Although she had raised a lot of flags before the race, attracted a wave of hatred, and even couldn't exert her full strength due to her physical condition, Tachyon still won the Maiden race very steadily, and with a gap of four lengths from the second place.
As for the process of the race, there wasn't much to say.
She took the lead at the start, blocked the horse girls behind her in the middle of the race through calculation, disrupting their pace, and repeatedly tricked them into accelerating to snatch the advantageous position she occupied by feigning a loss of speed, consuming their stamina, and then suddenly sprinted at the end after saving her strength...
This was not the plan Shinji had designed for her, but a tactic she had temporarily formulated based on the situation at the time.
The title of "mad scientist" was not something anyone could hold. As a technical player with full marks in theory, although her ability in strategy and on-the-spot adaptation couldn't be said to be full marks, it was definitely not low.
Plus, she herself had the quality of a first-class racehorse, and her full-fledged development was also higher than others. Although she had a pile of debuffs, it was still no problem to crush a few background character horse girls who had just debuted not long ago.
She didn't think this was anything to be proud of either. After all, as she had said before, this was just a Maiden race.
The opponents she was competing against were just like her, who had just debuted not long ago and had come to run a Maiden race, or were background character horse girls who could only be matched to this level because their URA competition points were not enough. And her gaze was not limited to this.
However, even so, after winning the race, she still looked very happy. After a polite greeting with her other opponents, she skipped out of the field, humming a little tune, completely ignoring the growing lemon taste in the racecourse behind her.
Then, just as she left the racecourse, she saw Shinji, who had been waiting for a long time, in the tunnel.
"First victory, congratulations." He congratulated her sincerely.
Although it was just a victory in a Maiden race, no matter what, this was their first outing as partners. And he had indeed had a hand in her training. To be able to win this first battle, forget her, he was also very happy.
Looking at the smile on his face, Tachyon blinked and said with a grin, "Mr. Guinea Pig, you should still remember what you promised me before, right?"
Hearing her words, his expression stiffened.
To be honest, he really wanted to play dumb at this moment and say, "What are you talking about?", or just bluntly refuse. After all, he hadn't promised her anything. She had just said it on her own and then run off, not even giving him a chance to refute. How could that be considered a promise?
But looking at the marks left on her body from running, and the happy smile on her face from the victory, which was completely different from usual, he suddenly understood why those trainers often overturned after a race.
Because it was really unbearable.
Although he knew very well in his heart that she was essentially still that mad scientist, although he knew very well that behind this kind of smile might be a hidden malicious intent, although he knew that with just one nod, he would most likely be in big trouble next, but...
She just stood there, still stained with some dirt and grass from running, her two hands restlessly swaying and flicking her sleeves, making a pattering sound.
Right now, there was not a trace of the mad scientist in her. Her face was full of joy after the victory.
Even though she was trying her best to maintain her usual image, the curve of her smile and the wagging tail behind her betrayed what she was thinking now.
She was very happy, and she wanted to share this happiness with him.
Just like a child who had just gotten first place in the class, holding the test paper that had just been handed out, running home all the way, eagerly sharing the good news with their parents, and then standing there with a happy face waiting for praise and rewards.
No matter how notorious she had been before, at least at this moment, her performance was indeed in line with the descriptions of horse girls from the outside world: simple, pure, and just looking at her could make people feel happy.
Should he refuse?
He knew very well that he could shake his head now and say that he had not promised her anything before, telling her to be sensible and not to think about some random things. And after that, with her rational way of thinking, she would also be able to understand the reasoning and would not dwell on it or be down for too long. He could even take the opportunity to rack up a wave of negative affection and better maintain the distance between them.
But if he could do that, he wouldn't have ended up in this dangerous situation now.
With a sigh of resignation in his heart, he nodded. "I remember. But I'm warning you, if the request is too excessive, I'll just pretend you never said that. After all, I didn't promise you then. You just said it on your own and then ran off."
After thinking it over, he ultimately gave such a compromise of an answer. After all, bluntly refusing her at this time was basically the same as saying to a child who had come home with good grades and wanted to share with their parents, "What does that have to do with me?" or "Go play by yourself." It was a bit too much no matter how you looked at it.
And, she had achieved her current victory with a part of his credit. Seeing the seeds he had sown successfully sprout, he also felt happy from the bottom of his heart. It was only right and proper to give her some reward.
However, even though he had made such a decision, he still maintained his rationality and added a limiting condition to this reward.
Mainly because he had to. After all, she was the recognized troublemaker of Tracen Academy. If he really let his head get hot now and promised to let her do whatever she wanted, who knows if he would be a cold corpse the next day.
However, all of this was based on the premise that she was planning to pull a big stunt. If it were some small, ordinary, not-so-excessive requests, he would just do them. He thought there wouldn't be any major problems.
It's just that Shinji, who was immersed in his own thoughts, did not notice that after he gave a positive response, Tachyon on the other side was taken aback for a moment.
What's going on?
Seeing his direct response, she was stunned.
Although she had sounded very willful and confident when she said it, in reality, she had never expected him to agree to this obviously childish request. After all, she had been with him for more than a day or two. She had a good idea of what he was capable of.
Especially knowing that he was quite wary of her, so she had never expected him to agree to this obviously willful request from the very beginning. She was just simply very happy and wanted to joke with him.
And, even if she was refused, she actually didn't mind, because what she wanted to do, the result would be the same whether he agreed or not.
Because she had known from the very beginning that he would definitely not agree to those things she really wanted to ask him to do. And for the rest, even without a victory, as long as she asked him nicely for help, he would generally not refuse. After thinking about it, she chose a very conventional option.
Giving him her shoes.
The so-called "giving him her shoes" refers to the act of a horse girl giving the shoes that accompanied her to victory to her trainer as a souvenir after winning a race. This might sound a bit bad, but in fact, it is a very common and normal courteous act, and it is more likely to occur the more normal the relationship with the charge is.
The reason is also very simple.
Although everyone knows that a horse girl and a trainer are often a team of two, there is often only one trophy or medal after a victory. After all, the trainer didn't run on the field, and it also costs money to make another trophy or medal.
And this creates a very awkward phenomenon, which is that although it is a victory achieved through the joint efforts of the horse girl and the trainer, in the end, only the horse girl can keep the commemorative trophy, while the trainer will have nothing.
For those trainers who have an abnormal relationship with their charge, it's fine. After all, the trophy can be directly regarded as a joint property after marriage, and it's the same whoever gets it.
But for those who have a normal relationship with their charge, once the charge leaves, she will naturally take the trophy with her. After all, it is something she won with her own hands and also a carrier of her precious memories—but what about the trainer?
The charge leaves, and the trophy that carries the past and glory also disappears.
Sitting alone in the office, looking at the empty room, the memories of everything in the past begin to blur, as if nothing had ever happened. This is too cruel for a trainer.
And so, the act of giving shoes as a souvenir was born.
Because it is something that accompanied the horse girl in her conquest and victory, the commemorative significance of the shoes is no less than that of the trophy. In fact, because it is a personal piece of equipment, in a sense, it is even better than the trophy.
And you don't have to worry about the cost of this thing being too high, because in fact, a horse girl's shoes, especially the ones used for racing, are consumables.
The reason is also very simple, which is that the load on the shoes when a horse girl runs at full speed is too great. Although with modern technology, especially modern technology mixed with the mysticism of the Three Goddesses, it is not impossible to make shoes that cannot be broken. But the problem is, these shoes are strong, but they will hinder the running speed.
Although if you really want to spend money, you can also make shoes that are not easily broken and can be used for running, but the cost of that, in comparison, is not as cost-effective as buying more of these consumables.
And, with the popularization of this custom, slowly, the act of giving shoes was no longer limited to charges and trainers with a normal relationship. Those with an abnormal relationship also began to follow suit for various reasons, eventually making this matter a very common phenomenon.
And this time, although it was just a Maiden race without even prize money, after all, it was their first outing after their collaboration, and it was also their first victory. It would be abnormal not to give him the shoes for a victory of this nature.
She had originally planned to tease him a few words after he refused, and then, after changing into her spare shoes in the training room, she would give him the pair on her feet under his astonished gaze, and then tease him a few more words based on his expression at that time.
But now...
She came back to her senses. Although she was a little annoyed that he wasn't following the plan, after thinking about it, she felt that this was a rare occasion where he was being sensible, so she didn't dwell on it and was about to tell him directly that she was going to give him the shoes.
But just as she was about to speak, some fragments from before the race suddenly flashed in her mind, and a new, bold idea emerged in her heart. The words that were about to come out also stopped in her throat.
"What's wrong?" He noticed her strangeness.
"...Nothing. Let's go back to the activity room first."
She said with feigned calmness, but the swing of her tail behind her was a little wider.
Because he had just won, he didn't suspect her. He just thought she might be excited after winning the race. He nodded and took her back to the activity room.
Because it was a teammate's race, the other horse girls had naturally gone to the audience stands to watch. And because there would be a winner's stage a while after the race was over, it was a bit troublesome to go back and forth, so they had all stayed there. The activity room was currently just him and her.
This might sound a little dangerous, but he didn't think so. On one hand, of course, he felt that the relationship between the two was just that of a mad scientist and the guinea pig she was curious about. She wouldn't have that kind of thought for him.
On the other hand, taking ten thousand steps back, even if she really wanted to do something to him, he was not without combat power. It wasn't so easy for a sickly horse girl to ride on him.
As for using potions? That was indeed a risk, but the problem was, she wasn't the only one who could use potions.
After wandering for so many years and encountering so many things, the things he had on hand that could counter a horse girl were not few.
And the facts also proved that he was right.
Even though they were alone in a room, and it was basically certain that no one would disturb them, she did not show any abnormality. She very obediently went to the cabinet, took out her spare shoes, and then sat down on a chair on the side.
Then, she put the spare shoes beside her, then looked up at him and blinked.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" he looked at her, puzzled.
Hearing his question, she showed a playful smile, then put the spare shoes aside and raised her foot to him.
"Help me, change my shoes."
"...What?"
He thought he had misheard.
"I said, help me change my shoes."
She looked at him, wiggling her raised foot, a strange light shining in her red eyes.
"This isn't an excessive request, is it?"
It certainly wasn't excessive.
But the problem was, why?
He looked at her with a puzzled expression, and it took a while for him to realize.
Oh, she's probably dissatisfied with the fact that he didn't personally massage her legs before and is throwing a tantrum to get back at him.
But that's okay. Anyway, it's not nursing care, just changing a pair of shoes. He'll just change them quickly and then send her to the winner's stage.
Thinking this, he did not refuse her request.
And seeing him agree, the corners of her mouth curled up even more obviously, and her mind had already begun to devise how to tease him when he was helping her change her shoes.
It's just that she seemed to have forgotten one thing.
Although she always acted as if she were experienced and at ease, as if she could easily handle him, in reality...
She was, in essence, a paper-defense cloud player.
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