Which Competitions to Run in the Future

After completing the full set of training, Anjing Zhen was once again amazed by his Horse Girl for a moment.

There were scheduled breaks throughout the few hours, but the overall flow was continuous.

Yet, after such a long session, Kitasan Black showed very little sign of fatigue.

Not only was she not tired, but there was barely any sweat on her face; she looked radiant, ready to start the next round of training at any moment.

Although he had already judged from the data that her physical foundation was outstanding, he hadn't expected it to be so outrageously good in person.

Precisely because of this, Anjing Zhen did not rest either, performing preliminary calculations as soon as he obtained each piece of data.

While Kitasan Black rested, he seized the time to further analyze, judge, and adjust, which led to significant improvements in her follow-up training.

Of course, the credit for this also went to Kitasan Black's own talent.

Beyond her exceptional physique, this Horse Girl had an unexpectedly good sense of rhythm.

Except for a few mistakes in the first one or two sets of practice, the synchronization between her movements and the musical beat grew increasingly higher, with the overall average reaching over 75%.

Looking at the average situation, a Horse Girl who could reach 50% synchronization on her first attempt at such training would already be considered quite good; 75% could absolutely be called genius.

Realizing this, Anjing Zhen unconsciously refreshed his understanding of his Horse Girl.

"Let's call it a day for now."

Exclaiming in admiration, Anjing Zhen began to pack his things.

"I'll take you to eat, and also..."

He pondered for a moment.

"Little Kita, besides the dancing and singing taught at the academy, you must have self-studied before, right?"

"Hai! Please, Trainer, you must let me treat you to this meal!"

Responding with a spirited wave of her hand, Kitasan Black rushed over enthusiastically.

"Trainer, let me carry your bag!"

After picking up Anjing Zhen's shoulder bag, she tapped her lower lip before answering the previous question.

"As for music and dance... I suppose I haven't really 'studied' them.

"But I've always loved singing!

"My father, my grandpa, and many people in my family are great singers; I grew up listening to them sing!"

Anjing Zhen suddenly understood.

The files mentioned that Kitasan Black came from a very good background; her grandfather was a well-known singer in the industry with students and disciples all over Japan—one could call it a musical family.

Having been influenced by such an environment, it was not hard to understand why she had such strong adaptability to rhythm and beats.

She likely hadn't applied this mindset to running before, which was why her stride rhythm was so chaotic during training.

Of course, her immense strength was also one of the reasons.

Running and singing were different, after all; singing mainly utilized the muscles of the neck, chest, and abdomen, while running required mobilizing every muscle in the entire body, making it much harder to master an excellent rhythm.

However, with her family heritage as a foundation, as long as she persisted with the training, there would certainly be no problem with this Horse Girl's basic stride.

That meant he had to consider the other training...

While Anjing Zhen was deep in thought, Kitasan Black kept talking excitedly about her family and interesting stories from her childhood.

"...I always lived in the countryside, so in the summer, I would often go to the woods with my friends to catch fireflies, oh, and catch rhinoceros beetles too!

"We would even compare whose rhinoceros beetle was stronger, and have rhinoceros beetle races!

"Oh, right, the idea of becoming a Horse Girl probably started back then.

"Hehehe, I was the fastest runner among my playmates, and everyone said I would definitely become an amazing Horse Girl in the future!

"My dad and grandpa said so too, and..."

She became even more excited.

"After watching Teio-senpai's races, I've always wanted to become a dazzling Horse Girl like her!

"Trainer, tell me..."

She looked at Anjing Zhen with anticipation.

"Is there any chance... that my dream could come true?"

Looking back at Kitasan Black, seeing his own reflection clearly in those clear eyes, Anjing Zhen smiled involuntarily.

"I will do everything in my power to help you realize your dream."

"Mm-hmm! Thank you, Trainer!"

Raising her arms high and nodding repeatedly, the lively and energetic Horse Girl then shyly covered her stomach.

"But you're right, Trainer; when it comes to realizing dreams and such, it's probably better to fill my stomach first."

As they spoke, the two had already arrived at the Central Treisen Academy cafeteria.

Most students had already finished their meals, so there weren't many people in the cafeteria. After ordering, Kitasan Black proactively carried both of their trays to the table.

Although it was meant to be a meal for two, Anjing Zhen's portion was quite small, consisting only of a bowl of ramen.

Kitasan Black, on the other hand, had ordered over ten times that amount; fried rice, fried noodles, grilled meat, Sauce Carrots, and other delicacies were stacked nearly half as high as a person.

The cafeteria chefs were all professionals, ensuring the food not only suited the tastes of the Horse Girls but also wasn't overly greasy.

Thus, while Anjing Zhen was somewhat surprised by Kitasan Black's appetite, he understood that after an afternoon of training, the young girl was truly famished.

"I'm digging in!"

She pressed her palms together before the mountain of dinner, but just as she picked up her chopsticks, she caught Anjing Zhen's surprised gaze out of the corner of her eye, causing her small face to flush red.

"Um... actually..."

She tapped her two index fingers together in front of her and whispered:

"I don't usually eat this much...

"I usually eat about this much... no, wait, this much...

"No, it should be just this little bit..."

She gestured three times in succession, lowering her hand further each time.

In the end, her voice actually grew a little louder.

"Fine, Trainer, if you want to laugh, go ahead. I really am hungry... though I am eating a bit more than usual today..."

"Why would I laugh?"

"It really is just a bit more, I promise... eh?"

Kitasan Black's ears twitched.

"Trainer... you aren't going to make fun of me for eating so much?"

"There's nothing to make fun of, and besides, there's no reason for a Trainer to mock his Assigned Horse Girl."

Picking up the chopsticks beside his own meal, Anjing Zhen said calmly:

"Furthermore, this isn't even that much; I've seen Horse Girls who can eat even more than you."

"R-really? Then I won't hold back!"

Realizing her previous worries were entirely unnecessary, Kitasan Black instantly became high-spirited, picked up the large plate of fried rice in front of her, and took a massive bite.

"Mmph... by the way, Train-er, who is the Horse Girl you said can eat more than me?"

"...Swallow your food before you speak, or you'll choke."

After offering the reminder, Anjing Zhen heard Kitasan Black ask again, so he thought for a moment and answered with a question of his own.

"I'll take you to meet her later and you'll see. But more importantly...

"Little Kita, what kind of Horse Girl do you think is considered outstanding and dazzling?

"Or rather, have you considered which races you want to run in the future?"

That night, in Kitasan Black's double dormitory.

"Diamond-chan! I'm back!"

"Ah, welcome back, Little Kita."

Responding to Kitasan Black's energetic greeting was a Horse Girl with light brown Long Hair and pale golden eyes.

Judging by her facial contours, she looked somewhat similar to Satono Crown, who had been practicing in the Dance Hall that afternoon, and she possessed the same refined and elegant temperament.

This was none other than Satono Crown's younger sister, Kitasan Black's roommate, Satono Diamond.