As expected, it was that same familiar ceiling. Dream Weaver blinked, the thought drifting through her mind like a slow-moving cloud.
She didn't sit up immediately. Instead, she lay there in a daze for a long while before letting out a soft, weary sigh.
"I feel like... my back still has some phantom pain."
The final memories of the scenario world lingered in her heart. That chaotic mess that had turned the entire infirmary upside down felt as if it had happened only moments ago.
Dream Weaver couldn't help but marvel at the fact that, out of all the scenario worlds she had experienced, this one certainly had the most ridiculous ending.
There had been no miraculous reunion, only the usual lighthearted banter and laughter. Compared to her previous journeys, this conclusion might not have seemed as poignant or deeply etched in the soul.
But Dream Weaver didn't hate it. In fact, she preferred this—an ending where everyone could find happiness over a tragedy any day.
She closed her eyes, tucking this memory away into the treasure chest deep within her mind. Alongside the bonds she had forged in the past, it became another precious gem in her collection.
Once she felt ready and sufficiently rested, Dream Weaver finally sat up. Staring straight at the wall, she called out internally.
"System, open the shop interface."
With a flick of her thoughts, the translucent blue screen shimmered into existence before her eyes.
Her gaze drifted toward the corner of the interface, where her accumulated SP points were recorded.
The number was displayed clearly: 61,998 points.
"I knew it would be a lot... but seeing the total is still a bit overwhelming," Dream Weaver murmured to herself, a hint of genuine shock in her voice.
Before entering this scenario, her remaining balance had been 11,998 points.
This meant she had earned a staggering 50,000 points from this single mission—the highest payout she had ever received from a single world.
If she'd had this kind of windfall before exchanging for the Hope Gem, she would have only needed two more scenarios to change the timeline and save her mother ahead of schedule.
"Then again, I probably couldn't have pulled it off back then."
She shook her head, tossing the impossible "what-ifs" to the back of her mind.
This scenario had been a test of her familiarity with Uma Musume—specifically, a test of her theoretical knowledge.
If she hadn't built a foundation in King Halo's world, studied under Chizuru Haibara in Kasamatsu, and sharpened her intuition through countless races, she never would have been able to train Liberty Island and Hishi Miracle into G1-level racers.
Even though this main quest hadn't required her to step onto the track herself, completing it felt like the ultimate culmination of everything she had learned.
Not to mention, she had proactively triggered a hidden quest in a mission that didn't even require running. Completing that had boosted her final evaluation, and the sum of all those efforts had resulted in this unprecedented 50,000-point reward.
"Anyway, let's get the items first."
Dream Weaver's finger swiped across the screen, quickly finding the medical item she had eyed before entering the scenario.
"System, exchange for the [German Self-Developed Orthopedic Specialty Medicine]."
"Exchange successful."
Having obtained the item to heal Tokai Teio's fracture, Dream Weaver took a moment to look over the effect description.
--+--
[German Self-Developed Orthopedic Specialty Medicine]
[Uses: 10/10]
[Description: A mysterious German hospital that is inexplicably popular among siblings. Legend has it they possess unparalleled skill in orthopedics. Backed by a wealth of—shall we say—unusually extensive clinical experience, they finally developed a specialty medicine for bone injuries.
When applied topically, it accelerates the healing of injuries like fractures, shortening a typical six-month recovery period to just one week, while slightly increasing the user's bone density.]
[Note: "To be honest, instead of studying bones, I'm more curious why the patients here are almost always siblings. Where are their parents?" —A confused doctor holding a bone saw.]
--+--
Dream Weaver blinked in surprise. It wasn't the flavor text that caught her off guard, but the number of uses.
Before the exchange, she could only see the point cost, so she had naturally assumed it was a single-use medical supply.
"I didn't expect it to have ten uses."
"I guess I can't blame them for the high price tag then."
She nodded in satisfaction and tucked the medicine into her inventory.
Although she possessed the Memory Storage Drive and the ability to let Agnes Tachyon inherit research data to develop potions, she wasn't sure how long it would take Tachyon to replicate something from the scenario world.
Besides, the effects of this German specialty medicine were bordering on the absurd. Healing a fracture in a single week was something close to a hallucination, even for a genius like Agnes Tachyon.
Even if Tachyon could quickly recreate the recovery potions Dream Weaver used in the scenario, they likely wouldn't match the sheer efficiency of this item.
Rather than waiting, Dream Weaver preferred the direct approach.
Besides, to the current Dream Weaver who was sitting on over 60,000 points, a mere 20,000 didn't seem like much of a dent at all.
Plus, with multiple uses, it might come in handy again down the line.
With her primary objective secured, she continued scrolling through the shop, intending to pick up the hidden and special items from this scenario as well.
But as she reached the very bottom of the list, Dream Weaver suddenly froze.
Contrary to her expectation of finding two items, there were actually three listed in the special section—and the price of one of them far exceeded her wildest guesses.
"You've got to be kidding. It's not just one point this time?"
"And... it's that expensive?"
Staring at the mysterious item marked with a 40,000-point price tag, a curious Dream Weaver tapped on the details.
--+--
[Holy Grail Dew]
[Requirements: 40,000 SP + Star of Stars]
[Description: Legend says that making a wish upon the Holy Grail can grant any desire. Unfortunately, this is not the original artifact that grants all wishes, but another item sharing the same name. Yet, the dew hidden within might be the true source of miracles.
Drinking the Holy Grail will heal all wounds and pains, restoring the body to its true, perfect state.
Sometimes, simple healing can be considered a miracle in itself.]
[Note: "Is the Holy Grail War... starting again? What? You're saying this is something else?" —A red-haired youth tilts his head at the knight standing before him.]
--+--
"Holy… Grail?"
Dream Weaver whispered the name, her eyes fixed on the requirement: Star of Stars.
--+--
T/N: I have a Patreon! Webnovel will get 2 Chapters Every Day, and advanced chapters will be uploaded on Patreon.
It may not seem worth it now, but maybe in the future. Who knows!
[email protected]/AspenTL
If you guys wanna check it out.