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

The man responsible for providing the professional explanations also looked incredulous:

"Stardust illusion... Eastern Shang revolution... Sky palace... Wait, is it the Emperor of the East Sea?!"

"The Emperor of the East Sea...didn't enter?!"

Upon hearing the male commentator's words, the entire studio erupted in chaos.

At this Satsuki Sho event, if there were two contestants who attracted the most attention, it would undoubtedly be Stardust Illusion and the Eastern Sea Emperor.

Inheriting the honor and title of Oguri Hat, the overlord who captured everyone's attention with his unparalleled escape, Stardust Illusion.

She was the most popular contestant in this competition.

In her undefeated match, she issued a challenge to the East Sea Emperor, who had once defeated her.

When Stardust Phantom first entered the world of horse racing, it made a pact with the genius newcomer Tokai Teio to fight for the classic Triple Crown.

That is today.

The other protagonist in this showdown at the top is the Emperor of the East Sea.

Even before her debut, she was highly anticipated by countless people and regarded as the successor by the legendary runner, Rudolf.

He has lived up to everyone's expectations, winning every battle since his debut. He is a truly invincible genius, the Emperor of the East Sea!

Countless fans now yearn to see the East Sea Emperor once again display the glory of that emperor, bringing the legend of his undefeated three championships back to the world—

It can be said that the popularity of these two at the Satsuki Award is almost overwhelming.

However, they are now suddenly telling these JRA operations staff that the Emperor of the East Sea is not present?!

"What on earth happened?!"

In the studio, the manager of Zhongshan Racecourse, who was overseeing the entire event, lost his composure and shouted, pointing at his secretary next to him and loudly questioning:

"Didn't you notify them properly?! This situation is absolutely unacceptable!!!"

"No...we have definitely, absolutely notified the East Sea Emperor...the contestant!"

The secretary was extremely flustered and stood to the side, at a loss for what to do.

"And the Mejiro family's butler even came to say hello, have you forgotten?"

"They clearly said that the East Sea Emperor player wouldn't be entering the players' lounge today... but they would definitely arrive before the match starts..."

"Now it's time for the match to begin!!!"

The person in charge flew into a rage, stood up, and kicked over the table in front of him.

However, even with such intense anger, the person in charge in Zhongshan did not completely lose his temper and berate the Mejiro family.

After all, if you want to survive in the world of Japanese horse racing girls, you can't do without the protection of the Mejiro family.

"Go find them now! We absolutely must ensure that the East Sea Emperor players enter the gates in the correct order before the match!!!"

Chapter 216 Ibuki Mai Kagura

A gentle breeze swept across the stadium, waking the stardust illusion standing below the stands from its reverie.

She turned her head away, frowned, and carefully looked around, trying to find her opponent.

However, no matter how hard they looked, they couldn't find that petite and handsome figure.

"Your Majesty, you're not going to stage some kind of injury and absence, are you...?"

Stardust Illusion murmured to itself.

"Um... hello!"

The blonde girl on the lawn, Ibuki Kagura, looked at the back of the Stardust Illusion and cautiously approached:

"Stardust Illusion, don't you need to warm up properly?"

"...?"

Stardust Illusion hadn't intended to answer such a question, but the moment he looked at the girl, he felt his heart skip a beat—

What is this feeling like?

Something dormant within his blood seemed to stir, and Stardust Illusion suddenly gripped his right wrist, his teeth grinding together.

"who are you?"

"Ah—my name is Ibuki Maikagura, nice to meet you!"

Ibuki Kagura remained unaffected by the strange atmosphere and reached out her hand towards the Stardust Illusion.

Her smile was radiant, as if she were completely oblivious to the surging beastly aura emanating from Stardust Illusion.

"..."

Click.

Stardust Illusion opened its eyes wide, and its breathing stopped for a moment.

She had clearly seen a fleeting glimpse of lightning before her eyes.

This feeling was very familiar to Stardust Illusion; wind and thunder were the two original constituent elements of her awakened domain, images drawn from Little Chestnut Hat's running.

But what's going on?

Ibuki Maki Kagura.

After the other party mentioned this name, Stardust Illusion also recalled the other party's identity.

In short, in this Satsuki Prize of 18 people, Stardust Illusion ranked first in popularity, while Ibuki Maikaku ranked 18th.

But is this the aura that someone ranked 18th should exude?

Between the two silent figures, an unseen aura gradually rose, and the aura emanating from Ibuki Maikaku was in no way inferior to that of Stardust Illusion.

Confronting the wind and thunder was pure, incandescent lightning.

These two astonishing auras spread wildly across the arena even before the competition began, causing all the other contestants to take notice.

"What happened? Who is that who provoked the Stardust Illusion?!"

"How is this possible? Are there really such strong players in this competition?"

"Ibuki Maikagura... she can actually...!?"

The female racehorses standing not far from the racetrack all voiced their surprised questions.

However, right in the eye of the storm, Ibuki Maikaku remained completely oblivious to anything amiss.

She tilted her head, her ears twitching twice, as if wondering why the Stardust Illusion wasn't speaking again.

"...Never mind, is there anything else?"

Stardust Illusion took a deep breath, suppressing the fighting spirit that had just been rising within him.

While unleashing her fighting spirit early might ignite her passion, it could also prevent her from performing at her peak in the upcoming matches.

"Oh, right... there's something!"

As if she had just thought of something, Ibuki Mai Kagura suddenly shouted.

She suddenly reached out and grabbed the stardust illusion, her soft, slender fingers deftly wrapping around its palm and then enveloping it:

"My master told me to do this—"

Their hands clasped tightly together, and Ibuki Maikaku laughed:

"【Don't think that Oguri Hat II's only opponent today is the Second Emperor. Watch out for this white lightning.】 This is what my master told me to pass on."

"Varied……"

"White Lightning?"

Because he didn't know what had happened, Narita Shirahito, who had come over, happened to hear this.

A white lightning bolt seemed to flash through her mind, instantly reminding her of the source of that earlier sense of déjà vu.

By the way, the girl in front of me named Ibuki Maikaku has a final outfit style that's almost identical to that of the White Lightning from back then—

"...Tamamo Cross?"

Stardust Illusion also remembered who this title belonged to, and then smiled.

“Yes! Tamamo Cross is my master!” Ibuki Maikaku nodded in reply.

Holding the other person's hand with a slight tightening, the stardust illusion conveyed his feelings:

"It doesn't matter who you are, let's have a fun game!"

"kindness!"

“Speaking of which,” Narita Shirahito, who was standing to the side, suddenly remembered something and looked at the Stardust Illusion to ask:

"Why hasn't the Emperor of the East Sea appeared yet? Do you know what happened with the Stardust Illusion?"

"I was just thinking about that too."

Stardust Illusion turned to look at the player tunnel. The symphony of the G1-level competition was already coming to an end, but the 18th player of this competition—the Emperor of the East Sea—had still not appeared.

what is the problem?

(Was she too late, or did something really happen...? But I haven't heard anyone say anything like that.)

Stardust Illusion remained in that position, lost in thought.

She had been looking forward to competing with the Emperor of the East Sea since her debut.

They even endured the battlefield in order to enjoy it, without engaging in any prior confrontation with the Emperor of the East Sea.

Could it be that his or her legs were injured?

After all, she had warned the emperor and made an agreement with her.

What is that kid doing...? The competition is about to start, and if he doesn't show up soon, he'll be disqualified!

Emperor of the East Sea, if you really miss the Satsuki Appreciation for this reason, I'm going to give you a good beating when I get back to the dorm!

Stardust.