Why was I assigned to be a horse girl?

Kotobuki, chin in hand, walked into the KTV room. "Little Amber just called me 'teacher,' you know~ Let me tell you, I've always dreamed of being a teacher! And that dream is about to come true!"

"No... Sis, what you're doing..."

Kotobuki was dumbfounded. Her older sister was already the president of several regions, and it was no exaggeration to say that she could easily make hundreds of millions of yen a day. And yet, her older sister actually said that she wanted to be Hitoko's music teacher...

"Oh, right." Kotobuki turned around and gestured for Kotobuki to shut up, "Little Amber doesn't know I'm your older sister yet~ Don't let it slip."

Kotobuki Toru nodded: "Actually, Hitoko Amber doesn't know about our family's situation either..."

"I guessed it from the way she was counting the vouchers one by one at the door... How could you do something like that? You have no sense of chivalry at all!"

As the two pushed open the door and entered the KTV room, they immediately sensed Fei Tu Hu Po's anxious expression.

Fei Tu Hu Po's current mood is like that of a primary school student whose parents are being pulled aside for a private talk by the teacher, fearing that the two of them are talking about something inappropriate outside the door.

"Little Amber, let's practice music!"

Fei Tu Hu Po rubbed her hands nervously. "Um, um... teacher... I'd like to ask about the tuition first..."

"Yes, and there's also the matter of tuition fees!"

Kotobuki's eyes lit up, and she quickly walked over to Hitotsu Amber and sat down next to her, her expression serious. "Let's bargain!"

Fei Tu Hu Po's heart skipped a beat, and she felt a huge headache coming on. Her young lady teacher... although she was good at bargaining, she didn't seem like someone who knew how to bargain at all.

If I were to chop vegetables one by one like she does when I'm selling them, I probably would have been stabbed to death by the farmer's pitchfork long ago.

Kotobuki waved her hand, instantly transforming into a sophisticated businesswoman, "Please, client, provide a quote first!"

When money is involved, Fei Tu Hu Po's brain starts working at high speed. So, judging from Teacher's bold "bargaining habit"... she'll probably have to add a zero to her tuition fee, right?

So Hibiko tentatively said her favorite number for the day: "300 yen?"

As expected, Kotobuki immediately added a zero, "How about... 3000 yen per lesson?"

3000 yen—if she could hire a rich girl who owns a karaoke bar to teach her to sing, then Hitoko Amber felt that price was acceptable…

So Fei Tu Hu Po nodded, took out her phone, and said, "Shall we add each other's contact information and transfer the money?"

"Great! I can make another friend!"

Kotobuki, somewhat childishly, took out her phone and added Hitoko Amber as a friend.

Then, the next second, Hitotsu Amber's phone rang.

"Received transfer of 30000 yen. Please check your account."

Fei Tu Hu Po was stunned on the spot, "This, this is?"

"Tuition fees? The money for the first ten lessons has already been transferred to you~"

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Chapter 85 I can go to the toilet by myself

"Hey, teacher, why are you the one giving me money?"

"You can attend classes and get paid at the same time? There's no such thing as a free lunch!"

Kotobuki waved her hand dismissively, as if the 30,000 yen was nothing more than three sheets of toilet paper to her.

However, looking at Hitoko, Kotobuki smiled and reached out her hand to Hitoko, her expression filled with anticipation and excitement: "If you feel bad, little Hitoko, how about I touch your tail and ears when I have time?"

Fei Tu Hu Po's slender body stiffened on the spot. She wanted to refuse, but she couldn't... she had given too much.

After all, in today's society, the one who pays the money is the boss... Originally, Hitotsu Kohaku was the client, but now Kotobuki is the client.

With that in mind, Fei Tu Hu Po could only nod in agreement.

"Hey hey hey, I'm motivated now!"

Kotobuki picked up the microphone from the table and handed it to Hitoko: "Come on, little Hitoko, sing one of your best songs! It has to be your best and most familiar song!"

"Uh! Wait a minute..."

Kotobuki Toru, sitting on the other sofa, reached out his hand, slightly opening his mouth as if to say something, but was interrupted by Kotobuki Yamamoto, "Hey kid, don't interrupt! Why don't you just let Hishiko Amber sing what she's best at?"

"Alright." Kotobuki shrugged, bent down and picked up the maracas and triangle that were placed next to the coffee table. "I won't say anything, I'll start playing now."

"Then I'll sing!"

Fei Tu Hu Po pressed the song selection button with a mix of nervousness and excitement. She hadn't expected that after so long, she could finally get to the talent show segment.

Just as Fei Tu Hu Po started singing, the shop assistant, who was already exhausted by her boss's demands, brought over the freshly brewed black tea.

In order to leave a warm and welcoming impression on her boss, the female staff member deliberately stood in front of the door for a long time to adjust her appearance and demeanor.

Then, with a mix of trepidation and excitement, she pushed open the door to the KTV room.

"Starting today, I will go to the toilet by myself."

The powerful lyrics, along with the sound waves in the room, surged towards the shop assistant. Although she knew she was in the heart of Sapporo, nearly a hundred kilometers from the sea, she still felt overwhelmed and helpless.

The female employee has been working at a karaoke bar for a long time, and Japan is a country that loves singing and idols. In her long-term service work, she has heard all sorts of opinions.

Aside from her numerous flaws, such as singing off-key and straining her breath too much, the girl in the room's voice absolutely deserves to be called a heavenly sound...

The singing voice, as melodious as a nightingale's song, was plaintive and delicate, so moving that even I, a girl myself, felt my limbs go weak when I listened to it.

Logically speaking, such a charming voice is suitable for singing alluring and seductive songs like "The Drunken Concubine," or at the very least, for energetic modern rock songs like "Majestic and Powerful." It could even lower a man's IQ while singing...

But what is this person singing now?!

Nursery rhymes!

Even songs like "I Can Go to the Toilet by Myself," which most students over 12 years old are unwilling to sing, are no different from Su Daji singing "The Big Windmill" to King Zhou right off the bat.

And he sang it in front of the store's owner!

By the light flashing on the KTV's big screen, the staff could see the young man sitting on the sofa shaking a maracas, his face showing an expression that he couldn't contain himself.

To be honest, even the shop assistant felt like she was about to break down.

But she was also professionally trained, so her threshold for laughter was a bit higher than the average person's, not to mention that her boss looked quite excited.

Unable to understand, and unwilling to understand... The shop assistant quickly placed the brewed tea on the coffee table.

"Boss, this is the best black tea in the shop across the street. It's very precious. Drink it while it's hot. I won't bother you anymore. I'm leaving now."

"No, you can't leave." Kotobuki called out to the shop assistant, asking, "What did you think of that horse racer's singing?"

The shop assistant thought to herself, "The people who can sit with you must be rich and powerful, and the people who can stand on the stage to sing must be just as good... Am I even qualified to comment on this?"

But in order to keep her job, the shop assistant used all her emotional intelligence: "I don't think there is a good or bad way to sing. As long as the singer is happy, it is a good song... It's just that this song doesn't seem to be suitable for singing in public."

"Oh, that's exactly what I was thinking too..."

Shouldn't a normal person think this way?

The shop assistant responded with a polite smile, "If you're going to sing, I think this racehorse lady might be better suited to singing love songs."

Kotobuki Toru, who was standing to the side, finally couldn't hold back and interjected, "Are people who have never been in a relationship suitable to sing love songs?"

"You don't understand, do you? The less you've ever been in a relationship, the more you can sing the sweetness in love songs, while those who have just broken up can sing the sadness in love songs even more."

Kotobuki nodded in agreement, then looked at Kotobuki Toru and whispered, "Most of the songs you sang before were sweet little tunes like this."

Kotobuki was speechless. "Wait... wasn't that what you forced me to sing before? Why are you only mentioning me and not yourself?"

"This is in front of my employees, at least give me some face."

Upon hearing that the handsome young man and his boss had started revealing each other's embarrassing pasts, the female employee quickly bowed and excused herself.

Around that time, Hitotsu Kohaku's nursery rhyme time ended, otherwise Kotobuki Toru and Kotobuki... would probably have started fighting.

"Okay, I'm done singing!"

Fei Tu Hu Po flashed a cute peace sign at the two of them, "How about it?"

Having practiced with Hitoko for some time, Kotobuki Toru was naturally more aware of Hitoko's progress and immediately nodded, saying, "Great progress! It's time to challenge yourself with a new piece!"

Kotobuki then enthusiastically grabbed Hitoko Amber's little hand and said with great enthusiasm, "Little Amber, I have many songs I can sing for you, like 'Light as a Feather' or something!"

Fei Tu Hu Po instantly recalled the tune the noblewoman had hummed earlier, and the lyrics seemed to contain the phrase "lightly floating."

So, Hitotsu Amber immediately asked, "Hey, this song... it's not the one TouTou sang before, is it?"

"Oh, you know! That's right, this used to be his best song."

Qin Chui took out a USB drive from her bag, lay down on the sofa, and started looking for the USB port on the karaoke machine. "Today, let's not practice 'Horse Jumping Legend,' let's practice 'Light and Floating Time'! Tou Tou, you and Xiao Hu Po sing a duet... I'll give my evaluation and corrections!"

Kotobuki Toru was a little unhappy: "Eh? Me? That's too embarrassing."

"Is that too much to ask? In a few days, I'll try to get Xiao Hu Po a stage outfit, and then we'll go out for a street performance. I'll be the keyboardist, you'll be the guitarist, and Xiao Hu Po will be the lead singer... After all, practice is the best way to grow!"

"Hey, no way! I still need to study."

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Chapter 86 This is our own homemade elixir, a small token of our appreciation.

Being able to learn under the joint instruction of two teachers with relevant experience, Fei Tu Hu Po's progress is remarkably rapid.

Although Kotobuki Toru was familiar with Hitokohaku and had systematically learned how to interact with and educate Uma Musume, the singing experience he taught was ultimately based on his own experience as a man...

Even though Hitotsu Amber can understand both sides and has experienced both, translating and applying that knowledge to her current body is by no means a simple matter.

However, with Kotobuki's arrival, such difficulties were easily resolved. Her experience in forming a girls' band during high school was directly applied to the present, and coupled with the communication skills honed through years of training employees and giving speeches... teaching a Hibiki Kohaku was more than enough.

Of course, Hitotsu Amber lived up to expectations and didn't become complacent or anything after finding an excellent and free teacher...

Perhaps it was because she genuinely felt that Kotobuki was an exceptional teacher, or perhaps it was her instinct as a racehorse girl that told her that this mysterious teacher was someone she couldn't afford to offend. In any case, Hitokohaku studied extremely diligently.

When all three of them had sung until their voices were a little hoarse, Kotobuki suggested that they end their singing practice for the day there...

Qin Chuitou gulped down tea, his voice hoarse, and said, "I feel like everyone has already sung too much today... Apart from today, the next few days probably won't be suitable for singing... It's good to combine work and rest and do something else."

Sitting back on the sofa, Kotobuki immediately grabbed Hitoko's tail and started rubbing it. Hitoko instinctively grinned and bared her teeth, but reason controlled her to smile. Her lips twitched as if she were fighting with herself.

Although Kotobuki's voice was a little hoarse, she was still full of energy. "I'm so happy today! It feels like I'm back in my student days! How about we strike while the iron is hot tomorrow..."

Kotobuki Toru and Hisakohaku exchanged a glance and then immediately shook their heads frantically.

Kotobuki pushed her away directly, refusing her older sister's request decisively, "I can't, I have a day of classes tomorrow... I've already taken too many days off this year, and recently quite a few classmates have been pretending not to know me. If I don't go, they might take it seriously and kick me out like I'm selling insurance."

Rejected by her younger brother, Kotobuki grabbed Hitoko's tail even tighter and asked pitifully, "And what about you, little Kohaku?"

It was the first time that Hitokohaku and Kotobuki had met. Although Kotobuki was very enthusiastic, Hitokohaku was still somewhat reserved and polite during their conversation, and found it difficult to directly refuse Kotobuki's suggestions.

"Hey, I still need to go out and work... and I also have to do self-training these few days... Teacher, don't you have to go to work?"

"I've basically got the important things sorted out by the end of the year~ Besides, I'm the boss, so I'd like to see who dares to say anything to me!"

Kotobuki looked down with an air of dominance, but softened when she looked at Hitoko: "Little Hitoko, you come here. Singing and training require perseverance. Let's practice a little less intensely these few days... Anyway, if I can't touch your tail, Watashi."

Hitoko Amber was also a soft-hearted person, and she couldn't withstand Kotobuki's offensive at all. She immediately gave in and begged for mercy: "Wait, wait a minute, don't say such heavy things. I'll take care of it... But I still need to focus on training."

"Mmm, Little Amber is so nice! Just give me a call whenever you have time~"

After agreeing on their plans for the future, the time at the karaoke bar was almost up. Of course, given Kotobuki's status, no one would dare to object if she wanted to stay overnight, let alone go overtime.

Stepping out of the KTV, a biting wind swept through the air. Fei Tu Hu Po rubbed her hands together and breathed on them to warm them up: "So cold... I'm going to run back inside to warm up!"

"Wait a minute!"

Kotobuki reached out and stopped Hitoko Amber, who was about to run away: "I've been wondering about this since earlier. It's so dry and cold, how come you didn't put on any lip balm or hand cream, Amber?"

Fei Tu Hu Po shook her head, raised her hand and examined it for a while, "I think it's fine? It doesn't seem to have much effect even after applying it."

"How can that be? Although your lips are very moist and your skin looks great... girls will age very quickly if they don't take good care of themselves, wait for me a moment!"

After saying that, Kotobuki ran towards her luxury car parked by the roadside. After a few deep breaths, Kotobuki came back carrying a large mineral water bottle. The bottle was filled with a viscous and clear liquid, which was obviously not an ordinary thing.

"No, this is for you."

Walking up to Hitoko, Kotobuki generously placed the bottle into Hitoko's hand, saying, "These are skincare products. You can apply them to your face and hands. Little Hitoko, you must use them often."

Fei Tu Hu Po stared blankly at the rather heavy water bottle in her hand: "This..."

"It's alright, it's not that valuable. It's just a homemade little thing, like those pickled vegetables. And it's all packed in mineral water bottles!"

Qin Chui Tou seemed to understand something, and without making a sound, he moved to the trash can on the side of the street and cast a scrutinizing look into it.

Sure enough, there was a bunch of exquisite frosted glass bottles lying in the trash can, with words like MK2 written on them. Most of the caps were unscrewed... It was obvious that the skincare products inside had been poured out and put into other containers.