Why was I assigned to be a horse girl?

"This feeling is not only like the change in the color of a fox's fur, but also like the feeling of a spider lily slowly growing out of the soil... The black is the soil, the red is the petals of the spider lily, and you, Amber, are the most delicate stamen of this spider lily."

Everyone likes to be praised by others, and Hitotsu Kohaku was no exception... Faced with Kotobuki Toru's praise and flattery, a faint blush immediately appeared on her little face.

"Flower stamens and stuff... is that why there's so little fabric?"

"Ahem, that's part of the reason."

Kotobuki scratched his head: "Of course, we could also add a layer of black stockings to the chest and stomach area, but that would make the overall design style slightly more cyberpunk... like a mecha girl. What do you think of adding some black stockings, Amber?"

Fei Tu Hu Po pursed her lips, "Actually, it's not that you can't wear it... There aren't any clothes to try on yet, so I can't make a hasty conclusion, right?"

Kotobuki Toru looked at Hisakohaku and asked tentatively, "So...?"

"So I'll wait until I experience the AR venue and try on the final outfit before giving it a try!"

"Eh, that works too..." Kotobuki Toru breathed a slight sigh of relief, not expecting that Hitoko would be so easy to talk to.

Meanwhile, the exceptional senses and superior hearing of the Hibiki Amber also picked up the soft, joyful breath that Qin Chui had just uttered.

Now, even someone as slow-witted as Hitoko Amber can deduce that... this huge opening was definitely part of the design by Kotobuki Touto!

Was the dream I just had real? Does Kotobuki Toru really not consider me a good friend or buddy anymore?

Hito Amber pondered, "Should I... ask Kotobuki Toru?"

Anyway, lately I've been paying less and less attention to those messy things from the past...

Sometimes I even find being a horse girl really fun, so Kotobuki Toru, you don't really have to care that much...

But just as Fei Tu Hu Po was about to ask a question, the heavy door of the activity room was pushed open.

"Fat rabbit, you're something else! You've actually taken over four matches in the central Treson live stream!"

The wealthy woman, panting heavily, pushed open the door and came in: "You've stolen all the limelight..."

Fei Tu Hu Po quickly stopped talking.

This activity room isn't a private space for just the two of us, Kotobuki Toru... anyone could walk in at any time!

"Donna, why are you back?"

"I'm tired from running, but I've successfully reached the Gold rank, so I've achieved my goal for this month."

The lady fanned herself as she moved closer to the water dispenser to prepare iced salt water, her gaze sweeping over the room's decor.

Although no mysterious handprints were found on the glass, nor any suspicious water stains under the dining table, Hitotsu Amber had already covered herself with the clothes that the zither had blown through as a blanket.

What interested the lady even more, of course, was... the pile of blueprints that Amber had placed on her lap.

"These are the design sketches for the final battle outfit?" The lady walked over with her cup in hand. "Come! Let me see!"

Hitoko Amber has always trusted the aesthetic sense of noblewomen... Although she had promised Kotobuki Toru that she would try it on, it would be a good thing if more people could offer suggestions.

So, Hibiki Amber carefully handed the design sketches of the final outfit to the noblewoman: "Donna, could you take a look... how's this?"

The noblewoman held the design drawings and looked around, then glanced down at the Scarlet Amber.

"This is still too much fabric! Since the front is already cut out, let's just cut out the back too!"

"Otherwise, those tasteless viewers might think you've worn your winning outfit inside out!"

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Chapter 220 You need to work on your ability to stay up all night, otherwise you won't be able to handle it in the future.

"Look at this, there's no sense of symmetry at all... and this jumpsuit has no unique features whatsoever."

The noblewoman reviewed the costume design for Scarlet Amber and offered suggestions for modifications to most of the designs.

But all these modification suggestions can be simply summarized in three words—delete fabric!

Fei Tu Hu Po never expected that the noblewoman would complain that her decisive outfit was made of too little fabric!

It's a shame that this lady often promotes herself as a conservative, but surprisingly, even this conservative lady says that her final outfit is too conservative!

Was I really wearing too many clothes?

"You need to develop your own unique style! You should know what's shameful!"

Faced with the noblewoman's confident suggestion, Fei Tu Hu Po also chose to play along: "Then... Donna, what kind of distinctive features do you think this final outfit should be modified in?"

The noblewoman looked down at Scarlet Amber with disdain, "Didn't I just say? Change it in a more distinctive direction!"

"A unique color! That's what makes you special!"

Fei Tu Hu Po was speechless... This noblewoman was too blunt.

I might actually be suited to a glamorous style, but it's unlikely that I would actually put myself into one.

The noblewoman knew, of course, that Hitotsu Amber wouldn't easily heed her advice. After all, she'd tricked her so many times; Hitotsu Amber should have long since become immune to her words.

However, even if Hitotsu Amber is unwilling to listen to her, she should at least take into account the opinions of the two designers, right?

Qin Chui Tou goes without saying that reducing the amount of fabric used on Fei Tu Hu Po would not only be pleasing to the eye, but would also save Venus at least three bolts of fabric.

It's like Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, touching an electrical wire—he's completely won!

Narcissus, that guy, was also all about art and didn't care about morality or shame at all...

Of the ten designs, four failed to pass the approval of the Venus Ethics Committee and became defective products that were shelved.

So if you just mention this suggestion to Narcissus... I'm sure she'll agree!

“My suggestion is still a suggestion, and you just asked me!” the noblewoman said matter-of-factly. “So why don’t you send Narcissus a message and see what kind of final outfit she’ll bring you?”

After thinking about it, Fei Tu Hu Po felt that the noblewoman's words made sense, so she sent a message to Narcissus to ask if she should also have a window opened on the back of her final outfit.

Narcissus then replied with "Received," but it's unclear what she was really thinking...

All Fei Tu Amber can do now is hold onto hope, wait, and check the actual design again this weekend.

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The next few days were spent in a state of anticipation and torment for Hitoko Amber. Previously, Hitoko Amber could not quite understand the feelings of wealthy people who bought graphics cards and waited for the release of new electronic products.

But during the days of waiting for Narcissus and Benben to try on the final outfit, Hitotsu Amber truly understood what it meant to be eagerly anticipating something.

Of course, while anxiously waiting, Fei Tu Hu Po also frequently reflected on and examined her current state... If it were her former self, she would never have cared about her outfit or anything like that.

It doesn't matter whether the clothes are good-looking or not. As long as they are warm in winter and cool in summer, won't cause heatstroke in summer or hypothermia in winter, and conform to public order and good customs, that's fine.

But now... I'm actually starting to look forward to getting nice clothes, and to the day I can finally wear my winning outfit.

Firstly, it proves that one's life is indeed good. As the saying goes, one can only have wild thoughts when one is well-fed and clothed. It is precisely because of the increase in income and competition prize money that one can start to look forward to things beyond daily meals, such as clothes, friendship, and other emotional needs.

Secondly, does this also mean that she is really enjoying her life as a beautiful girl and a racehorse girl more and more?

Even though she constantly reminded herself that she was different from those innocent, born racehorse girls, that she was just a latecomer to the sport...

Even so, whenever she learns a new skill and sees Kotobuki Toru's self-assessment score improve by a single digit after finishing her daily exercise and training, Hitoko feels genuine joy and happiness.

She likes being a racehorse girl... but Hitoko Amber feels that she can't compare to those real racehorse girls at all, and that it's not right for her to think of herself as one of those pure and innocent elves.

Hitoko Amber was still pondering what to do... but had not yet reached a conclusion.

However, time waits for no one. Regardless of whether Fei Tu Hu Po was conflicted or not, with the daily routine of training, leveling up, reading, and studying, the weekend finally arrived.

Early in the morning, Amber wasn't woken up by her alarm clock, but by a noisy phone call from Narcissus.

So, Hitotsu Amber could only yawn as she dressed and went out to greet them, saying, "My appointment is for after 10 o'clock... It's only 8 o'clock now, it's not even time for work yet."

Narcissus, with smoky dark circles under his eyes, said, "As long as I don't leave work, there's no such thing as clocking in!"

Hearing Narcissus's words, Amber was astonished. "Eh? Nana... you didn't sleep at all yesterday, did you?"

Narcissus nodded, walking down the street with a hint of smugness, “For us beauties in troubled times, the night is our stage! Whether it’s courtesans or stage actresses, the real show is at night.”

"Tonight? And... don't take me with you."

Narcissus's tone was full of implications: "A beauty's time is worth a thousand pieces of gold for a spring night. And 'night' naturally refers to the evening. Little Amber, you should also work on your ability to stay up late, otherwise you won't be able to hold on at night in the future."

Hitotsu Amber rolled her eyes at Narcissus, annoyed. The training path that this madam had arranged for her was really moving closer to the direction of becoming a courtesan!

Fei Tu Hu Po declared confidently, "People must sleep at night!"

“I hope you will think so in the future…” Narcissus yawned softly, her body swaying, still with that charming and frail appearance, and even more so because of this frailty.

What an incredible life form!

Seeing that Amber was staring at him intently, Narcissus immediately laughed and said, "Watch closely, learn well... If you could learn even half of my seductive skills, you wouldn't need to run to achieve financial freedom..."

"No way... Running is my hobby and my dream!"

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Chapter 221 Kotobuki: My Time Is Running Out

He secretly brought out a few large steamed buns with meat filling and some hot porridge from the cafeteria to treat Narcissus to breakfast.

"Wow... Eating these after staying up all night feels so good! Little Amber, don't you have a lot of experience with staying up all night?"

Fei Tu Hu Po shook her head with a smile but said nothing. She usually doesn't stay up late at night, but she has experience delivering food for people who stay up late!

Those middle-aged men and women who come out of the internet cafe in the morning and early morning usually order some soft and warm food. So, after giving them out a lot, Fei Tu Hu Po had learned a lot and remembered their breakfast preferences. She never expected that it would come in handy today.

While Narcissus was sitting by the roadside eating, Kotobuki Toru also sauntered over, yawning, with dark circles under his eyes and stubble on his lip, looking like a weathered and handsome man who had experienced many hardships.

"Tou Tou, where have you been again? Why are you yawning and have dark circles under your eyes like that too?"

Hitotsu Kohaku was really worried that Kotobuki Toru would fall to the ground and get hurt, so she immediately got up and ran to Kotobuki Toru's side to help him up. "You were fine yesterday, how come you're like this today?"

Kotobuki Toru sat down with Hitoko's help, sighed softly, his voice filled with melancholy and sorrow: "My time in this world is running out..."

"what?"

As if struck by lightning, Fei Tu Hu Po felt her scalp tingle and her blood freeze instantly. She stood frozen in place, her mind blank, and everything around her fell silent at that moment.

Her fragile tear ducts instantly broke down, and two streams of tears flowed down her cheeks: "Toutou, sob sob sob... What, what is your last wish before you die? Just tell me. What is there that you want to do but haven't done yet? As long as it's within my power, I will definitely help you complete it!"

Fei Tu Hu Po's suggestion was really tempting, especially her way of speaking, which always made people fantasize about some strange things... Moreover, the way the silly roe deer cried out in desperation, and the tragic expression on its face as if the world had lost its color, really made people feel a sense of pity for it.

Kotobuki Toru was deeply moved, and then with a chop to the neck, he slammed Hitoko Amber back into her chair.

"What nonsense are you talking about... You're really hoping I'll die and get a new trainer?"

Fei Tu Hu Po covered her head in grievance, whimpering and crying. Crystal clear tears left fine watermarks on her fair cheeks, but her expression changed as if she had changed from worry to joy.

"Didn't you say you didn't have much time left? Why are you blaming me? What else can I understand? But the bad news is that I misunderstood, and the good news is... Tou Tou, you should be alright... that's good."

Kotobuki Toru, seeing Hitotsu Kohaku still optimistic and smiling despite the tear stains on her face, felt incredibly soft-hearted. This silly little animal just evoked an overwhelming urge to protect her.

"What I mean is that so much time has passed since March... I have to defend my thesis at the end of April or the beginning of May, so I don't have much time to prepare."

Kotobuki Toru didn't have the habit of carrying handkerchiefs or tissues, so he had to pull his palm back and instead gently pinch the cuff of his sleeve with four fingers, carefully pressing the soft fabric against Hitobuki Amber's cheek. His movements were gentle and delicate, and the cuff slowly slid over, wiping away the mottled tear stains on her face, leaving behind a pinkish hue like a rosy sunset.

"Your tear ducts are so weak..."

Hitoko was stunned for a moment, but when she felt Kotobuki Toru testing her face, she obediently put her hands on her knees and tilted her head back like a small animal, letting Kotobuki Toru wipe her face.

"Well, what can I do? She was born of three goddesses! So... how's your thesis coming along, Tou Tou?"

As soon as she asked the question, Hitotsu Amber realized that her question was a bit silly... If Kotobuki Toru's thesis was fine, would she still have such dark circles under her eyes?

"well enough……"

While gently wiping Fei Tu Hu Po's cheek with her sleeve, Qin Chui Tou couldn't help but secretly admire her exquisite little face.

Even after crying, her almond-shaped eyes remained clear and bright, without any signs of swelling. Instead, a faint blush appeared around the corners of her eyes, like carefully applied eyeshadow, making her both beautiful and captivating, with a mesmerizing charm that made it impossible to look away.