After the Takarazuka Kinen ended, Koichi began his vacation.
He was no longer accepting any racehorse riding engagements.
"Sasaki, are you planning to buy an apartment?"
Saki Ikegami asked.
Lately, she had been busy making arrangements for their trip abroad.
Naturally, they were using the slot provided by Hokkai Ranch. She still remembered the strange look on Koichi's face at the time.
It turned out that the invitation from the system was something his old man had prepared long ago.
Did that really count as a prize from Lucky Draw?
Whatever the case, Koichi certainly couldn't argue with a system.
"That's the plan for now. I have a little money to spare, so buying a place of my own sounds pretty good."
Koichi nodded.
Although staying at the hotel was quite comfortable, there was nothing wrong with buying a place.
His debts had been settled, so he could now buy a few things for himself.
Having earned all that money, he had to put some of it into circulation.
Naturally, he had also set some aside for the ranch, which was now turning a profit.
"Do you have any preferences for the location?"
"Not really. Somewhere around forty to fifty million yen. I can't afford anything more expensive right now."
Although he was now financially independent, he didn't have that much money freely available.
Besides, Koichi needed to keep some money in reserve for emergencies.
"No problem. I'll keep an eye out for you when I get back."
Saki Ikegami made a note of it.
They still had more than half a month before leaving, and she could tell he was in no hurry.
"Right. How are the arrangements for going abroad coming along?"
Koichi asked next.
He could spend the next half month getting some proper rest, then travel