Q: How is Tokyo after a return of about a year and a half?
A, it's been a while since I came back to Tokyo and it feels nostalgic. I felt that the roads are narrow. In Yamagata, the roads were very wide, so I'm a little scared because I'm not used to narrow roads.
Q, I think I have learned various things at each team as I have moved between three teams in a short period of time.
A, each team that transferred had its own characteristics. It was the ability to adapt well to the changes in the environment that was acquired during the short period of transfer.
Q: Have you been able to grow by playing according to each team's style?
A, Kyoto is a team that moves intensely in matches, and I think the intensity of their movements has increased. In Sagamihara, I was able to learn about defensive responses and predictions. Although I haven't played much in Yamagata, it is a team with a similar build-up to Tokyo, so I was able to learn how to move the ball and possess it in different ways.
Q, When looking at SNS, there is an impression that each team is loved by fans and supporters.
A, it's grateful. I thought that since each team was only there for half a year, there would be no loyalty to the team, but that's not the case at all. There were people who supported me, and I am very grateful.
Q, I think there will be a competition for the center back position.
In Tokyo's center back position, there are players like Morishige, Kimoto, and Okazaki. All of them are wonderful players, but I have come back to win. As a player from the academy, I need to carry the team, so I want to approach practice with the intention of taking a starting position. When I get the chance in a match, I want to deliver solid results and work hard to ensure I don't give up my center back position.
