Before Zhou Yu’ang could react, an alarm-clock icon appeared.
A clockwise startup animation rotated across the screen.
White light covered his vision.
When it cleared, he stood inside a park.
“The alarm clock disappeared?”
Zhou Yu’ang looked at his empty hand and became irritated.
His anger quickly vanished.
Silence Suzuka stood opposite him.
She wore her simple but adorable casual clothes.
Black stockings covered her long, firm legs.
There was no sign of a fracture.
However, she looked unwell.
One hand gripped the opposite arm.
“Silence Suzuka, what’s wrong?
Why did you call me so suddenly?”
A private dialogue interface appeared.
Zhou Yu’ang could only speak directly with her.
“Trainer… I didn’t sleep well last night.”
Silence Suzuka’s opening sentence made Zhou Yu’ang’s vision go dark.
What?
Energy plus thirty, then acquire Sleep Deprivation?
Excellent.
Go to the infirmary.
Open menu.
Quit career—
Wait!
“What happened?
Why couldn’t you sleep?”
Seeing how anxious Silence Suzuka looked, Zhou Yu’ang developed a suspicion.
“Did something happen?
Can you tell me?”
“Well… Trainer, I had a nightmare last night.”
Silence Suzuka hesitated.
Then she looked at Zhou Yu’ang’s face.
Somehow, the letter A conveyed a serious atmosphere.
Remembering everything that had happened between them, she pressed her lips together and nodded.
She explained that she dreamed of entering the upcoming Autumn Tenno Sho.
During the race, her leg broke.
Without question, she had also dreamed of Silent Sunday.
[Horse Girl Enthusiast]: Same dream, different beds.
I understand.
This is sugar.
Delicious.
[Crying]
[White-Eyed H-Manga Sensei]: You truly understand how to lick sugar from the edge of a knife.
[Maternal Demon]: Two people dreaming the same event is extraordinarily mysterious.
“Can two people genuinely dream of the same thing?”
The real Silence Suzuka found the situation strange.
If it was possible, could she dream about this Trainer tonight?
If she saw him in a dream, perhaps she could finally see AT’s real face.
She studied the faceless Trainer bearing a large A.
“Understood.”
Zhou Yu’ang nodded after hearing Suzuka’s explanation.
He understood the general situation and began considering the solution.
First, however, he needed confirmation.
“Suzuka, your complexion looks terrible.
Would you like to sleep?”
Her face was pale.
She appeared in need of care.
She shook her head and rejected the suggestion.
“No.
My sleep schedule was normal.”
“Then why do you look so exhausted?”
Her condition was clearly abnormal.
Zhou Yu’ang felt that the slender Silence Suzuka might collapse at any moment.
She could perform terrifying Great Escape runs.
But emotionally, she remained a fragile young girl.
“Um… probably because…”
Silence Suzuka suddenly became inarticulate.
She was poor at speaking about herself in situations like this.
The nightmare had frightened her so badly that she was now afraid even to walk quickly.
“Because of the dream, I skipped my morning run.”
Ordinarily, Silence Suzuka woke early, completed a run, then went to Tracen Academy.
She also ran again in the evening before returning to the dormitory.
Now, even walking too quickly frightened her.
She feared that her vision would begin shaking as it had in the nightmare, followed by unbearable pain in her leg.
“I understand.
Do you want to return and sleep?”
Zhou Yu’ang knew he could not leave her alone in this state.
She might struggle merely to return safely.
“I… don’t know.”
Suzuka shook her head.
She had no idea what she should do.
Zhou Yu’ang considered the response.
“Suzuka, you have plenty of time today, correct?
Would you come somewhere with me?”
He remembered events from Silence Suzuka’s original game story.
Since this game reproduced real locations, the solution was manageable.
Although Zhou Yu’ang spent most of his time improving himself, he frequently explored the city and exercised.
He had discovered several places suitable for training horse girls or bringing them to relax.
Taking Silence Suzuka to one now seemed reasonable.
“Now?”
“Yes.
I’ll take you back to the dormitory first.
Change into athletic clothes.”
Zhou Yu’ang arranged the plan.
Although confused, Silence Suzuka agreed.
They did not move especially slowly on the way back.
Perhaps having the Trainer who had sworn to support her nearby allowed Suzuka to feel safer.
She stood there helplessly for some time.
Only when he returned did her heart settle.
She had thought she had been abandoned.
“Trainer!”
She approached him.
Then she noticed the picnic basket in his hand and looked confused.
“Trainer, what are you carrying?”
“These are the handy-dandy mystery tools we’ll need later.”
Zhou Yu’ang spoke mysteriously.
The horse girls watching already knew the basket contained food, towels, and other necessities for horse-girl training.
There was even a picnic blanket.
[Horse Girl Enthusiast]: Doesn’t this approach feel rather crude?
Everyone watched Zhou Yu’ang bring Silence Suzuka onto a train without further explanation.
Several viewers felt that something was wrong.
Shouldn’t he be comforting her properly?
This was also an excellent opportunity to increase affection.
Instead, Zhou Yu’ang simply brought Silence Suzuka into the countryside.
The location was beautiful.
It had woodland, grassy fields, distant mountains, blue sky, white clouds, and even a bed of flowers nearby.
Upon arriving, Silence Suzuka instinctively stepped forward.
Her feet pressed into soft grass.
A light breeze passed.
The scent of grass and soil filled the air.
Silence Suzuka felt her exhausted body recover slightly.
“Suzuka, would you like to run a lap?”
Zhou Yu’ang watched her spread her arms and absorb the atmosphere.
“Yes!”
She remembered running freely across grasslands during childhood.
Silence Suzuka turned toward Zhou Yu’ang with a smile she had not realized was present.
Then, wearing athletic clothes, she began running across the field.
The grass was less orderly than a professional course.
Still, it was high quality.
Silence Suzuka tested her steps.
She remained tense at first.
Then she quickly adapted.
The grass smelled wonderful.
Before long, she released the burden within her heart and began running freely.
She rediscovered her earlier happiness.
A smile returned as she raced across the field.
Far away, Zhou Yu’ang watched her run without restraint.
He spread the picnic blanket, sat down, produced food, and began preparing hot tea.
[Tracen Crown Prince]: You look like an old grandfather.
[Tracen’s Madoka Higuchi]: Hey.
Are you merely wasting time?
“Don’t be impatient.
I’m restoring Silence Suzuka’s mood.
Look.
Her condition isn’t declining anymore.”
Zhou Yu’ang helplessly pointed toward the ugly Poor Condition icon.
The earlier event had reduced Silence Suzuka’s mood by three levels.
In an ordinary career, that alone would justify restarting.
This was a story event.
Her mentality probably would not recover until they resolved it.
Zhou Yu’ang sat there drinking tea.
He watched Silence Suzuka run lap after lap while monitoring her physical condition.
“All I need to do is watch her.”
“Merely… watch?”
The real Silence Suzuka looked uneasily at the version of herself on-screen.
The in-game Silence Suzuka continued running.
Her face remained bright with happiness.
While the viewers became confused, Zhou Yu’ang remained seated calmly.
He watched Silence Suzuka circle repeatedly toward the left.
After running for some time, she noticed him across the field.
She hurried over.
“Trainer, I’m sorry.
I became too absorbed in running.”
She had dreamed of running until her leg broke.
Now she had immediately become addicted to running again, directly before her Trainer.
The flush caused by exercise deepened across her face.
“It’s fine.
Why are you apologizing?”
The true Silence Suzuka was someone who instinctively ran lap after lap.
Zhou Yu’ang did not mind.
He gestured for her to approach and produced a towel.
As he gently wiped away her sweat, he spoke softly.
“You don’t need to blame yourself.”
“But I ignored my Trainer and ran by myself…”
“It’s fine.”
Zhou Yu’ang interrupted her and withdrew the towel.
The sweat had been removed from her face.
“As your Trainer, my role is to let you run.
If you become restrained while running, that means I failed.”
What Trainer did not want to see their horse girl run happily?
Most Trainers had originally approached their trainees because they fell in love with the sight of them running.
“But whenever I run, I lose myself.
If I stop paying attention, I may run somewhere you can no longer see me.”
Silence Suzuka understood herself extremely well.
Once she touched grass and began running, she found it difficult to stop.
She wanted to follow the path forever and discover what scenery awaited at its end.
But gentle Silence Suzuka remembered that her Trainer remained nearby.
Thinking of him made her abandon her instinct and hurry back.
“It doesn’t matter, Suzuka.”
Zhou Yu’ang estimated that her affection toward him had already become substantial.
She had not rejected having her sweat wiped away.
She had not even closed her eyes nervously.
Thus, he boldly placed his hand upon her head.
The instant he touched her, Silence Suzuka’s ears stood upright.
They twitched stiffly.
She was not yet accustomed to the unexpected contact. Get faster updates on g.com.
But she did not dislike it.
Because the person touching her was Zhou Yu’ang.
“I remember our promise.
I said I would give everything to help you.
No matter how you choose to run, I’ll remain beside you.”
“Even if you escape to the ends of the world, I’ll still catch up and continue watching you.”
[White-Eyed H-Manga Sensei]: Hey.
That sentence is somewhat…
The doujin artist began typing.
Then she saw the other comments filled with happiness.
[Horse Girl Enthusiast]: Help!
This streamer is selling products—no, he’s committing murder!
Streamer, post the link to your insulin shop immediately!
I’m dying from sweetness!
[Grade-Skipping Genius Girl]: What is the person above saying?
I understand every individual word, but together they make no sense.
[White-Eyed H-Manga Sensei]: She died from excessive sweetness.
[Invincible Seaside-sama]: What are you people even talking about?!
None of this makes sense!
[Tracen Pun Master]: Judging from the context, I believe she is happy.
The comments remained lively.
Air Groove sat before the screen and considered the scene.
Then she typed slowly.
[Hates Flashbulbs and Lunatics]: This may ruin the atmosphere, but are you deliberately attempting to increase Silence Suzuka’s affection?
The earlier declaration remained vivid in her memory.
Air Groove worried that Zhou Yu’ang might suddenly reveal the repulsive face of a playboy.
If that happened, she would feel disgusted for a very long time.
“You think I’m farming Silence Suzuka’s affection?
Wait.
That reminds me of a story.”
Zhou Yu’ang switched communication channels.
Certain words could not be spoken directly before the adorable Silence Suzuka.
“At a breakfast shop, there was a new apprentice.
He was clumsy and constantly forgot things.”
“One day, while steaming buns, he stacked the steamers too high.
They nearly collapsed.
The old baker beside him panicked and caught them, then turned around and shouted at the apprentice.”
Zhou Yu’ang took a deep breath.
Then he delivered the punchline in his shameless voice.
“‘You’re steaming buns and won’t support the rack?
What, you knead me to explain it?'”
It was an atrocious homophone-based pun in his native language.
[Hates Flashbulbs and Lunatics]: ???
Air Groove initially failed to understand.
Then she saw another comment.
[Tracen Pun Master]: Hehehe.
Trainer, you are rather talented at cold jokes.
[Unbreakable Glass]: That sentence… Hehe.
[White-Eyed H-Manga Sensei]: Excellent.
Fast-forward to the bratty little-boy taunting!
“…What?!”
Air Groove repeated the sentence.
A chill crossed her back.
Then veins appeared across her forehead.
Excellent.
She now had another reason to hunt him.
She could not control the pun-loving president.
But surely she could control this man!
Some rejoiced.
Others suffered.
Air Groove was furious.
Silence Suzuka beside Zhou Yu’ang remained extremely happy.
Her ears swayed beneath his hand and occasionally struck his fingers.
They did not hurt.
The sensation felt comfortable.
Soft and fluffy.
They would certainly be wonderful to rub.
Unfortunately, he could not do that yet.
Once the stream ends, I’m returning to win over Oguri Cap.
Then he would finally possess horse ears he could pet.
“Silence Suzuka, you must approach the upcoming race cautiously.
I’ll provide detailed instructions.
You must follow them exactly.
Do you understand?”
Zhou Yu’ang looked at her seriously.
“Otherwise, the nightmare might occur.”
“I understand!
I’ll follow everything!”
Silence Suzuka nodded repeatedly and agreed to every instruction.
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