"Trainer Luo Cheng, I'm counting on you for today's test as well." Sitting on Luo Cheng's lap, Junakawa Tazuna's breath was as soft as an orchid's. Ever since the day Tazuna grabbed him, her behavior had become strange. At first, she would stand in front of his desk to talk. The second time, she stood in front of him. After a few more times, she just sat directly on Luo Cheng's lap, wrapped her arms around his neck, and crossed her silk-clad legs.
Not only that, but when Luo Cheng called on the internal line, it used to be a 50/50 chance of getting Junakawa Tazuna or Yayoi Akikawa. Now, at least eight out of ten calls were answered by Tazuna. This was fine; Luo Cheng was okay with either Tazuna or Yayoi. The problem was that Tazuna would sit on his lap as soon as she arrived.
Are your models bugged?
Luo Cheng had enough stamina to hold a small horse girl for a long time. He could easily play with the President for a whole morning. But Junakawa Tazuna was a statuesque woman. She was much taller than Yayoi, and sitting on his lap, she was a heavy weight. They were about the same height, which meant Luo Cheng couldn't see anything but Tazuna.
However, because of her voluptuous hips, sitting on his lap wasn't uncomfortable. It felt more like he was being sucked in. Both her chest and hips were remarkably accommodating. But having Tazuna's face in his was becoming a bit much.
"It's the same room. Trainer Luo Cheng, please follow me."
She said this, but Junakawa Tazuna didn't move at all. She just clung to Luo Cheng's body and held his neck. It was only when Luo Cheng put her down that she started to move. The behavioral logic of these horse girls was getting weirder and weirder. Luo Cheng looked at the affection value above her head. It seemed like Tazuna's heart was a little redder than before. He didn't know if it was just his imagination.
In the morning, Luo Cheng had called the President to his office to enjoy her "cream buns." Now he had no other thoughts for Junakawa Tazuna. With a pure heart, Luo Cheng arrived at the test room.
Today's test was different from the past. After the normal human stats were adjusted, the next step was for the horse girls. Junakawa Tazuna told Luo Cheng to bring his horse girl over, and Luo Cheng's choice was Tokai Teio. As his first horse girl, Luo Cheng followed the principle of "let Teio handle it."
After he brought Teio over, Junakawa Tazuna triggered a dialogue, explaining the use of the equipment to Teio. Then Teio's eyes lit up, and she came to Luo Cheng. The first thing Tokai Teio said was, "Trainer, what's today's training task?"
I've had enough! Can't you people find a new way to greet me?!
Luo Cheng was so angry that he grabbed her head and rubbed it furiously until her waist softened and she was slick with sweat. He stopped. It wasn't Teio's fault; everyone was the same. He smoothed her ruffled hair and said, "Today you're helping me test a new machine. I'll show you something good."
After that, he had Teio get into the machine, and he lay down in one himself. The familiar mechanical voice sounded in his ears. Luo Cheng opened his eyes and found himself standing at the academy gate.
Good. It's time to meet the AIs.
Now, Luo Cheng's main purpose for coming here wasn't for the test, but to chat with the AIs. He had already understood why humans were so dedicated to developing highly intelligent AIs. The feeling of teasing cyber horse girls was just too good. As cyber horse girls, their body data was, of course, based on the standards of horse girls. Their main task was to be training partners for horse girls, helping them with their training and races. However, after Luo Cheng came, their purpose changed from being training partners to chat buddies. They were very interested in the outside world.
When I want to ascend to a mechanical body, you all want to suffer in the weakness of flesh and blood. I don't know what you're thinking.
If he had the chance, Luo Cheng wanted to be reincarnated as a cyber horse girl. Looking at the school building, Luo Cheng was about to take Teio to find the AIs when a small hand suddenly reached out beside him.
"Trainer, is this the virtual reality world Ms. Junakawa was talking about?!"
Tokai Teio was excited, pulling on Luo Cheng's hand as she asked. Luo Cheng looked at Tokai Teio's clear blue eyes and was silent for a while. He lowered his head, rubbed his brow, and then looked at her again.
"What's wrong, Trainer? Are your eyes bothering you? By the way, what's this? A menu? It looks like I can touch it too, Trainer!"
No way...
...
"Trainer Luo Cheng, you brought your horse girl today."
"Yeah, her name is Tokai Teio."
"I am the Trainer's greatest horse girl!" Tokai Teio puffed out her chest.
Yes, this Tokai Teio had her own consciousness, which was different from the one in the game world. The virtual reality world was the intersection of reality and virtuality. Luo Cheng found that this phrase described the situation so clearly. The current Tokai Teio was likely in both a game state and a real state. Her body outside was a doll, but her consciousness was real.
This device could upload a human brain's consciousness into a computer space. So, did Teio's brain already have human thoughts, but they were sealed by the system, or did the digital world give her thoughts, just like these AIs? Was the Teio he was seeing now the real Teio or an AI? And was he, himself, even the real him? Luo Cheng was suddenly plunged into a great Socratic philosophical question: "Who am I?"
"Trainer!"
A sudden voice brought Luo Cheng's consciousness back. The man looked up at Teio and saw that she was arguing with the AIs about something. At that moment, a translucent screen popped up in front of Luo Cheng.
[Special Plot Triggered: Game Arcade Showdown]
A plot? Luo Cheng asked the AI next to him, "Do you have a plot system here?"
"Plot system? What are you talking about, Trainer? We are a training simulation device, of course, we can also simulate what you mentioned..."
"What I mentioned... what?"
"You know, those things between a man and a woman... doing AIs..." The AI horse girl said shyly.
Okay, this wasn't an all-ages device. Luo Cheng understood. At the same time, he understood something else.
"I need to leave."
"Huh?! But the test just started!"
"Next time!" With that, Luo Cheng slid his right hand through the air, and a menu popped up. Luo Cheng clicked the logout button, and his vision went dark.
"Trainer Luo Cheng?"
A gentle voice came from his ear. Luo Cheng took off the head-mounted display and saw the green figure outside the VR pod. Junakawa Tazuna had a puzzled expression. She asked, "Is there a problem with the test, Trainer?"
Yes. Luo Cheng didn't trigger a plot in the VR world. He triggered a plot in his own world.