Uma Musume Girl, I'll tell you about my Santa Hat special move too?

How could this be? It's impossible! It's impossible!

Stardust Illusion, that competition fanatic, could never possibly be on good terms with so many people!

Just as she was racking her brains trying to figure it out, the Emperor of the East Sea's phone rang again with a text message.

It was a message from the dormitory head, Fujikishi.

[Your Majesty, your roommate is a Stardust Illusion who recently joined the academy; it seems the student council arranged it specifically for him.]

Is it really stardust?!

At that moment, a feeling of surprise overshadowed the astonishment she had just felt.

The Emperor of the East Sea's emotions fluctuated for half a day, leaving her feeling exhausted.

Remembering what the trainer had just said, she quickly sent another message to her dorm head:

[Dormitory Head, do you know anything about Stardust Illusion's recent situation with McQueen?]

Fujikishi seemed to be using a mobile phone and replied quickly:

[What's the situation with Stardust and McQueen? Stardust Illusion messaged me last time saying he wanted to stay overnight in Mejiro Castle, so they're probably good friends.]

"Staying overnight in Meshiro City..."

The emperor turned deathly pale, incredulous.

She stared at her phone screen, took several steps back, her expression as if Mount Tai had collapsed before her.

I only stayed at a hot spring hotel for a week or two for recuperation, how come the world has changed when I came back?

Meguro Castle... The Emperor had clearly heard of it; it was a place where only the main family of the Meguro clan could live. How did Stardust Illusion manage to stay there?

And then there's the Noble Family and that girl named Zhuo Fu. They're exchange students from France, right? How did they get so close to Stardust Illusion?

Damn it, Stardust Illusion... You can't do this, you can't do this—

You can't leave the emperor behind!!!

Chapter 124 Team Member Zhuo Fu: Her Zero-Gravity Running Style is Unmatched

Time quickly passed and it was afternoon.

On the training field dedicated to the exchange study team, the participants had already begun their warm-up exercises.

Stardust Illusion excitedly pulled Zhuo Fu to the East Sea Emperor, who had just joined them, and introduced him:

"Your Majesty, let me introduce you! This is Zoe, a runner from France."

"Zhuo Fu's running style is incredibly impressive; even I can't beat her!"

She exaggeratedly made running motions, imitating Zhuo Fu's weightless running style to demonstrate to the emperor.

Hearing such praise, Zhuo Fu, who was standing to the side, could no longer keep her composure.

Her face flushed red with embarrassment, and she shrank back slightly before whispering her rebuttal:

"You're not that good... Ming Mingchen, you beat me in no time..."

"In short, Your Majesty, you will be utterly astonished when you see that speed!"

"..."

For some unknown reason, the emperor specially changed into his final battle attire to participate in the training today.

His handsome white and blue military uniform stood out among the many girls in sportswear.

Looking at the cute little foreign girl in front of her, her face flushed and her hands shyly pointing at each other with her fingers in front of her chest, her eyelids twitched.

What did you do? You're getting angry, aren't you!

He was just saying he wanted to challenge me, but now he's talking about this French girl all the time.

Stardust Illusion, you haven't beaten me yet!

"So, what's the situation now?" The emperor forced a smile, his eyelids twitching as he asked, "The emperor doesn't quite understand what this means."

"During the Emperor's recovery period, Stardust, you got along so well with everyone!"

The emperor, seemingly joking around, gave the clueless fellow in front of him a hard elbow.

Seeing the bewildered expression on the Stardust Illusion's face after being struck, her mood improved slightly.

"Hello, I am the Emperor of the East Sea. Since Stardust says you are very strong, then you must be right. Let's get along well!"

As the emperor spoke, he reached out his hand to Zhuo Fu.

"Hello..."

The pink-haired girl also reached out and shook hands with her.

Zhuo Fu wasn't originally this introverted.

However, during the time she spent with Stardust Illusion these past few days, she had heard Stardust Illusion talk to her countless times about the name of the Emperor of the East Sea.

In Stardust Illusion's words, that was the figure she was chasing, the target she was about to defeat.

To date, Zofu is not confident that she can defeat Stardust Illusion again in an official match.

And the Emperor of the East Sea is even above that.

Zhuo Fu couldn't imagine just how strong this seemingly cute and petite child could be.

Even the Stardust Illusion can only chase after it.

Then he was also known as the Second Emperor...

In addition, Emperor Rudolf symbolized her status, making her family comparable to that of her mentor.

Could it be... that she has already reached the level of a master from a prestigious family?!

Thinking of this, Zhuo Fu looked at the East Sea Emperor in his decisive battle attire, her eyes filled with even greater awe.

So, only a racehorse girl this powerful is worth chasing after by Stardust Illusion...

"what happened?"

The emperor also noticed that Zhuo Fu's eyes held a strange look, and asked her with some curiosity.

"N-nothing, I'm sorry!"

Zhuo Fu apologized in a panic.

"Anyway, let's all have a parallel running training session!"

Stardust Illusion completely failed to decipher the meaning of the exchange between the two people before her. She grabbed one of them with each hand and led them both onto the track:

"Zhuo Fu's zero-gravity running style and the Emperor's ultimate imperial dance steps—wouldn't it be the fastest way to win someone's heart by showing them your strength?"

"..."

The outstanding individuals standing not far away are currently being individually instructed by a prominent family.

But upon hearing Stardust Illusion's words, Necha couldn't help but turn around, looking helplessly at the three of them, thinking to himself:

[This girl, whose mind is always on running, is at it again... Does she really think she can convey everything through a run?]

She was just about to make a comment when a pale purple figure rushed past, chasing after the three people.

It's McQueen!

The grass-dwelling star, White McQueen, joins the battle!

"Count me in too!" McQueen shouted as he ran up to Stardust Illusion and the others.

She caught her breath slightly, then looked up, smiled at the stardust illusion, and continued:

"It just so happens that I also want to see the emperor's current strength."

"……(stare)."

"Eh? An emperor?"

"……(stare)."

The emperor, who had just allowed the stardust illusion to pull him towards the track, stared at his teammate in front of him without saying a word. After a long while, he finally spoke in a sweet, cloying voice:

"McQueen, so it was you all along?"

"Um... Stardust, what happened to the Emperor?"

McQueen, who was being stared at, inexplicably felt a suffocating sensation, as if a python were coiling around him.

Sweating profusely, she received no reply from the emperor after asking twice, and could only turn her pleading gaze to the stardust illusion:

"Ever since then, it seems like the emperor has been glaring at me..."

Stardust Illusion guessed, "Maybe...maybe you're a little shy because you don't know McQueen very well?"

"No way! McQueen and I have been teammates for a long time!!!"

The emperor replied curtly before turning his gaze away.

She crossed her arms over her chest, raised her head, and said:

"I see. It's because of you, McQueen, that Stardust was able to stay in Mejiro Castle, right?"

"Huh?" X2

McQueen and Stardust Illusion were both stunned for a moment upon hearing this.

Immediately afterwards, Zhuo Fu and the other racehorse girls, who were secretly listening from a distance, all simultaneously uttered sounds of surprise:

"Huh?!" XN

"What do you mean by 'staying overnight'?"

Unexpectedly, before anyone could react, Necha turned around, his face flushed, and pointed at the Stardust illusion, shouting:

"Could this be one of Lady Meguro's traditional projects?! Stardust, you rascal!"

"more or less."

Upon hearing this, Stardust Illusion shrugged and offered an explanation:

"That night I went to visit the Meguro family, but Mrs. Meguro locked me inside. I had no choice but to stay there for the night."