Why was I assigned to be a horse girl?

Kotobuki Toru even thought that Hishiko was about to say something sweet to her, but in the end Hishiko could only bite her lip and sob, "I'm in so much pain I'm about to cry!"

"Sigh, shall I go get you some painkillers tonight?"

Fei Tu Hu Po shook her head and smiled bravely, "There's no need... To put it another way, this pain is nothing compared to when my leg was crushed by a truck. Back then, painkillers didn't work, and even sedatives didn't help much in my sleep. Compared to that, this feels like being bitten by ants, except my tear ducts are too sensitive right now."

Kotobuki Toru was taken aback: "You've remembered what happened before again?"

Kotobuki Toru will never forget the car accident that Hitobuki finds hardest to let go of.

It was that accident that left Hitotsu Amber with many bad habits: such as fear of truck cabs, a habit of curling up when sleeping at night, and an instinctive tendency to tuck in her right foot when using it.

Normally, Kotobuki Toru never dared to mention these things when they talked, for fear of affecting Hitoko's mood, aggravating the condition of her right foot, or causing other negative effects.

This matter almost became an unspoken secret between him and Fei Tu Hu Po.

But now, even though Kotobuki didn't mention it, Hitoko's fall still stirred up all her past memories. Fueled by the pain, those memories became even clearer…

[Until Uma Musume is able to accept her past with equanimity, try to avoid reminding her of her dark history.]

This is something that the textbook emphasizes. After all, those sensitive and stubborn female players can easily get stuck in memories of failure and lose their fighting spirit. Many professional players have suffered setbacks because of this.

Thinking of this, Kotobuki Toru quickly spoke up, trying to interrupt Hishiko Amber's thoughts: "By the way, Amber, what did you eat for lunch...?"

"It's alright." Fei Tu Hu Po pinched the muscles on Qin Chui Tou's arm, interrupting Qin Chui Tou's words, and blinked: "Practice makes perfect. This time I fell again, but I felt differently."

Kotobuki Toru looked at Hisako Amber: "Huh? Will... will you?"

"Yes."

Fei Tu Hu Po reached out and tapped the solidified white plaster cast on her left leg. The crisp "bang bang bang" sound reached their ears through the rain. "It's just a layer of ointment and plaster."

The zither's sound penetrated the corners of Zhang Zhang's eyes: "Just?"

Fei Tu Hu Po nodded firmly: "That's right... Do you know how high it was when you fell down the stairs before?"

“I know… I can probably imagine it.”

Hitotsu Amber narrowed her eyes, lost in memories: "Back then, I fell forward at an angle... I was supposed to roll down the stairs, but I actually fell forward at an angle. At that time, I even thought about how to apologize to you... Ah, of course, if I had survived the fall."

Why are you apologizing to me?

"Because based on my judgment, with such a high staircase, I thought I would probably fall and get seriously injured or something."

Hitotsu Amber's expression was serious: "If you fall and get hurt, then I'll become a burden to you... and I definitely won't be able to continue being your horse girl."

Kotobuki Toru raised an eyebrow: "Don't look at me like that. How could I possibly abandon you? You're underestimating my moral character..."

He silently thought to himself that if Hitotsu Amber really got hurt, he would do everything he could to treat her. If she couldn't be cured, as her trainer and friend, he would definitely help her make arrangements for her future life... At least she could eat and sleep and become a fat horse without any problem.

"Hey, don't get so excited." Hitoko tugged at Kotobuki Toru's arm, but a smile appeared on her face, and she seemed quite satisfied with Kotobuki Toru's answer.

"I didn't suffer any serious injuries from the fall. I expected that I would at least be seriously injured, but to my surprise, I only suffered minor injuries... After all, the railing on the stairs was deformed from the impact."

Qin Chui Tou naturally knew that the quality of his own stair railing was excellent, and that the fact that it could be deformed by a fall meant that Fei Tu Hu Po's fall was quite serious.

Kotobuki Toru picked up on what Hito Kohaku had just said: "You just said... it feels different now?"

"Hmm... After this fall, I, or rather my instincts, seem to have finally realized that I am no longer the person I used to be."

"The me now... is Ma Niang. All those pains and fears from the past mean nothing to me now."

Previously, Hitotsu Amber had told herself this and forced herself to accept running at speeds exceeding 40 kilometers per hour.

But this time... it was my own soul and instincts that truly experienced the meaning of those words.

Sudden changes and accidents are the most powerful opportunities to alter a person's behavioral habits.

The saying "You can't learn by being taught, but you can learn by doing" perfectly illustrates this point.

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Chapter 279 I don't want crutches, I want you to come!

Hitotsu Amber touched her chest with one hand. Instincts and conditioned reflexes were truly mysterious and elusive. Generally speaking, those traits deeply imprinted on the soul are extremely difficult to change. And if such changes do occur, they are often accompanied by major upheavals and accidents.

Previously, being hit by a dump truck carrying statues of the Three Goddesses was a turning point. Now, his encounter with the Pegasus in the air... is also a turning point.

The former brought him a lot of trouble, while the latter might bring about huge changes, or has already brought about changes.

Just like now, Hitoko felt that in her subconscious, she seemed to have completely come to regard herself as a horse girl...

Everyone wants to become stronger, so a shocking fall can shatter and reshape one's original common sense and worldview. After experiencing what it feels like to be treated like an inhuman being, there's no going back!

"In short... I'm no longer human, I'm going to confess."

"How you learn in class means that as long as there is no reproductive isolation, you are still a human being, just a subspecies."

Kotobuki looked at Hitoko Amber, who did indeed appear somewhat different, and asked, "So... have your psychological traumas improved at all?"

Fei Tu Hu Po tilted her head and thought for a moment, "I don't know... but now I feel like, looking back at what happened when I was hit by the car, although I'm still scared and horrified, if I think about it more, it seems like it's all in the past?"

Since her legs are still injured, Hitoko Amber can't test whether she has truly overcome her psychological trauma by running a couple of laps on the track...

Kotobuki Toru had also thought of this, so he could only suppress his curiosity and plan the next few days: "Then take advantage of the time to recover from your injury and the cherry blossom festival to enjoy school life. However, with your leg condition, it seems that it will be difficult for you to enjoy school life."

Seeing how Hitotsu Kohaku was walking on her right foot, Kotobuki Toru still felt a little sorry for her: "How about I go to the infirmary and apply for crutches or a wheelchair for you later?"

"no, I'm fine!"

Hitotsu Kohaku shook her head, her long, slender crimson hair brushing against Kotobuki Toru's back: "Everyone is having a great time at the cherry blossom festival, full of youthful energy and vitality... but I'm the only one using a cane and a wheelchair, which is such a spoilsport!"

“That’s impossible… Treson’s horse is used to getting injured.”

Treson is a school that values ​​sports and athletic competition. When the amount of physical activity increases, injuries and accidents become commonplace. This is why many schools are reluctant to let their students exercise and participate in activities frequently. However, at Treson, sports are the most important thing, and injuries are also common.

Compared to those horse girls who speed along the road at 40 mph by rocking their wheelchairs at breakneck speed with their bare hands, or those who are bound like mummies and have to go out for some fresh air while lying on a mobile bed, Hitotsu Amber, with her cast on, limping along the road, is someone that no one bothers to even glance at...

"People don't care, but aren't there still people from various companies, media outlets, and online influencers?"

But after listening to Kotobuki Toru's words, Hitoko Amber was still not convinced. Instead, she cleverly changed her mind: "If you run around with a cane, holding an umbrella in one hand and a cane in the other, looking like a drowned rat, it would affect your popularity if you were photographed like that."

In short, Hitsukoha always manages to find some reason to refuse the cane and wheelchair, and Kotobuki Toru can understand what Hitsukoha means...

"Since we're not using crutches, we need some other way to get around, right?"

"Isn't it because you helped?"

Hitoko grabbed Kotobuki's arm and shook her body back and forth as if to test him, trying to disrupt Kotobuki's balance. However, Kotobuki remained standing and even used the strength in her arm to help Hitoko adjust her center of gravity.

After the test, Fei Tu Hu Po laughed: "Look, look, isn't this great? It was the same when we were walking just now, it was fine when you held my hand!"

"Huh?" Kotobuki Toru was taken aback, looking at Hisako beside him: "I'll help you walk for a short while, but I'll be helping you walk for all those days of the school festival."

"I'm not heavy, helping me walk won't delay you at all, right?"

Hito Amber stuck out her tongue: "See? When you help me walk, it perfectly demonstrates the bond between Central Treisen and his partner, Racehorse Girl, working together and showing solidarity."

"To put it bluntly, you just want me to help you walk..."

"Well, it'll definitely feel better with someone helping me." Hibiki Amber blinked, raindrops still clinging to her long eyelashes. "How about it? Can you help?"

"Come on, you've said so much already..."

"Hey... then I'll have to trouble you completely."

It wasn't really that complicated, but Kotobuki Toru had never done anything like this before, supporting a pretty girl on the street. He was very nervous... and even a little excited.

Now that they had returned to Central Teresen, with someone helping her, Fei Tu Hu Po informed her roommates of her current situation via her phone.

The noblewoman and the elegant Junyi did not reply to the message, but a few minutes later, two horse girls hurriedly came over through the rain.

The lady, holding an umbrella and not even properly dressed in her school uniform, said, "Fat rabbit, are you alright? You can even trip while walking... As a horse girl, you're really incompetent."

Gao Shangjunyi looked Fei Tu Hu Po up and down and breathed a slight sigh of relief: "Hu Po, you don't seem to have any major problems... The Satsuki Prize should be fine, right? If you can't participate in the Satsuki Prize together, it will be a regret for the rest of my life."

Looking at her two roommates, Fei Tu Hu Po felt a warmth in her heart. "Thank you for your concern. It's all worth it for bringing you meals and helping you sign in for morning exercises... Just call me if you need anything in the future!"

Kotobuki, standing nearby, was taken aback: "Huh? You guys even have someone else sign in for you during your morning exercise?"

The lady coughed lightly, somewhat guilty, "Don't mention that. Even if you, Fat Rabbit, don't usually do these things for us, we'll still care about you just as much!"

Gao Shangjunyi nodded: "That's right, that's right. Of course, it would be even better if you could continue to help me squeeze into the cafeteria and ask the cafeteria lady for a few more pieces of meat..."

When everyone gathered, the noblewoman, still completely unaware of the full picture, inquired about the situation at the Kotobuki Group.

Hitoko Amber was straightforward: "Let me tell you... Teacher, she's actually the heiress of the Kotobuki Group, and she seems to be incredibly rich."

"Oh……"

Why don't you all seem surprised at all?

"Oh my god!!! We are so surprised, so very surprised, that we are speechless."

"Then I met an older man who claimed to be the Minister of Foreign Propaganda or something..."

"Eh." This time, the ladies finally showed expressions of surprise: "So, what do you think of that uncle?"

"I just don't like him for some reason."

The lady nodded: "Indeed, everyone dislikes that old man."

"And that old man... he always wanted me to date his son or something."

The zither blew out a mouthful, "Pfft..."

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Chapter 280 He Became Humble

In fact, Hitotsu Amber didn't need to waste any words explaining. The moment the title "Minister of External Propaganda" was uttered, the young ladies present instantly understood, and the image of that uncle immediately appeared in their minds.

Within the entire Kotobuki Foundation, only that old guy Shinichi Kotobuki would use the guise of external propaganda to go around drinking with people.

Moreover, Hitotsu Amber then added, "She was thinking about having me date his son or something."

Then there's no need to keep guessing. The noble ladies and the noble Junyi present are all victims of Kotobuki Shinichi's matchmaking!

I never expected that this old guy would accidentally pair up Fei Tu Hu Po with his random matchmaking.

However... when it comes to Hitotsu Amber, this doesn't seem like a "random" choice.

Thinking of this, the noblewoman stroked her chin and teased Fei Tu Hu Po with a mischievous look: "Hey, isn't that perfect? ​​That old man shouldn't be short of money... If we can win over his son, we'll never have to worry about anything for the rest of our lives."

Fei Tu Hu Po glanced at the noblewoman, her eyes full of disdain: "Then you go."

The lady covered her mouth and chuckled: "Tch, I'm not short of money."

At this moment, Kotobuki Toru spoke up again, seemingly quite concerned about the matter: "So... what did you answer, Kohaku?"

Fei Tu Hu Po waved her hand forcefully: "Of course I refused outright, firmly, and even gave that old man the middle finger or something..."

The noblewoman was excited and moved, and even began to applaud Fei Tu Hu Po's bravery: "Wow, awesome, Fat Rabbit... You really are the true Treson Unrivaled."

Kotobuki Toru, supporting Hitoko Amber, was both amused and exasperated. His bastard father, who was always "bullying men and women," had unexpectedly come out on his own today, getting a fierce counterattack and being utterly scorned by Hitoko Amber…

To put it bluntly, playing the qin to the end also gives one a sense of catharsis, like venting one's anger.

But besides this exhilaration, a faint sense of loss also welled up deep within him as the music resonated.

From his perspective, this could be considered his father helping him propose marriage... although his father had done this kind of thing countless times before, and Kotobuki Toru had fallen out with his father countless times because of it.

This time, however, Kotobuki Toru was particularly concerned about the outcome... After learning that Hishiko Kohaku had decisively rejected her father's marriage proposal, she felt a little disappointed.

However, it feels a bit strange to be so eager for the answer from my good friend or brother.

Therefore, Kotobuki could only remain silent and grieve alone.

At this moment, Hitotsu Amber grabbed Kotobuki's arm and said righteously, "Of course I have to refuse! I'm not some frivolous horse girl who'll go for anyone. Do you really think I'm a courtesan?"

The noblewoman always loved to use her wit and was particularly fond of finding logical loopholes in her opponents' words. And coincidentally, she actually found a loophole in what Fei Tu Hu Po said.

So the lady counted on her fingers and said, "You just said... you're not the kind of horsewoman anyone can have, not just anyone, so that means there's someone who can? So who can?"

As soon as the question was asked, everyone was wide awake. They all perked up their ears as if listening to an English listening comprehension exercise, afraid of missing a single word from Fei Tu Hu Po...

But of course, Hibiki Amber couldn't answer truthfully: "I... I don't know! I don't know for now..."