Can She Become a G1 Horse Girl?

When Anjing Zhen Shen first stumbled upon that interview with Saburo Kitajima, he felt deeply moved.

Even including his past life, he was no genius, and he had seen plenty of true geniuses while studying at the Trainer Academy.

Some of those geniuses came from humble roots, while others, like him, were born into families of trainers.

There were also those with even better backgrounds, who had celebrities chasing after them the moment they enrolled, offering their family's Horse Girls for them to train.

Yet, in the end, none of those geniuses outperformed him; some transferred halfway through, while others were still studying at the academy.

Now, as he involuntarily recalled that interview and thought back on his time spent with Kitasan Black, Anjing Zhen suddenly understood where his Horse Girl's personality came from.

Passionate and cheerful, lively and generous.

She would feel uneasy, and she would shrink back.

During training, she was absolutely meticulous, obedient and well-behaved, always giving twelve percent effort to any task assigned rather than just ten.

Often, she seemed a bit clumsy, knowing only how to put her head down and charge forward, regardless of the consequences, stepping forward one solid step at a time.

But in the end, she always succeeded.

She was just like her grandpa.

"Thank you, thank you everyone! Thank you all for listening to Grandpa and me sing... Trainer?!"

In the midst of his reflections, he was caught off guard by a cry of surprise from afar, and Anjing Zhen instinctively looked over.

The Black Haired Girl's excited, pretty face grew from small to large in the blink of an eye, and she suddenly lunged forward, hooking her arms around Anjing Zhen's neck.

"Trainer! Did you see?! The second race... I won again!!"

"Hi, hi, congratulations, Little Kita, but..."

Feeling the weight hanging on his neck, Anjing Zhen gave a wry smile.

"Could you please get down first? My neck... it feels like it's about to snap..."

At the Same Time, he couldn't help but think to himself.

...Although I had seen the data before, but...

She really is much heavier than other Horse Girls...

"Ah, ah?! I-I'm sorry, Trainer, I got too excited again..."

Hastily releasing her grip on Anjing Zhen's neck, Kitasan Black looked agitated, her eyes filled with worry as she took two steps back.

"Trainer, is your neck okay...?"

"It was just an exaggerated figure of speech, I'm fine."

Rubbing his neck and moving it back and forth, Anjing Zhen smiled at Kitasan Black, then looked behind her.

"Compared to me... Little Kita, this must be your grandpa, right?"

"Mm-hmm!"

Turning around, Kitasan Black trotted over, took the hand of Saburo Kitajima who had just walked up, and dragged her grandpa over.

"Trainer! This is my grandpa!

"Grandpa! This is my trainer, Anjing Zhen!"

Although he was a household name in the music industry, or rather, in all of Japan, Saburo Kitajima carried none of the airs of a big shot.

When his clear eyes looked at Kitasan Black, the old man's gaze was full of tenderness, and when he looked at Anjing Zhen, it was full of appreciation.

"Hello, Teacher Kitajima, I am Kitasan Black's trainer, Anjing Zhen."

Anjing Zhen bowed and said, "I am deeply honored that you could take time out of your busy schedule to watch Little Kita's race."

"Hahaha, what are you saying."

Laughing heartily, Saburo Kitajima said kindly:

"As a grandpa, I should naturally come to watch my granddaughter's race.

"If anything, I should have come last time, but this child didn't want to attract too much attention, otherwise I would have come no matter how busy I was."

"That's only because you're too famous, Grandpa."

Although Kitasan Black was smiling, her tone was a mix of pouting and complaining, all while Peeking around.

"Look, just a moment ago, so many people gathered around.

"If you had come to the track last time, everyone would have been looking at you instead of watching my race."

Just as Kitasan Black said, a large crowd had gathered at the entrance of the lounge.

Most of their gazes were fixed on Saburo Kitajima, filled with excitement and admiration.

The reason they hadn't approached was likely because most were still managing their excitement, and there were also quite a few men in black suits blocking the way.

With a quick glance, Anjing Zhen could tell they were well-trained bodyguards.

After all, Saburo Kitajima could be considered a national treasure of a musician, and with so many people at the track, security certainly couldn't be relaxed.

"Alright, alright, it's all Grandpa's fault, it's all Grandpa's fault."

Facing Kitasan Black's complaints, Saburo Kitajima offered a sheepish smile.

"How about we head inside first, shall we?"

"No."

Kitasan Black shook her head without hesitation, then said earnestly:

"The lounge is only for Horse Girls, trainers, and staff; you definitely can't go in, Grandpa.

"Besides, after resting for a bit, I still have to prepare for the Winner's Stage.

"You should just wait for me by the stage, Grandpa. My performance definitely won't let you down!"

"Alright, alright, Grandpa will wait with great anticipation."

Nodding repeatedly, Saburo Kitajima looked toward Anjing Zhen.

"However, there are some things I would like to discuss with your trainer, if that's alright, Little Kita?"

"Mm! No problem!"

Kitasan Black nodded eagerly as well.

"I've been wanting you to meet my trainer for a long time, Grandpa!

"Let me tell you, Grandpa, my trainer is amazing. You'll understand once you talk to him!"

"Of course, Little Kita. You winning the race is certainly thanks to Trainer Yasui's efforts; Grandpa knows very well how capable he is."

Laughing in agreement, he watched Kitasan Black say goodbye to Anjing Zhen and walk into the lounge. Saburo Kitajima then turned his gaze toward Daiwa Scarlet and Vodka, bowing slightly.

"My deepest apologies. I was so caught up in chatting with Little Kita that I haven't had the chance to introduce myself to you two yet.

"However, I have been following the Shining Series closely. You two are Daiwa Scarlet and Vodka, correct?"

"You're too polite, sir."

Returning the gesture along with Vodka, Daiwa Scarlet smiled: "We grew up listening to your songs; we should have been the ones to introduce ourselves."

"That's right, sir. We've heard Little Kita mention you often, but we just never found the right opportunity to pay our respects."

Vodka said with some excitement:

"Your singing is full of masculine spirit; I especially love your songs! I... eh?"

Just as Vodka was about to continue, Daiwa Scarlet smiled and gave her a subtle flick with her tail.

"We were originally here to cheer for Little Kita, so we'll go help her prepare for the Winner's Stage now. Please excuse us."

Vodka realized what was happening.

"Right, right! The Winner's Stage is very important; we'll make sure to help Little Kita get ready!"

Following that, the two Horse Girls bowed in unison and, just like Kitasan Black, walked into the lounge.

Throughout this, Anjing Zhen had remained silent.

He had long anticipated that meeting Kitasan Black's family would likely involve some questioning or other topics; after all, this was their child.

The question was, what would this old gentleman ask...?

"Youth is truly wonderful. Having seniors who support you, classmates and rivals to compete with, and of course, mentors to guide you—these are all opportunities that only come in one's youth, haha."

As Anjing Zhen pondered, Saburo Kitajima sighed with a smile and slowly looked over at him.

"Mr. Anjing, this might be a bit direct, but I'm sure you can understand the sentiment.

"In your opinion, that child, Little Kita...

"Can she become a G1 Horse Girl?"