I only have one year to live, so I must become a legendary horse girl!

Is the world now able to directly create photos of people wearing clothes, bypassing the wearer themselves? Could it be the work of intelligent AI?

Oh no, I’ve become AI material!

Although, for some reason, I always feel that the image on the poster of Gotham Carol looks a little weird and quite unfamiliar.

How could I describe that feeling? It was more like myself during the Dusk Liuge era. Slimmer and frailer, with no trace of a smile on my face. I carried a murderous aura, as if I were about to charge into Sanzu River and crush all those other old men.

But the winning suit couldn't deceive anyone. It was not the style of the winning suit he wore at that time, and the shawl on the back was even more proof of it.

Hmm... Could it be that this is a strange version fed by your AI?

The corner of Gotham Ode's mouth twitched, and she finally chose to turn around and stop thinking about such things. What else could she do? She had been tricked by Old Man No. 2 anyway. Even if she really came up with some kind of Ode to the People's Voice, she would have to accept it with a pinch of her nose.

Hey, you know what, it’s surprisingly cool to be a publicity icon for an award full of historical honor. After all, it means that one’s identity, strength and popularity have all been greatly recognized.

Looking back, there was still some time before the official opening. Although Gotham Carol wanted to sneak out to find Chunqiufen and the others to spend the last boring time, he restrained himself after a little thought.

After all, she should be considered the protagonist of today. In this case, it is better for her to stay where she is. Otherwise, if any accident occurs and delays the entire ceremony, Gotham Carol will still feel very guilty.

But since she was free, Gotham Carol took out her cell phone. After a little hesitation, she opened an app and entered an ID she had seen before in the search box.

I remember... I liked Liuge-sama the most? Oh, I got it.

What to do when you have nothing to do? Let's spend some time reading the novels of the cute juniors I've seen before~

It seemed that Fangal had changed her ways since our last meeting. After finishing the book according to her original plan and making the villain "Ode to Gotham" her swan song, the new book of this legendary light novel master took a turn for the offensive.

Even Gotham Carol subconsciously looked at the previous comment section and saw only wailing everywhere.

There will always be fans who don't like Gotham Carol and they are mourning the loss of a spiritual leader of some kind.

However, Gotham Anthem raised the corner of his mouth at this. After a quick look, he opened the main text to see what new things this lovely junior would write.

However, Gotham Carol still twitched his eye at the end.

How Did You Know I Was Once a Legend? This is the title of Fan Gao's new book, and what is the story inside?

It's something no other author has written. Dusk Song has been reborn. Who has he been reborn as? Hey, it really is the Gotham Carol.

Hey!

You Fangoel!!!

After barely finishing the first chapter, I couldn't help but quit Gotham Carol. But since I can't read the new one, why not read the old one to kill time...?

With this thought in mind, Gotham Ode opened Fangoer's author homepage and discovered something that made her silent and surprised.

That is, on the plane to Paris before, Gotham Anthem downloaded the novels that he couldn't finish reading. It seemed that almost half of them were written by Fangal.

Hmm... now I understand, there's nothing more to read!!!

It's really a wonderful experience to become a character in someone else's novel and be the cosplay partner of many people... Haha, I'll just sneak into a comic convention one day and tell others that I'm cosplaying as Bo Mu Liu Ge, alas.

The Gotham Anthem was posted on the wall. She was looking at the ceiling, thinking about some rather strange things, with a completely broken expression on her face.

However, her silence and helplessness did not last long. Soon there was a sound at the door, and just when Gotham Carol came to her senses, someone pushed the door open and walked in.

Is it Mejiro Altan and the others?

No, it’s the Manchester City Tea House that I haven’t seen for a few days.

The dark horse girl poked her head in first, and after seeing that Gotham Carol was indeed there, she took a rare step with a slightly shy feeling.

Then, under the curious and puzzled gaze of Gotham Carol, she clearly saw the current state of her teahouse sister.

Well... to put it simply, it's super cool?

A black cowboy hat, a black trench coat, black slim trousers and a vest shirt, he looked like a gangster from some gangster movie, full of temperament and murderous sharpness. The only flaw was that there was no real black weapon in the holster decoration on his waist.

However, the shortcomings of the props were fully compensated by other contents. When seeing Manchester Tea House, whose face turned slightly red due to the Gotham Carol's direct gaze and who could only subconsciously hold down his hat to hide his lack of emotion, nothing else mattered.

Old Man Number One, you were watching, and this was you who did it, right? This is what you call a surprise?

All I can say is this is a real surprise!

Hehe, Teahouse Sister looks so delicious now.

Gotham Carol didn't even realize the strangeness of her thoughts at first. She only reacted when she walked forward subconsciously.

At this time, she had already grabbed her teahouse sister's wrist, and was almost pressing her against the wall...!

"Ode, ode?"

"Ah, ahem, this outfit suits you very well, Sister Tea House. It looks really good."

The atmosphere between the two of them seemed a little awkward for a moment, and the old man, who obviously noticed this, would Sunday Ning Jing lend a helping hand?

Anyone who wants to help break the awkward atmosphere can do so. I won’t help you anyway. Don’t think that everyone in the world is your assistant!

How could Old Thing Number One do such a thing? She can't even take care of herself right now! It's really painful to hold back laughter.

Hehe, the shy looks of these two people are so funny, I like watching this!

However, after they looked at each other in silence for some time, Manchester City Tea House, as the elder sister, broke the silent atmosphere.

"Song Ge, you look great today too... But I came here to get you ready to go on stage."

For some reason, Manchester Tea House's neck was shyly flushed, but Gotham Carol tacitly didn't say this, because she was aware of the temperature on her face and was clearly aware that she had pressed Tea House Sister against the wall without her control. When the two of them were very close, they were stimulated by each other's breath and realized how ambiguous the distance was.

So after putting this topic aside for the time being, Gotham Carol softly took Manchester Tea House's hand and was led to the center of the venue that attracted everyone's attention like a little girl next to a gangster boss.

"As for our favorite horse girl of the year, everyone actually has a common answer, right? Yeah, it's really surprising and fortunate that after losing a miracle, we gained a new one, a runner who brought miracles, a horse girl we all love."

"A horsegirl who has shouldered the glory of the past, truly taking it upon herself completely, even imbuing it with her own colors—so, call out loudly, our beloved horsegirl who won the annual Most Popularity Award in this, and only, People's Voice of China competition. What is her name?"

"Gotham Carol, Gotham Carol, Gotham Carol!"

Of course there were ordinary audiences in the venue, but amid everyone's cheers, Gotham Carol, who was led forward by Manchester City Tea House, had actually become a little stiff in their steps.

Gotham Carol… What the hell is Gotham Carol? You were waiting for me here?!

At this moment, she finally understood why Aldan Mejiro asked her to find the answer herself, and why there was a strange poster of her winning suit hanging in the venue.

That's not her at all, not at all!

The one who truly crushed all the other horsegirls with her popularity was Twilight Flow Song. The poster wasn't of Gotham Anthem from the new finals outfit, but rather an old photo of the old finals outfit with some decorations added to it, giving it a new look...!!

Yeah, you are really amazing, Secretariat.

What should I say now?

Oh no, I became a substitute?

I became my own substitute?!

Gotham Carol slightly clicked its tongue, but in the end it still strode to the center of the stage with its head held high.

Why? I'm a stand-in, sure, but compared to the real deal, how am I any less capable? Even if another Bo Mu Liu Ge were to appear before her tomorrow, she'd still put her hands on her hips and raise her finger high to the sky to declare her sovereignty.

Bo Mu Liu Ge? You are the stand-in and the challenger!

Perhaps it was the confidence and composure displayed by Gotham Ode that made everyone not care, or raise some sharp topics. In short, the atmosphere was relatively harmonious until the award ceremony.

This year's Voice of the People, or rather, this year's Voice of the People was the only one that did not use the Secretariat for publicity, but was promoted using the Dusk Flowing Song. It was the first and only time that the Flowing Song Voice of the People was promoted.

Although it was impossible for Bo Mu Liu Ge to come out to present the award to Gotham Carol, the final award ceremony was still carried out by the secretariat.

However, the sight of Gotham Carol walking onto the stage in their new victory suits still received unanimous praise from everyone——

After all, it was really beautiful, and it was full of the shadow of the horse girl that the audience liked more. The atmosphere was also quite harmonious until the end.

However, at the end of the ceremony, there was a slight surprise when a random audience member asked questions about the best horse girl of the year.

A person who was obviously a fanatical fan of Bo Mu Liu Ge was randomly picked. He showed a very solemn and determined expression and then walked onto the stage.

She came with bad intentions - and indeed she did, because she asked a rather pointed question.

"Ms. Gotham Carol, first of all, congratulations on winning this year's People's Voice of the Year award. However, I'm personally curious about one thing. As Augustus, the heir to Caesar's glory, shouldn't you consider some competitions other than grass?"

"We all know that Miss Murasaki is so powerful that she has even achieved historic performances on both dirt and grass. So, will you be challenging yourself in some honorary dirt races during the Guma Year?"

Uh... what do you mean? Are you saying that I, who can only run on the grass, am actually the remains of Liuge?

Gotham Carol blinked, then thought about how to respond. She even saw from the corner of her eye that the old man, Secretariat No. 2, who was standing next to her, was trying to hold back his laughter.

Tsk…laugh if you want to. Aren’t you tired of holding it in for so long?

"About this matter, I've actually had some thoughts about it, but I'm not very good at muddy environments. If there's a chance, I might consider giving it a try."

"As Augustus after Caesar."

Chapter 163: The Capable Aldan

"why are you laughing?"

"It's okay, I just remembered something happy."

Thinking of something happy? Perhaps the thing you're thinking of is the fact that Bo Mu Liu Ge was publicly questioned about his poor performance in mud track events?

Gotham Carol glared fiercely at Secretariat, who was working very hard, then opened his mouth, revealing his sharp little fangs and displaying his powerful weapon as if threatening.

If you laugh again I'm going to bite you, okay?!

After seeing Gotham Carol's frustrated performance, Secretariat naturally shut up and instantly became calm from the struggling look just now.

Normally, no one would do something like this, especially when they have just won the highest award and have not yet changed out of their new winning suit, so as not to do such childish things. But she is Gotham Anthem, and it is hard to say for Secretariat.

Respect should be given. Of course, this is not to maintain Secretariat's dignity, but to maintain the dignity of the sometimes quite eccentric kid next to her. After all, if Gotham Carol pounced on her in front of everyone and bit her hard or something.

It'd be hard to explain if it got out, wouldn't it? Wait, if it's hard to explain, then so be it. It's not my job to explain it, and if some strange things get out, it seems like being subtle wouldn't be such a bad idea, right? I'm kind of hoping for something like this. Should we try to stir up Gotham Anthem a little more?

Secretariat fell into deep thought, but the opportunity was fleeting, just like Gotham Carol's anger was like flowing water. After seeing that Old Man No. 2 fell into silence as if submitting to her majesty, Gotham Carol hummed and put her previous thoughts behind her. She trotted up two steps and came to the other horse girls.

The first to react were of course the two sisters. For some reason, they seemed to be competing with each other, and Aldan Mejiro and Manchester City Tea House reached out their hands to catch the small Gotham Anthem that flew towards them. Then came the approaching footsteps of Equinox, whose ears were trembling and for some reason full of nature.

By the way, New Universe seemed to be planning to do something, but whether intentionally or unintentionally, she was blocked by the two sisters who actually joined forces.

All I can say is that this situation was strange and sudden, and the unprepared New Universe even dropped its ears quite obviously.

However, due to the body angle, Gotham Carol was unable to confirm the status of the new universe...

“Trainer…!”

This was Chunqiufen's voice—after their relationship was confirmed, she changed her way of addressing Gotham Carol from the already intimate "Big Sister" to the three words "Trainer" which directly indicated their relationship.

It is simple, clear and easy to understand. I don’t know why, but when combined with the Spring and Autumn Equinox, the voice is originally light but full of emotion, which makes people feel so elated that they can’t help but feel happy.

However, every time Gotham Carol heard such a voice, she would keep reminding herself in her heart that she was now a trainer of Equinox and had to take everything seriously.

"What's the matter, Xiaofen? Is there something you want to say?"

"I also want to get the same award as my trainer."

The same award as mine...? Are you referring to today's People's Voice?

Indeed, with such a prestigious award, and with so many people watching, no horse girl could resist such a glorious moment, right? But is it possible for a Japanese horse girl to win the American People's Voice award? Even if the sub-featured one is truly exceptional...

"You can do it, oh? Song Ge, if Xiaofen really has that ability, then he can do it."

"Eh? Aldan-san, are Japanese horse girls also okay?"

After Gotham Carol really made up her mind to become Equinox's trainer, the silly ponygirl actually became the new owner of Mejiro Castle.

At least all the horse girls in Mejiro Castle call her by the nickname Xiaofen, and the servants really treat Chunqiufen as a young lady. Although this always feels a little weird... Gotham Carol couldn't understand it before, but now she really understands it completely.

Yep! This is the world of Uma Musume.

"Actually, although People's Voice says it will prioritize American horse girls, if the American horse girls' performance that year doesn't convince anyone, then foreign horse girls will be included in the selection."

Ultimately, although the selection is based on popularity, if the performance that year is really too bad, then the voting channel will not be opened to embarrass the team. Is this probably the case?

Gotham Carol looked at Aldan Mejiro and received a nod of affirmation from the other party with a faint smile.

At this moment, Megumi Aldan reluctantly let go of Gotham Carol, who had escaped from their arms and then looked at Equinox with encouragement.

"But, this is a simple thing, eh Xiaofen? If you want to do something like this, it means you have to challenge all the rising stars in the United States that year on your own."

I want to overthrow the entire United States by my own strength!

Otherwise, we can only pray that the American horsegirls’ performance that year will be quite ugly.

"I want to... give it a try!"

"I want to get the same award as my trainer."

Chunqiufen's eyes were shining, reflecting the brilliance of his determination that made all the other horse girls around him feel it. It was at this moment that Chunqiufen's determination really made everyone feel it in the most intuitive way.