"You want me to help find new members for Mr. Trainer's team? Is this his idea, or your own decision, C.B.?"
In the student council office, Rudolf had dismissed the other members, leaving only herself and C.B. to face each other. And these two rivals, who had been competing and fighting over him since their past lives, had not reconciled in the slightest after experiencing the "normal history" of this life. As the two Triple Crown horse girls looked at each other, there was even a hint of a stronger fighting spirit and an unyielding will than in their past lives.
Rudolf keenly sensed that the C.B. before her was different—their relationship in this life was not actually that bad. Without his presence, Rudolf, who had never experienced any light in her childhood and had been tempered by her family, had transformed into a true "ideal Symboli family heir," running for the sake of the family.
Without having experienced the light, Rudolf, who had always been shrouded in the shadow of her family, naturally would not have such a strong sense of loss, let alone hate C.B. as she had in her past life. In this life, Rudolf only saw her as the strongest opponent on her path to becoming the "Emperor." Overall, Rudolf acknowledged her.
And C.B., in this life, also held no hostility towards her, seeing her only as an excellent junior. If there were any grudges between them, it would basically be the issue of Rudolf using her as a stepping stone to "ascend the throne" after that Spring Tenno Sho... but C.B. herself didn't care that much about it.
But all this changed dramatically after the two of them regained their memories of their past lives, and all this change was because of his involvement.
Rudolf hated the C.B. of the past because of her indifference, because she had stolen the position that should have been hers—and even after stealing her position, she had done nothing more for him, so much so that in the end, when she had recommended Tokai Teio to him, it had been too late.
Rudolf did not know how much pain and inner torment she had gone through. She only knew that after C.B. and he had "broken up," amidst a storm of domestic criticism, only she had taken care of his emotions, had chosen Tokai Teio as his charge, and had worked hard to pave the way for his future. And C.B., his charge, had run away to escape all this pressure, leaving all the mess to her own trainer to deal with.
Judging by actions, not intentions, Rudolf didn't want to know how much pain she had in her heart. In her eyes, C.B. was completely running away, dumping all her pressure on him, without a single thought for how much pressure her own trainer was under!
And C.B.... was a little jealous of the Rudolf of the past. Jealous that even though she had not accompanied him through the most difficult period, she could become the unforgettable first love in his heart. Even in the end, he had buried their past in the soil, but had held her memento in his hand...
But now, C.B. had no time to get entangled with Rudolf over past grudges. Her top priority was to get her to agree to her plan, the plan that was most likely to save him.
"This has nothing to do with him, Mr. Trainer. It's my decision."
C.B. chose not to get entangled with Rudolf on this issue. Instead, she chose to calm her mood and said to her calmly, "But this is the most suitable method for him, Mr. Trainer, after I've weighed all the pros and cons."
"Rudolf, you know, right? His illness... he doesn't have much time left. None of us knows when his condition will suddenly worsen. We can't afford to gamble. I want to let him see his dream come true as soon as possible."
"—So you're saying you want me to recommend some of the academy's good prospects to join his team, so that in next year's Classic Triple Crown, the chances of his team members winning will be greater, right?"
Rudolf took over her words, her expression flat as she shook her head, immediately refusing. "If that's the case, you're probably going to be disappointed, C.B. You should know that the priority for registering for the Classic Triple Crown ultimately depends on the horse girl's own qualities. If she can't win the priority entry right herself, even the student council president can't interfere."
"What's more, you're not unaware that even if all the horse girls are qualified, the number of spots for one team in the same race is at most three. This is for the fairness of the competition. You can't arrange for all the horse girls in a race to be from one team."
The Classic Triple Crown was a race that almost every horse girl pursued, but it also had its requirements. The maximum number of horse girls who could participate in a race was also regulated. And there were so many horse girls in the same year. How should it be decided who could participate in the once-a-year Classic Triple Crown?
Therefore, there was the "priority entry right." Horse girls who achieved excellent results in certain specified races before the Classic Triple Crown began could, as strong contenders, have the priority to participate, thus ensuring they would not be left out.
Of course, if a horse girl's prize money and popularity were sufficient, there was naturally no need to worry. But for a fledgling horse girl, the conditions were quite harsh. Therefore, most horse girls who were confident in themselves and wanted to observe the strength of their outstanding rivals in the same year would choose to fight for the priority entry right to be safe.
And the opposite was also true. Even if you were theoretically talented and had a strong bloodline, if you couldn't produce results, you wouldn't have the right to participate in the Classic Triple Crown.
What's more, at this stage, most of the capable and talented horse girls had already found their trainers. What was the probability of picking up a gem from the remaining members?
"So I'm sorry, I can't do this. As the student council president, I also have no right to dictate any horse girl to choose him as her trainer."
"—Then you can at least persuade Tokai Teio, right?"
But when Rudolf said this, C.B. couldn't wait to say this name. For a moment, Rudolf's heart couldn't help but leap, because what she had said was exactly what Rudolf had been trying desperately to do, but had failed.
"Tokai Teio is your direct disciple, right, Rudolf? You've always been very important in her heart. You can definitely persuade her to join his team, right?"
C.B. knew very well that in both her past and present lives, Tokai Teio was an existence that Rudolf had taught as if she were her own daughter. Therefore, she also knew that it was not an easy matter to persuade her. Therefore, for the first time in her life, C.B. said to Rudolf with an almost pleading attitude, urgently promising, "I promise you, Teio's talent will definitely not be wasted with him. As long as you can persuade her to join, I will give her all my experience and knowledge. He and I will do our best to realize her dream of the Undefeated Triple Crown!"
"So, please, Rudolf. He, Mr. Trainer, may only have this one chance... Please."
As she spoke, in Rudolf's slightly trembling eyes, she saw this rival who had never bowed her head to anyone in her life, for the first time, lower her proud head—C.B., with an unprecedented solemnity, bowed deeply to her, almost at a 90-degree angle.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire student council office was silent. Rudolf's mouth was slightly open. She looked at C.B., who had lowered her posture so much for the first time. After an unintentional swallow, she almost softened and said, "I can give it a try."
But in the end, just as she was about to say this, she suddenly noticed something and stopped herself. The momentary softness in her eyes was immediately replaced by vigilance.
No... this is very wrong. C.B. was such a proud person, she knew this better than anyone. Theoretically, her relationship with him was good, just that she was interested in him. It had only been a few months. Had she already gotten to the point where she would beg her for him?
Especially since she was doing this behind his back. It was a kind act, but why was she hiding it from him? Was she afraid of provoking Nakayama Festa and Gold Ship?
No, that's not right. This is absolutely not something she would do.
Slowly, Rudolf's eyes shifted from initial sympathy to deep suspicion, and then gradually to a stern attitude. Looking at C.B., she only felt that something she didn't want to admit, but seemed to be the only explanation for all this, had already happened...
Having figured all this out, Rudolf deliberately put on an unmoved attitude and said to C.B., word by word, "...I'm sorry. Please understand me, C.B. I can't do this."
"What?!"
Hearing this, C.B. looked up at her with a horrified expression. But she only saw Rudolf's helpless and difficult expression, gently shaking her head and replying very rationally, "Teio is very close to me, but I can't force her will. I've actually mentioned this to her before, but she herself is not satisfied with him, Mr. Trainer. She said she won't join unless he kicks out all the other members of his team."
"As for the wish you mentioned for him, Mr. Trainer... I think it's more meaningful if he achieves it himself. He hasn't come to me, so I believe he should be confident in Gold Ship's and Nakayama Festa's abilities."
At this point, Rudolf also noticed that the smile on C.B.'s face could no longer be maintained, her expression growing uglier and uglier. She couldn't help but smile faintly in her heart, and finally added fuel to the fire "rationally," "What's more, even if it's as you say, that this is his last chance to realize his wish, I don't think that even if his charges win the race, it can change the fact that he could die at any moment..."
"—How do you know it can't change?!"
Finally, Rudolf's extremely rational but also extremely inflammatory words immediately poked at the point C.B. feared most. The fear in her heart that he might die was immediately stimulated, and she immediately retorted in an angry tone.
And after she had almost reflexively rebuked Rudolf, she slowly came back to her senses and was met with Rudolf's extremely sharp gaze—
In that moment, C.B. felt as if she had been transported back to that Spring Tenno Sho in her past life... When she had her first head-on confrontation with Rudolf, she had felt the same bone-deep anger and hatred in her eyes. Rudolf's dark eyes, burning with infinite hatred, made her feel as if she were facing a lion, the danger of the "Emperor's" dignity!
"As I thought, you know something, don't you, Mr. C.B."
Rudolf's tone dropped sharply, from initial indifference to a bone-chilling cold wind. Her eyes once again showed an undisguised hatred. Facing C.B., she almost squeezed out the words from between her teeth, "Or rather, I should change the way I address you. The one who stole my childhood friend, the Un-de-feat-ed Tri-ple Crown?"
Rudolf's gritted teeth, accompanied by a strong pressure, was like a heavy haze pressing down from the sky onto her shoulders. And once again facing the Emperor's dignity, C.B., after a moment of surprise, actually calmed down in her heart. Under the heavy pressure, she even showed a relaxed smile and replied with ease, "Then should I also say, long time no see?"
"My dear, brave, ran-all-the-way-to-the-end-a-lone, Undefeated Triple Crown Emperor."
"BOOM!"
In an instant, the sky outside the window turned dark, as if it were a prelude to a storm. With a clap of thunder, a flash of lightning illuminated a corner of the dark student council office, and also illuminated, at this moment, two pairs of eyes, one green and one red, burning like flames.
The wind howled, and faintly, as if some animal were roaring with hostility, it echoed in the student council office. The storm was coming, and their "battle" was about to erupt!
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