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

"What's wrong, Orihime? Do you have any requests?"

"Why do you insist on running training matches with me? Can't you find any other opponents?"

Ai Mu was somewhat puzzled by the other party's persistent pursuit and asked.

Chapter 200 How did you know I fished...?

"Of course it's because you, Orihime, don't want to communicate with words, so let's communicate our hearts by running—"

"This is what I think: once we've competed against each other in a race, we'll definitely be able to understand each other."

"By then, both Orihime's and mine will be resolved!"

Seeing the Stardust Illusion's resolute expression, Orihime, who admired it, felt helpless:

"Let's connect through running..."

I really don't know what got into this guy to spout such nonsensical nonsense.

Since the other party had taken the initiative to introduce herself, she certainly knew who the racehorse girl in front of her was.

Stardust Illusion, a runner who has been generating a lot of discussion within the academy recently.

Not only did she defeat French prodigy Zoe Fu and others in the mock tournament a few months ago, but she also went undefeated in this year's open tournament, earning the qualification to participate in the Satsuki Prize.

The showdown between the escaped champion and the undefeated genius at the top of the classic Triple Crown has become the most discussed topic in the world of horse racing this year.

These two runners, who are rivals and each inherit the titles and honors of their predecessors, will see who defeats the other and wins the crown.

Even Maki, the roommate who admires Orihime, has discussed it with other friends on her phone many times.

But upon meeting this active player for the first time today, Ai Mu Orihime discovered:

The titles bestowed upon her by the rumors, such as "Overlord," "Monster," and "Mad Dragon of Wind and Thunder," which are all related to Stardust Illusion, have absolutely no connection to her.

This guy is a chatterbox who doesn't understand human language and only knows how to attack relentlessly!

"Anyway...which players will be in the practice match tomorrow night?"

Having already agreed to the training match, Ai Mu and Orihime stopped dwelling on it and began asking about the specifics.

For her, an aspiring professional, competing against active runners is a very meaningful experience.

From this perspective, although the Stardust Illusion made Orihime feel that her boundaries were being violated.

But the Stardust Illusion was truly real; it was only suggested for her own good that they made this suggestion, otherwise Orihime, who admired him, wouldn't have ultimately agreed to the request.

"Let me think... In our team, we can invite Bourbon, Mi Yu, and others to participate, and then I'll invite McQueen and Special Zhou. There should be two or three more people?"

Stardust Illusion pondered and replied:

"Then there's Twin Turbo and Necha's team, I wonder how many of them will be available to participate..."

"Anyway, everything has been agreed upon, so this training match definitely won't disappoint you, Orihime, don't worry!"

Stardust Illusion patted his chest and assured him.

Looking at the expression on the man's face, Ai-Akihime reached out and flicked her hair, her expression hesitant and unspeakable.

Finally, unable to suppress her doubts, she asked:

"...Why do you insist on finding me?"

"Even if you can't fully understand astronomy and constellations from books, the academy has more to offer than just that, right?"

"Whether it's an astronomy teacher or other astronomy enthusiasts—wouldn't it be faster to ask them? But why are you so fixated on me?"

As Orihime herself said, she certainly knew that her personality was not likable, and even deliberately put on that aloof attitude.

However, Stardust Illusion insisted on pestering her relentlessly, even going so far as to arrange a training match of the scale of an open tournament to solve her problem.

What was the reason? Did Stardust Illusion want to recruit him into her team?

Thinking of this, Ai Mu added, "I already have a trainer and have no intention of transferring teams."

"That's because—Orihime, you're confused."

The stardust illusion is perfectly reasonable.

She didn't think too much about anything from the beginning; she simply asked Orihime, whom she admired, for help. However, after being rejected, she discovered that Orihime herself also had her own troubles.

So I tried to solve the problem for her first, so that I could then get her to help me understand astronomy.

Most importantly, arranging training matches would also be entirely beneficial for Stardust Illusion, so what is there to hesitate about?

"I really don't know what kind of person you are."

Ai Mu Shi sighed and gave up trying to communicate with Stardust Illusion.

She felt less anxious than before, but now her heart was filled with exhaustion and helplessness.

I've sighed countless times since the very beginning.

However, Orihime, who admired him, was not one to forget grudges. Recalling the girl's question from earlier, she unusually launched into a long and detailed explanation:

"Draco is indeed a constellation that can be observed in all four seasons, but the sky conditions in Tokyo have not been very good recently. I have already tested the field of view of the telescope today."

"Under the cover of clouds, the stars in that area are difficult to observe clearly."

"If you really want to understand this, my advice is to read some theoretical books first, and then wait until the observation situation improves in a few days."

Having said that, she really didn't want to continue communicating with the stardust illusion before her.

Orihime always felt very awkward talking to this aggressive guy.

Her rambling and straightforward words always seemed to leave one wondering if she had completely seen through them…

Orihime didn't want to dwell on this sense of unease, so she ignored the Stardust Illusion's reaction and walked past it in another direction.

"Huh? Can't you see it...?"

Stardust Illusion sighed in disappointment, then rallied, turned to look at the departing figure, and shouted:

"Remember to be on time tomorrow! It's a practice match!!!"

"The stars in the sky twinkle with endless beauty and light, and they will never disappear... But what about us? What about our running?"

What drifted on the wind was that inexplicable question, spoken in Orihime's voice as if she were reciting poetry.

"I will take it! That brightest Top Star!!!"

Stardust Illusion ignored all the mysterious talk, quickly answered, and then waved goodbye to Orihime, who admired him.

She only stopped when she was sure that the seemingly aloof girl had really gone far away and was no longer in sight.

"Admiring Orihime... I remember she should be a powerful figure from the next era, around the same time as the Good Opera era, right?"

Stardust Illusion also had a very clear memory of the runner from before, which is why it persisted in interacting with her.

"In short, I've already agreed to try running a race with you, so we can get to know each other better—and it'll be much easier to ask you for advice!"

With that thought in mind, Stardust Illusion walked alone back to his dormitory.

Since she had already been eating in the cafeteria for quite some time, and had also taken a detour to come here for a quick look, Tresson was now completely in the nighttime mode.

Although you can still occasionally see a few racehorse girls navigating the streets, it's a far cry from the bustling scene during the day.

It's probably past nine o'clock now, right?

(Now that I'm back in the dorm, I can still look at the rulebook for a while...)

(The Emperor of the East Sea continues to grow stronger, even going so far as to change the footwork he has always used.)

(The Emperor, Sweepy, the Sky Shrine, and the other rivals in the Satsuki Sho... I must become stronger.)

(Only in that way can we truly grasp victory!)

Stardust Illusion stared at his palm and suddenly clenched his fist.

Good evening!

However, at that moment, an unfamiliar voice suddenly came from beside her, interrupting her thoughts.

What's wrong with me today? Why do people keep greeting me when I'm walking down the street?

Thinking this, the stardust illusion looked again toward the source of the sound:

"Huh? How did you know I caught a 33-pound grass carp today?!"

In a flash, a large fish nearly a meter long stretched out directly in front of the Stardust Illusion.

"...?"

Holy crap, where did this air force come from?!

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Chapter 201 (plus 22.5) Is giving everything really this heavy a burden?

"Hey~ Just kidding, don't worry about it~"

Under the moonlight, the scales of the giant bluefish shimmered, and its enormous body was nearly a meter long. Even though Stardust Illusion had already seen it several times, it was still quite awe-inspiring.

The girl carrying the large fish laughed happily when she saw the astonished expression on the Stardust Illusion's face.

She has that kind of light and airy style, and even her speech has that kind of rhyming quality.

Her short, emerald-green hair just covered her cheeks, and was adorned with a cute daisy-shaped hair accessory.

He wore a light green single earmuff on his right ear, and his face was beaming with a bright yet slightly mischievous smile.

She carried a large iron bucket in one hand and held the fish high in the other, placing it in front of the Stardust Illusion, clearly having used this method to startle it.

The girl was carrying a large fishing bag and wearing a waterproof jacket specifically designed for outdoor activities, clearly dressed like a seasoned angler.

Compared to the earlier admiration for Orihime, she was much more familiar to Stardust Illusion.

"Azure Sky?!"

"Hi hi~ It's me, Qingjiang~"

Qingyun Tiankong struck a playful pose, then tossed the large fish he had just lifted into the bucket: