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

That speed...

How can she still have... so much energy?!

The Sky Shrine couldn't comprehend this situation; neither her nor Parcae's calculations made it possible for this to happen...

The Empress of the East Sea never intended to be in a leading position from the very beginning.

Her feet are currently... centered!?

Seeing the emperor who had surpassed them, the Sky Palace gritted its teeth, determined to catch up.

However, all of this was in vain. In her sight, the petite figure of the East Sea Emperor could not be brought closer even by a fraction.

They even went a step further and left her behind!

[Second place! The East Sea Emperor has caught up to second place!!! Can she go any further?! Yes! Yes! The East Sea Emperor! The East Sea Emperor! The East Sea Emperor has overtaken her! The East Sea Emperor has overtaken her!]

Can the Emperor of the East Sea hold on?! This final stretch of distance! The Sky Palace is catching up! The Sky Palace is catching up! The Emperor still has the advantage!!!

Suddenly, the East Sea Emperor, who was running ahead, curled up the corner of his mouth.

You said before that competitions aren't a naive world where you can win just by being passionate, right?

You might be right...

Unfortunately, what will defeat me is not today, nor is it you!

[Crossing the finish line!!! The Emperor of the East Sea has made a decisive move! The Emperor of the East Sea has made a decisive move!]

[One and a half horse lengths! Congratulations to Tokai Teios for winning this Wakaba Tournament!]

This not only means that this "second emperor" has officially entered the highest stage of the Satsuki Sho, but also that her undefeated legend continues!

Is it coming?! The classic treble! The legacy of the undefeated treble! Rudolph, the symbol of the East Sea Emperor, can they complete this legendary tale that will be passed down through the ages?!

Let us look forward to it! Now, let us shout the name of this victor once again, her name is—

"The Emperor of the East Sea!!!"

I made a point of finishing this match today.

Then I need to accompany a family member to the hospital for a check-up; they might need surgery, so I won't have much time to write. Sorry, I won't be able to update tomorrow!

As people transcend hope and embrace dreams, a new future will emerge in the distant future, surpassing limits and grasping it in their hands! May the other side of the world surpass Hope!

Chapter 196 is roughly when the bonus content will appear in episodes 7 and 8.

"The final battle will take place on the 14th of next month, where 18 runners will compete for the title on the Satsuki Sho stage."

"Only one person will remain on the path to winning the classic triple crown."

"Is it me, the emperor, or Sweepy and someone else? In a competition of this caliber, every player has a reason to win."

"This is like a spider's web hanging down to hell; there's absolutely no room for carelessness or underestimation!"

Stardust Illusion spoke solemnly to the person before him.

"You're right, Stardust Illusion."

Hikari Toyama's expression was also very serious. She crossed her arms and nodded vigorously to show her agreement.

"I'll talk back to you!"

Stardust Illusion slapped the towel off her head onto Toyama Scarlet's face and pointed at her nose, angrily cursing:

"Knowing the situation is so serious, you still spent time dragging me here for a bath?! Aren't you supposed to be a devilish trainer? How come you're the one trying to find a vacation for me?!"

“I’m telling you… even if I’m a devil, I’ll only be trained to look like Bourbon.”

Hikari Toyama ripped the towel off her face, rolled her eyes in annoyance, and turned away, letting Bourbon behind her continue wiping the water droplets off her body.

"You training monster—if I don't stop you, are you going to stay on the training field 24/7?"

"Stardust Illusion, you've not only completed all your training plans recently, but you've also been secretly practicing at the Meguro's house, right...? I also think that's not a good idea, you know?"

Super Stream, who was sitting in the bathtub, echoed Toyama Scarlet's words, looking at Stardust Illusion with concern.

"W-what?!"

Caught off guard, Megumi McQueen hurriedly turned around.

From the moment she entered the bath, she was forced to shrink into a corner of the pool by the immense and indescribable pressure emanating from Super Stream, and didn't pay any attention to what everyone was talking about.

"No matter what it is, it has nothing to do with the Meguro family!"

Although he didn't know what they were talking about, since the name Mejiro family had been mentioned, McQueen subconsciously waved his hand and retorted.

However, as soon as he turned around, McQueen saw Super Stream's outrageous act of placing a towel on his conscience.

"This...this...this is too outrageous!"

All those present heard was the rice cake let out a piercing scream before collapsing into the pool...

After quickly dealing with McQueen's situation and having Bourbon take her out to calm down, everyone resumed enjoying the bath and chatting.

"In the end... even the emperor didn't come along. Maybe she's secretly practicing a very powerful ultimate technique right now—"

In order to continue training, Stardust Illusion went to great lengths, even going so far as to lie through its teeth and slander the Emperor of the East Sea.

"The key to defeating the Emperor of the East Sea is definitely not this amount of training time."

Hikari Toyama, sitting with the posture of a yakuza boss, propped up on her back by the pool with her hands behind her, said:

"Satsuki Sho... In the world of horse racing, there's a saying: among the classic Triple Crowns, the luckiest rider wins the Derby, the fastest rider wins the Satsuki Sho, and the strongest rider wins the Kikuka Sho."

"This speed doesn't just refer to physical speed, but also to whether you top-talented racehorse girls can truly master the domain faster than others."

Stardust Illusion sat in the open space, helping Mi Yu wash the foam off her hair.

Upon hearing Toyama's explanation, she stopped what she was doing, a look of doubt on her face:

“If we’re talking about mastering a domain, Sweepy and I should both be considered successful, right? But even emperors could reach the same level as us at any time—so it’s impossible to determine a winner or loser?”

"It's okay... Brother is the strongest, we can definitely win the Satsuki Sho!"

Mi Yu, with her eyes closed beneath the foam, still clenched her fists to encourage her.

"Have you truly mastered the domain?"

Hikari Toyama suddenly turned her head from the ceiling, a mischievous grin on her face, and asked again:

"Do you think you can now compete with runners like the Noble Family, Rudolf Symbol, Maruzensky, and Oguri Hat in your own field?"

"That—of course, is still not enough."

Even Stardust Illusion had to admit this; she had witnessed both Little Chestnut Hat and the Noble Clan going all out.

It can be said that even though she can reliably activate her domain on the field, she can still feel the gap between herself and these top-tier players.

But...why?

"Judging from your expression, you must have figured it out, right?" Toyama Hikari stood up from the pool and walked out, wiping the water droplets off her body.

"Merely entering the realm is far from being considered 'mastering' it!"

"What's the meaning?!"

Stardust Illusion really wanted to chase after her and get to the bottom of things, but she still had Mi Yu waiting for her to help her wash her hair.

She quickly washed the girl's long, smooth hair, then wrapped a towel around her neck and ran outside.

"Hey! Toyama, you'll get struck by lightning if you leave halfway through your sentence!"

Outside the bathroom, Hikari Toyama, who had already changed into her yukata, stood side by side with Bourbon Miura and McQueen Mejiro, raising their baby bottles and drinking them down in one gulp.

"Huh—! What's wrong? Do you really want to know?"

Higanbana glanced at the anxious stardust illusion before her and felt reassured.

This guy is the most difficult to manage; he always likes to do things outside the training plan.

While it's true that her physique is better suited for high-intensity training, Toyama Hikari is also very clear that mindset is an equally important aspect of racehorse girls.

If Stardust Illusion truly grants her wish to train however she desires, then even if her strength improves significantly in the short term, she will accumulate unreleased pressure in the long run.

If problems arise then, there will be no way to salvage the situation.

Thinking of this, she revealed a wicked expression and threatened, "If you want me to make things clear—you have to promise that you will strictly follow the plans of the three trainers during the next month of intensive training. Can you do that?"

"You bastard—!"

Stardust Illusion angrily snatched the milk that McQueen had offered him and drank it all in one gulp before reluctantly replying:

"Alright! I agree! Now tell me what other mysteries are hidden within this domain!"

"Then it's a deal." Toyama Scarlet wasn't about to let the Stardust Illusion go; instead, she extended her right fist at her.

"You do this when you make a promise with someone, right? How about a fist bump?"

You want to fistfight me?!

Stardust Illusion stared wide-eyed at the person in front of her who dared to threaten even the racehorse girl she was in charge of, unable to believe her shamelessness.

Okay, okay, you want to bump fists, right?

TMD Planetary Particles Rotating with 100 Million Horsepower of Power—Stardust Burst Fist!!!

Although Stardust Illusion punched Higanbana away in a fit of anger, it still understood the gravity of the situation and didn't actually kill her.

After a while, the Crimson Toyama on her chest sat down again in front of the racehorse girls and began to introduce the real knowledge about the domain:

"As we all know, you should know that before a domain, there is a stage, namely battle qi or demonic nature. This stage is like a prerequisite for a domain."

"The abstract factors such as the belief, momentum, and spirit of the race girls begin to truly affect the race situation. This is what the magical stage of fighting spirit represents."

"Next is what you know as 'entering the domain'. At this stage, the fighting spirit or demonic nature will explode to the extreme, even giving people the illusion that other contestants have been frozen in place. In fact, in the eyes of other contestants, the pupils of the runner who has opened the domain will ignite with different colored lights, emanating from his eyes."