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

6 month 19 day.

[Under this clear blue sky, the next race to be held is a G10 grand prize race called Takarazuka Kinen, which will be held on the 2200m grass track of Kyoto Racecourse by 1 contestants!!!]

The auditorium was already packed with people, with the sound of noisy discussions mixed with the host's shouts to liven up the atmosphere before the competition officially opened.

At the front of the stands, three little girls were holding each other with their tails to prevent themselves from getting separated, holding the railing tightly with both hands. They leaned out and shouted:

"Ms. McQueen! Miss McQueen must win!!!"

"Ba!!! King!!!"

"We must defeat that damned tyrant!!!"

Even though the field was still empty and the players were not ready to enter, these few fanatical little fans had already started cheering for the players.

Ah, maybe the purpose of this little girl who shouted at the end was not as pure as those of the other two?

However, unlike Kitagawa Xuanju who just wanted to see Stardust Illusion lose like the emperor, both Good Opera and Satomi Hikari were looking forward to this game.

That’s right, since the misunderstanding among the three after the derby, Good Opera has gradually become familiar with Beihei and Guangzuan.

After all, the three of them are just children, and they can deeply understand the charm of the other horse girls.

So even though they supported different players, and Beihei even had some resistance to Stardust Illusion, this did not affect them from playing together and becoming good friends who could talk about anything.

Even Good Opera has become accustomed to Beihei's attitude and even understands it - if you think about it carefully, if Stardust Illusion fails or even gets injured in the battle with the Emperor of the East Sea, then she will also...

Hiss, good opera found that even if it encountered such a situation, it seemed that it would not resent the victor, but instead believed that the overlord would definitely take revenge?

Forget it, never mind.

In short, Beihei actually has no bad intentions. At most, he just doesn't want to see Stardust Illusion dominate the market.

The illusion of Stardust fighting on the field as a dominant player is so dazzling that it is normal for other people's supporters to have such emotions.

(Well done, good opera - since you are the Overlord, you should magnanimously accept all doubts and resistance, and then completely conquer them with your own strength!)

Just imagining Stardust saying such cool words to herself, Good Opera couldn't help but feel hot all over and excited.

She shook the ponytail behind her back vigorously, waiting for her appearance with great anticipation.

Not to mention diamonds.

In her opinion, as she also shoulders the trust of her family, Mejiro McQueen, who was able to fully inherit and even carry forward the glory of Mejiro and dominate the entire long-distance track, has been her role model from the very beginning.

(Dance for us today, you mesmerized dancers on the lawn!)

After praying silently, Guang Zuan turned to look at Good Opera beside him and said:

"TM, Stardust Illusion is the only Classic Year player in this competition... I'm afraid the situation he faces will be very severe."

(PS: What nickname should a good opera have? According to historical facts, calling it TM might be a better choice, but it also sounds weird. Let's see what the readers think!)

"Eh?"

Good Opera was stunned for a moment when he heard that Diamond, who knew the most about Uma Musume in their daily conversation, suddenly said this to him:

"Master Stardust, you just broke the record in the derby by a full 2 ​​seconds! That's epoch-making power!"

In order not to weaken the momentum of Light Diamond before the game, Good Opera quickly retorted:

"Besides, the 2200m distance of this race is also within the range of Stardust-sama's expertise! - Hehe, McQueen supported by Light Diamond should be really difficult to deal with, right?"

"But... we will win!"

Good opera maintains its usual confidence and does not care about objective conditions such as intensity and age.

In her opinion, the Overlord named Stardust Illusion will seize the only miraculous power and win victory no matter what difficulties he faces.

As a supporter of the Overlord, this was something she had believed in from the beginning to the end, regardless of any reason.

"What you said does make sense. If it were a long-distance track of more than 3000 meters, Ms. McQueen would have an overwhelming advantage. It's a pity that the Takarazuka Kinen is only 2200 meters..."

Satomi Mitsuzumi did not object to Good Opera's argument, but nodded in agreement with the discussion on distance. But before Good Opera could excitedly declare itself the winner of the debate, she changed the subject:

"But this game isn't just about Miss McQueen and Stardust Vision."

"…The person we should really pay attention to is the one who announced his comeback a month ago."

"A comeback a month ago? Is Diamond talking about her?"

Listening to the conversation between these two direct supporters, Beihei took out the booklet he had prepared in advance and looked through it.

Hearing this, she directly raised the player profile page in her hand and showed it to her two friends:

On this page, the contestant's name and basic information were clearly written:

[Alita: Soko].

"Ally Takko? Didn't she just come back?"

Good Opera was a little strange. Of course, she had read the information of each contestant before the game, so she had some impression of this strange horse girl wearing a white coat as her winning uniform.

But in the opinion of Good Opera, since she had been recuperating for such a long time due to injury and only announced her comeback last month, no matter how strong this Elly Hayabusa is, it would be difficult for her to perform at her full potential.

In other words, there is nothing to be afraid of!

"The Stardust Illusion you support has been hotly discussed as a groundbreaking runner recently, right? Good Opera, do you know? The previous groundbreaking runner was... this Elly Tachyon."

"Eh?"

“Since his debut, he has shown a terrifying speed that is completely different from his peers, and he always has a perfect result of several lengths ahead in every race.”

"Even at the Gaoyue Sho, there was no rival who could get close to her. Airi Hayabusa was considered by the audience to be a runner who truly mastered the [tachyon]."

"Ta...what, what is that? Isn't that the name of this Ellyako-senpai?"

Beihei showed the confused expression of a poor student and did not understand the meaning of this physics term at all.

"Tachyon, or tachyon, is a pseudo-concept that has not yet been discovered in scientific research. It only exists in hypothesis and is a particle that can exceed the speed of light."

Guang Zuan stretched out a finger and gave a lesson to Bei Hei and Good Opera, who also had round eyes and looked confused:

"I won't explain the specifics of the hypothesis, but the fact that it has been given this name means that in the eyes of the audience and other opponents, Airi Tachyon's running... is like being able to exceed the speed of light!"

Chapter 308 Let's Begin, an Experiment Called Takarazuka Memorial

"Surpassing... the speed of light?"

Good Opera couldn't help but pursed his lips, cast his eyes towards the starting gate that had been arranged on the track, and shook his ears on top of his head a little nervously.

"That's right. If Elly Tachyon can really recover completely, then how powerful can she become after two years of growth, even though she was able to make people feel that she could exceed the speed of light?"

"I'm afraid... she will become the biggest enemy in the fight for victory between Miss McQueen and Stardust Illusion!"

The June sunshine shines on the grassland, passing on the warmth.

There is less than an hour left before the pinnacle showdown, in which contestants will be selected by audience vote, will begin.

Good Opera's eyes were fixed on Gate No. 7, where Stardust Illusion was about to enter:

“…………So what?”

Good Opera's sudden words made Guang Zuan, who was about to open his support board, subconsciously ask: "Eh? What?"

"I said, so what?"

The voice of Good Opera became deeper, and an almost inaudible dark aura had already spread from her body:

"It has nothing to do with the opponent, and nothing to do with any unfavorable conditions..."

"Stardust Illusion will use his running to let everyone understand this matter..."

"【The Overlord's miracle will definitely continue】!"

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"Sister Gao Feng reiterated what we had discussed before we entered the contestant area... What do you think?"

Ryan from the Mejiro family, a runner who usually acts as cheerful as a boy, now has a rare serious expression on his face.

She looked at the two sisters beside her and frowned slightly:

"Do we really have to adopt the tactic of running like Sister Gao Feng said?"

"...It's not a bad thing to assist your two sisters."

Ardan's expression was very natural, and there was no resistance at all, as if she didn't care about the outcome of the game at all:

"For me, just being able to continue racing on the track is enough to satisfy me, but..."

When she said this, her eyes suddenly became blurred, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised:

"In order to run in the same race with her, I shamelessly asked fans to support me and vote for me, and I barely made it into the list of runners for the Takarazuka Kinen - in this situation, it is impossible to disappoint their expectations, right?"

"W-What do you mean by running on the same track with [her]?"

McQueen's attention was completely attracted by Aldan's words, and he stammered and shouted:

"Sister Aldan, please stop causing trouble for me!"

"Oh, little McQueen, did you realize I was teasing you?"

Ardan smiled evilly and stretched out his hand, gently pushing McQueen away from the two of them:

"Don't worry, I know what little Miss Kun means - just go ahead and leave Gao Feng to us!"

"Sister Aldan, Ryan..."

McQueen's eyes were somewhat touched. He glanced at the two family members in front of him, and then firmly raised his fist towards them:

“Thank you…! But let’s put aside everything that gets in the way and compete properly!”

"I didn't expect Little McQueen to be so bold. Are you angry because of my teasing before? How dare you challenge us? But..."

Aldan also extended his fist, and lightly bumped into McQueen's:

“Whether it’s you, Stardust Illusion, or any other contestant, I will definitely not let you down as I have already obtained the Miracle!”

"Then I will also use the power of my muscles to surprise everyone present!"

Seeing that both of them were so full of fighting spirit, Ryan completely put aside his worries about Mejiro Takamine, and stretched out his right fist with great enthusiasm, colliding with the two of them at the same time -

"——!?"

There was a snap.

"Oh my... I just heard someone say that they were going to use the power of their muscles to surprise all the contestants."

The horseshoes trampled on the ground, and every step lightly cracked the concrete floor in the contestant passage.

This nonchalantly teasing voice seemed to strike at the hearts of everyone present, causing the three white horse girls to hold their breath.

As the voice sounded, a figure walked out from the depths of the passage and appeared before their eyes:

She was a horse racing girl who was dressed gorgeously, had a plump figure, and a confident smile on her face.

Her left ear was decorated with a huge heart-shaped earring, and her blood-red eyes followed the gazes of the others, staring straight at Ryan who was standing in the front:

"Is that you? But it's the same, because I will treat everyone equally on the court...right, little gold? You should understand this very well."

"Really?"

In response to the call, the second horse racing girl also walked out of the aisle. She was a contestant that everyone was very familiar with, a mischievous runner who was known for her antics and nonsense: Golden Ship.

On weekdays, this horse girl often enjoys playing pranks on McQueen, who is on her team. She often plays pranks that McQueen doesn't particularly dislike, but will make him very annoyed. Sometimes even she herself is affected, which is really hilarious.

However, McQueen noticed something unusual.

Although Golden Ship still had that playful expression on her face today, she was rarely distracted by anything else and instead focused her attention completely on the noble lady who had just walked out.

"After defeating the Master, I didn't expect that my next opponent would be you, Little Gold. Don't say I didn't prepare in advance, that would make me very disappointed."

"Haha, let's talk about it later~"

Golden Ship spoke in a relaxed tone, avoiding the noble lady's direct questions.

Before the few people could talk further, a pitch-black aura suddenly spread from the depths of the passage and enveloped everyone.

The horse girls present were all famous warriors whose strength far exceeded that of the classic years, so they were naturally not frightened by this aura, but they also subconsciously stared at the source of this aura.

"Everyone is here early. Thank you for accepting the invitation to attend the Takarazuka Kinen Festival, right?"

"it's not true."

One was high-pitched, the other low-pitched, as the two horse girls asked and answered each other, they appeared in front of everyone, surrounded by a pitch-black aura.