And on this night, when Oguri and Nakayama Festa were revealing their hearts to each other, where was Kitano? On the morning after the Japanese Derby, he had already received a signal from Rudolf and, when the night was quiet, had quietly come to the student council.
As for why he had come quietly, the answer was also very obvious. Rudolf had her own deeper purpose...
"Kitano, listen to me, listen to me~ Luna has been really tired lately. After the Japanese Derby, there have been so many people coming to the school to interview Teio. I had to drive all those reporters away to not affect her condition."
"You did the right thing—but you also have to remember to reveal a little bit of information to them so that they have something to report. Hiding it too deeply might be counterproductive."
Now, in the student council office, a rather strange scene was happening. He was sitting in the student council president's seat, which was exclusive to her. And she herself, in stark contrast to her mature and steady president image, was lying sideways in his lap, her arms naturally wrapped around his neck as she complained about her troubles during this period.
This scene, like an innocent girl hugging her little boyfriend in love, who had shed her strong exterior after returning home and was showing her lazy side, was the "stress-relieving" method that she had requested he do for her.
During this period, she would deliberately switch herself to "childhood mode" and, in this reasonable way, have a close contact with him that her normal self could not.
Although the agreement between them was only for ten minutes, in fact, she knew very well that even if she exceeded it by a few minutes, he would definitely indulge her. And she also knew that her acting spoiled would definitely not end in just ten minutes—but it would not be shown now.
She had not forgotten her tactic of closing the distance with him step by step. In order not to make him feel abrupt and uncomfortable with her offensive, in the early stages of her interaction with him, she had to maintain that sense of distance of stopping at this point out of her female modesty, to tease his heart.
She wanted him to, in her repeated acts of spoiling, get closer and closer to the her deep in his heart, until he could no longer extricate himself—this was the theoretical conclusion she had come to after analyzing the reason why she was attracted to him.
The one who gives herself away at the beginning will definitely be marginalized in the end. The one who is favored will only be presumptuous. She had to become the "white moonlight" in his heart that could be looked at but not reached. Only when his feelings for her could not be suppressed, and she attacked again to win, could she obtain that unique position in his heart!
Therefore, even if she was very unwilling at this time, she would absolutely not fall into his embrace at once—the Rudolf who was lying in his arms, wishing she could merge with him, still thought so firmly in her heart.
"Ah, it seems ten minutes are up."
The Rudolf, who had timed it perfectly, also reluctantly let go of the hands that had been wrapped around his neck. She skillfully swept away the innocence in her eyes, and what replaced it was the dignity and calmness of an "emperor."
However, she, who was still sitting in his lap, couldn't help but blush slightly when she looked at him in "emperor mode," her voice weak and her gaze wandering as she said in a low voice, "Um... thank you very much, Kitano. If possible... can I get down now?"
"—Of course, no problem at all."
And he, who had been shy at the same time as her just now, also stood up with a rare awkwardness. She, who had been lying sideways on his body, was also startled and subconsciously stood up, watching him return to his position in front of the desk with some panic.
For a moment, the two awkward people in the student council office did not know how to face this most familiar stranger. Fortunately, she had long known how to deal with this situation. After sitting back in the position that still had his warmth and secretly rubbing it a few more times, she finally said, holding back her shyness, "As expected... it's a bit embarrassing to take the initiative to act spoiled for the first time... please don't tell anyone about this..."
"But it feels really effective... after talking so much, I feel the burden on my body has been lightened. So if I need it, please..."
"I will help, and I will definitely not talk nonsense. You can rest assured, Rudolf!" Before she could finish, he, who was already feeling awkward enough, also spoke in a timely manner, not letting this topic continue.
His state of mind at this moment could be said to be extremely embarrassing. Because the Luna who was indulging in acting spoiled had completely forgotten the difference between men and women, and had even forgotten that the two of them were not the children of the past. He was even less the one who was sitting in a wheelchair and was terminally ill.
The N-playthrough him had a complete understanding of his own physical condition. He knew very well to what extent his lifespan was sufficient, and his body could recover to a state where it could barely support a huge consumption of energy. Although the price might be a few days of life, it was still possible if he wanted to do it.
He was very glad that the indulging her did not notice that her buttocks, which seemed to have become a little fuller due to her long period of sitting, were pressing on his body, and he was trying hard to restrain his reaction... otherwise, faced with this childhood companion who had all her past memories, he really didn't know how to face her.
However, what he didn't know was that he thought she hadn't noticed, but in fact, everything was within her plan... she looked at the him in front of her, who couldn't hide his embarrassment and shyness, her face slightly red, but behind her back, she quietly held up two fingers and made a "yes" victory gesture.
"Ahem, well then, let's discuss about Teio's Kikuka Sho."
And after dealing with her own affairs, she also forced her attention to focus on her and his "daughter," Tokai Teio. This was the most severe test they were now facing.
And the two, who both knew that the other had past memories, also did not beat around the bush. She immediately opened her mouth to him and said, "Kitano, about Teio's matter, I hope you can let her lose the Kikuka Sho."
"Huh?"
Almost in an instant, she saw him show an extremely surprised expression. And this was also within her expectations. She knew very well that Teio was his pride. Even if she did not recognize him as her "father" now, he of course also hoped that she could achieve the feat of an undefeated Triple Crown.
And this was also the conclusion that she had come to after deep thought, combined with the ending of Teio that C.B. had told her—if she were to win the undefeated Triple Crown, it would definitely be more of a disadvantage than an advantage.
"She... is too proud. If she achieves the undefeated Triple Crown, she might be completely unable to hide the pride in her bones. In that case, if she hits a wall in the future, for a genius like her, the backlash will probably be very severe."
In her mind, she recalled the future of Teio that C.B. had described. The Teio who had achieved the undefeated Triple Crown, but after achieving this goal, her condition had plummeted. And even after a fracture, she had never recovered from it and had never returned to the racetrack.
Of course, she knew very well that a fracture, for a horse girl, could be a devastating blow, almost making a horse girl lose her ability to race from then on.
But she didn't believe that with Teio's self-confidence and pride, a single fracture would hit her to the point where she didn't even dare to compete a second time. Then the Teio that C.B. had mentioned, who had never returned to the racetrack after her fracture, there were only two possible reasons that had made her become like that.
First, his and her death had greatly dampened her spirits.
Second, this fracture had become an excuse for the goal-less her to quit the racetrack.
The undefeated Triple Crown, this goal, she had been thinking about for so long. And the moment she achieved it, the her who had lost her guidance had no next goal. The emptiness in her heart, plus the too-timely fracture, had made the her who had lost her fighting spirit completely bid farewell to the racetrack.
This situation was unacceptable to her. Therefore, after deep thought, she had made a decision that violated her inner expectations—she wanted her to experience the feeling of failure.
Only a defeat that had not yet reached its goal could possibly wake her up from her "invincibility," to realize that she also had weaknesses, to let her set up her next goal as soon as possible and go further.
The undefeated Triple Crown was gone, but at least there was still "undefeated" to maintain, right? She analyzed her future path based on her understanding of her. But she still wanted to hear his advice and see if the "father" of this child of hers supported her idea.
"Kitano, what do you think? Is this feasible?"
"Well... if it's Gold Ship, perhaps on the track of the Kikuka Sho, she can win against her fair and square. I'm at least sixty percent sure that she can win."
However, after hearing her reason for wanting her to be defeated, even if he didn't know everything that had happened after his death, he could still, from her few words, understand everything that had happened.
After his death, her journey seemed to be not quite the same as he had thought. Probably after achieving the undefeated Triple Crown, she had no more achievements, right?
Otherwise, she, who regarded her as her pride and had done her best to cultivate her to achieve this goal, could not have said the words of letting her experience failure.
Having figured this out, a bitter smile couldn't help but appear on his face... there was no way. In that playthrough with her, his experience was still not rich enough. He did not, as in the later playthrough with Oguri, make all the arrangements and plans before his death to ensure that her life could return to normal after his death.
It was also because he was not prepared that she had collapsed after his death... thinking of this, he, who had also been struggling with whether to let her experience the磨炼 of the original timeline or to let her have a perfect life as in the mobile game... he also finally made a choice.
"But I think that if she can really win the Kikuka Sho with her own strength, it's also okay. This child will have many opportunities to suffer in the future. Why do we have to create difficulties for her?"
"We have been so painstaking for her, isn't it just so that her future path can be smoother, so that she doesn't have to be like us back then, coming out of such a cruel racetrack battered and bruised?"
The horse girl business in Japan, with the development of the environment, the operation of the team has become more and more important. In their era, the crazy series of battles of competing on the track every other month has gradually become a thing of the past. Now, the younger generation will arrange their races more scientifically, instead of blindly rushing forward.
Especially her, her legs were already fragile. This had already destined her to experience a lot of hardships in the future. She still had many opportunities to transform. There was no need to dwell on a single moment.
"As for being too proud and unable to accept a blow... aren't we still here?"
In front of her, he also smiled faintly. His free and easy words made her feel as if she had instantly returned to the past—the days when she and he had taught her together. At that time, he had been so naturally enjoying her dependence, giving her all his concern selflessly.
"Our existence is to ensure that she will not go astray. If even we can't do this, then I'm afraid this can only show our failure in education."
"That being said... but I'm still very worried. After all, she is not like us now (has recovered her memory)."
She also nodded quietly. Indeed, this time was different from the past. She and he, the two pillars of her, were both alive and well here. Even if she could not accept failure and had an emotional breakdown for a while, she and he could also help her out of the predicament in time. If even they were useless, then I'm afraid no one could help her.
But what worried her was that the current her had not yet recovered her memory. She still did not know that the one she was looking for, her destined trainer, was right by her side. And she was worried that she, who did not know that her pillar was him, would not be able to accept the blow of her failure after her dream of an undefeated Triple Crown was shattered...
"If, if we can let Teio also remember, perhaps..."
Rudolf, who was murmuring like this, suddenly had her eyes light up. She subconsciously turned her gaze to him. And he clearly also understood her meaning. After a moment of silence, he also nodded with a smile and said, "...I can give it a try. Maybe I can help her recall the past."
"That would be great."
The overjoyed Rudolf immediately agreed. She was very excited. If Tokai Teio could also recover her memory, then her future path would definitely be smooth under her and his protection.
More importantly, with her help, the distance between her and him could even be restored to their past intimacy at once!
In that case, who else can stop her? Who else can stop her from conquering him?!
It's a sure thing! As long as Teio recovers her memory, I will definitely be fine!
"I'll ask her to come to the student council tomorrow." The overjoyed her could hardly hide her joy. She had a premonition that the day of their "family" reunion was not far away.
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