Free Announcer Aika Kanda: “In 2025, Dodgers Manager Roberts Will Change Me!
No. 73 - Me, Pink, and Sometimes New York
“Pre–s, Shake Hands ……”
The other day, I boarded a flight from Haneda Airport to Naha. In the seat diagonally in front of me were two foreign men. I thought they might be Americans, judging from the atmosphere. I started to have my own delusion. As I was observing the one who was putting his luggage in the upper rack, he suddenly turned around and smiled at me. I smiled back and looked away. Suddenly, I began to think, (Maybe I’ve seen him before?). I began to think. The corners of her gentle eyes and her pouty cheeks. The more I thought about it, the more I was convinced that I had seen her before. The more I thought about it, the more I was convinced that I had seen her before.
There was still time before takeoff, and I could still use my phone. I hurried to search. The Americans I knew were either Hollywood stars or baseball players. Aurally, he is not a Hollywood star. They are not active players in terms of age. I narrowed down my search to retired players or managers.
The first person that came to mind was “Sammy Sosa. His face was totally different. Next, a “foreign manager. I found former Japanese baseball managers Hillman and Ramirez. No way. No way, ″Dodgers Manager Roberts″ …… (They look alike!). . When I searched for ″Roberts profile″, the features matched the profile of the person I could see now! My heart skipped a beat (why is he now in Japan on the Naha flight?!?). ) I searched further and found that the person’s profile matched the one I was looking at now. I searched further and found that he was “coming to Japan for the first time in about 20 years. He is staying in Naha, his birthplace, with his son starting today. (Bingo!). (Bingo!).
(Bingo!) No one around us seemed to notice. After takeoff, I connected my smartphone to the in-flight Wi-Fi and sent a text message to my mother, who loves baseball. Then she said, “Have your picture taken! Foreigners are friendly, don’t worry!” She replied. I can’t do it because I don’t have the courage!” I replied. Still, I asked myself, “What if I were in the director’s shoes? Wouldn’t you be happy if you were asked to take pictures in a foreign country? He replied, “Yes, that’s right. Yes, that is true. But the person I was talking to was a super big guy. (Is that the same feeling as mine?!?). I was so worried. I kept worrying, and after 2 hours and 50 minutes of flight, I landed without getting sleepy even for a second.
As soon as the plane doors opened, he got off. (Not a chance! And if I talk to him, other people will notice and bother him!) ) ) Telling myself that I was by no means lacking in courage, I got off too. Then I saw the director standing right in front of me. The distance between me and him was 30cm! ) “Pre–s, shake hands!
(Now!) “Pre–s, shake hands …….” I said in a small, fearful voice. The director looked me straight in the eye and said, “Oh~! Nice to meet you! Then he strongly shook my right hand with both hands, as if he was wrapping his arms around me. I was moved. His hands were big and thick. Unlike my hands, which were sticky with tension, his palms were a little dry. I was overwhelmed by the ruggedness of his hands (blisters from a baseball game!?). I was overwhelmed.