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

The G1 Grand Prize, symbolizing the highest level of racing in Japan, is open to runners who are at the pinnacle of the horse racing world.

Even if there are some differences, they shouldn't be so vast as to be unimaginable.

Without losing speed, the worst that can happen is that you'll be a few seconds behind in the race.

Even Stardust Illusion's victory at the Satsuki Sho, where they pulled out six horse lengths, has been repeatedly touted by major print media outlets as a rare and resounding triumph.

Even in recent debates among horse racing fans, this 6-horse length difference has become the biggest argument for Stardust Mirage: The Phantom Triple Crown.

Even opponents have to acknowledge the value of this strength and can only refute it from other angles.

But what about now?

Despite being a G1-level race, and even featuring well-known powerhouses like Sakura Hokuto, Daitaku Apollo, and the First Ruby competing against each other, Stardust Illusion was still unable to achieve such a result...

Taking the lead, completely going it alone.

It even reminded some older horse racing enthusiasts of that undefeated, epoch-making powerhouse known as the "Supercar".

"Eh... if that's the case, has the Stardust Illusion's power reached that level?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, look, this year is just Stardust Illusions' classic year, right? They already have this kind of strength in May alone. Doesn't that mean... Stardust Illusions has the potential to compete for world-class status?"

"World-class...you mean the Arc de Triomphe?"

"..."

The heated discussion led to an understanding of the Stardust Illusion's current strength.

Then, the runner standing on the track seemed to come to his senses.

She looked around, then raised one of her fingers high into the sky.

"There can only be one king, and that is me... I—"

"Lord Stardust Illusion!"

Chapter 263 Rudolph’s hidden beauty in the golden house

[Main storyline missions completed.]

[Host detected to have completed the G1-level bounty event in first place, reward 71 PT.]

[Main Quest: The Undefeated Overlord: 2/5 wins in G1-level matches throughout the year.]

[Main Quest: The Swift Runner Who Travels Through Dimensions: 2/9 of the Great Escapes, 1/2 of the Consecutive Great Escapes.]

[Main Quest: Half-Body Illuminated by Starlight: Select Half-Body Tree Express, racing strategy in progress... Strategy complete, quest conditions fulfilled.]

[Quest reward obtained: All attributes +10, Panacea x1.]

[Main Quest: The Wise Man Fishing Under the Azure Sky: Quest in progress... It has been confirmed that the opponent's first ruby ​​has been defeated, and the quest objective has been achieved.]

[Rewards: All attributes +10, obtain 1 Amulet]

[Main Quest: The Blue Rose of Happiness Piercing the Cold Flame: Quest Check in progress... Confirmed that the first ruby ​​has been destroyed, quest conditions completed.]

[Gained special unique skill: The Blue Rose That Surpasses All.]

[Amulet: Grants the wearer resistance to one negative status effect caused by training, competition, or other similar events.]

[The Blue Rose's Inherent Skill Surpasses All: Before the match, it automatically selects the most popular player in the match as its target (if the host is the most popular, then the second most popular player will be selected). In the final straight line of the match, when locked in a stalemate with the selected target, it increases its acceleration through unwavering willpower.]

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The perspective returns to Treson College.

"Stardust... is it still getting stronger?"

Looking at the Emperor of the East Sea on television, even the most confident man couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

She had originally planned to focus on learning from the president for the next month, mastering the field and deepening her basic training, relying on this most solid way of improvement to prepare for the upcoming Japanese derby.

In her view, Stardust Illusion's will to win in the competition was top-notch, so even if she had a will no less than Stardust Illusion's, she still had to find a new opportunity to win.

On the one hand, she can improve herself by winning basic victories, and on the other hand, she can be personally taught by the president. This can be said to be the most perfect strategy. Compared to Stardust Illusion, who has temporarily lost her peers, she will surely usher in a huge improvement by turning that defeat and humiliation into motivation.

But the G1 Tokyo Mile... is it a big disappointment?

how so!

Even in G1-level races, he was so easily overwhelmed, breaking his own records and achieving the first Ruby race with a time equal to the race record.

Yet, faced with the illusion of stardust, they could only accept the humiliating defeat...

Is there really no end to her evolution?

"As expected... the noble families' judgment was correct."

Rudolf, who watched the match with the emperor, murmured to himself.

To be honest, she was already judging Stardust Illusion by the standards of a top-tier racehorse girl.

Although he had been helping the East Sea Emperor train his heroes, he had also secretly thought that if Stardust Illusion were to actually win the three crowns, there was probably nothing he could do about it.

—Because she truly has the ability to win three titles.

However, such a record was still too dazzling, leaving Rudolf and his symbol at a loss for how to deal with it.

At that moment, Rudolf also thought of something else.

Although the JRA members had been intimidated by the tyrannical French nobles and Stardust Illusion had decided to participate in the Arc de Triomphe, they temporarily ceased their antics.

But Rudolf knew very well that these people were essentially stubborn and inflexible, with no sense of reason and only a desire to conquer overseas.

If they knew that Stardust Illusion could demonstrate such terrifying dominance even in G1-level competitions...

I'm afraid there will be another wave of people not wanting Stardust Mirage to continue competing domestically, but instead sending them directly to racetracks like those in France, to make a name for themselves as the "glorious ones of the Japanese horse racing world."

Thinking of this, Rudolf Symbol felt a headache coming on.

How do we convince those old guys?

First of all, there's no point in hiding it; there's no way that information about G1 level matches is unavailable.

No matter how dense those old guys are, it doesn't stop them from paying attention to the G1 level – after all, the easiest way to choose a team to go on an expedition is to look among the G1 players.

Or should we just hide the Stardust Illusion?

Anyway, those old guys never really cared about the life of the racehorse girls. They always thought that as long as they left it to the academy to handle, that would be fine. They never asked what kind of living and training conditions the girls needed.

As long as the Stardust Illusion is hidden, even if these people want to change her schedule, they won't be able to get her confirmation. This gives the student council enough room to maneuver and appease those guys.

...If that's the case, then Toyama Hikari should also hide there.

The more Rudolf thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, and he couldn't help but sit up straight.

The only challenge is whether it will affect the training of Stardust Illusion.

After all, she's going to participate in the Japanese derby. If it affects her training, people might think she's being pressured because of the emperor...

Although most of the children in the academy wouldn't have such malicious speculations, that girl, Hikari Toyama, would definitely make a bunch of nonsense, and Rudolf Symbol didn't want to give her any ammunition to use against him.

"...So the biggest task next is to find a place for Stardust Illusion to train properly."

"What? What happened to Stardust?"

The Emperor of the East Sea, who was standing nearby, seemed to have heard Rudolf's mutterings and keenly noticed the name of the stardust illusion in them. He quickly asked.

Although she didn't understand what the president was talking about, it seemed to be about training.

I want to know!

Is there some training secret?

The emperor's ears swayed back and forth nimbly, clearly not intimidated by the power of the stardust illusion he had just witnessed.

No, it should be said that after the initial surprise... she became even more excited!

The stronger Stardust becomes, the more it shows how much she values ​​the upcoming Neon Derby.

Indeed, this means that the chances of winning the game are much smaller... but that's precisely what makes it all the more exciting!

"Ah, I'm considering having Stardust Illusion leave the academy before the derby and train somewhere else."

Rudolf gave a casual reply, pondering what training facilities he could arrange.

She had heard about the relationship between Stardust Illusion and the Meguro family, and if she asked Lady Meguro for help, she could probably fulfill those conditions, but...

Rudolf recalled Lady Mejiro's old face and secretly pursed his lips. Although the runners of the Mejiro family were all trustworthy children, it was hard to say what choice that old lady would make.

After all, she single-handedly transformed the originally unremarkable Mejiro family into the undisputed number one family in Japan. How could she possibly be as simple and kind as Mejiro McQueen?

In short, we need to carefully consider where to go.

Chapter 264 Social Skills Zero

Unaware that Rudolf Symbol was preparing to make his own arrangements, Stardust Illusion completed his performance on the winner's stage today.

Stardust Mirage, who defeated other players by a large margin in the G1 tournament, also enjoys a new privilege today: the solo winner's stage.

Seemingly as a reward for the exceptional abilities of the runners, all open races have this hidden perk on the winners' stage: the winner gets to have the stage all to themselves, while the other runners are not eligible to go up there.

(Thinking about it this way, wasn't it a bit wrong of me to run away during the undefeated battle?)

Stardust Illusion changed out of his final outfit and walked out of the racetrack, belatedly recalling the last major defeat.

The loser, who was initially deemed ineligible to perform, was forced to perform because the winner refused to go on stage for some reason...

Scratching his head, Stardust Illusion felt a little embarrassed just thinking about it.

"How about we find an opportunity to apologize, but wouldn't it be a bit strange that it's been so long...?"

"What's so strange? I support you in doing anything outside of training."

Higanbana, who came from behind, carefully browsed through the tablet in her hand, and casually handed over a large bag of steaming hot meat buns.

Although the racetrack also provides carrots for energy and snacks for relaxation.