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Ozaki’s view of the world “There is a moment when life and professional baseball overlap”. If Yakult, a big fan, suppresses the pinch without losing a point, “Let’s contact her who broke up” | Entertainment | Shueisha’s general sports magazine Sportiva official website web Sportiva

Creep hype, Ozaki view of the world
Interview Part 2

(Part 1: Yakult in the 1990s recalled with “sound” “I kept it a secret that I was a fan” >>)

Sekaikan Ozaki of Creep Hype, who is also known as an avid Tokyo Yakult Swallows fan and also served as the first pitcher for the second time this season. In the second part of the interview, we asked him about his memories of the team’s slump, the player he supports the most now, and the reason why.

Sekaikan Ozaki talks about the appeal of Yakult and baseball
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――You said that you became a fan of Yakult since 1992 when you were in elementary school.

“When I was in junior high and high school when I started band activities, I gradually had fewer opportunities to go to Jingu Stadium, and there was a time when I only watched the results on the sports news. At that time, I saw the once-bustling Jingu Stadium being unbelievably empty. At the time, I was immersed in the band, so I didn’t have much money to spend on baseball, but I followed the progress of the games on TV and radio and cheered for them.”

――After 2001, I think there was a period when the team was in a slump.

“I think there are ways to enjoy yourself when you’re weak, so when I hear people say, ‘I won’t watch it when I’m weak’ or ‘I stopped watching this year’ (laughs). When I’m about to lose a game, I try to turn off the TV and radio right before the last batter in the 9th inning goes out, so I can think, ‘I haven’t lost yet’ (laughs).

After that, in the quiet room, I think, “After that, the runner goes to second base, and the next batter follows. . In reality, unfortunately, most of the time the last batter is out and we lose, but imagining the development of the game is the basis of “activities to create something” such as music and novels. I think”

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