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Three minutes...
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Just 180 seconds...
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We have to take everything we've learned
and pour it into that brief little window.
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And that is what it means
to be a figure skater.
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We practice everything tens,
hundreds, thousands of times over.
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The jumps, the spins, the steps...
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We spend weeks and months
on the same tiny movements.
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Learning to execute them flawlessly,
to ensure success.
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And yet,
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cruel reality can still
come crashing down around us.
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A single moment of doubt
or the slightest hesitation
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can cause mistakes like that one.
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But, there's no time to dwell on it.
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No time for regret.
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In the little time remaining,
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you have to rise once again,
lift yourself up and affirm
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that you belong there in the spotlight.
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And here, within our sphere
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there shines a star
whose heart never wavers,
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whose pull seems to make the whole
figure skating galaxy revolve around her.
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She shines more brilliantly,
more radiantly
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and more powerfully than anyone else.
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It's the kind of brilliance that
stops you dead in your tracks,
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makes you hesitant to
even reach out towards it.
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But that's precisely what I'm here to do.
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To prove I can become
the brightest star of all.
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{\an8}THE ATHLETE'S PLEDGE
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{\an8} Shoot. Okay.
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{\an8}Maybe just one more time
from the top. Let's see.
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Oh, uh, Tsukasa,
what are you still doing awake?
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Uh, I'm just working.
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Yikes! You're looking a little bloodshot.
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I'm fine.
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I'm doing one more look
over the current routine
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to see if there's any way
we can get Inori a higher score.
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Oh, dear.
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That's a bit obsessive.
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Of course, I don't know
much about skating,
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but when you're over-prepared,
even small mistakes can make you panic.
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Maybe it's about time
you took a little break from all this?
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I know, but I can't help it.
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The data from previous meets
is just so fascinating.
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All of the big clubs have their own style,
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and different strategies
for earning high scores.
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It gets me all fired up.
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You did so much for me, Mrs. Kago.
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I'm sorry I couldn't make it work.
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I'm sorry I couldn't give anything back.
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I remember this program.
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She was amazing.
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This jump alone gave her so many points,
and her step sequence was fantastic.
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All right. Well, some of us
are off tomorrow,
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and those folks are going to bed.
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Good luck out there.
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Yeah! Thank you, Mr. Kago.
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Have a good night.
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- Huh? Oh, good. You're here!
- Huh?
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Good morning, Coaches.
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- Good morning to you too.
- Good morning to you too.
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- Coach Tsukasa, Coach Hitomi.
- Huh?
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I think today is gonna be a great day.
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I think so too.
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You're gonna crush it.
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Yes, let's make sure she wins today,
okay, Coach?
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We're all counting on you
to lead her to victory, hmm?
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- Honey, leave him alone!
- Dad, leave him alone!
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You can't bother Coach Tsukasa like that!
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Exciting that Inori made it all the way
to the Chubu Block Tournament, isn't it?
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Yeah, but we can't rest easy yet.
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For a lot of the elite clubs,
making it here is like the bare minimum.
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{\an8}Today we're competing against athletes
who are totally at home here,
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{\an8}who see this as a given.
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We've got 15 people
hoping to advance to
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the Novice division at the All-Japans,
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and there are only five available spots.
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Inori's got her work cut out for her
trying to break into the Novice ranks.
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Keeping our spirits up
is gonna be a real challenge.
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This is the kind of thing
that really tests a coach.
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Gotta lock in.
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Hard to believe he used to be so hesitant.
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He's grown into a wonderful teacher.
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- But, you know, I think my biggest regret...
- Hmm?
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...is not getting to see Inori at
the opening ceremony!
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I wanna be there!
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{\an8}COACHES DON'T USUALLY ATTEND
THE OPENING CEREMONY
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FIGURE SKATING
CHUBU BLOCK TOURNAMENT
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JAPAN SKATING FEDERATION
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Here it is.
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CHUBU BLOCK TOURNAMENT
OPENING CEREMONY
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The Chubu Block Tournament...
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I always dreamed I'd make it
to a place like this!
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Thank you, Coach Tsukasa!
Thank you, Coach Hitomi!
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Thank you, Mom and Dad!
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I wonder if Hikaru's here!
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I haven't seen anyone I know yet,
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but I'm pretty sure Sota and Rioh
are supposed to be here too.
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I think those are
the other Novice A skaters.
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I guess I should go sit with them.
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You gotta watch that one.
It's super funny.
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- Really?
- But I feel kinda awkward butting in.
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Wait. No!
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I can't stand here shaking in my boots!
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I'm a Novice now too, just like them!
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I gotta pep up! Cheery and bright! Yeah!
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You got this!
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Just like Coach Tsukasa!
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- Listen up, all you shiny-sparkly girls!
- Huh?
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I am Novice A Inori Yuitsuka!
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I'm here now and I'm ready to flex it!
Where's my seat?
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Flex it!
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I have no clue what this girl is on about.
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Flex!
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Um, we don't actually have
assigned seats or anything,
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so you can sit wherever you want to.
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- That's perfect!
- Uh...
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And I love your ribbons!
Ten billion flex points!
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Super cute, well done!
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{\an8}EEK...
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{\an8}Oh, geez, um... Thanks, I guess.
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I sense some kind of kindred spirit
in this place.
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A kindred what now?
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This is your fourth time competing?
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That's right.
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We all started out at different clubs,
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but we became friends after we
did the Nagano camp together.
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That girl is from Toyohashi.
She can jump a ton of triples.
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She's from Ishikawa.
She came second in the last Meikoh Cup.
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Last year's Chubu Block winner
is somewhere around here too.
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I see...
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I had convinced myself that
just becoming a Novice
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meant I would be
on the same level as you girls.
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But nope...
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Way to flex those amazing careers, ladies!
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She's gonna have an aneurysm.
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Try not to let all the experience
in the room fool you though.
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We're no match for Hikaru.
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- Hey.
- Huh?
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Can you not?
At least, not before the event starts.
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Sorry, Yuna...
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- Whoa.
- Huh?
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Have any of you
looked at the entry list?
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Hikaru's not on it.
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Huh?
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Good! Passed with flying colors.
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I would expect nothing less
from a student of Jun's.
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Thank you very much.
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Well, you're already a Cinderella.
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What further magic could you and
your coach possibly expect from me?
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Why come all the way to Russia?
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I'm a skater who's pretty good at ballet,
but I don't want that to be the ceiling.
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Instead...
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I want to experience the world's
highest standards of ballet.
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Oh...
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From now on, I don't wanna be Cinderella.
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I want to cast the magic.
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Hikaru was once an orphan,
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but she was adopted into our family
by a remarkable twist of fate.
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She possesses a keen ability
to draw people in
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and seize hold of good fortune.
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Well, that's something
I'll have to decide for myself.
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All right. Where is she?
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Well, she's right behind you, sir.
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Her eyes flickered and shone
like she was some kind of wild beast.
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And I knew in that moment,
no matter what I did,
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it was only a matter of time before
the world found this little girl
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and dragged her out into the light.
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And then she'd walk the same path I took.
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- Wait. Really?
- Yeah.
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I heard that Hikaru was
chosen as a seeded skater
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back during the Nagano summer camp.
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So her spot at the All-Japans
is guaranteed,
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even if she doesn't compete here at all!
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That's amazing!
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Though, seeded skaters usually
come to the Chubu Block anyway,
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just to get the extra experience.
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Skipping it is actually pretty rare.
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Now I think about it...
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Yeah, at the All-Japans!
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And that's a promise, Inori!
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Not the Block meet, the All-Japans.
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So, Hikaru already believed that
I'd qualify at this event.
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Aw.
What's with the elementary kids?
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Huh?
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They're normally way more excited.
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Oh, wow. I've seen them on TV.
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They're the designated skaters
of the Chubu region!
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The figure skating federation selects
around 20 athletes every year to develop.
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They become the backbone of
Japan's powerhouse skating scene.
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They're divided into three rankings.
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{\an8}There's Junior Skater A, Junior Skater B...
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{\an8}SKATER A - IRUKA OKAZAKI
SKATER B - MARIKA KURIONE
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...and at the very peak,
standing head and shoulders above the rest
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are the Top Skaters.
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{\an8}That's Riina Kojoh!
She was at the last Olympics!
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- Um, Riina...
- Yuna, Yotsuha, what's up?
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Why do you girls look so glum?
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Huh?
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How do I get
into the Olympics, Miss Kojoh?
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Uh...
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Inori, watch it! You can't just ask that!
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Huh?
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What? Huh?
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You brat.
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Do you have any idea
who you're speaking to?
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Or are you trolling?
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You think someone is just gonna tell you
how to make the Olympics?
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You've gotta be kidding me.
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Ugh... After all the work we put in...
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Iruka...
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It's not my fault no one ever teaches
little twerps like this their place.
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Iruka.
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Whatever.
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Of course.
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We're in an Olympic year.
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And this is the first event to help decide
who skates for Team Japan.
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That was so thoughtless of me.
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I'm so sorry!
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- Oh, goodness! You're sweating.
- Huh?
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If you're feeling unwell, you're welcome
to come sit on my lap and recover!
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Huh? Um...
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That's okay. I'm fine! I promise!
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Sorry she gave you such a hard time.
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Let's rewind a little.
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I suppose you're asking
what kind of training is necessary
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to get to the Olympics, right?
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Huh? Um, yes.
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That's a hard question to answer.
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No one really knows for sure
if their training is going to pay off
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until they actually get up there
to compete.
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Understood!
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But...
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There is at least one surefire way to
make sure you get chosen for Team Japan.
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Huh?
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And that is to wait for an Olympic year
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and take home the gold medal
at the All-Japans Championship!
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Four years ago,
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I had only just worked my way
into the Seniors.
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I had no real record to speak of.
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And yet, with that gold medal
from the All-Japans,
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I proved it wasn't too early for me,
and I got to make my Olympic debut!
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So this year, I hereby vow
I, Riina Kojoh, will take the gold again,
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and skate for Team Japan in the Olympic
games for the second time in my career!
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Then so will I.
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If that's how I gotta do it,
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then I'll become a gold medalist
at the All-Japans too!
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Someday, I'm sure!
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It's so exciting, isn't it?
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The moment you commit yourself to a goal.
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But don't wait for "someday".
That's not good enough.
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I think you'll have to prove it today.
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In fact...
Actually, does everyone know this?
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The elements required for Novice A
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are tougher than what they ask of us
in the Junior and Senior divisions.
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A loop, a flip, and a Lutz
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are all 100% mandatory
to include in your programs.
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And those are hard!
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And that's a special rule
that only exists for Novice A.
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They instituted that rule in order to help
foster young skaters to compete overseas.
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Meaning, every Novice in this room
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has the potential to be
a national team member in a few years.
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Your talent and skill are already
being analyzed and developed.
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So if you really are serious about
competing in the Olympics soon,
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then you gotta prove it
right here, right now.
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Show everyone at this tournament
that you've already got it in you.
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Show them that you're worthy, that
you can shine the brightest of us all.
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She's right.
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Just by being here,
I'm already on the road to the Olympics.
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Got it!
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We swear!
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The skaters of Japan are grateful.
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Grateful to devote ourselves every day
to the sport we love.
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We are grateful for the opportunity
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to reach new heights every day.
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And to our coaches,
and all those who support us...
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We pledge to deliver
only our very best performance.
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I gotta win here. I gotta make it through!
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Hikaru is out there waiting for me.
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Wow! So this is the ice rink, huh?
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It's cold in here.
Feels like the vegetable drawer.
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Where's Tsukasa? I don't see him.
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And now, we'll decide the skating order.
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When your name is called,
please step up to the front.
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First up, Inori Yuitsuka.
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Present!
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Step forward.
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I really don't wanna go first.
I want time to prepare.
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Come on, group 2. Come on, group 2.
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Inori Yuitsuka, number 14. Group 2.
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Thank goodness!
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Rinna Sarukawa...
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...number 1. Group 1.
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No way. First again?
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And so,
the order for the Chubu Block Novice A
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was decided.
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I haven't seen that boy anywhere at all.
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You really think we're going to?
He's gonna be busy coaching, right?
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Maybe.
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Should you have asked him before we came?
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Nah. This place ain't that big.
We're sure to bump into him.
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Really? Learn to think ahead.
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Ah!
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I told you I'd hold that
while you weren't drinking.
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Oh, goodness.
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I'll get this cleaned up, okay?
You go and clean your skirt.
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Okay.
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00:17:20,602 --> 00:17:22,271
Where's that pack of tissues?
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Gotta hurry!
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Huh?
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Ah.
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I'm so sorry, sir!
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Round and round and round she goes,
where she stops, nobody knows!
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You came sailing in so fast,
I thought you were a carousel horse.
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Sorry, kiddo.
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Huh?
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You didn't twist your ankle on the steps,
did you?
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Nope! I'm okay!
And you caught me just perfectly!
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- Good. Are you competing today?
- Uh, yeah.
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Actually, you might be able to
help me find somebody.
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Do you know a young man
by the name of Mr. Akeuraji?
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Coach Tsukasa?
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He used to ice dance,
although I'm not sure if that's helpful.
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I don't know what club he's with.
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He even knows
about his ice dancing background.
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Could this old man... Could he be...
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{\an8}A Coach Tsukasa fanboy?
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Guess I'll take that as a no.
His name is pretty hard to remember.
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- Wait. No, I do know him.
- Oh?
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Coach Ak... Aki...
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Well, we all call him Coach Tsukasa,
but he works at Lux Higashiyama!
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In fact, he's my coach!
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- Uh...
- I guess
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that makes you Inori, doesn't it?
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Huh? Uh, yeah! Inori Yuitsuka!
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- Well, how about that? You don't say.
- Huh?
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You know what?
I was actually really hoping to meet you.
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I'm really glad to have the chance.
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Thanks.
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- Uh...
- Hmm?
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- Ah. Hey there, Tsukasa.
- Huh?
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Hello?
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It's really you!
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That's a good reaction.
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00:19:10,253 --> 00:19:11,421
No offense or anything,
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but seeing your face out of context
feels wrong.
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I'm so nervous,
I thought my brain was malfunctioning.
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You look like you just saw someone famous.
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00:19:19,471 --> 00:19:21,390
Are you really that stunned that I'm here?
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Coach Tsukasa, he was looking for you.
Is this nice man your dad?
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Got it in one.
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No, he's not!
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00:19:28,355 --> 00:19:30,982
Please don't lie to my students.
They'll believe you!
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00:19:31,525 --> 00:19:33,193
So, what are you doing here?
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00:19:33,276 --> 00:19:36,655
I didn't realize that you were
interested in watching skating stuff.
354
00:19:36,738 --> 00:19:39,950
Well, I just wanted to see you
on the job, Tsukasa.
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Since, you know?
I never did get to see you skate.
356
00:19:43,578 --> 00:19:46,081
I figured that this might be
the next best thing.
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00:19:48,166 --> 00:19:49,668
Ah! Shoot, the time!
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Inori, you gotta change!
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Okay!
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00:19:55,465 --> 00:19:58,385
I've wanted to watch live skating
for a long time.
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Huh?
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00:19:59,845 --> 00:20:02,180
Even though I don't understand
anything about the rules.
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I'd watch with Meiko
whenever it was on TV,
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and she would try to explain it to me.
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00:20:08,353 --> 00:20:12,107
But once she passed, you know...
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I was just lost without her.
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00:20:14,776 --> 00:20:17,320
But then last night,
I saw much this lights you up.
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You're pursuing a new dream.
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And I thought, "How great!"
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Like, "Maybe it's time for me to
shift gears too.
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I can still learn!"
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I'm glad you're so passionate, Tsukasa.
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It helped me move forward.
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00:20:29,916 --> 00:20:31,376
Huh?
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00:20:35,464 --> 00:20:37,466
Hey, come on, Coach.
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00:20:37,549 --> 00:20:41,011
Save those tears for when your girl's
up there on the podium later, all right?
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00:20:41,887 --> 00:20:43,305
Yeah, sorry.
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00:20:44,055 --> 00:20:45,640
Thank you very much.
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Just so you know,
even though you can't see me at work,
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everything I do is for Inori.
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And it all comes down to her performance.
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00:20:55,358 --> 00:20:58,403
So please watch her out there,
and give her your support.
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00:20:59,070 --> 00:21:02,115
Just like you've always supported me.
All right?
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00:21:03,074 --> 00:21:04,409
Yep. Can do.
385
00:21:04,993 --> 00:21:07,746
Also, hey. You wanna finish this Danish?
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00:21:10,123 --> 00:21:11,333
I mean, yeah.
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00:21:18,256 --> 00:21:19,508
Here we go.
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Our day of battling over the
five qualifying seats for the All-Japans.
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This high-stakes game of musical chairs
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is about to begin.