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

Mrs. Mejiro seemed to notice that the other party had misunderstood her meaning, so she continued:

"She lost to you last time, right? She didn't even make it into the top three. Although the girl didn't show it at the time, she was quite concerned about it afterwards."

"Mejiro McQueen..." Speaking of the competition, Stardust Illusion also became serious. She recalled the situation at that time and answered:

"It seems that she encountered a distance she was not good at and a big escape tactic at the same time in that game, so she completely lost her composure at the beginning, and finally missed the sprint opportunity and had no chance to compete for the winner."

"That's right." Mrs. Mejiro tapped the table with her folding fan to show her agreement. "McQueen is too focused on the glory of the Mejiro family. He only wants to dominate the long-distance race and ignores many things that should not be ignored."

"Ah, McQueen, is she trying to realize the Mejiro family's three-generation dominance of the king of spring?"

Stardust Illusion vaguely remembers this incident. After Mejiro McQueen debuted, many news media brought it up and reported on it:

Mejiro Asama and Mejiro Titan have both dominated the Tenno Award, and Mejiro McQueen has shown a strong talent for long-distance competitions from the beginning, so it is not surprising that he would look forward to this matter.

"Yes, Asama and Taitan are both her sisters. The outside world compares the three of them, which probably puts a lot of pressure on the child."

Madam Mejiro sighed softly, looked at the stardust illusion and said:

"I'm afraid she's gotten herself into a dead end now. She's been locking herself up at home and not going out. If possible, could you please go and help persuade McQueen?"

Looking at Mrs. Mejiro whose face showed a bit of weakness and worry, Stardust Illusion had a headache.

The horse girl Mejiro McQueen was destined to shine in the following races. Not only did she win two first places in a row in the following races, she also successfully achieved three generations of dominance in the Tenoh Spring Race and the consecutive dominance in Tenchun. She can be said to be a well-deserved long-distance overlord.

But now he has shut himself down just because he ran an undisclosed training match with himself?

It would be a shame if the escape tactic I adopted at the time completely destroyed McQueen's confidence and caused her to miss out on her original achievements.

Besides, Mrs. Mejiro seemed worried about her...

Thinking of this, Stardust Illusion raised his head again and nodded to Mejiro Ryan and Madam Mejiro who were looking at him expectantly:

"Although I don't know what I can do, it would be a shame if McQueen really became depressed - I am still looking forward to competing with this opponent in the field she excels in."

"So you agree to help persuade her?" Mrs. Mejiro asked.

"Well, let me try."

"Okay, Ryan, take her to McQueen's bedroom." Mrs. Mejiro smiled with relief, then called on Ryan Mejiro who was standing beside her to take the Stardust Illusion out of the restaurant and walk towards the room above the castle.

Miura Bourbon, who had been alert for a long time, did not wait for the escape signal. She looked at the leaving Stardust Illusion, stood up and followed it, leaving only Lady Mejiro and a large group of servants in the restaurant.

"Stardust Illusion... Oguruma II?"

Looking at the Stardust Illusion's departing back, Mrs. Mejiro's sad expression just now disappeared without a trace.

"Ma'am, is this okay?"

The old servant standing behind Mrs. Mejiro bent down and asked in a low voice.

The old lady had a cunning look in her eyes. She flicked her right hand, opened the folding fan and covered her eyes with it, then laughed secretly:

"In my opinion, she is not some second-generation Ogururi Hat... Her talent for learning and her natural temperament seem to be the same as that monster, but in fact, they are completely different."

"As long as Stardust Illusion doesn't suffer any injuries or accidents, she will definitely be able to reach the top of Uma Musume... She has this kind of talent, a genius picked out of a million."

"Let McQueen get along well with her. Although I won't force children to be together, it's okay to bring them together."

"McQueen's charm is hard to resist. Stardust Illusion will soon learn how adorable that child is."

"Haha, I'm really looking forward to it."

Chapter 64: Encountering a bathing scene is a traditional plot

Mejiro Ryan brought Stardust Illusion and Miura Bourbon to the third floor of the castle.

At this moment, the sky was getting dark. The dim moonlight shone through the window onto the stone bricks in front of everyone, making the castle look even more ancient and solemn.

"McQueen's room is right here."

Ryan stopped in front of an exquisite door and said this, her voice echoing in the quiet corridor.

Stardust Illusion turned his head and looked. The door was made of solid oak, with delicate patterns carved on the door frame. These patterns were still clearly visible after years of baptism, as if telling an ancient story.

"You go in and talk to McQueen first. I'll take Bourbon to the lounge to change clothes and rest for a while."

Ryan pressed an old-looking brass key into Stardust Illusion's hand and waved it away.

Speaking of changing clothes, Stardust Illusion suddenly remembered that he and Bourbon were both wearing sportswear that was covered in mud and dust after a day of training, which was totally out of place with the castle in front of them.

"Hey, I need to change my clothes too. It wouldn't be a good idea to dirty things in the room." She quickly stopped Ryan who was about to leave.

"It's okay, it's more important to let McQueen see the real you." Ryan waved his hand with a bright smile, "What kind of horse racing girl would dislike the dust caused by training? Bye!"

Watching Ryan take Bourbon away, the two of them quickly disappeared in front of him. Stardust Illusion's eyes twitched a few times, and he always felt that he had been tricked.

But... there is no doubt that McQueen doesn't want to be depressed.

Thinking of this, Stardust Illusion knocked on the door, but after waiting for a long time, he didn't hear any response.

Asleep?

Stardust Illusion thought so, but when he looked at the watch, he found that it was just after seven o'clock in the evening, which was obviously not the time for a horse girl to go to bed.

So, just like Mrs. Mejiro said, he is still depressed and therefore unwilling to communicate with outsiders?

What should I do? Should I wait? Or...

The Stardust Illusion turned his gaze to the key in his hand that Ryan had stuffed into his hand.

According to common sense, it would be very impolite to open the door and enter without a response from the owner of the room, but Mrs. Mejiro and Ryan both asked him to persuade McQueen to get out of the influence of the game.

So I can only go in and take a look? I'll apologize if I'm offended...

Stardust Illusion turned the key and gently pushed open the door, and an elegant room appeared before her eyes.

The first feeling when entering the room is that this room is incredibly large. It is even more luxurious than the entire home of most people. The decoration is both gorgeous and full of princess atmosphere. There are exquisite oil paintings hanging on the wall, depicting the portrait of Mejiro McQueen as a child.

In the center of the room is a large bed, with sheets and pillowcases printed with various sweet cake patterns, and a purple bedspread gently covering it. At the head of the bed is a pair of exquisite dolls, the predecessors of the Mejiro family: Mejiro Asama and Mejiro Titan.

Although he hadn't seen anyone yet, Stardust Illusion could smell the faint scent of roses filling the entire room.

But where was McQueen?

Not on the bed, not at the desk, and not in front of the window...

As she was thinking this, she suddenly heard a rustling sound coming from the partition on the left side of the room.

"Excuse me?"

Stardust Illusion asked again while standing at the door, but still received no response. The rustling sound that was originally audible also stopped.

She walked into the room in the direction of the sound and turned around - the source of the previous sound was the door leading to the bathroom in the room.

Wait, bathroom?

Looking closely, she could even see a faint figure behind the decorative glass on the door, and the rustling sound she had just heard was the sound of water coming from the room.

Stardust Illusion instantly realized the current situation and quickly turned around and walked out.

However, at this moment, the bathroom door was pushed open, and a figure with long lavender hair walked out, muttering something as he walked, as if talking to himself:

McQueen was only wrapped in a thin bathrobe, her hair was still wet, obviously she had just finished a shower. She was combing her hair while muttering, "What's going on? It's impossible. How come it increased again? I was clearly controlling it... huh?"

Halfway through his words, McQueen realized that there was someone else in the room, and he looked up with a puzzled look on his face:

"…Stardust illusion?"

She asked without knowing what was going on, and then she realized what was going on and screamed in surprise, her face quickly flushed:

"Stardust illusion?!" Mebai McQueen said loudly. She wrapped her bathrobe tightly around herself in panic, and her voice trembled a little:

"What's going on? Why are you here... No, you didn't hear anything... That's not right either! Get out! Anyway, get out now!!!"

Stardust Illusion, who had been stunned for a long time, finally woke up as if from a dream and apologized immediately: "Ah, I'm sorry! I knocked on the door for a long time but no one answered, so - anyway, I'll go out first! I'll explain this matter later!"

Damn it, Mrs. Mejiro is lying to me again!!!

Stardust Illusion walked towards the door in embarrassment, cursing in his heart.

Looking at the current state of Mebai McQueen, Stardust Illusion could not see any signs of depression at all.

She said that she didn't want to go out because of the game. This was just a rhetoric to trick herself into such an embarrassing situation. She looked so sad at the time... That old lady was too cunning!

Stardust Illusion stood at the door of the room gritting his teeth, wishing he could just leave, but Mebiro McQueen wasn't really going to leave without any explanation -

Damn it, was this all part of your plan, Mrs. Mejiro?

After waiting at the door for a while, McQueen changed her clothes and reappeared in front of the Stardust Illusion. Her face was slightly flushed at this moment, but her expression had returned to calm.

She led Stardust Phantom back into the room. Looking at the horse girl who had defeated her a few days ago, McQueen took a deep breath and said, "So, what happened just now? Why are you here, Stardust Phantom?"

Stardust Illusion scratched his head sheepishly and gave McQueen a rough explanation of the whole situation.

"Ah..." Mebai McQueen sighed and covered his face with his hands, "Is it really my grandma's doing? This is really..."

"Well, anyway, I'm very grateful that you're willing to come and counsel me, but I'm not so fragile that I can't go out after losing a mock match. Now that you see me, you feel relieved, right?"

"..." Stardust Illusion looked at the girl in front of him and did not reply for a while.

"Well? Is there anything else?" McQueen asked puzzledly.

Seeing the Stardust illusion staring at her, she swallowed involuntarily and became inexplicably nervous.

The ears on top of his head trembled continuously, and McQueen covered his chest in panic and shouted:

"Wait, it can't be... I say, don't take grandma's words seriously! Marrying into the wife's family is impossible! I will desperately ask Sister Gao Feng to help me refuse!

Chapter 65 Don’t you know that I am the Promised Superman?

"I'm not thinking about that."

Stardust Illusion interrupted with a smile: "It's just McQueen. Are you really not troubled by the previous game as you said?"

"What? Of course I won't be affected by such things. Who do you think I am, Mebai McQueen?"

McQueen rolled his eyes and casually tossed his still wet hair.

"But the expression is written all over your face." Stardust Illusion looked at the young lady in front of him.

At this moment, McQueen was frowning, and there was confusion in his eyes.

Obviously, she didn't care about what happened before as she said.

"Although it's certainly not as serious as Mrs. Mejiro said, but are you really not bothered by the results of the previous match?"

"If it really has no effect on you, I think Ryan wouldn't have brought me here to mess around with Madam Mejiro."

Stardust Illusion said seriously.

After all, although Mrs. Mejiro seems to have a bad personality and would make such a joke, the runner Mejiro Ryan doesn't look like the type who would really play tricks with the lady.

She would cooperate with this matter and bring herself here, which means Ryan also hopes that she can do something to help McQueen.

Just consider it as payment for this meal...

Stardust Illusion thought so.

McQueen, who heard the Stardust illusion, stood up from his seat and loudly retorted:

"Don't try to guess what's in my mind! I don't care... That kind of competition is just a short-distance race. So what if I lose?!"

“My goal has not changed, that is to win the middle and long distance races! I am not confused, and I don’t need anyone to tell me what to do!”

Stardust Illusion looked at McQueen calmly without flinching: "Since you would refute me so fiercely, you should be aware of your own inner thoughts, right?"

"..."

McQueen stared at the stardust illusion in front of him with wide eyes, anger burning in his chest, but he didn't know what to say for a moment.

She herself realized this, and just as Stardust Illusion said, she didn't care about losing a game, but...

Before the end of the game, McQueen completely lost the qualification to compete for victory due to lack of experience, which was what she was most unwilling to accept.

why?

Why did I get so caught up in the rhythm of others?

If I had been able to stick to my original intention and not be influenced by other runners, would the result have been completely different?