Why was I assigned to be a horse girl?

The lady nodded in agreement: "The race I ran with was also... therefore I think you, Fat Rabbit, are indeed a talent for running bad horses."

From the perspective of those who have sparred and trained together, Hitoko is definitely the type who becomes stronger when facing stronger opponents. She doesn't have much confidence in her own abilities, but at the same time, she's too lazy to judge the strength of other racehorse girls.

If there are racehorse girls ahead, then just fight. Fighting one is the same as fighting three... The more opponents there are, the more fighting spirit Hitokohaku might be ignited.

Hibiko's confidence returned: "Then I'd like to try the alternating running style, but it seems that without many opponents, the alternating running style won't show any results..."

"Then you'll have to try it in the competition," the lady said with a helpless shrug.

Practice makes perfect, and Hitoko immediately took out her phone to log in to the Uma Musume website to register.

Kotobuki Toru reached out to stop her, "Grandpa, don't be in such a hurry... If you want to participate in the competition, you should at least work on your concentration and stuff, right?"

"Oh, right... but I've been practicing for half a day and I still don't feel like I've made any progress."

Fei Tu Hu Po stood up and walked towards the training track. "I guess I can only train slowly."

"It's okay, don't worry. I'm not free this afternoon anyway. I'll stay here with you to practice after we have lunch."

"Hey? TouTou, aren't you cold sitting here?"

"It's okay, my blood pressure will rise after doing some problems for a while."

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But Rome wasn't built in a day, and on the first day of training, Hitotsu Amber didn't achieve any real results.

The next day, it started snowing lightly again in Sapporo. Only Hitoko and Kotobuki remained on the entire meadow, and the only sounds in the environment were the wind and the opening and closing of the gates.

By Friday, rumors had even begun circulating in Sapporo Tressen that a mid-level player was testing the effectiveness of the local gates.

Meanwhile, Hibiki Amber was still practicing on the playground.

On Friday after school, the racehorse girls went home or back to their dorms. The elegant lady and the nobleman Junyi, having finished their classes, went straight to the racetrack as usual.

The noblewoman had never approved of Hitoko's virtuous qualities, but she truly admired Hitoko's perseverance and resilience.

"They're still practicing... If we ran into them on the field, they might be able to overpower everyone despite having prerequisite skills..."

Having experienced the cold, hunger, loneliness, and chill of the past few days, Qin Chui Tou was bundled up like a Christmas snowman on Friday, wearing two down jackets and with a thermos filled with spicy hot and sour soup.

Upon hearing the noblewoman's voice, Kotobuki Toru didn't turn around. "She is indeed very persevering; that's one of her strengths."

The noblewoman watched with her arms crossed as Fei Tu Hu Po repeatedly exited and re-entered the gate: "But can you really master it by practicing like this?"

Kotobuki Toru naturally had to speak up for his racehorse girl: "Have some confidence, okay? She may be a bit slow at reading, but what if she's the kind of genius who can't grasp theoretical knowledge but understands practical knowledge exceptionally quickly? How long did you guys practice on the track back then?"

Gao Shangjunyi usually likes to hide in a corner and read books by himself, so he has a high level of virtue: "I remember that I trained on the playground for about three days."

Hearing Gao Shangjunyi's words, the noblewoman pouted somewhat unwillingly, "I have four days... but I only train for about three hours each day."

Kotobuki glanced at his watch: "Today is the fifth day..."

The lady bluntly stated, "I doubt it; that silly girl..."

Kotobuki Toru smiled slightly as if he had thought of something. "My older sister sometimes tells me that it's good to be a little silly and a bit clueless sometimes."

The lady didn't reply, because she instantly thought of a certain young lady who usually appeared to be a naive and innocent rich girl, but was actually incredibly cunning and ruthless. She immediately started trembling with fear.

Qin Chui Tou then continued, "Moreover, in Chinese characters, the only difference between the words 'genius' and 'talent' is the number two, so being a little 'two' is good. This is the wisdom of the ancients."

The words have not yet finished...

The gate made its familiar opening sound once again.

Under the noblewoman's gaze, Scarlet Amber sprang out from the gate, silvery-white light flowing across her long hair.

"Huh? It really worked?"

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Chapter Ninety-Two: Let's run a clockwise race track!

Upon hearing the noblewoman's words, Kotobuki Toru's brain, which had been numb from the cold wind, instantly snapped back to reality, and he became incredibly excited.

Five days is a long time. Although Hitsukohaku worked incredibly hard, the efficiency was still acceptable. After all, Kotobuki Toru, being a pragmatist, estimated that Hitsukohaku would be lucky to learn how to concentrate before everyone went to Tokyo... Unexpectedly, Hitsukohaku made a rookie comeback today, which was a pleasant surprise.

"Donna, you saw it? I couldn't see it without the help of smart devices."

"Yes, although it's still the most basic gate-opening skill, it's been mastered."

Then, as if to confirm the lady's words, the latest exit time of the horse was updated on the LED display on the gate.

The most recent exit time was 0.086 seconds, and the average exit time was 0.11 seconds.

The concentration effect of the Scarlet Amber is quite good. Although the number seems small now, as everyone continues to grow and the training results are further enhanced, the advantage of these fractions of a second will become more apparent.

Until then...

At least Hitoko Amber won't lag too much behind other racehorse girls. As for her ordinary concentration skill, don't expect too much. You can improve it slowly later.

Meanwhile, the Scarlet Amber in the arena had clearly entered a state of oneness with nature, her eyes glazed over, her face expressionless, and her lips pursed, looking almost like she had suffered a stroke...

Perhaps because she was so engrossed in the practice and so exhausted, Hitoko Amber herself didn't realize that she had already mastered the skill of concentration.

She habitually ran about twenty meters past the gate of the horse stable, then habitually turned around and walked back into the stable. Her muscles were almost forming muscle memory. However, Fei Tu Hu Po did not feel like giving up. Bored as it may be, what is meant to be will be.

Just as Hitotsu Kohaku opened the back gate of the horse gate, preparing to step back inside, Kotobuki Toru's voice came from behind, "Kohaku, Kohaku!"

Fei Tu Hu Po turned her head: "Huh? What's wrong? Are we going to eat?"

Kotobuki Toru was instantly amused by the adorable Hitoko Amber and replied, "You've already mastered it! Don't you feel anything?"

"Eh?"

Fei Tu Hu Po then raised her head and looked at the LED display hanging above her head... After looking at it for a while, the girl suddenly let out a sharp bang.

"Wow! I really broke 0.1 seconds?!"

Hitoko jumped up in surprise. Looking at Kotobuki Toru, who was also smiling and whose face and lips were white from the cold, she originally wanted to hug her teammate like a soccer player who scores a goal. But after thinking for a moment, she raised her hand and bumped fists with Kotobuki Toru as she always did.

Fei Tu Hu Po stuck out her tongue lightly, "Hehe~ See, I told you I could do it, right? Although I originally thought I would learn it in three days and impress you, it's only been five days now."

"Five days is already quite impressive. After you finish the entrance exam for Central Tereson, I reckon I can give you a significant boost to your Sage attribute assessment." Kotobuki Toru paused, then teased with a half-smile, "Now that you've mastered the use of Concentration, you can go and challenge yourself with the exclusive skills of the Escape Horse Running Technique or the Mismatch Horse Running Technique!"

Fei Tu Hu Po shook her head rapidly, "No, reading is really painful, and practicing skills is so boring. Let me take a break for a few days first. Now let me try the effect of concentration first... It just passed by in a flash, and I didn't feel any difference at all."

"Actually, there's nothing different." Kotobuki Toru opened the gate for Hitoko and waved for her to go in.

At this moment, Gao Shangjunyi also came over, his face full of shyness and timidity, looking just like a mimosa plant.

In the past few days, Gao Shangjunyi would take time to come and check on her while she was training. Over time, the two of them became friends, and Fei Tu Hu Po's understanding of Gao Shangjunyi also improved considerably.

The main thing is that, like now, when Gao Shangjunyi takes the initiative to come to her, it's usually because he has something he wants to say. But if she doesn't ask him directly, Gao Shangjunyi will just stand there agonizing for a long time before silently walking away...

The main feature is a fully automatic self-isolation, and the noblewoman often bullies the noble Junyi in this way.

However, the sincere and enthusiastic Fei Tu Hu Po had no intention of doing so. She waved slightly to Gao Shang Jun Yi and asked softly, "Gao Shang, what's wrong?"

"Um...uh...that."

Gao Shangjunyi nervously gripped the brim of his peaked cap, seemingly searching for the courage to speak. After rubbing it for a while, he finally took a deep breath and asked, "Stolen... no, Fei Tu... can I have a friendly training session with you?"

"Sure! That's exactly what I'd like to hear."

Without much thought, Hitoko Amber nodded in agreement, only then remembering the gossip that Kotobuki Toru had told her earlier.

During his stay at Sapporo Tressen, Kotobuki Toru, besides doing exercises and papers, also took the time to talk to the trainers at Sapporo Tressen. According to him, there are actually many methods for training racehorse girls that are not written in the textbooks. Talking with other trainers can reveal the secrets of experience.

As for whether she learned anything, Hitoko Amber didn't know, but she did hear a lot of gossip about Kotobuki Toru, including some about Takashiro Shunichi...

It is said that this extremely socially awkward racehorse girl only trained with her older and younger sisters from the beginning of her schooling. After her older and younger sisters transferred to Central Treisen ahead of time, this racehorse girl began to train alone until recently when she met herself and the noblewoman.

Her previous training was naturally not as effective as the friendship training between racehorse girls... But Gao Shangjunyi actually managed to pass the Central Teresa exam despite the poor training results, relying on her own strength. Perhaps, just like her name suggests, Gao Shangjunyi is truly a great racehorse girl.

Training with a racehorse girl like that would certainly be great...

And does this mean that I have successfully broken down Gao Shangjunyi's emotional barriers and can now be called Gao Shangjunyi's good friend?

Having received Fei Tu Hu Po's consent, Gao Shang Jun Yi smiled shyly and then prepared to go into the gate.

But at that moment, Kotobuki Toru waved his hand, stopping the two of them.

"It's okay, Tou Tou, we're just having a little sparring session! We won't fight."

"I'm not saying I'm stopping you guys, it's just friendly training." Kotobuki Toru stood by the stop and pointed to the track: "For so many days, Hitokohaku, you've been running the left-hand track, which is counter-clockwise... How about we try something different this time?"

As Qin Chuitou spoke, he pressed the adjustment button on the side of the gate. The precision mechanism inside the gate started to operate, and the exit indicator light flashed. Then, the original exit gate became the entrance gate, while the entrance gate behind Fei Tu Hu Po became the exit gate.

"After running the counter-clockwise track so many times, let's try the clockwise right-turn track!"

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Chapter 93, Second Skill: Right Turn Obstacle

"Eh?"

Fei Tu Hu Po was taken aback, and subconsciously felt a slight dislike for the phrase "clockwise track"...

In addition, Kotobuki Toru had mentioned to her more than once that she had a problem with the way she exerted force with her left and right feet... So this time, was Kotobuki Toru trying to test her performance when running a clockwise track?

However, Hitotsu Amber still had some confidence in herself... after all, she had been delivering takeout for so long and was still healthy!

"Come on, come on!"

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Once Hitotsu Amber and Takasaka Junyi had taken their places in the starting blocks, Kotobuki Toru checked the status of the blocks, then took the remote control, walked to the edge of the track, and pressed the start button.

At a certain moment, the gate of the sluice gate opened.

Fei Tu Hu Po's gaze darkened, and she rushed forward with unprecedented speed. This time, Fei Tu Hu Po's eyes also saw the hazy light enveloping her.

Concentrate, start.

It's silky smooth and fluid, like a new instinct. It's probably easy for those who know how, but difficult for those who don't.

As a racehorse girl qualified to go to the central race, Gao Shangjunyi naturally also possessed the common skill of concentration among racehorse girls. Her body was also covered with a faint gray-white light, which made Gao Shangjunyi more confident.

Now that everyone had the focus to start, this time Fei Tu Hu Po did not lag behind Gao Shang Jun Yi at the start.

Out of the corner of her eye, Fei Tu Hu Po could even see Gao Shang Jun Yi's surprised expression.

"So strong..."

The strength of the Scarlet Amber is far greater than I imagined. In terms of attributes alone, she might even be a few points stronger than the noblewoman... Of course, I haven't seen the noblewoman use her full strength yet.

After a slight moment of stunned silence, Gao Shangjunyi quickly recovered and immediately accelerated forward.

Compared to ordinary humans, the eyes of a racehorse girl are like ultra-wide-angle cameras, with a huge field of vision... In parallel mode, Gao Shangjunyi's every move was naturally seen by Fei Tu Hu Po.

When two racehorse girls go head-to-head, there's no such thing as racing style. With her crimson running shoes stepping out, Hitoko Amber also accelerates and rushes off.

Two tails, one red and one brown, trailed long tracks.

The outcome was clear in the next second. With two sprints, Fei Tu Hu Po was already half a body length ahead of Gao Shang Jun Yi... and was even widening the gap.

Gao Shangjunyi looked shocked. She had only ever seen such powerful acceleration in noblewomen, but those were rare women with superhuman strength... She never expected that Fei Tu Hu Po would be so brave!

In the blink of an eye, the two had arrived at the bend. Gao Shangjunyi felt that she was probably in trouble... After all, she was not the kind of horse girl who was good at running on bends. She hadn't won on the straights in the early stages, so there was no way she could win on the bends.

“Hito-kun… I…”

The self-conscious and withdrawn little pony wanted to give up, but the next second she widened her eyes again.

On the winding track... he actually managed to close the distance between himself and Hitoko Amber!

So... is it because my friendship training with the lady these past few days has been effective? And the effect is so obvious?

If that's the case, then what if I could train in friendship with Hitoko Amber, who has a better relationship with me and is more sincere...?

Could I possibly make the name Gao Shangjunyi great again?

Gao Shangjunyi was secretly delighted and suddenly felt confident again.

Hitoko Amber pursed her lips... Horse girls are daughters of gods and the wind. After so much time adapting, Hitoko Amber could even judge her current running speed by the wind flowing past her ears...

So now, Hitotsu Amber can be certain... the difference between her speed when turning right and her speed when turning left is like the difference between a rabbit and a tortoise.

Moreover... the more he tried to speed up, the less he could take powerful steps, as if something invisible was restricting his right foot.

This instinctive feeling was something Hibiki Amber had just experienced...

skill.