Why was I assigned to be a horse girl?

"Have you finished your class?"

Kotobuki Toru nodded slightly, then looked at the noblewoman practicing her gate shots on the track and asked, "How's your concentration skill coming along?"

Fei Tu Hu Po hesitated for a moment, then said honestly, "I still need to practice..."

Kotobuki reassured her, "Don't worry, skills aren't something you can learn overnight. But as a racehorse girl, concentration at the start is the most important skill... You'll have to learn it sooner or later, and it has nothing to do with what kind of running style you choose."

Although horse racing is a competitive sport, the final measure of victory is still the time to reach the finish line. The higher the level of the horse girls, the more similar their times will be. Gaining a slight time advantage at the start can be the key to winning the race.

The two walked to the side of the track and sat down. Kotobuki Toru plopped down on the concrete steps and immediately started grimacing from the cold.

Meanwhile, Hitoko has clearly found another use for the racehorse girl's tail. She spreads the fluffy tail fur on the ground and sits on the spot where the tail is not. It's soft and warm.

"I've looked into all those running techniques and stuff... and even done a little research on them."

Taking out the skincare products that her wealthy teacher had given her and that she had then repackaged into small bottles at home, Fei Tu Amber continued the previous conversation.

"I think the 'escape horse' running style might suit me better, which means starting by rushing forward to try and grab the first position, and then continuing to rush all the way down in a free and unrestrained running style?"

Kotobuki Toru quickly shook her head and retorted, "What you're talking about is called a brainless escape. Nine out of ten escape attempts are bad, and the tenth one is especially bad. Those racehorse girls who choose the escape method either have no brains or are just there to bluff their way in..."

"You talk like nobody has a brain!"

Fei Tu Hu Po muttered something under her breath, then quickly raised her voice and asked, "So the escape route isn't what I described?"

"of course not."

Kotobuki Toru quickly corrected Hisako's misconception: "In my humble opinion, the runaway horse racer is the most meticulous and patient of all the racer girls."

"Huh? There's such a saying?"

Kotobuki rested his chin on his hands, striking a wise pose, and asked, "You know about marathons, right?"

Fei Tu Hu Po nodded, "Of course I know that."

Hearing that Hitotsu Kohaku knew, Kotobuki Toru nodded slightly and continued, "In marathons, there is a profession called pacemaker, which is a person with strong ability to control speed and rhythm. When running a marathon, pacemakers wear pace balloons to run at a stable pace as a reference for the runners. And the reference point for Uma Musume on the track is the Uma Musume who is in first place?"

Hitotsu Amber's fox-like eyes darted around, and suddenly a mischievous idea popped into her head: "So... the racehorse that comes in first is supposed to be used as a reference point to disrupt the rhythm of the other racehorses?"

The entire racehorse girl was stunned by Gao Shangjunyi's words. Sure enough, he was born to be a femme fatale. His eyes would dart around and all sorts of wicked ideas would come out at once.

What is talent? This is talent! Thank goodness Scarlet Amber wasn't a dog like that noblewoman…

Kotobuki Toru nodded in satisfaction. To be honest, after such a long time, Hitokohaku had been following him around, studying and listening in, and occasionally even reading out questions for him to review. His wisdom attribute must have improved significantly.

"Yes, you guessed the principle correctly. That's how the runaway racehorses work. They set the pace, and then, like fishing, they secretly change their own pace to deplete the other racehorses' stamina and disrupt their rhythm. By the end, before the other racehorses have even realized that their stamina has been almost completely worn down, it's already too late."

Hitotsu Amber's eyes sparkled as she interacted with Kotobuki Toru: "So you're saying that mindlessly rushing forward won't work... because if someone rushes too fast in the early game, no one will refer to the rhythm of Escape Horse Girls, right?"

"Yes, of course, there is also a superior escape method, which is a running method chosen by those who have extreme confidence in their own strength. It is an absolute overlord running method that crushes other racehorses from the very beginning, giving others confidence in the early stages."

"Didn't you just say that nine out of ten escapees are bad?"

"What I'm talking about is mindless escape, blindly choosing the escape strategy without considering the opponent's situation. It would be unreasonable for such a team not to lose."

Fei Tu Hu Po gripped the hand cream bottle tightly in her hand. "I understand. I think I've completely mastered the escape technique!"

Just like many people who have watched walkthrough videos by experts, Hito Amber now feels that she is incredibly strong. All she needs is a group of Umaru Girls like Oguri Hat-senpai to help her stage a scene like the Dragon King descending from the mountain.

Kotobuki looked at Hitoko Amber, whose face was now flushed and as beautiful as a peach blossom, and hesitated before saying, "I suspect you're... getting carried away."

"How can it be?!"

Before she could finish speaking, Fei Tu Hu Po lost her grip and with a "gurgle," she pushed the skincare bottle to the very bottom, squeezing out the thick, translucent product.

A large amount of slightly whitish and somewhat sticky skincare product was wrapped around Fei Tu Hu Po's hands, sticky yet with a magical elasticity, like snot or something else.

Although it looks somewhat disgusting, it has a strange kind of beauty in the eyes of men... the beauty of pear blossoms in the rain.

"Wow... so much sprayed out..." Fei Tu Hu Po frowned, her face full of heartache and reluctance, "What a waste."

"Then apply it to other parts of the skin?"

For example, on the face!

Kotobuki Toru also had her own little scheme, though she couldn't say it outright. Watching Hiukohaku, who appeared as a beautiful, enchanting girl, smear the thick, white skincare product from her hands onto her face, and then further spread it evenly across her small face…

Just imagine it, and you'll know it's absolutely a "pleasing sight to behold".

It's great! I want to see more!

“That makes sense…” After squeezing her hands together for a while, Hitotsu Amber looked at Kotobuki Toru and then looked down at Kotobuki Toru’s hands.

"What do you want to do?"

Before Kotobuki Toru could react, Hitokohaku grabbed Kotobuki Toru's hand with her own.

"It feels a bit awkward to apply hand cream alone... I just squeezed out too much, could you help me spread some out?"

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Chapter Ninety: The vixen, while applying the lotion, found her fingertips intertwined.

"Hurry, hurry, there are so many that they're about to fall!"

In order not to waste these expensive skincare products, Fei Tu Hu Po's single-minded thinking had clearly made "using the skincare products as soon as possible" her primary goal, to the point that she forgot to consider whether doing so was actually appropriate...

Of course, it's also possible that after pondering for a moment, Hitotsu Amber had already reached the conclusion that it was "suitable"...

At this moment, their hands were already clasped together. More accurately, it was Hitotsu Amber who used her fair and delicate little hand to grasp Kotobuki Toru's restless hand.

The smooth and delicate skincare product acted as a lubricant between their palms, making Fei Tu Hu Po's already delicate hands, which were as smooth as mutton fat jade, even smoother.

"Ugh... this is so troublesome."

Fei Tu Hu Po lowered her head slightly, her brows furrowed, her pearly teeth lightly biting her lower lip, her face full of resentment and dissatisfaction. However, whenever Fei Tu Hu Po exerted a little force to grab the hand that had been played through the zither, the hand covered with hand lotion would slip away from her fingertips like a nimble eel...

Left with no other option, Hitotsu Amber had to find another way. She dipped her palm in the excess skincare product and covered it on Kotobuki Toru's hand. Then she slowly rubbed it in circles on Kotobuki Toru's hand, trying to spread the skincare product little by little.

If you ignore the gender of the people in the photos, this scene looks like a creepy old man harassing a female student he just sponsored...

Of course, in Hitotsu Kohaku's mind, she didn't have any strange thoughts about Kotobuki Toru... and his hands didn't feel anything special to her either, they were incredibly rough...

It feels even worse than the mouse I bought for 20 yen!

Then, Hibiki Amber became a little impatient. "Speaking of which... can't you move yourself?"

However, at this time, Kotobuki Toru was still in a state of shutdown.

As the potential future leader of the Kotobuki Group, he was taught from a young age that those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles and remain calm even when faced with a collapsing mountain...

After being brutally beaten and educated by a wealthy woman, and frequently bullied by his older sister, he became even more wary of women, who are known for their violence, and he no longer believed in the concept of a "gentle embrace."

Women are like tigers that devour people without spitting out the bones!

Therefore, whenever Kotobuki Toru is in front of a woman, he always habitually puts on an indifferent expression, just to erect an invisible barrier...

Even now, Kotobuki Toru's expression remains calm.

However, this indifferent expression was not something that could be faked... it was because Kotobuki Toru's muscles were completely relaxed.

This feeling is similar to someone being tickled and laughing uncontrollably, or experiencing extreme tension during a terrifying event. The excessive secretion of adrenaline causes all the muscles and energy in the body to be used to maintain thinking and breathing, ultimately leading to a situation where the human body feels weak, the legs go limp, and even facial expressions cannot be supported.

Commonly known as detachment.

Therefore, Kotobuki Toru could only look down at Hitoko Amber in front of him, watching the girl's thick, silky crimson hair and her long eyelashes drooping down, obscuring her golden eyes that should be filled with anger.

Seeing the steam rising from the collar of the girl's tracksuit... Who's in that paladin group? Kick him out!

Not far from the two of them... Gao Shangjunyi was not feeling well. When Fei Tu Hu Po and Qin Bu Zhi Tou started practicing Tai Chi push hands, Gao Shangjunyi's face turned red.

This woman, Fei Tu Hu Po... how did she manage to hold hands so smoothly? Finding a reason and taking the initiative, it was all done in one smooth motion.

She is truly cunning and unfathomable.

Furthermore, although Gao Shangjun realized that Fei Tu Hu Po was probably trying to steal one of his younger sister's potential future boyfriends, he genuinely lacked the courage to step forward and stop her...

Firstly, he worried that a racehorse girl like Hitoko, who was both wise and foolish, might retaliate against him in the future. Secondly, even Takashiro Junyi felt that the two seemed quite compatible...

But Kotobuki Toru... at least give me some response!

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At this moment, the two people sitting on the chairs by the track remained in a stalemate and remained silent.

Faced with such a powerful impact, Kotobuki Toru could only force himself to activate his strong inner strength, constantly reminding himself with words like "My heart is as hard as stone," "Kohaku is my good friend," and "It's not good to take advantage of fools."

This self-suggestion actually does have some effect... As his mind gradually hardens, Kotobuki Toru gradually regains control over the muscles in his body.

"Ahem, that's about enough... I'll do it myself from now on..."

Qin Fukito prepared to raise his hand and then wave it off, using body language to express his refusal to Hitoko.

The gesture of refusal is not like that of a traffic police officer directing traffic, where you simply stick your five fingers together and make a pushing motion. In everyday life, the gesture of refusing and waving your hand requires you to slightly spread your five fingers.

Since Hitotsu Kohaku lacked the ability to sense emotions, she naturally had no idea what Kotobuki Toru was about to do.

And so, just as Kotobuki Toru slowly opened his five fingers, Hitoko Amber's slender, fair, and slightly moisturized knuckles, like green onions, slid down, carrying the smooth skincare product, moving like a snake, and very smoothly slid into the gap between Kotobuki Toru's fingers.

Their fingers intertwined, and the scene looked as if Hitotsu Amber was holding Kotobuki's hand in reverse, deliberately placing her fingers into his palm...

Feeling the girl's fingertips touch his palm, Kotobuki Toru, who had finally managed to muster his courage, immediately went limp again... There was no way around it; the second hit of Hitokohaku's attack was just too powerful...

No matter how rational a man is, he probably can't resist the feeling of a beautiful girl holding his hand and her inexperienced fingers slipping inside.

Even the strongest tempered steel would probably be softened by the Scarlet Amber...

Gao Shangjunyi, who was standing next to him, saw this scene and even covered his eyes with his hands, then secretly opened his fingers a small gap.

That was so exciting...that's amazing.

"!"

However, the moment Hitokohaku fully grasped Kotobuki, her dulled senses instantly detected a hint of unease...

The next second, as if electrocuted, Fei Tu Hu Po pulled her hand back...

"I've already applied the extra skincare product to your hands... You can apply the rest yourself..."

"That's what Fei Tu Hu Po said, looking at her burning hands."

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Chapter 91 It's better to be a little silly

Just as the two awkwardly separated, the noblewoman "coincidentally" walked over and asked Fei Tu Hu Po with a teasing tone, "Oh, fat rabbit, I'm done practicing. Do you still have any skincare products?"

"No! Get up!"

Fei Tu Hu Po bared her teeth at this nasty woman who always brings up the most awkward topics.

After baring her teeth, Hitotsu Amber glanced furtively at Kotobuki Toru, who was applying hand cream next to her, and quickly changed the subject.

So the girl stammered, "Um... I, I should be running like a runaway horse, right?"

After losing contact with Hitoko, Kotobuki Toru regained his composed and professional demeanor.

"I think this pasta should be mixed with No. 42 concrete..."

"what?"

"Oh, I mean you can run the runner race because you have good stamina, but I think the off-line might be more suitable for you... Do you know what the off-line is?"

"I have a general understanding."

Besides the escape horse running style, there are roughly three other running styles in Saima Musume...

The "first run" strategy involves starting like the X-Han and X-Nv, tailing behind the runaway racer girl and relying on her speed and wind-breaking ability to quickly catch her tail, thus conserving energy to a great extent.

However, according to Kotobuki Toru's theory of leading the way in fishing, the first racehorse girl is also the type whose rhythm is most easily disrupted... It is said to be a racing style that requires a lot of brainpower.

The third running style is the "mismatch running style" that Kotobuki Toru mentioned. It starts the game step by step according to its own rhythm, without rushing to fight for the road and position... waiting for the right opportunity to move. Although the position and track are not excellent, it can have a comprehensive view of the whole situation and observe the situation on the field.

It belongs to the most promising running style.

And then there's the last-minute chasing method... It's said that you start by slacking off, run to the back to save energy, and then unleash your full potential in the final stage of the race to overtake all the racehorses ahead.

It sounds incredibly cool, like the return of the Dragon King, but this question was also one of the must-know questions for Kotobuki Toru's Central Teresa exam. I practiced with Kotobuki Toru back then, and Kotobuki Toru's answer was very clear.

[Unless a racehorse is born with the negative skill of being unable to leave the gate, it is not recommended to use a chasing run for any racehorse. This is because any well-trained racehorse with normal gate-leaning ability and a proper attitude that doesn't make a fool of itself on the track will not fall too far behind in the gate-leaning phase. And if it doesn't fall too far behind... then that's a bad horse's running style.]

"So, I'm also suited for the lap running style?"

Kotobuki Toru rubbed his nose and nodded, saying, "Because judging from your previous races with other female racehorses, you are also very adaptable to the sprinting pattern."