Why was I assigned to be a horse girl?

The story that Hitoko Amber came up with on the spur of the moment, and which was then modified by Apricot Eyes, wasn't particularly complicated.

The story is about Kotobuki Kenshin, who comes from a family of sword immortals. From a young age, he was instilled with the idea that "demons must be eliminated." He has slain countless demons and monsters, from werewolves to mummies. In high school, he even followed the clues about vampires and formed the Stardust Crusade, fighting his way to Egypt and slaying vampires.

Until one day, the cold and ruthless swordsman Qinchui received a mission to go out and kill the bewitching fox spirit, Amber.

In the misty, strangely fragrant mountain forest, he encountered Amber, who was dressed in red and was lively and cunning.

At first, Kotobuki Kenshin immediately assumed that Kohaku was an evil fox demon and drew his sword against her, and the two began to fight. However, in the process of fighting and talking to each other, Kotobuki Kenshin discovered that this fox was not as bad as he had imagined, and was even quite kind...

At the same time, a truly malevolent demon appeared, and Amber took the initiative to invite the Sword Immortal Qinchui to practice their skills. The two cooperated perfectly and successfully defeated the golden-haired demon who shouted, "No one understands the darkness of the cultivation world better than me."

Kotobuki Kenshin's opinion of Hitoko Amber changed because of this, and the two became acquainted. They talked about everything under the sun, watched the sunrise and sunset together, and their feelings for each other gradually deepened...

Ultimately, the sword immortal Qinchui broke through the stereotypes of noble families, fell in love with Kohaku, and the two spent a very happy time together.

Unfortunately, their happiness was short-lived. Their love affair with a demon was eventually exposed, and the sect leader was furious. He ordered the sword immortal Qin Chui to kill Amber to prove his innocence, but Qin Chui resolutely refused. As a result, the two were besieged by the entire sect...

Before breaking through, the two poured out their hearts to each other, saying things like, "Would you be willing to travel the world with me?" and "Meeting you is the luckiest thing that has ever happened to me. Promise me you'll live on."

With the added appeal of their good looks, even though neither of them had much performance experience, they still managed to elicit cheers and excitement from the female audience members. Their girlish hearts were overflowing, and you could practically smell the fluttering of girlish excitement on stage.

The story then continues, and ultimately, the sword immortal Qin Chui and the fox demon Kohaku are outnumbered.

Although they successfully broke through and escaped, the price they paid was extremely high: one died and one was injured. Amber's clothes were completely stained red with blood, transforming into the shape of a phoenix coronet and wedding robes... and then she died in the arms of the Qin Chui Sword Immortal in her most beautiful form.

Qin Chuijianxian was severely injured, his hair and beard turned completely white, and after losing his beloved, he became disillusioned with the martial world, living a solitary life without any desires or attachments.

At this point in the story, the female horse riders in the audience burst into tears, and had no further opinions or thoughts about the phoenix coronet and wedding gown worn by Fei Tu Hu Po.

I just felt that the dress was absolutely stunning, whether worn at a wedding or at the moment of death... it was the most beautiful moment in a woman's life.

Under normal circumstances, the story should end here.

But Hitotsu Amber did not do that. After all, her own life had been tragic enough, so it was impossible for her to make others tragic in her story.

And so... several years later, the reclusive swordsman Qin Chui received a request from the village children, who said that a female ghost dressed in red was wandering in the nearby peach grove, seemingly looking for something.

So, at the villagers' request, the Sword Immortal Qin Chui once again took up his peach wood sword and went to the peach forest to slay demons and monsters.

Then he encountered a young girl wearing a veil and a phoenix dress.

Kotobuki Kenshin stared blankly at the girl's retreating figure, while the girl simply said:

"You idiot, you're still as dumb as ever."

Then, the girl's clothes began to shimmer with light... as if she were about to ascend to heaven.

And so the story ends, drawing a perfect conclusion to the test of courage amidst applause and cheers from the crowd.

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As midnight approached, the event ended, and everyone dispersed to return to Treson or their dormitories.

Hitotsu Amber, still dressed in her magnificent phoenix gown, walked back to the inn with Kotobuki Toru.

This time, however, no one showed any fear or stress towards Hibiki Amber.

More often than not, upon seeing Hitotsu Amber, they uncontrollably wiped away tears and blew their noses, as if they hadn't yet recovered from the story they had just heard.

Even the Hong Kong heiress, who had just fainted from fright by Hitotsu Amber and even changed her underwear, actively approached Hitotsu Amber upon seeing her.

"So, did that amber-clad ghost make any 'oh ho ho ho ho oh ho oh' sounds at the end?"

"Huh? What are you talking about, Star of the Sea..." Fei Tu Hu Po's face flushed red, and she also had a speechless expression. "Didn't I leave the story open-ended?"

Haidu Star continued matter-of-factly, "It's precisely because it leaves room for imagination... Look, that fox demon Amber, having come back from the dead, must have become an immortal, exuding such ethereal aura... It must be time for her to let out a 'hohohohoohohoh' battle cry, right?"

"Who told you to fantasize like that! Instead, fantasize about a happy life!"

Fei Tu Hu Po reached out and started tapping Hai Du Zhi Xing's unruly head. That's what happens when you watch too many Hong Kong comics; they can come up with all sorts of bizarre plots...

"However, what do you think of this story, Star of the Sea?"

"That's great! I think the three goddesses think so too... otherwise they wouldn't have added special effects for you."

"Ah? When?"

"Right at the end of your story? When you were all radiant with light..."

"Wait a minute, isn't that a stage setup?"

Scarlet Amber stood frozen in place.

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Chapter 493 Teresen's Second World War, Scarlet Amber VS Super Creek

"My dear, at a time like this... the entire student council is working non-stop, and the renovation workers are even working overtime on ladders to finish the job. It's already a miracle that they were able to set up the stage for you... At this critical moment, who has the time to hire a lighting team for you and do all those fancy special effects?"

Walking back to the student council, Almond rubbed her sore shoulders and habitually complained about Hitoko's slowness.

After Xingmu's comment, Feitu Hu Po seemed to wake up from a dream and lightly tapped her palms. "Wait a minute, now that you mention it, I suddenly remembered! Just now, when I was performing the play with Tou Tou on stage... while we were acting, I suddenly felt relaxed! I originally thought it was because I was too immersed in the role and my mind and body were completely invested, so I felt very light. But now that you mention it... this is indeed very strange."

The girl's eyelashes trembled violently as she suddenly remembered the advice from the academy's feng shui masters—the Ghost Festival is the time when the barriers between the human world and the underworld are at their weakest, a time when there are legends of a hundred ghosts roaming at night, as well as the opportunity for the three goddesses to descend to earth.

Speaking of the three goddesses, Scarlet Amber immediately thinks of the Red Goddess Dali Arab... She would create a spectacle even when there's nothing exciting, let alone today's grand spectacle... She definitely wouldn't miss it.

If she really does descend to earth and sneak in for fun, then even if I don't have any figurines or portraits of the three goddesses prepared, my every word and action will definitely be seen by the three goddesses.

As the only designated shrine maiden of the three goddesses in Uma Musume Pretty Derby, whether her intentions are genuine or not, as long as she can please her own god, she can often receive some decent rewards...

The final outfit is the most common and also the most useful reward... After all, if the three goddesses were to give something else, everyone's situation would be different, and it might not be useful. But if it's the final outfit, then as long as the horse girl is still participating in the competition, she will definitely be able to put this outfit to use someday.

She subconsciously rolled up the crimson wide sleeves on her forearm. The fabric looked thick and complicated, but it felt as light as a cicada's wing when she wore it, as if it were a second skin.

The feel of this dress was completely different from when I was toasting in my phoenix coronet and embroidered robe last time; it was more like the lightness of my final battle attire.

"Huh?!" Upon realizing this, Hibiki Amber's mouth dropped open, her eyes filled with shock, excitement, and disbelief. "The Three Goddesses approved it?! This outfit has really evolved into the final battle outfit?"

The surrounding horse girls fell silent instantly, all staring at Scarlet Amber with their mouths agape, unable to believe that the three goddesses had transformed that magnificent phoenix dress into a winning outfit that could be worn in the competition.

Seeing Hitotsu Amber's extremely excited expression, the noblewoman couldn't help but chuckle softly, saying calmly, "It's perfectly normal, isn't it? Although everyone's discussion and summaries haven't even started yet, I dare say—this test of courage is absolutely an unparalleled event, and Hitotsu Amber, you've truly accomplished a massive feat..."

Almond-eyed agreed with the lady's words, adding, "Yes, yes, I agree with what you said, lady-senpai. And according to the original plan, our service club members and the horse girls who are responsible for dressing up as ghosts wouldn't have been able to experience such a happy summer festival. But because of you, Amber-senpai... everyone who participated in the event today had a thrilling yet joyful experience!"

As the saying goes, "It's easy to please one person, but difficult to please everyone." And to satisfy everyone is even more difficult than climbing to heaven.

But Fei Tu Hu Po did it—whether as the event planner or the performer on stage, she delivered a perfect performance.

That is why, if the three goddesses were to bestow a reward upon her, everyone would accept it willingly.

Hitoko Amber, she's devoted to the club!

"Perfect timing!" Haidu Star glanced at his phone: "Amber, you did a fantastic job with this event! Apart from a lot of horse girls who fainted from fright and trainers who were strangled by horse girls... no one can find fault with it. And Super Creek's words are still up on the horse girl forum: If you can prove your administrative abilities in this event, then... tomorrow, you can challenge her!"

“Hmm…” Hitoko Amber nodded, “Super Little Creek Senior’s words are still posted on the Uma Musume forum.”

Not only that, Super Stream also said that if she were to challenge her, she would choose to fight in her bandage outfit... to let Hitotsu Amber know that her terror isn't just limited to the test of courage! She's just as terrifying on the field!

"That's perfect! Now I have an outfit that can rival hers!"

The girl suddenly straightened her back, her crimson sleeves billowing in the wind like burning flames. "I'm going to show Super Little Creek Senior... what it means to be terrifying as a junior! The student council president position! Here I come!"

A moment later, a brand new pinned post was published on the forum.

[Hibiko Amber: Super Little Creek Senior! The leisurely festival is over! Hand over the position of Service Club President to me!]

[Super Creek: If you want it, you have to get it yourself (gets up). You already know these rules!]

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So, on the very next day, before the test of courage was over, and before everyone's impression of Super Stream and the Scarlet Amber Costume had faded...

Scarlet Amber resolutely launched the second Treson Student Council vs. the Dragonfight.

Because Amber's strategy involved allying with the Great Shock, using Blitzkrieg to take over the Secretariat, and then going to war with Super Creek, this match can also be called World War II...

On the five-kilometer-long coastal lawn track, Amber, dressed in a crimson final battle suit, faces off against Super Creek, who is wrapped in a bandaged battle suit, across the fence.

Sunlight spilled onto the girl's hem, and the phoenix pattern flowed with golden light as she moved... Warm yet intense, the word "festive" was embodied at this moment.

"Hmm, Amber, you really look stunning in this outfit... You looked so scary last night, but today under the sun, you look so gorgeous, like a little phoenix." Super Creek circled around her halfway, her eyes behind the bandages filled with admiration. "Your outfit... was it altered? The skirt seems shorter, and the clothes are more form-fitting..."

“That’s right.” Fei Tu Hu Po lightly lifted the hem of her skirt, her rounded knees gleaming like pearls in the sunlight. “The three goddesses helped me alter the style yesterday… they cut the dress into different lengths, so it can be short or long. This outfit is the final battle dress!”

Super Creek suddenly laughed, its sharp eyes peeking out from between the bandages. "Hey... that's really good? Don't lose while wearing your new clothes."

"Let's run it first and then talk!"

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Chapter 490 Super Stream, Super Domain

After all, they are colleagues who see each other all the time, and when they meet to discuss matters, they always exchange a few pleasantries.

Once on the field, Amber and Super Stream didn't have much to say to each other. They just smiled at each other and stepped into the white markings at the starting line.

The drone hovered three meters overhead, its propellers churning the air, and a loudspeaker broadcast instructions:

This race is a 5-kilometer one-way race, broadcast live online in its entirety, with approximately 600,000 viewers currently watching.

[The competition is about to begin. Countdown has started. Attention, both contestants.]

【10, 9, 8, 7...】

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Fei Tu Hu Po took a deep breath, her chest filling the close-fitting, luxurious phoenix robe into a beautiful and elegant curve.

The moment the countdown reached "1", she darted out like an arrow, her spiked shoes carving two shallow tracks in the lawn.

Super Creek followed closely behind, his muscles taut like a bowstring beneath his bandaged suit, and he stepped onto the perfect point of leverage with his first step.

Scarlet Amber fled first, followed closely by Super Creek.

At the start of the race, both athletes had already decided on their respective running styles for the competition.

Wow, as expected of Amber, who is already being hailed as the "strongest female on earth"... Even when faced with a five-kilometer distance, she didn't hesitate to choose the escape route! And Super Creek remained steady and methodical...

[And today, we've invited Kotobuki, who is both Hitobuki's trainer and boyfriend, to be our special commentator! Please stop asking in the comments if we did it yesterday... this is a live stream!]

The fact that the live stream attracted over 500,000 viewers today is, to some extent, thanks to last night's "Test of Courage" event.

After yesterday's test of courage, miniature cameras placed along the roadside, in trees, and inside lanterns faithfully recorded the expressions and behaviors of each participating horse girl.

The footage was naturally edited out by reporters and media immediately after the daring event ended... Various cute or pitiful clips emerged one after another, pushing the tags for "Horse Girl" and "Central Treisen" to the top of the trending searches even in a month without races.

The "stage duet" performance by Hitotsu Kohaku and Kotobuki Toru was also captured by the reporters...

Or rather, it was almost a genuine performance by the two of them. Fei Tu Hu Po's priceless phoenix dress and her stunning beauty... were the hottest and most attention-grabbing news that every media outlet would report on.

The entire performance of Hitotsu Amber, as well as her little tricks such as blocking the bridge and knocking on the door to scare other horse girls, have earned Hitotsu Amber a great deal of attention across the internet.

In less than 24 hours, Fei Tu Hu Po once again gained popularity and a number of fans no less than before for shooting arrows with her feet and shooting halberds at the gate...

Besides her growing fame as the "Crimson Queen" among international audiences, Hiruko Amber has also earned the title of "The Fiery Ghost"...

Kotobuki Toru, thanks to the short song he performed last night, has acquired all sorts of random titles such as "Older Man, Younger Woman," "Human Exorcist," and "Cold and Aloof Female Ghost Judge." As a result, his title of "Future Helmsman of the Kotobuki Foundation" has been buried in the abstract and chaotic internet.

As the speaker on the drone vibrated, Kotobuki Toru's voice rang out: [Ahem, from a tactical standpoint, Kohaku, Hibiki Kohaku shouldn't have chosen this running style... After all, this ultra-long-distance race is a marathon for Mama-chan...]

As we all know, the stronger an animal's explosive power and physical performance, the worse its endurance... Racehorse Girls are no exception. Even though they are among the strongest in the animal kingdom, racehorse girls are limited by factors such as muscle strength, exercise intensity, and other bodily organs. Running five kilometers at full speed is extremely strenuous for racehorse girls who are good at long-distance races... The weaknesses of racehorses are magnified infinitely.

[Yes, that's right. According to the basic running tutorials for racehorses that every horse girl has learned, long-distance escape running is extremely demanding on endurance. The air resistance consumption in a five-kilometer race is completely different from that in a two-kilometer race!]

Given the large number of viewers in the live stream today, and the fact that a significant percentage of them are people who don't follow horse racing, the two commentators strive to explain everything in great detail.

"And that guy TouTou..." Hibiki Amber, running along, gritted her teeth, "He actually stood in a neutral position to give his commentary! He's praising me! And... he actually said in front of so many people that I shouldn't have run away from the horse?"

"After all, they are commentators. If they don't stand neutral, where can they stand? If a commentator brings their own opinions to their commentary... they will be criticized by the audience and fans."

Super Creek followed behind Hitotsu Kohaku, watching her crimson skirt flutter like phoenix tail feathers, and suddenly smiled slyly: "But... looking at how angry you are... I have a feeling that this is a scheme you and Kotobuki Toru have set up."

After Super Creek uttered its suggestive and probing words, she immediately saw that Fei Tu Hu Po's steps faltered for a fraction of a second.

This subtle panic was quickly recovered by Hitoko Amber... Even in Central Tressen, it's safe to say that over 80% of the horse girls wouldn't be able to detect Hitoko Amber's brief abnormality.