"Speed 600, Stamina and Power 400, Guts 300, Intellect 300..."
Luo Cheng looked at Tokai Teio's current stats. There was still a little over half a month until the [Satsuki Sho] story event, and Tokai Teio's attributes had already reached the mid-to-late game requirements. With the cheat items and massages, Tokai Teio's training efficiency had at least doubled.
He couldn't think of any rival in the same period who could compete with Tokai Teio. In the VR world, Luo Cheng had her train with an AI for new horse girls, and she was already able to create a large distance. Luo Cheng felt that the current Tokai Teio could challenge the [Japanese Derby] without any difficulty, but who would ever think they had enough stats? Since there was still room for improvement, Luo Cheng would definitely continue to raise her.
He called Tokai Teio over from the training grounds and held her in his lap. Her small body felt weightless, putting no pressure on his thighs. She was small and easy to hold, completely quiet in "game mode." She was so obedient and warm; he wanted to hold her like a pet forever.
Usually so lively and bouncy, but now you don't say a word. Are you trying for a gap moe too?
Pulling out a handkerchief, Luo Cheng wiped the sweat from Tokai Teio's forehead. He took off her shoes. He had gradually mastered the key points of relaxing a horse girl from Narita Brian, and now he was massaging Tokai Teio's wet feet. He kneaded her soft soles and the pastry-like round arches.
The horse girls' bodies were similar to humans'. Besides their ears and tails, their muscle structure was identical to humans. Even medicine couldn't explain why a horse girl's muscles contained power that exceeded the limits of a biological body.
Maybe it's the system's setting? After all, in this world, medicine and science were meaningless in the face of a horse girl's power.
In the VR world, Luo Cheng practiced on Narita Brian. While he massaged her feet, she guided him. It was the first time Luo Cheng had touched a human girl's feet. He had to say, they were several grades below a horse girl's. If a horse girl's feet were a pudding, then Narita Brian's were dough. The softness was incomparable.
But having lived in the game world for so long, Luo Cheng had already tried all sorts of fetishes and had his own understanding of appreciating beautiful feet. Besides softness, the color, shape, smell, taste, and even the owner's reaction were all part of the evaluation.
Narita Brian's ice-cold face would instantly melt when Luo Cheng touched her feet. This kind of gap moe was very nice, so when he was practicing on Narita Brian, Luo Cheng would also tease her a few times until she was red in the face and stopped him. He hadn't even been to the trainer's dorm a few times, but his affection for Narita Brian had already reached fifty without him even realizing it. Maybe the way to increase affection was different for different people.
In any case, after graduating from Narita Brian, Luo Cheng began to use his techniques on his own horse girls. Luo Cheng gently rubbed between Tokai Teio's toes. The girl's body shivered in waves, her small ears twitching back and forth. Tokai Teio instinctively leaned closer to Luo Cheng.
"Trainer..." Tokai Teio's voice was soft and mushy. A faint sweet scent emanated from her damp feet. Her naturally arched foot gently swayed in Luo Cheng's hand, revealing a soft and beautiful curve. She nudged Luo Cheng's arm with the milky-white bottom of her foot. Her glistening skin shimmered with a wonderful luster.
After all this time, Tokai Teio was starting to look more and more like a dessert.
Speaking of growth, Luo Cheng noticed a problem. His body would grow, but it wouldn't age. His strength got bigger day by day, and his stamina grew stronger, but his appearance never changed.
It wasn't just him; it was the same for the horse girls. Their faces wouldn't change, and the length of their hair and nails remained the same. Luo Cheng recorded this data every day. He found that these physical features of the horse girls wouldn't change for an entire month. Yet, the horse girls' bodies were genuinely changing. Tokai Teio's waist was softer than before, her chest was more elastic, and even her scent was becoming sweeter and more fragrant.
This world did have some physiological reactions, but not completely. The seasons would change, the horse girls needed to eat, but the characters wouldn't grow up.
A sharp pain came from his finger. Luo Cheng realized that Tokai Teio was biting his finger. Her clean white teeth lightly scraped his fingertip. Luo Cheng looked at Tokai Teio's status, which read [Unsatisfied Desire].
"Teio, your addiction is even worse than mine, huh...?" Luo Cheng suddenly noticed that the heart above Tokai Teio's affection status began to pulse.
"Trainer... hug me..."
Then, Luo Cheng heard Tokai Teio speak. Her eyes were misty as she wrapped her arms around Luo Cheng's neck. Her hot breath, smelling of sweet citrus, hit his face.
However, instead of the sight of Tokai Teio waiting for him to open her like a package and enjoy her, Luo Cheng was shocked that she could speak at all. He couldn't help but say, "Teio, what did you just say?"
"..."
"Say it again, Teio. Say what you just said again."
"..."
There was no reply. It was as if Tokai Teio had only been 'alive' for a brief moment. Luo Cheng's eyes flickered as he looked at Teio's heart, which was no longer pulsing.
Was that just an instinct, or was it... Teio's own consciousness?
The sourness of sweat filled his nostrils, and the sweetness of her skin lingered in his mouth like honey.
At the Tracen training grounds, some people were running, some were warming up, and some...
Savoring the taste of the rice cake, Tokai Teio had turned into a soft puddle. After a few minutes, she regained her strength and slowly sat up. Luo Cheng took her slender, fair ankle and helped her put on her shoes and socks again.
"Go train with Manhattan Cafe."
"...Yes." With a hint of lingering dissatisfaction in her tone, Tokai Teio turned around and threw herself back into training. Her stamina bar had increased slightly after what just happened.
Luo Cheng watched her from afar. He was still thinking about what Teio had said.
It was a line that transcended the system's limitations.
So, could it be that these horse girls can truly become 'alive'?
Just as Luo Cheng was lost in thought, the light above him dimmed, and a single raindrop landed on his shoulder.
[Triggering Support Card Story: Rainy Solo, My Original]
A notification suddenly popped up in front of him. Luo Cheng turned his head and found that Tokai Teio, who had just run past, was gone. At the same time, Manhattan Cafe's voice came from behind him.
"Trainer! Why did you run away again?"