Hokkai Ranch.
"Thanks for your hard work today, Megumi."
Miku Kuchiki handed Megumi Mitsumori a bottle of water.
Gold Ship had already gone straight into vacation mode, spending every day relaxing at the ranch in a horse blanket.
That left Miku with even more free time.
So whenever she had nothing to do, she came over to watch Epiphaneia's training.
Epiphaneia had now finished his desensitization training, as well as his training in responding to commands.
Racehorses were naturally wary of things they came into contact with, so they had to expose Epiphaneia to as many things as he might encounter as possible, teaching him not to get too nervous about them.
Of course, the hardest things to deal with were still unexpected incidents on the racetrack.
"Yeah, Gold Ship doesn't need training right now either, so the workload isn't that heavy."
Megumi waved a hand, then smiled.
The horses had all started growing their winter coats, making them look fluffy.
Neigh-
Epiphaneia let out a whinny as soon as he saw Miku arrive.
Compared with his attendant, he still preferred Miku, who sneaked him treats.
"Good boy, Divine Might. Time for your bath."
Miku smiled and stroked his broad face.
Epiphaneia was growing faster and faster now.
"Let's go, Divine Might."
Kuga Kai gave a slight nod, then led Epiphaneia toward the stable.
The results of their training over this period had been quite noticeable.
Neigh-
Epiphaneia glanced back, then swished his tail as he went off for his bath.
He got a carrot every time he finished training.
"Oh, right. Have you taken care of all your young master's things?"
Megumi suddenly remembered the package from a while back.
"I cleaned all of his old equipment and put it away neatly in his bedroom."
Miku nodded.
Those were