My fiancée Yukino

This finally cheered Little Chestnut Hat up, and he nodded happily before continuing to try with the new gourd.

However, compared to the first gourd, this second gourd is not so easy to blow open. Even though Xiao Li Mao's breathing technique has improved somewhat, it is still not quite there yet.

Rudolf, who was training independently in the distance, was also glancing at Luo Bai and Xiao Li Mao from time to time.

Rudolph also knew about the gourd in Little Chestnut Hat's hand; she had tried to make it herself after seeing it before, but couldn't succeed at all.

She never expected that she would see Little Chestnut Hat blow the gourd apart by force today.

It seems that the training Luo Bai arranged for Xiao Li Mao did indeed include some elements that Xiao Li Mao was unaware of.

After thinking for a while, Rudolf smiled and shook his head: "I'm not curious anymore. After all, it's their team's own secret training method. I'll just focus on my own training."

The morning passed slowly, and Xiao Limao made no progress with the second gourd. After trying for a while, she gave up temporarily and continued her regular training with Luo Bai.

At noon, Luo Bai took Xiao Li Mao and Mi Yu, who had just finished class, out of the school and found a restaurant outside that Xiao Li Mao had been to and thought was delicious, where they had lunch.

During the meal, after hearing that Xiao Li Mao had successfully blown open the first gourd, Mi Yu became anxious, gripped her chopsticks tightly, looked at Luo Bai, and said, "Brother, Mi Yu can do it too!"

Luo Bai smiled and patted Mi Yu's little head, looking at her and saying, "Don't rush, take it one step at a time. This will only affect your mindset. I wish I hadn't told you."

Mi Yu knew this too, and puffed out her cheeks slightly.

"Miyu understands...but Miyu wants to try it this afternoon too!"

"Alright, alright, I just wanted you to give it a try anyway. This is a long-term journey of cultivation, there's no need to rush."

After having a good meal and resting for a while, Luo Bai took Mi Yu and Xiao Li Mao back to school and began the afternoon training.

Mi Yu's training schedule is relatively heavy, after all, the competition is coming soon, while Oguri Hat's training volume in the afternoon has been greatly reduced since he had already trained in the morning.

Besides conducting regular training, Oguri Hat also mainly served as an assistant coach, helping Luo Bai assist Mi Yu in preparing for the Takarazuka Memorial.

A while after training began, Utaha and Eriri arrived with Natsume and Tina.

"elder brother!"

Seeing the two little girls rush over and hug him from either side, Luo Bai asked with a smile, "Why did you come here? Didn't you say you were going to go play with Kanna?"

Xia Shi said, "Kanna was taken away by Thor temporarily. He said he had to go back to find some rare ingredients to make a Christmas feast for the Christmas party. She won't be back until tomorrow."

"You won't be back until tomorrow?" Luo Bai said in surprise. "What about Sister Lin? Kanna went out too, so Sister Lin is all by herself now?"

Tina nodded: "So Tohru called before he left, asking us to take Kobayashi-neechan in for one night, and Yukino-neechan agreed."

"Since Yukino has made all the arrangements, then there's no problem."

Seeing that Mi Yu was about to run back, Luo Bai said to Xia Shi and Tina, "I have to take care of Mi Yu's training here, so I don't have time to spend with you for the time being. How about letting Xiao Li Mao play with you at school?"

Little Chestnut Hat asked with a smile, "Want to go to the school's swimming pool? It's still spring and summer here, so swimming here would be very comfortable."

Upon hearing that they could go swimming, the two little ones immediately agreed happily, and then Little Chestnut Hat took them to the swimming pool.

As for Utaha and Eriri, Luo Bai didn't need to worry about them at all. The two of them skillfully went to the seats in the stands and sat down, and began to discuss the character designs for the Uma Musume project.

Volume 1: Chapter 466 Takarazuka Victory Commemoration Christmas Party (2/2)

Days passed, and finally the Takarazuka Memorial Tournament for Rice Baths arrived.

Although this competition included Megumi McQueen, Special Week, Golden Ship, and Condor, it posed little challenge for Mi Yu, whose form is steadily improving and whose strength is still growing.

From the moment the horses entered the gate, Mi Yu exerted its powerful pressure, making it difficult for the three female racehorses to enter the gate, and they had to wait several minutes before they were able to enter successfully.

From the start of the race, Miyu continued his racing style, not choosing to take the lead, but instead keeping a close eye on the horse girls in the front, accumulating strength, and accelerating when the race was interrupted, startling Megumi McQueen and Special Zhou who were close behind.

This time, unlike the previous competition, Mi Yu used all her strength to accelerate, combined with her already mastered breathing technique, and rushed to the front with an unstoppable momentum, leading all the way to the finish line and winning with a huge advantage of six body lengths.

The second place in the competition was won by Megumi McQueen, the third place went to the late Golden Ship, and the fourth and fifth places were by Excellent Quality and Condor, respectively.

As for Special Week, her weight wasn't adjusted well, so she couldn't reach her full speed in the final sprint and unfortunately finished sixth.

Mi Yu's victory this time fully demonstrated her strength. She crushed her opponents from the middle of the competition and won in a way that the audience and commentators did not expect.

Facing Mi Yu's confident smile, her audience gradually grew stronger.

On the spectator side, the Emperor of the East Sea saw McQueen's defeat and his ears drooped in disappointment: "Ah... McQueen lost. McQueen is indeed getting stronger and stronger! So powerful!"

Spica's trainer, Ryu Nishizaki, also looked at Luo Bai in surprise: "I really didn't expect Mi Yu's strength to improve so quickly. In the previous competition, Mi Yu was indeed hiding a large part of her strength."

Luo Bai crossed his arms and said with a faint smile, "After all, it's not an official competition, so naturally we have to hold back a bit against our opponents. However, I didn't expect that Megure McQueen could catch up so closely. At first, I thought the gap would be even bigger."

"We've anticipated Mi Yu's strength as much as possible, and at McQueen's request, we've increased her training volume, but it still doesn't work," Nishizaki Ryu said with a sigh.

Luo Bai nodded and said, "That's right. But don't increase McQueen's training intensity any further. It will put a lot of strain on her body. She should be very tired now and needs to rest properly."

"Don't worry, as her trainer, I know all this very well. I'll keep her under control and prevent her from causing any trouble."

The competition is over, now it's time for the winners' stage.

Mi Yu has naturally prepared a good performance for this competition.

Watching Miyu jumping and dancing on stage, showcasing her beautiful singing voice, as well as Mejiro McQueen and Golden Ship, Tendo, who had come along to watch the competition...

Kisara exclaimed, "Although it's mainly about racing, the horse girls are all really amazing idols. Their athletic abilities are unmatched, and they're also incredibly talented at singing and dancing."

Hoshino Ai, who had also come over, waved her light stick and said excitedly, "Yeah, they're amazing! If it weren't for the rule that it's not allowed, I would have asked Natsuki-nee to sign them all as idols. They would definitely be a huge hit! Especially Mejiro McQueen, Tokai Teiou, and Rudolf Symbol, their singing talent is really strong."

Luo Bai gently patted Hoshino Ai's head and said with a smile, "Forget about debuting as an idol, have you forgotten about the Uma Musume project that's going to be launched later?"

"Hehe, I know, I was just mentioning it~~"

After the performance on the winner's stage, Luo Bai picked up Mi Yu and then took the entire Spica team out to a restaurant for a lively meal.

After this competition ended, Mi Yu quickly decided on the competition she would participate in next.

Chrysanthemums in October.

If they can win this long-distance G1 race, given the number of G1 events Miyu has won this year, participating in next year's Dream Cup will be no problem.

As for the Japan Cup and Arima Kinen, we'll see. I'll definitely need to make time for rest and preparation, and I can't participate in major tournaments consecutively.

Upon hearing that Mi Yu had decided to participate in the Chrysanthemum Appreciation, the Emperor of the East Sea and Megumi McQueen exchanged a glance.

The two were surprisingly in agreement: they wanted to go to the chrysanthemum appreciation event together!

Although the East Sea Emperor is still undergoing treatment, by October her condition will definitely have improved and she can consider participating in a competition.

The pairing of Chrysanthemum Appreciation with Rice Bath perfectly suited the Emperor of the East Sea's wishes, as she hadn't had a proper showdown with Rice Bath yet!

As for the golden ship, which hasn't won a substantial prize this year...

The alien monster was currently peeling crayfish with great interest, happily eating them one by one.

She had no time to think about the competition right now. She had just finished running today, which had been very tiring for her, and she needed to recover properly.

After finishing their meal and saying goodbye to the Spica team, Luo Bai took the girls home.

The next few days are Christmas here for Luo Bai and his friends. Mi Yu and Xiao Li Mao have also taken leave and plan to stay here for a few days.

As for training, the next step is to practice breathing techniques properly.

.........

Two days passed in the blink of an eye. With everyone's careful preparation, all kinds of ingredients and decorations were ready. The venue for the Christmas party was a rented villa. A lot of thought was put into the decorations, and even a huge Christmas tree was placed in the lobby on the first floor, wrapped with many lights.

Although Luo Bai doesn't celebrate Christmas much, it's still nice for everyone to have a lively time together like this.

In the morning, Luo Bai accompanied Mi Yu and Xiao Li Mao for a morning run. After breakfast, Luo Bai took the two of them, along with Xue Nai and Yang Nai, and drove to a large supermarket in the city to make the last batch of purchases of vegetables, seafood, and fruits.

These things, unlike meat, are not easy to store in advance; it's best to buy them fresh.

After selecting some fruits, vegetables, and various fresh seafood such as crabs and oysters, everyone returned home laden with their purchases to the large villa where today's Christmas party was being held.

Although the villa we rented this time can't compare to the decoration of our home, it has the advantage of being spacious and brightly and simply decorated, making it suitable for hosting events.

Moreover, as a villa specifically rented out for events, it is also equipped with a lot of gaming equipment, including a pool table, a ping-pong table, and various arcade games.

Tonight's Christmas party is going to be really lively.

Volume 1: Chapter 467 Party Setup (1/2)

Around 1 p.m., everyone started arriving one after another.

When Kirishima Touka arrived, she brought with her carefully selected specialty coffee beans. Everyone had been busy all morning, so she planned to brew some coffee to keep everyone alert.

As for the other members of the Antique Cafe, they didn't come because there were also activities at the base, and they were taken there.

After brewing the coffee, Kirishima Touka served it to everyone.

Taking a cup of coffee with milk, Luo Bai smiled and said, "Thanks, Dong Xiang. This coffee smells really good."

Touka Kirishima smiled and said, "Mr. Mado brought these back from his business trip. I brought a pack over. We don't usually sell them in the store; we only provide them to some regular customers. Mr. Luo, you can rest for a bit. I'll help you out."

After taking a sip of coffee, Luo Bai shook his head and said, "It's alright, everything is almost ready. Dong Xiang, if you want to help, go and help Xia Shi and the others set up all the decorations they bought. Those girls are a bit slow."

Kirishima Touka readily agreed, and after delivering all the other coffees, she went to help Natsume and the others with the decorations.

It just so happens that the girls need to move chairs to set up higher positions, and now that Kirishima Touka is here, she can help.

Seeing this, Luo Bai couldn't help but chuckle. Let's not talk about Xia Shi and Tina for now. Kanao and the others have all learned breathing techniques and are extremely skilled. How could they have forgotten about these things?

Not to mention that everyone learned magic, but not a single one of them thought of using it.

However, seeing that they had all gotten used to their daily lives made Luo Bai very happy.

Girls their age should be living carefree lives.

Half an hour later, all the decorations were completed, and the entire first floor was transformed into a Christmas party setting, looking very lively.

After finishing their coffee, Luo Bai, along with Yukino, Shinobu, and Tohru who had just arrived, went to the kitchen to prepare today's Christmas dinner.

Looking at the special ingredients Thor brought, Luo Bai remained silent for a full half minute.

"Thor...is this thing really edible?"

"Of course!" Thor, dressed in a maid outfit and with her hands on her hips, said proudly. "This is a deep-sea fish that I went through a lot of trouble to find; it's very rare!"

The fish in front of me is, well, really ugly, much uglier than the anglerfish that Luo Bai likes to eat.

It was only thanks to Thor's magic that the deep-sea fish were able to survive here; otherwise, they would have been dead long ago once they were caught.

Yukino glanced at the ugly deep-sea fish, which was still clinging to its last breath, with a hint of disdain, and then said, "Since Tohru says it's edible, let's give it a try. We just bought a few anglerfish, so let's cook them together."

Because there were many people at the party, we bought a lot of ingredients for cooking. We bought five monkfish, which are delicious, and we chose the big ones. It cost a lot of money.

This thing looks ugly, but it really tastes delicious, especially the fish liver, which is incredibly tasty.

With five large anglerfish, plus the one-meter-long, ugly deep-sea fish Thor brought back, Luo Bai considered it and decided to make a braised version in addition to soup; the taste should be quite good.

With the presence of magic and the fact that all three were quite skilled cooks, progress was still rapid even though there weren't many people working.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, most of the people who were going to attend the party finally arrived.

Although Luo Bai extended an invitation to Satomi Rentaro, it was clear that there was no romantic relationship between him and Tendo Kisara.

They wanted a settlement, so they directly refused.

As for Aihara Enju, she ultimately did not choose to come over because of Satomi Rentaro, and instead went with Satomi Rentaro to the orphanage in Chiba to be with the children.

The Holy Emperor had originally planned to visit the orphanage, but the orphanage director pushed her aside and told her to come and relax.

Aside from attending classes at school and working at the base, the Holy Emperor spends most of his time at the orphanage, which is very hard work.

Since it was a rare Christmas holiday, the dean didn't want her to continue neglecting her own health, so he gave her a few days off.

As soon as the Holy Emperor arrived, Xia Shi and Tina dragged him off to play a dance game in the living room. There are currently three people willing to participate, and they are just one short.

Just then, the Holy Emperor arrived, and he was pulled in to be a conscript.

Looking at Hoshino Ai beside him, as well as Kanna and Elma who were also going to participate, the Holy Emperor paused for a moment before saying, "Aren't the others going to play?"

Sitting on the beanbag chair next to her, Shiyu said with a smile, "We've already played one round."