I Just Wanted a Quiet Life... So Why Am I an Uma Musume Trainer?! Chapter 93 92: The Talk of the Trainer

Air Groove's POV

Early Morning, Student Council Room

A charged silence hung over us.

Symboli Rudolf broke it. "…Well?"

I stayed quiet.

Narita Brian leaned back. "…Hmph."

Rudolf smiled. "Great headline, Air Groove. Horse of the Year and Most Outstanding Trainer, both for the sa team—it's rare, though not unheard of. This is a testant to your hard work, don't you think?"

I bowed slightly. "…I'm honored, Chairman. But this article is a bit… much."

Newspaper Excerpt

Horse of the Year: Air Groove! Most Outstanding Trainer: Her Own Trainer!

The racing season concluded with a grand award ceremony at URA headquarters, celebrating the year's top Uma Musu and trainers. The spotlight shone brightest on Air Groove, crowned both Most Outstanding Classic Uma Musu and Horse of the Year. Her trainer, Hachiman Hikitani, claid the Most Outstanding Trainer award. Their record remains flawless—undefeated, a true embodint of "invincible." Their strength in competition is matched only by their remarkable chemistry. Next up for the "Empress" and "Tengan"? The Kyoto Kinen.

Rudolf raised a brow. "The 'chemistry' and 'Tengan' parts, huh?"

Brian snorted. "Don't sweat the small stuff."

"Quiet!" I snapped. "And what's this 'Tengan' nonsense?!"

Rudolf chuckled. "Likely Hachiman's nickna. Tengan—Heavenly Eye, a divine gaze that sees what normal eyes can't. Fitting, really. It suits him."

Brian nodded. "…Yeah, for a trainer, it's not surprising."

Rudolf mused, "But if 'Tengan Trainer' sticks, what then? Heh, doesn't quite fit him."

I huffed. "It's mismatched. He's not that grand."

Truthfully, it's not far off… His eyes do warrant such praise.

Air Groove's POV End

Hachiman sneezed. "Hachoo!"

Minamisaka tilted her head. "Cold?"

"Nah, just random," Hachiman said.

Okino smirked. "Maybe soone's gossiping about the hot new 'Tengan' Trainer?"

Hachiman groaned. "Don't make call Gold Ship—"

"Sorry, sorry, spare !" Okino laughed. "But thanks to that article, I'm kinda scared to head to the academy today."

Minamisaka grinned. "No telling what'll happen."

Hachiman sighed. "No word from Sensei, but I'm dreading what she'll say… Ugh…"

"Hey, did you see this morning's paper?" an Uma Musu chirped.

"I caught the news!" another said. "About the trainer, right?"

"Yup! So cool~ 'Tengan,' huh?!"

"It's perfect! Those glasses make him even more aweso~."

"Ever think about getting stared at by those eyes for, like, ten seconds?"

"Totally, but no way it'd happen!"

They burst into laughter. "Hahaha!"

Fuji Kiseki grinned. "Our Hachiman Trainer-san's blowing up already~."

Hayahide nodded. "Not long ago, we were fighting over him. Now he's the youngest Most Outstanding Trainer with a nickna to boot. Of course he's the talk of the town."

Fuji sighed. "Yeah… but I hope it doesn't ss with future recruitnt. He's probably worried about that too."

Hayahide smiled. "If it cos to that, I'll throw my hat in again. Combine my theories with his, and we could make training even sharper."

Fuji laughed. "If you join, our workouts would level up big ti~."

Nice Nature giggled. "As expected of Brother! 'Tengan'… such a cool ring to it."

Rice Shower blinked. "Um, Nice Nature-san? What's up?"

"Well, Rice-san, good morning!" Nice Nature said. "I'm reading today's paper. It's about yesterday's award ceremony—Brother's in it too."

Rice's eyes widened. "Brother's? …Tengan?"

Nice Nature explained, "Simply put, Tengan ans an all-seeing eye, like clairvoyance."

"Wow…" Rice said. "Brother's the best trainer! So cool! He's amazing!"

Nice Nature bead. "Indeed! And Dobel won Most Outstanding Junior, so the jiro family's proud. I'm thrilled."

Rice murmured, "I wonder if there's still a chance… So many want to be trained by Brother."

Nice Nature tilted her head. "Oh? You want to be his Uma Musu too, Rice-san?"

"Y-Yes," Rice admitted. "Ever since he watched run, I've hoped…"

Nice Nature giggled. "I see. My eting with him was small, but I'm always grateful for his skill and dedication. Maybe I'm hoping to be his Uma Musu too. So, a challenge, huh?"

Rice squeaked, "W-What?!"

Afterword

Hachiman's a celebrity overnight! Air Groove's Triple Tiara and Horse of the Year title shine, but her grumbling over his "Tengan" nickna and fa steals the show. Fuji, Hayahide, Nice Nature, and Rice Shower fuel the academy's buzz, with so eyeing Hachiman's training. Air Groove's pride and jealousy mix as Hachiman dreads the spotlight. What chaos awaits the "Tengan" Trainer?

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