Raising pigs equals raising Uma Musume.
That was the core logic behind Su Luo's great "lose-money" theory.
If he fattened his Uma Musume into a soft, chubby little pig, how could he not lose money?
You can raise pigs and then sell them to recover some cash.
But raising Uma Musume—how do you recover anything?
Pure loss!
Since Su Luo absolutely refused to take any money back, Oguri Cap quietly put her wallet away.
She widened her eyes and said to Su Luo with full seriousness:
"I'll train hard to repay your investment, Mr. Su Luo!"
Honestly, you don't have to train hard… you know?
But Su Luo didn't dare say that out loud.
From what he knew, Uma Musume—no matter how talented—were basically good kids at heart.
If he said something lazy like that, they'd only reject it. Better not to say it at all.
And besides, Oguri Cap was his lucky charm for losing money. If she started hating him here, that would be a problem.
"Then I'll look forward to it," Su Luo said.
This was the moment to drop a cool line and walk away.
Anyway, according to Mr. Kitahara, grey-haired Uma Musume couldn't run fast. Even if she trained hard, her performance on the track probably wouldn't be any good.
Sigh. Talent theory.
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"Mr. Su Luo really is such a good person…"
After discussing what she should do next, Oguri Cap said goodbye and returned to her dorm room inside the academy.
Calling it a "dorm room" was being generous—hers looked more like a storage closet, filled with all kinds of spare supplies.
Oguri Cap's original room wasn't here. It was just that her roommate seemingly hadn't finished unpacking, so Oguri Cap had moved into this place instead.
At least, that was what she believed.
"Mm…"
Oguri Cap flopped onto the soft bed and smiled in satisfaction.
"Listening to Mom and enrolling in Tracen Academy was really the right choice… I've met so many kind people…"
"And Mr. Su Luo is treating me so well—I really have to work hard and repay his investment!"
In the slightly messy little room, the grey-haired girl made her resolve.
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The next day.
Su Luo went to find the man he'd met at the edge of the training grounds before—Kitahara Jo.
"You're saying… you want to spend money to hire me to train an Uma Musume?"
Kitahara stared at the young man he'd only met once, completely baffled. Why target him?
"Yes. Mr. Kitahara, I've already invested in an Uma Musume. Right now, I'm lacking a trainer who can teach her proper running techniques. Would you be willing to help?"
Su Luo smiled and extended an offer.
"Of course, you don't need to worry about salary. As an investor, I'll naturally provide the appropriate treatment."
"…Why me?"
Kitahara looked confused. He wasn't particularly famous among the trainers in Kasamatsu. If Su Luo wanted a partner, Kitahara shouldn't have been the first choice.
An invitation that sounded this much like a scam… needed clarification.
"Because," Su Luo said, "the trainer I feel the best vibe with in Kasamatsu is you, Kitahara."
That was a lie.
When Su Luo looked into the trainers employed at Kasamatsu Tracen Academy, the one who looked the most like a disposable background character was Kitahara Jo.
He'd been a trainer for several years at the academy, but none of the Uma Musume under him had ever achieved notable results.
Plus, when Su Luo first met him, Kitahara had that worn-out, defeated aura.
Su Luo knew it instantly:
If someone was going to be Oguri Cap's trainer, it had to be him!
A trainer this burned out, who'd never produced results—his ability was probably mediocre at best.
Letting him teach Oguri Cap—wasn't that perfect?
Investing in a low-talent Uma Musume, plus investing in a trainer whose level was only "barely acceptable."
No matter how you looked at it, that combo screamed losses!
Su Luo felt his thinking had to level up. If he wanted to lose money, he couldn't only focus on the Uma Musume herself—everything related to Uma Musume should be part of the plan. That was the true path.
After the system confirmed that investing money into hiring a trainer counted as part of the Uma Musume field too, Su Luo immediately went to find Kitahara.
The lose-money mission couldn't be delayed!
"…."
Kitahara's doubt didn't fade. Su Luo's words clearly hadn't convinced him.
"Ah, Mr. Kitahara, don't overthink it. I just genuinely want you to be our team's trainer."
"As for salary… 500,000 yen a month. What do you think?"
"H-H-How much…?"
Kitahara's confusion vanished instantly, replaced by shock.
In Japan, ordinary salaried workers usually made around 200,000 to 300,000 yen per month.
Kasamatsu Tracen paid him around that level too…
A salary of 500,000 yen per month was typically reserved for special positions—or veteran employees with long tenure.
Su Luo's condition was undeniably extremely generous.
Seeing Kitahara waver, Su Luo's lips curled upward. He pretended to be puzzled and said:
"Is 500,000 not enough? Then how about 1,000,000?"
"N-no no no—five hundred thousand is enough! Five hundred thousand is enough!"
Kitahara waved his hands frantically.
A monthly salary of one million—Su Luo might dare offer it, but Kitahara wouldn't dare take it!
He knew exactly what kind of trainer he was…
His good friend Shibasaki acknowledged his ability, and his senior Rokuhira Ginjiro also thought he had potential.
But it was also true that after all these years, he still hadn't raised an Uma Musume with real results…
And at this awkward turning point, a young man suddenly appeared and offered him such a high salary…
"Mr. Kitahara, I believe in your ability," Su Luo said seriously. "If it's you, then you can definitely take my Uma Musume to a higher level, right?"
Su Luo's sincere words reached Kitahara's ears—and made him waver.
"You mean it…?"
"Of course."
Su Luo answered smoothly, as if he truly meant it.
"…Fine. I'll take the job."
Kitahara sighed and accepted Su Luo's invitation.
In truth, compared to training someone else's Uma Musume, he would've preferred to train one he personally chose.
But there was no helping it.
Su Luo was offering too much.
And…
Kitahara quietly glanced at Su Luo's expression of trust, and something sank slightly in his chest.
It had been a long time since he'd felt this kind of trust from someone.
If someone treated him sincerely, then he should return that sincerity in kind.
"Starting today, I'll be responsible for training your Uma Musume!"
Hearing Kitahara's words, Su Luo smiled.
A trainer-shaped tool—acquired!
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