On their road trip.
Sitting in the back seat, Mirai asked:
"Young Master, are you going to Europe for further training this summer?"
The two in the front were chatting, so she naturally listened from the back.
She had thought her young master would be able to get a little more rest over the summer.
"That's the plan for now, but even if I go, it won't be right away. Staying at the ranch for half a month certainly won't be a problem."
Koichi turned his head to answer.
Since the system had given him an invitation, it would be a shame not to go. He could also watch Golden Masterpiece compete in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe before coming back.
He could learn plenty by competing against foreign jockeys, too.
"Oh-well, that sounds pretty good."
Mirai knew the young master loved learning, and jockeys overseas really did have stronger technical skills.
Although she hoped he would stay at the ranch, she would not stand in the way of his future.
"We're still only at the planning stage. It really does take quite a while to arrange a trip abroad."
Saki Ikegami smiled as she drove.
The paperwork was fairly complicated, and this was her first time submitting such an application.
"If there aren't any problems, we'll put in an application and see how it goes."
"No problem."
Koichi naturally had no objections.
The procedures would be left to his agent, while he needed to focus on the upcoming race.
"Would you like to come with us, Mirai? You're on vacation now, too."
Saki Ikegami asked.
Taking one more person would not be a problem. They would be applying for their visas together anyway; only the types would differ. The two of them would be traveling for work, while