Everyday Life Under an Indigo Sky

6:30 in the morning.

At this time in winter, dawn was still some way off.

After getting dressed and stepping outside, the sky overhead was still mostly steeped in indigo.

"So cold."

The breath from her mouth instantly turned into a cloud of white mist.

Ever since that sudden rainfall the night before last, Hidaka Mitsuishi had officially entered winter.

Although snow-melting agent had already been spread across the roads, Hokkaido still received a considerable amount of snow this season. The snow shoveled to the roadside had practically formed solid walls.

At this rate, they might even be able to build an indoor training ground out of snow—thinking that, she headed along the asphalt road now dressed in white toward the northern pasture.

As far as the eye could see, the North Barn pasture had become a level expanse of white. Even the uncultivated areas seemed to have merged into the pasture.

Like an icebreaker sailing through polar waters, the young black horse happily dog-paddled through thirty centimeters of snow.

For racehorses, running through snow this deep created significant resistance and consumed far more stamina than usual.

That was why the retired horses led by Dober, along with the broodmares, had their turnout time shortened these past few days.

As for the yearlings, perhaps because they had been cooped up in the stable all day, Moon Radiance was still bursting with energy and running nonstop even now that it was time to bring them in.

"Time to go back, Moon Radiance—"

Rachel Ho waved toward the young black horse in the distance.

However, as if deliberately throwing a tantrum, Moon Radiance, who had been slowly approaching at her call, suddenly stopped.

Nimbly turning around in the snow, the young black horse took off again in the direction away from the