Umamusume's days are numbered

"I deserve to die! I...I...I...I really don't know how I could have done such a thing!"

The sounds of sobbing and blowing her nose mingled as Li Yuelongmen gasped for breath and spoke haltingly, seemingly on the verge of fainting from lack of oxygen.

"I was bewitched! I...I...I can't forgive myself!"

Bai Jin's eyelids twitched.

Rudolf, as expected of a master who has survived several White Valentine's Days, has long since figured out the thought patterns of these people.

They even summarized a set of procedures.

Feeling anxious before Valentine's Day is still normal at this point; the closer Valentine's Day gets, the easier it is to suppress one's inner impulses.

On Valentine's Day, they transform into evil spirits, venting all the pressure and scheming accumulated over the past year. This day is a day of suffering and tribulation.

Once Valentine's Day is over and everything has settled down, the superwomen who vented their frustrations will regain their senses and then be at a loss when faced with the mess.

In situations like these, just like cats that have wreaked havoc at home and broken everything they can... these superheroines will obediently come back to apologize, and then it's as if nothing ever happened.

The cycle continues.

That's true... but isn't this "carp leaping over the dragon gate" reaction a bit over the top? She'd been waiting in front of the teaching building since morning, and as soon as she saw me, she rushed over, hugged my legs, and started crying...

The point is, if you're going to hug my leg, fine, but don't touch me inappropriately!

You can touch me all you want, but don't smear your tears and snot all over me!

I tolerated you wiping... but could you please stop grabbing both of my legs at once?

Yes, Platinum hopped up the teaching building like a zombie today.

Sighing, Bai Jin repeated what she had said countless times that morning: "Ali, get up quickly, everyone is watching. I've already forgiven you."

"No, no, you can't forgive me so easily! Let me sit in the electric chair! Or make me offer sacrifices! Please do this, otherwise I will feel guilty... I will feel guilty..."

Before he could catch his breath, Carp Leaps Over the Dragon Gate once again wiped his face on Platinum's stockings.

...What is an electric chair? What is offering? Bai Jin found it increasingly incomprehensible. The worst part was that classmates were watching. While she wanted to be undisturbed, she didn't want this kind of undisturbed silence that would make people keep their distance!

Instead, his own image was ruined!

When it comes to throwing tantrums and crying uncontrollably, Platinum is now certain that Carp Leaps Over the Dragon Gate and Golden Spear Sixty are sisters. These sisters are truly Platinum's nemesis.

"Please, I beg you... get up..." Bai Jin forced a smile, struggled to jump to the classroom door, and turned the handle.

Anyway, once she's in the classroom, even if she's made a leap to great heights, she won't be able to cause any more trouble, right? Give her some more time to calm down, and I'll be free to do as I please...

When Bai Jin opened the door, he found the classroom unusually empty.

...The classroom area hasn't increased, so why does it feel spacious?

Because all the desks and chairs were piled up and placed in a corner of the classroom. Even the classmates stood around the classroom whispering, leaving an empty space in the middle.

In this open space, Ibuki Maki and Kagura sat upright, facing the classroom door.

Platinum was stunned.

What's going on here?

Ibuki Kagura wore a men's blue kimono, but the chest was open, revealing bandages wrapped around her chest and the slightly exposed lines of her ribs. Below, her flat and smooth abdomen could be seen.

The racehorse girls all have great figures.

That's not the main point. In Ibuki Maikaku's hand was a genuine small knife that gleamed coldly, and in front of her was a large dachi that looked like an antique, conservatively estimated to be two meters long.

...No, huh?

Are you serious?

Although this meme has been used repeatedly by Aili Digital and Koi Leaping Over the Dragon Gate, it is quite rudimentary compared to the professionalism of Ibuki Maikaku.

"The main character has arrived!" Leo Deban, who had been dozing off to the side, suddenly brightened up. He strode over to Ibuki Kagura and drew his greatsword with a swift motion. Its cold gleam was palpable; it was the real deal.

How did you manage to bring these things into the school?!

"Sister!" Ibuki Kagura gritted her teeth, raising her wakizashi. "It's too late to undo what's done!"

"See you in the next life!"

"Is that all the last words?" Leo van stood behind Ibuki Kagura, holding the heavy-looking katana in one hand, looking quite imposing. "Say something like a death poem? I finally managed to steal this thing from Grandpa's study... no, I mean, take it out."

"A death poem... I never imagined..."

Why has his self-identification changed? Leo Deban, not only did you not stop it, but you even aided and abetted the evildoer? Platinum was dumbfounded.

You just said it was stolen, right? It was definitely stolen, wasn't it? Seriously, is that antique really going to be used to kill someone? Are you sure?

“Then just say whatever comes to mind,” Leo Deban said magnanimously. “Let me feel a sense of accomplishment as the second.”

"Gurgle..." Ibuki Maikaku seemed to be recalling some very bad memories.

She had thought about apologizing like a carp leaping over the dragon gate... but Ibuki Maikaku's pride wouldn't allow her to cling to that woman without any restraint.

And this sin, like being possessed by a ghost... no, don't try to deny it. There's no such thing as being possessed by a ghost; it's all due to my own actions.

We must swallow this bitter pill ourselves.

So... there's no other way.

Atone with your death!

"Then..." Ibuki Maki Kagura's eyes remained tightly closed, her voice trembling, "My life has been without regrets..."

"Don't regret it." Before Ibuki Kagura could finish speaking, Shirojin squatted down on the ground, crawled little by little to Leodban's front, and hugged Leodban's leg like a carp leaping over the dragon gate.

"Sisters, you are my sisters."

"I was wrong. I'll accept whatever you want me to do. Please stop doing this."

See it.

One of them will eventually apologize.

Episode 174 I'll smash the wedding car axle!

Aili Digital, didn't sleep all night.

What is White Day? For some female horse racers, it's a day to prepare for an attack; for others, it's a day to watch the drama unfold; and for still others, it's a day to find an excuse to indulge in a gluttonous chocolate feast.

For Aili Digital, White Valentine's Day is Christmas Day, it's Thanksgiving Day. It's the most important day of the year!

Scientific research shows that the number of couples who successfully confess their love or get together on Valentine's Day is far higher than at other times.

Please see Alice's paper for details.

In short, for Alice Digital, who loves observing horse girls and is obsessed with every little pony in Teresen Academy, Valentine's Day is a festival! It's a time to climb the ranks!

This is a time to be even more prepared than the fan appreciation festival. Every year, Aili Digital receives countless spiritual nourishment on White Valentine's Day, and spends the following year ruminating on these memories.

This year, however, Aili Digital is in a bit of a sweat.

Standing at the highest point of the teaching building, Aili Digital saw everything that happened yesterday through a telescope.

The siege of the Mejiro family, the chaos in the plaza, and the chocolate-fighting battle were all observed by Ali Digital.

Rudolph and Platinum sped away in their red Ferrari, while their entourage, unable to keep up with the sports car, eventually came to a stop on the road. The two groups exchanged bewildered glances, engaged in some "friendly" conversation, and then dispersed, leaving the matter unresolved.

...No, you're done here?

Climbing to the highest point while holding onto the lightning rod on the teaching building, Aili Digital crushed the binoculars in her hand.

Chase after them? Keep chasing them!

Doesn't Maruzensky have a lot of cars in stock?

You gave up after such a small setback? What happened to your promise of faithful love?

Aili Digital has always adhered to the three principles of "no interference," "no influence," and "no discovery." This is the first time they've felt so disappointed.

Would you dare let the two of them leave? Wouldn't everything be settled by the next day?

If Rudolf wanted to make a move, the two of them would have already completed their marriage registration by the next day!

Don't you have any sense of crisis? I won't allow this! Even if you two are getting married, I'll smash your axles!

You dog emperor, I won't allow you to do this! Don't you already have enough beauties in your harem?

Alice wished she were Peter Parker so she could jump off the building, but it was too late. By the time she rushed to the school gate, even the dust kicked up by the tires had settled; the two of them were already long gone.

It's over, it's all over. Alice Digital clutched her head and crouched down in anguish.

Given the Night Emperor's methods, I'm afraid no little pony could withstand it.

Yet another pure white lotus has been stained with the emperor's color...

Aili Digital, left behind, was helpless and unwilling to let it end like this. Like a lost puppy, it circled around a few times before slinking back to its dormitory.

The other female horse racers lost interest in watching, their minds filled with utter despair.

This was truly the worst Valentine's Day Ellie Digital had ever experienced.

That night, Alice didn't return to her dorm. This was common; Alice often spent all day and night in the lab. However, tonight, Alice tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

As soon as you close your eyes, images of Rudolph's symbol and platinum will appear before your eyes.

———The Association, the President…

—Hehe, tonight, leave everything to me.

"Waaaaaah!" Alice Digital jumped out of bed in a panic, still shaken.

This kind of thing won't do!

To poison foals... that's just... utterly...

So the next morning, Aili Digital sneaked back to its old spot and peered at the school gate with its binoculars.

I... must catch them, catch the moment when Rudolf symbolizes and Platinum enters the school!

I must find some clues... find some clues that the Night Emperor has already made his move!

If the two people entered the school together, it means that they did indeed spend the night outside.

If the two people did not enter the school together, it means that they did spend the night outside and then separated in front of the school gate to avoid suspicion.

In short, Aili Digital can no longer trust anyone else.

As Alice Digital rotated the telescope, she saw the figure she wanted to see.

The familiar figure, who exudes an air of authority, and the figure in pure white—the two of them made no attempt to conceal themselves and entered the school together openly and honestly!

Open and aboveboard, without the slightest attempt to conceal anything.

Is it because it's become second nature? Practice makes perfect, and taking concubines no longer needs to be hidden.

Tyrant, a tyrannical and debauched tyrant!

A rule like yours will incur the wrath of the people and cannot last!

The two greeted each other at the school gate and then went their separate ways. There was no farewell kiss or anything like that; everything seemed normal.

However, Aili Digital is not someone who can be easily fooled.

Don't think you can escape her sharp, long-trained eyes.

—These two people have changed all their clothes!

Rudolph's symbolism goes without saying; he left wearing that dark green overcoat, but returned in his school uniform, which makes perfect sense.

But what about Platinum? Platinum left wearing her school uniform, and she came back wearing her school uniform—but it wasn't her school uniform!

It's so new... how can I describe it? It's angular and sharp, without any signs of wear or tear.

Platinum... changed into a completely new outfit.

New clothes!

Alice Digital was trembling so badly she almost fell off the roof.

Where are the original clothes? Where did the original clothes go?

Is it dirty? Did you take it to be washed? Or... is it broken?

The two of them went out together one night and returned together the next morning, both wearing new clothes.