Anjing Zhen was sentimental, but he had not lost his reason.
He did not know what the trainer culture was like in other countries, but Japan could be said to be quite conservative.
There was indeed a Trainer Academy, but the classes only taught very conventional theory.
The countless details involved in actually guiding Horse Girls, even what to watch out for in daily interactions—none of that was covered in class.
Yet those were precisely the important parts.
For example, Horse Girl personalities had a very particular category known as "temperament."
Simply put, Horse Girls with a "good temperament" were much easier to guide, whether in training or competition. Especially during races, they could easily put the trainer's pre-race instructions into practice.
Those with a "bad temperament," on the other hand, were the complete opposite.
These concepts were taught in class, but there were no specific countermeasures or case studies.
One solution was to seek out publicly available materials on one's own, such as papers and interviews.
But that approach was highly inefficient.
In this regard, the norm in Japan's industry was the traditional passing down of knowledge from mentor to junior.
It was not that they had to formally become master and disciple. Rather, experienced seniors whom one knew well would teach them hands-on.
And becoming close with such seniors was not something one could accomplish at the academy. More often than not, it depended on family connections.
In a sense, Anjing Zhen himself had grown up in that atmosphere, and had benefited from it.
After all, both his parents back home were in the business, and he had received relevant guidance from a young age. It was only that his family's connections did not reach Tokyo.
Still, deep down, he felt that this system was clearly detrimental to