The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

"Ah, Sheng Wang-san."

At this time, Cao Shangfei, who was busy at the stove, turned around. When he saw that the person who came was Saint King Halo, his expression was a little unnatural.

But Cao Shangfei soon returned to normal, chuckling gently, "I'm preparing dinner for Trainer Sang. If you don't mind, you can help me with your portion."

"Hurry up, I'm starving."

As for the Saint King Halo, it was not surprising that Cao Shangfei appeared here, but what she did not expect was... Cao Shangfei was in such a good mood now?

Didn't she just lose the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Tournament today? She must be feeling pretty down, right? I heard from Xiao Te and Shen Ying earlier that he was having a heart-to-heart with Xiao Cao in the team room, and they told us not to disturb him...

Did this count as a good conversation? For some reason, the Saint King felt something was a little odd and narrowed his eyes slightly as he scrutinized Cao Shangfei.

Cao Shangfei seemed to sense the scrutiny in the Saint King's eyes. Already feeling guilty for his misdeeds, Cao Shangfei's expression suddenly became unnatural as he was being watched by the Saint King's aura. He glanced away and spoke uneasily, "Well, then, Saint King, just stay seated. I'll be done here soon."

"Oh? Don't you need my help?"

Cao Shangfei's reaction directly verified Sheng Wang's thoughts. She saw that there was definitely something wrong with Cao Shangfei's reaction! During this period of time, she and Bei Ye were completely alone. This combination of things made a very bad idea emerge in Sheng Wang's mind.

No, no, no, Xiaocao's current appearance should mean she hasn't reached the last step yet. Saint King Halo thought so in his heart, but he was also looking for Kitano, but he didn't see him in the living room.

So, the Holy King focused his investigation on Cao Shangfei. A very kind smile instantly appeared on his face, and he approached Cao Shangfei step by step.

"No, no thanks. I'm busy here."

Seeing the Holy King's footsteps approaching him, Cao Shangfei, who was already feeling guilty, subconsciously took a step back. However, the Holy King did not give Cao Shangfei any chance to distance herself from him. He stepped forward, grabbed Cao Shangfei's wrist, and pulled her over.

The next moment, the Holy King quickly approached Cao Shangfei and sniffed Cao Shangfei's lips carefully. Soon, he smelled a familiar scent.

"This smell... is indeed right."

After smelling the familiar scent, the Holy King released Cao Shangfei's wrist. He stared at Cao Shangfei, whose expression was frozen. It was impossible to tell whether he was angry or satisfied. He said calmly, "I knew that if I just comforted you, Xiaocao, you wouldn't be able to recover so quickly."

"All of this... was planned by you from the beginning, right? Taking advantage of the time when no one was bothering you and that guy, you were so bold as to do things you wouldn't dare to do..."

"I'm stupid too. I didn't even notice it. Little grass, little grass..."

As he spoke, Saint King Halo's eyes narrowed to slits as he stared at Cao Shangfei, whose gaze was evasive. He said softly, "You've really changed into someone I don't even recognize."

In the last sentence, the tone of Saint King Halo revealed for the first time a hostility that even Cao Shangfei found unbelievable. In an instant, when Cao Shangfei's eyes met Saint King Halo's, he happened to see a hint of ferocity flashing in Saint King Halo's eyes at that moment, which made Cao Shangfei feel frightened.

It was a kind of… unfamiliar feeling even to Cao Shangfei, a genuine hostility expressed as if everything he had was being taken away. At that moment, Cao Shangfei even felt as if his life was threatened.

"Click."

At this moment, the sound of a door opening broke the tense atmosphere. Saint King and Cao Shangfei's attention were drawn to the moment they noticed Kitano walking out wearing a turtleneck sweater that was a bit out of place for the season, completely covering his neck.

After the Holy King noticed Kitano's disguise and combined it with the breath from Cao Shangfei's mouth, he immediately understood what had happened.

However, she did not explode in front of Kitano. Instead, she concealed her true thoughts very well and said softly, "You are out too. Xiaocao is almost ready for dinner. Let's sit down and wait."

"The training has been really tough lately. You're the one who's still letting me train alone even though I'm almost in my final year. Isn't it time for you to give me some pointers on my training?"

"As a trainer I recognize, at least you should pay a little attention to me."

The Holy King's halo acted as if nothing had happened just now, and as if the person staring at Cao Shangfei with a gaze as if he were a mortal enemy was not her. She naturally pulled Kitano aside and sat down at the dining table.

For a moment, Kitano did not notice any changes in the Holy King Halo, but Cao Shangfei, who was slightly dazed, felt a chill belatedly and looked at the Holy King Halo who was talking to Kitano Ziran with a slightly fearful look.

Cao Shangfei knew that there was a devil hidden in his heart, and today, this devil had already revealed itself, causing Cao Shangfei to almost do something that he would regret for the rest of his life.

But the Holy King Halo... Cao Shangfei felt that there was a very strange feeling about her, a feeling... She enjoyed Beiye's attention just like himself, which was actually a matter of course for her.

As long as she wanted, she could always make her trainer Sang focus on her. This could be done very naturally - this was also the reason why Saint King Halo had told her before that she didn't really care about her relationship with Trainer Sang.

But all of this is based on the premise that Fei on Grass is progressing after the Holy King... Not only Fei on Grass, but also the behavior of several other horse girls, the reason why the Holy King's halo can tolerate it is because she feels that no one can threaten her.

But...if there is a being that begins to challenge the bottom line of the Holy King's halo, and is really dissatisfied with the current status quo and wants to break the balance first.

Then, the reaction of the Saint King's aura was definitely the greatest in the entire team. She would feel uneasy, and her sense of security would be evaporating, leading to numerous stress reactions.

It was a kind of... fear, the fear that the person most important to you would leave you, and that you would no longer be seen in their eyes.

In order to prevent such a scene from happening, Cao Shangfei felt that the Holy King Halo would eliminate his anxiety... at all costs.

At this moment, when Cao Shangfei was looking at Saint King Halo, who was talking to Kitano normally and looked very calm and gentle, he couldn't help but recall the trunk he had just a few minutes ago, and he couldn't help but shudder all over.

This time, Cao Shangfei finally remembered to keep the most critical distance from his trainer Sang and absolutely not move forward any further.

Otherwise... no one knows what the seemingly calm Holy King will do next. Trainer-san was right, Holy King's "punishment"... is absolutely terrifying.

Chapter 374: How come your mind is full of dirty shit?

The simple dinner was filled with silence. Sheng Wang, Cao Shangfei, and Kitano all had their own concerns. Cao Shangfei and Kitano felt guilty, and Sheng Wang's decision not to ask further questions was, in a sense, to avoid breaking the ice, giving Kitano and Cao Shangfei a way out.

At that moment, Kitano felt like a husband who had been caught having an affair right under his wife's nose, but who hadn't been investigated further. And Kusanagi... as the object of the "affair," she felt even more ashamed.

Fortunately, dinner ended quickly, and the Holy King took the initiative to do the dishes. After falling in love, Kitano and Kusanagi Fei were finally able to have a relatively normal conversation.

"So, Xiaocao, regarding the Arima Memorial and the Japan Cup, now that you've calmed down, what do you think?"

"Actually, as long as there's a chance of winning, I'll participate in any kind of competition, Trainer-san."

"It's just... I lack the competitive spirit to pursue victory now, which makes my performance always unsatisfactory, and I don't know how to stimulate my competitive spirit again."

Finally, after his relationship with Kitano made another leap forward, Cao Shangfei could finally be relatively frank and tell Kitano about his troubles in not being able to win.

"Then what did you do before?" Kitano blinked. He vaguely felt that letting the current Cao Shangfei show his competitive spirit again might be the key to helping Cao Shangfei, whose body has recovered to its original state but whose mentality has always had some minor problems, to successfully revive in the Arima Kinen!

However, when this was mentioned, Cao Shangfei's cheeks turned red. After carefully looking at the Holy King who was still concentrating on washing dishes, Cao Shangfei approached Beiye mysteriously and whispered something in Beiye's ear.

As Cao Shangfei spoke, Kitano's expression gradually changed from being calm at the beginning to becoming strange. In the end, even Kitano looked at Cao Shangfei with a subtle look, as if he hadn't thought about it at all...

"Please, please don't look at me like that..."

After Cao Shangfei finished speaking, she shyly covered her face with her hands. She had never thought that she would actually tell the truth in front of Beiye, but now she thought that there was only a last layer of window paper left between her and Beiye, so it was okay to tell these things.

But Cao Shangfei clearly overestimated herself. After regaining her composure, she exhausted all her energy just recounting these events to Kitano. How could she have the energy to quibble?

"I, I know that my previous method of arousing my competitive spirit was very, very shameless... But I really just did it because I thought it was very effective. There was really, really no other reason."

"And, Trainer-san, you saw my performance at the Gaoyue Sho. This method is indeed very effective... although I don't know why..."

As for Cao Shangfei's explanation, Kitano wasn't sure whether he should believe it. Although he could understand it somewhat, Cao Shangfei grew up in a family with strict parents and almost no physical hygiene education. Under such long-term ideological constraints, it was actually quite normal for him to feel a sense of guilt and excitement at the same time when he was particularly... uh... exciting.

But... Kitano also appeared in other people's minds as a "side dish" for the first time, and for a moment he didn't know how to face Kusanagi Fei. He had no choice but to change the subject and said, "So now, why doesn't this method work?"

"I don't know either..." Cao Shangfei lowered his hands from covering his face and said softly, head bowed. "Ever since you helped me decompress for the first time, Trainer-san, this method hasn't worked anymore."

"Even if I imagine Trainer-san with the others, well... I don't know why I can't get angry, nor do I feel excited..."

"Could it be... that my tolerance has increased? So... even delusions of this magnitude can no longer inspire my fighting spirit?"

Hmm... that's a serious problem. Kitano, who was being treated as a "side dish" for the first time, couldn't think of a good solution for a moment. After all, Kusanagi's fantasy of being toyed with by the other horse girls, and then using her anger to gain stronger physical strength... Kitano didn't really want to advocate for that.

After all, he had overexerted himself during the Gaoyue Award Ceremony and was almost about to have problems.

But Cao Shangfei said that if she didn't do this, there would be no way to inspire her fighting spirit... If Kitano asked Cao Shangfei to give up, Cao Shangfei would definitely not listen, she would definitely want to continue running.

But how to solve this problem? Although Kitano, as a time traveler, knew many eccentric ways to play before crossing over, these were all valuable resources contributed by various Japanese "teachers". In the short term, he could come up with some more eccentric methods to inspire Cao Shangfei's fighting spirit.

But... this method is only a temporary solution, not a permanent one. And no matter how much experience Kitano possesses, it will eventually run out. Meanwhile, Kusagami's tolerance is constantly increasing. If no effective solution is found... Kusagami will probably become one of those sultry girls who appear pure and gentle on the surface, but actually have a lot more dirty laundry in their head than any other horsegirl of the same age, right?

Is this... really a good thing? Doesn't it mean that before every race on the grass, he asks Aili Digital to draw a doujinshi for Grasshopper? A doujinshi where the protagonist is based on Kitano Ryuichi, and he's being "jumped" like crazy by all sorts of horse girls?

No, no, no... This is too outrageous. Kitano shook his head and gave up the idea. And Cao Shangfei seemed to see through Kitano's dilemma and smiled gently, "It's okay, Trainer-san, this is my fault, it has nothing to do with you... Maybe, after a while, I can find a solution to the problem?"

"I can only pray like this." Beiye shook his head. He couldn't think of any good solution in this regard. Facing Cao Shangfei, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "I'm so sorry... Xiaocao, I can't help you."

"No, Trainer-san, you've done enough... Don't worry, I believe I can figure this out on my own."

Cao Shangfei also shook his head, and then immediately said to Kitano with a smile: "Then, I'd better participate in the Arima Kinen at the end of the year."

"Aren't you forcing yourself?" Kitano was not too surprised by Caoshang Fei's choice this time. After all, Caoshang Fei was resurrected at the Arima Kinen. But this time, Kitano had some confidence in Caoshang Fei's resurrection, but Kitano felt that he still had to remind Caoshang Fei about his opponent at the Arima Kinen.

"Xiaocao, if you participate in the Arima Kinen, your opponent this time will be Elu. Is that really okay?"

"What? Does Trainer-san think I can't beat Elu?"

When this was mentioned, Cao Shangfei was unyielding. He looked at Beiye with a gentle smile, but his ears had already drooped back in displeasure. Obviously, Xiaocao was a little dissatisfied with the fact that Shenying had grown so quickly under Beiye's careful training during this period, and even made Beiye feel that he was no longer as good as Shenying.

However, Cao Shangfei had no idea that in Kitano's heart, among the "top three" of the golden generation, Shenying had always been rated higher. The advantage of the time traveler made Kitano very clear that Shenying's potential and talent, which had been steadily demonstrated on the field, were indeed stronger than Xiaocao.

If Kitano had not yet received any news about the expedition from the chairman or Rudolf, he would definitely respect history and give the spot on the Arc de Triomphe expedition to Condor.

After all... Shenying's second place in the Arc de Triomphe can be said to be the closest result Japan has ever had to a victory in the Arc de Triomphe Grand Prix. Apart from Shenying, the only ones closest to this result are the two members of the Golden Family.

Although the Condors lost to the Nobles in the Arc de Triomphe, and the Nobles later lost to Special Week in the Japan Cup, Kitano would not make a horizontal comparison like some people and think that Special Week is better than the Condors.

The reason why Wangzu lost the Japan Cup was largely due to the transportation process and the acclimatization problem. This is a problem that every racehorse that goes on an expedition will face and it does not mean anything.

But because of this, in Kitano's impression, Cao Shangfei, who is just a little stronger than Zhou Qiang every time, is actually difficult to be stronger than Shenying. Among the golden generation, Shenying should still be the one with the best talent, and this does not need to be verified.

This is also why Kitano reminded Kusagami Fei to think carefully when Kusagami Fei decided to participate in the Arima Kinen. After all, this Arima Kinen will, if nothing unexpected happens, be Kusagami Fei's "resurrection match". But if Kusagami Fei recovers all his strength and still loses to Shenying... Kusagami Fei will surely be very shocked, right?

Kitano just doesn't want Flying Grass to suffer such a blow, but Flying Grass must participate in one of the Japan Cup and Arima Kinen. Otherwise, after this year, no one knows to what extent Flying Grass's popularity will drop... By then, the outside world's "speculation" will be verified, and Flying Grass's peak period will really have passed.

Kitano would not let his Uma Musume be caught up in such public opinion and spend Christmas under such public opinion.

"It's okay, Trainer-san." Cao Shangfei also read some meaning from Kitano's eyes, but he still showed no emotion on the surface. In his heart, he had already set his sights on Shenying, who was also his opponent.

"This time at the Arima Kinen, no matter who my opponent is, I will give it my all—even if it's Eluo."

No...it's better to say that, precisely because it's Elu, she must win.

Elu has been a little too presumptuous recently. She even forgot who came first.

It's necessary... for Elu to re-understand the "status issue" within this team. Kusanagi Fei's smile remained the same, but the look of jealousy lingered in her eyes.

Chapter 375: Condor: Xiaocao, we are still good friends, right?

After saying goodbye to Cao Shangfei, everything returned to normal for the next two months. Everything in the team was carried out in an orderly manner under Kitano's arrangement.

The recent schedules of Qingyun Tiankong and Shengwang Halo are all some OP competitions and GIII level competitions. In the last two months, Qingyun Tiankong also plans to challenge this year's New Year of the Horse limited edition GI, which is the GI Asahi Cup Future Championship.

Kitano specifically asked the Holy King if he had similar ideas. However, after careful consideration, the Holy King politely declined.

"I want to focus on the Japan Derby. I don't want to take big steps all at once. I'd rather start with the simplest ones and improve myself step by step."

——That's what the Holy King said at the time. However, the Holy King now has a record of six wins and six losses since her debut at the beginning of this year, and is the undisputed favorite to win the second classic year.

However, Kitano could also understand Sheng Wang's fear of the GI event... After all, Sheng Wang also had memories of last week's event. She certainly remembered that she had launched many attacks on GI, and she was only successful in the Takamatsunomiya Memorial. Other than that, it was declared a failure.

Even if it were Kitano, she would have doubts about her ability to win a GI event after such an experience, let alone the Holy King. Therefore, Kitano did not force the Holy King to run a GI event, but instead made sure she was fully prepared.

At least... judging by Kitano's performance and results against the current Holy King, if she were to participate in the Classic Triple Crown, she would definitely be able to defeat all opponents except Xing-chan.

So the question is, in next year's classic triple crown, can Saint King Halo snatch a race from Qingyun Tiankong, who is only one step away from the triple crown horse in Kitano's memory.

Just one game is enough. Although only the Gaoyue Sho and the Japan Derby are promising, Kitano believes that with just one victory, the Holy King will be able to regain his pride and confidence and no longer be a "runner-up" in the "Golden Generation".

Of course, the premise of all this is that Sheng Wang can really win a GI event from Xing Jiang in the classic year. However, Kitano's confidence in Xing Jiang's ability to win the triple crown and Sheng Wang's ability to win the GI event from Xing Jiang are subtly similar.

Kitano didn't dare to say which side he favored, whether he was rooting for Qingyun Tiankong to become the Triple Crown Horse Girl or for Sheng Wang to succeed. He could only say that he had taught them everything he could without reservation, and the rest depended on their determination.

But... Xing-chan has been very well-behaved lately. Is it because the classic year is coming soon and she is starting to get nervous?

If there is anything that Kitano finds strange recently, it is undoubtedly Qingyun Tiankong's sudden change. In the past, Qingyun Tiankong wanted to stay by Kitano's side whenever she had free time, and pestered Kitano to teach her like an emperor. Of course, Xingjiang is not as frank as the emperor.

Di Wang and Shanxin will be able to debut on behalf of Kitano's team next year. For this reason, Shanxin's performance did not show much except for the long-awaited performance. But Di Wang, when he knew that he could finally debut, wanted to stick to Kitano and pestered Kitano to strengthen training.

After all, the goal of the East China Sea Emperor is to become the undefeated Triple Crown Uma Girl. Therefore, before winning the Classic Triple Crown, the Emperor will never allow himself to lose in any game. Therefore, the diligence of her training can be regarded as one of the best in the team.

As for Shanxin... Shanxin is carefree because of Aldan and is not a competitive person. He has always been very "tolerant" towards Kitano. Moreover, when it comes to the issue of competition, Shanxin thinks that the expectations of him are not as high as those of the emperor, so he is more Buddhist.

But even so, Kitano still set her goal plan for Shanxin - the Autumn Emperor Award.

The Emperor's Award is a cherished wish of the Mejiro family, a prize they have always sought. For Zennobu, it's a wish she can achieve and possesses the ability to fulfill, especially now that she has earned the approval of the head of the Mejiro family, who personally entrusted her to Kitano.

Therefore, the achievement of just two GI victories in the original world's Takarazuka Kinen and Arima Kinen was far from enough to satisfy the expectations of the head of the Mejiro family. Therefore, Kitano also set Zenshin's goal on the Autumn Emperor Award.

Winning the 3200-meter Spring Emperor's Prize with a tactic of explosive escape was too much pressure and burden for Shanxin, but it didn't matter. For the Mejiro family, as long as they could win the Emperor's Prize, they didn't care what kind of Emperor's Prize it was.

After learning that he would be carrying the mission of the "Emperor's Award" of the Mejiro family, Zenshin's attitude towards competition and training has obviously become much more serious. Recently, he has been practicing with the Emperor of the East China Sea every day. Kitano intends to use Zenshin's opportunity to cultivate the Emperor's resistance to "explosive escape".

The emperor's character is so competitive that sometimes she can see through everyone's tactics, but she still insists on following them. Kitano also relies on Shanxin to cultivate the emperor's ability to accept unexpected tactics, allowing her to make rational judgments.

Otherwise, if she had participated in the Classic Triple Crown with Shanxin that year, and the Emperor of the East China Sea had been led astray by Shanxin or other horse racing girls using the "escape" strategy in one of the games, and thus missed the dream of an undefeated triple crown, she would have had nowhere to cry.

Of course, all this is a matter of the past. What Kitano is more concerned about now is undoubtedly the matches between Special Week, Kusagami Hi and Condor. The Japan Cup in November also arrived as scheduled. Special Week, who stepped onto the Japan Cup arena, did not disappoint everyone's expectations and successfully won first place.

But what’s interesting is that, maybe because of the butterfly effect, or because Kitano changed the future a little too much, this time in the Japan Cup, surprisingly, only one Japanese horse racing girl, Special Week, participated.

Although it was later proved that this incident was not intentional, it was because most of the horse racing girls of the same period focused their energy on the Arima Kinen, or avoided the competition due to injuries and rest issues.