Mejiro McQueen looked up at Symboli Rudolf and Trainer Okino, who was behind her. The "temperature" of her aura dropped slightly. When she saw Okino's guilty look, she knew he must have known about [McQueen]'s secret snacking. Otherwise, this man couldn't possibly have this kind of expression.
Her killing intent soared!
Mejiro McQueen didn't like to shift her anger onto others, so her mood just got worse. She didn't plan to do anything to Okino, because Okino...
...wasn't her trainer. But her impression of Trainer Okino worsened. He couldn't even watch over his own horse girl's body management. A trainer like this really is terrible!
Good thing this body wasn't her body. If she weren't being influenced by this body, she really wouldn't care at all. So, she just stared silently at Okino. But her terrifying aura was still very powerful to Okino, equivalent to a psychic attack.
Okino: "..."
He's probably going to die today, isn't he? When he saw those eyes, Trainer Okino felt as if he was watching the God of Death grinning menacingly at him.
It seemed to be laughing at him, a trainer, about to be killed by a horse girl because he failed to stop his own horse girl from sneaking snacks.
That's just too lame!
"Hello. I am the Tracen Student Council President, Symboli Rudolf. It's a pleasure to meet you, Mejiro McQueen from another world. May I continue to call you 'McQueen'?" Symboli Rudolf greeted Mejiro McQueen with a friendly expression, showing great sincerity.
Mejiro McQueen glanced at Symboli Rudolf warily. Her intuition told her that Rudolf's smile was hiding something; she probably wanted a favor. She thought carefully about what she had, and immediately guessed what Rudolf wanted.
'Does she want the skills?' she thought.
It wasn't hard to guess.
Because the Symboli Rudolf in her world had also tried to get her skills, but her trainer had blocked her.
Although Mejiro McQueen didn't know how her trainer managed it—after all, Rudolf's power at Chuuou Tracen was limitless—the fact was, Rudolf never came looking for her again. It seemed she had really given up.
But this world didn't have Trainer P. In her eyes, Trainer Okino was unqualified. It was unrealistic to expect this guy to block this world's Rudolf. So, she had to mentally prepare to face Rudolf herself.
But she was also very curious about the [Emperor]'s strength. At this thought, a hint of fighting spirit appeared in her eyes. With this current body, plus an opponent of the Emperor's caliber, it should be enough to make me feel a little pressure, right?
"You may. Just say what you want. I am very familiar with you. Unless you aren't the same 'President' (Kaichou) that I know."
Symboli Rudolf smiled and said: "Is that so? But how can you be sure the President you know is the same as me? After all, you are nothing like the [McQueen] that I know."
"A meaningless probe. I will judge for myself whether you are the same. But so far, the feeling you give me isn't different from hers. I also know exactly what you're planning. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
Mejiro McQueen wanted to race the [Emperor], so she spoke bluntly! In her world, challenging the Emperor would be inconvenient; she had to consider the consequences. But here, she had nothing to worry about.
And they already knew she was the Mejiro McQueen from another world, so she didn't need to worry about what impact this would have on [McQueen] after she left. In that case, she could completely let loose. Challenge whomever she wanted. Only now did she feel that being pulled over here wasn't entirely a bad thing.
Symboli Rudolf: "..."
So my other-world self really does have the same idea as me?
If they were really that similar, she didn't doubt what McQueen said. In fact, she already believed her 90%. Because she knew herself. If it were her, she would do the same. So, has my other-world self already obtained that power? At this thought, she became more serious.
After all, even if it was her other self, Symboli Rudolf would not be outdone!
"Then I'll be direct. McQueen, hand over that domain (Zone) you've mastered. Of course, I won't treat you unfairly. Name your price, and I will do my best to meet it." Symboli Rudolf finally showed her true colors and dropped the pretense. Air Groove, standing behind her, couldn't help but want to facepalm.
She had just sensed something was off with "Luna" (Rudolf's nickname), and it turned out she was right. She looked at Mejiro McQueen. This McQueen... her aura wasn't losing to Luna's at all. As expected of the "Strongest" from another world.
After all, that little fool [McQueen] had no intention of hiding anything, and had told them everything, even about her recent dreams, without reservation.
"My request is simple. Let's find a chance to race. I've wanted to test your strength for a long time. As for the 'skills,' I can teach them to you, but I don't guarantee you can learn them. According to my trainer, learning the skills is very dangerous. I need to make this clear to you in advance."
"Dangerous?"
Symboli Rudolf frowned.
"But you seem to have no burden when you use them?"
"Correct. Because I grasped this power from the very beginning. This power is like a part of my body; there is no burden. But you all need to learn from scratch. I don't know the difficulty. However, my trainer is excellent. Since he said it's dangerous, and that the difficulty of learning it is even higher than mastering a domain (Zone), then it must...
...be so."
Although Trainer P is a 'mortal' with no special skills, that guy is the pinnacle of mortals. He's the "hard-working genius" type who put all his talent points into "learning." He became a senior trainer at Chuuou Tracen Academy at a young age, possesses a wealth of theoretical knowledge, places extreme importance on the horse girl's own opinions and ideas, and has the courage and drive to break conventions. As a trainer, he is impeccably excellent!
In comparison, whether it's Okino or other trainers, they might have certain "trainer special abilities" and have extraordinary talent in those, but they are not as good as P.
Because their vision is too narrow!
Thinking this, Mejiro McQueen glanced at Okino again.
At this moment, Okino was still wondering which bastard dared to "steal" his horse girl, and didn't notice at all that he was being despised by Mejiro McQueen.
"Is your trainer not Okino?" Symboli Rudolf was curious. If not Okino, then who was her trainer?
Could there be a talent at Chuuou that she hadn't discovered? After all, this was a trainer Mejiro McQueen called excellent. Symboli Rudolf knew exactly how much weight that carried.
"His name is P. I don't know his real name; the trainer never discusses his past. His registered name is just the letter 'P'. Even his driver's license just has that letter. In appearance, he's just an ordinary-looking young man. I remember when he first approached me, he was a rookie that other trainers didn't think highly of. But as far as I know, you, Kaichou, discovered his ability early on, and even had Teio join his team. Oh, right. He's also the disciple of Oguri Cap-senpai's original trainer."
Mejiro McQueen told her frankly. She felt this person probably didn't exist in this world. Or maybe he did, but definitely not at Tracen Academy, otherwise Rudolf couldn't possibly not know.
Hearing Oguri Cap's name, Rudolf and the others' expressions changed slightly. Then, Rudolf turned to Air Groove and said: "Write this down. If this person is at Tracen Academy, observe him. If he hasn't joined Tracen, go find him."
An excellent trainer, and one acknowledged by both her other self and Mejiro McQueen. Chuuou absolutely cannot let this kind of talent slip by!
As for any secrets about his identity?
If her other self could handle it, then she naturally could too!
And she could guess where he'd be. The apprentice that Kitahara took on? If it was that trainer, then given what happened with Oguri Cap, a young trainer who could impress him must have extraordinary talent. After all, Kitahara himself let Oguri Cap go to Chuuou alone precisely because his own talent was lacking.
And at that moment, in Kasamatsu, the high-school student "P," who was studying under Trainer Kitahara, suddenly felt a chill down his spine. He felt like something terrifying had its eyes on him. He quickly ran inside, grabbed some salt, and scattered it to ward off evil, thinking he'd run into something unclean. Because in this world, ghosts are real.
"Understood." Air Groove agreed without hesitation.
She was also very curious what kind of ability this mysterious young trainer had, to be valued by both Luna and Mejiro McQueen.
Symboli Rudolf glanced at the growing crowd and said to Mejiro McQueen: "Let's find a more suitable place to discuss the rest. Although you are probably very familiar with this place, I must still say: welcome to Tracen Academy."
Mejiro McQueen said nothing.
She was indeed familiar. This was the third Tracen Academy she had encountered. The maps were all similar. However, the Tracen Academy in the system's "Training Mode" was much more advanced than the real one.
The group arrived at the Student Council room.
The only ones who could enter were Student Council members, the Director, and her secretary. The members of Team Spica were only allowed to accompany them as parties related to [McQueen].
After all, the things to be discussed were confidential and dangerous. It wasn't suitable for too many people to know.
"Tell me about that domain (Zone). No, you call them 'skills'? And what is this danger you mentioned?" Symboli Rudolf seemed to not know the meaning of the word "polite," demanding McQueen hand everything over right from the start.
Anyone who didn't know her would have thought Rudolf was a villain. It was only because Mejiro McQueen knew she was just really dense that she wasn't so repulsed.
"I don't know the details. I organized one skill into a written document and gave it to my trainer. He was later hospitalized after studying it on his own. After that, he told me this power was very dangerous and that I should not try to teach it to others."
"Don't expect any solutions from me, because it seems very simple to me. And although I don't know how my trainer convinced the President (Kaichou), she did give up on asking me for the data. And I plan to listen to my trainer's warning..."
"But, since this is another world, if you really want it, I can give it to you. In short, you decide for yourselves."
Mejiro McQueen finished speaking and waited for their reply.
But now, Rudolf and the others hesitated. Although McQueen hadn't given them anything useful, they could all tell she wasn't...
...lying. In fact, she looked like she was really looking forward to them trying it. And that made things very tricky.
But the question was, what did that trainer discover during his research? And why didn't he explain it clearly to Mejiro McQueen!
But it was probably to protect Mejiro McQueen. After all, she seemed to be able to use that power safely now. If she learned something unnecessary, an accident might happen. So, although they were complaining, they could understand that trainer's actions.
It just made it very difficult for them to make a choice.
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