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

Seeing those feet that were completely unaffected by training, Stardust Illusion secretly chuckled and breathed a sigh of relief.

She casually draped the bedding over the emperor, tossed her socks into the bamboo basket containing his change of clothes, and was about to get up—

Suddenly, his right hand was grabbed.

The Eastern Sea Emperor, who had been sleeping there, had woken up at some point.

She hid the lower half of her face under the covers, and reached out with her right hand from the side to grab the place where she was about to leave.

Did I wake you up?

Stardust Illusion was somewhat helpless; it had just tried so hard, but it still ended up waking the Emperor.

"It's nothing... Stardust, where did you go?"

The emperor stared intently at the stardust illusion with his blinking eyes and asked this question.

Beneath the covers, where no one else could see, the Emperor of the East Sea's face was already flushed.

Actually, she had already woken up as soon as she was picked up.

But the embrace was so comfortable and warm that she didn't open her eyes immediately.

As a result, he missed the opportunity to wake up and could only continue to pretend to be asleep, letting the stardust illusions do as they pleased.

As a result, the other person not only carried her to the bed in a princess carry, but also took off her shoes and socks, and his warm palms touched the insteps of her feet directly...

Thinking of this, the Emperor of the East Sea, though he knew that the Stardust Illusion had no other meaning, still couldn't help but clench his legs together and curl up.

"Yes, lately I've been practicing with Bourbon and McQueen late into the night after dinner on exercises that don't require leg work."

Stardust Illusion looked at the Emperor's right hand, which seemed unwilling to let go, and with some helplessness, could only sit down against the edge of the bed.

"The emperor originally wanted to give you a surprise..."

At this point, the Emperor of the East Sea became somewhat embarrassed.

She had been waiting in the dorm the whole time, but she ended up falling asleep and needed the Stardust Illusion to carry her to bed...

"It's my fault, it's my fault. It's because I didn't tell you beforehand."

Stardust Illusion shook his head, taking the blame upon himself.

Chapter 128 McQueen Troll, you are the real challengers!

"It's been two months since we met during Emperor and Stardust's debut battle, hasn't it?"

The Eastern Sea Emperor remained in bed, turning to look at the profile of the Stardust Illusion, and spoke softly.

"Pretty much, two months have passed in the blink of an eye."

Stardust Illusion, sitting on the floor, couldn't help but recall the scene of their first meeting.

He struck up a conversation with himself, who had just arrived from the countryside, and without hesitation apprehended the robber, then pointed him in the direction of the shop…

The Eastern Sea Emperor, this young girl was like a little sun, illuminating the originally slightly gloomy heart of the Stardust Illusion.

Stardust Illusion hasn't told anyone yet. Although she seems cheerful and carefree now, when she first transmigrated here, she was in a state of extreme gloom.

Although she has become a racehorse girl, how could she so easily give up her life in the original world?

At first, she refused to believe that the situation was beyond repair and spent all her time trying to find a way back to her original world.

He even tried to put himself in a near-death state to see if he could use the same method to travel through time again.

As expected, nothing happened.

So she gave up, not just to go back, Stardust Illusion even gave up all social activities.

He stays at home every day, living like a complete shut-in, letting his only relative—his sister—earn money to take care of him.

Until my sister was hospitalized due to illness.

Only after that did Stardust Illusion realize that it couldn't continue like this.

Even though life in the original world is beyond repair, the family members in this world are not fake either.

A sister who would be heartbroken when I was on the verge of death, a sister who would take care of me when I was depressed, a sister who would constantly encourage me when I gave up on myself...

How could such a family be fake?

She finally understood what she needed to do—to cherish everything she had and to cherish the family who cared about her.

After that, she started looking for ways to work to supplement her family's income.

She delivered newspapers, delivered takeout, and then thought about making money by participating in horse races... and then she encountered everything she has now.

Seeing the Stardust Illusion suddenly fall into deep thought and her expression become nostalgic, the East Sea Emperor did not interrupt her thoughts.

Although he managed to persuade her to stay, the emperor did not intend to have a long chat with her.

Just like now, the two of them are quietly spending time together, and looking at the profile of the Stardust Illusion is enough to make the emperor feel comfortable.

She didn't understand what this thought, this inner turmoil, was.

But the emperor knew that what he wanted was to get along well with the people in front of him, to keep competing, and to keep running.

"Speaking of which, Your Majesty, how are your feet feeling?"

Stardust Illusion suddenly spoke up and asked.

Upon hearing this, the Empress of the East Sea blushed again, her face having just recovered.

Under the covers, the emperor tucked his legs in even more before replying irritably:

Why are you asking this?

"The emperor's legs must be exceptionally soft, right? I just touched them slightly, and they felt even softer than Oguri's."

Stardust Illusion, however, had no such thoughts. She carefully analyzed the feel of the other person's legs and feet she had just grasped, and then continued:

"This is an extremely rare talent, and that's why you were able to unleash such an exaggerated imperial dance move in your debut battle, right?"

"……Um."

The Emperor of the East Sea sighed inwardly as he realized that the Stardust Illusion had begun to discuss serious matters.

She didn't know why the other person was bringing this up now.

But it's clear that Stardust Illusion has no intention of maintaining the previous atmosphere.

"Both the trainers and the president have mentioned this. They say it's my unique talent, and if I continue to develop it, I might be able to touch the edge of the field."

She answered truthfully.

Although Stardust Illusion was an opponent, the Emperor made no attempt to conceal his own strength.

“However, great power often comes with risks.” Stardust Illusion’s tone turned serious:

"Rokuhei Ginjiro, you know who he is, right?"

"Yes, you're Oguri Hat-senpai's trainer, right? And you even trained Stardust for a while." The Emperor nodded.

"Oguri-chan, who has a flexible body just like you, began to suffer from various injuries during her third year at Central, which seriously affected her condition."

“At the time, Grandpa Liuping told me that a large part of the problem stemmed from her soft body.”

Stardust Illusion placed his right hand on his shinbone and said this.

"It's alright, the emperor is just starting out, these things are still a long way off—"

"Really? You only pulled a muscle half a month ago, right?" Stardust Illusion bluntly pointed out the other party's self-deception.

"..." The emperor fell silent for a moment.

In fact, Rudolf, his trainer, and even the doctor who treated her injuries had all told her about this matter.

These legs, while capable of performing movements that many others cannot, also experience a significant increase in wear and tear.

She used such a powerful dance move in her debut match, and then she played two more matches in a row, which caused her to strain her muscles. She had to rest for more than ten days to recover.

but……

"The emperor can still hold on. As long as he is careful from now on, he won't strain himself like that again."

She said it in a dry tone.

Stardust Illusion turned around, rested its head on the edge of the bed, and looked at the girl huddled in the blankets.

She opened her mouth slightly and softly called the other person's name:

"emperor."

Looking at the face of the Stardust Illusion so close to his own, feeling her warm breath on his face, the Emperor of the East Sea felt a slight tremor in his heart.

The two, their cheeks almost touching, fell silent for a moment. The only sound in the room seemed to be the pounding of the East Sea Emperor's heart.

"...W-what happened?"

Unable to bear the atmosphere any longer, the Emperor of the East Sea forced himself to speak.

She swallowed, feeling inexplicably dry in her mouth.

"...Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Stardust Illusion answered softly.

Looking at her opponent, she recalled the anime she had watched in her original world.

The repeated fractures suffered by the Emperor of the East Sea shattered her hopes time and time again.

All people remember is the phoenix that miraculously revived.

Who can truly understand what this girl felt before that?

Thinking of this, Stardust Illusion couldn't help but feel a pang of pity, and its gaze towards the other person became even gentler.

"I...I...I don't feel much pressure!"

The emperor looked into those blood-red eyes before him.

His gentle gaze left her speechless, only able to stammer in response.

"I will face you, the Emperor, in these three matches to win the classic treble—but in return, I don't want you to force yourself to train beyond your capacity for this kind of thing."