After taking the train ho yesterday and resting up, Dream Weaver had planned to head straight into her next script mission as soon as school ended today.
That's why she had politely turned down Orfevre's invitation to go see a fashion exhibition—after all, Dream Weaver had more important things to focus on right now.
Just when she thought the school day was about to wind down uneventfully, she never expected that jiro Ardan would suddenly rush up to her and pour out words of encouragent, saying she wanted to see Dream Weaver run on the track.
Of course, Dream Weaver had a good idea what was really going on, but she didn't call her out on it. Instead, she simply responded as if humoring an eager fan, solemnly making a promise to jiro Ardan.
Right there in front of everyone, jiro Ardan—who had just acted like an overexcited supporter—felt her heart racing wildly after receiving Dream Weaver's reply.
In that mont, it didn't even cross her mind what a huge stir her actions would cause the next day at Tracen Academy. With a trembling voice, she just softly said to Dream Weaver:
"Thank you…"
Dream Weaver smiled and nodded, then turned and walked off, waving as she went.
On the train ride ho, Dream Weaver pulled up the system shop interface in her mind as usual.
Before diving into the next script world, she wanted to check out the special items unlocked after completing her last mission.
She smoothly scrolled to the bottom of the list and, sure enough, spotted two unlocked L-Point items.
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[Wolf King's Claws]
[Description: The black gloves of the Wolf King, revered by the wolves in the shadows. They symbolize her triumph over inner demons, and perhaps even her breaking free from a predetermined fate to reach her own peak.
Carrying them might boost your performance in tomorrow's race.]
[Note: "..." — The Uma Musu with golden wolf eyes silently watches you.]
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"Narita Brian, huh…"
"Could be a good rival."
Dream Weaver murmured softly while looking at the special item.
But Narita Brian hadn't shown up around her at all today—maybe she didn't carry mories from that other world.
After exchanging points for the item, Dream Weaver turned her attention to the next one.
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[Glass Wind Chi]
[Description: There was once an Uma Musu known as "Glass," who stepped onto the track seeking a mont of brilliance, yet never achieved the radiance she longed for before retiring.
But through so miracle, she regained the power to hear the wind again. This glass wind chi may one day turn into a true diamond.
The clear, gentle ringing as the wind passes is like a mother's lullaby, perhaps able to soothe the spirit slightly.]
[Note: "To all that is free—I hope you, too, can find your own freedom." — The Uma Musu gazing at the blue bird in the sky whispered.]
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"From glass… to diamond, is it?"
"I'd love to see you shine brightly on the track one day."
Dream Weaver spoke softly while looking at the item called Glass Wind Chi.
She didn't know if the real jiro Ardan still had glass-like fragility in her legs, but after hearing the experiences of the Kasamatsu Uma Musu, Dream Weaver wanted to believe that in this reality, they could all have a brighter future.
After exchanging points for both items, Dream Weaver's remaining SP settled at 77,995.
It still wasn't a round number, but between 7 and 5, she definitely preferred 5.
Then she switched the interface over to her status screen and blinked as she looked over her skills.
After a night of rest and reflection, Dream Weaver had made up her mind.
Without any hesitation, she spoke inwardly:
"System, use Skill Awakening Scroll on the skill Phoenix."
[Used.]
As the cold, chanical voice echoed in her mind, a translucent blue screen instantly appeared before her eyes.
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[Phoenix (Blue) → Nirvana (Purple)]
[Effect: A phoenix reborn from flas will only grow stronger—how much of this mythical, death-defying power can an ordinary person grasp?
After this skill is acquired, when an Uma Musu's stamina is completely exhausted, the bonus provided by Guts will increase significantly.
If the heat of battle on the track grows intense enough, Nirvana can be triggered.]
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Now this was a purple-tier skill. Once Phoenix evolved into Nirvana, its effect was no longer limited to a one-ti final burst.
The permanent Guts boost was substantially enhanced, which greatly benefited Dream Weaver, who already possessed crown-level Guts.
Not to ntion, under specific conditions, it could also trigger a hidden effect called Nirvana.
"Such pure strength."
Even Dream Weaver couldn't help but marvel inwardly. Every purple skill she possessed was incredibly powerful, but most were either constant buffs like Intuition or burst effects like Kindling Fla.
Nirvana was the first purple skill that truly offered both a solid baseline and a raised ceiling.
With this upgrade, Dream Weaver felt much more confident about the upcoming script mission.
But after all her preparations, she didn't rush to start the script right away. Instead, she sat on the train and waited for her stop.
Last ti had taught her a clear lesson: after the ntal exhaustion following a script mission, it was definitely better to rest imdiately.
Yesterday, overthinking on the train plus the energy spent walking ho had nearly made her late for school again today.
Dream Weaver quietly waited until her stop near ho, exited the station, and followed the familiar, well-worn path back to the shabby little apartnt.
"My, our Dream-chan looks quite cheerful today. Did sothing good happen?"
The dorm manager, who'd been waiting for so ti, set down what she was doing and smiled at Dream Weaver by the entrance.
"Do I?"
Dream Weaver touched her cheek, not feeling particularly different from usual, but she smiled back and said:
"Maybe it's because sothing important might work out after all."
"Well, you must do your best then. Opportunities like that don't co often."
The manager didn't know what exactly Dream Weaver was referring to, but as always, she offered her blessings.
"I will."
Dream Weaver nodded with a smile, then stepped past her and headed toward her room.
"Dream-chan, if sothing good has happened, we ought to celebrate! Tomorrow, I'll buy so extra ingredients, and we can all celebrate together in the apartnt."
Behind her, the manager called out warmly.
Dream Weaver turned back and gave a firm nod.
"Tomorrow—this ti tomorrow, I'll definitely be back."
After saying goodbye to the manager, Dream Weaver opened her door, entered her room, and walked over to her neatly made bed. Under the dim, warm glow of the lamp, she murmured:
"System, use Stage Pass."
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