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

"Wow, isn't it amazing? You rarely see such a big grass carp. I fought with it for ages today, and it was a real struggle to catch it!"

She began to recount her fishing experience that day, especially the scene when she caught the big fish. Every detail was described vividly and interestingly, with many twists and turns.

The grandeur and intrigue within are so intense that one might mistake it for a story about the strategist's escape during the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Festival.

However, Stardust Illusion did not show any impatience; instead, it continued to echo Azure Sky's narration.

Every now and then, he would also make use of his racial talent from his previous life as a citizen of the Celestial Empire, repeatedly using words like: "Oh?", "How so?", "What's going on here?", "Hi!", "Never heard of it!"

Holding up the blue sky, he was all smiles, reaching out to pat the Stardust Illusion on the shoulder:

"Not bad, not bad. It seems you're quite interested in fishing too. How about we go fishing together next time?"

"I haven't had much free time lately. I'll be preparing for the Satsuki Sho for the next month. Speaking of which, Qingyun Sky, could you come and run a training match with me?"

Stardust Illusion's eyes blazed with fury, and he smoothly steered the conversation directly to training:

"Let's have a contest where we give it our all. I want to see—I want to see the limits of Qingyun Sky!"

"Huh?!"

Taken aback by this unexpected invitation, Qingyun Tiankong looked bewildered.

But she quickly realized that since the Stardust Illusion didn't really intend to drag her away, Qingyun Sky was able to break free with just a little force from her elbow.

"So you really want to run away with Ao-chan? Stardust Illusion, is that your character? Eh~"

She pointed to the bucket of fish water and the fishing rod bag at her waist, then clasped her hands together in apology:

"Sorry, but Qingjiang is tired after fishing for so long today, she needs to rest now~"

"Then why did you stop me?"

Stardust Illusion was quite helpless after being directly rejected, but it was impossible for it to force the other party.

The reason she was so excited to invite him directly was because she wanted to learn this runner's unique running method: "willing to take the bait."

Stardust Illusion was well aware that, having fought her way up to this point as a racehorse girl, her style had become basically fixed: the Great Escape.

As the leading female racehorse, no one would be without the legacy of this runner.

Her signature move, "Willing Ones Take the Bait," allows her to unleash even greater power when she's in the lead, making it an essential piece of the puzzle for victory.

Of course, learning to attract willing participants was only one of her objectives.

Stardust Illusion's main goal is to add more new opponents to tomorrow's training match.

For the other runners she will be inviting, having a new runner will also allow them to learn a lot.

After all, while she wants to become an invincible triple crown racehorse girl, that doesn't mean she won't allow other strong rivals to emerge.

On the contrary, it can make teammates and friends stronger, and even outside of competitions, it can provide more pressure for oneself during daily training.

Stardust Illusion's current training volume is the result of negotiations with several trainers, and it can be said that it has reached its limit and cannot be increased for the time being.

To achieve better training results, we can only consider increasing pressure and see if we can make our opponents stronger.

However, Stardust Illusion itself is not cut out for teaching, so it can only consider inviting new opponents... such as Azure Cloud Sky.

He opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.

She had only heard about Stardust Illusion from Special Zhou, so she had recently started paying a little attention to her matches.

Having watched the Stardust Illusion races, I can certainly appreciate her will to give everything for victory and brilliance.

So when Qingyun Tiankong saw the look in her eyes, he understood that she had definitely rekindled that fighting spirit. If she wanted to refuse, the Stardust Illusion would probably find a way to continue to pester her.

"Stardust-chan, is it okay if I call you that?"

After receiving a nod of approval, Qingyun Tiankong's smile became even brighter:

"As a modern-day escapee, I've certainly been following your matches—but have you been putting too much pressure on yourself lately?"

"Relax~ Relax~"

Qingyun Tiankong tiptoed and naturally reached out to gently stroke the hair of the Stardust Illusion.

Although the green-haired girl was petite and cute, she was at least 10cm shorter than the Stardust Illusion.

But the expression on her face as she stroked him was incredibly gentle, radiating maternal warmth.

Stardust Illusion felt a sudden jolt in his heart, and for no apparent reason, he felt his heart racing.

Oh no! I almost got hooked!

She quickly snapped out of the comfortable caress, shook her head to shake off the feeling of dependence, and then clenched her fist and reached out to the other person:

"Anyway, please let Qingyun Sky come with me once—I'll do anything you ask, it's a promise!"

"Hey~ I'll do anything..."

Qingyun Tiankong narrowed his eyes, a mischievous expression creeping across his face:

"Then, could you please forgo the classic treble match?"

"this--"

Stardust Illusion dared not agree to such an outrageous request and was immediately speechless.

"Haha, speechless now?"

"You can't just say things like 'I'll do anything' so casually. When you make this request, are you really willing to pay any price, or do you simply think that I'm kind enough not to make unreasonable demands on you?"

Chapter 202 It felt like I was just one step away from dying in front of Mi Yu.

The next morning, Stardust Illusion arrived at the training ground wearing another set of weighted gear.

Although it was said that she would wear the weighted suit and never take it off, it didn't mean she would wear it for a whole month without changing it—in fact, Alice had prepared ten sets of the same clothes for her to change into.

What, you say it's too wasteful?

As an open tournament competitor for Treson Academy, she receives a subsidy from the academy for her training expenses.

In addition, besides sending money home, Stardust Illusion's only expense is food, so he has enough money to support his best training program.

(Actually, it's just a waste of money. Why not try my new potion? - A mysterious, anonymous person once complained.)

Stardust Illusion, having developed a habit of morning exercise, arrived here before dawn.

The lighting in the training field was still somewhat dim.

As soon as Stardust Illusion arrived, it discovered that a girl in black was already running on the slope; it was Mi Yu training.

Judging from her panting and sweating profusely, this doesn't seem like the state one should be in during morning exercise...

what happened?

Rice bath...you're not secretly trying to seduce me, are you?!

"Good morning, brother!!"

Mi Yu also noticed the arrival of the Stardust Illusion and quickly ran over.

However, as soon as she got close, Mi Yu realized that she was covered in sweat and quickly took a few steps back, afraid that the Stardust Illusion would smell an unpleasant odor on her.

"A rice bath is just a little warm-up..."

His wandering gaze, his somewhat hesitant tone, and Mi Yu's signature gesture of clenching his fists and placing them on his chest in a defensive stance...

Although Stardust Illusion didn't know what had happened, it was clear that Mi Yu was feeling guilty and was even lying to herself.

She simply couldn't be bothered to think about why Mi Yu did this.

Stardust Illusion patted the black-haired girl on the shoulder, then took a towel from the side and wiped the sweat from her face and body:

"Let's talk later."

Mi Yu had just been enjoying the services of Stardust Illusion with her face held high, but upon hearing these words, her body suddenly trembled and then stiffened.

Mi Yu didn't know what the stardust illusion was trying to say. She had tried her best not to recall what she had seen last night, but she couldn't suppress the inexplicable revulsion in her mind...

She tried her best to appear natural, but she couldn't change the darkness that had grown in her heart.

now--

She even had a bolder idea.

(If I could participate in one of the classic Triple Crown matches, I would like to see my brother there...)

No!

You can't think like that!

Running is something that brings happiness to everyone and to the audience; we must never let our purpose become so ugly and selfish!

Just as Mi Yu was having a mental battle, the Stardust Illusion sighed in front of her:

"Sigh—maybe I've set a bad example for you, Mi Yu. I've been too impatient lately."

"We shouldn't be fixated on improving ourselves; that would be putting the cart before the horse and would prevent our tense bodies from exerting their full potential."

Stardust Illusion told Mi Yu all the results of her thoughts after returning home last night:

“Last night I happened to run into senior Qingyun Sky, and her words were very inspiring to me—there must be relaxation before there can be tension, and there must be relaxation before there can be tautness. It’s a very simple principle.”

"So relax, Mi Yu, we don't need to be like this."

"A chance encounter with Senior Qingyun Tiankong?"

Mi Yu stood there, stunned.

Seeing Mi Yu's dazed expression, Stardust Illusion didn't think much of it and went over to pinch the muscles on Mi Yu's calf.

Hearing the girl in front of her let out a short cry of pain, she sighed again:

"You must be very tired. You should go back and rest. I'll ask for leave for you in Toyama."

"Didn't you... have an appointment to meet with Senior Qingyun Tiankong yesterday?"

"Yeah, she came here specifically to show off the big fish she caught. Sure enough, fishermen are all the same no matter which country they're from."

Stardust Illusion recalled Qingyun Sky's smug little expression from yesterday, and was both angry and amused.

That guy probably caught a fish a long time ago, and then got lost in the academy until late at night before finally returning to his dorm.