Medalist (メダリスト)

Number 14, Inori Yuitsuka, from Lux Higashiyama FSC.

I've got this.

You've got this!

Yup!

Miss Inori has shown improvement with every competition,

opening up her own path.

Time… and time… and time again.

But today, I'm the one who will guide you.

I'll face the other Novice A skaters head-on with my secret weapon.

ASCENDANCE

First jump, triple loop.

Yes!

Wow, she's reached a whole new level of skating.

She has really pushed herself hard.

As expected, he's pulled something incredible together.

He's put her combination jumps in the first half when she has stamina,

a strategy that minimizes the risk of mistakes.

This girl is incredible.

Which club is she from?

She's seriously good.

-Wow… -She nailed it again!

Insane!

Is her skating way better than anyone else's in the championship?

Two jumps left.

It's going smoothly so far.

Hang on. If she keeps going like this…

Is she going to pull off a totally clean performance?

If she keeps going like this, with no mistakes…

She'll make it into the top five.

A single jump?

Did she mess up the combination jump?

Today, I'm going to make you a gold medalist.

That's exactly why I made the program this way.

I believe in your secret weapon…

In your trump card…

I'm betting everything on this jump.

Keep this promise…

Keep this promise…

Just keep this promise…

- No matter what! - No matter what!

A combination jump can normally only be composed of jumps

that take off from the right foot.

But by adding a certain jump,

you can get around the restriction on using a left-foot takeoff…

for a Salchow.

Land it.

Come on.

Land it!

Double axel!

-Euler! -Triple Salchow?

A combination jump like that in the second half?

She's made it this far without a single mistake!

She may be able to earn a higher base value,

but putting that combination jump in the second half of the program…

And on top of that, her last jump was a triple…

That's incredibly risky.

He outdid me.

To think he believed in her so much…

Now I think I understand why Tsukasa became so captivated with skating.

It's not just beauty or artistic quality.

It's not just about succeeding or failing.

Figure skating is a sport where you watch miracles unfold.

This is the kiss and cry.

Well, Coach Hitomi, after you.

Huh?

What?

Who else but you do you think is supposed to sit there?

My neck…

That young guy is her coach?

That coach is the one training that girl?

Wow, it's so nostalgic.

Nostalgic?

Isn't this the first time you've sat here, Miss Inori?

No, it's just…

when I was little, I used to dream about sitting here many times.

To me, a proper skater was someone who could sit in this seat.

That's why every morning when I woke up, I would always pray.

"Please don't let me dream this anymore.

It makes me sad."

Well, you can stop praying for that from today.

From now on, you'll sit here again and again,

and little by little, you'll rewrite all those sad mornings.

Yes!

Inori Yuitsuka's score: 81.20.

She currently ranks in first place.

NO. 14 INORI YUITSUKA

I knew I wouldn't make it to the top five,

but I really wanted to finish without falling, just once.

Hina!

Dad said we're eating out today.

Okay…

Hey, did you hear? Inori Yuitsuka, the girl who won…

She only started skating last year!

What? No way!

Never mind winning.

I can't even go to All-Japans…

Honestly, I didn't expect that.

Even if no one says I'm a genius…

If someone out here where no one from school even knows me

could acknowledge that I'm giving it everything I've got…

I just want to get better at skating.

Yeah, I know.

8TH MOMOGA TAKEDA

What's with the gloomy chit-chat? Don't be a sore loser. That's so lame!

Momoga!

Stop it, stop it.

Well, I'll see you at intensive training, Yuna.

Are you going home wearing your medal?

I can't help it, I'm so happy!

Bye-bye!

2ND YUNA YAGI - MEIKOH WIND FSC

Yes, I should be happy, shouldn't I?

I'm a medalist, after all.

13TH YOTSUHA USHIKAWA

What is it, Yotsuha?

Why are you this upset?

Honestly, I'm just so sick of it all.

What?

When everyone around me quit skating, I thought about quitting too.

But you didn't quit,

and watching you land more and more triple jumps was wonderful.

So I stuck with it…

and… and…

I wanted you to win a gold medal!

Yotsuha…

It's fine.

I'm never going to let myself give up, no matter what…

I…

I'm good at playing catch up.

You're not alone.

Coach.

The triple Lutz and triple loop are wild, unruly jumps.

I'll make sure to find the perfect program

for you to show off those skills to the maximum.

Then we'll hold our heads high and go to All-Japans aiming for the championship.

Okay!

A gold medal…

Yes.

It's a dream come true, isn't it?

I think so.

Huh?

Actually… I was just thinking the same thing.

"This is like a dream come true."

Let's pinch ourselves to check?

Yeah.

Is it okay to celebrate?

Yeah!

This time, let's both show all the joys of a GOE plus five!

Inori!

Not again…

Mom!

Sis, you came to watch?

Yes, I'm so glad.

I made it just in time to watch your performance.

Really?

You landed the triple Salchow at the end, huh?

It was amazing!

Yeah.

Isn't it a good thing you started skating?

Sis…

Thank you so much for everything you've done.

It's nothing…

I just know Inori is so happy with everything too.

I never imagined… First place…

No, I only…