"What is it?"
"The gift I prepared for you earlier. Now that you've won the Triple Crown, just consider it a gift to celebrate."
Ayano Aoe smiled.
The gift had cost her quite a bit, but that hardly mattered. He had successfully led Golden Masterpiece to the Triple Crown, after all. She could certainly afford this much.
"Huh?"
Koichi really hadn't known there was a gift waiting for him.
What a pleasant surprise.
Before long, Fujitani Kotomi brought over an exquisite leather case.
"Come take a look. The Young Lady had this equipment custom-made for you."
The case was truly heavy.
She set it straight down on a small table nearby.
Koichi glanced at Ayano Aoe, then walked over.
What exactly had she prepared for me?
"Open it and see. We only picked it up a few days ago, so this is the perfect time to give it to you. The combination is your birthday."
Fujitani Kotomi stepped back and smiled.
Naturally, she had seen Sasaki's birth date on his employment paperwork.
She had done plenty of running around for this gift, too.
"There isn't anything weird in here, is there?"
Koichi remained wary before opening it.
He didn't want something jumping out to scare him.
"Of course not. Go ahead and open it."
Ayano Aoe came over as well.
She had originally planned to wait until his next victory if he lost the Kikuka Sho, but he had cleared that hurdle outright.
"All right."
Koichi looked at the leather case. It seemed quite expensive.
But he was more interested in what was inside.
Creak-
After entering the combination, he opened the case.
Jockey equipment?!
Koichi froze for a moment when he saw what was inside.
Judging by the materials, this had to be top-of-the-line gear!
A whole set like