This time, Koichi naturally went with Ayano Aoe again, though he was much more experienced than last time.
And with plenty of time to spare, he felt there would be no harm in staying at the auction for a few extra days.
He could meet plenty of people there anyway, chat with them, and take a look at the racehorses that would be competing in upcoming races.
Saki Ikegami, meanwhile, was naturally still busy making arrangements for their trip abroad.
The paperwork for going overseas was now in its final stages.
Of course, that only meant they were reaching the point where they could leave the country. They still had no idea what racehorses they would be given over there.
Normally, the racehorses they received at first would certainly not be particularly good. After all, both entry fees and transportation costs were high for races in Europe.
But for people like them, who were just starting out on foreign racecourses, having work at all was already a good thing.
"Have any racehorses caught your eye this time, Sasaki?"
Ayano Aoe asked as she looked at Koichi beside her.
As a ranch owner, she was now both buying and selling horses.
Under normal circumstances, they also made private deals, selling batches of racehorses directly. Auctions might fetch higher prices, but the organizers took a commission too.
"I really haven't looked much this time. I'm just on vacation right now, so I wanted to get out for a bit."
Koichi answered with a smile.
He had already bought two racehorses, and buying another would be no problem at all.
His target this time was naturally a racehorse from Grass's bloodline.
"Looks like you already have something in mind. I won't compete with you, then."
Ayano Aoe went back to studying the information