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[juniorchampion]

[ Yuri is very used to social media, but the network here isn't quite like the social media back at home. That doesn't stop him from trying to use it in the same way.

He posts a picture of himself in a simple all-black outfit in front of the skating rink. ]

First day back at skating.

#iceskating #yuriplisetsky #goingtokeepwinning

[ Nailed it. ]

Comments

[juniorchampion]

That's useless.
Doesn't he have somebody else to compete with?
I can't do anything with somebody in Japan.

[arf]

I don't know. I could ask!

[ Taichi can't volunteer himself bc he doesn't think Banri will ever really see him as competition. He's focused on Tenma as his rival, anyway. ]

[juniorchampion]

[ That's probably too secretive for someone like Yuri. He's not a mastermind. ]

I'll challenge him myself.
You're going to learn too, right?

[arf]

I'll leave it to you then!
Yeah, it'll be fun! Hehe, there's no way I'll get to your level, but I'm happy to!

[juniorchampion]

How do I reach him?
Most people who skate competitively don't get to my level.
I'm a gold medalist.
Do they have professional skateboarding?

[arf]

[ Taichi knows better than to give personal contact info to fans, but he's not a fan so it's probably fine right? Right. He sends over Banri's contact info in a pm. ]

Don't share with just anyone!
That's amazing!! I'm nowhere near that good at skateboarding.. hehe, but I decided to act, so it'd be weird if I was better at that, huh? Though I'm still not there with acting either but I will be! I'm gonna be an award-winning actor one day!
Yeah it's a whole category at the X Games!

[juniorchampion]

If you do a skating movie, you can do both.
It's more badass if you do your own stunts anyway.

Have you been in a real movie?

[arf]

I'm a stage actor!
I've been an extra in a couple of things on screen but I've been having a lot of fun in theater.

[juniorchampion]

Like plays?
You don't want to do movies?

[arf]

I'd love to!
Heh.. I guess I just don't shine very much on screen, I can only ever get extra roles.
But I'm good on stage! Mankai Company has become like a family to me, and I get to see all those people looking at me live. Adlibbing and stuff is fun too, you know? It makes every show different, but once what's recorded for a movie is recorded, it's the same forever. So there are a lot of things to like about theater.