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

Although she asked Grandpa Rokuhei and Oguri Hat to teach her, she never managed to catch up with Oguri Hat even once during the training process. She could only improve her basic skills by following a reduced training plan.

Perhaps she really can't compare to top runners like Oguri Hat? Sometimes, when she loses too many times, she also doubts herself like this.

But I never expected that these two people would have such high expectations of me.

To become the strongest in the classic triple crown...?

Indeed, it's impossible for any female racehorse not to yearn to prove herself in the Triple Crown. Even if she were a time traveler, she would have been infected by this atmosphere long ago, otherwise she wouldn't have declared in an interview that she would challenge the East Sea Emperor again in the Triple Crown.

But things are different now. With two senior figures who have such high hopes for her, they have even placed the legendary glory of the Oguri Hat on her shoulders.

So, what reason does Stardust Illusion have not to seize the brightest guiding star in the world of running?

"I understand." The Stardust Illusion picked up the bowl and began to eat heartily, stuffing all the food into its mouth before wiping its mouth and replying to the old man before it:

"I will do my best to prepare for the classic triple crown, please train me well, sir!"

"Hahahaha, I'm going to enjoy my retirement to the fullest. But don't worry, I've already arranged another trainer for you. She'll be waiting for you at the Central Teresen Academy, and she's absolutely the most suitable person to train you!" Old Master Liuping laughed heartily with satisfaction.

Seeing the Stardust Illusion looking somewhat disappointed upon learning that he would not continue training her, the old man reached out and patted her to comfort her:

"Don't worry, we won't completely abandon you. When the vacation ends... around March, Oguri and I will return to Treson Academy to prepare for the Three Goddesses Dream Cup. When we meet again, don't let us down—we'll have special training and all sorts of things prepared for you!"

"Let's cheer each other on then!"

Little Chestnut Hat's cheeks were puffed out as she chewed on grilled meat covered in sauce, but upon hearing this, she quickly clenched her fists and earnestly cheered on Stardust Illusion.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Hmph, trying to escape?

While Stardust Illusion and the others were feasting and drinking.

Inside the student council office at Central Teresen College.

"Ugh... Damn it, do you think those guys at JRA are all idiots?" Rudolf rubbed his temples, looking at the report that had just been delivered with a helpless expression.

The document details everything that happened at Oguri Hattori's retirement ceremony, including the birth of the second Oguri Hattori and... the disgraceful behavior of that JRA reporter.

"There's nothing we can do about it."

Qi Cao sat at the desk to the side, quickly writing on the approval document, and answered without looking up:

"That reporter has been fired by the JRA in no time, which should reduce some of the impact."

"If only it could be lowered..." Rudolf sighed, leaned back in his chair, tilted his head back, closed his eyes, and the image of the horse girl with the feathered hair who rushed into his chairman's office years ago, shouting, "I need your power!" flashed through his mind.

That was two years ago.

"Oguri Hat 2.0... Do you really have such high expectations for her?" Rudolph seemed to be asking the Oguri Hat in his mind, or perhaps he was asking himself.

"This isn't a bad thing, is it? President, didn't you say before that you hoped the East Sea Emperor could have her own [Qianming Representative]?" Qisao raised her head and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

"That's true—but who could have imagined that the Empress would push herself to that extent?! She pulled a muscle in the second match today, it's amazing that she could endure the pain and finish the winner's stage!"

Rudolph covered her face and shouted. It was a rare moment when she didn't have to put on airs when she was surrounded by her friends. She was very relaxed and showed no trace of the authoritative president she usually was.

"So you can stop the emperor, just tell her not to run so desperately, and the emperor will definitely listen to you." Qi Cao replied in a flat, emotionless voice.

“How could that be… What kind of logic is it to prevent a racehorse from running freely?” Rudolf immediately retorted.

"So you're just having a bout of overthinking, huh?" Qi Cao chuckled, covering his mouth.

She had long seen through Rudolf's symbolism, realizing that he was merely trying to alleviate his anxiety about the emperor through complaining, so she deliberately provoked him in this way.

"Sigh...that's true. I'd better get back to work. I can make time to visit the Emperor at the hospital tomorrow." Reminded by the gas tank, Rudolf finally realized what he had been thinking. He could only helplessly compose himself and return to his work.

"Have them prepare a press conference for me regarding the JRA matter."

"Okay, I'll notify them right away." After Rudolph returned to work mode, his attitude immediately changed, and he replied seriously to the student council president in front of him.

The emperor propped his cheek with one hand, turned his head, and stared intently at the empty doorway, continuing in a cold tone:

"At the press conference, we will announce that we have specially recruited Stardust Illusion, which will prove that the Central Committee has long attached great importance to her..."

"Let those old men apologize; bowing is what they're best at anyway."

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It's 5 a.m.

Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang!

A knock suddenly sounded at the door of the training ground dormitory.

Stardust Illusion was suddenly awakened from his dream by the powerful knocking. Looking at the still dimly lit sky outside the window, he was momentarily confused about what had happened.

It took me several seconds to snap out of my daze at the knocking before I realized what was happening. Still half asleep, I got out of bed, walked to the door, and opened it.

Standing outside the door were two figures, one tall and one short.

"Grandpa, and Senior Little Chestnut Hat? What are you doing so early?" Stardust Illusion asked, rubbing his eyes, looking quite confused.

"We're leaving for our vacation tomorrow," Grandpa Liuping said casually.

"Um, so what?"

Standing in the cold winter wind, Stardust Illusion, wearing only a nightgown, shivered and felt a bit chilly.

She didn't understand what was going on either. Did they think they were leaving tomorrow and wanted to spend more time with her?

"So of course I'll take you for a run today."

The old man glanced at his watch, smiled, and said, "It's 5:04 a.m. I'll give you six minutes to prepare. Xiao Li and I will be waiting for you downstairs at 5:10 a.m.

"...Huh?" Grandpa Liu Ping ignored the bewildered Stardust Illusion and turned to walk outside.

Little Chestnut Hat followed immediately, but halfway there she turned back, clenched her fist at the Stardust Illusion, and whispered:

"come on!"

Returning to his room in a daze, Stardust Illusion dressed, washed his face with cold water, and finally came to his senses.

But she was still a little confused, since the previous training had all taken place during the day, and she didn't understand why she was being woken up so early in the morning.

However, she also understood that the old man was definitely not the type to joke about training, so she quickly tidied herself up and rushed out of the room to run downstairs.

As soon as I came downstairs, I saw Grandpa Liuping straddling a small pink women's motorcycle, while Xiao Li, wearing a tracksuit and a small chestnut hat, was stretching and loosening his muscles and bones beside him.

Seeing her come down, Liu Ping waved and said, "Let's go."

He started the motorcycle and sped off.

Seeing this, Oguri Hat immediately jogged to catch up. Although Stardust Illusion hadn't figured out what was happening, it instinctively followed behind the motorcycle, jogging alongside Oguri Hat.

Where are we going?

Seeing the old man ride the motorcycle that might be his daughter's, without even turning his head, and take them away from the training ground, Stardust Illusion couldn't help but ask.

"Let's take the Shinkansen."

Grandpa Liu Ping drove his little motorcycle, not going particularly fast, maintaining a speed of about 10-20 km/h as he led the way.

It was just past 5 o'clock, the sky was not yet fully bright, and the streetlights on both sides of the road were still on. Stardust Illusion looked around and saw that apart from the occasional breakfast cart that had already started operating, there were basically no shops open.

"Where are we going by Shinkansen?" Stardust Illusion asked, but his hands, feet and breathing didn't change much. He maintained the most comfortable posture and jogged behind the motorcycle with Little Chestnut Hat.

"Go to Central Teresen Academy beforehand, it'll also be a good opportunity for you to meet your next trainer."

After saying that, Grandpa Liuping's motorcycle increased its speed a little more, and Stardust Illusion quickly followed suit, beginning to sense that something was wrong—

How far is it from here to the Shinkansen station?

After running for about an hour, passing through deserted streets, the surroundings gradually began to fill with the sounds of people coming and going. The sound of trains passing by slowly came into view. Only then did the panting Stardust Illusion realize that it was approaching its destination...

"How are you feeling?" The old man stopped his motorcycle, took out a towel, and handed it to Stardust Illusion, asking.

"I can still hold on!" Stardust Illusion replied stubbornly, despite feeling fatigued.

"Hehe." The old man looked at her stubborn expression and smiled meaningfully.

Standing in front of the Shinkansen station, he paused for a moment before continuing:

"For top potential runners like Oguri Hat, Donghai Emperor, or you, the biggest role of a trainer is to provide training plans so that you can improve your physical fitness and experience more scientifically and achieve twice the result with half the effort."

"Like today, if I told you that running ten kilometers every morning would help further improve your endurance, would you stick to this habit?"

“I will,” Stardust Illusion replied without hesitation.

“I knew you’d answer like that.” The old man raised an eyebrow. “To be honest, everyone says Oguri is like a monster on the field, but I’ve trained you for 17 days… In my opinion, you’re good enough to be called a monster in training as well.”

“Stardust Illusion, in your training records, if I compare the training results at the same time every day, I can’t find a single record of your training effect declining. This is something I have never seen before, and it is also the main reason why I believe you are capable of inheriting the glory of Oguri Hat.”

"Now that you understand the weight of victory, and with the trainer I'm going to introduce you to, you'll probably focus more and more on basic training from now on, right?"

"But what I want to tell you is... never force yourself to engage in destructive training. You must restrain your desire to train and not be misled by the illusion that training can improve your basic qualities."

The old man spoke earnestly, his face etched with the marks of time he had endured:

"I've seen too many promising young players suffer injuries due to overtraining, causing their Open careers to plummet or even forcing them to retire. So no matter what kind of training plan you get in the future, you must pay close attention to the warning signs your body might give you, and never hurt yourself because of training."

Stardust Illusion now understood what Old Master Liu Ping meant.

Her system can quantify training results, so in these days' training plans, people feel that their training efficiency has improved significantly.

Grandpa Liu Ping was worried that she would be blinded by such remarkable effects and force herself to do excessive practice, which would harm her body. That's why he did all these things this morning.

"Don't worry, old man. Although I want to win, I'm not crazy about it."

Stardust Illusion didn't tell Grandpa Liu Ping about the system, since that would not only be inconvenient to explain, but would also cause him unnecessary worry, so this was the only answer he could give.

"Okay, that's perfect. Next thing, since we're going to Treson Academy today, how about teaming up with Oguri for the Dream Cup next year?" After finishing the first thing, the old man's expression relaxed.

"what?"

Stardust Illusion was stunned for a moment. Isn't a race an individual sport? What does it mean to participate in a team?

"Oh, you haven't heard of the Dream Cup yet, have you?"

The old man suddenly realized what was happening and began to explain on the spot:

"The Dream Cup is a special cup competition held by the three goddesses. Their divine power will open up a special space, where a G1-level race track will be materialized. Participants need to form teams of three to compete in a team race. They will receive points based on their rankings, and the team scores will be tallied to advance to the next round."

"There are differences between Group A and Group B, restricted and open ratings, etc. Someone will explain them to you when you get to the academy."