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Hometown Elementary School Visits: Kashima City Takamatsu Elementary School

On November 9, players Leandro and Bueno visited Takamatsu Elementary School in Kashima City and interacted with 75 fifth and sixth graders in the gymnasium through games of "tail tag" and dodgeball. For Leandro, this was his first elementary school visit, and in the principal's office, he asked the principal about the school's history and was surprised to learn it was over 100 years old. During self-introductions, Bueno said, "Excuse me. I will speak in Portuguese, not Japanese," as he introduced himself. However, interpreter Takai retorted, "But you're fluent in Japanese!" Leandro, in front of many children, still seemed a bit nervous as he spoke. photo

In the demonstration, after lightly showcasing some juggling, they demonstrated ball keeping with the children. However, some children attended the Antlers' school, so there were moments when they lost the ball. Bueno was easily dribbled past with a one-two. Leandro tried to nutmeg the children, but they were too small, and he lost the ball without being able to pass it through their legs. As they warmed up, they showed exceptional ball-keeping skills and even lifted children to steal the ball, exciting the crowd. photo

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Both players were very active in the game of "tail tag." Bueno evaded with sharp feints, while Leandro subtly approached and took tails. For some reason, the children didn't notice Leandro creeping up and had their strings taken one after another. However, Leandro was secretly hiding his tail, out of sight. He moved so that his back was not exposed to the children, so perhaps no one noticed. photo

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In dodgeball, both players threw the ball with full force, showing no mercy. Perhaps not used to throwing, Leandro's first throw completely missed. It seems he tried to throw a no-look pass and failed. Bueno was never hit, but Leandro fumbled a catch from a ball thrown directly at him. However, when he went to the outfield, he immediately hit someone and returned to the infield. photo

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Since the event progressed faster than scheduled, an impromptu mini-soccer match was held between the Antlers team (two players and interpreter Takai) and representatives of the children. After winning two consecutive matches, they scored an opening goal against the girls' team. However, while they were celebrating, the girls scored to tie, and then conceded another goal from an unexpected counter-attack, losing 1-2. photo

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Finally, the exchange concluded with signed shikishi boards and pennants presented to the children's representatives. When the players exited, the children formed a "flower path" for them. photo

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