Umamusume's days are numbered

Episode 229 The boomerang will eventually hit you.

Sunny day of a certain month

The new universe is simply too powerful. As the dark side of Treson Academy, the symbol of Rudolf, we used every means to fight the new universe to its very edge, even obliterating the Great Dao, yet we were still no match for it.

The seemingly unbreakable alliance lasted only one day. How despicable.

As the leader of the Dark Division, even if the Dark Division no longer exists, I will not give up my mission and must pry open the mouth of the new universe.

Just you wait, I'll be back!

After finishing writing today's diary, Bai Jin closed the notebook with a complicated expression. She then nervously looked around to make sure there was no one else around before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

Of course, there was no one else around. This was Platinum's own dorm room. Usually, apart from Alice and Soko sneaking in at night to peek at the girl's daily sleep, no one else could get in.

Just as he was about to exhale, Platinum suddenly inhaled again, abruptly looking down under the desk and opening all the drawers. Aside from the messy things Platinum had arranged, there was no sign of New Universe.

That wasn't all. Bai Jin swallowed hard, patted his cheeks, and tiptoed to his feet. He opened the wardrobe in a flash, and without even looking inside, he leaped onto the bed, wrapped himself tightly in the blanket, and peered into the wardrobe with only one eye peeking out.

Naturally, apart from the clothes she had stuffed everywhere, there was no trace of the new universe in the closet.

Platinum was genuinely terrified of the new universe. Once or twice was one thing, but the new universe always seemed to appear silently and unexpectedly beside Platinum at the perfect moment, never giving her a chance to react. It was practically her nemesis, her natural enemy!

Now everything looks like the New Universe to Platinum. When sitting in a chair, he's afraid the New Universe will pat him on the shoulder from behind. When lying in bed, he's afraid the New Universe will hide under his bed. Even when looking in the mirror, he's afraid that the reflection will be the New Universe's face.

Not only has Platinum not found out why the new universe chose Lien Chan, but he doesn't even dare to go to the classroom to see the new universe anymore.

At this moment, Bai Jin envied the other students living in double dorm rooms. Having another person in the same space would greatly reduce the anxiety she felt.

No, how can I be afraid of her? I should study the new universe and conquer it!

Now, it's no longer just a matter of continuous battles in the new universe. There are far too many mysteries surrounding her.

The fact that Shin-Uchiha suddenly became his deskmate was a mystery from the very beginning. While everyone else had memories of Shin-Uchiha, he was the only one without. It was as if he was missing a piece of his memory about her.

Then, the entries in the diary about parallel worlds also emphasized the misplacement of the existence of the new universe, but failed to reveal the mystery surrounding her—why is it all about herself, and why is she so secretive when writing in her diary? Couldn't you just be more diligent and write every day to finish the diary?

Wait a minute. Suddenly, Bai Jin had a flash of inspiration.

Diary... Diary?

Yup!

Platinum quickly opened the system's shop interface and searched for Platinum's Diary. Sure enough, she found those two items again.

[Platinum's Diary] ×1 Price: 50 Carrots

[Platinum's Diary] x5 Price: 250 Carrots (Special Offer)

Upon seeing the special offer, Platinum's eyebrows twitched involuntarily. "This special offer lasts a bit too long."

The Yayoi Prize store page I checked before was showing this special offer. Now that the Satsuki Prize event is over, and the Japanese derby is almost here, with nearly two months in between, you're still offering discounts?

There was no time to concern herself with such trivial matters. Platinum turned her attention to the two items.

Although I have suffered a crushing defeat in this world, things may not be the same in other worlds.

Aren't there plenty of diaries in parallel worlds?

I now sense the anomaly of the new universe, and the diary of my parallel world self in my hand also emphasizes the anomaly of the new universe, indicating that I have also noticed the new universe in the parallel world.

Information that can't be obtained here can be obtained elsewhere!

The store sells unlimited diaries, so surely you can find key information about the new universe?

"Well..." Platinum looked troubled. He didn't have many carrots to begin with, and even after running a race, he didn't earn much. The weekly eliminations added up little by little, and it was all his life savings.

This is truly a "coffin money" (money meant for a very expensive life). The kind of money that, once spent, means you'll have to prepare a coffin.

I'm saving these carrots so I can buy some miracle cure later!

"Hmph, I can always make more carrots. Am I really going to give up the chance to explore the secrets of the new universe?" Platinum immediately criticized his own miserly mentality and, with a wave of his hand, lavishly spent a fortune...

I spent 50 carrots to buy a diary.

This isn't being stingy, it's called making reasonable use of your assets! Who knows if there's anything about the new universe in this diary? If there isn't, wouldn't we be losing out big time? Buying a copy to test the waters isn't a bad idea, is it?

Besides, the price of the five-book bundle in the special offer is the same as buying them individually, so why not just buy them one by one and cut your losses? What if you get your money back after investing 50 carrots?

Despite being an unlucky guy who suffered a triple blow before the race, a heavy track, and slipping while pushing off, and being the ultimate unlucky player who has to draw the pity system to get anything in any game, Platinum is very confident in his luck at this moment.

As soon as Platinum opened the drawer, she saw that there were now three diaries instead of the two she had been keeping. Unlike the one Platinum had written in, which had worn-out pages, and unlike the one she had redeemed before, which looked like it had been soaked in water, these diaries looked brand new. Even the corners were carefully taped to prevent wear, and you could see a section of bookmarks sticking out inside.

...This is my diary? I don't believe it. Could I really take such good care of a notebook? Platinum was shocked.

Doesn't this make me look like a lazy bum?

After calming herself down, Bai Jin opened the first page of the diary.

Cloudy on a certain day of a certain month

By the time you see this diary, I should already be dead... and the curse will have spread to you. You will die from the poison in three days. To survive, forward this to thirty group chats...

Platinum slammed the notebook shut.

Oh my god.

That boomerang from so many years ago has finally struck me. I never imagined that what I wrote would ultimately come back to haunt me.

These... these few sentences... they must be fake, right? It shouldn't be a problem if I don't share them, right? Platinum was sweating profusely.

Episode 230 The Terrifying Woman

Thinking about it carefully, I should have expected this to happen.

After all, even if it's a parallel world version of myself, I'm still myself. Doesn't Platinum know what nonsense I can say in my diary?

So, that very first statement... should be, maybe, probably, false, right?

It's simply an insurance policy to prevent scoundrels like Alice from peeking at my diary.

Platinum felt a little uneasy. But what if, just what if it were true...?

What if my parallel universe self didn't have ears on its head, but instead encountered a Death Note that fell from the sky?

It's best to treat this with caution.

So Platinum took out his phone, took a picture of the page, and sent it to his friend.

[Alice]: ? Why did you send me your diary?

So you did peek into my diary, didn't you?

Platinum was furious. Luckily, she hadn't written anything particularly important in her diary, and everything she had written about, Alice already knew.

But I still need to buy an anti-terrorism laptop.

[Leodban]: Why are you posting this stuff in the middle of the night instead of sleeping... It's creepy.

So you also reply instantly in the middle of the night? Trainers are going to be in trouble tomorrow.

【Eastern Sea Emperor】: What is this you photographed? It's all Chinese characters, I can't understand it.

Thank you, Emperor of the East Sea. Now everyone knows you're Xiao Zhangyu. It would be more abnormal if everyone except you could understand it. Is Treson Academy really a cradle of prestigious university students?

【Golden Spear Sixty】: Huh—how old are you to still believe in this stuff? Shame on you.

Why did I send it to this guy again? Annoying!

【Golden Gun Sixty】: You're a noob who has no sense of public morality and spreads junk information at will. If you're scared, I can comfort you.

This girl is so annoying! I can just picture her smug face! Platinum angrily threw her phone onto the bed, trying to avoid seeing it.

Ignoring the reactions of others, Platinum continued flipping through the diary, hoping to find something she wanted.

Sunny day of a certain month

The new universe arrived again tonight, silently, like a ghost.

Sometimes I can't figure out what she's thinking, sometimes I don't know what she wants me to do, and I only half understand what she's saying. To me... no, to everyone, the new universe is a complete alien world.

Alien creature... Could it be that she really comes from outer space, like some golden planet?

That's a bit of a tangent. Although I didn't quite understand what New Universe was saying, I still grasped her meaning. New Universe came to persuade me to join Treson Academy.

She was the one who helped me escape Rudolf's pursuit back then, she was the one who found me a place to stay, and now she's the one who's persuading me to go to Treson Academy. It's really strange.

However, I did have reasons why I couldn't join, so I had to decline her offer.

In short, it's getting harder and harder to sneak into the competitions after that... I need to think about how to get into the Satsuki Sho competition.

Sunny day of a certain month

Someone knocked on my door today, which startled me. I thought it was Rudolf coming after me.

It turned out to be an NHK toll collector...

The rented room did indeed have a TV installed, and I think I did watch NHK TV recently, so I handed it over.

Speaking of which, I think I saw news on TV about the Secretariat's visit to Japan before, and they're in Tokyo now. I know someone from the Secretariat. What are such important figures doing here? It can't be just to go ice skating with Rudolf, can it?

Sunny day of a certain month

The new universe has arrived again today. This time, instead of trying to persuade me to join Treson Academy, it brought new information about the anchor point.

No, wait a minute.

They helped me find a rental apartment; no one else knows, and I live here alone. Now I'm financially secure. Xinyuzhou comes by occasionally; we might have dinner together, or even stay overnight…

—Oh no, does this mean I'm being kept by her?

In short, let's first record the information about the anchor point, as this is the key point.

Excluding the so-called country where the sun and moon are reversed, which certainly doesn't sound like an anchor point that could be found in Japan, the remaining anchor point has been locked in Treson Academy.

[At sunrise after sunset, in the direction indicated by the midday shadow, behind the cross, the number three.]

I and the new universe have made many speculations, trying to explain every character, every number, and every metaphor of this prophecy from various angles. However, from the descriptions of other anchor points, it can be seen that the designation of anchor points is quite straightforward, directly specifying the location of occurrence, rather than being related to the anchor point itself.

Perhaps it's just a set of coordinates expressed in words... When the new universe said this, I was just about to rub my hands together and say that it was up to me to decide what to do next, but then she pulled out a burlap sack from behind her, opened the sack, and inside was Alice, who had been twisted into the shape of a caterpillar.

—Such high level of execution! This woman from New Universe is terrifying.

...but it is reliable enough.

Well, anyway, what should we do with the person who was moved here...?

Platinum slammed the diary shut. She'd been looking for information about the new universe, and while she'd found it, her parallel-world self had become completely dependent on the new universe!

Not only did they fail to uncover any information that could reveal the mysteries of the new universe, she actually became even more terrifying!

Even Alice was stuffed into a sack and taken away; this woman's fighting power is simply unfathomable.

The only thing we know for sure right now is that the new universe in this parallel world also has a very high level of affection for us.

However, having too high an affinity level isn't necessarily a good thing. Generally speaking, in games with an affinity system, if you ignore a character when their affinity level reaches a certain point... sometimes it can trigger a reverse romance event.

By turning the tables, the goodwill can instantly transform into possessiveness, which could potentially lead directly to a bad end.

The more Bai Jin thought about it, the more he felt a chill in the dormitory, making it an unsafe place to stay.

After thinking it over, Bai Jin decided to grab her blanket and slip out of the dormitory.

She was so shocked by the new universe's combat power described in the diary that she failed to notice an important piece of information in the diary.

Or rather, there is an unnatural force preventing Platinum from thinking in that direction.

The prophecy at that time had three anchor points. The diary mentioned two of them—so what about the remaining one?

Those not mentioned are naturally those that have already been found.

Meanwhile, downstairs, Alice looked at Shirogane standing in front of her door, wearing a nightcap on her head and falling into a deep silence.

"You want to sleep in my dorm? But I and Alice Digital have two beds, and it's already full." Alice pointed inside the door.

Perhaps it was the record of the new universe car crashing into Erisuko in the diary that gave Platinum the wrong impression, but today she actually dared to say to Erisuko in a very bold and shameless way: "How about I sleep in your bed and you sleep on the floor? I won't mind."

If the new universe can do it, why can't my platinum version?

Alice looked at him like he was an idiot and closed the door without hesitation, leaving Platinum standing outside.

It seems that platinum is indeed not a viable option.