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

Amidst an indescribable sense of inner turmoil, her gaze became even more intense.

The difference between myself and the stardust illusion seemed to become clear at this moment.

Running at the forefront, Stardust showed no hesitation; his tall and handsome figure was captivating.

Even if it means shattering everyone's dreams, I will show no mercy and am willing to fight tooth and nail to seize the glory of victory...

(Is the thread of their promise about to break...?)

As if blessed with good fortune, the emperor looked down at his own fair and straight calves.

(Perhaps I must break my promise to you, Stardust...)

"The brilliance of this young girl is shaking history."

"Let your burning passion run wild!"

Since the birth of Uma Musume, the figures active on the racetrack have inspired all those who followed to dedicate themselves to this unique brilliance.

Rudolf symbolizes the Emperor of the East Sea, Oguri Hat represents Stardust Illusion, and the Noble Family represents Draf...

"A bitter wind howls by, and my heart is wavering."

"We are all being tested!"

The music stopped abruptly at its climax, and Stardust Phantom stood at the very front of the Uma Musume stage, turning back to look at all the riders like a king:

Emperor of the Eastern Sea, Reform of the Eastern Merchants, Narita Shirahito, Sky Shrine, Tiger Category, Ibuki Maigara...

Unlike their victorious selves, they are undoubtedly experiencing a cruel and realistic test today.

The contestants focused their gazes at that moment, for they too could feel the will of this overlord.

With such an inspiring and passionate melody, coupled with her gaze sweeping over everyone at this moment, the emotions that Stardust Illusion wanted to convey were already fully revealed:

[Next up is the Japanese derby, can you keep up?]

Confidence, even arrogance!

But faced with the stardust illusion that displayed such power, one can only conclude that it was her tyrannical rule as a ruler at work.

If these 17 runners still consider themselves glorious racehorses heading towards glory, then let's see how they crush them on that track!

"Never give up, Star Divine."

Don't give up on your future!

"Cheer up, Star Divine."

"No matter how much pain I've suffered!"

All the racehorse girls raised their right hands towards the stands and began to sing the melody of the song.

That's right, exactly.

No matter what failures and painful torments they have endured, as racehorse girls, they must never give up.

Everyone is a proud runner, and everyone has a passion for the race.

If we give up like this, not only will we lose the chance to compete in the next round, but we will also be giving up on our lives.

If you ask why...

"The stage...gives us meaning in our existence."

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"Wash it with a rag! This...this is exactly what I wanted to see, the unpredictable Uma Musume!!!"

The digital character, who was closely following the rhythm of Stardust Illusion to cheer, was now flushed red and screaming, making one wonder if she might even faint.

But only the digital version of herself knows that even if it costs her life, she would never miss a single detail of the stage, not even 0.001 milliseconds.

As Stardust Illusion's number one fan, she could certainly hear the emotions Stardust Illusion conveyed in this song.

Thinking of this, Aili Digital couldn't help but reveal a perverted smile:

"Hehehehe... Lord Stardust Illusion..."

"Use songs to inspire all the contestants who have lost to them, regardless of the challenges they may face next..."

"Only someone who is absolutely certain that they will shine in their hands could sing such a song, right?"

"That air of superiority that comes with being a victor, that domineering presence of a king—"

"True fans dare to make their own judgments! I, Aili Digital, would never be wrong!"

"This stage for the winners, without a doubt, belongs to—"

"—A dazzling Revue, unique to the Stardust Illusion."

"Waga Limas!"

Chapter 239 Assemble an All-Star Roster!

(I didn't write too long because I omitted the second half of the song due to space constraints, but I highly recommend this song. It fits Uma Musume Pretty Derby and the winner's stage perfectly. Everyone should listen to it on Bilibili.)

Searching for "[Towards a Future That Never Gives Up]" yields a pretty good MAD video: "[Using a horse to represent a race, what would you choose?]" This is a compilation of original horse races, and it's quite exciting; you might want to check it out.

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"Shining...entrusted to the blade!"

As the final song played, all the racehorse girls dispersed to both sides of the stage, leaving the absolute center of the T-shaped area empty.

Tap, tap tap tap tap tap…

The stage lighting effects, very similar to those at the beginning, brought the Walk of Fame back together at the feet of the Stardust Illusion.

The young girl slammed her long sword into the ground, gripped the hilt with one hand, and surveyed the audience around the stage.

"Position Zero!"

With a stern gaze that looked down upon everything, the Stardust Illusion held its head high, one hand on its hip, and slowly pointed its right index finger toward the sky from in front of it—

"There can only be one king!"

Stardust Illusion smiled at the audience below the stage and declared:

That's me, that's me—

"Lord Stardust Illusion!!!"

"Oooooooooooooooooooooo!!!"

The fans echoed the champion's declaration, raising their hands in celebration of the end of the winner's stage.

Unlike any previous time, Stardust Illusion, who had already won the G1 race, Satsuki Sho, completely fulfilled all of the racers' fantasies.

More and more people were swept up in this enthusiasm, shouting and refusing to stop for a moment, the deafening roar completely engulfing the entire stadium in a wave of excitement.

This proud and exhilarating champion, this runner who rose from humble beginnings to truly succeed Oguri Hat as a hero.

Back in that debut race, probably no one could have imagined that this runner, who lost to the Emperor of the East Sea, would have such dominance today.

However, this is precisely what makes it even more exciting. As someone entrusted with the glory of God by Oguri Hat, she is like a replica of Oguri Hat's rise to power.

He barely made his debut in the local competition without a single victory, then moved to the central region, and then seemed to awaken to an unbeatable form, even dominating G1-level matches.

People used to call Oguri Hat "Cinderella of the Reed Feathers," but Stardust Illusion, known as the second Oguri Hat, has undoubtedly surpassed Cinderella's existence—there are even rumors that Stardust Illusion is more suitable to succeed the title of "Emperor" than the Emperor of the East Blue!

At this moment, she descended onto the field like a dream, possessing an absolute presence that no one could ignore.

Even as the curtain was falling on the performance, the crowd remained enthusiastic, chanting her name.

Countless spectators who had witnessed the spectacular performance of this runner and felt the boundless potential within her body had begun to form a bold judgment:

This era... might be called Stardust Illusion.

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"Honestly, wasn't the final kick of Stardust Illusion a bit too overpowered?"

Inside the tachyon research lab.

Alice, who had just submitted her resignation to Toyama Scarlet, watched the recording of yesterday's Stardust Illusion match again with the uninvited guest, Anshinze Sashimi.

Although this quack doctor was not a professional scholar studying racehorse running, he could still see the abnormal situation in the scene.

Indeed, when the Emperor of the East Sea was running for about 200 meters, he could no longer control his body and straightened up, which was an important sign of losing speed.

However, even if the East Sea Emperor loses speed at the end, it doesn't mean that she will instantly reduce her speed to near zero.

Under these circumstances, the Stardust Illusion widened the gap between the East Sea Emperor and the Emperor by 11 horse lengths...

"You promised me the Sasa needle treatment, so why don't you hurry up and move up the schedule?" The blond, wavy-haired quack doctor rubbed his hands together, eager to grab the Stardust Illusion and start inserting needles into his hands the moment he was about to do so.

During the blood test after the last blood draw, she noticed the abnormal activity of the cells in Stardust Illusion's body, coupled with the terrifying strength displayed by her opponent in yesterday's match.

If she were to receive a few more acupuncture treatments to fully unleash the runner's potential and reach an unprecedented level of excellence, her Sasa acupuncture treatment would surely become famous!

At that time, no one will call An Xinze Cici Mei a quack doctor anymore; everyone will flock to her for acupuncture, hoping to achieve effects similar to Stardust Illusion.

"You should ask Hikari Toyama about that."

Alice turned off the TV that was playing the recording, picked up the training schedule she had been working on for half the day, and began to revise it again.

In order to truly experience the particles she saw in yesterday's match from a first-person perspective, Alice decided to return to the arena and compete against Stardust Illusion at the Takarazuka Memorial Arena.

Therefore, she must develop a comprehensive rehabilitation plan to ensure that she does not fall behind due to excessive rest.

For a competition where the number of participants is determined entirely by popularity, Alice didn't worry for even a second about not being selected.

Even though she has been retired from the competition for several years, she is quite certain that many people still support her as the three-time champion.

While she may not be able to maintain the same level of popularity as back then, she should still be able to achieve a popularity ranking sufficient for participation in the Takarazuka Memorial.

"I always feel like I might not be able to handle the pressure on my own...?"

As she analyzed the strength of the others in the Satsuki Sho competition, she was also somewhat unsure.

Based on her intelligence network, the only confirmed participants for this year's Takarazuka Memorial who have announced their participation and are qualified to take a spot are the two from the Mejiro family: Mejiro Ryan and Mejiro McQueen.