Tokyo.
After getting off the plane, Koichi went home, took a shower, and went to bed.
Monday was his day to spend as he pleased. He mainly gave the house a quick cleaning and placed his new trophy in his display cabinet.
If possible, he naturally wanted to fill that cabinet and win every major race at least once.
Then he could consider his career as a jockey complete.
But he still had a long road ahead before he could achieve that.
So far, he had only been to France and Dubai.
The hardest races for him were the ones on dirt, and he had yet to win a single graded stakes race on that surface.
"Time to head out and buy some groceries."
Having lived here for so long, Koichi was naturally familiar with the neighborhood.
He normally did not have to cook for himself, but today was his day off, and he was in the mood to do some cooking.
Before leaving, he put some rice in the rice cooker.
By the time he came back, it would be just about ready.
Although he rarely cooked at home, he had bought quite a few things for the Christmas gathering last time.
He had all the utensils he needed, and this was a good opportunity to use up what was in the fridge.
The supermarket stocked plenty of prepared food now, too, which only needed a little work before it was ready to eat. He kept things simple, making a few dishes he liked while following along with videos.
His results looked quite different, but they still tasted pretty good.
Eating alone was a little boring, but Koichi did not mind.
He enjoyed the peace of being on his own.
After eating and tidying up a little, it was