Why aren't you running anymore? (Bonus chapter, please keep reading)

After Senior T.M. Opera O left, Kitasan Black stared in the direction of her departure for a long time before turning her head toward Anjing Zhen with a stiffness that made it seem as if her neck had rusted.

In her eyes, Senior T.M. Opera O was one of the only "Seven Crown Champions" in the history of horse girls, possessed the astonishing achievement of a "Year of Invincibility," and was a Hall of Fame horse girl.

Although she hadn't known much about the trainers of such seniors before, she figured they must be incredibly formidable, right?

With that thought, she began to feel uneasy.

"Tr-Trainer... is, is this for real?

"Senior Benteng... no, wait, the trainer of student Benteng...

"Is actually Senior T.M. Opera O's trainer..."

Kitasan Black froze.

Because she suddenly noticed that Anjing Zhen, Daiwa Scarlet, and Vodka all wore strange expressions, she couldn't help but stammer:

"Trainer, and you seniors, what... what's wrong with you all?"

With a tacit understanding, Daiwa Scarlet and Vodka exchanged a glance before silently looking toward Anjing Zhen.

"Don't worry about those things."

Shaking his head, Anjing Zhen said calmly:

"Even under the best trainers, there can be horse girls who are difficult to describe.

"And even under the worst trainers, there can be horse girls who are stunning and peerless.

"It is precisely this uncertainty that makes the Shining Series so fascinating.

"I think I understand what you are thinking, Little Kita, so I want to ask you a question.

"If you discover that your opponent's trainer is very powerful, does that mean you won't run this race?

"Or perhaps, there is no need to race at all; we could just see whose trainer is the most impressive and hand the championship trophy to her directly—what do you think?"

Kitasan Black shook her head Without Hesitation.

"Of course not!"

Following that, she let out a long sigh of relief, her previously uneasy gaze gradually becoming firm.

"I understand what you mean, Trainer.

"I will prepare well for the race and I won't let you down!

"Besides, I already told the trainer before coming here that Grandpa and the others are already on their way, and I will definitely win to show them!"

Anjing Zhen smiled with gratification, then pointed to the tray in front of the black-haired girl.

"Very good, that's the spirit. Then..."

"Let's eat until we're full first! Hehe..."

Before he could finish, she interrupted with a silly laugh. The black-haired girl pressed her palms together, said "I'm digging in," and began to eat earnestly.

With another gratified smile, Anjing Zhen also began to eat.

Beside the two, Daiwa Scarlet and Vodka exchanged a quick look. With a tacit understanding, they both pointed to their pockets and pulled out their phones while picking up their chopsticks.

[Handsome Horse Girl of Tracen: Is this for real? ∑(Дノ)ノ Is this trainer really a rookie?]

[Beautiful Horse Girl of Tracen: I told you a long time ago that Trainer Anjing is quite extraordinary ￣へ￣ Though I was also shocked at first.]

[Handsome Horse Girl of Tracen: How could you not be shocked? ヽ(ー_ー)ノ Many veteran trainers can't even handle pre-race psychological counseling well. It's not like you haven't seen horse girls throwing tantrums right before a race.]

[Beautiful Horse Girl of Tracen: Are you talking about A-Fun? (￣_￣)]

[Handsome Horse Girl of Tracen: I didn't say that! ヽ(￣▽￣) You said it, I took a screenshot, and I'm sending it to A-Fun in a bit.]

[Beautiful Horse Girl of Tracen: ψ(*｀ー)ψ Why are you still so boring!]

[Handsome Horse Girl of Tracen: Just kidding, ehe (<ゝω)☆ But I really am interested in this trainer now.]

[Beautiful Horse Girl of Tracen: What do you mean? _?]

[Handsome Horse Girl of Tracen: The Dormitory Manager shouldn't be a problem, right?]

[Beautiful Horse Girl of Tracen: What, are you going to follow my lead again?]

[Handsome Horse Girl of Tracen: Don't joke around at a time like this. I've already considered whether my research is suitable for the Academy. Since you can do it, why can't I?]

[Beautiful Horse Girl of Tracen: That's true. And since I saw Fuji Senpai apply for a transfer and Amazon-senpai has the same idea, I'll ask for you.]

[Handsome Horse Girl of Tracen: You really understand me. That would be a huge help.]

[Beautiful Horse Girl of Tracen: It's no trouble at all. But you'll have to talk to Emperor yourself.]

[Handsome Horse Girl of Tracen: OK. By the way, Little Kita doesn't seem to know about Senior T.M. Opera O.]

[Beautiful Horse Girl of Tracen: She probably doesn't. It's normal; didn't we also not know when we first enrolled?]

[Handsome Horse Girl of Tracen: That's true... but this trainer probably knows about what happened back then, right? In that case, he must be intentionally keeping it from Little Kita?]

Beautiful Horse Girl of Tracen: It should be like this. Little Kita has great talent, but she's often as silly as you are. If you don't tell her on purpose, the slight pressure during her race will be just right.

Handsome Horse Girl of Tracen: Explain yourself, hey! (╬￣皿￣)=○ What do you mean by silly? We call this being handsome and free-spirited! Someone like you wouldn't understand!

Beautiful Horse Girl of Tracen: (﹁"﹁)

Beautiful Horse Girl of Tracen: Alright, enough talk. If we keep chatting, we might get caught.

Putting her phone away a step ahead, ignoring the resentful gaze beside her, Daiwa Scarlet enjoyed her lunch with a triumphant, victorious smile.

Kitasan Black finished the fastest.

Her lunch consisted of high-sugar, low-fat energy foods like bananas, oats, corn, and carrots, which provided sufficient energy while effectively keeping her full.

And she ate quickly, digesting just as fast.

This ensured efficiency while preventing blood from lingering in her digestive system for too long, as it would with high-carb, high-fat, or high-protein meals, making it perfect for the upcoming race requirements.

"I'm full!"

Picking up her tray and standing up, she saw that Anjing Zhen had also finished his ramen, and Kitasan Black looked toward Daiwa Scarlet and Vodka.

"Two Seniors..."

"No need to wait for us."

Vodka smiled first: "Your race is in an hour, so go to the Preparation Room and get ready properly."

"Daiwa and I will be cheering for you in the spectator stands."

"By the way, Trainer Yasui, where do you usually prefer to watch the race?"

"Right at the front."

Anjing Zhen said naturally: "That's the best spot to see Little Kita clearly, and I can adjust my post-race reviews and training based on what I see during the race."

"I see all the other trainers standing there, so I assumed that was common sense?"

Unconsciously exchanging a glance with Daiwa Scarlet, Vodka smiled.

"I suppose so... We'll meet you at that spot later, then. Little Kita is in your hands."

Afterward, she and Daiwa Scarlet waved together. Watching Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black leave, she nodded thoughtfully.

"He's very different from most trainers in Japan..."

"Hm? What did you say?" Daiwa Scarlet hadn't heard her friend clearly and asked in confusion.

"I've seen many foreign trainers and horse girls over in Europe."

Vodka explained:

"Things are very direct over there."

"For example, regarding trainers, if you have the ability, you get to train outstanding rookie horse girls, and the Academy provides more resources."

"Over here, we have to worry about seniority, status, and all sorts of messy rules."

"If I recall correctly, your trainer was troubled by this at the very beginning, right, Daiwa?"

The last attempt to get recommended failed, damn it.

There's not much to be done; the horse girl genre is indeed quite niche. Also, after hearing from many readers that there are a lot of "weird literature" heavy-track stories, I took a quick look and realized there really isn't much written about actual training, so I have to ponder and conceive many of the plot points myself.

However, this isn't me being discouraged; it just feels like the more it's like this, the more I should write it well.

And whenever I feel lazy, I rewatch Season 3.

Then, in a state of extreme rage, I find more motivation to type.

For readers who haven't seen Season 3, I suggest you don't try it.

Also, I highly recommend Season 2 and Gray Cinderella; Season 1 and the OVA are also very good and worth a try.

Anyway, here is an extra chapter, please keep following the story! Thanks (ω)

I will continue to work hard (￣▽￣)／