As soon as the two players finished their self-introductions, they immediately started playing dodgeball. It was a match between 5th and 6th graders, and it was decided by drawing lots which grade the players would join.
Before the game, they formed a huddle and geared up.
Player Oda immediately hit it off with the children. Player Machida used his large frame to protect the children. Player Machida caught every ball himself and was never hit once.
Meanwhile, player Oda was throwing with a female student. The teacher even commented, "Player Oda might think she's a boy," as the girl threw intense balls and hit him seriously. That girl used a tornado throwing style, spinning her body around when she went to the outfield. She had even won a city championship in softball throwing.
In the second game, player Machida appeared as a jumper. Despite the children's appeals that he was too big, player Machida, without jumping, made it his ball. A line of female students hid behind player Oda, but player Oda made a crucial catch error.
After dodgeball, they demonstrated juggling, long balls, and long throws. Many children had soccer experience in juggling, and they exchanged passes with the players without dropping the ball. Also,
After the demonstration, there was a Q&A session for the children. The children asked many questions such as, "How do you grow big?" and "Why did you want to become a soccer player?" Also, during the questions, Player Machida challenged Player Oda to do a handstand. Player Oda, perhaps flustered, succeeded on the third attempt.
When the interaction ended, the children expressed their gratitude. Antlers presented them with a signed board and a pennant.
As they left, the children formed an arch, and the players crouched down to pass through.
Outside the gym, there were beautifully decorated names of both players, expressing gratitude to the children who organized this interaction.
