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

But it can't be too radical.

after all…

If you rashly increase your center of gravity to a level that you cannot control, then it is normal to fall on the court, right?

This was a fall sustained at a certain speed. If she continued running at her current speed, she might have to stay in bed to recuperate.

That won’t do. The thing Bo Mu Liuge can’t afford to waste the most is time.

This is true even during the debut competition.

We have to win, right here, in this game.

Never accept failure.

Bo Mu Liuge couldn't see that his blue eyes were burning with flames.

"Contestant Bo Mu Liu Ge is last. There's really nothing we can do about it. Is he not used to the rhythm of the competition, or is there something else wrong? Could it be that the famous contestant Bo Mu Liu Ge is going to give us a huge upset?"

"That's not true. The race is only halfway through, and there's still a big turn and a long straight ahead. What if Mu Liuge deliberately started out with a big jump to throw everyone else off their feet, then switched to chasing and then a second time?"

"That would be too scary, but the final turn is here. What will each and every running horse girl do?"

Bo Mu Liuge could naturally hear the commentator's voice clearly. This was a relatively dull match, except that she, as a member of a famous family, came in last.

But, it’s almost there, right?

Bo Mu Liuge doesn't want to accept a future of failure, not because of anything else, but because his debut competition has a time schedule.

She doesn't have that much time to hesitate.

The pony in the distance is about to enter the final bend, so is it time to start a life-and-death fight?

Don't be optimistic!

Just lower the center of gravity to a height that the body feels may be appropriate, and then take a gamble - she will not fall forward. Even if she staggers for a moment, this body will be able to stabilize without getting hurt!

No... She didn't have much left to begin with. Shouldn't life be put on the balance at the right time?

This is the perfect moment!

[Oh, I forgot something earlier... Are you okay? ]

"? Speak, don't waste my time."

[Okay, okay, long story short, in short, you have the ability to open the domain, but this also comes at a price.]

The price is...

"Stop talking nonsense and open it for me!"

"You really don't listen to me. I'm only responsible for giving you abilities, not helping you."

[Field: Unnamed. Already acquired. Please give a name.]

Now that she has to do this, she doesn’t have time to think of a name... just call her.

Burn brightly, life is firewood!

[The field has been confirmed and the skill content has been updated.]

Open! Open! Open!

Open it for me!

[Enabled]

Burn, life is firewood! : Raise your body's control to the limit, significantly increasing your speed. No longer affected by any physical pain or other negative effects, nor by other Uma Musume skills.

[After the skill is activated, the life consumption rate will double during the duration]

[Note: This skill can only be activated during a match, and cannot be canceled after activation. If activated twice in a match, there is a possibility of immediate death. Please be aware.]

[If the price of victory is life and time, then take it! ]

If I could win everything.

[Life is just like this. We exist in this world just to burn to the limit.]

If the price of reaching the pinnacle is life, if the price of being engraved in history is time, then take it, take it all!

[Since there aren't many left anyway, let's just give it a try.]

Bo Mu Liuge had already opened her own domain before even knowing the true nature of her abilities. To be honest, the thought of her lifespan being consumed did make her frown for a moment, but...

She needs this.

She needs to win.

After turning the last corner, Bo Mu Liuge even made an exaggerated move, pressing his center of gravity to the maximum distance from the grass, and then started the second extreme acceleration without any pause.

The solitary white color took on a burning color like blood red, revealing its proud fangs in everyone's eyes.

Yes, there was a trap at the beginning!

And now, Bo Mu Liu Ge is about to show what true power is.

The so-called determination of dusk permeates the earth, who can stop it?!

No one can do that. If anyone tries to stand in front of Bo Mu Liuge, she will bump into him head-on.

Smash the obstacles and triumph.

"She's catching up, she's catching up, Mugu Liuge, Mugu Liuge! She's caught up with the Umamusume group in the front!"

"She's about to cross the finish line, she's about to cross the finish line, she's going to win, the insolent and lone meteor!"

"One move, across the field, victory seized!"

"The winner of the debut competition is contestant Bo Mu Liu Ge!"

Chapter 3, krypton life? Congratulations, you died faster!

[The game has been detected to be over and the field has been automatically closed]

[The host's debut match has been detected and has been officially bound to this system.]

[Optional Mission Update: Winner's Stage]

[Task reward: none]

Bo Mu Liu Ge's face turned dark.

What does that mean? It's only officially tied to the debut match? So if she doesn't spend her life in the debut match and loses, she'll lose the system and become a short-lived person with only a year left, right?

There is also this optional task winner stage. Can you even fool it by giving it a lollipop?

A Zhenzhi stick will do too!

Amidst the thunderous responses from everyone in the surrounding stands, Bo Mu Liuge simply raised his head to let his gaze wander around, then walked into the dark contestant tunnel without stopping.

[Hey, now I give you a stick of wisdom, will you go up and dance on the winner's stage? ]

Isn't that natural?

"I won't jump in the Alps either."

[Reason? There's nothing wrong with the winner's stage.]

Yes, there is nothing wrong with it, but it is not necessary for her to do so. No, it should be said that it is necessary not to go up and dance on the winner's stage.

"Do you think there would be someone in Uma Musume who would refuse to jump on the winner's stage?"

[Of course that won't happen.]

"Great. Then wouldn't a legend who never appeared on the winner's stage appear unique and memorable?"

Especially dying on the field just after becoming a legend, such a bloody farewell.

Bo Mu Liuge thought he heard a sound of someone sucking in a breath of cold air.

[Huh? So, just to make sure you're remembered, you're refusing the winner's stage?]

"Isn't that enough?"

Isn’t it enough? Absolutely enough. As long as her name can be left in the history of Umamusume, what does it matter?

A year is short, but if her name and deeds could be etched into the annals...

So, considering the history of Umamusume, her "life" is very long, right?

This will at least help wash away some of the lingering haze.

[You really are a hysterical, rational lunatic. Okay, okay, let me remind you, don't you check your remaining time?]

Without even a moment's hesitation, Bo Mu Liuge obediently opened her panel - she knew clearly that this mysterious voice would not be aimless.

【Twilight Song

Remaining lifespan: 362 days, 15 hours, 21 seconds.

What’s going on…?

【20 seconds exactly.】

Generally speaking, shouldn't she have 365 days? Even if she just opened the field, it would only be double the consumption. A few minutes of competition wouldn't cost that much, right?

【19 seconds exactly.】

An irresistible feeling of weakness suddenly attacked Mu Liuge's body. She felt as if everything had lost its shape and she was about to fall down.

Fortunately, she had been walking close to the wall, so she was able to bump into the wall in the end and avoid ending up close to the ground.

"So, why were you so anxious back then? Did you think that the one year you had left meant that it would be wiped out at the last second? No, right?"

【15 seconds exactly.】

"You have one year left," meaning you only have one year left before the terminal illness kills you.

But, this shouldn't consume so much, right?

Bo Mu Liuge lowered her eyelids, gritted her teeth, and moved her eyes, which seemed to be welded shut, away from the panel.

Exactly twelve seconds…

So, why are you being an idiot at this moment? Well, to put it more simply, you are a terminally ill patient. You should rest and prolong your life at this moment.

That is to say...

[Yes, one year is the ideal length of time. This is the theoretical time you can survive if you follow your doctor's instructions and rest and recuperate.]

Bo Mu Liuge closed his eyes in pain and no longer had the strength to support himself. He sat on the ground like a miserable duck, then leaned forward and trembled all over.

A big hand grabbed her heart, and at the same time, a fishy and sweet taste hit her throat.

So, the competition will inherently consume your remaining lifespan. It's truly, just like the name of the field suggests, burning your life.

....

"Stop talking? Then I'll continue. So, you're really afraid of death, right?"

Even if I was so desperate to continue the game, it was probably just to wash away my fear with the thought of "being immortalized in history."

...?

She should have been refuted by this mysterious and annoying guy.

But my body felt so heavy that I couldn't speak. No, it wasn't that my body couldn't resist, but rather that my mind couldn't find any reason.

Who doesn’t fear death?

Who is not afraid of death? !

How about being quiet like a plant, enjoying the world for the last time, and finding friendship? This is the A2D world many people dream of.

"No need."

[Really? It must be hard to be alone.]

"That's not necessary."

To become friends, and then vomit blood and die while being attached to friendship? That kind of thing is too bad.

No, just burn quietly, become a legend and be remembered by everyone... Anyway, she has no way to resist, right?

The fact that he would eventually die in about a year.