I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

Soft, smooth, and with distinct layers, it exudes a subtle, refreshing citrus scent...

Although it felt a little different from the texture of Tei-Zhou's hair in his memory, Shinji Kitahara still subconsciously pinched it and started rubbing it.

While kneading, prepare to speak, and tell Zhou to behave himself and not disturb his work.

But just as he was about to speak, a sensation completely different from the one he had experienced at his fingertips made him pause slightly.

Then, Shinji Kitahara quickly realized that Ms. Kusa was right next to him, and that Zhou couldn't possibly flick her hair onto his arm from that direction.

So what exactly is in his hand...?

A vague sense of unease crept into his heart. He stiffly turned his head and saw the small tuft of brown hair he was holding in his hand.

And it's not even hair.

As everyone knows, in addition to the taboos and sensitive spots that are common to ordinary human girls, there are two other places on the horse girl's body that are also not convenient for others to touch.

One is the ear, which grows on the head and is more sensitive than the average person's, sometimes requiring long-term protection by wearing earmuffs.

And the other one, even the incredibly docile tail that Shinji Kitahara is currently holding in his hand.

And unlike ears, a horse girl's ears, unless they are the kind that are particularly sensitive, like those of Alice.

Generally, by the time one is ready to fully adopt the traditional style, the protective ear covers can be completely removed, and wearing them afterward is merely for decoration.

Although it is quite sensitive, it is similar to a tickle in humans, and friends often touch it while playing around.

But the tail is sensitive, and the location where it grows is also somewhat awkward.

Let alone the opposite sex, even among friends, it's rare to intentionally touch someone while joking around.

But now, the tail of the grass flyer is in Kitahara Shinji's hand, and he rubs it a few times.

Shinji Kitahara had to admit that the tail of the Grasshopper felt really nice to the touch.

Perhaps because she pays great attention to grooming, her tail is much softer, smoother, and more layered than Zhou's hair.

It makes a rustling sound when you rub it, and with its faint, refreshing fragrance, it gives you a sense of tranquility and gentleness, and can help relieve the fatigue from work.

But the problem is, that's her tail too!

If this behavior were done in public, it would be considered equivalent to sexual harassment, such as touching someone's leg or even buttocks.

Fortunately, according to Shinji Kitahara's observation, although the tail of the grass flyer was now in his hand, he had even rubbed it a few times.

However, because it was only the tip of the tail and the rubbing force was not strong, and because she was working diligently, she had not yet noticed this.

Or you could say that if she hadn't been working so hard, she wouldn't have gone unnoticed as her tail brushed against Shinji Kitahara's arm.

So Shinji Kitahara carefully lowered his hand and slowly placed the tail where it should be, then slowly let go.

call--

Having finished all this, Shinji Kitahara breathed a sigh of relief and then turned his gaze back to the screen, ready to get back to work.

But just seconds later, before he could even put his hands on the keyboard and type, a familiar sensation came up from his arm again.

Feeling the smooth and alluring touch on his skin, Shinji Kitahara's eyes twitched. He took a deep breath and decided to ignore it, pretending it didn't exist.

But just as he was thinking this, the sensation that had been dangling from his arm suddenly disappeared.

Before Kitahara Shinji could even catch his breath, the next second, Kusakabe's tail gently lifted up and, little by little, wrapped around his arm in an extremely gentle manner.

And after it became entangled, it began to rub against her in a rather gentle manner.

Ms. Grass, what are you doing, Ms. Grass!

Shinji Kitahara's expression instantly betrayed his unease.

Although Ms. Grass's tail feels great to the touch, and the rustling sensation when you rub against it is very comfortable, the problem is that it's a tail!

Not to mention Ms. Grass, he had never even touched the tail of Special Week. At most, he had rubbed the Eclipse out of curiosity before.

Ms. Ke Cao...

Although he could also sense the closeness and trust emanating from the tail that was rubbing against his arm.

It's understandable that the two have grown closer these days because of their united front, and that she, as a friend, probably trusts him as a good brother.

However, this behavior is still somewhat inappropriate. If someone sees it, they might think that he has some improper relationship with Ms. Cao, or even some kind of fetish.

The problem is that he can't just pull this thing off right away.

The sensitivity of a horse's tail is no joke.

Moreover, unlike the gentle sensitivity of the ears, the sensitivity of a horse's tail is a kind of irritative sensitivity, similar to a fine line reflex.

Given Ms. Cao's current focused work attitude, if his movements were even slightly too forceful and provoked her, he might be kicked flying the next second, breaking several of his ribs.

The problem is that he can't just stop doing it. He's worried about being seen, and having her keep bothering him like this makes it inconvenient for his work.

Let's remind her then...

Feeling the gentle touch on his arm, Kitahara Shinji coughed twice and took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Kusakabe Hibiki.

"Um, Miss Grasshopper, are you having any problems?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the sensation on her arm became even more pleasant, but Ms. Cao remained focused on the documents in front of her, answering without looking up.

"It's nothing. I just misunderstood some things before. It should be fixed soon."

"If you feel tired or have a heavy workload, feel free to tell me, and I'll be happy to help..."

"It's alright, I can handle this. Besides, you've been a great help to me."

After a pause, before Kitahara Shinji could think of a new topic, Kusakami spoke up again.

"By the way, Trainer Kitahara, you seem to be having some financial troubles. Why not use the Black Forest platform to earn a little something?"

"Of course, I don't mean the kind of thing where you pocket the money under various pretexts. I mean you could emulate those famous female idols and operate in a similar way to idols, releasing books, merchandise, or photos. With your reputation, I'm sure there's no shortage of market for these."

This idea came to me when I was rewarding the pony girls with small items related to Shinji Kitahara.

Moreover, this is not a test; it's just a normal business logic.

Just like how famous female mascots can collaborate with various manufacturers to produce their own merchandise and profit from it, there's no reason why female mascots can do the same but Shinji Kitahara can't.

Moreover, Treson has never forbidden this kind of thing. The only reason no trainer had done it before was because no trainer was as famous as him.

But Shinji Kitahara rejected Grasshopper's suggestion without even thinking about it.

"Let's skip this one."

"Why? You profit, they get what they want, there's nothing against their conscience, and they don't break the law..."

Grasshopper was completely puzzled by this.

"Well, how should I put it..."

When this was mentioned, Shinji Kitahara's expression was conflicted for a moment, then he sighed.

“Grasshopper, you’re from the US, your family is well-off, and you went straight to Teresen headquarters, so you might not be very clear about the situation in Teresen and those kids.”

Upon hearing this, Grasshopper raised an eyebrow.

"...I would like to hear more details."

Then Shinji Kitahara began his narration.

"Grasshopper, you're a horse racer, so you should know very well how expensive this profession can be when you take it seriously."

"Although at Treson headquarters, this kind of spending might not seem like much."

"After all, you can earn a lot by running just one OP event, and with one or two high-stakes events, plus a little management, you can live a worry-free life."

"But that's not how it is in other places."

"The horse girls in the Tereson headquarters are all elites. Even the horse girls with slightly less talent have a chance to win at the OP level as long as they are willing to work hard."

"But for local horse girls, being able to qualify for OP-level races is already considered top-notch among them, and as for those who can actually win, there are very few."

"Especially in the local area of ​​Treson, due to limited finances, the equipment for training and the subsidies for the canteen are far inferior to those at headquarters."

What does this mean?

"This means that if they don't want to give up their dreams, they will have to buy some of their own training equipment and bear the increased food expenses due to training, even though they are struggling to win OP-level events and earn prize money."

"Moreover, local horse girls generally don't come from very well-off families, especially those in the countryside. Their financial resources are quite limited. They're fine most of the time, but when it comes to training, they'll be struggling financially."

"Although URA and Treson have considered helping them and have set up various subsidies and awards, the problem is that these can only barely keep them afloat and cannot solve the root of the problem."

"One horse leads the way, and all other horses lose their glory."

"These words sound impressive, but when applied to the thousands of horses behind them, they become somewhat cruel."

“It’s not that I don’t like money, or that I don’t know it’s normal, but the problem is that their financial situation is already not optimistic, and I don’t want to make things worse for them and add unnecessary burdens.”

"If they really want my merchandise or photos, I might be able to make some for them myself when I have the money, since these things don't cost much to make myself."

"But if it's for profit, then let's forget about it."

Shinji Kitahara paused for a moment and sighed.

"I'm content as long as they're alright."

The grass-flying action completely stopped.

She now fully understands the source of those little pony girls' fanaticism for him, and why even many trainers keep an eye on his information and sing his praises as a legend.

It's not just because of his outrageous abilities, nor just because of the help he once gave, but also because he is Shinji Kitahara.

After a long silence, Grasshopper sighed and said helplessly.

"Trainer Kitahara, are you aware that sometimes your behavior is extremely foul?"

"...Huh? What foul?"

Shinji Kitahara's tone was blank.

Upon hearing his answer, Grasshopper sighed again.

His words and actions were already illegal enough, but his complete lack of awareness of his own wrongdoing made it practically an invitation to commit a crime...

However, despite thinking this in her heart, Grasshopper still planned to put the content of the conversation between the two of them as the most important first-level reward in the group chat inside the Black Forest.

I wonder how those little pony girls will react after hearing this.

Grasshopper thought that would be very interesting.

I happened to be working on a task that required consulting Shinji Kitahara, so I looked up, intending to ask him for advice and also see if I could take a picture of his current expression as a reward.

But as soon as he raised his head and pointed his phone at him, Grasshopper's body froze.

Right in front of her, a brown tail was happily rubbing against Shinji Kitahara's arm, while his expression was incredibly awkward.

Whose tail is that?

Looking at the brown tail affectionately rubbing against Shinji Kitahara's arm, and feeling the strange sensation emanating from it, after eliminating all other possibilities, it seemed that only one option remained.

As the answer emerged, the rubbing tail instantly stopped moving.

Ms. Cao's expression froze, and her mind went blank.

What has her tail been doing just now?

Chapter 103: Don't Stop

Although he was entangled in the tail of the grasshopper for a while and the atmosphere was somewhat awkward, Shinji Kitahara didn't dwell on it too much, treating it as a trivial little incident.

After finishing his conversation with her and retracting his tail, Shinji Kitahara turned his attention back to the screen and resumed his work, no longer paying attention to the situation of Grasshopper.

After all, what is there to pay attention to?

In the past, he might have suspected that she was a dual-wielder, but seeing that she still cares deeply for Zhou and has a firm brotherly bond with him, it's impossible that she is a dual-wielder.

As for the tail wrapping around him? Isn't that even more proof that he considers you a good brother? After all, you wouldn't do something so sensitive to a member of the opposite sex, would you?

However, despite that being said, the atmosphere between Shinji Kitahara and Ms. Kusa was still somewhat awkward afterward because of this incident.

After finishing his work, Shinji Kitahara checked on Ms. Kusa and Alice Digital to make sure there was nothing he could do to help them, then left the dormitory again to take a walk around the campus.

Because it's Sunday, there are quite a few horse girls and trainers strolling around the campus, and the abandoned warehouses and some places that the security team deliberately ignores are still bustling with activity.

Shinji Kitahara deliberately chose to walk in less crowded areas, since there were quite a few acquaintances among the newly transferred horse girls, and if he were recognized, he might be harassed.

And for the same reason, he didn't dare bring the eclipse out this time either.