Status Updates From Medalist, Vol. 2

Mini Ch. 3 + 4
3 - Inori and Tsukasa talking about their plans about what to do after the competition. Reaffirms Inori and celebrates for winning.
4 - We learn a bit more about Hikaru's origin stories and how she met her her Coach

Ch. 7 Completed
Introduced to new coach and 2 kids. 1 in level 7 1 in level 1. She plans on rivaling against them when time comes. Tsukasa is paranoid about his ability to coach but is reaffirmed when talking with the new coach and introspects a bit.

Ch. 6 completed
Formally introduced to Hikaru’s coach. Watched Hikaru perform. Tsukasa cheers on Inori and stands up for her.

Ch. 5 completed
Mittens has her round. Doesn’t do as well as she’s expecting. Introspects to have a better attitude.

Ch. 4 completed
Inori’s first competition. Coaches supportive as per usual. Mother still skeptical. Performs incredibly well. Makes mother and coach emotionally compelled.

I was hoping I didn’t get bored of a manga of the same topic. But this has everything I love!

Stationary lift base?!

"A prelim-class program must have four different jumps (either by themselves or as the first of a combo)."

Ok so this explains why they went with a 1F+1A+SEQ instead of a 1A+1Lo+C.

That's not the rules as I know them but I'll give the author the benefit of the doubt that Japanese domestic requirements are probably different from Canadian ones.

Canada mentioned???????

It was hard to tell in the b/w illustration from volume 1, but in the cover illustration Hikari is pretty clearly wearing Edea Piano skates (and, like I mentioned before, JW Pattern 99 Revolution blades). It's interesting she chooses to wear black - I assumed they were just covers.

Black Edea Piano boots - Pattern 99 Revolution blades... now where have I seen that combo before...

(Yuzuru Hanyu, that's where.)

i’m overly emotional over being so proud of this girl just in vol2 i am in danger here