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

The stardust illusion slowly raised its head at that moment.

With the laurel wreath in hand, the French running prodigy felt his breath catch for a moment.

A chill that rose from the depths of her heart suddenly overwhelmed her completely.

what is this?

Is it hypothermia caused by winter rain?

Impossible! You'd lose your temperature after just running a few hundred meters? Don't be ridiculous! I'm not sick or weak!

Yueguiguan felt as if time had slowed down, her mind racing as she tried to find the source of the anomaly.

The next moment, she found it.

"Don't... block my way."

What reached my ears was the emotionless voice of Stardust Illusion.

Ferocity, savagery, and... murderous intent.

The moment the laurel wreath saw the other person's eyes, it felt as if only those two red pupils remained in the entire world.

The intense presence emanating from those eyes made it impossible for her to look away.

How should we proceed from here?

What techniques should be used when cornering?

How can she continue to stop the Stardust Illusion's advance?

All of this is beyond comprehension.

Gekyokugan felt as if his brain was freezing.

This feeling even reminded Georgette of the matches she had witnessed with prestigious families.

That same oppressive force even surpassed that of the prominent families she had encountered at the time.

Stardust Illusion, is she really just a newcomer who just debuted?!

Under such overwhelming power, she, who was originally proud of her figure, couldn't help but curl up slightly, trying not to attract the other party's attention.

Should I stop her? No...!

She absolutely will not back down!!!

How could I possibly want to use my physical body to stop a monster that has absolutely no sense of reason?!

Monster! Monster! Is she Godzilla?!

There's no way to stop her! She absolutely won't dodge; she'll be smashed to pieces!

(Get out of the way!!!)

At this moment, Gekko could only watch helplessly as the runner gradually veered off course and rushed toward the inside lane while he was turning the corner.

She even kept slowing down to make way, afraid of blocking the monster's path—

Stardust Illusion has seized this opportunity and completely surged into the leading zone!

At that moment, she wasn't thinking about endurance management or losing speed with her final step.

As Aeneas the Wind God said:

Leading the race with concerns, fleeing with hesitation, how can you possibly leave other runners behind when you're worried about your own steps?

Therefore, understanding this is quite simple.

There's only one thing she needs to do now—

Rush over!

Chapter Seventy-Six: Inherent Skill, I command you to activate!

[Stardust Illusion attempts another breakthrough! Her burst speed is incredible! Stardust Illusion caught up with Laurel Crown in an instant!]

[What is she doing?! The Stardust Illusion is actually moving diagonally towards the front of the Laurel Crown! Is she trying to force her way through?! No, this is too much! Moving diagonally like this will block the Laurel Crown's path and cause a collision!!!]

"It's going to crash!!!"

Clutching the railing, she watched as the stardust illusion and the figure of the laurel wreath drew ever closer in the arena, almost touching, and couldn't help but shout out.

"This—" The man who had just been explaining the rules to the dance hall was also extremely astonished when he saw this scene.

Running diagonally is inherently dangerous in races, and the JRA has enacted numerous prohibitions against diagonal running to prevent collisions.

There have been instances where runners have caused a chain collision by veering sharply off the outside lane after the start, resulting in four runners colliding and some even having to give up their racing careers on the spot.

Although the initial starting phase has passed and diagonal movement is no longer considered a foul, the danger has not decreased at all.

They were already in a curve, and in order to maintain speed, all the runners began to shift their center of gravity.

In this situation, if Stardust Mirage forces itself to rely on other racehorse girls and causes an accident, the consequences would be unimaginable!

"She's in too much danger. Stardust Illusion—the previous competitions didn't seem this crazy, did they?" The man was completely baffled by the current situation.

At this moment, Dancing City and Good Opera could no longer hold a grudge against each other. They both put their hands together, stared intently at the situation in the competition, and silently began to pray for her.

On the field, even the commentator's voice trembled slightly, as she feared an irreversible accident might occur during such a match.

[It's going to crash! It's going to crash!!! -- What!? The Crown Laurel Champion has slowed down...!]

Seemingly to avoid a collision, the Laurel Wing driver deliberately slowed down, and Stardust Illusion seized the opportunity, bursting out from the outer lane of the first corner and taking the lead over everyone!

[She made it through!!! Stardust Illusion, with a do-or-die attitude, forcefully compelled Laureate to give way, and she finally broke through the Maginot Line!]

[Wait a minute, it seems like it's more than just a stardust illusion!]

Before the Laurel Crown, which had just slowed down, could even catch its breath, a reddish-brown figure followed closely behind the Stardust Illusion, rushing out again through the gap she had created—

That's the Mipu Bourbon!

This runner, who was also a leader, followed directly behind Stardust Illusion from the beginning without attracting anyone's attention. The moment she broke through the Maginot Line, Miura Bourbon also seized the opportunity to follow her.

This reddish-brown-haired racehorse girl doesn't usually have a strong presence.

Before Stardust Illusion came to the academy, she simply obeyed every order from Trainer Scarlet Toyama and worked hard to hone her physical body.

Back then, even when people talked about Toyama Hiren, they didn't pay much attention to this contestant who hadn't even debuted yet. At most, they would feel sorry for Ennis Fuujin, the derby champion from the previous year.

After the Stardust Illusion arrived, she received even less attention.

In the two races she ran alongside the Stardust Illusion, she only managed to get second place in the first simulation race.

In the second competition, they even fell to second to last place, far less dazzling than Stardust Illusion, who won first place twice.

But is that all there is to her strength?

Miura Bourbon, a racehorse girl who was almost universally considered to be only capable of running short-distance races in her youth, has undergone several months of training with Toyama Hiren. What kind of results can she achieve now?

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"Huh?! Another contestant actually caught up with Stardust Illusion? Are those two going to make a double escape again?!"

"That can't be right. This competition isn't a team event, so how could we possibly see that kind of combo attack again?"

"What's her name again? This horse racer hasn't even debuted yet, has she?"

"I remember it was... Miura Bourbon? She was a teammate of Stardust Illusion, but she didn't debut."

"Miura? Did she transfer from Miura Academy?"

"No, that's not true. I remember she was a runner who transferred from Miura Academy's old rival, Ritsuto Academy, to Chuo Academy."

"Strange, I don't seem to remember her... but why is she following the Stardust Illusion so closely? Is she trying to catch the tail?"

"It's hard to say. Given the conditions at Shigemura Racecourse, if both of them try to take the lead, the competitive spirit might actually cause them to lose extra energy. Doing this for the sake of the tailrace might not be worth it—"

As the second player broke through the Maginot Line's blockade, following behind the Stardust Illusion, the audience was abuzz with discussion.

However, after exchanging information, everyone was astonished to find that almost no one knew much about this Miura Bourbon and had no idea what she was up to.

However, just as everyone was wondering about Miura Boppon's purpose, the game changed again!

Stardust Illusion, who had surpassed the laurel wreath, showed no signs of stopping. Her speed suddenly increased halfway through the first bend, overtaking all the other racehorse girls.

From this moment on, the scenery at the forefront belongs to you!

She didn't care at all, wanting to keep up with her own Miura Bourbon.

Whatever the other party's plans were irrelevant; at this moment, Stardust Illusion's gaze was fixed solely on the endless runway ahead—

Full body and mind, complete acceleration!

[Skill Burst (Great Escape)...Activated.]

The golden passive skill, taught by the Wind God Ennis before the match, is the ultimate technique for the escape horse.

Finally, at the very moment that Stardust Illusion snatched first place, it was fully triggered.

Her blood surged, and a gray-white phantom seemed to appear before her eyes, rushing straight ahead.

She felt her body gradually merging with the phantom of the reed feather, and her movements and mind began to synchronize...

The Stardust Illusion's figure suddenly lowered, and the instant she stepped out of the first bend, she felt her body's instincts calling out to her—

Run, run!!!

A fierce wind howled in, scattering all the raindrops around the stardust illusion.

The six French runners running behind her seemed to see a flash of lightning before their eyes.

A wild aura instantly filled the entire arena, and then, the crown of laurels saw the figure running at the forefront explode.

Before I knew it, it had become just a blur.

Before she could even figure out what had happened, a loud bang rang in her ears:

boom!!!

A flash of blue light ripped through the rain, and the powerful stomp of the Stardust Illusion slammed into the ground, sending mud and debris flying in all directions with the shockwave.

Her figure briefly disappeared from everyone's sight, and the next moment she had already sprinted away, the distance between her and everyone growing ever greater in the blink of an eye!