Detailed Analysis.
First, although this person looks a lot like me, Lord Goldie-chan, she definitely isn't. And if you look up close, you can see her facial features are much softer, not as cool as Lord Goldie-chan. Her limbs have no muscle, like a delicate chick. But I, Lord Goldie-chan, am a horse girl who can be a masked hero! And she doesn't even have Lord Goldie-chan's "radio wave receiver" (hat). She's missing something so important! So, it's 100% confirmed. She is definitely NOT Lord Goldie-chan!
"Who asked you to analyze all that!" [Mejiro McQueen] landed a heavy chop on Gold Ship's head, demanding, "What did you do to her? And she's not... some relative of yours, is she?"
"No way! And Lord Goldie-chan's relatives don't include anyone like this! If they did, I would remember!" [Gold Ship] yelled, squatting in the corner and holding her head.
Tokai Teio said, "Yeah, a pretty onee-san like this... I feel like she's more likely a relative from your side, [McQueen]."
"Huh?" [Mejiro McQueen] froze.
"Is that so?" The others nodded in agreement. Daiwa Scarlet said, "Yes. Her face shape is very similar to yours, [McQueen]. I think Teio has a point."
"And her aura, right? This kind of aura doesn't seem like something from [Gold Ship]'s side," Vodka added.
[Gold Ship] couldn't help but retort, "Aura? Everyone's the same when they're asleep! You can't tell at all!"
Special Week stared for a long time before saying, "Why don't you take off your hat, [Gold Ship], and let us see?"
Suddenly, everyone looked curiously at [Gold Ship].
"No need! Goldie-chan thinks Teio has a point!" [Gold Ship] really did not want to remove her "receiver."
"I said take it off! Stop talking nonsense!" [Mejiro McQueen] took matters into her own hands.
"Aah! No! That's Lord Goldie-chan's main body~"
With everyone's cooperative effort, [Gold Ship] failed to resist their "tyranny." She looked like she was about to cry, watching her receiver get taken. But as they looked at Gold Ship with her hair down, [Mejiro McQueen]'s eyes went wide. She lost her grip on the hat, and it fell. The others also stared at [Gold Ship] in disbelief.
"Impossible! I must be seeing things!"
"N-No... No doubt, desu wa!"
"Who... who are you?!"
"Damn it! I... I feel like I just lost to [Gold Ship]!"
But when [Gold Ship] put her hat back on, everyone's expressions returned to normal. It must have been an illusion. There's no way that Gold Ship could have a nearly perfect face.
Only Special Week calmly said, "Mhm. There are some differences in physique, but it's definitely [Gold Ship]."
"..." Everyone was silent.
No way... Is this "Sleeping Beauty" really [Gold Ship]? But why is there a second one? Is she... her twin sister?
"Gorshi, you don't really have a sister, do you?"
"..." [Gold Ship] was silent.
Do we really look that much alike? Impossible! This world only needs one Lord Goldie-chan!
Just then, the activity room door opened.
Trainer Okino ran in, covered in sweat. He had run all the way back after getting the message. "Hey! You said on the phone that [Gold Ship] fished something up?"
"Trainer, see for yourself."
Okino looked at the "beautiful girl" on the sofa.
"[Gold Ship]?!"
"It's not me! Trainer, how dare you mistake me for someone else?" [Gold Ship] stood up angrily from the corner.
"There are two Gold Ships?!" Okino was baffled.
But the others were looking at him strangely.
"No... wait. Trainer... why did you immediately think it was [Gold Ship]?" Tokai Teio was in disbelief. Did the trainer know... from the very beginning?
The others had similar reactions. Trainer Okino broke out in a cold sweat and quickly explained, "Did I... never tell you? When [Gold Ship] first met me, she looked almost exactly like this."
"Oooh~"
Everyone looked at [Gold Ship].
You... you tried to seduce the trainer at your first meeting, huh?
"Lord Goldie-chan just forgot her receiver in the dorm that day! It's like how you sometimes forget your tail!"
"???"
Everyone was completely confused. You can... forget... your tail?
Okino rubbed his temples. "Wait, wait. So, this unconscious horse girl... is the one you fished out of the sea? Are you sure this isn't a prank? You didn't just kidnap her?"
"Trainer, you're so mean!"
"So, what's her condition?"
"We already had a doctor look. She's just temporarily unconscious."
"That's good. So... [Gold Ship], you really don't know who she is? Tell me the truth."
Trainer Okino still looked skeptical. This girl had too many prior offenses. She couldn't be trusted. The others felt the same.
[Gold Ship] was silent.
You guys are so mean...
But at this point, the only one who could clear her name was the person in question.
'Hey, you... you imposter! Can't you wake up already?!'
Just then, someone came to the activity room. The Student Council members walked in, looking serious.
"We heard you... abducted a horse girl?" Air Groove's expression was terrifying.
"It's not like that!" Trainer Okino quickly explained to the council members.
"Oh? So you're saying, your [Gold Ship] fished a horse girl out of the sea? Is that right? 'I understand.' Is that what you thought I'd say?! Do you hear what you're saying?!"
"I know it's unbelievable, but I believe that's what happened. [Gold Ship] isn't the type to do something and not admit it. If this was her prank, she'd be bragging about it."
Hearing this, Air Groove's head hurt even more. Great. And you're proud of that, are you?
"Then where is this 'fished up' horse girl?"
Special Week suddenly yelled, "Everyone, she's waking up!"
The horse girl on the sofa suddenly opened her eyes. In that instant, everyone felt a terrifying aura explode outwards. She warily scanned her surroundings, then sat up, staring at everyone with a strange gaze.
Demon King Ship's head was still spinning. It felt like she'd been thrown into a washing machine.
"Are you alright?" Air Groove stepped forward to ask.
Demon King Ship didn't answer. Her eyes darted around, then locked onto [Mejiro McQueen]. Her pained expression froze, then visibly lit up with excitement.
"It's you! Yes, it's you! You have that one's lingering aura! You're the vessel that can let that one descend here, right?!"
Demon King Ship's aura hit everyone's minds like a hurricane. [Mejiro McQueen], her target, found it difficult to even breathe.
"Hahaha! How interesting! Unlike that one, this great one can cross over in my main body!"
Demon King Ship ignored Air Groove and charged right up to [Mejiro McQueen], her face filled with desire and battle-lust.
"You! You can summon that one, can't you? Then do it! Let that one's soul descend here right now, and fight me!"
So scary, so scary... [Mejiro McQueen] never imagined someone's aura could be this strong. It was so tangible it was suffocating. It was a hundred times more terrifying than the aura back when the President and her "other self" faced off. Where did this person come from?!
And... she's here for my other self?
"Hey! You bastard! Get away from [McQueen], Lord Goldie-chan commands!" [Gold Ship] suddenly charged at Demon King Ship.
But before she even got close, Demon King Ship quickly dodged and, with a sweep of her arm, threw [Gold Ship] aside. Their reaction speeds weren't even in the same league. [Gold Ship] was completely overpowered.
"Hmph. So you're this world's 'me'? Uninteresting. Just as weak as the others. I have no interest in you. Get lost. I'm not in the mood to play."
Demon King Ship's current appearance held none of her usual playfulness. This was the state she had sealed away in her childhood.
After dealing with [Gold Ship], she turned back to [McQueen].
"You. Race me. There must be a reason that one descends upon you. And... that one is obsessed with the name 'Meji-ro McQueen,' and would never allow it to be shamed. So, if you race me... that one will most likely appear, right?"
Demon King Ship's words had revealed a lot of information.
She was here for the "other" McQueen.
She was the [Gold Ship] from another world.
Air Groove silently gathered the intel.
But she had one more question.
"How do you know all this? From the sound of it, you and that McQueen aren't from the same world, are you?"
If they were from the same world, she wouldn't need our [McQueen] to summon her.
"That's right. The world she's in and mine are not the same. As for how I know... if you want to find out, beat me in a race. I don't care how many of you there are, or what tactics you use. As long as she... participates."
Demon King Ship said, pointing at [Mejiro McQueen].
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