After finishing his coffee, Koichi went with his agent to meet the interpreter.
Naturally, they had chosen someone familiar with the industry. They would have plenty of racing-related matters to discuss once he started competing, and someone unfamiliar with the field would never be able to interpret properly.
"What do you think, Sasaki?"
Saki Ikegami asked on the way back to the hotel.
This time, she had found a Frenchman who spoke Japanese.
It was not his first time interpreting, either. Many jockeys who had come to Europe for training had hired him before. Of the interpreters she had considered, she thought he was quite good.
"He seems pretty good. He's got a nice sense of humor, too."
Koichi thought back over their meeting before answering.
He could only say that seeing a European speak Japanese still felt a little strange.
Fortunately, their brief conversation had shown that the man knew quite a lot about horse racing. Koichi felt there should not be any major problems communicating later.
"Good. You can get some proper rest over the next two days."
Seeing that Koichi was satisfied put Saki Ikegami at ease.
She had other candidates in reserve, of course, but this man was the best fit.
When Golden Masterpiece came to Europe, his team would definitely need an interpreter as well. Otherwise, even communicating with foreign jockeys would be difficult.
"I really do need some rest. Once I've recovered, I'll go out and have a look around."
Koichi had started feeling sleepy during their conversation earlier.
Fortunately, he had drunk some coffee beforehand.
Although he was quite curious about Paris, he knew work still took priority.
"I can help plan something when we get back. I've heard about quite a few more places lately, but all of that will have to