Hokkai Ranch.
Although Gold Ship's return had caused quite a stir, everyone's lives went on as usual.
Mirai chatted with her father for a while that evening, then went back to rest.
Early the next morning, she got up right on time and went to see Gold Ship.
Gold Ship no longer needed to train for now, but his daily exercise still had to continue.
Mirai was already used to all of this.
Once everything was done, Gold Ship was taken to his paddock.
Since he had been away for so long, the grass in his paddock had naturally grown lush.
Neigh, neigh-
Gold Ship was delighted to see the vast expanse of green grass.
Now I can eat my fill.
Although he had spent some time resting elsewhere, he still preferred his own paddock.
Neigh, neigh-
One-Way Passage, grazing in the neighboring paddock, also craned his neck to look over at Gold Ship.
The two of them were naturally back in their familiar routine.
"I brought your water over too. Don't spill it, all right? Get plenty of rest for a while."
Mirai took off Gold Ship's reins.
His next race would not be until the Kobe Shimbun Hai in September. Training would probably resume in July or August, so he still had a long break ahead of him.
However, Megumi Mitsumori had also reminded her to keep Gold Ship's weight under control.
If he gained too much weight, getting it back off would certainly be extremely difficult.
As soon as his reins were off, Gold Ship charged toward the other side.
After a good night's sleep, he felt fully recharged.
One-Way Passage ran after him from the neighboring paddock.
He had no idea why Gold Ship had started running, but following him was clearly the thing to do.