The office of Director Yayoi Akikawa.
Unlike the office of Rudolf, the Student Council President, which was filled with classical art, this place resembled a high-tech secret operational command center, hidden deep within the Academy.
An enormous curved floor-to-ceiling window, occupying almost an entire wall, offered a magnificent panoramic view of all Tracen Academy.
The opposite wall was dominated by a gigantic electronic screen glowing with an intense blue light and displaying countless real-time data streams.
When Kaito opened the door, Yayoi Akikawa had her back to him, her small figure standing in front of the enormous window, contemplating the "empire" she herself had built.
Although her figure was petite, she exuded an air of absolute authority, unfathomable and unquestionable, that not even the Emperor had ever possessed.
An eerie silence reigned throughout the office, permeated by the sacred and ceremonial atmosphere of a secret about to be revealed.
"You have arrived, Kaito-kun"
Yayoi Akikawa did not turn around, she simply pressed a small remote control she was holding.
The gigantic electronic screen on the wall lit up instantly.
What began to play was a series of meticulously edited training videos full of visual impact.
In the video, Gold City was being subjected to a strength test.
With a fierce cry, she forcefully pushed a specialized leg press machine, far exceeding her own body weight, to the limit!
On one side of the screen, a shocking bright red number appeared: [Maximum strength, 15.8% increase compared to the historical high!]
TM Opera O was performing a long-distance endurance run.
She completed thirty kilometers effortlessly, maintaining an almost perfect posture, like a work of art, while her heart rate remained incredibly stable.
The data conclusion was: [Cardiopulmonary function has reached the theoretical physiological limit for an Uma!]
Meanwhile, Agnes Tachyon was testing her instantaneous explosive power.
At the moment of takeoff, the G-force generated by her leg muscles briefly broke the physical barrier of the Uma species.
The conclusion was simple and brutal: [Instantaneous explosive power, exceeds the species limit, impossible to calculate!]
Then came Rice Shower, Manhattan Cafe, Symboli Rudolf...
Each girl he had "cured" showed a monstrous, almost terrifying level of strength in the video, far surpassing their own historical records.
"The strength of Gold City, the explosive power of Agnes Tachyon, the endurance of TM Opera O, the flexibility of Rice Shower, the concentration of Manhattan Cafe, and the perfect and multidimensional skill profile of Symboli Rudolf, practically without weaknesses"
Yayoi Akikawa, with her hands behind her back, recited the data on the screen as if they were precious treasures.
Her voice overflowed with admiration and satisfaction.
"Kaito-kun, what you have done is much better than I ever imagined"
Kaito contemplated his brilliant "works" on the screen, and an immense and unheard-of sense of satisfaction and pride washed over him.
The video finished playing and the screen slowly darkened.
Finally, Yayoi Akikawa turned around.
Her small face, which used to dazzle with a touch of mischief, now showed an expression of unprecedented seriousness and solemnity.
"Kaito-kun, you didn't really believe that the [Fierce Uma Division] was just an insignificant recycling center for problem children, did you?"
Kaito was stunned, and Yayoi continued.
"No"
She replied, revealing the first transcendental secret that completely changed Kaito's perspective.
"Since the day I founded it in secret, it has been the 'Super Soldier Program' of Tracen Academy"
"It is the ultimate cradle we use to secretly cultivate the most select and unique aces, capable of countering all unknown future threats"
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Kaito's pupils contracted violently due to the enormous amount of information.
He had never imagined that his "happy home," which normally involved love triangles and romantic courtships, actually hid such a deep story!
Before he could fully assimilate this information, the Director pressed the remote control again.
What appeared on the screen was no longer the familiar Tracen Uma.
Instead, it was racing footage of several foreign Umas: tall, blonde, blue-eyed, and with a wild aura like that of beasts.
Their way of running overflowed with a raw and savage strength, and even conveyed a trace of disturbing and superhuman energy.
"In recent years, foreign forces, mainly the American 'Breeders' Cup' alliance, have been rapidly increasing their overall strength at an... 'abnormal' rate"
The Director's voice became low and grave.
"We have reason to suspect that, behind them, there is also a power of 'Enhancement,' similar to your ability, but possibly of a completely different nature"
She placed great emphasis on the word "Enhancement"
Yayoi Akikawa approached Kaito and personally handed him a thick folder, the cover of which was stamped with the words [Top Secret].
"Kaito-kun, your appearance was the most beautiful coincidence that none of us ever anticipated, but at the same time, you are also the last hope of Tracen Academy"
"I need you, I need your 'Hand of God' to take all the 'diamonds in the rough' on our side: those who possess top-tier aptitudes but are stuck in the mud for various reasons..."
"And polish them mercilessly until they become the brightest 'diamonds,' capable of competing against the whole world!"
Her voice became incredibly solemn and full of an unquestionable expectation.
"This will no longer be simply a 'treatment'"
"It will be 'Armament'!"
"I want you to arm Tracen with the most powerful 'Dream Legion,' a force capable of representing Japan, of representing us, to challenge the entire world!"
"And you..."
She raised her head, her small body radiating the powerful presence of a monarch—
"You will be the commander-in-chief of this legion!"
Kaito, with incredibly complex emotions, slowly opened the folder in his hands.
The first page of the list was written in large red letters.
[BNW Generation · Report on special enhancement topics]
And the first of the fierce Umas he needed to "arm" was the "lone wolf," known for her aloofness and cold pride.
Narita Taishin.
Next to her profile was all the information regarding her exclusive trainer, Kiryuin Aoi, along with a line of extremely striking comments marked with a red pen.
[Evaluation: An excellent theoretical trainer, but rigid in thought and extremely difficult to deal with, she is the biggest obstacle to dominating Narita Taishin]
The last page of the folder contained a list of [foreign exchange students] who had just arrived at Tracen and required his "long-term attention"
The first name was a legendary existence.
[Taiki Shuttle]
Furthermore, there was a line of red text marked next to her name.
[Classification: Class S, possesses an immense potential threat, with suspicious signs of "Enhancement," recommendation: Prioritize contact and investigate thoroughly]
Kaito examined the data in his hands and finally joined all the pieces.
He was no longer just any masseur who desired a comfortable life in a harem.
Each "treatment" he performed, each member of his "harem," was now closely and inseparably linked to the future structure of the entire racing world and to the invisible "war" between nations.
An unprecedented sense of responsibility and a burning desire called "Challenge" ignited strongly in his chest.
Slowly, he closed the folder.
He looked up and nodded solemnly to Yayoi Akikawa.
"I understand, Director"
"Leave it to me"
His gaze had transformed: it went from being that of a man seeking a comfortable life to that of a true king, ready to face the challenges of the entire world.
Yayoi Akikawa showed a smile of deep satisfaction, as if she had finally awaited the arrival of a savior.
She took from a drawer a special access card, made of pure gold and engraved with the emblem of Tracen Academy, and handed it to Kaito.
"This is the 'Top Authority Access Identification Card' of Tracen Academy"
"From today, all Academy facilities, all training data, all undisclosed secret files... will be completely at your disposal"
"You and your 'team' will be our most valuable and highest priority strategic resource"
This card symbolized the formal establishment of the strongest "Strategic Alliance" between the Director and the protagonist.
Just as Kaito was about to turn around and leave, Yayoi Akikawa gave him one last instruction.
"Ah, right, as for Narita Taishin, her trainer, Miss Kiryuin Aoi, is a firm advocate of scientific supremacy"
"It is possible that she feels a very, extremely visceral repulsion toward your methods, which are temporarily classified in our internal files as 'Hidden System · Pheromones · Soul Resonance Therapy'"
"Convincing her to voluntarily entrust her beloved Uma to your 'treatment'..."
"Is also the most important part of this mission~"
...
Meanwhile.
In the exclusive training office of Kiryuin Aoi.
She was looking at Narita Taishin's training data, which showed no progress and looked like stagnant water, and with irritation she slammed the expensive fountain pen in her hand against the desk with a "click"
At that precise moment, her assistant knocked on the door and communicated carefully:
"Ahem... Miss Kiryuin..."
"The head of rehabilitation therapy from the [Fierce Uma Division], Mr. Kaito, says he has come to visit and wishes to see you"
Kiryuin Aoi's forehead instantly furrowed into a knot, and her face showed evident and undisguised disdain and resistance.
"Let him in"
She said coldly.
"I would like to see what skill that guy, who has recently been mythologized in the Academy and who resorts to unorthodox methods to deceive the Umas..."
"Actually possesses"
A fierce ideological conflict between "Science" and the "Occult"
And a new conquest, even more challenging... was about to begin.