Why was I assigned to be a horse girl?

"This is the best-selling style."

The shopkeeper handed a pair of shoes with valves to Scarlet Rabbit Amber: "These are the shoes with water tanks. Once the shoes are filled with water, the built-in chip will automatically adjust the weight distribution and feel of your feet based on the force of your steps. After you get used to the normal, consistent stepping force and weight of your left and right feet, and know what it should be like under normal circumstances, you will naturally know how to adjust them when you switch to ordinary shoes."

"Such a simple and unpretentious corrective method..."

Scarlet Rabbit Amber glanced at the tentacle shoes, electric shock shoes, and the like displayed on the other side, and quickly nodded, saying, "The simpler it is, the more effective it is. I think this pair is pretty good!"

"Then we'll wrap it up for you. The free gift is the same as before: a pair of white stockings."

Hitotsu Amber nodded in acceptance, a hint of helplessness in her expression. Ever since the noblewoman gifted her a whole bunch of dresses of all kinds, her clothes rack had been completely taken over by the aura of young girls and mature women. In addition, Miss Floral Dress would give her a pair of stockings every now and then, so now her storage box was filled with all kinds of socks of different lengths, including ankle socks, calf socks, knee socks, over-the-knee socks, and pantyhose.

Just thinking about what to wear every morning takes up a lot of brain cells... I reckon by the time I go to Tokyo, two suitcases won't be enough to hold all these clothes...

After changing into the corrective shoes, Scarlet Rabbit Amber walked a few more steps in place. Following Scarlet Rabbit Amber's habit of stepping with both feet, some of the water in the water shoes was expelled as weight, indicating that the weight distribution was complete.

Kotobuki Toru asked with great concern, "How are you feeling?"

"One foot is heavier than the other, as if I'm wearing the wrong shoes."

Gao Shangjunyi, who had been watching from the sidelines for a while, nodded: "Everyone's experience is pretty much the same. I felt the same way back then."

“Alright!” Amber nodded. “I’ll wear these shoes for now… If no one else wants to buy any other clothes, let’s head back! I’ll use the rest of this month to study for exams and correct my gait…”

"Hey, hey, hey, don't retreat!"

Just as everyone was about to leave, they bumped right into the golden-haired young lady, Kotobuki, who was rushing over.

The shopkeeper and the lady immediately stood at attention, but Hitotsu Amber didn't see their monster-like reactions behind her. She just smiled and waved to her music teacher: "Teacher, what brings you here?"

Kotobuki smiled and made up a lie: "I received... uh, no, anyway, this place is pretty close to my home karaoke bar, so I come over to look at clothes and stuff when I have time."

The noblewoman standing to the side dared not laugh out loud. Why have these two big shots from the Kotobuki family been pretending to be commoners and bullying Hitoko Amber lately? Are they stupid?

What do you mean by "come over to look at clothes"? These few steps are just like walking from your own recreation room to your dressing room, aren't they?

“Eh…is that so?” Hitoko Amber pointed to the shop owner behind her. “Then, teacher, if you want to buy clothes, you can look for this lady. She’s very enthusiastic, and I think you’ll look great in clothes from this shop.”

Kotobuki couldn't resist such a pure and cute girl, so she immediately reached out and hugged Hitoko, kneading Hitoko's face full of collagen. "Hehehe~ Little Hitoko's mouth is so sweet. I wonder who will get to taste it in the end?"

"Nobody gets a taste!"

Hitoko Amber struggled as she escaped Kotobuki's clutches.

Despite being just a mere human, Kotobuki's power was truly immense; she almost couldn't break free herself.

"Um, teacher, shall you continue picking out clothes? We'll see each other during music class tonight?"

"Hey, wait a minute! I actually have something I need to talk to you about!" Kotobuki grabbed Hitoko's arm as soon as she heard that Hitoko was about to leave. "Do you remember what I said before about the best way to train singing and acting skills?"

Fei Tu Hu Po chose to play dumb: "I forgot..."

"It's okay if you forgot! The clothes have already been designed and customized for you, and they'll be delivered here today!"

As he spoke, Kotobuki's private driver placed a box in front of everyone.

"Eh?"

Fei Tu Hu Po still doesn't know just how rich her teacher's family is, or how indifferent she is to money.

It's only been about half a month since the teacher said he'd be taking everyone out for a street performance, but now, a gift box labeled "Venus, Rush Request, Stage Outfit, Hitsu Amber" is sitting right in front of me...

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Chapter Ninety-Eight: Teacher, help me comb my hair.

Tailor-made is expensive, but personalized customization is even more expensive...

Just how expensive is this outfit, which was rushed to be designed and made by a top horse racing brand?

Is it one month's salary? Or a year's salary? Or... has the price far exceeded what I can afford?

In short, the extent of luxury in the world of the wealthy is something that Fei Tu Amber could never imagine based on her experience.

Unable to imagine it, Fei Tu Hu Po simply asked, "Teacher... how much did this outfit cost?"

"It didn't cost much... only the air freight was a bit expensive."

Kotobuki tilted his head and thought for a moment, looking as if he didn't care about the amount of money at all.

No wonder the shop manager at the flower shop had been so obsequious since earlier; the teacher is definitely the ultimate sucker!

"Why don't you try it on first? Stage outfits are very important for idols in the center position, so hurry up, I really think this outfit suits you perfectly!"

As she spoke, Kotobuki practically dragged and pulled Hitoko into the dressing room. After closing the extremely soundproof dressing room door, Kotobuki gave her younger brother a suggestive look, "Do you want to 'help out'?"

"I'm a decent person, I'm not going!"

However, after experiencing all sorts of dresses, Hitoko no longer needs anyone's help to dress. She no longer peeks out for help or runs out in a mess of clothes.

When Fei Tu Hu Po came out, she was already dressed in her stage outfit, and everyone in the audience was immediately impressed.

Red has always been an unbeatable versatile color, and it looks even better when paired with cyan and white. With cyan as the main color, the small top that looks like a tube top is worn on the body, revealing the girl's fair and rounded shoulders and her smooth armpits without any pores.

Over the short jacket, she wore a white, functional jacket as an outer layer. This jacket was also specially designed, with the collar length intentionally shortened so that even when the jacket was on her body, it still looked like it was loosely draped over her shoulders. The black JK-style short skirt swayed below her. In order to make it easier to sing and dance without any wardrobe malfunctions, Hito Amber also wore a set of light blue rubber or leather leggings.

It looks youthful and energetic, yet also has a subtle allure.

“It looks great!”

Kotobuki was the first to speak up. Just seeing Hitoko Amber dressed in such an eye-catching and beautiful outfit, this young lady who loved dressing up dolls immediately showed a satisfied smile: "So cute! The only drawback is that your straight hair doesn't quite match."

Straight, loose hair is generally considered a versatile hairstyle, conveying a natural, pure, and simple look. However, Hito Amber's beauty is simply too captivating. Even with straight, loose hair, Hito Amber exudes a sense of desire rather than purity... completely contradicting the image of a cute street idol.

Hitoko tidied her long hair at the back of her head and said with a bit of helplessness, "Eh... but I've always styled my hair like this." Of course, to put it more accurately, Hitoko simply doesn't know any other hair styling techniques, so she can only wear her hair down all day long.

"No problem, this is no big deal~" Kotobuki smiled slightly and began to rub her hands together, "When it comes to tying hair, I'm an expert!"

"Would you mind if you helped me comb my hair, teacher?"

Hitotsu Kohaku sat obediently on the sofa in front of Kotobuki Toru, looking ready for Kotobuki to comb her hair.

But Kotobuki didn't act directly as Hitokohaku had expected—she chose to use her feet instead!

"What are you looking at, you brat?" Kotobuki raised her foot and kicked Kotobuki Toru, who was sitting next to her, in the leg with her toe. "Go and tie Kohaku's hair up!"

"That's asking too much of people."

Kotobuki Toru, who had just been kicked, looked completely innocent: "Even if you asked me to do it, I wouldn't know how."

"If you don't know how, then learn! Don't always use 'I don't know' as an excuse. If you were my employee, I would have fired you long ago!"

Kotobuki's queenly aura and her sister's domineering presence exploded forth, leaving even Kotobuki with no choice but to retreat on the spot. Then, she helplessly got up and walked behind Hitoko, apologizing in advance: "Koko, may I borrow your head for a moment?"

Scarlet Amber turned around with a chill running down her spine: "No, don't force yourself, and don't force me..."

"Am I a partner? If we're partners, shouldn't we help each other succeed and make up for each other's shortcomings?"

As Hitotsu Kohaku looked at Kotobuki Toru's outstretched hand, her thoughts raced.

Judging from Kotobuki Toru's nervous expression, he had undoubtedly never helped anyone else with their hair before. But things always need to be learned. Just as Kotobuki Toru said, as partners, they should help each other make up for each other's shortcomings.

Besides, if I don't become his guinea pig, after he's mastered the zither, he'll probably ask someone else to help him practice how to tie his hair. So, it's better for me to do it myself...

After all, Kotobuki Toru and I are best friends. If Kotobuki Toru hurts me while tying my hair, I will yell and scold him without any concern for my image. I will give clear feedback, which may even be more beneficial for Kotobuki Toru's practice and learning.

When I sneaked into Kotobuki Toru's classroom, I said that I was Kotobuki Toru's "learning tool" and no one else could take my job!

"bring it on!"

Fei Tu Hu Po's resolute emotions instantly filled her voice. She casually let her long hair fall behind her head, her eyes brimming with golden trust. "I will hold back my tears... well, I will be unable to stop myself from crying very loudly."

"You've made me hesitant to take action."

Despite their heavy tone, the shop manager standing next to them wasn't about to let Kotobuki Toru use Hitoko Kohaku as a guinea pig when he knew nothing. As Kotobuki Toru clumsily helped Hitoko Kohaku tie her hair, she dutifully took on the role of instructor.

"When tying your hair, you should pull all your hair up. If you want to tie it into pigtails, just part it in half on each side, depending on how much hair Miss Hito has."

"Sir? Don't stare at Miss Fei Tu's nape, and don't try to touch her while you're tugging at her hair... Miss Fei Tu can sense your movements. Didn't you notice that the skin on her neck is red? Although she didn't resist, it means she thinks it's pretty good..."

Amber's panicked voice rang out: "I, I didn't, I don't know..."

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Chapter Ninety-Nine is adorable, I'm a die-hard fan!

Regardless of whether Hitoe Kohaku felt Kotobuki Toru's touch, Kotobuki Toru's hands moved much faster. The gazes of his older sister, the noblewoman not far away, and the nobleman Junyi were like a whip in the farmer's hand, urging him to speed up his work.

Fortunately, Hitotsu Kohaku's hair quality was excellent enough. When Kotobuki Toru helped to gather her hair up and tuck it in with a hair tie, there were no issues like the hair tangling or the hair pulling each other painfully due to excessive friction, as the shopkeeper had warned about.

With a slight shake, Hitoko's hair spreads out like silken threads, incredibly smooth, making one instinctively want to explore new ways to play with it...

In short, in just a few tens of minutes, Kotobuki Toru personally helped Hisako Amber tie her hair into a pair of large twin tails that weren't particularly outstanding, but were still passable.

The saying that hairstyle is a girl's second face is absolutely true. Hito Amber is still the same Hito Amber, but she has simply changed to a high twin-tail hairstyle. The sky-blue elastic hair ties bounce with the girl's slight movements, making her look much more lively.

"Pressure Masne!"

Kotobuki praised the overall effect of Hito Kohaku in her stage outfit, saying, "But idols are not just about looking good. Blue and white striped panties and such can only be the icing on the cake. The most important thing to become an excellent idol is to have a thick skin!"

Hitoko Amber was a little uncomfortable with Kotobuki's overly blunt statement, "You need to be thick-skinned... but how thick-skinned is considered acceptable?"

“I have a friend who tripped over the equipment cables when she was leaving the stage after a performance at school. Her panties were completely exposed to the other students. But she still went on stage the second time. So I think you have to be at least that unafraid of being shy or failing!”

"Um... I'll be wearing safety shorts for the rest of my life," Fei Tu Hu Po gave her answer. "Now that I'm all dressed up and everyone thinks I look alright, can I take them off now?"

In stores like Venus that focus on clothing and design art, whether customers are buying clothes or just passing by admiring the designs, they usually have their phones in their hands while shopping, snapping photos whenever they see something nice. And ever since Hitotsu Amber came out of the dressing room, the sound of people taking pictures around them hasn't stopped.

The eager and expectant looks in everyone's eyes made Amber Hoshino wish she could dig her toes into the ground.

"What's there to take off? Everyone's here now, and not letting the audience leave disappointed is the most important belief for an idol." Kotobuki didn't give Hisako a chance to back down, raising her chin, "I think you can sing a song right now to warm things up."

"No... this is someone's shop, isn't it?" Fei Tu Hu Po was a person with common sense, and immediately pointed to the signs hanging on the wall not far away and said, "There are also signs over there that say no smoking and no loud noise. This is a high-end place, and everyone here is a person who follows the rules."

"It's alright! Our rules prohibit loud noises, but Miss Fei Tu, you're singing loudly, so it's completely outside our rules!"

Unexpectedly, the shop manager of the flower-themed clothing store, who should have been the most rule-abiding and the one who should have taken the initiative to stop Hitotsu Amber, started spouting nonsense, practically implying to Hitotsu Amber, "You just sing, I'll take care of the rest."

Sure enough, this damn world applies double standards to the rich...

Even more outrageous, after the store manager finished speaking, other female employees quickly came over with a microphone.

This microphone isn't the long, stick-shaped kind used for singing; it's a long, thin, standard model commonly found in radio stations and lecterns!

In shopping malls, such microphones are usually located at the front desk and are used to contact the parents of lost children or to announce promotions in a particular shopping area.

To my utter surprise, this kind-hearted shop assistant handed over the entire Venus sound system to me!

Keep in mind, this is the flagship store located in the heart of Sapporo!

Moreover, due to the cold weather, the Venus store is currently packed with customers.

There are probably several hundred people... or even several thousand.

Fei Tu Hu Po couldn't remain calm: "Do I have to sing for such an important occasion?"

The people present all nodded in agreement.

"It's alright." Kotobuki Toru, worried that Hishiko was nervous, whispered to Hishiko, "Don't worry about too many people hearing it. After all, it's such a big shop, they should have turned off the speakers in other areas long ago... So don't be nervous about the possibility of a large audience. I can tell you, at most only the customers around here can hear it."

Fei Tu Hu Po stroked her prominent chest and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "Is that so... You scared me to death. If it only pollutes the ears of the people around here, then I can still bear the infamy..."

Kotobuki Toru gently patted Hitoko Amber's back through her coat, encouraging the girl.

"Don't think about failing, just keep singing!"

Kotobuki Toru gently patted Hitoko Amber's back through her coat, encouraging the girl.

"Transparent..."

The noblewoman and her teacher were clapping and encouraging her, but Fei Tu Hu Po only thought that these two contestants who liked to watch the excitement were stirring up trouble.

But when Kotobuki encouraged her, Hitoko was immediately moved... Her trainer and her team are definitely of one mind!

A musician who can play the zither thoroughly would never deceive himself!

"TouTou... I will do my best!"

After speaking, Fei Tu Hu Po reached out and took the microphone, her slender, fair fingers gently tapping the microphone's recording port.

As the "thump-thump" test sound came from the speaker above, Fei Tu Amber's pink and moist lips pursed slightly as she looked intently at everyone around her and the onlookers standing behind them.