[Yuzuru Hanyu] Romance Begins in Pyeongchang

Yuzuru Hanyu said Chie was like a beam of light, shining through his life back when figure skating was all that mattered to him.

Miyazaki Chie said the most rebellious thing she had ever done was become a figure skater and fall in love with an exceptional one.

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Chie had lived in China with her older brother for two years and learned Chinese pretty well. She thought her performances and perfect jumps would surely win the audience's hearts. She imagined the hot topics would look something like this:

#ChieCleanedAgainAndAgain#

But the actual hot topics were:

#MiyazakiChieWeepsLikeAnAngel#

#MiyazakiChiesLifeOnEasyMode#

#JinBoyangSaysHesTreatingMiyazakiChieToDinner#

Chie: "..."

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At the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, her first Olympic Games, she placed tenth after a disappointing short program. Facing a row of microphones thrust toward her by reporters, the young woman burst into tears.

Given the circumstances, no one believed that Miyazaki Chie, a two-time World Championships winner and Grand Prix champion, could take gold or even make the podium.

After just defending his men's singles gold medal, Yuzuru Hanyu was asked in a post-competition interview who was most likely to win the women's singles event. He said:

"I think Miyazaki will win."

"Even though she is only in tenth place after the short program?"

"Yes. She will win."

That evening, Miyazaki Chie received a gift box. Inside was a gold medal and a note that read:

I'm giving you this gold medal. Good luck in tomorrow's free skate!

The signature was a hand-drawn yellow bear.

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A story about two figure skaters.

Original female lead, not your typical sweet, soft heroine.

A parallel universe without a pandemic.

Theme: Strive for your dreams and fight for yourself.