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

The right eye, which once shimmered with a crystal-like light, now only held a madness.

The girl's ankles, as she stepped onto the lawn, seemed to feel the hard, springy rebound, as if she were stepping on concrete.

Click.

The discordant sound coming from her right ankle was a warning from her body that something very bad was about to happen if things continued like this.

But... it doesn't matter.

Dongshang Reform did not hesitate at all and took another step forward.

Even if I break a bone, even if I fall, it doesn't matter.

It doesn't matter if my heart bursts due to overload, or if I faint from lack of oxygen due to overbreathing.

Why...?

“...Yada!”

Without hesitation, a resolute refusal.

Rejecting reality is a technique called "magic".

Whether it was an illusion or not, the moment the word was uttered, Dongshang Bianhua felt his vision suddenly darken.

Even though her domain was suppressed to this extent, even though the Azure Flame had completely numbed her nerves.

But... we must persevere and keep running.

If I were still that little witch, I could use my grandmother's charm to escape this miserable situation.

But as a great witch, even in this situation, I must bear this suffering.

"—Hah! Ahhhhhh!!!"

This loud shout is also a lamentation born of unavoidable pain.

Wearing a dark purple robe with gold lettering, she ran forward... or perhaps, this witch had already piloted a flying broomstick towards the finish line!

Even reason has been fueled by the reforms of the Eastern Merchants Group, filling the furnace within their hearts and revitalizing the already precarious territory.

As the competition was about to enter its final battle, and everyone was on the verge of death, those crystal-like, shimmering wings bloomed anew!

The girl overcame her failure from 0.1 seconds earlier and took the final step forward.

The crystal-winged dragon, bathed in azure flames, unleashed dreamlike magical ice crystals.

However, Dong Shang's deep purple eyes also gave people a sense of stubbornness, as if he had nailed reality to the spot.

The conflicting feelings between reality and magic filled the hearts of all the runners at this moment, making them feel so uncomfortable that they almost wanted to vomit blood.

But who can understand the feelings of this magical girl?

So he stopped hesitating and stopped having any reservations.

The witch took a step forward and dashed towards the enemy ahead—

However, the Phoenix and the Crystal Winged Dragon, who had begun their battle in the heavens, both stopped moving at that moment.

"—?!"

An inexplicable sense of unease suddenly overwhelmed the runner who had just begun to rally.

Time stands still here.

One by one, faint particles, existing only in imagination, drifted away before my eyes.

Dong Shangbian raised his eyes in astonishment, looking eagerly ahead, wanting to know what had happened.

Although I don't understand where this strange phenomenon came from, I instinctively thought of one thing—only those two racehorse girls could have caused this level of anomaly!

My heart is still beating, and I am still breathing.

However, before she could see clearly who it was, the girl's pupils widened, and she stared blankly at the sky in the direction the particles were drifting.

In that boundless, clear sky, even the phoenix and the dragon were completely frozen in place.

Behind these two colossal structures, Dongshang Reforms saw the origin of the anomaly.

Those were twinkling stars... They trailed long, fiery tails as they fell toward the arena.

That was a meteor shower from a fantasy world, the stars responding to a runner's call!

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The stands at Zhongshan Racecourse, which can accommodate over 100,000 people, were almost completely full.

Not only adults, but also many children came to watch the Satsuki Sho race, and even some young foals from Saima Musume.

For example, a good opera that can resonate with the stardust illusion to some extent.

For example, this girl is here with her friend, Hikari Satomi, to watch the idol competition, Genkoma Kita.

From the moment the East Sea Emperor entered the field, she maintained this posture, pressing herself tightly against the railing and peering out to stare at the runner, feeling both delighted and nervous.

She was both trembling with worry about whether the Emperor of the East Sea could achieve a three-time undefeated reign, and overjoyed to see him running again.

To be honest, the girl didn't really understand how the match would unfold; she was simply looking forward to seeing the undefeated three-time champions begin.

At this moment, she felt that the emperor had surpassed the first opponent and left the second one behind. He was now charging forward without any rivals, and she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

So, the Northern Black Horse relaxed its body a little and stretched its neck, which had been tense for a long time.

However, it was this slight movement of her neck that made her notice the strange phenomenon in the sky:

"Ah—! That's a shooting star?!"

She shouted out what she had seen.

Even though it was still daytime, stars with fiery tails could be faintly seen sliding down towards the horizon.

The scene was so surreal that even she, who was concerned about the Emperor of the East Sea, momentarily forgot to pay attention to the competition and stared intently at the meteor shower falling from the horizon.

"That is……"

The more mature friend, Hikari, also noticed the strange celestial phenomenon upon hearing the shouts of the Northern Genko.

The girl frowned slightly as she pondered, but she couldn't recall the recent news of a meteor shower cluster.

So she had to abandon that idea and change her approach, using the astronomical knowledge she had learned at home to determine where the meteor shower was coming from...

Next, she used the positions of the stars and the orientation of the sky to determine the name of the meteor shower.

"This seems to be the Draconid meteor shower..." Guangzuan replied somewhat uncertainly.

The Draconid meteor shower, also known as the Quadrantid meteor shower.

This is an astronomical phenomenon that should have occurred in January, and it is something that many meteor enthusiasts are quite eager to experience.

But why?

Satomi Hikari couldn't understand what he was seeing. Why was the Draconid meteor shower, which was only seen in January, happening in mid-April?

"what?"

Other spectators nearby also heard the two little girls' cries and looked up at the sky with some skepticism, but...

There's nothing there?

The man, feeling he had been tricked by a child, was a little angry, but he only muttered this once before quickly turning his attention back to the competition.

"Huh...?"

Northern Genko and Satomi Hikari exchanged a strange look, unable to understand why the person couldn't see the meteor shower that was right in front of them.

This is understandable. Even though Hikari is from the Satomi racehorse family, their family has never had any outstanding runners, so they have no access to domain-level information.

Of course, it was impossible to know that this strange celestial phenomenon was a sign of someone's domain awakening on the racetrack, an illusion that only qualified racehorse girls could witness.

The expectant look did not elicit an answer from Satomi Hikari, so Kita Genko could only look away.

However, at that moment, the noise around the stands suddenly became even louder, as if something unbelievable had happened on the field.

The girl, no longer able to ponder the origins of the meteor shower, quickly gripped the railing again and peered out.

At this moment, the runner in the lead was still the East Sea Emperor. She was racing on the third bend with unparalleled speed and exquisite movements, rushing towards the final bend.

However, at that very moment, the surrounding atmosphere instantly became oppressive and somber.

Like a meteor shower that suddenly descended upon the land, a blue figure suddenly appeared behind the Emperor of the East Sea, riding the wind and rapidly chasing after him.

Shock, disbelief, and even worry.

The murmurs of the surrounding spectators made Beifang Xuanju grip the railing tightly, praying for the girl he supported.

She even closed her eyes, unable to bear looking down any further.

They wanted to witness the first step in the birth of the Undefeated Triple Crown, but were also afraid of what Stardust Illusion might do if it suddenly appeared.

If the Emperor of the East Sea really loses to the Stardust Illusion... then how will she face that scenario?!

"We will win! We will win! The Emperor will definitely win!!!"

Northern Black Horse began to pray, uttering all sorts of incoherent words.

The competition has now entered an even more intense phase!

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"call--"

Stardust Illusion took deep breaths, gradually emptying its mind.

The once faintly visible Avenue of Stars stretched out again from beneath her feet.

A clear mind is like a still mirror or a tranquil body of water.

No, it's still too much of a stretch to think that you can control the running style just by having a clear and calm mind.

Stardust Illusion thought this way, surrendering complete control of its body to this roaring instinct.

(To reach that point, one must even surpass the state of mind of perfect clarity and tranquility!!!)

The past and reality overlap before the eyes of the stardust illusion, yet within this illusion, a particle suddenly appears that is clearly born from fantasy but cannot be completely denied in reality.

[Shūzō].