"From today on, Machikane Fukukitaru is one of our team members. Everyone, please get along well in the future."
On the training grounds, Chiya introduced her to his Horse Girls.
"Trainer Chiya, you truly have a keen eye for talent! To have discovered my noble character so quickly. You are indeed my fated person!" Hearing him acknowledge her so readily, she said excitedly.
"But of course. I have a keen eye for talent. From the first day I saw you, I sensed your extraordinary qualities. So, that is..." Chiya coughed a few times. "As a trainer, do you have any magical items that can improve my luck? I feel like my fortune has been really bad lately."
"Of course I do!"
With that, she took a talisman from her pocket and gave it to him.
"This is a talisman I made myself. It can ward off evil, avoid disasters, and attract wealth and good fortune. I believe this will definitely help you."
He accepted it with a thousand thanks. He was going to try his luck at the lottery station later. He had discovered that this Horse Girl, Fukukitaru, might not just be a strange quack. She really had something.
That compatibility reading... an ordinary person couldn't have said that.
"I feel like the trainer's motive for recruiting her is not pure."
"Who's talking? Gold Ship!"
"What, Trainer?"
"No whispering during training time."
"Alright!"
After promising, Gold Ship said loudly to Meisho Doto beside her, "I feel like the trainer's motive for recruiting her is not pure."
"You little..."
"This isn't whispering, Trainer! I was loud enough!"
"Alright, shut up. I have an announcement to make now."
Knowing that arguing further would not end well, he brazenly changed the subject. "Next week is the team selection exam. You know what I want. Passing is the minimum standard."
"An... exam..."
Hearing this, Doto's legs went weak.
Just like monthly exams, there would be competitions between teams every month, dividing the Horse Girls into 'debuted' and 'undebuted' categories, and then holding mock races.
If their running results were below average, they would be deemed to have failed.
Failed students would not only be pulled for extra practice, but the trainer would also have points deducted in the year-end evaluation. So, before the team selection exam, every trainer started to intensify their training.
He was no exception.
"Run well, all of you. You know the consequences of failing."
Doto's legs trembled. Last time, because she had mistaken the exam time, it was already over by the time she got there. She had failed on the spot and had been given a good scolding by him.
This time, she absolutely could not let the same thing happen!
"Let's wait for Trainer Kiryuuin. She has something to say to her members...算了, you guys go warm up first, to avoid idle chatter here."
After everyone had left, he treasured the talisman on his body. Just then, a hand clapped on his shoulder.
"Chiya."
Turning his head, he saw a very annoying face.
It was his colleague and frenemy, Katsumura Yota.
"Have you seen the race schedule?"
"Not yet. What's up?"
"My Horse Girl is in the same group as your sister."
"My Horse Girl? Who?"
"Don't be scared when I tell you. It's TM Opera O, who won the last mock race."
Chiya's eyes widened.
"It's her..."
"I discovered her talent on the first day and recruited her to the team. I've found that her strength has been increasing day by day recently. She's practically invincible among the new students."
"Are you comparing our strengths? Are you sure she's stronger than Shirayuki?"
"On that point, I also have my doubts. After all, your sister's full potential wasn't displayed that day. So I want to make a bet with you."
"A bet?"
"That's right. Just deciding a winner is too boring. Let's bet on something."
"What do you want to bet?"
"Actually, in the celebration after the selection exam, I drew a very bad position. If I win, you have to switch positions with me."
"What did you get?"
"Executive committee," he answered. "So, do you want to bet?"
Chiya sniffed. "Are you kidding..."
"You agree?"
"I'm also on the executive committee."
He took out a slip from his pocket with 'Executive Committee' written on it.
This was a job where you worked silently while everyone else was having fun. You had to patrol during the event, solve students' problems, and ensure the event ran smoothly.
In short, it was the sucker's job.
"Damn it, how are you so unlucky!"
"You have the nerve to say that to me..."
Otherwise, he wouldn't have had to ask Fukukitaru for a luck charm.
"Forget it, forget it. The bet's off. You're useless to me now," Yota waved his hand.
"Wait a minute, who said I'm useless?" Chiya suddenly said. "Whoever loses this race has to do both jobs."
Yota stopped in his tracks.
"Are you serious?"
"As serious as it gets."
He weighed his options.
"Alright, kid. It's a deal. Whoever loses has to do the other's work!"
"You have my word!" Chiya said, raising his head confidently.
...
"So that's the situation. So, Brian-senpai, can you help me? I really have no confidence."
In the student council room, Shirayuki asked Narita Brian for help.
Sitting on the sofa, the resolute-looking girl chewed on a twig.
"If it's a bet, then you have to see it through and defeat your opponent fair and square."
"That's true, but I feel like I've hit a plateau recently. Besides my stamina, other aspects haven't improved at all. I know I have a problem, but with my trainer's experience, he might not be able to see it. If it were a senior trainer, he might be able to see my problem."
"To know your own limitations, it seems you have a deep understanding of running," Rudolf, who was sitting at her desk, said with an air of authority.
Although she was a bit nervous when she first came in, seeing that the student council had received her warmly, she finally relaxed.
Especially Rudolf, who was listening attentively to her concerns.
That's right, asking for help when you have a problem is not something to be ashamed of. On the contrary, keeping everything to yourself and trying to do it all alone will only lead to trouble. Only when he was at his lowest and was helped out of it did Chiya understand the importance of actively reaching out to others.
"Actual combat is always the fastest way to improve. Your running style is very similar to Brian's. Racing against her will definitely be a great learning experience. As for technique and plateaus, besides your trainer, you can only rely on yourself. We can't provide much help."
"Actual combat is enough," Narita Brian stood up. "For you, you don't need anything else. You just need to fight! Constantly fight! I came up the same way, so I know that feeling you're talking about."
She took the twig out of her mouth. "Race me tomorrow. This time, it won't be some childish obstacle training."
"Yes," hearing this, Shirayuki lowered her head. "Please train me hard, Brian-senpai."
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