Chapter 278: with translation of chapter title

NO．40：Obviously just a trainer.

Translation: "NO．40：Obviously just a trainer." But need to keep the original punctuation? The Chinese: "NO．40：Obviously just a trainer." "Obviously just a trainer" means "Obviously just a trainer". Could be "Clearly just a trainer". We'll output: "NO．40：Obviously just a trainer."

Jiemen District's surface prison is a district-level modern civilized prison.

Translation: "Boundary Gate District Surface Prison, a district-level modern civilized prison." Keep punctuation.

It focuses on educating and reforming short-term prisoners, serving as one of the main bases for legal education in Jiemen District.

Translation: "Focused on educating and reforming short-term inmates, it is one of the main strongholds of legal education in Boundary Gate District."

Although we can't be sure that released prisoners will remember their life here, we can believe they will behave themselves and stay quiet enough.

Translation: "Although we cannot be certain that released inmates will remember life here, we can at least believe they will behave peacefully and quietly while incarcerated."

This is a wise choice.

Translation: "This is a wise choice."

If they remain quiet and honest, prison life won't be unbearably harsh.

Translation: "As long as they are quiet enough and honest enough, life in prison will not be so harsh as to be unbearable."

It merely restricts freedom, has scheduled classes, timely attendance for mental development, and revises and cuts certain magic design plans—

Translation: "It merely restricts freedom, schedules regular classes, timely attendance for mental development, and revises and trims certain spell design plans——"

Finally, the treatment for energy researchers replaces the industrial labor of ordinary criminals, ensuring their knowledge is not completely wasted.

Translation: "——Finally, the treatment of source energy researchers replaces the industrial labor of ordinary criminals, ensuring their knowledge is not completely wasted."

The treatment for such criminals is also relatively good; they can work remotely, avoiding contact and communication with strangers, allowing them to live like recluses—although they still have morning exercises and similar daily routines where they are called out to exercise.

Translation: "The treatment for such criminals is also relatively good; they can work remotely, avoiding contact and interaction with strangers, allowing them to live like recluses——although they still have morning exercises and similar daily routines where they are called out to exercise."

But at least they don't have to do hard labor, right?

Translation: "But at least they don't have to do hard labor, right?"

All inmates in Jiemen District's surface prison are short-term prisoners; they will be released soon, so most of them have enough patience.

Translation: "The inmates of Boundary Gate District Surface Prison are all short-term offenders, expecting to be released soon, so most have sufficient patience."

They can endure such treatment.

Translation: "They can endure such disposition and treatment."

Dong Zhenren is such a patient inmate.

Translation: "Dongzi Zhenren is such a patient inmate."

A one-year prison sentence for seriously endangering public safety, stemming from a past illegal research.

Translation: "A one-year prison sentence for seriously endangering public safety, stemming from a past illegal research."

She is clearly among the most harmless inmates, so the officer escorting her is not particularly strict.

Translation: "She clearly belongs to the most harmless group among prison inmates, so the officer escorting her is not particularly strict."

"This time, the visitor is an envoy from the Umamusume Central Inquiry Committee; the visit lasts ten minutes, so please avoid any conflict, otherwise it will affect your evaluation."

Translation: "\"This time the visitor is a commissioner from the Horse Girl Central Inquiry Committee; the visit lasts ten minutes, so it's best not to cause any conflict, otherwise it will affect your evaluation score. \""

If things escalate, it could lead to an extended sentence—that's basically what it means; Dong Zhenren gave a slight nod.

Translation: "\"If it blows up, they might add to your sentence——that's roughly the meaning, \" Dongzi Zhenren gave a slight nod."

"Umamusume Central Inquiry Committee", she is naturally not unfamiliar with it.

Translation: "\"Horse Girl Central Inquiry Committee, \" she naturally was not unfamiliar with."

No trainer lacks understanding of the URA, not even a 'retired' trainer.

Translation: "No trainer would lack understanding of the URA, not even a 'retired' trainer."

Moreover, this place is the birthplace of Umamusume culture, Jiemen District.

Translation: "Moreover, this place is the birthplace of Horse Girl culture, Boundary Gate District."

Moreover, she also knows that the black-haired Umamusume who escorted her to this prison—Sunday Tranquility—is one of the committee members.

Translation: "Moreover, she clearly remembered one thing: the black-haired horse girl who escorted her to this prison initially—Zhouri Ningjing—was one of the committee members."

She also appears in the capacity of an envoy.

Translation: "Likewise, she appeared in the capacity of a commissioner."

Upon hearing that name again, she naturally thought of the other party right away.

Translation: "Upon hearing that name again, she naturally thought of that person first."

What else could it be?

Translation: "What else could it be?"

Could it be that something is happening on the deep side?

Translation: "Could it be that deep has some situation over there?"

With some doubts, she followed the guiding officer to that gray-white cell.

Translation: "With some suspicion, she followed the guiding officer to that gray-white cell."

This is the room closest to freedom, separated by only a two-inch-thick wall.

Translation: "This is the room closest to freedom, so close that only a two-inch-thick wall separates it."

Only when activated does it reveal its glass-like metallic barrier; when idle, it is iron-gray.

Translation: "Only when activated does it reveal a glass-like metallic barrier; when idle, it is iron-gray."

And when it is no longer still, it instantly shows a transparent-like sheen, revealing the visitor sitting opposite.

Translation: "And when it is no longer still, it instantly shows a transparent-like sheen, revealing the visitor sitting opposite."

That was a familiar face beyond expectation, having once confronted her, witnessed her reunion with deep, and even provided her with a therapeutic spray.

Translation: "That was a familiar face beyond expectation, having confronted her before, witnessed her reunion with deep, and even provided her with a therapeutic spray."

Given their history, one would expect the meeting atmosphere not to be too stiff, but reality is exactly so.

Translation: "Logically, given their history, the atmosphere upon meeting shouldn't be too stiff, but reality is exactly so."

Both parties remained silent.

Translation: "Both parties remained silent."

Silence may be the dominant tone of this visitation room, as the guards nearby are also unsurprised, having grown accustomed to such silence.

Translation: "Silence perhaps is the main tone of this visitation room, as the guards nearby are not surprised; they have indeed grown accustomed to this silence."

Moreover, this visitation is not a meeting between inmates and their relatives.

Translation: "Furthermore, this visitation is not a meeting between inmates and their loved ones."

"The envoy of the Inquiry Committee"—such an identity inevitably leads one to think—perhaps this is a renewed investigation into some wrongdoing.

Translation: "\"The commissioner of the Inquiry Committee\"—such an identity inevitably brings to mind——perhaps it is a renewed investigation of some wrongdoing."

The fact is not far off.

Translation: "The fact is not far off."

After that brief yet long silence, the youth sitting outside the visitation wall finally ceased observing.

Translation: "After that brief yet prolonged silence, the youth seated outside the visitation wall finally ceased observing."

He spoke up, asking directly: "Dong Zhenren, trainer, although the monster research project at Yuger Company is not solely yours, you are indeed the leader, right?"

Translation: "He spoke up, directly asking: \"Dongzi Zhenren, trainer, although the monster research project at Yuger Company is not solely yours, you are indeed the leader, correct? \""

"Yes," the inmate seated in the chair gave an affirmative reply, without reacting to the other's address, "What do you want to know?"

Translation: "\"Yes, \" the inmate seated in the chair gave an affirmative reply, without reacting to the other's address, \"What do you want to know? \""

The inmate calmly countered.

Translation: "The inmate calmly countered."

In this situation, which has exceeded expectations from the start, she also set aside her inadequate information deduction, after all she is merely a researcher, not a detective.

Translation: "Given that the situation has surpassed expectations from the start, she also set aside her inadequate deductive reasoning, after all she is merely a researcher, not a detective."

But in stark contrast to her, the youth had been seated in the opposite chair from the very beginning.

Translation: "But in stark contrast to her, the youth had been seated in the opposite chair from the very beginning."

From the moment the metal of the visitation window was still inactive, from the instant she stepped into the room, that youth began observing her.

Translation: "From the moment the metal of the visitation window had not yet activated, from the instant she stepped into the room, that youth had been observing her."

Observing her short-cut hair, her modest yet confident demeanor, and even the courteous attitude of the guard beside her.

Translation: "Observing her short-cut hair, observing her modest yet unassuming demeanor, and even observing the courteous attitude of the guard beside her."

It seems the other party is doing well, and Aomo secretly rejoices that Sunday Tranquility did not come along.

Translation: "It seems the other party's days are going well; Aomo couldn't help but secretly rejoice that Zhouri Ningjing had not come along."

Given the violent temper of black Sunday, seeing the guy who 'abducted his own subordinate girl' looking decent in prison, he can't help but want to test the quality of this barrier.

Translation: "With the black Sunday's fiery temper, seeing the guy who 'abducted his own subordinate's girl' looking decent in prison, he inevitably wanted to test the quality of this partition."

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Translation: "【Given the current situation, this site may shut down at any time; please move promptly to the permanently operating Source Change App, huanyuanapp.】"

Or perhaps one could make use of the spirit body's advantage, directly going through the communicator to punch the opposite side.

Translation: "Or perhaps make use of the spirit body's advantage, directly go through the communicator and punch the opposite side."

But having said that, Dong Zhenren's recent good situation is a positive phenomenon for Aomo's current needs.

Translation: "However, speaking again, Dongzi Zhenren's recent good state is, for Aomo's current needs, a positive sign."

A good state is the basis for a smooth visitation; even strictly speaking, the opposite side was sent in by Aomo.

Translation: "A good state is the basis for a smooth visitation; even strictly speaking, the opposite party was sent in by Aomo."

There are some contradictions; that contradiction cannot be reconciled, but precisely because of that, we can dispense with false pleasantries and get straight to the point:

Translation: "There are some contradictions; that contradiction cannot be reconciled, but precisely because of this, we can skip the hollow pleasantries and get straight to the point:"

"Yuechi Symbol, chairman of Yuechi Logistics, actual shareholder."

Translation: "\"Yuechi Symbol, chairman of Yuechi Logistics, actual shareholder. \""

"I want to ask if you've heard his name; I suspect he has collaborated with Yuger Company, at least having invested."

Translation: "\"I want to ask if you've heard his name; I suspect he has collaborated with Yuger Company, at least invested. \""

——

Translation: "——"

Ten minutes later, the visitation time naturally ended, and Aomo was politely escorted out by the guards.

Translation: "Ten minutes later, the visitation time naturally passed; Aomo was politely escorted out by the guards."

But at the moment of stepping out the door, one could also feel a piercing gaze from behind.

Translation: "But at the moment of stepping out the door, one could also feel that piercing gaze from behind."

Regarding the 'URA Association envoy', these guards harbor an attitude somewhere between respect and disdain.

Translation: "Regarding the \"URA Association commissioner, \" these guards harbor an attitude somewhere between respect and disdain."

Because this is Jiemen District.

Translation: "Because this is Boundary Gate District."

Even the prison wardens are fans of Umamusume.

Translation: "Even the prison wardens are fans of Horse Girl."

It's also because this place is the boundary gate area.

URA Association, as the enforcer of the competition's regulations and rules, is often placed in an antagonistic position against horse girls, trainers, and even fans.

Just like Aomo, as a rookie trainer, after signing one horse girl to represent, then signing two more horse girls— in the past that would violate regulations, requiring the horse girls and trainer to jointly oppose the URA Association.

And this result is usually a compromise by the former party.

From ancient times to the present, shaking the rules requires extraordinary immense power.

Such power is either a collective petition, or the Mechanical Descent of the Three Goddesses, or a protracted verbal battle in court… and so on.

Such power is not common; it can even be said to be rare.

Thus the URA Association's villainous stance has a long history, rarely whitewashed.

A poor reputation is not surprising, and it even matches Aomo's imagination of Zhouri Ningjing's work environment.

However, this is not a problem for Aomo either.

After all, he is merely a temporary cameo.

Although the permission given by Zhouri Ningjing somewhat suggests an abuse of authority, the procedures are normal; as a party involved in the case concerning the Triple Crown horse girl Dazhenhan, True Person Dongzi will continue to be monitored even if already imprisoned.

But it's just going through the process.

Even that hot-tempered black horse girl merely let Aomo temporarily act as substitute for other subordinates' work.

These guards also wouldn't spread information recklessly, so reports like 'Rising Star? Chairman Teleisen specially recruited trainer Aomo Lindun!' would not turn into the style of 'Sudden Decline! Rookie trainer falls into the dark side of capital.'

The reporting style of the Jidong area is one of the characteristics of horse girl-related reporting, not to be missed.

Setting aside those irrelevant conditions, he now stands at the prison gate, sliding his finger on the terminal to wake Zhouri Ningjing's number, then looks up at the sky.

Unlike the clear sky that appeared only after yesterday's rainstorm dispersed, today's sunshine is extremely brilliant, almost excessively so.

The scorching sun easily reminds one that this is indeed summer, yet he is investigating a moon ring hidden in the shadows.

From initially investigating to avoid standing on a dangerous wall, to curiosity about the symbolist family, to now having obtained True Person Dongzi's oral information, Aomo cannot help but trace his finger across his nose and tug at his cleanly shaven chin today.

At that moment, the call connected, and an impatient voice came:

"Hello? The visit is over?"

"It's over; I'm heading to Yougeer Company next."

"Is the criminal returning to the scene of the crime?" The tone carried a hint of surprise; Aomo could almost imagine the other party raising an eyebrow.

This isn't difficult, after all the other person is practically an adult version of Chazuo, and just an hour ago he had received the coffee Chazuo handed over.

"The follow-up attention to Miss Dazhenhan's case is your responsibility; you should also be able to give me an investigation directive?"

"Using power so naturally is not a good thing."

"Such concern truly surprises me."

"This is my subtle refusal; you don't understand?" The raised voice truly carries intimidation; Aomo once thought that if Zhouri Ningjing were an ordinary horse girl, awakening a Stand would probably be like Spicy Red Chili.

Convenient for continuing to punch others over the network.

Just thinking that, the fact is Aomo merely said quietly:

"Investigating with authority involved will surely save a lot of trouble; that's all I can say."

Then he turned his head with some doubt, looking toward the street with few people smoking.

Although this seems somewhat paranoid, he indeed just felt a gaze solidly upon him.

"So Moon Rush Symbol indeed has a relation with that company?"

"Without a doubt, and it's even related to a certain monster exhibition this month."

"How is it another exhibition again?" the other end of the call barked.

It seems he is recalling Aomo's previous exhibition exploits.

"This is the exhibition I've been longing for since last month! What do you mean 'again'? We need to clarify priorities!"

Aomo spoke confidently, then his voice calmed a bit, saying: "Right now it's actually just fine; so, can you issue the order?"

Zhouri Ningjing fell silent for a moment, then replied: "... Give me half an hour."

"Right," she added, "you also only have two hours; before 11 a. m., come back and make food for Chazuo."

"... I thought I was the trainer of your younger sister."

"You mean you want them to eat takeout?"

"... I'll do it as soon as possible."

Wiping his face, Aomo's expression became gloomy, then he hurried toward the parking lot.

He also added a sentence to the still-unended call's light screen:

"You too, hurry up."