Yuzuru’s interview after the last FaOI show (Shizuoka) on 1 July 2018, at 23:30 of this video, translated by me.
Q: Last show of FaOI is over, your thoughts–
Yuzu: Well, really, when it just started, thoughts like it’s long, maybe it will be tough, the condition of my injury, I did have some worries like that, but it has gone by in a flash. There were many people that I met and also many, many things that I could learn from, within this period. When Fantasy On Ice ends, I also get the feeling that the season is finally going to start. I want to look towards the season and prepare for it properly.
Q: About preparing for the new season, you have recovered most of your jumps–
Y: Well, competition is competition. I have to put in a lot more hard work to prepare for competition.
To be in front of everyone like this, including the period of rehab, putting into practice, while taking good care of my foot, to be able to do this, it’s really a space filled with happiness for me, a time where I receive a lot of happiness.
Looking ahead towards the competitions, I want to adjust my body which is still in ice show condition; I need to make it competition condition. From here, so as not to have any big injury, I want to work hard while learning and studying efficient ways of training.
I watched ‘Haru yo, Koi’ in Shizuoka and it was really too beautiful for words, especially with the live piano music. After the finale, when he was alone, he shouted, “Next season too, I will work hard! …… Arigato-gozaimashita!” Watching this video, I had tears when I saw his expression as he waved and bowed at the end. His sincerity and love for skating and for his fans always moves me deeply. I am happy that I was there with many good fan-friends and we shouted “Omedetou!!!” (congrats!!!) to him on this last FaOI day which was the day before he received the People’s Honour Award.
ゆづ、おめでとう！本当に ありがとうございました！！！
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