France, the Estate.
"I never thought buying a little estate somewhere like this could be such a nice idea."
Ayano Aoe had also taken a tour with Koichi leading the way.
There weren't many people at the Estate, but hiring a professional team to look after it would make things fairly straightforward.
It turned out the owner of Hokkai Ranch had property overseas as well.
No wonder they had received euros back then. That money had paid their entry fee for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, and in the end, they had earned it all back.
"It really would be nice to come and stay here for a while during a vacation."
Koichi spoke from beside her.
The world was vast, and they hadn't visited all that many places. Living somewhere different for a while would be a good experience.
"I don't have that much free time. Once I get back, I'll be busy again. The Group has plenty of new business to handle, too."
Ayano Aoe smiled.
She was already happy that the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe had given her the chance to get away for so long.
Whatever else happened, their ranch was now on the right track.
Only after reaching the summit did she understand the difficulties that lay ahead. Among this crop of two-year-olds, she hadn't spotted a racehorse capable of taking over from Golden Masterpiece.
"Merchandise for Golden Masterpiece?"
Koichi turned his head and asked.
Their ranch had been considering that lately, too, but after some thought, they had decided to wait until Gold Ship secured the undefeated Triple Crown.
"We still have to cash in where we can. And this time, we'll need you, too. The quality will certainly be up to standard. We've worked together before, after all."
Ayano Aoe nodded