The socially anxious girl doesn't want to stick to me!

I am also confused.

Although the emperor was well-informed, how could he possibly encounter such a problem? He was at a loss for words.

I can only keep thinking.

——【Running Devourer?】

Igarashi Sakuraba was too tired to complain about the name and just blinked his big eyes.

He waited obediently for the emperor to see if he could come up with anything.

Since he's the [Japanese Uma Musume's Highest Point: Emperor], there shouldn't be any problem, right?

She never doubted it.

but.

Unexpectedly, Lu Duo frowned and replied thoughtfully: "Your question is a bit complicated. Let me briefly explain it to you based on my understanding, but your question is a bit complicated--"

...As expected of an emperor.

I read the speech without missing a beat.

Unexpectedly, it turned out that Luduo had become unable to speak because of Igarashi Sakuraba.

to the end.

Igarashi Sakuraba was almost in despair.

The emperor clapped his hands suddenly and shouted, "I figured it out!"

"[Power Mode] corresponds to [Body]. Because a body can only have one optimal solution, the horse girl will only choose the optimal running method... Based on my speculation, this is probably the case. Therefore, even if a running method with other [Power Modes] is used, the body will not agree."

"unless--"

The last words were not spoken.

There was just a hint of pity in his eyes.

Unless you can change your body structure...how is that possible?

Igarashi Sakuraba pondered for a moment.

……

Recalling the other horsegirl characteristics that rewarded her.

After thinking about it, it seems that I really can.

……

Chapter 67 [Junior Cup] Opening Song

Igarashi Sakuraba once thought about a question.

——How to defeat Aimo Orihime.

……

Although this question seems a bit funny.

I made a promise to myself - to win the [Junior Cup] and to participate in it, I must defeat Aimu Orihime, but until now... I haven't figured out how to defeat her.

Nothing else.

Just because he loves Orihime, she is not a pushover, she is the one who rewards consecutive champions with huge rewards.

She's not that rookie horse girl from Narita Road.

Whether from the perspective of strength or other aspects, in all aspects, Aimu Orihime, who has participated in the big reward and won the championship, is stronger than Igarashi Sakuraba. She is stronger in all aspects. Her sense of smell is absolutely sharp... The last time I won Narita Road, I relied on the risky and amazing acceleration on the curve. If I really use the last kick to decide the outcome...

The result is hard to say.

I wonder if Ai Mu Orihime will give me such a chance.

Thinking.

Igarashi Sakuraba sighed again.

Everyone thought she was very strong, so strong that she could crush the opponent.

It’s just... the actual level is really not good enough!

What should I do?

Since I can't escape, but I have to participate in the competition and win, so... I can only use my self-awareness to restrain myself from training and make myself stronger - this is the only way, which is both a vow and a constraint.

Gradually, I can look towards tomorrow.

There are still two weeks until the start of the Junior Cup.

And in these two weeks.

It will be a hell level special training.

Special training, and then, become stronger, that's all. If you want to win the heart of Orihime... this is the only way.

……

4:05 AM.

It was early morning, a slightly chilly early spring morning.

Igarashi Sakuraba, wearing a simple and old-fashioned sweatshirt, jogged through the streets where no one was awake yet, ran past the dim street lights that were still on, came to the training horse field, began to warm up bit by bit, and finally sprinted. After crossing the finish line, he raised his fists to the gloomy sky, like a lonely and unyielding tiger.

It wasn't just one day.

In other words...

Igarashi Sakuraba.

She gets up at 4:05 in the morning every day to train, because this is the time when no one can train seriously. The efficiency in the early morning is always surprisingly high. Therefore, she usually does some physical training in the morning, then returns to the dormitory, eats breakfast, reads, takes a shower, and takes a nap. Finally, when the afternoon comes, she has the most intense training of the day, and she will not slack off at night. It is a bit similar to the explosively high training intensity of "Emperor of the East China Sea" in the reincarnation.

This is no longer the training intensity for humans.

The training intensity is so high that even horse girls find it difficult to stick to it. Their sleep time is squeezed out and except for rest and meals, the rest of the time is spent on running. Only when they take a shower and let the hot water fall on their bodies can they regain a moment of clarity and have a moment of relaxation of their own.

Concentrate and reach the pinnacle.

Because...now.

Igarashi Sakuraba's mind was only running and winning the game, and even her extreme social phobia was suppressed, and she was determined to win the game first. Among them, the wonderful posture of the [LOCK] team wanted to come over and talk to her, asking her what was wrong recently, but was dissuaded by the Sky Palace... and just looked at her from afar.

Understand what Igarashi Sakuraba is pursuing.

This state.

How can I not become stronger? Becoming stronger is as simple as eating and drinking water.

A full month and a half.

Igarashi Sakuraba is training so seriously.

……

Time flies by.

When Igarashi Sakuraba gradually came to his senses.

She stood on the stage of the Junior Cup - of course, not the winner's stage. Instead, she came to the place of confrontation called the racecourse, with the attitude of the third most popular person, silently lowering her eyebrows, and even smelling the gunpowder behind the coldness, but, is this gunpowder useful? It seems that everyone wants to win, thinking.

Because Igarashi Sakuraba smelled the scent of winning.

Look up.

Look around.

Everywhere you look, there are signs that say "Love Orihime"!

She is aloof, powerful, and mysterious, and she has won many rewards for consecutive championships, so naturally she has gained a lot of followers. Needless to say, although the fans don’t know why Aimu Orihime wants to participate in an OP-level event, they just come to support her without hesitation, believing that Aimu Orihime will definitely win.

Even other horse girls.

They all regard the powerful enemy Aimu Orihime as a challenge opponent. If they want to win, they want to defeat Aimu Orihime.

——Although Igarashi Sakuraba originally thought so.

only.

She was slightly aware of the unhappiness in her heart and gritted her teeth.

Ahhh...

Will the protagonist of this running game only be Aimo Orihime?

But no one noticed me? It's really hard to notice me... I'm just a useless fry who has only run one popularity contest and three popularity contests so far. What's so dazzling about me? It's natural that no one noticed me.

Clench your fists.

Clenched fists thousands of times.

but.

But this time he let go again, like a child who was no longer aggressive, showing his edge.

But hide.

Just like she no longer wanted to win over Aimu Orihime, but to win over everyone on this green land.

Actually, there is a very interesting thing - if Igarashi Sakuraba immerses herself in running, she will forget everything... Not only running, if she immerses herself in it, she will forget everything. It is easier for her to enter the flow of selflessness than others. There is no need to explain it further. The interesting point is...

Igarashi Sakuraba has slowly revealed herself.

While running... that can be called the "villain" mentality.

It didn't happen suddenly.

From the debut battle at the beginning to the simulated final kick later, the mentality that can be possessed is that of a "villain" or "devil king" mentality that can destroy beauty. This is super super super childish, and it can make readers clench their toes if put into a high school reading material. However, it is really like this. In a sense, it is in line with the character of being outspoken when experiencing social phobia.

The entry signal sounded.

The long-awaited [Junior Cup] is about to begin.

And then……

That's what everyone felt... like the smell of a predator. This feeling of being pricked in the back gave people goosebumps, their hair tingled, and their mentality gradually changed slightly, and they unknowingly put themselves in the position of being preyed.

Even Aimo Orihime noticed it.

She suddenly looked towards the source!

What I saw... was Igarashi Sakuraba, who was wearing a sweatshirt and had a bright smile on his face.

It's an innocent smile, as if they are here for a spring outing, not for a competition, and even looks a little silly.

……

Let down your guard.

Is it an illusion?

Aimu Orihime thought so.

Chapter 68: Sunny and Cheerful Girl

Watching the sunny and cheerful girl Igarashi Sakuraba enter the gate.

——Is it an illusion?

Aimo Orihime couldn't help but think so.

She also took a deep breath to adjust her mentality...but the feeling just now still lingered in her heart, the feeling of being hunted...just like the endless African savannah, where the rabbit Aimo Orihime met the savannah overlord, it would be a crushing defeat without suspense. Although she had known that Igarashi Sakuraba was powerful...but when she saw him in person, she was still shocked by him.

only--

Absolutely...absolutely...I must absolutely, absolutely, absolutely win!

Between the flashing eyes.

His intention is firm.

There is a reason why Aimo Orihime cannot lose! ! Even if the enemy is a monster as powerful as Igarashi Sakuraba, he must win!

She clenched her fists tightly, and she felt no pain even when her nails pierced her flesh. Her eyes were fixed on the road and the championship! Let me win everything... even if it's just me!