"Onii-sama's cousin..." The last to speak was a petite girl with beautiful long black hair draped over her back, her long bangs covering her right eye. She wore a hat decorated with a blue rose.
She was the final member of the team, Rice Shower. Strictly speaking, she was the first Horse Girl Chiya had officially signed, as the others were the result of either a trap or a blunder.
Facing the girl who hugged herself tightly, as timid as a small animal, Chiya nodded. "Yes, Fujiwara Shirayuki is my relative's child. She just transferred to Tracen today."
"Phew~" Gold Ship whistled. "Dragging your own sister in to fill the numbers. Trainer, what am I supposed to say to that?"
"Huh?" Veins popped on Chiya's forehead. "Is there a problem, Miss Gold Ship?"
"Of course not. But hey," Gold Ship said, walking over to Shirayuki and draping an arm over her shoulder. "This trainer of ours often uses tricks and deception to lure clueless Horse Girls onto his team. I was one of his victims. Shirayuki, if you ever run into trouble, you can always come to the great Gold Ship-sama for help."
With that, Gold Ship pointed to herself and gave Shirayuki a wink.
Faced with Gold Ship's shameless invitation, Shirayuki decisively turned her head away.
"Impossible," a gentle voice reached everyone's ears. "My cousin is kind, righteous, brave, and strong. He's practically the most perfect man in the world. How could he possibly do something like that? Please don't slander him."
The statement left everyone stunned.
"Haha, Gold Ship! You thought you could ruin my image? My sister doesn't fall for your nonsense!"
"What... Trainer Chiya, to think you'd train your own sister to be like this. You're a monster."
"Screw you! You're the one tarnishing my good name."
"Give it up, you monster!"
"Um... everyone, please stop fighting!"
Seeing Chiya and Gold Ship start bickering, Meisho Doto frantically tried to intervene. But as she lifted her foot, she accidentally stepped on her own untied shoelace, tripped, and fell—coincidentally, right into Fujiwara Shirayuki's arms.
A sweet fragrance filled the air as Doto knocked the unprepared Shirayuki to the ground, landing in a very strange position with her face buried between Shirayuki's legs.
After a picture-perfect face-plant, Doto's hot breath traveled up Shirayuki's thigh, making her itch all over.
"Whoa, Shirayuki's been pinned! Teammates, aren't you going to help? Trainer Chiya..."
Turning her head, Gold Ship saw that Chiya was also lying on the ground.
What the heck are you doing?
"S-s-s-sorry! Shirayuki-san—!" Realizing what she had done, Meisho Doto scrambled to her feet and bowed in apology. "I didn't mean to! I'm so sorry for being so clumsy! What should I do, what should I do... I know!"
Her eyes spinning, Doto pulled a handkerchief from her pocket.
"I'll wipe you clean!"
With that, she began wiping Shirayuki's thigh, from the outside to the inside, not even sparing the area near her hip.
"Wait, Doto! Don't do that."
"Eek, eek... I'm so sorry!"
Completely ignoring Shirayuki, Meisho Doto's hand moved faster and faster. Waves of tingling sensations assaulted Shirayuki's nerves. Just as her face turned beet red and she thought she couldn't take it anymore...
"Stop! The following scene is not for kids! If you're going to do that, do it in a room. No outdoor play allowed!"
Gold Ship interrupted Meisho Doto's actions, lifting her off the ground.
Though Shirayuki wanted to get up, her legs felt weak, and she couldn't move.
Seeing Shirayuki's ragged breathing, Meisho Doto, realizing what she had done, bowed repeatedly.
"I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry... I'm so clumsy!"
Clumsy?
Your hands seemed pretty nimble to me.
Shirayuki's cheeks burned as she looked at the wavy-haired girl.
"Don't you two know that making a scene like this is just going to benefit a certain someone?"
"Benefit... someone?"
"That's right, him!" Gold Ship pointed at Fujiwara Chiya behind her.
He was now sitting on the ground like a meditating saint.
"Is something wrong with Trainer Chiya?"
"Huh?" Gold Ship blinked. Just a moment ago, the guy's face was flushed red, looking like a hungry wolf. How did he change so completely in an instant?
All is vanity, form is emptiness, emptiness is form. Illusions come and go in a flash...
"Everyone, let's discuss training for now," Fujiwara Chiya said, slowly opening his eyes.
"Onii-sama..."
"What is it?"
Rice Shower looked like she wanted to say something but was holding back.
"She's probably wondering why you're sitting on the ground," Gold Ship quipped.
"Because the ground is cool, of course. It calms my mind."
"Are you planning to sit like that forever?"
"I'll get up when I've calmed down."
"Oh, whatever makes you happy," Gold Ship muttered.
"I'm really sorry about just now, Shirayuki-san," Meisho Doto was still repenting.
"It's alright, Doto-san. It's not a big deal," Shirayuki replied with a smile. "As future teammates, I hope we can get along. So let's put it behind us and start over."
"Ah... Shirayuki-san, of course!" Meisho Doto took her outstretched hand.
So this is a girl's hand.
Shirayuki looked at her.
So soft...
Meanwhile, Meisho Doto's heart was a bundle of nerves.
Shirayuki-san's hand is so soft and smooth, and it smells so nice. Oh no... I hope my sweaty palms don't get on her.
Standing nearby, Rice Shower watched this scene with a complex expression.
"Sister..."
"Alright, everyone." Finally calm, Fujiwara Chiya stood up. "I have a very serious announcement to make. This year, we will all be participating in races. Our goal: to win a Graded Race!"
"A G-Graded Race..." Hearing the term, Meisho Doto shivered. "Can we really win?"
"What's this? Is the trainer finally getting serious?" Gold Ship was shocked. Just a few days ago, he had been completely dejected, making her think the team was about to fall apart. But today, he had completely turned things around and was going on the offensive.
"From now on, for every victory you achieve, I'll treat you all to a feast. If you win a Graded Race—G1, G2, or G3, it doesn't matter—as long as you win, I will reward you with a truckload of carrots!"
At the word 'carrots,' everyone's eyes lit up, including Fujiwara Shirayuki's.
Huh? What's going on? Why am I reacting to that word too?
Forget it, doesn't matter.
"You heard me right, a whole truckload! Of course, if you perform poorly, you will also face severe punishment!"
""Huh?!"" they all exclaimed in unison.
"What are you thinking? Where there are rewards, there must be punishments. I haven't decided on the specifics yet, but I guarantee you won't like it," Fujiwara Chiya said with a dangerous smile.
Meisho Doto shivered.
It felt like in just one day, the trainer had reached some kind of enlightenment and was now adopting a carrot-and-stick policy.
"Of course, this is just the first point. The second is to expand our team."
"Although most of the talented Horse Girls have already been recruited, from what I understand, there are still some skilled kids who haven't signed with a trainer due to personality issues. Those are our targets."
"So what's the plan, Teacher Chiya?" Gold Ship raised her hand.
"We're going to sell them a big dream. We'll find out what they want, what they desire, and then we'll coax and con—ahem, I mean, we will persuade them to join our team."
Only now did Chiya truly understand the meaning behind his senior's words.
To be a trainer, you had to be bold, meticulous, and thick-skinned. Only then could you get them to listen to you.
"That's right. This is my way of training!"
As Fujiwara Chiya's passionate voice rang out, Gold Ship looked at him as if he were an idiot.
The trainer's a lost cause.
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