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On the ice, for even the world's best skater,

On the ice,

they will have difficulty landing successfully.

it's hard for even the world's best athletes to land

Landing tricks that skaters around the globe cannot.

every move successfully.

A miraculous person who dances so beautifully and freely on the ice

There are so many elements to consider.

as if to make you forget that they are on ice.

But if you can do tricks

That's what makes a strong figure skater.

that other skaters never could,

In order to reach that beautiful world,

if you can dance so beautifully and freely

we jumped in without knowing what it would cost…

that it makes people forget you're on the ice at all,

… dreaming while we pay in ways we can't even count.

that's real magic.

This is so fun!

That's what it means to be a world-class figure skater.

It's already four o'clock.

In order to reach that beautiful moment,

No wonder there are more elementary schoolers jumping in.

little kids from all over jumped right in,

Ow!

too young to realize that achieving their dreams means

At least apologize.

that they and their families will have to pay a great and terrible price.

She's about five.

A GENIUS ON THE ICE

If I had started when I was that young, I would be in a more successful place now.

Four o'clock already.

You're 14? Starting as a middle schooler?

No wonder there are so many kids out on the ice.

That's impossible.

At least say you're sorry.

She's got to be about five.

If I had started when I was that young,

I'd be in a way more successful position right now.

You're 14? And you're a total beginner?

You can just forget it.

I'm going home.

I came all the way from Yokohama

Came all the way from Yokohama because they said there was a skating job,

because they said there's a skating job here,

and now they don't even want to talk?

but they want to talk tomorrow since they're busy today?

What am I supposed to do? Just hang around until tomorrow?

I guess I'll stay at a net café.

Guess I could go to a net café.

Hmm?

Huh?

Why did a child come out from the shoe rental counter?

Okay. What's a kid doing behind the rental counter?

Hi there.

Hello there.

Excuse me, but I want to check something.

Sorry to bother you.

Did you come by yourself today?

I just want to ask you a couple of questions.

Can I see your entrance pass?

So, where are your parents?

Did you pay the fee?

Let's take a look at your entry ticket, why don't we?

Hey! Wait, you!

Oh, dear. Did you pay?

I'm paying the entrance fee with my hard-earned money.

Hey! Where are you going?

I won't let a kid skate for free!

I have to have a whole ass job to pay for these entrance fees.

Stop!

I don't care if she is a little kid, no one skates for free on my watch!

-Oh! Please wait. I let that child-- -Huh?

You get back here!

- Please. Wait, sir. Let me explain. - What?

No way.

What?

Dang it!

She shouldn't be too far yet.

Come on. She can't have gotten that far yet.

Just my imagination, I guess.

Huh?

Huh? What?

Must be hearing things.

What are you climbing?

Huh? Huh?

Hey! What do you think you're doing?

Get down from there.

Stay with me.

Please don't die.

Hey, don't cry.

Stop crying. I'm fine.

I'm fine--

Really, I'm not hurt or any--

So you say you're not getting in for free,

So you're giving bags of worms to the old guy at the reception desk,

since you're trading worms for small birds with the receptionist,

and because he lets you into the rink with that,

in exchange for being allowed to skate on the ice.

you're technically not skating for free.

It's the truth!

Is that it? Because--

Please, believe me!

Please believe me. I'm telling you the truth!

I'm trading these worms!

He has lots of pet birds and so I dig them up.

Okay! I got it, you don't have to show me!

See? I've got them right here.

That old man was letting her in with that excuse.

Whoa! Okay! I believe you, now put them away.

I'm surprised this lie has lasted this long.

I'd bet money he's just using that as an excuse to be nice to her.

You're trembling.

I'm kind of surprised they managed to get away with it.

Are you okay?

No one's caught on?

I don't like snakes and creatures like that,

Hey, uh, you're trembling pretty bad.

so don't show me those worms anymore.

Are you feeling okay?

Okay.

I don't like wiggly stuff like worms and snakes,

- Anyhow… - Huh?

so please keep those away from me forever.

You ran away, which means that you know what you're doing is wrong.

-Yes. -Then you have to stop.

Or else other people will begin to do the same thing,

and the skating rink will go broke.

Okay.

She actually listens.

- Anyhow... - Huh?

That book.

You did run away, which means that you must know what you're doing is wrong.

So nostalgic!

You really need to quit that.

The skating textbook, right?

If everyone tried to pay with worms, the skating rink would go broke.

I used to read it too.

- Okay. - At least she listens.

Oh.

Hmm? Hey.

Oh, I wanted to skate no matter what.

That book...

But my mom says I can't because I'll get hurt.

Oh, yes!

I thought if I work hard and practice, then…

Talk about a blast from the past.

-Did you tell her? -Huh?

I had this book too.

Did you tell your mom that you want to skate?

These notes...

Here's a list of numbers for figure skating clubs in Nagoya.

RIGHT LEG FORWARD/ OUTSIDE/THREE-TURN

Talk to your mom and have her reach out to one that's right for you.

Yeah. I really want to do figure skating.

What club do you coach, sir?

But my mom says I can't because she doesn't want me to get hurt.

Huh? Me?

So I thought if I just followed the book, I could learn by myself.

Hmm?

- Have you told her that? - Huh?

I'm not a coach or anything.

Did you tell your mom how badly you want to skate?

6:00 already?

Here, take this.

No more worms, okay?

It's a list of phone numbers for all the figure skating clubs in Nagoya.

Talk to your mom and have her reach out

to see which one might have the right program for you.

Which skating club do you coach at? I could just go to yours.

Huh? Wait. Who, me?

Yeah.

I'm not a coach. You wouldn't want me anyway.

Huh?

It's already 6:00?

Anyway, no more worms. You hear me?

Yes, sir.

What grade are you?

- Hey, what grade are you in? - Huh?

I'm in fifth grade.

The fifth.

So about 11 years old.

So ten or 11?

If you're serious about becoming a pro figure skater, you're at the cutoff age.

If you're serious about going pro, you're right at the cutoff age.

Talk to your mom as soon as you get home.

I mean it. Talk to your mom first thing, okay?

See you later.

See ya.

I'm home.

Hi, Mom.

Welcome back. You were out for a long time today.

Welcome back. You were out for a long time.

Yeah.

Mom. So--

I want to ask. Can you--

You have homework again tonight, right?

I can't help you with your homework right now.

Do it before you forget.

I'll review it after dinner, okay?

Uh, okay.

Sorry. What should I do?

- Huh? - You don't have to do anything.

You wouldn't be able to do it anyways.

It's okay. We'll take care of everything.

You can just wait, Inori.

Okay.

Did you draw it good?

GROUP PRESENTATIONS

I think so.

Sorry, what should I be doing?

I want to skate.

Huh?

I'm gonna trade worms with Mr. Sekoma to get in the skating rink again.

You don't have to do anything.

You know what you're doing is wrong.

You wouldn't be very good at it anyway.

Then you have to stop.

It'll be fine. We can do the whole presentation ourselves.

If you're serious about becoming a pro figure skater,

You can just sit and wait.

you're at the cutoff age.

Okay.

Assistant coach?

Did your drawing turn out good?

Yes.

Yeah, it's good enough.

You have a good track record of ice dancing in nationals with me.

I just want to go skate.

If I refer you to the club, I think you'll be accepted immediately.

I'll dig up a whole bunch of worms. Then I can skate as long as I want.

-A coach, huh. -What?

What you're doing is wrong, and I think you know it.

You're gonna have to cut that out.

If you're serious about going pro,

you're right at the cutoff age.

ICE SKATING RINK

An assistant coach?

Yeah.

The fact that you went to nationals for ice dancing,

and the fact that you did that with me,

if I recommend you for this, they're going to hire you on the spot.

- I don't know. - What?

You don't want to?

I was only able to participate in nationals because of your skills.

I'm not qualified.

The only reason I made it to nationals in the first place was because of you.

Ice dancing is a two-person sport, Tsukasa.

Yeah. But that was just a fluke.

So what? You're really going to work part-time jobs until you pass auditions?

So what? You're going to work dead-end part-time jobs until you pass auditions?

You're already 26, right, Tsukasa? You don't have much of an income, right?

Look, you're 26 years old and you're not making much of a living right now.

It's not like I'm telling you to quit your ice show job.

I'm not saying you should quit doing ice shows if that's what you want to do.

But what I am saying is being an assistant coach is a good skating job too.

Only, being an assistant coach is just as good a skating job.

Excuse me.

- Excuse me. - Huh?

Are you Ms. Takamine from Lux Higashiyama?

Are you Coach Takamine from Lux Higashiyama?

My name is Ms. Yuitsuka. I called earlier asking to meet.

I'm Yuitsuka. I called earlier asking to meet.

Ah! Hello!

Oh! Yes, hello!

I've been expecting you.

I've been expecting you. Come in.

Sorry to bother you.

Oh, good. This won't take very long.

Inori.

Mmm.

What? Do you know this girl?

What? Do you know her?

Uh, yeah, kind of.

Yeah, kind of.

Then why don't you sit and talk with us?

Then why don't you sit with us?

I bet you'll pick up the coaching role before you even know it.

I think you'll pick up the coach role.

Here, want a snack?

Here, have a snack.

I see you told her after all. Great job.

Good job. I see you talked to your mom.

Hmm?

I recommend this school for beginners.

FIGURE SKATING SCHOOL

The lesson fee here is low if it's once a week.

Take a look. I recommend this school for beginners.

It takes two years to graduate though, right?

The lesson fees here are low if she's enrolled once a week.

I see you've done your research.

It would take a full two years for her to graduate though.

Yes, well, I know because my eldest daughter used to figure skate.

Oh, I see you've done your research.

Is that so?

Well, I know because my eldest daughter used to figure skate.

Yes, I started her when she was five.

Oh, is that so?

There was an accident.

Yes, I started her when she was only five.

I made her go through some hard times.

She had worked so hard.

That's why I don't want Inori to go through the same thing.

But she had an accident and had to quit.

And the teachers at her school are worried about this one

You see? I couldn't bear to put Inori through all that too.

because she has bad grades in school.

Besides, she's not doing very well in school.

It's too much to do both skating and school.

Her teachers have been worried about her grades for a long time already.

Then why did you…

To add skating on top of all that would just be too much.

She's been insistent.

Then why are you--

So I'm taking her to different clubs, hoping she'll give up

She's been so insistent about it.

if she hears "no" straight from the coaches.

So I'm taking her to different clubs.

It's just a theory, but if she joins a club and begins one-on-one lessons--

I figured if the coaches tell her "no", then maybe she'll finally drop it.

It's useless.

Well, it's just a theory, but if she joins a club and starts private lessons--

My eldest used to skate, so I'd like to think

What for?

I know about the figure skating world.

Her sister did this for years, so I know how the figure skating world is.

There's no way she'll be able to catch up to those who started when they were five.

There's no way she'll be able to catch up.

Look at that, Inori.

Her peers will all have started at five or six and she'll be left behind.

Inori, look out there.

See how good they are.

Look how they can jump even with their small bodies.

So small and already practicing jumps.

If you join them, you'll be miserable.

Think of how miserable you'd be if you joined them.

Let's just have her skate around once.

Wouldn't you be embarrassed?

Huh? But…

You know what? Let's just see what she can do.

I'll discern whether it's worth it for her to start skating.

Uh, but...

-Tsukasa, a word. -Oh!

I'm not ready to believe she's hopeless.

Sorry.

I'll decide that for myself.

I couldn't just sit there.

Hey there, Coach. A word, please.

Nice idea punch!

You plan on complimenting her and getting her on our team, right?

You are smart.

I told you you'd be a good assistant coach.

Huh?

My mouth just started moving before I could have a chance to think.

But be careful how you compliment the girl!

Other parents are watching us!

If they think we favor her, we'll be in trouble.

Your voice is especially loud, so be careful.

Okay.

And remember that figure skating is very expensive for those who take it seriously.

If the girl can't make it, her family will suffer as much as she will.

Yes.

Are you okay with a size 22, not a size 21?

Yes.

She's so down.

I want to cheer her up, but I have to remember what Hitomi said.

I'm sorry.

I guess I would have been able to skate if I hadn't snuck around

I couldn't just sit there and listen to that any longer.

and told my mom earlier that I want to skate.

Check out the big brain on you, smarty.

If only I had started when I was younger.

You're going to butter up that kid and toss her right in the club, aren't ya?

Here, stick your foot in.

See? I know what I'm talking about.

Yes, sir.

You're going to be a great assistant coach.

I talked to you like I always knew better,

No. My mouth just started moving

but I wasn't able to ask my parents when I was young.

before I had a chance to think about what I was saying.

But be careful what you say to her!

The eyes of the ice moms are ever watchful.

If they think one of our coaches is playing favorites,

I'm never gonna hear the end of it.

I know how loud you can get,

so I need a verbal confirmation that you get it.

Yeah. I got it.

Good. And I don't need to remind you how expensive figure skating can be

for those who take it seriously.

If she can't hack it, her family will suffer just as much as her.

Just keep that in mind.

I know.

Doesn't look like we have a 21 back there, so are you okay with a 22?

Uh-huh.

That is not a happy face.

I wish I could cheer her up, but I have to remember what Hitomi said.

- I'm really sorry. - Huh?

I should have told my mom a long time ago,

because if I had, maybe I would actually have a chance.

I wasted so much time.

If I had only started earlier...

Let's get these on.

Mm-hmm.

I talked to you like I knew better,

but I couldn't tell my parents when I was young either.

Huh?

You're a strong girl.

You're brave. Way more than you know.

Are you ready?

All right. Are you ready?

Yes.

I think so.

Wait. What about her helmet?

Oh! Wait up!

Oh! Hey! Wait a sec!

She's fast.

She's just gliding, but it looks like stars are dancing behind her.

She's just gliding, but it looks like she's leaving a trail of stars behind her.

Who is this girl?

She's like a completely different person on the ice!

She's a completely different person on the ice!

She's talented.

If you ask me, she's got it.

-What? -What?

- Huh? - Huh?

Are you forcing compliments so she'll join the club?

And you're not forcing compliments just so she'll join the club, right?

Of course not.

Tsukasa! Choose your words wisely!

Let's start with the skating basics.

Okay then. Let's test you on some of the basics.

Do you know how to do a forward swizzle?

Forward swizzle. Know it?

Yes.

Yeah.

Single forward swizzle.

Single forward.

Back swizzle.

Backward swizzle.

T-stop.

There's no need for her to go to school.

See, she doesn't need skating school!

Let's admit her to the club immediately!

Let's admit her to the club right now.

Hey! Keep it down!

I'm surprised, honestly.

I don't know that I've ever been more stunned.

When did she get so good?

Two-foot slalom.

Forward crossover.

She's a genius!

I'm telling you! She's a natural!

-A genius! -Be quiet!

Would you stop yelling?

Right, this child isn't afraid to fall.

Yeah. She's got no fear in her at all.

She's naturally conquered her fear by falling over and over,

I've already seen her do stuff that a normal beginner would be too scared to do.

practicing on her own.

All self-taught.

All right, let's try skating.

All right, what do you say we try a little skating?

Skating?

Not like this?

I thought that's what I was doing.

No, I'll teach you how a figure skater moves gracefully.

You are, but I'll show you how a figure skater moves all fancy and graceful.

Look. To skate, you'll be using the two edges of your skates.

Look here. You're going to be using both edges of the blade on the skates

The inside edge and the outside edge.

for different things.

The first step to skating is to distinguish the usage of these two edges.

The inside edge and this is the outside edge.

To begin, place your feet at a 45-degree angle.

The first step to skating

Firmly bend your hips and keep your arms horizontal.

is to distinguish how they're used to propel you.

Lean your ankles toward your big toes, going on your inside edge.

First, place your feet at a 45-degree angle. Like this.

Then push off the ice with the entire blade.

Then, firmly bend your knees, stick your arms out.

At this point, you'll look cool if you raise your free leg,

Now lean your ankle in towards your big toe,

the one that's not on the ice.

then you're on the inside edge.

But you don't have to push yourself at first.

And then push off the ice with the entire blade.

He's got long legs.

Now eventually, you'll be able to raise your free leg.

Once you start moving, straighten your gliding leg and bring in your free one.

That looks really cool.

When you bring your free leg all the way in,

But that takes muscle, so don't push yourself at first.

lean your gliding leg to the inside edge and push.

Wow. Long legs.

Then make the leg you pushed with your gliding leg and push.

Once you start moving, stretch the gliding leg all the way up

And repeat.

and bring your free leg in to meet it.

Do my leg like this…

When you're steady on both legs,

Huh? I'm not moving one bit.

you can lean your gliding leg to the inside edge this time

If you lean forward, you'll brake, so pull your head back.

and push off again.

Pull my head…

Glide along until you're ready to bring that leg back in and repeat like so.

Hey! Are you okay?

- Now you give it a try. - Uh, do my leg like this...

Maybe I'm useless after all.

Um, I'm not moving at all.

This girl's moods are quite extreme.

Am I doing this right?

You don't get good at skating on your first day.

Yeah, if you lean forward like that, that's what puts on the brakes.

Just try to keep your head up.

Keep my head...

Hey, kid! That looked painful. Are you okay?

My mom was right. I guess I can't do this after all.

This girl's moods are kind of extreme.

This isn't something you can master on your first day.

No one can.

You have to find your center, keep practicing

and continue to perfect it every time you're on the ice.

and refine it every time you skate.

Before you know it, you'll be flying.

Let's try again.

Okay!

Yeah!

Just like that!

Bend your knees and push!

Can you straighten your leg more?

Now try to straighten your leg out a little more.

Yes.

Okay.

She's picking it up quickly.

She's picking it up so fast.

This is fun!

You're doing amazing, Inori.

Inori, you're doing amazing!

You're doing it.

What did you say? Did you just compliment me, Mom?

Mom, did you just compliment me?

I said you're doing amazing.

You're amazing, Inori.

You've really impressed me, Inori.

I'm really impressed.

And it's so good to see you smile again.

You're doing so good.

- Does that mean that I can-- - Absolutely not.

- What? - What?

-What? -What?

I've made up my mind.

I do not want my daughter to figure skate.

And I do not want my daughter to figure skate.

- But… - I saw my eldest daughter work so hard,

- But you just-- - Inori's sister worked so hard.

forgoing playing to skate since she was five.

From the time she was five, she had absolutely no time to play or be a kid.

And in the end, there was nothing to show for it.

She gave everything to this sport.

I felt so bad for her when she had to give it up.

And in the end...

Inori just doesn't know any other dreams besides skating yet.

And in the end, she had nothing to show for it.

I don't want her to spend time and money

I just think Inori hasn't found a dream other than skating yet.

on something that won't reward her for her hard work.

I want her to experience other things she could enjoy.

Is that so wrong of me to think as her parent?

I don't want her time or money wasted.

She's right.

I'm trying to do what's best for my daughter.

It's going to be difficult to start skating at 11 years old.

She's got a point.

I should know this best.

It's going to be hard to start skating at 11.

I started late too.

I should know.

I don't like where I am now.

She could still find something with a lower barrier of entry.

- Something else she could love. - I...

I don't like myself right now.

Inori?

I wanted to skate no matter what.

Listen to me. I've always wanted...

I-I know skating is so hard that my sister had to quit.

I've always wanted to skate, no matter what it takes.

I know that much.

I-I know that skating is really hard.

I know a lot of people quit. I get it.

And I know that I'm causing a lot of trouble for you, Mom.

I've always felt bad.

And my teachers too.

I didn't want to make you worry.

I feel so bad all the time.

I didn't want to complain.

I don't want to make you worry.

Even then, I've always wanted to skate.

I don't want to complain.

It's been my saving grace!

And I know I'm not very good at anything.

As long as I was thinking about skating, I didn't care about my bad time at school.

But I've always wanted to do this!

It made me feel like there was something I could do that everyone else couldn't.

It's the only thing that makes me happy!

But the truth is, that was just pretend.

When I think about skating, I can ignore all the bad stuff at school.

I don't have anything!

I get to think, "I could do something they can't."

I want to be a version of myself without any flaws.

But I can't do it either. I'm just faking it.

I want something I love, something no one will outdo me on.

I'm just useless!

Something I'm good at.

But I want to be better.

I want to have something I'm not bad at.

Something I love where no one's going to talk down to me.

I want to have something that I'm actually good at.

I don't want to be embarrassed of myself!

-Ms. Yuitsuka. -Hmm?

I just want to skate.

Let's let her join the club already.

- Ms. Yuitsuka. - Huh?

Already?

Let's just get her ass in here already.

Have her join?

Beg your pardon?

Of course, there's no guarantee that she can become like an Olympic athlete.

Watch your language!

But she has the skills you need to continue skating.

Here's the thing.

She has the dedication for the rink.

I can't guarantee that she's going to become an Olympic athlete or anything.

The time and money it takes to figure skate

And yet, she already has everything she needs to be successful as a figure skater.

doesn't even compare to other extracurriculars.

She has dedication for the rink.

It requires strong optimism from the skater themselves.

And it's true.

But other children have been skating since they were five.

Figure skating takes up way more time and money than other extracurriculars do.

You keep saying "five years old," but…

So if you want to overcome that,

your skater is going to need a lot of optimism and an iron will.

But the other children have been skating for so much longer.

You keep saying that, but look.

I wanna go home.

There aren't many kids who can practice seriously at that age!

Most kids that age can't practice a damn thing.

Tsukasa, keep your voice down.

You can't act like they're serious about it.

What am I saying?

I'm begging, be quiet.

Am I stupid?

Why did I hesitate?

I'm the one who should know more than anyone how Inori feels.

I should have jumped in way sooner.

No matter how old I was or insecure I was, I wasn't supposed to give up!

I know how this girl feels better than anyone.

What did I need back then?

It never mattered how old or how insecure I was.

What did I want?

I wasn't going to give up!

I will be her coach!

What was it? What did I need back then?

I will teach her how to skate!

What was I hoping for?

She's taught herself this much thus far!

Screw it, then! If you let her stay, I'll teach her myself!

She can still catch up!

Let me be her skating coach! I'm begging!

She definitely has the talent to get better!

This girl has learned some much already entirely on her own.

She's not afraid to get hurt.

She can absolutely still catch up!

She has core strength.

She's got loads of talent, and I know she'll only get better.

She listens.

She's not afraid to get hurt. She has great core strength.

And she has the ambition.

She listens. And she has the ambition.

If you would only bring her to practice,

As long as you can bring her to practice, we can take care of the rest, okay?

I think her talent is sure to blossom.

I think your daughter is going to be an incredible skater some day.

No, I don't think.

In fact,

I will get Inori to compete in Japan's National Championship!

mark my words.

I look forward to working with you!

I'm going to make her a qualifier in the National Championship.

You'll go that far?

I'll do whatever it takes!

Well, if you insist.

You really mean that?

Yes!

Then sure, if you insist, Coach.

Let's do it!

Isn't that great?

Uh, your name…

Oh, hey, uh, what's your name?

My name is Inori.

- Inori. - Huh?

Inori Yuitsuka!

I'm Inori Yuitsuka!

That's an awesome name.

That's a very good name.

Rise.

- Bow. - Goodbye!

- Bow. - See you!

Has Inori always been like that?

She took off. I've never seen her act like that before.

She's been really upbeat lately.

Yeah, she's been a lot happier than usual.

She looks like she might be having fun.

I guess she has something fun going on.

It totally sucked.

Do you have any idea what you put me through?

The pressure from the parents was crazy.

The other parents have been breathing down my neck all week. It sucks.

Don't voice compliments that make you

You can't make it sound like you're giving her preferential treatment.

sound like you're giving her preferential treatment.

- Do you hear me? - What?

Okay? I get it.

Oh, yeah. Don't worry about it.

Stop acting like you didn't do anything wrong.

Maybe I'll stop worrying about it when you stop making me worry about it,

Coach Tsukasa!

you absolute baboon.

Hello!

- I'm here, Coach! - Huh?

That's the most talented smile I've ever seen!

I'm ready to go!

I told you to be quiet!

Now that's a gold medal smile, kid!

What did I literally just tell you not to do?

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On the ice, for even the world's best skater,
they will have difficulty landing successfully.
Landing tricks that skaters around the globe cannot.
A miraculous person who dances so beautifully and freely on the ice
as if to make you forget that they are on ice.
That's what makes a strong figure skater.
In order to reach that beautiful world,
we jumped in without knowing what it would cost…
… dreaming while we pay in ways we can't even count.
This is so fun!
It's already four o'clock.
No wonder there are more elementary schoolers jumping in.
Ow!
At least apologize.
She's about five.
If I had started when I was that young, I would be in a more successful place now.
You're 14? Starting as a middle schooler?
That's impossible.
I'm going home.
I came all the way from Yokohama
because they said there's a skating job here,
but they want to talk tomorrow since they're busy today?
I guess I'll stay at a net café.
Hmm?
Why did a child come out from the shoe rental counter?
Hi there.
Excuse me, but I want to check something.
Did you come by yourself today?
Can I see your entrance pass?
Did you pay the fee?
Hey! Wait, you!
I'm paying the entrance fee with my hard-earned money.
I won't let a kid skate for free!
Stop!
-Oh! Please wait. I let that child-- -Huh?
No way.
What?
Dang it!
She shouldn't be too far yet.
Just my imagination, I guess.
Huh? What?
What are you climbing?
Get down from there.
Stay with me.
Hey, don't cry.
I'm fine--
So you say you're not getting in for free,
since you're trading worms for small birds with the receptionist,
in exchange for being allowed to skate on the ice.
It's the truth!
Please, believe me!
I'm trading these worms!
Okay! I got it, you don't have to show me!
That old man was letting her in with that excuse.
I'm surprised this lie has lasted this long.
You're trembling.
Are you okay?
I don't like snakes and creatures like that,
so don't show me those worms anymore.
Okay.
- Anyhow… - Huh?
You ran away, which means that you know what you're doing is wrong.
-Yes. -Then you have to stop.
Or else other people will begin to do the same thing,
and the skating rink will go broke.
Okay.
She actually listens.
That book.
So nostalgic!
The skating textbook, right?
I used to read it too.
Oh.
Oh, I wanted to skate no matter what.
But my mom says I can't because I'll get hurt.
I thought if I work hard and practice, then…
-Did you tell her? -Huh?
Did you tell your mom that you want to skate?
Here's a list of numbers for figure skating clubs in Nagoya.
Talk to your mom and have her reach out to one that's right for you.
What club do you coach, sir?
Huh? Me?
Hmm?
I'm not a coach or anything.
6:00 already?
No more worms, okay?
Yes, sir.
What grade are you?
I'm in fifth grade.
So about 11 years old.
If you're serious about becoming a pro figure skater, you're at the cutoff age.
Talk to your mom as soon as you get home.
See you later.
I'm home.
Welcome back. You were out for a long time today.
Yeah.
Mom. So--
You have homework again tonight, right?
Do it before you forget.
Uh, okay.
Sorry. What should I do?
- Huh? - You don't have to do anything.
You wouldn't be able to do it anyways.
It's okay. We'll take care of everything.
You can just wait, Inori.
Okay.
Did you draw it good?
I think so.
I want to skate.
I'm gonna trade worms with Mr. Sekoma to get in the skating rink again.
You know what you're doing is wrong.
Then you have to stop.
If you're serious about becoming a pro figure skater,
you're at the cutoff age.
Assistant coach?
Yes.
You have a good track record of ice dancing in nationals with me.
If I refer you to the club, I think you'll be accepted immediately.
-A coach, huh. -What?
You don't want to?
I was only able to participate in nationals because of your skills.
Ice dancing is a two-person sport, Tsukasa.
Yeah. But that was just a fluke.
So what? You're really going to work part-time jobs until you pass auditions?
You're already 26, right, Tsukasa? You don't have much of an income, right?
It's not like I'm telling you to quit your ice show job.
But what I am saying is being an assistant coach is a good skating job too.
Excuse me.
Are you Ms. Takamine from Lux Higashiyama?
My name is Ms. Yuitsuka. I called earlier asking to meet.
Ah! Hello!
I've been expecting you.
Sorry to bother you.
Inori.
Mmm.
What? Do you know her?
Yeah, kind of.
Then why don't you sit with us?
I think you'll pick up the coach role.
Here, have a snack.
Good job. I see you talked to your mom.
Hmm?
I recommend this school for beginners.
The lesson fee here is low if it's once a week.
It takes two years to graduate though, right?
I see you've done your research.
Yes, well, I know because my eldest daughter used to figure skate.
Is that so?
Yes, I started her when she was five.
There was an accident.
I made her go through some hard times.
That's why I don't want Inori to go through the same thing.
And the teachers at her school are worried about this one
because she has bad grades in school.
It's too much to do both skating and school.
Then why did you…
She's been insistent.
So I'm taking her to different clubs, hoping she'll give up
if she hears "no" straight from the coaches.
It's just a theory, but if she joins a club and begins one-on-one lessons--
It's useless.
My eldest used to skate, so I'd like to think
I know about the figure skating world.
There's no way she'll be able to catch up to those who started when they were five.
Look at that, Inori.
See how good they are.
Look how they can jump even with their small bodies.
If you join them, you'll be miserable.
Let's just have her skate around once.
Huh? But…
I'll discern whether it's worth it for her to start skating.
-Tsukasa, a word. -Oh!
Sorry.
I couldn't just sit there.
Nice idea punch!
You plan on complimenting her and getting her on our team, right?
You are smart.
I told you you'd be a good assistant coach.
Huh?
My mouth just started moving before I could have a chance to think.
But be careful how you compliment the girl!
Other parents are watching us!
If they think we favor her, we'll be in trouble.
Your voice is especially loud, so be careful.
Okay.
And remember that figure skating is very expensive for those who take it seriously.
If the girl can't make it, her family will suffer as much as she will.
Yes.
Are you okay with a size 22, not a size 21?
Yes.
She's so down.
I want to cheer her up, but I have to remember what Hitomi said.
I'm sorry.
I guess I would have been able to skate if I hadn't snuck around
and told my mom earlier that I want to skate.
If only I had started when I was younger.
Here, stick your foot in.
Yes, sir.
I talked to you like I always knew better,
but I wasn't able to ask my parents when I was young.
Huh?
You're a strong girl.
Are you ready?
Yes.
Wait. What about her helmet?
Oh! Wait up!
She's fast.
She's just gliding, but it looks like stars are dancing behind her.
Who is this girl?
She's like a completely different person on the ice!
She's talented.
-What? -What?
Are you forcing compliments so she'll join the club?
Of course not.
Tsukasa! Choose your words wisely!
Let's start with the skating basics.
Do you know how to do a forward swizzle?
Yes.
Single forward swizzle.
Back swizzle.
T-stop.
There's no need for her to go to school.
Let's admit her to the club immediately!
Hey! Keep it down!
I'm surprised, honestly.
When did she get so good?
Two-foot slalom.
Forward crossover.
She's a genius!
-A genius! -Be quiet!
Right, this child isn't afraid to fall.
She's naturally conquered her fear by falling over and over,
practicing on her own.
All right, let's try skating.
Skating?
Not like this?
No, I'll teach you how a figure skater moves gracefully.
Look. To skate, you'll be using the two edges of your skates.
The inside edge and the outside edge.
The first step to skating is to distinguish the usage of these two edges.
To begin, place your feet at a 45-degree angle.
Firmly bend your hips and keep your arms horizontal.
Lean your ankles toward your big toes, going on your inside edge.
Then push off the ice with the entire blade.
At this point, you'll look cool if you raise your free leg,
the one that's not on the ice.
But you don't have to push yourself at first.
He's got long legs.
Once you start moving, straighten your gliding leg and bring in your free one.
When you bring your free leg all the way in,
lean your gliding leg to the inside edge and push.
Then make the leg you pushed with your gliding leg and push.
And repeat.
Do my leg like this…
Huh? I'm not moving one bit.
If you lean forward, you'll brake, so pull your head back.
Pull my head…
Hey! Are you okay?
Maybe I'm useless after all.
This girl's moods are quite extreme.
You don't get good at skating on your first day.
You have to find your center, keep practicing
and continue to perfect it every time you're on the ice.
Let's try again.
Okay!
Just like that!
Can you straighten your leg more?
Yes.
She's picking it up quickly.
This is fun!
You're doing amazing, Inori.
You're doing it.
Mom, did you just compliment me?
You're amazing, Inori.
I'm really impressed.
You're doing so good.
- Does that mean that I can-- - Absolutely not.
-What? -What?
I do not want my daughter to figure skate.
- But… - I saw my eldest daughter work so hard,
forgoing playing to skate since she was five.
And in the end, there was nothing to show for it.
I felt so bad for her when she had to give it up.
Inori just doesn't know any other dreams besides skating yet.
I don't want her to spend time and money
on something that won't reward her for her hard work.
Is that so wrong of me to think as her parent?
She's right.
It's going to be difficult to start skating at 11 years old.
I should know this best.
I started late too.
I don't like where I am now.
Inori?
I wanted to skate no matter what.
I-I know skating is so hard that my sister had to quit.
I know that much.
And I know that I'm causing a lot of trouble for you, Mom.
I've always felt bad.
I didn't want to make you worry.
I didn't want to complain.
Even then, I've always wanted to skate.
It's been my saving grace!
As long as I was thinking about skating, I didn't care about my bad time at school.
It made me feel like there was something I could do that everyone else couldn't.
But the truth is, that was just pretend.
I don't have anything!
I want to be a version of myself without any flaws.
I want something I love, something no one will outdo me on.
Something I'm good at.
I don't want to be embarrassed of myself!
-Ms. Yuitsuka. -Hmm?
Let's let her join the club already.
Already?
Have her join?
Of course, there's no guarantee that she can become like an Olympic athlete.
But she has the skills you need to continue skating.
She has the dedication for the rink.
The time and money it takes to figure skate
doesn't even compare to other extracurriculars.
It requires strong optimism from the skater themselves.
But other children have been skating since they were five.
You keep saying "five years old," but…
I wanna go home.
There aren't many kids who can practice seriously at that age!
Tsukasa, keep your voice down.
What am I saying?
Why did I hesitate?
I'm the one who should know more than anyone how Inori feels.
No matter how old I was or insecure I was, I wasn't supposed to give up!
What did I need back then?
What did I want?
I will be her coach!
I will teach her how to skate!
She's taught herself this much thus far!
She can still catch up!
She definitely has the talent to get better!
She's not afraid to get hurt.
She has core strength.
She listens.
And she has the ambition.
If you would only bring her to practice,
I think her talent is sure to blossom.
No, I don't think.
I will get Inori to compete in Japan's National Championship!
I look forward to working with you!
You'll go that far?
Well, if you insist.
Yes!
Isn't that great?
Uh, your name…
My name is Inori.
Inori Yuitsuka!
That's an awesome name.
Rise.
- Bow. - Goodbye!
Has Inori always been like that?
She's been really upbeat lately.
She looks like she might be having fun.
It totally sucked.
The pressure from the parents was crazy.
Don't voice compliments that make you
sound like you're giving her preferential treatment.
Okay? I get it.
Stop acting like you didn't do anything wrong.
Coach Tsukasa!
Hello!
That's the most talented smile I've ever seen!
I told you to be quiet!

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On the ice,
it's hard for even the world's best athletes to land
every move successfully.
There are so many elements to consider.
But if you can do tricks
that other skaters never could,
if you can dance so beautifully and freely
that it makes people forget you're on the ice at all,
that's real magic.
That's what it means to be a world-class figure skater.
In order to reach that beautiful moment,
little kids from all over jumped right in,
too young to realize that achieving their dreams means
that they and their families will have to pay a great and terrible price.
A GENIUS ON THE ICE
Four o'clock already.
No wonder there are so many kids out on the ice.
At least say you're sorry.
She's got to be about five.
If I had started when I was that young,
I'd be in a way more successful position right now.
You're 14? And you're a total beginner?
You can just forget it.
I'm going home.
Came all the way from Yokohama because they said there was a skating job,
and now they don't even want to talk?
What am I supposed to do? Just hang around until tomorrow?
Guess I could go to a net café.
Huh?
Okay. What's a kid doing behind the rental counter?
Hello there.
Sorry to bother you.
I just want to ask you a couple of questions.
So, where are your parents?
Let's take a look at your entry ticket, why don't we?
Oh, dear. Did you pay?
Hey! Where are you going?
I have to have a whole ass job to pay for these entrance fees.
I don't care if she is a little kid, no one skates for free on my watch!
You get back here!
- Please. Wait, sir. Let me explain. - What?
No way.
Dang it!
Come on. She can't have gotten that far yet.
Huh?
Must be hearing things.
Huh? Huh?
Hey! What do you think you're doing?
Get down from there.
Please don't die.
Stop crying. I'm fine.
Really, I'm not hurt or any--
So you're giving bags of worms to the old guy at the reception desk,
and because he lets you into the rink with that,
you're technically not skating for free.
Is that it? Because--
Please believe me. I'm telling you the truth!
He has lots of pet birds and so I dig them up.
See? I've got them right here.
Whoa! Okay! I believe you, now put them away.
I'd bet money he's just using that as an excuse to be nice to her.
I'm kind of surprised they managed to get away with it.
No one's caught on?
Hey, uh, you're trembling pretty bad.
Are you feeling okay?
I don't like wiggly stuff like worms and snakes,
so please keep those away from me forever.
Okay.
-  Anyhow... - Huh?
You did run away, which means that you must know what you're doing is wrong.
You really need to quit that.
If everyone tried to pay with worms, the skating rink would go broke.
- Okay. -  At least she listens.
Hmm? Hey.
That book...
Oh, yes!
Talk about a blast from the past.
I had this book too.
These notes...
RIGHT LEG FORWARD/ OUTSIDE/THREE-TURN
 Yeah. I really want to do figure skating.
But my mom says I can't because she doesn't want me to get hurt.
So I thought if I just followed the book, I could learn by myself.
- Have you told her that? - Huh?
Did you tell your mom how badly you want to skate?
Here, take this.
It's a list of phone numbers for all the figure skating clubs in Nagoya.
Talk to your mom and have her reach out
to see which one might have the right program for you.
Which skating club do you coach at? I could just go to yours.
Huh? Wait. Who, me?
Yeah.
I'm not a coach. You wouldn't want me anyway.
Huh?
It's already 6:00?
Anyway, no more worms. You hear me?
Yes, sir.
- Hey, what grade are you in? - Huh?
The fifth.
So ten or 11?
If you're serious about going pro, you're right at the cutoff age.
I mean it. Talk to your mom first thing, okay?
See ya.
Hi, Mom.
Welcome back. You were out for a long time.
Yeah.
I want to ask. Can you--
I can't help you with your homework right now.
I'll review it after dinner, okay?
Okay.
GROUP PRESENTATIONS
Sorry, what should I be doing?
Huh?
You don't have to do anything.
You wouldn't be very good at it anyway.
It'll be fine. We can do the whole presentation ourselves.
You can just sit and wait.
Okay.
Did your drawing turn out good?
Yeah, it's good enough.
I just want to go skate.
I'll dig up a whole bunch of worms. Then I can skate as long as I want.
What you're doing is wrong, and I think you know it.
You're gonna have to cut that out.
If you're serious about going pro,
you're right at the cutoff age.
ICE SKATING RINK
An assistant coach?
Yeah.
The fact that you went to nationals for ice dancing,
and the fact that you did that with me,
if I recommend you for this, they're going to hire you on the spot.
-  I don't know. - What?
You don't want to?
I'm not qualified.
The only reason I made it to nationals in the first place was because of you.
Ice dancing is a two-person sport, Tsukasa.
Yeah. But that was just a fluke.
So what? You're going to work dead-end part-time jobs until you pass auditions?
Look, you're 26 years old and you're not making much of a living right now.
I'm not saying you should quit doing ice shows if that's what you want to do.
Only, being an assistant coach is just as good a skating job.
-  Excuse me. -  Huh?
Are you Coach Takamine from Lux Higashiyama?
I'm Yuitsuka. I called earlier asking to meet.
Oh! Yes, hello!
I've been expecting you. Come in.
Oh, good. This won't take very long.
Inori.
What? Do you know this girl?
Uh, yeah, kind of.
Then why don't you sit and talk with us?
I bet you'll pick up the coaching role before you even know it.
Here, want a snack?
I see you told her after all. Great job.
Hmm?
FIGURE SKATING SCHOOL
 Take a look. I recommend this school for beginners.
The lesson fees here are low if she's enrolled once a week.
It would take a full two years for her to graduate though.
Oh, I see you've done your research.
Well, I know because my eldest daughter used to figure skate.
Oh, is that so?
Yes, I started her when she was only five.
She had worked so hard.
But she had an accident and had to quit.
You see? I couldn't bear to put Inori through all that too.
Besides, she's not doing very well in school.
Her teachers have been worried about her grades for a long time already.
To add skating on top of all that would just be too much.
Then why are you--
She's been so insistent about it.
So I'm taking her to different clubs.
I figured if the coaches tell her "no", then maybe she'll finally drop it.
Well, it's just a theory, but if she joins a club and starts private lessons--
What for?
Her sister did this for years, so I know how the figure skating world is.
There's no way she'll be able to catch up.
Her peers will all have started at five or six and she'll be left behind.
Inori, look out there.
See how good they are.
So small and already practicing jumps.
Think of how miserable you'd be if you joined them.
Wouldn't you be embarrassed?
You know what? Let's just see what she can do.
Uh, but...
I'm not ready to believe she's hopeless.
I'll decide that for myself.
Hey there, Coach. A word, please.
I'm sorry.
I couldn't just sit there and listen to that any longer.
Check out the big brain on you, smarty.
You're going to butter up that kid and toss her right in the club, aren't ya?
See? I know what I'm talking about.
You're going to be a great assistant coach.
No. My mouth just started moving
before I had a chance to think about what I was saying.
But be careful what you say to her!
The eyes of the ice moms are ever watchful.
If they think one of our coaches is playing favorites,
I'm never gonna hear the end of it.
I know how loud you can get,
so I need a verbal confirmation that you get it.
Yeah. I got it.
Good. And I don't need to remind you how expensive figure skating can be
for those who take it seriously.
If she can't hack it, her family will suffer just as much as her.
Just keep that in mind.
I know.
Doesn't look like we have a 21 back there, so are you okay with a 22?
Uh-huh.
That is not a happy face.
I wish I could cheer her up, but I have to remember what Hitomi said.
-  I'm really sorry. - Huh?
I should have told my mom a long time ago,
because if I had, maybe I would actually have a chance.
I wasted so much time.
If I had only started earlier...
Let's get these on.
Mm-hmm.
I talked to you like I knew better,
but I couldn't tell my parents when I was young either.
Huh?
You're brave. Way more than you know.
All right. Are you ready?
I think so.
Wait. What about her helmet?
Oh! Hey! Wait a sec!
She's fast.
She's just gliding, but it looks like she's leaving a trail of stars behind her.
Who is this girl?
She's a completely different person on the ice!
If you ask me, she's got it.
- Huh? - Huh?
And you're not forcing compliments just so she'll join the club, right?
Of course not.
Tsukasa! Choose your words wisely!
Okay then. Let's test you on some of the basics.
Forward swizzle. Know it?
Yeah.
Single forward.
Backward swizzle.
T-stop.
See, she doesn't need skating school!
Let's admit her to the club right now.
Hey! Keep it down!
I don't know that I've ever been more stunned.
When did she get so good?
Two-foot slalom.
Forward crossover.
I'm telling you! She's a natural!
Would you stop yelling?
Yeah. She's got no fear in her at all.
I've already seen her do stuff that a normal beginner would be too scared to do.
All self-taught.
All right, what do you say we try a little skating?
Skating?
I thought that's what I was doing.
You are, but I'll show you how a figure skater moves all fancy and graceful.
Look here. You're going to be using both edges of the blade on the skates
for different things.
The inside edge and this is the outside edge.
The first step to skating
is to distinguish how they're used to propel you.
First, place your feet at a 45-degree angle. Like this.
Then, firmly bend your knees, stick your arms out.
Now lean your ankle in towards your big toe,
then you're on the inside edge.
And then push off the ice with the entire blade.
Now eventually, you'll be able to raise your free leg.
That looks really cool.
But that takes muscle, so don't push yourself at first.
Wow. Long legs.
Once you start moving, stretch the gliding leg all the way up
and bring your free leg in to meet it.
When you're steady on both legs,
you can lean your gliding leg to the inside edge this time
and push off again.
Glide along until you're ready to bring that leg back in and repeat like so.
- Now you give it a try. -  Uh, do my leg like this...
Um, I'm not moving at all.
Am I doing this right?
Yeah, if you lean forward like that, that's what puts on the brakes.
Just try to keep your head up.
Keep my head...
Hey, kid! That looked painful. Are you okay?
My mom was right. I guess I can't do this after all.
This girl's moods are kind of extreme.
This isn't something you can master on your first day.
No one can.
You have to find your center, keep practicing
and refine it every time you skate.
Before you know it, you'll be flying.
Let's try again.
Yeah!
Bend your knees and push!
Now try to straighten your leg out a little more.
Okay.
She's picking it up so fast.
This is fun!
Inori, you're doing amazing!
What did you say? Did you just compliment me, Mom?
I said you're doing amazing.
You've really impressed me, Inori.
And it's so good to see you smile again.
-  Does that mean that I can-- - Absolutely not.
- What? - What?
I've made up my mind.
And I do not want my daughter to figure skate.
-  But you just-- - Inori's sister worked so hard.
From the time she was five, she had absolutely no time to play or be a kid.
She gave everything to this sport.
And in the end...
And in the end, she had nothing to show for it.
I just think Inori hasn't found a dream other than skating yet.
I want her to experience other things she could enjoy.
I don't want her time or money wasted.
I'm trying to do what's best for my daughter.
She's got a point.
It's going to be hard to start skating at 11.
I should know.
She could still find something with a lower barrier of entry.
- Something else she could love. -  I...
I don't like myself right now.
Inori?
Listen to me. I've always wanted...
I've always wanted to skate, no matter what it takes.
I-I know that skating is really hard.
I know a lot of people quit. I get it.
And I know that I'm causing a lot of trouble for you, Mom.
And my teachers too.
I feel so bad all the time.
I don't want to make you worry.
I don't want to complain.
And I know I'm not very good at anything.
But I've always wanted to do this!
It's the only thing that makes me happy!
When I think about skating, I can ignore all the bad stuff at school.
I get to think, "I could do something they can't."
But I can't do it either. I'm just faking it.
I'm just useless!
But I want to be better.
I want to have something I'm not bad at.
Something I love where no one's going to talk down to me.
I want to have something that I'm actually good at.
I don't want to be embarrassed of myself!
I just want to skate.
- Ms. Yuitsuka. - Huh?
Let's just get her ass in here already.
Beg your pardon?
Watch your language!
Here's the thing.
I can't guarantee that she's going to become an Olympic athlete or anything.
And yet, she already has everything she needs to be successful as a figure skater.
She has dedication for the rink.
And it's true.
Figure skating takes up way more time and money than other extracurriculars do.
So if you want to overcome that,
your skater is going to need a lot of optimism and an iron will.
But the other children have been skating for so much longer.
You keep saying that, but look.
I wanna go home.
Most kids that age can't practice a damn thing.
You can't act like they're serious about it.
I'm begging, be quiet.
Am I stupid?
Why did I hesitate?
I should have jumped in way sooner.
I know how this girl feels better than anyone.
It never mattered how old or how insecure I was.
I wasn't going to give up!
What was it? What did I need back then?
What was I hoping for?
Screw it, then! If you let her stay, I'll teach her myself!
Let me be her skating coach! I'm begging!
This girl has learned some much already entirely on her own.
She can absolutely still catch up!
She's got loads of talent, and I know she'll only get better.
She's not afraid to get hurt. She has great core strength.
She listens. And she has the ambition.
As long as you can bring her to practice, we can take care of the rest, okay?
I think your daughter is going to be an incredible skater some day.
In fact,
mark my words.
I'm going to make her a qualifier in the National Championship.
I'll do whatever it takes!
You really mean that?
Then sure, if you insist, Coach.
Let's do it!
Isn't that great?
Oh, hey, uh, what's your name?
- Inori. - Huh?
I'm Inori Yuitsuka!
That's a very good name.
Rise.
- Bow. -  See you!
She took off. I've never seen her act like that before.
Yeah, she's been a lot happier than usual.
I guess she has something fun going on.
Do you have any idea what you put me through?
The other parents have been breathing down my neck all week. It sucks.
You can't make it sound like you're giving her preferential treatment.
- Do you hear me? - What?
Oh, yeah. Don't worry about it.
Maybe I'll stop worrying about it when you stop making me worry about it,
you absolute baboon.
-  I'm here, Coach! - Huh?
I'm ready to go!
Now that's a gold medal smile, kid!
What did I literally just tell you not to do?

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