I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

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"What should we do? Isn't that simple?"

Very...simple?

Upon hearing this, Rudolf and Shinji Kitahara both turned to look at Sirius, who didn't keep them in suspense and spoke directly.

"Just do what we did during the day, and continue doing it at night, right?"

As she spoke, she lowered her head and snapped her fingers.

"However, the roles are reversed."

"Your consciousness is..."

Shinji Kitahara realized something.

"Are you going to use me as a shield?"

"bingo."

Sirius smiled and replied, intending to stand up and make an 'invitation' gesture to Kitahara Shinji, but before he could get up, he was pressed back onto the sofa by a pair of hands.

"That is indeed a method."

With his hands on Sirius's shoulders, Rudolf deliberately avoided looking at Sirius's face and spoke directly to Kitahara Shinji.

"Things have come to this point, and it's impossible to completely avoid trouble. But if Sirius and I get involved, others will see you as being tied to the Symbol family, which will reduce the subsequent problems considerably..."

"Besides, because of all that trouble you caused during the day, we're both a bit free now, and we have the time and energy to help you out..."

"Don't refuse. You've already helped us a lot during the day, now it's our turn to help you..."

After a pause, Rudolf added a sentence.

"Oh, right, there's a ball after the banquet. You've been speaking for five hours straight this afternoon, you must be quite tired. Go and rest for a bit, Sirius and I will come and get you when it's time."

"...Thank you very much."

Since Rudolf had said so, Shinji Kitahara didn't stand on ceremony. After chatting with the two of them for a few more minutes, he went to a room to rest, leaving the two of them standing there looking at each other.

A moment later, after hearing the door lock, the two men's previously amicable expressions instantly changed, and the room was once again filled with the smell of gunpowder.

"Rudolf, what do you mean? I came up with the solution; what does it have to do with you?"

Sirius spoke first.

"Does this have anything to do with who thinks it? He didn't just shield you during the day, so isn't it normal for me to shield him too?"

Rudolf calmly met her gaze and then added.

"Also, Sirius, although I don't know what you're plotting, I have to remind you that the Emperor has quite a lot of feelings for Kitahara. You'd better watch your behavior and not do anything that could be easily misunderstood... Do you understand what I mean?"

“I’ll return those words to you just as you said them, Rudolf.”

Sirius tilted his head back and said calmly.

"Furthermore, I must remind you that the 'emperor' you speak of should ideally be that child, and not some other person."

"...Sirius, what do you mean by that?"

Sirius looked at Rudolf and answered seriously.

"The same meaning as you."

Chapter 225: Absolutely Not

Having not slept well the night before, coupled with a whole day of mental and physical exertion, Shinji Kitahara fell into a deep sleep shortly after lying down.

When he opened his eyes again, the sky outside the window was already somewhat dark, and the lights in the hotel had gradually come on.

"Huh? Are you awake?"

He had just opened his eyes and hadn't even had time to sit up when a familiar voice rang out beside him.

"Perfect timing, the banquet is almost here, I was just wondering how to wake you up."

"Hmm, are we almost there...?"

Shinji Kitahara answered instinctively, then slowly sat up, gently patting his face as he gradually regained consciousness.

Then, after regaining his senses, he suddenly realized that something seemed wrong.

"Um, President Rudolf, Sirius, may I ask when you two arrived...?"

Shinji Kitahara tentatively spoke.

He vaguely remembered that when he entered the room, the two people were still chatting outside, and he had habitually locked the door from the inside.

But now, after he regained consciousness, he found that the two people had appeared in the room at some point and were sitting on chairs not far from him, staring at each other warily. It seemed that they had been there for some time.

"I saw that it was almost time and I was thinking of coming over to wake you up so you could get ready, but you were sleeping so soundly that I thought I'd wait, and then you woke up on your own."

Sirius gave an explanation, then stood up, walked over to Shinji Kitahara, and patted him on the back.

"Alright, now that you're awake, let's not delay any longer. The banquet is almost here, so hurry up and get ready. Otherwise, being late will attract even more attention."

After listening to Sirius's words, Kitahara Shinji shook his head, clearing his mind of confusion, and then got up to tidy his appearance.

As he washed up, the cold water stimulated him, and his consciousness became clearer. He recalled the atmosphere in the room just now, and a thoughtful look gradually appeared in his eyes.

If you're going to call him, either Sirius or Rudolph could just go and knock on the door, but why did both of them go and sit down...?

Moreover, he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the atmosphere between the two of them was much worse than before he went to sleep. They had almost united before, but now they had reverted to their previous irreconcilable state, and it even felt like the situation was worse than it had been at the academy...

Did something happen while he was asleep?

Shinji Kitahara thought so, but since he figured it was a private matter between the two of them and had nothing to do with him, he didn't ask any further questions.

After finishing the preparations, he pretended not to notice the strangeness between the two women and followed them to the venue as usual to begin the banquet.

There's not much to say about the dinner; it was basically a replica of the luncheon during the day, except this time the focus was on Shinji Kitahara, while the others acted as decoys.

Then, after some time, the banquet ended, and after a short rest, the ball slowly began.

Accompanied by soothing music and soft lighting, couples stepped onto the dance floor and began to dance amidst the interplay of light and music.

As for Shinji Kitahara, he sat in a corner at the edge of the dance floor, his hands crossed, with a serious expression.

Logically speaking, if you don't want to be harassed during the dance, the best option is to find a dance partner to dance with. After all, you can't expect someone to rush up and chat with you while you're dancing.

However, there is a prerequisite for implementing this plan.

That means Shinji Kitahara must be able to dance.

Because they were used to Kitahara Shinji's "a little bit of everything" persona, the other girls didn't think of this possibility. Kitahara Shinji was also asleep and couldn't explain that he hadn't learned to dance.

As for the female members of the Ma family, those who can attend this social gathering are all the elites of their families.

Not to mention adults like Rudolf and Sirius, even those who are not yet old enough, like Satomi Hikari and Kita Genko, have learned about this kind of thing at a very young age.

As a result, until the moment the ball started, no one realized that Shinji Kitahara couldn't dance at all.

"How about... a live demonstration?"

After a moment's thought, Aldan slowly spoke.

The others were silent for a moment, then nodded.

"This is the only way."

But this raises a new problem: who will teach Shinji Kitahara to dance?

Although everyone here except Shinji Kitahara has studied dancing, the problem is that they are all horse girls.

The dances I learned were either live performances on the winners' stage or the female part of a duet. I had some understanding of the male part, but not enough to teach others.

As for having someone else teach, even if Kitahara Shinji's side doesn't object, the other female horse girls wouldn't give up this opportunity to outsiders.

But just as the situation was about to reach a stalemate, a figure suddenly stood up from his seat, walked slowly to Shinji Kitahara, and extended his hand to him.

Sirius stands before Shinji Kitahara, a confident smile on his face.

"I am still quite confident in this regard."

As someone who has consistently ranked second on Treyson's list of most anticipated boyfriends, Sirius also occasionally needs to dance when attending various college events.

Since Treson is an all-girls school, even if there are some trainers participating in activities, they are usually occupied by their own female horses, so naturally some female horses are needed to act as male companions.

Although Rudolph had attended many similar events, she attended far fewer times than Sirius, who was an 'unemployed bum,' due to her job as student council president.

Furthermore, because of her immense fame, few female horsemen dared to invite her to be their male companion, resulting in her being less capable in this area than Sirius.

With readily available teacher candidates stepping forward, this should logically be considered a good thing, and others should be happy now.

Strangely, after Sirius stepped forward, the other horse girls' expressions were not happy at all; instead, they seemed to be shrouded in a shadow, making people feel uneasy.

Especially Rudolf, as the perfect 'emperor', even during the most troublesome times of the day, her expression remained as calm as ever, and she could handle all kinds of situations perfectly.

But after Sirius stepped forward, although the change was not significant, her facial expression did indeed fluctuate slightly.

Especially after Sirius successfully invited Shinji Kitahara, he glanced at Rudolf's location and gave him a rather provocative smile.

If someone else had done this to Rudolph, he wouldn't have been so angry.

After all, she comes from a family of symbols and was the student council president of Treisen. She has dealt with many unpleasant things in her daily work and has met all kinds of people. She has the most basic ability to maintain composure.

The problem is that the person who provoked her is a symbol of Sirius.

Although Rudolph was generally able to keep her emotions hidden when facing other people, she could find it difficult to stand Sirius, even when they hadn't done anything.

Not to mention now, she is unusually wholeheartedly considering Sirius's future.

After all, in her mind, Shinji Kitahara and Sirius should be blood relatives. If Sirius really had any bad ideas, she would be the one who would get hurt in the end.

That's why she's been preventing the two from interacting since morning, and has been using the East Sea Emperor as an excuse to try to keep Sirius away from him.

But who knew that this idiot not only ignored her advice, but also inexplicably started targeting her. He completely disregarded her advice, kept going against her, and kept saying nonsensical things...

Um?and many more.

As Rudolf watched Sirius and Shinji Kitahara walk away, the words Sirius had said to her flashed through his mind, and his brows furrowed.

This woman... could it be that she thinks I have feelings for Shinji Kitahara and sees me as a love rival?

Thinking of this, Rudolf's expression gradually became subtle.

To be honest, Rudolf wasn't exactly a fun-loving person. He was usually quite reliable in his work and would never intentionally try to harm others.

But today, due to various factors, especially Sirius's provocation before leaving, Rudolf's mentality has undergone some unusual changes.

Although she had always wanted Sirius to stay away from Shinji Kitahara, her purpose was not for herself, but to protect Sirius.

But now, with Sirius's repeated provocations, she's starting to have second thoughts about doing so.

Although she wasn't exactly a fun-loving person, Rudolf still had the blood of a certain old speed demon flowing through her veins, and after some thought, she made a new decision.

Okay, Sirius, you just like ignoring her advice, right? Then why don't you just stop trying to persuade her?

Moreover, it wasn't just that he didn't try to persuade them; after calming down, Rudolf even planned to take the initiative to help Sirius and facilitate communication between the two.

Then, when she felt it was about time, she directly confronted Sirius with the truth. What would Sirius's expression be then...?

Thinking of a possible future, Rudolf couldn't help but smile slightly.

All I can say is that she was really looking forward to that scene.

"President, what's wrong? Did something good happen?"

Aldan, who was standing nearby, noticed the smile on her face.

"Nothing, I just thought of some interesting things."

After a pause, Rudolf glanced at the two people who had already stepped into the arena and begun to dance, raised an eyebrow, and spoke again.

"Oh, by the way, Ardan, would you be interested in coming over for a dance?"

"I?"

Aldan paused for a moment, then shook his head.

"I think I'll pass, since I don't have a dance partner..."

In fact, if she wanted, no one present would refuse her invitation, but unfortunately, the only dance partner she wanted was just beginning to learn.