"Chiya, you brat! Did you sign with Agnes Tachyon?!"
Returning to his dorm, he was startled by Katsumura Yota, who had suddenly burst in.
"Who told you that?"
"Isn't it obvious? Several trainers saw you timing her." Yota stomped over and plopped down on the sofa.
"Wash your butt before you sit there."
"I just wiped it."
"...You should probably stand up."
"Just kidding," he said breezily. "So, is it true? Did you sign with her?"
"Not yet. I'm thinking about it."
"What's there to think about? It's good that you haven't. Listen to your bro's advice: don't sign."
"Because of her bad reputation?"
"It's not just a bad reputation. She's a student on the verge of being expelled. If she causes any more trouble, she'll be expelled from Tracen."
"Expelled?"
"Skipping class, not training, spreading false rumors, and even drugging students and trainers. The first two are one thing, but the latter is quite serious. Tracen has warned her several times, but she won't change. If this continues, she'll probably be expelled soon."
Yota crossed his legs. "If you sign with her now, and she gets expelled, you'll be finished too. You'll have to take the fall for all her wrongdoings."
So, he had specially come over to remind his friend not to get himself into trouble.
Chiya frowned.
"But... she's amazing."
"Amazing? What's amazing? Her running?"
"That's right."
Yota had never seen her run. In fact, she was rarely seen on the training grounds. So he didn't know what Chiya meant by 'amazing,' and casually said, "So what if she's amazing? What good is a disobedient Horse Girl, no matter how good she is?"
"It's a... a great pity."
Because of her personality, her talent was not discovered, leading to a genius being buried.
"A pity? What's there to be pitiful about?"
There were so many Horse Girls. It wouldn't make a difference without her.
"Yota, what do you think is the most important thing for a Horse Girl?"
"...Skill?"
"That's right," he nodded. "The most important thing for a Horse Girl is skill. When these Horse Girls stand on the stage of the Arc de Triomphe, will those people, the audience, really care what her personality used to be like?"
"Don't scare me. This is different from the others," Yota reminded him. "Don't get so obsessed with the Arc that you go crazy. How much do you get paid a month? Why are you working yourself to death? You're always thinking about how to handle these Horse Girls. You might not even live to see the Arc."
He was overworking himself. He spent much more energy on his Horse Girls than other trainers.
These past few days, Yota had noticed that he didn't look well. If he continued to push himself, he might just drop dead one day.
Yota didn't want to find his friend in the hospital when he asked him to hang out.
Seeing his silence, Yota could only remind him earnestly, "Think about it carefully, Chiya. You're not Superman. If you're always thinking about how to deal with these problem children, your body won't be able to take it."
After saying that, he left, leaving him to lean back on the sofa, his mind filled with a myriad of thoughts as he stared at the ceiling.
After an unknown amount of time, a knock sounded on the door. He was taken aback for a moment.
Someone is polite enough to knock?
That was a novelty. The male staff dorms were a free-for-all, with everyone coming and going as they pleased. He hadn't heard a knock on his door in a long time.
"Come in," he said.
A green figure walked into the room. Seeing who it was, his mind went blank for a moment, then he quickly stood up.
"Miss Hayakawa! Why are you here? Um... I haven't tidied up yet." Looking at his messy room, his mind short-circuited and he wanted to grab a broom to clean up.
"Don't worry about it. I just wanted to visit you."
"I-is that so? How embarrassing. I don't have anything to offer you. Please, sit down."
She came over and sat down beside him.
Hmm? Shouldn't she be sitting opposite me?
He was at a loss, his hands nervously placed on his knees.
"Why did you suddenly think of visiting me...?"
"Because you've signed with a few more Horse Girls. I wanted to ask if you were having any trouble with your work."
"Trouble... well, I wouldn't say there's none."
"Can you tell me about it? Maybe I can help you find a solution," she said, like a caring older sister, her lips curling into a gentle smile.
"It's not really trouble, just some confusion," he said, clasping his hands together. "For those naughty, ill-tempered, and even somewhat annoying Horse Girls, should I discipline them or let them be?"
"That's a rather... difficult question to answer," she said, her eyes flickering. "As an educator, one should not give up on any student. But, everyone has their selfish side. They don't want the return they get to be far less than the effort they put in. So at that time, they will choose to give up on certain things."
"Yes, that's true..."
"But there are also some people who are willing to put in the effort, even if they know they might be doing something futile. They are still willing to do it."
"Why?"
"Perhaps because their love for it is above personal gain. Even if they know their efforts and returns are not proportional, they are willing to do it."
"There must be very few people like that."
"That's right. Very few," she nodded. "Everyone has the right to choose to be that kind of person. Similarly, they also have the right not to choose. Compared to others, one's own thoughts are more important."
Hearing this, his expression changed.
"Trainer Chiya, there's something I've always wanted to tell you."
She looked at him seriously.
He turned his head and looked straight into her beautiful emerald-green eyes.
"Whether it's Gold Ship, Doto, Rice Shower, Dober, or Fukukitaru, these Horse Girls were alienated by trainers for various reasons, causing them to be stuck in the instructors' teams. But they are all very talented children. Your willingness to accept them is truly the best recognition for them."
"Actually, I used to be a very bad-tempered person myself, until someone accepted me, endured my unreasonable tantrums every day, and taught me patiently. I can say that I am where I am today all thanks to that person. I am really... really grateful to him for being willing to accept someone like me."
Miss Hayakawa, bad-tempered?
That was the most ridiculous joke he had ever heard.
"Trainer Chiya, your actions may be questioned and denied, but please don't doubt yourself. Every decision you make will have a profound impact on those children. If a hundred people negate you, then I will give you one hundred and one affirmations."
Like stroking a child, she patted his head.
"You've worked hard during this time, Trainer Chiya... Do what you want to do. Whatever you choose, I will support you."
Hearing this, he finally made up his mind.
As a trainer, a single thought could affect a Horse Girl's entire life.
The next day, on the training grounds, Agnes Tachyon stood in front of him.
"So, what's your decision?"
"I will be your trainer, but on one condition."
"What is it?"
"As my Horse Girl, you must follow my training plan. I will not be a figurehead trainer."
Tachyon frowned slightly.
"If I follow your training plan completely, what about my experiments?"
"You can use other times. Let me think, during meals or sleep, even if it's a bit busy on the weekends. In short, you must complete the training plan. Outside of training, you can use my time as you please. How about it?"
Tachyon's eyes widened.
"That's surprising. What made you have such an idea, to be willing to sacrifice so much?"
"It's nothing. I just think that as a Horse Girl, it would be a pity if your name was missing from the racetrack."
For a trainer, there were many Horse Girls.
But for a Horse Girl, there was only one chance in life.
He didn't want this hard-won opportunity to be personally buried by him.
Looking at his face, a barely perceptible smile appeared on Tachyon's lips.
"Alright, I accept your condition. I will complete your training plan. Similarly, don't you run away when I'm doing my experiments."
"Naturally."
On his application form, she wrote her name.
Carefully folding the paper and putting it in his pocket, he went to the training grounds.
Looking at the increasing number of problem children in his team, his expression was complicated.
He felt that his team was beginning to develop in a strange direction.
But as the saying goes, everything will work out in the end.
"Everyone, warm up first, then start training!"
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