Australian Racing Beyond Expectations

The penultimate day of April.

As usual, once the morning work at the farm was over, the rest of the day would normally pass in a relatively leisurely atmosphere.

However—

Today was the day for a business trip to Australia.

So things had been exceptionally busy since the previous evening.

Fortunately, thanks to the consideration of Inglis, the organizer of the two upcoming auctions, everything from flights to accommodations had been arranged with relative ease.

The Inglis William Hotel they would be staying at stood next to the racecourse and the stables housing the auction yearlings, with the auction venue itself located inside the hotel.

Buyers interested solely in the auction could stay at the hotel throughout the entire event.

—For someone used to Hokkaido auctions, it was a level of convenience that was simply unimaginable.

Furthermore, when news of this Australian trip was posted on social media, a racing organization founded by Japanese people living in Australia had offered its services as an agent.

Apparently, during Japanese racing expeditions to Australia, a racing syndicate called Rising Sun had more or less always provided assistance, earning a fairly good reputation among Japanese trainers and owners.

After confirming matters through several acquaintances, an advisory and agency agreement was signed with the Rising Sun Syndicate for the duration of the auctions in Australia.

When the flight arrived at Sydney Airport, the sky overhead was gray.

In novels, cloudy weather might be a hint of unease about the future.

However—

Whether events happened in reality had absolutely nothing to do with the weather.

At the agreed meeting place, he met Kawakami, the advisor from Rising Sun. The somewhat fierce-looking man greeted him warmly.

"You must be tired after the overnight flight. I picked up this coffee on the way, so please don't mind