Why was I assigned to be a horse girl?

Hitotsu Kohaku has always subconsciously felt that she is not a particularly good horse girl, and is even a bit of a weakling. For a horse girl like her, it would be good to find a decent trainer. If there is too much of a gap between her and Kotobuki Toru...

Fei Tu Hu Po had countless premonitions in her heart, but she still didn't want to actually encounter such a thing.

However, Kotobuki Toru had already picked up the agreement that Hitoko Amber owed him. He blinked, and his aura instantly became calm and composed. His eyes were clear and bright, like water. Especially now that Narcissus was still adjusting his alluring dance on stage, the seductive and languid atmosphere was comparable to that of an ancient brothel. For Kotobuki Toru to still be able to exude such temperament under these circumstances... all that was missing was the title of "academic genius" popping up above his head.

“I’ve memorized the liability clauses for amber. Do you want to test me?”

Fei Tu Hu Po shook her head. Qin Chui Tou's confident demeanor meant that he had definitely memorized it!

The efficiency of this understanding and memory is simply terrifying. Even if you don't want to admit it... it seems that Kotobuki Toru really can be in a state of flow!

"No, everyone can do it, one or two at a time... Does that mean the flow state is a very simple thing? Donna, Little Hat... can you do it?"

The noblewoman and the elegant Junyi shook their heads at the same time, without prior agreement.

"No... even Treson probably doesn't have many horse girls who know this skill."

The lady went even further, adding, "If a racehorse girl could master the flow state, she could become a force to be reckoned with on the track..."

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Chapter 185 Even Ma Niang Has Disadvantages?

"In the flow state, racehorse girls instantly enter their most perfect state, possessing an almost terrifying ability to concentrate, a running feel that breaks through the limits, and some racehorse girls even subjectively feel that the flow of time slows down when they enter the flow state."

"But unfortunately, most female racehorses don't know how."

Qin Chuichu spread his hands and poured a bucket of cold water over the heads of the horse racing girls present.

Seeing that everyone's expressions were starting to turn sullen, Kotobuki Toru said helplessly, "Of course, it's not that I'm deliberately trying to undermine your confidence... If most Uma Musume girls could learn this technique, it should at least be in everyone's textbooks."

But now, in the textbooks for horse racing girls, there's hardly any instruction on how to achieve a flow state. In fact, there's very little information or content related to flow state at all. They avoid mentioning it or introducing it whenever possible.

What I'm worried about is that Saima Girl might develop an overly ambitious mindset. She hasn't even accumulated any basic skills yet, but she's already thinking about practicing a flow state, and she's always fantasizing about soloing opponents of higher levels or taking on multiple opponents at once.

If this trend were to spread and expand, the entire Teresa would be in chaos. The basic rule of textbook compilation is that textbooks do not necessarily have to teach all knowledge to racehorse girls, but they absolutely must not teach them taboo knowledge that may cause problems.

But deep within the soul of Uma Musume lies the pursuit of being faster; if it can run faster, she'll always be willing to try...

Hitotsu Amber pressed on relentlessly: "So why is it that human learning is so simple... well, the flow state that seems so easy to learn, yet no one has ever tried it?"

Whether it's drinking more water or eating foods you don't feel particularly hungry before the race to make yourself "hurry" during the race and reach the finish line faster, or preparing in advance by placing a statue of a horse galloping across a swallow in front of your home, or adjusting your hormone levels through various interventions beforehand, you can make a difference.

These are all mystical methods that horse girls have tried or are still using.

So why shouldn't everyone explore this flow state more?

Kotobuki Toru nodded: "I also discussed this issue with my seniors after I came to Central Teresen. Surprisingly... even senior trainers like Nishizaki Ryu and Tojo Hana weren't very sure about the flow state of Uma Musume."

The noblewoman frowned: "Tojo Hana has quite a few legendary racehorse girls under her command, hasn't she? Hasn't she figured it out yet? Is it because she really hasn't figured it out? Or is she hiding something and deliberately not telling Kotobuki Toru?"

"Hey, don't underestimate my intelligence network! Back in high school, I was known as a living Buddha, but the flow state is really like this. Every Ma Niang's summary of the feeling is very different. You could say that the flow skill has different requirements for each person, different triggering conditions, and even requires time, place, and the emotions during thinking. It's a mind-based skill that requires all these factors to overlap to create a chemical reaction."

"So far, Nishizaki-senpai and Touka-senpai have combined their findings to explain why the two Uma Musume girls cannot easily learn the flow state."

The three female racehorses present immediately sat up straight, their ears twitching, indicating that they still had a deeper level of trust in their veteran trainer.

Kotobuki Toru didn't keep anyone in suspense. "Based on the summaries of the two seniors and my own understanding, there are two reasons. First, there are objective reasons. This flow state is a highly concentrated state. If you want to concentrate fully, the fewer the distractions in your perception, the better... And the excellent perception abilities of the horse girls become a burden on everyone at this time."

Now the horse girls all understood. The horse girls possessed extremely excellent perception and observation abilities, including a wide-angle camera-like vision during the competition, and now everyone was listening to Kotobuki Toru's narration and watching Kotobuki Toru's expression, while also not missing Peipei's exquisite dance and movements on stage.

This is what makes the horse girl so outstanding as a top-tier creature, but the price... might be, as Kotobuki Toru said, that because she gathers so much information, it's harder for her to become completely immersed in it like a human.

"Then there's the matter of personality and lifestyle. From birth, horse girls are the center of attention and loved, so their personalities tend to be more positive and stable."

Even a lonely and withdrawn horse girl like Takasho Junyi has a rich inner world. According to the gossip from Hito Amber, when everyone turns off the lights to sleep at night, this usually socially awkward and withdrawn horse girl will curl up in her blankets by herself, singing and shouting that she is a great racehorse girl. She is not as withdrawn and gloomy as everyone imagines.

Even in Teresa, USA, where moral values ​​are weak, there has never been a single school shooting or mass injury incident involving horse girls since the school was founded... It is said that the biggest injury caused by horse girls there was probably just a horse girl accidentally breaking a trainer's ribs.

Kotobuki? Having sat listening for so long, even though she wasn't a professional trainer or a racehorse girl, she had already meticulously extracted the personality traits of the horse girl in just a short while. "But the disadvantage of a stable personality is that it's difficult for a horse girl to switch to her competitive state, right? I think I heard Nana say that when she's on stage, the first thing she does is strip away her excess emotions and memories, leaving only the personality and story related to the character she's about to portray. She has no distracting thoughts and even forgets who she is, so that she can perfectly control her body."

"I feel like she's a bit obsessed... but that's roughly it. To outsiders, the state of flow might seem like a completely different person, more outstanding, more perfect, and less like her usual self. This is a huge hurdle for Ma Niang, who has a strong sense of self, and she can't even practice it yet."

"It might break because of reckless experimentation or not understanding the problem!"

Narcissus on stage finally couldn't hold back any longer. As the stage music gradually subsided and the bright lights dimmed, she finally spoke, her expression alluring like that of a coquettish courtesan.

"I didn't expect you weren't captivated by my dance... For you horse girls, is becoming stronger more important than my exquisite dance?"

The noblewoman nodded without hesitation, and Fei Tu Hu Po nodded after a moment's hesitation. Gao Shang Jun Yi gave an apologetic smile and then nodded.

“Very well, you horse whelps have successfully caught my attention.”

Chapter 186 Let's Be Bad Women! Amber

"Since you all had such a lively discussion, let me share my thoughts as well."

"You guys call this flow, but I call this 'flow of self'! I can do whatever I want!"

Narcissus sat down on the table without any hesitation, showing that she was indeed the kind of person who liked to show off and attract attention.

"My technique for entering a state of self-flow is to close my eyes and imagine myself as those historical femme fatales, to unleash their charm, to bring ruin to the country and to manipulate people's hearts."

Narcissus smiled broadly, showing no remorse for playing villainous women. "I incorporate their experiences and stories into my own life... By immersing myself in their stories, I can quickly enter a state of flow. That's my method."

Hitotsu Amber turned to look at Kotobuki Toru: "Toru, are you like this too? You fantasize about being a super genius or a super rich person, and then you can concentrate fully and improve your efficiency when you read?"

"No... I am who I am, a unique firework. Rather than thinking about or playing someone else, I think it's better to be myself."

Kotobuki shook his head. "I just simply enjoy reading... and then doing this kind of work under high-pressure professional conditions, when you feel pressed for time but really don't want to give up, you naturally learn it."

"This works? There are actually people in the world who enjoy learning! I don't believe it!"

"Well, the state of flow is inherently against one's will, so whoever has the skill to do so has the right to speak on it."

According to Kotobuki Toru's understanding, whether human or Uma Musume, those who can touch upon the flow state, or even master its use, are basically people with extremely high accumulated strength, or even big shots who have reached the top in their respective industries. Even those few who have not yet reached such a level will surely make a name for themselves in their respective industries in time. To put it in a more dramatic way, this person has exceptional talent and is quite the prospect of becoming a star.

Besides being exceptionally talented, these people share another common trait—they genuinely love what they are doing. Even Narcissus, who seems a bit unusual in front of everyone, is someone Kotobuki Toru believes must love dancing to have honed her skills to this level.

"So I think that genuine liking and hobbies are the most important things in the flow state."

“That’s true.” Narcissus nodded with a smile. “Only with true passion can you ignore the pain and blood on your feet while pursuing your goal. The right method can get you to your goal faster, but only a steadfast and passionate heart can get you to the finish line.”

Hito Amber suddenly felt it was so difficult: "Then... how exactly should I achieve flow state? Should I imitate other excellent horse girls, or should I find a high-pressure environment to train myself like TouTou said?"

Kotobuki Toru looked at Hisako Amber and said, "There's no need to rush now... There's still plenty of time, enough for you to try both methods together. When making a choice, 'I want them all' is also a good option."

"I don't care about this or that!"

Narcissus wiped his sweat with a tissue from the coffee table, jumped off the table, and looked back at Fei Tu Hu Po, gesturing for her to quickly follow him onto the stage: "Now that you are learning from me, you must follow my methods!"

Seeing that Narcissus's training was about to begin, Hitotsu Amber quickly asked Narcissus about the training methods he was going to use, "Eh? Teacher Narcissus, what's your method?"

"In the beginning, of course, you should eliminate distractions and concentrate on playing the role of a dancer and singer well."

Narcissus stood in the center of the stage, and after standing still, he leaned slightly to the side, indicating that Amber should stand in the dance position to his right and behind him. "Your body is not beyond saving yet. What you need to do now is learn how to dance... but you are instinctively shy, and your soul is also refusing to do so."

Fei Tu Hu Po felt a little guilty: "Uh... I didn't. Of course, I was a little shy, but only a little. I really wanted to learn to dance, that's why I came!"

"This has nothing to do with your rationality, because from my perspective, right now your rationality is forcing your body to learn... Although I don't know why, your experiences and memories seem to be interfering with you. Is there some kind of psychological trauma?"

Narcissus's voice wasn't loud; if one wasn't paying attention, even Amber, who was standing right next to her, might not be able to hear what she was saying.

But once she truly understood Narcissus's words and grasped their meaning, Hibiki Amber was once again startled by her teacher's sharp gaze...

Even though I hadn't said anything, this teacher really deduced from my subjective judgment that I might have some resistance deep in my soul. If she hadn't brought it up, I might not have even realized it myself.

But I don't have any psychological trauma, it's just that... I haven't fully adapted yet after all this time.

But Nana was unaware of all this. After guessing a small part correctly based on her instincts, she immediately started to fill in the blanks with her own imagination.

"Amber, you have a certain allure, and you look kind of silly but adorable... Could it be that you were really bullied by some weird people? At school? Or on the train?"

"Huh?" Hitotsu Amber never expected Narcissus to think in this direction.

"Because everyone in modern society is very repressed, whether in school or on the street... cute and pretty kids who look easy to bully are easy to bully."

That's really true. I used to see classmates and colleagues who were bullied because of their good looks... That's how cruel society is.

"But I've never actually encountered such a situation... it's just some other reason."

"Is it inconvenient to talk about it?"

"It's not very convenient."

"Alright then, your problem is that you're worried about appearing alluring and beautiful, worried about showing your feminine charm... So my request is that you play the role of a beautiful woman who has nothing to do with you and dance!"

"Eh?"

"If it's an act, you have to work hard to play the role well, right? So giving yourself a suggestion, even if you know it's a placebo... can still have a significant effect. Humans are such interesting creatures."

"For example, a recent college graduate might think that 20 yuan is acceptable, then 10 yuan is considered a good job, and finally 5 yuan is used to comfort themselves by saying that they are accumulating experience."

Narcissus counted on his fingers, "Several of the great beauties of mankind, such as Su Daji, also known as Tamamo Gozen, Bao Si, and Diao Chan, are all talented singers and dancers. Which one would you like to choose?"

"Hey, but why do I feel like none of these people are good guys?"

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Chapter 187 The Acting Isn't Real

Fei Tu Hu Po then used her rather limited historical knowledge to recall the events once more.

It seems that the women Nana mentioned were all women in history who used their beauty to control others, thereby directly or indirectly influencing the course of an era... and most of them didn't have very good reputations.

Diao Chan is even considered one of the more reputable types among them... She used her beauty and dance to seduce Lü Bu and use him to kill Dong Zhuo, but it can hardly be considered a righteous way of doing things.

Seeing that Fei Tu Hu Po remained silent, Nana offered some new suggestions, "Don't you like the East? Then the West will do. You know Madame de Pompadour, right? She was a great singer and dancer, it's just that she died a little too young..."

"No, no, no, why does it have to be these women who bring ruin to the country? Even if I'm playing a role, I want to play a positive one..."

Nana pointed to the clear mirror on the wall of the room, and to the reflection of Fei Tu Hu Po in the mirror, and said: "Look at yourself, do you think your image is positive? Oval face, slanted eyes, small eye bags...aren't these the things that a determined and pretty girl should have on her face?"

"With a face and a figure like yours, it's such a waste that you don't dance to showcase your charm and allure!"

Nana smiled and comforted her, "Besides, I only asked you to imagine and imitate these people dancing, not to imitate them as they bring ruin to the country..."

Nana didn't dare say anything more damaging, or even more decisive—

Moreover, Fei Tu Hu Po's brain isn't capable of manipulating a man's hormones. She might be able to manipulate a man's mind or flirt with his eyes and eyebrows, but once she's finished displaying her charming temperament, she'll probably just be devoured like a little white rabbit, shyly embracing the blanket and reminiscing, completely forgetting what she was supposed to do.

At most, after being stuffed full, one might still remember how pleasurable it was just now, and want to do it again, motto motto.

There's no arsenic in this honey-arsenic concoction, it's all honey...

She doesn't have the ability to know, does she?

"Whether you choose to be a good person or a bad person is entirely up to you. You are just playing their roles. Don't see yourself as a dancer, see yourself as an actor. If you are an actor, then it will make sense whether you show graceful dance moves or reveal a stunning smile on stage."

Fei Tu Hu Po pursed her lips slightly, seemingly finding a lot of truth in Nana's words... Acting out a role isn't about actually doing it yourself, like imagining yourself as a great beauty like Diao Chan.

Because she is Diao Chan, charm and seduction are essential; otherwise, she wouldn't be able to bewitch others and then use them against her.

Because she is Su Daji, who is not human at all, she has absolutely no need for shame or fear.

It's just like unregistered internet access! You're just a virtual streamer hiding behind a mask!

Is that right? It must be!

Fei Tu Hu Po nodded slightly: "I understand! I think... Diao Chan is not bad, so now I can just think of myself as Diao Chan, right?"

"Snapped!"

Nana pulled out a pointer from somewhere and tapped Fei Tu Hu Po on the head with a light tap. The force was not great, but the sudden coldness startled Fei Tu Hu Po.

"What's wrong? What's wrong? What happened?"

"You haven't gotten into character yet! You're on stage, playing those enchantresses, how can you still refer to yourself as 'I'? Quickly change it to 'this humble woman' or 'this humble servant'!"

"Huh? You want this too?"

"Details determine victory or defeat. You haven't even changed how you address people, so what's the point of talking about immersion?"

"I see……"

"Crack, snap!"