Let's see, my yoga mat and backpack...
Maybe they're in the suitcase.
Huh?
The suitcase... huh?
No way... Did someone accidentally take it with them?
Let's see, I arrived at the venue,
heard them tell me to leave my stuff here,
then placed the yoga mat and backpack here...
Ahh...
I haven't had it this whole time...
Ahh...
I must have forgotten it somewhere!
Suddenly, the double-bladed shoes tarnish and rust, as the rain traces their edge
kizukeba kutsu wa yogore sabitsuita moroha wo tsutau ame
Our desire never dwindles, waking up only makes us dream again
akogare wa sono mama de yume kara mezameta saki ni wa yume
I hear the sound of your cry, fading into the sky that swallows it whole
kikoeta sono nakigoe kieiru temae no kubosuru sora e
Only to find you curled up, overwhelmed by the depths of your desire
akogare no sono saki e uzukumaru kimi wo mitsukeru tame
Go! Go!
yuke yuke
Let your impulses propel you and soar at unreachable speeds
oitsukenai sokudo de tobe inparusu kasoku shite yuke
Embrace this moment before it fades away
kieta kono toki wo kanjiru tame ni
You were born for this
umarete kitan da
Rise above expectations, carve your destiny as the wind sweeps through your hair
mirai wo tsukande kitaichi wo koete hitai ni fukisasu kaze
In this moment, nobody can deny your brilliance
ima ni mina yo kitto kimi no mabushisa ni daremo ga kizuku darou
Let your voice radiate your worth, glide through the endless sky and rise above everyone's gaze
fusawashii koe de shisen wo oikoshite kokuu wo koete ike
I release your hands
michigaeteku kimi no yubi kara ima
As I watch you take flight
te o hanasu
Powerhouses of the West (Part 1)
I must have forgotten my skates somewhere.
I had them when we left the house.
I still had them when we got to the train station, but when we got off...
Ah!
Inori, don't let go of my hand, okay?
Would you like me to put that on the rack for you?
Ah, thank you very much!
There we go.
I'm sorry.
I understand. So they're on the train, right?
Yes.
I'll try contacting the rail company.
Yes, please do.
I should have been the one holding onto something that important...
Mom...
No! I have to stay strong until the competition!
I mustn't sigh! I mustn't sigh!
Don't worry, I'm here to help.
Mhm.
They have it!
They found a lost item ten stations down and put it into storage!
Really?
But they're ten stations down...
I'll go and get them.
Inori-san, go warm up in the main hall and wait for me.
Eh?
I'll call a taxi.
It'll take too long to get here.
I'll run to the station.
From here?
Yes. I'll definitely make sure Inori-san can participate in this competition!
Coach Tsukasa!
I'm sorry!
Don't worry! Relax, relax!
It's my job to help you reach your goals!
It's 10:20 right now. The level 1 exam starts at 11:30.
Inori-san's in the 3rd group, so 12:20.
I will make it in time!
It hurts. I can't.
A little more.
So Coach Tsukasa is busy with that, and...
Yes, Coach Hitomi, the head coach, had to chaperon a competition in Tokyo and isn't here.
I understand.
If there's anything I can help with, just ask.
I'm sorry.
It's my fault.
I'm so sorry.
They have to do all this because of someone like me.
Even if you devoted your entire life to it, you would never beat Hikaru.
Ah!
This isn't the time to be apologizing for my failings.
If I'm not able to perform when Coach comes back, that would be completely unforgivable.
Ma'am.
Ah, yes?
I just took a look at the schedule.
Some of the entry-level kids withdrew, so we're a bit ahead of schedule.
Eh?
She should be ready to go out early.
What happens if we're not ready in time?
They'll most likely treat it as a withdrawal.
I'm going to start warming up.
Inori?
The only thing I need to think about now is getting my skating right.
Because Coach told me he'd make sure I can participate!
Inori, don't you think you're doing too much running?
Yeah, maybe.
You don't normally run this much.
Maybe it'd be good to take a short break.
Ah, that girl.
Kehehehe!
I wonder what the girls who are hailed as geniuses were like before they were given that title.
The ones who immediately gain dazzling achievements are labeled geniuses.
The ones who put in the effort and manage to accomplish something are labeled prodigies.
But until then we're all just nobodies.
All we can do is take our hopes and dreams for the future and step out onto the ice.
Shishido Seira-san's score is 23.37.
She is currently in first place.
23…
Shishido? She must be the daughter of that speed skater.
No wonder.
Inori?
I'm gonna continue warming up!
See? What'd I tell you, those jumps were plenty.
Only because not many level 1 skaters can land doubles.
That's all they're praising you for.
Level 1's just too low, huh?
I wanna hurry and pass level 6 already.
Coach Tsukasa told me to do a full run-through before this.
I knew it, not having a run-up really makes it impossible to turn enough for a double.
We're going to win!
I want to win.
I want to win!
Seira-chan was way faster than me.
If I don't use every ounce of energy I have, I can't beat Seira-chan.
I have to believe in myself!
Remember that Coach Tsukasa told me to "Win!"
Inside me, there's a useless girl that I can't shake off, but all this time she's held on to a difficult, far off dream.
Coach Tsukasa has promised to make it real.
Since the day she told him her dream...
Always...
I want to believe I can succeed just as strongly.
I want to be the me that Coach Tsukasa believes I can be!
Inori-saaaan!
Coach!
Sorry for the wait!
What number are they on?
What happened? Your whole body's drenched.
Huh?
Oh, this? It's just sweat.
Sweat?
Here!
My skates!
Ema, go and end this with a great performance.
Okay.
What's with that Seira girl?
She's getting all cocky just because she got the high score.
I'll make sure to bring you down to Earth.
I'm not gonna lose to Seira, I'll absolutely do better than her.
Yuitsuka-san? Number 24, Yuitsuka Inori-san?
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Yuitsuka Inori here.
Ah. Alright. You're okay...
Hey!
Wait, gross! What are you all drenched for?
Ah, well, that's...
This is an important moment, what the heck are you doing?
Think what'd happen if you hadn't made it in time!
Ahaha... You're right.
Coach!
Really, thank you so much!
Relax. I was able to relax!
Coach Tsukasa, thanks to all the encouragement you've been giving me and the skates you retrieved for me...
I'm as energized as can be!
I-Inori-san!
Alright, follow me.
Here I go.
She's grown without me again...
Kids that age shoot up on their own the second you take your eyes off them.
Shocking, isn't it?
Yeah.
But that's exactly why coaches like us have to pay attention.
Oh?
Remember the Kyoto badge test?
I told you Ema couldn't participate because of a fever.
That's right.
A year ago, Ema had a growth spurt.
The growing pains prevented her from practicing her jumps.
She was rushing her self-training, which increased and spread the pain all over.
After resting up and starting training again, she again went overboard and again was in pain.
Another round of rest, and when training began again she did the same thing.
She actually failed the level one exam twice.
The kids' level one.
Really?
I kept telling her not to practice too hard, but she'd always overdo it anyways.
It's not Ema's fault.
Somewhere inside of me, I knew we were lagging behind and rushed things just like her.
I know how you feel.
Kids look to us adults and sense the vibes we give off.
Ema unconsciously internalized that atmosphere.
I think that's why she kept pushing herself too hard.
Thanks to that, we've had to take quite the detour.
Even so, Ema's made it this far because she tirelessly puts in effort and bounces back from every failure.
I haven't done anything special myself.
Well, you get the point.
As a coach, you've got to keep that stuff in mind, but you still won't be able to avoid it.
Attention, athletes from the third group!
Your practice time starts now.
Your have five minutes.
A successful double loop.
Good, keep it up!
How's the level 1 exam going? Did Sacchan manage to place?
There's no way to know yet.
Seems the Shishido kid got 23 points.
Ah, that's the skater's daughter, right?
This rice ball is great!
I guess genius is hereditary.
Um...
Huh?
Are you the receptionist at Oosu Rink?
Ahh!
This is bad!
If she knows I was letting her daughter skate in exchange for earthworms...
Thanks for always looking after her. What brings you here today?
Wh-What do I do?
Try to fool her?
No, it's not good to lie.
I'll just have to be honest.
W-Well, Inori-chan told me a while back that she'd be participating in this competition.
Like
Normal
Not much
Favorability
Twiing
Eh? S-Seriously?
You really came all the way to Kyoto for Inori?
Can I sit next to you?
Ah, feel free.
Practice time is over.
Athletes, please gather at the rink side.
Hey, Mama.
Hmm?
That girl's still in the middle.
Oh, her.
Whoever goes first stays there so they can start right away.
Number 17: Kitora Kanna-san, Fukuoka Park FSC.
Wahh!
Ready, and!
Mm!
It's the same single Lutz into double toe loop Seira did.
Although...
That jump was high.
Even higher than Mike-chan's!
In a toe loop jump, you push the blade against the ice.
She made a really big hole.
She's small, but monstrous
Kitora Kanna's score is 23.03.
She is currently in second place.
Ohhh!
Another 23...
Inori-san, let's get ready.
Ah, alright.
You again?
I'm sorry! I'm sorry!
Ritsuki-san, stop that. You'll lose your composure.
Don't worry. I excel at remaining calm.
Number 19: Kogama Ritsuki-san, Okayama Tina FSC.
First off, a double Salchow into a single axel.
Crap! I got caught in the hole and it turned into a single.
Stay calm. Stay calm. I can just change the next jump and it'll be fine.
Double
Single
High
Score
Low
My options are...
a double toe loop into a single axel.
or a double loop into a single axel.
The one I'm most likely to land is...
Double toe loop!
Single axel!
Good. Recovery successful!
Ooohh~!
You did well adjusting the program.
Kogama Ritsuki-san's score is 23.28.
She is currently in second place.
Ohhh!
They're really trying to catch up to me!
This is sooo great!
Another 23 point score...
Hm?
Don't worry.
Your program today has a flying sit spin into a broken leg and a double Salchow into a double loop on top of that.
In other words, you've got two strawberries on top, a deluxe strawberry taiyaki.
De-
Deluxe strawberry taiyaki?
If you're able pull everything off without any misses, you can score even higher than them.
Okay.
Number 20: Kurosawa Miihi-san, Star Hiroshima FSC.
I won't lose to Seira!
I'm the one who transferred from speed skating to figure skating first.
Seira just copied me.
How's that?! I love skating way more than Seira!
I won't lose to her!
She's only level 1 and her spiral is already so pretty.
She's sure got a light body.
Holding my leg up is hard.
But I made made it through without wavering too much.
Seira only cares about jumps, but I'm not like that.
I'll highlight how expressive my skating is!
This is what I love most about figure skating!
I transferred to figure skating just for this!
Waah!
She's super pretty!
Good, with this, I should have passed Seira!
Now I can beat Seira!
Kurosawa Miihi-san's score is 23.34.
Kurosawa Miihi (Hiroshima FSC)
She is currently in second place.
I-I lost by three hundredths of a point? No way.
They're setting the bar quite high, aren't they?
A girl who can't perform well, but whose jumps alone can capture the high score.
A girl who can stay calm and deal with accidents.
A girl who can make use of her flexibility to raise her performance score.
Each and every one of them is impressive.
Inori...
Alright, my laces are okay.
Putting my skates on again makes me so happy.
I'm glad to hear that!
Yes!
Inori-san is calmer than she's ever been today.
If she's ableto perform the same way she normally does...
Sensei.
Huh?
Do you think maybe it would be better if I added a double jump to my combo too...
What makes you think that?
I mean, the girls who scored 23 points all had...
Ah, of course, those are still difficult for me, so maybe...
The reason I didn't change your jumps wasn't because I thought you wouldn't be able to do them.
Eh?
I think you'll be able to score even higher if you can do your current jumps more perfectly.
Is that so?
Taking off from the correct edge and transitioning from the leap to the landing...
keep those two things in mind and you'll be able to gain extra points.
Extra points.
Yep, so if you achieve your goal of having no misses, you will, without a doubt, get the winning score.
Calm down and focus on skating properly.
Coach's face... He really thinks I can win.
Number 24: Yuitsuka Inori-san, Lux Higashiyama FSC.
Now, go!
Yes!
Huh? What's this?
I'll put on the best performance I can do right now for them!
Eh?
D'oh!
Eh? I fell? Ehhh?
Inori-saaan!
You haven't started yet, so you're fine!
Hurry and take position!
A-Alright!
I just lost a few years of my life...
I just lost the last few years of my life...
Right now, I just had a huge burst of speed.
I wonder what that was.
I focused on my skates and held my posture right.
Huh? Isn't this that thing Coach Tsukasa's always telling me?
In order to win, she can't make any mistakes and needs to do the entire routine perfectly.
Come on, turn this around.
Inori.
pajama na kokoro no atashi no kiru doresu wa sekai de ichiban da
Wearing the prettiest dress in the world, my pajama-wrapped heart never stops dreaming
akogare kogarete ano ko to choujousen
It burns with desire for a showdown with her
akogare kogarete ano ko to choujousen
It burns with desire for a showdown with her
akogare kogarete ano ko to choujousen
It burns with desire for a showdown with her
miryoukuteki na sensu de shoubu kiseki teki na chansu de shoubu
A match woven from the threads of fate and chance
miryoukuteki na sensu de shoubu kiseki teki na chansu de shoubu
A match woven from the threads of fate and chance
akogare no konpetishon nekketsu no sensei to
It's a competition my Sensei and I long for
namihazure senseishon chou suka agaru mochibenshon
Feelings of love and motivation are an extraordinary sensation
yumemiru shoujo de itai itai itai
I want to stay a dreamer forever and ever and ever!
yumemiru shoujo de itai itai itai
I want to stay a dreamer forever and ever and ever!
yumemiru shoujo de itai itai itai
I want to stay a dreamer forever and ever and ever!
dakara kimeru
I made my decision!
mune no chikuchiku ga
My chest is tingling!
hajike kimochi ii ne
I will prove you wrong!
odorokasetai ne kurawanai dis tatakau wa rinku
You can't diss me, I only fight in the rink!
mune no tokimeki de
With a throbbing heart
mata hikaru eye wa ice o aisuru aizu da
With a twinkle in my eye, I prove my love for the ice
mata hikaru eye wa ice o aisuru aizu da
With a twinkle in my eye, I prove my love for the ice
mata hikaru eye wa ice o aisuru aizu da
With a twinkle in my eye, I prove my love for the ice
mi ni matou pinku tatakau wa rinku
Wrapped in pink, I face my opponents in the rink
mi ni matou pinku tatakau wa rinku
Wrapped in pink, I face my opponents in the rink
pajama na kokoro no atashi no kiru doresu wa sekai de ichiban da
Wearing the prettiest dress in the world, my pajama-wrapped heart never stops dreaming
pajama na kokoro no atashi no kiru doresu wa sekai de ichiban da
Wearing the prettiest dress in the world, my pajama-wrapped heart never stops dreaming
Subtitles: kissu.moe