1. Okay, uh, got my yoga mat and my skates...
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2. Oh, that's right, they're in my suitcase.
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3. Uh...
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4. Huh. Where'd I put it? Oh, man.
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5. What if someone thought it was theirs
and took it by accident?
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6. Um, I got to the arena,
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7. and they said this is where
I was supposed to leave my stuff.
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8. So I came and put my yoga mat
and my backpack down by the wall...
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9. Oh, no, I didn't have it then either.
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10. My skates. I don't have my skates!
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11. How did I lose my suitcase?
Where could I have left it?
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12. I had it when I left the house,
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13. I had at the station, and I had it
when we got off the bullet train.
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14. Inori, don't let go of my hand, okay?
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15. Uh-huh.
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16. Hey. Do you want me
to put your bag up top for you, honey?
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17. Huh?
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18. Oh... Yes. Thanks so much.
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19. There we go.
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20. I'm so sorry.
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21. It's okay. And you're pretty
sure you left it on the train, yeah?
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22. Yeah.
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23. Okay, I'm gonna call the railway company.
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24. Yes. Good idea.
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25. This is all my fault. I should have been
the one keeping track of that bag.
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26. Are you mad?
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27. Nope! Keep it together.
We're not gonna freak out!
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28. No worrying, no sighing!
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29. Not even a bit.
We're gonna figure this out, okay?
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30. Mmm...
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31. I found it!
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32. It was turned in to the lost and found
at a station ten stops away.
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33. That's a miracle.
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34. But ten stops is a lot.
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35. Don't worry, I got it. You guys stay here.
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36. Start warming up
when they start calling for group two.
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37. Huh?
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38. I'll call you a taxi.
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39. No, that'll take too long.
I can run it.
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40. - It's over a mile away.
- I know.
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41. I don't care what it takes,
Inori is going to compete today.
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42. Coach Tsukasa!
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43. I'm so sorry.
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44. Don't worry about it!
This is all part of the job, kiddo!
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45. You hang here and take it easy.
I'll be back before you know it.
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46. It's 10:20 now.
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47. Women's Level One starts at 11:30.
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48. Inori is in group three
so she'll probably be up at 12:20.
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49. I swear I'll make it in time!
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50. That's it. Can't stretch.
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51. Just a little more.
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52. Yikes. And Tsukasa's goin' after them?
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53. Yes. Our head coach isn't here today.
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54. She's off chaperoning
another meet in Tokyo.
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55. That's unfortunate. Well, if either
of y'all need anything, just holler at me.
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56. Thank you so much.
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57. I did it again,
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58. caused trouble.
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59. I'm sorry.
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60. I'm sorry you're stuck
with someone like me.
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61. You could train your entire life
and you'd never out-skate Hikaru.
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62. No!
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63. - I can't waste time beating myself up...
- Huh?
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64. about an accident!
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65. If Coach Tsukasa makes it back
with my skates,
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66. and I'm too upset
to give a good performance,
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67. that would really be awful.
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68. - Ma'am.
- Yes?
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69. I just went and took a peek
at the schedule.
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70. I think Prelims are running fast.
Someone had to withdraw.
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71. Inori should start preppin' right now.
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72. But what if Coach isn't back in time?
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73. She may just have to forfeit.
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74. Oh.
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75. - Well, I'm gonna go warm up, then.
- Honey.
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76. Right now, I gotta focus
on doing my routine as best I can.
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77. Coach said I'm gonna compete today
no matter what, and I believe in him!
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78. Inori, aren't you overdoing it
with the running?
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79. Am I?
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80. Maybe you should think about
taking a little break.
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81. I don't want you to wear yourself out now.
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82. It's that girl.
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83. When a girl gets labeled
as a genius,
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84. I always start to wonder,
what was she before that?
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85. If she pops up out of nowhere
and stuns the world, she's a natural.
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86. And if she dedicates her life
to honing her skill,
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87. she's a prodigy.
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88. But what about the rest of us,
all of the nobodies who don't get a label?
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89. When we step out on the ice,
all we have is our love of the sport,
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90. and hope for the future.
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91. Seira Shishido's score is 23.37.
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92. She is currently in first place.
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93. Twenty-three?
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94. "Shishido"? Do you think she's related
to that speed skater Shishido?
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95. Probably so.
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96. Something wrong?
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97. I'm okay. I wanna warm up again.
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98. You see, what did I tell ya?
They totally loved my jumps!
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99. Your doubles are only impressive
because you're in level one.
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100. So don't get a big head.
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101. Yeah, level one, schmevel one!
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102. I ought to be in level six already!
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103. Coach was saying we should run through
the program, so that's what I'll do.
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104. Duh. I can't do a double jump
on land. I need the momentum.
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105. Great, then just try us.
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106. Just try me... Just try me!
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107. I want to win!
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108. People tell me that I'm fast,
but Seira was way faster.
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109. So I have to be in tip-top shape
if I want to beat her.
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110. And I have to trust myself!
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111. Coach Tsukasa said we can win.
And I say we will win!
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112. I always used to assume that I'd fail
at things before I even started.
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113. But Coach really believes in my dreams.
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114. He didn't laugh or brush me off when
I said I wanted this impossible thing.
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115. He's believed in me
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116. from the second I told him.
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117. I want to learn how to feel that way, too.
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118. I want to feel like I can do anything.
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119. I want to be more like the girl
Coach Tsukasa believes in!
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120. - Inori!
- Huh?
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121. You're back!
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122. I made it!
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123. Do you know what number they're on?
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124. Did it rain or something coach?
You're totally drenched.
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125. What? Oh, you mean all this?
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126. - No, it's just sweat.
- Sweat?
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127. Ta-da!
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128. You really did it!
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129. Ema. Are you ready to do this thing?
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130. Mmm.
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131. That Seira girl, or whatever her name is...
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132. She thinks she's all that,
getting the high score.
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133. I'll take her down no matter what.
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134. I'm not gonna lose to Seira.
I have to come out ahead!
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135. Miss Yuitsuka?
Number 24, Inori Yuitsuka?
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136. Huh?
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137. I'm Inori Yuitsuka.
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138. Great, okay then. I'm glad you made it.
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139. - Hey!
- Ow!
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140. Ew, why are you wet? Get a towel, my guy.
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141. Uh... Sorry, I, uh...
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142. Next time, tie her skates around
your waist if you have to!
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143. You can't be pullin'
crazy stunts like that.
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144. Yeah. I cut it pretty close.
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145. - Coach.
- Hmm?
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146. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
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147. I feel good. I was able to relax.
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148. And now, after your pep talk,
and how hard you worked to get my skates,
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149. I'm bursting with energy!
So let's do this!
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150. I-Inori...
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151. Okay, follow me.
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152. Here I go.
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153. She's growing up so fast,
and I didn't even do anything!
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154. Yeah, kids that age'll do that.
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155. You look away for a couple seconds
and boom, they're independent.
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156. - It's crazy.
- Yeah.
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157. And yet, even that's something
us coaches need to keep an eye on.
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158. Huh?
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159. You remember what I told you about Ema?
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160. She couldn't take the Badge Test in Kyoto
'cause of a fever?
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161. Sure.
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162. 'Bout a year ago,
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163. Ema had a sudden growth spurt and
the growing pains were just killin' her.
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164. So I wanted to take a break
from practicing jumps.
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165. But she was desperate.
Practiced on her own,
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166. ended up in even more pain.
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167. She'd take a break, then start back up.
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168. Immediately hurt herself again
from too much practice.
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169. We went 'round and 'round like that
for a long time.
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170. Getting her into level one was awful.
She failed the test twice.
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171. Huh?
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172. I keep trying to tell her
not to overdo it,
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173. but she just can't help herself.
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174. That ain't all her fault, though.
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175. I was real anxious, too. I didn't wanna
let her fall behind the others.
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176. I get that. I really do.
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177. May not seem like it
all the time,
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178. but kids are pretty good
at picking up on adults' feelings.
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179. I think Ema subconsciously picking up
on my own worries
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180. contributed to her doin' all that.
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181. Made it so she ended up
taking the long way around to get here.
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182. But she's come this far because she's
the one consistently putting in the work.
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183. You know? I ain't doing nothing special.
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184. Now,
I don't say that to freak you out!
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185. But being careful is a good way
of approachin' your coachin'!
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186. Athletes in group three,
your practice period begins now.
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187. You have five minutes on the ice.
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188. A successful double loop.
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189. Good. She's on a roll!
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190. How's it going here?
You think Sacchan's gonna podium?
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191. Oh, no.
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192. That Shishido girl scored
something like 23 points.
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193. Oh, I've seen her.
Her dad is a big-shot athlete.
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194. This rice ball's so good!
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195. So she has a pedigree! Guess I can't
be too surprised about that score.
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196. Hmm...
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197. - Excuse me?
- Huh?
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198. Are you the receptionist at the Osu rink?
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199. Aw, crap. She didn't find out
I used to let her daughter into the rink
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200. in exchange for worms, did she? Who told?
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201. Thanks for all that you do there.
So, what brings you here today?
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202. Wh-What do I say? Do I lie?
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203. No. Best not to.
I have to be honest with her.
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204. Well, I heard Inori said she was going
to be competing in level one, so...
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205. What? No! Is that true?
You came all the way here just for Inori?
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206. Goodness. May I sit?
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207. Yes! Please do.
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208. The practice period is over.
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209. Athletes, please exit the ice
and return to the rinkside.
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210. - Huh? Hey, Mom.
- Huh?
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211. Why is she still out on the ice?
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212. Oh, her? She's first!
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213. If she leaves, she'll just have
to come right back out to perform.
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214. Number 17.
Kanna Kitora from Fukuoka Park FSC.
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215. Mmm...
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216. And, jump.
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217. That's the same single Lutz
and double toe loop that Seira did. But...
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218. That height...
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219. She jumps even higher
than Mittens!
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220. A toe loop usually
leaves a hole when you launch off the ice.
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221. But she left a freaking canyon!
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222. She's so little, but so strong.
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223. Kanna Kitora's score is 23.03.
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224. She is currently in second place.
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225. Oh.
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226. That's another 23.
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227. Inori, let's get ready.
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228. Uh... Okay.
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229. Seriously? You again?
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230. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
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231. Ritsuki, cool the attitude.
You know she didn't do that on purpose.
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232. I am cool. Being calm under pressure
is my biggest strength.
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233. Number 19,
Ritsuki Koguma from Okayama Tina FSC.
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234. First, a double Salchow
into a single Axel.
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235. Damn it!
That hole messed up my combination.
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236. It's fine, it's fine.
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237. I'll just change my next jump
and it won't even matter.
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238. I could do a double toe loop
with a single Axel,
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239. or a double regular loop
with a single Axel.
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240. Might as well pick the one I'm better at.
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241. Double toe loop!
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242. Single Axel!
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243. Yes! A successful recovery!
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244. Ooh.
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245. That was some good improvising.
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246. Ritsuki Koguma's score is 23.28.
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247. She is currently in second place.
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248. Whoa! Look at those numbers!
Now everybody's catchin' up to me!
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249. This is so exciting!
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250. Oh, wow. She scored a 23, too?
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251. Don't worry.
Your program is just as good as theirs.
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252. You got a flying sit spin, a broken leg,
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253. plus two double rotations. You'll be fine.
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254. Think of it
like a deluxe strawberry taiyaki,
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255. with two whole strawberries!
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256. Yeah!
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257. A deluxe strawberry taiyaki!
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258. If we can avoid major mistakes,
you're gonna out-score all of them.
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259. Okay.
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260. Number 20, Miihi Kurosawa
from Star Hiroshima FSC.
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261. I won't lose to Seira.
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262. I'm the one who switched from
speed skating to figure skating first.
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263. Seira just copied me.
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264. And the only reason she did it at all is
because she thinks she's better than me!
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265. Take that!
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266. I love skating way more than she does.
She doesn't deserve to win!
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267. Wow, that's a smooth spiral for a girl
who's still in level one.
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268. Seriously, she's super flexible.
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269. Seira thinks good figure skating is
all about tricks and jumping.
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270. She's one hundred percent power
and zero grace.
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271. But the judges award points
for performance, too.
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272. And that's where my skating really shines.
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273. It's my favorite thing about this sport.
And that is how I'm gonna win.
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274. Wow!
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275. She's so pretty!
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276. Yes!
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277. At this rate, I know I can score higher.
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278. I know I can beat her!
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279. Miihi Kurosawa's score is 23.34.
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280. - She is currently in second place.
- It's what?
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281. - No... Three hundredths of a point? Why?
- Ah.
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282. My gosh. They're scoring so high.
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283. The first girl earned big points
with her jumps
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284. even though her performance was lacking.
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285. Another girl calmly recovered
from an accident.
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286. And this one used her flexibility
to boost her dance score.
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287. All unique, all exceptional.
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288. Oh, Inori.
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289. There.
Shoelaces are nice and neat.
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290. I'm so happy to put these on.
It feels like the very first time.
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291. Aw, I love that!
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292. Me too.
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293. Inori looks more comfortable
out there than ever before.
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294. All that's left is
to give a great performance, as usual.
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295. Coach.
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296. Yeah?
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297. Do you think
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298. that I should maybe try to add
a double jump to my combination, or no?
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299. Why do you ask?
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300. Everyone who scored over 23 points did it.
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301. I know I'm not really ready for it yet,
but I thought,
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302. you know, maybe I could go for it and see...
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303. I didn't decide
against the high-scoring jumps
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304. because I don't think you can do them.
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305. Huh?
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306. If you can perfect the jumps
you're doing right now,
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307. you'll get more points
than if you try something flashy.
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308. Oh... Really?
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309. Make sure you take off
from the correct edge, one.
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310. And two, think about the flow
into your landings.
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311. 'Cause if you can just focus in on those
two little things, that's extra points.
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312. Just focus.
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313. Yep. So get out there and nail it
like I know you can.
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314. And you're gonna knock the socks
off all these guys.
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315. Keep calm and skate on.
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316. That face...
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317. He really believes I can win. I can tell.
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318. Number 24, Inori Yuitsuka
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319. from Lux Higashiyama FSC.
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320. - Knock 'em dead!
- Okay!
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321. What did you... Oh.
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322. I'm going to do my absolute best!
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323. Wait. What?
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324. - Why did I fall?
- Inori!
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325. Your set hasn't started, it's okay!
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326. Just get in place quick!
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327. Okay.
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328. Well,
that took a few years off my life...
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329. I think
that just about killed me.
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330. What a huge burst of speed.
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331. How did I do that?
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332. I was focusing on my skates,
making sure I started out firm...
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333. Wait. That's the stuff
Coach Tsukasa is always telling me to do.
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334. Her victory today is riding
on a perfect run.
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335. No falls, no missteps, no mistakes.
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336. Please recover.
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337. You can do it.
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