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

"It's a bit dangerous to play like this on the sidewalk, right?"

Da da da da da da!

——Whoosh!

The sound of hurried footsteps was accompanied by the whistling wind. Suddenly, a black shadow that looked not much different from Dongshang Reform jumped into the air and suddenly blocked the scene in front of Ikeda...

(So ​​fast!)

This was the first thought that came to Ikeda Miao's mind when he saw the figure in the baseball cap leap up.

(Is she going to catch Sweepy?)

This was the second thought that flashed through her mind.

Dong Shang Bianzhi was gliding in the air, and his pupils suddenly shrank when he saw the figure flying.

Her mind was almost uncontrollably filled with the image of Stardust's illusion at the last moment of the previous match.

Superb speed and agile figure.

"You are--"

boom!

The body was caught by two arms and held in their arms. The yellow baseball cap was blown away by the strong wind, and the figure fell to the ground with a bang.

With this handsome landing, Ikeda, who was standing behind and holding the handle of the wheelchair, was stunned on the spot.

Passersby who noticed the noise began to whisper to each other as they watched the three people in the field:

"Wow—what was that just now?!"

"What a cool move, are they filming a movie?!"

"That girl who picked up the person looked so familiar, that tuft of white hair..."

"Ah! It's the Emperor of the East China Sea! The Emperor of the East China Sea!!!"

“Be careful next time. Although Uma Musume’s body looks strong, it can be very fragile sometimes.” The girl hugged the weak Dong Shang Bing Jie and warned the two of them.

"He passed by me at that speed, and then he jumped up accurately and caught Sweepy safely..."

Ikeda muttered to himself as he looked at the girl.

She subconsciously activated her instinct as a trainer and thought about how difficult the set of movements just now was.

The petite girl put Dongshang Bianjin back on the wheelchair with a bright smile, and gave a thumbs up to the two people who were still in a daze:

"Come on, Dongshang Reform—"

"You're Stardust's enemy too, aren't you?"

"—!"

Dong Shang Bianji looked back suddenly, only to see the other person picking up his baseball cap and hiding his brown ponytail underneath it again, then walking towards the racecourse.

Chapter 194 Wakaba Tournament

April 3, Zhongshan Racecourse.

"The Emperor of the East China Sea! The Emperor of the East China Sea!!!"

"Emperor! Look at me!!!"

"Dibao, we love you!!!"

On the field, cheers for the Emperor of the East China Sea were endless.

The Wakaba Championship, a G2-level race that also serves as a precursor to the Gaoyue Award, seems to have transformed into this runner's personal show.

“Isn’t this popularity too high?”

I took half a day off from my training to watch the Stardust Illusion, the last match before the East Sea Emperor's Triple Crown. I raised my head and looked behind me:

"And there are men and women of all ages. They are really popular."

"Needless to say? Who wouldn't like the Emperor of the East Sea?"

Today, the one who accompanied Stardust Illusion to watch the game was Mejiro McQueen.

As a teammate of the Emperor of the East China Sea, she had originally intended to come and watch the game, and Stardust Illusion happened to want to go too, so she happily went along.

However, seeing Stardust Illusion already eating a bag of small cakes, McQueen could only swallow his saliva and pretend not to see it:

"You know, the title of Undefeated Triple Crown is quite big, plus the emperor is really cute."

"Is this what you call a food for all ages, both men and women?"

Stardust Illusion suddenly realized.

【At the Zhongshan Racecourse with clear skies, 12 days ago, excellent athletes presented an exceptionally exciting competition at the G2 Yayoi Grand Prix. Today, a race of the same level and even the same track length will be held! 】

[Zhongshan track 2000m right turn, good grass horse racing field! G2 level prize race Wakama Championship! ]

[Next, I will introduce the participating runners one by one! ]

In the studio, the host's passionate shouting had already begun. At the same time, the big screen in the stadium began to broadcast the scene of the racing ladies walking into the gate.

When the video of the petite girl with a confident smile was played, the entire audience was excited again:

"Tei-o!"

"Tei-o!"

"Tei-o!"

People shouted the player's name in unison. They held up their cheering props and banners high in their hands, and poured their passion into the game.

"That little guy must be so proud of himself."

Stardust Illusion looked at the big screen and saw the East China Sea Emperor pretending to be calm, and made such an evaluation.

Having lived together for so many days, she certainly knew what kind of temper her roommate had.

Normally, if you just give her a compliment, she would smile until her eyes narrowed. What’s more, now that there is such a large group of people supporting her competition?

"It seems that there are no other players in this game who deserve too much attention?"

"After all, he has such an overwhelming lead in popularity. Is this match really going to be a solo show for the Emperor of the East China Sea?"

"No." McQueen shook his head, his expression serious.

With the help of the Mejiro family to gather intelligence, she naturally knows more about the arena than Stardust Illusion:

"The runner at the gate next to the East Sea Emperor is another runner that everyone believes has the potential to compete for the Triple Crown!"

"real or fake?"

Stardust Illusion looked surprised and kept scanning the group of runners, trying to find the runner McQueen mentioned.

She didn't doubt that there were people whose strength could rival that of an emperor, but if there really was such a contestant, his popularity would certainly not be low.

How could the current situation be possible, with almost everyone in the entire G2 arena supporting the emperor's voice?

"You want to ask why she's not popular, right?"

McQueen saw Stardust Illusion's silly face and guessed what she was wondering about, so he took the initiative to explain:

"That runner won the G1 Hope Championship after her debut last year. She is the only runner in the Gaoyue Sho reserve team who has won a G1 race so far. Her name is—"

"——Sky Palace."

(Tip: In fact, the record of the Sky Shrine itself is the second in the Hope Cup. It is slightly changed here as a strengthening to make it sound more powerful.)

"G1 level win?"

Stardust Vision certainly knows about the Hope Stakes, a G12 event held at the end of December.

"But McQueen, you still didn't tell me why the Emperor's supporters are so much higher than the Sky Palace?"

"First of all, the Hope Cup is a competition held in the first year of the team's debut, and the strength of Umamusume is the lowest among G1 teams."

"Also, after that victory, although Sky Palace has entered all the competitions this year, it has not won any of them."

McQueen explained to Stardust Illusion, who had already started eating fried noodles, as if he knew everything:

"And the most important thing..."

At this point, she rolled her eyes at the stardust illusion that looked like a starving ghost reincarnated:

"Your battle with the Emperor of the East Sea has become the hottest topic this year. This has made the Emperor, who has already been given various titles and expectations, even more popular."

"After all, the audience wants to see the underdog defeat the strong, want to see tit-for-tat, want to see more dramatic and exciting matches. If the Sky Palace only wins but does not win this year, its popularity will fade."

[The game begins! ]

Beep—bang!

Following the host's shout and a long whistle, the gates in front of all the contestants suddenly opened.

The dust was kicked up by the disordered footsteps, flying in the air, leaving the runners' footsteps on the grass.

Listening to this attentively, Stardust Illusion's spirit began to become a little tense.

She used her extraordinary vision as a horse girl to look at the track, looking forward to what kind of scenery the emperor would let her see today.

(…She had a very smooth start. In the emperor’s style, the next step is to stabilize herself in the leading position?)

Stardust Illusion's hands couldn't help but clench.

But soon, she loosened her hand and fixed her eyes:

(No, the emperor's pace is definitely not at this level. If she continues like this, she will definitely not be able to reach the leading position!)

Clearly watching the emperor gradually fall behind the team, Stardust Illusion couldn't help but frown.

Is he stuck in the Sky Palace?

Stardust Illusion also observed the runner mentioned by McQueen before the race.

She has a slender figure and is a relatively tall runner. At this moment, she is running in front of the Emperor of the East China Sea, blocking most of the space that the Emperor is using to rush forward to grab a seat.

Furthermore, it was still in the early stages of the game, and the rules did not allow for any overly intense moves to grab a position, so the Emperor was deprived of even the chance to squeeze out directly.

What should I do now? If it were me...

Just as Stardust Illusion was secretly thinking about the next countermeasure, Mejiro McQueen's voice came from the side:

"Are you worried about the emperor's movement?"

"But... that is an unnecessary thought, because the emperor now is completely different from before!"

Chapter 21.5 (Gal ) The Legacy of the Undefeated Triple Crown

"How is it, Emperor of the East Sea?"

Running in front of the track, a crazy yet rational voice sounded.

The Sky Palace firmly grasped this position and blocked the biggest opponent of this game, the Emperor of the East China Sea, from the leading position.

"Parcae and I can't make a mistake in our calculations. This position is perfect and will definitely not give you any chance to break through!"

Based on massive data calculations, the Sky Palace derived the current game strategy.

She will use this perfect positioning method to continuously consume the physical strength of the East China Sea Emperor, making it impossible for her to perfectly enter the final rhythm.

That’s right, this horse girl named Sky Shrine looks like a violent villain, and her temper is indeed not gentle.

But she is an out-and-out, even excellent, data-driven runner.

In her opinion, the entire competition is the result of logical calculation and data deduction, and the absolute victory obtained through calculation is her real goal.

"Wisdom is able to transcend the flesh."

The Sky Palace emphasized again that although the emperor behind her did not respond to her even a word, even if she continued to provoke him and made her mentality change a little, it would be a sure win for the Sky Palace.

"I have calculated the result of your race clearly - King of the East China Sea, you will be defeated by me by a length of horse in the final straight line due to excessive physical exhaustion!"

"Babble, babble, babble, babble..."

The emperor who was running obediently in the center position finally responded to the guy who kept talking nonsense during the game.