We departed the hotel at 5 AM.
After bidding farewell to the hotel staff who had taken care of us and Mr. Ogura, who arranged our opponents, we said our goodbyes at the hotel. Yanagimachi presented a pennant to the hotel, and Funazaki represented the team in thanking Mr. Ogura.
It was still dark before dawn as we headed to the airport by bus. We ate the breakfast prepared by the hotel during the bus ride. We had anticipated an hour for the journey due to potential traffic, but there was no traffic at all, and we arrived at the airport in 30 minutes.
At the airport, we expressed our gratitude and thanks to Mr. Sakit Noi, who served as our guide and interpreter for this trip.
We arrived at Narita Airport on time. We thanked and said goodbye to Mr. Saito from Mainichi Comnet, who organized and accompanied us on this trip. We will be under his care again for the tournament at the end of the year. The team, aiming for a third consecutive championship, must utilize the experience gained from this tour.
We safely arrived at the Academy House around 6 PM.