Mon 30st April 2007[images following]
An introduction into the centre's gym changing room shows several neatly folded nursery clothes, white towels, shampoo and shoes on benches. From the closed door the sound of the volleyball game is even more noticeable. The door bursts open and in the doorway a young Japanese woman (Kyoko) in sports clothes is seen, sweat on her forehead.
She is faced by a young European woman (VALENTINE), who looks up to Kyoko to answer her question while leaning over to tie her sports shoes.
Valentine ties a knot in her sports shoes then pulls the laces, pulls them again, pauses and pulls them yet again even tighter. She is seen to raise herself from the bench she was seated on and run after Kyoko who has already returned to the game. Sports shoes on the volleyball court and a referee’s whistle are audible as is the sound of a ball bouncing and being hand slammed.
Still in the changing room these sounds dim and change into young women talking excited about the game whilst changing their clothes. Their appearances is that of ghosts, from an empty room to them being visibly there, whilst the view turns to the adjacent, brightly lit, yet eye-blocking, steamy, communal shower.
Both women wrap their towels around them as they return from the shower into the changing room. Valentine dries her feet, which show the marks of the tight lacing.
Kyoko is seen to put on her nursery outfit and hat. When Kyoko is fully dressed, she waives at Valentine whilst heading for the door.
Valentine looks up as she attaches her nametag to her breast part of her nursery outfit. It reads: "VALENTINE".
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