Ice Skating Youth Ep. 1
Kasumi
Coming in!
Setsuna
…
Kasumi
Huh? Are you the only one here, Setsuna? Everyone's late! I'm gonna get more ahead of everyone in the school idol race now!
Setsuna
…
Kasumi
Setsunaaa!
Setsuna
Whoa! K-Kasumi?! You startled me. When did you get here?
Kasumi
Just now! I even made my presence known! I can't believe you ignored me!
Setsuna
I-It was not my intention to ignore you! I was just so engrossed in watching this video that I did not notice. I'm sorry.
Kasumi
A video? What were you watching?
Setsuna
Do you want to know?! This here! It is something I am extremely passionate about right now! This sports anime is so interesting!
Kasumi
Please don't get so sparkly-eyed out of the blue like that… Hang on, an anime? You sure do love that stuff!
Setsuna
It features ice skating and it is about different girls spending their youth in the sport! The adorable art style juxtaposes so well with the realistic, deep stories!
Setsuna
The passion of all the characters towards the sport is drawn out in such detail, and how they all grow together while their egos clash makes me tremble in awe!
Setsuna
All of the competition scenes are so dynamic that you feel as though you are actually watching them compete at the rink yourself.
Kasumi
Yeah, okay, okay, okay, I got it. It's really interesting, right? There's no stopping you when you start talking about anime…
Kasumi
It's actually pretty uncommon for anything to feature ice skating, though. I feel like it's usually basketball, or baseball, or something.
Setsuna
That is not the case at all. There are also a number of other works that feature ice skating. Each and every one of them is absolutely fascinating!
Setsuna
The sight of the ice crystals that get whipped into the air during a competition shining on the characters like a spotlight makes for such breathtaking scenes…
Kasumi
Okay, okay, okay, I get it, I get it.
Setsuna
Works featuring sports have a unique air of passion to them; one that is different from the wonder of fantasies and the tension of mysteries!
Setsuna
It is this passion that is unleashed on the frozen battlefield of the skating rink! I love it. I want to have a cool and heated battle, just like in this anime!
Kasumi
Hmm… Then let's have a battle. While we're at it, we should gather all the μ's and Aqours girls around as well for a skate-off!
Setsuna
That sounds like a lot of fun! Can you actually skate though, Kasumi?
Kasumi
What's with that doubtful look in your eye?! Skating's a piece of cake for me. If anything, you're the one who wants to battle it out, but can you skate?
Setsuna
Hmph! I believe those are fighting words! I am confident enough in my abilities to warrant suggesting a competition!
Kasumi
*Cackle* Then that settles it! Brace yourself for a battle, Setsuna!
Setsuna
Those words would do better directed at you! Let us place our feelings of pride as school idols on the line as we duel with all our might!
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