The way Uma Musume looks at me is so scary!

Since she couldn't gain Hideyuki's trust yet, Chizuru Haibara decided to try to get closer to her first, hoping that she could find out why Hideyuki had rejected so many trainers.

Seeing that Haibara Chizuru wasn't angry or disappointed, Xiuxingmeng breathed a sigh of relief. Although she had rejected him so decisively, she was actually quite nervous inside, worried that she might have hurt Haibara Chizuru's feelings.

Seeing that she had changed the subject, Xiu Xingmeng quickly followed suit.

"Yes, I'm looking for a... friend. She got lost in the crowd, and I was just about to ask the radio station for help."

Hearing her say that, a bead of cold sweat trickled down Chizuru Haibara's forehead as she thought to herself.

Is she some kind of little child? Why would they need to use this method of searching for lost children in a shopping mall to find her?

Chizuru Haibara was already a trainer at the Central Command before she inherited the memories of another world, so she had already witnessed the fame of the Golden Ship after its official transformation.

Although she saw the Golden Ship as a child in another world, she still subconsciously regarded it as its current form.

On the other hand, Xiu Xingmeng was the opposite. The tall, white-haired racehorse girl was someone she had just met. In her memory, Golden Ship had always been that playful little racehorse girl.

Knowing that Minamino Sumire and the others had gone to find the Golden Ship, Haibara Chizuru nodded and then spoke to Xiuxing Yume.

"I have some friends who work in the security department, let's ask them for help."

After feigning interest in getting information about the Golden Ship from Xiu Xingmeng, Haibara Chizuru took out her phone and sent a text message to Minamino Sumire and the others.

"How's the situation?"

A few seconds later, the other side sent back a message.

"...stage...come..."

Looking at the few fragmented words among the messy letters, Chizuru Haibara frowned in confusion. After staring at them carefully for a while, she suddenly realized what was going on.

Did Minamino Sumire mean to say that they had already found the golden ship at the outdoor stage and that she should take Xiuxingmeng there?

Having deduced the correct answer, Haibara Chizuru smiled confidently at Xiuxing Meng with the air of a mature adult, and then said...

“My friends have found the golden ship, and they are now over at the outdoor stage.”

"Let's go together."

Before Haibara Chizuru could respond, she grabbed Xiuxing Meng's hand and started walking against the flow of people.

The crowded people were like a maze to Xiu Xingmeng, trapping her in this narrow path. But now, the member Qianhe was like a guiding arrow, piercing through the obstacles and carrying Xiu Xingmeng out.

Confused and caught off guard, Xiu Xingmeng didn't resist. She was just a little surprised that Haibara Chizuru's friends were so efficient. She had only been speaking for about ten seconds when they found the Golden Ship.

Is this the strength of the Central Teresen Security Division? It's truly terrifying.

Because it was a small-scale event, Chizuru Haibara and Hoshino quickly spotted the outline of the outdoor stage in the distance after they rushed out of the crowd.

At this moment, beams of light, like sharp swords, pierced the night sky around the stage, and gasps of surprise erupted from the audience. It seemed that some amazing show was being performed.

Haibara Chizuru didn't think too much about it. Eager to show herself as a reliable mature adult in front of Xiuxing Meng, she pulled her and ran to the audience seats.

Before she could catch her breath, Xiu Xingmeng, who was standing next to her, exclaimed in shock.

Hearing the noise, Haibara Chizuru subconsciously followed Xiuxing Meng's gaze and looked towards the stage.

Then, he uttered the exact same exclamation as Xiu Xingmeng.

"What... is this?"

On the stage, a magnificent opera singer, wearing a dazzling crown, appeared on the central platform where all the beams of light converged, and sang loudly to the audience with outstretched arms.

"What all racehorse girls possess, have, and have is this burning heart within them! The flames ignited by gathering all their unwillingness and competitiveness onto the stage are enough to burn down the tallest spire!"

"Atop the Tower of Babel, which symbolizes all victory, lies the treasure that every horse girl desires most!"

"The road to the top of the Tower of Babel becomes narrower the higher you go, and the dazzling glory naturally bathes only one person!"

As she spoke, she revealed a wild smile, her eyes brimming with boundless fighting spirit.

"So, young girls, with hearts set on victory! Grip your weapons and swords tightly! Go and seize that priceless treasure!"

As her impassioned words fell, the beams of light that had been converging suddenly split apart, illuminating the other figures on the stage.

Minamino Sumire pursed her lips, her eyes darting around.

Oguri Roman lowered his head, staring at the beam of light in his hand, seemingly lost in thought.

The Holy King's Halo held its head high, seemingly wanting to demonstrate on the stage what a first-class racehorse girl is.

Ai Mulan stared blankly at the opera, unconsciously clenching her fists.

Narita stood on the stage somewhat bewildered, as if he didn't understand why he was there.

The golden ship that Xiu Xingmeng had been searching for all day was actually here. She stood in a corner of the stage, watching the crowd with great interest under the spotlight.

The Golden Master stood directly opposite the opera singer, his glassy eyes gleaming like the sun under the beams of light.

Looking at the people on the stage, Xiu Xingmeng tilted her head in confusion. She knew there would be a performance on the outdoor stage today, but she never expected that these racehorse girls would be able to get together.

Just as she was puzzled, the opera singer on stage narrowed his eyes slightly. His purple-gold eyes seemed to have discovered something through the night, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"The racehorse girl who reaches the top can touch the sky, and the stars in the sky are naturally the treasure we seek! So come! This stage can be missing anyone, but it cannot lose you!"

"Our Starlink! Our—"

"Shining Star!"

The moment the words fell, another beam of light shone down, and Xiu Xingmeng in the audience stared blankly at the light in her hand.

Chapter 139 Their Stage

Even now, Minamino Sumire doesn't understand why things have turned out this way.

When they chased the golden ship all the way to the back of the stage, it was already in chaos. A group of racehorse girls who were already famous in Treisen had somehow crowded into that small backstage area.

The golden ship they wanted to save had somehow slipped out of the sack on its own, and she was even standing by, eating the watermelon from Xiyuan Mucao's hand with great interest, watching the scene unfold.

Just as Minamino Sumire sensed something was wrong and tried to slip away, the stage curtain suddenly opened again, and before she and Oguri Roman could leave, Good Opera pushed them onto the stage on its own.

Minamino Sumire was not the only one perplexed; Naritaji was as well.

Their plan initially went well; they did indeed lure the goldsmith to the opera house with the gold ship. But what followed was a complete disaster.

A golden ship that had somehow appeared blocked their path, leaving the Holy King's Aura trio trapped in a standoff between the Golden Master and the Good Opera.

Before they could figure out a way to escape, another group of racehorse girls came running from a distance, making the already chaotic situation even more chaotic. As a result, when the curtain was lifted, none of them managed to escape.

However, for the very thing that started it all, good opera, things are quite simple.

She had planned to put on a grand stage play on the outdoor stage today, but unfortunately the students in the drama department seemed too shy to participate.

Good Opera was all prepared for today to be a solo performance, but before the curtain was even lifted, so many horse girls who admired the glory of the Overlord came running over. Good Opera was full of confidence that they must have mustered up the courage to come over because they wanted to go on stage with the Overlord.

In order not to disappoint the fans' enthusiasm, Good Opera wrote a script on the spot. Although she had never acted with anyone before, she felt that since everyone had come backstage because they admired her, they should wait on the stage to understand each other.

What surprised her even more was that Xiu Xingmeng, as if driven by fate to complete this stage performance, also rushed to the audience.

Faced with this perfect stage that seems like a gift from heaven, how could a great opera not be overwhelmed with emotion? She is now completely immersed in her own world and is ready to put on a unique stage play at this festival.

At this moment, the Golden Master turned his gaze to the audience, and narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at Xiu Xingmeng in the light.

She initially came here only to take the Golden Ship back to her sister for a lesson, but unexpectedly encountered that annoying opera singer again. What surprised her even more was that Xiu Xingmeng also appeared here.

This seemingly coincidental event made the Goldsmith replay the rousing speech from the opera in his mind.

A slight smile played on her lips. Turning to face the racehorse girls, her eyes blazed with fighting spirit. The Golden Master, convinced he understood everything, shouted loudly at the crowd.

"So that's how it is. This is an arena held on a stage? That means the final winner has the right to take the treasure?!"

"Although I do possess such qualifications, but—"

"I don't mind displaying this power before everyone! All you madmen who dare to overstep the boundaries of the King's domain, show your courage, pick up your swords, and challenge me!"

She tilted her head proudly and gave all the racehorse girls present a defiant smile.

The moment the Golden Master finished speaking, the pre-prepared logistics staff threw eight replica swords onto the stage, and the nearest one, the Holy King Aura, leaped up and caught one of the swords.

"Just as I expected! Although it wasn't exactly what I planned, the result was fine!"

"Then come on, let me show you what a top-class racehorse girl is!"

With her declaration, the other racehorse girls also focused their eyes and took their weapons. Minamino Sumire, who was still able to maintain her rational thinking, was also overwhelmed by the chaotic scene.

"So that's how it is, so that's how it is..."

"Let's have a competition and see who is the most qualified racehorse girl!"

Even the bewildered Narita was swept up in the fray, passively taking the longsword. Before she could even react, the excited Golden Ship raised its weapon and slashed at her.

"You cannot survive without fighting!"

"I don't understand what you're saying at all!"

Narita, who subconsciously used his longsword to block the attack, shouted in a somewhat resigned manner.

The chaotic battle on stage instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the audience. The front-row audience members stood up in unison, and the screams almost filled the entire sky.

"Absolutely brilliant!"

"Damn it! I want to see it! I really want to see this!"

"So exciting, so exciting! It's rare to see so many powerful figures fighting each other. Even if I die now, it'll be worth it!"

Hearing the cheers rising and falling around her, Xiu Xingmeng broke out in a cold sweat.

Putting aside their metaphorical approach, where on earth is there any talk of ticket prices for this stage?!

The arena was now in complete chaos, and the beam of light that originally illuminated the Dream of Embroidered Stars had been moved onto the stage so that the audience could witness this epic battle more clearly.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to her anymore, Xiu Xingmeng's head, which was already starting to smoke, finally began to think again.

She watched the performance on stage and thought to herself.

Although it's still unclear how they came together, judging from the audience's reaction and the logistical support in lighting and props, this must have been a stage play that had been prepared in advance.

As for the gold ship...

She probably only went up there because she wanted to join in the fun. Knowing how playful this guy was, Xiu Xingmeng didn't think much of it and assumed that the Golden Ship had discovered the place in advance and that's why it came over.

Looking at the increasingly excited audience and the increasingly chaotic stage, Xiu Xingmeng shook her head helplessly.

Given the stamina of the racehorse girl, who knows how long this drama will last?

It seems impossible for her to pry the truth out of the Golden Ship today.

Do you still want to watch?

Feeling a bit emotionally exhausted, Xiu Xingmeng asked Haibara Chizuru softly beside her.

However, Chizuru Haibara, who was stunned by the cheering audience and the shocking scene before her, did not hear Xiuxing's question at all. She just stared blankly at the chaotic battle between Sumire Minamino and Roman Oguri on the stage.

Seeing that Haibara Chizuru did not respond, Xiuxing Meng assumed that she was simply engrossed in her own thoughts.

Looking at the cheering and jubilant audience around her, Xiu Xingmeng felt a strange sense of unease. She shook her head, not wanting to disturb Haibara Chizuru who was engrossed in the festival, and quietly left the scene alone.

Chapter 140 The Stage of Embroidered Star Dream

On the tram back, Xiu Xingmeng gripped the railing and silently watched the fleeting light outside the window.

Although she was reluctant to admit it, she actually harbored some foolish expectations for this festival, perhaps finding her own unique longing for this special season in this late summer festival.

But reality is never as wonderful as imagined. Everyone Xiu Xingmeng saw and met today, including her friends in the script world, were able to throw themselves into the festival without any worries and find joy without any burden.

However, Xiu Xingmeng found herself unable to immerse herself in the experience. Whether watching the golden ship frolicking among the shops or her friends performing on stage, she felt a sense of detachment from it all.

That's why Xiuxingmeng quietly left the stage amidst the cheers of the crowd.

She found herself somewhat unable to experience this carefree and joyful feeling.

The journey to achieving the goal of exchanging gems is already halfway complete, but Xiuxingmeng feels that it gives her a much greater sense of presence than before.

The previous goal of 100,000 points was just a somewhat unrealistic one, and the three-crown certificate was an achievement I could not have imagined.

But now that goal is getting closer and closer, with almost half the points and two of the three championships already won, the goal seems to be within reach. This hope, which seems so attainable, makes Xiu Xingmeng feel anxious.

If I could play through the scenario again, maybe I could win three crowns this time. Maybe the rewards for the main quest this time would be exceptionally amazing, and I could accumulate 100,000 points.

Such thoughts filled Xiu Xingmeng's mind, making it impossible for her to feel even the slightest bit of joy during the festival.

Even the target, who originally wanted to learn the truth from the golden ship, lost his enthusiasm due to this inexplicable sense of loss.

Rather than knowing what they are really like, it's definitely more important to save up enough Hope Gems first. You can sort out things in interpersonal relationships anytime, but if you stop pursuing hope for even a second, you'll feel ashamed.

"Wait a minute."

Xiu Xingmeng leaned against the railing and muttered to herself, as she rearranged the order of her search for the truth.