Under Blue Skies and White Clouds

"It just feels like a very ordinary kid."

Beneath a blue sky where only white clouds drifted slowly by, Zepp murmured those words.

As if to prove his point, the bay horse that had stepped down from the transport truck nodded its head, then obediently took a step forward behind the lead rope.

"Those hooves really are deformed just like in the video... Come to think of it, is this kid's temperament really all right?"

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The deputy farm manager, who had casually circled behind the bay horse to inspect it, turned around and asked, somewhat belatedly.

"According to the feedback from Nishiken Farm, at least before appearing at the auction, there were no obvious strange habits."

The uncertain tone made the German notice immediately. He quickly straightened up and warily circled back to the horse's side.

"Isn't that a bit of an overreaction—right, Sawin?"

Just as he could not help making that quip, he suffered an unexpected ambush.

A fluffy head suddenly appeared in his arms.

He instinctively reached out and stroked it a few times. The bay horse, seeming to have found someone to rely on, immediately nudged most of its body against him.

See? Isn't he adorable? The deputy farm manager, whose expression was always conflicted, shot him that look.

Next came the customary weighing and height measurement before the horse was settled into the farm, followed by an examination from Zepp before the veterinarian they had hired arrived.

"It isn't just hoof deformity. The hoof wall on the left foreleg is also somewhat weak."

Zepp's tone was serious now that he was at work. Even Sawin, who obediently lifted his forehoof for inspection, wore an expression that seemed to say, *Huh?