I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

Shinji Kitahara noticed this, especially after this incident.

Compared to the past, Aili Digital's eyes shone with a light that had never been there before, and the words they spoke were more grounded.

Although it is not very obvious, it can even be described as faint.

But after the incident, Shinji Kitahara did indeed feel that her feelings of inferiority had improved.

Feeling somewhat relieved, I stopped worrying about it and didn't realize that the direction of improvement at Aili Digital seemed a little off.

Then, after the winners' stage, the competition ended.

The three returned to the academy, and Alice Digital also returned to normal.

Even before returning, she used some tricks she had learned before to disguise both herself and Kitahara Shinji.

They erased most of each other's scent, and without anyone noticing anything amiss, they easily returned to their normal lives.

And after everything returned to normal, despite what had happened before.

But after two days, seeing that Aili Digital didn't dwell on it any further, and that the extra sparkle in their eyes remained, they realized that...

Kitahara Shinji's already limited worries completely dissipated, and he continued to laze around without a care in the world.

What he didn't know was that while he was giving up, the light in the eyes of the other AILI Digital was slowly shifting in an inexplicable direction.

Although after the match, Ali Digital appeared to be perfectly normal on the surface.

But in reality, during these two days, whenever she closed her eyes, her thoughts would return to the activity room from two days ago, and the warmth seemed to linger on her lips and teeth.

Is it proactive...?

Place the fingers that had just touched Shinji Kitahara between your lips, stick out your tongue, and gently lick them.

Feeling the intoxicating aura emanating from above, Aili Digital's face flushed like a blooming flower, and her eyes shone with an inexplicable gleam.

Although she knew very well that the reason Kitahara-senpai had that expression at that time was not because of her kiss, but because he was pleased with the confidence that had been boosted in her.

She also knew that if she really wanted to make him happy and avoid causing him any trouble, she should maintain a normal demeanor while projecting a confident aura.

But the problem is, she can't do it.

The seeds of inferiority are buried deep in the ground, and erroneous perceptions are deeply rooted. Although some progress has been made so far, it is not yet time for a real improvement.

Previously, no matter how much she wanted to respond to Kitahara-senpai's expectations, it was all in vain.

Even though she tried her best to appear confident, Shinji Kitahara saw through her act very easily.

This left her with no choice but to face Kitahara-senpai's help and encouragement with a sense of inferiority, unable to respond in any way, and her guilt continued to accumulate.

But now, it seems she has found a way to respond to Kitahara-senpai.

That is to take the initiative.

More importantly, she not only has the ability to do this, but she is also very willing to do it.

However, although the idea came to mind, due to various reasons, such as too little time, low self-esteem and shyness, and other female horsemen keeping a close eye on him, he did not find a suitable opportunity.

But so far, she has not put it into action; it remains only at the level of thought.

If she continues like this, sooner or later, with the accumulation of her emotions, she will turn this idea into reality.

Without external intervention, this transformation may take longer and be less intense, proceeding gradually.

but......

The third day after the competition ended was also the day of the competition in Neta.

early morning.

After washing up, Aili Digital left the dormitory and was about to head to the training ground as usual when her eyes suddenly caught sight of a figure on the campus road, and she paused slightly.

Looking at the horse girl walking in the crowd, seemingly unnoticed by anyone, dressed entirely in pure white except for her pink eyes, a hint of doubt appeared in Alice Digital's eyes.

Strange, is there such a horse girl in the academy? She has no recollection of her at all, and she even looks a bit like Miss Eclipse...

Could it be a student who just transferred here?

Thinking this, and gazing at the white figure, Aili Digital took a step forward.

Let's go ask them first.

.......

the other side.

Shinji Kitahara and Nachi arrived at the venue, received their key tags, and then went to the temporary activity room.

Unlike the other horse girls, Necha did not make any unusual moves before the race, nor did she shyly ask for a reward.

Everything was normal, so normal that even Shinji Kitahara felt a little uncomfortable.

After all, there have been so many competitions recently, and all sorts of antics from the little pony girls have been quite varied, to the point that he's gotten used to it all. He even mentally prepared himself for some of the antics from Nekomamushi before he came.

Now, suddenly encountering someone whose performance is no different from usual, while feeling gratified, Shinji Kitahara also felt a little uneasy.

It's definitely more worry-free inside...

Shinji Kitahara sighed, then sent Nechika onto the field.

There's not much to say about the process of the match.

In fact, although she always makes mistakes, Nai-cha is a top-notch horse girl in terms of both talent and physical qualities.

After being 'personally' prepared by Shinji Kitahara.

Even without using her red skills, the current Necha is fully capable of defeating those first-class or even top-tier horse girls.

If she were to unleash her full power, then among her peers, aside from a few teammates who had also been modified by Shinji Kitahara based on the 'floating standard,' it would be virtually impossible for her to fail.

However, even though he could win without using his red skills, Neta did not hold back on his abilities during the match.

Not only did she intentionally land in the center of the team at the start of the game, making it easier for her to unleash various skills.

At the same time, after the skill takes effect, she further reduces her speed. Even though her speed is already a bit too slow, she will not try to speed up, firmly maintaining this best position to throw the skill.

And so, she held the team back for two-thirds of the race, and only when she saw that the other female riders were almost exhausted did she pick up the pace and win first place with considerable ease.

After the victory, Neta's behavior was normal, and he did not make any excessive moves.

Even when Shinji Kitahara brought it up and asked her what reward she wanted, she said she wasn't in a hurry and would talk about it after the winner's stage.

It's definitely more worry-free inside.

Shinji Kitahara sighed again.

For some reason, during the time he was preparing for the winner's stage, he felt that his performance was somewhat different from usual.

Instead of showing any joy after the victory, he seemed conflicted and hesitant, as if he had something on his mind.

Could he have been injured during the match?

Thinking of this, Shinji Kitahara looked at Naichi's body and even checked the system for the first time in a long time, but found nothing wrong.

And strangely enough, after the examination, or rather, after Nesta noticed him scrutinizing her, her conflicted and hesitant feelings became even more pronounced, and she even showed a hint of anger.

That's strange. Have I offended her recently?

After noticing her reaction, Shinji Kitahara stroked his chin and carefully recalled the events of the past few days, but he couldn't figure out what he might have done to offend her.

Let alone provoking her, during this period, I was almost too busy with work.

After having some free time, Shinji Kitahara looked at Uchiha, who had been busy taking care of him all day. Although it was Uchiha's own choice, or even forced upon her, Shinji Kitahara still felt somewhat embarrassed.

So, during these few days of free time, Shinji Kitahara thought about making up for Naichara's bad behavior. From her clothes and appearance to her daily training and evening care, he basically did everything according to her preferences.

And it's not just routine projects.

After confirming that Necha really enjoyed having her ears and tail rubbed by him, he took the opportunity to secretly reward her a few times during this period.

Furthermore, during the process of awarding the prize, Shinji Kitahara also discovered...

Although she often looked aggrieved when he rubbed her, she actually quite enjoyed the feeling, and the degree of enjoyment was directly proportional to the grievance on her face.

Nachi is the type of person who really wants to be bullied, and after discovering this, even Shinji Kitahara couldn't help but have some strange thoughts.

What if I didn't tell her beforehand and just surprised her while she was tidying up her room...?

Thinking this, Shinji Kitahara walked up behind Nachi, who was doing housework, and then reached out his hand, slowly extending it toward the ears and tail.

When he heard the familiar footsteps behind him, Necha didn't pay much attention at first.

After all, this place is Shinji Kitahara's dormitory, and he often walks around here when he is working or conducting research.

Necha was already used to this kind of thing, and was even considering whether to tell him not to touch the place he had just cleaned.

But just as she was thinking this, a familiar touch came from her ears and tail, causing her body to stiffen slightly and her thoughts to be interrupted instantly.

Then, before she could react further, Shinji Kitahara began to move his hands, gently rubbing the ears and tail in his hands.

Necha's body stiffened further, one hand clutching the clothes he was packing, the other supporting him on the wardrobe.

Shinji Kitahara's face gradually flushed as he turned his back to him, his lips pressed tightly together as he tried his best to suppress any unpleasant sounds that might come out.

After a while, and after finally getting used to the feeling of being rubbed, Necha's body started moving again.

Even though she could move her body, she did not choose to stop Kitahara Shinji's actions.

With his back to Shinji Kitahara, he laboriously tidied the room while being rubbed by Kitahara.

Furthermore, during the process of tidying up, Shinji Kitahara worried that his kneading might interfere with Neicha's work, so he thought about stopping.

However, Necha took the initiative to pull him back, which further convinced Kitahara Shinji of his previous guess.

Could it be that this made her angry?

Shinji Kitahara rubbed his chin, his eyes filled with growing doubt.

The problem is, didn't she really like this kind of thing? And at the time, he only wanted to try it out a little, but in the end, she dragged him and forced him to finish the whole thing.

Even after tidying up the room, Necha didn't leave. Instead, she snuggled into his arms and let him rub her for a while before leaving.

Then, with this question in mind, Shinji Kitahara went up to the trainers' special stands, watched Necha's winner's stage, and then waited for Necha again in the passageway.

“Necha, you…”

Before he could even finish speaking, Necha turned his head away, clearly not wanting to listen to him.

Seeing her reaction, Shinji Kitahara's expression of helplessness and confusion deepened.

She seemed perfectly normal on the winner's stage, so why did she change like this as soon as she stepped off? And she even seemed to be in a worse mood than before...

It's just weird.

Then, in this strange atmosphere, Shinji Kitahara and Uchiha returned to the temporary activity room and sat down opposite each other.

After sitting down, Kitahara Shinji wanted to chat with Nachi.

The problem was that after he sat down, Necha turned his head away, looking like he didn't want to talk to him, so he couldn't say anything.

Okay, let's just stay here for a while and wait for her to calm down.

After sighing inwardly, Shinji Kitahara remained silent, sitting quietly opposite her and waiting for her to speak.

for a long time.

After the minute hand had spun countless times, Nesta finally mustered up his courage and slowly turned his head.

Then, Shinji Kitahara saw a face as red as a ripe shrimp, with even a faint mist rising around it.

Good heavens, what did I do? How did I manage to make her so angry?

Seeing Necha's appearance, Kitahara Shinji immediately prepared to ask her what had happened.

But before he could speak, Necha suddenly stood up, then sat right in his lap, burying her head in his chest, her voice barely audible.

"Ears, and a tail..."

Shinji Kitahara understood immediately and reached out to rub her ears and tail.

Then, after rubbing it, he didn't rush to ask what was wrong with Necha.

Instead, after rubbing her for a while and feeling the body in his arms gradually relax, he slowly opened his mouth and asked her in a low voice what was wrong.

The stiff feeling lingered for a moment after he finished speaking.

A moment later, as the stiffness gradually disappeared, she placed both hands on Shinji Kitahara's shoulders.

Necha raised his head and gently leaned closer to the face that was so close to his.