1. He never fails to surprise me.
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3. it's been an unending chain of surprises.
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4. Sochi Grand Prix Final
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5. He's also crushed the free skating event!
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6. It will be the fifth consecutive Grand
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7. Victor Nikiforov.
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8. Nikiforov is now 27 years old.
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9. Some speculated that he
might retire this season,
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10. but his masterful performance seems
to lay such rumors to rest.
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11. As for Katsuki Yuri, who earned a spot
in the Grand Prix for the first time,
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12. what do you think, Honda-san?
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13. Well, he didn't perform like
his usual self today.
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14. Men's Figure Skating: Katsuki Suffers Utter Defeat
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15. Katsuki Defeated: Still Needs to Work on Nerves
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16. Yuri, don't look at the news.
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17. Let's go back.
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18. "Katsuki Fell to Last Place.
Is This Season His Last?"
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19. Yuri...
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20. My name is Katsuki Yuri!
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21. Top Certified Athletes
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22. I'm one of the dime-a-dozen top
figure skaters certified by the JSF.
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23. I'm 23.
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24. My name makes me sound strong,
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25. but I finished last at my first Grand Prix Final.
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26. I still can't accept what happened!
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27. Last Place
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28. I even moved to a training facility in Detroit
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29. and worked hard to make it to the final.
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30. But the pressure had me binge-eating before
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31. Mentally and physically, I was at my worst!
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32. It was supposed to be my big day, too...
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33. Well, it's all my fault, anyway.
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34. Hello?
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35. Mom, were you sleeping?
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36. Sorry.
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37. Oh, you were watching on TV?
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38. Huh? A public viewing?
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39. Please! I'm so embarrassed!
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40. I'm sorry.
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41. I messed up.
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42. Sorry.
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43. The Junior Grand Prix Final gold medalist...
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44. Yuri Plisetsky.
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45. The "Russian Punk"
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46. is looking at me like I'm a piece of trash...
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47. What the hell?!
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48. Hey.
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49. I'm competing in the senior division next year.
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50. We don't need two Yuris in the same bracket.
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51. Incompetents like you should
just retire already.
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52. Moron!
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53. Even if I left the sport,
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54. there'd be tons of talented young
skaters rising through the ranks.
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55. Katsuki-kun!
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56. Newscaster Morooka...
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57. Don't give up!
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58. It's too early for you to retire!
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59. It's not like I've made a decision.
Please don't make assumptions.
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60. What will you do after you
graduate from college?
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61. Uh...
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62. Will you still train in Detroit?
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63. I'll be talking that over with Coach Celestino.
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64. Katsuki-kun!
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65. I'm asking how you feel about this!
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66. I don't want to think right now.
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67. Will you keep going?
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68. I'm sorry, Vicchan.
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69. Maybe just part-time?
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70. You'll still have a chance back in Japan.
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71. Sorry I can't go home.
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72. Yuri.
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73. About your free performance,
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74. the step sequence could use more—
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75. I won, so who cares?
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76. Quit nagging, Victor.
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77. Oh, the Yuri on the Russian team...
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78. Hey, Yuri!
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80. You can't talk that way forever!
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81. A commemorative photo?
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82. Sure.
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83. Katsuki-kun?
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84. You don't want a photo with Victor?
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85. Yuri!
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86. This is humiliating.
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87. I was an idiot for thinking
I could finally meet my idol
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89. First Skate
Easy as Pirozhki!!
The Grand Prix Final of Tears
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90. Easy as Pirozhki!
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91. The Grand Prix Final of Tears!
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92. Hasetsu Station
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93. March, One Year Later — Kyushu
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94. It's been five years since
my last visit to Hasetsu.
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95. This old station even
has elevated tracks now.
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96. We're Rooting for You!!!
Hasetsu Native Figure Skater
Katsuki Yuri
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97. Th-This is...
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98. Yuri!
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99. Why are you skulking around?
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100. M-Minako-sensei?!
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101. Welcome back, after five long years!
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102. Wh-Why are you here?
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103. Stand up straight, will you?
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104. Oh, right...
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105. Minako-sensei wouldn't miss any
info on me coming back here.
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106. Hey!
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107. Isn't that Yuri?
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108. Yeah, it's him.
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109. I haven't heard any news about him
lately. What's he been up to?
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110. Remember he lost a big competition last year?
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111. Was it the Nationals?
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112. Hi, everyone who cheered me on
just because I'm from Hasetsu!
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113. I can't explain this to each of you,
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114. but I'll go ahead and explain it in my head, okay?
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115. October: Southern Regional Championships
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116. The figure skating competition season
generally starts in the fall,
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117. October: Southern Regional Championships
Grand Prix: United States of America
Grand Prix: Canada
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118. November: Western Japan Championships
Grand Prix: China
Grand Prix: France
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119. Grand Prix: China
Grand Prix: France
Grand Prix: Japan
Grand Prix: Russia
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120. but I lost big in the comprehensive
Grand Prix Finals early on.
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121. Grand Prix: Russia
December: Grand Prix Finals
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122. Grand Prix: Russia
December: Grand Prix Finals
FAIL
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123. I couldn't shake off the failure,
and lost again in the Nationals.
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124. Japan National Figure Skating Championships!!
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125. Japan National Figure Skating Championships!!
FAIL AGAIN!
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126. I didn't make it to the Four Continents
or the World Championships,
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127. Competing Athletes Immediately Selected:
Four Continents Championships
World Championships
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128. Competing Athletes Immediately Selected:
Four Continents Championships
World Championships
Not Selected...
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129. Not Selected...
Not Even Entered into the Universiade......
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130. and now the season's over!
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131. Season Ended!!
Going Home!
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132. I managed to graduate from college,
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133. but I ended things with my coach,
and my future is unclear.
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134. I decided to come home in the meantime.
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135. That's about it.
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136. Let me shake your hand.
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137. Sorry, I'm in a hurry.
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138. You don't lose anything by
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139. Victor Nikiforov is always nice to his fans!
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140. Thank you for your support.
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141. Go on, smile.
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142. Who are you again?
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143. All right!
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144. You're going to greet everyone in town.
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145. Minako-sensei, what about your ballet class?
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146. We're closed today.
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147. I barely have any students these days, anyway.
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148. Hasetsu's losing more and more people.
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149. Hardly any kids are skating these days.
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150. You should cheer things up around here, Yuri!
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151. I-I'm sorry.
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152. I'm tired right now...
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153. Oh, really?
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154. Everyone's been dying to see you.
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155. World Figure Skating Championships
Yoyogi, Tokyo
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156. After the men's short program of the
World Figure Skating Championships,
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157. World Figure Skating Championship
Yoyogi, Tokyo
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158. Victor Nikiforov in 1st After Short Program
Will He Score a 5th Consecutive Win?!
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159. Russia's Victor Nikiforov is in first place.
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160. BAM!
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161. After the Grand Prix Finals,
he won the Nationals in Russia,
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162. as well as the European Championships.
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163. He's still on a roll.
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164. The men's free program will
start later today, at 7:00.
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165. Yuri-kun isn't in the World Championships?
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166. He didn't make the cut.
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167. Thanks to that, he can finally come home!
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168. I'm glad to hear that.
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169. Hasetsu Hot Springs
Yu-topia Katsuki
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170. I'm back.
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171. Hiroko! I brought Yuri home!
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172. Why are we coming in the front?
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173. Minako-senpai!
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174. Thank you for going to get him.
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175. Yuri, welcome home!
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176. Thanks.
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177. I'm sorry it's been five years...
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178. It's all good!
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179. I'm sorry I couldn't make it
to your graduation, too.
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180. Want a pork cutlet bowl?
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181. Huh? Did you lose weight, Hiroko?
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182. Nope!
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183. Minako-senpai, you always look
the same, even though you drink!
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184. Yuri, I've been wondering ever
since I saw you at the station...
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185. What's with that gut?
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186. Uh...
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187. Take your clothes off!
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188. No, no! Minako-sensei!
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189. Nooooo!!
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190. Wow, you look just like your mom.
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191. Dad...
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192. Toshio-san! It's no laughing matter!
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193. This is not the weight a
figure skater should have!
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194. You always did gain weight easily.
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195. But what can you do?
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196. Yu-topia Katsuki Specialty Dish
Yuri's Pork Cutlet Bowl
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197. Eat lots of pork cutlet bowls tonight!
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198. Uh, before that...
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199. Oh, right.
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200. Go say hi to Vicchan.
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201. Sorry I couldn't see you one last time, Vicchan.
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202. Yuri, welcome back.
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203. Mari-neechan...
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204. It's been a while.
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205. Sorry to visit when things are busy.
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206. Hey, how long are you staying in Hasetsu?
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207. Will you help out with the hot spring?
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208. Huh? Where's this coming from?
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209. You went to college, even though
you had to study an extra year.
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210. What will you do now?
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211. If you're going to keep skating,
I'll support you, but...
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212. I think... I need more time to think it over.
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213. Hmm, okay.
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214. Well, go soak in the hot spring and relax.
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215. I was born and raised in Hasetsu, Kyushu,
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216. a castle town by the sea.
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217. The "castle" has no historical basis and
is a facade with a ninja house inside.
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218. Its sole source of tourism income was its
hot spring inns, but most went under.
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219. My family's Yu-topia Akatsuki
is the last one standing.
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220. Man, our hot spring sure hits the spot...
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221. Do Not Change Channel
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222. Group 2 has now finished skating,
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223. Man, I really wanted to go.
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224. and Emil Nekola from the
Czech Republic is in first.
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225. If only you'd been in it, Yuri.
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226. His free program performance,
befitting the season finale,
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227. You could've told me the
skaters' hotel room numbers.
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228. was free of mistakes,
earning him a personal best.
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229. I wouldn't tell you!
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230. The last group has just entered the arena.
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231. You expect me to be your one-man ticket
agency to score you tickets, don't you?
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232. All eyes are on Victor Nikiforov,
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233. That's not true! I've been supporting you!
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234. who's going for his fifth consecutive
World Championship gold.
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235. Victor Nikiforov, Age 27
Winner of Four Consecutive World Figure Skating Championships
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236. He will be skating last.
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237. Well, Honda-san, this is certainly
unexplored territory!
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238. It'll really be interesting to
see how far he can go.
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239. What about soccer?
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240. Sagan Tosu's having a match right now.
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241. When you watch Victor...
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242. Hey! I was watching skating first!
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243. Sagan Tosu?
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244. Aren't you supposed to be working?
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245. Oh, where are you going, Yuri?
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246. Sorry. I'm going to practice for a bit.
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247. Take care!
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248. Excuse me.
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249. Our regular hours are over.
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250. It's been a while, Yuko-san.
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251. Yuri-kun?
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252. Oh, come on!
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253. Call me "Yu-chan"!
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254. S-Sorry.
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255. Oh, you came to skate, right?
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256. Go ahead.
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257. Huh? I can?
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258. You just want to skate alone for now, right?
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259. I'll protect you.
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260. Thanks.
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261. Yu-chan was my rink mate
and two years my senior.
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262. When we were little,
she was really good at skating.
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263. She was my idol,
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264. the Madonna of Ice Castle Hasetsu.
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265. She's still cute, too.
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266. Ta-da!
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267. Wow, Yuri-kun!
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268. Stay out of my way, fatso!
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269. Takeshi-kun, don't be mean to the new kid!
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270. Fatso! Fatso!
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271. Hey!
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272. Junior World Championships, Gold
Victor Nikiforov
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273. Russia's Victor Nikiforov...
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274. He won the gold in the Junior Worlds
with the highest score in history!
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275. He's so cool!
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276. Victor would go like this!
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277. This says Victor has a poodle.
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278. His poodle's super cute!
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279. Wow, so cute!
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280. Huh? You have a poodle now, too?
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281. Yeah. I named him "Victor."
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282. You really like Victor, huh?
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283. I hope I can see you compete
against Victor soon.
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284. Um, I wanted you to see this,
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285. so I've been practicing it since
the competitions ended.
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286. Please watch.
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287. Last up is Victor Nikiforov from Russia.
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288. Victor Nikiforov
Coach: Yakov Feltsman
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289. All right, Victor!
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290. Get 'em!
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291. It's clear he's Russia's hero!
The cheers are deafening!
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292. Yuri, your favorite, Victor, is about to start!
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293. After the short program, he leads
Giacometti, in second, by a huge margin.
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294. He's not back yet.
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295. Huh? This is...
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296. In this program, he has four quads planned.
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297. Here comes the first quad.
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298. A quadruple Lutz!
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299. Very clean!
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300. The next quad is his signature move.
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301. How will it go?
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302. A quadruple flip! He lands this one, too!
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303. Flying sit spin.
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304. The music is "Stay Close to Me."
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305. Given that he has a million
female fans worldwide,
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306. This program brings out a new dimension
in Victor Nikiforov's performance.
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307. he's sure free with his charms.
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308. You're drinking too much, Minako-senpai.
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309. A quadruple Salchow!
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310. This would tug at the
heartstrings more if it were
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311. a younger, more naïve man.
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312. Not a hottie like Victor, but...
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313. Let me think...
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314. A triple Lutz.
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315. A triple flip!
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316. Now, the last quad...
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317. A quadruple toe loop,
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318. He's landed all his quads!
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319. Now, a combination spin!
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320. That was super cool!
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321. A perfect copy of Victor! Awesome!
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322. I thought you'd be depressed or something!
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323. I was.
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324. But I got bored of feeling depressed,
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325. so I got to thinking...
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326. I wanted to get my love for skating back.
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327. I thought I could remember how it was
when I copied Victor with you.
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328. Yu-chan, I've...
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329. We now have a men's singles
consecutive five-time winner
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330. in the World Figure Skating Championships!
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331. The victor is Russia's Victor Nikiforov!
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332. What do you have in mind for next season?
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333. I've always...
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334. Stare...
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335. Axel, Lutz, and Loop!
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336. Haven't they grown since you last saw them?
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337. Y-Yeah.
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338. Yuri, you really did get fat!
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339. Are you really retiring?
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340. You've never had a girlfriend?
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341. Hey!
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342. Really, really, really?
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343. Sorry, my girls are such groupies!
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344. They're all your fans, Yuri.
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345. Welcome back!
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346. Nishigori!
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347. Dad!
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348. Now you're fatter than me.
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349. H-Hey, stop that!
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350. Congratulations on Advancing to the
Grand Prix, Skater Katsuki Yuri
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351. You can come any time to practice.
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352. The Nishigori family's always got your back.
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353. Yuri, go, go!
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354. Lose weight!
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355. During the five years I was away,
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356. I tried to ignore a lot of things
by focusing on skating.
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357. I wonder what I need
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358. so I can keep skating on my own...
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359. Victor Nikiforov in 1st After Short Program
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360. Here in St. Petersburg, Russia,
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361. Special Feature: Rising Star in Russia
Yuri Plisetsky
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362. rising star Yuri Plisetsky
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363. is finally gearing up in earnest to
join the senior competition.
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364. Under coach Yakov,
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365. What's with that jump?
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366. the 15-year-old is about to
join Victor Nikiforov in
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367. Whoa, another one?
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368. ushering Russia into an era
with two champions.
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369. Just retire already.
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370. The pressure's on now...
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371. I've got to skate on the same
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372. Monday, April 10
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373. Huh? Nishigori?
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374. What?!
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375. Tried to Skate Victor's
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376. I-I'm sorry, Yuri.
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377. My kids uploaded the video, and it went viral.
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378. How could you use my account
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379. But all the skater otaku will love it.
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380. Just delete it, okay?!
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381. Goodnight...
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382. What's with that video?!
It's being retweeted everywhere!
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383. Katsuki-kun, do you really have
the time to do things like this?!
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384. Yuri!
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385. That Japanese Yuri is an idiot.
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386. Hey, Yuri! Don't slack off!
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387. Hasetsu TV
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388. Kyushu faces a sudden cold wave.
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389. It was to be a good day for
viewing cherry blossoms,
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390. but there was a massive snowfall.
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391. Yuri, don't hole up in your room!
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392. Help shovel snow!
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393. Snow?
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395. It's already April, too.
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396. What's on the news?
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397. Oh, yeah...
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398. I turned it off so I wouldn't get calls.
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399. Vicchan?
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400. Nope!
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402. Huh? Could he be...
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403. No, it can't be.
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404. Yuri, isn't he just like Vicchan?
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405. He came with a really
good-looking foreign guest!
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406. He's in the hot spring right now.
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407. Yuri!
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408. What's wrong?
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410. Victor...
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411. Why are you here?
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412. Yuri, starting today, I'm your coach.
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413. I'll make you win the Grand Prix Final.
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414. Huh?
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415. What?!
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416. He was a genius who never
failed to surprise me.
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417. To Be Continued!!!
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418. Hey, Victor!
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419. We're going back to Russia!
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420. Hasetsu's great... Come on and visit,
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421. You can see a boob flash, too!
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422. just once...
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423. Uh, no, no, no, no, no!
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424. Second Skate
Two Yuris?!
Drama at Yu-topia
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425. Next time, Second Skate:
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426. Two Yuris?! Drama at Yu-topia!
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