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

"Is the Stardust Illusion here to visit me!?"

The emperor, who was held in the arms of the Stardust Illusion, hugged the back of his neck tightly with both hands and adjusted himself into a comfortable position skillfully. She blinked her big eyes and smiled brilliantly at the person in front of her.

"Listen to me! I've watched all the interviews with you and Oguruma! You're amazing! You're the second generation of Oguruma!"

"..."

Looking at the emperor who was so excited that he kept talking like a string of cannonballs, Stardust Illusion reluctantly put her back on the bed and said:

"Does this bother you? I said those words in the heat of the moment. I'm sorry."

"Eh?" The Emperor of the East Sea tilted his head while sitting on the bed. "What happened to those words?"

"Well... Tsk, anyway, it's the best that it doesn't affect you."

Looking at the innocent look in the emperor's eyes, Stardust Illusion suddenly realized that he was habitually thinking too much. He probably thought that kind of open challenge might be very handsome in her eyes.

The two chatted for a while about the recent competition, starting with Stardust Illusion's second debut battle. The Emperor of the East Sea listened carefully to her description and was very interested in the giant horse girl named Daita Tendou at that time.

Then we talked about Emperor's second game, in which she showed extraordinary footwork.

In the first half, he was ranked between the second and third place. In the last 500 meters, the East China Sea Emperor suddenly exerted his strength and used that special step again - the Ultimate Emperor Dance Step.

In the end, he defeated all his opponents with an absolute advantage of 4 lengths ahead of the second place.

"That running method is what I learned when I was competing with Xingchen. It's the ultimate imperial dance! Let me show you!"

The Emperor of the East China Sea was so excited that he wanted to jump off the bed to demonstrate the Stardust Illusion, but she quickly held him down.

"Your injury hasn't healed yet, right? Don't delay your recovery time."

The two people, who had a rare opportunity to communicate with each other outside of the game, became more familiar with each other at this moment.

At Stardust Illusion's request, the Emperor changed his name to "Stardust", and Stardust Illusion no longer treated the Emperor as cautiously as she did at the beginning.

"Hmph, it will be ready soon anyway, so let the trainer arrange a mock match with your Draco team!" The Emperor of the East China Sea made a face and stuck out his tongue at the Stardust Illusion.

This is the team name changed by Toyama Crimson.

The Emperor was also a little dissatisfied with Stardust Illusion for not joining their Spica team, so he proposed a training match.

"I think we should not have the training match." Stardust Illusion refused with a smile.

"Hey, Stardust, don't you want to run with me?!"

"That's not the case. I just want to save our duel for the Classic Triple Crown. I want you, the Emperor, to confirm how much stronger I have become by then."

Stardust Illusion explained that this was exactly what she thought.

Losing to the Emperor of the East China Sea has become an obsession for her, so Stardust Illusion does not want to confront the emperor head-on too early.

Old Man Liuping also said that keeping the unwillingness caused by defeat would further increase her will to become stronger.

"Yes! I understand! Xingchen, you also said that [the encounter between one person and another will produce a wonderful reaction, which may change the world], right? So you want to reunite with me, the emperor, on a more grand stage!"

The Emperor of the East Sea looked like a little adult, with his hands folded in front of his chest and nodding, as if to say: [Yes, I have completely understood.]

"That's about it." Although Stardust Illusion thought her statement was a bit strange, he still nodded in agreement.

"Hey, I saw on the news that it was you who confessed your love to me. Does Xingchen really like me?"

The Emperor of the East China Sea seemed to have thought of something and suddenly asked with a malicious smile.

"puff!!!"

Before the Stardust Illusion could react, there was a sound of water spraying from another bed separated by a curtain behind the Emperor, followed by a series of violent coughs...

Stardust Illusion and the Emperor looked at each other, asking with their eyes whether she knew who was in the bed next to her.

"Ally Digital, what's wrong with you?"

The emperor simply turned around and asked.

"…Zun, actually too Zun!"

From the other side of the curtain came a happy moan from Alice Digital that was almost suffocating her.

The two looked at each other again, wondering what was going on over there.

"Ah, you two don't have to worry about me, a paramecium. Just keep communicating!"

As if noticing the silence, Aili Digital hurriedly tried to persuade the two of them.

I was originally hospitalized for hypoglycemia because I was working on a manuscript late at night, but I didn't expect to encounter such a good show.

She could even imagine the scene in her mind:

[“Does Xingchen really like me that much?”

The devil-like Emperor of the East China Sea challenged the tall and handsome Stardust Illusion, but was grabbed by the other party with both hands and pressed hard on the hospital bed.

Stardust Illusion slowly moved closer to the emperor's ear and blew a warm breeze into her cochlea. Looking at the East China Sea emperor who was trembling slightly and whose ears were red, she said with a wicked smile:

"Emperor, you are playing with fire, do you know that?"

……

Ah, this scene, three goddesses, please take me away! Guhehehehehehe...!

Hearing the strange laughter coming from the other side of the curtain, Stardust Illusion walked forward unhappily and pulled open the curtain between the beds.

“Gua ...

The horse racing girl lying on the bed by the window screamed strangely and covered her face with the drawing board in her hand.

She also knew that she had interrupted other people's conversation and felt a little panicked at the moment.

I don't know what the Stardust Illusion wants to do, so I quickly beg for mercy:

"I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong! I just wanted to see the interaction between the horse racing girls, I really didn't mean anything else!!!"

Looking at the sweet-looking but pitiful Digital Alice in front of him, Stardust Illusion sighed and reached out to pick up the drawing board in her hand.

I have to say that this horse racing girl's drawing skills are really amazing. In such a short time, she has actually finished the line drawing of a picture.

The Stardust Illusion in the picture was portrayed in a more masculine style, with an evil smile on his face, pressing the ragged Emperor of the East China Sea tightly on the bed...

Amid the wailing of Alice Digital, Stardust Illusion tore off the page of manuscript that obviously would not pass the review and stuffed it into his pocket.

"Okay, I confiscate this, and you are not allowed to draw me."

She said expressionlessly.

"Ah! How come?"

Alice Digital was so grief-stricken that she jumped off the bed, running over without even having time to put on her shoes, hugged Stardust Illusion's thighs and cried:

"Please give it back to me! I won't show it to anyone! I'll die without this!"

"What did you draw? I still have photos here."

The Emperor of the East China Sea looked at the wonder before him with some confusion.

It’s just a portrait. She often sends photos to her fans. What’s the big deal?

Why are these two people still quarreling?

"Don't worry about that, kid."

Stardust Illusion didn't want the emperor to see that kind of fan-fiction-level stuff, so he just said it casually.

"Ah! I'm not a child! Watch out!"

When the emperor heard her call her a child, he immediately pulled out a pillow from behind and threw it at her in anger.

"Alright, alright, I'm the kid... Let's stop here today. When can you be discharged from the hospital, Emperor?"

Stardust Illusion caught the pillow and looked at the time. He found that it was almost an hour before the appointment with Toyama, so he broke free from the grip of Eri Digital and returned the pillow to the Emperor of the East China Sea.

"The doctor told me that I can be discharged from the hospital in the next few days." The Emperor of the East Sea shook his little head with a smug look on his face. "Since Xingchen wants to compete with me again at Gaoyue Shang, I will surprise you then."

"My undefeated three-time champion journey will begin with defeating you at that time!"

As she said this, she stretched out her fist towards the Stardust Illusion in a provocative manner.

"I'm afraid you won't be the only one who will surprise the other party by then."

The Stardust Illusion reached out and bumped fists with her, then turned and walked out, disappearing behind the door.

"So, what is that painting?"

After watching his good rival leave the ward, the Emperor of the East China Sea turned around with a look of curiosity and asked his temporary roommate.

"Hey, this is the adult's favorite Kang thing. I'll draw it right away and show it to you!"

Ai Li Digital took out the drawing board with a sly smile on his face.

Chapter 38 What's that expression on your face? What's that look in your eyes?!

Slope training.

This is an advanced model developed by European and American horse racing girl organizations, specifically for running training of horse racing girls.

Its characteristic is long-distance uphill sprints, which forcibly train the athletes' bodies and willpower by pushing their endurance limits. Generally speaking, Uma Musume can ensure good training results by conducting slope training two to three times a week.

however……

"Four Sakamichi training sessions a day!?"

Stardust Illusion looked in astonishment at the uphill runway in front of him that had been specially lengthened.

She was not afraid of this kind of high-intensity training, but after reading the Sakamichi training introduction materials handed to her by Toyama Scarlet, Stardust Illusion had to doubt.

"It clearly says that two or three times a week is best. Even if we want to increase the amount of training, going from two or three times a week to four times a day is too much, right?!"

"By the time you checked this morning, Bourbon had already completed four slope training sessions."

The female trainer's expression was very cold.

Stardust Illusion has already discovered that once she deals with matters related to training, she will turn into a devil like this, and there is no mercy at all.

"Miura Bourbon is finished..."

Stardust Illusion hesitated to speak, but ultimately did not directly refute the trainer's plan.

"If you have no other questions, let's get started. Today, we need to test your basic condition in the morning, so we will start training in the afternoon. From now on, you will do slope training with Bourbon every morning - the most important thing for you now is to improve your physical fitness through this."

Toyama Crimson raised her head, signaling Stardust Illusion to get ready to start.

"Are you really not afraid of ruining Bourbon?"

Stardust Illusion sighed, walked to the starting line and stood still.

"This is Bourbon's own choice - ready, go!"

Following Toyama Feihong's order, the Stardust Illusion rushed directly up the ramp.

The biggest reason why slope training is highly praised by European and American research organizations is that proper uphill running can enhance strength, endurance and speed at the same time, effectively exercise leg muscles, adjust the state of knee joints, and even reduce the risk of knee injuries.

However, the terrifying amount of training four times a day is just the opposite. If you don't find the right running method on the slope, you will not be able to properly adjust the condition of your knees, and you may even wear out your knees prematurely and fall into endless knee pain.

Fortunately, Stardust Illusion does not need to worry about these things. The greatest gift that her digitized body gives her is that she will never get injured, so as long as she can stick to it, such high-intensity training will definitely be beneficial and have no harm.

While running, Stardust Illusion tried his best to adjust his breathing and recalled the animation clips he saw before the time travel.

Among them, Zhou especially learned two major skills from running side by side with the Big Tree Express...

"I remember it should be..."

Thinking in this way, the Stardust Illusion gradually began to change the way he ran. His body changed from leaning forward to slightly raising up, his legs gradually shortened in stride, his pace quickened, and his feet gradually changed from landing on the ground with the entire sole of his foot to only the front half of his foot with the horseshoe on it...

Da da da da da da!

The sound of rapid footsteps kept echoing on the slope. At the beginning, she was a little flustered. Not to mention mastering the uphill skills, she even had to expend extra energy to maintain her balance.

But with her persistent attempts, Stardust Illusion slowly mastered that unique sense of grip. With her rapid steps and special forefoot running method, she could clearly feel her body slowly relaxing!