The way Uma Musume looks at me is so scary!

After saying that, she muttered a few words to herself quietly.

"He withdrew from the Japan Cup two years ago due to a nosebleed, and then withdrew from the Arima Kinen tournament due to hives. Missing two G1 events in a row is definitely paving the way for this Emperor's Autumn Viewing event!"

"Isn't that what you see in comics? After losing many matches in a row, the protagonist always manages to win the important one. That's called... what's it called again?"

Standing in front of her, Xiu Xingmeng twitched the corners of her mouth. She was talking to herself, but why was her voice getting louder instead of quieter?

Seeing that Masakabe was frowning and trying hard to think of words, Xiu Xingmeng had to remind her.

"To praise, first criticize."

"Oh right, it's a build-up of praise followed by a sneer, thank you—ah, you heard everything?!"

The exaggerated screams from the poetry drama made Xiu Xingmeng involuntarily slap her forehead; it would be difficult not to hear someone with a voice like that.

After only a few words of conversation with Taiken Poetry Drama, Xiuxing Meng was certain that she was the clumsy racehorse girl her grandmother had mentioned.

Now she finally understood why her grandmother would sigh helplessly every time she mentioned Dai Jian's poetry drama; it was because Xiu Xingmeng was now somewhat unwilling to admit that the other party had the blood of the Northern family.

"Hey, Xingmeng, this child wouldn't be..."

Megumi Ardan, who was standing to the side, seemed to have also realized that Machigane was a poet, and whispered in Hidehoshi Yume's ear.

"Don't say it out loud, I don't really want to admit it yet..."

Xiu Xingmeng was still sighing and rubbing her forehead. She simply couldn't accept that the poet in front of her shared the same blood as her.

Looking at the two silent figures, Dai Jianshi tilted her head and thought for a moment before suddenly becoming shocked. She stammered to the two of them, her fingers trembling.

"Could it be... could it be...!"

Meguro Aldan and Xiuxing Meng exchanged a glance, seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes. They hadn't expected that Machigane Shigeki would recognize them as well.

“That’s right, we are…”

Before Xiu Xingmeng could finish speaking, Dai Jian Shigeju patted her fluffy hair in annoyance and cried out in a somewhat unwilling tone.

"it is as expected!"

"I knew I'd never seen you guys at Treson! You really are new juniors, huh? As your senior, it's really shameful of me to behave so poorly in front of you!"

Upon hearing the strange cry from the poem, both Megumi Ardan and Hidehoshi Yume tilted their heads at the same time.

"?"

"?"

Leaving aside the Dream of Embroidered Stars for now, Megumi Ardan is a genuine senior. The reason why I haven't seen her in the Poetry Drama is simply because I enrolled a little late and she's a bit of a fool.

As for Hideyuki, who is indeed a junior in poetry drama, she is very unwilling to admit it. In her opinion, her senior should be a gentle yet determined racehorse girl with great strength, like Miyu.

So what if he's an idiot?

Xiu Xingmeng poked at the sanctuary of the poet who was buried in thought about how to regain his dignity in front of the two juniors, and then pointed to himself with his finger and said.

"I want to attend the Emperor's autumn viewing event this year."

"You should have heard of my name—Northern Star Dream."

Upon hearing this, Dai Jianshi was immediately dumbfounded. She opened her mouth wide, pointed at Xiu Xingmeng, but couldn't utter a single word.

Xiu Xingmeng watched her quietly, waiting for her to recognize her. Although she had been adopted out, Xiu Xingmeng believed that she had learned part of the truth from her parents.

Even if all else fails, she can at least sense something through the closeness of blood ties.

After Dai Jianshi finally caught her breath, she said to Xiu Xingmeng in shock.

"You're the protagonist of that complicated saga of a wealthy family, Beifang Xingmeng?!"

"?"

Xiu Xingmeng never expected that after holding back for so long, she would actually come up with such a sentence: she admitted that the relationship between the Northern family and the Mejiro family was somewhat complicated.

But that's not the reason why the poetic drama portrays her as the protagonist of Thunderstorm; she didn't fall in love with her sister!

You know Narita Shirahito, right?

Seeing that Masakabe Poetry Drama was still in shock, Xiu Xingmeng changed the subject, while Masakabe Poetry Drama just nodded blankly.

"Then you should know that she will also sign up for the Emperor's autumn viewing, right?"

"Wh...what?! That so-called monster of concealment, Narita Shirahito, is also coming to participate in the Emperor's Autumn Appreciation! Doesn't that mean my championship is in danger?!"

Hearing her words, Xiu Xingmeng chuckled mischievously. She had guessed this from the fact that the actress was unaware that she had participated in the Emperor's Autumn Appreciation through the poetry drama, so she continued to scare her.

"That's right, and Narita Shirahito will reach his peak at that time."

"Peak condition?!"

Before Xiu Xingmeng could finish being shocked by the poem and drama, she immediately added another layer of weight to her statement.

"You ran for Arima Kinen before, right? You must have followed the race."

"I've seen it..."

"Narita Shirahito during the Emperor's autumn viewing was ten times stronger than Arima Shigenori during the anniversary celebration!"

"Ten...ten times?!"

As the poet counted on his fingers, it seemed he was trying to calculate just how terrifying Narita Shirohito, now ten times stronger, would be. Seeing this, Hideyuki, who had successfully frightened him, finally smiled with satisfaction.

Chapter 204 Inheriting the Northern Family Tradition

"Okay, Xingmeng, stop bullying me."

After patting Xiuxingmeng's head, Megumi Ardan smiled at Masakazuki Shigeki, who was still counting.

"Don't think of it that way. If Narita Shirahito is ten times stronger than Arima Kinen was, then he'd be called a Super Horse, and the other racehorses wouldn't need to compete."

"I think her strengths lie more in her experience and the improvement in her field. As for her physical fitness, it's very difficult for someone at her level to make such a big improvement in just a few months."

"Unless, she is a racehorse girl with world-class talent."

As she spoke, Megumi Ardan glanced at Hidehoshi Yume beside her. In her eyes, Hidehoshi Yume was just like that racehorse girl.

However, upon hearing this, Osamu Kazumi became even more frustrated. She put down her counting fingers and said with a long face.

"This kind of realistic power makes it even more difficult to overcome."

"Oh... well, I'm sorry?"

Meguro Aldan hadn't expected his words to seem more effective than Xiuxingmeng's earlier scare tactics, and felt a little apologetic.

Before she could even think of how to comfort the other person, Daiken Shigeki had already quickly adjusted her mindset and regained her previous carefree smile.

"It's okay, I'm used to this kind of thing anyway. Even though I'm always just a little short, I won't give up!"

"Whether it's Narita Shirohito or you! Bring it on together, I'll give it my all for the Emperor's Autumn Viewing Championship!"

Xiu Xingmeng, who was being pointed at, was taken aback. She thought that Taiken Shigeki was unaware that she had actually participated in the Emperor's Autumn Appreciation. She didn't expect that the other party had known all along.

Perhaps she wasn't as silly as she appeared on the surface; behind that blank face lay a clear mind.

At the same time, Xiu Xingmeng also envied the other party's open-mindedness. Even after knowing that the Emperor's Autumn Viewing Ceremony had so many strong enemies, she was still able to maintain a calm mind and not be overwhelmed by the pressure. The ability to withstand the pressure of the poetry drama was also much stronger than she had imagined.

Unlike himself, who was destined to be caught in the vortex between the Northern and Mejiro families, Machigane's poetry drama might have a brighter future.

After deliberating for a while, Xiu Xingmeng quietly made up her mind.

She looked into the eyes of the poetic drama director and spoke earnestly.

"I have something I'd like to talk to you about alone. Come with me."

As she spoke, Xiu Xingmeng took Machigane's hand and, under the gaze of Megumi Ardan, led a bewildered Machigane away from there.

Xiu Xingmeng skillfully found a secluded corner in the central Teresa before releasing the other person. The poet, who had finally recovered, looked at Xiu Xingmeng timidly and said nervously.

"You're not going to turn me into a sunfish, are you?"

Xiu Xingmeng tilted her head in confusion, wondering what this person was talking about.

However, she didn't dwell on it too much, because she knew that she often said strange things herself, and perhaps this was the curse of the Northern family.

However, Xiu Xingmeng clearly forgot that she did not have any Northern blood in the real world.

"I brought you here to talk about serious business."

Seeing Xiu Xingmeng's earnest gaze, Dai Jian Shige Ju nodded, though he didn't understand what she was trying to say.

"We share the same blood."

"What?! Are you my half-sister?!"

Seeing the wide-eyed expression on the face of the woman who was playing the role of the poet, Xiu Xingmeng twitched the corners of her mouth. Now she knew why the other party had treated her like some kind of protagonist in a saga of a wealthy family. It turned out that she had seen quite a few strange things in her daily life.

"That's not what I meant. What I meant was that you also have the Northern family's blood in your veins, and you are also a Northern family racehorse girl!"

Xiu Xingmeng's words stunned Dai Jian, and it took her a long time to finally organize her thoughts.

"Eh... does that mean I'll have to be taken back as a lost racehorse girl? No way! I'll definitely get bullied if that happens! I want to stay with my mom and dad!"

Hearing the wailing of the poetic drama, Xiu Xingmeng suddenly wondered if her decision was a bit too hasty. Was she really going to hand over the Northern family to this horse racer girl who had been looking at a bunch of strange things?

But Xiu Xingmeng finally sighed.

What else could she do? Besides herself, the only other Northern family racehorse girls she knew were Daiken Poetry Drama and Northern Flavor. She couldn't possibly go looking for that missing Northern Flavor on the spot.

She hasn't yet made up her mind to use the limiter, but when she faces the peak Narita Shirahito at the Emperor's Autumn Festival, she will inevitably have to give up everything for victory. At that time, no matter what the outcome is, she will no longer be able to step onto the field in the name of the Northern Family.

She could make the Northern Family's glory shine again in the horse racing world, but she couldn't guarantee that it would continue to shine. Xiu Xingmeng was unwilling to see the efforts of generations of Northern Family horse racing girls ruined in her hands.

Her grandmother regarded her as the last hope of the Northern family, so Xiu Xingmeng was even more unwilling to see the Northern family collapse after she left the script world.

Therefore, she must select a racehorse girl who can inherit the Northern family before the Emperor's autumn viewing.

Although Meguro Ardan also has Northern family blood, the Meguro family would never give up on him.

Therefore, Xiu Xingmeng's choices were limited to Daiken Poetry Drama and Northern Flavor. Although she came here for Megumi Ardan, Xiu Xingmeng also had the idea of ​​meeting the two of them here.

Xiu Xingmeng was very lucky; she didn't have to wait until the Emperor's autumn appreciation event to tell Taikan Shigeki about it, which gave her more time to prepare.

Moreover, through previous tests, Xiu Xingmeng also felt that although Dai Jianshiju was a bit clumsy and dull, he was actually quite shrewd and had a strong mental fortitude, and was able to maintain a calm mind.

Moreover, she will not be drawn into the vortex between the Mejiro and Hokuto families. It is enough for her to hold onto the Hokuto family's remaining assets and maintain the Hokuto family name.

Grandmother and ancestors ended the curse of the Northern family, and what Xiuxing Meng has to do is to cut off the vortex of hatred with the Mejiro family. After Xiuxing Meng, the Northern family will truly be free from all constraints.

Without the bloodline curse torment, the poetic drama will also sever her ties with the Meguro family, allowing her to take over a truly carefree and unburdened Northern family.

To achieve this goal, she must also settle things with the Meguro family. Not only must she win the Emperor's Autumn Festival, but she must also confront Meguro Asama in person to sever ties with this past.

Watching the still-shocked poetic drama, Xiu Xingmeng had already made up her mind.

Although Xiu Xingmeng still disliked Megumi Asami very much, she had to face him again for the sake of the future of the Northern family.

Chapter 205 What Are They Staring At? (First Update)

For the current Daikan Poetry Drama, knowing that she has the Northern family bloodline is already exciting enough. If she were to be told that she will inherit the Northern family's property in the future, she would probably be stunned on the spot because her brain would be fried.

Therefore, Xiu Xingmeng did not rush things. After giving Dai Jianshi and the playwright some basic information, she bid farewell to the bewildered Dai Jianshi.

Back at the previous spot, Xiu Xingmeng saw Megumi Ardan sitting quietly on a bench to the side, his face showing no sign of anxiety, waiting for Xiu Xingmeng with a leisurely expression.

Xiu Xingmeng found it strange that her companion would suddenly abandon her to whisper to a complete stranger she had just met. This was something no one could understand.

But Megumi Ardan didn't try to stop him at all, and even when he stayed in place, he looked completely at ease, showing no sign of anxiety.

This even made Xiu Xingmeng wonder if she wasn't important to her, which was why she ignored her strange behavior.

But that doesn't make sense. If she really meant nothing to Megumi Ardan, why would she go through all that trouble to travel to her home in the north every day?

Aren't you curious about what I wanted to say to her when I spoke to her alone?

With a question in mind, Xiu Xingmeng walked up to Megumi Ardan and asked him in a low voice.

Upon hearing her voice, Megumi Ardan turned around with some surprise, shook his head at Xiu Xingmeng, and then replied.

Even family members sometimes have things they don't want to tell each other.

"Isn't it normal to want your own privacy?"

Xiu Xingmeng shrugged helplessly upon hearing this.

"Then can you give me a little more privacy and let me stay alone in my home up north?"

Meguro Ardan replied with a smile.

"Didn't I tell you? We're family, you know? What family member doesn't see each other every day?"