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

"That special drink vending truck is one of the most popular vending spots in the academy, so they limit each person to two honey special drinks—if Stardust accompanies the Emperor, he can buy four! The Emperor can treat you to one!"

At this point, the emperor couldn't help but put his hands on his hips with a smug look, raised his head, and looked at the stardust illusion beside him: "How about that? Very generous, isn't it? This is a big cup of honey special drink!"

"But……"

Stardust Illusion really wanted to say that the honey drink wasn't filling at all, but seeing how expectant the emperor looked, even with her emotional intelligence at rock bottom, she realized she should change her approach.

So she said this:

"I'll give you the fourth cup too, and then you treat me to dinner, how about that?"

"Forehead--"

The emperor, who had originally intended to agree immediately, suddenly remembered the appetite of the stardust illusion before him and began to hesitate.

The amount of food that Stardust Illusion eats in one meal is enough for an emperor to eat for five or six days...

But that's the fourth cup of honey special drink! Even if you have the money, you can't buy it all by yourself!

"Alright! The Emperor invites you to dinner, but Stardust, don't tell anyone else about this!"

If the president or trainer finds out, they'll definitely start lecturing again.

Honestly, emperors aren't just little kids who only know how to eat sweets! This honey drink is special; it can give emperors a super-powerful boost of energy!

The two of them, bickering and joking, arrived at the park. Stardust Illusion looked up and saw a large group of people gathered in the park square.

A faint, sweet scent of honey could still be smelled in the air.

"That's it? Hmm... [Limited Quantity Fresh Honey Special Drink], looks like it actually has something special?"

Stardust Illusion saw a racehorse girl emerge from the crowd carrying two large cups of drinks. The exquisite packaging and the crystal-clear amber color of the drinks themselves clearly indicated that they were not cheap products.

"Hmph, of course! This is the finest honey drink, otherwise the emperor wouldn't have asked you for help! We can store it up and drink it slowly, hehehe~"

The emperor was overjoyed at the thought of being able to savor such a special delicacy for many days to come, and he quickly pulled the Stardust Illusion to the end of the line.

"Speaking of which, was that newcomer the Gold Master mentioned before? Was he in the same year as us? I feel like I haven't seen him much at the academy."

Since there were more than ten people waiting ahead of him, Stardust Illusion chatted with the Emperor.

She was also somewhat interested in the news she heard that morning. After all, the goldsmith was clearly no weakling, yet she so highly praised the runner named "Eastern Merchant Revolution"...

If they are rivals from the same year, wouldn't that be a good opportunity for them to have a proper competition?

Thinking of this, Stardust Illusion's fighting spirit couldn't help but leap with joy.

"Dongshang Bian is indeed the same age as us. I heard from the president that he is a very willful player, so he can't maintain his training. I heard that he caused his trainers a lot of headaches."

"But the president also told me to take her seriously, so I guess she's not weak either."

The emperor nodded, recalling the events.

"Huh? If that's the case, does that mean you'll also be participating in the Classic Triple Crown?"

That's right, any strong runner of the same year has no reason not to participate in the Classic Triple Crown.

So... will I meet her there?

Looking at the stardust illusion that was already full of anticipation, the Emperor of the East Sea couldn't help but secretly roll his eyes.

Stardust is always like this; she gets excited whenever she hears someone is powerful—isn't the power of an emperor enough for her?!

Hmph, when the time comes, I'll defeat you and that Eastern Merchant Reformer together, and show you what true imperial power is!

Just then, the faint sound of arguing came from the specialty drink stall, drawing their attention:

"So that's why...! Didn't I say I wanted to include my companion's share, making it five cups in total?!"

Two tall racehorse girls were leaning against the front of the stall, glaring menacingly at the staff inside the car.

"I'm so sorry!"

The service staff member responsible for greeting guests was a young girl, clearly a novice, so she answered her questions somewhat timidly:

"Because our [Fresh Honey Special Drink] is limited in quantity, each person is limited to 2 servings if they wish to purchase it..."

His voice trembled slightly, clearly indicating that he had begun to feel afraid.

But the customer didn't let her timidity off the hook. She immediately pressed her advantage, glaring at him with wide eyes: "Hey! Don't talk so pettily, we're customers, you know!"

With a loud bang, one of the racehorse girls slammed her fist on the exterior of the vending cart, making a dull thud that startled the shop assistant.

Judging by her figure, she's probably a senior racer girl, right? As their argument progressed, the atmosphere around the vending cart suddenly became tense…

Stardust Illusion and the Emperor exchanged a glance and laughed simultaneously.

"Speaking of which, when we first met, something similar happened, like a snatch-and-grab robbery..."

Along with the stardust illusion, the emperor flexed his wrists and walked forward, reaching out to pull the noisy racehorse girl towards him—

--no.

"Are you all idiots?!"

A figure suddenly appeared from the side and pulled the two people away from the front of the vending cart.

Immediately afterwards, everyone heard the cracking sound of horseshoes hitting the ground, and a gust of wind swept by, revealing the petite girl.

"Whoa!"

The two tall racehorse girls suddenly let out strange cries. The girl who had pulled them apart grabbed their wrists and lifted them up, causing the two girls to collapse to the ground.

"Hmph, doesn't it clearly say on that flag over there? [Limited to two purchases per person]! The text is so big, can't you two see it? Don't you have eyes?!"

"Besides, if you buy too much, there won't be any left for the people behind you. Use your brain!"

Wearing a huge witch's hat, the girl began to lecture him in an impatient manner.

(So ​​fast... this kind of running style is like a storm...)

The emperor stared blankly at the young girl, his heart churning with turbulent emotions:

(It looks so familiar... Although the movements and physique are completely different from Stardust Illusion, they are really similar!)

"kindness?"

Seemingly only then noticing the two girls who had just approached, ready to attack, the girl casually released the two troublesome horse girls and turned her gaze towards them...

The next moment, she looked on in astonishment and pointed at the emperor, shouting, "Eh? Saber?!"

"Oh no—"

Stardust Illusion turned and ran backward, but the sound coming from behind forced her to stop:

"Saber, if you run one more step, I'll read the contents of that notebook aloud in front of everyone!"

"..."

The emperor was completely bewildered, watching the two inexplicably interact. He then saw Stardust Illusion turn away sheepishly and greet the girl wearing the witch's hat.

"Um...Sweepy, long time no see..."

"What's wrong? What's wrong? Do you know each other?!" the emperor asked in surprise.

"What are you talking about, knowing each other or not?" The girl in the witch's hat smiled smugly, adjusting her hat with one hand while suddenly swinging the other forward:

"I am Saber, the sister of Stardust Illusion!"

"What?!!"

"No, no, no, no, no..." Stardust Illusion shook its head like a rattle drum, desperately denying the other party's statement.

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The three of them, carrying the honey drinks they had bought, sat down in a small pavilion in the park and began to continue their conversation.

"Stardust's sister—isn't that the one who was hospitalized because of asthma...?"

The Empress had, of course, heard the reason why Stardust Illusion had started running, but no matter how she looked at the witch-hat girl before her, she seemed more like a racehorse girl...

"Stardust, didn't you say your sister was an ordinary human?"

“That’s why I said no,” Stardust Illusion replied with a strange expression.

She sighed, placed her phone, which had just made the video call, on the table, using a honey drink as a stand, revealing the woman on the other end of the line with a serene smile:

"This is my sister—good morning, sis!"

"Good morning, Stardust. I've been watching all the recent matches, they're really amazing."

The voice on the other end of the phone immediately put the emperor in a good mood. She quickly sat up straight and greeted the person on the video call as well.

"Good morning, sister! I'm a friend of Stardust Illusion, my name is the Emperor of the East Sea!!!"

"Hello, Emperor of the East Sea... Stardust must have caused you a lot of trouble, right? She is indeed a strange child, please don't take her too seriously."

The older sister on the other end of the phone smiled and greeted the emperor.

Then, the older sister turned her gaze to the third person present. She frowned slightly, and then suddenly realized:

"Ah—is that the Little Witch?!"

"Stop calling me a little witch! I'm not a child anymore!" the witch-hat girl immediately protested.

“When my sister was hospitalized, I met Sweepy at the hospital and we spent about two weeks together.”

Stardust Illusion watched the girl conversing with her sister, then turned to the Emperor and explained.

"Then how did she become Stardust's sister?"

"She's my adopted older sister."

The girl turned her head, her face full of smugness.

"..." Stardust Illusion looked at the other person, a look of reminiscence on its face: "Sweepy... she was the first person to teach me to run."

"Ah—it was when you used to play in the yard every day, right?" The older sister on the other end of the phone overheard the conversation and immediately remembered what had happened back then:

"Back then, you..."

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"Sister, this is the money I earned recently from delivering newspapers and milk."