I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

As for the first and second visits to the East Sea Emperor and Elisako, although they were a little embarrassed, they eventually accepted the invitations from Kitahara Shinji.

But after agreeing, they both thought of something and looked at the solar eclipse at the same time.

"I know her appetite, so you don't need to worry."

After saying this, the elderly woman went into the kitchen and specifically told them not to ask for help and to just sit there quietly.

Then, not long after, several plates, large enough to be called basins, were brought out.

Moreover, not only in terms of quantity, color, aroma, and taste, each of these aspects is of a very high standard.

It's worth noting that while Tresson's canteen offers a buffet, it's staffed by renowned chefs, and the quality of the food rivals that of most upscale restaurants.

But compared to the elderly horse lady's cooking, the food at the Tressen canteen seemed utterly bland.

Even the somewhat reserved Emperor of the East Sea and Elizabeth were eating with great relish, while the food in front of the eclipse was disappearing at an alarming rate.

Then, after the meal, Eclipse offered to help clear the dishes, and the Emperor of the East Sea followed suit.

She was willing to help Eliseko.

But as a notorious social outcast, she really didn't have the ability, so she could only sit at the dinner table and start thinking about whether she should bring some medicine as a gift next time she came.

Although she often causes trouble and the potions she makes all have some side effects, she actually still has quite a few good things in stock that have no side effects.

However, there weren't many of those good things, and most of them were given to a junior she really liked, leaving her with very little.

As for Kitahara Shinji and the elderly horse girl...

After Shinji Kitahara finished eating, the elderly woman invited him to the courtyard outside the shop.

After finding a place to sit down, the elderly Ma took out a pipe that looked quite valuable and quite old.

After lighting it, take a deep breath and then exhale.

Amidst the swirling mist, her gaze drifted away, as if she had returned to many years ago.

"You brat, that new little girl, she's related to the Symbol family, isn't she?"

Shinji Kitahara didn't know why she suddenly brought this up, but he didn't think much of it and nodded honestly.

"Her name is the Eastern Sea Emperor. She has nothing to do with symbolists, but she has a very good relationship with that Rudolf symbol, and is said to be Rudolf's chosen successor."

"Is this so..."

She nodded, then frowned slightly: "No wonder, but it's strange, how could that stupid woman tolerate such a thing..."

Her voice grew softer and softer as she mumbled something under her breath.

However, because her voice was too soft, Shinji Kitahara couldn't hear what she said next.

She paused for a moment, then continued.

"Forget about that little girl, but as for the other people who symbolize the family, especially those who symbolize the main family, I suggest you avoid contact with them as much as possible."

"They are a group of monsters in human skin."

"I see."

Shinji Kitahara spoke sincerely, agreeing wholeheartedly with the elderly woman's words.

Contacting the symbolist family? Are you kidding me?

Horse girls are inherently dangerous, and those with family connections are even more formidable.

The symbol of Rudolf, on the other hand, is the most heavyweight among heavyweights.

Let alone contact, he would rather stay as far away as possible, even at the cost of damaging his goodwill towards others, just to reduce the risk.

If he's targeted by an ordinary horse girl, he can still manage to use his skills honed over the years to his advantage. But if he's targeted by those rich young ladies, especially Rudolph, then he can basically just give up.

After all, he was just one person, and no matter how hard he struggled, he could never stand up against an entire family.

Seeing how cooperative he was, the elderly woman smiled with satisfaction, but then she seemed to remember something and her expression gradually turned strange.

"I'm telling you, you little rascal."

She took a deep drag on her pipe, then slowly exhaled, her expression obscured by the swirling smoke.

What's your opinion on the Cheng family situation?

"I don't have that idea for now."

Shinji Kitahara spoke sincerely.

"After all, as you know, Mother-in-law, if you work in Teresen, getting married is a ticking time bomb."

"At least until I graduate from Eclipse, I have no such plans."

"So you plan to marry her?" she asked.

Upon hearing this question, Shinji Kitahara wore an expression that was both amused and exasperated.

“Mother-in-law, you know our relationship. At least for now, neither of us has such thoughts. As for the future... let's talk about the future later.”

After this, do you even have a future?

After the smoke cleared, the elderly woman's expression became subtle, and she seemed to have an urge to smash the pipe in her hand into his face.

Do you know where you are right now? It's only been less than two weeks since school started.

"I know."

Shinji Kitahara was perfectly justified.

"But don't worry, Grandma. Although I have quite a few female horses under my management, I'm not one of those trainers who don't know their place. I've always kept a proper distance from them, and I haven't even added any of them on Line yet. There's no way there will be any problems."

The drinking buddies, Donghai Emperor; the foodie duo, Oguri Hat and Special Zhou; Alice, who only sees him as a special guinea pig; and two strangers who are just nominal members of the team.

Although the team has grown to seven people, he has only mentored three so far, two of whom are safe, gluttonous idiots, and one is a mad scientist who is only interested in research.

Compared to other trainers, his interactions with his horse girls are pitifully few, not even a fraction of what they'd get, and he hasn't even added them on Line.

He's gone this far. Even if we don't say that we'd lose if the dragon was charging right at us, at the very least we have an advantage, right?

silence.

The elderly woman initially wanted to help him, but after hearing these words and seeing the confidence on his face, her gaze gradually changed.

That kid deserved to be jumped to his death.

"Okay, then don't regret it."

After the elderly woman finished speaking, she looked at the face opposite her, which showed a strange expression after listening, and after a moment of silence, she suddenly laughed.

Then, amidst Shinji Kitahara's even more bewildered expression, she looked back at the store and spoke again.

"I quite like these few. I'll bring the rest over to see when I have time."

"Are you referring to the remaining three horse girls who are slated for the final competition? They're not in a rush to debut, and they're not in a hurry about their final outfits either..."

The elderly woman glanced at him, her eyes filled with a mixture of regret and pity.

There are still 94 points of schadenfreude remaining.

"It's fine. It's good to bring them over to take a look beforehand, or you can bring a few more without any problem."

"Anyway, as long as someone doesn't mind having too many of these 'final victory suits,' then this old woman certainly won't mind having too many either."

Chapter 46: Perhaps we'll just make the best of a bad situation.

After talking with the elderly horse girl, Shinji Kitahara was kicked out of the clothing store, completely bewildered.

However, before leaving, the elderly horse woman gave him an extra task: to help the Emperor of the East Sea pick out two sets of clothes to take back with him. So why?

He and the Emperor of the East Sea were just ordinary friends, and mainly the kind of fair-weather friends who were only friends for mutual benefit.

Wouldn't it be considered abnormal to make such a suggestion without the other party's request?

Huh? Wait, are you going to treat me like a pervert?

He suddenly pinched his chin.

Will doing this lower my favorability rating?

To be honest, although he wasn't as afraid of the East Sea Emperor lately, he felt that their relationship was growing a bit too fast.

They've only been friends for two weeks, so what will happen to them after the three-year period is up? I really don't even want to think about it.

Why not take this opportunity to lower his favorability? And it might even make the emperor wary of him in the future and keep his distance.

Thinking of this, he suddenly understood, and immediately found the Emperor of the East Sea and made this suggestion very seriously.

Then, after a moment's hesitation, the Emperor of the East Sea nodded slightly.

"Well, please."

Kitahara Shinji: "...?"

Why is the plot developing in a way that's not quite what he expected?

Even if you didn't just turn around and leave, you should at least have hesitated and then refused, right?

After all, the Emperor of the East Sea shouldn't have known about her ability to choose clothes, so why did she agree?

Shinji Kitahara felt like a bunch of question marks had appeared above his head.

"I just asked you to help me with some reference, what are you thinking, you idiot trainer-san?"

The Emperor of the East Sea explained it this way, and his tone and expression were quite normal.

I just don't know why, when I was explaining, the tail behind me was wagging gently.

Shinji Kitahara wanted to refute, but after glancing at the perpetually black Eclipse beside him and the helpless person who couldn't even take care of himself, he suddenly realized that he was probably the only person in this place who could be of reference to her.

Moreover, although the East Sea Emperor is not a member of the symbolic family, her family background is not poor; in fact, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her a young lady from a wealthy family. She must be a discerning person.

So it's perfectly normal for her to want to buy two items after discovering the condition of the clothes in this store.

Moreover, since there were no one around to help or refer to, it was perfectly reasonable for me to do it myself.

After sorting out the logic behind it, Shinji Kitahara's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, slowly calmed down. Then he couldn't help but regret it, thinking to himself, "Why did I have to do something so unnecessary? Now I've brought trouble upon myself."

Although he regretted it, he had already said it, so there was no going back. He sighed inwardly and then dutifully helped the Emperor of the East Sea choose clothes.

Of course, he didn't go as far as Alice, after all, the Emperor of the East Sea didn't have her thick skin, he just picked out some ordinary clothes.

Then, after the shopping session, Shinji Kitahara was forcibly kicked out of the clothing store and told that he should bring at least four people next time, or he would be kicked out.

Shinji Kitahara, who was kicked out, was completely bewildered and couldn't understand what the old woman was trying to do—wasn't she just making things difficult for him?

The data on the winning outfits of the East Sea Emperor and Alice has been collected, and they have both just bought clothes. How could they possibly go to the clothing store again in such a short time?

If we don't count the two of them, then wouldn't he have to bring Oguri Hat, Special Zhou, and Grasshopper along?

Although I ordered a final outfit for Ms. Cao, I haven't told her about it yet.

After all, she was just a figurehead and not in a hurry to debut, so he planned to talk to her after Eclipse and the others finished making their clothes. But for now...

Or, if all else fails, bringing in Aili Digital to make up the numbers doesn't seem like a bad idea.

Moreover, given her personality, she would probably be interested in this kind of shop, especially that elderly horse girl who is full of mystery, and would not refuse my invitation.

Thinking this, he walked away, slowly disappearing at the end of the road.

Just as his figure disappeared, two other small figures appeared from the other end of the road and ran to the front of the store.

"Xiao Bei, are you sure this is the store? But it looks a bit... um, not so good."

"Little Diamond, believe me, although it may look a bit dilapidated from the outside, you'll be absolutely amazed once you go inside."

......

Unaware of what he had just missed, Shinji Kitahara returned to Treson Academy without incident.

Then, as soon as they entered the academy, Narita Shirahito, whom they had just parted ways with, approached them and said that the president had something to discuss with the East Sea Emperor. He then took her away directly, presumably to talk to her about the attack she had suffered earlier.

Alice wanted to stay, and even wanted to visit Shinji Kitahara's dorm.

However, having already been tricked once, Kitahara Shinji was unlikely to make the same mistake a second time. He immediately had Eclipse contact Alice Digital, Alice's Noble Phantasm, who had just come out of the infirmary, and had her abduct the former.

Then, the usual eclipse escorted him back to his dormitory.

This time, however, Eclipse did not leave immediately after sending him back. After a moment's hesitation, it took out the bottle of unknown potion that it had previously confiscated from Alice.

Shinji Kitahara had a bad feeling.