"Trainer Luo Cheng, the testing today... is in your hands again." Sitting in Luo Cheng's lap, Hayakawa Tazuna's breath smelled like lilies.
Since that day she had grabbed him, her behavior had become strange. First, she'd talk to him while standing at his desk. Then, she stood right in front of him. After a few times, she started sitting in his lap, her arms around his neck and her black-stockinged legs crossed. Furthermore, while calls to the office used to be 50/50 between Tazuna and Yayoi, now eight out of ten calls brought Tazuna.
That was fine—Luo Cheng liked them both—but the problem was Tazuna immediately sat on him every time she arrived. Is your model clipping into mine? With his stamina, holding a horse girl wasn't hard. He could play with the Chairwoman all morning. But Tazuna was a "mature woman" type. she was much taller than Yayoi, and sitting on him, she was quite heavy and reached the same height as him. It meant he couldn't see anything but Tazuna.
However, because of her "child-bearing" hips, sitting on her wasn't uncomfortable; it felt more like being drawn in. Whether it was her chest or her hips, her "capacity" was top-tier. But having her face-to-face all the time was a bit much.
"The same room. Please follow me, Trainer Luo Cheng."
Even as she said it, she made no move to get up. she just stayed there, pressed against him. It was only when Luo Cheng set her down that she began to move. Their logic was getting weirder by the day. He looked at her affection bar; was her heart redder than before? He wasn't sure.
He had called the Chairwoman over this morning for some "cream buns," so he had no immediate desires regarding Tazuna. With a pure heart, he followed her to the test room.
Today's test was different. Now that human parameters were calibrated, the next step was horse girls. Tazuna told him to bring one of his trainees. Luo Cheng chose Tokai Teio. As his first trainee, she was his go-to for everything.
When he brought her in, Tazuna explained the equipment to her. Teio's eyes lit up. She walked up to Luo Cheng and her first words were: "Trainer, what is today's training task?"
I've had it! Can't you people change your greetings?! Luo Cheng was so annoyed he grabbed her head and ruffled it until she was weak-kneed and damp. It wasn't Teio's fault; they were all like that.
He smoothed her hair back and said, "Test the new machine with me today. I'll show you something cool." He had her get into the machine and lay down in his own. The familiar mechanical voice rang out, and Luo Cheng opened his eyes at the academy gates.
Alright, time to see those AIs again. His main goal wasn't testing; it was talking to the AIs. He understood why humans wanted to build high-intel AI; teasing a "cyber-horse-girl" was just too much fun. As digital beings, their stats were naturally based on Uma Musume standards. Their primary task was to act as sparring partners. But after Luo Cheng arrived, their task shifted to being "chat partners." They were very curious about the outside world.
While I'm trying to ascend to digital existence, you guys want to experience the weakness of flesh. What a world. If he could, Luo Cheng would transmigrate into a cyber-horse-girl.
Luo Cheng prepared to take Teio to see the AIs. Just then, a small hand reached out.
"Trainer, is this the Virtual Reality world Miss Hayakawa mentioned!"
Tokai Teio's face was full of excitement as she grabbed him and asked eagerly. Luo Cheng stared into her azure eyes for a long time in silence. He lowered his head, rubbed his temples, and looked back.
"What is it, Trainer? Does your eye hurt? By the way, what's this? A menu? I can touch it, Trainer!"
No way...
...
"Trainer Luo Cheng, you've brought your trainee today, I see.""Yeah, her name is Tokai Teio."
"I'm the Trainer's most amazing horse girl!" Tokai Teio declared, puffing out her chest.
Indeed, the Tokai Teio inside this space possessed autonomous consciousness, unlike her state in the game world.
Virtual Reality—the intersection of reality and the digital. Luo Cheng found that the term described the situation with startling clarity. The current Tokai Teio seemed to exist in both a game-state and a reality-state simultaneously. Outside, her body was a doll; inside, her consciousness was real.
This equipment uploaded the human brain's consciousness into a digital space. So, did Teio's brain already contain human-like thoughts that were simply suppressed by the system, or did the digital world grant her a mind, just like it did for these AIs?
Was the Teio before him the real Teio, or an AI? And for that matter, was he truly himself?
Luo Cheng suddenly found himself plunged into a massive Socratic crisis—Who am I, really?
"Trainer!"
The sudden shout snapped Luo Cheng back to his senses. He looked up at Teio and found her arguing with the group of AIs about something. At that moment, a semi-transparent screen flickered before his eyes.
[Triggered Special Event: Arcade Confrontation]
A plot event?
Luo Cheng turned to a nearby AI and asked, "Do you have a plot system here too?"
"A plot system? What are you talking about, Trainer? This is a training simulation device. Of course, we can also simulate what you mentioned..."
"What I... mentioned?"
"You know, the things between men and women... 'doing' AI..." the AI horse girl stammered bashfully.
Alright, so this isn't an all-ages device, Luo Cheng realized. He also understood something else.
"I need to head out for a moment."
"Eh?? But the test has only just begun!"
"We'll do it next time!" Luo Cheng swiped his right hand through the air, summoning a menu. He tapped the logout button, and his vision plunged into darkness.
"Trainer Luo Cheng?"
A gentle voice reached his ears. Luo Cheng removed the headset and saw the green figure outside the VR pod. Hayakawa Tazuna's face was filled with concern as she asked, "Is there a problem with the test, Trainer?"
Indeed, Luo Cheng hadn't triggered a plot event inside the VR world. He had triggered a plot event in his own world.
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