In the Chairwoman's office, Chiya knocked on the door. After receiving a response, he pushed the door open and entered.
"Chairwoman Akikawa, you wanted to see me?"
"Chiya."
She looked at the black-haired young man at the door. "What's that? Glasses? What happened to your eyes?"
"These are my... blue light blocking glasses. To protect my eyes."
"So thick? Are you sure they're blocking blue light and not something else?"
Akikawa Yayoi frowned.
"I prefer this special... hmm?!"
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing..."
Chiya looked at the affection display next to her: 92.
Are you kidding me? If the Chairwoman had such a high affection for me, I would have already been on top of the world. Why would I still be a junior trainer?
This confirmed it. These glasses were faulty, showing an inflated number for everyone.
Especially Hayakawa Tazuna.
Her affection was just one point away from the "impossible" state Tachyon had mentioned. But her attitude towards him was no different from her attitude towards other trainers.
I'll report this to Tachyon later. There's a problem with the affection algorithm.
"Anyway, take off those ridiculous glasses first. There's no blue light in the room."
"Alright."
Chiya put the unreliable device in his pocket.
"What did you want to see me about?"
"Next week, there's a rookie trainer exchange meet. I want you to go."
"An exchange meet?"
"That's right. Rookie trainers with less than two years of experience can participate. Each person brings three Horse Girls to compete and spar with other trainers."
"Why is there such a meet...?"
"The central administration wants to focus on training new trainers who have just started. The older generation of trainers have already formed their fixed ways of thinking and are hard to change. But new trainers are different. They are more malleable and open to new knowledge."
"New knowledge?"
"The central administration has recently revised a batch of basic knowledge textbooks for trainers. They will be distributed to you soon." She cleared her throat. "In short, you just need to know that you new trainers are receiving a lot of attention. If you perform well at this exchange meet, you can get bonus points in the trainer's year-end evaluation."
"Your current rating is quite precarious. If you don't do something, you could easily be eliminated. So I want you to take three Horse Girls to this meet. As for who to choose, that's up to you."
"It would be best if all three Horse Girls could win. That would significantly increase your rating. Even if you can't, at least one must get first place. Otherwise, it would be a waste of time. Understood?" she said, tapping her fan.
"Yes," he nodded. "Chairwoman, who are the rookie trainers?"
"There are trainers with good results who were directly invited to work within the central administration, some are at Tracen, and some are from regional branches."
"I see..."
"No matter who your opponent is, you just need to know one thing: use your Horse Girls to beat them soundly. A trainer's worth is based on results, not on some eloquent pleasantries."
"Understood! I will definitely complete the mission you have given me!"
"Very good. You may go, Trainer Chiya. Don't let me down!"
He gave a salute and turned to leave the office.
A few minutes later, Hayakawa Tazuna walked in.
"Is it all arranged, Chairwoman Akikawa?"
"It's up to him to seize the opportunity now," she said, opening her fan. "Although I hate to say it, this kid's luck is just too bad. Two Horse Girls in a row with bad tempers, so determined to terminate their contracts that I couldn't stop them."
"Let's just say... it's a trial given to him by the heavens."
She clicked her tongue.
"By the way, how is the investigation into Fujiwara Shirayuki's identity going?"
"There's no information about her. Whether it's fingerprints or appearance, we can't find any data on her."
"Then how did this child become Chiya's 'sister'?"
She didn't remember the Fujiwara family having such a person.
"Perhaps only Trainer Chiya himself knows. Should we ask him?"
She thought for a moment.
"Forget it. No matter what her true identity is, the fact that she is a Horse Girl is not fake. And, there will come a time when he has to explain. We don't need to push him too hard."
"Yes. Then I'll be going now, Chairwoman."
Tazuna nodded. Just as she was about to leave, she was stopped again.
"Tazuna, you too," she said. "Don't interfere with him too much. That child got into the central administration on his own strength. He has the ability to become a Senior Trainer."
Hearing this, Tazuna smiled faintly.
"Chairwoman, I haven't done anything to him, have I?"
"I'm just reminding you..."
"Don't worry," she said with a charming smile. "I will only step in when he needs help the most. At other times, I am just a humble secretary to the Chairwoman. After all, Trainer Chiya sees me as 'the perfect woman,' doesn't he? How could I do something so unromantic?"
With a slight bow, she turned and left the room.
After her footsteps faded, Akikawa sighed.
She walked to the bookshelf, pushed aside a few books, and revealed a photo hidden inside.
It was a photo of two young fillies, a middle-aged man, and a baby.
In the photo, the shorter, orange-haired girl was a Horse Girl who had transferred from abroad, Northern Taste.
Beside her, the taller, arrogant-looking girl with emerald green eyes and short brown hair was the powerhouse who had once dominated the central stage, Harvest Time.
Standing between the two was their trainer, Fujiwara Zenya.
As for the baby held tightly in the brown-haired girl's arms, his name was Fujiwara Chiya.
Meanwhile, Chiya hurried back to his office. He had to decide who would compete before the weekend.
First, volunteers. Second, skill.
In addition, the training plan for the days of the exchange meet also needed to be revised.
After making his decision, he walked out of his office. Just as he stepped out, his stomach began to rumble.
Looking at the sun outside, he decided to have lunch first.
"Trainer Chiya, what a coincidence."
"Trainer Nase..."
In the hallway, he happened to run into Nase Fumino. They started talking about the rookie trainer exchange meet.
"That meet... I've participated in it before."
"Really? Tell me about it."
The two of them walked towards the cafeteria, and she told him what she had seen and heard.
According to her, there were many skilled new trainers and Horse Girls there, and the competition was very difficult. Many of them were central-affiliated Horse Girls who were not from Tracen, and were directly managed by central trainers.
Listening to her explanation, he quickly took notes.
By the time the two of them finished eating and came out of the cafeteria, it was almost two in the afternoon. Passing by the Tracen academic building, he happened to see a petite figure sitting on a chair.
As if separate from the world, in the bustling campus, she sat there alone, doing nothing.
Rice Shower?!
Oh no...
He slapped his forehead. Only then did he remember that she was still waiting for him. It had been over three hours since he had entered the Chairwoman's office. In the meantime, he had even had lunch, and she had been there all along, waiting for him until now.
He hurried over.
Hearing the sound, she slowly looked up. Seeing who it was, her originally lonely face instantly bloomed into a smile.
"Onii-sama!"
"Rice Shower, have you been here all this time?"
"Yes. I've been here all along, waiting obediently for you," she said, her face as pure as an angel's.
Seeing her like that, he bent down and hugged her.
"Onii-sama?" she was taken aback for a moment. "Hehe, your hug..."
"Is there anything you want to eat?"
"I want to eat... takoyaki."
"Let's go, Rice Shower. Let's go get takoyaki."
He took her hand.
"Are you buying it for me, Onii-sama?"
"Of course, little one. Don't forget, there's still a whole afternoon of the festival left. We can't waste it."
"Yes!" she nodded forcefully and began to follow behind him. "I will always be with you, Onii-sama."
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