Chapter 156

Aomo walked out of the high school department teaching building when JunChuan Miss's reply also arrived.

It was exactly ten minutes since the previous message.

I don't know whether to say their sense of time far exceeds ordinary people, or their grasp of speed is sufficiently precise?

Or perhaps both combined?

Aomo turned his head, from the Torresen gate, then looked back toward the chairman's office of the university department teaching building.

Not all horse girls are sensitive enough to their own running data, but only the outstanding batch—whether precise data or the wild type relying on feeling—can indeed develop the ability to confirm distance and track, after which they can be confident of when they will arrive.

Even that prediction is based on normal speed; if they perform well in reality, they can surpass it.

Arrive within ten minutes, inquire, tap reply, answer in the tenth minute…

Although Aomo never mentioned his observation analysis to JunChuan JiangSheng, he often felt that JunChuan Miss had no intention of hiding anything.

Although she indeed concealed her ears and tail, and even used her hairstyle to hide the location of her human ears.

【The chairman said everything's fine, you can just tell the truth, it's okay.】

It's also the first time seeing someone put a period in online chat, really too serious…

Aomo was somewhat speechless, but being speechless didn't hinder typing a reply: 【Understood, thanks for your hard work, thank you】.

Finally, after a moment's hesitation, he also added a period.

【It's fine, this should have been explained from the start; the chairman forgot, and she asked me to tell you: sorry!】

Then: encouragement!】

How do you type with sound… it's as if I hear the childlike-bodied chairman shouting these words in a voice matching her appearance, and I can even picture her pointing at me with a folding fan, leaving Aomo speechless.

To reach this point, one can only say that the other's personality is indeed outstanding enough to leave a deep impression on him.

In past years' gathered intelligence, it was mentioned that the chairman often came to the training ground to watch the horse girls' training conditions, but these past few days I haven't run into her once, not knowing if the timing was off or she got busier.

It's hard to imagine that the chairman, who is also full of energy, would sit quietly to handle work, but such a demeanor should indeed exist for someone in a high position.

As work nears its end, everyone instead becomes busier, right?

However, according to his information speculation, the busiest time this season is actually the summer camp training period last month.

A group of horse girls plus trainers went to the ocean-system vacation planet, adjusting their condition while training.

From leaving Earth to handling temporary residence at the destination, then to hotel procedures, all the formalities needed in this whole process, and any problems that arise, must be prepared by the school; the student union cannot share the burden.

So thinking this way, JunChuan Miss has already endured the most difficult period; after the derby, this matter probably belongs to a long stretch of "final overtime"…

Maybe.

Unlike myself, who took on work voluntarily to enrich my résumé, the current overtime is for later slacking off; Aomo feels that JunChuan Miss's excessive sense of responsibility will inevitably lead her to keep finding things for me to do.

Unable to rest.

Such people are true workaholics.

Typing words of thanks and a farewell not to disturb, Aomo glanced at Narita Shirohito's chat box, confirmed there were no new updates about schedule changes, and then continued walking toward the originally agreed coordinates.

Although those coordinates are still quite strange.

On the east side of Torresen, near the outer side of the forest by the university department teaching building, there is a small tree hole corresponding to the withered tree hole beside the junior high department teaching building on the west side.

However, most adults in the university department don't need to, like little girls, shout hysterically or whisper softly to vent frustrations, complain about setbacks, or counter pain regarding that tree hole thing.

Thus the grass around that tree hole also shows a lush, untouched verdancy.

However, the coordinates are not directly that small tree hole that can't fit a person; that thing is merely a reference point, and the coordinates are in front of a certain tree twelve steps from the small tree hole.

Without more detailed directional explanation, it's more likely a test of trust in Aomo's ability, although it's also possible she simply didn't notice.

Hope it's not the latter, okay.

Thinking of the other's bravery and pressure shown on the Saichang, and then their cold arrogance during interviews, plus some gossip handling style… Aomo, while constructing a persona virtual image for them, even considered the label "bad at drawing", but never thought that their carelessness could be a sign of being a simpleton.

Shouldn't be the case.

Having known my news deeds, and having seen those two monster cards, with Narita Shirohito's ability and vision, she is essentially one of those who can best understand Aomo's power level.

So he thought she should trust her own ability, and with that in mind, he turned his head toward one side of the plaza.

No need to calculate steps; he sprinted straight to the large tree whose trunk is thick enough to require two people to encircle.

"Do you always rest in places like this? Miss Shirohito."

He lifted his head and saw that, though obscured by the trees, a silhouette with some features of the Torresen uniform could still be faintly seen.

After slightly shifting his steps, he could relatively fully see the posture of someone leaning against the trunk looking downward.

Even their gazes met.

Golden specks scattered among the green leaves, like a beast hidden in the forest, eyeing the prey below.

But in the next moment, that illusion was shattered by two murderous intents.

Reality was merely that one of them was resting in the tree, the other standing beneath it, a simple mutual glance, but the shadow seemed to waver a bit; just as I was about to add some special effects to the owner, the two monster cards jointly issued an alert.

Above is a beast; below, what isn't?

However, unlike that pretentious Dari Arabian, this one's natural, leisurely demeanor doesn't seem like an act.

"Not always either."

Steady with a hint of habitual aloofness, indeed that lone wolf's voice came from above, and then, as Aomo unconsciously retreated, the black-haired, gold-eyed figure leapt down from above.

She stood where he had been.

Her landing was rather plain, lacking the fierce stomping of Bourbon initially, and even the ground where she moved her feet showed no clear imprint, as if her shoes weren't fitted with horseshoes according to the usual spec.

This level of power control, Aomo feels inferior to, only able to lament that she is indeed a horse girl skilled in fists and feet, only…

"Wearing a skirt, even a long one, you shouldn't be jumping up and down, Miss Shirohito."

"Your words are just like JunChuan JiangSheng's." Narita Shirohito said while brushing off leaves stuck to her clothes and patting away some dust on her back and skirt.

"It's an honor to lighten her load; coincidentally she looks unwell today." Aomo said neither humbly nor arrogantly, standing to the side.

Because we aren't close enough for me to help, my gaze also fell elsewhere.

"Oh right, you didn't bring your protective charm with you?" he asked, looking at a cicada on a tree. - No Chinese.

"Note: protective charm is an item and should be translated by meaning." - No Chinese.

"This kind of noisy thing is absent from the city center; you can only find it in the greener outskirts and this type of school." - No Chinese.

- Terms: maybe none proper nouns.

"Some say it's noisy, while others say it gives the feeling of summer." - No Chinese.

- none.

"Aomo doesn't daydream about summer, so he feels that without these little things, this place would truly be considered a tranquil and secluded spot." - No Chinese.

"Aomo is a person's name; summer is a common word, not a name." - No Chinese.

"It's a place he would like." - No Chinese.

- none.

"Mainly, the university department's schedule is relatively free, with low class density, most classrooms are vacant, and even the small paths near the buildings are quiet." - No Chinese.

"University department is a generic term, not a proper name." - No Chinese.

"This is also clearly one of Chengtian BaiRen's slacking-off spots." - No Chinese (Chengtian BaiRen is pinyin).

"Chengtian BaiRen is a person's name; according to the rules, person names must be kept in pinyin, not translated." - No Chinese.

"But also note: The line says 'Chengtian BaiRen slacking-off spot'; the term 'moyu' means slacking off, not a name." - No Chinese.

"Just sitting or lying under the tree, with summer's lush foliage, you might not even notice her up there as you walk by." - No Chinese.

- none.

"Unless you, like Aomo, actively open up your perception." - No Chinese.

"The person's name is rendered as Aomo in pinyin." - No Chinese.

"After the bloodline awakens, the demon's perception becomes clearer, with a faintly forming unique visual stance, and it also gains an extra filter akin to soul exploration compared to before." - No Chinese.

"The term 'demon' is generic, not a proper name; 'soul exploration' is also generic." - No Chinese.

"It somewhat has a thermal imaging sense and a visual feel." - No Chinese.

- none.

"It's not easy to control; it defaults to on, which can seriously affect discrimination, but if you only need to detect living beings, it's effective everywhere." - No Chinese.

- none.

"This time, it truly resembles a snake… when, far off, he sees a bright-colored female silhouette high up in the grayish misty forest, Aomo can't help but sigh." - No Chinese.

"The person's name is rendered as Aomo in pinyin." - No Chinese.

"It's still more comfortable to turn it off, and the colors can be more varied." - No Chinese.

- none.

"The horse girls are also all the more stunning, as if retaining the brilliance of the Tama line." - No Chinese.

"The term 'horse girl' is generic; it could refer to a type of character (like horse girls) and is not a proper name. 'Tama line' might refer to a breed; it's not a person's name but a term for a type, possibly generic." - No Chinese.

"Or maybe it's just an illusion, after all these girls are already pretty enough; even someone like Chengtian BaiRen, who doesn't bother much with makeup when going out, has their own heroic beauty." - No Chinese.

"Chengtian BaiRen appears again." - No Chinese.

"At this moment, those vigorous heroic golden eyes were fixed on Aomo, who responded:" - No Chinese.

"The person's name is rendered as Aomo in pinyin." - No Chinese.

"\"Well, I wear the grass-flying charm when sitting quietly; I've tried it before and the effect was good… Is that thing really 5 yen each? \"" - No Chinese.

"Note: grass-flying charm likely refers to an item; it should be translated by meaning." - No Chinese.

"Chengtian BaiRen still holds a grudge about this, after all that protective charm is really effective." - No Chinese.

"Chengtian BaiRen and the protective charm (an item)." - No Chinese.

"Calm the mind and focus, suppressing the darkness;

- none.

"No matter how you look at it, it seems like something you'd obtain at a major shrine of source energy certification."

"There's some garbled text at the end. Likely nonsense or placeholder. It looks like random characters. Could be a typo. We need to decide if it's a term. It appears after a period? Actually line: 'No matter how you look at it, it seems like something you'd obtain at a major shrine of source energy certification.' The text seems garbled. Might be a name? 'No matter how you look at it, it seems like something you'd obtain at a major shrine of source energy certification.' not a known word. Could be a placeholder for a name? The instruction: list every character, place, sect, etc that appears. If it's nonsense, we might still treat as a term? But it's likely not a meaningful term. Safer to ignore as it's not a real word. However we must output only names that actually appear. If it's gibberish, it's still a sequence of characters that appears. But it's likely not intended as a name. The safe approach: treat it as not a name, ignore."

"\"It's 5 yen each, I can even pull up the payment record, \" Aomo smiled wryly, \"but I haven't seen a chance to buy a second round yet, so let's just call this a one-time lucky break. \""

"The person's name is rendered as Aomo in pinyin."

"Seeing Chengtian BaiRen hear that and shift his gaze thoughtfully, Aomo also changed the topic: 'Speaking of which, this place is really great; I'd really suggest Miss Jun Chuan come take a walk, though I guess she's just busy.'"

"Chengtian BaiRen, Aomo, and Jun Chuan (Miss)."

"\"After all, she knows this campus better than anyone, \" Chengtian BaiRen said calmly, not continuing the topic of the protective charm, merely glancing back at himself, giving a quick check and nodding, \"Alright, where shall we talk? \""

"Chengtian BaiRen and the protective charm (an item)."

"She asked, and even finally straightened the band-aid on her nose bridge."

"Band-aid is generic."

"Aomo's information gathering also isn't clear why she always wears that thing on her nose bridge, whether in victory outfit, school uniform, or casual clothes, that 'ok thread' is also there."

"The person's name is rendered as Aomo in pinyin."

"It's inseparable from the distinctive ear accessory of the horse girls' obsession."

"The term 'horse girl' is generic."

"Teenagers often have a special aesthetic, finding band-aids and band-aids related to 'scars' cool; this aesthetic tends to fade with age, but some still retain it."

- none.

"Chengtian BaiRen is probably around 21; the rebellious phase surely shouldn't still be going on, right?"

"Chengtian BaiRen."

"Thinking about how one could be called a lone wolf's approach, Aomo thinks… he can't say."

"The term 'lone wolf' is generic; the person's name is rendered as Aomo in pinyin."

"\"Well… how about in front of that honey specialty drink shop? \""

- none.

"Although I thought about going straight to the point, here we'll just discuss training matters and instead ask the other person to show me around the university department, but that's a bit abrupt."

"University department is a generic term."

"Expressing the desire to visit and get to know the university department's horse girls without involving anyone in an incident…… how can this be reasonable and not be seen as perverted? This reason is hard to come up with."

"University department and horse girl are generic terms."

It would be better to just chat normally.