Why was I assigned to be a horse girl?

Kotobuki Toru nodded, her gaze fixed on Hitoko Amber's phone. "She hasn't finished her debut race yet, but that makes sense... If she were a racehorse girl who had actually run races, she wouldn't be asking me these trivial questions here."

"Everyone has a first time, right? This is my first time becoming a racehorse girl..."

Hitoko Amber excitedly clicked on the horse racing girl login page, "So can I sign up for a race now? I'll find an easy one, and I'll earn as much as I can."

Kotobuki Toru was already used to Hitoko's strange remarks. After filtering out the unnecessary words, he shook his head and said, "Unfortunately, it won't work. It probably won't work."

"Huh? Why?"

"The main problem is that you haven't even run a debut race yet. A debut race is the final race for a female horse to go from amateur to professional. You can think of it as a professional qualification exam. If you haven't run a debut race... you're not allowed to run professional prize money races."

While Kotobuki Toru was explaining, Hitoko Amber had already gone through the process of blinking and nodding, completed the facial recognition on the Uma Musume information platform, and logged into her Uma Musume race account.

A series of information came to mind.

【Name: Scarlet Amber】

Birthday: February 29th

[Educational Level: Higher Education]

[Study Status: Higher Education Institution Completed but Not Graduated]

【Height: 160】

[Weight: 50KG]

Hair color/coat color: Chestnut

[Bloodline Series: Other]

[Site adaptability: To be determined by a professional organization]

[Running style adaptability: Awaiting professional evaluation]

"Everything about it is ominous, it looks like a brand new racehorse girl," Kotobuki complained to Hitoko Amber. "This system is quite accommodating... High school dropout, couldn't they have written middle school graduate?"

Fei Tu Hu Po gritted her teeth and nudged Qin Chui Tou with her elbow: "So you only graduated from high school? I'll give you a set of senior high school questions right now, can you do them?"

Qin Chuitou blushed, "Ahem, that's difficult."

Fei Tu Hu Po rolled her eyes at Qin Chui Tou and continued reading.

Next to your personal information are the tips for race registration. The race levels for Uma Musume (Horse Girl) are listed from lowest to highest:

出道赛、OP级系列赛、G3级竞马赛事、G2级别竞马赛事、G1级别竞马赛事、G1级别竞马赛事（世界前100级别）

As a newbie horse racing girl, the races that looked really tough were highlighted in red, and the instructions after each race said, "To register for this race, you must complete the previous level race and achieve a ranking within the top 5."

From G1 to G3, all competitions require achieving results in order to be eligible to participate in higher-level competitions.

The situation changed for the OP-level competitions: instead of requiring participants to complete the competition and achieve a top-five finish, the requirement was changed to simply completing the debut competition.

The debut competition was the "professional ability test" competition that Kotobuki Toru just mentioned.

Hitotsu Amber pointed to the debut competition registration button without thinking: "If that's the case, then why not just run the debut competition?"

"There are already few race girls, so how can you just sign up for so many debut races on a whim? Besides, debut races are very important..."

"Yes, there is one available this week."

Before Kotobuki Toru could finish speaking, Hitoko Amber had already aggressively clicked into the debut competition registration page, and on the registration page, a competition marked in green appeared in the list of available competitions.

[Hokkaido Obihiro Horse Racing - Prologue (Debut Race), current registrations: 5/12]

Fei Tu Hu Po is very excited about this match.

This horse draft race is the only competition I can register for right now, and it's also in Hokkaido, so even if I have to take the Shinkansen, the ticket price won't be too expensive!

However, Hitotsu Amber still had a small question: "By the way, why are the other competitions called horse racing competitions, but this one is called a draft horse competition?"

Qin Chuitou was struck dumb: "Because other races are about who runs the fastest, but horse-drawn carriage races are about who is the strongest and who can pull the carriage the fastest."

Amber tilted her head: "Huh?"

“In a normal horse racing event, the rules are the same as traditional track and field running races. Whoever reaches the finish line first wins. But in a draft horse race, each person is given a rope, and a weighted cart is pulled behind the rope. It’s a competition of whose cart reaches the finish line first. It’s a pure test of strength.”

"Wow, that's quite interesting." Amber rubbed her hands together, eager to try. "I think I'm pretty strong now!"

Kotobuki Toru tilted his head and glanced at Hitoko Amber's fair and slender wrist exposed outside her coat, frantically telling himself not to judge a book by its cover.

From the outside, it looked like he could completely cover and restrain the girl's two arms together with one hand, pressing her against the wall, but in reality, the girl could easily flip his skull off with just one hand.

Racehorse girls are creatures that cannot be judged by their appearance alone.

So, is this okay? Can you give me your opinion?

Kotobuki Toru thought for a moment, then took out a book from his bag, "Uma Musume Pretty Derby Race Analysis: From Rational Analysis to Dice Roll Decisions," and began to read it by express mail.

Hitotsu Amber, meanwhile, felt dizzy and disoriented looking at the densely packed notes on the book's title page...

A moment later, Kotobuki Toru closed the reference materials and nodded to Hitoko Amber: "I'm not your trainer, so just pretend I'm talking to myself from now on."

"Is it necessary to be so cautious?" Amber nodded slightly. "Also, the trainer is..."

Kotobuki Toru, who had already entered a state of "talking to himself", did not answer Hitokohaku's question. "Although both are considered to be at the level of a race, the draft horse race and the race horse race are essentially two completely different competitions. Therefore, the results of the draft horse race and the results of the race horse race are counted separately."

"While the statistics are kept separate, the draft horse race is also a local event unique to Hokkaido. People are mostly just having fun, so it doesn't matter if they lose... If any female racehorses want to participate, I would say, 'Don't worry, you can participate. Even the last place winner gets a participation prize. Last year it was a bag of rice and two bags of eggs.' That's all I have to say."

"Wow, it can even make popcorn... wait, no..."

Fei Tu Hu Po nudged Qin Chui Tou with her elbow: "Can't you say something nice? What if I win? You're already cheering me on before the match, so even if I win, I won't treat you to dinner!"

Kotobuki Toru suddenly seemed a little dazed. "You won, so you're going to treat me to dinner?"

"In my entire life, you've talked to me the most~ You're definitely a good friend I'm destined to be with, right?"

Fei Tu Hu Po's lips curled up slightly, revealing a sincere yet charming smile.

An hour ago, Kotobuki Toru would never have imagined that such a strangely beautiful and eccentric girl, Uma Musume, would suddenly want to be his buddy...

However, this feeling is not bad.

"Then I wish you all the best..."

"Another reason is that if you choose to register without a trainer on the application form, you have to write down an emergency contact person, preferably someone with relevant experience in horse racing... I've filled you in, so if something happens to me, remember to pay for my cremation. I'll pay you back in the next life."

"..."

Chapter Eleven: It's normal for friends to touch each other.

In the end, Kotobuki Toru still couldn't stop Hisako from adding herself to the emergency contact list.

After all, given the slow pace of draft horse races and the weight of the trailer, the biggest risk for the female racehorse might be that she might break her manicure or tear the seams of her spikes while pulling the rope.

And I can conveniently add another entry to my resume: "Successfully participated in the Hokkaido draft horse race with a wild racehorse girl," since that's pretty much what a college student's resume is like anyway.

The main point is that it's written in a lot of words, but upon closer inspection, it actually doesn't do anything.

After submitting the registration form, she waited for the system to review it, expecting to receive the results in about a day. After registering for the competition, Fei Tu Hu Po seemed very excited, and even started to study the content being taught in class, asking, "What class are you having now?"

"Chinese literature appreciation... After all, I might become a trainer in the future, so I have to have some level of expertise."

Kotobuki Toru pointed to Cao Zhi's "Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River" in the textbook: "Sometimes racehorse girls need their trainers to praise them, saying things like 'beautiful,' 'wow,' or 'awesome'... which makes them seem very uncultured."

At that moment, the instructor in the lecture hall was reciting the line: "Graceful as a startled swan, lithe as a swimming dragon. Radiant as autumn chrysanthemums, flourishing as spring pines. Faintly like light clouds veiling the moon, drifting like swirling snow in the wind."

When I was previewing the textbook, Kotobuki Toru was thinking that Cao Zhi's ability to fill in the blanks and his talent for praising women were really strong. He really went all out to praise beautiful women...

But now, looking at Hitotsu Amber beside him, earnestly studying the poems and songs in her textbook, looking at the girl's fair and slender neck, soft cheeks, and delicate nose, and recalling the scene this morning when Hitotsu Amber rushed in front of him, her long hair blooming like the flowers of the other shore.

Kotobuki Toru suddenly wondered if, back then, Cao Zhi had also had such an unforgettable beautiful girl before him or beside him...

Fei Tu Hu Po nodded in agreement: "How are you doing with your studies now?"

Faced with Hitoko's question, Kotobuki Toru naturally couldn't lose face and confidently replied, "I have completely understood Cao Zhi!"

As luck would have it, just then, the literature teacher's booming voice rang out: "The boy in the last row with his head down, please give a brief summary of the great Chinese poet Cao Zhi."

Qin Chuitou reflexively stood up and announced loudly, "Wei camp, three-cost, skills are Falling Petals and Wine Poetry!"

"..."

"..."

"Sit down. Don't look down in class. Listen carefully."

Qin Chui Tou nodded and sat down expressionlessly.

Fei Tu Hu Po looked at her with disdain: "Is the Cao Zhi you're talking about the Cao Zhi from that card game?"

"There's no way around it, we forget everything as soon as we stand up, that's just how we college students are..."

"A college student."

Hearing Kotobuki Toru's excuse for herself, Hito Kohaku sighed, "I once had the chance to become a college student, until I filled in 'accepting assignment by major'... and they assigned me to majors based on race and all that."

This seems to be the second time Kotobuki Toru has heard Hitsukohaku make such a schizophrenic statement, but Hitsukohaku's logic and her charming personality clearly don't suggest that she has a mental illness.

After all, mentally ill people are driven mad by themselves and the world, but Hitoko is clearly the type who drives others mad.

Out of curiosity, Kotobuki Toru picked up the conversation: "So who were you before?"

"Actually, I'm a student who just finished my college entrance exams. Just two days ago, I was a sports student who failed the college entrance exams and was thinking about whether to try again..."

This was the first time today that someone had cared about her identity instead of treating her like a sleepwalker or a mental patient. Fei Tu Hu Po immediately started talking and poured out her troubles to Qin Chui Tou, telling him everything that had happened to her in the past two days.

……

"So that's how it is. Actually, before I was in 24 hours, I was still a high school student filling out college applications. I know this sounds unreasonable... but it's really true." Hitotsu Amber waved her hand. "Believe it or not."

Kotobuki Toru stroked his chin: "You've described it so vividly, I'm sure I'll believe you. After all, the blessings of the three goddesses are real, plus your strange statements and worldview... it couldn't be more real."

But my own emotions don't tell me that.

Looking at Hitotsu Amber sitting next to him, from her soft, sweet voice to the warm fragrance emanating from her body, and even the exquisite curves that her delivery girl uniform couldn't conceal... Kotobuki Toru's sensuality constantly reminded him that the girl beside him was clearly a treasure-level beauty.

Humans are emotional beings from birth, and no matter what, he can't completely associate the beautiful girl in front of him with anyone else.

However, Kotobuki Toru added, "So, do you now think of yourself as the lake you once were, or the amber you are now?"

Upon hearing Kotobuki's question, Amber's face instantly turned bitter: "I don't know either. I don't even know who I am anymore... I can only live as I please for now, and wait until I figure things out..."

Qin Chuitou nodded. "That's true."

Fei Tu Hu Po figured it out herself: whatever you say she is, that's what she is!

Now that she says we're good buddies and brothers, then we are good buddies and brothers!

After thinking it through, Kotobuki Toru became even more curious about Hitoko Amber's experience as a racehorse girl: "So, after becoming a racehorse girl, what are some of the special feelings you have?"

"There are so many! What do you mean by feeling strong, light-footed, and having nothing to fear anymore?"

"That's understandable. After all, Uma Musume is like a superhero to humans. It takes some getting used to the feeling of rising to the top in one step."

"Then I started getting noticed wherever I went, and the way people stared at me made me feel a little uneasy."

"That's normal, after all, you're exceptionally good-looking now, and your hair color is eye-catching, it would be strange if no one noticed you..."

Fei Tu Hu Po finally lowered her head, looking at her chest that was bulging out of her deliveryman uniform: "Finally, it resolved my long-standing confusion..."

"what?"

"It's said online that the pressure from a wind speed of 60 kilometers per hour is similar to the feeling of the fat on a young girl's chest... This is true, I've tested it, it's true."

Kotobuki Toru stared in disbelief, his face flushed crimson. "This...is it really true?"

"Really! I ran 60 kilometers to try it out, and then I tested it on myself. Apart from the fact that strong winds can't simulate the elasticity, the feel is really similar."

Kotobuki blushed deeply upon hearing this, and firmly memorized Hitoko's summary. "I've never experienced it before. I'll take a taxi and try it when I have time!"

Fei Tu Hu Po raised her head, her neck slightly arched, making her already full breasts appear even more alluring. Then, the girl asked in a calm tone, "Why don't you give it a try?"

Upon hearing this, Kotobuki's hands began to tremble: "Can I really give it a try?"

"If you want to try it, then go for it. It's quite common for guys to grope each other's breasts, or even have inappropriate interactions, isn't it?"

This time, Kotobuki Toru isn't going to hold back... Just kidding, he's been single for so many years, but he's never experienced the feel of a beautiful girl's fat!

And it was the other party who took the initiative to ask for it!

Fei Tu Hu Po had already let me touch her legs and feet at noon today, and now she's letting me experience this again. She's definitely an angel sent from heaven!

Without the slightest hesitation, Kotobuki Toru tremblingly extended her claws, slowly but firmly approaching the Hibiki Amber, whose eyes were slightly closed.

Ten centimeters, five centimeters, two centimeters...