Once Gold Ship finished the carrot, Gold Ship couldn't even be bothered with Koichi anymore.
You're no use to me now.
Still, there was no denying that Gold Ship had been eating very well these past few days.
That was mainly because Megumi Mitsumori wanted Gold Ship to put on some weight. The weight loss last time had been far too drastic.
Some of the rare treats Gold Ship had enjoyed before were now on the menu these past few days, too.
"So now that I'm out of carrots, you're ignoring me? I went to all the trouble of finding time to come see you today."
Koichi spoke as Gold Ship lowered that head to graze again.
Sure enough, Gold Ship preferred Mirai. If she were here, Gold Ship definitely wouldn't act like this.
He glanced around, then casually sat down nearby.
The air here in Chiba was quite nice.
Besides visiting Gold Ship today, he naturally had a Lucky Draw to do. The carrot from earlier had, of course, been his offering.
He just wondered what good stuff he might get this time.
The gap between this draw and the last had been pretty short. The Filly Triple Crown and the Colts' Triple Crown races were practically back-to-back.
And the next two races would both be at Tokyo Racecourse.
Seeing Koichi sitting still on the ground, Gold Ship couldn't be bothered with him either.
Gold Ship kept grazing.
This leisurely life out in the pasture was Gold Ship's favorite.
Watching Gold Ship swish that tail, Koichi didn't really have anything to say.
Sometimes, sitting on the grass and letting his mind go blank was nice. Gold Ship didn't seem inclined to chase him away, either.
But before long, Gold Ship grazed all the way over to him.
Move.
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