On the 14th, Lotte announced that as part of a Valentine's Day project at Miyakonojo Koala's March Stadium in Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki Prefecture, they would be giving away Lotte Co., Ltd.'s popular product, "Koala's March," to the first 200 visitors.

The event was jointly planned by Chiba Lotte Marines, Miyakonojo City, and the Miyakonojo City Sports Commission as a fan service to express gratitude to the fans who came to the spring training camp. On the day, five players participated, including pitcher Norihito Okumura, pitcher was drafted third, as well as pitcher Ryotaro Mori, pitcher Oto Hayasaka, Ryo Sakai, and pitcher Seiun Akiyama, who are all from Miyakonojo City, and they interacted with each visitor and handed out copies of "Koala's March."

▼ Comment pitcher Yorihito Okumura

"The most chocolates I received on Valentine's Day was when I was in junior high school; I got 12. In high school, I was so absorbed in baseball that I almost forgot about Valentine's Day. I've always loved Lotte's Koala's March, so I was happy to be able to take part in this event today, and I think it was a good opportunity to express my gratitude to the fans who support me every day. I want to continue to improve my skills and work hard to become a popular player on the team. If I do that, maybe I can break my record for Valentine's Day (laughs)."

▼Comments pitcher Ryotaro Mori

"I am very happy to have been able to take part in this event in my hometown of Miyakonojo. I personally handed over copies of Koala's March to the local people who always support me, as a token of my gratitude. We have received a lot of support during the training camp, so I would like to turn that support into strength and do my best to produce good results."