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

If reporters want to enter for interviews, they must be approved by the Student Union, which means that the gas tank and Rudolph symbol will carefully screen the level of reporters.

Giving things that one is not good at to people who are good at them is Stardust Illusion's traditional style of doing things. Naturally, she is also very confident in the screening done by the Qi Trough.

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"I'm very sorry to interrupt your training. I'm Kawashima, the reporter in charge of the interview today. This is my assistant Sato. We've come here today to interview you about the Gaoyue Award."

A middle-aged man with a worrying hairline but a very strong body stood up from his seat, bowed to the Stardust Illusion with his assistant, and then introduced himself.

"..."

Stardust Illusion was still a little anxious. She still hadn't made any progress in her study of arc artists this afternoon, which made her think about this aspect now.

When Toyama Feihong, who was sitting next to her, saw the guy's expression, she knew that she must have been distracted and didn't hear what he said. She quietly touched the Stardust Illusion with her knee under the table.

“…Ah, sorry I was just thinking about something. Nice to meet you.”

Stardust Illusion reacted and reached out to shake hands with the old reporter Kawashima.

"It's okay. We have also heard about you, Stardust Phantom. Many horse girls have praised your dedication to training."

The middle-aged man was obviously able to recognize his position. He quickly said a few polite words, then took out a recorder and turned it on and placed it on the coffee table:

"We don't want to waste the precious time of the horse racing ladies, so let's get straight to the point and start the interview."

“The first question I want to ask is also something that Umamusume supporters are very concerned about: Has Stardust Illusion confirmed that he wants to achieve the classic triple crown achievement?”

“Besides the classic triple crown, do you have other goals? Fans are very interested in what you want to achieve as a runner.”

"Ah - please don't misunderstand. Our TV station has absolutely no intention of spying. If there is anything that is inconvenient to say, you can just say it directly."

In order to prevent his questions from possibly offending the horse girl and trainer in front of him, Kawashima skillfully stacked armor as soon as he finished asking.

After all, this was the first time he had come into private contact with this horse girl.

Stardust Illusion is a runner known as a bully on the track, and it would be bad if you made her angry by saying the wrong thing.

He had heard that a colleague from another station accidentally knocked off the mask of the Golden Master during an interview, and he saw with his own eyes that the horse girl reacted directly and kicked the trainer out.

However, the trainer who likes to wear cat ears is also amazing. He can stand up unscathed after taking a golden side kick and continue to be interviewed. He also jokingly talked about the fact that he was often beaten.

With this kind of physical defense, even Kawashima would believe it if you said that this trainer was Umamusume in disguise.

Thinking of this, Old Kawashima turned his head and glanced at his apprentice beside him, feeling secretly proud:

(Learn from this, kid! This is the experience of the older generation of journalists!)

“Of course the Classic Triple Crown is already scheduled to be challenged.”

Stardust Illusion didn't think there was anything offensive about it, so he answered directly:

"I have said before that Wei wants to take revenge on the East Sea Emperor in the Classic Triple Crown. This is a goal that will not change."

"As for other goals..."

Stardust Illusion was stunned for a moment, and she didn't think about what else she wanted to do.

For her, devoting herself to the competition and competing for the top spot is enjoyable enough in itself. What else is there to want?

"If I have to say... it would be the Arc de Triomphe."

"What!? The Arc de Triomphe Award--?! Are you kidding me?!"

Before the old reporter Kawashima could react, Sato, who was standing nearby helping to record the interview information, screamed out in surprise.

He couldn't believe what he just heard... Stardust Illusion said that without giving up the Classic Triple Crown, he still wanted to challenge the Arc de Triomphe? !

"Sato, you--" Kawashima immediately turned around and scolded the apprentice who interrupted him, but Toyama Feihong on the other side stopped him.

The trainer smiled kindly and said calmly, "It's okay, reporter Kawashima. Xingchen and I can understand his surprise."

"But... well, I'm really sorry for being so rude." The old reporter Kawashima accepted the opportunity offered by the other party, put his hand on Sato's head and bowed to the two of them to apologize, and then he got back into the rhythm of the interview:

"You mean the Arc de Triomphe? It's around the year of the ancient horse. Do you want to give it a try?"

Although Kawashima was also very surprised, he did not show that emotion directly. Instead, he asked the Stardust Illusion a question in a different way.

"No, my idea is to complete this challenge this year."

Stardust Illusion clenched his fists, a look of desire on his face.

Her target is of course very clear, and that is the runner who has been confirmed to compete in this year's Arc de Triomphe... Zhuo Fu.

Ever since Zhuo Fu left Neon with the French team, Stardust Illusion has often communicated with her through video and phone calls in her free time.

During the communication, she also learned that after Zhuo Fu returned to China, she was quickly taken seriously by the French Academy. Not only was she assigned a special ace trainer to assist her, but she was also given almost all the permissions that the entire academy could provide.

Zhuo Fu and her grandchildren, who used to live in poverty, no longer have to worry about those things and can concentrate on their running training.

According to the arrangement of the noble family and the trainer, although Zou Fu could not make it in time for the registration for the French Triple Crown, her talent that made anyone who saw her admire her and her terrifying speed of improvement made people believe that this runner would take over the position of the noble family and become the new generation of French horse racing queen.

This year's Arc de Triomphe will be a testimony to her ascension to the throne.

Chapter 210 Tamamo’s is on fire!

(Ascend...to the throne...)

Invisible flames were rising in the eyes of the Stardust Illusion.

In the following days of this year, first of all, I will have to fight against the Emperor of the East Sea in the Classic Triple Crown, then there will be the Three Goddesses Dream Cup to challenge the stars of the previous generation, and then there will be Zhuo Fu in the Arc de Triomphe...

This day is simply heaven!

“…Hahahahahahaha——!”

Thinking of this, Stardust Illusion's eyes began to become increasingly manic, and he couldn't help but laugh.

"...?"

Kawashima and Sato looked at the horse girl who suddenly burst into laughter, and cold sweat broke out on their faces. They looked in the direction of Toyama Feihong with an embarrassed look in their eyes, which said it all:

【How is this going? 】

"Don't worry about it, this guy just got excited all of a sudden - probably thinking about the game."

Toyama Crimson waved her hand, with a nonchalant expression on her face:

"It has actually been confirmed that Stardust Illusion will challenge the Arc de Triomphe, and we have also submitted an application with JRA - but we would like to ask the two reporters not to announce this matter right away."

"…Are you worried that fans will learn of this news and cause unpredictable changes?" Kawashima temporarily forced himself to ignore the Stardust Illusion that was in that state and turned to look at Toyama Hibari.

He nodded, agreeing with the trainer's statement.

"Actually, for me personally, I just want to ignore all these messy things—" Toyama's scarlet smile was quite bad, and the attitude revealed in his words made people feel a little uncomfortable.

But Kawashima remained unaffected. He listened carefully and recorded the trainer's words.

“However, this is something meaningful to this [game fanatic]…so, at least let this news be exposed after the derby is over.”

"I understand. I will help hide this part of the news. Please rest assured."

Kawashima nodded and made an assurance to Toyama Hibari.

"That doesn't matter. Even if you write it down, it will be carefully checked by that guy Qi Cao before you leave the academy and then deleted."

"And once someone leaks this news outside the academy in advance, neither Tereson Academy nor JRA will let go of the guy who leaked the information and affected the Stardust Illusion state."

Toyama's face was flushed with ill intent, and he cast his eyes at Sato, the intern reporter standing behind the sofa, which made him feel uneasy.

"I, I won't let it out either!"

Sato stood at attention nervously, then stammered a promise.

"It would be best if it could be this way. It would be a better deal for both of us, right?"

Toyama Feihong smiled, as if the threat just now did not come from her mouth.

"Then let's move on to the next question."

Kawashima was afraid that his apprentice would be frightened and say something offensive again, so he opened the notebook in his hand again and took the initiative to ask:

"Stardust Illusion, what do you usually do outside of training? Do you have any hobbies?"

Toyama Hikari glanced at the idiot beside her who was still intoxicated with looking forward to the future, and simply continued to answer for her:

"Besides training and competitions, this guy's favorite thing to do is eat. Recently, he seems to be organizing a ramen tasting challenge within the academy. He plans to try every ramen restaurant and compare the tastes."

"Eh?"

This unexpected answer made Kawashima stunned for a moment.

However, his professionalism also made him react immediately and write this down. The veteran reporter had a hunch that this funny story would be very popular with fans:

"It seems that the recently retired [Strongest] is also doing something similar..."

"—!"

Suddenly, a heavy pressure instantly enveloped the poor middle-aged man.

The pupils of Stardust Illusion's eyes stood up. She stared at the reporter and asked, "【The Strongest】...? Who is that? Which Umamusume?!"

"Put away your momentum!"

Toyama Feihong directly picked up a piece of senbei from the table and stuffed it into the mouth of Stardust Illusion. The terrifying pressure of being stuck in the deep quagmire and even breathing was almost stagnant was instantly swept away.

Kawashima and Sato gasped for breath and finally recovered:

"The 'strongest' I mentioned is just a title..." Kawashima could see that the horse girl was reacting to these two words, so he immediately explained:

"As for the real one, you must know Stardust Illusion, right? Her name is... Tamamo Cross."

"As the second generation of Oguruma, you have surely heard of the past anecdotes, right?"

"The third battle at the end of the year, the battle between the [Monster] and the [Strongest]. The two runners fought to the end of the track, and even the grass was almost worn away--"

"After retiring, she has now switched to a lonely gourmet tour, so I said that you and Tamamo Cross are doing similar things..."

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"Woohoo! This is delicious!"

The short guy with Lu Mao sat in front of the roadside stall, stuffed the steaming hot fried tofu on the chopsticks into his mouth, and couldn't help but utter an uncle-like exclamation of admiration.

Tamamo Cross, the store she chose today was a mobile izakaya placed in a street-side business area.

Since it is a temporary mobile store, the area does not include the backstage where the boss is, and there are no more than ten seats in the whole house.

However, although small, it has everything. This pushcart shop called Bada Lisa not only provides oden, ramen and drinks, but also has a big pot where various dishes can be fried at any time.

For example, the plate of [Chinese cuisine] Mapo Tofu placed in front of Tamamo Cross.

Tamamo Cross has been traveling around the country for a year or two as he plans to shoot a program in which he travels around Japan, tries delicious food, and shares his life.

She has been in Hokkaido for some time this month, and today is her first time to visit this town.

As soon as she got off the Shinkansen, Tamamo Cross excitedly took her photography team to the street and found this shop for tasting.

"Hahahaha! How about it, Miss Tamamo? I hope my cooking skills don't disappoint you."

The boss standing behind the stove looked to be in his early fifties. With a bald head and a face full of flesh, he seemed like someone who was not easy to mess with at first glance.

But at this moment, the flesh on his face trembled when he smiled, which made the photographer next to him put his worries to rest.

"Yeah, it's really good - don't worry, we will also include this issue in the series!"

There was a real contrast between Tamamo Cross's voice and her petite body. Her voice was not one bit smaller than that of the uncle, and she patted her chest in a very heroic manner to assure the other party.

In this small shop, there are not only seats for people to dine, but there is even a small TV on the side wall that plays the news for customers to pass the time.

A special interview about Uma Musume was playing on TV. Since the shops in front of him were basically occupied by Tamamo Cross and her team, the uncle was happy to have some free time after serving everyone the dishes. Just then he heard the host's voice:

[——The most anticipated event of this year, the first match of the Classic Triple Crown, Gaoyue Sho, is getting closer and closer. ]

[Recently, we also arranged for reporters to interview the supernova runner known as the "Second Generation of Oguri Hat", Stardust Illusion, and filmed some training and daily scenes. Let's take a look at them together...]

Hearing this, the store manager seemed to remember something and turned to look at the girl who had already started eating ramen in small bites:

"Ms. Tamamo, you had a century duel with Oguruma back then, right?"

"Haha, of course!" When Tamamo Cross heard the topic of talking about himself, he quickly put down his chopsticks and became complacent:

"That girl named Kurumo is so persistent. I finally agreed to compete with her again."

"But in the end, we were indeed slightly inferior."

Thinking of this, Tamamo Cross couldn't help but smile.