Compared with figures like that, ten thousand yen was truly just a drop in the bucket.
Yet judging from the excited expression on the black haired girl's face, those ten thousand yen seemed worth even more to her than the prize money from the Tenno Sho Spring.
It left Anjing Zhen both amused and unexpectedly moved.
He was no longer a green newcomer. As he grew more proficient in professional duties such as training and racing, he also came to feel the charm of the Shining Series more and more deeply.
Winning and losing were undoubtedly important, but to those who loved this sport, what drew them in even more than victory or defeat was the pure sincerity Horse Girls possessed, inside and out.
Whether it was an official race like a graded stakes event or a casual activity like this one.
As long as it was a competition, they gave it everything they had and earnestly settled the outcome.
Then, they would feel genuine joy and happiness over the rewards earned through their own efforts.
"Going to buy something to eat? That makes sense. Little Kita did mention there was lots of good food around here when we came."
He nodded readily. Seeing Kitasan Black's expression brighten even further with delight, Anjing Zhen could not help but smile.
"Then we'll go with what you said, we—"
Before he could finish, an excited voice came from beside them.
"Ooh! Going shopping? Mind if we come along?"
Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black looked over at the same time. Linking arms with Mejiro Yoshinobu, Daitaku Helios approached with a grin and proudly pointed at herself.
"Don't let the fact that I'm not in the middle school division anymore fool you—I used to be a famously fashionable queen!
"Shibuya, Harajuku, Nakano, Ikebukuro, Asakusa,