[Day 3]

The players seem to have gotten used to life in France, and they were able to sleep soundly last night!
After waking up, I went to my usual bakery, and after having breakfast, I was able to go to the local elementary school.
When I arrived at the elementary school, it was just recess and everyone was playing, so I was allowed to join in.
Even if we don't speak the same language, playing together through activities like soccer and table tennis allows us to naturally become friends, creating a wonderful opportunity for joyful interactions filled with smiles!!

After that, materials introducing the specialties, traditions, and sports of France and the region were prepared for this day, and the students presented them to the children of Tokyo!

We moved to the school cafeteria for lunch and enjoyed the local school meals. As the children in Tokyo were eating, other students began to enter the cafeteria one after another, and many of them came to the seats where the Tokyo children were sitting to communicate with them.
The local children were very friendly and it was impressive how they actively communicated with us.
After the children in Tokyo finished their meal and left the cafeteria, many students were waiting outside, singing loudly "FC TOKYO" and reaching out for a high five. The children were very happy, feeling like professional players!

We had a wonderful time, and after a short break, we had a training match with AS Monaco.
In the first match held locally, our bodies didn't move as we wanted, and the opposing team was able to break through our defense with their direct play, resulting in them scoring multiple goals in the first half. However, in the second half, we gradually got used to the game, our bodies started to move better, and we were able to make many good plays and score some goals back!
Through this match, the children were able to feel many things and it became an opportunity to prepare for tomorrow's tournament.

For dinner, just like last night, I was invited to Coco's home and enjoyed the local specialties of Brittany, buckwheat galettes and crepes.
All of them were delicious, and the children seemed very satisfied!

After dinner, we returned to our accommodation and reviewed the match footage against AS Monaco in preparation for tomorrow!

Finally, the tournament starts on the 4th day!
Until today, I have spent a very valuable time mainly focused on sightseeing, but starting tomorrow, I will approach the tournament with the aim of achieving even a little better results!