Chapter 20
| Information | |
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| Volume | Volume 6 |
| Chapter | 20 |
| Japanese title | 下克上 |
| Romaji title | Gekokujyou |
| Page count | 59 |
| Release date | 2022/02/25 |
| Navigation |
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| Previous chapter | Next chapter |
Chapter 20, titled Ascendance (下克上, Gekokujyou), is the first chapter in Volume 6.
Synopsis
As Inori is finishing up her practice before her performance, Tsukasa is wondering how to encourage her. In the meantime Koichi, Yoh and Mamoru are discussing Inori's cards and chance's of winning, and how important Tsukasa's strategy is for this competition.
Just before the start of the skate, Tsukasa gives some important words of encouragement to Inori, and after seeing how determined she is to win, he's a little reassured.
She starts her performance. The song is "The flower fairy" from the film "The land of canon and barre". Mamoru is surprised by how far Inori's gotten. Inori nails her first and second jump, a Triple Loop and a Triple Salchow + Double Toe Loop. Mamoru is initially worried about Inori's point totals, but after seeing how beautifully Inori dances, he reminds himself that he has to watch her till the end.
In the meantime, while Inori lands a Double Lutz, coaches start noticing her talent. In the meantime, Mamoru notices Tsukasa and Inori have chosen to get better at GOE instead of practicing harder jumps, which was also pushed thanks to Tsukasa's ice dancing past. Rioh who's watching too, also remarks how much the training was focused on skating and not on jumps, and how he didn't like it.
As Inori continues to skate, Rintaro Chiwa, an assistant coach at Meijo Crown FSC recognizes Inori, and regrets not accepting her back when she was going around with her mother. He's also surprised at how different Inori is now, as the girl is nailing her Level 3 step sequence. In the meantime Shinichiro wonders if they made the right choices for Yuna's program as Inori lands another triple toe loop, and people start wondering if she's gonna have a flawless run, allowing her to reach the top 5.
But that's not enough for Tsukasa. He wants to Gold Medal and he's stressed about it. He's praying that Inori hits the jump. Suddenly, people realize that Inori is going for a combination jump, and she does, nailing a Double Axel + Euler + Triple Salchow. The coaches are in shock, questioning why Tsukasa put a jump this risky at the end of the performance, making Inori risk everything.
We flashback to a little before the competition. Tsukasa is wondering how to get more points out of the performance. He's testing moves, and crunching numbers in excel, until he realizes Inori has a high success rate on Salchow, figuring out they may be able to do that jump.
Back to the present, after crunching the numbers, Tsukasa celebrates. It seems the plan was successful. Inori smoothly nails her last trick, a Change of Foot combination spin, and then completes her performances, making it the first perfect run of the whole competition.
Notable Quotes
"While Inori is wrapping up her final pre-performance checks and coming back here... I'm continually working out what to Say to Her."
―Tsukasa Akeuraji
"Coach... will you trust in me too? Trust that I'll win gold?"
―Inori Yuitsuka
"Just look at how hard Inori's dancing right now... That's right, I must watch to the end."
―Mamoru Sekoma
"Tsukasa never got chosen by anyone in the past... and now that very past is what makes Inori unique."
―Koichi Kago
"We bet everything on this Jump. This promise... This one, over every other... There's absolutley no way i can break it!"
―Inori Yuitsuka
"It's not just about beauty or art. Not just about whether or not you can do it. Figure skating is a sport that let's you oversee miracles."
―Koichi Kago
Trivia
Characters
- Inori Yuitsuka
- Tsukasa Akeuraji
- Koichi Kago
- Yoh Kago
- Mamoru Sekoma
- Hitomi Takamine
- Nozomi Yuitsuka
- Mika Yuitsuka
- Hironobu Yuitsuka (cameo)
- Rioh Sonidori
- Rintaro Chiwa
- Akira Ryogu
- Shinichiro Sonidori