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

That means Zhuo Fu is better at straight tracks, so she wants to wait until the final straight before unleashing her final burst of speed.

However, the protagonist broke through his own limits, mastered the technique of accelerating through curves, and reached his peak speed ahead of time at the final curve.

Just like the pursuit problem explained earlier.

At first, everyone was slowed down by the powerful clan, while the protagonist's original maximum speed was lower than Zhuo Fu's.

However, because it accelerated earlier and reached its peak speed earlier, it actually overtook Zofu in terms of final speed.

Arguably the biggest reason for her victory was Zhuo Fu's lack of experience in the competition. She only considered starting her sprint from her most comfortable position, without taking into account where her opponent might unleash their power.

This caused her to accelerate too late, and even if she exceeded others at her maximum speed, she didn't have enough time to get back to her peak speed.

This was also my initial idea for designing this competition.

With her zero-gravity running technique, Zofu's maximum speed has reached the peak level of a racehorse girl, surpassing everyone present; this is talent.

The protagonist, who possesses an explosive running style comparable to zero-gravity running, can only be described as having a top speed at the T1 level. However, her greatest uniqueness lies in her higher acceleration, which allows her to instantly increase her speed.

As can be seen in the actual descriptions of the race, the protagonist accelerates faster and leaves Zofu behind first, but Zofu's top speed is faster. Once he accelerates, he can slowly catch up and then overtake her.

That's about it.

The second point is the feedback I received from everyone.

First of all, I would like to thank all the readers for pointing out my shortcomings.

Regarding this competition, I did want to emphasize the elements of communication and growth, so the main character kept looking at others, which made it seem like he was constantly turning around and looking left and right.

Actually, this was indeed my oversight, as well as the limitations of the main character.

There have been instances in anime where characters run, turn around, or even communicate, so I didn't think there was anything wrong with writing it that way at the time.

But in reality, it's not like what I wrote, where you keep looking at it over and over again.

Why did this happen? Because the Stardust Illusion I wrote is about a great escapee...

Since it's a mass exodus, it means there's probably hardly anyone ahead. If you want to observe other people, the only option is to turn back...

However, the suggestions everyone made were indeed things I hadn't paid attention to. Going forward, I won't make so many moves that could affect my running speed during the race.

Even when I need to look at others, I make sure to position myself in a corner or similar spot so I can catch a glimpse of them out of the corner of my eye.

That's about it, okay!

Chapter Ninety-Three: What about the Emperor of the East Sea?

Did I lose...?

The simulated war between Japan and France has ended.

One-Step Runner: Stardust Illusion.

Second-tier runners: Elite families.

Three-step runner: Golden Ship.

Four-Way Runner: Miura Bourbon.

Five runners: White McQueen.

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She, however, was only in the eighth position.

Zhuo Fu stood on the field, silently raising her head to look at the sky; no one could see her expression at that moment.

The stands surrounding the stadium were still buzzing with excitement, the shouts deafening.

"That's amazing! Stardust Illusion!"

"Champion! It's a victory for Japan!"

"That was absolutely fantastic!"

"Stardust Illusion, we love you!!!"

In the final moments of the match, she was overwhelmed by the Stardust Illusion.

The body, already tense and on the verge of its limit, completely lost its last bit of strength.

Unable to even maintain the momentum to reach the finish line, one runner after another rushed past, heading towards the finish line.

We lost... not just to Stardust Illusion, but to lose like a nobody.

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On the field, the commentator's final summary still echoed:

In the final moments of the race, Stardust Illusion and Zof engaged in a decisive battle on the final corner, but in the blink of an eye, Stardust Illusion had left her far behind. Why was that?

[Judging from the previous instance, Zhuo Fu should have had a greater advantage in terms of maximum speed, both in terms of the speed ceiling and the time she could maintain that speed.]

This is because of... acceleration.

Another host, who was responsible for providing professional explanations on the radio, explained:

[As you said, if it's a contest of extreme speed, then Stardust Illusion has no chance of winning.]

But she took a different approach.

The emcee, responsible for creating a lively atmosphere, chimed in at the opportune moment: "Another approach?"

[Yes, in the final sprint, Stardust Illusion's initial starting speed wasn't that far off from Zof's. However, her sudden change in running style allowed her speed to explode in an instant, accelerating from the initial speed to her limit with almost no pause.]

This kind of acceleration is extremely rare, and it's something that Zofu, who runs with such a light and agile gait, could never achieve.

This resulted in Stardust Illusion reaching her maximum speed earlier in the final corner, allowing her to easily defeat Zof and the Noble Clan, who were still accelerating, and then surge across the finish line in one go.

[It can be said that the essence of that explosive running style played a crucial role in the final stages of the race... Even if the maximum speed was not as good as the opponent's, Stardust Illusion could still defeat her in terms of acceleration, which was the right choice for Stardust Illusion.]

"It sounds like Stardust Illusion won through experience in the endgame? After all, she used to use Oguri Hat's running style, relying on maximum speed to win. This time, going against the grain is clearly intentional," the host remarked.

[That's true. It's clear that Zhuo Fu lacks racing experience, which caused her to start her final acceleration too late on this track...]

"Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!"

Hearing the voices of the two hosts, Zhuo Fu closed her eyes tightly and shouted at the sky in frustration.

Whether it was due to lack of experience or hesitation at the end, all she knew was that she had lost the game in the final moments.

The sound also attracted her teammate, Cai Zhigao, who was not far away.

"She must be feeling terrible to lose like this in her first competition."

Cai Zhigao's face was full of worry, but he did not go forward to comfort her.

For professional runners, experiencing failure is a necessary part of the growth process.

Zhuo Fu's previous enjoyment of the game was certainly not wrong.

However, if you cannot experience the pain of failure, you will lack the same determination to pursue victory as other runners.

Just like today, the stardust illusion fought with all its might, and even when it made it to the point of fainting, it did not give up.

She supported herself as she sprinted to the finish line before slowly collapsing.

This unwavering determination to win compels everyone to applaud, even the losers.

At that moment, an unexpected figure entered Cai Zhigao's line of sight and walked straight toward Zhuo Fu.

"—!"

She had just reached out her hand, wanting to call out to Zhuo Fu, when the other person was already standing in front of Zhuo Fu.

"Have you shouted enough?" the nobleman said calmly.

"..."

Zhuo Fu, who had lowered her head, had a disheveled face, and it was hard to tell whether the water was from rain or tears.

Experiencing failure for the first time felt like a gaping hole had been torn in her heart, leaving her unable to even feel pain.

Even so, Zhuo Fu composed herself, casually wiped her face a few times, and replied:

"Yes, Your Excellency..."

"Judging from your expression, you're very unwilling, right? But it's no use, because a loss is a loss."

The nobleman placed his hand on Zhuo Fu's shoulder, and a reassuring power flowed into her body, making Zhuo Fu feel warm all over.

"This is just a training simulation match; winning or losing isn't the key."

At this point, the prominent family sighed.

In the final moments, she sensed that the runner named Stardust Illusion was able to unleash the power of a domain.

At that moment, she understood that the outcome of the match was no longer in doubt.

In this field, runners who possess this skill are one in a million, even worldwide.

It can be said that once a runner who has opened up a new field appears on the track, it becomes impossible for other opponents to compete with her.

In that final moment, the powerful clan almost wanted to unleash their full power and domain, to put on their strongest form and have a good fight with this newcomer.

But as she just said, it was just a mock competition.

Rather than engaging in pointless battles with these newcomers, it's better to let others see the terrifying nature of this field.

"Have you realized your own shortcomings?" the noble family asked.

"Yes!!!" Zhuo Fu nodded firmly, "But I promised Lord Wang that I would definitely win this match..."

"The purpose of this exchange and learning is to identify everyone's shortcomings and then make up for them through training."

"You said you wanted to become the strongest runner, right?"

The strongest runner.

Zhuo Fu silently met the gaze of the prominent family before her.

(By the way, I must become stronger.)