"Ahead is the third corner, the competitors behind are starting to get restless!"
The moment they entered the final corner, almost all competitors simultaneously activated their skills, launching a sprint toward the front positions.
"Romantic Donut", trailing Tokai Teio by half a body length, glanced at the path ahead.
"Is Tokai Teio's position blocking the outer lane? Then I'll charge up from the inside!"
Golden light flashed across her horseshoes. Romantic Donut cut through the wind resistance in front of her, surging forward with the momentum of a storm.
With the competitors accelerating, the race quickly entered the fourth corner; ahead lay the final straight.
And since the final straight at Nakayama Racecourse is very short, basically all competitors wanted to decide the outcome before entering the straight.
The competitors behind all rushed up, and in an instant, Tokai Teio was hemmed in the center by a group of competitors. She seemed to have missed the best timing to sprint due to hesitation.
Many people watching the race couldn't help but sweat nervously for Tokai Teio upon seeing this scene.
Just as the live commentator wanted to say something about this situation, Tokai Teio suddenly burst out from the pack like a bolt of lightning.
"Tokai Teio has completed the breakout!"
The commentator hurriedly changed what he was about to say.
Many people in the audience seats cried out in surprise; Tokai Teio's move was simply too bold and decisive.
But one had to admit, Tokai Teio's style points were maxed out with this play.
The worry on Mayano Top Gun's face relaxed.
"Really! Don't pull this kind of surprise in an official race!"
Symboli Rudolf's nervous mood in the special seats also relaxed at this moment. Among the three of them present, she was the most engrossed in watching this race.
Just now, when she saw Tokai Teio get boxed in, she was genuinely scared. In that state, she wouldn't be able to rush out without using a demonic skill. But unexpectedly, Teio completed the breakout in such an unforeseen way—that was something only Tokai Teio, possessing a perfect physique, could achieve.
"The opponents this time are still too weak."
Maruzensky, on the contrary, felt somewhat bored, because she knew clearly that Tokai Teio was still hiding her true strength even now.
Moreover, she didn't believe for a second that the situation just now wasn't intentional on Tokai Teio's part.
She clearly had the timing to sprint, yet she deliberately lagged behind to let the competitors catch up and block her.
She didn't believe Teio would make such a mistake given her strength.
And her intuition was indeed correct.
The next second, Tokai Teio displayed that magnificent flashing footwork.
If she wasn't mistaken, that was a skill, right?
Damn it, Teio, just how many things are you hiding!
Tokai Teio's performance was a wonderful surprise for the audience in terms of showmanship, but for the competitors in the race, it was a shock.
Seeing Tokai Teio suddenly appear in front, the expressions of all competitors became incredibly shaken.
"Impossible, she rushed out from between us in an instant?!"
"What footwork is that?"
"Is that Tokai Teio's true strength!"
They hadn't seen Tokai Teio's movements clearly just now; it felt like a bolt of lightning had flashed before their eyes. By the time they blinked, Tokai Teio had already appeared in front.
Currently occupying first place was "Lightning Giant", while Romantic Donut had her exit blocked by the opponent's tall body.
"Blue Rose of Melancholy" was looking for an opportunity behind the two.
However, before they could decide the victor, Tokai Teio charged up from the outer lane.
Rushing up without her leg strength diminishing in the slightest, she overtook them directly on the outside!
The three had absolutely no chance and could only watch helplessly as she passed them just like that.
"Nani!"
Because Tokai Teio had been conserving stamina in the early stages, they had almost forgotten the oppressive feeling she brought when she entered the track.
Before Tokai Teio appeared, they had thought the race would be decided between the three of them.
Now that Tokai Teio suddenly appeared, they almost didn't react in time.
Not good!
This guy is very bad news!
Lightning Giant immediately gave up blocking Romantic Donut and began putting all her strength into an explosive burst.
Blue Rose of Melancholy hesitated no longer, directly pushing her speed to the limit.
Romantic Donut likewise used every trick in her book.
But—
The distance did not shrink!
Tokai Teio's back was like a high mountain, giving them a sense of unshakability!
"Damn it, I can't catch up!"
No matter how fast they burst forward, Tokai Teio was always one step ahead of them.
That bottomless strength made them feel an incredibly oppressive aura.
The three stared blankly at the unshakable figure ahead.
No matter how they chased, they couldn't close the distance with that figure even a little bit.
"The race comes to the final straight, breaking out of the siege, currently leading is Tokai Teio!"
"The final straight of Nakayama Racecourse is very short; can any competitor still catch up?"
The voices of the live commentator and analyst were filled with excitement.
Tokai Teio's sequence of performances just now was simply too handsome.
That magnificent footwork was just like a magician's performance, full of surprises.
Mejiro McQueen's expression at this moment mirrored that of the competitors on the field. she had substituted herself into this race, attempting to verify the gap between herself and Tokai Teio.
But in this moment, she clearly saw the 'self' she imagined in the track, just like Lightning Giant and the others, only able to look up helplessly at Tokai Teio's back.
"Impossible..."
"I... I would lose?"
Mejiro McQueen's face turned incredibly pale in an instant.
But she quickly pulled herself together.
"No, if I were really there, I definitely wouldn't end up in this situation!"
A simulated substitution was ultimately just a fantasy.
It was unreliable, fake!
If she really ran a race, she definitely wouldn't perform so powerlessly.
"The race passes the 200m mark!"
"Tokai Teio is still leading; her leg strength hasn't diminished at all!"
"Amazing, truly amazing!"
Tokai Teio ran calmly at the very front of all competitors.
Although the competitors behind chased with all their might, the gap didn't shrink in the slightest.
Unlike in her debut race, facing competitors participating in an official race, Tokai Teio didn't have much intention of sparing their feelings.
Because they were all professional competitors now. If they couldn't even bear this little setback, they might as well pack up and go home early!
So she left no hope for these competitors.
Instead, in a rather calm manner, she showed them that unbreakable gap.
This is the gap between you and me!
Although the sun seems close before your eyes, it is far away on the horizon.
Just like the gap between me and you right now.
It looks like you can catch up, but in reality, this distance will never shrink!
The live commentator shouted at this moment: "Crossing the line!"
Tokai Teio completed the final line crossing with an unshakable posture, leading the second place by five body lengths.
Although it didn't seem like a huge lead, only the competitors following behind Tokai Teio knew what that feeling was truly like.
They had no doubt that Tokai Teio could have pulled a "Great Distance" on them. That was the strongest genius in history!
She was simply strong enough to be a real monster.
"Winning this race is Tokai Teio! She beautifully completed the domination of this race, claiming the title of First Star!"
"The Rookie King of this year's Classic races is born in this moment, and that is Tokai Teio!"
"One really looks forward to her next race!"
Having secured victory, Tokai Teio came to stand opposite the audience seats.
Under everyone's gaze, Tokai Teio raised her finger to the sky.
That gesture seemed as if she were announcing something to the whole world.
"That is this year's Rookie King... truly too strong. Could it be that the legend of the Triple Crown is really going to be born again?"
Countless fans watched with expectation at the figure bathed in sunlight. They seemed to have already seen the scene of Tokai Teio ascending the steps of legend, because Tokai Teio's performance was simply too reliable. It felt like no matter what kind of race she encountered, Tokai Teio could win with ease.
"Won!"
Mayano Top Gun clapped happily.
She knew Teio would definitely win. Training alongside Teio all this time, she knew very well that with Teio's strength, she could absolutely never lose this race!
"It seems the child I had my eye on is in danger."
Mr. C.B. said helplessly. The three of them actually each had a child they were watching. Originally, they wanted to see whose chosen child was more excellent in the Classic Triple Crown races, but after watching Tokai Teio's performance in this race, Mr. C.B. felt there was no need to compare anymore.
The gap was too big. This year's Rookie King was absolutely the strongest in history.
In this race, Tokai Teio hadn't even used her full strength.
This was something all three of them could see.
For Tokai Teio, this race seemed like running a simulation; there was no pressure at all.
"C.B., better give up. Although the two children we're watching are decent among their generation, Teio is obviously not on the same level."
Maruzensky said speechlessly.
She herself had lost a race to Teio, so how could the child she was watching possibly win?
And C.B., aren't you disrespecting me a little too much?
Facing a Teio this strong, you still want your child to challenge her?
Symboli Rudolf didn't speak.
She just sat in the center seat with a cool expression.
But if one observed carefully, one could see the corners of her mouth holding back a smile.
However, to maintain her image as Student Council President, she couldn't laugh out loud in this setting.
But hearing her two best friends praise Teio, she really wanted to say right now—
Teio, as expected of the child I had my eye on!
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