The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

Why does this sound like something he would say last week, when they were in the later stages of their relationship?

Could it be... that there's something strange about this round? Does the Holy King... remember?

Just when Kitano was doubtful and the Holy King's face turned visibly red after realizing his own words, the person who broke the deadlock finally appeared.

"Ah! Found it! It's here after all!"

With a childish, cheerful and sweet voice, the East China Sea Emperor, who was inspired by the symbol of Luduo and was looking for Kitano Ryuichi everywhere, finally found his target. When everyone present came to the arrival of this rising star, they recognized the emperor at the first time.

"The Emperor of the East Sea..." The Saint King Halo, having been freed from his predicament, was also somewhat surprised as to why the Emperor of the East Sea would find Kitano. Before anyone could react, they saw the Emperor of the East Sea had already scurried up to Kitano Ryuichi, his eyes gleaming as he said, "You are Trainer Kitano Ryuichi! Right!"

"I am the Emperor of the East Sea! I have decided, I will join your team! And become your designated Uma Musume!"

"?!" Caught off guard, Saint King Halo dropped the chopsticks in his hand upon hearing these words. He stared at the smiling Emperor of the East China Sea with incredible eyes, appearing extremely shocked.

In midsummer, the sound of insects chirping is very loud, and the green grass illuminated by the sun is extremely conspicuous.

It’s just like the color of the clothes on the Holy King’s halo, bright green.

Chapter 036: The Emperor of the East China Sea was rejected

There were some truly geniuses in Tresen Academy, and even someone as proud as Saint King Halo had to admit that there was still some gap between his own talent and theirs. Among them, Good Opera was one of the talents that Saint King Halo recognized, and the Emperor of the East China Sea made Saint King Halo feel convinced.

As one of the few recognized geniuses in the entire Tresen Academy, the talent and ability of the Emperor of the East Sea can be said to be very famous among the horse racing girls in both the middle and high departments.

After all, not many horse girls could earn the symbolic recognition of the "Emperor," Ludor. While the Saint King's Aura had never competed against the darling of Tresen Academy, the Emperor's talent and strength were undeniable to the Saint King's Aura.

With his unique running style, the rumored unrivaled "Emperor's Dance", his natural talent and long-term teaching by example, the Emperor of the East China Sea is always the focus and envy of everyone.

But now, what did she see in the Saint King's aura? She saw that this Emperor of the East Sea, who seemed easygoing but actually didn't care about anyone, the darling of Tresen Academy, the real rising star, actually took the initiative to talk to a second-rate trainer whom she looked down upon?

Moreover, she invited him to be her trainer?!

For a moment, Saint King Halo's mind was confused. She even wondered if she hadn't woken up at all, and everything that happened today was still a dream?

But she also knew that all this was real. The Emperor of the East China Sea was standing in front of them. He was smiling at Kitano Ryuichi with an expectant look on his face. Even his ponytail was swaying happily, and gusts of breeze blew on the Holy King's haloed face.

All of a sudden, countless emotions surged into Saint King Halo's heart, causing her body to tremble uncontrollably. She bit her lower lip hard to prevent herself from exploding, but her ears still drooped uncontrollably.

Because the Holy King Halo is very clear, the invitation of the Emperor of the East China Sea will definitely be accepted. No one will refuse the invitation of such a truly talented horse girl. In the Tresen Academy, all trainers will not refuse.

This is the horse girl that countless trainers dream of, who would refuse?

But when she thought of this, Saint King Halo's body trembled even more violently - fortunately, Kitano Ryuichi's sight was now blocked by the body of the East China Sea Emperor in front of her, so she did not expose herself.

At this moment, Kitano Ryuichi blinked in confusion, and it took him a long time to react what the Emperor of the East China Sea had just said to him.

She said...she wanted to be her own Umamu? Why? Did he do anything?

Kitano was a little confused. If it was Mejiro Yoshinobu who said this to him, he would probably be very happy. He would feel fortunate that Mejiro Yoshinobu had thought it through and was willing to give him this opportunity. Then, no matter how Mejiro Yoshinobu performed in the selection competition, Kitano would definitely recruit Yoshinobu to join the team.

Of course, the prerequisite is that Mejiro Zennobu also has to participate in the selection competition and show his strength and awareness. Kitano will recruit Zennobu into the team, but it does not mean that the position of "number one" is predetermined. Otherwise, it would be too unfair to other horse girls.

If the request was made by Miura Bourbon, Miyu, Good Opera, or even Saint King Halo, he could still understand it. After all, they were still friends with each other. Although the timing was wrong, it was at least obvious that they had this intention.

But the Emperor of the East Sea… were they familiar with each other? Since the beginning of this playthrough, even with the Luduo symbol, Kitano had barely exchanged greetings, right? Why would the Emperor of the East Sea suddenly approach him?

Kitano frowned slightly, feeling that this matter was a little strange, especially the inexplicable enthusiasm of the Emperor of the East China Sea... Did he do anything to make the Emperor of the East China Sea admire him?

It seems not? Then why would the Emperor of the East Sea find him? He has never even been a trainer of the Emperor of the East Sea.

It is true that after so many rounds, Kitano has been the trainer of many excellent horse girls. After all, he did not choose to live such a decadent and dull life from the beginning. Although he did not realize it at the beginning, he was indeed very motivated. He has been the trainer of many horse girls whose talents are no less than that of the East China Sea Emperor, and Rudolph is not the only one who has won the Triple Crown.

But, the Emperor of the East Sea... is really a rare trainer like Kitano who has "plagued" almost half of the excellent horse girls in Tresen Academy. Even after multiple rounds of play, the total friendship between them may not be as deep as that of a horse girl. The reason is obvious, because Kitano knows the future of the Emperor of the East Sea.

The unrealized undefeated triple crown, the unyielding emperor who lost his undefeated stature, the Uma Musume who rose despite countless setbacks. As a veteran Hermès fan, one who considers Uma Musume Season 2 a masterpiece and constantly preaches it, Kitano's familiarity with the Emperor of the East Sea is truly remarkable.

But, precisely because of this, Kitano had never approached the Emperor of the East China Sea once. The reason was very simple. He had believed from the very beginning that he was not worthy.

Kitano originally thought that he could continue the tradition of his predecessors who traveled through time. If he were in the world of Uma Musume, he could have divine help to change all tragedies. For example, like many of his predecessors with golden fingers, he could directly activate acupuncture or massage like a plug-in to help the tragic horse girls change their fate.

——In the beginning, Kitano also thought so, but reality gave Kitano a blow, which made him wake up and recognize himself.

He tried hard and struggled, he explored many acupuncture and massage techniques in the world, but no method could tell Kitano that could change Uma Musume's bones.

He has also taken over several horse girls who had the same tragedy as Mi Yu, but without exception, the same thing still happened. Even if he tried his best to stop it, everything seemed like history repeating itself. The perspective of a bystander and the actions of an eyewitness are completely different.

It is always easier said than done, let alone an ordinary person like Kitano who does not have a golden finger. All he can do is to improve himself as much as possible and keep trying.

Then after every failure, I feel more guilty and desperate, and try again.

He did not give up, but it seemed that he had given up long ago. He understood that there were always some things in this world that he could not save no matter how hard he tried. The only thing he could do was to try again and again, countless times, try, fail, and start over again.

But still nothing has changed.

Today, Kitano no longer expects to change anything. He only hopes to live an ordinary life and do his best to help those who he can... but at least not to experience the pain of powerlessness again.

At least, as long as it's not within his team and in front of him, he can feel better. He can also comfort his guilt-ridden heart by saying "I have tried my best."

Therefore, although he didn't understand why the Emperor of the East China Sea took the initiative to find him, Bei Ye finally revealed a faint smile and asked softly: "You are the Emperor of the East China Sea, right?"

"Yeah, that's right! Trainer Kitano looks like he knows me too!"

Facing his future trainer, the Emperor of the East China Sea puffed out his chest with a beaming look of pride as he said, "Since the trainer knows what I said, let's quickly go to the president and sign the responsibility agreement! Don't worry! With the Emperor here, victory in any competition will be easy!"

"I have no doubt about that."

Kitano nodded when he heard this. Looking at the emperor's expression, he was a soft-hearted person and it was difficult for him to refuse, but his reason still prevailed.

If I refuse the emperor now, things won't become too troublesome. At least, it's better than experiencing pain at his hands again.

Thinking of this, Kitano took a deep breath. Then, looking directly at the Emperor, he smiled apologetically and said, "Donghai Emperor, I am well aware of your talent and abilities. You are very outstanding and extremely talented. In the entire Tresen Academy, there may not be many horse girls with more talent than you."

"But, because of this, please allow me to reject your application to join the team. I am extremely sorry."

"Hmmmm, so let's go now--ah?"

However, the Emperor of the East China Sea nodded as a matter of course, and never thought that he would be rejected. When the words she heard finally reached her brain, the emperor reacted belatedly.

This time, the Emperor of the East China Sea was stunned, his mouth slightly open, staring at Kitano in disbelief with an apologetic look on his face.

The halo of the Holy King, who was trembling with his head lowered, suddenly stopped, and his horse ears seemed to show signs of revival.

Not far away, Miura Bourbon, who had just finished training, also came to the cafeteria. He happened to notice this scene and stopped involuntarily.

All the horse racing girls who were watching the situation around the cafeteria were frightened by Kitano's words, which were not loud but clear. For a moment, the whole place was filled with an eerie silence.

The one who broke the silence was the Emperor of the East China Sea, who was the first to come to his senses. He looked extremely stunned, confused and anxious, and immediately shouted, "Huh?! Why?"

For the first time in his life, the Emperor of the East China Sea experienced the huge disparity of feeling "rejection".

Chapter 037: I want to monopolize your heart more and more

The Emperor of the East China Sea had never imagined that she would be rejected, or rather, the possibility of being "rejected" had never entered her mind.

Because since she was a child, the Emperor of the East Sea has always been the darling of the student union and the rising star of Tresen Academy since the day she joined Tresen Academy. There are countless trainers who want to recruit her to join the team and let her become a horse girl, both male and female. Without exception, they are all outstanding people.

Even many young and promising trainers were afraid to invite the East Sea Emperor to join their team, feeling they were unqualified. A particularly representative example was Mr. Morishima Ryu, the trainer of Pipa Morning Light. He joined Central Tresen Academy at the age of 28 and was one of the few trainees who had never offered the East Sea Emperor an olive branch after joining Tresen Academy.

The reason was simple. He thought he was too old at the time. Although he also made it clear that he only felt good about joining the Tresen Academy after two more years of training in the local area, otherwise, a horse girl with high standards like Pipa Chenguang would not have chosen him as her trainer.

But even so, Mr. Morishima Long thought that he was too old and not qualified to invite the Emperor of the East China Sea. It can be imagined how high the recognized status of the Emperor of the East China Sea is in Tresen Academy.

Although Kitano Ryuichi is the youngest trainer to join the Tresen Academy, it would be extremely difficult for outsiders to understand if the East China Sea Emperor took the initiative to announce that he would join the team because of this.

Just when everyone thought that the talented horse girl from Tresen Academy would finally have a trainer of her own, what no one expected was that Kitano Ryuichi actually rejected the emperor's invitation.

Kitano's words immediately caused a huge uproar. In an instant, the entire cafeteria was in an uproar. The horse racing girls took out their mobile phones to record this historic scene.

"No way! That trainer actually rejected the emperor's invitation? That's the emperor of the East China Sea!"

"This is really big news! We need to film it quickly!"

"Is it okay for us to take pictures? The emperor will be angry, right?"

"Don't worry, she doesn't have time to care about us now. Can't you see she's so angry?"

The horse racing ladies gathered in groups of two or three. Miura Bourbon's eyes narrowed slightly when she heard this, and soon she seemed to understand Kitano's choice and showed a slightly shy expression.

Master...was it because of me that you rejected the Emperor of the East Sea?

What Miura Bourbon didn't know was that her thoughts at the moment had also emerged in the mind of another green lady. Although the two women did not notice each other at the moment, their thoughts coincided with each other.

……

"Why! Why did you reject me?!"

On the other side, in front of Kitano, the Emperor of the East China Sea had already shouted in disbelief. She was so angry that she almost jumped up. Her tail kept wagging behind her, and even her ears stood up. She was obviously angry about being rejected.

"That's impossible! Why would anyone refuse an invitation from Your Majesty? Ah, I see! You must be testing Your Majesty's resolve, right? This is just a test, right?"

"Really? But even I would get angry at a test like this! Please don't tease me like this!"

"But I'm not kidding." Kitano was silent for a moment, but he finally insisted. It wasn't easy for a soft-hearted person like him to insist on this, but he continued, "For a trainer of my level, Di Wang-san, your talent and ability are far beyond my ability to handle. For the sake of your bright future, I don't think you need an ordinary trainer like me to hold you back."

"You should have more and better choices, right? Why did you choose a mediocre trainer like me? I'm really not worthy of it."

"Hmph, you're quite self-aware, aren't you?" The Saint King's aura, whose mood had suddenly brightened up due to Kitano Ryuichi's refusal, hid his previous sadness and looked at the Emperor with a proud expression and said, "Mr. Emperor, although I don't know who misled you to come here and let him be your trainer, I must tell you that you may have been deceived."

"This guy is completely a second-rate trainer. He just has a little more luck, but don't be fooled by his appearance."

"As a top-notch person, I can tell at a glance that this guy has no background at all. Mr. Emperor, as a genius recognized even by a top-notch person like me, don't be fooled by his appearance—"

The words she spoke were full of derogatory remarks. However, Saint King Halo had never been one to elevate her own self-esteem by devaluing others; she was even ashamed of it. But now, she herself didn't know why she had said such excessive words.

Saint King Halo simply felt that she had to lower Kitano Ryuichi's impression in the East China Sea Emperor's mind as much as possible so that the Emperor would give up the idea of ​​letting Kitano Ryuichi be her trainer as soon as possible.

Don't get me wrong, Saint King Halo isn't the kind of horse girl who cares about this. As a top-notch horse girl, she simply can't bear to see her universally recognized talent deceived. If she were to fall into this devil's den, it would be difficult to escape! That's it!

As expected, when the Holy King Halo finished speaking, she clearly noticed a hint of hesitation in the eyes of the East China Sea Emperor. She couldn't help but feel happy in her heart, and even her ears were perked up.

"That's not right!" However, the Emperor of the East China Sea was slightly stunned when he heard this, and quickly refuted this point, saying to Kitano: "I didn't come here because of Trainer Kitano's talent! I came here for-"

When the Emperor of the East China Sea said this, she suddenly paused, because she suddenly remembered that Lu Duozhi had told her not to tell anyone else about their conversation. Therefore, the Emperor was not in a position to tell everyone that she came here because she listened to Lu Duozhi's words and because the president was optimistic about Kitano.

But if she didn't say that, what excuse could she make? For a moment, the Emperor of the East China Sea was also hesitant and couldn't come up with a good reason, but her expression made the Holy King Halo and Miura Bourbon alert again.

If you're not here for the Master's talent, then what's the point?

Suddenly, the two girls thought of a possibility at the same time, and their idea coincided with the other horse racing girls who were watching the show. All of a sudden, countless pairs of gossipy eyes once again looked towards Kitano Ryuichi.

The difference is that the look of Holy King Halo is a little strange, while that of Miura Bourbon is much sharper. At this moment, Bourbon is already considering whether he should go forward to rescue Kitano.

Fortunately, at this moment, Kitano sighed helplessly, stood up on his own initiative, and planned to put an end to this farce.

I already have enough things to do, so I must not make any more noise. With this in mind, Kitano still spoke patiently to the East Sea Emperor in front of him, "Mr. Emperor, although I don't know why you asked me to be your trainer, the reason I rejected you is not only because I feel my talent is not worthy of yours, but also partly because of the selection competition."

"Mr. Emperor, you should know about the trials, right?"

"Of course I know that." The Emperor of the East Sea immediately answered the question upon hearing this. She seemed to calm down a little and replied, "I heard that this competition is specially held for you, Trainer Kitano, to be the first horse girl. But what does this have to do with me inviting you to be my trainer?"

"Of course it does matter, and it matters a lot." Upon hearing this, Kitano immediately understood the Emperor of the East Sea's intentions and replied with a smile, "Emperor, you are a genius, and I very much hope to become the trainer of a talented horse girl like you and do my best to help."

"But, if I agree to you now, you will be my first horse girl. Then, what about these horse girls who are working hard to compete for this position?"

As Kitano spoke, he pointed his finger at the horse racing girls gathered around the cafeteria, and said to the somewhat confused Emperor, "They've all been working hard for that day. Although I don't think I'm a trainer worthy of such a grand occasion, I've seen them all working hard for the trials."

"If I give you this position right now because you're a genius, should the efforts of all the horse racing girls who have worked so hard for this goal be wasted? Just because you're a recognized genius horse racing girl?"

"Which of these horse girls here isn't a genius? Who's to say which of them gets to enjoy special privileges and take a step ahead of the others? If the winner of this selection tournament has already been decided, then what's the point of this competition?"

"Mr. Emperor, this is the biggest reason why I rejected you. I don't want to give you a free pass just because you're a genius. In my opinion, every single Uma girl here is worthy of my wholehearted devotion to help them succeed."

"They are qualified to compete with geniuses, even if they are not as talented as you. But in my opinion, each of them can be the most shining one, no matter how ordinary they look now."

Kitano responded gently. In the end, it was unclear whether he was talking to the Emperor of the East China Sea or to himself who had been disheartened countless times. But there was no doubt that his words plunged the scene into silence. For a moment, no one spoke in the entire cafeteria, and all the horse racing girls were stunned.

Among the onlookers, Good Opera, who had somehow slipped into the crowd, was also stunned for a moment after hearing Kitano's words. But soon, she smiled for the first time. After shaking her head, she muttered to herself, "Ah... Her Highness the Princess truly amazes me, the Overlord, time and time again."

Finally, Good Opera gave a helpless smile, as if to signify her own surrender. At that moment, she finally admitted her defeat. As a king, she had lost to her own princess in what she thought was a sufficiently broad mind.

But what followed was a violent heartbeat. Good Opera also felt the slight heat on her face. She said in her heart, intoxicated, "What should I do... I really want to monopolize you more and more... My Princess."

But now, I don’t know how many outstanding knights will be attracted by your words. They will be intoxicated by your noble heart and will not even be afraid of any enemies.

You are such a trouble-making little bee, my princess.

But...even so, I will be the only one who possesses this beauty. I will never let this beauty slip away from me.

Chapter 038: The Emperor of the East Sea Participates in the Selection

When did she fall in love with him so much? Sometimes, Miura Bourbon would always think about this question, but every time she tried to find the answer to this question, countless images would echo in her mind.