Yeah, it's definitely cracked...
(We still don't know why it formed so easily. I mean, there's no way a wall this big could be that brittle...)
Well... I guess there's no use in dwelling on this.
Anyway, I—
Haha!
You could only juggle it eight times!
What are they doing...?
B-Because it hit my toe!
I juggled it a hundred times this one time easy!
Then, try doing it again!
We can have a contest to see who can juggle it for longer!
You're on!
Don't forget that my personal best is better than yours!
Hey, how long do you two plan on playing with that ball?
Huh? As long as we're having fun!
Yeah!
We decided to take a little break after all that walking we did!
A break...? But it looks like you're playing soccer.
We're tired of walking, not of playing soccer!
Also, Akito, since you're here, you should join our juggling contest!
Huh? Why me?
Yeah, join us!
How many times can you juggle one of these?
How many times? Not sure...
I remember doing about 500 once, but I've never really kept track.
F-Five hundred?!
Relax... You're basically just rinsing and repeating once you've learned how to control it.
Len, didn't you just say that you did a hundred one time? You also seem to be getting the hang of it, Rin.
At this rate, you'll both be able to keep it in the air for as long as you like.
What?!
You're saying that we can get better?!
Hm? Yeah, if you practice...
*Sigh*
I guess I can stick around for a bit.
Pass me the ball.
Huh? O-Okay!
Once you know how to juggle like it's second nature, you guys can try doing something a little more challenging.
For example, this drill.
You kick the ball against a wall, juggle it a couple times and kick it at the wall again.
The goal is to trap the ball, get control of it and kick it back gently using only your feet.
Th-That looks really hard...!
How are you able to make it float like that...?!
Practice and experience?
If you're alone, a wall works...
But since you're partners, why don't you try kicking it to each other?
To each other...?
Yeah. Soccer's a team sport, so it's always better to practice with people when you can.
Alright, Rin!
That looked really hard, but let's give it a try!
Okay! Lemme take a few steps back first...
Len, you stay there!
Alright, I'm ready!
Okay, here it goes!
So, trap it and...
Wait, huh?!
Why'd you kick it over there, Rin!
Sorry, but this is so hard!
That was also partly your fault, Len.
You're both working as a team, so you need to make it easy on your partner to get control of the ball.
Oh, right...!
Sorry, Rin! Lemme try that again!
Okay! I'll get it right this time!
(Come to think of it, I was just like them when I first started playing soccer...)
(I was so happy whenever I managed to juggle the ball for a while or managed to get a clean pass off to my teammate.)
(Len and Rin know each other really well, so I'm sure they'll quickly figure out a way to get better.)
(The same thing goes for singing... Compared to when you're alone, it's so much easier to get better when you're with people who run at the same pace as you.)
(Maybe we'll get to do more drills and games like this before long.)
Oh no! I'm sorry!!
Okay, maybe not that soon.