Asking Shinji Kitahara to pretend to be her boyfriend was an idea that Koyoi had come up with on the spur of the moment after a series of interactions.
Before this, she had actually been prepared to confess to her family that she didn't have a boyfriend at all. Because she knew in her heart that her clumsy lie could not deceive her parents. They knew from the beginning that she was just trying to deal with it, otherwise they wouldn't have suddenly proposed to come and see her boyfriend in person, in order to expose her lie and continue to pressure her into marriage.
And Koyoi could also understand her parents' urgency. After all, she was almost thirty. Girls of the same age, let alone married, the faster ones already had children in elementary school, who could call her "big sister."
As for her, because her family's financial situation was not very good, although not as bad as Tamamo Cross's family, it was only slightly better. So she studied hard before graduation and got a license to enter Tracen directly after graduation.
She had originally thought that after entering Tracen, she could become famous and rich as a trainer at the main Tracen campus and live a life of wealth and respect.
But the problem was that although she did pull her family out of the poverty line and into a well-off level with her trainer's salary, as for being respected and sought after...
She could now only hear a serious "senpai" from Shinji.
And it wasn't that she hadn't thought about dating or finding a partner. But the problem was that it was fine for friends to joke around, but she couldn't accept a lifelong partner who treated her like a child. She wanted to build a relationship of mutual respect and even dependence with the other person.
But so far, among the people she had met, there was not a single one who did not treat her like a child.
Especially in this godforsaken place, Tracen, which was full of female students. The only male group was the trainers, and they were closely watched by their own man-eating horse girls. Where could she find a boyfriend?
By now, her parents were a little desperate about this and had even hinted to her once. They said that if it really didn't work out, she could just bring a horse girl back, and they could just adopt a child.
Koyoi knew that there were many female trainers at Tracen who brought horse girls home, or were brought home by horse girls. But the problem was that she was a die-hard straight woman, and her only original charge was only with her because they were in the same boat, so they huddled together for warmth, and their relationship was very normal.
As for her current charges, Tamamo Cross was one of the few extremely safe and normal horse girls, and Super Creek...
That was dangerous in another sense, and had nothing to do with love.
So, after thinking about it, Koyoi felt that the right way was to let Shinji pretend to be her boyfriend for once and stabilize her parents first. Otherwise, if they were really pushed to the limit, they might force her to bring someone home next time, no matter what.
Whether it was a human or a horse girl, in short, don't come home without a partner.
And, another point was that Koyoi knew that the reason why her parents wanted to rush her to find a partner was, to a certain extent, because they were worried about her.
Because she looked a bit young, she had always been the one being taken care of since she was a child, both at home and at school. This led to her having some difficulty even with self-care when she first came to Tracen, let alone being a trainer.
But several years had passed, and she had grown up. Not only could she take care of herself, but she could even be a senior and take care of others.
So she felt that as long as she brought Shinji over, let her parents see how he respected her, and said some nice things, then they would naturally realize that she had grown up and had the ability to take care of herself, and they would naturally be at ease.
In this way, even if the deception was exposed in the future, it would be able to reassure them to some extent, and maybe it could reduce the number of times she was pushed to get married.
So Koyoi told Shinji all this.
And then she clasped her hands together and very sincerely requested him to agree to her request.
"Little Kitahara, please, just this once. I'll treat you to a meal after it's done."
A conflicted expression appeared on Shinji's face.
To be honest, he really didn't want to agree to this. After all, pretending to be a boyfriend, no matter how you look at it, was a very dangerous option, and it would be very embarrassing if it was exposed.
But the problem was that he had been pushed into a blind date not long ago, so he couldn't say he understood Koyoi's situation well, but he could definitely empathize with her.
And, Koyoi and he were so familiar with each other now that she was the trainer he was closest to. She had taken such good care of him recently and was even willing to help him with sensitive issues like venting his desires. But so far, Koyoi had only asked him to help check on Tamamo Cross's problem, and even the later help was his own initiative. The rest was this pretend boyfriend thing.
And another point was that Koyoi was not a horse girl, but a real, proper mature woman, a few years older than him. She was reliable, her personality was stable, she wasn't some young lady, and besides looking young, there was nothing to worry about.
So, looking at Koyoi who was pleading with him, almost hanging on him and shouting that she wouldn't let him go if he didn't agree, Shinji hesitated for a long time, and finally couldn't refuse her.
"Well... okay."
Shinji sighed, thinking to himself, thankfully, my relationships with my horse girls are all normal, otherwise this would probably be the fuse of a bomb.
And seeing him agree, Koyoi immediately restored her smile, grinned and went over to pat his shoulder, and then said that of course, little Kitahara, you are the best, and I will find a chance to treat you to a meal after it's done.
Shinji nodded helplessly, and then was about to ask Koyoi if there was anything to pay attention to when they met.
But before he could speak, a gentle and inclusive voice sounded from behind him.
"Hmm? You trainers seem to be having a happy chat? Can I join you?"
Hearing this voice, Shinji and Koyoi's bodies froze at the same time, and then...
"Sorry Trainer Kitahara I suddenly remembered that I didn't turn off the gas at home so I'm going back first—"
After finishing her sentence in one breath at an amazing speed, Koyoi retreated without any hesitation and without even looking back.
She ran out of the training ground in a flash, making Shinji's eye twitch.
And after Koyoi left, the gentle female voice behind him sighed and then spoke.
"Sigh, that trainer is still so reckless. She really makes people worry. I must 'take care' of her properly..."
"Don't you think so too, Trainer Kitahara?"
"...Yes, you're right."
Shinji nodded and then turned his head stiffly, and then saw the owner of the voice.
Brown hair, blue eyes, wearing a school uniform.
One hand was on her face, looking in the direction Koyoi had left, her expression slightly worried.
But these were not her most eye-catching features.
Her most eye-catching feature was her overly developed chest muscles, which even the loose school uniform couldn't quite contain.
How big were they exactly?
Let's just say that if you threw her into the next-door Azur Lane, there wouldn't be the slightest sense of incongruity.
Maternal, loving, gentle...
The moment you saw her, you could associate these words with her. And the more you talked to her and got to know her, the more you would feel that these words suited her, and that gentle and maternal meaning even seemed to overflow, surrounding her, so that even ordinary people could clearly feel it.
And since she was such a gentle, loving, and even maternal character, she must be very safe, right?
From the perspective of the basement, this one was indeed safe.
But from some other perspectives, this one's heavyweight level was not inferior to Tokai Teio's at all.
After all, she was the one with the nickname 'Maternal Devil', Super Creek.
But as soon as he turned his head, Shinji immediately realized that something was wrong.
Wait, that's not right, why am I panicking?
He wasn't Super Creek's trainer, he was just here to help Koyoi.
She liked to treat people like children, but she hadn't reached the point of being desperate. No matter how you look at it, it was impossible for her to make a move on a stranger she had just met for the first time, right?
And the facts proved that Shinji was right.
Although she suddenly appeared and interrupted their conversation, Super Creek's attention was clearly on Koyoi who had left. She behaved very normally in front of Shinji and had no intention of getting close.
But thinking of this, Shinji suddenly noticed a blind spot in her words just now.
"You know me?"
"Yes." Super Creek withdrew her gaze and turned to look at him, a gentle smile on her face. "My family runs a daycare center, and I've been helping out there since I was a child. I've heard many children mention your name. I've always wanted to meet you, but I didn't want to disturb you before, so I didn't go over."
"I see..." Shinji nodded, then asked with some confusion. "So, Miss Creek, is there something you want to see me about?"
Super Creek didn't hide anything and said directly.
"I heard that you have rich experience in dealing with children and are very popular, and I think I also have some achievements in this area, so I've always wanted to communicate with you."
As she spoke, some inexplicable emotions appeared in Super Creek's eyes.
Not love, not respect.
But fighting spirit.
It wasn't that she was jealous of Koyoi and Shinji's intimate conversation. On the contrary, as a maternal devil, she had no romantic feelings for Koyoi at all. She basically treated her completely as a daughter. Seeing that she was almost thirty and still had no partner, she was more anxious than Koyoi herself. If Shinji and Koyoi were really in love, let alone obstructing them, she would definitely be the first to lead the charge in helping them.
So where did her fighting spirit come from?
The answer was her past experiences.
Because her family ran a daycare center, and because she developed relatively quickly, Super Creek was used to taking care of people since she was a child, especially children, which led to her habit of seeing herself as a mother.
But, since she became a 'mother', one name has become a recurring nightmare for her.
Shinji Kitahara.
"Big sister Creek is so amazing, you're like the second most amazing person I know after Mr. Kitahara..."
"Big sister Creek is very gentle, gentler than my parents, just a little less than Mr. Shinji..."
"I really, really like big sister Creek. If it weren't for Mr. Kitahara, I would definitely like you the most..."
To be honest, Super Creek was a very gentle person. Although this gentleness could be a bit excessive at times, it was enough to prove her good temper.
But no matter how good your temper is, you can't stand being told this from childhood to adulthood!
Once or twice was fine, ten or twenty times she wouldn't get angry, one or two hundred times she could accept, and she could even barely tolerate it for one or two thousand times.
But the problem was that she started helping out at her family's daycare center at the same time that Shinji's fame was also spreading.
In other words, she had grown up completely in the shadow of Shinji.
She wasn't angry, and she never took it out on the children. She just felt wronged. Especially after hearing that Shinji was only a few years older than her, and might even be the same age, and was not as developed as her, and was a boy, this sense of grievance turned into unwillingness.
To be honest, Super Creek didn't care that much about winning or losing in horse racing. But when it came to taking care of people, she absolutely didn't want to lose to anyone. Let alone a man who, according to those children, was a bit eccentric and would irresponsibly disappear at any time.
So she had been paying attention to information about Shinji for a long time. After hearing that he had also joined Tracen, she had also paid attention to related information, but she had never found a chance to get close to him.
But now, since he had come to her door, Super Creek naturally wouldn't let him go, and very decisively issued a challenge.
And facing her challenge, Shinji was at a loss.
What the hell? A competition in taking care of people? Is there anything to compete about? And how do you even compete in this?
"It's simple. In the first stage, we will ask each other questions and determine the winner based on the number of answers. In the second stage, we will talk about our past experiences in taking care of people and then rate each other."
As Super Creek said this, Shinji's eyes showed some interest.
Although he wasn't interested in Super Creek's past experiences in taking care of people, Shinji did recognize her ability to take care of people, and her related skills were definitely not bad. And, as a woman, Super Creek's perspective on problems would definitely be different from his, and she could also come into contact with some things that were inconvenient for him to contact.
If he communicated with her in this area, he might be able to gain something.
And the most important point was that he was not Super Creek's trainer, and they would not have any interaction. If it was just a purely academic exchange, there would be no risk.
So he agreed.
Twenty minutes later, the first stage of the competition ended.
Looking at the scoreboard in front of her, where Shinji's number of answers was about a third higher than hers, although she was unwilling, Super Creek still frankly admitted her defeat.
But it didn't matter.
Taking a few deep breaths, Super Creek's eyes became serious again.
In the second stage, she had been helping out at her family's daycare center since she was a child. She had taken care of countless children and had extremely rich experience. Especially since there had been some particularly naughty children, and she had managed to discipline them all. As long as she told those experiences, she would definitely be able to win against Shinji.
So, she started first, telling some of her past experiences, especially those few most naughty children, who were told as typical examples.
Her narration was very vivid. Just by listening, you could feel the power of her tolerance and ability to take care of people.
But, after she finished speaking, when it was Shinji's turn, she noticed that the smile on his face gradually disappeared.
In its place was a tired, haggard, and even somewhat desperate expression.
Then, he raised his head, looked at Super Creek who was still completely unaware of what was about to happen, and slowly opened his mouth. His tone, just by listening to it, could make people feel tired.
"Miss Creek."
"You, have you heard of a creature called the 'little ancestor'?"
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