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

Dark-skinned athletic girl, Rin, is checking the horseshoes on her running shoes in the rest area.

She had lost to Stardust Illusion once in a previous simulation because she was not good at short-distance tracks, so she already had a certain regard for them.

Now that she had this opportunity for revenge, Amazon was eager to crush it completely, so she said to her two teammates beside her:

"Let's settle this with that guy in the last 200 meters. This time, we need to pull ahead by more than three horse lengths!"

"The last 200m?"

The tall, slender "Tree Express" looked puzzled. She put on her number tag, carefully adjusted the numbers that had been pushed out of place, and then said with a bright smile:

"200m is too short. I need to start accelerating in the last 600m and overtake the leader!"

"What do you think, Bai Ren?" Amazon nodded and turned to look at the third partner when she saw her teammate's confidence.

However, at this moment, Narita Shirahito was sitting in the corner with her eyes closed, her lips moving slightly but no one could hear what she was saying.

"What, are you meditating?"

Amazon abandoned its attempt to harass the opponent and began to seriously prepare for the upcoming match.

But Narita Shirahito wasn't meditating at all; she couldn't shake the movie clips she'd watched yesterday from her mind.

That despicable believer conspired with the sun god to trick me into watching a horror movie!

It's okay, it's all just acting...

It's impossible for a chainsaw woman to suddenly appear out of nowhere on the field. I need to calm down, I need to calm down...

Not far from these three, two players from the Spica team, Golden Ship and Mejiro McQueen, were receiving their trainer's final instructions:

"Listen carefully, this short-distance race is not your area of ​​expertise, but that doesn't mean your chances of winning are much worse."

Tatsuya Nishizaki, who was in charge of the two racehorse girls in front of him, put away his lazy attitude and seriously explained the tactics:

"The most important part of a short-distance race is the second half. You can conserve some energy in the early stages and then sprint ahead in the second half to increase your speed."

"So we're going to have to catch up again." Golden Ship replied casually, his eyes fixed on the Rubik's Cube in his hand.

"Just choose the chase-and-run strategy. In the early stages, let them break the wind for you. The most crucial factor in deciding the outcome of this match is the last three waves—McQueen and the Golden Ship. Do you understand?"

“Yes, trainer.” Megumi McQueen, from a prestigious family, responded with elegant manners, opening his mouth slightly.

Golden Ship nodded, and his speed in churning the Rubik's Cube increased even further.

"Let's all cheer each other on one last time."

After finishing speaking, Nishizaki Ryu extended his right hand first.

The other team members who came to cheer from behind—East Sea Emperor, Special Zhou, Yamato Akaki, and Vodka—all came forward and placed their right hands on the back of the trainer's hand, along with Megumi McQueen and Golden Ship, who were about to compete.

The seven people exchanged glances, then simultaneously took a deep breath and shouted:

"Spica team - victory is assured..."

"Draco Team - Finishing Move!!!!!"

Behind the crowd, Akashiyama Scarlet, completely lacking any ladylike demeanor, suddenly roared in support of her two teammates, their voices drowning out any noise from his side.

This made Nishizaki Ryu trainer slap his forehead, feeling utterly helpless at this student's little scheme to scare his racehorse girl in this way.

The Central Tréscent battle, which will determine the spots for the French exchange student team, is about to begin! All participants, please proceed with the entrance process in an orderly fashion!!!

The sound of a broadcast began to echo across the stadium, hosted by students from the Treson College's sports commentary department.

"I wonder which team, Spica or Rigil, will win?"

In the stands, the student council's Empress Qi Gauge looked at the players who were starting to enter the gate and said, "In short, we absolutely cannot let Toyama Scarlet's team win, otherwise who knows how much trouble that trainer will cause the French team."

"Hey, you're worrying too much. The players on the other two teams are veterans who have been playing for at least a year. They have at least a 9% chance of winning against Stardust Illusion and Miura Bourbon."

Rudolf symbolizes arms crossed in front of the chest, hence this commentary.

She was actually trying to control herself and not keep staring at the East Sea Emperor in the rest area. She could only distract herself by observing the players in the arena.

"Only 9%?" Qi Cao turned to the Emperor, who had made the comment, with a look of surprise. "Do those two racehorses even have a chance of winning?!"

"If I hadn't seen the detailed information about Stardust Illusion, I might have thought the same as you."

Rudolph gestured towards the brown-haired racehorse in the arena, recalling the data and training videos he had reviewed, and continued:

"But Stardust Illusion... I'll pin my remaining 10% chance of winning on its growth potential."

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Wave: A unique unit of distance in horse racing, originating from the United Kingdom. Approximately 1 wave = 201m, which can be roughly regarded as 200m.

The first three waves and the last three waves refer to the initial 600m distance and the final 600m distance, respectively, which are the early and late stages of the race in the horse racing game.

Chapter 42 The outcome... will be decided in the very early game!

All seven athletes entered the gate and began preparing for the start of the race.

The battle with these opponents is finally about to begin.

Stardust Illusion had been looking forward to this for a week, which was the direct reason why she agreed to use Rudolf's symbolic favor for this matter.

Don't you want to compete with the strong teams in the central region, or even the French national team?

When Toyama Scarlet saw that Stardust Illusion was unwilling to cooperate with her, she directly and accurately grasped Stardust Illusion's warlike nature and persuaded her with this sentence.

Aside from Oguri Hat, who was just training with her, these five racehorse girls were the strongest opponents she had ever encountered.

Just standing next to them, the sense of pressure I felt was even greater than that of the East Sea Emperor during my debut battle.

Although some of them may not be at their absolute strongest, these powerful opponents have stirred up a storm of competitive spirit within Stardust Illusion.

I want to run, I want to beat them, I want to take first place.

The current Stardust Illusion is filled with a desire to win whenever it sets foot on the grassland.

The key to victory or defeat lies in... that!

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The key to victory or defeat lies in... the final three waves of the sprint!

At this moment, the five female racehorses outside of the Draco team, inside the gate, all thought the same thing, a sentiment shared by sprint racers.

But will things really turn out as they wish?

Alright, all contestants are ready, the competition is about to begin!

The training match is a 1400m short-distance race on a counter-clockwise track at a good horse racing track. Let's see who comes out on top and wins the right to exchange and learn with the French team...

beep--!

With a whistle, the gates in front of everyone suddenly opened, and the competition officially began!

Tap tap tap tap tap...

The footsteps of the seven racehorses clashed, the sound of their horseshoes striking the ground filling the air.

Three people were ahead, two were chasing, and two were in the lead.

The grass was in excellent condition, and with the right temperature, sunshine, and a gentle breeze that wouldn't affect the game, it's safe to say that the playing field today was of a level that no one could find fault with.

As the most experienced runner among the participants, Big Tree Express not only has more experience than other runners, but also knows the mile and short-distance courses like the back of his hand.

Although in open competitions, most viewers are willing to call her the absolute queen of mile races, few people know that even sprint races are within Tree Express's area of ​​expertise.

With her physical strength, she often adopts the strategy of maintaining a certain distance behind her opponent in the early stages to follow them, using the wake generated by the opponent's wind to reduce the burden of running.

It wasn't until the mid-to-late game that they suddenly erupted, relying on their last three powerful shots to break through and completely win the game.

"Although today is not the rainy day I'm most used to in Shigebaba... it doesn't matter too much, let's just keep this pace."

Thinking this, the Great Tree Express, which had already started its sprint, began to adjust its position and slowly approach the inner lane, choosing to follow the lead racehorse girl.

Just as Tojo Hana had predicted before the race, the two female racehorses from Draco team immediately took the lead.

Led by Miura Bourbon, with Stardust Illusion close behind, the two maintained the same posture, heads bowed, as they sprinted forward. At this starting line, no one could be faster than these two racehorse girls who were leading the way.

But this will consume extra stamina, little sister.

Big Tree Express watched the two rookie racehorses rushing forward and chuckled inwardly.

She knew that many female racehorses would try to finish a race by leading when they debuted, because this running style is less affected by opponents, so it is considered more suitable for inexperienced newcomers.

However, this is actually a huge misconception, because the competition in horse racing is far more than just a battle of positional awareness.

Endurance allocation, selection of acceleration zones, when to unleash the final burst of speed, and how to handle corners... all of these require the race girl to make judgments in real time during the race.

When their positions are in the lead, the weakest, or the chasing, all these judgments can be made by referring to other racehorses in the surrounding field of vision. Such newcomers can often arrive at a not-too-wrong answer even if they are slightly lacking in experience.

When a runner is in a runaway position, all the choices must be made by the leading female horses themselves. If they make a mistake in any aspect, their ephemeral leading position will immediately turn into a poison that kills their chance of winning, completely devouring the newcomer's confidence.

Thinking of this, Big Tree Express tilted its head slightly to observe the other opponents in this competition.

The two chasing players, Ryuga Amazon and Golden Ship, are not too dangerous. The race is only 1400m long, which is an unreasonable disadvantage for chasing players. In the end, this must be the result of the trainer Toyama Crimson's deliberate choice.

The other two female racehorses who formed the vanguard with her, Narita Shirahito and Mejiro McQueen, are both runners known for their long-distance running skills.

In this short-distance race, they will likely leverage their strengths and compensate for their weakness in short-distance bursts with long-range acceleration.

At this moment, Megumi McQueen seemed to be performing adequately, with nothing to criticize, but Narita Shirahito was acting strangely.

This "Shadow Monster" is on the same team as Big Tree Express. They often run side-by-side during team training. Through these training sessions, she clearly realized that this newcomer racehorse girl, Narita Shirohito, who just debuted this year, is incredibly strong and definitely a level that can rival her.

Even on longer tracks, the Big Tree Express could easily be overtaken by the opponent if they weren't careful. Even their senior teammate, Maruzensky, had repeatedly praised Tadada Shirahito's outstanding potential.

However, it was obvious to Da Shu that Narita Shirahito's running style today was full of flaws, and it could even be said that he had already lost his composure from the beginning. What exactly happened?

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Damn it, I'm in such a bad state...

Narita Shirahito gritted his teeth and followed closely behind Megumi McQueen, secretly lamenting his predicament.

Yesterday, she was tricked by Mejiro Zenshin and dragged to see a horror movie called Uma Musume Pretty Derby last night.

Although Narita Shirahito is seen by most people around her as a quiet, aloof, and excellent racehorse girl, she is actually incredibly timid!

As a child, I was often frightened by my own shadow and cried loudly, which even left me with psychological trauma.