Unlike Trainer Wada and Imanami, who have already started their training plans, Trainer Wada has found his Uma Musume, and while Imanami hasn't found one yet, his current trajectory doesn't cause any worry.
However, among the three, only Trainer Ikezoe, who clearly has the talent to be second but is indulging in slacking off and not wanting to work hard, is now in an awkward position.
"find a Uma Musume... Besides Giant, do I really have no other options?"
Trainer Ikezoe walked aimlessly around Tracen Academy.
A day has passed, and Trainer Wada has already found Meisho Doto, a strong contender for the GI, a great hand.
Senior Imanami at least has Gold Ship as an option.
Only he is still far from his ideal Uma Musume.
Just an hour ago, he had walked out of the Student Council office.
Symboli Rudolf had specifically summoned him and said to him:
"Now, Trainer Wada has found his Uma Musume, and I am not worried about Mr. Imanami's situation."
"What I am most concerned about right now is your willingness, Trainer Ikezoe—although this might go against your wishes, I think you might be well-suited to finding Uma Musume with slightly more stubborn temperaments."
When Symboli Rudolf spoke with Trainer Ikezoe, Trainer Ikezoe's face almost turned green.
Symboli Rudolf clearly noticed Trainer Ikezoe's resistance and immediately changed the subject with a smile, saying:
"Of course, the Student Council will not force you to take on a Uma Musume now.
After all, we have given you a week.
Within a week, as long as you can find your own Uma Musume, the Student Council will not arrange a suitable Uma Musume for you."
"However, as the Student Council President, I must clarify that if you cannot find your own Uma Musume within a week, and the Uma Musume we arrange does not meet your expectations, please try not to have too many personal emotions.
Our Student Council will absolutely arrange the most suitable Uma Musume for you based on the Trainer's personality.
I can guarantee this on the honor of the Student Council President."
—Just like that, even though Symboli Rudolf didn't explicitly say it, Trainer Ikezoe had an extremely strong premonition: if he still couldn't find a Uma Musume within that week, Symboli Rudolf would definitely force Giant onto him! Absolutely!
Suddenly, Trainer Ikezoe started to panic.
It wasn't that he disliked Giant that much.
Although Giant had made him experience the pain of being 'one-shotted' again on the first day, Trainer Ikezoe had gotten used to it.
He didn't really care.
But the main thing was that this time, he wasn't teaching Racehorses, but Uma Musume.
Since yesterday's incident, Trainer Ikezoe's relationship with Giant had visibly stiffened.
Trainer Ikezoe knew he wasn't liked by Racehorses, but not being liked by Racehorses was a job requirement, something unavoidable.
As a Jockey, who would get angry with a Racehorse?
Could one really expect Racehorses to understand their feelings?
But this world has Uma Musume.
Uma Musume, while not the same as humans, if you asked Trainer Ikezoe to delude himself into thinking they were animals... Trainer Ikezoe couldn't do it.
Trainer Ikezoe believed that every Uma Musume was a living, breathing person, and interacting with them was roughly equivalent to interacting with "people much stronger than ordinary people."
Imagine being a teacher, disliked by your student, and that student could seriously injure you with one kick, and you still had to interact with them like that for three years or more... Trainer Ikezoe felt his scalp tingle.
He could accept the fact that he wasn't liked by Racehorses, just as some people aren't liked by cats, but knowingly approaching someone who dislikes you... Trainer Ikezoe considered himself not a masochist and had no such fetish.
"But it's so strange.
I've walked around here so many times, why is there still no Uma Musume willing to be my ?
Am I still disliked by Uma Musume even after transmigrating?"
At this moment, Trainer Ikezoe also sighed powerlessly.
He had already approached several Uma Musume who seemed to have potential, yet without exception, they all found an excuse to leave after seeing him.
Trainer Ikezoe even began to suspect if there was something wrong with his face.
Although he fell quite badly yesterday, he was mostly recovered today.
After transmigrating, he not only became younger but also a bit more handsome than before, so why was he still so disliked by Racehorses?
Were the rumors from Shadai true?
Did he really have a face that made Racehorses angry just by looking at it?
However, what Trainer Ikezoe didn't know was that his predicament wasn't solely because his face was slightly disliked by Uma Musume, but rather due to some more significant influencing factors...
"...That's too pitiful, Trainer Ikezoe, President, are we really doing the right thing?"
From the perspective of the Student Council, Air Groove and Symboli Rudolf could clearly see all of Trainer Ikezoe's actions below from their elevated position.
And at this moment, even Air Groove, the 'Empress,' said with some reluctance:
"Trainer Ikezoe has done nothing wrong, President.
Why are we telling Uma Musume not to interact with Trainer Ikezoe?
Even if you want Trainer Ikezoe to teach Giant, we could just say so directly."
"—I know, but I am the Student Council President, Air Groove.
I have to be responsible for the Uma Musume and talented Trainers."
Symboli Rudolf, of course, also heard the blame in Air Groove's tone.
However, Symboli Rudolf knew her actions were somewhat improper when making this decision, but she still did it.
"Air Groove, do you remember Giant?"
"Of course, she's a very promising girl."
Air Groove didn't know why Symboli Rudolf suddenly brought up this girl, but she still said objectively:
"It's just a pity that she has always been slow to discover her own talent, even thinking she's ordinary."
"Inside this girl, there's a strong, restless power like a fierce beast, yet she herself is surprisingly timid.
She looks fierce, but in reality, she lacks the courage to compete against stronger entities, which has led to her talent being buried, not even participating in her debut race.
It's truly a shame."
"This is the problem, Air Groove."
Symboli Rudolf smiled slightly upon hearing this and then asked another question:
"So, do you remember the last time Giant got angry and exploded?"
"This..."
However, Symboli Rudolf's question stumped Air Groove.
Symboli Rudolf also smiled slightly and said:
"Can't remember, right?
Because it never happened."
"And just yesterday, it was only their first meeting.
We also asked Giant and Trainer Ikezoe, and they had no prior grievances, it was even their first time meeting yesterday.
But even so, the usually timid Giant actually mustered the courage to actively attack Trainer Ikezoe.
Why do you think that is?"
"...Because she dislikes Trainer Ikezoe?" Air Groove asked tentatively.
"Perhaps, but I saw an opportunity in this incident."
Symboli Rudolf nodded upon hearing this, looking down at Trainer Ikezoe, who was still trying to win over Uma Musume without success, and smiled slightly, saying:
"An existence that can unleash the power of the beast deep within Giant, Trainer Ikezoe, he might be the one who can make Giant go all out."
"...But that's too unfair to Trainer Ikezoe."
Air Groove gradually understood Symboli Rudolf's intention, but she still felt it was wrong, at least it wasn't fair to Trainer Ikezoe.
A Trainer wanting to train an Uma Musume with a gentle personality is not an excessive request, and if they even rejected this small request, wouldn't the Student Council truly become the dark force of Tracen?
"...I'll be careful, Air Groove, trust me."
Symboli Rudolf, of course, wouldn't truly force Trainer Ikezoe to accept Giant.
She just wanted to push things along as much as possible, to make Trainer Ikezoe accept her voluntarily.
She had a feeling that Trainer Ikezoe didn't truly dislike Giant, otherwise, he wouldn't have been so amiable after Giant kicked him in the Student Council office.
Moreover, Symboli Rudolf also had her own plans.
"Kenichi, who can make Giant go all out; Ryuji, who can see Opera O's potential that no one else can; and the genius chief Trainer Takatoshi, who can even subdue Gold Ship..."
"Let me see your performance.
If your achievements can reach the effect I imagine, perhaps... Teio can find the true existence suitable for her..."