The venue for the select sale was much like a university lecture hall.
It was fan-shaped overall, with each tier rising higher than the last.
An auction platform stood at the center down below.
Two doors flanked the platform, and the horses entered from the area behind it.
The auction staff were already in position, while the Horse Owners attending this sale were still filing in.
A staff member also guided Koichi and the others to their seats.
Their spot in the middle was just right.
"Nice seats, aren't they?"
Ayano Aoe always liked to sit here whenever she came to an auction.
The other big names never fought her for the spot, either.
"Yeah."
Koichi tilted his head to look at horse number one behind the door.
Where was the horse he wanted to buy?
Although this was his first horse auction, he was quite familiar with the process.
It all came down to the highest bidder.
The breeding farm would set a reserve price when a horse went up for auction.
Each raised hand meant another bid, though there had been people who jumped straight from tens of millions to a hundred million.
"Sasaki?"
Sitting beside Ayano Aoe, Megumi Mitsumori gave Koichi a puzzled look.
Her seat happened to be right between the two of them.
"I've sent you the horse I want to buy. When it comes out, just bid for me."
Koichi sent Megumi Mitsumori the yearling's details directly.
He had a very clear goal this time!
In fact, his main reason for bringing Megumi Mitsumori along was to have her secure this horse for him. If he bid through Ayano Aoe, the price would probably be driven up quite high.
"No problem."
Megumi Mitsumori quickly checked her phone, then nodded.
It was quite common for