Uma Musume, Master of Love

Liberty Island waved its glow stick high in its left hand, the brightest presence in the pitch-black night.

"So, my last gift to everyone... is called... MY ALL!"

Ayumi Hamasaki wrote this song entirely for her fans, and it's also perfectly suited to be her farewell song, "Freedom Island."

The crystallization is now praised and the brilliance shines

Liberty Island is a shimmering gem, and now she is shining brightly under the world's gaze!

Dreams, vanish.

Our dream has always been there, and our dream will never die!

See you with a smile

Seeing your smiling face

愛眩

Adorable and dazzling

See you with a smile

I long to see that smile again.

Today's servant

That's why I'm still alive today.

愛感

I can feel your love

Powerful temperature

Powerful and warm

Unconditional love

That kind of selfless love for wine, like the rising sun, the imprint of the father, and the pomegranate.

Full body sensation

I tried my best to feel it.

I have always loved you all. It was only because I wanted to see your smiles again and feel your love once more that I was able to be reborn from the cold operating room...

The fans waving cherry blossom pink cheering banners throughout the stadium also love Liberty Island. Ever since the Queen's Cup ended, they have been looking forward to seeing the smiles that belong only to Liberty Island.

Love is never one-way; it is passed between people who love each other...

In the very last line of the song, the voice of Liberty Island is no longer present.

The voices of the fans echoed for miles around.

No matter what is about to happen

僕全

I will use all my strength

Shou Ai Xing

I will always protect you

We have always been protecting you, Freedom Island!

At the end of the song, Liberty Island on stage had already squatted down and was crying uncontrollably. In fact, strictly speaking, this was already a stage accident, but so what?

As fans spontaneously clapped their hands at the end, Liberty Island bowed more than 90 degrees once again, stood up, and had tears in his eyes.

"!"

There are so many things I want to say, but in the end, all I can express is this simple yet powerful gratitude.

At this moment, what is in Freedom Island's eyes is not tears, but the stars and the sea.

"Until the day we meet again arrives... please keep smiling and waiting! Bye-bye—!!!!!"

Tonight at Zhongshan Racecourse, the stars are shining brightly.

Tonight, Liberty Island is the brightest star.

A star never goes out; it will only continue to shine in another place.

The story of Liberty Island, the three-time champion, ends tonight, but the story of Liberty Island continues.

As for how to continue writing in the future, she thinks she should first try out fashion, which she is most interested in.

Let's try... first walk the stage of TGC (Tokyo Fashion Week), and then become an elegant lady at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

Her journey is far from over, so long that it cannot be fully described.

(Finish)

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Here are some of my random thoughts.

It's been about a month since I picked up my pen and put it down, and now I've finally finished writing.

The island in the story with a happy ending is really touching, but in the end, it has its own life, right?

What Kojima said makes a lot of sense. We should always look forward. Staying stagnant in the present moment is a form of regression.

I can't quite put my finger on what I'm saying... Anyway, I hope everyone will want a happy ending to this story.

The island is destined to become a super popular runway model at TGC...

So let's support Kojima at every TGC!

And these two days of holiday... I also want to relax a bit, so I'll put the main text aside for a couple of days!

How long will it take to get through VI Si Liu 7? Thank you for your support!

Chapter 268 [Free Happy Ending]: Welcome Home, Miss Liberty Island

P.S.: I recommend listening to it with the song "MYALL Hamasaki" for an amazing effect.

September 2025, 4

What happened yesterday? Freedom Island's hazy consciousness was in chaos. She seemed to be participating in the Insurance Queen Cup, but what happened after that?

It seemed like Kawada was hugging his head and crying even more embarrassingly than she had when she was a child.

Even though it was his own trainer, he cried more like a child than he did.

Her leg still hurts so much, is it... broken? Liberty Island tried to open her eyes, but the light shining through her eyelids made them appear bright pink, and she couldn't open them.

But her fingers could move again. Freedom Island could feel something gripping her tightly. Her palms and fingertips were rough, and the roughness made her hands very uncomfortable.

There's a vague sense of familiarity about it; when was it last time I felt this sensation...?

Freedom Island racked her brains, and she was certain that she had only experienced such a texture after entering Central Treson Academy, because before that, as a young lady, how could she have touched something so rough?

Ah!

I remember now, it was during a rainy training session when she was a beginner. The grass was slippery, and she almost fell because she was inexperienced. Kawada grabbed her hand, and that rough feeling...

It really is Kawada's first release!

"Kawa... Kawada?"

The first words she managed to utter after regaining consciousness on Liberty Island were very weak; she felt her tongue was not under her control. And why did she want to call him "Trainer" instead of "Trainer" as before?

Perhaps it's because... she really cares about him that she doesn't want to use such a formal title as "trainer"?

She didn't know how loud her voice was, but she knew Kawada heard her because she felt her hand being tightly gripped again.

Why is it "again"?

Ah... he was holding hands with someone during the game, wasn't he?

"Kojima, you're awake? Is anything bothering you?" Kawada's voice was dry and very hoarse. Kojima's ears twitched instinctively because of the discomfort. She regained some control over her body and opened her eyes a crack.

"My left leg hurts a little... but otherwise I feel fine..." Ziyou Island felt the light was a bit too bright, and her eyes were a little wet and glistening, probably because they were blinded. She struggled to raise her free left hand, which was then tightly grasped by Kawada.

Kawada was indeed parched. He hadn't eaten a single bite of food from yesterday afternoon until late tonight, and he hadn't even drunk much water while staying by her side. He didn't know how to tell the doctor on Liberty Island about the diagnosis report.

He lacked both the courage and the responsibility.

He also bears undeniable responsibility for the injury to Freedom Island.

Freedom Island opened her eyes fully and saw Kawada's face again. He was unshaven, with sunken eyes and even cracked and bleeding lips. She tried to force a smile, but her facial expression kept switching between raising and lowering before she finally gave up.

He removed his left hand from Kawada's grasp and gently touched Kawada's stiff stubble. His index finger traced an arc from one corner of Kawada's lip to the other side: "Smile, I'm awake now, aren't I?"

"Um...yes, smile, smile." Kawada forced a smile, and given his naturally shaped face, it only made his words seem forced.

"Pfft..." This time, Liberty Island genuinely smiled knowingly, her right index finger tracing patterns on Kawada's hand. She wanted to ask some questions, even though she could already guess what they were about to ask.

We still need to confirm and accept it, right?

"Can I keep running?"

Silence reigned in the ward for the next few minutes. The only sounds were the hum of the electronic medical equipment. Kawada's throat bobbed a few times; the black and white words on the diagnosis report were already etched into his mind.

The left foot has internal and external ligament ruptures and a subluxation of the bulboarticular region.

How exactly do I bring it up with her?

Before entering the operating room, the doctors could only look up at the sky and say, "I'm afraid only the three goddesses can grant her the power to get out of bed again and move freely without a prosthesis."

During those few hours, Kawada prayed to the three goddesses countless times in his heart.

Those who believe in miracles are a miracle in themselves; perhaps the three goddesses heard Kawada's prayer.

Or perhaps the prayers of hundreds of thousands of fans reached the gods, and a few hours later, the doctor who walked out of the operating room was not tired at all, but rather overjoyed.

"A miracle! The surgery was a complete success; I'm at a loss for words. After her recovery, Liberty Island will be no different from a normal horse girl, but she will absolutely never be able to compete again. Not even in the Dream Cup."

The competition was no longer important; all Kawada knew was that Liberty Island was safe.

Silence lasted for several minutes, finally punctuated by a soft sigh from Liberty Island that echoed in the ward: "Is that so?"

"In short, it's impossible for him to ever return to the field."

"It's alright. Since I can't keep running, I'll try another path. It's just a pity that I didn't win another Game 1. I'm sorry to disappoint the fans who have been waiting for their fifth championship." When Liberty Island smiled, she revealed half of her canine tooth. With Kawada's help, she sat up against the headboard.

Looking at her left leg, which was in a cast and slinged up, she suddenly laughed out loud: "Look, look, I've never felt so relaxed with my left leg before."

"Okay... don't move around. Do you want something to eat? The doctor will come to examine you again in a bit."

"How about flower cakes if you want some?"

Liberty Island spoke with a slightly serious tone.

Flower cakes? Where can I get this kind of food in Hong Kong right now?

After leaving the ward, Kawada pondered with great distress: Does China really have food made from fresh flowers?

When the news was relayed to the staff at the hospital cafeteria, the head chef patted his chest and assured them, "Hey, it's just that kind of thing! We have plenty of other dishes, just wait and I'll make it. It'll definitely be the best flower-based dish you've ever had!"

After that, the late-night snack that day was the food guaranteed by the head chef—locust flower cakes.

It has to be said that both of them felt much better after eating this. It seems that flowers can not only be appreciated and improve one's mood, but can even be eaten!

Moreover, Liberty Island also remembered the name of this flower, saying it was much tastier than the one she had secretly plucked at the oak tree competition!

When I go back, I'll ask Kawada to do more for me!

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They stayed in Hong Kong for three months. As the saying goes, it takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone. After three months, Liberty Island had recovered well and they were able to move around freely.

During this time, even while lying in bed, this young lady kept Kawada, who was accompanying her, so busy that he couldn't tell which way was north, south, east, or west in Hong Kong.

Today, they are finally freed from the prison of the hospital.

Liberty Island wore a baseball cap and dragged a suitcase behind him, his lively eyes glancing around behind his sunglasses.

"Kawada, do you think there will be tons of fans coming to greet me at the airport? And that will cause a complete traffic jam around the airport...!"

The question was childish. Kawada, walking ahead, rolled his eyes in exasperation: "Of course not."

"Oh...that's so boring." Liberty Island was a little deflated. After all, she was a triple crown queen! She had been abroad since the beginning of the year and had been stranded in a foreign country for more than half a year. Why didn't a single fan come to welcome her?

"They've already released the discharge information and my return date...I'm starting to wonder if I've really become obsolete in the last two months?"