I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

Even so, her relationship with the speed symbol showed no signs of improvement; they still disliked each other.

Especially a few days ago, because she used a series of symbolic family resources, including ordering the decisive battle clothes for the Emperor of the East Sea, she displeased that old woman, who had just made things difficult for her for quite some time.

Finally, she was forced to agree to a blind date before she was reluctantly allowed to stop, and it was stated that she could not use the symbolic family's resources until the agreement was fulfilled, so there might be some issues with the flow of funds.

Even so, Rudolf symbolically intends to try to communicate.

After all, it concerns the horse's hunt, and that old woman must know what's important. She'll most likely agree, but it will probably come with some difficulties or restrictions. She'll need to judge based on the conditions.

Shinji Kitahara was quite satisfied with Rudolf's answer.

After all, although the two had interacted a few times before and often met at the training ground because of the Emperor of the East Sea, they did not communicate much and were not familiar with each other, nor were they particularly close.

He was even prepared to be suspected before he came, after all, compared to him, a newcomer who had only been with the company for a short time, it was definitely more trustworthy to be a legendary trainer like Hisadou Kazuya with nearly twenty years of experience.

Even if it's not suspected, it would still take some effort to explain, but he was a little surprised that Rudolf agreed so readily.

After finishing their discussion, Rudolf, representing the other side, also mentioned her purpose in seeking out Shinji Kitahara.

As Kitahara Shinji had predicted, it was still for the sake of the Emperor of the East Sea.

But unlike last time, this time Rudolf Symbol did not show the same aggressive attitude as before, and even apologized to him instead.

"At that time, the emperor had just argued with me about those things, and then he came to you, so he lost his temper a bit. Please forgive him..."

"Understand, understand."

Shinji Kitahara didn't care much about what happened before, and he was never angry with her.

To give a simple example, Rudolf's situation is like parents paying money to get their child a spot in a top high school, with top teachers providing instruction.

But then, in the end, her own child insisted on learning from her, saying that she would get into a top university through self-study, and then ended up enrolling in a mediocre school.

Let alone Rudolf symbolism, you could put him in a similar situation and he'd be numb to it, and it wouldn't be impossible for him to even want to demolish the school.

but now......

"Trainer Kitahara, I have a question, and I hope you can answer it truthfully."

She looked at Shinji Kitahara and said earnestly.

"That child of the Emperor is actually just someone you nominally support; you've never actually guided her, have you?"

silence.

Then a sigh.

"If I say no, would you believe me?"

Chapter 88: It's perfectly fine.

Shinji Kitahara was not surprised that Rudolf's symbol could reveal his relationship with the Emperor of the East Sea.

After all, more than a month has passed, and even Special Week has begun to notice the abnormality in his relationship with the East Sea Emperor, not to mention Rudolf, who frequently keeps an eye on the East Sea Emperor's situation.

To Shinji Kitahara's surprise, after he answered, Rudolf did not show a dangerous expression like last time, nor did he ask him to leave the East Sea Emperor. He just sighed helplessly.

"As expected, that child hasn't given up on that unrealistic idea after all..."

Well, the current Rudolph has completely lost his former aggressive and authoritative demeanor. Instead, he looks more like an old father who is at a loss when faced with a rebellious and disobedient child. Just looking at him makes people feel exhausted.

It wasn't that she didn't want Kitahara Shinji to help persuade the Emperor of the East Sea.

But the problem is that even she herself couldn't persuade the Emperor of the East Sea, so what role could a nominal trainer who had only known the Emperor for less than two months play?

Moreover, if he were to actually try to persuade them, it might actually have the opposite effect.

In more serious cases, it could even lead to the emperor leaving the team in a fit of pique, which could trigger other unexpected events, such as disrupting the schedule or causing him to miss some important matches.

The problem is, if we don't try to persuade them...

"I don't think it's entirely impossible."

Shinji Kitahara suddenly spoke.

Although he didn't really want to be associated with Rudolf, seeing the weary expression on her face, Shinji Kitahara suddenly felt a sense of empathy.

After all, in the past, he had looked at all sorts of silly children in front of him on countless days and nights, showing the same expression, and some of them were even more tired than her.

In addition, Rudolf had communicated with him properly this time, and even agreed to help him with the investigation without asking for any payment, so he felt it was necessary to give the other party some reward.

After all, he doesn't like the feeling of owing others anything.

"The Empress has quite good talent and strength, and she has also taught herself a lot about trainers."

"Although she is certainly not good enough compared to a real trainer, she has her own advantages, namely that she understands her own body better than the average trainer and can learn and adjust in a targeted manner."

"Moreover, she seems to have a very clear understanding of this, and has been leveraging this advantage to forge her own path. It is still uncertain what the future holds."

Shinji Kitahara was not offering Rudolf a symbolic consolation, but stating a fact.

Unlike Alice and Alice Digital, Tokai Emperor is neither a theoretical genius nor an experienced combatant.

In fact, they are far weaker than ordinary Treson trainers in both of these aspects, and theoretically they have no ability to train on their own.

But she did it, and in a way that even Shinji Kitahara had never seen before.

Unlike all other trainers, the East Sea Emperor's training plans and methods are all based on her understanding of her own situation.

She learned very little, but everything she learned was exactly what she needed.

She doesn't have much practical experience, but the thing is that it's all her own experience.

With such limited skills, if you send her to train other female horses, she'd probably be fired the very next day because of her poor performance.

But for her, it was just barely enough—but that was all.

Rudolf could also understand what Kitahara Shinji meant, but his expression remained unchanged, and then he sighed with a hint of helplessness.

"But no matter what, it's still better to have a trainer, even if it's just an ordinary trainer, it's still better than her figuring things out on her own like this."

Shinji Kitahara shrugged.

"But at least, she does have the potential to win the undefeated triple crown on her own, doesn't she?"

Rudolf shook his head.

"One percent and ninety-nine percent are both 'possible,' but a female singer only has one chance to debut in her life. She is taking advantage of her only chance in her life."

"But this is also her only chance to pursue you, isn't it?"

Shinji Kitahara looked at her, his gaze calm.

“You said it yourself, Ma Niang only has this one chance to debut in her life. You are like that, and so is she. She is using this one and only opportunity to be willful, that’s true. But if she is not willful now, she will never have the chance to be willful again.”

"Can......"

Rudolf seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted directly by Shinji Kitahara.

"But when you chose to challenge for the undefeated triple crown without relying on your trainers, did you consider whether that might be a bit willful?"

He looked at her and said earnestly.

“Concern leads to confusion, President Rudolf. I understand how you feel, and I don’t like the feeling of a pearl being tarnished either. But the problem is, this is her own choice and her own pursuit, not yours or mine.”

"If you really want what's best for her, you should respect her choices and offer her help based on that, instead of imposing your own ideas on her in the name of good intentions."

"...But she's just a child."

"You were just a child back then."

silence.

Then came a sigh.

"Indeed, I was overthinking things."

Rudolph symbolizes that she understands these principles, but she genuinely likes and cares about the Emperor of the East Sea and doesn't want her to go down the wrong, or rather, not the right, path.

Previously, because the Eastern Sea Emperor was considered a private matter, she was too embarrassed to talk about it with others, and had only discussed it with Kisaka and Narita Shirahito.

As for these two, the former has an extremely strict style of conduct, so he doesn't think there's anything wrong with Rudolf symbolizing the correction of the East Sea Emperor's willfulness.

The latter, although not very good at this kind of thing, thought about it and felt that it was better for children to listen to adults. Moreover, Chairman Rudolf's abilities were obvious to all, so in the end he also chose to support her idea.

So, although she felt that something was wrong, seeing that the people around her seemed to support her ideas, she gradually suppressed the unease in her heart.

But now, after talking with Shinji Kitahara, that false confidence has been peeled away, and she has finally seen the true nature of her actions.

That was a forced interference, even domination, of the life of the emperor of the East Sea.

It was as if speed symbolized what the old woman had tried to do to her.

Indeed, the blood of the family symbol still flows in my veins...

Rudolf chuckled inwardly, and just as he was about to speak again, he noticed that the expression on the gas gauge next to him seemed a little off.

"What's wrong, the air tank?"

"...No, it's okay."

Qi Cao's expression was somewhat subtle.

She really didn't know how to answer that question.

After all, she couldn't very well say that watching their conversation just now gave her the feeling of an old married couple talking about their child's schooling, could she?

And why? She always felt that these two people weren't talking like this for the first time, because at least in her memory, Rudolf would never talk like this when facing strangers, much less show such an attitude.

Did these two people know each other before?

Qisuo couldn't help but start to have doubts.

However, Rudolf and Shinji Kitahara seemed completely unaware of this. After chatting about the topic for a while longer, Shinji Kitahara prepared to take his leave.

Just as he was about to leave, Rudolf casually mentioned that he seemed to have heard the name Shinji Kitahara at the Symbolist House before, and asked him if he knew anyone from the Symbolist House.

"No."

Shinji Kitahara shook his head like a rattle drum.

Knowing someone who symbolizes the family? Are you kidding me?

If it weren't for the need to investigate Hisato Kazuya, Kitahara Shinji would never have chosen to contact Rudolf Symbol, let alone anyone from the Symbolist family.

Just like he had said to the elderly horsewoman in the clothing store, horsewomen are inherently dangerous, and those with family backgrounds are even more formidable.

Not to mention contact, he would rather stay as far away from this group of people as possible, and he has been paying attention to this issue over the years. How could he possibly know the symbol family without realizing it?

Do you think he's an idiot?

However, he did not doubt the truthfulness of Rudolf's words.

After all, although he had never met anyone from the Symbolist family, he had been committing crimes in various places over the years, and according to the trainers, he had even become an urban legend. It was normal for the Symbolist family to mention him.

Rudolf's symbolism seemed to be that he mentioned it casually, and he didn't pursue the matter further after Rudolf refused.

After chatting casually for a couple more minutes, I saw him off from the student council room, then sat back down in my chair, my gaze gradually becoming more profound.

She was quite confident in her ability to detect lies, so she was pretty sure that Kitahara Shinji hadn't lied, nor did he have any reason to lie.

That means the 'resistance' is irrelevant to him, and he may not even be aware of it...

Although after so many days of investigation, she was basically certain that the old woman behind this was Speed ​​Symbol, but the problem was that she couldn't understand what she was after.

What could a homeless child who wanders from place to place, who isn't even a trainer, possibly have to do with her? And why would he go to such lengths to hide his existence from her?

What's even stranger is that, while talking to him just now, she felt a strange sense of familiarity, which made her unconsciously relax and reveal a demeanor she wouldn't show in front of strangers.

The problem is, this was only their second formal exchange, and the situation was so bad during the first exchange that it could hardly be considered an exchange at all. How could they possibly feel familiar with each other?

With his index finger tapping the table, Rudolf symbolized his deep thought.

......

the other side.

After concluding his conversation with Rudolf, Shinji Kitahara returned to the training grounds to await Rudolf's response.

But he hadn't waited long when the East Sea Emperor, who had finished training, approached him and asked what his president wanted to see him about and whether it had anything to do with her.

Seeing the worry in her eyes, Shinji Kitahara thought for a moment and realized that his previous remarks might have increased the child's favorability, so he selectively told the truth.

"We mainly talked about work, and at the end she said she thought she'd heard my name at Symbol House, and asked if I knew anyone there..."

Do you know that trainer, Mr. Sang?