Report

On September 14th, players Soko and Ohashi, along with C.R.O Nakata, visited Hokota Municipal Shiratori East Elementary School and interacted with all 158 students in the gymnasium through a game of dodgeball. The players entered through a flower arch made by the children. Player Soko greeted them in fluent Japanese, saying, "Hello! You don't sound very energetic. Let's try again, hello!!" Player Ohashi, who was visiting for the second time this season, greeted them with, "Let's have fun."




The players gave a demonstration with C.R.O Nakata as the MC. Player Ohashi tried to show off his juggling skills but kept failing. Instead, C.R.O Nakata took the microphone and easily demonstrated a "big wheel" technique, saying, "This is the trick Player Ohashi wanted to do." Midway through, the children and teachers also joined in juggling. Finally, during a long-distance pass exchange with children in between, Player Ohashi proved his worth. The children cheered loudly.








The first dodgeball game was between 1st and 2nd graders. The second game was between 3rd and 4th graders, and the third game was between 5th and 6th graders. The players joined each team. The balls were soft and very difficult to catch and throw. Nevertheless, the experienced children were good at hitting targets. Girls also actively participated, throwing balls that even boys would be surprised by. The players were hit several times as well. Player Soko was hit with an unexpected fastball, which surprised him so much that he couldn't even move. Player Soko also showed kindness by passing the caught balls to the children, but he relentlessly threw them at Player Ohashi.












After the interaction, the children shared their impressions of the day.


The players presented autographed cards and pennants to the student representatives.




As the players exited, the children formed a flower arch for them again.