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

It is also Igarashi Sakuraba.

……

Bending.

No slowing down... trying my best without slowing down... and then.

Want to speed up.

The second weapon use that is unique to Igarashi Sakuraba...

There is only 3F distance to the final finish line. In seconds, the winner will be decided. The battle situation is tense! A sense of urgency arises in everyone's heart - yes, now is the best time to speed up! Run as fast as possible and win the championship!!!

The second favorite of this game, Leon Natal, began to accelerate,

The exotic horse girls are riding the wave, and it's not just her! There's also the third most popular Sitabre... and so on. There's no need to list the dishes one by one. Just know that all the horse girls are here! All the horse girls are starting to speed up!

Igarashi Sakuraba...

Start speeding up too!

She wanted to try her best again and use the ultimate imperial dance steps to win the championship.

……

just.

…lungs.

It was like being on fire, a suffocating lack of oxygen... and my limbs felt heavy and tired...

Igarashi Sakuraba's endurance bar...

It's bottomed out.

This was her first time participating in a 2400M race, and also her first time participating in a race of such high intensity.

Chapter 81 Igarashi Sakuraba's First Defeat

This is Igarashi Sakuraba's first time participating in a 2400M race, and also her first time participating in a race of such high intensity.

……

In terms of distance.

...Igarashi Sakuraba didn't expect this.

2400M is such a long distance. Just looking at the data, it is 2000M longer than 400M. The distance of 2F seems to be just like that. The difference is not big. The distance that can be finished in more than seconds is also a middle-distance race.

but.

Only when you actually run, you will understand how big the gap of 400 meters is! It is like a chasm! And the most important point is that for horse girls, even if the race distance is 100 meters longer, it is a new world, let alone a full 400 meters! It is definitely not easy.

For Igarashi Sakuraba, who is used to running 2000 meters, the difficulty has more than quadrupled!

In terms of pace...

This derby can directly crush the OP-level [Junior Cup] and the debut battle - the pace of this game is extremely fast. After all, it is a G1 competition, so it is not a high-intensity competition. It is like a kindergarten kid suddenly receiving a homework book called "Advanced Mathematics".

Although it's a bit inappropriate.

But it's still quite appropriate.

Far away.

all in all...

This sudden intensity was full and to the maximum, which directly demonstrated the value of the G1 game. It was not a game that could be won just by wanting to win or cheating at will.

Although the G1 race is mentioned repeatedly... it seems like I don't know what words to use to describe its value. However, when the level and name of the race are written here, it already has value, and everyone can understand it.

……

And now.

The lungs feel like they are on fire.

It was like a flame was dancing inside... I couldn't breathe, I couldn't even breathe, and even my eyes were darkening due to lack of oxygen. The intensity of this match was too high, and Igarashi Sakuraba's rhythm was about to be messed up. I felt a sense of urgency throughout my body - I just relied on my consciousness and instinct of not wanting to lose...

Running.

Running on the track, I am like a puppet.

——We need to speed up.

After passing the last bend, Igarashi Sakuraba understood this through muscle memory. Or rather, this idea appeared in her mind out of nowhere.

Because her consciousness was a little hazy. Her vision was black and she was short of oxygen, and she couldn't even think.

To run...

Run ahead of everyone! Because I am such a villain! ! The will not to lose is as firm as iron, and it moves forward again, flourishing in my heart! Just like a green plant that suddenly blooms after being revived from a desperate situation!

Igarashi Sakuraba rushed towards the future!

Faster and faster...faster and faster.

Although her physical strength had reached the bottom, she still squeezed out the last bit of her energy to complete the final step! The embryonic form of the emperor's dance steps was formed again. This was the work of genius. The center of gravity was lowered again. The whole person even swayed a little, as if he was about to fall. Thinking... Come up directly from the outside!

Come up suddenly!

"The Emperor of the East China Sea has begun to speed up—"

The commentator's voice suddenly jumped up a notch... Although commentators shouldn't have a stance, let's be honest, it's because in this match, the popularity of the Emperor of the East China Sea is really leading by a large margin, and the second and third place combined is not as high as hers.

and so.

They all looked forward to the acceleration of the Emperor of the East China Sea.

Looking forward to the superb imperial dance steps of the Emperor of the East China Sea!

——Coming to the final straight.

Igarashi Sakuraba wasn't the only one speeding up! The other horse girls also started speeding up, and just like that... they kept running towards the championship. Everyone wanted to be a derby horse girl!

What everyone has in common is... a desire to win the game! It's so intense!

Leonata began to speed up.

Sitabre began to speed up.

But the audience's eyes... are still on the outer path, the running figure, with some hope.

——The Emperor of the East Sea should be able to win the championship, right? He should be able to continue the emperor's legend, become a triple crown horse girl, and achieve consecutive championships.

Everyone thinks so.

just.

Over time.

Little by little... my original expectations began to disappear, and I started to feel a little stunned.

Why is it so slow? Can't speed up? Fans originally thought that the Emperor of the East China Sea would be fine if he just ran! However, even after seeing the ultimate emperor dance steps that made him famous, the whole battle situation did not improve at all, and he was still at a disadvantage!

……even.

Going to lose!!!

There was only a short distance to the finish line! Even the first place was starting to pull away, but Igarashi Sakuraba was still mixed in the outer lane of the herd, completely mediocre!

Is there still a chance?

There is not only this question...but.

It's very difficult. It's very difficult. It's impossible. It's over.

Can't break through.

Even though Igarashi Sakuraba's will began to burn and everything was put into it, his speed still could not be increased.

This is the complete difference in strength, there is nothing to say - he was not blocked and was catching up from the outside, but he was unable to catch up in the last step.

that's it.

Really...

The purest difference in strength.

What Igarashi Sakuraba can do...

I just watched Leonatahal go.

This second most popular horse girl won the championship and became the Derby Horse Girl.

But I unexpectedly lost the game.

……

Igarashi Sakuraba won the eighth place.

She only had time to stop and look at the scoreboard. A huge sadness and emptiness came over her. She also heard the whispers of the audience. All of a sudden... she didn't know what to say, what to do, what body movements to make. She just lowered her head and looked at the ground with empty eyes, like a puppet without a rope.

Silently endure the disappointment of others in yourself.

A puppet will not shed tears because it has no heart and because it is just being manipulated by others.

I opened my mouth, but didn't know what to say.

The next moment.

The entire space of consciousness was shattered - it was like a broken mirror, scattering and flying everywhere.

There was only a boundless space filled with flying broken mirrors.

Igarashi Sakuraba's sad face was reflected.

……

[Instance - The journey of genius begins with one's feet - Japanese Derby challenge failed. ]

[Failed to unlock the ultimate imperial dance steps...]

[Next challenge time: After three days, you can challenge again. ]

The marked copy icon dimmed directly, and the [Silas] system said, giving a buffer time.

……

asshole.

Don't give such a timely reminder!

besides...

Is this how it feels to lose a game that you've been looking forward to? Squatting down and hugging his knees, Igarashi Sakuraba thought silently without saying a word.

Chapter 82: Nirvana - Rebirth like a Phoenix

In the world of Uma Musume.

There is no general who is always victorious, only eternal self-improvement.

Even the undefeated champion who was called the emperor had lost the Japan Cup and the Emperor's Prize, and had shed tears alone.

……

only...

The current Igarashi Sakuraba is completely unaware of this.

She only knew... that she lost, lost the game, and failed to live up to expectations... Even if it was only a conscious world in a dream, that look of disappointment was real and still ran through her whole life, just like the spear of Longinus that pierced Jesus, the wound would never heal, only excruciating pain.

...Maybe it would be better not to start.

At the beginning, if you don’t run in the debut competition, don’t become a professional, don’t win the competition, you won’t have fans.

No longer expected—

It is very painful to disappoint others' expectations. For this reason, Igarashi Sakuraba has always lived cautiously under the gaze of others and has never felt relaxed. All she can feel is the tense high pressure. She doesn't want to disappoint other people and her life is very tiring.

Maybe it would be better if I died...

Igarashi Sakuraba thought so.