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

Upon hearing this, Megumi Takamine turned her gaze back to her younger sister. Seeing the smile on Ardan's face, she couldn't help but shake her head and smile as well.

After a moment of contemplation, she spoke again, but just like before, her words didn't follow Ardan's lead; instead, she jumped to a different topic.

"That guy actually made one right point: fate really does need to be in your own hands,"

"As your eldest sister, I have indeed failed in respecting my younger sisters' choices..."

Ardan's eyes showed a hint of panic; she hadn't expected her older sister to say such a thing.

She quickly waved her hand and said, "Sister, what are you saying? You've always taken care of me and my sisters in your own way, how can you say it's a failure!"

Meguro Takamine stood up and sat down next to Aldan. She placed her hand on the back of his hand and said softly, "No, it really was a failure."

"Perhaps even I didn't realize that the way I usually treat you is different from how I treat the believers, Ryan and the others. Subconsciously, I treat you as someone exactly like me. I... made judgments without understanding the pain you felt trapped in your hospital bed, Aldan. That was indeed my fault."

"The head of the Asama family is grooming me to be the next successor of the Mejiro family, and Tojo has devised the most advanced training program for me. My rivals from the same era are also top figures in Central Treson."

“I’m used to these requirements, and I’m used to letting my body remember these rules that belong exclusively to the nobility. Unlike the faithful Ryan, Aldan, your personality is very similar to mine, so when I’m with you, I can’t help but lecture, criticize, and try to regulate your habits.”

“I… take these demands for granted, and use them to make demands of you, who are similar to me, yet completely different,”

"As the older sister, I have indeed failed in my duty."

Qinglu Mao slowly lowered her head. Mubai Aldan had never seen her sister, who had won three championships, show such a self-reproachful expression. For a moment, she couldn't think of anything to say.

All she could do now was open her palms, clasp her sister's hands, and use her body heat to warm Mubai Gaofeng's hands, which had become somewhat cold.

After an unknown amount of time, Megumi Mine raised her head, her expression returning to its usual enigmatic smile.

"Aldan, are you sure you want to go see him today?"

The blue-haired girl nodded, then swung her legs and said, "Although the doctor advised two days of rest, the inflammation has completely subsided, so walking around on campus is fine."

"The ointment that Mr. Orn sent is really effective. I even feel like I could start resuming training right away!"

Megumi Mineko glanced at the belt on the cabinet beside her, which emitted a medicinal aroma. She picked it up and said, "I've arranged for a driver to take you to school. Although your legs are back to normal now, you shouldn't move around too much after recovering from a serious illness."

"It's... nine in the morning, Aldan. Hurry up and come back. McQueen is apparently coming to visit us this afternoon with some of her companions."

"Without the tea you brewed, Aldan, will Head of the Asama family complain about me again?"

After saying that, Meguro Takamine winked at Aldan, picked up the two belts, and walked out of the ward.

Sitting in the car on the way to Central Teresen, Meguro Ardan was actually a little uneasy.

After all, her first meeting with Orn wasn't very pleasant, and Orn's personality was something Ardan had never encountered before.

If she had to describe him, Mr. Orn had a bit of the roguish air of someone from the underworld, a bit of a businessman who only cared about efficiency and results, and was also somewhat ungrateful, clueless about women, and lacking in tact...

But overall, he should be considered a good person, yes, he should be.

With mixed feelings, Aldan finally arrived at the training ground in Central Treson. According to his sisters' information, Orn's Dolan squad had been training every day for the past few days, and everyone should be on the training ground now.

She stepped out of the car, and the butler quickly got out to help her, but Aldan waved her hand, indicating that her legs had recovered and she didn't need crutches.

On Monday morning, students were already exercising on the playground. Aldan scanned the surroundings and quickly spotted Orn and his three companions.

From her perspective, Ornn was crouching in front of a horse girl, swinging a hammer with a whooshing sound in his right hand, while the other two horse girls stood obediently beside him.

Ardan couldn't help but feel curious. She quietly approached Orn from behind and watched as he tapped the horse girl's knees with her eyes closed in a strange manner, then the tapping continued down her calf, heel, and sole.

She asked, "Oh... is this Mr. Orn's massage method? It's somewhat similar to the nursing device you gave me before."

"Would you be willing to accept my application to join the team?"

The horse girl, whose eyes were tightly closed, suddenly opened them wide and stared at him with a questioning look. Orn waved the hammer in his hand and said without turning his head, "We'll talk about this later. I'll finish the nursing work I'm in charge of first, and then we'll talk about it."

Ardan nodded, then sat quietly at the other end of the chair, watching Orn's hand movements.

The newly radiant light looked at Fujimasa March, its ears twitching left and right twice, then nodding three times. Fujimasa March frowned, shook its head, and nodded its two ears in the direction of the newly radiant light.

The newly radiant woman looked surprised, pointing a finger at herself with her mouth agape, as if she had heard something unbelievable.

Fujimasa rolled her eyes, then pointed with her ear at Oguri-hat, who was staring at Mubai Aldan with the fierce look of a tiger guarding its prey, and shrugged.

Shining Radiance sighed helplessly, then straightened her back and looked at the blue-haired horse girl, asking, "You are... Aldan, right? May I ask why you want to join our Dolan Squad?"

"As far as I know, you should have a trainer, right? After all, you even participated in the Japanese derby with Oguri..."

Meguro Aldan smiled and said, "Rather than having a trainer, I'm just a horse girl registered under my husband's name. This is actually quite common in the Central Region. Horse girls from large families usually do this before they find a suitable trainer."

"Is that so..."

Shining Radiance sensed something was amiss, but she couldn't think of any questions to elicit information. In the eerie silence, the three members of Dolan's team obediently accepted Ornn's massage.

"Alright, that concludes the first round of training for today. It's time to begin the second round."

Orn stood up, clapped his hands and said, "Oguri and March will run 6 laps, and Glorious will run 4 laps. After that, immediately run 7 sets of stairs for Oguri and March, and 6 sets for Glorious. After that, have a massage, and then you can go back to class."

Oguri Hat looked hesitant. She glanced at the smiling Aldan, then at Orn, and asked with some concern, "Torna, you...you don't owe the Mejiro family money, do you?"

Orn ruffled her hair in an annoyed tone and said, "How can you talk like that! I could feed you the highest quality buffet for a month right now without any problem. Have some faith in your trainer, okay?"

"Go train first, and I'll tell you what we talked about after training!"

The three members of Dolan's team eventually started running laps, looking back every few steps. Orn sat on a bench and looked at the young lady of the Meguro family, asking, "Have you told the head of the Asama family that you want to join Dolan's team?"

Aldan shook his head and said, "Not yet, but I've told my sister about it. I plan to submit an application to Mr. Orn before I go back and tell her."

"I think that since the head of the family asked Mr. Orn to persuade me that day, she must have agreed to let me join your team, right?"

Ornn waved his hand and said, "Hmm... that might be true?"

"maybe?"

Looking at the puzzled Aldan, Orn explained, "Although the head of the Mejiro family invited me to talk to you, it doesn't necessarily mean that you want to join my team. That would be bad for neither of us."

"And from my personal point of view, I don't want you to join my team this year."

Chapter 125 The Reason (Part 2)

Megumi Ardan looked at Orn and asked, "Mr. Orn, may I ask why it's within this year?"

Orn leaned back in his chair and looked up at the sky. He said, "I can't say too much about this, but you can ask the head of the Asama family when you go back today. If she thinks she can tell you, she will naturally tell you the reasons."

Ardan Meguro nodded. She could somewhat guess the meaning of Orn's first words: "Although the Meguro family head invited me to speak with you, it doesn't necessarily mean he wants you to join my team. That wouldn't be good for either of us."

Currently, Megumi Ardan is nominally under the tutelage of the legendary trainer who once trained Megumi Asama and Megumi Titan. While this is common knowledge among trainers, it's unknown to ordinary fans.

In their eyes, Megumi Ardan was the last horsegirl trained by this legendary trainer before he completely retired from the spotlight. This is a very strong fan bias that cannot be easily erased in a short period of time.

After participating in the Japanese Derby, Aldan was sidelined due to a leg fracture. If he were to suddenly announce that he had changed trainers at this time, especially if the new trainer was the same one who had taken the Japanese Derby title from Oguri, it would undoubtedly cause another uproar in the media.

Fans who support Megumi Ardan will undoubtedly question Ornn, while fans of Dolan's team will naturally worry about whether this new trainer can simultaneously train four Mara girls.

The solution to this situation is actually quite simple: Aldan just needs to win the big prize again after changing trainers. But if he loses the next match, not only Ornn, but he himself will probably be criticized.

The only better solution is to gradually release the news that Ardan is going to change trainers, let the public opinion ferment for a while, and then have the Asama family head's husband give a speech, stating that he needs to enjoy his later years with his wife and is handing Ardan over to a trustworthy trainer. Only in this way can most of the pressure from public opinion be relieved.

But Ornn's second sentence left Ardan somewhat bewildered. Even following the gradual approach suggested on the appeal, it shouldn't take six months. At most, it would be two months, after the summer training camp, allowing Ardan to join Dolan's team with virtually no public outcry.

There must be some restrictions she was unaware of that led Orn to ultimately conclude that this year was not a good year.

Orn looked at the girl lost in thought, and couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile.

Unlike her three little ones, this sheltered girl wasn't the naive, sheltered type. On the contrary, she was much more mature than Fujimasa.

So when she gets back today, the head of the family will most likely tell her why he refused to let Aldan join the team.

Despite his seemingly thriving position in Central Treson, Orn still harbors some concerns. He worries that Morita Itsuki might resort to desperate measures and pull some underhanded tricks.

Rudolf had already shown Orn the order that symbolized the speed of Morita Itsuki's transfer to Europe. In the chairman's view, this was irrefutable proof that the symbol family still valued Morita Itsuki.

But this is only the second layer of interpretation. In Orn's view, the letter actually contains other hidden meanings, and the clue lies in the phrase "traveling to Europe to handle the family business."

The symbolic family owns a wide range of businesses, including design, services, real estate, and advanced research institutes. However, their most fundamental business is actually the ranch industry, which is related to the "education" industry for racehorse girls.

Even Morita Itsuki himself operated several ranches primarily based on the welfare home system, and had also served as the head of management for all of his family's ranch businesses.

This time, Morita Itsuki was sent to Europe, and the only business he could be involved in was related to the ranch industry. So, rather than saying he was going to do business, it's more accurate to say he went to Europe to train horse girls with others.

Morita Itsuki's strength as a trainer is extremely high, a fact that everyone, even the emperor, had to acknowledge. This transfer merely relegated the chairman back to being a trainer.

Therefore, this letter actually contains a third layer of meaning: it is a symbolic declaration of war sent to Rudolf. Rudolf did not see through the trickery, but Orn, who is openly affiliated with the Emperor's faction, did.

Foreign female horse riders who want to participate in Japanese competitions have only one opportunity under current legal restrictions.

They will be able to make their debut in November of this year at the Japan Cup, which has international G1 certification.

Although Morita Itsuki himself may not be present, the horse girl he sends will definitely take action on his behalf. If the horse girl representing him wins in the end, the emperor's deterrence and plans will probably be undermined again, and Teresen Academy will once again be infiltrated and controlled by Morita Itsuki. The current student council will also be gradually replaced by his confidants.

If Rudolf's faction's horse girl wins, then Morita Itsuki will probably never be able to get her hands on Central Tresen again, and the Emperor's own strength and prestige will be greatly enhanced in the Symbolist family, which will be of great help to her next actions.

Similarly, Ornn himself will also benefit greatly; at least Little Chestnut Hat will be able to eat his fill whenever he wants to go to the Symbol's house.

Of course, this is only one of the reasons. On the other hand, Orn's current identity is also very sensitive. Before he can completely confront Rudolf and reach a cooperation agreement, he cannot easily accept the other board members' wives, because in the eyes of the other families, Orn belongs to the "Emperor."

This involves simple bureaucratic rules. Since Ornn was invited in by Rudolph using special privileges, unless Ornn himself publicly states it, the unspoken alliance between the factions dictates that Ornn is on the current student council president's side.

However, if the Mejiro family's horse girl were to join Orn's team now, it would send a false signal to other observing families. They would think that Rudolf had reached some kind of cooperation agreement with the Mejiro family, which might be a signal that the Emperor was preparing to take decisive action.

At that time, these families will definitely keep sending people to Orn to test him, to see if the emperor is confident of victory. Even if Orn knows nothing, these families will still come to test him, rather than going to the emperor himself.

Even if Orn told them the truth, these arrogant families wouldn't believe him.

Having obtained what they believe to be intelligence, and in order to curry favor with the Emperor, this soon-to-be-victorious new faction, they will undoubtedly try to include their own family's horse girls in Ornn's squad—something Ornn currently wants to avoid.

Putting aside whether doing so would disrupt Rudolf's plans, Orn himself was unwilling to drag the horse girls into this mess.

So he told Megumi Ardan that it wouldn't work this year, and that he could only join his team next year. After the Japan Cup this year, no matter what the outcome, Rudolf and Morita Itsuki would basically have a complete falling out, and at that time, Orn wouldn't need to care about these trivial matters.

Seeing Aldan deep in thought, Orn said, "Although I can't be your trainer right now, you can use me as one."

Ardan looked up at Orn, who continued, "The Asama family head has been very kind to me, and I would like to find an opportunity to repay her."

"Aldan, would you be willing to temporarily accept my guidance as your trainer?"

The blue-haired girl smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course I'm willing, Mr. Orn. ​​I look forward to working with you in the future."

Chapter 126 A Glimpse into the Lives of People in the Tereson Dining Hall

In the evening, Kasamatsu cafeteria,

When Orn saw that not a single noodle was missing from the table on the chestnut-hatted man's desk, he knew there was a big problem.

Fujimasa March and New Radiance seemed to have reached some kind of consensus; neither of them ate or spoke, just staring blankly at him.

Orn finally seemed to understand. He put down his chopsticks, raised his hands, and said, "Alright, alright, let me explain why I'm in charge of Ardan's training."

“Back when we were still in Kasamatsu, Uncle Kawatsuru took me to meet the current matriarch of the Mejiro family. You all probably know about that, but you don’t know why I went, right?”

Fujimasa nodded, then rested her chin on her hands, signaling for the suspect to continue.

Orn had no choice but to continue explaining, "The main reason I went that time was to meet this mistress and ask her for some tips and knowledge points for the exam. Later, when Oguri Hat was restricted from participating in the competition, this head of the family also generously helped us."

“When we first arrived in Central Tressen, I visited the matriarch once, and she asked me to help Aldan. This is my way of repaying her for her previous help to me and to Oguri.”

In fact, Megumi Asami had helped him in various ways, including supporting him at the board meeting, persuading the president of the URA board of directors, and even negotiating with Rudolf for the skills. However, he couldn't tell the children about these things, so the unhappy expressions on the faces of the three members of Dolan's team immediately disappeared with the mixture of truth and lies.

The newly radiant light seemed to breathe a sigh of relief; Fujimasa's crimson eyes seemed to dim slightly; and Oguri Hat regained her appetite, beginning to devour the stockings.

While eating, the newly radiant figure asked, "Benefactor, why haven't I seen you planning any new competitions lately? Are we not participating in any competitions throughout June?"

Ornn nodded and said, "Yes, more or less, there aren't any major tournaments scheduled for June."

"The Takarazuka Memorial and Yasuda Memorial are still a bit too intense for Oguri right now. Having just gone through the Japanese derby, Oguri needs to take a break and reflect."

"However, you could try the Hakodate Sprint Championship. It's a short-distance G3 level grass race. I'm good at running short distances, mile races, and middle distances. If you want to go, I can register you."

Fujimasa swallowed the food in her mouth, thought for a moment, and asked, "Will this affect your training plan, Orn?"

"It will have some impact, but it can be made up for during the summer training camp."

Ornn continued, "And you can learn even more on the field, so I don't think there's anything wrong with you participating."

Fujimasa put down his chopsticks and said, "Then I'll participate."

"Okay, then I'll go fill out the application. As for the new brilliance..."

Orn closed his eyes, recalling in his mind which races would be suitable for the little deer in June, then shook his head and said, "Radiant Footwork is only useful for mid-distance grass races. It's a bit of a stretch for mile races, long distances, and short distances, so there are far fewer races to choose from."

"The G3 level competitions in June, the Mermaid Championship and the Naruto Memorial Tournament, are both too intense, while lower-level competitions won't provide enough experience..."

The newly emerging brilliance timidly raised his hand and said, "Well, actually, lower-level competitions aren't bad either, at least we can get first place."

Ornn flicked the forehead of the unambitious deer fur, saying with exasperation, "How can you be so spineless! When the brave are angry, they draw their swords against the stronger! When the weak are angry, they draw their swords against the weaker! Haven't I told you this principle before?"

Her newly formed, radiant head swayed from side to side on her shoulders. After dodging one of Ornn's attacks, she said matter-of-factly, "But I... but aren't I just weak? Isn't that normal?!"