Chapter 769: with translation of chapter title

NO. 138: Who isn't still a trainee being questioned?

NO. 138: Who isn't still a trainee under scrutiny?

Thus: 【1】 NO. 138: Who isn't still a trainee under scrutiny?

Interviews serve as a two-way selection tool between companies and applicants, emphasizing communication and observation.

Translation: "Interviews, as a two-way selection medium between companies and applicants, mainly serve as a means of communication and observation."

In modern life, almost everyone inevitably faces this puzzle, which can even be a crucial piece - like frequently switching jobs.

Translation: "For most people today, this is an unavoidable piece of life's puzzle, and it may even be an important one—like frequently changing jobs."

The importance of interview experience is self-evident.

Translation: "The importance of interview experience goes without saying."

Central Torasen Academy's trainee recruitment also involves an interview phase.

Translation: "The recruitment of trainers at Central Toresen Academy also includes an interview stage."

While many view Torasen's trainee selection as similar to school admissions - where earning the Central Trainee Certificate is enough to get hired - the interview process actually starts the moment you set foot on campus after being hired.

Translation: "Although in many people's impression, Toresen's trainer selection resembles the school's admissions model—just obtaining the Central Trainer Certificate gets you hired—the interview stage actually begins the moment you step onto campus after being hired."

The chairman's office and the Torasen Student Council.

Translation: "The Chairman's Office and the Toresen Student Union."

The two locations new trainees must visit upon hiring are essentially two interview checkpoints.

Translation: "The two places a new trainer must report to upon hiring are essentially the two interview checkpoints."

Usually, clearing the first checkpoint is sufficient.

Translation: "Most of the time, passing the first one is enough to be fine."

After all, HR is overseen by Miss Shunkawa Kensho, and the final say rests with Chairman Akiagawa Yayoi.

Translation: "After all, the person in charge of personnel is still Miss JunChuan JiangSheng, and the one with final authority is Thus we output: Thus we output: QiuChuan Misheng, the Chairman."

Compared to those two, the student council merely assists—often just a symbolic nod from Rudolf.

Translation: "Compared to those two, the Student Union merely assists—often, even just a glance from Ludaofu Xiangzheng is enough."

Since trainees register at irregular times, the student council often lacks full attendance, with only the president constantly present.

Translation: "Because trainers register at irregular times, the Student Union often has incomplete membership; only the Chairperson is constantly present."

But the Empress's judgment is reliable—her attitude typically reflects the whole student council.

Translation: "But the Emperor's gaze is also truly trustworthy—her attitude alone can usually represent the others of the Student Union."

So don't worry… Linton-san suddenly had to step away for an urgent matter, leaving Asakura Rikku alone, his gaze fixed on his palm.

Translation: "So don't be nervous... because Lindun Sang suddenly had to leave for personal matters, and the one left alone, Chao Cang Lu, had his gaze lowered to his palm."

His right hand kept drawing the character for 'person' on his left hand.

Translation: "His right hand kept writing the character for 'person' on his left hand."

Covering his hand with the 'person' character and then swallowing it is a minor East Asian calming folk remedy, essentially a psychological suggestion.

Translation: "Filling his hand with the character and then swallowing it—a minor calming folk remedy spread within the Jidong cultural circle, essentially a psychological suggestion."

Which usually means it doesn't really help.

Translation: "Which usually means it's not really effective."

At this point, he can only cling to hope and fully trust Linton-san's words - that Miss Shunkawa and Chairman Akiagawa are easy to talk to, and President Rudolf is so friendly he'd even crack a cold joke…

Translation: "By now, he can only hope for the best and fully trust what Lindun Sang said—that Miss JunChuan and Chairman Thus we output: Thus we output: QiuChuan Misheng are easy to talk to, and Chairperson Ludaofu Xiangzheng is so approachable he'd even crack a cold joke with you..."

It sounds reassuring, and maybe those words are true.

Translation: "It sounds genuinely reassuring, and perhaps those words are indeed correct."

But… he didn't mention he'd be asked to take a test in the office, and yet he's being observed by three people while doing it!

Translation: "But... he didn't say he'd be asked to do a test in the office, and yet he's being watched by three people while doing it!"

Even in a normal exam setting, no proctor would stare at one student the entire time, would they?

Translation: "Even in a regular exam hall, no proctor would stare at a single examinee the whole time, would they?"

Being stared at by three examiners at once—what kind of torture is that?!

Translation: "And being stared at by three proctors at once—what kind of torture is that?!"

Right now, Asakura Rikku's whole weight is on his arms, pressing his arms onto the desk.

Translation: "At this moment, Chao Cang Lu's entire weight rests on his arms, and the weight of his arms presses further onto the desk."

He looks focused, pen in hand, eyes on the test, but he can't even discern a single kana, his heart pounding like a drum.

Translation: "He looks focused holding his pen over the test paper, but in reality he can't even make out a fake name, and his heart pounds like a drum."

The three notice this, and the first to set an example is Rudolf's symbol.

Translation: "The three observed this, and the first to set an example was Ludaofu Xiangzheng."

... His psychological resilience isn't exactly strong.

Translation: "... His mental fortitude isn't exactly outstanding."

She turned her head aside, sighing that although he was both a James-recommended assistant and an Aomu-recommended junior, perhaps she had expected too much.

Translation: "She turned her head elsewhere, sighing that although he was an assistant recommended by Jiemesi and a junior recommended by Aomo, she might have expected too much."

Honestly, it's normal to be unable to stay calm in this situation, but given that he's a newcomer who can't fully grasp the significance of these three women's roles here is to be expected.

Translation: "To be frank, it's normal to be unable to stay calm in this situation, but considering he's a newcomer who just crossed over, it's understandable that he can't truly grasp the weight of these three women's positions here."

So the student council president has good reason to doubt - his nerves may just come from being watched by a few examiners, or a few women… such difficulties are typical of ordinary people.

Translation: "Therefore, the Student Union Chairperson has good reason to doubt—his nervousness might stem merely from being watched by a few examiners, or by a few women... that kind of difficulty belongs to 'ordinary people'."

But anyone who can become a trainee at Central should never be ordinary.

Translation: "Yet anyone who can set foot in Central as a trainer should never be ordinary."

Just as the horse girls at Central are anything but ordinary.

Translation: "Just as the Central horse girls are anything but ordinary."

The trainee role only gains meaning through collaboration with the horse girls.

Translation: "The trainer's profession ultimately only makes sense through collaboration with the horse girls."

But Aomu shouldn't miss this - perhaps his strengths lie elsewhere?

Translation: "But Aomo shouldn't be unaware of this—could it be that his strengths actually show up elsewhere?"

The Empress pondered, her aimless gaze sweeping over his feet, as if an illusion, she saw the sway of his shadow beneath his feet.

Translation: "The Emperor pondered, his aimless gaze sweeping over the person's feet, as if hallucinating, he saw a wobble in the shadow beneath their feet."

The next second, a pair of wide, astonished eyes appeared.

Translation: "The next second, a pair of wide, astonished eyes appeared."

"「……」"

Translation: "\"\""

In that moment of big eyes staring at small eyes, those overly large eyes faded into the shadow, leaving only the sound of Asakura Rikku's pen, as if he had finally broken free from pressure.

Translation: "In that moment of big eyes staring at small eyes, those overly large eyes vanished into the shadow, leaving only the sound of Chao Cang Lu's pen finally breaking free from pressure."

The rustling sounds continued, as if proving the young man had indeed put in some effort, and the Empress's stunned gaze withdrew; looking again at the youthful boy with a hint of boyishness, she was no longer disappointed.

Translation: "The rustling sounds continued, as if proving this young man had indeed put in some effort, while the Emperor's dazed gaze withdrew, and upon looking again at the youthful young man, he was no longer disappointed."

Meanwhile, in an 'encrypted call' unnoticed by Rudolf's symbol, Asakura Rikku, or even Pecca in the shadow:

Translation: "Meanwhile, in an encrypted chat that neither Ludaofu Xiangzheng, Chao Cang Lu, nor even Peijia in the shadow could notice:"

'Kensho, what do you think?'

Translation: "\"JiangSheng, what do you think? \""

'He's a bit green, but also hardworking; compared to a trainee, Mr. Asakura might be more like a student here.'

Translation: "\"He's quite inexperienced, but also very hardworking; compared to a trainer, Mr. Chao Cang Lu might be more like a student here. \""

'Kanwa! Don't say that; aren't all new trainee batches like this?'

Translation: "\"Kuanhe! Don't say that; every batch of new trainers isn't like this. \""

'No, with his answering trend he might not even get a passing score, while those new trainees at least have mid-to-high ability.'

Translation: "\"No, with his answering trend he might not even score a passing grade, whereas those new trainers at least have mid-to-high level ability. \""

'Heartless! This is just an assistant evaluation, not an official trainee assessment! Kensho, you're too strict!'

Translation: "\"Unfeeling! This is just an assistant evaluation, not an official trainer test—JiangSheng, you're being too strict! \""

'Because last semester's intake of Linton trainees had many questioning the chairman's decision, if we lower standards further now, please think twice.'

Translation: "\"Because many of the Lindun trainers hired last semester have been questioning the Chairman's decision, if we lower the standards further now, we should think twice. \""

'No, Kensho clearly likes Linton as well.'

Translation: "\"No, JiangSheng clearly also takes a liking to Lindun. \""

'That's completely unrelated! Chairman!'

Translation: "\"This is completely unrelated! Chairman! \""

'Addendum! He even queued at the campus café to buy coffee to visit him, only to find he wasn't on campus.'

Translation: "\"Furthermore! I even went specially to queue at the campus coffee shop to buy coffee and visit him, but he wasn't on campus. \""

'Chairman!!'

Translation: "\"Chairman!! \""

'Anyway! I really like this kid! He seems to have some special drive! It's completely different from the feeling with Linton.'

Translation: "\"Anyway! I really like this kid—he seems to have some special drive! It feels completely different from Lindun. \""

'That's actually true… Linton the trainee focuses too much on distance.'

Translation: "\"That's actually true... the Lindun trainers focus too much on distance. \""

'Approved! After thanking me last time, he didn't come to chat with me for a whole week.'

Translation: "\"Approved! After I thanked him last time, he hasn't come to chat with me for a whole week! \""

'Chairman!!!'

Translation: "\"Chairman!!! \""

——

Translation: We need to output the line as is? The line is just a dash. We should output the same dash? Probably just output "——". But we need to keep it as a single line. So 【54】 ——

At the same moment, on the training field stairs hundreds of meters away, Aomu gazed toward the chairman's office, still harboring a hint of worry.

Translation: "At the same moment, on the training field stairs several hundred meters away, Aomo gazed toward the Chairman's Office, still harboring a hint of worry."

Although the laid-back chairman values personality over grades, making a good first impression counts as a win, but to truly guide the training of horse girls, one still needs sufficient professional knowledge.

Translation: "Although that easygoing Chairman values personality over grades, and a good first impression counts as a win, truly guiding the horse girls' training still requires ample professional knowledge."

Otherwise, even Aomu feels it wouldn't be enough.

Translation: "Otherwise, even Aomo feels he wouldn't be up to it."

Although it was expected that he would be intensely questioned about training by James and myself—in theory still counting as a trainee under James—while little Rikku, as an assistant, could normally come and go from the academy and interact with Mebuki.

Translation: "Although it was originally planned to have him intensely question Jiemesi and me during training—in theory that would still count as him being a trainer like Jiemesi, while Xiao Lu, as an assistant, could normally come and go from the academy and interact with Mi Yu."

But saying this to others, who knows how many would believe it, and to what extent.

Translation: "But saying that to others, who knows how many would believe it, and to what extent."

So the exam proves that one cannot escape.

Nothing should be wrong…… He turned his head back, looking at the grass field where the humidity was still heavy enough to be called a heavy horse field, where Aimu Zhiji was running, and he glanced at the timer on the light screen beside him.

Quite stable; maintaining this state would likely keep him in the top three of past races. This speed curve approaches the former field's extreme record, but now the 2400 m will become 3400 m, reaching the distance of the intermediate race's standard limit—so the sprint record time no longer applies.

No wonder Aimu Zhiji, as if lacking a sense of security, repeatedly stressed the training intensity.

Even though she no longer misunderstands her sister's expectations that way, she still cares more about winning that competition than she lets on.

Perhaps to break with her past self, perhaps to truly give her sister joy, or perhaps…

'Trainer, sister wants to prove.'

"Trainer? Me?" Aomo wasn't surprised by the sudden voice from beside him, "What to prove?"

When it's not raining, little sister doesn't need to interfere with reality; either she playfully chases behind her sister, or she stays beside him, occasionally chatting.

'Hmm, sister saw online that many people were badmouthing the trainer!'

"If it's criticism of the trainer's field, I really have nothing to say."

Time is still short, foundation still shallow; Aomo isn't surprised that many people blame him for neglecting his duties, that deliberate attacks always have reasons.

'The trainer is clearly putting in effort! We can't just let it go! ┗|｀O′|┛'

Seeing that identical face make such an expression, even Aomo couldn't help but chuckle: "No need to worry too much; proof of achievement will come sooner or later."

'Chazuo older sister's match is next month, but sister can prove to the trainer this month!'

"... Is that her plan?"

'Sister never said so, and won't admit it (. _. `)'

"I think so too."

'But I feel sister thinks that way.'

"No need to think too much."

Aomo said lightly.

"Just as horse girls don't need a reason to run, a comet's swift gallop has its own trajectory."