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

I still vividly remember the scene at the Satsuki Sho, where I chased after the horse with a terrifying gap of more than ten horse lengths.

Seeing this explosive display again at this moment, how could the host not feel his own enthusiasm burning brightly?

Will the domineering footwork that overwhelms the arena be effective even against the strong contenders of the Takarazuka Memorial?!

[Third turn passed! Alice and Stardust Illusion at the front have already entered the final turn! Who will gain that absolute advantage? Who will snatch the championship—hmm?!]

[—The tea house is here! The tea house is here! The tea house is here!!! Manchester City's tea house is suddenly gaining momentum! This skyscraper's shadow has not disappointed its supporters!!!]

Suddenly, the commentator next to the host snatched the microphone and started shouting.

He ignored his partner's astonished expression, his eyes fixed on the racehorse girl behind him on the track, who had suddenly begun to accelerate.

He was certain, based on his twenty-year professional commentary career, that this runner was the real protagonist.

[So fast! So fast! So fast! Like a shadow suddenly approaching, Manchester City's tea house has already climbed to fourth place!!!]

……

"A tea house..." Alice could clearly feel the approaching darkness behind her.

Without a doubt, what was born there was something that could completely devour even light.

The terror emanating from that runner was capable of devouring and eliminating everything; she was like the end of everything, the finish line for all runners on the track!

Just as the tea house declared, if you relax even slightly, you will be completely swallowed by this darkness and lose the right to continue running.

Compared to its own speed of light, and compared to the meteors of stardust illusions, the teahouse at this moment was far more powerful, and could be said to be the end of all celestial phenomena:

Blackhole.

Blackhole!

Blackhole!!!

(So ​​that's how it is... the tea house.)

(While I stagnated due to retirement, have you become this strong?)

As Alice pondered this, she understood that even at the speed of light, she couldn't escape; she was destined to be caught by Manchester Tea House.

No, I'm afraid even the stardust illusion behind me is enough to surpass me before the finish line.

Of course, Alice could understand that compared to these runners who were truly active on the track and willing to risk everything for victory...

I was far too lax, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that I was underestimating the competition.

After resting for several years, he has now easily decided to make a comeback, and after only a few weeks of training, he stands on the G1 track to compete with them—what an arrogant idea! He simply doesn't take the other runners seriously.

Knowing one's own situation, I'm sure many people would think this way, right?

But this is also a fact.

"I'm sorry, but judging from the condition of this leg, I'm afraid you'll have no choice but to retire."

The image of the doctor apologizing to me after the Satsuki Prize ceremony years ago echoed in my mind.

What was my answer at the time?

……

"It's alright, isn't it? It's just a minor leg injury, how could it be—"

"There's no way... Considering the limits of racehorse girls, it's impossible for you to continue running the whole race."

The doctor put down the X-ray films, looking utterly helpless.

He certainly recognized the chestnut-haired racehorse in front of him, knowing that she was a classic triple crown contender who was at the peak of her career this year and had overwhelming popularity.

Her excitement at this moment was to be expected—it would be strange to accept being suddenly told something like this, right?

But that's just how reality is.

Even though racehorse girls are many times stronger than humans, they still have their own limits, and they will not be able to sustain themselves if problems arise.

Just like the girl in front of me.

"A mere limit—! Who set this limit?! Was it you?! Or the Three Goddesses?!"

"This...this is the current research result of sports medicine and horse girl anatomy..."

"I will not agree with this kind of research result—you just wait and see, I will figure it out myself, the limits of Saima Girl are definitely not just this level!"

……

Ah, so this is how it happened?

Was it this antagonistic mentality that led him to initially want to explore the body of Uma Musume and grasp the infinite possibilities beyond those limits?

I couldn't help but laugh at my own naivety back then.

But in these years of research, she, Aishoko, has indeed produced many results.

Not only have they updated current theories in sports science, but they have also developed various drugs and tools to assist everyone's training.

It can be said that it has played an indelible role in the development of the current horse racing industry.

Most importantly, however, she never gave up on exploring the so-called "limits".

Based on tireless calculations day and night, plus my own bold conjectures.

Tachyon integrated everything and finally formed this theory named after himself: the Tachyon Hypothesis.

The so-called tachyon is a hypothetical particle that is capable of traveling faster than the speed of light, which is completely consistent with the theory of special relativity.

Of course, its existence has not been discovered by anyone to this day.

According to current scientific calculations, the top speed of racehorses is approximately 70 km/h.

But in Alice's view, this number is just the result of big data statistics and cannot prove anything at all.

To date, no one has found evidence to deny the possibility of exceeding that speed.

Can you understand?

This is what is called possibility, the foundation upon which the tachyon hypothesis exists!

And the endpoint of possibility slumbers in the feet of the racehorse girl, the speed limit that this body can reach.

(That was, until this match, still in that distant, unexplored place!)

And this place, which I once thought was infinitely far away...

Now, finally!

It appeared right before my eyes!

The girl suddenly opened her eyes, drawn by the special domain of the Stardust Illusion. Only one of those particles, which existed only in her imagination, appeared before her.

Tachyon, tachyon, asteroid...

No, it doesn't matter what it's called.

Most importantly, she finally proved its existence—finally had a real opportunity to turn the hypothesis into a theory!

Countless possibilities converged before this miracle, transforming into a single "one," which entered Suko's eyes.

This possibility has already been presented to him through the Stardust Illusion.

So, can it succeed?

Beyond the limits of Uma Musume's speed, beyond the speed of light, [Shoko]—can I fully unleash her potential on this racetrack and prove that the limits of Uma Musume are far greater than this?

"Of course!!!"

The light in the girl's right eye, which had dimmed due to the end of the domain, suddenly shone brightly.

An unwavering will is driving this body to unleash unprecedented potential.

This isn't a question of whether it's possible, but rather the only opportunity that Alice, as the protagonist, has had after pushing this experiment to its climax.

We must grasp this!

(Here it comes!)

The situation shifted in an instant, with a strong wind blowing past the edge of the field of vision.

No... that wasn't a strong wind at all, but a young girl who completed an impossible chase with her swift steps, appearing from behind as if riding the wind and thunder!

They arrived as expected.

The stardust illusion that awakens miracles... I've brought this thing right before my eyes!

When their eyes met those of the stardust illusion chasing after them, there was no trace of gloom in those crimson eyes, only the sharpest fighting spirit and high morale!

But at that moment, Alice's slender body exuded an unstoppable power.

The only particle that remained, untouched by the stardust illusion, slowly merged into Alice's body.

It was like a key being placed into a lock, unlocking all the doubts left in her mind!

A data storm was stirred up in Alice's genius brain that day, with countless numbers, symbols and even axioms colliding and diminishing around this particle.

If someone were to look directly into Alice's eyes right now, they would notice.

Her eyes, which were usually full of curiosity, were completely overwhelmed by this storm of data.

The burst of inspiration was like a raging fire, completely engulfing and burning her, igniting the path to this final proof.

Numbers dissolve each other, axioms prove axioms, and new symbols are constantly generated while old ones are eliminated...

Finally, the result was obtained!

The opponent beside him had caught up completely, and the Stardust Illusion, which had mastered the second domain, was also shrouded in a malevolent pressure.

The ever-approaching darkness behind them felt like a thorn in her side, making Alice realize that if either she or Stardust were even a step slower, they could very well be completely swallowed up by the black hole that was chasing them.

As the race progressed into the final bend, there was no turning back. All the runners needed to do was look towards the finish line and take their first step.

……

He clenched his teeth, his body trembling as he teetered on the brink of collapse.

No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't break free from the jet-black chains binding her limbs. This demonic force was like a legendary black hole, determined not to allow anything to escape from its grasp.

As it was allowed to continuously weaken its stamina, strength, speed, and even the sensitivity of its five senses, the Stardust Illusion was able to sense that its condition was rapidly declining.

But you have to start running!