Uma Musume Girl, I'll tell you about my Santa Hat special move too?

Brother...is brother inviting Mi Yu on a date?

Today's itinerary was indeed decided jointly by Mi Yu and Stardust Illusion, so she wouldn't misunderstand that. But the festival tonight...

In some novels, you often see plots like this:

The relationship between the two female protagonists gradually warms up, and then at a local festival, the female protagonist wearing a yukata amazes the female protagonist, and the atmosphere between the two becomes more and more ambiguous.

Then, perhaps there's a storyline where the clog laces break, forcing them to carry each other on their backs, or watching fireworks together and then quietly confessing "I like you"...

but--

Isn't this something couples do?

Could it be that brother wants to have a bath with rice...?

Chapter 153 (Bonus Chapter 3.5) Wow, there's a charlatan!

Thinking of this, Mi Yu's mind became flustered, and an indescribable feeling welled up in her heart.

She stammered and quickly replied, "N-no problem..."

"Yes."

Stardust Illusion nodded in satisfaction, then put away his phone and continued towards the second location with Mi Yu.

Today she has booked four methods to try to exorcise the curse from the rice bath: the blessing of the three goddesses, the observation of the ghost eye, the shrine maiden's fortune-changing, and the deduction of the feng shui dragon vein.

She had already asked Hikari Toyama to help her contact the people involved, so all she had to do was get there and the process would begin.

Their next appointment was with a horse racer girl who was a master among masters when it came to knowledge of changing one's luck, and who even had a job as a shrine maiden at a shrine.

Having finally managed to avoid the road under construction, Stardust Illusion arrived at the shrine within the academy.

On a whim, she and Miyu practiced climbing the long steps in front of the shrine before finally reaching the top of the mountain.

But just as the two saw the torii gate ahead, a lively, strange cry rang in their ears:

"Oh my gosh! Here it comes! Here it comes! It's finally here!!!"

What comes into view is a lively and pretty racehorse girl.

She was wearing a pure white shrine maiden outfit, which made her look very solemn.

Beneath her short, orange-yellow hair were her golden eyes, in which one could almost see the stars.

The girl was dressed from head to toe in various divination accessories, such as a Bodhi hair ornament, four-leaf clover earrings, a rosary bracelet, and so on.

He gives the impression of being nothing more than a charlatan.

"You are..."

Stardust Illusion sized up the other party for a few moments before asking a question.

The girl nodded vigorously, clenching her fists in front of her chest, her eyes shining with golden light:

"That's right, I am a shrine maiden!"

"It's all fate that brought us together here today!"

Miko?

Mi Yu timidly hid behind the stardust illusion, secretly observing the older sister.

She had experienced this since childhood, so she was naturally familiar with things like shrine maidens.

But shouldn't shrine maidens be like Hino Rei and Kikyo, cold and aloof?

Mi Yu had never seen anyone as attentive as her before, even though it was a bit odd.

"Wasn't it Toyama, the trainer, who arranged this for us in advance?"

Stardust Illusion immediately contradicted the girl, and before she could say anything more, she pulled out an envelope filled with money from her bosom and handed it to her:

"Here's the agreed-upon negotiation fee. Shall we get straight to the point?"

The girl's expression changed, and she quickly took the envelope, opening it in front of everyone and rapidly determining how many banknotes were inside:

"Oh! Thank you so much! Now I can buy a new crystal ball and tarot cards!!!"

"Oh right, I haven't introduced myself yet, have I? My name is Okabe Fukuro, nice to meet you!"

Watching the girl's mercenary actions, Stardust Illusion felt a bit suspicious. When this charlatan didn't speak, he really did have the demeanor of a witch.

But the moment she opened her mouth, her entire demeanor collapsed, giving the impression that she had instantly traveled from an Arctic iceberg to the seaside, completely changing her style.

Can such a person really be relied upon?

She couldn't help but begin to doubt her previous judgment.

Stardust Illusion put aside his thoughts and spoke to Fu:

"Trainer Toyama should have told you everything, right? We want to change Miyu's unfortunate constitution. Is there any way to do that?"

Since we're already here, we might as well give it a try.

Mi Yu relaxed a little and waved to Fu Lai, who was looking at her with a probing gaze:

"If I can help... Miyu wants to become a racehorse girl who brings happiness to others!"

No, no, no, first we should consider improving our own living conditions.

Stardust Illusion silently criticized Mi Yu's altruistic behavior, feeling somewhat helpless.

Of course she knew that Mi Yu had developed this habit of only thinking about others because she had brought misfortune to others since she was a child.

However, this kind of thinking is ultimately abnormal. People who cannot take responsibility for themselves cannot truly understand how to take responsibility for others.

Next, we need to gradually correct her mindset.

While she was thinking, Fukurai had already run into the shrine and retrieved a small backpack shaped like a lucky cat, then returned to the two of them and said:

"This is a perfect luck-enhancing plan that I decided on after asking Lord Bai Xing to perform a divination for a whole day! I even watched a divination program on TV! Absolutely no problem!"

As she spoke, she repeatedly made Rasengan gestures in the air with her hands in front of her, her face full of smugness:

"I call it: Fortune and Luck Enhancement Flashing Technique - Form Zero-Three!!!"

As Fulai spoke, he emptied all the items from his backpack, then, holding a tarot card and a magic circle diagram in his left hand, and a scepter and prayer beads in his right, he rushed directly to Mi Yu:

"Come on! Let's start our lucky draw!"

"Brother, brother—!"

When Mi Yu saw Fu Lai rushing towards her menacingly, she hurriedly and fearfully sought help from Stardust Illusion.

However, she simply shrugged and gave Mi Yu a reassuring look:

"We have to give it a try, right? Go for it, Rice Bath!"

"W-How could this be...!"

Mi Yu only had time to let out a cry of despair before the enthusiastic Fu Lai grabbed her wrist and dragged her into the shrine.

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After Fu Lai's fortune-enhancing service ended, Mi Yu finally escaped the clutches of evil and was now wailing as she clung tightly to the Stardust Illusion.

"Woooo..."

The girl, still shaken, had her clothes changed.

Her original off-white dress was replaced with a dark purple gothic maxi dress, complete with cute little wings on her back—she looked exactly like a little vampire!

According to Fu Lai, this costume is to use the vampire's status to resist bad luck, and it is very effective. The rice bath should not be changed for at least a day.

At this moment, she clung tightly to the back of the stardust illusion, afraid that someone she knew would see her like this:

"Waaaah... This is making Mi Yu so embarrassed..."

"I think it's quite cute, Mi Yu."

Stardust Illusion looked around for a place to have lunch, then answered casually.

"Well?!"

Upon being praised, Mi Yu's body stiffened instantly, but then she suddenly recalled the scene she had witnessed that night:

The Emperor of the East Sea and her brother are already at a point where they can sleep in the same bed!

Thinking about this, Mi Yu gripped the hem of the Stardust Illusion robe so tightly that her fingers almost turned white.

She remained silent, then released her hand with a sense of relief, and continued to follow behind the other person silently, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

She cares so much about her brother, making a special trip to spend time with him...

She wanted to be jealous, but couldn't muster that emotion.

Because the East Sea Emperor, this second emperor was born so noble, he and Stardust Illusion, who was known as the second generation of Little Chestnut Hat, were a match made in heaven. How could she, an unfortunate little girl, have the right to object?

Mi Yu raised her head slightly, looking at the profile of Stardust Illusion walking ahead.

She seemed to be thinking about something; her handsome face was somewhat serious, and her brows were furrowed.

(My brother must be...troubled by my situation, right?)

Mi Yu understands this.

but……

Stardust Illusion was the first person she had ever met who was willing to go to such lengths for her.

Having spent only a few days together, Mi Yu couldn't even imagine what she would become if Stardust Illusion suddenly abandoned her and never paid her any more attention.

Even just thinking about it feels like a huge hole has been torn in my heart, and I can hardly feel the pain anymore.

Mi Yu remembered the wish she had made to the three goddesses.

Yes, she did not ask the goddess to help banish the misfortune as the stardust illusion had suggested.

What Mi Yu said to the three goddesses at that time was:

(The three goddesses... even if Mi Yu is plagued by misfortune for the rest of her life, at least... at least Mi Yu can stay by her brother's side!)