Noriko laughs, and rolls up her jeans until they're at her knees so they won't fall down over her toes and trip her up anymore, and readies herself, tossing her pigtails back.

"You betcha! I can slide forever, and do it in baseball too. Like on your hip, you know? I get dirty but that's okay." She's totally gearing up for a slide, though. She loves this part, and she's betting pants will prove so much easier to slide in than Kate's long skirts.