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

So, let's begin the battle.

On this field, they fought with all their might and showed no mercy in defeating all their opponents.

In order to seize the brilliance called "One Move," let's plunge them into an abyss of defeat from which they can never recover!

Swish.

His right hand slowly extended upwards from in front of his eyes, pointing directly at the sky, while his sleeve slid down, revealing a yellow wristband on his wrist.

"There can only be one king!"

As if it were a fixed routine, Stardust Illusion stood on the lawn looking back at the audience, his voice loud and clear:

That's me, that's me—

"Lord Stardust Illusion!!!"

The audience, acting as his subjects, responded to the overlord's declaration.

The girl's determined gaze returned to the arena, and she turned and walked towards the gate.

I've done everything I could to prepare in the past month, so this is all that's left.

Competition, and then victory!

Stepping through the gates, Stardust Illusion stretched its ankles and gazed ahead at the track.

Her blood was boiling, her heart was pounding impatiently, and feeling the intense atmosphere of the arena, she began to tremble slightly all over...

"This is the Warrior's Tremor? I heard that Oguri Hattori had a similar performance back then. No wonder he's the second generation of Oguri Hattori..."

Stardust Illusion turned its head away and looked at the person speaking at the gate next door.

Normally, she wouldn't have paid any attention to such conversations before the race, but since the other person mentioned Oguri Hat, Stardust Illusion didn't mind looking over and exchanging a few more words with the other racehorse girls:

"It was just a coincidence."

That's how she answered.

Orca category, this racehorse girl gave a friendly smile to the number one most popular person who was looking at her.

Her performance wasn't particularly good compared to other contestants in this competition. She only qualified because she was randomly selected as a replacement.

However, her desire to win was genuine. Seeing that the girl standing next to her was the strongest runner in the race, she couldn't help but strike up a conversation with her.

"The king of the field, who do you think is the opponent you should take most seriously in this match?"

Stardust Illusion withdrew its gaze, a slight smirk playing on its lips.

I originally thought this guy wanted to talk about Oguri Hat, but he came up with such a boring question.

Orca species... I remember Hikari Toyama said that she was Chiaki's disciple, right?

They share the same premise as the Emperor of the East Sea, yet they completely misunderstand the true nature of the competition.

When she stands on the field like this, all she's doing is moving her legs.

"What's wrong?"

Sensing the sudden indifference and even the abrupt end to the conversation from the Stardust Illusion, the orca species were somewhat bewildered.

"Humph."

Stardust Illusion snorted coldly, and to shut the other up as soon as possible, she replied:

"The people on the field deserve serious attention, of course!"

Chapter 218: It's normal for the first person to tell a story, right?

"This is truly something to look forward to. Every opponent in this match has the ability to compete for victory... G1 is definitely different."

"Really? I think Stardust Illusion will win this match too."

"You don't even know much about the theory of horse racing, you're just blindly believing it!"

The bespectacled man complained irritably to the man with binoculars next to him.

The two of them took advantage of their company holiday to come here today to watch the Stardust Illusion competition.

However, the bespectacled man wasn't just invited; he came as a horse racing enthusiast to watch the annual Triple Crown race.

"Hmph, don't think I know nothing!"

The man with the telescope put down his telescope, looking quite dissatisfied. You see, ever since he started supporting Stardust Illusion, he had been actively reading all sorts of materials about Uma Musume.

Every day, I engage in intense discussions with netizens about various stardust illusions, absorbing knowledge like a sponge.

There's an old saying in China: "A scholar should be looked at with new eyes after three days of separation."

“I know this, you know. A month ago, the Yayoi Prize had all the same data as today’s Satsuki Prize.”

"You could say the Yayoi Prize is a preliminary round for the Satsuki Prize, right?"

The man with the binoculars was beaming with pride, showing off the knowledge he'd gleaned from netizens:

"To activate one's domain at the Yayoi Prize and even defeat the Eastern Merchant Reform, who is also at the domain level, isn't that proof of Stardust Illusion's strength?"

"That's true, but the data from the Wakaba Tournament, which the Emperor of the East Sea participated in and won, is exactly the same as that of the Yayoi Prize."

"Varied--"

The telescope-wielding man, who was only focused on information related to the stardust illusion, was speechless.

The bespectacled man chuckled and shook his head, holding up one finger:

"Stardust Illusion faces at least a few problems if it wants to win the championship."

"The first one is Dongshang Bianhe, who competed with Stardust Illusion to the very last moment in the last race, but ultimately lost to the runner with the poor nose. The two of them had such similar results, so it's possible that something unexpected could happen in this race, right?"

When his friend asked him the question, the man with the telescope wanted to deny it outright, but he understood the reasoning behind the friend's explanation, so he could only nod in agreement.

However, the bespectacled man didn't finish his sentence; he extended his second finger:

"The second question is about that undefeated genius. Even you know a thing or two about the strength of the East Sea Emperor, right? Most importantly, whenever Stardust Illusion, who is currently on a 5-game winning streak, is mentioned, everyone will talk about this girl who has won all 4 of her matches since her debut and is the only one to have ever defeated Stardust Illusion."

"And she also won the preliminary round of the Satsuki Sho, so there's no doubt about her strength. It's fair to say that she poses a threat to Stardust Illusion and even has the potential to defeat this overlord, right?"

The man with the binoculars could only nod slowly once more.

Then, as the bespectacled man extended his third finger to speak, the man with binoculars quickly grabbed his finger and pressed it down.

"Okay, okay, stop talking!"

"We can't be as optimistic as we were before, can we?"

The bespectacled man was gloating, quite pleased with his friend's reaction.

"Damn it, you're so happy to keep me on the edge of my seat, you bastard!"

"Hahahaha! How about it, are you even more excited for the next match?"

The bespectacled man burst into laughter:

"Isn't this the kind of reaction a Uma Musume audience should have? Even with strong runners, there's no such thing as a guaranteed win. Understanding this before cheering for your favorite runner is the attitude we should have."

"Enjoy this feeling of nervous anticipation!"

"Tch, all he does is talk a nice game...!"

The man with the binoculars looked worriedly toward the center of the track, and even started biting his thumbnail.

He didn't want any sense of anticipation; what he wanted to see was a sure-win game, a resounding victory for Stardust Illusion!

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As the audience engaged in heated discussions, the final moments of the competition began on the field.

Alright! All the racehorses have entered the gate and are ready. The race is finally about to begin, much to everyone's anticipation!

[The opening match of the classic triple crown, the G1 Satsuki Sho, a high-stakes tournament, officially begins now...!]

As the host's passionate declaration reached their ears, all the female racehorses composed themselves and assumed perfect starting positions.

Every contestant's eyes burned with fierce fighting spirit; everyone knew that the real battle was about to begin!

Beep—Bang!

Without any further preparation, the gates of the entire stadium suddenly opened as the whistle sounded.

The athletes' footsteps exploded across the field, and a series of agile figures burst forth, rushing from the starting line into the track.

In the case of Uma Musume (Horse Girls) racing, the most important thing is the distribution of leg weight, which is the choice of running strategy.

If we follow the usual rhythm, all the racehorse girls should be taking advantage of this starting line to occupy positions and divide the battlefield, right?

Just like a school of fish swimming freely in the ocean, they will naturally stick together and form a runner team called [leader - first - middle - follower].

but……

This match isn't just about fish.

There was one contestant who was undoubtedly a hunter in the ocean far more advanced than the fish...

She's a shark!

It's a tiger shark that can destroy schools of fish!

In the arena, the orcas that had just broken free looked ahead at the lone figure that was far ahead of them.

The runner's expression suddenly changed, and cold sweat began to appear on his forehead.

That's right, even though the orca species were not affected by their late start at the beginning of the race, they managed to gain an early position with their perfect rhythm.

However, just as she was beginning to feel smug, the runner who had just left the gate beside her, Stardust Illusion, suddenly unleashed an astonishing aura.

Her goal is not to catch up, to be in the middle, or even to take the lead.

(Oh right, how could I have forgotten about this...?!)

Training and competition are completely different from usual. There is an unusual presence in this competition!

The threat from the Overlord was born from the very beginning; Stardust Illusion's pace was more ferocious than any other orca species had ever seen, even bordering on explosive.