Uma Musume, do I have to tell you that I know how to use the Santa Hat special move?

"King, there is only one!!!"

The Stardust Illusion, which had reached the edge of the audience seats at some point, suddenly stretched out a finger toward the sky.

The already wet sleeve slid down, revealing the yellow wristband tied around her wrist.

Her voice was low but loud, and it reached everyone's ears in an instant:

“That’s me!!!”

A manic and overbearing aura suddenly erupted, sweeping everything away completely. Even the raindrops falling from the sky seemed to be swept up.

Supporters of Stardust Illusion are talking about what they are trying to do...

They all put their hands to their mouths, made a sound-amplifying motion, and took a deep breath of air…

Since the king has given the order, they, as followers, must respond to the king!

"Here--"

The voice of Stardust Illusion echoed, and she glanced at the little girl standing in the audience in front of her.

The next moment, the deafening cheers almost completely overturned the entire stadium:

“““——Lord Stardust Illusion!!!”””

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Facing the Stardust Illusion, the competitor of Qingzhu Memories, Trainer Douding should have glared back more harshly.

But at this moment, looking at the horse girl in front of him, it seemed as if some kind of monster was active in her blood-red pupils.

Her whole body seemed to be shrouded in a faint green light, as if she was ignited by the enthusiasm of the supporters in the stadium.

That posture was like an evil spirit rushing out of hell, and Douding didn't dare to look directly at it.

"Boss... Boss, have you always been fighting monsters like this?!"

Douding's face turned pale. She covered her forehead with her hand and muttered to herself:

"I embarrassed the boss again..."

Although he has been a trainer for five years, this is the first time that Douding has come into such close contact with a monster in the arena.

Even the little chestnut hat that time didn't give her such a severe sense of oppression...

She didn't understand, it was just a competition.

Why did Stardust Illusion enter this state, as if he was ready to kill his opponent at any time for victory?

But since it's already this time, no matter what she does, it will not affect the situation of the game.

All she could do now was pray for the memory of Qingzhu, the horse girl she was responsible for.

(It’s okay… We already have the “must-kill”. We can defeat even Oguruma… Boss will definitely win! Definitely!!!)

Chapter 164 My Dream is Green Bamboo Memories

[The upcoming race is a G2 Grand Prize race: Yomiuri Mile, Hanshin Racecourse, mile distance 1600m clockwise, rainy day, heavy racecourse! ]

[Now we can see that the contestants have begun to prepare to enter the gate. The situation of this competition is not particularly ideal. So who can overcome these difficulties and win the victory! ? ]

The host's commentary reached the ears of all the audience, and the competition officially entered the countdown to start.

The first thing to do is to introduce the participating runners.

In horse girl competitions, the order of entry and introduction is usually determined based on the popularity of the race.

The process will proceed from the bottom of the popularity list to the top three contestants in the end, who will be given additional introduction words as a reward for their popularity ranking.

Like now:

[Now entering the gate is the third most popular person in this race, the bell parade! 】

[This horse girl has won the Takarazuka Kinen race before. She is a runner with both strength and popularity. It is worth mentioning that she has a teammate in this race: Bell-Ring Mach, who has already entered the gate. We look forward to their wonderful performances! ]

On the field, the girl wearing white earmuffs raised her fist high to everyone to show her determination to win the competition.

The bell parade, this runner is also competing in her fourth year. She has participated in the competition in previous years and has also competed with Oguruma.

[The next contestant to enter the gate is the second most popular contestant in this competition, Stardust Illusion!! ]

【Since her debut, this runner has attracted everyone's attention with her unique escape. She is known as the second generation of Oguri Hat and a real monster. Her arrogance in the arena has made her supporters call her "King"! 】

When Stardust Illusion's name was called, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

She stood there and glanced at today's opponents, then nodded with satisfaction and walked towards the gate.

Originally, with Stardust Illusion's popularity, not only did she inherit a large number of fans from Oguruma, her escape also attracted countless people's attention. In ordinary G2-level competitions, her popularity is basically the strongest.

But today is different.

Her popularity was narrowly lost to the next opponent introduced.

[The last contestant I want to introduce is this one! She is also a popular contestant in this competition. Her name is… Qingzhu Memory!!!]

[It has been five years since her debut. This runner has created countless classic memories for everyone. Every one of her former opponents is well-known, but under such circumstances, she still won the title of short-distance king! ! ! ]

[Everyone, I want to ask a question! What is your dream for Uma Musume? Is it Maruzenski? Is it Rudolph? Or Oguruma? For me, my dream is her, Aotake Memories!!!]

[This passionate runner once fought the monster until the last moment. Now she has finally overcome the effects of her injuries and is standing on the field again. However, her opponent happens to be the descendant of the monster - is this a coincidence or fate!? ]

【Let us all look forward to the result of this game! ! ! ! 】

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Nearly a month has passed since the last time I stood on the field.

Stardust Illusion stepped lightly on the grass beneath his feet, feeling the conditions on the field.

She heard very clearly what the host said just now about the popularity introduction.

Qingzhu recalled that the biggest opponent in this game had watched the videos of all the games with the trainers.

Especially the memorable mile championship race, the fierce battle between Qingzhu and Xiaolimao on the final straight line was particularly memorable to her.

Even a last-minute player like Oguruma was once left behind by Aotake Yomiuri and almost took the championship away from him. It can be said that he was definitely a very strong opponent.

but…

(Getting excited...)

Every inch of Stardust Illusion's muscles began to tremble slightly, and the shaking from the inside out instantly swept away the remaining coldness in the body.

(My body is calling...)

Stardust Illusion used her blood-red eyes to look at Qingzhu Memories, who were separated from her by several gates, and her mouth slightly cracked:

“I have a feeling this game won’t let me down…!”

However, the memories of Qingzhu in Stardust's illusion made her frown instantly.

She couldn't see much of the winning look she was expecting from Qingzhu's reminiscing profile.

At this moment, the player was looking aimlessly ahead, slightly absent-minded, as if he didn't take the game seriously at all.

What is she looking at?

Stardust Illusion couldn't figure this out.

But all the players in this game have only one goal, and that is to win and get the chance to shine!

And Stardust Illusion is no exception.

With one promise after another to bear, she could no longer afford to lose any more games.

Thinking of this, Stardust Illusion stopped paying attention to her, and gently placed his right hand on his chest, then took a deep breath:

"Hiss...hoo..."

The sharpness in his eyes has been fully revealed. At this moment, Stardust Illusion is trying hard to adjust himself to the best condition and prepare for the upcoming game.

But the runner she had been focusing on just now, Qingzhu Huiyi, was still in a trance.

She was not looking at the track of this race. In Qingzhu's reminiscent eyes, the final competition of the mile championship was being replayed over and over again.

She forced her way out of the large group, and even Little Chestnut was left behind by her last steps.

There was no longer any obstacle on the final straight, and it could be said that victory was within reach...

However, the monster woke up at this moment.

Aotake could not forget the look in Oguruma's eyes at that time. It was a look that did not belong to a horse girl or a human. It was a completely wild look.

In her eyes, apart from the will to win, there was only the tyranny to tear everything apart. Qingzhu recalled that even though she had tried her best to resist the monster, she still missed the victory.

The moment she finally stepped into the finish line, she lost her lead and was defeated by Oguruma.

(Today’s opponent is Stardust Illusion, the descendant of Oguruma…)

(I haven’t let Oguruma experience my “ultimate move” yet, so I can only show it to him today…)

(If the opponent is still that Oguruma, will she look at me with a sidelong glance at my "ultimate move"?)

Qingzhu recalled not thinking about this question any further.

As the referee indicated that the race was about to begin, Qingzhu Huiyi closed his eyes slightly and refocused his attention on the current race:

(No matter what, I must win this match. I want to... I want to prove that not everyone can inherit the title of Oguruma...)

Burn, blood! Roar, my "ultimate move"!!!

Chapter 165: Misfortune

"Qingzhu Memories... Is this contestant very good?"

"I'm sorry, I've only been following Uma Musume for a short time, so I don't know this contestant very well. Please forgive me if I've offended you."

In the audience, the white-collar worker holding a telescope asked curiously to the person next to him.

He used to be a fan of other Umamusumes, but now he has become a supporter of Stardust Illusion.

But today his good brother the man with glasses was not available to watch the game with him, so at this moment the man with telescope had to ask questions to the supporters of Qingzhu Huiyi beside him.

"Qingzhu recalled, indeed if you have only recently started paying attention to Uma Musume, it is normal that you don't know much about her."

"This player's popularity back then wouldn't be much different even from the top three in the Heisei era."

"The reason is her passionate and never-give-up character."

Since the competition has not started yet, the telescope man's attitude is very sincere, and the Qingzhu Memory fans who were asked are also happy to popularize science:

"Initially, Qingzhu recalled that her nails were very fragile, so she could only debut in mud court competitions."

"Because the mud court limits the speed of the players, it can effectively relieve the burden on the feet - but her results were not ideal."

"Even so, we have never seen Qingzhu Huiyi look depressed. She is always full of passion. Seeing her like that... even we, the fans, can't help but feel comforted."

"Later, it seemed that due to the arrangement of the trainer, Qingzhu Huiyi finally stepped into the grass competition and quickly made a name for herself. Her heroic performance on the short-distance track excited everyone."

"Then came the world-famous mile championship. In the final straight line, Qingzhu Yumi fought with Oguruma until the very last moment. Although she did not win, her determination to win was something that even Oguruma's fans had to recognize."

"Compared to geniuses like Oguruma and Rudolph Symbol, Qingzhu Yihui's talent can only be considered mediocre at best... But even with such talent, we have watched her grow step by step to the level she is today."

"We watched her grow from a young girl to a strong one, just like a daughter. If that's the case, why shouldn't we support her?"

Seeing that the dad fan was still talking nonstop, the man with the telescope quickly took out a bottle of drink from the plastic bag beside him, unscrewed it, and handed it over.

While the other party was drinking his drink, he continued to ask:

"Then what do you think are the advantages of Green Bamboo Memories over Stardust Illusions?"

The daddy fan put down his drink and glanced at the telescope man:

"You are a supporter of Stardust Illusion, right?"

“That’s… indeed.”

The man with the telescope did not deny it and nodded. His expression was a little stiff, as he was afraid that the other party would stop communicating because they supported a different player.

"It's okay. As long as you don't attack the contestants, everyone is free to like Uma Musume."

This dad fan was also very generous. He didn't care that the two parties supported competitors. He patted him on the shoulder and continued to explain: