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

There was a hint of nostalgia in the girl's eyes.

This hat was a gift from her grandmother when she was a child.

She was still a willful little girl at that time, but her grandmother told Dong Shang Bian about magic, and took her with her to raise her carefully, teaching her magic to protect her from evil forces.

From then on, this hat became Dong Shangbian's most precious treasure, and she would wear it on her head wherever she went.

"Stardust Illusion, she is so powerful now, completely different from the little sister I taught her a year ago... This means that the next battle will be a climax..."

"But I can't lose. For you, my grandma, and for Sweepy himself."

"As long as I can keep winning, I can complete the ultimate magic... [Magic of the Game]."

“Then, Grandma, you can—!”

The girl hugged the witch hat tightly in her arms, as if she could feel her grandmother's embrace and blessing.

She had already made up her mind that no matter what kind of danger she faced, she would become the omnipotent Witch of Wind and blow away all opponents... mercilessly and completely!

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"Hey, Toyama, you're not going to get heat stroke, are you?"

Stardust Illusion's eyelids twitched as he looked at the trainer sitting next to him.

The reason for saying this is that now Toyama Feihong has changed her usual sloppy image of wearing a set of sportswear that can be worn for four or five days, and put on a low-key and luxurious dark gold evening dress.

The delicate and soft fabric fits her unexpectedly curvaceous figure tightly. At first glance, she looks like a graceful, elegant, pretty and attractive lady.

——If you cover your face.

"Haha, I'm going to be photographed today too, so I have to pay attention to my image."

Toyama Feihong still smiled like a villain, but his shark teeth completely destroyed his temperament.

As for the photo taking she mentioned, it was referring to the [Yayoi Award·Press Meeting for the Contestant Horse Girls] that would be held in a while.

This G2-level competition was not originally qualified to hold a special meeting like this, but as a pre-stop for the Gaoyue Award, everyone gave it a different color.

The audience is looking forward to getting a glimpse of the upcoming Gaoyue Sho in this competition, and naturally they also want to know more about the contestants in this competition.

Therefore, starting from the year before last, JRA has also set up press conference sessions for several G1-level events.

"Oh, that's how it is."

Stardust Illusion did not argue too much. She took all the snacks placed in the lounge in front of her, held them with both hands, and started eating and drinking.

"Don't eat it, be more careful."

Toyama Feihong looked at her like a starving ghost, not wanting to keep her mouth idle for a moment, and rolled her eyes:

"You'll be making your debut soon, so remember not to do anything too outrageous—but don't be too conservative either. The declaration you made during the undefeated battle was pretty good, so just follow that feeling."

Stardust Illusion had no choice but to nod randomly with his cheeks puffed up.

When the large plate of snacks was almost eaten, Toyama Crimson looked at her watch and stood up:

"Let's go, it's almost time for us to go out."

She adjusted the expression on her face, stabilizing it into a proper polite smile.

After all, it's something that will be photographed and put on the cover of a magazine. Even if I don't care about the impact, there's no need to embarrass Stardust Illusion.

"Let's go."

Stardust Illusion stuffed the last piece of pancake into his mouth, stood up from his seat while chewing, picked up the long sword beside him, and followed Toyama Feihong out.

In fact, she was not eating non-stop because she was hungry, but eating had become a universal way for Stardust Illusion to relieve stress these days.

That's why I chew something from time to time to slow down the unbearable mood caused by high-intensity training.

(I think it would be better to prepare something chewy, so that people won’t really think I eat a lot...)

Stardust Illusion considered walking into the corridor of the lounge, and saw a resolute face walking out of the opposite room, casting a complicated look at him.

Stardust Illusion quickly recognized that the horse girl in front of him with the eye mask was his former rival, Narita Shirahito.

This runner made his debut last year. Due to his strong strength, he even defeated the triple crown winner. He is recognized by everyone as the phantom triple crown and has high hopes.

There is no doubt that she is also a formidable opponent.

Even in the last simulation race, Narita Shirahito's performance was not satisfactory. Her running style was restrained by the European horse girls, and she was hit by the obstruction combination skills of the prominent family before she could even exert her strength, completely losing the chance of winning.

But her talent is obvious to all, and this has been fully demonstrated in her past open tournaments.

"This competition..."

To Stardust Illusion's surprise, Narita Bairen took the initiative to approach her after seeing her and extended his hand to her:

"I will be the challenger and defeat you."

"...I'm looking forward to it." Stardust Illusion had no idea what she meant, so he shook her hand and said a simple polite remark.

"Your progress sometimes scares me, but the real battlefield is the Classic Triple Crown after all—even if you have already entered the realm of the domain, it is still the same!"

"Uh——" Stardust Illusion scratched his head, not knowing how to respond.

Although the other party was indeed declaring war on her, his attitude was unusually good, and even his words were full of praise, which made it impossible for her to enter a fighting state:

"In fact, I haven't completely grasped the feeling of the field. Those two times were just luck... Anyway, we should work hard together when the time comes."

Narita Bairen raised his eyebrows, patted Stardust Illusion's shoulder, and turned to walk out:

"This time, I will let you see my full strength - Stardust Illusion. See you later!"

Chapter 14 (Gal. ) Twin Dragons of Heaven and Earth!

Not long after, Stardust Illusion arrived at the press conference with Toyama.

Suddenly she remembered that this was actually the first time she had appeared in front of reporters as the finale contestant.

Looking at the flashing camera lights and the countless eagerly waiting reporters in the audience, Stardust Illusion's eyes also showed a hint of novelty.

This was just a routine before many G2 and G1 level competitions, but this was her first time attending in this capacity...

Her mood was somewhat complicated, she felt happy but also a little emotional.

Even though he was enjoying the cheers from the audience on the field, he also had many fans of his own in the academy.

But only when she stood here did she truly feel that her attention in society was increasing.

That is the impact of her increased value as a runner.

"The runners have begun to appear one after another! The first one is this runner, known as the "Shadow Monster", a super popular rising star who many people have hoped would win the Classic Triple Crown: Narita Shirahito!"

The host declared loudly, and the runners walked to the center of the stage one by one, accepting all-round photography and videography from reporters.

As the horse girl beside him walked onto the stage, the host finally called out her name:

"The next runner is a very popular contestant right now! He has won three consecutive big reward races, and a total record of 3 wins out of 5 races. He has also presented the audience with three great escapes and one great chase. He is an unpredictable and elusive king!"

Taking a step forward and heading towards the stairs, Stardust Illusion looked at the reporters who were raising their cameras towards him with a firm gaze.

Countless flashes exploded at this moment, recording her figure.

"——Contestant Stardust Illusion is here!!!"

Narrowing his eyes slightly, Stardust Illusion paused for a few seconds with his sword in hand before walking towards the team of horse girls.

"Are you looking forward to it? Who will appear next?"

"Another unpredictable runner who looks like a medieval witch! Let's all call for her to appear!"

Following the host's instructions, the people in the audience also shouted in unison:

"Witch, where have you been?"

"We've been waiting for you! Come out soon!!!"

The host nodded with satisfaction, and suddenly stretched out his right hand towards the contestant channel and shouted:

"The runner with the Pegasus bloodline is the hope of the Tosho family now!"

"Tosho reform players, please come out!"

"Who is the little witch? I am the big witch!!!"

Angrily scolding the reporter who had just spoken, the girl in a witch hat jumped out, waving a lovely magic wand in her hand and stood in the center of the stage.

"coming!!!"

Before she could say anything else, the reporters below were already shouting excitedly.

Then, countless clicks and flashes of light rang out. Not to mention Dongshang Transformation, which was facing the group of reporters, even Stardust Illusion, who was standing in the back waiting for orders, was dazzled and turned his head away.

"Yada!! Yada yada yada! No more pictures! Idiot!!!"

(Sweepy...)

Stardust Illusion looked at Dong Shang Reform who was furious on the stage, and the reporters who were laughing in the audience and didn't care even if they were scolded, with a sharp gaze.

In her eyes, she could clearly see the tangible fighting spirit rising from the body of this former teacher.

Sensing this momentum, tiny whirlwinds suddenly appeared all over her body and wrapped around her limbs.

(Are you looking forward to the next battle?)

(Me too…Me too, Sweepy!)

(Even if it's you, I won't slack off at all... The day after tomorrow, I will defeat you completely with my strongest posture!)

“——Saber, watch out!”

"General attack magic!"

Suddenly, the sound of Dongshang Reform approached him in an instant, accompanied by the shrill sound of breaking wind.

The Stardust Illusion, who was distracted just now, hadn't figured out the situation at all, and subconsciously raised the specially made flaming sword in his hand to block the fire in front of him.

Clang!

The crisp sound of metal clashing.

Dongshang Reform suddenly passed Narita Bairen, who was standing in the second-to-last position, and rushed towards the Stardust Illusion, swinging the magic wand in his hand, colliding with the long sword. The two of them were in a stalemate for a while.

“That’s it, shoot it!”

The girl said to the reporters at the stadium proudly:

"I'll give you this photo as a promotional poster for the Yayoi Awards!"

The reporters below were of course not aware of this wonderful photo composition. It was not just Stardust Illusion and Tosho Transformation, but even Narita Shirahito's face was located in the small blank space between the two of them.

Click!

Sato, the trainee reporter who moved the fastest, used his big earth-class gun to capture the scene before the horse girls could react.

Click, click, click, click, click!

Soon after, the others followed suit and moved their cameras towards this side to take pictures. Finally, they managed to record this classic Baixue composition before Narita Shirahito completely avoided the camera.

(The atmosphere in the venue has changed. Has this guy completely taken control of it?)

Narita Shirahito moved his body slightly to avoid the camera, then glanced at the reckless girl in front of him and thought so.

(East Business Reform... Not only in competitions, but also in occasions like this, he can control them freely...)

"Stardust Illusion, since you never won a victory, you have won four games in a row and three games in a row. You have not lost yet. Did you think of this when you declared war on the Emperor of the East Sea?"

When the players returned to their seats, a reporter quickly asked a question.

"Yes - because if I want to challenge the Emperor of the East Sea in the Classic Triple Crown, I must become stronger than everyone else... That means I absolutely cannot lose to other contestants!"

Stardust Illusion's eyes were firm, and he pointed a finger forward:

"There is still one more match... After I win this match, I will be able to prove that what I said back then was not an empty promise!"

As soon as he finished speaking, discussions broke out from below.

"She's really brave, but that's her style." Veteran reporter Kawashima couldn't help but sigh.

"Why do you say that?" Sato, a trainee reporter who was studying with him, was a little confused and couldn't help asking.

"Generally speaking, although we often ask a lot of sharp questions that are difficult for the interviewees to answer in order to get breaking news."