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

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"Hey—make an international call to the elite family, let's ask the strongest active player we know first!"

Chapter 207 Rounding up rice bath equals secretariat

"Stardust Illusion, have you decided to join our French National Academy?"

The greeting that came from the other end of the phone was a slightly teasing one from a prominent family.

No, not at all.

Stardust Illusion replied somewhat awkwardly.

She knew perfectly well why the prominent family would ask her this question; she had mentioned it when they gave her their private phone number:

If you really want to escape the backward prison of Japan, call this number. I guarantee, in the name of the French tyrant, that I'm always ready to lend a helping hand.

"So, is there something that made you bypass His Majesty the Emperor and ask me for help directly?"

The noble family, though rejected, did not get angry. Instead, she asked the question again on the phone with great interest.

"It's about a special condition of one of my racehorse girls."

Stardust Illusion quickly avoided the question involving Rudolf's symbolism; she certainly knew why Scarlet Toyama wanted her to call the Noble Family directly.

Even long ago, the Stardust Illusion revealed that Toyama and Rudolf's relationship wasn't exactly harmonious, probably largely due to that kneeling incident for the Wind God Ennis...

With that in mind, Stardust Illusion briefly described Mi Yu's condition to the person on the other end of the phone.

"How come you guys can find players like this? Japan's system is so rigid, how come they keep discovering such promising talents..."

The prominent family on the other end of the phone sighed, deeply moved.

Before Stardust Illusion could ask any further questions, the Noble Clan continued:

"The Emperor should have told you most of what's going on regarding the domain, right?"

"Is that so? Rudolf previously told us about the difference between [Opening the Eyes] and [Shattering the Stars]. This should be what you mentioned about the Noble Clan, right?"

Stardust Illusion answered.

After pondering for a moment, Wangzu continued, "Regarding runners who have mastered the field, I know of about 10 to 20 people in Japan?"

"However, if we're talking about people who have completely mastered the domain, which is what you call 'Shattered Star,' then there are probably only 5 to 6 people."

"However, this somewhat fantastical explanation is something only you Japanese would use. According to our research, the state of truly entering the realm is called..."

“Mental flow,” the wealthy man on the other end of the phone said in broken English.

"You mean flow, right?"

Alice understood the meaning behind the noble family's words:

“In the European and American research community, they have systematically studied this state and called it flow.”

"They have a very famous research theory called the individual zone of optimal function theory."

"This refers to each athlete's ideal skill range, where they can achieve the best performance when their anxiety level is within this range."

"This is also the direction in which contemporary researchers are mainly tackling the mysteries of the field."

When it came to research topics, Alice became unusually enthusiastic and launched into a lengthy explanation.

"Oh? It seems you have researchers at Star Illusion as well? The training conditions are getting better and better."

The tone of the woman on the other end of the phone was slightly surprised, clearly indicating that Su Zi's explanation had been approved by her:

"As you said, our research suggests that once individuals enter this state, they will remain completely focused and will not even be aware of the passage of time or most external stimuli."

“Individual experience, consciousness, and bodily instincts will be completely consistent, and the body will react automatically without even thinking. Perception, movement, and thinking abilities will all be greatly enhanced.”

"Emotionally, they will also experience extreme satisfaction and positive feedback, generating a strong sense of accomplishment, which are all manifestations of this."

Stardust Illusion, who was holding the exhausted Rice Bath in her arms, felt her scalp itch after hearing this long explanation.

Standing on the other side, Miura Nappa seemed to be deep in thought, clearly having gained something.

At this moment, Toyama Hikari, who had been silent for a long time, spoke up:

Are you trying to tell us that the field has been completely deciphered by science?

"of course not."

The prominent family answered decisively:

"Didn't you notice the flaws, Toyama?"

"In these studies, the theory was ultimately only extended to the point of [allowing individuals to perform exceptionally well], which is hardly a reasonable explanation."

"At least it doesn't explain why once the domain is opened, it's a crushing victory for other runners."

"In fact, the Japanese fantasy approach is more direct and to the heart in this regard. It is to synchronize the mind, technique and body at a certain moment, and then awaken the blessing from the goddess in the body and unleash the power of the domain."

"Whether it's the realm you're talking about or the flow state we're talking about, when an individual can fully master it, they can step into a truly different world. That's what you call 'Shattered Star'."

"【The blessings of the three goddesses】... Hmm, if that's the case, it's difficult to explain it entirely with science."

"Has the topic strayed a bit too far? Let's get back to the situation with the rice bath you mentioned."

The man paused for a moment, followed by a deep breath from the other end of the phone:

"Phew... The reason I've explained so much about the domain is to illustrate one point—every runner who unlocks a domain is driven by their own self."

"Once they reach this level, they become only themselves in their world, then they become stronger, and then they surpass others."

"However, there is another situation where the core driving force is not the 'self,' but the 'other.'"

"This is an example that only occurs under extremely rare circumstances, where someone, driven by [another person], can unleash power no less than that of a domain—"

"In the world of female horse racing, there is one very, very strong competitor... Her name is, Secretariat."

At this point, the tone of the prominent family became unusually respectful.

"This American runner would rank among the top even if all the racehorses in the world throughout history were put together."

"And in her races, no one else had ever seen power like that, yet she was able to defeat runners with an explosive power level..."

"According to her own words, the reason why she was able to match or even surpass top runners in the field is because she has been running for her trainers since she started out."

"This feeling materialized, completely merging with everything about her, transforming into a power that surpasses all others..."

"To be honest, when I heard you say that Mi Yu has awakened this kind of potential, I wanted to fly over and take her away... Being able to possess the same type of special ability as that secretary, her potential is probably no less than yours, Stardust Illusion."

"That's all for now, Stardust Illusion. Remember, don't let Japan's foolish system hinder your progress."

Chapter 208 Piggy Hero, You're Too Dependent on Super Lollipops

Before Stardust Illusion could speak after the call ended, Alice spoke first:

"As expected of a prominent family, the information she provided is very helpful for my current research—I'm taking leave now! See you next time!!!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the girl waved her sleeves and dashed off towards the research lab.

"That guy..."

Stardust Illusion was quite exasperated that this trainer could actually ditch her partner, the racehorse girl, and run off on her own. But the promise they made was to come and help out during Eliseuk's research breaks, so there wasn't much to complain about now—people couldn't even find a racehorse girl trainer of this caliber.

Thinking of this, Stardust Illusion straightened his heavy load-bearing clothes and looked at the people beside him.

She didn't get first place in this competition, which made her quite upset.

Before the match, Stardust Illusion asked if she could take off her weightsuit and unleash her full power, but Crimson Toyama refused without any room for negotiation.

So in this training match, Stardust Illusion, who was originally extremely confident in her last runner, was overtaken by Narita Shirahito in the end, allowing her to take the first place.

Hopefully, McQueen and Bai Ren won't think I'm going easy on them...

Next up is a rice bath... Hmm?

Thinking of this, Stardust Illusion suddenly realized something.

She looked up at Mi Yu, who was dressed in sportswear.

She was still exhausted, leaning against Miura's chest. She clenched her fists, lowered her head, and didn't say a word.

Is this... dissatisfaction with oneself?

Stardust Illusion was somewhat surprised.

It wasn't that she couldn't accept Mi Yu's inferiority complex, but she couldn't see her happy despite such a big breakthrough.

Although when Alice tested Miyu's mental state earlier, she did answer the questions very cooperatively, unlike the atmosphere now.

Especially during the competition, Mi Yu was even able to roar and surpass Ai Mu Zhi Ji, which is something that a child who is still insecure could never do.

Honestly, at least try to be happy...

As Stardust Illusion pondered this, she gently placed her palm on Mi Yu's head. Feeling the slight tremor as her palm pressed down, she suddenly realized:

Right, I don't think I've said a single word to Mi Yu since just now...

"Well done, Rice Bath! You were undoubtedly the brightest star in this competition."

Stroking the girl's hair, Stardust Illusion smiled and praised her.

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What exactly is the problem...?

Is it because they didn't achieve better results...?

Mi Yu... failed to do anything worthy of his brother's trust... that's why...

No, brother wouldn't do that. It was just a competition, and Mi Yu has already tried her best!

So it's not just about standing on the track and running alongside others, but even about pushing your own limits, that's already...!

Is what I made... not good enough...?

……

Her brother didn't get the first place she wanted either; perhaps he was just in a bad mood, which is why he ignored Mi Yu...