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

Between the third and fourth turns.

This is the position that symbolizes the final stage of the 2000m Gaoyue Sho.

[The game has entered the final stage, let us briefly describe the current situation. ]

Due to the failure of Stardust Illusion's re-sprint, the entire arena fell into silence for a while, and the host was able to calm down a little. He took this rare opportunity to narrate:

[The runner who is leading the way with high spirits is the 11th East Sea Emperor. She looks very tired. However, her steps are still firm. Facing the supreme honor of the undefeated triple crown... This runner will definitely not relax even a little bit before rushing to the finish line! ]

[Number 7 Stardust Illusion, who followed closely behind, doesn’t seem to be in a very good condition at the moment. She is panting very hard, and her steps are unexpectedly chaotic. She is currently 5 horse lengths behind the Emperor of the East Sea… Logically speaking, she is not the type to lose speed in a place like this. Is she too anxious? ]

[After that, it was the Dongshang Revolution runner who was originally left behind. This witch’s steps were extremely tenacious. As a runner who was originally behind, she had sufficient explosive power and endurance. At most, she was left behind by nearly 10 horse lengths, but now she has caught up step by step - to a point where she can compete for victory! ]

Although this race seemed to have become a one-man show for the East China Sea Emperor, the runner still refused to compromise with the status quo.

The petite horse girl dressed as a witch, who was about to fall into the echelon, maintained the state of almost falling from the field at the last moment.

She maintained the foothold brought by her extraordinary power. Even though she was left behind by the Emperor of the East China Sea and the Stardust Illusion, she regained the advantage step by step!

Dongshang Changes, the little witch's face twitched, staring closely at the backs of the two people in front of her, trying to shorten the distance with them.

She is the one who absolutely cannot lose here. She is the one who must stand shoulder to shoulder with Stardust Illusion or even surpass her.

Therefore, it must not be allowed.

I absolutely cannot accept the current situation where the East China Sea Emperor is about to seize it in one move.

It’s not enough… Why am I so weak even though I’ve already opened the domain?

There must be more, and more gorgeous magic must be used!

It doesn't matter if the body is completely destroyed, as long as I possess magic, I can win and defeat the Stardust Illusion and the Emperor of the East China Sea.

Then, the grandest magic ceremony will be completed, and the ultimate magic called [Magic of Competition] will be obtained. No matter what wish you want to fulfill, it will definitely succeed -

Because, here nothing matters.

All she needed was... confirmation of her victory!

The right eye that was emitting a crystal-like glow now only contained madness.

The girl's ankle stepped onto the grass, and at that moment she seemed to feel the hard rebound, as if she was stepping on concrete.

Click.

There was an uncoordinated sound coming from her right ankle; that was because her body was warning her that if she continued like this, something very bad would happen.

But...it doesn't matter.

Dongshang Transformation took another step forward without any hesitation.

It doesn't matter if you break a bone or fall down.

It doesn’t matter if your heart bursts due to overload, or if you faint due to lack of oxygen due to excessive breathing.

You have to ask why...

“…Yada!”

Without hesitation, a resolute refusal.

Rejecting reality is a technique called "magic".

I don’t know if it was an illusion, but the moment I shouted out this word briefly, I felt that my vision suddenly darkened.

Even though her own domain was suppressed to this extent, even though Cang Yan had completely paralyzed her nerves.

But...be patient and keep running.

If I were still that little witch, I could act like a spoiled brat to my grandmother to escape this miserable situation.

But as a great witch, I must bear this pain even in this situation.

“——Hahhaaaaaaaaaah!!!”

While shouting so loudly, it is also a cry of grief that must be vented because of the pain.

Wearing a dark purple robe with gold foil, she is running forward... Or maybe, this witch is already flying towards the finish line on her broomstick!

Even reason has turned into fuel, and was filled into the furnace in the chest by Dongshang Reform, which has propped up the already precarious field again.

When the game was about to enter the final battle and everyone was dying, the crystal-like shining wings bloomed again!

The girl leapt over her failed self 0.1 seconds ago and took the final step forward.

Bathed in blue flames, the giant crystal-winged dragon sways out magical ice crystals that are like dreams.

However, Dong Shang Bianzhi's deep purple eyes gave people a sense of determination as if he was nailing reality to his eyes.

Reality and magic, this contradictory feeling filled the hearts of all runners at this moment, making them feel so uncomfortable that they almost wanted to vomit blood.

However, who can understand the feelings of this magical girl?

So there is no more hesitation, and no more scruples.

The witch took a step forward and rushed towards the enemy in front of her—

However, the Phoenix and the Crystal-Winged Dragon that had started fighting in the Nine Heavens all stopped moving at this moment.

"—?!"

The inexplicable nausea suddenly engulfed the runner who had just started to fight.

Time stands still here.

Particles that seemed to exist and not exist in imagination drifted away from my eyes.

Dong Shang Bianji raised his eyes in astonishment and looked forward eagerly, wanting to confirm what had happened.

Although I didn't understand where this abnormality came from, I instinctively thought of one thing - only the two horse racing girls mentioned above could cause this level of abnormality!

The heart is still beating and the breathing is still there.

However, before she could see clearly who it was, the girl's pupils widened and she stared blankly at the sky in the direction where the particles were drifting.

In that endless sky, the sky was clear and bright, and even the phoenix and the dragon were completely stagnant.

Behind these two giants, Dongshang Transformation saw the origin of the anomaly.

Those were twinkling stars... They left long tails of fire and fell towards the stadium.

It was a meteor shower from the imaginary world, the stars responding to the call of a runner!

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The auditorium at Zhongshan Racecourse, which can accommodate more than 100,000 people, is basically full.

Not only adults, many children also came to watch the Gaoyue Sho race, and even some young foals of the horse girls.

Like, a good opera that can resonate with the stardust vision to some extent.

For example, this girl came with her good friend Satomi Hikari to watch the idol competition Northern Xuanju.

From the moment the Emperor of the East China Sea entered the venue, she maintained this posture, sticking close to the railing and leaning her head to stare at the runner, feeling both happy and nervous.

She was so worried that she was trembling all over whether the Emperor of the East China Sea could win the three championships without losing, but she was also happy that she could see the Emperor of the East China Sea running excitingly again.

To be honest, the girl didn't really understand how the game would develop at this moment. She was simply looking forward to seeing the grand occasion of the start of the undefeated triple crown.

Until this moment, she felt that the emperor had surpassed the first opponent and left the second opponent behind. It can be said that he was rushing forward without any rivals. She could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Therefore, Northern Xuanju relaxed his body a little and moved his cervical spine which had been tense for a long time.

However, it was this slight movement of leaning forward and moving her neck that made her discover something strange had suddenly happened in the sky:

"Ah! Is that a shooting star?!"

She shouted out what she had seen.

It was still daytime, but in the sky one could vaguely see stars with flaming tails sliding towards the end of the horizon.

The scene was so magical that even she, who was concerned about the Emperor of the East China Sea, forgot to continue paying attention to the game and stared at the group of meteors falling from the sky.

"That is……"

The relatively more mature friend, Rimi Hikari, heard the shouting of Northern Xuanju and also noticed this strange celestial phenomenon.

The girl frowned slightly as she thought about it, but she couldn't imagine that there might be news of a meteor shower cluster recently.

So she had to give up this idea and change her method, using the astronomy knowledge she learned at home to determine where the meteor shower came from...

Then, she judged based on the position of the stars and the direction of the sky and found the name corresponding to this meteor shower.

"This looks like the Draco meteor shower..." Guang Zuan answered uncertainly.

The Draconid meteor shower, also known as the Quadrantid meteor shower.

This is an astronomical phenomenon that was supposed to occur in January, and it can be said to be a situation that many meteor enthusiasts are pursuing.

But why?

Satomi Mitsuzumi couldn't understand what she was seeing. It was clearly mid-April, so why was there the Draconid meteor shower, which can only be seen in January?

"what?"

The other spectators also heard the cries of the two little girls and looked up at the sky in disbelief, but...

"Nothing?"

The man felt that he had been deceived by a child and was a little angry, but he just muttered this and quickly turned his attention back to the game.

"Eh……?"

Kitagawa Genju and Satomi Kozuna looked at each other strangely, unable to understand why the other person couldn't see the meteor shower even though it was right in front of them.

This is not surprising. Even though Light Diamond comes from a horse racing girl family named Satomi, their family has not had any outstanding runners until now, so they have no access to field-level information at all.

Of course, there is no way of knowing whether this strange celestial phenomenon is simply a sign that someone’s domain is awakening on the field, an illusion that only [qualified] horse girls can witness.

The expectant look did not bring any answer from Satomi Kozuna, so Beibu Xuanju could only retract his gaze.

However, at this moment, the noise around the audience suddenly became louder, as if something unbelievable had happened on the field.

The girl didn't have time to continue thinking about the origin of the meteor shower. She quickly held onto the railing and looked out.

At this time, the runner in the front was still the Emperor of the East China Sea. She was running on the third bend with unparalleled speed and exquisite movements, rushing towards the final bend.

However, at this moment, the surrounding atmosphere suddenly became depressing and dull.

As if a meteor shower had suddenly descended upon this place, a green figure suddenly appeared from behind the Emperor of the East China Sea, riding on the strong wind and chasing after him at a rapid speed.

Shock, disbelief, and even worry.

The sounds of discussion among the surrounding audience made Kita Xuanju hold the railing tightly and pray for the girl he supported.

She couldn't even help but close her eyes, not daring to look down.

I want to witness the first step towards the birth of the Undefeated Triple Crown, but I am afraid of what the sudden appearance of the Stardust Illusion will do.

If the Lord Emperor of the East Sea really lost to the Stardust Illusion...then how would she, how would she face that kind of scene? !

"We will win, we will win! The Emperor will definitely win!!!"

Northern Xuanju began to pray, uttering all sorts of random words.

And now the competition has entered a more intense stage!

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"call--"

Stardust Illusion took deep breaths with all his strength, gradually emptying his mind.

The Avenue of Stars, which had originally been barely visible, stretched out again from under her feet to the front.

A mind as clear as a mirror and still water. Clear Mind.

No, it is too difficult to rely on a clear mind to master the running method.

Stardust Illusion thought so, and completely handed over the control of his body to this roaring instinct.

(If you want to... achieve that, you must surpass even the heart of Mingjing Shisui!!!)

The past and the present overlapped before the eyes of the stardust illusion. However, in this illusion, there suddenly appeared a particle that was clearly born from fantasy but could not be completely denied in reality.

[Tachyon].