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

This child must be very tired too. He has worked so hard.

Gotham Carol is actually not unfamiliar with the situation in the new universe, because the state she shows always reminds her of another character that she may never meet in this life - the dark magical girl Homura Akemi.

How many parallel worlds did the new universe span? Gotham Carol hadn't planned to ask yet, and why he cared so much about her, this wasn't the right time, but in short, the new universe was indeed working hard for Gotham Carol.

In that case, just agree to some small things.

"what's up?"

"No matter what, don't give up on your life, okay?"

Don't give up on your life no matter what...that is?

"New Universe, are you saying that in many parallel worlds, I chose suicide...?"

"You hate being imprisoned, don't you?"

It really is.

"Well... then, did they promise you this?"

Xin Yuzhou shook her head. It was the first time she mustered up the courage to ask out loud - because it was because of her that Bo Mu Liuge acted like this in the beginning.

How can you say such words?

"Is that so? Then, New Universe, I promise you... I won't give up, absolutely not."

Chapter 8: Phantom Song of Darkness

Mejiro McQueen felt that every day was boring.

Even if it was the victory in the game that I just won, it would just make it a little less boring.

After formally dealing with the winner's stage, Miss Mejiro looked up at the deep sky on her way home, as if she could see through the night to the person she had been thinking about day and night.

Sister Liuge, what are you doing? Although everyone says that reincarnation is impossible, and you have returned to the Three Goddesses, I still feel that you are already living somewhere in this world.

Maybe it's just delusion, but I firmly believe in this.

If that's the case, why haven't you come back to me yet? Don't you remember what happened between us?

If I have already remembered it, then why not? I should have performed very well in today's game. I have tried my best to win every game.

Very hard, very hard...

Mebiro McQueen thought back to every day since he left this world at dusk.

Since then, her whole world seemed to have lost its luster.

Although the Mejiro family is a very large family, Bokumu Ryuka is actually the most special one among them.

At least for Mejiro McQueen.

Not only because of her immense strength as a horse girl, but also because of her gentle tolerance and her kindness in occasionally trying to make some snacks herself.

Although the taste of those snacks is quite subtle and you can tell they are failed works made by a beginner as soon as you eat them, Mejiro McQueen actually looks forward to them every time.

It has been like this until now, when all that is left is expectation and there is no way to respond.

What to say?

She had made an agreement with Sister Liuge. McQueen wanted Liuge to witness every moment of her running and growth, and then...

Liuge is waiting for the challenge from Mejiro McQueen at the top of the world.

but…

Sister Liuge, a big liar.

Mejiro McQueen said this in his heart, but he clenched his fists unconsciously.

She did this not out of anger but out of pain.

Why? Why didn’t you tell me earlier, Sister Liuge? If you had known earlier, I would have…

Huh, huh... It's okay, Sister Liuge. I know you'll always be there watching, right? Will you be watching me from the sky, or from the audience? I'll keep running, and keep running.

If the original Mejiro McQueen suddenly almost couldn't find the meaning of running, then the current public opinion environment here has given her a reason to work hard.

Japan's public opinion on Bo Mu Liu Ge is really too much.

As the most suitable person in the Mejiro family to debut and try to change all this, Mejiro McQueen is the right person, and she will not refuse at all.

She wants to use her own strength to prove the strength of the Mejiro family and the strength of Bomu Liuge. For this, she has to work twice as hard.

She even completely gave up the desserts that she once could not resist in order to fulfill this wish.

Desserts, I really miss it. The first time I had a formal communication with Sister Liuge was that night, the night when Sister Gao Feng asked me to deliver the cake and pass on the message.

Later, when you go to the Arc de Triomphe, bring the cake and go see Sister Liuge.

Mejiro McQueen has not been to Paris again, not even once, because she hopes that when she returns there it will not be as a tourist.

There she would go, launching a challenge to Bo Mu Liu Ge that only she knew about, as a contestant.

"Oh, nice expression. It looks like you're already looking forward to the next race, McQueen."

Just as the light purple-haired horse girl walked silently, a phantom that only she could see suddenly appeared beside her, walking side by side with her on the way home.

Mubai McQueen couldn't help but turn her eyes to look at the face that she had dreamed of countless times. Then she used all her reason to force herself to calm down, and then she asked the question that she had wanted to ask countless times.

"You, aren't you Sister Liuge?"

She definitely couldn't be that person. In my impression, Mu Liuge was gentle and kind. She was always silent during unexpected events during the game, staying quietly in her own position like a photosynthetic plant. Unless called by someone, she wouldn't do anything extra.

But the one next to me is not like that at all.

She could even be described as a little eccentric.

In short, you definitely shouldn't be Bo Mu Liu Ge.

"Huh? What are you talking about McQueen? I'm Liugeyo?"

In order to confirm this, "Liu Ge" quickened her pace and walked ahead. She walked backwards and looked at Mebai McQueen.

Look, I am here, with Bo Mu Liuge’s cheek, Bo Mu Liuge’s voice, and even Bo Mu Liuge’s strength—who can say that I am not Bo Mu Liuge?

"No, you are not Mu Liuge."

Mebai McQueen's tone was firm and persistent. Her emotions might be asking her to compromise with the stranger in front of her - there's nothing wrong with Sister Liuge like this, right? More importantly, she can only belong to you, right?

She can only exist in front of you, in your world. In other words... if you think about it, Mejiro McQueen, you are the whole world of Mu Liuge.

But Mejiro McQueen just resisted such things. She had no habit of deceiving herself.

The guy in front of me is the thing that seems to be Bo Mu Liuge. She may be related to Bo Mu Liuge, but she is definitely not.

No, you can’t.

Meal replacement? It can quench your thirst when you're really weak, but if you indulge in it, it's too weak.

Mebiro McQueen knew that she was the one who was going to challenge the legend at the top of the world, so there was no chance for her to be so weak.

After all, her mind was full of herself, the competition, and defeating Bo Mu Liuge, and there was no room for anything else.

"Tsk—it sounds really heartless, but even if you deny it, I'm the Liuge who spent more time with you."

The black figure shook his long silver hair, which was completely different from the impression he had, and then he walked in front and started running, blocking Mejiro McQueen's steps.

"However, I can't really be considered the Dusk Flowing Song. Well, if you want to call me from now on, just call me the Phantom Flowing Song."

"…I see."

well.

Phantom Liuge shook the ahoge on his head, then followed Mejiro McQueen without saying a word.

In fact, she hid something from Mejiro McQueen for the first time.

During the competition just now, Phantom Liuge caught a look of surprise, and knowing more about things, she confirmed a fact.

You bastard who abandoned me... Now that you're back, just wait for my severe revenge on you.

I want to prove it to you.

Song of dusk...!

Chapter 9, Contract with the Devil.

Gotham Carol discovered something.

It seems that after her rebirth, she is very good at refreshing all kinds of girls in her bed and around her.

For example, the next morning, when Gotham Carol finally woke up from a deep sleep, there was a new universe in his arms that had appeared in it at some point. Fortunately, both of them were wearing pajamas, so nothing had happened that was visible to the naked eye.

Then, there was the Manchester City Tea House floating above his head, staring right at him.

As we all know, Uma Musume's worldview is actually materialistic, so it makes sense that there are ghosts that can float in place.

Objection! How can a body fly in the air? This is obviously not Manchester City Tea House, but the ghost girl Sunday Tranquility.

Ah, female ghost, so scary.

Gotham Carol was so sleepy that he even wanted to turn over and continue sleeping.

How could he not sleep? Could it be that he was scared by a ghost and started singing loudly?

"Hey, it's not you kid, why are you reacting so boringly."

"My reaction is boring. Aren't you the clown?"

Isn't it funny that the clown is in your situation?

The person who was supposed to be scared didn't get scared, and instead it became just a part of the play or something?

Zhou Ri Ningjing made a sound of clicking her tongue, then stretched out her hand as if to pull Gotham Carol's ear - apparently, even ghosts were subject to the laws of physics. Specifically, what Zhou Ri Ningjing wanted to do did not succeed at all. Her fingers completely penetrated into Gotham Carol's ear without even causing any ripples in the sleepy horse girl.

Oh, you kid.

Gotham Carol still wanted to pretend to be asleep, but after feeling the new universe in his arms gradually tightening and looking like he was sinking into a nightmare, he opened his eyes and then comforted the blonde horse girl in his arms little by little.

"Won't the teahouse sister be surprised that you weren't around for this?"

"Oh, the teahouse. She doesn't mind. It's not like I'm around her every day."

Besides, she was currently having a heated exchange of opinions with a guy who was very easy to tease—a disagreement about black tea and coffee? Boring, why not just stay together and stir up the tension, then give each of them a cup and have them chug it down with their noses pinched.

"So when are you going to tell Tea Sister that I can see you?"

Gotham Carol didn't have any intention of hiding anything—she herself was curious about why she could see the Sunday tranquility.

But after thinking about it, the only possible reason is that she died twice.

Well, twice. One was a stroke of luck on the 18th floor, and the other was death at the Arc de Triomphe.

After all, I was probably a ghost before, so it’s normal for me to see the tranquility on Sunday.

"Don't worry, she'll figure it out herself someday. I'm here, just to check on you. You little one, counting down is so funny—?"

Here she comes, an interesting woman! But what does Sunday Tranquility mean by saying this?

"However, what makes me even more curious is that a little fellow like you should have a bright future, but why do you always give me the feeling of, well..."

On Sunday, Ningjing crossed her arms and rubbed her chin. She looked carefully at Gotham Carol, who was still lying in the bed hugging the blonde woman. For some reason, she had a subtle and strange feeling.

"You seem to be about to face a great hardship. It's strange, why do I always have this feeling, just like the time I encountered it."

The time when Ning Jing met me on Sunday...ah, I remember it now.

Thanks to my experience of often watching all kinds of strange secondary creations, Gotham Carol actually knows what happened to Ning Jing on Sunday.

Or rather, the one that happened to "Sunday Calmness."

It was a quiet Sunday. When was the biggest crisis in the career of the American horse? It wasn't on the racetrack, but on the way to the racetrack.

After the driver died, Zhou Ri Ningjing was unable to get any rescue and was almost trapped to death in the wild, but was finally rescued by passers-by, which led to a series of legends.

Although this is Shima's experience, since we are talking about near-death, it is obvious that Ma Niang Zhou Ri Ning Jing probably experienced something similar when she was still alive...

Having said that, that accident seemed to have brought about a very strange thing.