Principal Nishikino was anxious.
The Nishikino Academy he had poured his heart and soul into running had declared bankruptcy this year.
There was nothing he could do about it.
He had already done everything within his power—but when it came to funding, he simply had no solution.
A local Tracen academy like Nishikino could only barely stay afloat thanks to subsidies from Central Tracen.
In theory, if Nishikino Academy managed to produce a star-level horse girl, Central's funding would increase.
But that was exactly where the problem lay.
Nishikino Academy had never produced a truly outstanding horse girl.
The budget Central provided wasn't enough to fully maintain the campus training facilities, so those facilities gradually declined.
And once the training facilities declined, the chances of producing a great horse girl became even smaller.
And because they never produced a great horse girl, talented prospects wouldn't apply to Nishikino Academy in the first place…
A complete vicious cycle.
Under such a cycle, Nishikino Academy declaring bankruptcy was simply inevitable.
There were only two words behind it all:
No money.
Now, if Nishikino Academy wanted to get back on its feet, it needed funding.
A lifesaving sum—enough to let Nishikino Academy stand up again.
But where could Principal Nishikino possibly find that money…?
He couldn't.
Just as he sank into despair, Tamamo Cross's support arrived.
Three million yen.
For Nishikino Academy, that amount was nowhere near enough to fully renovate everything.
But with that money, the academy could at least survive a little longer.
Ah, Tamamo…
Did you finally achieve results in Central?
Did Nishikino Academy finally produce a remarkable horse girl?!
Overjoyed, the principal assumed the school had truly raised a rising talent who was dominating the track.
But when he checked the lists of recent winners again and again, he still couldn't find Tamamo Cross's name anywhere…
That made no sense.
If Tamamo hadn't won, where had this money come from?
Could it be…?
Just when Principal Nishikino was starting to wonder whether Tamamo Cross's "hooks" were still… intact, the next month Tamamo sent even more money.
And once again, her name was nowhere on the winners list.
So where was Tamamo Cross getting all this money?
Don't tell him she really went and…?
Worried sick, the principal called her.
"Principal, don't worry about me. This money is from legitimate sources. Please rest assured."
Hearing that calmed him a little, and he began using the funds to refurbish the school's facilities.
But as the money Tamamo sent back kept increasing day by day, a new question arose in his mind.
If she wasn't winning races, how could a young girl earn this much?
He got his answer today.
"Hello. I'm Tamamo Cross's investor, Suro."
"Oh—hello, hello."
An investor… I've never heard that before…
So that was it—Tamamo's money was coming from this man.
Now everything made sense.
But why would this man invest in Tamamo…?
If the principal's guess was correct, Tamamo still hadn't produced notable results…
Meaning the man's target probably wasn't Tamamo herself…
It was the academy behind her.
Nishikino Academy.
But Nishikino Academy was just a local Tracen academy on the verge of bankruptcy.
Why would anyone spend this much money investing in it?
Unless…
His goal was something higher—something far more ambitious.
"Let's be direct, Principal. I want to invest in Nishikino Academy. Would you allow me to become a shareholder?"
"W-Well…"
Principal Nishikino hesitated. Just as he suspected—Suro had indeed raised the idea of buying in.
"May I ask, Mr. Suro… why do you want to invest in Nishikino Academy?"
He had to understand Suro's intentions—this was for the sake of the academy!
"Oh, it's nothing, really. To be honest, I'm a fan of management and raising sims, so I've always wanted the experience of running a school myself~"
"Mr. Suro, running a school isn't the same thing as playing a game."
"Of course I know that. But don't you want to see a future where we build Nishikino Academy into something even greater than Central Tracen?"
Greater than Central…?!
So that was it!
This man truly had his own purpose in investing in Nishikino Academy!
Was he planning to challenge Central's authority using Nishikino as his base?!
What enormous ambition!
Principal Nishikino studied Suro carefully. Suro, as if unaware of the scrutiny, wore an optimistic smile.
Such deep composure… I can't read what he's thinking at all…
No wonder he dared to harbor such ambition.
This Mr. Suro clearly wasn't an ordinary man…
If so, this investment had to be considered very carefully.
If Suro's words just now were coded language for "challenging Central Tracen," then agreeing to this investment meant becoming his accomplice.
"…"
Central Tracen…
Back when Nishikino Academy was struggling the most, even when the principal practically bowed his head and begged, he still couldn't squeeze any extra money out of them.
He understood that Central's decision-making was rational.
But still…
It made his blood boil.
And now, Suro had placed a choice in front of him.
Join Suro's side—and rebel against Central Tracen.
Or refuse his investment…
And watch this dying Nishikino Academy sink into the dust of history.
So there was only one answer.
"I will pledge my loyalty to you!"
Principal Nishikino said solemnly to Suro.
Suro: "?"
Uh… Tamamo?
Why is your alma mater's principal so money-hungry?
I just mentioned investing and buying shares, and he's already pledging loyalty?
There's being greedy for money, and then there's this.
Suro complained internally, but still reached out his hand to shake the principal's.
"Then here's to a good partnership."
For Suro, a principal who loved money might not be a bad thing at all.
It would make it easier for him to invest and lose money!
Heh heh—participate in school management, then lose a fortune in the horse-girl world!
He was a genius!
As for why the principal's expression looked a little strange…
…It was probably because he was just so happy to accept Suro's investment.
Beside them, Tamamo Cross watched the two men smiling different kinds of smiles, and couldn't shake the feeling that they weren't talking about the same thing at all.
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