1. KYOTO UJI ICE ARENA
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2. I didn't decide
against the high-scoring jumps
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3. because I don't think you can do them.
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4. Huh?
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5. If you can perfect the jumps
that you're already doing,
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6. it'll get you more points
than something flashy.
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7. Oh... Really?
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8. Make sure you take off
from the correct edge, one.
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9. And two, think about the flow
into your landings.
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10. If you can just focus in on those
two little things, that's extra points.
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11. Just focus.
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12. Yep. So get out there and nail it
like I know you can.
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13. And you're gonna knock the socks
off all these guys.
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14. Keep calm and skate on.
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15. That face.
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16. He really believes I can win. I can tell.
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17. Number 24, Inori Yuitsuka...
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18. from Lux Higashiyama FSC.
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19. - Knock 'em dead!
- Okay!
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20. What did you... Oh.
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21. I'm going to do my absolute best!
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22. Wait. What?
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23. - Why did I fall?
- Inori!
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24. Your set hasn't started. It's okay!
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25. Just get in place quick!
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26. Okay.
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27. Well,
that took a few years off my life...
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28. I think that just about killed me.
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29. What a huge burst of speed.
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30. How did I do that?
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31. I was focusing on my skates,
making sure I started out firm...
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32. Wait. That's the stuff
Coach Tsukasa's always telling me to do.
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33. Her victory today is riding
on a perfect run.
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34. No falls, no missteps, no mistakes.
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35. Please recover.
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36. You can do it.
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37. WESTERN POWERHOUSES
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38. First jump, single Axel.
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39. Yes!
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40. Good, an effortless landing.
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41. Keep it up. Here comes the hard one.
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42. Double Salchow!
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43. - Perfect!
- I've got it now.
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44. If I just put all my weight
on the edge I'm skating on,
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45. I can go faster and faster.
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46. It's really effective.
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47. But
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48. it's really exhausting!
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49. I'm gliding smoother than usual, though,
so I gotta keep up.
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50. Nice!
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51. The right point of balance will maximize
your speed and your grace.
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52. So find your center
and just keep practicing.
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53. Before you know it, you'll be flying.
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54. Of course.
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55. Align your weight. Keep your core strong...
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56. "Get it right, and the ice and your blades
will do all the work for you."
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57. I think I finally understand
what you were saying, Coach.
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58. My skates are working with me.
They're making me stronger!
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59. Those two double jumps
were her biggest challenges today.
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60. And they were the best
she's ever done 'em.
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61. Next, she'll tackle the step sequence,
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62. which is a required program element
from here on out.
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63. Not that I'm worried about it.
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64. Our taiyaki method is gonna make this
a great new source of points for Inori.
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65. Oh, no. She's tired.
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66. It's probably muscle fatigue.
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67. Please, hang in there.
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68. My legs are like jelly.
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69. I feel like I'm about to mess up.
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70. But I don't want all my taiyaki practice
to go to waste!
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71. How does Coach do it?
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72. His hands were so beautiful.
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73. It was mesmerizing, like magic.
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74. But I bet I can do that, too.
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75. Inori...
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76. Graceful skating has both fast
and slow movements.
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77. And the slow ones take strength.
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78. I may not have the muscles for that yet,
but I will one day!
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79. For now,
I just gotta show them what I do have!
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80. One more big push!
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81. - Whoa!
- Is that a flying sit spin?
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82. Come on, come on, come on!
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83. Extend your arm way out,
arch your back as far as you can...
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84. For the tougher, elevated broken leg
that we worked so hard on!
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85. That's my girl!
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86. Oh!
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87. It's over.
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88. Huh?
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89. Coach Tsukasa...
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90. Inori.
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91. How you feeling? You okay?
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92. Hold on.
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93. Where are we going?
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94. Is Inori hurt?
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95. She'll be fine. You need to focus
on your own performance now.
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96. Okay.
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97. Inori Yuitsuka's score is
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98. 24.32.
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99. She is currently in first place.
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100. NURSE'S OFFICE
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101. Looks like
you sprained your ankle.
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102. I might recommend going to the hospital
for an X-ray, though, just in case.
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103. Okay, thank you.
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104. - Sorry, Inori.
- Hmm?
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105. I think it's best if you skip
the award ceremony.
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106. Okay.
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107. I'll go get her things
and arrange for a taxi.
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108. Um, Coach?
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109. Is it okay if I stay long enough
to watch Ema's performance?
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110. She goes last, and
I at least wanna know what place I got.
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111. Yeah, you got it.
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112. Do you hurt anywhere else
besides your leg?
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113. Oh, no.
Mostly I'm just sore, but it's fine.
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114. I noticed the pain kinda goes away
after I've warmed up.
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115. I don't see a problem
with her staying longer to watch,
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116. but it's possible that
she may have shin splints.
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117. Um, Coach, what's a shin splint?
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118. We can get into that later.
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119. But it's almost time for Ema to skate.
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120. Let's go talk to your mom
and find a good spot in the audience.
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121. Ah...
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122. Hey. Mr. Sekoma!
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123. Are you feeling all right, Inori?
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124. Yep. Thank you for coming.
I'm happy to see you.
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125. Number 32. Ema Yamato
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126. - from Rengecha FSC.
- Wow, we're right on time.
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127. You got this, Ema. Debut the new you,
and let's win this thing.
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128. You want to introduce her
to a different club? Seriously?
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129. She's gonna hear that as, "You're
not good enough to stay here with us."
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130. Rengecha FSC
picks up 20 new skaters a year.
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131. And they all whip past level one.
But Ema's been in Prelim how long, now?
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132. I'm only thinking
about what's best for her.
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133. - Howdy!
- Oh...
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134. How ya doing?
Is that leg still bugging ya?
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135. It's okay.
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136. There's something
I wanted to ask you about.
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137. Hmm?
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138. What's with this?
Practice starts in ten minutes.
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139. You should eat up.
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140. Nah.
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141. Huh?
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142. When I eat a lot, I get taller.
And it makes my legs hurt.
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143. So if eating is gonna keep me
from skating,
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144. then I'll stop.
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145. Ema...
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146. I...
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147. What's the matter?
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148. You're being awful silly.
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149. We're gonna make you a brilliant skater no
matter how tall you might get, you hear?
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150. So you don't gotta go
and do something dumb like that.
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151. Now get this down, and let's keep at it.
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152. She's been through so much.
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153. But with how far she's come,
she can take it easy and win no problem.
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154. That Lutz was ridiculous!
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155. Yeah, she didn't even look like
she was trying!
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156. A double Lutz...
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157. A Lutz takes off from the right outer edge
and twists leftward,
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158. which is tough to pull off
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159. and even harder to land.
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160. Yet she made it look so simple.
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161. They'll never know how much blood,
sweat, and tears went into this.
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162. LEVEL ONE - ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS
FAIL
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163. This was just a bad day
for growing pains, huh?
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164. I really hate
how bad I am at this right now.
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165. But it's fine. I'm gonna keep doing it.
And I'll never hate skating.
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166. Ema,
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167. I thought you were like me because
we took the level one test together.
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168. But you're not. You're so much better.
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169. Your moves, your jumps...
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170. It's impossible to do
what you do overnight.
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171. You mastered a million things,
and then put them all together.
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172. Stuff I'm just now learning,
you've been able to do for a long time.
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173. With as much as I've practiced,
all the work I've done,
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174. even the hard jumps are nothing special
to me.
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175. A double flip/double toe loop combo!
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176. Those are the highest difficulty jumps
level one will allow this year.
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177. Take that pain, the experience,
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178. the hurt,
and leave it all out there on the ice.
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179. Not being able to practice,
getting left behind by other skaters,
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180. other coaches,
I'll put everything into this performance.
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181. A flying camel spin!
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182. Yeah!
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183. - Never mind.
- Hmm?
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184. I take back what I said
about level one sucking.
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185. There weren't no triples in there,
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186. but you can't deny that girl's skill.
Level don't matter skating like that.
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187. Hmm.
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188. You know,
I can't stand you when you act all mature.
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189. That was amazing.
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190. Ema Yamato's score is
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191. 25.57.
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192. She is currently in first place.
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193. You were wonderful.
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194. Thank you.
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195. CHANGING ROOM
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196. One more, look.
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197. - Right at the camera, please.
- This rules!
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198. This sucks!
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199. I can't believe
I didn't even make the podium!
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200. Big fish left the small pond.
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201. I'd like to see you try!
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202. - Ah, Miss Ritsuki.
- Huh?
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203. These young ladies are going
to be your new clubmates soon.
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204. Meet Seira Shishido and Miihi Kurosawa.
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205. Hey! Why's your face look
so familiar to me?
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206. 'Cause you hit her face with your face.
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207. They've decided to commit
to figure skating over speed skating.
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208. So they'll be transferring
from Hiroshima next month.
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209. Wanna be friends with me?
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210. I need your name and favorite color.
And favorite dinosaur if you got one!
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211. Nice to meet you.
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212. No!
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213. KYOTO UJI ICE ARENA
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214. The Women's Novice B
Free Skating Competition
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215. will begin shortly.
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216. Suzu, don't get carried away out there.
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217. Remember that this is our last practice
match before nationals.
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218. Focus on the details.
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219. Don't you worry none!
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220. I told you this would be the year that
I finally surpass Hikaru as Novice Queen,
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221. didn't I?
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222. Why would I let my guard down now?
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223. I've got this, Coach.
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224. Athletes in group one,
your practice period starts now.
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225. You have six minutes on the ice.
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226. There we go!
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227. Thank you very much for that.
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228. - Inori.
- Huh?
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229. Starting tomorrow,
I want you to take a break.
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230. No practice till the fall.
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231. What? Take a break?
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232. But summer vacation is the only time
I get to practice all day.
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233. Why are we stopping now?
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234. Do you remember what the nurse said
this afternoon?
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235. That you could have shin splints?
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236. Oh, yeah. What about them?
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237. Shin splints are a result
of overusing the muscle.
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238. Everything in there is strained
and swollen right now.
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239. If we ignore that,
it could lead to a stress fracture.
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240. A fracture...
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241. The pain you've been feeling
in your other leg?
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242. That could be an early symptom
of an issue.
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243. And if you wind up with a stress fracture,
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244. you'll be out of practice for months.
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245. We cannot let that happen.
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246. So, a break is good...
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247. - Inori.
- Yeah?
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248. Forgive me.
I learned an important lesson today
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249. about what I'm lacking as a coach.
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250. In the future, I'll be focusing more about
how to prevent accidents and injuries.
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251. Yeah, I think this competition taught me
a lot as well.
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252. I'm not the only one who dreams
of being a great figure skater.
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253. Not at all.
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254. There are lots of kids who love skating.
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255. And they're working hard, too.
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256. I'm pushing myself to the limit
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257. - to keep up with everyone.
- Okay! Huddle up tight!
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258. And so are they.
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259. - Now say cheese!
- And there are some
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260. who couldn't practice how they wanted,
but kept it up anyway.
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261. I'm never gonna surpass the skaters
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262. who have built up all their skills
from an early age.
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263. I started later than normal, and
it's not like I can get that time back.
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264. There's just gonna be a gap there,
and that's okay.
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265. But...
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266. I'll work through it.
And I'll never use it as a reason to quit.
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267. Some things are just out of my control,
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268. so I won't panic
or get upset over them anymore.
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269. I'll keep believing that, late or not,
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270. I can win my next fight exactly as I am.
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271. You sure
you wanna do this?
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272. Yes. I want to believe and I want to try.
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273. Good.
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274. 'Cause I believe in you, too.
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275. Your sister said
she can come pick us up at the station.
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276. Oh, that's good.
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277. In that case,
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278. we gotta get ready to show off your medal.
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279. Really? Right now?
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280. The bullet train
award ceremony will now begin!
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281. Inori Yuitsuka, LHFSC.
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282. Present.
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283. I present you with this silver medal!
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284. The first medal of many.
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285. Yeah.
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286. You should be very proud of that silver.
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287. But we'll take the gold next time.
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288. What do you say?
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289. Yes!
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290. FIVE DAYS LATER
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291. UJI NO MACHI STATION
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292. What? Are you for real?
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293. You came all the way to Kyoto
to apologize?
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294. Yes. I also want to express my gratitude...
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295. - What is that guy's deal?
- ... and report to you.
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296. Did you say "report to me"?
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297. Just take them!
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298. FROGGYCOOKIE
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299. So, I talked to Inori. And we decided
to abstain from winter meets.
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300. We're just going to focus on progressing
through the Badge Tests for now.
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301. I see. That's your report?
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302. It is.
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303. Oh and by the way,
thank you for sharing Ema's story with me.
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304. It's filled me with determination.
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305. And that's the gratitude.
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306. Well, then,
this box of snacks ain't gonna cut it.
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307. Tell ya what will, though,
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308. if you and Inori's progress a year
from now blows my doors off.
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309. Think y'all can do that for me?
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310. Yes, sir.
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311. That's the plan. We'll spend this year
finding our new normal.
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312. And the next time I see you,
it'll be at the All-Japans.
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313. Good!
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314. A triple Axel!
Beautifully done.
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315. This is the second victory
for Hikaru Kamisaki.
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316. Hikaru...
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317. CERTIFICATE OF HONOR
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318. Piece of shit.
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