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Wow, it's gigantic.
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So this is where we get to do
our intensive training.
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Is Hikaru coming?
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Um, she should, right?
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If you tell me where Coach Akeuraji is
first, then maybe I can tell you.
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You're not even his student
anymore, so quit hogging him.
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Ha! You think just because
you're in the same club,
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you're the only one who has
a special teacher-student bond with him?
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Shut up already!
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Where are your parents, you noisy twerps?
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Shut your traps
or I'll shut them for you. You understand?
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{\an8}JAPAN SKATING FEDERATION SELECTION
DESIGNATED SKATER A - IRUKA OKAZAKI
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Listen, you.
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Don't go picking fights
with the international kids in Italy.
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Whatever.
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Italy?
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The Junior Grand Prix series.
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Representing Japan
in a world championship...
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So cool.
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One day, when I'm a junior skater...
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- Wait. That's next year!
- Wait. That's next year!
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When I level up next year,
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I'll have to try to beat
a bunch of actual world-class skaters...
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The juniors are so scary.
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{\an8}INTENSIVE TRAINING
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Hikaru...
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Only a few special people get picked
to be here,
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and I'm here with Hikaru.
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Finally, after all this time.
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How does she get her free leg that high?
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This proves it.
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Back then, and that other time,
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she didn't just seem incredibly good to me
because I wasn't as good as her.
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Hikaru's just not normal.
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She's amazing.
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I'm done losing.
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The Chubu Block results
aren't everything.
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The real competition is
the All-Japans.
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Very well done.
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You're getting there.
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Hey, Rinna. Quick break.
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Sure.
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Keep at it, Main.
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Your triple Lutz just keeps improving.
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Uh, thank you.
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Wait.
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Am I the only one?
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Everybody else can land a triple Lutz?
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Yuna's triple Lutz-triple loop is
getting to be rock solid.
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There's a chance
that two of Shinichiro's skaters make it
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onto the podium.
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She should have it perfected
by the time the All-Japans come around.
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All good!
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Your timing's getting much better!
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Thanks!
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Inori Yuitsuka performed
beautifully at the Chubu Block.
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Her win was well-earned.
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That said, she was probably so focused
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on polishing the program she used
there that she didn't get
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to practice
the triple flip or triple Lutz at all.
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Those jumps weren't in her routine.
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Looking ahead to the All-Japans,
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Manaka worked on her triple Lutz
even as she prepped for the Chubu Block.
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Inori, on the other hand,
will be building from the ground up.
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Seems the strategy that put her at the top
of the podium at the Chubu Block
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may well end up holding her back.
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- Inori!
- Oh.
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Remember to keep
that toe pointed down, all right?
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Okay!
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The All-Japans are what matter.
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She shouldn't have pushed for such
a high level of perfection in the prelims.
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Coach Tsukasa overlooked
something important.
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If he's not careful,
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she'll end up feeling choked
by that medal she won.
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That's that. Good job, everyone.
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- Thank you very much.
- Thank you very much.
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Your jumps looked really good today.
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Huh? Hang on. Is Hikaru not here?
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Hey, Rioh!
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Where's Hikaru?
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Huh? She went home halfway through...
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Uh! Why are you so frigging sweaty?
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What?
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You're the only one sweating.
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What's wrong with you?
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I was trying to see how long
I could skate for without stopping...
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Not one step closer!
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Why did Hikaru go home?
I wanted to...
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Uh, hey!
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Yeah! You guessed it.
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Mika's my older sister. That's right.
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I knew it!
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I've been trying to figure this out
ever since I first heard your last name!
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- So cool.
- Uh. Wha...
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So, uh, how exactly do you know her?
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Actually, it was watching Mika
and Marika perform at the Nagoya Ice Fest
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that made me decide to get into skating.
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Wha...
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I also got into skating because I wanted
to be like my sister!
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We're totally twins!
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We totally are!
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- But wait a sec...
- Huh? Uh...
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It feels like you've changed
a lot since the last time I saw you.
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- I'm ready to flex it!
- Well, I kinda had a lot going on...
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This is really neat though.
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We must have both been watching
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- the same ice show, don't you think?
- Yep.
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It was amazing, right?
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Like nothing I've seen.
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Yeah, it was unforgettable.
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I see.
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- It all makes sense now.
- Huh?
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It's really not a surprise
that you're so good at skating.
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I mean, of course you'd be.
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You're Mika's sister, after all.
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Huh? Oh, uh, I'm not that...
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Well, this is a surprise.
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Maybe I should have guessed
since you have her last name.
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- Huh?
- Huh.
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That does explain it.
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It's no wonder you're such a cute kid.
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I see it now.
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You are Mika's sister, aren't you?
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That's why you have
such a cute little face.
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It's why you braid your hair like this.
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And it's why you kinda suck at jumping.
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Girls who can't figure
out how to jump properly
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usually end up quitting pretty fast.
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No surprise there.
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You're...
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You're wrong about her.
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My sister was
never bad at doing her jumps.
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Huh.
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She had an injury.
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She broke a bone.
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That's why she quit.
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It wasn't her fault.
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If only she...
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If only she'd kept skating,
she'd be just as good as you are!
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Inori...
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Ice skating's about defying the odds.
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There are no "if onlys".
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Tell me. When you lose,
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are you going to make
excuses like you did for her just now?
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I won't.
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My sister was never bad at jumps.
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And I'm just like her,
so I'm not bad at them either.
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I can land
difficult jumps when it matters.
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That's why I won gold,
so you'll never hear an excuse out of me.
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Hmm.
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You've got a mouth on you.
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I'll give you that.
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What makes you so confident?
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Mostly...
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It's because I've got a six-pack too!
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- Huh? Uh...
- Huh?
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I know landing jumps takes strength!
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And that's why I work out!
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That was crazy.
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You are so, so, so cute!
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You got me, kid.
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That is definitely a six-pack.
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So I'm sure you can land all the jumps.
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No doubt.
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Go get 'em, tiger.
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Huh?
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Hey. Catching up on your homework, Inori?
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Uh, listen, Coach.
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Huh?
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Now that I'm writing it down,
I can see how little time we have
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until the All-Japans,
and I'm kind of nervous.
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Yeah, that's pretty fair.
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Time definitely isn't on our side
with this one.
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When Hikaru Kamisaki lands a triple Axel,
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she can score eight points
with a single jump.
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The double Axel, Euler, triple Salchow
combination you landed the other day
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got a similar score. 8.1.
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You need to learn more difficult jumps,
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but that won't be enough
to beat Kamisaki at the All-Japans.
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{\an8}You'll either have
to polish your form and score GOE points,
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{\an8}or you'll need
to bundle your jumps into combinations.
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So yeah.
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You really do need
to figure out the triple flip
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and triple Lutz either today or tomorrow.
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I... I know this might be impossible,
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and I'm grateful and amazed
that I've made it as far as I have, but...
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Hmm?
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I really want to land the triple Lutz
and to figure out the triple flip as well.
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I've got to put up a fight against Hikaru.
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Inori.
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I showed everyone
my belly button, all right?
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Your what now? Uh, what do you mean?
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Uh. Nothing...
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- Well, I don't think it's impossible.
- Huh?
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Back when we were training at summer camp,
I saw that, as fast as you are,
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you wouldn't have
time to work on your triple Lutz
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or triple flip for the Block event.
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So we're on schedule,
even if that schedule's tight.
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There's a schedule?
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There is.
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We'll ramp up your training
over the course of the next month.
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Our focus is nailing
down the jumps you haven't mastered yet.
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This is all made possible
by your win at the Chubu Block Tournament.
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Uh, why would that win help me
with my training?
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Because it builds up your reputation.
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The best coaches will be willing
to make time for you now.
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So, we're gonna bring
in other coaches then?
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That's right. Since you proved yourself
at the Chubu Block,
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we can get you the support you need most.
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I found a specialist who can turn
our weak points into strengths.
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Are you saying that...
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There's a jump specialist,
who's in high demand among top skaters.
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He's gonna work
with us and get you up to speed.
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That sounds awesome.
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We're well-positioned
to take on this new challenge.
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But before we move to the next stage,
there's just one last thing we need.
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Determination. Is that right?
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Right. You have it?
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Yeah!
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I'm gonna earn a plus five GOE!
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I'll burn through
their training with everything I've got!
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The All-Japans Novice group.
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That's where
Inori will face Hikaru Kamisaki,
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the skater she's been chasing
this entire time.
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Her score for this year's
Meikoh Cup was 101.16.
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Inori got an 81.20 at the Chubu Block,
so there's about a 20-point gap.
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And not much time to overcome it.
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No version of her Chubu Block program can
bridge the gap.
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Mastering new, extra-difficult jumps
is essential.
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Triple flip.
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Triple Lutz.
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These jumps offer a shared challenge.
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You have
to take off with your right leg out,
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the opposite
of the way you'll be spinning,
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making it hard to establish an axis.
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It's really hard to get a good spin going,
and with all that centrifugal force,
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I can't reach the middle of the teacup
while I'm in the air.
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SUCCESS!!
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Inori, watch me.
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For a Lutz,
you want to stick your toe out...
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here.
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No way.
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Awesome.
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When a tall skater jumps,
you can really feel the impact, you know?
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How was it? I know it was
just a single, but did it help?
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Yes.
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Seeing that made it easier to understand.
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Thank you, Coach.
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Uh...
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Glad to hear it!
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Best thing to do is try it again while
it's still fresh in your mind then, right?
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Uh-huh.
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Nice! Much better.
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00:14:54,123 --> 00:14:57,835
Good. So having an example
to follow does have its merits.
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Though to be honest, I'm feeling a little
embarrassed about Inori's reaction.
256
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Or lack thereof.
257
00:15:02,840 --> 00:15:04,800
She seemed pretty underwhelmed.
258
00:15:06,552 --> 00:15:08,053
I was being arrogant.
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If I want to set a true example for her,
I need to train much harder!
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I'm so happy.
261
00:15:15,602 --> 00:15:18,021
Coach Tsukasa
showed me another jump today!
262
00:15:18,105 --> 00:15:21,316
I wonder if I managed
to keep a straight face.
263
00:15:21,400 --> 00:15:25,737
Coach Tsukasa suddenly started doing
jumps for me after the championship.
264
00:15:25,821 --> 00:15:28,991
But I'm scared that if I overreact,
he might get embarrassed and stop.
265
00:15:29,074 --> 00:15:30,075
You're the best coach ever!
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00:15:30,159 --> 00:15:32,828
Therefore, I gotta pretend not to care.
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{\an8}You can do it, come on...
268
00:15:35,122 --> 00:15:38,083
{\an8} Their wires are oh-so-crossed.
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00:15:39,501 --> 00:15:41,461
I guess the reason
he's changing his approach now...
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You okay?
271
00:15:42,629 --> 00:15:45,340
- ...is because of the All-Japans.
- Yeah, I'm fine. Sorry.
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00:15:45,424 --> 00:15:48,135
Which means, I need to change too.
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Inori.
274
00:15:51,096 --> 00:15:54,016
Listen. I'll be
back in time for our night practice slot.
275
00:15:54,099 --> 00:15:55,684
I need to go pick up our guest coach.
276
00:15:55,767 --> 00:15:57,269
Guest coach?
277
00:15:57,352 --> 00:16:00,063
Oh, the jump specialist you told me about?
278
00:16:00,147 --> 00:16:01,190
Yeah.
279
00:16:01,273 --> 00:16:03,817
He was a designated skater
during his performing career,
280
00:16:03,901 --> 00:16:05,652
and he's still pretty famous.
281
00:16:05,736 --> 00:16:09,072
He used to do quads and he's helped
a lot of skaters improve their jumps.
282
00:16:09,156 --> 00:16:11,575
- Wow!
- Uh...
283
00:16:11,658 --> 00:16:15,162
Yep. There's
the smile I was hoping to see earlier...
284
00:16:15,245 --> 00:16:17,080
Hmm? Is there something wrong?
285
00:16:18,248 --> 00:16:20,584
He's gonna come here
before he works with anybody else.
286
00:16:20,667 --> 00:16:24,129
You'll get to work
with a coach who can actually jump, so...
287
00:16:24,213 --> 00:16:25,839
Let's make the most of it.
288
00:16:25,923 --> 00:16:27,841
Mmm... Uh, okay.
289
00:16:27,925 --> 00:16:30,010
He seems so upset.
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00:16:30,093 --> 00:16:31,094
What happened?
291
00:16:32,262 --> 00:16:35,974
{\an8} Their wires are
still oh-so-crossed.
292
00:16:47,402 --> 00:16:49,488
Hmm... Is this the meeting spot?
293
00:16:49,571 --> 00:16:50,989
It doesn't look right.
294
00:16:51,907 --> 00:16:53,617
But the pin's right here.
295
00:16:54,493 --> 00:16:56,620
Hmm? A middle schooler?
296
00:16:57,120 --> 00:16:58,121
Guess I'll ask him.
297
00:17:01,083 --> 00:17:03,585
Huh! What the heck splashes that much?
298
00:17:03,669 --> 00:17:04,836
A shark?
299
00:17:06,296 --> 00:17:07,673
Watch out!
300
00:17:09,258 --> 00:17:11,093
- Stop! It's dangerous.
- Huh?
301
00:17:11,176 --> 00:17:13,136
- Don't come closer!
- Huh?
302
00:17:31,113 --> 00:17:32,114
Off you go.
303
00:17:35,409 --> 00:17:37,536
You really just released it?
304
00:17:37,619 --> 00:17:38,620
Well, yeah.
305
00:17:38,704 --> 00:17:40,581
I was just having a little fun with it.
306
00:17:40,664 --> 00:17:42,791
Uh... Wait.
307
00:17:42,874 --> 00:17:44,626
- Are you, uh...
- Uh...
308
00:17:44,710 --> 00:17:46,795
- Yeah, you are.
- Hmm?
309
00:17:47,671 --> 00:17:50,799
You're Coach Akeuraji
from Lux Higashiyama, right?
310
00:17:50,882 --> 00:17:51,925
Nice to meet you.
311
00:17:53,927 --> 00:17:56,013
All right, good news, everyone.
312
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We have a special guest here today.
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Coach Uobuchi's here to help with jumps.
314
00:18:00,809 --> 00:18:02,477
It's very nice to meet you all.
315
00:18:02,561 --> 00:18:04,438
- Nice to meet you, Coach Uobuchi!
- You're a coach?
316
00:18:04,521 --> 00:18:05,897
You look more like a student.
317
00:18:06,398 --> 00:18:08,692
You look so young.
Can you tell us how old you are?
318
00:18:08,775 --> 00:18:11,528
I get asked that a lot.
319
00:18:12,154 --> 00:18:14,031
Believe it or not, I'm 32.
320
00:18:14,114 --> 00:18:16,033
He's a full-grown man?
321
00:18:16,116 --> 00:18:19,536
If he's for real, then there's only
four years between him and Coach Sonidori?
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{\an8}4 YEARS LATER
SHINICHIRO (36) - KAKERU
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{\an8}I'm never guessing anyone's age again.
324
00:18:23,123 --> 00:18:27,127
Okay, tonight we're going
to practice with this cool piece of gear.
325
00:18:27,210 --> 00:18:28,712
How does it work?
326
00:18:28,795 --> 00:18:30,714
It's a special sort of harness.
327
00:18:30,797 --> 00:18:31,798
A harness?
328
00:18:31,882 --> 00:18:32,924
Yeah!
329
00:18:33,008 --> 00:18:36,136
It's tough to explain, but it makes
sense once you see it in action.
330
00:18:40,057 --> 00:18:43,226
Uh, I think I'm gonna like this thing.
331
00:18:43,769 --> 00:18:45,062
- It's a great tool.
- Wow.
332
00:18:45,145 --> 00:18:47,356
Lots of international skaters use
harnesses like this
333
00:18:47,439 --> 00:18:49,191
to practice their jumps.
334
00:18:49,274 --> 00:18:50,442
Are you comfy in there?
335
00:18:50,525 --> 00:18:51,902
Yeah, I'm feeling good!
336
00:18:51,985 --> 00:18:54,071
This is actually super exciting!
337
00:18:54,154 --> 00:18:56,907
Okay, but how do you skate with it on?
338
00:18:56,990 --> 00:18:59,826
It looks like he's a fisherman
and you're something he just caught!
339
00:18:59,910 --> 00:19:02,537
Well, let's go ahead and begin.
340
00:19:02,621 --> 00:19:06,083
Why don't we start with a single rotation
and find your pivot point?
341
00:19:06,166 --> 00:19:08,335
So I'll jump a single?
342
00:19:08,418 --> 00:19:09,503
You got it.
343
00:19:15,634 --> 00:19:19,137
It feels weird to skate
with someone this close behind me...
344
00:19:19,221 --> 00:19:20,472
Now jump whenever you're ready.
345
00:19:20,555 --> 00:19:21,556
Okay.
346
00:19:21,640 --> 00:19:23,892
Guess I'm supposed to jump normally.
347
00:19:26,645 --> 00:19:29,064
Wow!
348
00:19:29,147 --> 00:19:30,941
I'm so much higher than usual!
349
00:19:31,024 --> 00:19:32,818
With this harness, you get pulled
350
00:19:32,901 --> 00:19:35,195
right into the middle
of the teacup with a whoosh.
351
00:19:39,700 --> 00:19:41,952
That was so much fun!
352
00:19:42,035 --> 00:19:44,079
It was like you cast a magic spell on me
353
00:19:44,162 --> 00:19:46,415
that made me jump
way better out of nowhere!
354
00:19:46,498 --> 00:19:47,541
Cool, right?
355
00:19:47,624 --> 00:19:48,875
Is it hard to lift her like that?
356
00:19:48,959 --> 00:19:49,960
Not at all.
357
00:19:50,043 --> 00:19:51,503
Contrary to what it looks like,
358
00:19:51,586 --> 00:19:54,339
I'm not physically lifting her
to extend her flight time.
359
00:19:54,423 --> 00:19:55,674
She provides the power.
360
00:19:55,757 --> 00:19:58,343
I just adjust
her axis to better suit the jump.
361
00:19:59,177 --> 00:20:00,846
Thanks to this neat piece of tech,
362
00:20:00,929 --> 00:20:03,849
I can offer
midair adjustments that build confidence.
363
00:20:03,932 --> 00:20:06,601
These are insights I've gleaned
from all across Japan.
364
00:20:07,269 --> 00:20:09,521
You don't need
height or muscles to use this thing.
365
00:20:09,604 --> 00:20:12,190
I can even lift you up with it,
Coach Tsukasa.
366
00:20:12,274 --> 00:20:14,317
Uh...
367
00:20:14,985 --> 00:20:17,112
I feel like seeing that would be
really useful.
368
00:20:17,195 --> 00:20:19,364
- Like, for my education?
- Huh?
369
00:20:19,448 --> 00:20:21,491
- Oh, no way. This is your time, Inori.
- Please, Coach.
370
00:20:21,575 --> 00:20:23,326
- Please, Coach.
- As your coach, I really shouldn't.
371
00:20:23,410 --> 00:20:25,370
It's not about me. There's no way I could...
372
00:20:25,454 --> 00:20:28,874
Wahoo!
373
00:20:28,957 --> 00:20:29,958
That's amazing!
374
00:20:30,041 --> 00:20:31,126
You're really lifting him!
375
00:20:31,209 --> 00:20:33,086
It doesn't take strength to lift someone
376
00:20:33,170 --> 00:20:35,255
who's already got
an upward momentum, you see?
377
00:20:35,756 --> 00:20:38,133
Hence why ice dancers are able
to pick up their partners
378
00:20:38,216 --> 00:20:40,135
even if they aren't super brawny.
379
00:20:41,052 --> 00:20:42,846
But it has to help, right, Coach?
380
00:20:43,472 --> 00:20:44,639
Not so much.
381
00:20:44,723 --> 00:20:46,641
Just to avoid confusion, I'll tell you.
382
00:20:47,684 --> 00:20:50,979
Working out and building muscle is
a hobby for me.
383
00:20:51,480 --> 00:20:53,023
A hobby, huh?
384
00:20:56,234 --> 00:20:58,820
Now then, ready to get back to work?
385
00:20:58,904 --> 00:21:00,113
Let's do some flips.
386
00:21:00,697 --> 00:21:01,907
Mm-hmm.
387
00:21:05,035 --> 00:21:08,705
We've finally reached
the triple flip, and the triple Lutz.
388
00:21:10,290 --> 00:21:13,794
If we're gonna close
the 20-point gap with Hikaru Kamisaki,
389
00:21:13,877 --> 00:21:16,004
we absolutely need these jumps.
390
00:21:17,297 --> 00:21:19,007
I know that it won't be easy.
391
00:21:20,008 --> 00:21:24,012
But if this coach has the tools
to help nudge her towards success, then...
392
00:21:26,890 --> 00:21:28,975
Okay, ready to start?
393
00:21:29,059 --> 00:21:30,060
Yeah!