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

"What are you saying about taking the glory of the Arc de Triomphe—are you a horse racer from Japan?"

The little boy grinned smugly, revealing half of his canine tooth, while his horse ears swayed back and forth on his head with lively energy.

“Unlike you guys who have never seen the world, my strength has been certified by my master—I will undoubtedly be the winner of this year’s Arc de Triomphe Prize! Then you can lament your powerlessness just like those other guys did before!”

"Oh, I remember now! It's called Divine Eagle, right? The one that lost to the Noble Clan!"

"Little Eagle thinks...you don't seem to be very good at talking."

Mentioning that defeat from years ago had turned the Eagle into a demon, itching to rush up and give that brat a back throw. Seeing this, Toyama Hiren quickly pulled her back—

"So, you're also a contender for the Arc de Triomphe Award?"

Stardust Illusion crouched down to meet the girl's gaze, then extended his right hand to introduce himself, completely unaffected by her provocation; instead, a hint of surprise appeared on his face.

"I am Stardust Illusion, a racehorse girl from Japan. Nice to meet you?"

"you--!"

Upon seeing this, the little female horse racer instinctively took a step back, wondering what this tall man was up to.

I was provoking you! And instead of getting angry, you shook hands and introduced yourself?!

"Could you tell me your name? After all, we'll be rivals in the future, so it wouldn't hurt to get to know each other beforehand, would it?"

Seeing that the other party did not answer, Stardust Illusion asked another question.

"My name is Mingyue Baili—remember that!" The little female ghost was instantly shattered by the ray of sunlight and hurriedly shook hands with the girl in front of her.

Immediately afterward, before Stardust Illusion could further understand the girl's strength, a noisy sound rang out from the other end of the passage.

The group looked closely and discovered that it was a large group of blond-haired, blue-eyed reporters carrying their equipment and rushing towards them.

"Hahaha! See that?! They're definitely here to interview me! After all, I'm that person's disciple. Everyone must be excited to hear I'm here!!!"

Seeing the grand spectacle, the female racehorse immediately reverted to her usual arrogant demeanor, hands on her hips, waiting to be surrounded by the crowd, just like in her countless post-race interviews in Hong Kong before coming here—

"Stardust Illusion contestant! Are you Stardust Illusion contestant?!"

"Ah! It's the Eagle team!!! It really is them!!!"

"Stardust Illusion contestant, please grant us an interview! Just a few questions!!!"

A large crowd surged forward, and before Mingyue Baili could react, he was pushed and shoved back through the throng, watching helplessly as the reporters completely surrounded the three people in front of him.

"Everyone, don't panic! Let's ask a few questions before that group arrives!!!"

"Huh...? What about me?" Mingyue Baili stared in disbelief, no one paying any attention to her standing to the side.

Chapter 338 The Great Escape of 13 Horses!

"Stardust Illusion! Recently, French Rose Zoeve declared that you are her most anticipated opponent at the Arc de Triomphe. What are your thoughts on this?!"

A reporter held the microphone high, tiptoed, and painstakingly presented it to the stardust illusion in the center.

"Zhuo Fu? I'm not quite sure what she said... but I'm really looking forward to facing her at the Arc de Triomphe."

Although it didn't know what was happening, the Stardust Illusion answered honestly.

She guessed that the prominent family and Zhuo Fu had mentioned her before she arrived, which was why the media flocked to her and surrounded her as soon as she arrived.

"Excuse me, Stardust Illusion! Did you come to France solely to participate in the Arc de Triomphe Award?!"

Stardust Illusion was a little unsure about his upcoming schedule. As he spoke, he glanced at Crimson Toyama. After receiving an affirmative look, he replied, "No, I plan to participate in more tournaments, maybe... 4-5 G1 matches?"

"4 to 5 Game 1 matches...?!?"

Before the reporter could react, Mingyue Baili, who had been forgotten in the corner, heard this and screamed:

“怎么可能！现在已经7月份了，距离凯旋门赏也不过是3个月而已，你说自己想参加4-5场G1？”

"Do you really think the Arc de Triomphe Prize is some third-rate competition that you can participate in without even taking it seriously?!"

The surrounding reporters looked in the direction of the sound and discovered that there were other racehorse girls in the passageway. They spontaneously made way for the little girl to meet Stardust Illusion's gaze.

"No, of course I will take every match seriously. No matter what the opponent is, I will do my best to completely crush them." Stardust Illusion truthfully stated his inner thoughts.

However, these words made Mingyue Baili so angry that she was practically fuming. Her face turned bright red, and she looked like she was about to shout, "Warning! Warning!"

"Do you know that after a race where a female horse goes all out, even without any injuries, she needs to rest for 3-4 weeks to fully recover her physical condition?"

“That’s generally true, but…” Stardust Illusion began to answer slowly, but before it could explain its situation, it was interrupted:

"You knew all along, yet you still dared to say such things so easily! Isn't it just to attract attention, treating the competition like a child's game?"

"But……"

"No buts! A horse racer like you with such a wicked heart... I, Mingyue Baili, will absolutely crush you!!!"

The surrounding reporters exclaimed in surprise, "Fox God!"

At this moment, all equipment, including cameras, recorders, and video cameras, were fully operational, capturing the confrontation between the two.

Originally, I just wanted to get the first scoop on the arrival of the Stardust Illusion, but I never expected to encounter such a huge topic!

At this moment, some reporters recognized that Mingyue Baili was no nobody.

She is a famous racehorse girl from New Zealand, and she also lived in Hong Kong for a period of time, where she was coached by the Arc de Triomphe runner, "Hai Du Shi".

It has performed well and won races in New Zealand, Australia, and Hong Kong, so it is definitely a top-tier horse.

These same runners are now publicly accusing Stardust Illusion of not taking the race seriously and having ulterior motives.

You should know that even before Stardust Illusion arrived in France, these news media outlets had heard the name mentioned many times this year by the master and apprentice, the Noble Family and their disciple, Zhuo Fu.

Every time Zhuo Fu spoke of her, her words were full of praise, as if she were treating Stardust Illusion as the Arc de Triomphe's biggest enemy this year.

Not to mention that the recent catchphrase of the Wangzu family has become: "It feels inferior to the stardust illusion of Japan." This statement has really discouraged many talented runners at home and abroad, making them the "other people's children" in the eyes of others.

The French tyrant, the Noble Family, needs no introduction. He practically ruled the country with an iron fist. His protégé, Zoe, has shown extraordinary strength since her debut this year. She wins every match with ease and is considered the most promising runner to inherit the Noble Family's status.

The person these two heavyweights are praising is now facing off against another rival at the Arc de Triomphe—regardless of who is right or wrong, they're definitely going to be making headlines tonight!

"Ahem, I am Scarlet Toyama, the trainer of Stardust Illusion. Let me explain."

Seeing the troubled look on Stardust Illusion's face, Toyama Scarlet knew what she was thinking, so she coughed twice to draw everyone's attention to herself:

"As she said, Stardust Illusion's current competition schedule will indeed prioritize G1 level events, since it is very important to adapt to the competition venue in advance. However, this does not mean that the schedule will be very tight. We will fully consider the players' endurance and will definitely ensure their performance in every match."

"Regarding the competition schedule, we have specifically invited a veteran player from the Eagles team who has participated in such competitions to serve as an advisor for these three months. We will also communicate with the French Academy to ensure that there will be no problems with the schedule..."

Although Hikari Toyama usually acts carefree and doesn't seem very serious, she surprisingly put on a formal face when facing reporters, speaking earnestly and eloquently.

Stardust Illusion seized the opportunity to leave Toyama Crimson behind and slipped out of the encirclement. However, she had only taken two steps forward when she discovered that Akatsuki Hyakusei had grabbed her sleeve:

"Hey, Stardust Illusion—are you really planning to participate in so many G1-level events in three months?"

"You don't need to worry about that, little Mingyue Baili—this is a confidential matter." Shenying was already somewhat displeased that this little brat had mocked him to his face about the Arc de Triomphe award from back then.

Seeing that Stardust Illusion was still planning to talk to her, she directly slapped Mingyue Baili's hand away, and then ran away from the passage with Stardust Illusion.

As they ran, the two put on masks and sunglasses to conceal their identities, then found a nearby fast food restaurant, sat down, and finally caught their breath and smiled at each other.

"I didn't expect that the prestigious family would value you so much; you were surrounded by the media as soon as you arrived at the airport."

After ordering, Divine Eagle watched as the waiter brought out various fried chicken, hamburgers, cream cakes, pizzas, and other foods. He then took out his treasured Mexican hot sauce from his backpack and began to prepare the food in front of him, saying as he did so:

"When Little Eagle came here, he wasn't as popular as you."

"No matter what, once you participate in one or two competitions here, everyone will understand your strength, right?"

Stardust Illusion picked up a fork and put a large bundle of spaghetti bolognese into its mouth:

"That's just how Uma Musume is. As long as we can achieve good results, it doesn't matter what happened in the past—after all, shining is everything to us."

"Huh?" The Divine Eagle was taken aback by Stardust Illusion's words, even stopping the action of squeezing hot sauce onto the pizza:

"Why does it feel like it's been a while since we last met, Stardust? Your words have suddenly become quite profound?"

"People always have to grow up..." Stardust Illusion chewed the food in his mouth, silently recalling the Bright Moon Hundred Miles he had just met.

In her eyes, although this black-haired racehorse girl looks petite, her body also contains extraordinary potential. It is certain that she is a formidable opponent as a racehorse girl.

"Even a random contestant from the Arc de Triomphe is this strong... This is really something to look forward to."

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Once Toyama Hikari had escaped from the group of reporters, she came directly to the restaurant and found him. After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they left and went to the hotel arranged by the wealthy family.

Perhaps because it had suddenly arrived on the other side of the Earth, even though more than ten hours had passed, Stardust Illusion was not sleepy at all.

As soon as I lay down in bed and closed my eyes, scenes from last night began to flash through my mind, making me restless and agitated.

(This is getting a bit addictive, Stardust Illusion. What's it called again... "Having tasted the sweetness, one gets hooked?")

So she got out of bed again and gulped down a large bottle of mineral water, which barely managed to calm her anger.

He cursed himself inwardly for being so spineless, packed his luggage, and headed outside.

Stardust Illusion wanted to wander around the neighborhood, enjoy the evening breeze to calm himself down, and also see if there were any suitable training grounds.

However, just as she stepped out of the room, she encountered a girl who had changed into casual clothes and was wearing a mask—Shenying. She also came out of the room, and the two looked at each other.

"Stardust, shouldn't you be resting now? After all, your debut in France is in a few days..."

Shenying blinked and suggested, "Although there's no time for adaptive training, sufficient rest will give the racehorse girl better energy."

"I can't sleep well, maybe I ate too much for dinner?" Stardust Illusion rubbed his stomach, somewhat helplessly.

"..."

The Divine Eagle silently recalled the way Stardust Illusion had been gorging itself ever since it left home that morning.

They had breakfast in Japan, then ate all their leftovers on the plane, had lunch at a fast food restaurant near the airport after landing, and then had dinner at their hotel...

So, if you calculate it that Stardust Illusion ate four meals and still had some left over today since it woke up, because of the time zone issue?!

"Um... how about I ask the front desk for some digestive medicine for you?"

"No need for that. My digestion has always been good; a short walk will do the trick. Perhaps it's because I had no training today that I'm a little unaccustomed to it?"

Upon hearing this, the Divine Eagle still looked at Stardust Illusion's abdomen with some concern, fearing that she might have some problems from eating it.

If the expedition falls apart due to an upset stomach, who knows how public opinion, both domestically and internationally, will judge this younger generation.