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When he was in Lisong Treisen College, Zhou Tai'an told Xiao Limao that he would visit her home.

Since it's a door-to-door visit, you can't be empty-handed, that's too rude.

But what kind of gifts are suitable for middle-aged women is a difficult problem for young trainers.

"How about I ask Ms. Xingzi?" This thought was extinguished the moment it appeared in Zhou Tai'an's mind.

"If you ask that, Ms. Sachiko will definitely misunderstand, right?" He shook his head and stuffed the slice of bread into his mouth.

After thinking about it, Zhou Tai'an felt that there was no one in the entire hotel who was suitable to ask this question: "Sure enough, I'd better take advantage of the little chestnut hat and brand-new brilliance to go to the swimming pool and go out for a stroll, so as to find some inspiration by myself. gone."

45. Encounter in Sapporo

Sapporo, the administrative center and largest city in the Hokkaido region, has a large number of shopping areas.

Zhou Taian took the JR train from Hiatori Town to Sapporo for more than an hour.

Although there are many shopping malls in Sapporo, they are mainly concentrated in two areas.One of them is around Sapporo Station.

Zhou Tai'an's goal today is to find a suitable gift here as a souvenir.

"Small items are best. If you buy large items, you don't know where to send them." He muttered to himself—after all, Xiao Limao hasn't told Zhou Tai'an her home address yet.

So after thinking about it for a while on JR, Zhou Taian set his goal on cosmetics.

Since you want to buy cosmetics, the most suitable shopping center around Sapporo Station is "Daimaru Sapporo".

Getting off at Sapporo Station, Zhou Taian walked for 3 minutes and arrived at today's destination.

The Daimaru Sapporo store has 7 floors, and different floors sell different types of products—the first floor sells cosmetics and jewelry.

No need to climb the stairs, the young man turned around on the 1st floor.

Zhou Tai'an, who browses here alone, is quite eye-catching in the crowd - the others are either a companion or a solo girl.On the floor of this theme, Zhou Taian is really an anomaly.

"Sure enough, let's buy it quickly and leave." With this in mind, Zhou Taian chose a Tiffany Gold Rose hand cream, asked the clerk to pack it into a delicate packaging box, and turned around to leave.

But just as he stuffed the wrapped gift box into his bag and turned around, the corner of the windbreaker was pinched by a hand carved like ivory.

Zhou Tai'an frowned, and broke free easily, and then turned his gaze to the person who offended him - it was a reed horse girl who looked younger, and she was holding another younger girl with her other hand. Lu Mao Ma Niang.

Noticing the flustered look on the face of the girl who was holding hands, Zhou Tai'an couldn't help but slow down his tone: "Sorry, I don't have any extra money either."

While talking, he took out a Noguchi Hideyo from his wallet, intending to stuff this 1000 yen into the hand of the horse girl who had just grabbed the corner of his clothes—it was obvious that Zhou Taian regarded his behavior just now as an innocence. begged.

But to his surprise, the older Lumao Ma Niang shook her head, pushed the money back, and said, "I'm not begging, but I just have something to ask you, sir."

Hearing the accent of this Luma Ma Niang, Zhou Tai'an only felt a little kind.

"He's from the United States like me." He made a judgment in his heart and asked back, "What's the matter?"

The Lumao horse girl handed out the hand of another Lumao pony girl she was holding: "My name is クロフネ/黑船. This child is lost with his family. I originally planned to help her find her mother. But it took me a while to find it."

Heichuan flicked his watch: "Now I have to go back to the station to meet up with my family. I just heard that my husband's accent is very kind, so I'm sorry."

Zhou Tai'an's eyes flickered: "Aren't you afraid that I will be abducted by her? Besides, it's better to ask the police for this kind of thing?"

Black Ship turned his head: "I don't have a good impression of the American police, so..."

"Although Japanese words are sometimes good enough." Zhou Tai'an does not deny this point - after all, even the Japanese media has criticized it.

"Actually, you can use the radio station to shout." The saleswoman standing behind couldn't hold back, and interrupted to remind.

"Uh——" Perhaps Zhou Tai'an had been away from the big city for too long, and Zhou Tai'an really ignored this easiest way.

Soon, with the help of the store's radio station, the little reed horse girl reunited with her mother.

"Hey, thank you big brother and big sister!" The petite Ma Niang uttered her voice for the first time in front of Zhou Tai'an and Hei Chuan - her voice was as melodious and clear as a lark, and she was really as cute as her appearance.

"It would be great if I could find my family." But Zhou Tai'an said in a flat tone, carrying the bag, and nodded politely to her mother, "Madam and this young lady, goodbye."

After speaking, he turned around and left the radio station.For him, this chance encounter, which was not even considered a help, would probably not be remembered.

Looking at the back of Zhou Tai'an leaving in a hurry, the petite Lumao Ma Niang pouted: "Ji Ling hasn't asked Big Brother's name yet."

"Yes." Hei Chuan squinted his eyes, watched Zhou Tai'an leave together, and muttered in a low voice, "Are you traveling from the United States like me?"

And the shrewd mother stretched out her hand and rubbed her daughter's head: "If there is fate, we will meet again in the future."

"Mmm! You understand!" The little Lumao Ma Niang nodded vigorously.

Zhou Tai'an put the incident in Daimaru's Sapporo store behind him, took the JR Hokkaido train back to Hiratori Town, and walked back to the hot spring hotel.

At this time, Ms. Sachiko was instructing the hotel staff to arrange the dining room and prepare for the upcoming "battle".

"Mr. Zhou, did you go to Sapporo?" Ms. Sachiko noticed the shopping bag in Zhou Tai'an's hand at a glance.

"Well, I went to buy some things." Zhou Tai'an replied vaguely.

Miss Sachiko didn't ask any further questions, but just nodded with a smile.

……

After Xiaolimao and Xinxinhui came back from the swimming pool, the two of them first changed back to their normal clothes, and then sat across from Zhou Taian who was eating the special fried fish with great relish.

After the horse girls in charge sat down firmly, Zhou Tai'an said leisurely: "Training during the day will be suspended tomorrow."

"Huh?" Xiao Limao and Xin Guanghui looked puzzled.

"Didn't you tell me when you were in Kasamatsu? I'm going to visit Xiao Limao's family." The young man explained.

"Oh, I did say that." Xiao Limao suddenly realized.

"So tomorrow I will ask Xiao Limao to lead the way." Zhou Tai'an turned to look at Lumao Ma Niang who belonged to his team, "I am looking forward to meeting my wife."

"Yeah." Xiao Limao nodded while responding softly.

However, Zhou Tai'an could hear a bit of shyness from Xiao Limao's tone.

But he didn't think much about it, he just thought it was normal.

Xiaolimao's family background is very average, and this must be the first time she has brought her friends and trainers to her home, so it is normal to feel unnecessary shame.

"I'm curious what kind of person Xiao Limao's mother will be." Zhou Tai'an thought silently in his heart, "I remember coming from a single-parent family, so it might be very strict?"

The young man involuntarily used his own experience to put on Xiao Limao's mother whom he had never met.

46. Home visit

The next day, following behind Xiao Limao, Zhou Taian and Xinxin Guanghui set foot on the road to visit Xiaolimao's house.

There is no public transportation from the hot spring hotel Yukara to Hidaka County where Oguri Mao's family is located, so Zhou Taian borrowed a car from Ms. Sachiko to travel.

In this case, it only takes more than an hour to arrive at Xiaolimao's house.

"Fortunately, the trainer has a driver's license, otherwise he would have to take a taxi." Xinxin Guanghui was very grateful, "How much would it cost?"

"Six figures can't be stopped." Zhou Tai'an responded casually, "Now the price is not low."

"That would be too costly." Sitting on the co-pilot's seat, Xiao Limao thought to himself.

Zhou Tai'an, who was sitting in the driver's seat and driving the car, was about to drive into the border of Rigao County, when he inadvertently glanced at the horse girl who was sitting next to him.

Visible to the naked eye, Xiao Limao's expression was tense—this was proof that she was nervous.

Being close to the hometown is timid, this is a situation that will happen to everyone.

"If you come here after winning the Hokkaido Youjun Championship, Oguri should be more confident?" The young trainer thought, "But if this is the case—"

He glanced at his wallet, looked away, and drove seriously again.

……

When the group of three came to Xiao Limao's house, Zhou Tai'an was stunned—even though he knew that Xiao Limao's family conditions were very bad, he really didn't expect it to be so bad.

"Even if it is discarded immediately, you don't feel a pity at all?" He evaluated in his heart, complaining like this.

Zhou Tai'an glanced at Xiao Limao, and found that she was also stunned.

"I obviously mailed all the bonuses I got home..." Xiao Limao murmured, "Why didn't my mother find someone to repair it at all?"

why?

Zhou Taian didn't know the answer either.

But he knew he couldn't continue to stand here foolishly.

After clearing his throat, Zhou Tai'an took out some wrapped gift boxes from his bag, held them in his hands, took the lead, and went up to knock on the door of Xiaolimao's house.

"Excuse me?" A weak-sounding breath came from inside the room.

"Hello, madam? This is Xiaolimao's house, right?" Zhou Tai'an responded loudly, "I am Xiaolimao's trainer. Today I am wearing Xiaolimao and I am in charge of the racehorse lady, so I have the liberty to disturb you."

"Eh? Is it Mr. Trainer that Oguri mentioned?" The woman in the room was startled, and then quickly opened the door.

What caught Zhou Taian's eyes was a haggard face. Anyone could tell that the owner of this face had done heavy labor yesterday—no, it should be said that he had been doing heavy labor all the time.

"Hi, madam!" Zhou Taian bowed deeply according to Japanese etiquette, "I am the trainer of Xiao Limao, and my name is Zhou Taian."

Then he gave the gift he had prepared to Xiao Limao's mother.

"Xiaoli, she—" After receiving the gift, Xiaolimao's mother nervously tried to ask the young man about her daughter's movements—but before she could say anything, she was interrupted by Xiaolimao who appeared from behind Zhou Taian .

"Mom!" Xiao Li Mao waved her hand, passed behind Zhou Tai'an, and threw herself into the woman's arms.

After Brand New Glory introduced herself, Xiao Limao's mother also introduced her name "White Stone" to Zhou Tai'an and the others, and then invited them to their home.

As for the interior, Zhou Tai'an can only say that the interior is slightly better than the exterior. At this time, the most exquisite item in Xiaoli Mao's house may be the gift box he just handed over to Mrs. Bai Baoshi.

"I'm sorry, the house is so simple, it really made Zhou Jun laugh." After Bai Baoshi offered cold water, he smiled apologetically.

"It's okay." Zhou Tai'an grinned, held the cup, and took a sip, "I grew up and studied in the United States, so I'm used to drinking cold water."

Bai Baoshi showed a relieved expression upon hearing this.She knew that the man in front of her was in charge of almost everything her daughter had in Kasamatsu, so of course she didn't want to make him feel bad all her life.

……

The main content of chat between Zhou Taian and Bai Baoshi is inseparable from Xiao Limao - from the time she was born to the confirmation that her legs were stiff, she found many doctors in the middle, and finally massaged every day under the advice of a trainer in Hokkaido. It took several years to succeed After alleviating this problem, I have been studying in a school for ordinary people, and then I was suggested by the teacher of the college to apply for Treyson College.And because the tuition fees at Kasamatsu College are the cheapest, I chose to study all the way from Hokkaido.

"It's Xiaoli's luck to meet Mr. Zhou. It's really bothering Mr. Zhou to come to visit. Really——please take care of Mr. Zhou in the future." Bai Baoshi stood up and wanted to bow to Zhou Tai'an.

Zhou Tai'an also got up and avoided: "Mrs. Bai Baoshi doesn't have to be like this. For me, Xiao Limao is very important. I also need her grades to get a stepping stone in the central government."

"Besides, when we come to Hokkaido this time, Xiao Limao and I also have very important things to do." Zhou Tai settled down, took out a ticket from his wallet, and handed it to Bai Baoshi.

"This is..." Bai Baoshi took the ticket, and found that it was a pass for people related to Menbie Racecourse that was valid until the beginning of September this year.

"On August 8 this year, Xiaolimao will challenge for the first big prize in her career at Menbie Racecourse." Zhou Tai'an explained to the woman with a puzzled face, "With this pass, Mrs. Baibao can Free to enter and leave the racecourse. I hope Xiao Limao's performance in her first challenge for the big reward, which occupies the largest part of her life, can be seen with your own eyes."

"Would it really not affect Xiaoli?" Bai Baoshi was a little nervous. Although she had an excellent daughter, she had never had the opportunity to watch a race at the racecourse before.

"No." Xiao Limao said.

The fighting spirit in her eyes turned into flames burning: "I will show my mother with all my strength."

"Then I will go." Since there is no negative impact on her daughter, Bai Baoshi will certainly not refuse.

Next, Zhou Taian found an excuse to come out alone, and left the space in the house for the mother and daughter of Xiao Limao—the new glory is also very interesting.

"The trainer has really prepared all kinds of things." The chestnut-haired horse girl complained, "I wonder if even Aunt Bai Baoshi's residence in Lisong has been arranged."

"That's not true." Zhou Tai'an curled his lips, "I feel that Mrs. Bai Baoshi may not be willing to move to Lisong."

She even embezzled the money that Xiao Limao sent to repair the house, and the young man felt that there was something hidden behind it.

In the room, Bai Gem handed Xiaoli Mao a hand-stitched wallet: "Here is the deposit slip of the two bonuses you mailed to me, Xiaoli."

"Mom...Didn't I tell you that this is for repairing the house." Xiao Limao frowned, unwilling to take the wallet.

"Anyway, I'm used to living here. Repair something." Bai Baoshi waved his hand, "Compared to Xiaoli, you need this money to take good care of yourself."

"Mom...?" Xiao Limao tilted her head, puzzled.

"The opportunity that should be grasped must be grasped." Bai Baoshi patted his daughter on the shoulder, speaking earnestly.

47. Temporary competition

After leaving Xiao Limao's house, Zhou Tai'an found that Xiao Limao had a strange expression on his face.