What Kind of Monster Trainer Is This?!

On the evening after Kitasan Black and Daiwa Scarlet finished their side-by-side training.

"Eh--?! So I'm actually suited for the Escape style?"

In the sparsely populated Dance Hall, Kitasan Black exclaimed:

"Then why did the Trainer make me run from the back during my Debut Race...?"

Sitting cross-legged opposite her and scrolling through a tablet, Anjing Zhen had yet to speak. While examining the resistance band Kitasan Black had just been using, Daiwa Scarlet remarked offhandedly:

"That was for the sake of your future, Little Kita."

"Future... what do you mean, Senior Yamato?"

Kitasan Black looked at Daiwa Scarlet, bewildered.

"This... has Trainer Yasui not reviewed the Debut Race with Little Kita yet?"

Daiwa Scarlet glanced at Kitasan Black in surprise, then looked at Anjing Zhen with a hint of apology.

"That was abrupt of me. I am very sorry for disrupting your training schedule."

"It's fine. I had originally intended to explain it to her after the side-by-side training."

Responding casually, Anjing Zhen turned the tablet toward Kitasan Black.

"Little Kita, you should have learned the basic requirements for an Escape Horse in class, right?"

"Yes!"

Raising her hand quickly, Kitasan Black said confidently:

"Sprint with all your might at the start of the race, quickly seize the Leading Position, and maintain that advantage until the finish line.

"Trainer, I answered that correctly, right?"

"Very good."

Nodding with a smile, Anjing Zhen added:

"This running style places high demands on Instantaneous Burst Power and sustained speed; beyond that, it requires a sense of rhythm.

"Running alone at the front for the entire duration, if you cannot grasp how far you have run, how long it has been, how much of the race remains, and how much time is needed, your stamina distribution will suffer.

"Do you remember what I told you when we first started training?"

"Hehehe, my gait was messy, and my sense of rhythm was a total disaster..."

Scratching her head with a silly laugh, Kitasan Black's eyes suddenly lit up with surprise.

"So, back then...

"The Trainer had already figured out the running style that suited me?!

"And the subsequent training was specifically arranged for that?!"

As these words left her lips, a look of astonishment flashed in Daiwa Scarlet's eyes, and she looked at Anjing Zhen in disbelief.

If it were basic training like gait, that is usually arranged right after signing a contract...

If she remembered correctly, Senior Tachyon said the two of them didn't even know each other before...

To not know each other at all, yet see at a glance which running style suited Little Kita, and then arrange corresponding training...

What kind of monster trainer is this?!

Daiwa Scarlet could not help but be shocked.

Choosing a running style is a complex matter; physique, leg quality, strength, speed, burst power, and stamina all become factors that influence the decision.

Even long-established trainers would never dare claim they could see at a glance what running style a newcomer is suited for; they all reach conclusions through extensive training and a certain number of races.

Some Horse Girls don't even find their most suitable running style until a year or two after their debut, when their trainers gradually figure it out.

She knew of plenty of such cases, including many friends and familiar seniors and juniors.

So, who exactly is this trainer...?

While Daiwa Scarlet was secretly shocked, Anjing Zhen patiently explained to Kitasan Black:

"To be precise, it was just a guess at the time.

"I had reviewed the public profiles of students from the last ten years and evaluated your burst power and endurance. I could see that at the newcomer stage, your level in these areas was quite good.

"Given that, it was only natural to think of Escape or Early Lead.

"As for why Escape is more suitable, that is because..."

He paused for a moment.

"Your Final Burst is lacking."

"Final Burst..."

Repeating the term, Kitasan Black looked down at her feet, then instinctively looked toward Daiwa Scarlet.

"I'm sorry, Little Kita, my Final Burst isn't very good either."

Generously admitting her own weakness, Daiwa Scarlet spread her hands.

"However, I didn't need any Final Burst to win back in my day, except when I ran into..."

"Ahem, anyway..."

Suddenly coughing, she changed the subject rather stiffly.

"The Final Burst can be called a very special ability.

"With this ability, one can concentrate all remaining stamina into their legs during the final phase, continuously erupting with terrifying, astonishing speed.

"Theoretically, every running style should ideally possess this ability, but it isn't something just anyone can have.

"Comparatively, an Escape Horse can gain a distance advantage through positioning awareness, allowing them to win even if their Final Burst level isn't high.

"Your Instantaneous Burst Power, as well as your acceleration and speed maintenance over a certain distance, are all quite good.

"But your ability to control your power hasn't reached the level where we can discuss a Final Burst."

"So, all things considered, Escape or a relatively forward Early Lead are the most suitable for you.

"Ah, I accidentally said too much again. These are things Trainer Yasui should be explaining to you..."

She felt a bit awkward.

"It's fine, it's the same whoever explains it."

Not minding at all, Anjing Zhen smiled, then turned to look at Kitasan Black, saying earnestly:

"Student Daiwa is right. The most suitable running style for you is Escape, followed by Great Escape, Early Lead, and Free-Style Early Lead.

"In other words, the tactic you used in your debut race was not the one most suitable for you.

"That tactic carried significant risk, and I had prepared myself for the possibility that you would lose your debut race."

"Lose... the debut race?"

Kitasan Black was stunned.

"How could that be... I felt like I ran very comfortably at the time, and I won in the end, too."

"That just shows my judgment was accurate, and I didn't betray your trust."

Smiling, Anjing Zhen continued to explain:

"Before the debut race, your rhythm had already been adjusted to a certain level, and your Instantaneous Burst Power and follow-up speed maintenance were already your strengths.

"At the level of a debut race, both you and your opponents could be said to have no technique, so in my view, forcing a breakthrough combined with long-distance acceleration was enough to win the race.

"The risk lay there, too.

"If you had performed poorly, failed to grasp the timing, or if the field had been too chaotic to break through, I truly would have been helpless.

"But that risk was worth it.

"You cannot be in the lead in every race at every moment; you will definitely encounter situations where you are overtaken.

"The later the race, the more important it is; you cannot use those races to adapt to the pressure of being overtaken.

"The debut race and the few that follow are different; the impact of winning or losing isn't that great, and many top-tier Horse Girls didn't go undefeated from the start.

"Therefore, being able to lay a good foundation for more important follow-up races makes it worth it, even if you lose.

"Telling you all this, of course, doesn't mean you can lose whenever you want.

"Your opponents in the next race won't be clueless newcomers, and I will make detailed adjustments based on the situation.

"I haven't discussed these adjustments with you in detail before because you lacked experience.

"But from now on, I will gradually tell you more things. Little Kita, you must try to understand."

Without Hesitation, Kitasan Black nodded heavily.

"Hai! I've said it before: no matter what instructions the trainer has, I will listen carefully and follow them meticulously!"

Hearing this, not only Anjing Zhen but also Daiwa Scarlet smiled with gratification.

After laughing, this Horse Girl glanced calmly at Anjing Zhen, who had begun to explain the training details.

...If one can gain something from it, losing the debut race is indeed worth it.

The logic holds, but to be able to say it so nonchalantly, and to actually use it in one's first career race...

This trainer... is truly a monster.