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

The two racehorse girls, each harboring their own girlish thoughts, walked out of the airport.

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Deauville Beach Running Track.

Stardust Illusion and Scarlet Toyama originally planned to undergo a month of special training in Paris.

However, the first supporter to arrive, Maruzensky, simply brought them to this beach and carefully taught Stardust Illusions his special skills.

In her words, only by experiencing the charm of the sea and summer here can she truly unleash her Maruzensky-esque skills!

Next came Nebula Sky, Rudolf's Symbol, and Tamamo Cross, who generously shared their knowledge without holding back due to differences in factionalism or other factors.

Tamamo Cross went even further, saying, "If you, the second-generation Oguri Hat, can really win at the Arc de Triomphe, then we'll be proud of you too!"

"So go ahead and run with confidence, no one will hold you back!"

The horse girl who just arrived today and is about to run alongside Stardust Illusion is one of two familiar faces she just faced at the Takarazuka Memorial this year: Eliseko and Manchester Tea House.

"It was only after that competition that I realized how terrible it is to be narrow-minded. Fortunately, Stardust Illusion woke me up and gave me the defeat I deserved in the end."

"Sometimes it's really hard to say. Although I lost the most important race for me that time, I felt more exhilarated than when I won any race before. Perhaps this complex feeling is the true meaning that race girls should understand."

Jin Gangwei lay casually on a deck chair, looking at the three people doing sprint training on the beach with great emotion.

Not only has she changed into a swimsuit that looks like she's on vacation, but Stardust Illusion, Manchester Tea House, and Alice Souko on the track have also changed into similar outfits.

Especially Stardust Illusion, whose light blue bikini adorned with stars made her 1.8-meter-long legs stand out even more beautifully.

If this beach hadn't been a private property that King Kong Wei had specifically applied for, allowing certain individuals to see it, who knows what might have happened.

A tribute to the legendary reverse-pushing king – Dong■■Wang.

"So that's why you're doing this now, sparing no effort to help me and Stardust Illusion?"

Hikari Toyama was still the same as always, wearing a green tracksuit that completely covered her figure.

At this moment, she was also lying on the recliner next to Jin Gangwei, her tablet flying across the page, clearly recording information from the training ground.

"Ah, I am the destined Demon King, and Stardust Illusion is the hero who will lead me across—have you ever played that kind of RPG? Simply put, I've been redeemed and joined the protagonist's side to fight against an even more powerful enemy."

"These kinds of characters are usually even more hardworking than the original members of the team."

King Kong waved his hand and delivered a speech that only veteran gamers could understand.

In reality, her main form of entertainment outside of competitions is playing various single-player games on console platforms, which is why she developed Jin Gangwei's slightly chuunibyou (delusional) personality.

Originally, due to Maruzensky's request, Toyama Hikari was prepared to coordinate and communicate with Deauville, and was even prepared to accept some endorsement sponsorships in exchange for the support of this tourist city.

However, the actual situation was somewhat different from what Hikari Toyama had expected. After learning the purpose of their visit, Vigor and her trainer treated the matter as their own business.

Not only did he help coordinate the training venue and logistical support, but even the endorsement projects used for the exchange of benefits were handled entirely by King Kong Wei, so Stardust Illusion didn't need to do anything outside of training.

Of course, this is actually a better option for sponsors.

Even though King Kong Wei didn't win her retirement fight, no one here is more famous or influential than her, so having her support the promotion is actually a win for them.

Chapter 380 Stardust Illusion Swimsuit Limited Edition

It was only then that Hikari Toyama learned that Kongou had been voluntarily doing various jobs since he retired.

As a legendary French racehorse girl, she championed Stardust Mirage, changing many people's perceptions of the brand.

In this situation, Hikari Toyama sought help from Kongou Takeshi, who naturally made things easy for the two of them.

"Do you value Stardust that much?"

Hikari Toyama asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Ah, the stardust illusion that has carried me across the past, is now the hero in my heart."

Jin Gangwei spoke in a very childish way, but he didn't blush at all, which showed that his exclamation came from the bottom of his heart.

"Being able to watch her continue to move forward and overcome all the opponents in her way proves that I, who was defeated by her, have value, doesn't it?"

"So what you want to see is Stardust Illusion reaching the top and becoming the world's strongest racehorse girl?" Hikari Toyama asked casually as she continued writing and drawing on her tablet.

"Ah, you could say that. After all, she's a hero—of course, we'd like to see her become the strongest."

"Then, contribute your strength as well, Vajra Might... Let Stardust learn your running style, so that when she wins the Arc de Triomphe, you'll feel more involved, right?"

Toyama raised his head with a wicked smile and urged Jin Gangwei to come on stage with him.

Not far away, the three people running in parallel had already determined the winner.

Alice raised her fist triumphantly, while Stardust Illusion and Manchester Tea House looked slightly disappointed. The three of them dusted off the sea sand and walked over.

"So, Suko, do you have a general idea now?"

Hikari Toyama stopped chatting earlier, looked up at the approaching racehorse girl, and asked.

Although Alice Soko, like Manchester City Tea House, is a female racehorse who came to help with training, Toyama did not treat her as a pure racer.

The two had previously collaborated on Stardust Illusion in China for some time, so she naturally treated the other person as a trainer on equal footing with her.

"Of course, because I, Aisashiko... am already the world's strongest horse girl researcher!"

Suko, beaming with pride, gave an affirmative answer.

In fact, after that Takarazuka memorial, Alice had personally experienced enough [Shoko] data and the feeling of the Shattered Star Domain.

During her recovery period, she published several groundbreaking papers in the international research community, which were highly praised.

It can be said that the first-hand information in those related data and research reports is absolutely exclusive intelligence that only she, as a racehorse girl, could obtain. This is a special condition that researchers from other countries do not have.

These papers, focusing on the physical limits of racehorses, have significantly propelled research theories worldwide to a new level.

It's safe to say that now, few people would disagree with Alice's claim to be the world's strongest researcher—after all, she truly has such significant research achievements.

What? You're saying there's something wrong with the data and the report?

Then Alice will show you the Takarazuka Memorial video, which is the data she obtained by personally breaking through to the Shattered Star Realm.

If you have any doubts, come and run a couple of laps and see for yourself.

Brother, I'm the champion of Satsuki Shō, what champion are you?

Seeing that Alice and Scarlet Toyama had walked to the side and started discussing training data, Kongou stood up from the recliner and handed a bottle of energy drink to Chazu and Stardust.

"You've been training here for half a month now, Stardust, how are you feeling?"

Jin Gangwei watched as the Stardust Illusion crushed the beverage bottle and gulped it down into its mouth, and asked with some concern.

Although she had been accompanying him here these past few days, to be honest, Jin Gangwei didn't quite understand the true purpose of these simulated races and parallel running training.

According to Scarlet Toyama, this is to teach Stardust Illusion how to run as a sparring partner.

But... without even a little theoretical explanation, can he really learn by just running around like this?

"I feel..."

Upon hearing the question, Stardust Illusion stopped what it was doing, its expression somewhat wistful.

"I do not know."

"Huh? I don't know what that means..."

Jin Gangwei was somewhat surprised by this answer.

In her view, Stardust Illusion has always been confident and unwavering in its belief that it will win.

Whether it was during the Rothschild tournament where she faced off against herself, or in her statements to the media over the past few months, one could hear the purity and confidence in this young woman.

But now, with only half a month left until the Arc de Triomphe, she says, "I don't know," about the effectiveness of her training?

"It's not that I'm confused."

The Manchester City tea table, who had been quietly replenishing their water, seemed to notice the problem in the conversation between the two and spoke up, saying, "Approaching a breakthrough."

Previously, both Alice and the Manchester tea house were personally received by King Kong Wei, so she had already had contact with the black-haired racehorse girl in front of her.

It's also quite obvious that this girl is taciturn; even when she does speak, she almost never utters more than four words.

"...You mean, Stardust is close to breaking through, but doesn't know exactly how much further away he is?"

"exactly."

The tea drinker nodded.

The reason she saw through the current state of the Stardust Illusion was not because her insight was better than Vajra's.

Instead, the teahouse had seen this slightly confused state in Alice, when she was stuck at the last step and couldn't break through.

After that, Alice officially decided to devote herself to research, wanting to figure out the principles behind her breakthrough and why she could never quite grasp the key points.

"It's not just about breaking through the Star Shattering barrier; the running technique that Divine Eagle taught me has also been stuck at a bottleneck, and I've never been able to take it any further."

Stardust Illusion swallowed the cold drink in its mouth and began to explain:

"I can sense that this method is feasible, but it's always missing something... which is a bit frustrating."

"Because you are a race runner."

Jin Gangwei accurately pointed out the key point.

As she said, Stardust Illusion has been an extreme player who has focused almost entirely on the competition since her debut.

While training does solidify her foundation, it also teaches her many running techniques unique to racehorses.

But for Stardust Mirage, every major breakthrough stems from the high-pressure environment of the racetrack and her desire to chase the brilliance of a racehorse girl.

"From this perspective, I would say that I am a complete counterexample..."

At this point, King Kong Wei chuckled self-deprecatingly: "But let's get back to the topic. Although I don't understand how you learned other people's running styles, perhaps this is the talent of Stardust Illusion, the racehorse girl? Since you and the trainer agree with this approach, it means there is indeed no problem with it."

"Stardust, what you need to do now is not to break through to a new level in one go, but to accumulate your daily training and learning, and make them the best fuel for you to move towards the other side in the competition."

"...You're right, Vajra Might."

Stardust Illusion suddenly realized, and the melancholy on his face vanished, replaced by a smile.

However, just as she was about to say something more, a familiar and clear shout of surprise suddenly came from not far away:

"Stardust!!!"

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