Why was I assigned to be a horse girl?

"It's clearly a cool style, isn't it?"

The only downside is that, under Hitotsu Amber's enthusiastic and boastful display, most people who saw her hat gave her the impression that she was very cute...

This also applies to the staff responsible for registering the horse racing girl agreement guidelines.

"Dear Miss Horse Girl, we'll be taking photos inside later. To ensure your face looks clear in the photos, you can't wear a hat."

“This is clearly a cool style…” Fei Tu Hu Po muttered a couple of times, then gave up trying to explain and followed the registration staff into their registration hall in Treson.

Today is the last day of work at the Uma Musume Nozomi (Horse Girl) relationship registry office this year, and everyone's face is filled with a conflicted smile that looks like they're about to die.

Because their leader said that by tomorrow, everyone will have worked no overtime for the entire year, so on this auspicious day of bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new, everyone will not rest!

Thanks to Tottenham today, there weren't many racehorse girls in the hall... only a very small number of them would be signing contracts with their trainers today.

Without queuing, Hitotsu Kohaku and Kotobuki Toru received their employment agreements from the staff. They were even presented with hard leather certificates, which felt very ceremonial.

"It's a memorable thing for a racehorse girl to meet an excellent trainer or for a trainer to meet an excellent racehorse girl."

The registration desk manager sat behind the counter with a beaming smile, watching with great interest the stunning racehorse girl in front of her who was already trembling with excitement. She even considered taking out her phone to capture her adorable appearance.

Did this kid mistake the training agreement for a marriage registration? That's so silly, no, that's so adorable!

But being cute is one thing, but seeing that Hitoko hadn't started filling out the form yet, the park staff member coughed twice in front of Hitoko and said, "Ahem, Miss Racer Girl, remember to fill it out quickly. You can ask me if you don't know how."

"Oh...oh." Hito Amber quickly grabbed a pen and began studying the responsibility agreement on the table.

Modern liability agreements are similar to those of banks or insurance companies. In addition to filling in your basic information, you also need to copy the key contents of the agreement verbatim to prove that you have read and agreed to it.

For example, 10% of the prize money needs to be given to the trainer, who is responsible for the training of the racehorse girl and her living conditions in Treisen. Similar division of responsibilities between the two during their relationship needs to be written down.

Where there is meeting, there will be parting.

The agreement that everyone needs to copy also states that if there is an irreconcilable conflict between the two people's training philosophy and competition arrangements, they can apply to terminate their relationship. Normally, the application requires the signatures of both people, but the Uma Musume Association only requires the signature of one person to forcibly terminate the relationship... However, if the relationship is forcibly terminated, there will be a three-month cooling-off period. During this period, although the two people are still in a relationship, the Uma Musume can be fully responsible for her own training plan and competition arrangements.

However, according to the staff member who registered at the scene, she has never encountered an irreconcilable relationship between the assigned horse girls in all the time she has been working there... Previously, Tojo Hana, the top trainer of Treson, also encountered a situation where she had a disagreement with the assigned horse girl, but in the end, the assigned horse girl was simply transferred to another trainer's team, which can be considered a perfect and peaceful resolution to the conflict between everyone.

This shows that neither the trainers nor the racehorses are the kind of stubborn people who are completely impossible to communicate with... If something really happens, it's actually quite easy to negotiate.

It took about half an hour. Fei Tu Hu Po, who rarely writes and is generally unwilling to write, had her hands hurt from copying, before she finally finished copying the entire agreement's precautions.

"Hello! We've finished filling it out!"

After confirming Hitotsu Kohaku and Kotobuki Toru's notes, the staff member nodded and pointed to the photo studio next to her: "Yes, we have received your applications to be the models here. Now, please go behind the green screen and take a photo together! To prevent the photo from being photoshopped or altered, please remember to pose together. We suggest cute poses like making a heart shape with your hands."

Kotobuki Toru and Hisakohaku exchanged a glance, both seeing resistance in each other's eyes.

Fei Tu Hu Po was the first to mutter, "Making a heart shape with your hands feels so weird..."

"I think so too. We can just pose however we want, and then we can figure out a way to match up later."

"it is good."

So when Hitoko Amber stood at the back of the studio, she completely ignored the staff's advice and gave Kotobuki Toru a thumbs up.

Coincidentally, Kotobuki Toru also gave Hisakohaku a thumbs up.

Upon noticing each other's movements, the two immediately exchanged a smile, then each extended their fists and pressed them together, with the pads of their thumbs touching as well.

Isn't that quite a good understanding?

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The noblewoman slept until the afternoon, filled with unease and self-reproach. As soon as she got up, she saw the message that Fei Tu Hu Po had posted in the group chat.

We got our marriage certificate!

The noblewoman was overjoyed and almost flipped the bed, but then she swiped her finger down and realized that what Fei Tu Hu Po was holding was the training agreement... After such a rollercoaster of emotions, she felt that life was meaningless.

As evening fell, Central Tressen finally became congested, with racehorse girls dressed in exquisite and beautiful costumes everywhere. Most of them wore colorful kimonos, but a considerable number of them were dressed in casual clothes or other types of fancy attire.

For example, the noblewoman was wearing a dress with red and black as the main colors. A large area of ​​her fair skin was covered by black stockings. She had puff sleeves and a medieval cake skirt. From behind, the noblewoman really looked like a lady from the past.

However, from the front, this dress can be described as unconventional. The skirt in front of the lady's legs was boldly cut off, forming a fishtail style that is short in the front and long in the back. Under the short skirt, her strong thighs were wrapped in white stockings with gold patterns, making her legs look even thicker.

On the noblewoman's feet were a pair of mismatched high heels, one black and one white, which made a metallic clattering sound as she walked, suggesting that they were inlaid with horseshoes.

The noblewoman wearing this outfit looked several times more elegant as she walked down the street, her entire body even faintly shimmering with iridescent light.

"Hey... Donna, what's that outfit you're wearing? It looks really cool..."

"This is my winning outfit, the kind you can only wear in G1."

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Chapter 158 Going out to book a hotel is a foreign holiday, staying home and gathering together is a local holiday.

"Wow, Donna, how come you already have a championship outfit? Didn't you just finish a G3 level match?!"

Fei Tu Hu Po first exclaimed that the final battle outfit was indeed worthy of its name. One look at it and it was indeed extraordinary. This feeling of being outclassed was just like when Li Yunlong saw Chu Yunfei with all American equipment back then... He was filled with envy, jealousy and hatred.

"Tell me! You...did you run away behind my and Little Hat's back? How dare you betray our Hats Group!"

Team Regulus, consisting of one person and three horses, walked through the bustling streets, joining the throngs of people on their way to Meiji Shrine in Tokyo to queue for the Hatsumode (first shrine visit of the year).

As Fei Tu Hu Po once said in a book, people have to live together. Humans are lonely creatures that compete and ruthlessly crush each other, yet also huddle together for warmth.

Looking back now, that statement is really true. Looking at the bustling crowds on the street, even though the outdoor temperature is below zero, Fei Tu Hu Po doesn't feel cold at all. Instead, she feels warm and happy.

We didn't even know each other...

Meiji Shrine is located in Shibuya Ward in the heart of Tokyo, right next to the vibrant nightlife districts of Shinjuku and Yoyogi. Looking up, you can see the colorful artificial neon lights of the bustling city.

Neon lights, streetlights, and music envelop the tranquil and peaceful Meiji Shrine, as well as the nearly 20 trees in the Meiji Shrine area. It is said that whenever the wind blows, the rustling of the leaves is the voice of the gods.

This actually aligns quite well with Asian cultural customs, such as "finding tranquility amidst the hustle and bustle" and "the greatest hermit lives in the city," which are very suitable for the awkward nature of the Japanese.

But Scarlet Amber knew that those gods didn't like quiet... on the contrary, they were incredibly noisy.

"Keep your voice down, keep your voice down, this is a public place."

At this moment, the lady was in a public place, surrounded by people. In order to maintain her image as a young lady, she spoke softly and gently.

If the elegant lady in the dormitory usually talks to Fei Tu Hu Po and Gao Shang Jun Yi using her fiery biceps, she's ready to switch from reasoning to physics at the drop of a hat.

So nowadays, wealthy women speak as if they're speaking with the fat on their chests—soft and sweet.

The lady covered her mouth with her folding fan: "And what's with you two? How did you two form this weird hat duo? There are only three of us, and you've already created two group chats?"

"No, there are three of us: you, my lady, and Director Kotobuki..."

"That goes without saying." The noblewoman tapped Gao Shangjunyi's slow-witted head with her folding fan with a forced smile. "Then what's the deal with your matching hats?"

This question directly targeted Hiruko's strike zone, and the girl immediately and proudly tossed her crimson hair, her baseball cap and earmuffs swaying on her head. "Look at my wool hat! And the earmuffs on it! What do you think?"

The noblewoman paused, looking at the smug smile on Fei Tu Hu Po's face, and concluded with one sentence: "Cute and adorable, but brainless?"

"Hey, look at you!" Fei Tu Hu Po glanced helplessly at the vulgar noblewoman, then turned to Gao Shang Jun Yi beside her: "Little hat, little hat, look at my hat!"

"So cool!"

Hey! High five!

The two racehorse girls immediately high-fived, the "slap, slap, slap" sound making the noblewoman feel as if she had been slapped in the face.

The lady had absolute confidence in her aesthetic sense and taste, but now she was being outshone by the elegant and refined Junyi! She was not convinced! Absolutely not convinced!

"Why do you think Fei Tu Hu Po is handsome, Gao Shang? How is this silly roe deer handsome?"

"The hat is really cool, Amber. It doesn't matter."

"So your aesthetic sense and attention are entirely focused on hats? In your eyes, as long as the hat looks cool, that's all that matters?"

Gao Shangjunyi actually nodded.

Now the noblewoman was at a loss and could only admit that the true form of Gao Shangjunyi was indeed the hat on her head; it was no longer a human!

After a few more arguments about the hat on Fei Tu Hu Po's head, the crowd around them gradually became more congested.

The horse racers who had been at odds just moments before were suddenly squeezed together, forced to force smiles at each other.

Although with the strength of the racehorse girls, it was impossible for Hitoko and the others to be pushed by the crowd. If they wanted, they could even shout, "It's just a cricket crowd! Watch me push it back with my strength!" and then exert force on the crowd.

However, if she were to actually do that, it would be considered a violent act... Therefore, when facing humans, the horse girl instinctively restrains her power.

Hibiki Amber and the noblewoman were squeezed together: "Speaking of which... why was Treson unwilling to let everyone go out during Christmas, but with such a huge crowd at New Year's Eve... Treson opened the school gates instead?"

The noblewoman tried to take the opportunity to bump Hitotsu Amber into the arms of the zither player... but Hitotsu Amber was as unmoving as a stone block. Helpless, the noblewoman could only begin to answer: "This is the difference between traditional festivals and foreign festivals..."

"what?"

Do you know the easiest way to distinguish between traditional festivals and foreign festivals?

Fei Tu Hu Po and Gao Shang Jun Yi shook their heads.

The noblewoman glanced at Qin Chuitou, her face conveying a knowing look that said, "I am the young lady, there are things I cannot say, you must say them."

Kotobuki Toru wanted to refuse, but before he could speak, Hisako and Takasho Junichi cast curious and inquisitive glances his way.

Helpless, Kotobuki could only scratch his head slightly and then whisper, "Holidays when men and women go out to hotels to do those things they love are foreign holidays, while holidays when people go home to eat or when the whole family does things together are traditional holidays..."

The lady nodded and continued to explain, following Kotobuki Toru's words: "Central Treson uses this standard to differentiate things. For things like Christmas, Valentine's Day, Halloween, Treson will close the school and not let everyone go out... But for things like Chinese New Year or Ghost Festival, Treson doesn't care."

"Wow... there's actually such a saying. Now that I think about it, it does seem to make sense."

With a face full of admiration, Fei Tu Hu Po patted the noblewoman on the back, "Donna, you know a lot... Wow, the material of your final outfit is so smooth!"

"Aren't you envious! You were just talking about sneaking out, but you guys interrupted me and I forgot to explain... This final outfit was designed for me by my family in advance. It has nothing to do with the Uma Musume Association from top to bottom, so naturally I could get it before the G2 match."

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Chapter 159 Can I wish to become a billionaire?

"If you ask me, high-end clothing is just different. This winning outfit is definitely different. The fabric is fine, lightweight, and smooth to the touch. It doesn't wrinkle easily when folded... It must be very comfortable to wear."

Fei Tu Hu Po tugged at the fabric of the noblewoman's winning dress, her face full of delight.

"And that's not all."

The noblewoman's lips curled into a smile as she continued to explain to Amber with a boastful air: "The fabric of the victory outfit has been blessed by the three women. In addition to being lightweight and having low wind resistance, it is also durable and stain-resistant..."

"The word 'durable' is not enough to describe it; the final battle suit can even be described as never wearing out and never getting dirty!"

Fei Tu Hu Po nodded, staring at the noblewoman's gorgeous and fluffy skirt, then turned to look at the oden stall on the street: "Hey, I suddenly have a bold idea! Let's try pouring some oden broth on it?"

"That's really bold... I refuse! Wait until you have the final version before you try it yourself. Then you can use the final version to cook oden and nobody will care!"

Hitoko Amber, feeling awkward, looked around at everyone. There were many other horse girls who had also decided to go to Meiji Shrine to pray for blessings today. At first, Hitoko Amber thought that everyone was pursuing beauty and individuality, so some horse girls wore gorgeous and unique clothes. But now that she looked at them... these horse girls were probably wearing their final battle outfits.

Everyone else was wearing kimonos, but the horse racer girl, dressed in her victory attire, stood out from the crowd.

"Everyone's final outfits look so good, even when it's crowded here~ Imagine how amazing they would look on the field."

"Once you beat G2, you'll get the final outfit. Then you can register with the Horse Girls Association and get a designer to design and make it. Only a final outfit you win yourself will have real prestige."

"Is G2's prize money enough to sell a set?" Hibiki Amber asked cautiously again, "What if there isn't enough money? We can't just design half a set and send it to the stadium, can we?"

"It's alright. Usually, the first race outfit for Uma Musume is sponsored by a clothing company for free. Wearing it is like advertising for their company. Even if no company is interested in you, the Uma Musume Association will still cover the cost of your first race outfit."

The noblewoman glanced at the Venus-themed clothing brand hanging on Hitotsu Amber's body, and then looked at Kotobuki Toru standing to the side.

"And I think you don't need to worry at all about not finding a clothing company to take notice of you. To put it simply, there are only a handful of rookie champions at Central Treisen every year, yet there are still companies that dare to ignore them. To put it more broadly..."

"How do you put it more broadly?"

"In a broader sense, there's not much to say. We've arrived. Let's move forward quickly and find a spot near Meiji Shrine. Once the New Year's countdown ends, we'll have to queue up inside. The sooner we finish our prayers, the sooner we can get back to Teresen."

"Ok."

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Next, they went against the flow of people and found a spot near Meiji Shrine. Kotobuki Toru, as the leader, paid out of his own pocket to buy everyone a cup of carrot honey milk tea and a thermos of red bean taiyaki. The group sat happily by the roadside, eating taiyaki and pointing out the outfits of passersby.

At 11:59, almost everyone in the city stopped and began counting down together to welcome the new year.

Sharply at midnight.

Wearing a helmet, the fireworks craftsman lit the fuse of a firework in the middle of the intersection in front of everyone. The sound of the gunpowder exploding was deafening. The firework flew into the air and exploded again. Dried cherry blossom fragments, accompanied by a faint fragrance, were scattered all over the sky.

It is said that the cherry blossoms collected last spring, which was yesterday, were made into fireworks and only performed tonight for the last time, to express the meaning of bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new.

"Happy New Year!"