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

Chapter 78 Bearing the name of Meguro, I cannot lose!

[It happened! A double escape!!! In this kind of terrain and over this distance, two runners still resolutely chose to escape! It's absolutely incredible!!!]

"Are you kidding me...?"

Megumi McQueen, at this moment, is gritting her teeth and running behind the French athlete, J.C.

This racehorse was not just tall and strong with exceptional stamina; her skill in running techniques surpassed that of anyone McQueen had ever seen.

Cai Zhigao, combining his physical advantages with his agile footwork, kept her firmly in his back, giving her absolutely no chance to break through.

It was only then that McQueen realized what it truly meant that his intelligence was singled out and praised by the host before the competition—

Let alone breaking through the entire Maginot Line like Stardust Illusion, she couldn't even find a way to get past the person in front of her.

This guy looks big and burly, like a physical runner, but now it's clear that she absolutely overwhelmed me with her positional awareness to achieve this effect.

He's actually a brainy runner?

What should I do? What should I do?!

McQueen instinctively looked to his side, where Narita Shirahito and Taiki Express were also locked in a fierce battle with the high wall in front of them.

If these early runners cannot break through this wall and seize the inner lane position before the halfway point of the race, then they will have no chance to compete with the two who have already started to break through!

Stardust Illusion and Miura Bourbon had already begun their attacks, while he—

McQueen's feet sank into the mud, and each step required extra effort to move forward.

Her eyes scanned the surrounding track, searching for any possible breakthrough.

"You damned bastard! Are you blocking my way to help those two escapers gain the upper hand?!"

She couldn't help but shout it out.

"Hey—" The blonde, muscular racehorse girl, with her sharp intellect, turned her head, grinning to reveal her white teeth, raindrops sliding down her face and into her mouth.

"You don't understand at all. The outcome of this race was already decided from the beginning. Whether you lead or come from behind, you couldn't win!"

"So, we just need to deal with it slowly using the methods we're best at. As for the two people ahead? They'll find out soon enough how foolish it is to be thinking about taking over here!"

What's the meaning?!

McQueen stared in astonishment as Wisdom turned his face away.

The other party said that the outcome of this match was already decided?

This is only the beginning of the race; the race is not even a third of the way over yet.

How can it be?

How could this be?!

If I can't find a way to break through this runner in front of me, then the distance between me and Stardust Illusion will only grow further and further.

In that case... the promise I made with her back then will be—!

Thinking of this, McQueen felt as if his blood was boiling.

She, who was supposed to maintain her elegance on the field and run like a diva, now felt a desire within her that was almost bursting out of her shell.

I want to overtake them! I want to catch up!!!

[Oh! Oh! The battle among the racehorse girls in the rear ranks remains fierce! Megumi McQueen attempts to break through from the side for the third time, but is once again blocked by Saichi's change of track.]

The battle has been raging from the very beginning, and the two leaders have now widened the gap to nearly eight horse lengths!

"Give up, there's absolutely no way you can get past me!"

Cai Zhigao said without turning his head.

Give up? Me?

wrong--

There's only this one thing I need to do... What I need to do is—break through the past.

Having said those things to the Stardust Illusion, how could it possibly be completely stopped at a time like this?

As long as I'm on the field, I have a chance to win.

You said that to me, didn't you, Stardust Illusion...?

Then I won't fall behind you either, because—

"I am Mejiro McQueen."

She muttered to herself unconsciously.

McQueen's gaze was fixed ahead, his eyes filled with determination.

Since you want to compete with me in terms of spatial awareness, then let's give it a try.

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[Here we go again! Megumi McQueen has begun her fourth acceleration! She hasn't given up after all, and is trying to find another way to break through the barrier!]

"Haven't you figured out the difference in strength yet?" Cai Zhigao shouted excitedly as he listened to the commentary, a smile on his face.

The hurried footsteps behind him grew closer and closer, and it was clear, just as the host had said, that Megumi McQueen was charging at him again.

Cai Zhigao didn't intend to take this match too seriously at all.

In her opinion, the fact that Neon Academy wanted to compete for first place through simulated battles right from the start was a sign of arrogance.

Because their team leader was that nobleman from a prominent family.

Even if the six highly intelligent individuals don't put in much effort, as long as they follow their usual running method, they can wait for the powerful families to start exerting their strength.

At that point, their prized endurance advantage will be fully revealed, and almost all of these neon runners will surely be crushed by the elite.

So she wasn't in a hurry to catch up with the two runners ahead, and even had the leisure to block the path of the runners behind her while she was running.

Especially the two contestants who have already begun their escape; by then, they will surely be completely destroyed by the powerful clan leader.

With this in mind, Cai Zhigao kept a constant distance between himself and his teammates on the adjacent track.

Maintaining the gap between the two in an ambiguous state that seems like a passable gap, but is actually very difficult, luring the opponent behind to expend extra energy to try to break through.

Megumi McQueen?

Just now, if I had simply shifted my body slightly, she wouldn't have dared to force her way across...

In that case, even if we wait until she starts to make a move, it will still be perfectly timely to stop her!

Besides, I have a muscular physique, and considering the figure of this young lady from the Meguro family, even if we were to collide, I wouldn't be significantly affected.

"Having lost the ability to judge, do you want to destroy yourself?"

Cai Zhigao laughed heartily, then her expression turned serious. She took a deep breath and shouted at Megumi McQueen, who was rushing towards her from behind.

However, just as he turned around, Cai Zhigao heard a voice beside his ear:

"Don't--"

Stepping, stepping.

"too--"

Stepping, stepping, stepping.

"Underestimate—"

Stepping, staggering, staggering, stepping.

"Me—"

【bass!】

Don't underestimate me!

As soon as Cai Zhigao heard White McQueen's response, she instinctively moved closer to the gap she had created.

"--Um?"

A surprised sound came from Cai Zhigao's mouth.

She only had time to feel something bump against her shoulder before she started to sway.

Cai Zhigao quickly steadied herself, but only then did she realize that the racehorse girl, Megumi McQueen, who had just been behind her, had now rushed out from the gap!

The famous singer on the grass is now in a very disheveled state.

Rain soaked her body and streamed freely down McQueen's face.

She had just accelerated and squeezed through the gap before Cai Zhigao could react.

Megumi McQueen didn't quite succeed, because her shoulder brushed against the other person.

Even the bruised and battered Chi-Gao swayed for a moment, while McQueen was affected even more.

She stumbled suddenly on the track, her entire body tilting forward as she fell—

The stardust illusion ahead seemed to sense something and immediately turned around to look back.

However, what she saw was McQueen's fiery gaze!

At the critical moment, McQueen suddenly stepped into the muddy grass.

The track surface was immediately dented by McQueen's ferocious strides.

A strong, jolting sensation traveled upwards from the horseshoe, and McQueen felt a terrifying impact on his knees.

But she succeeded in the end.

McQueen had already confirmed that the woman with superior intelligence possessed a significantly higher level of self-awareness.

However, she did the opposite and took advantage of this difference in awareness of position.

He deceived her with his high level of confidence and distance, forcefully breaking through her defenses before she could react.

"—Bearing the name of Meguro, I absolutely cannot lose!"

This elegant runner was completely oblivious to manners at this moment.

McQueen immediately adjusted his state, gritted his teeth and endured the pain from his right shoulder and left knee, and ran wildly on the track!