Mejiro McQueen and Gold Ship left temporarily for now; they would find a suitable opportunity to contact Tokai Teio openly and honestly later.
Because Tokai Teio obviously had the intention of proactively integrating into other worlds.
Although neither of them cared about these things, they didn't intend to ruin Tokai Teio's plans either.
Overload Mode and Limit Flow, huh? As expected of those two.
Tokai Teio discovered that after only a few days of not seeing them, the previously immature abilities of Mejiro McQueen and Gold Ship were suddenly almost completed to near-max level.
She consequently felt a little pressure. This was an instinctive reaction when facing strong opponents, and a feeling she couldn't experience in her own world. At this moment, Tokai Teio seemed to somewhat understand why the Demon King was so obsessed with McQueen; this kind of stimulation was indeed quite extraordinary.
Although she had the advantage in stats, and theoretically, she, who inherited all their powers, should win, at this moment, Tokai Teio rarely lacked her usual confidence. Because she was confident but not conceited; she knew very well that she hadn't completely inherited all the powers of the Demon King and McQueen. Some exclusive abilities couldn't be unleashed just by knowing the principles. The current her truly couldn't say any words of guaranteed victory facing those two.
To win against those two, I'm afraid there's only this move.
[Hyper-Acceleration]
After completing the sharing with Mejiro McQueen, she also thought of the possibility of innate special techniques.
Because Flow actually only puts one's spirit into a perfect state of total focus; it doesn't awaken any brand-new abilities.
That means...
This power had been in her hands from the very beginning; she just hadn't discovered it all along.
And after entering the Flow state, she used it instinctively.
I didn't expect that imitating Kamen Rider would actually have this kind of benefit, Tokai Teio couldn't help retorting in her heart.
However, although it's called Hyper-Acceleration, the actual effect of this move is a bit different from the original version (likely referencing Kamen Rider Kabuto's Clock Up or similar).
Compared to the original Hyper-Acceleration, she felt this move was more like the Physical Acceleration (Physical Burst) in a certain anime (Accel World).
It's a skill where thought accelerates to a certain realm, then forcefully interferes with the physical body.
And obviously, when she uses this move, the thoughts of both opponents and spectators enter the accelerated state together.
This is probably a rule of this world, or perhaps the Three Goddesses really are watching over them?
Ultimately, whether the system has anything to do with the Three Goddesses is currently undetermined.
Forget it.
Facing matters beyond her thinking and horizon, Tokai Teio suddenly felt Mejiro McQueen's way of thinking was correct; thinking about these things was completely meaningless.
If a certain Demon King wants to challenge the gods, let her go do such whimsical things herself; she, Tokai Teio, is just a Horse Girl.
Throwing these matters to the back of her mind, Tokai Teio walked toward Team Spica's club room.
Hmph hmph~ 'Me,' are you ready to face the Ultimate Me?
At this moment, inside Team Spica's club room.
Trainer Okino had just told the team members the news he got from the President.
"Nani!"
[Tokai Teio], who had just come back from dancing on the Winner's Stage, didn't expect to hear such explosive news all of a sudden.
"Trainer, did you just say that a 'me' from a parallel world has come here?!"
"Mn, that's right. The other party was with the President earlier, but now she seems to be coming here to see you."
Trainer Okino's mood was also full of curiosity at this moment.
I wonder what the Teio of another world is like. She won't be like the McQueen and the others from back then, right?
Wait a minute, I forgot to ask the President earlier—is the Teio of the other world still my charge?
A bad premonition suddenly arose in his heart.
Because the McQueen who appeared before wasn't his team member.
Although the Demon King still was, that Demon King obviously used the Trainer as a servant.
And now [Teio] was the member he was most optimistic about. Could it be that the 'me' in the other world is so miserable again?!
I don't want that kind of thing!
"The Teio of another world... could it be the Teio we saw in that Super-Dimension Race before?"
[Mejiro McQueen] thought of that magical race a few days ago.
However, she thought more about the 'self' of another world. She hadn't expected that another self could win in a race of that level.
"Huh? If that's the case, doesn't that mean 'I' am inferior to [McQueen] you and Gold Ship?!"
[Tokai Teio] instantly became unhappy hearing this.
Although the 'self' in that race was also very strong, there was obviously a big gap compared to the other McQueen and Demon King Ship!
"Don't be discouraged. If you put it that way, you are the competitor among us most likely to challenge your other self."
[Gold Ship] comforted.
One must know that whether it was her or [McQueen], their other selves were simply too abnormally strong.
Although they were all other selves, facing this huge disparity, it still felt very unpleasant.
So in a sense, if the other self wasn't that strong, would they have hope of outrunning their other self?
"Although that's true, I still feel so annoyed. Clearly, I am the strongest among us!"
"I can't pretend I didn't hear that, desu wa. [Teio], in the simulation training recently, clearly I won more, okay?"
[Mejiro McQueen] expressed she couldn't accept [Tokai Teio]'s declaration of being the strongest.
Because in the team now, clearly she, [Mejiro McQueen], was stronger!
"It's different, okay? [McQueen], you only inherited the power of another you; that's completely cheating!"
Speaking of this matter, [Tokai Teio] also had objections.
Clearly they had been good friends at the same level all along; who allowed you, [Mejiro McQueen], to suddenly turn on hacks?
"There's nothing different. The power of another me is also my power, desu wa."
"You are so shameless!"
"That's right, that's right. Why is it only [McQueen] you can use cheats? I, Gold Ship, want to cheat too!"
[Gold Ship] also jumped in.
Because [Mejiro McQueen] was indeed too enviable in this matter.
Thinking that she couldn't learn anything useful from that Demon King, [Gold Ship] felt like crying.
While the three over there were arguing lively.
The trio of Special Week, Vodka, and Daiwa Scarlet only felt they were too noisy.
"So annoying."
"That's right."
"Awoo~ (Sound of chewing carrots)"
Clearly they were all members of the same team, but they just felt excluded.
"Bang!"
At this moment, the club room door was suddenly pushed open with great force.
"Who is it?!"
[Gold Ship] immediately assumed a knight's combat stance.
"Damn it, what is this? So bright!"
This was Daiwa Scarlet, hit directly by the light.
"Calm down, there's someone!"
This was Vodka, holding down Daiwa Scarlet's shoulder.
Under the red sun, Tokai Teio stood in front of the door, slowly raising her finger to the sky.
"The President once said, all encounters are destined. Your meeting with me must also be a link in fate."
Although wearing the same uniform and having the same appearance.
At this moment, Tokai Teio gave everyone a completely different perception.
"For real?"
"Is this the Teio of another world?"
"Damn, the purity is so high! This is a showing-off boss that even I, Gold Ship, am inferior to!"
"So dazzling..."
"So... so cool!"
"Awoo~ (Ruthlessly eating carrots)"
After finishing her opening line, Tokai Teio smiled at everyone, then slowly retracted her finger, and the light of the setting sun returned to normal.
"Ya~ Hello everyone. Nice to meet you, I am Tokai Teio. While I am in this world, I hope everyone can take care of me."
[Gold Ship] backed away in horror.
"Impossible! How could such a polite good kid appear from our other-world selves?"
And a parallel version of that somewhat mesugaki-ish (bratty) [Tokai Teio]?
Are you kidding? This kind of thing must be fake!
"What are you saying? The other me is also very perfect, okay!"
[Mejiro McQueen] retorted.
"Damn it, doesn't that mean you're saying only the other me is a villain?!"
[Gold Ship] didn't expect [Mejiro McQueen] to be so ruthless.
And could that McQueen, cold as ice, really be called a 'good kid'?
No, that guy's personality was totally like a Yakuza lady, right?
[McQueen], just how many filters have you added to yourself!
"Are you the me from another world?"
[Tokai Teio] walked forward curiously.
"It seems that's right, the me of this world."
Tokai Teio's smile didn't change.
Although the two were of the same height, at this moment, [Tokai Teio] inexplicably felt she was a head shorter.
"Did you run a Super-Dimension race before?"
[Tokai Teio] was still hung up on this matter.
[Gold Ship]'s comfort was just talk; how could she really accept that kind of thing?
Another self being inferior to the other selves of the other two—this kind of thing she, [Tokai Teio], absolutely would not accept!
Tokai Teio thought for a moment and replied, "I've run quite a few races."
And regarding that race, saying she ran it wasn't wrong, because at that time she was Saint McQueen and Demon King Ship.
"No need for nonsense. You came to find me because you want to know my strength too, right? Then let's race! Because I also want to know your strength!"
"Hey hey hey, why didn't you discuss this kind of thing with me beforehand!"
Trainer Okino couldn't sit still anymore.
"And Teio, you just ran the Satsuki Sho today; now isn't suitable for a second race!"
"Trainer, don't underestimate me!"
[Tokai Teio] couldn't listen at all right now; or rather, precisely because she won the Satsuki Sho, the current her was showing her edge.
Because the current her was a genius who hadn't encountered any setbacks yet, winning all the way here, and relying on her own hard work to even approach the cheating [McQueen]!
Although the smile on Tokai Teio's face didn't fade, her aura suddenly underwent a subtle change at this moment.
"Are you saying you want to challenge me?"
It was clearly just a casually spoken question, but a terrifying aura made all the Horse Girls present feel something was wrong.
Not the aura of the Zone? Come to think of it, she doesn't have the aura of the Zone on her, but what is this feeling?
[Mejiro McQueen]'s expression was serious.
My body is trembling?
Am I afraid?
Clearly she couldn't feel the aura that only strong ones have.
But [Mejiro McQueen] found her body fearing, fearing that Tokai Teio who didn't even have a Zone.
How was this possible? Isn't the Zone the proof of the strong?
Although possessing a Zone doesn't mean one is definitely very strong, a Horse Girl without a Zone absolutely shouldn't be stronger than her!
This guy is very bad news.
[Gold Ship] narrowed her eyes.
Tokai Teio's momentum made her feel something similar to that Demon King. Unlike [Mejiro McQueen]'s situation of falling into common sense cognition, she, who inherently couldn't feel the aura of the Zone, could understand this more directly.
That is an existence like Demon King Ship and Mejiro McQueen!
This feeling absolutely couldn't be wrong.
Because her body was sending signals, telling her absolutely not to stand on the same track as this monster. And this kind of signal, she had only produced when facing that Mejiro McQueen and the Demon King. Even facing a Horse Girl of the President's level, she didn't have such a direct feeling.
However, perhaps because the laurels of the Satsuki Sho indeed brought [Tokai Teio] extraordinary confidence.
Although she felt the pressure, she didn't retreat because of it.
"That's right! Or are you worried you'll lose to [Teio]-sama?"
Tokai Teio had thought of many modes of interaction with [Teio], but she hadn't expected [Teio] to be this brave.
Just winning one Satsuki Sho and she's this conceited.
No wonder later in the Japanese Derby, she dared to dance on the Winner's Stage even with a fracture.
"Then let's run a race."
Compared to the setback of a fracture, it might be better to let you experience a crushing defeat.
Since your goal is also the summit, let me show you a little right now—
[What the Summit Is!]
"Eh, really going to run, [Teio]?"
Daiwa Scarlet felt [Tokai Teio] was looking down on the other Tokai Teio a bit too much?
Running a mock race with the opponent in this state?
Although it's not like she can't run a mock race right after finishing a race, her condition is definitely not as good as when she's at her peak.
"How about scheduling another time?"
Vodka also suggested.
Tokai Teio smiled and said, "I have no problem."
"No need! The current me is the strongest!"
[Tokai Teio] rejected this proposal.
Current her felt something stirring in her heart; that was probably the sign of the Zone awakening, right? After all, she already had enough pressure before, and now having won the Satsuki Sho, she was close to meeting the standards in strength and spirit.
Just need a little trigger.
[Tokai Teio] felt she could enter that world!
And at this time, another self came just right!
"Fine, then let me see it."
Tokai Teio also sensed that aura on [Teio].
Although she could understand the other party's thoughts, she still felt [Teio]'s current mindset wasn't quite right.
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