"Urara!! Keep dragging that tire!!"
The next morning, team Minaz returned to their normal training session. The young man tasked Urara with a guts training session since it would also help her power and speed numbers. Tracen Academy provides a Caterpillar 797 tire as one of the training items, so the young man ties it to Urara and tells her to walk down the length of the beach.
"Don't you think that's a little bit too harsh for poor Urara, Trainer Igo Heita?"
"If you think that's harsh, I was planning on releasing a couple of rabid dogs to chase Urara down the beach, Rudolph."
"You really are a monster."
"I've been a monster this entire time, Rudolph. It's about time you let that sink in."
Unlike the days before, the only umamusume who accompanies the young man under the umbrella's shade is Symboli Rudolph, the Student Council President. AG asked to join the training session, which the young man happily accepted. Having one of the Student Council higher-ups as his team training partner gives team Minaz's members a huge bonus on their stats gain.
As if that wasn't lucky enough, Ramonu also helped with McQueen's training. Having both the Queen and the Empress helping team Minaz with their training has allowed their stats to rise in value that the young man has never seen before.
As for Narita Brian, the young man remembered that she said she had a business with her big-headed big sister. Probably something to do with her training or something like that.
"Sigh… So does that mean you prefer an evil girl compared to a nice one, Trainer Igo Heita?"
"Where the fuck did that come from?"
The young man couldn't, for the life of him, figure out how their earlier conversation reached this point. Weren't they talking about training? How did it come to love so quickly?
For the Emperor, last night's event is still fresh in her mind. Truth be told, she wants to join the Empress and Queen, but her paragon nature holds her in the corner of the room. She doesn't want to betray the umamusumes who look up to her as their guidance to become a good Samaritan. If the strongest umamusume falls to her own lust, how can anyone expect to win against theirs?
But even when she felt victorious for not falling to her desire, Rudolph also felt left out and defeated. She watched how much pleasure the Queen and Empress were last night. She heard the sensual moans of the Empress, the Queen, and the King. She wanted to feel the same way they did. She wanted her moans mixed with theirs. She wanted to throw away her dignity and become the bitch in heat the same way her fellow umamusumes were.
I felt like I won the battle, but lost the war. It's as if my win was laughable compared to what I truly lost last night. Sigh… What is wrong with me? I'm not a cuck. I simply want a healthy relationship with Trainer Igo Heita.
"I was just wondering… You know how you said that your parents have been looking forward to your partner?"
"Ah… That, huh…"
Truthfully, the young man has kinda forgotten about that arc. To him, that strategy failed, and that's that. Mizuka Chizuru is history to him. A rental girlfriend whom he most likely will never meet again for the rest of his life.
"What? Are you trying to help me?"
"Are you not… planning on introducing someone to them?"
"Hmm… That plan kinda put on hold after what happened between Mizuka and me. I would like to know someone a lot more deeply before finally tying the knot."
"Yeah! I think that's a great idea! So what kind of people are you searching for? A nice one or a naughty one?"
"An honest one."
"Eh?"
"You heard me. The girl I'm looking for is an honest one."
Rudolph was amazed by the young man's answer. She was completely expecting him to answer with something outrageous. For once, Rudolph feels like she is talking to the real Igo Heita, the one who was buried under all the masks.
"But I guess I have to be honest too, huh… I have no intention of searching for my life partner as of right now. I guess I should be telling that to my parent first before things get out of control."
"Can I ask why? I had an image of you as a pervert who would love to spend your entire day being nothing but a bum."
"Ouch, but fair! I am… just have something else in my eyes at the moment. It kinda clouded my judgment of people. For as long as I didn't accomplish that goal, I doubt I'll be able to settle down somewhere."
"A goal you must accomplish at all costs, huh…"
Why… Why can't I be more like him? So focus on his goal and wouldn't settle for less. Why do I fall so easily for my goal? Am I being honest with myself?
I do want to be a good figure to all the umamusumes, but am I currently being a good figure? An Emperor who quit so easily… Is that a good figure for people to follow?
No… That's so pathetic… That's so weak and doesn't deserve to be looked up to… That's… a cuck to her dream… Letting someone else have fun with your dream as you could only watch from the sidelines… Perhaps that is why… I lost my fangs…
"Kuh!"
I was so certain that I'm not a cuck last night, but a single talk with Trainer Igo Heita has opened my eyes to why everyone has been mocking me. They're not wrong… They simply let out their frustration at the current Emperor, who easily gave up on her dream.
I want Trainer Igo Heita to choose me, but I'm not up to his taste. He said that he wants someone honest, but I'm not even honest with myself. How can he expect me to be honest with him?
I want to ask him who he chose between Ramonu and me, but I know the answer to that. He will choose Ramonu. Unlike me, Ramonu is entirely honest with herself. She is so honest that Trainer Igo Heita can easily decipher under all of her masks what she wants.
Last night, was I even honest with myself? I want to be with Air Groove and Ramonu. I want to taste his sweat on my tongue. I want to get choked by his rod in my throat. I want to enjoy myself just like they did. I want to–
"Rudolph, what's wrong?"
"AH!!"
Rudolph was so deep in her thought that she didn't realize she was resting her head on the young man's shoulder. Her stressed-out instinct sought the closest comfort, and it found that on the young man's shoulder.
"If you want to sleep, you can lie on the mat. The gust of wind is pretty nice to sleep in."
"Yeah… No… I just need to have a little break, babe."
"Uuhh… sure…"
If being nice won't help me be chosen by him, for what reason did I suffer?