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

"Hmm? If you're asking about the principle, didn't Trainer Toyama already explain it to you?"

"No, I didn't mean that..."

Stardust Illusion took a few more steps forward before slowly pushing aside Crimson Toyama and standing still again.

Her expression was devoid of any gloom; her smiling face radiated a fighting spirit like a little sun as she stretched out her fist towards the azure sky behind her.

"What I wanted to say was, let's begin the second parallel run training session right away... Please guide me!!!"

Chapter 276 The Birth of the Absolute Overlord

Inside the dessert shop in the entertainment area of ​​Central Teresen College.

"The birth of the absolute champion of the Tokyo Mile, a 12-horse length difference, a G1 race record of 1 draw and 1 break... Is this referring to Stardust Illusion and First Ruby?"

"Little Eagle realized from the very beginning that Stardust Illusion was incredibly powerful! Otherwise, he wouldn't have made a point of spending time training with her."

The once-dominant bird, the Eagle, finished his burrito in a few bites with smug satisfaction and pointed to the magazine in front of him with a boastful gesture.

Following the eagle's finger, Zhou Bie saw the photo that had been enlarged and occupied almost half of the cover.

This photo was captured very cleverly, precisely at the moment when Stardust Mirage was in the middle of the third turn, about to launch its final burst of speed and leave the ground.

The taut leg muscles from the full-force kicking and stomping, the clenched teeth and the ferocious expression on his face, and the beads of sweat splashed by the headwind were all clearly visible.

This is a photo that could easily be a contender for Best Photo of the Year.

However, Zhou also knew that the Eagle was not referring to this matter, but rather to the running posture that Stardust Illusion subconsciously displayed when the photo was taken.

Unlike her usual forward-leaning running style, the stardust illusion in the photo shifts the center of her core strength backward, with her running body leaning forward and maintaining an almost parallel posture to the ground.

It's like... a fighter jet flying close to the ground, or the posture that people used to call a strange bird.

"【Strange Bird】, that is, Little Eagle, right?"

Special Zhou was also familiar with this posture; it was the unique running style used by his friend and rival, Saima Musume, Shin'yō.

Especially on curves.

This was also the case during a previous special week, where I witnessed a strange bird fly past me, so I was naturally familiar with this kind of running style...

"Master of the Curves... that's what Little Eagle calls it."

Shenying pushed the remaining food in front of him toward Special Week, wiped his hands, picked up a magazine from the table, and began to carefully read through it:

"Little Eagle has pinned all his hopes on Stardust Illusion. It's only natural that he would do that!"

"Huh? What does that mean?"

On Monday, with a satisfied and happy smile on his face, he picked up all the food that the divine eagle was pushing towards him, ready to devour it all.

However, upon hearing what the eagle said, she stopped eating with her fork, somewhat puzzled.

Is it too much to put all your hopes on Stardust Illusion?

"That's because..."

The eagle stretched out its right hand and gently stroked the huge close-up of the stardust illusion crossing the finish line, its eyes flashing with a complex emotion that was a mixture of resentment and relief:

"Little Eagle saw in her the possibility of defeating the noble families... Ah, strictly speaking, he saw the possibility of conquering the Arc de Triomphe."

"That was the stage where I once defeated my opponent, and also the stage where I once failed."

Seemingly recalling the incident at the Arc de Triomphe, the Eagle's tone became somber:

"When I heard that the prestigious families would be coming to the academy for exchanges, I made a point of finding out who would have the opportunity to fight her."

"After finding out the details and seeing the recording of Stardust Illusion, Kodak kept thinking that it was exactly the same strategy that Kodak chose when he was at the Arc de Triomphe.

"I always felt it was divine guidance—wasn't it? That's why Little Eagle decided to help her right then and there~"

Setting down the magazine in his hand, Shenying rested his chin on his hand and looked at Special Week, who was happily eating a crepe.

"So Little Eagle is very confident that Stardust Illusion will continue to win—whether it's the derby, the upcoming Chrysanthemum Festival... she'll definitely keep winning until she steps onto the Arc de Triomphe."

"Ugh...!"

Upon hearing Shenying direct the conversation to him, Special Zhou, who had just been happily munching on his food, quickly swallowed the food that was stuffed in his mouth and then answered seriously:

"But...but the Emperor is also very strong, and there are other participants as well. In the end, although Stardust Illusion is very strong, we can't be sure they'll win until the match actually happens...right?"

Although Zhou didn't want to directly refute Shenying like she was now, she also had her own opinions on the competition.

In addition, her teammate Tokai Teios will also be participating in the Japanese derby.

Even though Special Weekly has retired, she can still see just how hard the East Sea Emperor works every day.

If you're working so hard, then you must be trying to get revenge on Stardust Illusion, right?

Therefore, even as a teammate, Zhou should raise different opinions:

"Even though the Stardust Illusion's power during the last Satsuki Sho event certainly made people feel that it had surpassed the level of an emperor, right? But..."

"Little Trump, you have no idea! This is called intuition!"

Shenying wasn't angry that she had been refuted; she knew, of course, that she had only drawn conclusions without any basis.

"Hmph, I think you're being too hasty, Little Eagle. The Emperor can become very powerful, you know. Even Stardust Illusion will be quite surprised then!"

"But Eagle still thinks Stardust Illusion can win."

The eagle had no basis for its claim, but it persisted in its opinion.

"If we let the older sister see... the Emperor of the East Sea will definitely win."

Suddenly, a third person's voice joined in the banter between these two friends.

Before Shenying and Tebizhou could react, the chair next to Tebizhou was pulled out and a racehorse girl sat down.

"Ah, Maruzen-senpai~!"

Special Zhou hurriedly greeted the uninvited senior with delight, while Shenying, sitting opposite him, and Maru Zenki, in perfect unison, extended their hands and gave each other a high five in the air.

"Big sister, you heard me just now. Were you discussing the upcoming Neon Derby?"

Maru Zenki, who had sat down, was holding a drink and began a conversation with his two junior colleagues without any awkwardness:

"Indeed, Stardust Illusion's performance is very impressive... especially considering that she managed to achieve such a large margin in the Tokyo Mile. To do so in G1 means she has an overwhelming advantage over G1 runners, right?"

As he spoke, Maru Zenki picked up the magazine that the eagle had just put down:

"That's what everyone's saying outside, just like this magazine says Stardust Illusion has already won, as if Stardust Illusion has already become number one in Japan..."

"Stardust Illusion can definitely become number one in Japan, just like Hawkeye did back then!"

Before Maruzensky could continue speaking, Shin'yoro retorted with an air of absolute certainty.

Chapter 277 I will defeat you, even if it costs me my life!

"Ah, that's true. The reason people talk about Stardust Illusion reigning supreme in the Neon Derby is probably because they've watched her matches, right?"

"Once you've witnessed that incredible, powerful sprint, you'll naturally come to the conclusion that this runner is unbeatable. That's generally how it is, isn't it?"

Maru Zenki put down the milky white drink in his hand, then turned to a page in the magazine and showed it to the two people in front of him.

Those were the pictures and reports about Stardust Mirage crossing the finish line that Eagle was just looking at.

This is a description of the Tokyo Mile race written by a professional reporter from Uma Musume.

This reporter was clearly already a fan of Stardust Illusion, so the description used a lot of modifiers and positive descriptions, as if describing a king's coronation...

"Because this gap in strength is an undeniable fact, isn't it?"

The divine eagle smiled.

It seems that Maruzensky can accept this view and is willing to acknowledge the power of the Stardust Illusion.

"Ah, if it were the emperor of the Satsuki Sho, I'm afraid he would indeed be almost unable to defeat the Stardust Illusion, right?"

Maruzensky nodded as well.

"Huh? Then why did Maruzensky-senpai say that the emperor would win?" Special Zhou asked in confusion, unable to understand Maruzensky's sudden change in attitude.

"That's because... the current emperor is no longer the same as she was before."

He picked up his drink and downed it in one gulp. Ignoring their subsequent reactions, Maruzensky stood up and walked outside.

"This girl is also evolving daily, so don't be too surprised when she does."

"The power to defeat the Stardust Illusion... has already been acquired by the Emperor of the East Sea!"

"Huh?" X2

Special Zhou and Shenying exchanged a glance, then simultaneously shouted in confusion, watching helplessly as Maruzensky left the store and walked out the door.

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"Aaaaaah—!"

Sweating profusely, the girl behind him unleashed a series of wild roars before striding across the finish line with almost exhausted legs.

The sweat from his body turned into steam in the high temperature generated after his frantic run, and when reflected by the crimson sunset, it created a scene around the Emperor of the East Sea that seemed to be enveloped in crimson.

The girl was so tired that she could barely stand, but her face showed a mixture of pride and ecstasy.

"finally……"

The emperor clutched his chest with one hand, gripping it tightly until his fingertips turned white from the force, his heart pounding so fast it almost made him faint.

My lungs felt like leaky bellows; no matter how hard I breathed, I couldn't calm them down.

But in the end, all the efforts were not in vain.

"President! Emperor succeeded... Emperor finally succeeded!!!"

Ecstasy, excitement.

The girl turned her head to look at the symbol of Rudolf walking towards her.

The jubilant Emperor of the East Sea raised his hands in celebration and charged toward the symbol of Rudolf.

"Ah, wait—"

Before Rudolf could even react, the East Sea Emperor, who was standing there, had already taken two and a half steps back.