Earthworms, come out earthworms.
If I give this to Sekoma-san maybe he'll let me use the rink again.
I want to skate. I want to be a skater.
Look! That girl's really digging up worms!
You're right!
She's always collecting worms. What's she even do with them?
Eat them, right?
That's crazy!
They're not food. They're so I can skate.
I guess there's nothing we can do about it.
Yeah, I already reported a girl in our class was having trouble.
It's been a long time since I last had that dream.
Non-chaaaaan!
A-A hair ghost!
Is that the reaction you wanted, Onee-chan?
Aw, it didn't work.
You sleep well?
Yup, soundly.
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
Morning Comes
But why'd you come home all of a sudden?
I just happened to be in the area.
So I just had to come and see your face, Non-chan.
Oh... is that?
Your free skating uniform.
Mom was up all night fixing it, saying it could still wasn't good enough.
Onee-chan.
Have I... changed?
I was wondering if maybe I'd changed a bit since I started skating.
Let's see...
It feels like you've changed a bit, but at the same time feels like you haven't.
Before, when I used to look at you, Non-chan...
you felt kinda, "I've gotta try harder!",
but now you're more like, "I'll do my best!".
I don't really get it.
I guess not!
I don't really get it either,
but there's one thing I can say for certain:
This whole time, past and present, you haven't stopped giving it your best.
Mom, your friends... everyone's realized that.
So, Non-chan, you can keep giving it your best like you always have been.
Everyone will keep watching you.
What is this intense, flowery smell?
Morning.
Sorry. Even though I was supposed to prepare breakfast...
It's fine I can do this much no problem.
You were working late yesterday, right? You shouldn't do that so often.
Nah, I can handle this much just fine.
Aren't you going to a different skating place today?
Ah, that's right.
It's for the test of a girl I'm teaching.
Inori-chan?
Yup, it's her level 6 test and it's really important.
Level 6, huh? Isn't that one pretty hard?
It sure is. If she passes, then with regards to the All-Japan Novices,
she'll be allowed to partake in the qualifying tournaments.
Novices...
That's right.
Ah! I've heard of that before.
I'm pretty sure Meiko talked about it before.
It's all young kids.
From this young age,
they're all devoting their whole lives to practice...
just so they can shine for a few minutes.
They shine in this Novice...
so that they can face the even more selective Juniors and Seniors.
I'm headed off.
This is the place I took my first badge test last year.
The place where I met Hikaru-chan.
Maybe I came a bit too early...
Inori-chan?
Hikaru... -chan.
It really is you, Inori-chan!
I felt like you'd be coming, so I hung around.
You're short.
Eh? Hikaru-chan, how tall are you now?
150cm.
Ehhh!
I though I'd grown so much...
Is today your badge test?
Oh? Yeah, level 6.
Really? Then...
That's right.
I'm finally going to take you on, Hikaru-chan!
Sorry to keep you waiting. I'll be there soon.
Let's meet at the competition!
Yeah! The All-Japan's!
It's a promise!
Inori-san should've already gone in, but...
Oh?
Saying this girl will win against Hikaru,
is the same as saying that you will win against me.
Before talking about our dreams, we check their viability many times.
We look at the path our predecessors have taken to reach that dream...
and ask if we're still on that same path...
and if we're really able to walk it.
Then we think...
Of how great those who pioneered that path were...
Of the courage it took to carve it out with no one else to refer to...
Even still...
Even still, I want to show I can win.
With the Inori-san you rejected.
Good morning.
Morning.
I'm going to go over today's plans one more time.
First off, elements.
Then the solo double Axel test.
And after that, the short program test.
Then you'll change and finish up with the free skating test.
Let's take them down one by one.
Yes.
Coach Akeuraji.
Rioh-san!
Good to see you again.
Your test is today too, right, Rioh-san?
My success rate's improved, so I thought I could get it in before the competition...
Coach Akeuraji!
Once again, I am sincerely grateful for your help last month.
P-Please stop! Not with so many people around!
Hm? No, I must properly show my gratitude.
Ahh! Please don't be absurd!
Certainly not, Rioh was in your care so I must.
No way! For someone like me!
No, no. It was all thanks to you.
This spot...
Ah, no, no. Not me!
When I took my first badge test...
This is where Coach had me do the finger thing.
They're not shaking today.
Then, next. Yuitsuka-san, would you please.
Yes!
She landed the double Axel!
I landed it.
You're all good. Good work.
I'm so glad you passed.
He's more exhausted than I am.
Inori.
Here, your next outfit.
Thanks.
I passed my elements test.
Next is the short program!
Put my fingers in the ballet pose!
Great! She didn't fall!
Keep calm and do it like in practice.
Alright.
This is my sixth time.
If I fail here, it'll be truly lame.
But!
I'll do it calmly.
I should ask you why you're so pessimistic, Rioh-san?
The son of a silver medalist, positioned for success, and this is the best I can muster.
I've got everything, there's no reason I shouldn't succeed.
That's who I am.
Coach, if you were in my position, wouldn't you be pessimistic too?
But even though Coach Tsukasa started late, he never gave up on improving his ability.
Even when he was told he had no talent, he kept at it.
He's really accomplished some amazing things as a skater.
I'll be just like Coach!
He did it!
Elements, the short program...
Inori-san and Rioh-san both passed those parts.
All that's left is the free skating.
There's no announcer or applause.
Once you finish they move right on to the next person.
The parents and coaches praying for success...
The judges carefully evaluating them...
and the nerves of everyone betting it all on one day...
It's so quiet and the atmosphere is heavy...
Inori-san.
It's about time you get ready.
Ah, yeah.
Inori.
Mom.
You alright? Are you nervous?
Yeah, a bit... but I'm fine.
That's good.
Mom... thanks.
For telling me it was okay to skate.
It's because you gave me permission back then...
that now I can say that I'm doing what I love...
that I can do it well...
that I'm not embarrassed.
I should thank you too.
For making me realize just how strong you are, Inori.
I'm off.
Inori-san.
Eh, you wanna?
Coach, do you remember?
How I skated at the very beginning, before I met you.
Back then, you tied yourself to me.
I hated myself, but I loved skating.
I kept saying "I'm sorry" and "I'll never be any good."
You took all my loose feelings and tied them up tight.
You made me whole.
So I'm fine.
Yeah, there isn't anything left to address.
After this test, we'll just move forward at full speed.
Be confident in the skills you've honed!
Yes!
First is the double Axel.
After that comes six jumps and three spins.
If she misses one, she fails.
But it'll be fine.
It's fine.
She landed!
Dance! All the way to the end!
One by one, step by step.
Goodbye.
I won't forget you.
It's because you were there...
that I can skate like this now.
So I'll never give up.
So I'll have faith.
Your thoughts...
your love...
they weren't wrong!
Thank you.
Now then, we'll announce the results.
Everyone who took the level 6 free skating test, please gather.
What do I do?
I'm feeling super anxious right now.
If I fail, I can't compete with Hikaru-chan.
I won't be able to keep my promise.
Then we'll begin. Akiyama Kana-san: Pass.
Your jumps have improved a lot, good job.
I want to pass. I want to pass.
Endou Rina-san:
I want to pass. I want to pass!
As we pointed out to you last time...
Hakamada Kokoa-san:
There's no need to worry like that.
Your combination turns,
Eh?
were lacking, try again.
It's fine, be happy.
Yamazaki Arika-san:
Likewise, your combination...
What it is?
Nothing. Thanks.
Sakita Ikki-san:
Your missed step stood out.
Next time be careful.
Sonidori Rioh-san: Pass.
It's clear you've been practicing.
That was very clean skating.
Yuitsuka Inori-san:
Your jumps were nice and wide.
You did a good job matching the music with your performance.
Pass.
Give it your best at the block competition.
I will!
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 coach 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
Dazzling beyond reach...
with instinct beyond comprehension and accumulated experience...
each of their dreams shines beautifully.
In this world of ice, they put everything at stake.
These skaters bet their all on this sport.
The battle for the medal of victory begins now.
In this sea of dazzling stars...
I want to prove that my light shines the brightest.