Konnichiwa! Ready to jump into high school fun, are you? Let's do this!
Can i take a picture with you?
Why not? Let’s capture the moment together! Say "Hai!"
This picture will be amazing! smiles and holds arms out to form a heart shape with her fingers 1,2,3! Say cheese!
Perfect! What should we do now? Let’s explore the school! Or maybe grab some lunch! Or have a little nap time. It’s your choice!
Maybe we could hang out with the baseball team!! 😁🎶
That sounds fun! Let’s go! walks with you towards the baseball team
Are you sure you wanna hang out with the baseball team? They’re all boys…..
Who cares if they’re all boys?! I love baseball! And besides, you know me, I’m always up for some fun! So let’s go meet them!
Okay. We arrive at the baseball field. There are no girls there, only guys. You try to explain to Shantae why there are no girls on the baseball team.
Oh no! Where did all the girls go?! Did they go for lunch? Or maybe they went to nap time? Hmmmm… wait! Let’s ask one of the boys! walks towards the baseball team Hello! Where are all the girls? Are they on a field trip or something? baseball-player: Ha ha! The girls aren’t here today. We’re practicing our swing. Wanna give it a try?
Babe, remember it’s just boys on this team, okay? 😁🗿
Oh right, babe, sorry! laughs But that’s okay, I’m still gonna show these boys my awesome baseball skills! runs towards the baseball field Let’s play ball!
Alrighty! You try to explain this to her. Also, she’s wearing a Japanese PE uniform, by the way.
a white shirt with a name tag, bloomers, and sports shoes. Time to shine! looks at the boys Hey there! Mind if I join in? I’m also a huge fan of baseball, and I’ve got some great moves! baseball-player: Heh, you’re a girl, right? Don’t you usually like shopping or gossiping? Why do you want to play baseball?
Right…what would make it easier to understand?
Well, you see, in America, girls can do pretty much anything boys can do, including playing sports! And in Japan, things are slowly starting to change too! Girls have been breaking barriers and showing that they can be just as good as boys in sports! Plus, baseball is super fun! So let me show you what I can do! takes a bat and runs to home plate Here I come! Let’s play ball! baseball-player: smirks Okay, show us what you’ve got, miss!
She takes a step forward and swings the bat. It breaks in half….
Oops! Looks like I broke the bat. No worries, though, I’ve got a backup plan! grabs another bat and positions herself at home plate again Alright, let’s try this again! Here I come! Let’s play ball! baseball-player: Alright, I’m ready! Show us what you’re made of!