Uma Musume : The Trainer Who Just Wants to Live

"There are more people here than I thought. It seems Trainer Kitano has made quite a few new friends lately."

Nakayama Festa and the others followed Brian to the student council office. Surprisingly, not only was Rudolf there, but Mejiro Palmer was as well. And what was even more surprising was that Palmer was sitting in the student council president's chair, which was usually reserved for Rudolf. To this, Rudolf herself had no objection.

But... others might not know, but Festa knew very well that this cold and arrogant eldest daughter of the Mejiro family being here was not a good sign. Especially since she was sitting in the president's chair but acting as if it had nothing to do with her... If it wasn't just that Rudolf was afraid of her, then it meant she was confident.

"—Well then, I will now tell you all the reason for summoning you here."

Rudolf didn't care about Palmer sitting in her seat. Her gaze lingered on Oguri, Special Week, and Suzuka for a while. Clearly, she was also curious why these three, who were not his charges at all, had come here together.

However, she didn't support Palmer's rather sarcastic remark. Instead, she tried her best to hide all her expressions and, with the dignified attitude of a student council president, said calmly:

"I have called you all here today to discuss a matter concerning Trainer Kitano. This matter also relates to your future, so I would like to hear your personal opinions."

"We in the student council (actually just Rudolf and Palmer) have discussed it and feel that he might need the assistance of an assistant trainer. I wonder if any of you have a suitable candidate in mind."

"Assistant trainer?" X5

However, the moment Rudolf said this, the five horse girls looked at each other, seemingly having no idea what she was talking about. Fortunately, Palmer, who was sitting elegantly and sipping tea, took the initiative to explain:

"This is a special position that is activated when a trainer has a relatively large number of charges, or when a trainer has an accident and is temporarily unable to fully manage the team's affairs."

"This position is usually held by a horse girl from the high school division. Many horse girls are willing to stay at the academy as trainers after graduation, so this position also has an internship nature, helping those who are interested to familiarize themselves with the work as soon as possible."

"—Trainer Kitano's physical condition has always been poor, making it difficult for him to work as a trainer." Rudolf nodded and, at this moment, took over from Palmer, her gaze fixed on Gold Ship and Festa, her attitude serious:

"And now, he is to be the exclusive trainer for the entire Gold Family. His burden is heavy. Therefore, I think that providing him with an assistant trainer might effectively prevent a repeat of his previous collapse."

In fact, what they were saying this time was almost identical to the first time they had approached Festa. They wanted to use their position to add a new horse girl to his team.

And the moment Festa heard them bringing up this old matter again, her already foul mood from his long absence at C.B.'s house turned even worse. She raised her cold eyebrows and shouted impatiently:

"We've already talked about this. I'll say it again—our team's business is none of your concern! Even he himself hasn't said he can't handle it. You outsiders have no right to interfere!"

"—So, you want to protect your own dignity and put your most trusted trainer in danger? Is this how you protect him?"

However, this time, it was not Rudolf who confronted her, but Palmer. This "lofty flower" of the Mejiro family, who had always maintained her elegance and grace, was not someone who didn't know how to attack. On the contrary, as the next head of the family, she knew best how to strike a vital point and kill with one blow.

"You should know your trainer's personality. He is not a person who complains. If you have been with him for so long and don't know him as well as I, who have only heard about him, then I will doubt that your trainer has bet on the wrong person."

"The you he trusts is the one who is willing to bet everything for him, not someone who acts only to protect her own dignity."

Palmer's sharp comment hit a sore spot that Festa was not willing to admit. She was indeed very resistant to more horse girls joining the team, but not because she didn't want someone to share his burden. She was worried... that she would be outshone.

When she was his only charge, she already felt a little inferior. She felt her talent was enough to win a G1, but compared to her own sisters, her talent was not outstanding. Orfevre, Dream Journey, and Gold Ship were all more stable than her and more likely to achieve good results.

Now, having to compete with the newly joined Gold Ship was already putting a lot of pressure on her. If more horse girls joined... she felt that she, his first charge, would really become the "unremarkable" one in the team.

She was very worried that the trust that belonged to her would be shared with others—even though she had once hoped he would give this pressure to someone else, now that it was really happening, she felt so uncomfortable... She didn't even know what she was thinking anymore.

But she had no way to refute Palmer's words. His pressure was indeed already very great. If something happened to him again... that was something she could not accept.

"I think I can handle this position."

While Festa was silent, Oguri's eyes lit up, and she took the opportunity to step forward and say to them:

"I am partly responsible for his collapse. And my ability is sufficient to assist him. I think I can do it."

"Huh? Then, then I can do it too!"

However, the moment Oguri volunteered, Special Week reacted sharply and timidly raised her hand. She stepped forward to face Oguri and said with a competitive spirit:

"I'm the General of Japan too! I even beat Broye in the Japan Cup! I think I'm more suitable!"

"Haha! In that case, I think our Big Sis is also very suitable!" At this moment, Gold Ship, who was watching the show, also joined in the "epic battle," recommending the most authoritative member of their family, Stay Gold.

"—Actually, I also have a candidate in mind. An excellent horse girl from our Mejiro family."

At this time, Palmer, who had been sipping her tea, finally put down her cup and looked at everyone with a serene smile.

"Since we can't agree, and there is only one position... it seems we can only choose the best, in the way of horse girls."

And as she expected, her words immediately caught everyone's attention. Soon, she felt several battle-ready auras begin to spread in the office, instantly turning it into a battlefield.

Faced with their glares, Palmer remained unfazed. As she scanned the horse girls, who were now faintly glowing with different colored auras, a similar white energy began to burn around her. As her gaze grew colder, behind her, the faint image of a dark roan horse with a white star began to form.

"Hiss—"

Finally, with a sudden addition from the silent Rudolf, a hiss that only horse girls could hear, Oguri and Special Week's expressions changed, and they both took a small step back. Gold Ship also gave up soon after and stepped back. This small clash finally came to an end.

After doing all this, Palmer, after an imperceptible deep breath, returned to her usual elegant state and asked softly:

"So, what do you all think?"

"...In the way of horse girls, is it a race?" Oguri, having lost the upper hand in the previous clash, knew that if it was a battle of "Domain," she might be slightly inferior to Palmer, but on the actual racetrack, she would not necessarily lose.

And Palmer had clearly considered this. She smiled and shook her head. "For us retired seniors to race, besides the issue of etiquette and influence, it would also be unfair to the juniors."

"Besides, choosing an assistant trainer is not about testing the trainer's own ability—the best student may not be the best teacher. This time, we are choosing a trainer, so we must focus on teaching ability."

"In that case, are you all willing to make a bet with me?"

"Oh? What's the bet?" The gambling-addicted Festa, who had not participated in the previous clash, immediately perked up at the word "bet."

However, Palmer just smiled slightly and laid out her well-thought-out plan, saying, word by word:

"We retired horse girls cannot race. But we can each choose a junior who will be racing soon, guide their training, and compete to see who is better at teaching."

"There are three months left until the end of this year. In these three months, we will each train our chosen junior, have them participate in races, and whoever's junior wins a higher-grade race with a higher prize money will be the winner. The horse girl who taught this junior will be the winner of this bet and get the position of assistant trainer."

"—Of course, Tokai Teio is not included in this consideration. Besides her and the two Gold Family juniors, the rest of us can each choose a horse girl to compete. How about it?"

"Of course, if the two Gold Family juniors win the race, you can also make your own decision. Whether you recommend someone or simply choose not to have an assistant trainer, as long as you can win this bet, everything is negotiable."

Finally, Palmer laid out all her calculated plans. With that, she elegantly drank the last of her tea, very satisfied with this bet that would benefit Kitano no matter the outcome.

And what was even more wonderful was that she was sure to win. None of the horse girls present could possibly beat her!

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