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

In order to maintain a perfect image, she had to feign politeness with the man in front of her, which made Rudolf feel extremely tired.

"Then at least let me arrange the best VIP viewing room for the two of you!" the beer-bellied man quickly replied.

"No need, manager. We've already reserved this viewing room in advance. You just need to do your job."

Sitting to the side, Qi Cao had a cold expression and directly rejected his suggestion.

After all, the abuse of power for personal gain is something that Qi Cao would absolutely not allow to happen in the Treson Student Council.

"So, regarding the Emperor of the East Sea, is it necessary to conduct some...?"

"Manager, do you want to tarnish my reputation?"

Rudolph symbolically interrupted the beer-bellied man before he could finish speaking, cutting him off with a single sentence.

As she spoke, she turned her head and stared directly into the eyes of the middle-aged man.

At that moment, the man felt as if he were being stared at by a dragon, the air around him felt oppressive, and even breathing became extremely difficult.

His whole body began to emit an overwhelming scream to his brain, his legs trembled uncontrollably, and countless voices in his mind were shouting: Run! Run!

"Of course not!!! Then I... I'll take my leave now...!"

The man managed to utter one last polite remark, then squeezed his legs together and scrambled out of the spectator room, heading straight for the restroom.

"It's so frustrating. I finally managed to schedule a day off today, and now I have to deal with this guy."

Rudolf watched the man rush out of the room and said to the gas tank with a helpless expression.

“There’s nothing we can do about it,” Qi Cao replied, reaching for a document on the table. “But at least he’s still somewhat useful; he gave this to us.”

She had fourteen documents in her hand, which were the detailed files provided by the fourteen contestants, including the Emperor of the East Sea, when they registered.

"Are there any promising young talents worth noting? The chairman previously complained to me about the low number of racehorse girls admitted this year, and she gave me a few special admission slots to increase the number," Rudolf asked symbolically.

"To be honest, besides the Emperor child, there are also the excellent qualities of our school... Apart from that, there aren't really any other noteworthy characters based on the information. But these are just data on paper—the only way to know the actual situation is to stand on the field and see for yourself, right?"

Qisuo flipped through the documents and then answered in this way.

The two men acted very naturally, as if they were sitting in the Tressen student council office doing their work. Rudolf noticed this atmosphere and quickly interrupted them to avoid having to work on his precious day off.

"Anyway, the Empress's competition is about to begin... I actually hope that someone in this competition can threaten her."

"Is that so? I don't see any reason why you would dote on that child, Chairman."

The gas tank made a comment.

Before the East Sea Emperor even made his debut, this former student council president, who was full of authority and charisma, already doted on him to the extreme. She even let the East Sea Emperor play on her while she was working, and she would pay attention to the Emperor's training every day, just like a loving father to the child...

"Well... let's keep things separate!"

Rudolf, of course, knew he was being a bit too indulgent, and had even been reprimanded by Qi Cao a few times, so he could only quickly change the subject:

"Because of my record, the Emperor is obsessed with replicating the undefeated three championships even before the competition has started... Although it's a bit shameless of me to say it, the undefeated three championships are incredibly difficult to achieve. It requires not only strength, skill, and awareness, but also a bit of rare luck."

"The Empress, let alone anything else, hasn't even grasped the meaning of defeat yet; she's merely dreaming about it." Rudolf's expression grew worried as he said this. "If she can't understand the weight of victory, she might one day be utterly crushed by it..."

"So it's better to lose in the debut battle?" QiCao turned his head and looked over, his expression somewhat strange.

“I didn’t say much!” Rudolf quickly explained. “Of course I hope that child can have a perfect debut, but… if someone can at least pose a threat to her, that will make her realize how hard-won the victory is and make her cherish every opportunity to compete.”

Just like my rival, Representative Chiaki, back then. The essence of horse racing is that you have to compete with other racehorses to grow.

"Just spoil her."

Qi Cao rolled his eyes and stopped talking, continuing to look through the fourteen documents in his hand.

The East Sea Emperor, this little colt who has been hailed as the "future second emperor" even before her debut, is she able to find her "representative of Qianming" among these fourteen people?

Chapter Four: That Year I Debuted, Standing Like a Minion

One o'clock in the afternoon, at the entrance of Zhongjing Racecourse.

Stardust Illusion, carrying a shopping bag, had changed into a brand-new pair of running shoes and stood at the entrance of the racetrack, looking up.

While Chukyo Racecourse may not be considered one of the top racecourses in Japan, its proximity to Nagoya and direct management by the Central Racing Association mean that its facilities and races are quite good, at least capable of supporting G1 level races.

In the world of Uma Musume, nothing is more worth looking forward to than coming here in your free time to watch a beautiful, exciting, and visually appealing Uma Musume race.

Just by standing at the entrance, Stardust Illusion could feel the overwhelming atmosphere created by the tens of thousands of horse racing enthusiasts who had come to celebrate today's Chukyo debut match.

A large portion of them probably came for the Emperor of the East Sea.

"We absolutely have to earn the bounty here, at least in the top five..."

Looking at the Zhongjing Racecourse, and recalling the famous races in his memory, as well as the exhilarating prize money, Stardust Illusion secretly set a goal for himself.

At the very least, I need to make sure my family no longer has to worry about finances. Let's work hard towards winning 1000 million yen!

With that thought in mind, she submitted her registration form and headed to the interview venue indicated by the staff. Apparently, an interview had to be conducted here before the competition could begin—it was obvious which horse girl was giving this special treatment to her debut battle.

Upon arriving at the interview site, Stardust Illusion immediately spotted the most conspicuous figure in the crowd: the East Sea Emperor, whom she had met that morning.

Upon seeing the arrival of Stardust Illusion, the Emperor turned around with great interest and waved vigorously at her, gesturing for her to sit down next to him. The racehorse girls and reporters beside her also cast curious glances over, wanting to see clearly who deserved such special treatment from this rising star.

"This……"

Under these circumstances, Stardust Illusion couldn't directly refuse the emperor's kindness, so she could only bite the bullet and sit down next to the East Sea emperor to officially begin the news interview.

"Emperor of the East Sea, today is your official debut battle. Do you have any goals or expectations for your future competition career?"

"Of course, an undefeated treble!!!"

"Your Majesty, based on the information we've gathered so far, you hold a commanding lead in popularity in this debut battle. I've conducted two surveys, and both indicate that you have the highest probability of winning first place in this debut battle. What are your thoughts?"

"I will run at full speed, thank you for your support!"

"Do you think there are any opponents in this competition that you should pay attention to? Or any opponents that pose a threat to your chances of winning first place?"

"I think everyone will be running their hardest to win first place, so they're all worth paying attention to!"

"..."

From Stardust Illusion's perspective, this interview was extremely agonizing.

She sat next to the most popular Emperor of the East Sea, completely frozen in place, even having to give up all thought.

Even though everyone's cameras and video cameras were pointed at her, not a single reporter wanted to ask her what she thought.

Ostensibly an event to interview all the racehorse girls about their debut, the focus was entirely on the genius, the Emperor of the East Blue, who was the center of attention. Stardust Illusion wished she could become invisible so that she could at least sit more comfortably.

She understood this situation quite well. After all, the media didn't need the opinions of some unknown people to fill their reports, and even as a foil to the emperor, there was no place for a country racehorse girl like her.

Soon, the interview came to an end.

Stardust Illusion, who hadn't said a word, breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, hung the blue number 7 on her body, and then went to the center of the venue, standing on the side to take a group photo with the thirteen racehorse girls.

"What genius... I'll teach her a lesson she won't forget!"

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Amidst the flashing cameras of various media outlets, Stardust Illusion vaguely heard a racehorse girl beside her gritting her teeth and complaining, but before she could find out who said it, the interview had officially ended.

The reporters walked out one after another, and the Emperor of the East Sea finally put away his businesslike smile and walked to the side of Stardust Illusion.

"Don't worry about it too much, they have no idea why we run."

With a radiant smile on her face, the emperor tiptoed and patted Stardust Illusion's shoulder, offering words of comfort in a pretentious manner.

“I’m fine.” Stardust Illusion shook his head.

"Hey? Stardust Illusion, you have such a good attitude."

The words of the East Sea Emperor might sound sarcastic to most people, but Stardust Illusion didn't misunderstand. After all, having watched anime and played games in her previous life, she knew very well that this child was the most innocent type and wouldn't have such thoughts.

"Today is our debut battle. It seems that the race that had no result this morning will finally have a winner. I'm really looking forward to it!"

The two walked side by side toward the racetrack. The emperor playfully twirled around the stardust illusion, tilting his head to look at her and bringing up what had happened earlier.

"I will do my best."

Stardust Illusion naturally knew why she brought that up, and replied with a smile.

Are you really looking forward to it...?

Indeed, even for her sister's sake, she had to run with all her might. Although she wasn't confident of beating the East Sea Emperor here, as long as she finished in the top five in the race, she would be considered a winner. And second place would not only earn her enough bounty, but also allow her to accumulate a share for the next level of high-reward race.

So she will use these feet to earn all of this!

"Emperor of the East Sea, Miss Emperor of the East Sea?" A voice came from behind, interrupting their conversation.

"The TV station said they'd like to do an exclusive interview with you. Please come over if you're free." The two turned around and saw the staff member who had greeted the racehorse girl at the entrance. He also saw the East Sea Emperor turning around and quickly waved and called out to them.

"Then I'll head over there. See you on the field!" The emperor said goodbye excitedly and turned to run off in that direction.

"Oh, goodbye then!" Stardust Illusion watched as the Emperor obediently ran to the staff member and was given a hat that seemed to be covered with sponsor logos. She was both amused and exasperated. She could only wave to her and continue walking towards the arena.

It seems everyone has their own difficulties. Even a popular racehorse like Donghai Diwang can't have peace and quiet during her debut race, with interviews coming one after another. I wonder if it will affect her warm-up exercises later.

Ultimately, the Emperor's goal and his own goal do not conflict. Even if she gets first place, he only needs to be second. There is no need for him to have any bad intentions and hope that she will be affected by insufficient preparation.

"Alright, the goal is the second place bounty in the debut battle. Good luck, Stardust Illusion!"

The voice encouraging himself echoed in the empty corridor.

Chapter 5 Tieba T0 Cold Joke Luna

At 3 PM, the open-air 1800-meter race will be held at the Zhongjing Racecourse.

Stardust Illusion and the other thirteen racehorse girls have all entered the arena and are now warming up by moving around freely.

In half an hour, they will have their debut race and begin their professional careers as racehorses.