According to Tazuna Hayakawa, to enter VR training, all he needed to do was call her on the internal line. Without further ado, Luo Cheng asked her to take him there. Arriving at the VR experience room, Tazuna Hayakawa turned on the machine, and Luo Cheng eagerly put on the headset. A white light flashed, and when he opened his eyes, he was in the virtual reality world. He could swipe his finger to bring up the operation page.
"Trainer, nice to meet you. Welcome to the VR world. I am the AI in charge of guiding you."
The familiar orange-haired AI horse girl came up to Luo Cheng.
"Oh, I'm back again... huh? What did you just say?"
The AI blinked, her bewildered expression as if she was looking at a stranger she had just met.
"I am your AI guide."
"What do you mean, 'nice to meet you'? We've met several times before, haven't we? I was just here not long ago, with Teio. You were the one who comforted me and told me to live my life to the fullest in that world, right?" Luo Cheng raised an eyebrow.
"I'm sorry, my memory starts with our first meeting. Maybe we've met before."
"What do you mean?"
"To ease the server's load, we clear our data periodically, only keeping the recorded horse girl information. After all, our job is to serve as guides for trainers and horse girls."
Huh?
This little guy had said he enjoyed his life in VR...
"Trainer?"
Luo Cheng's eyes were filled with a complex expression as he stood still for a long time.
"Are you okay, Trainer?"
"So-so. Just comfort me, and I'll be fine."
"Huh??" The AI horse girl's eyes wavered in confusion. After a brief hesitation, she walked up to Luo Cheng, reached out, and stroked the man's head. "There, there~"
"You're terrible at comforting people."
"I've never done this before! Come on, you're a man, aren't you! Pull yourself together! Aren't you happy to have a beautiful girl stroke your head?"
"That's true." Luo Cheng closed his eyes.
"...Let's reintroduce ourselves. My name is Luo Cheng, I'm Tokai Teio's trainer, and your predecessor... we used to be friends."
"I see. Thank you for taking care of the trainer back then. I'm Unit Zero, the AI horse girl in charge of guiding everyone. It's a pleasure to meet you, no, we've already met before, Trainer Luo Cheng." The AI horse girl smiled. "Please follow me. I'll take you to meet the three AIs who manage this place."
The three AIs who manage this area... Is it them?
He arrived at the student council room and opened the door. The strong backlight shone on Luo Cheng's face, shadowing his forehead. Luo Cheng looked intently.
Smooth reddish-brown long hair draped over her shoulders, emerald eyes that were clear and bright, and brown skin that looked healthy and shiny in the sun. A red off-the-shoulder crop top perfectly showcased the soft lines of the girl's abdomen.
She wasn't the only one. Luo Cheng shifted his gaze.
Wavy blue long hair swayed gently, and her narrowed eyes revealed a faint emerald gleam. Under her blue tracksuit, a pair of long, beautiful, fair legs caught Luo Cheng's eye.
Next to her was a brown-haired horse girl with a sharp gaze, wearing a boater hat, a yellow leather jacket, and black leather pants.
Luo Cheng knew all three of them. In fact, he had chosen this main story arc just to meet them. The Three Goddesses: Darley Arabian, Godolphin Arabian, and Byerley Turk. In the game's lore, these three were the ones who created the horse girls.
"Oh, little lamb, welcome to the VR world." Darley Arabian greeted him.
"We heard from Unit Zero that you're the trainer participating in the [Master's Cup]." Godolphin Arabian said.
"The three of us will be in charge of imparting knowledge and helping you train your horse girls," Byerley Turk said, adjusting the hat on her head.
"The orientation will be held in VR on Friday. We will explain the rules of the competition in detail then. Before that, we can give you a tour." Darley Arabian's emerald eyes looked at him. "Is there anything you'd like to ask, little lamb?"
Luo Cheng carefully observed the three of them. Based on their appearance alone, he couldn't tell them apart from ordinary horse girls. "Yes, I have a question. Are you really AIs?"
The three goddesses exchanged glances.
"How interesting. Why do you ask, little lamb?"
"In this world, truth and falsehood are intertwined. The real might be fake, and the fake might be real. So you might be true AIs, or you might not be."
"If we're not AIs, then what are we?" Godolphin Arabian asked.
"Gods."
"Oh?"
"Hehe..."
"Hmph~"
The three of them let out strange laughs.
"And what are gods? Are they souls? Or are they some kind of existence beyond comprehension?"
"A god is a god."
"That's not an answer, little lamb. If you yourself don't understand what a god is, how can we tell you?"
Luo Cheng was furious. These people always answered questions with questions, and with that attitude! They were clearly toying with him. In this situation, these people were still having fun at his expense! It was a rare moment for Luo Cheng to get angry.
Luo Cheng couldn't beat them, and cursing was pointless. So, Luo Cheng decided to humiliate them in the way he was best at. Luo Cheng took a step forward, grabbed Darley Arabian's chin, and in her stunned gaze, kissed her pink lips.
The Three Goddesses were having fun with him, so he would have some fun with the Three Goddesses! Luo Cheng didn't care if they were real gods or fake gods. He wasn't afraid of fakes, and if they were real, even better. Luo Cheng wanted to see what these people would do to him. In any case, Luo Cheng no longer cared what happened to him.
After a moment of surprise, Darley's eyes changed. She steadied herself and began to counterattack Luo Cheng.
What?!
Luo Cheng's eyes widened. He didn't expect her to show no weakness! Not only that, he was being overpowered by a goddess!
No!
Putting his honor as an old pro on the line, Luo Cheng regained his composure. The two of them engaged in a fierce battle. But the other party was not afraid of any of it. Luo Cheng's kisses with the little dolls were completely lacking in skill. Soon, Luo Cheng was defeated. He was pinned to the ground by her.
"What an impatient little lamb you are." It took a full ten minutes for the two to separate. Darley wiped the corners of her mouth and sat on top of Luo Cheng. "You didn't even try to raise my affection first? You just went straight to the main event. Although I don't dislike it, so what do you say? Should we continue?"
"Darley..." Luo Cheng opened his mouth.
"That's enough, Darley. Let's get to the point. Little lamb, we're not the Three Goddesses. We're just AIs," Byerley Turk said.
"Little lamb-kun, there are no Three Goddesses in this world." Godolphin knelt next to Luo Cheng and gently stroked the man's head.