Why was I assigned to be a horse girl?

Fei Tu Hu Po habitually rubbed the tear stains on her cheeks, her tone calm: "Me? I think I'm fine..."

"Yawn." Haidu Star leaned on the railing of the stair bed. "Those racehorse girls who have raced with you don't think that way... They say on the forums that you seem to be getting more and more violent. You're a racehorse girl too, so you should know that a racehorse girl's senses and intuition are very accurate."

"I'm not in a hurry!"

"I didn't say you were in a hurry... Don't try to cover it up, okay?"

Haidu Star, chin in hand, struck a pose like a psychology expert. "I think it's not normal for you to dream about that person every day. According to psychological theory, 'What you think about during the day, you dream about at night,' I guess you've been suppressing your feelings for too long..."

"what?"

“I know you are an incredibly loyal horse girl and a very virtuous courtesan, but you can take care of yourself if you don’t seek out men. It’s universally acknowledged that horse girls have strong desires, whether it’s the desire to win or any other desire… You have to face this fact.”

"That's not the problem..."

Fei Tu Hu Po picked up her phone, which had finished charging, from the bedside table, turned on the screen, and ran her smooth, rounded nails across the phone's calendar, day after day, each day seeming to be a repetition of the previous one.

Fei Tu Hu Po didn't feel repressed, but Hai Du Zhi Xing was right about one thing: she might really be getting a little anxious.

During this period, I haven't received any news from Kotobuki Toru. Even when I subtly inquired with the noblewoman and Takasho Junichi, they only gave perfunctory answers such as not being familiar with Kotobuki Toru or that Kotobuki Toru was busy... I couldn't get any useful information at all.

Today is the day of Kotobuki Toru's thesis defense and graduation ceremony...

Hitotsu Amber gripped her phone tightly, her voice trembling slightly: "Sigh... According to my long-held plan, I should have been sitting in the audience today, applauding Kotobuki Toru's graduation ceremony and sharing in his joy..."

And maybe even rush up and confess your feelings...

"TouTou prepared for his graduation defense for so long, and I watched him the whole time. I witnessed all his hard work and effort, but I didn't get to see him succeed..."

Haidu Star rested her chin on her hand, listening quietly as Hitoko Amber poured out her heart. For a moment, she didn't know how to comfort her most effectively, so she could only say, "Actually, the result isn't important... the process is the most important thing. Since Kotobuki trainer has worked so hard... she will definitely graduate. You don't need to cry so hard."

Seeing that Hito Amber showed no signs of stopping crying, Haidu Star pondered for a moment, feeling that her previous words of comfort had not been to the point, so she continued, "Well, I can understand. Your best friend, your favorite person, such an important occasion in your life, and you can't attend... You must be sad and even regret it for the rest of your life."

Haidu Star slapped his forehead: "But you have to look forward... Even if you can't attend someone else's graduation ceremony, you can still go to Kotobuki Toru's wedding banquet."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Haidu Star wanted to slap himself twice: "Uh, no, that's not what I meant... I meant, maybe Kotobuki Toru will come looking for you, and you two can get married and walk down the aisle together or something."

But the tears on Hitotsu Amber's face instantly formed long, thin streaks, like a continuous stream, indicating that she was crying even harder...

"Uh, I was wrong... How about you beat me up?"

"No need, I'll just go out for a stroll by myself..."

Fei Tu Hu Po jumped out of bed in a daze and walked unsteadily to the dressing room to change her clothes.

Hearing the suppressed sobs coming from the bathroom, Hai Du Zhi Xing couldn't bear it. Finally, she turned on her phone and made a call.

"Hey, Uncle Chen, you teach Chinese at Hokkaido University, right? I want to ask you something... It's about Kotobuki Toru, the young master of the Kotobuki Zaibatsu... I'm not interested in him, I just want to know how their thesis defense at Uma Musume Academy went today..."

"Eh?"

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Bonus chapter is here!

Please please please please

April 1st is almost here, and I'm making all sorts of requests.

P.S., the bounty is still ongoing.

Chapter 336 Why don't you just shout out what's on your mind?

After agonizing for a while in the bathroom, Fei Tu Hu Po simply washed her face with cold water, changed into a set of casual clothes for going out, and prepared to go out for some fresh air.

Fei Tu Hu Po looked up at Hai Du Zhi Xing, who was sitting on the bed with a thoughtful expression, and asked, "I'm going out for a walk... Do you need me to bring you breakfast?"

"Take it, thank you Amber Mommy..." Haidu Star first reflexively thanked Fei Tu Amber, but then immediately shook his head, "Oh! No, no, I won't trouble you today, Fei Tu Amber. It's rare for you to get up so early, I'll go out for breakfast too!"

Fei Tu Hu Po asked curiously, "Hmm? You've gotten up early before, haven't you? Back then, didn't you also decide to sleep a little longer?"

"I'm just worried about you. You don't look too good... I'm worried you might just find a sturdy tree and turn yourself into a teru teru bozu or something."

Haidu Zhixing waved his hand, grabbed the iron railing on the edge of the bed and started to get out of bed. He staggered, then slipped and tumbled down the ladder with a thud that echoed in the room.

Fortunately, the bed wasn't too high, and the wooden floor and carpet provided cushioning. For both humans and racehorse girls, this height wasn't a big problem; at most, they might fall and hurt themselves. Otherwise, Tresson College in the United States wouldn't have allowed the racehorse girls to sleep on this creaky bed every day until it finally collapsed before considering replacing it.

Haidu Star rubbed his sore bottom and said with a wry smile, "Waaah, thank goodness, it didn't hurt too much... I thought it would be you, Fei Tu Hu Po, who broke the bed first."

Fei Tu Hu Po looked helpless, reached out and pulled her, and asked, "Why does it have to be me who breaks this bed?"

Hai Dudu grabbed Fei Tu Hu Po's steady hand and stood up, not forgetting to complain, "Of course it's because you're the heavy warhorse girl~ Although you've seemed to be in a bad mood lately, and you've complained that hamburgers are too oily and greasy, you've eaten quite a lot, haven't you?"

"But I also participate in qualifying races quite frequently!"

Haidu Star shrugged: "Well, anyway, I tested it with my own body... Even if this bed collapses, it won't be a big problem."

"Who asked you to test this?"

Fei Tu Hu Po remained silent. After Hai Du Zhi Xing regained his footing, he walked towards the door.

Stepping downstairs from the dormitory, the outside was gloomy, filled with the dampness characteristic of the humid season. Most racehorse girls dislike the feeling of their tails being wet, and usually choose to stay in the classroom or dormitory in this kind of weather. But today, there were significantly more racehorse girls out than usual.

Although most of the female racehorses on the street were still wearing the American Trexon school uniform, their bodies clearly showed that they had been carefully groomed from head to toe.

Fei Tu Hu Po blinked: "Hmm? What? Is the US president coming today?"

"Pfft, sometimes you're so oblivious, it's really not like a girl."

Haidu Star chuckled and explained, "Today is May 20th, which sounds like 'I love you' in Chinese, so everyone is going out to put on stickers."

"Huh? There's such a saying?"

Amber sighed softly, looking at the radiant horse girls in the distance, and felt that the weather was getting increasingly gloomy. "But isn't this America?"

"Where it is doesn't matter; what matters is that people want a reason to post photos with their favorite people, and businesspeople just want an excuse to sell their products."

"Ah... I think I understand those clubs in school that want to burn couples alive now." Black aura swirled around Hitotsu Amber. "Maybe I should just go play ranked matches instead."

Haidu Star quickly grabbed Fei Tu Hu Po: "No, please! There are so many people running ranked matches today, and they're all poor horse girls like you with no one to accompany them. How can you bear to bully them like this?"

"I can't bear it, my heart is already broken, I no longer have the heart to distinguish right from wrong..."

"Pfft, don't be so extreme, okay?" Haidu Star pulled Fei Tu Hu Po: "Let's not play ranked matches today, let's find a place to get some fresh air and relax."

"Ah."

The two found a lively patch of green space on campus nearby and sat down, feeling the spring breeze on their faces and watching people come and go. The falling leaves seemed to convey a message:

Those two people look like two dogs.

[Shh, how can you assume they're not a couple? This is America, how can we assume someone's gender or orientation?]

[You know what, I actually know her. That red-haired horse girl is Amber, now known as the Crimson Queen. Keep your distance, she's extremely aggressive... I heard she almost beat up some other trainers before. She doesn't seem like the type to fall for anyone... I guess her type is something like an attack helicopter.]

【Eh, what a twisted horse girl.】

They were only a few meters apart, so Fei Tu Hu Po and Hai Du Shi could naturally hear the surrounding discussions and almost mocking voices.

Fei Tu Hu Po's face darkened, and she wanted to loudly retort: ​​it wasn't that no one loved her, it was just that no one came to accompany her.

But saying all this is useless; the more I think about it, the more upset I'll become.

"Sea City Star...don't you feel uncomfortable?"

Haidu Star shook his head: "It's not painful. Parents in China are a bit strange. When I was studying and competing, they forbade me from dating. Then, once I graduate, they will probably urge me to get married and have kids."

Scarlet Amber repeated Sea Star's words: "Marriage, having children..."

Haidu Star rested his chin on his hand and nodded reluctantly: "It's scary, isn't it? I feel like it will turn your life upside down."

However, to everyone's surprise, Hito Amber shook her head directly, disagreeing with the Star of the Sea City's opinion. "Marriage means having a family, having real family members. If there are children, it means having blood relatives. This is something I've always dreamed of... Although becoming a wife and a mother is still somewhat challenging."

Haidu Star was stunned at first, then a feeling of sadness and sympathy welled up in his heart. It seemed that in this world, many things that he had and that he could easily obtain were things that others could only dream of and could not get.

"Well... now that you mention it, I think Kotobuki Toru's days ahead are definitely going to be tough. He'll definitely be bullied by you, this repressed little fox."

"But I might never have the chance to bully TouTou... and we might never even meet again."

"That's hard to say."

Hai Dushi looked up, then, just like Fei Tu Hu Po beside him, lowered his head and inexplicably moved a few places away from Fei Tu Hu Po.

"Speaking of which... anyway, most people here don't understand Japanese, and your reputation is terrible in Teresa, America... why don't you just say what you really think? Shouting it out loud will make you feel much better."

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The first update is here! Please, please, please, please!

The PS bounty is still ongoing.

Chapter 337 I Still Choose to Love You

Upon hearing Hai Du Zhi Xing's suggestion, Fei Tu Hu Po felt that this woman had been acting strangely all day.

"Shout it out? But I'm not the kind of person who likes to show off... Besides, I'm not at the point where I need to shout to vent my feelings, am I?"

"Of course you have! Every morning when you wake up, your face is covered in tears."

"That...that's because I didn't sleep well, so my eyes hurt and I cried!"

Haidu City persisted: "What about when you were talking in your sleep and calling out Kotobuki Toru's name? You were even saying things like 'Toru, you can't'."

As if burned, Fei Tu Hu Po shrank back, burying her head between her knees, and said in a muffled voice, "Hey, that's not me! I'm asleep, how could it be me?"

Haidu Star sneered, "So you sternly rejected all the trainer offers from Treson in the US, and even said you'd beat up anyone who tried to undermine you again?"

Hitotsu Amber waved her hand, as if shooing away annoying flying insects: "Alright... stop talking. This is just wishful thinking on my part. I admit... I really want Kotobuki Toru."

My emotions now are no longer like they were when I took Qin Chuitou to the hospital; they were no longer like a raging storm, but as intense as a torrential downpour.

My emotions now are more like a continuous autumn rain. If I don't pay attention to it, it's just white noise in the background of my soul. But once I'm idle, this autumn rain becomes a dream that surrounds me, inescapable and inescapable, damp and penetrating to my bones.

"Then shout it out loud! You can't keep it bottled up inside and never tell Kotobuki Toru, can you?"

“If you shout it out, it will cause trouble for TouTou.”

Fei Tu Hu Po lowered her eyes, her fingertips unconsciously stroking the phone case, which still retained the warmth of the zither when Qin Chui Tou gave it to her.

But if I don't speak out, today might become a regret for the rest of my life.

Hitoko was not blinded by the devil's whispers of the Sea City Star, but at the same time, she could not resist her surging emotions.

My fingertips trembled slightly as I carefully unlocked my phone and reopened the chat window with Kotobuki Toru.

In fact, she unblocked and removed Qin Chuitou's contact information on the day she arrived in the United States.

The chat box remained as silent as a still, deep pool; Kotobuki Toru never sent any messages.

I don't know if Kotobuki Toru was waiting for me to send a message, or if he blocked me as revenge.

But now, Hitokohaku really wants to tell Kotobuki Tsutomu what she's been holding back for so long; she wants to say it herself.

Type "Trainer" and then delete it.

With trembling hands, I typed "[Kotobuki Toru]", hesitated for a long time, and then pressed the delete key.

Just as Fei Tu Hu Po was about to type "Tou Tou", she suddenly turned off the keyboard on her phone and switched the message sending mode to voice input.

"Tou Tou... It's been a long time since I've seen you, and it's been a long time since I've heard your voice. I wonder if your graduation defense and graduation ceremony went smoothly. Actually, I originally wanted to witness all of this in person, but unfortunately, I can't now. I wish you a happy graduation."

Her voice was soft, with a barely perceptible sob, "In all this time, I don't know if you've thought things through and calmed down enough to consider the future... But I have calmed down, and I've even thought about it for a long time."

“I am not the most suitable horse girl for you, not the right person to join the Kotobuki family, and not necessarily the right person to spend the rest of your life with in the future.”

"But even now... Tou Tou, I still miss you so much."

Fei Tu Hu Po pressed the send button with all her might.

Of course, she didn't expect Kotobuki Toru to reply to her; she just wanted to say what she was saying, even if it was just wishful thinking.

"Um……"

Kotobuki Toru's reply was instantaneous, and his gentle voice was as reassuring as Hitoko Amber had heard many times in her dreams.

"Me too, even after calming down, after talking to many people, and after encountering a lot of obstacles, I still like you."

Upon hearing these words, Fei Tu Hu Po's eyes reddened, and she almost burst into tears. Fei Tu Hu Po felt that she could hear such words of being liked and needed for the rest of her life.

But when Hitotsu Kohaku reached for her phone screen, wanting to hear Kotobuki Toru's words again, she discovered that... there was no reply from Kotobuki Toru on her phone, and even the message she sent to Kotobuki Toru was marked as "unread".

"Sea City Star... I think I'm really hallucinating."