I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

After the product was completed, Nu Tao continued to deliver it to Aldan in secret, and this has continued to this day. Therefore, he naturally knew about Aldan's physical condition.

Although she is still some distance from being a normal horse girl, she is no longer that delicate and fragile 'glass' and is qualified to live and train normally.

The problem is that because all of this was done in private, coupled with the accumulation of long-standing beliefs, even though Aldan's condition has improved.

But in other people's eyes, she is still that delicate and fragile glass flower, an existence that can only be admired from afar and not touched, so the care and requirements for her are naturally the same as before.

And soon after, Aldan's next words also confirmed the conjecture about Kitahara Shinji's whereabouts.

"Yes, thanks to a kind person, my health has indeed improved a lot. However, perhaps because my previous image is so deeply ingrained in people's minds, they are still a little worried about me. To avoid making them worry, I don't usually go out..."

"But you actually figured it out, didn't you?"

Looking at Aldan in front of him, Shinji Kitahara asked seriously.

Upon hearing this question, Aldan instinctively wanted to answer that she didn't mind, but looking at Kitahara Shinji's serious expression, she remained silent for a moment, then raised her head, looked out the window, and whispered.

"Although everyone takes good care of me, and the scenery in the hospital and the college is quite nice, being in the same environment all the time inevitably makes me want to go out and see the world sometimes..."

"Aldan, if you don't mind, how about we go shopping for a while later?"

"......ah?"

Aldan blinked, momentarily confused as to what Shinji Kitahara was talking about.

Upon seeing her like this, Shinji Kitahara thought she had misunderstood something and quickly explained.

"It's not just the two of us shopping, it's that we're taking Tamamo with us."

As he spoke, Kitahara Shinji turned to look at Tamamo Juji, who had a 'why did you have to drag me into this?' expression on his face, and sighed.

"As you know, Tamamo may have been quite affected by that light, but I can't figure out exactly what's wrong with her yet. I'm a little worried about taking her back just like that, and I want to observe her for a while longer..."

"Besides, there are only two of us now, and it's not good for us to stay here any longer. You're lucky it's Aldan who came, but if other people find out we're here, they might misunderstand..."

"But I feel it's a bit inappropriate for just the two of us to go out, so if possible, could you do us a favor and accompany us for a while...?"

Although that's what he said, besides these purposes, Shinji Kitahara also wanted to take this opportunity to improve Aldan's image in the eyes of others.

After all, he was the one who took care of Aldan's health, and he knew exactly to what extent it had improved.

Although her health has improved a lot, she is still unable to enjoy a normal life due to her old ideas. After thinking about it, Shinji Kitahara decided to help her out – to help someone to the end.

Shall we go shopping together...?

Faced with Shinji Kitahara's sudden invitation, a hint of hesitation flashed in Aldan's eyes.

It wasn't that she was against going out with Kitahara Shinji, but as she had mentioned before, she was quite busy with today's event, being the de facto head of the businesses in this area. Even delivering chocolates was something she had to squeeze in time for. Going shopping...

"Then I would rather obey your orders than be respectful."

Aldan smiled and nodded, his tone showing no hesitation.

While the event was important, compared to Shinji Kitahara, let alone this small event, even when she was in charge of the business plan for Mejiro Castle, she would have to find an excuse to skip work.

Moreover, although she is indeed the actual person in charge of this area and is responsible for controlling the overall situation, even without her, the Meguro family has some backup options.

Thinking this, Aldan made an excuse to prepare, left the room, found a corner, opened his phone, tapped on the profile picture of the contact whose nickname was 'Dessert Parfait', and began to compose a message.

Meanwhile, on the other side, a certain fat horse, who had just happily received a chocolate from his trainer, unwrapped it, and taken a big bite, was about to complain when his phone beeped with a message notification—the kind with a special notification.

When she opened it, she thought it was a family member inviting her out to play, and she even fantasized about how she would make some desserts after she got out.

After reading the message, she looked up at the other horse girls in the academy and their trainers, who were all lovey-dovey, and then looked down at the dark chocolate on her left and the message on the screen asking her to fill in for them. After a long silence, she almost burst into tears of grievance.

Why does everyone else seem so happy on Valentine's Day, while she's having such a terrible time...?

.......

the other side.

After arranging the handover, Megumi Ardan returned to his room. After a short rest, he went out with the two of them.

However, although I made a lot of preparations before leaving home, there's not much to say about what happened after I left.

Although Shinji Kitahara said he wanted Aldan to accompany them shopping for a while, Tamamo Cross had already completed his mission objective, and Shinji Kitahara wasn't particularly interested in shopping, so he basically just accompanied Aldan.

They played until evening, and as dinner time approached, Kitahara Shinji felt it was about time. Seeing that Tamamo Cross wasn't behaving strangely, he prepared to take the two back to the academy.

However, just as he was about to return, looking at the approaching school gate, Shinji Kitahara suddenly turned to Aldan and made a rather strange request.

"Aldan, I have a lot of things here, could you help me carry them?"

As he spoke, Shinji Kitahara held up the large and small bags he had acquired through various events.

"of course can."

Ardan naturally wouldn't refuse such a small request.

What puzzled her was that he had been carrying a lot of things, but he had been carrying them the whole way without seeming to be struggling at all. Why was he suddenly offering to give them to her...?

However, she soon found out why Shinji Kitahara did it.

Upon entering the academy and seeing Aldan return, her friends and some members of the Mejiro family immediately surrounded her, asking with concern where she had been that afternoon.

Upon hearing that she had been wandering around outside for several hours, the onlookers frowned slightly as they looked at the bag in Aldan's hand and at Kitahara Shinji, who looked completely innocent beside her.

What's wrong with this person? Knowing perfectly well about Ardan's situation, not only did he drag her outside for hours, but he also made her carry his things...

Faced with the questions from others, Shinji Kitahara made no attempt to refute them, as if he hadn't noticed the gazes around him. He calmly accepted the packages from Aldan, thanked him, and then turned and left.

"Oh, by the way, Aldan, if you don't mind, let's go out together again sometime?"

Halfway there, Shinji Kitahara suddenly turned back to Aldan and said this, then smiled, before turning around again and walking away.

After Kitahara Shinji left, Arima-chan watched his departing figure and couldn't help but mutter to herself.

“Miss Aldan, this man…”

"What's up with him?"

Watching his departing figure and listening to the discussions around him, Aldan vaguely realized the purpose behind his actions. He stared at his departing back, his gaze trembling slightly.

"He clearly knew your situation, yet he still took you out for hours, making you carry your things. He has absolutely no sense of consideration for others..."

"He knows a lot."

Suddenly, Megumi Ardan spoke up, then reached out and patted the little pony's head with a smile.

"It's more accurate to say that it's precisely because they understand it so well that they do it this way."

In fact, not only did she know that her health was improving, but the Mejiro family had also known about it for some time through some examinations and data.

But because of the ingrained prejudices, no one dared to suggest changing her current situation.

After all, if anyone suggested disrupting her current situation, and something went wrong in the future, the responsibility would definitely fall on that person's head. Moreover, her current physical condition is still far from that of a normal horse girl, and no one dares to take that risk.

While Shinji Kitahara didn't make any suggestions, he was demonstrating to her through his actions that he would take on this responsibility.

As for why it's not stated explicitly?

Just kidding, he still thinks Aldan doesn't know he's been secretly helping him, so how could he possibly turn on him like that?

Otherwise, if the Meguro family directly asks how he made his judgment and investigates further, wouldn't the whole thing be exposed?

In short, after believing he had secretly resolved the situation on Aldan's side, Shinji Kitahara checked on Tamamo Cross's condition one last time. Once he confirmed that she was alright, he sent her back to her dormitory.

After watching Tamamo Cross carry all her things back to her dorm, Kitahara Shinji checked the time, ate a quick meal at the cafeteria, and then prepared to return to his dorm to rest.

But just as he relaxed and opened his dormitory door, ready to take a good rest...

Upon opening the door and seeing the scene inside, he instantly stopped in his tracks.

At the very same moment, the instant Kitahara Shinji appeared, all the horse girls and non-horse girls crammed into the room instantly raised their heads and fixed their gazes on him.

Suddenly, as all eyes turned to him, Shinji Kitahara inexplicably felt that the environment around him was somewhat damp.

Even the air felt somewhat frozen.

Chapter 261: Valentine's Day Camp

"Excuse me, everyone, why are you all in my dorm room...?"

Looking at the crowded dorm room filled with horse girls, including Rudolf, Tsuna, and Matatabi who weren't even in his team, Shinji Kitahara was a little dazed.

How come there are so many people in the dorm when he just went out for a walk? And the atmosphere seems really heavy.

Faced with Shinji Kitahara's question, the girls in the dormitory looked at each other, and then Ms. Kusa explained.

"Here's the thing, Trainer Kitahara, we'd like to have a training camp tonight."

Staying together?

Upon hearing this word, Shinji Kitahara paused for a moment.

Is today a special day? Yes, it seems to be Valentine's Day, but he remembers that Japan doesn't seem to have a tradition of group walks for Valentine's Day...

Forget it.

Although he didn't know exactly what was going on, it was their own business and had nothing to do with him. If they wanted to stay together, then so be it.

Thinking this, Shinji Kitahara went inside, asking questions as he went.

"Have you chosen a place to stay yet? There are so many of you, it's not enough to fit everyone in a typical place, and it's probably going to be hard to find a place to stay outside today; most of them have probably already been booked..."

"Ah, that's alright, since we're planning to stay here together."

"Oh, it's here... huh?"

Realizing what was happening, Shinji Kitahara abruptly stopped, looked around at his surroundings, and finally fixed his gaze on the horse girls, speaking somewhat uncertainly.

"Um, are you sure you want to stay here... as a hostel?"

Strangely, the contestants, who had been pulling at each other and vying for power, looked at each other and then became surprisingly harmonious. They then turned their attention back to Shinji Kitahara and nodded calmly.

"Yes, after discussion, we unanimously decided to stay here together."

"Trainer Kitahara, do you have any comments?"

It sounds a bit strange that all the horse girls are united against Shinji Kitahara.

Just a few hours ago, they were fighting each other, sabotaging each other's plans, and even determined that if their own plans failed, they couldn't let the others' plans succeed.

But just a few hours later, they put aside their prejudices and chose to join forces...

So what exactly happened that led to all of this?

This story begins a few hours earlier, when Shinji Kitahara left Tressen...

......

A few hours ago, at the Treson headquarters, inside the academy.

While Kitahara Shinji was still dealing with the affairs of Kusakabe Hibiki and Special Week, a fierce struggle had already begun in the shadows.

Although Shinji Kitahara seemed to have a peaceful day, aside from receiving chocolates in the morning and shopping with Tamamo Cross in the afternoon.

But this doesn't mean the others didn't take action; it's just that he hid in a corner and wasn't discovered in the early stages, and later left the academy directly, leaving them no room to maneuver.

As mentioned before, on his way out of the academy, Shinji Kitahara noticed that his acquaintances seemed to be looking for something. Because they were looking so intently, he didn't go up to disturb them.

But in reality, apart from himself, almost everyone in the academy who could breathe could tell what they were looking for, or rather, who they were looking for.

Moreover, it wasn't just a search; in fact, including the special week and Grasshopper he had just dealt with, almost everyone had made considerable preparations for today's operation and formulated various plans, just waiting for an opportunity to implement them and launch a fierce attack on Valentine's Day.

But as a result, after lunch, when he said he was going back to his dorm to rest, the creature named Kitahara Shinji seemed to have vanished into thin air, and could not be found anywhere.

Originally, at the very beginning of the search, the female horses were all in twos and threes, keeping watch on each other, afraid that if the lone one was found, he would run away wildly without any restraint.

But as time went on, after almost turning the entire Teresen upside down and even searching some hidden basements, the horse girls still couldn't find him. Even Grasshopper and Special Zhou, who had initially made contact with him, were unable to find any trace of him.

At this point, due to the mutual restraint and tug-of-war, coupled with the long period of not being able to find anyone, the horse girls inevitably became a little irritable and began to stop pulling and watching each other so frequently.

If someone could find Shinji Kitahara at this time, even if it causes some interference and ultimately leads to everyone losing the game, at least it would give them an outlet for their emotions.

The problem is that, not only did they fail to find him, but when they finally realized they couldn't find him and tried to contact him, they learned that he had already left the academy and gone shopping with Tamamo Cross.

They prepared for most of the day, meticulously planning everything, and even went through various struggles and conflicts with others to ensure the plan's implementation, searching for him for several hours...

Then you tell them that this person wasn't actually in the academy at all, but had run away a long time ago?

All I can say is that in this situation, it's really hard to stay calm.

However, if it ended there, since Shinji Kitahara often acts infuriatingly woodenly, the female horses under his command are somewhat resistant to this kind of thing. Although they may feel helpless, they can generally accept it.

Although there were also cases where female horse riders, after learning his location, tried to leave the academy to 'accidentally' meet him.