The trainer, whose time is running out, just wants to survive

Yes, he believed it.No matter which project, no matter what the predicament, Kitano's most common words for every responsibility he takes are always "I believe in you."He will not undermine his confidence in taking responsibility, nor will he tell his responsibility face to face what is wrong with him. When his willingness to take responsibility conflicts with his own ideas, all he can do is always believe in the other party.

The fact is that Kitano's trust always seems to be able to create some miracles... Or maybe it is precisely because of Kitano's trust that he can fight and sprint without any scruples.Representative Chiaki relied on this trust to win three undefeated championships under Kitano. Kitano believed in Suzuka and she must have a way to turn defeat into victory.

On the field, it was as if Kitano's heartfelt voice was transmitted to Suzuka's mind at this moment. When she ran 500 meters, Suzuka suddenly realized that something was wrong with her. She realized that her speed was not up to par. Maximum, she should immediately get rid of the Sun God now instead of shrinking behind the Sun God.

"The scenery ahead - we must not give it in!"

"I'm not afraid anymore, I can do it, I can do it faster!"

Suzuka, who was constantly encouraging herself in her heart, also gritted her teeth slightly and forced her legs to work hard again!But this time Suzuka achieved results. When she found a way to break away from the rhythm of the Sun God, the distance between her and the Sun God really began to get closer little by little!

"Silent Suzuka! Silent Suzuka is starting to exert her strength! Is she going to compete with the Sun God for the lead position?! Suzuka is going to overtake him! He will soon surpass the Sun God!"

"Isn't it?!"

Otaku Sungod, who was running in front, was also startled by the voice of the commentator, and from the corner of her eye, she also noticed the figure of Silent Suzuka that was level with her little by little, and the speed of Suzuka who let go of her hands and feet Breaking away from the influence of the Sun God, he began to gradually surpass the past.

However, just when Suzuka and the Sun God were almost level, and Suzuka could surpass the Sun God in the next moment, Suzuka, who was running at full speed, suddenly flashed in front of her eyes——

Maybe the grass under his feet was in bad condition due to the gloomy and humid weather. The moment Suzuka stepped out with his left leg, the slightly slippery grass was splashed away by Suzuka's foot force, but it made Suzuka feel His feet stumbled slightly, and his body felt unbalanced.

At this moment, Suzuka's body began to tilt forward uncontrollably, almost to the point where it was parallel to the ground!At this moment, it was as if time had stopped, and everyone's thoughts were fixed on Suzuka's stagger.

Qi Zhou's pupils shrank, Zhongshan Celebration and Golden Ship almost subconsciously shouted out to remind Suzuka of safety.

In the student union, when Rudolph and Gao Feng saw this scene, they felt as if they were in cardiopulmonary arrest and lost their voices for a moment, as if they knew what would happen next moment.

Almost as soon as Representative Qianming discovered this omen, he subconsciously wanted to close his eyes, unable to bear to see what would happen next.

But all of this... was just a background in Suzuka's eyes at this moment. In a world of black and white, Suzuka's eyes only focused on Kitano who was sitting in a wheelchair.

The frightened Kitano used his arms to support his body almost reflexively. It seemed that he would see him in pain the next moment and jump down from the high auditorium. He would rush to her who was about to fall. By his side, he rescued her from this dangerous place.

When Suzuka saw such a scene, her pupils shrank for a moment almost immediately. Her throat could not make any sound at the moment, but her inner voice was deafening and wanted to be conveyed——

No, don't come over!

I don’t want you to come to save me again, I don’t want to lose you again!

In the haze, Suzuka felt that her thoughts fell into a bottomless whirlpool. Her consciousness was swallowed up and seemed to be reappeared in another world... But everything in front of her seemed to be... Nothing has changed...

Different arenas, but the same crowds of people. In a daze, Suzuka felt like she had returned to that nightmarish Autumn Emperor's Awards. She once again felt the familiar pain coming from her left leg. Everything in front of her was spinning, and she fell to the grass with a broken left leg... That was a scene she would never forget.

"Silent Suzuka, Silent Suzuka seems to be a little abnormal! Do you want to give up the race at the fourth corner?"

"Wait a minute - the trainer of Silent Suzuka! He jumped down from the audience seats! He rushed towards the field! But the racing girls who are following are about to catch up!"

"boom!"

The fractured Suzuka felt dizzy again. She felt herself being pushed out of the track by a force - and at the moment she was pushed out, another figure fell to Suzuka. In front of that trance.

I don't know how long it took, but Suzuka finally opened her eyes with difficulty from the pain of labor.She saw... the person she should not forget the most, using all her last strength to push her out of the death track where she was about to suffer a stampede.

But he... spent the last of his life and fell on this track forever... In order to save her, this was the second time he saved her...

About their past and their encounter, at this moment, the mind of the silent Suzuka, who fell to the ground and shed tears, finally echoed again.

Chapter 55: Silent Suzuka’s memory: the triangle between her and him, her and her

When did you realize that you started to rely on your trainer?

Silent Suzuka still remembers that that year, almost all of her classmates who were horse racing girls in the same period as her stepped onto the track after being promoted to the middle school.But only I, because of my slow personality, can only watch helplessly as my peers win their debut games and officially start their journey to become a horse racing girl...

It was also at that time that she met the most unusual person in her life, a trainer who was not what she imagined, but who was indeed here to save her.He didn't look like a prince in some fairy tale, he was just a young trainer in a wheelchair who was terminally ill. He took the initiative to extend his hand of approval to the girl who had not yet become her own person and whom no one was optimistic about.

"Silent Suzuka, right? I'm Kitano Ryuichi, a trainer who joined Trayson Academy through the back door - that's how you understand it."

"As you can see, I am obviously a person who can no longer run, but... if you are willing, you can take my legs and see the first scenery on the field, what do you think?"

- Become his legs.These were the most perfect love words that Silent Suzuka had ever heard in her life.

Maybe it was because her feelings, which no one recognized at the time, were touched, or maybe she secretly felt that this man would be someone she could trust for the rest of her life.That day, little Suzuka grabbed Kitano's hand, and at that moment, Suzuka's original barrier that she had never been able to break through quietly made a breakthrough.

In just a few days, Suzuka went from a little horse girl to a tall horse girl who looked like a model.Such an adventure, which was called a "coincidence", made Suzuka see a sense of destiny... Perhaps he was destined to have such a trainer who could not run in his life.

The meaning of her existence is to replace his legs, take him to run, and take him to see the first scenery that he cannot do, but can use her legs to witness.

It was also from that day that the running method that influenced Silent Suzuka's life slowly took shape in her heart - she wanted to be his legs, leading him to gaze at the unobstructed and unobstructed scenery ahead!She wants to be the fastest horse racing girl!

...Then when did you realize that you were increasingly inseparable from your trainer?

After spending time together day and night, Suzuka discovered that every time Suzuka made a decision that she knew was very willful, she failed in front of her trainer. It's so easy to accept.As if he didn't know how to refuse her request, he accepted everything he had.

Kitano's repeated recognition and improvements based on Suzuka's ideas made Suzuka, who had a low self-esteem due to her slow growth, slowly regain her confidence.As for Suzuka's "escape" tactic, Kitano also rubbed her head and said with a smile:

"Such tactics are very radical, so Suzuka, you have to become confident and believe that you are the fastest. No matter what, you must be determined to the end. I believe you can do it, Suzuka. "

...Courage, but actually, I got all my courage from you, Trainer-san.

Suzuka knew very well that she used tactics such as "escape" in her first game. The reason why she even won the championship with a gap of seven lengths was not because of her confidence in her own strength, but because of Kitano's ability to win the championship. The encouragement and recognition in her ears made Suzuka believe that she could do it.

And this also led to a small sequelae...that is, once Kitano was not by her side, Suzuka, who could have performed very well, would suddenly feel flustered, and her original shell of confidence would be suddenly broken. Immediately express uneasiness.

For example, she participated in the GII Yayoi Awards before the classic triple crown. Just before entering the gate, she suddenly did not find Kitano's position in the audience for the first time, so that she was extremely excited after entering the gate. He was so restless that he even crawled out from under the gate just before the game started, just to find his trainer.

This scene even became a topic for many people in the same period to make fun of Suzuka. Although Suzuka herself was a little shy about it, in fact, she was more secretly happy in her heart.

Because at that time, everyone could see Suzuka's "love" and dependence on Kitano, and many people had even guessed that Suzuka had extraordinary feelings for his trainer.It can be said that the trainer Sang at that time belonged to Suzuka alone. In the eyes of everyone, they were the only partners bound together.

Although Suzuka never responded directly to this, she did not deny her love for trainer Sang in her heart.

This person saved her from the predicament, gave her the meaning of running, and allowed her to enjoy the joy of running... Although he was a little sick and in poor health, he encouraged her time and time again. With this recognition, what reason did Suzuka have to say, "She and Trainer-san don't have that kind of relationship"?

However, what troubles Suzuka is... She clearly knows that Kitano has noticed all this, but in the process of getting along with her, she has never seen her trainer respond to her hints in this regard even once. This herself The closest person always chooses to deliberately avoid her at the last moment, rather than respond to her feelings.

For this reason, Suzuka once confided this problem to her friends in distress, but as Suzuka's senior, Qi Tang, known as the "Empress", answered this question for Suzuka:

"I think it's not that your trainer didn't notice your feelings. On the contrary, it was because he was aware of all this that he didn't respond to you."

"Suzuka, have you forgotten that the cancer your trainer is suffering from is a time bomb that will kill him at any time? How can he accept your love if you leave him like this? You don't think he will be like that After accepting your love, can I bear to let you live alone as a widow?"

At that time, Qi Cao's argument made Suzuka fall into silence for a while, and Qi Cao obviously knew that for Suzuka, Kitano was everything to her. Therefore, facing Suzuka who looked a little gloomy at the moment, He also replied somewhat unbearably:

"This question, Suzuka, you have to think about it yourself...it is impossible for your trainer to abandon all objective facts and be with you. He is an adult, and a terminally ill adult. He will not I want to drag you down, let alone take the initiative to confess to you."

"Actually, from a rational point of view, I should also advise you to give up... But each of us horse racing girls is sincere in our feelings. This is the blessing given to us by the three goddesses. It is a pity that it falls on you now. On my body... I don’t know if this is a blessing or a curse.”

"So, you must understand whether Trainer Kitano is worth it for you to abandon everything, just to live a short-term happy life with him, and to abandon all the happiness in the rest of your life."

"I think this is what Trainer Kitano hopes you can think clearly before making a decision, Suzuka."

——That was Silent Suzuka. For the first time in her life, she began to seriously think about her future.She began to realize that the simple and peaceful life between herself and Kitano seemed to really not last long.And one day in the future, if I end my responsible relationship with Kitano, then their seemingly harmonious life will be completely in vain.

Suzuka, who was wishful thinking, suddenly realized that the biggest obstacle in all of this was not her relationship with Kitano, but the insurmountable disease that she didn't know how to overcome.It is precisely because of this disease that Kitano cannot accept the love from Suzuka, and it is precisely because of this incurable cancer that they cannot cross the last line after all.

But at least... Suzuka could understand that her trainer liked her.He just didn't want to drag himself down, and he didn't want her to live in his shadow in the future... He hoped that he could keep running like this.

If that's the case... maybe, she can accept it.This relationship may be destined to end in vain, so let her cherish it as much as possible throughout her life.

Suzuka knew that she and her trainer would probably never achieve anything in this life.But Suzuka's deep feelings and her unabashed expressiveness, like her "escape", allowed her to maintain the same close relationship with Kitano in the future.

However, Suzuka never mentioned anything about her affection for Kitano from then on.She didn't want to put more pressure on her trainer. She just wanted to... spend more time by his side in the only time she had.

Until, this love of mine, accompanied by his departure, was buried in the soil forever.

Originally, this was what Silent Suzuka thought after seeing the reality clearly. She guessed that her feelings for Kitano would have a dull but poignant ending, and she had already been mentally prepared - —until someone else shows up.

It was when her classic year had just ended, and she and Kitano made an appointment to return to her hometown in Hokkaido for the New Year.Suzuka knew that her trainer was ruthless, so she planned to invite Kitano to her hometown to celebrate the New Year together every year in the future. This should have been the most joyful day for Suzuka, but on that day, she and Kitano witnessed an extremely magical scene on the streets of Hokkaido.

I only saw a little Ma Niang chasing several senior classmates who were a little older than her and were also Ma Niang with an extremely ferocious expression.The physical fitness of that pony girl was obviously higher than that of the other pony girls. After a while, a person blocked them against the wall, as if they were about to start a fight.

"Xiaote! Why are you fighting again?!"

And just when Kitano and Suzuka were thinking about whether to intervene, a blond woman who drove a battery car to chase them in time interrupted the commotion here.The horse ladies who were beaten by the horse girl named "Xiao Te" also fled away in a hurry, while "Xiao Te" faced the blond woman who came over and shouted with extreme dissatisfaction and grievance:

"Mom, it's not my fault! They were the ones who pissed me off first! They said I don't have a father!"

However, Xiaote's explanation obviously cannot justify his behavior, or it may be because this kind of thing has happened so many times that the blond mother has become resistant.And when she witnessed the scene of Xiao Te being taken away by her blond mother's ears, Suzuka couldn't help but whisper to Kitano beside her:

"It seems that life in Ma Niang Academy in Hokkaido may not be so harmonious. What do you think, Trainer-san?"

However, Silent Suzuka, who unexpectedly did not receive a response from Kitano, also turned her head slightly in surprise, and she will never forget that moment when Kitano looked into the eyes of the horse girl named "Xiaote" and was filled with excitement. The expression on his face was one of surprise and surprise, and those expressions... made Suzuka involuntarily feel a slight tightening in her chest, and a painful feeling of difficulty breathing, which surged into her heart almost immediately.

That was the first time that Silent Suzuka felt the emotion called "jealousy" by Kitano's side, as well as the tension of having her status challenged. It was also at that time that she met her first real person in history. Competitor, the name of the only Ma Niang who might challenge her status in the future.

——Special week.

Chapter 56: Silent Suzuka’s Memories: Jealousy, Hope, Despair

"I see, it was your responsibility to entrust this child to you. It's really hard work."

Silent Suzuka never imagined that she originally just wanted to take her trainer back to her hometown with good intentions and have a good New Year.He actually encountered the only "threat object" in his life because of such an action.

Special week.This little horse girl was born in Hokkaido like her, but she has a different life experience than ordinary horse girls.Due to intestinal necrosis during childbirth, her biological mother finally risked her life and gave birth to Special Zhou with great difficulty. After that, Special Zhou's biological mother also died.

Before she left, she handed over the hopeful little pony she had finally given birth to to her former trainer, who was now Special Zhou's adoptive mother.

However, precisely because of his own life experience, the little special Zhou showed a completely different talent from the previous Suzuka from the beginning.When Suzuka had not yet become a person and had not met Kitano, and when she was confused about her future, Special Zhou, who knew her life experience, had already understood what her goal was - to be the number one in Japan. Horse racing girl!

This dream may be childish, but there is no doubt that Special Zhou, who was instilled with such an ideal by his two mothers, has been working hard for this goal since he was a child.But now, Special Week has encountered a small problem, a problem that may hinder her for the rest of her life.

"If this kid wants to step into the Central League now, the only way is to transfer from Ma Niang Middle School in Hokkaido to Chuo Treson Academy. With this kid's talent, he shouldn't stay there."

"But the problem is... I am just a local trainer, and there is no way to introduce this child to the central government. Although President Rudolf of Tereson College will pay attention to local competitions every year, but if you try your luck like this , it’s such a waste of time for Xiaote.”

"What's more... the tuition to go to Central Teresin College and so on... This is not a problem, but I'm worried that after this child enters Teresin Academy, it will be really uncomfortable if there is no real trainer to guide her. Don’t worry.”

"——Then, let me help."

After the Chinese New Year, Kitano and Suzuka took the initiative to visit Tetsuo Zhou's family, and when faced with the reception of Te Te Zhou's adoptive mother, he inadvertently confided his troubles.Kitano had almost no hesitation. Faced with the troubles of this mother whom he had only met for the second time, Kitano immediately gave the best solution.

"What you are worried about is actually not the tuition fee. You are just worried that even if Xiaote gets to Treson College, if there is no one to guide her, her character may not adapt to the environment there, and if there is no one to stimulate her potential, just I’m afraid it will also be a waste of her talent, right?”

"In that case, madam, I can tell you clearly that your daughter now has a central trainer."

At that moment in the room, whether it was Suzuka sitting next to them or the adoptive mother in front of them, they were all frightened by Kitano's words, which could be said to be like pie in the sky for any racing girl. Jump.It can be said that Kitano's decision directly changed the fate of Special Zhou.

Suzuka and Special Weeks' foster mother both know that the term "jockey girl" has never been a common term at Central Tereson College.This means that a racing girl can receive complete one-on-one instruction from the trainer.

There is no doubt that such opportunities are extremely rare, because the number of central trainers is rare. Even Treson Academy generally only has no more than a hundred trainers.And how many racehorse ladies can one trainer afford?At most, there are only four or five people.Even if these central racing girls from Tereson College can dominate the local area, when they get to the central level, they are just ignored by everyone.

Therefore, it is extremely important for a horse racing girl to take on the position of a racing girl.This means that having an excellent teacher will do their best to develop your potential is an opportunity that will undoubtedly avoid many detours.And this opportunity, Kitano, as a central trainer, actually gave it to a country horse girl whom he met for the second time.

"Although Xiaote has not yet become her own person, I can see her talent. Although I am not a serious trainer, but... if Madam believes that I can train a silent Suzuka, then I will Just ask Xiaote to come to Treson College to find me."

"I may not be able to help Japan's number one horse racing girl do it, but if she is a top-level horse racing girl... I can still give it a try."

"——Xiao Te!"

However, just as Suzuka stared at Kitano in shock and surprise, she began to doubt the judgment of the trainer she trusted for the first time.Before Suzuka could react, Special Zhou's adoptive mother shouted out the door almost immediately, and immediately called Special Zhou who was still chasing butterflies outside the door.

"What's wrong? Mom? Aren't you and Trainer Kitano - ugh!"

And when Xiaote walked out of the house in a daze, he was hugged by his adoptive mother before he even had time to ask why.The little Ma Niang felt her mother's excitement and tears of joy, and immediately asked nervously:

"Mom, why are you crying!"

"Xiao Te, silly boy, you are such a lucky man. There are always people who help you when you need help the most. You are truly a miracle."

The adoptive mother was crying with joy, and her eyes were full of joy and surprise as she stared at the child she had raised through all the hard work. She seemed to have seen that her child could stand on the GI field in the future, and she would be the responsible soul in heaven. , I believe you will be ecstatic when you see this scene.

"Xiao Te, come and get acquainted with Trainer Beiye again. In the future, he will be your trainer at Treson Academy."

"From now on, he is like your brother. You must respect him as much as you respect me, and listen to him as you listen to me. Do you understand?"

...Do you treat trainer-san like an older brother?That day, Silent Suzuka, who was just watching all this, actually breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the words of her adoptive mother.Because of this relationship, she can still accept it.

In fact, deep in Suzuka's heart, there was still a slightly dark thought - after all, it was only the second time that his trainer had seen Special Zhou, and Special Zhou had not even become his own character.What if, what if my trainer Sang makes a mistake?After all, isn't it very common for a local horse racing girl who is very good to go to the central government to be a running companion?

However, in the following months, Kitano was not in a hurry to return to Treson Academy with Suzuka, but instead chose to stay in Hokkaido.He planned to take advantage of the few months that Suzuka had not competed yet to design some special training arrangements for the special week so that she could get on track earlier when she enrolled in Treson in the future.

And it was in these few short months... Special Zhou's performance completely dispelled the last trace of Suzuka's illusions.Special Zhou's actual performance told Suzuka a fact - just like when he chose Suzuka who was no one's favorite, the person her trainer selected would never make a mistake.

When she first received training from Kitano, Special Zhou showed her talent and understanding far beyond that of most racing girls at the same time.Special Weeks, who has been trained by her trainer's adoptive mother since she was a child, has shown that her foundation is extremely solid and stable. When it comes to the kingly running method that focuses on "first move" and "bad move" that Kitano chooses for her, Kitano often just needs a little nudge. You will immediately realize your mistakes and correct them promptly.

What impressed Suzuka even more was Te Zhou's huge appetite!Suzuka, who witnessed Tekushou's appetite, even thought that perhaps only Oguri Hat-senpai could compete with him. Behind Tetsuzu's huge appetite was Tetsuzu's hidden extremely strong physical ability!

This was an "escape" tactic, but it was a physical ability that Suzuka, who could only exert its power within an extremely limited range, could not possess.Kitano once praised Jizhou's physical fitness more than once, saying that he could win "long distance GI events".

This made Suzuka feel threatened in a real sense - because Suzuka did not have all the characteristics of Special Week.She even always felt that the reason why her trainer was so optimistic about Xiaote was to make up for her shortcomings in middle and long distances, because Suzuka herself knew that she could run GI races within her adaptability... It was true. It's too little.

But Special Zhou is different. Special Zhou is capable of both mid-distance and long distance. Her footwork is also very solid, and her running technique is even better... This child is better than her in everything.

Even in the classic Triple Crown event, he could only barely win the Satsuki Sho. Even if the Japanese Derby was only 400 meters longer, it would be a gap that Suzuka could not cross.But Special Week is one that can truly challenge the classic Triple Crown and have the opportunity to become a "Derby Horse".