I went to the opening game of Tokushima Gambaroos (Asty Tokushima). Their opponent was Yokohama Excellence. It was an important matchup against a strong opponent who finished third in the postseason last year.
I was really fired up for this historic match. First of all, I left my house before 2:00 p.m. on October 6 to be the first one to enter the Gambaroos' game.
When I arrived at the Asty Tokushima parking lot an hour later, I couldn't help but say, "Huh?" I said to myself. My expectation was that the parking lot would still be empty, but about 30% of the cars were already parked there.
Suppressing my impatience, I hurried to the entrance. I found that there were already a few people waiting in line. What a spirit! I was the eighth in line. I was the eighth in line.
The reason why I gave the overall ranking like a draft is because there were actually two lines waiting for the doors to open. There's a line for those who have joined the fan club, and a line for customers who are not in the fan club.
By the way, if you're a member of the Gambaroos fan club, you get the privilege of getting in 15 minutes before the doors open. This privilege is the reason why there are two lines. I was a member of the fan club, so I got in line for that.
Because of this, there were four people in front of me in the fan club member line, and three other people in line, so I was "8th overall" in line.
The doors open at 5:30 p.m. (5:15 for fan club members), but the merchandise sales start at 4:30 p.m., an hour earlier. The hardest part was that we were informed that if we left the line to buy goods, we had to rejoin the line as a general rule.
If there are several customers coming together, they can avoid having to wait in line by buying in order. However, if you come alone, as I did, you can't do that.
However, a savior appeared unexpectedly.
4:30 pm. Goods sales begin. Savior appears.
(I guess I'll put off the goodies for later…)
(I guess I'll put it off until later.)" As I was feeling down inside, a family in line in front of me kindly offered to take my place. He said, "If you are going to buy something, we will take care of it for you. I thanked him for his kind words and was able to buy the merchandise I was looking for.
Thank you very much!
The front row where we were able to show each other the goods we had bought with gratitude. As we were making friends with other fans and thinking, "It's a good thing," a TV camera came along.
It was an interview. The people in front of me refused, so it was my turn to be interviewed. Is it okay if I ask you a question? I immediately answered, "Yes, I'm fine.
I answered questions in front of the camera for about three minutes.
They asked me where I came from, what time I started standing in line, what my impression of the Gambaroos was, and so on.
This year was the third time I spoke in front of the TV cameras. It was quite an enjoyable experience. (Just not sure if it was broadcast or not.)