On the 8th, Hiiro Komori 's press conference was held online, where she answered questions from the media and talked about how she joined the team and her future aspirations.

Hiiro Komori
"I'm Hiiro Komori. Nice to meet you."

[Question and Answer Session]
(After your loan move from JEF United Chiba to Belgium's Sint-Truiden VV ended, you received several offers, but what made you decide to join Urawa Reds?)
"I received offers from various clubs and thought this was the most attractive team. I also chose this club because I thought it would bring me the closest to achieving my dream."

(You've said your dream before is to play for the Japanese national team in the FIFA World Cup and do well.)
"yes"

(Your challenge in Belgium was short-lived, but what did you gain from your experience abroad, and what challenges did you face?)
"It made me realize that we can't continue like this in any way. I realized that we need to thoroughly reassess everything from scratch."

You're in the US for the FIFA Club World Cup. What do you want to achieve there?
"I think the Club World Cup is a tournament that the whole world is watching, so first of all I want to get some good results there, and then when I get back I want to get some good results in the J1 League and keep getting results so I can get closer to my dream."

Do you want to score double figures?
"I want to aim for that."

(You made the transfer at this time, but looking at the numbers alone, it seems like you had few playing opportunities in Belgium and it was tough. What made you decide to play in Japan again?)
"I had originally wanted to play overseas, but when I found out I couldn't play overseas, I chose the Reds to make my dream come true and get closer to my goal."

(What specific areas did you feel you needed to improve in Belgium? Did you face any difficulties in your daily life?)
"The environment is completely different from Japan, and the personalities of each player and the type of soccer the team wants to play are completely different. I had to get used to it as quickly as possible, and I think that was a struggle."

(How do you feel about the current Urawa Reds' approach to football and your relationships with your teammates?)
"I still don't feel like I've quite settled in, so I want to communicate more and fit in with the team as quickly as possible."

(Do you already know any of the players?)
"There was not a single person there."

(I guess I'll have to try my best to communicate from now on?)
"I agree"

(In that sense, it might have been good to live with everyone in America to play in the FIFA Club World Cup.)
"I agree"

(People who know you say that you are a player who is obsessed with scoring goals. Is that something you yourself are particular about?)
"My position is forward, so my number one priority is to score goals, and I think that playing in a way that directly leads to goals, so I'm always conscious of that."

(There were times when you were unable to score goals while playing for Chiba. What was your mindset when you were on the pitch at those times?)
"I will follow the coach's instructions and then I will be able to improve my level once I overcome the period when I can't make decisions, so I think I just need to persevere."

(Your feelings may be different because there will be a world tournament before then, but what does it take to achieve results in the J1 League, and what do you hope to demonstrate together with your teammates?)
"I want to score goals and make plays that directly lead to goals."

(On the 5th, a photo of the two of them was posted on Shusaku Nishikawa 's SNS. Apparently, none of them knew each other, so perhaps Nishikawa was the one who took the initiative to liven things up?)
"That's right. When I was feeling lonely, he would come up to me and talk to me kindly, so I thought he was a good senior and talked to him."

(I think you have seen Nishikawa's one-shot pass on video, and I think you are good at receiving such passes, but do you have an image of it?)
"I've seen passes like that that break through the defense in one go, so I want to receive those passes and make plays that lead directly to goals."

(You mentioned communicating more, but I think communication was one of the things you struggled with in Belgium. Now that you're in a new team, is there anything you want to do to improve communication?)
"The easiest way to communicate is through soccer, so I would like to continue to communicate through that."

(You mentioned that you can improve your level when you overcome a period when you can't make decisions. How do you want to use your experience in Belgium to improve your level when you overcome a period?)
"It's been a really tough and frustrating six months, so I think the only thing that can happen is to come out of this experience stronger."

(You've always been focused on scoring goals, but are there any other aspects of your play that you think you could apply to the Reds' football?)
"I want to show that I can drop back at the right time to create opportunities during build-up plays, switch things up in defence and run for the team."

(I don't think you've played against the Reds before, but do you have any idea what the atmosphere at Saitama Stadium is like?)
"I imagine them as very powerful fans and supporters. I think they'll get really excited when we score a goal, so I'm looking forward to hearing the cheers."

(In your time at Chiba, you were in an environment where you received good passes that allowed you to score goals, but at Sint-Truiden, you struggled because the ball didn't come to you even when you made good moves. The Reds have a lot of talent, and I think there are many players who aim for goals themselves, but do you still have the personality of "if you pass the ball to me, I'll score a goal" and are you conscious of that?)
"Whether the ball comes or not is a question of whether it will come or not, but if I can show the plays that score goals in training and Trial, then I think the passing will come as well. I want to prove myself in that way."

(I think that when combinations become more mature, players will understand the finer movements and pass the ball to each other. However, Ayase Ueda, who plays overseas, said that when he was playing for Kashima Antlers, it was difficult to build a relationship in Belgium where players would pass the ball to each other without making any noise. He said that by making clear movements, the people around him would understand him, and things gradually changed. Komori, you may be expected to do the same thing at the Reds. Do you have an image of that?)
"I'd like to take what you just said into consideration."

[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]