After washing up that morning, Koichi wandered around the area beside Kyoto Station.
The one good thing about a major station like this was that you could buy anything nearby. Even the Shijo shopping district was close by.
He was hardly a shopaholic. After buying a few things for everyone at the ranch, he headed to the post office.
"Sir, are these all the items you'd like to send?"
"Yes. The contents of that box are very valuable, so please be extra careful with it during shipping."
Koichi nodded, then continued filling out the form.
This was his very first keepsake.
"Of course, sir. Are you some kind of entertainer? I feel like I've seen you somewhere before."
The male clerk who had finished weighing the parcels looked puzzled.
He was sure he had seen him somewhere, but he couldn't remember where.
"I'm not an entertainer. All right, just send these things to this address."
Then Koichi took out his credit card.
Unlike people who preferred paying cash, he liked using a card. It was convenient, after all.
"Certainly."
After calculating the cost, the clerk took the card and swiped it.
Sasaki?
When he saw that name, it suddenly came to him.
The winning jockey from the Kikuka Sho in Kyoto!
"Mr. Sasaki, is it really you? I was there yesterday!"
The clerk's sudden excitement caught Koichi off guard.
"I'm a fan of you and Golden Masterpiece!"
"That's me. Thank you for your support."
Koichi smiled.
He hadn't expected even the post office staff to be their fans now.
"I never imagined I'd meet you in person. Could I have your autograph?"
The clerk quickly took out his wallet and pulled out a photograph.
It was a photo of the finish of this year's Derby.
He had nearly passed out