Hello Lakes Boosters,

Last weekend was very disappointing.
But we are working hard as team to be ready for this weekend in Fukuoka.
We are very focused.

A couple weeks ago I went to Nara on my off-day.
It was really cool, I went to see Todaiji and feed the deer.
The giant Buddha was really impressive.
The deer were cool. I bought biscuits to feed them, but they are crazy!
I would feed one deer and then another would bite my leg to try to get me to feed it.
I ended up breaking the biscuits and throwing them on the ground as I ran away from the deer.
I think me running away from a bunch of deer was a very funny sight for Japanese people to see!

Yesterday me and Machi visited Giou elementary school in Yasu.
I had fun visiting school. I like playing with kids, and the clinics give me a chance to learn my Japanese.
I am not good at speaking Japanese but I am trying to learn.
I can't write or read any Japanese.
I haven't tried to learn, it looks too confusing for me.

Thanks for all the support.

Brayden

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Hello Lakes Boosters,

先週末は本当に残念でした。
でも今週末の福岡戦に向けてしっかり準備しています。
みんな集中しています。

何週間か前の休日に奈良に行きました。
東大寺に行ったり鹿に餌をやったり本当に楽しかったですよ。
大仏は圧巻でしたね。鹿もおもしろかったです。
せんべいを買って、鹿にやってたんですが、本当におもしろいですね。
１匹にやると、他の鹿が欲しがって足を噛んでくるんですよ。
せんべいをバラバラにして地面に投げつけて逃げました。
僕が鹿の大群から走って逃げる姿は日本人の目にどう映ってたんでしょうか？？

昨日は、マチと２人で野洲の祇王小学校を訪問しました。
学校訪問は大好きです。
子どもと遊ぶのは楽しいし、何より日本語の勉強になるんですよね。
あまりしゃべれませんが一生懸命勉強しています。
書いたり読んだりは難しすぎて勉強したことないですが。

Thanks for all the support.

ブレイデン