I'm Ornn, and I'm about to be beaten to my knees by the Man-eating Horse Girl!

Shining Brightly thought to himself, "I'm probably just worried because you, my benefactor, didn't eat any meat at all! Coming to such a high-class restaurant and not even trying their specialties, instead ordering a plate of fried rice! It's so embarrassing!"

Seemingly remembering something, she turned to look at the mountain of empty plates and asked somewhat guiltily, "Um... benefactor, do we have the money to pay for this meal? We can't just dine and dash, can we?"

Looking at the belatedly aware chestnut hair, Orn said helplessly, "It's okay, I've already paid, that's enough."

He glanced at the plate next to Oguri Hat and suddenly felt a little guilty, saying, "It should, maybe, probably, possibly enough?"

Upon hearing this, Xin Guanghui was startled. She jumped up from her seat and exclaimed excitedly, "What do you mean by 'maybe,' 'should,' and 'probably'?! My benefactor, don't you know how much money was on that card?!"

"...I really don't know."

Ornn spread his hands, making a bear-like face, and said, "After all, I've never swiped the card before, but the person who gave me the card said I can use it to eat at this restaurant for the rest of my life. I think that should be enough, right?"

Shining Bright panicked. She rushed to Little Chestnut Hat's side, grabbed Chestnut Hair who was already somewhat delirious, and shouted, "Quick! We're just passersby, we don't know that man, let's go!!"

Ornn's eye twitched. He slapped the brand-new Lux who had betrayed his teammate hard, then said irritably, "Am I, your benefactor, so worthless? You sold me out for a meal!?"

"It's okay, I've already asked them to settle the bill."

Just as he said, a short while later the waitress brought over a bill that was about 50cm long, and at the same time, she handed the black card back to Orn.

"Your total bill for this transaction is 147,900 yen. The amount has already been deducted from your card. We look forward to your next visit!"

The moment its brand-new, gleaming ears heard "147,900 yen," they immediately perked up and began spinning like radar.

She looked at her benefactor in disbelief. "That scoundrel is right next to me?!"

Chapter 29: A Declaration of Victory over the Exam!

Oh no! Our benefactor got tricked!

Shining brightly, it bit its own sleeve while simultaneously pulling the fabric downwards with both hands.

This is outrageous! I can't accept this! My benefactor, who looks like a ragpicker, utterly lacking in dignity, and unremarkable... oh okay, he's kind of handsome, is actually richer than my entire family combined?! He spends 140,000 on a single meal without even batting an eye?!

My benefactor is so rich... Does that mean my plan to support him has failed?! Luckily, I haven't shown off my allowance in front of him yet, or I'd look pathetic!

Damn it, if I really showed off, my benefactor would definitely laugh at me mercilessly!

As the newly radiant creature tugged at its sleeve, it let out a jealous gurgling sound: "Gurgle...gurgle...gurgle..."

As for Oguri Hat? Haha, Oguri Hat was just digesting the food in her stomach and only just woke up now.

Ornn raised an eyebrow at Chestnut Hair and said, "While I don't know what you're thinking, Glorious, it must be very rude."

"However, I am magnanimous and will forgive you."

Shining brightly, however, showed no appreciation whatsoever. She continued to dangle her sleeve, muttering viciously, "Gulp... you rich bastard..."

"Would you like to come eat here again next time?"

"Yes! Of course I want it! My benefactor is the best!"

Looking at the chestnut-haired girl performing a dramatic face-changing act in front of him, Orn smiled helplessly and said, "Alright, come and eat after your debut battle."

"However, the trainer qualification exam seems to be a little earlier than your debut battle. Let's come back for another meal after I finish the exam!"

Little Chestnut Hat licked her lips and asked with some concern, "Mr. Orn, is there anything wrong with this exam?"

Orn looked up at the night sky and casually remarked, "If the question setter this time is Symbolist, it might indeed be a bit tricky."

"After all, the place with the most old-fashioned people, besides Mejiro, is the Symbol House. This is information that the green-haired uncle told me in his notebook."

Even the newly radiant woman couldn't help but take it seriously. She asked, "Benefactor, will we win?"

"We'll win with the tape."

After taking the two girls home, Orn returned to his own cabin.

Even after declaring victory, he felt somewhat uneasy, since those who had made bold predictions beforehand had mostly fallen by the wayside.

Some were cut in half vertically, some horizontally, but the world I'm in shouldn't be that dangerous, right? It's supposed to be a children's game, after all.

So Ornn boldly made this declaration. Surely no horse girl would jump out and use a spatial slash on him, right? That's just the action movie next door, it has nothing to do with him.

That being said, Orn did not slack off in reviewing the exam materials, because it would be embarrassing if he failed the exam due to his own reasons.

The lights in the detached house stayed on until late at night, and then, as the first rays of dawn shone, a new day began.

After yesterday's Kasamatsu Tressen Derby, the horses' animosity towards him completely disappeared, and they were happy to ask him questions about basic training methods.

Orn was naturally happy to use his knowledge to answer their questions. After all, those training manuals were just records in books. Only through practical experience could he better improve his skills as a trainer.

Shibasaki glanced at the crowd gathered around Orn in the distance and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

After all, he had seen the disdain and skepticism that the young women had shown towards this assistant. If the young man didn't handle this situation well, he was prepared to step in and protect his junior.

But now it seems that I don't need to meddle in other people's business.

"Ah, youth is so wonderful, unlike me, an old guy nearing forty, having to take the stage,"

"Young people are great, they're full of energy and can slack off a bit!"

Shibasaki stretched and walked to a shady chair to rest.

He glanced casually across the playground, then his gaze was drawn to a dark, brooding emotion.

It's Oguri Hat! A strange feeling arose in the white-haired girl's heart after seeing Ornn surrounded by a crowd.

"Are you not full? But I just had dinner with Mr. Orn last night!"

Little Chestnut Hat touched her stomach; the uncomfortable feeling made her uneasy, but she couldn't figure out what was causing it.

After thinking it over, the girl with the goose feathers decided not to hesitate any longer. She began training on her own, following the schedule outlined in Orn's training plan.

Shibasaki lay on the recliner, watching the gravity that suddenly came and then just as suddenly dissipated, and clicked his tongue in amazement, saying, "It's really rare. That girl was actually able to suppress this instinct? Is it because of her nature?"

"Tsk, it seems there's still hope for the future of these young people!"

A voice rang out beside him. Kitahara looked at Shibasaki, who had already started to give up, and said disdainfully, "Hey, as his senior, aren't you going to help him? Can you really bear to let a young man like him get stuck in the mud?"

Shibasaki put his sunglasses back on, took out a newspaper, and began to read it casually.

As he looked, he said, "Huh? What are you talking about? I don't know anything about this."

Kitahara snatched the newspaper from his hand with annoyance, and pointed at the scurrying goose not far away, saying, "Hey! Don't tell me you didn't see that commotion. I really didn't expect you to be such a cold-blooded person! Are you just jealous that young man is more handsome than you?!"

Shibasaki laughed in exasperation. He took off his sunglasses, revealing dead fish eyes, and said, "Heh, if you want to offend the Symbol family, the Mejiro family, the Satomi family, and the Irie family at the same time, then you can try helping him."

Under the bombardment of that long list of names, Kitahara jumped back in place like a startled cat.

He hesitated, then said, "Really? This kid's got some serious connections? No wonder you chose to lie low..."

Shibasaki picked up the newspaper again and said coldly, "Yes, so the only help we can offer him now is any help other than direct assistance. Wish him luck."

"Judging from his understanding of 'monopoly power,' this might be some big family in the central government playing a game of raising children. We commoners should stay out of it."

"So, would you like a newspaper?"

Kitahara hesitated for a moment, then pulled over a chair and sat down.

"Yes, please give me one. Did something big happen today?"

Shibasaki glanced at the newspaper in his hand and slowly read aloud, "Let me see... The trainer qualification exam is in two weeks, followed by the peak season for Uma Musume debut battles."

"Hmm... It seems that Central Tressen will send people to the region to select talents in about a month. Apart from that, there doesn't seem to be anything else important."

Kitahara picked up the newspaper, glanced at it casually, and then focused his gaze on a very small section of the page.

A black and white photograph was displayed on the page; it appeared to be a Magnum pistol with an alarmingly large caliber, gleaming brightly under the intense surrounding lights.

The caption next to the picture reads: "A specially made pistol forged by an unknown craftsman appeared at the auction and was purchased by the Symbol family for thirteen million US dollars!"

Chapter 30 This matter is also recorded in "The Trainer's Exclusive Notes".

"Hey you, bro, yes, I'm talking to you,"

As Orn rubbed his newly gleaming head, which he was slumped on a rest chair, he shouted at the blue figure running on the track: "I see you're weak when jogging, not good when sprinting, your steps are loose, and your reactions are slow!"

"Not a single move is decent! With moves like this, you think you can compete in G1-level events?! Keep dreaming!"

The blue figure on the track paused for a moment, then clenched her fist and continued running.

The girl in the chestnut hat next to her asked with some concern, "March, Mr. Orn doesn't usually talk like that when he trains us. I'll talk to him about it when we get back. That was indeed a bit too much."

Fujimasa shook her head, a flame of fighting spirit seemingly burning in her scarlet eyes.

"No need, Oguri, this is what I asked Orn for,"

She raised her right hand to wipe the sweat from her brow, and continued, "We all know the principle that 'heavy is the head that wears a crown.'"

"In order to step onto that field, I... will give it my all."

Oguri Hat glanced at the determined look on Fujimasa's face, then smiled and nodded, saying, "Yeah! Let's do our best together!"

But the blue-haired horse girl clearly hadn't finished speaking. She took a breath and continued, "Hmph... That's true, but that guy is still really annoying!!"

"I did say something like 'Please push me,' but I didn't ask you to push me like that!!"

"Ugh, this idiot! Moron!! Baka!!!"

She shouted to herself as she rushed forward.

Orn glanced at the somewhat boisterous duo not far away and nodded in satisfaction, saying, "It seems the effect is indeed quite good. This will probably make Oguri Hat even more motivated in training."

"Hey, Guanghui, have you rested enough? If you don't get up and run soon, you won't even be able to catch up with the dust they kick up when they run!"

Chestnut-haired leopard's ears suddenly perked up, then drooped down again.

She got up and said to Orn with dissatisfaction, "What kind of trainer would say such cold words to the pony girl he is responsible for? You heartless trainer, can't you just tell a little lie to deceive this poor little pony girl?"

Orn paused for a moment, then muttered to himself, "Am I really being too strict? Well, let me try to comfort you then!"

"I recently discovered some folk remedies while reviewing my materials. They're said to increase the efficiency and speed of women working, and even make them more motivated!"

Upon hearing this, the newly radiant child immediately perked up its ears and exclaimed excitedly, "Really?! Then hurry up and bring it up! I can't wait!"

Clearing his throat, Orn first looked around to make sure no one else was there. Only after confirming that it was just him and Illusion present did he begin to perform the movements recorded in the [Trainer's Manual].

After all, the action was still a bit embarrassing for him, so it was best to do it somewhere where no one was around, lest someone see it and make a fool of him.

He stuck out his rear end in a seductive gesture, then slightly raised his right hand, making a delicate, orchid-like gesture, and winked at the newly radiant beauty, saying, "My dear Miss Radiance, please don't be discouraged. I believe you will definitely be the strongest~~"

"Now, please keep up the good work in your training!! You've just gotten it!"

Her bright pupils shrank to the extreme, her chin drooped, and her tongue stretched out straight, as if she had seen something horrifying!

Sometimes, even being able to see things can be quite helpless. This is essentially a form of cyberbullying. Her eyes and even her brain were deeply assaulted by this scene, forcing her to imprint Ornn's flamboyant pose into her mind.

After a minute of silence, Ornn somewhat awkwardly ended his performance.

He rubbed his nose, coughed lightly, and said, "Well, this is a method I found in the 'Speed ​​Symbol Trainer's Notebook' that can make horse girls happy."

"Glory, how are you feeling now?"

The chestnut-haired horse stammered, then forced out a few words through gritted teeth: "...uh...well, I think I'll go for a run first!"

After saying that, she ran towards the playground as if avoiding a plague. Before leaving, she said, "My benefactor, although I don't know where you saw this method, please don't use it on anyone else! You've been scammed!!"

"Cheated?"

Ornn scratched his head, watching the departing figure of the newly radiant figure, and muttered, "But this move really made Ma Niang want to go train, so there shouldn't be any problem with that, right?"

“However, what Guanghui said makes sense. This position is indeed too embarrassing. I think there should be some other alternative methods.”

He looked at the girls running on the playground and couldn't help but recall the time when Fujimasa asked him to train them.

Three days after the small shock of the Great Chestnut King's enormous appetite for Orn, the blue-haired girl found him, a rare occurrence, and apologized for deliberately tripping him up during the Kasamatsu training match.

Ornn didn't care. He had known all along that the girl in front of him didn't harbor any hostility towards him; her expression seemed more like a lack of trust in his abilities.

So after being defeated by Oguri Hat through sheer strength, Fujimasa readily apologized to him and began asking for advice on training.

In exchange, she was willing to train alongside Oguri Hat as her running partner, and also to help train New Glory.

Orn Lisso naturally agreed. After all, according to the trainer manuals, the more people a trainer leads in a team, the greater the training effect. So he had no reason to refuse.

It seems training horses isn't so difficult after all. Why do I see trainers on forums either disappearing or mysteriously breaking bones and ending up in urology clinics?

Or they suddenly disappear for a few days, then vanish at lightning speed, making it seem like they've engaged in a fierce battle with someone else.

That's strange, is being a trainer really that dangerous?

Ornn sighed, then patted the hammer that had become one with his waist, thinking to himself, "But even if I encounter danger, I don't need to worry."

"Once we get our hands on more advanced materials, we might be able to replicate something unique. After all, this world does seem to have things that are closer to the magical realm..."

"I need to think about that now. The trainer certification exam is coming up soon, so I need to study some more! If I fail, I'll be laughed at by the new Radiant!"