"President? Were you looking for me?"
The next afternoon, Tokai Teio, who had finished a day of training, poked her cute head into the student council office in her tracksuit. Upon seeing the familiar smile of the president, she also walked into the student council office with an exceptionally cheerful mood.
"Teio, you're here." Seeing her lovely "daughter" again, Rudolf's mood also improved a lot. And I wonder if it was her illusion, but she always felt that her attitude towards her recently seemed to be much more enthusiastic than before? Was it because of her victory in the Japanese Derby?
She did not know that since she and Teio had had a dispute over the issue of a trainer, although it was not obvious on the surface, her heart had always been a little resentful towards her, but she had not shown these emotions, so she had not keenly noticed any difference in her attitude towards her.
But now it was different. With the victory of the Japanese Derby, she began to feel that the "voice" from her heart was becoming clearer and clearer. She only felt that in her heart, besides respect and admiration for her, there seemed to be a bit more... a strange sense of closeness?
This closeness was not the same as before, just because she admired her and wanted to be in contact with her. It was a... I don't know why, but just seeing her in her line of sight, just working as usual, even if she didn't come to find her specifically, and didn't ask her for anything, she would feel a strange sense of peace.
Mm, how should I describe it? It's like something that is a matter of course, something I'm already used to. I don't pay too much attention to it on a daily basis, but if it disappears one day, I would feel extremely uncomfortable.
And she was very much like the person she had lost and then regained. This also made her cherish her more than usual.
But she did not know her thoughts. She only knew that the better her attitude towards her was now, the greater her probability of success. She immediately focused her attention on her, without any beating around the bush, and immediately asked:
"Teio, although you won a major victory in the Japanese Derby, you should be clear, right? The Kikuka Sho is the cruelest challenge, and also the biggest hurdle you have to face."
"So, I want to ask you, how much confidence do you have in winning the Kikuka Sho? You have to be realistic."
"Of course, it's one hundred percent!"
However, under her so solemn tone, she had originally expected her to think about it a little more carefully. But unfortunately, at the mention of the achievement of "undefeated Triple Crown," the confident her gave her a wrong answer.
And even, this confidence did not only come from her herself. Even the voice in her heart was urging her to answer her like this. The two voices merged into one and said in unison:
"I will definitely win the Kikuka Sho. I have the confidence to win. I will definitely achieve the undefeated Triple Crown!"
Because this is a promise I must fulfill to my trainer!
During this period, with the voice in her heart becoming clearer and clearer, she also increasingly felt that her image of the trainer in her dream was becoming clearer... she had dreamed of him accompanying the young her, guiding the then-not-yet-developed her how to run, and she even remembered him teaching her how to make good use of her "talent."
And her dream self also clearly remembered that she had witnessed her trainer's body getting weaker and weaker day by day... gradually, due to the torment of some unknown illness, he was admitted to the hospital, and finally... passed away.
All of this... was so similar to...
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but be a little silent. She was not a fool who couldn't even think of such a simple connection. The trainer in her dream was too similar to him! Similar body shape, similar personality, and even the serious illness was very similar! The only difference was that the trainer in her dream was only dedicated to her alone.
She had witnessed time and time again that Gold Ship and Nakayama Festa, who had been defeated by her, would receive his meticulous care and comfort every time they lost. Whenever she witnessed such an occasion, she, who had basically guessed that he was very likely the trainer in her dream, would have a strong sense of imbalance.
And it was precisely because of this emotion that until now, she was unwilling to accept this guess of hers.
My trainer is definitely not this guy in front of me who has nothing to do with being dedicated! This was not just her own thought. Even the voice in her heart was conveying this.
But even so, she still had a great obsession with the achievement of "undefeated Triple Crown"... she herself couldn't explain why. She only knew that she could not give up this ideal no matter what, not for herself, but for her trainer...
She hoped that no matter whether her trainer was him or not, she hoped that he could see with his own eyes the day she won the undefeated Triple Crown... only this point, she could not give in no matter what.
"Calm down, Teio. I hope you can think more objectively about how high your winning rate is."
And she was also doing her best to use her own way to awaken her memory. But like him, she did not want to provoke her in a particularly forceful way. Otherwise, it might have the opposite effect, and they would lay their cards on the table, but she would have a "I don't believe it, I don't believe it" childish look...
Therefore, she and he had reached a consensus on this matter. They had to let her guess the truth herself. Only the conclusion she came to herself was the one that could make her believe the most.
"I don't want to discourage you, but the long distance is not your area of expertise, and Gold Ship is a good hand at it. Although you have won the first two races of the Classic Triple Crown, the winning rate of this last race is not very high."
"Especially... Teio, have you not noticed at all? The burden that your Teio Step is bringing you?"
"Haven't the number of times you've gone to the horse girl hot springs increased recently? And even the speed of changing your horseshoes is more than twice as fast as before. Teio, have you never felt any pain?"
"..."
However, faced with her series of questions, even she was speechless. She had thought that she had hidden it, but she had not expected that it had been under her control from beginning to end.
Of course, she knew that her weakness was her endurance, but this weakness was only relative to a long distance of 3000 meters or more. And how many races of 3000 meters or more were there in Japan? Therefore, her weakness was not a big deal at all. Her endurance was completely sufficient.
But when she learned that her opponent in the Kikuka Sho was Gold Ship, who was as good at long distance as McQueen, she had spent a lot of energy on honing her endurance. This also made her training volume much heavier than before, and the consumption of her horseshoes and running shoes was also much faster... during this period, she had begun to feel a little itchy in her ankles and a little painful in her toes.
Of course, she knew that this was a dangerous signal. Therefore, she also took leave from time to time to soak in the recuperation hot springs. The effect was still very significant. She also planned to stop this training after the Kikuka Sho, but it had to be on the premise that she won the Kikuka Sho.
For a moment, her attitude was unyielding, but she did not know how to refute. She chose to have a silent eye contact with her. And under a strange silence, it was finally her who first showed a helpless smile. Under her surprised gaze, she said softly, "I can't do anything about you... after the Kikuka Sho, you must immediately stop your endurance training. If your recovery is not good, you won't have a chance to challenge the Japan Cup and the Arima Kinen."
"Thank you, President!"
And the overjoyed Tokai Teio also jumped up with joy. Her amazing jumping power almost made her hit her head on the ceiling. And she, who was already used to her ups and downs, also got up and poured her a glass of milk that had been prepared long ago.
However, in a place she could not see, she, relying on the cover of her own body, unnoticeably put a white pill in her palm and dropped it into the cup with the milk.
With a burst of white bubbles, whether it was from the milk or the pill, she also, as if nothing had happened, handed the cup in her hand to her. Her action was so natural that she did not think much about it and immediately took it.
"So, just sit for a while. My work is almost finished. How about we go to dinner together then?"
"Yay, dinner with the president~"
Having drunk all the milk in one gulp, she also sat down on the sofa on the side with a bright smile, quietly waiting for her to finish processing the documents.
And as time passed, minute by minute, second by second, she, who had not raised her head at all, heard her slight snores from the sofa.
"...It seems that Tachyon didn't lie to me. This medicine does have a very strong hypnotic effect. As for recovering my spirit twice as fast, it doesn't matter. She guaranteed that it's completely harmless."
Muttering to herself, she also immediately picked up her phone. After dialing the number with the note "first target," she said softly a moment later, "Kitano, it's a pity I couldn't persuade Teio. So I've already executed Plan B. Can you come over?"
After waiting for half an hour, with the opening of the student council door, she finally saw him, who had been jogging all the way, with a layer of fine sweat on his cheeks. Upon seeing him, she, after suppressing the overly cheerful wagging of her tail, couldn't help but ask, "So slow. Did something happen?"
"Mm, something unexpected happened... Festa may not be participating in the Kikuka Sho."
And he, who had closed the door behind him, after confirming that the now-sleeping Teio was okay, did not suppress his voice and said with a bitter smile, "To be honest, I was very surprised that she would take the initiative to propose to me to avoid the battle and challenge the Tennō Shō (Autumn) instead, so I couldn't help but ask a few more questions."
"The Tennō Shō (Autumn)?" She also showed a surprised expression. But soon, a gratified smile appeared on her face as she said softly, "Isn't this very good? The Kikuka Sho has Gold Ship, and if she can win in the Tennō Shō (Autumn)... even if the possibility is not high, but the best result is that it can bring you two G1 victories."
"That being said... forget it."
However, this seemingly best result made him feel very abrupt. He didn't think she was such a flexible horse girl. This time, it could be said that it was a weak-willed avoidance of battle against Tokai Teio, which was not like her idea.
But now, he still forced his attention to focus on her. He quietly came to her sleeping side and, in an unprecedentedly close manner, looked at this pride he had watched grow up, and also couldn't help but show a smile.
And on the side, from beginning to end, all of her attention was focused on this "father and daughter." She also inadvertently showed a heartfelt smile. She, more than anyone, looked forward to the renewal of their past relationship in this life—and the tragedy of the last life could be made up for in this life.
She had already obtained her own salvation. She believed that in time, she would definitely be able to get him back to her side. And she also hoped that Teio could wait for her salvation, instead of walking to the end on this thorny road.
As he had said, she knew that she would not grow without experiencing setbacks, but... if she had a choice, which parent would not want their child's future to be smooth sailing?
"You'll have many opportunities to see her in the future. First, tell me what you're going to do."
"It's simple. I have my own way. Since the current her is still asleep, then for me, this is the best environment."
He also helped her tidy up a strand of her beautiful hair that she had put in her mouth, and then said softly to her on the side, "I hope to maintain a quiet environment, Rudolf. Can you go outside and stand guard for me and not let others disturb us?"
"...Of course."
When she heard that he wanted to be alone with her, she was a little hesitant. After all, she still remembered that he had used his own life to weave a rope and pull her back from the brink of death. She was very afraid that he would consume his own life and do the same thing to her.
But then she thought about it. The current her was not in any danger. It was probably not what she was thinking, right? With such a thought, she was still a little worried and planned to listen carefully outside the door.
If she found any unusual movements, she would immediately rush into the student council to prevent anything bad from happening.
And in fact... her guess was very correct. What he was going to do was indeed similar to what he had done to her back then, but the consumption for him was much smaller.
He himself had no confidence in awakening her memory, but he knew very well that his "life return" had a process of linking with the other party's life, just like making a connecting pipe between two water tanks. With this pipe, he could then transfer his life to the object.
Perhaps... this characteristic of mine can help her recall something? And then I can spend a month or two of my life to strengthen her legs?
No matter what, he did not want her to have any tragedy in the Kikuka Sho. If something like her having a fracture and being defeated happened... then the goal of "undefeated Triple Crown horse girl" would be reduced to just "horse girl." And with the recuperation from the fracture, whether she could withstand this kind of blow was completely unpredictable.
With such a thought, the determined him also slowly grabbed her hand. He did not choose to intertwine his fingers with hers as he had when he had saved her, but just held her hand in a very normal way and began to close his eyes, creating a link with her life...
"...Speaking of which, if I had known about this ability of mine earlier, maybe I could have been of some help in the end."
"Just take it as my apology for not being with you to the end, Teio. If possible, I really want to see the day your dream comes true with my own eyes..."
Muttering to himself, he felt his and her life gradually forming a complete life chain. And just as he was about to follow his heart and transfer some life force to her—
"Slap!"
"!"
With a pang of pain, the concentrating him was forcibly stopped in his action, and the life chain with her was also broken. His slightly trembling pupils noticed a small palm tightly gripping his wrist.
He couldn't help but swallow. His head stiffly and slightly raised. Following that arm, he was met with the gaze of Tokai Teio, who had woken up at some point and was staring at him with a pair of dark black eyes!
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