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

Just as I turned my head, a figure rushed towards the stardust illusion from not far away, as if attacked by raging fire.

The Emperor of the East Sea moved swiftly, and the instant he approached her, he stepped onto the sand and leaped into the air.

In mid-air, the emperor, beaming with joy, spread his arms and legs wide and hugged Stardust's head, transforming into a facehugger and tightly embracing the person in front of him.

"Alright, Your Majesty, please come down first. Stardust can't speak like this."

McQueen, who was jogging over beside her, was a little flustered. She hadn't expected the emperor to be so proactive, and she quickly grabbed the emperor's hand and pulled her back to the ground.

"Hehe, long time no see, Stardust!" After the three of them regained their composure, the Emperor spoke first with an excited and joyful smile.

"Your Majesty...you seem to have become much stronger as well."

Judging from the emperor's swift movements as he pounced on her, and the strength with which she held him tightly, it was clear that she was on the right track.

Stardust Illusion knew that this girl must have been busy in the months since he left; this was the result that could only be achieved through persistent training.

Seeing the Stardust illusion standing before him, scrutinizing him from head to toe, the Emperor proudly puffed out his chest: "Hmph, isn't that right? While you were conquering France, Stardust, the Emperor wasn't idle!"

"The current emperor is invincible! Just wait and see what the chrysanthemum appreciation will bring!"

Although the emperor's words carried a hint of arrogance, her current expression resembled that of a little girl showing off to her parents, making her look exceptionally adorable.

Stardust withdrew her gaze from her body and landed on the East Sea Emperor's sun-like smile, saying with a smile:

"Then I eagerly await that day—for it was my promise to you, Your Majesty."

"Stardust...!"

Seeing this, McQueen couldn't help but shout out as well.

Although she didn't express her emotions as intensely as the Emperor of the East Sea, McQueen believed that her longing for Stardust was second to none.

However, unlike the Emperor, who had a "pact" with the Stardust Illusion, McQueen also spent a very long time with the Stardust Illusion.

But it was mostly one-sided on her part, drawing strength from the stardust illusions to keep running.

"Long time no see, McQueen, but you seem to have gained a little weight?"

"It's been so long... Huh? Have I gained weight?! Really?! No way! I weigh myself every day... Are you kidding me? Are you joking?"

McQueen looked pitifully at the Stardust Illusion, almost begging her to stop teasing him.

This young lady is often troubled by this problem. Perhaps it is because of the long-distance bloodline of the Meguro family. She always gains a lot of weight if she eats a little more dessert.

Therefore, when she was with the Stardust illusion, she would satisfy her cravings by watching Stardust eat, just like when people watch mukbang videos.

(So, could it be that separating from Stardust is why I unknowingly gained weight?)

Seeing McQueen's pleading expression, especially his soft, silky gaze, Stardust Illusion was struck hard in the heart.

He stood there stunned for a moment before finally speaking:

"Haha, that's more like it. McQueen, your expression was so strange just now, so I couldn't help but make a joke. Don't mind it."

Perhaps because it had been a while since they last met, even Stardust had to admit one thing.

Compared to the child Emperor of the East Sea, McQueen could truly be described as a charming young lady, with an innate allure in every smile and gesture.

(Zhuo Fu: What do you mean? Is this discrimination against people from other places?)

Seeing this, Stardust Illusion also asked for leave from the two trainers, as well as Tea House and Vajra Might, before leaving with the two of them.

The three racehorse girls, who hadn't seen each other in a long time, held hands and came to the rest area by the beach. They found a seat and sat down side by side, catching up on each other's recent experiences.

"Stardust, you've been asking the female horse racers in China to help with training lately, right?"

As soon as the emperor sat down, he began to inquire about the stardust illusion with great concern.

"Do you need the Emperor's help in this regard? McQueen also said he could come and assist you with your training."

"Please do me this if you can!"

When it came to training, Stardust Illusion knew no politeness; she agreed as soon as the Emperor and McQueen mentioned it.

"Stardust, you're still the same as before, you get all excited when it comes to training."

McQueen grumbled, but nodded at the Stardust Illusion and continued, "But that's also why we're here... If we can help, at least we won't interfere with your training time."

"Don't you know me? Toyama just thinks I've been training for too long."

“Maru Zenki came to spar with me for two days a few days ago, and then said he had to leave first, which made me feel quite embarrassed.”

Speaking of Maruzenski's previous incident, Stardust Illusion couldn't help but laugh when she recalled how Maruzenski had confidently said she would train for three days, but then ran away after only two days.

Although Maruzenski said at the time that the racing team had something to do and she needed to return to the team early, judging from how tired she was and how her manager had to help her walk, it was probably because she couldn't handle such a high training intensity.

However, since he was only there to provide sparring services for free, Toyama Hikari apologized repeatedly on his behalf and sent Maru Zenki away.

"Although you can't compare to the president and the others, you will definitely gain something from it."

The emperor paused, then chuckled, "Don't worry, we'll use our skills to satisfy you!"

"That sounds a bit odd..." McQueen muttered under his breath, but still nodded along with the Emperor.

Although these three people haven't seen each other for more than two months, they should have had a proper reunion now, as they used to spend every day together.

However, the three girls here are the purest horse racing girls.

For them, there is no better way to catch up than running a race, and no more direct way to express their feelings than communicating with their legs.

So, Stardust Illusion clapped his hands and stood up first, walking towards the training ground on the beach: "Let's go, let's have a run now!"

The Emperor also stood up, shook his arms and loosened his shoulders, and followed the Stardust Illusion's steps: "Hehe, let me show you the Emperor's power."

Megumi McQueen, who debuted a year earlier than both of them, clenched his fist secretly and ran up to Stardust Illusion with small steps: "Even bearing the name of Megumi, I will not lose!"

Chapter 381 Stardust Illusion: A Night of Frenzied Whirlwind (Not)

October 12th, at night.

Stardust Illusion stood alone by the bedroom window, quietly gazing at the night view outside.

Three days later, on October 15th, she will stand at the starting line of the Longshang Racecourse to compete against Zhuo Fu, Haidu Star, and others.

To ensure that Stardust Mirage is in perfect condition for the competition, Scarlet Toyama, along with Alice and Super Stream who arrived later, made a decision.

Starting tomorrow, Stardust Illusion will only conduct the most basic 2400m simulated training to ensure they are in a warm-up state; all other training will be suspended.

It can be said that, as of today, Stardust Illusion's preparations for the Arc de Triomphe Award have officially come to an end.

During this month, more than a dozen veteran horse racers from Japan came to France to provide training services for Stardust Mirage free of charge.

Even JRA, who has always been a drag on the race for Saima Musume, is now pulling out all the stops, working 24/7 to provide her and Toyama with all the services they need.

It can be said that, in any case, the support she received in Japan this time was unprecedented.

[A once-in-a-century opportunity], [Japan's horse racing queen reigns supreme!], [First North America, then Asia and Europe; only Japan reigns supreme in horse racing!]

In short, the domestic media were also reporting on everything about Stardust Illusion like crazy, giving her the Arc de Triomphe championship and praising it to the skies. Some of the things they said made even her, with her trained brain, blush.

The racing experience she gained at Longshang Racecourse over the past few months has taught Stardust Illusion that mastering the racecourse is essential to gaining an advantage in this arena, which is one of the main reasons why she specifically came to the seaside to train.

but……

"The decisive battle is about to begin."

Stardust Illusion lowered its head, looking at its clenched fist, and felt a pang of emotion.

Unbeknownst to her, within a year, she went from an ordinary racehorse girl who even lost her debut battle to where she is today.

It can be said that they are only one step away from reaching the top.

To get to where she is today, she has defeated countless racehorse girls who can be considered formidable opponents.

Each of them, just like me, harbors the dream of becoming the brightest top star and stands on the track competing with other runners.

Then they were defeated, and then they became even more determined.

She has lost count of how many girls she has seen cry and shed tears on the field after being defeated.

More than once, losers told her: "You have to keep winning, and take my share too."

Yes, that's right, horse racing is such a cruel thing.

The loser's brilliance is taken away by the winner, and then it accumulates further, becoming a force that allows her to shine even brighter.

Not to mention that Stardust Illusion is adept at observing and learning from others' running styles on the field. It can be said that every opponent has been a mentor and friend to her in getting to where she is today.

Just as the Divine Eagle had told her, the Stardust Illusion was now burdened with an ideal that she could no longer fulfill.

Therefore, the success of Stardust Illusion will also become the most important bridge for the defeated Eagle to emerge from the shadows.

"However, no matter how we tried, we couldn't achieve the idea she was talking about in the past month."

"I can sense that something is missing to cause this."

Like the Divine Eagle before him, Stardust was thinking of combining the cornering techniques that the Divine Eagle had carefully selected to obtain an unprecedented and strongest ultimate skill.

In the training field, the fusion effect wasn't entirely absent, but it fell far short of what the Divine Eagle had envisioned: "Once it's used, victory is assured."

Therefore, how to improve this idea and make it a reality has become the focus of Stardust Illusion's current thinking.

Because Stardust Illusion has a feeling that this running style will become an indispensable key for her to break through to the "Other Side".

Let's look at it from a different perspective.

In the past, I relied on mastering running techniques and developing stronger skills on the track to achieve victory.

But this time was different. In the battle between Stardust Illusion and Vajra Might, Stardust Illusion saw something in her.

That means if you want to break through to the next level, you can no longer do it like before by simply piling up more complex techniques and exerting more power.

A few days ago, when the Emperor and McQueen came to visit her, they also helped with several simulation training sessions. During those sessions, they intentionally played the running styles of Draco and Seastar respectively, hoping to provide some assistance to Stardust Illusion.

It is said that they had discussed this beforehand.

The two agreed that one of them would be responsible for analyzing one of Stardust Illusion's opponents, and once they met, they could provide Stardust Illusion with a broader range of ideas.

And in these training matches, Stardust Illusion did indeed discover something.

Although their simulations are indeed somewhat different from the real thing in terms of skill, it would be almost impossible for them to bring realistic pressure to Stardust Illusion in such a simulation match.

However, many of the details they displayed in the simulation were points that neither Scarlet Toyama nor Stardust Illusion had noticed.

For example, when Zhuo Fu was using the zero-gravity running technique, there was a crucial factor that the Emperor of the East Sea noticed.