Why was I assigned to be a horse girl?

It seems this is a trade secret and cannot be disclosed.

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Chapter 283 Stay at My House? I'll Take Care of You (4500 words combined, bounty 12)

Afterwards, Hitotsu Kohaku and Kotobuki Toru continued to move between the various booths and events.

There's this kind of competitive eating contest, and to avoid waste, this spring's competitive eating contest is about eating cherry blossom mochi. According to Ma Niang who has tried it, even dogs wouldn't eat it... Just like cherry blossoms, it looks pretty and cool, but it actually has no taste or value at all.

Of course, you don't even need to try it yourself. Just from the fact that the pampered and spoiled Da Shock on stage took one bite of this sakura mochi and spat it out, you can tell how awful this sakura mochi is.

Even though it tastes terrible, the Little Chestnut Hat still managed to win by a wide margin with a price of 100 yuan, mainly because it's a dish that's not picky about!

At noon, the two had lunch at a carrot restaurant where all the chefs were racehorse girls.

The quality of the meal was indescribable. It's just a good thing that carrots can be eaten raw, and even a little muddy can be considered natural. Otherwise, none of us would have made it out of Central Tressen alive today.

We continued shopping in the afternoon, but Qin Chuitou got tired first... even walking hurt. No wonder his superiors are so afraid of going shopping with their families during holidays.

The horse girl's stamina was so strong that Hitoko Amber managed to make both of her legs go numb from using just one leg.

Coincidentally, there's a maid café right next to the flowerbeds at Treson College...

“A maid café, huh? It’s a traditional feature of the school festival!” Kotobuki Toru suggested. “We’ve been walking for so long, your right leg is hopping around and needs a rest… How about we go check it out?”

Hitotsu Amber looked at her with surprise and wariness: "You, who usually seems so aloof from women, could you actually be interested in this kind of maid cafe?"

"I'm just tired... I just want to rest."

"Okay... Actually, I'd really like to go see it... I never dared to go before, and of course I don't dare to go alone now."

One was tired, and the other was curious, so the two hit it off and decided to go to this maid cafe.

"Master, welcome home!"

As soon as the door was opened, a familiar figure approached: a stunningly beautiful woman in a form-fitting maid outfit. It was none other than Super Creek, the head of the Service Club and one of the legendary racehorse girls.

"Hey, Senior Xiaoxi? What are you doing here... and wearing a maid outfit?"

Maid outfits originated from the attire of medieval maids. The black clothing paired with a thick white apron was originally designed for ease of work and to be resistant to dirt. On important occasions such as banquets, the unified black and white color scheme can show elegance and professionalism.

Just as people in modern society need to wear suits to important events, they are essentially no different from those in the Middle Ages; they are just servants of leaders and the wealthy.

However, in Japan, a generally repressive place, the more professional the clothing, the more taboo and alluring it becomes in people's eyes.

Therefore, in Japan, the maid outfits that were originally meant for dignified work have been modified to be more and more seductive, with low necklines, short skirts, and lace stockings, and the absolute territory of the maid's body is faintly visible when walking. Such clothing seems to be more about highlighting the girls' looks and figures than about making them more efficient at work.

Super Little Creek is wearing just such an outfit, both cute and sexy.

Super Creek squinted and smiled, "We're the Service Club, right? We usually serve the life of Uma Musume, so it's normal for us to open a maid café to serve customers during the school festival. School festival! There has to be a maid café! Come in and have a seat? There might not be any seats left in a while."

"I was thinking, there's hardly anyone in this shop?"

"Come on over!"

As she spoke, Super Stream half-pulled and half-dragged the two of them into the makeshift maid café.

The shop's ceiling wasn't suspended, but it was adorned with horseshoe-shaped origami folded by the horse girls themselves and colorful ribbons. Outside, a light rain was falling, and inside, it felt as if a dreamlike rain was also drifting down.

As Fei Tu Hu Po entered the store, she discovered that there were many familiar faces, including Qiang Ji, Gao Shang Jun Yi, and Li Jian Guang Zuan.

Strong Attack, dressed in a maid outfit similar to Super Stream, was slender and quite cute: "You lowly customer! You've been thinking for so long... are you worried about not having enough money to pay the bill? No way, no way?"

From Hitotsu Amber's perspective, if Qiangji dared to speak to her like that, she would have no regrets helping Gao Shangjunyi kill his sister. However, the guest sitting in front of Qiangji had a face full of happiness and excitement.

I came here specifically for this flavor!

Meanwhile, Gao Shangjunyi was practicing his stage performance on the central stage of the coffee shop, with something in his mouth: "My poems are my songs, and the next song is 'Shadows in Spring'..."

Meanwhile, Satomi Hikari... was sitting at a table, meticulously dressed in his school uniform. On the other side of the table sat a handsome middle-aged man in a suit, Shinichi Kotobuki, the head of the external publicity department of the Kotobuki Foundation.

Satomi Hikari had an apologetic expression on his face, and he would bow and apologize from time to time, as if he were explaining something.

Since everyone was an acquaintance, Fei Tu Hu Po originally wanted to hop over and listen, say hello, and get a free coffee, but Qin Chui Tou, who was complaining of being tired, pulled her to a corner.

Super Xiaoxi, who is both the store manager and a waitress, naturally followed over, bent down, her deep scars revealing her unfathomable features: "Babies, what would you like to order?"

Fei Tu Hu Po looked embarrassed and said, "Senior Xiao Xi, what are you doing...?"

"My style is all about being a gentle, older sister type." Super Little Stream's smile was so sweet it could melt anyone's heart. "If you don't like it, I can find someone else... someone with a more aggressive, assertive style?"

"Then, Senior Xiaoxi, please."

Fei Tu Hu Po pretended to look through the menu, "This coffee shop is quite unique."

Super Stream stood to the side, her eyes fixed intently on Hitsu Amber: "Of course! If it weren't for your injured foot, Amber, you wouldn't be among these maids today... I've already prepared your clothes! I'm going to send them over to you later..."

Fei Tu Hu Po slammed the menu down: "Huh? What? You still have mine?"

"Of course, we happen to be missing a seductive yet naive maid, the kind with a huge contrast."

"Call me seductive is fine... but call me stupid? I won't accept that!" Fei Tu Hu Po protested. "So... is my injury a blessing in disguise? I got to avoid a day of work."

“Work is fun! Don’t run away from work!” Super Creek corrected Fei Tu Hu Po, then stroked his chin and looked at Fei Tu Hu Po’s feet: “It’s really possible to turn misfortune into blessing… I don’t know if it’s just my imagination, but little Hu Po, your right foot seems much more agile.”

"Eh? Is there any?"

Super Creek nodded: "I feel like it really is... Is it because your left foot was injured, so you can only rely on your right foot, which makes your right foot stronger as well?"

“And…” Super Creek looked at Kotobuki Toru, who was studying the menu with his head down.

And because Kotobuki was by her side, Hitoko had someone to rely on, so she became bolder... and her right foot also became more unrestrained.

Hearing this made Fei Tu Hu Po's heart itch with desire. "Wow, I really want to run and try it out..."

"Take good care of your injury. These next few days, you can walk around a lot with Kotobuki Toru. Once you've mastered walking, it's not too late to start running." Super Creek tapped the menu on the table: "To help you recover faster, would you like to try our Heartwarming Healing Omelet Rice? It can cure all unhappiness!"

Fei Tu Hu Po quickly flipped through the menu and soon found the heart-warming omelet rice that Super Xiao Xi had mentioned.

Then, almost tearing the menu apart, Hitoko pointed at the dishes on the menu, especially the prices: "Wh-what is this? Ten thousand yen? Omelette rice?"

Super Creek nodded, her expression serious: "Well, it depends on who's making it. I'm a social media influencer with millions of followers, a legendary racehorse girl. I can make you an omelet rice for only 10,000 yen. It's a great deal, okay?"

Given Super Creek's popularity and status, she is indeed worth the money, but...

Fei Tu Hu Po crossed her index fingers, making a gesture of refusal: "Then I won't order... I'll just drink some water and rest for a bit."

Super Creek's smile remained unchanged, and she even reached out to take the water bottle: "Shall I pour you some water and then cast a little magic to make it taste better?"

"Wait a minute!" Amber grabbed Super Creek's hand: "This magic that makes water taste better... does it cost money?"

"Water is free, but there's a 5000 yen service fee. After all, magic and miracles aren't free!"

Fei Tu Hu Po was stunned: "Your store is such a rip-off!"

"The people who come to Tresson today are those who spend hundreds of thousands of yen per second; what they want is service and attitude."

"But what I want is money... If you can give me this money, I'm willing to provide you with services!"

Fei Tu Hu Po suddenly felt as if she had seen through the true nature of maid cafes in the world—these maid cafes are simply ruthless, exploitative havens that eat people alive, where you have to pay for everything!

Even breathing in the same room as a beautiful girl costs money per second.

Most people can just try it out and forget about it. After all, beautiful girls are rare, and beautiful girls who are willing to smile and be gentle with you are even rarer...

But now that I'm a top-tier beauty myself, is it really necessary for me to spend money to order from others?!

Maid cafes and stuff! I'm never coming back...

But Super Creek was determined to make money off Hitsu Amber, so it held up the teapot and moved closer to Hitsu Amber's cup.

The two horse girls instantly entered into a power struggle.

Kotobuki Toru watched with amusement as the beautiful girls pushed and shoved each other while practicing Tai Chi.

But before he could enjoy his happiness for long, Shinichi Kotobuki, who was not far away, also noticed the figures of Hitoko and Kotobuki.

When father and son met, Shinichi Kotobuki and Toru Kotobuki locked eyes for a moment before the old man revealed a playful smile and then got up and walked toward the two of them.

Qin Chuitou was also starting to have a headache... His unreliable father might cause him some trouble if he came over, and he didn't want to end up with something he couldn't handle.

And just when Kotobuki was in a state of extreme distress...

Hitoko's little hand quietly reached out. Because Hitoko's hand was very small, it could only grab Kotobuki's index, middle, and thumb fingers, which were propped up on the sofa.

"TouTou... have you rested well?"

"what?"

Fei Tu Hu Po glanced towards the door.

Kotobuki Toru instantly understood what Hito Amber meant!

She's trying to run away!

Isn't that a coincidence? Faced with her troublesome father, Kotobuki Toru is now also thinking of running away...

Without hesitation, Kotobuki Toru scratched Hitoko Amber's palm with his middle fingernail.

“Then… Senior Xiaoxi.”

"Ok?"

"You rip-off restaurant! I'm not eating here! This is my escape route!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Fei Tu Hu Po quickly jumped up from her chair and even made Qin Chui Tou, who was sitting next to her, start playing.

Then, Fei Tu Hu Po hopped forward a few steps, like the lead dancer in a duet, and took Qin Chui Tou's hand, guiding him to her side.

Then, Hitotsu Kohaku's supple arms wrapped around Kotobuki Toru's elbow... The two of them, like professional dancers exiting a performance, gracefully pushed open the door of the maid café in unison...

Facing the wind and rain outside the window.

Ran!

"Hey! I'll give you a special price if you know me! Like an 11% discount or something... but you guys just run off like that, I'll lose face!"

Super Creek tried to persuade them to stay, but both of them seemed to genuinely not want to stay there and ran away faster than rabbits.

As the shop manager, Super Stream naturally couldn't chase after them. He could only watch their backs and said helplessly, "You two are three-legged creatures, yet you can run so fast... Amber, your right leg is really good. If you spend another two days with Kotobuki, you might actually learn a skill."

At that moment, Shinichi Kotobuki also strolled over slowly, sighing, "Sigh, why are young people these days so rebellious?"

"Is it because you're such a gossip, old man? Even your son doesn't like you..." Super Creek shrugged: "How are you feeling now?"

"I feel youthful again... By the way, do your mother's children take her surname? That'll make naming them a real hassle later on."

Super Creek's face darkened. "Um... what are you thinking about?"

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Hitotsu Kohaku and Kotobuki Toru ran quite a distance before stopping.

Kotobuki Toru breathed slightly, "I'm so tired... I always say that getting involved with maids or something never ends well."

Fei Tu Hu Po raised an eyebrow: "Huh? Maid cafes are full of beautiful girls, aren't maids and such? Don't they make people have all sorts of fantasies?"

Kotobuki Toru, supporting Hitoko Amber with one hand on her knee, said, "No... I'm not interested in maids."

Because I've seen the real thing myself!

Those maids were all like shrewish old women… If I was even slightly sloppy, they would nag and nitpick to correct me. A significant part of my childhood trauma came from these “maids.”

It's like how many students have unrealistic fantasies about teachers, but once their elementary, middle, and high school homeroom teachers are all menopausal middle-aged women... they won't think about teachers anymore.

Fei Tu Hu Po nodded, revealing a knowing expression: "Eh, is that so? I was wondering why you were keeping your head down all this time. You didn't even glance at Super Xiao Xi's huge scar."

"Huh? Really?" Kotobuki Toru was taken aback. "I didn't notice just now..."

"Wow, you!"

"Just kidding, I have no interest in older men." Kotobuki Toru waved his hand, then pulled Hitoko Amber to a bench by the roadside.

He had spent almost the entire day with Fei Tu Hu Po, and on top of that, he had been staying up late every night to finish his thesis. Now he was completely exhausted...

Ignoring the water on the bench, she lightly brushed it aside, played the zither until it was clear, and sat down. "Finally, I can rest for a bit. I should conserve my energy these next few days. Back at school, I'll have to worry about daily life... I don't want to do laundry, I don't want to clean, and I don't want to walk to the cafeteria for meals..."

Hitotsu Kohaku sat down next to Kotobuki Toru while holding an umbrella, blinked and asked, "Anyway... I'll have to rent a place to stay when I get back, so how about I take care of you while you're studying for your exams?"

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