Tokyo.
"I haven't been back in months. Everything feels so unfamiliar now."
Koichi looked down over Airport Road.
He was finally back, but there was plenty to do next. He also had to readjust his body clock and prepare for his upcoming races.
"A big city changes fast, of course. It's perfectly normal for it to feel different after you've been away so long."
Saki Ikegami, sitting beside him, took off her sleep mask.
Their trip home had gone quite smoothly.
"True enough. How's the apartment coming along?"
Koichi had brought that up some time ago.
The hotel was nice, but he felt he could afford to buy a place in Tokyo now.
"Everything's settled. All that's left is to sign."
Saki Ikegami stretched her neck as she spoke.
Their brief trip to Europe had been quite a windfall, and Sasaki seemed to have received a fair amount of money from the Estate as well.
Of course, what pleased her most was all the red wine they had received from the Estate.
It would all make good gifts for maintaining their connections.
"Right, let's do it in the next couple of days. Money won't be a problem."
Koichi now had the financial confidence to say that.
Spending a few tens of millions would certainly be no problem.
As for a more expensive home, that would have to wait until he earned more money.
The old man had also transferred him some euros when he left this time. When he had a moment, he would need to exchange them for yen.
That money would mainly go toward running the ranch.
"All right. I'll make an appointment once we land."
Saki Ikegami had already been in contact with the other party.
But they also had plenty of work ahead, including all sorts