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

"I won't go easy on you just because you're Saber. Oh, and I haven't told you my name yet, have I? My name is..."

"Eastern Business Transformation!"

Chapter 180 discusses the transformation of the Eastern Merchants...

(Sweepy is... the transformation of Dongshang...!)

Stardust Illusion watched the little witch's departing figure and subconsciously clenched his fist.

Her body trembled involuntarily, every muscle in her body quivering and releasing heat.

He instantly went into battle alert, and a terrifying aura rose from nowhere in the small pavilion...

"Stardust?"

The emperor, who was still engrossed in chatting with her sister on the other end of the phone, also sensed this imposing aura and turned her head:

"Are you... really looking forward to it?"

The emperor carefully chose his words and asked this question.

"I look forward to every game."

Stardust Illusion shook its head and withdrew its aura.

She reached for her phone, said goodbye to her sister, and then put it away.

"But just how good is Sweepy now, who was already so amazing a year ago? I'm curious too... Starting today, I'm going to add two hours of final sprint training. Goodbye, Emperor!"

"Huh? Wait, I haven't given my sister my phone number yet—!"

In short, ignoring what the emperor was shouting, Stardust Illusion, already lost in thought, turned and walked towards the training ground.

"In short... if I want to compete with Sweepy, I have to be at my best!"

I arrived at the training ground alone; the others had already been there for a while.

Stardust Illusion changed into her workout clothes in the lounge and had just stepped onto the track when Mi Yu, who was beside her, leaned over with concern and asked:

"Um...is there something you need, brother...?"

"Haha, it seems even Mi Yu senses something's wrong—"

Hikari Toyama stood a little further away and laughed. Since today was the day for practicing the curves, she handed it over to Alice, Hayate, and Super Stream, while she focused on preparing Bourbon for his debut race.

"You training fanatic, how could you be late for training? What happened? Tell me!"

There was no need to hide anything, so Stardust Illusion told everyone what had just happened during a break in their sprint.

"Hey! Don't slow down just because you're talking! You still have 50 round trips to go!"

Just as Toyama Hiren was about to speak, she saw the Stardust Illusion's footsteps and immediately rebuked it:

"That Eastern Merchant Reform is indeed on the Yayoi Prize entry list—if you want to beat her, do you think you're good enough now?!"

Is this enough for you?

Stardust Illusion looked down at its own legs.

She didn't know the answer.

Just how powerful has Sweepy become now, having been able to teach herself the "magic of running" a year ago?

At the very least, to be praised by a goldsmith who was beginning to make a name for himself in France, she must not be a weakling.

"Mi-Mi Yu thinks her brother will definitely not lose!"

Seeing that Stardust Illusion didn't answer, Mi Yu, who was jogging slowly beside her while dragging a tire, quickly raised her fists to cheer her on.

Although she didn't know just how powerful the Dongshang reform that everyone was taking so seriously really was, she knew her brother wouldn't lose!

Because she... is the hero of rice baths!

"I've heard quite a bit about the changes at Dongshang."

Alice lazily raised her sleeve and began to explain:

"It's said that he was quite popular when he first debuted, a runner with a strong finishing touch, but because he was too willful and didn't listen to training instructions, he wasn't favored by most trainers..."

"The trainer currently in charge of guiding her is called Ikeda Nyan, right? It seems she's also being treated terribly."

Stardust Illusion: "..."

I'm talking about Sweepy herself, why are you talking about her being a trainer?

Moreover, I've experienced her bad personality firsthand. Now that you're talking about her trainer... are you trying to bring up a trainer with a bad personality?

After completing 300 shuttle runs, she stretched her shoulders, which ached from the weighted suit, and began to think about which attributes she should improve next.

As if that wasn't enough, Alice continued, embellishing the story:

"That's not all. I've heard that the situation with the Dongshang Reform Competition is actually quite unpredictable. Once she starts running seriously, her results are indeed quite good, but getting her to start a race seriously is a challenge—"

"Based on my research, she may have some kind of psychological disorder, which is why she is very resistant to narrow places and often has problems entering the gate."

"A psychological disorder?!"

Upon hearing this, Hikari Toyama's eyes suddenly lit up.

Upon seeing this, Stardust Illusion immediately sensed something was wrong.

She was all too familiar with that trainer's expression; it was definitely the kind of villainous face one would show when they were plotting something bad.

"Toyama, don't do anything reckless this time!"

She quickly stopped the guy:

"I want to have a real showdown with Sweepy and I don't want to be influenced by any factors."

"This is a test to see how much I've improved over the past year, and it's also my last chance to improve in a competition before the Satsuki Sho."

The stardust illusion looked down at its clenched fist, its gaze resolute:

"If even Sweepy... even Dongshang Reform can't defeat me, how can I still boast that I want to take the classic triple crown into my own pocket?"

"Everyone—I found a recording of a game from Dongshang Reform, want to watch it together?"

Super Stream, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly raised his tablet and made a suggestion to everyone.

Although she was told that she was only temporarily helping to train Stardust Illusion so as not to affect Qingzhu's competition.

But these days, working as an assistant trainer, Super Stream has also found enjoyment in his job.

It's not simply about taking care of others, but about everyone working together to help Stardust Illusion, the runner, become stronger.

Of course, it was impossible for Scarlet Toyama and Stardust Illusion to say something like, "[Super Stream, you don't need to stay here anymore]".

So she stayed on as a life assistant and assistant trainer for the team.

Superstream gathered everyone together and gave each person a clean towel to wipe away their sweat.

Next, she and Hikari Toyama connected the tablet to the projector and projected the video onto the screen in the rest area:

"The race on February 25th – a G3 1600m event: Tulip Viewing!"

[Next up is the most popular player of this competition, the genius rookie who just partnered with Trainer Ikeda—Tosho Reform!]

[Once this runner enters the gate, the race will officially begin... Hmm? There seems to be some commotion on the course? Let's switch to the live audio and hear what's going on—]

【…Reach!】

【What?】

[Yada! Yada yada yada yada yada yada yada! Yada!!!]

On the screen, the girl being dragged through the gate by a girl wearing cat ears is none other than Sweepy, the familiar figure from Stardust Illusion.

However, she was not in the carefree state she had in the Stardust Illusion memories; instead, she was like a sulking child.

She leaned against the trainer, flailing her limbs wildly, refusing to move an inch into the gate.

All eyes involuntarily turned to the face of the Stardust Illusion. Although no one spoke, their eyes conveyed the same meaning:

[Is this the older sister you mentioned who was the first to teach you running techniques?]

Stardust Illusion: "!!!"

Sweepy, you idiot! I was just talking so seriously with everyone about a showdown... couldn't you have been a little more competitive?!

Chapter 181 The Classic Combo of Eastern Merchants' Transformation, Activated!

Although the East Merchants Reforms have made him lose face, Stardust Illusion is still trying to muster his spirits.

She took a deep breath, carefully considered her words, and then said:

"Anyway, let's skip this part! After all, we're here to watch the game replay, so getting into the gate isn't really that important, right?"

Seeing her disheveled appearance, Super Stream covered his mouth and chuckled, then quickly fast-forwarded the recording to before the start of the match.

Beep—Bang!

As the ship's horn sounds, the gates open in the scene.

All the racehorse girls instantly changed from stillness to motion, shooting out like arrows released from a bow.

[All the race girls have started, let's see how things are going at the beginning of the race... Wait, why is Dongshang Reform at the very back of the pack?!]

[Dongshang's reform player missed the gate! This is a real problem. The mistake has left her at the very back of the pack. How will she, who is already quite petite, manage this situation?!]

The female racehorses on the track showed little pity; they quickly divided the runners into groups according to their own rhythm in the early stages.

The team was divided into two leaders, four in the lead, and eight in the middle and behind.

Unable to find an opportunity to break free from the crowd, Dongshang Reform naturally ended up at the back of the line.

"Hey, does this sound a bit similar to my brother's previous match?"

Mi Yu suddenly realized the game was familiar and quickly turned to look at the others for approval.

"Mi Yu, look closely, this is a typical example of something that seems plausible but is actually not."

Hikari Toyama, without turning her head, said while watching the match: