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Hometown Elementary School Visit: Kamisu City Onoharanishi Elementary School

62 sixth-grade students from Onohara Nishi Elementary School in Kamisu City interacted with Yuto Misao, Umebachi, and C.R.O. Nakata. The interaction, held on the school grounds, was divided into two groups, and the students enjoyed playing tail tag and soccer. C.R.O. Nakata led the proceedings, starting with self-introductions. Yuto Misao asked the children to call him "Yuto," Umebachi "Bachi," and C.R.O. Nakata "Koji."

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The event started with demonstrations. First, Umebachi did some juggling with the children. When a child showed excellent juggling skills, C.R.O. Nakata immediately exclaimed, "Better than Bachi!" Umebachi, flustered, said, "Don't be better than me!" Afterwards, they used the entire school grounds to demonstrate long kicks. The children applauded the ball as it flew in a large arc. The children then tried themselves but couldn't kick as far as the players. Umebachi wonderfully showcased his professional skills.

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The first activity was tail tag. Umebachi chased the children at an incredible speed, even though they were just kids. While C.R.O. Nakata teased him, saying, "You're taking it too seriously!", the children cheered him on, shouting, "Go, Bachi!" In the end, he snatched the most tails, cheered on by the children's "Bachi" calls, and celebrated with a fist pump.

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The second activity was soccer. Yuto Misao, who couldn't participate in tail tag due to an injury, joined as a goalkeeper. Umebachi aggressively approached the goal, but Misao defended it with a great save. Umebachi, just like in tail tag, played with full effort. He got a bit carried away and accidentally hit a girl in the face with the ball, immediately earning a yellow card from C.R.O. Nakata.

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Finally, the children presented bouquets of flowers. The Antlers gave autographed cards and pennants, and the interaction concluded with a commemorative photo. Misao said, "Even though I couldn't move much due to my injury, I had a lot of fun. Please come to Kashima Stadium!" Umebachi added, "Today was a rather disappointing day for me. I'll train hard before I play with you all again. Since I live nearby, please say hello if you see me!" C.R.O. Nakata concluded, "Bachi couldn't quite show his player-like side, but I think Koji was able to cover for him. Please use your Kids Pass and come to the stadium to watch a championship-deciding match!" Lastly, the children formed an arch and said goodbye with high-fives.

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