single women, her family is very lenient with her, basically only caring about her happiness. But Junchuan's family...

All I can say is that everyone who understands understands.

Thinking about it this way, Maru Zensky's expression became even more subtle.

She won't ruin Junchuan's plans, will she?

With this tangled thought in mind, Maru Zenki followed Kitahara Shinji into the room, only to find that his previous worries seemed unnecessary.

After entering, Surugawa Tessuna was not only not angry, but looking at her dazed state, it wouldn't be surprising if she fell asleep the next second.

If she really wanted to do something, even if she wasn't looking at her with an angry expression right now, she should at least be sober.

Having confirmed this, Maru Zenki breathed a sigh of relief and then asked Kitahara Shinji whether he planned to stay there or go back to the academy with her.

"Of course, I'll go back to the academy."

Although I feel a little bad about the money I spent, I think about all the unlucky things that happened today.

Shinji Kitahara always felt that if he continued to stay outside, who knows what might happen.

Not to mention this is a couples' hotel. If someone you know sees you staying overnight, it could cause some misunderstanding.

Therefore, after Maruzensky asked the question, Kitahara Shinji made the decision directly.

After receiving a response, Maruzensky prepared to wake up Surugawa Tesuna and take her back.

But she had only gone halfway when Shinji Kitahara stopped her, saying that Tsuna Suguru had been very busy that day and had just received nursing care.

If you want her to rest well, don't wake her up; just take her to the car.

Maruzensky did not object, and then went over to pick her up.

But to her surprise, after she reached out her hand, the dazed Tsuna slapped her hand away and curled up into a ball, clearly not wanting her to touch him.

Seeing this, Kitahara Shinji sighed, then walked over and, under Maruzensky's subtle gaze, extended his hand to Surugawa Tesuna.

"Come here, sweetie, come over here..."

"Yes, that's it, very well done..."

Under Maruzen's strange gaze, facing Kitahara Shinji's outstretched hand, Surugawa Tesuna could not resist.

Not only did it crawl into his arms after he spoke, but it also rubbed its face against Shinji Kitahara's hand before crawling in.

His submissive demeanor was like that of a pet tamed by Shinji Kitahara, exuding a strong sense of eeriness from beginning to end, almost making Maruzensky think that this Tsuna Sugawa was an imposter.

However, Shinji Kitahara did not notice the change in Yoshiki Maru's expression.

After picking up Tsuna, he gently weighed her in his arms and thought to himself that you can't judge a horse's weight by its appearance.

He carried her downstairs and then got into Maruzensky's car.

When the three of them came out, although the dark clouds had not yet dispersed, the rain had stopped.

Shinji Kitahara originally planned to put Tsuna in the back seat to give her a spacious place to sleep, and then go to the passenger seat himself.

But to his surprise, once she clung to him, Tsuna's hand refused to let go.

In the end, Shinji Kitahara had no choice but to stay in the back seat and carry him all the way back to the academy.

However, perhaps due to the rain, Maruzensky found driving somewhat frustrating, or perhaps for some other reason.

On the way back, Maru Zenki chatted with Kitahara Shinji while driving.

"Trainer Kitahara, I heard from Suruga that you're a very good driver..."

"I have indeed practiced some."

Shinji Kitahara nodded, then glanced at the dashboard in front of Maruzensky, a hint of interest in his eyes.

"Ms. Maruzen, if I may ask, is your car not a mass-produced model, but rather a custom-made or at least modified one?"

Upon hearing this, Maru Zensky raised an eyebrow.

"How did you tell?"

"I'm also somewhat interested in this. My income has recently increased, and I'm currently considering custom-made vehicles, so I have some knowledge in this area..."

"Why? If you just want a car for transportation, a regular car is enough. Custom cars are very expensive."

Maruzensky answered while driving.

Shinji Kitahara smiled.

"Thanks for the reminder, but my driving style is slightly different from most people's. I'm worried that a regular vehicle might not be able to handle it..."

"Hmm? So, you drive really fast?"

"It depends on the person. Although I think it's okay, other people seem to think I drive pretty aggressively."

"In that case..."

The lights in the distance had already illuminated the gates of Tressen College, and Maruzensky's interest grew stronger.

"After we take Junchuan back, do you want to go for a run? You can tell me what kind of track you're good at; I know all the good spots around here."

"Um, I don't have a car right now..."

"It's okay, you can try mine first."

After Maruzensky finished speaking, Shinji Kitahara's eyes clearly showed a hint of attraction.

But soon, after glancing at Tsuna in his arms and at his own dormitory still lit up in the distance, Shinji Kitahara thought for a moment and decided to reject her tempting offer.

"It's too late today. If we don't go back soon, the little ones will worry. Let's talk about it another time."

Next time...

Maruzensky nodded, and then exchanged Line contacts with Kitahara Shinji. This was partly to make it easier to arrange a meeting next time they had time, and partly because Kitahara Shinji wanted to consult her about car modifications.

After all, modified cars aren't something you can just get if you have money.

It's not just the technical requirements; the various certificates and procedures are also quite troublesome. Having such a senior colleague to help would make things much easier for him.

After they finished talking, Maruzensky's car stopped in front of Kitahara Shinji's dormitory.

After dropping the two off in the car, she didn't linger. She chatted with Shinji Kitahara for a few more minutes, discussing the car modification, before driving back home.

After getting off the bus, looking at his brightly lit dormitory, Shinji Kitahara sighed, thinking that this unlucky day was finally over and he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

But before he could even breathe a sigh of relief, he entered the dormitory and was about to greet the female pony girls inside.

But before he could even speak, he froze.

Because what appeared before him were not the 'roommates' he had expected, but all the horse girls under his team's name, and even Oleander came with Xiaoyouyi.

Moreover, it wasn't just that everyone was present; after Kitahara Shinji looked up, the eerie and heavy atmosphere was so palpable that even a blockhead like him could clearly sense it.

What happened? Has something serious occurred?

Shinji Kitahara was stunned for a moment.

In the instant he was stunned, the little pony girls inside the house also noticed his return.

The emotions in her eyes had just dissipated for a moment, but when she glanced at Junkawa Tessuna in his arms, and especially after smelling his scent, those emotions returned and intensified.

Then, before Kitahara Shinji could react, the little pony girl quickly took Surugawa Tessuna from his hands and took her away to settle her in.

But she left Kitahara Shinji in the living room and asked him what had happened that night and why he had texted Eclipse saying he was going to spend the night outside.

Oh, did I come back late and make them worry...?

Thinking this to himself, and after a few more sighs of admiration for these good children, Shinji Kitahara began to tell them about what had happened that afternoon.

Of course, not everything was said; only the version that Maruzensky heard was edited out, with content unsuitable for children and that could cause misunderstandings removed.

The problem is, the little pony girls aren't like Maru Zenki; they are well aware of the danger posed by Surugawa Tesuna and know that Kitahara Shinji sometimes omits what he says.

Therefore, even though Shinji Kitahara's explanation sounded reasonable, the My Little Pony girls still sensed something was off.

Many realized that the things Kitahara Shinji had encountered were likely orchestrated by Surugawa Tesuna, and when they looked at Surugawa Tesuna, their eyes held even more wariness and apprehension.

Although there were too many people present, they couldn't do much.

But looking at that innocent face, still earnestly talking to them about all sorts of serious things, with not a single ulterior motive in its eyes.

As the story unfolded, their gazes grew increasingly profound.

As expected, it's too dangerous to let Kitahara trainers roam around like this; they need to be properly protected...

Chapter 182: Wait a minute—

Silent all night.

Although many things have happened, and although the girls' attitudes have changed slightly.

However, due to the constraints imposed by various parties, nothing happened that night, allowing Shinji Kitahara to get through it peacefully.

Shinji Kitahara didn't suspect anything, assuming it was just because he rarely came back so late.

So, after feeling both worried and relieved, I returned to my small room and fell asleep peacefully.

Then, the next day, early in the morning.

Shinji Kitahara woke up as usual, got dressed, washed up, ate, and then went to the training ground.

Although there are still two games to go, since he has already done most of the work, Shinji Kitahara doesn't need to do much more now and just plays it safe as usual.

Watching videos, browsing forums, chatting in groups...

The morning passed quickly.

We had lunch, rested in the activity room, and then continued lounging around in the afternoon...

Everything returned to normal, and the long-awaited period of letting things slide brought a sense of relief to Shinji Kitahara.

They were just relaxing and enjoying themselves until evening when Shinji Kitahara, belatedly realizing something was amiss, suddenly noticed something strange.

He glanced at the pony girls who were still by his side even though training had ended and it should have been time to separate, and stroked his chin as he thought about the whole day.

Why do they seem to be clinging to him so much today...?

Normally, although they would sometimes try to get close to him for no reason, acting cute and clingy, the frequency wouldn't be too high; it would at least be considered within the normal range.

But today, not to mention during breaks, even during training, Shinji Kitahara could feel a lot of eyes focused on him.

Among them were people from inside the training field, people from outside the training field, and even people who were right next to him.

It's just weird.

However, Shinji Kitahara didn't dwell on the issue too much.

After all, being glanced at won't make him lose anything.

As for the reason, children's thoughts are always hard to guess. Seeing that they were just clinging to him more and there was nothing unusual about it, he didn't investigate too much and quickly put the matter out of his mind.

Then, time continued to pass.

Although the girls' mindset has changed slightly since the previous incident, they have paid more attention to and cared for Shinji Kitahara.

However, precisely because of this, after everyone increased their attention and protection to Kitahara Shinji, it did indeed hinder other people's various actions against Kitahara Shinji and prevent him from sneaking away.

But while hindering others, they also faced greater resistance from others.

As a result, despite making further progress, Shinji Kitahara's situation became much more stable than before due to the increased constraints from all sides. This was the main reason why he failed to notice anything amiss.

Then, amidst this increasingly calm surface but turbulent undercurrents, time slowly passed, and it was time for the AILI Digital competition.

And speaking of this competition by Aili Digital...