"!"
Faced with the ambush from the two senior trainers, Tang Han's mind kicked into overdrive.
Just before the two clubs came crashing down on his head, he pulled back sharply and barely slipped past both blows.
"This brat's not simple!" the two seniors exclaimed in shock at his reaction speed.
To react in an instant and dodge like that meant only one thing: this kid had definitely trained before. He was probably the heir of some major family.
But whether he was or not no longer mattered to them.
The constant, endless horse-girl jumping had already worn away what remained of their once-kind hearts. If stealing this outfit meant they could sleep in the dorm tonight, they were willing to do anything.
This was their struggle!
"What are you three doing?" Rudolf Symbol asked from inside the room, looking at the scene in confusion.
"Heh heh, President Rudolf, don't mind us. This is just a little senior-junior bonding," Senior Iin said with an utterly harmless smile.
"Yeah, exactly," Senior Kiyoshi chimed in.
"Huh?!" Tang Han was stunned by the thickness of their skin.
You call this "bonding"?! You're obviously trying to rob me of my Doctor's Coat!
"President Rudolf, save me!"
Rudolf Symbol just smiled faintly at Tang Han's plea for help.
She was clever enough to know this was not horseplay at all. These two veteran trainers were plainly trying to seize the outfit Tang Han wore, the one that could suppress his presence.
But instead of helping him, she took the opportunity to press her advantage.
"Tang Han, if you agree to become Teio's trainer, I'll help you."
"Damn it!"
When they saw Rudolf Symbol had no intention of helping Tang Han, the two senior trainers were overjoyed.
"Then we can stop holding back," Senior Iin and Senior Kiyoshi said with grins, closing in from both sides with their clubs.
Tang Han seized the opening and burst through the gap in their encirclement.
"Don't run!"
Tang Han fled at full speed, with the two senior trainers chasing relentlessly behind him.
But so what? He figured he would shake them off soon enough. After all, one was in a wheelchair and the other used a crutch. There was no way they could keep up with him.
A healthy young man against two disabled seniors. The advantage is mine!
But to Tang Han's horror, when he looked back, he found that Senior Iin in the wheelchair and Senior Kiyoshi with the crutch were not slower than him at all. In fact, they were nearly overtaking him.
"What the hell?! How are you two this fast?!" Tang Han shouted.
"Experience, kid!" Senior Iin barked back.
"I've been in this wheelchair for ten years. Every day I race my own horse girl. If I win, I get to go back to the dorm. If I lose, I get dragged out on a date. I mastered wheelchair handling a long time ago."
"Trainer Kiyoshi's the same. He's been on that crutch for six years. He's about to make senior rank and sit for his wheelchair license."
"The kind of experience we have is beyond the imagination of a rookie like you!"
"So stop resisting and hand over that outfit!"
"Damn it!"
The distance between them kept shrinking. Tang Han was about to be caught.
"Lucky, save me!"
Left with no other choice, Tang Han called for help.
"Right away, boss!" Lucky answered.
"Ninja Art: Summoning Horse Girl Technique!"
A warm current of energy flowed out from Tang Han and shot off somewhere unknown.
A moment later, a horse girl came rushing out from around the corner and blocked Senior Iin's path.
"Darling~"
"Welcome Wine?!"
The instant Senior Iin saw that it was his own horse girl, Welcome Wine, he slammed on the brakes and recoiled in terror.
But Welcome Wine lunged forward in a single step and grabbed hold of his wheelchair.
"What luck, running into my trainer here Perfect timing, darling Let's go on a date~"
Hearts practically sparkled in her eyes as she hoisted both man and wheelchair up together and carried Senior Iin away.
"N-no, wait—!"
Seeing his teammate "sacrificed," Senior Kiyoshi did not feel the slightest bit of sadness. On the contrary, he was delighted.
Because once he caught Tang Han, no one would be there to fight him for the Doctor's Coat anymore.
But just as Senior Kiyoshi chased Tang Han past a corner, a slender hand shot out from the darkness and caught him by the collar.
"N-no—!"
With a miserable scream, Senior Kiyoshi was dragged forcibly into the shadows, fate unknown.
And so the chase ended with the two senior trainers being hauled off by their own horse girls.
"Whew. I'm saved." Tang Han let out a long breath of relief.
He looked at the now-empty corridor behind him and sighed.
Even though Senior Iin and Senior Kiyoshi had just tried to jump him, Tang Han was still grateful to them. They had taught him yet another lesson: stay cautious at all times, or one day someone really would ambush him and strip away his Doctor's Coat.
Of course, the person he ought to thank most was Lucky, who had saved him.
"Thanks, Lucky."
"Hehe…" Lucky's voice sounded weak.
Tang Han: What's wrong with you?
Lucky: I used up the emergency reserve just now… summoning those horse girls… I'm starving…
Tang Han: …
Tang Han: But didn't the summoned horse girls say it was lucky for them to run into their trainers?
Lucky: Lucky for the horse girls, yes. But unlucky for the trainers. The two cancel each other out, so I don't get any energy from it.
Tang Han: I see.
Lucky: Boss, go do a task. Then I can gather some energy.
Ding. You have received a side quest: Human Space Heater
Description: Some horse girls were infected by bad luck and developed cold-like symptoms. They can recover naturally, but it will take several days. The host possesses lucky energy, and staying near them can speed up their recovery, producing more lucky energy.
Reward: Lucky gets to eat a full meal.
…
Tang Han frowned.
Why does the name of this quest sound so weird? And that reward doesn't even benefit me, does it?
He really did not want to do it.
Lucky: Daaad I'm hungry
Tang Han: …
Lucky: Daaad~
Tang Han: All right, all right. I'll do it, okay?
In the end, Tang Han still gave in to Lucky's plea.
After all, Lucky had just used up her last bit of reserve energy to save him. He could not very well leave her starving after that.
Fine. Then I'll go check on sick Tokai Teio and help her recover faster.
Tang Han: By the way, Lucky, is there any way to make those horse girls who saw my face forget about the whole horse-catnip issue?
Lucky: There is only one way.
Tang Han: What way?
Lucky: Make them fall in love with your soul. Then they won't care about your appearance anymore.
Tang Han: …
Isn't that basically the exact same problem?!
Lucky: Of course, there's also the physical-amnesia method. You could knock them out until they forget. The only problem is whether you can beat them.
Lucky: And if you ambush them and knock them unconscious, that generates bad-luck energy. Then Bad Luck will get out even sooner.
Tang Han: ...
Tang Han: So there really isn't any kind of memory spell that can erase what happened that day?
Lucky: Boss, I'm Lucky. How could lucky things be something people forget? I don't have that kind of power, get it?
Tang Han: …All right then.
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Uma Musume: The Horse Girl Who 66
Uma Musume: From Beginner 116
Becoming a Horse Girl, I Will 75
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Supernatural Multiverse 75
My Harem Is Indescribable 68
Jujutsu Kaisen: Heroic Spirit 70
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Reincarnated as a Demon, Skill 50
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The Reincarnating Trainer of Tracen Academy 55
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