Medalist (2025) - S02E01 - DSNP vs Salchow
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DSNP
Salchow
Three minutes...
Just three minutes.
Just 180 seconds...
A mere 180 seconds.
We have to take everything we've learned and pour it into that brief little window.
We have to take everything we've learned and pour it into that brief little window.
And that is what it means to be a figure skater.
That's what it means to be a figure skater.
We practice everything tens, hundreds, thousands of times over.
We practice everything tens, hundreds, thousands of times over.
The jumps, the spins, the steps...
Be it jumps, spins, or steps,
We spend weeks and months on the same tiny movements.
we spend months fine-tuning every single element,
Learning to execute them flawlessly, to ensure success.
making sure every piece comes together.
And yet,
And yet, cruel reality can still come crashing down around us.
cruel reality can still come crashing down around us.
A single moment of doubt or the slightest hesitation
A single moment of doubt or the slightest hesitation
can cause mistakes like that one.
can bring about devastating mistakes.
But, there's no time to dwell on it.
But there's no time to dwell on it.
No time for regret.
No time to look back in regret.
In the little time remaining,
In the little time remaining,
you have to rise once again, lift yourself up and affirm
you have to prove you still belong in the spotlight,
that you belong there in the spotlight.
and rise up once again.
And here, within our sphere
Within our sphere, there shines a star whose heart never wavers.
there shines a star whose heart never wavers,
A star whose pull seems to make the whole figure skating galaxy revolve around her.
whose pull seems to make the whole figure skating galaxy revolve around her.
She shines more brilliantly and radiantly than anyone else in our world.
She shines more brilliantly, more radiantly
Her overwhelming glow leaves you hesitant to even reach out toward her.
and more powerfully than anyone else.
Whenever I'm faced with a star like that...
It's the kind of brilliance that stops you dead in your tracks,
I always wonder, what am I supposed to be feeling?
makes you hesitant to even reach out towards it.
This isn't working!
But that's precisely what I'm here to do.
I gotta start over from the top.
To prove I can become the brightest star of all.
Let's see...
Shoot. Okay.
Huh? Tsukasa, you're still up?
Maybe just one more time from the top. Let's see.
You got that right, Mr. Kago.
Oh, uh, Tsukasa, what are you still doing awake?
Yikes! You're looking a little bloodshot there.
Uh, I'm just working.
Yikes! You're looking a little bloodshot.
I'm fine.
I'm fine.
I'm doing one more look over the current routine
I just had to do one last check to see if there's a way to squeeze out a higher score.
to see if there's any way we can get Inori a higher score.
That... doesn't seem like a great idea.
Oh, dear.
I don't really know much about skating,
That's a bit obsessive.
Of course, I don't know much about skating,
but when you're over-prepared, even small mistakes can make you panic.
but when you're over-prepared, even small mistakes can make you panic.
Maybe it's about time you took a little break from all this?
Sometimes it's better to just relax and wing it a bit.
I know, but I can't help it.
You're probably right about that.
The data from previous meets is just so fascinating.
But I can't help reviewing the data from previous tournaments.
All of the big clubs have their own style,
Reading about other clubs' styles and different strategies for earning high scores
and different strategies for earning high scores.
is just way too fascinating.
It gets me all fired up.
I'm sorry for wasting all the support you've given me.
You did so much for me, Mrs. Kago.
I couldn't live up to any of your expectations.
I'm sorry I couldn't make it work.
This program was executed so well!
I'm sorry I couldn't give anything back.
This jump alone earned her a ton of points, and her step sequence—
I remember this program.
Alright, I don't wanna waste my day off sleeping,
She was amazing.
so I'm gonna hit the sack.
This jump alone gave her so many points, and her step sequence was fantastic.
All right. Well, some of us are off tomorrow,
and those folks are going to bed.
Good luck out there.
Good luck out there.
Yeah! Thank you, Mr. Kago.
Thanks! We'll do our best.
Have a good night.
Good night.
- Huh? Oh, good. You're here! - Huh?
There they are!
Good morning, Coaches.
Good morning.
- Good morning to you too. - Good morning to you too.
Good morning to you, too.
- Coach Tsukasa, Coach Hitomi. - Huh?
Coach Tsukasa, Coach Hitomi.
I think today is gonna be a great day.
Hm?
I think so too.
Let's make this a day to remember!
You're gonna crush it.
You bet. We're gonna crush it.
Yes, let's make sure she wins today, okay, Coach?
Let's make sure she wins today, Coach.
We're all counting on you to lead her to victory, hmm?
We're all counting on you to lead her to victory, okay?
- Honey, leave him alone! - Dad, leave him alone!
Geez, leave him alone!
You can't bother Coach Tsukasa like that!
You can't bother Coach Tsukasa like that!
Exciting that Inori made it all the way to the Chubu Block Tournament, isn't it?
Making it to the Chubu Block Tournament is such a big step in her career.
Yeah, but we can't rest easy yet.
We still have a long way to go.
For a lot of the elite clubs, making it here is like the bare minimum.
For a lot of the elite clubs, making it here is the bare minimum.
Today we're competing against athletes who are totally at home here,
We're competing against skaters who see this as just another day.
who see this as a given.
Not to mention there are only five Novice spots.
We've got 15 people hoping to advance to
With 15 skaters here, that's gonna be 10 kids missing out on nationals.
the Novice division at the All-Japans,
All our opponents are athletes Inori once thought were untouchable.
and there are only five available spots.
Inori's got her work cut out for her trying to break into the Novice ranks.
Keeping our spirits up is gonna be a real challenge.
Keeping our spirits up is gonna be a real challenge.
This is the kind of thing that really tests a coach.
This is where a coach really starts to get tested.
Gotta lock in.
Hard to believe he used to be hesitant.
Hard to believe he used to be so hesitant.
He's grown into a wonderful coach.
He's grown into a wonderful teacher.
However, there's something that bothers me even more.
- But, you know, I think my biggest regret... - Hmm?
And that's not getting to see Inori at the opening ceremony!
...is not getting to see Inori at the opening ceremony!
I wanna be there, damn it!
I wanna be there!
This is it.
Here it is.
The Chubu Block Tournament...
The Chubu Block Tournament...
I always dreamed I'd make it to a place like this!
I always dreamed of making it to a stage like this!
Thank you, Coach Tsukasa! Thank you, Coach Hitomi!
Thank you, Coach Tsukasa, Coach Hitomi, Mom—everyone!
Thank you, Mom and Dad!
Oh right! I wanted to find Hikaru!
I wonder if Hikaru's here!
There are so many kids, but I don't recognize anyone.
I haven't seen anyone I know yet,
I'm pretty sure Sota and Rioh are supposed to be here, too.
but I'm pretty sure Sota and Rioh are supposed to be here too.
Oh! They must be the other Novice A skaters!
I think those are the other Novice A skaters.
I guess I should go sit with them.
I guess I should go sit with them.
You gotta watch that one. It's super funny.
You gotta watch that one. It's super funny!
- Really? - But I feel kinda awkward butting in.
This atmosphere makes it kinda awkward to jump in.
Wait. No!
But I can't just stand here!
I can't stand here shaking in my boots!
The days of me being embarrassed are over!
I'm a Novice now too, just like them!
I'm a Novice skater now, just like them!
I gotta pep up! Cheery and bright! Yeah!
I have to act like I belong!
You got this!
That's right!
Just like Coach Tsukasa!
You got this, Inori!
- Listen up, all you shiny-sparkly girls! - Huh?
Channel your inner Coach Tsukasa!
I am Novice A Inori Yuitsuka!
Listen up, all you sparkly girls!
I'm here now and I'm ready to flex it! Where's my seat?
I am the Novice A skater...
Yuitsuka Inori!
Can someone show me to my seat? I'm here and ready to flex!
Flex it!
Flex it!
I have no clue what this girl is on about.
What's she on about?
Flex!
Flex!
Um, we don't actually have assigned seats or anything,
W-We don't have assigned seats or anything. You can sit wherever you'd like.
so you can sit wherever you want to.
Thank you!
- That's perfect! - Uh...
I love your ribbons! They're seriously adorable!
And I love your ribbons! Ten billion flex points!
Ten billion flex points!
Super cute, well done!
Huh? Um, thank you...
Oh, geez, um... Thanks, I guess.
I'm sensing some kind of familiar aura.
I sense some kind of kindred spirit in this place.
Excuse you?
A kindred what now?
This is your fourth time competing?!
This is your fourth time competing?
That's right. We're with different clubs, though.
That's right.
We all became friends after training at the Nagano camp together.
We all started out at different clubs,
Aside from us, there's a girl from Toyohashi who can do crazy triples!
but we became friends after we did the Nagano camp together.
There's also a girl from Ishikawa who won silver at the Meikoh Cup.
That girl is from Toyohashi. She can jump a ton of triples.
Last year's Chubu Block winner should be here, too.
She's from Ishikawa. She came second in the last Meikoh Cup.
Last year's Chubu Block winner is somewhere around here too.
I see...
I see...
I had convinced myself that just becoming a Novice
I thought that by reaching Novice, I would be on the same level as you guys.
meant I would be on the same level as you girls.
But your careers...
But nope...
are way more impressive and flex-worthy!
Way to flex those amazing careers, ladies!
I still have no idea what that means.
She's gonna have an aneurysm.
But even with our track records, we're still nowhere close to Hikaru.
Try not to let all the experience in the room fool you though.
Could you not?
We're no match for Hikaru.
Huh?
- Hey. - Huh?
Let's not talk about this right before the tournament.
Can you not? At least, not before the event starts.
Yuna...
Sorry, Yuna...
What?!
- Whoa. - Huh?
I just looked at the list of entrants.
Have any of you looked at the entry list?
Hikaru's not on it.
Hikaru's not on it.
Huh?
Huh?
Good! Passed with flying colors.
Splendid work! You pass with flying colors!
I would expect nothing less from a student of Jun's.
I would expect nothing less from a student of Jun's.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
Well, you're already a Cinderella.
You're already as magical as Cinderella.
What further magic could you and your coach possibly expect from me?
What further magic could you possibly expect from me?
Why come all the way to Russia?
Why come all the way to Russia?
I'm a skater who's pretty good at ballet, but I don't want that to be the ceiling.
People say that I'm good at ballet for my age, but I don't want that to be the ceiling.
Instead...
Instead...
I want to experience the world's highest standards of ballet.
I want to experience the world's highest standards of ballet.
Oh...
Oh...
From now on, I don't wanna be Cinderella.
I don't want be Cinderella.
I want to cast the magic.
I want to be one that casts the magic.
Hikaru was once an orphan,
Hikaru was once an orphan,
but she was adopted into our family by a remarkable twist of fate.
but she was adopted into our family through a remarkable twist of fate.
She possesses a keen ability to draw people in
She possesses a keen ability to draw people in and seize hold of good fortune.
and seize hold of good fortune.
That's something I'll have to judge for myself.
Well, that's something I'll have to decide for myself.
Where is she now?
All right. Where is she?
She's right behind you, sir.
Well, she's right behind you, sir.
Her eyes flickered and shone like those of a wild beast.
Her eyes flickered and shone like she was some kind of wild beast.
I knew in that moment,
And I knew in that moment, no matter what I did,
no matter what I did,
it was only a matter of time before the world found this little girl
the world was bound to find this girl and pull her into the light.
and dragged her out into the light.
And then she'd walk the same path as me.
And then she'd walk the same path I took.
Oh, really?
- Wait. Really? - Yeah.
Yeah, Hikaru was seeded at the Nagano camp this summer.
I heard that Hikaru was chosen as a seeded skater
She's guaranteed a spot at nationals, even if she doesn't compete here at all.
back during the Nagano summer camp.
So that's how it works.
So her spot at the All-Japans is guaranteed,
But seeded skaters usually come regardless, because Chubu Blocks are great practice.
even if she doesn't compete here at all!
That's amazing!
Though, seeded skaters usually come to the Chubu Block anyway,
just to get the extra experience.
Skipping it is actually pretty rare.
Skipping it is actually pretty rare.
Now I think about it...
Now I think about it...
Yeah, at the All-Japans!
Yeah, at the Japan Nationals!
And that's a promise, Inori!
It's a promise!
Not the Block meet, the All-Japans.
I see. Hikaru believes in me.
So, Hikaru already believed that I'd qualify at this event.
She thinks I can earn a nationals spot at this tournament!
Aw. What's with the elementary kids?
Oh? What's with the elementary kids?
Huh?
They're normally way more excited.
Oh, wow. I've seen them on TV.
They're the designated skaters of the Chubu region!
The figure skating federation selects around 20 athletes every year to develop.
They become the backbone of Japan's powerhouse skating scene.
They're divided into three rankings.
There's Junior Skater A, Junior Skater B...
...and at the very peak, standing head and shoulders above the rest
are the Top Skaters.
That's Riina Kojoh! She was at the last Olympics!
- Um, Riina... - Yuna, Yotsuha, what's up?
Why do you girls look so glum?
Huh?
Huh?
How do I get into the Olympics, Miss Kojoh?
They're usually way more excited.
Uh...
I've seen these three on TV before!
Inori, watch it! You can't just ask that!
They're the Chubu region's designated skaters!
The figure skating federation selects 20 athletes every year to develop,
and they go on to become the backbone of Japan's powerhouse skating scene.
They're divided into three rankings:
Class A,
Class B,
and at the very peak, standing head and shoulders above the rest
are the Elite Class!
That's Kojoh Riina! She competed at the last Olympics!
Um, Riina...
Yuna, Yotsuha, what's up? Why do you girls look so glum?
H-How...
How do I get into the Olympics?!
Woah...
Inori, you can't just ask something like that!
Huh?
Huh?
What? Huh?
Wh-What?
You brat.
Who do you think you're talking to?
Do you have any idea who you're speaking to?
Listen here, you worm.
Or are you trolling?
The Olympics aren't something you can just waltz into by asking how to get in.
You think someone is just gonna tell you how to make the Olympics?
Are you trying to mock our hard work?
You've gotta be kidding me.
Ugh... After all the work we put in...
Iruka...
Iruka...
It's not my fault no one ever teaches little twerps like this their place.
Little twerps like this need to know their place.
Iruka.
Iruka.
Whatever.
Fine.
Of course.
Oh right. Riina's fighting her way through these competitions to get into the Olympics.
We're in an Olympic year.
That was such a thoughtless question to ask!
And this is the first event to help decide who skates for Team Japan.
I-I'm so sorry!
That was so thoughtless of me.
Oh my! You're sweating so much!
I'm so sorry!
If you're feeling unwell, you're welcome to rest on my lap!
- Oh, goodness! You're sweating. - Huh?
Huh? U-Um... that's okay. I'm fine! I promise!
If you're feeling unwell, you're welcome to come sit on my lap and recover!
Sorry for making you uncomfortable.
Huh? Um...
You were just trying to ask what kind of training is necessary to get into the Olympics, right?
That's okay. I'm fine! I promise!
Uh, y-yes.
Sorry she gave you such a hard time.
Even I don't know the answer to that.
Let's rewind a little.
No one really knows if their training is gonna pay off until they start competing.
I suppose you're asking what kind of training is necessary
Sorry for bothering you!
to get to the Olympics, right?
Huh? Um, yes.
That's a hard question to answer.
No one really knows for sure if their training is going to pay off
until they actually get up there to compete.
Understood!
But...
But...
There is at least one surefire way to make sure you get chosen for Team Japan.
I do know of one surefire way to get chosen for Team Japan.
Huh?
And that is to wait for an Olympic year
And that is to wait for an Olympic year
and take home the gold medal at the All-Japans Championship!
and take home the gold medal at the Japan Nationals!
Four years ago,
Four years ago, when I had just debuted as a Senior, I had no real record to speak of.
I had only just worked my way into the Seniors.
And yet!
I had no real record to speak of.
I still managed to make my Olympic debut, all thanks to winning that magical gold medal!
And yet, with that gold medal from the All-Japans,
That's why, I, Kojoh Riina, hereby vow to take the gold again,
I proved it wasn't too early for me, and I got to make my Olympic debut!
and skate for Team Japan in the Olympics for the second time in my career!
So this year, I hereby vow I, Riina Kojoh, will take the gold again,
Th-Then so will I.
and skate for Team Japan in the Olympic games for the second time in my career!
I'll follow in your footsteps
Then so will I.
and go for gold at the Japan Nationals!
If that's how I gotta do it,
I know I'll win that medal someday!
then I'll become a gold medalist at the All-Japans too!
Nothing gets the blood pumping like setting your sights on a goal, does it?
Someday, I'm sure!
But...
It's so exciting, isn't it?
I don't think waiting for "someday" is good enough.
The moment you commit yourself to a goal.
You should prove yourself today.
But don't wait for "someday". That's not good enough.
Have you—actually, has everyone here noticed something?
I think you'll have to prove it today.
The elements required for Novice A are tougher than those for Junior and Senior.
In fact... Actually, does everyone know this?
A loop, a flip, and a Lutz.
The elements required for Novice A
Those three insanely hard jumps are all mandatory to include in your programs.
are tougher than what they ask of us in the Junior and Senior divisions.
The reason for that specific requirement only existing in Novice
A loop, a flip, and a Lutz
is to help foster young skaters for competing on the world stage.
are all 100% mandatory to include in your programs.
In other words, every Novice in this room
And those are hard!
is already being put to the test for Team Japan,
And that's a special rule that only exists for Novice A.
and could represent the country in a few years.
They instituted that rule in order to help foster young skaters to compete overseas.
If you're really serious about competing in the Olympics,
Meaning, every Novice in this room
then you gotta prove yourself at this tournament.
has the potential to be a national team member in a few years.
Show everyone that you've got what it takes.
Your talent and skill are already being analyzed and developed.
Show them no one deserves it more than you.
So if you really are serious about competing in the Olympics soon,
I get it now.
then you gotta prove it right here, right now.
Show everyone at this tournament that you've already got it in you.
Show them that you're worthy, that you can shine the brightest of us all.
She's right.
Just by being here, I'm already on the road to the Olympics.
Just by being here, I'm already on the road to the Olympics.
Got it!
I will!
We swear!
This is our vow!
The skaters of Japan are grateful.
We athletes are grateful.
Grateful to devote ourselves every day to the sport we love.
Grateful for the opportunity to pursue the sport we love.
We are grateful for the opportunity
Grateful for this chance to show the results of our work with our coaches.
to reach new heights every day.
Grateful to those who supported us along the way.
And to our coaches, and all those who support us...
We pledge to deliver only our very best performances!
We pledge to deliver only our very best performance.
I've gotta make it through this tournament no matter what!
I gotta win here. I gotta make it through!
Hikaru is out there waiting for me!
Hikaru is out there waiting for me.
Wow! So this is what an ice rink looks like up close!
Wow! So this is the ice rink, huh?
The air feels crispy. Like I'm in a veggie drawer.
It's cold in here. Feels like the vegetable drawer.
Where's Tsukasa? I don't see him.
Where's Tsukasa? I don't see him.
And now, we'll decide the skating order.
And now, we'll decide the skating order.
When your name is called, please step up to the front.
When your name is called, please step up to the front.
First up, Inori Yuitsuka.
First up, Yuitsuka Inori.
Present!
P-Present!
Step forward.
Please take one.
I really don't wanna go first. I want time to prepare.
I really don't wanna go first. I want time to prepare.
Come on, group 2. Come on, group 2.
Please give me Group 2...
Inori Yuitsuka, number 14. Group 2.
Yuitsuka Inori, number 14. Group 2.
Thank goodness!
I'm in the clear!
Rinna Sarukawa...
Sarukawa Rinna.
...number 1. Group 1.
Number 1. Group 1.
No way. First again?
No way. First again?
And so, the order for the Chubu Block Novice A
And so, the order for the Chubu Block Novice A
was decided.
was decided.
I haven't seen that boy anywhere at all.
I haven't seen Tsukasa anywhere.
You really think we're going to? He's gonna be busy coaching, right?
You really think we're going to? Isn't he busy with coach stuff?
Maybe.
Could be.
Should you have asked him before we came?
You should've checked before coming!
Nah. This place ain't that big. We're sure to bump into him.
I was sure we'd bump into him somewhere.
Really? Learn to think ahead.
Geez, you always—
Ah!
Shoot!
I told you I'd hold that while you weren't drinking.
This is why I told you I'd carry it!
Oh, goodness.
Man...
I'll get this cleaned up, okay? You go and clean your skirt.
I'll get this cleaned up. You go and clean your skirt.
Okay.
Okay.
Where's that pack of tissues?
Where's that pack of tissues?
Gotta hurry!
Gotta hurry!
Huh?
Huh?
Ah.
Oh?
I'm so sorry, sir!
I-I'm so sorry, sir!
Round and round and round she goes, where she stops, nobody knows!
Round and round and round she goes, where she stops, nobody knows!
You came sailing in so fast, I thought you were a carousel horse.
I play with my daughter like that all the time, so I did it out of habit. Sorry.
Sorry, kiddo.
You didn't twist your ankle or anything, did you?
Huh?
N-Nope! I'm okay! That was a great catch!
You didn't twist your ankle on the steps, did you?
Are you participating in the tournament?
Nope! I'm okay! And you caught me just perfectly!
I am.
- Good. Are you competing today? - Uh, yeah.
I think you might be able to help me find somebody.
Actually, you might be able to help me find somebody.
Do you know a young coach called Akeuraji Tsukasa?
Do you know a young man by the name of Mr. Akeuraji?
Oh! He's looking for Coach Tsukasa!
Coach Tsukasa?
He was an ice dancer before becoming a coach.
He used to ice dance, although I'm not sure if that's helpful.
Does that sound familiar at all?
I don't know what club he's with.
He even knows about his ice dancing background.
He even knows about his ice dancing background.
Could this old man... Could he be...
Could this man possibly be...
A Coach Tsukasa fanboy?
a Coach Tsukasa fanboy?!
Guess I'll take that as a no. His name is pretty hard to remember.
Probably doesn't ring a bell. His surname's pretty hard to remember.
- Wait. No, I do know him. - Oh?
No, I do know him.
Coach Ak... Aki...
Really?
Well, we all call him Coach Tsukasa, but he works at Lux Higashiyama!
Coach Aki... Ake...uraji Tsukasa is here with the Lux Higashiyama club!
In fact, he's my coach!
He's my coach!
- Uh... - I guess
By any chance, is your name Inori?
that makes you Inori, doesn't it?
Um, y-yes! I'm Yuitsuka Inori!
Huh? Uh, yeah! Inori Yuitsuka!
You don't say. How about that.
- Well, how about that? You don't say. - Huh?
Huh?
You know what? I was actually really hoping to meet you.
I was actually really hoping to meet you.
I'm really glad to have the chance.
I'm really glad I got the chance.
Thanks.
Thanks.
- Uh... - Hmm?
Hm?
- Ah. Hey there, Tsukasa. - Huh?
Oh! Hey there, Tsukasa.
Huh?
Hello?
Hello?
It's really you!
Oh my god! It's really you!
That's a good reaction.
Ten out of ten reaction.
No offense or anything,
Seeing you at an ice arena feels so insanely wrong.
but seeing your face out of context feels wrong.
I thought my brain was bugging out from all the nerves!
I'm so nervous, I thought my brain was malfunctioning.
Behold, the famous Mr. Kago.
You look like you just saw someone famous.
Happy to finally meet the real thing?
Are you really that stunned that I'm here?
Wait a minute...
Coach Tsukasa, he was looking for you. Is this nice man your dad?
Is this nice man your dad?
Got it in one.
Got it in one.
No, he's not!
No, you're not!
Please don't lie to my students. They'll believe you!
Don't lie to her for your own amusement!
So, what are you doing here?
That aside, what are you doing here?
I didn't realize that you were interested in watching skating stuff.
I didn't think you were interested in watching skating.
Well, I just wanted to see you on the job, Tsukasa.
That's not true. I always wanted to see you on the job, Tsukasa.
Since, you know? I never did get to see you skate.
And since I never got to see you skate back in the day,
I figured that this might be the next best thing.
I figured that this might be the next best thing.
Ah! Shoot, the time!
Oh, I almost forgot!
Inori, you gotta change!
Inori, it's time to change!
Okay!
O-Okay!
I've wanted to watch live skating for a long time.
I've wanted to see live skating for a long time, you know.
Huh?
Huh?
Even though I don't understand anything about the rules.
I never really understood the rules or anything, though.
I'd watch with Meiko whenever it was on TV,
Meiko and I used to watch it together on TV,
and she would try to explain it to me.
and she'd have to explain how it all works.
But once she passed, you know...
Until... she passed away.
I was just lost without her.
I was lost for a long time,
But then last night, I saw much this lights you up.
but I saw how lit up you were last night, and I felt like I wanted that spark too.
You're pursuing a new dream.
For the first time, I finally felt ready to face what's ahead and chase my goals.
And I thought, "How great!"
Seeing you burning with passion gave me the push I needed.
Like, "Maybe it's time for me to shift gears too.
I can still learn!"
I'm glad you're so passionate, Tsukasa.
It helped me move forward.
Huh?
Huh?
Hey, come on, Coach.
Hey, come on, Coach.
Save those tears for when your girl's up there on the podium later, all right?
Save those tears for when your girl's up there on the podium later.
Yeah, sorry.
You're right. Sorry.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
Just so you know, even though you can't see me at work,
Today, I'll show you how much effort I've put into coaching.
everything I do is for Inori.
You may not see all my work from the outside,
And it all comes down to her performance.
but Inori will reveal everything we've accomplished!
So please watch her out there, and give her your support.
So please watch her out there, and give her your support.
Just like you've always supported me. All right?
Just like you've always supported me.
Yep. Can do.
Roger that. Will do.
Also, hey. You wanna finish this Danish?
Anyway,
I mean, yeah.
you should have the rest of my Danish.
Here we go.
Why?
Our day of battling over the five qualifying seats for the All-Japans.
And so, the long day of fighting closes in.
This high-stakes game of musical chairs
With just five spots up for grabs,
is about to begin.
only those who have what it takes will make it to nationals.