Hokkaido Horse Racing Story.

Chapter 11 After the Victory
"There are only a hundred meters left, and Mudai Baima is still fleeing! But Raggo Supreme hasn't given up, Raggo Supreme hasn't given up!"

"Sixth Division's Medaima, escape and win!"

Before the live broadcast ended, a series of translucent texts began to pop up in front of Kitano's sight.

[Win a race with your horse: 1/1 (Completed)]

[Reward: Green Amulet × 1]

[Win a dirt race with your horse: 1/1 (Completed)]

[Reward: Green Amulet × 1]

I have to say that there are quite a lot of miscellaneous tasks in the system.

However, these can be put aside for the moment.

Compared to the mission rewards, the victory of the game itself is more worth remembering.

"Long live--"

"Great!"

There was a cheer from the front of the stands.

It was only then that Kitano noticed the group of young men and women in cosplay costumes occupying the front stands.

【MEJIRO】

They held high the green and white support banners in their hands.

Although it was active in the last century, it still maintains its popularity in younger generations.

I really don't understand.

Kitano looked away in confusion.

"call--"

After confirming that he had crossed the finish line, Ochiai let out a long sigh.

The legs, completely numb, hung down like a frog that had been completely dissected in a laboratory.

But, finally got it.

In the third game, we finally won our first victory of the day.

"Sure enough, he's a very smart type."

Patting the reed-haired horse that was panting miserably beneath him, Luohe thought silently.

Mudanma shook his body and shook off the rough palm that was placed on him without permission with some dissatisfaction.

"Great!"

Ogawa Katsu was so excited that he waved his fists several times, and even a faint blush appeared at the base of his ears.

"I told you, Mr. Kitano, there's really no problem with Pegasus!"

He turned his head, subconsciously grabbed Kitano's hand and shouted.

"Yes, it is indeed a very smart horse."

Looking at the somewhat embarrassed expression on Ogawa Katsu's face, Kitano smiled lightly after letting out a long breath.

Although a bit reckless, the boy in front of him is not a bad person.

"Let's go, isn't there a Kuchitori ceremony next?"

He patted Ogawa Katsu's shoulder and said.

Of course, there will be no such things as trophies, shields, and victory flags in the Xinma War.

However, the winning team will usually take a group photo after the game.

"Right, that's right! Let's go quickly!"

Xuhe Sheng dropped his head in excitement.

"Congratulations, Mr. Kitano."

On the way to the Kuchitori ceremony, Master Tanaka also had a happy look on his face.

In any case, Medaimaru at least nominally belonged to his stable.

Moreover, for horse racers, isn’t victory itself something to be happy about?
"Pegasus's reaction is truly remarkable!"

On the other side, as the stable attendant, Kobayashi, was leading Medaima towards the Kuchidori area, he couldn't help but praise him.

"On my side, I almost made a fool of myself."

With the blessing of Yusheng, even the Ochiai rider made a rare joke.

The rider Ochiai, the trainer Tanaka, the stable boy Kobayashi, the ranch representative Masaru Ogawa, the owner Kitano, and the real main character - Medairo Makoto.

The winning team was thus assembled.

"You have worked hard."

Kitano bowed to Ochiai again.

“No, it’s you over here.” This time, Ochiai reacted much more promptly, taking off his hat and bowing to Kitano in return.

“Thank you very much for your trust.”

"Okay, I'll save the thanks for later!"

Tanaka clapped his hands with a smile and pointed at the camera in front of everyone.

Several people on horseback jointly grabbed the Kuchidori rope that symbolized victory, while Ochiai raised his left hand high on the saddle.

click-

The memory of the victory of the five people and one horse was frozen in the sound of the shutter.

Kitano decided to use this photo as his new phone wallpaper.

"Um, um! Excuse me, are you Mr. Kitano?"

After finishing the Kuchitori ceremony, Kitano was preparing to leave the stadium from the edge of the stands.

At this time, a young woman in a cosplay costume in the front of the stands asked bravely with the encouragement of her companions.

"If there's no other horse owner with the last name Kitano and the name Mejiro, then it must be me."

Kitano was amused by her somewhat confusing statement and imitated her.

"Great! Can you sign for us?"

Ignoring Kitano's teasing, the girl cheered along with her companions behind her after receiving the affirmative answer.

"Signature?"

Kitano was a little hesitant, but decided to agree to this not-too-excessive request.

I felt in my pocket out of habit, but couldn't find the pen.

His body suddenly stiffened.

I almost forgot I was wearing a suit today.

"If you don't mind, please use mine!"

The girl who was also wearing a cosplay costume seemed to notice Kitano's embarrassment and took the initiative to hand over a black marker.

Kitano immediately breathed a sigh of relief and kept signing his name on the cardboards handed to him by the boys and girls.

"Look at the white horse, one move."

After posting the pictures he got from the staff and this short text on several social media platforms, Kitano drove home with satisfaction.

Along the way, he hummed enka softly along with the car stereo.

After soaking in the slightly hot bathtub, he slowly opened the system panel.

First, it is time to collect the mission rewards.

It was very shabby, with only two green amulets.

Even the prize money for the competition is a full 2.5 million yen.

Of course, that's before the riders' and stables' share is deducted.

However, there seem to be new changes in the system's mall panel.

[High-quality forage grass: 1 green amulet]

【High-quality hay: 5 green amulets】

Two new items appeared at a distance from the two columns of goods that had been unlocked.

[High-quality forage (one box): This forage stimulates the horse's appetite and has slightly higher nutritional value than ordinary forage]

[High-quality hay (5 kg): Carefully selected from the highest quality alfalfa, a small amount can be used as bedding in the stable to improve the quality of rest for horses]

【Note: Not recommended for consumption.】

Kitano began to calculate silently in his mind.

马匹每天的理想干物质摄入量为体重的1.5%到3%，而鲜牧草的含水量通常在60%至75%，也就是说对于一匹五百公斤重的马而言，一天的鲜牧草摄入量应该在30-60KG这个范围内波动。

A box of fresh grass usually weighs around 20-30 kg.

One day's salary is equivalent to at least one month's feed for local horse racing.

He couldn't help but smack his lips.

The price of the forage provided by the system is almost four or five times that of imported forage.

Is it really not some black marketeer?

In comparison, the price of another commodity, high-quality hay, looks much more reasonable.

However, after a brief thought, Kitano bought both new products once each.

He wanted to see what was so special about the 50,000 yen worth of grass and the 250,000 yen worth of hay.

(End of this chapter)