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

"Yes! I really want to!!!" Stardust Illusion answered without hesitation:

"How can I miss the winner's stage after winning the championship?! Wouldn't that mean I'd miss out on a chance to be the center of attention?!"

"Your physical condition simply doesn't allow you to participate in the winners' stage, so don't even think about it!"

The gas tank refused in an unquestionable tone.

When does the winners' stage begin?

"Five hours later, it will start to look like evening."

"That's enough—as long as I'm fully recovered by then, I can go, right?"

"..." Qisuo looked at the restless racehorse girl with twitching eyelids. "You didn't have your brain damaged by the domain, did you... You think you can fully recover in five hours? Even if you don't have any injuries, you'll need to lie down for at least two or three days in this exhausted state."

"Just tell me if I can participate if I recover!"

"If you can really recover... I'd rather you participate in the winner's stage than not even read the entire collection of the president's lame jokes! But if you have even the slightest problem, you must follow my advice completely during this recovery treatment, okay?"

"I'll ask with a cold laugh," Qi Cang asked.

"Don't you know I'm a sports student?" Stardust Illusion smiled with equal confidence.

My Stardust Illusion's achievements today are entirely due to my own hard work...

[Ding dong. 】

[System notification: There are 3 hours and 16 minutes left until the host's physical status is refreshed.]

System in motion – 500,000 horsepower! Cell regeneration! Yay!

Chapter 95 I'll definitely win next time (feeling guilty)

"You can't, you Tamamo-chan can't do this, you can't..."

Qi Cao stared at Stardust Illusion walking backstage at the winner's stage with a look of utter disbelief, muttering to himself.

No matter how much she and the medical team examined her, Stardust Illusion's body had now recovered to its most perfect state. Not to mention the damage caused by the domain, even the muscle fatigue she should have had during the competition was completely gone.

It was as if she had just had a deep spa treatment.

"This doesn't make sense..."

"What's unreasonable?" Rudolf's intrigued voice came from behind the gas tank.

"The...the president?!" Qi Cao's expression instantly turned to terror. The moment she heard the voice behind her, she leaped back into a corner. Finding herself with nowhere to retreat, she turned around...

"...?" Even Rudolf's symbol was confused by the exaggerated performance of the gas tank. She pointed to herself, speechless.

"Am I...am I that annoying to you?"

Rudolf said with a hurt expression.

"That's not what I meant, President!" Qi Cao quickly denied, shaking her head rapidly to dispel the emperor's self-doubt.

"Then why... never mind." Seeing the mysterious expression on Qi Cao's face, Rudolf didn't press further, but instead took out a small booklet from his pocket:

“I heard from Stardust Illusion on the phone that she wanted to borrow this from me and asked me to give it to you.”

Looking at that familiar booklet, countless memories flashed through Qi Cao's mind.

Those were all images of Rudolf, hunched over his desk in his office, furiously writing down every corny joke that came to mind...

That is... "A Collection of Selected Jokes about Rudolf's Symbols! (Handwritten Version)".

When did that little girl, Stardust Illusion, call the guild master?!

In the eyes of the air tank, this handwritten copy was radiating an aura of absolute zero, capable of freezing even the air itself.

If I really have to watch it all...

Thinking about this, Qisuo felt like he was having a hard time breathing.

However, the boast I made...

"I must finish this even if I have to cry...!"

"what?"

Rudolf stared blankly at the gas tank that was suddenly dripping with blood and tears, not knowing what the other party was so excited about.

"It's alright, President. Give me the booklet. I'll definitely pass it on to the Stardust Illusion Player!"

Qi Kao, the vice president of the Treson Academy student council, who is known as the Empress.

At that moment, she gritted her teeth, her hand trembling as she slowly reached out and took the booklet, stuffing it into her bosom.

"I didn't expect Stardust Illusion to have such good information channels; it actually knew I wrote this." Rudolph turned around and walked towards the winner's stage with the gas tank.

"She told me she wanted to learn the jokes from the video so she could make the ladies at the hospital happier."

"Yes—yes." Unable to express his grievances, he could only force a smile.

"Alright, since the younger generation recognizes my talent so much, I, Rudolf Symbol, have no choice but to continue my efforts and strive to write the second volume of the Joke Collection. I'll start writing right away!"

"Isn't it unnecessary to do it right away?"

Qisuo subconsciously replied, only to see Rudolf immediately show a disappointed expression.

"what happened?"

She asked this question, but a bad feeling suddenly flashed through her mind.

"I meant to start writing immediately... Isn't that funny?"

"..."

Air tank, frozen.

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Filled with the joy of being able to perform on the winner's stage again, Stardust Illusion ran all the way into the backstage area of ​​the winner's stage.

Just as I was about to push open the door to the lounge, I heard people inside discussing the upcoming winner's stage.

"The stage for the victors, sir, what choices do you have?" This was Megumi McQueen's courageous question.

"I don't intend to replace Stardust Illusion in the winner's performance. Besides, this is just a training match, and the solo winner's stage is for you new players to practice on."

The prominent family immediately replied, their tone icy and unapproachable: "Let the third person perform."

"Eh? Me? Great, great!!!" The Golden Ship suddenly heard the good news and quickly agreed.

"No way!!!" McQueen shouted, rejecting the proposal. "If it were your own winners' stage on the Golden Ship, that would be one thing, but to replace Stardust Illusion, are you planning something on stage?!"

"I'm so sad, McQueen, why would you think of me like that?" Goldship's voice immediately turned sorrowful.

"Huh? Could it be that I... no, Golden Ship, tell me honestly, if you were the main DPS, what song would you sing?"

McQueen's tone faltered for a moment, but he quickly recovered and pressed for an answer.

"Haha, I recently learned Michael Jackson's dance moves, so I can take advantage of this informal winner's stage to try them out—Pfft!"

Before the words were even finished, the golden ship sounded as if it had been hit by a Rider Punch.

The commotion was so great that even Stardust Illusion, who was eavesdropping outside, couldn't help but feel a phantom pain in his cheeks.

"What the hell are you doing, Golden Ship?! Get serious! I won't allow you to make Stardust's winners' stage look like that!!!"

Hearing McQueen's almost collapsing tone from inside the room, Stardust Illusion couldn't continue eavesdropping outside, so it pushed the door open and went in...

"Damn it, Bourbon is also recuperating in the infirmary... Well then, I'll take over—huh?!"

McQueen, who was facing away from the main entrance, had only spoken halfway through his sentence when he heard a noise behind him.

She turned her head and saw the stardust illusion approaching her. Her face was filled with disbelief, and she screamed in alarm:

"Stardust illusion??????"

"……Hi?"

Stardust Illusion shrank back and weakly reached out to greet everyone in the room.

"You actually managed to walk over here?"

For the first time, the members of the prestigious family, who had been standing in the corner of the room with Zhuo Fu and the others, showed a look of surprise.

She strode forward and placed her hand firmly on Stardust Illusion's shoulder.

A warm current then arose, flowing throughout the other person's body...

"—Are you alright?"

The nobleman stared wide-eyed at the racehorse girl in front of him, "How is this possible... She fully recovered in just a few hours after only entering the domain for the first time?"

"I'm a sports student, so it's normal for me to recover quickly." Stardust Illusion, not knowing how to answer, could only make up a random answer.

Then she addressed the crowd and said, "Let me take the stage for the winners!"

"...Stardust, are you alright?" Although he had already received the approval of the noble family, McQueen still approached with a worried expression.

Upon standing before the Stardust Illusion, the purple-haired racehorse girl seemed to remember something and quickly took out a stage prop to explain:

"Oh, right, I wasn't trying to steal your spotlight, Stardust, it's just... it's just..."

“I know, McQueen just didn’t want my winner’s stage to have any regrets, right?” Stardust Illusion smiled and patted the girl in front of him.

Then he raised his fist at her, making the same gesture as that night:

"I've fulfilled my promise. So, McQueen, will you walk out as promised?"

"you……"

Seeing the stardust illusion before him, and still thinking about that matter, McQueen didn't know when to speak.

They should be upset about losing the game again.

But she didn't feel that way. Even though she lost the game, she saw Stardust Illusion's figure, fighting with all its might to win.

At this moment, a mysterious emotion was brewing in her heart. This emotion was neither love nor pride.

Instead, it's a purer, more intense emotion...

(They did this to help me get over the loss, but now they've beaten me badly again. What a waste of all that effort...?)