Even after leaving the clothing store, Shinji Kitahara still couldn't figure out what the old horse girl meant.
Then I just won't think about it.
Shinji had always been good at managing his state of mind. It probably wasn't anything important anyway. If he didn't understand, he didn't understand.
Besides that final riddle, another strange thing had happened in the shop that left him puzzled.
For some reason, Tachyon had suddenly asked him to help her pick out clothes. And besides her outerwear, she even wanted him to help choose relatively sensitive undergarments like stockings, which at one point made him think she had some strange fetish.
Fortunately, in the end, the old horse girl couldn't stand it anymore and helped explain a few things, finally dispelling his ridiculous suspicions.
As for Tachyon, although she was full of confidence at first, thinking that with her thick skin this was nothing, and at worst it would just be another experiment, when it actually started, she soon found that she might have overestimated her tolerance.
Although she had a notorious reputation at school, although she usually tinkered with all sorts of messy potions, and in all aspects appeared very at ease, looking like an experienced veteran, in reality, since coming to Tracen, she had barely had any contact with males. Tracen was a horse girl academy, and all the students were horse girls. It could basically be considered an all-girls school. And of the few males there, ninety-nine percent were other people's trainers. Although it wasn't written in the school rules, the possessiveness of horse girls was no joke. The unspoken rule that you couldn't casually touch other people's trainers had become a default for everyone.
And Tachyon was the type of otaku who liked to stay in her lab all day. Besides selling potions, she rarely even chatted online, let alone went out. Naturally, she hadn't had much contact with the opposite sex, let alone any close encounters. She was like a "cloud player." After seeing all the ridiculous operations in Tracen, she slowly began to think that she could do it too. She thought she was experienced, had even reached perfection, and that handling Shinji would be a piece of cake.
But when it was her turn, she found that things might not be so simple.
Although her face showed nothing during the process of choosing clothes, and she even had the energy to tease Shinji a few times, her tail behind her had been twitching uncontrollably from the very beginning. After she forced herself to finish choosing, her ponytail was about to frizz out, and her eyes were a little unfocused.
Fortunately, because she had been facing Shinji the whole time and had managed to maintain a normal appearance on the surface, not even blushing, Shinji didn't notice anything unusual.
And, as it turned out, everything she had endured was worth it.
Tachyon didn't know how Shinji did it. They had only met a few times, and the data she had given him before didn't include her measurements, but the clothes he picked out for her were exceptionally well-fitting, even more so than the ones she had picked herself.
And it wasn't just about the fit. After putting on the set of clothes he had chosen for her, Tachyon felt unprecedentedly light. The fatigue accumulated from her continuous experiments quickly dissipated, her steps were much lighter than before, and even her thoughts were clearer than usual.
Admittedly, the special clothes themselves definitely played a part, but his selection probably also played a significant role. Because in comparison, the two sets she had picked herself, although they were nice to wear, were just nice. Compared to the set Shinji had put together for her, they were on a completely different level.
Maybe I should make him a permanent option for when I buy clothes in the future?
Tachyon seriously considered this question, and at the same time, her ponytail behind her began to sway gently again for some reason.
As for Eclipse, although even her underwear was chosen by Shinji, given their relationship, it wasn't enough to make her shy. On the contrary, Shinji was the one who had some objections, saying that she had grown up and should have some privacy... This was, of course, a lie.
He wasn't really shy. It was just because of the green potion incident that he was afraid that while choosing underwear, Eclipse would lose control and take him down right there and then.
Fortunately, until the very end, Eclipse behaved herself, and his fears did not become reality. It was a joyous occasion.
In short, after a chaotic shopping spree and bidding farewell to the old horse girl, the trio prepared to return. The journey back was also peaceful. There were no surprise attacks from black luxury cars, nor did they run into any strange horse girls. They returned to Tracen smoothly.
After entering the campus, Tachyon was the first to leave. After all, it was inconvenient to walk around with so many things, so she went back to her lab first. As for Eclipse, after escorting Shinji back to his dorm, she also left. She had a lot of things too and had to go back to her dorm to settle in.
Then, after parting with the two of them, the now alone Shinji first threw the newly bought clothes into the washing machine, then briefly cleaned up the room.
After everything was done, he leaned back in his chair, twisted open a bottle of ice-cold happy water, and after taking a big gulp, a genuine smile appeared on his face.
Ah, finally done. No more strange horse girls to disturb me. I can finally rest in peace.
Then, in the next second, his phone vibrated.
He opened the message, and his smile froze on his face.
[Eclipse: I forgot to send you the training quota earlier. Here it is now.]
[Eclipse: Don't try to slack off, or else.]
[Eclipse: Green Potion photo.jpg]
Shinji Kitahara: "..."
DAMMIT!
...
Shopping, exercising, writing plans... After finishing all these things, it was already evening.
The trainer's group chat was particularly lively tonight. Perhaps because it was the first Saturday of the new school year, and they had been stuck with their trainers for the past five days, the horse girls for once let their trainers go and went out to have dinner and chat with other friends.
As for the trainers, after a full day of overtime, they finally relaxed. And with their charges not around, they started chatting about all sorts of things in the group. The topics were varied, from games and anime to astronomy and geography. These guys were eloquent no matter what they talked about, and the topic changed again and again.
Shinji watched for a good while but couldn't figure out what they were talking about. But after a while, with the sending of a few pictures, the entire chat group fell silent, and then the topic became surprisingly unified.
[Koyoi Ichi: @Shinji Kitahara, you still alive, bro?]
[Mitsuo Taishi: @Shinji Kitahara, quick, tell me this is photoshopped.]
[Nishiguchi Ei: @Shinji Kitahara, why are you with her? Don't do anything rash.]
The pictures showed Shinji, Eclipse, and Tachyon walking together on campus. The quality was high, and there was nothing particularly misleading about the pictures. They just looked like three good friends taking a walk together.
The problem was, one of them was Agnes Tachyon.
So these pictures were not ordinary. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were deeply disturbing.
[Shinji Kitahara: Thanks for the concern, everyone. I'm still alive for now.]
[Mitsuo Taishi: @Shinji Kitahara, how did you get involved with her?]
[Shinji Kitahara: I didn't want to, but she blocked my door this morning and insisted on me being her trainer.]
[Koyoi Ichi: ...]
[Nishiguchi Ei: You didn't agree, did you?]
[Shinji Kitahara: I refused. I failed.]
[Koyoi Ichi: How tragic.]
[Nishiguchi Ei: Trainer Kitahara, I know a good funeral home. I can recommend it to you if you need it.]
[Mitsuo Taishi: Brother Kitahara, my condolences. I'll light incense for you.]
[Shinji Kitahara: By the way, where did you guys get these pictures?]
He wasn't surprised that there were pictures. After all, Tachyon was just too famous in Tracen. On the way out and back, many students who recognized her had taken out their phones to take pictures of them.
The problem was, these pictures were not continuous, and the quality was extremely high. The other party had obviously used professional equipment and had probably followed them for a while. But Shinji hadn't noticed the person following them. Even for a short while, it was enough to show the other party's skill in this area.
And more importantly, he didn't know why the other party was following him and taking these pictures. The only one who seemed to have a motive was Black Forest, who wanted to stir up trouble.
Are they trying to make a move on me again? Shinji suspected.
But in the next second, the other trainers' replies directly dispelled his suspicion.
[Nishiguchi Ei: The pictures came from a horse girl fan group. The poster's nickname is 'Digi-tan,' and she seems to be the owner of that group.]
Shinji Kitahara: ...
Shinji Kitahara: Okay, I know who it is now.
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