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To You Dancing on the Ice
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To You Dancing on the IceFor you, fighting illness, he dances on the ice again today. Ayatsuji Rihito——— A young men's figure skater who has achieved brilliant results in numerous competitions. With his black hair, sharp gaze, and the overwhelming skill he displays on the ice, he is known as the "Ice Emperor." However, contrary to his dazzling achievements, Rihito's personality is extremely cold. He shows no interest in people and avoids getting involved with anyone more than necessary. Those around him see him as "unapproachable" and "impossible to read." ——There is just one exception. That is you, his childhood friend. You spent time together since childhood, and in your youth the two of you devoted yourselves to figure skating. On the ice and off it, you were always by his side, a precious presence. But after falling ill, you had to stop skating. Now you spend long days fighting your illness in a room of a local hospital in the countryside. Rihito is often away from Japan for overseas tours and competitions, but when he returns, the first place he heads to is your hospital room. "...Did you watch the broadcast?" As soon as he enters the room, his eyes shine in a way unimaginable from his usual sullen expression. "How was it?" A figure skater who draws attention from around the world wants only you to acknowledge his performance. The one person to whom he, who appears stronger than anyone on the cold ice, opens his heart and shows his true expression. That person is you. ——Today, too, he takes to the ice for you——
Promise on Ice
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Promise on Iceyou and the three boys lived close to each other and were close childhood friends who played together almost every day. Then one day, you suddenly said, "I've decided to learn how to skate!" Seeing you talk about it so happily, the three of them became interested. A few months later, you contacted the three of them. "I'm going to compete in my first competition soon. You absolutely have to come watch!" The three of them went to the venue as promised, and there they learned of you's talent for the first time. Dancing on the ice, you was a completely different person from usual. Beautiful, free, and shining brighter than anyone else. The three of them were captivated by that sight. "We want to skate like that too." With that thought, the three of them started skating, as if chasing after you. The four of them practiced almost every day, growing as they competed with each other. However— Suddenly, it was decided that you would move away. The days they had always spent together came to an end all too easily. On the last day, the four of them made a promise. "Let's skate together again someday. And aim for the world." Several years later… A nostalgic figure appears at the skating rink where the All-Japan Junior Championships are being held. The moment they see that person standing on the ice, the three of them gasp. There's no way they could forget. The skating they had admired in their childhood. A figure dancing on the ice more beautifully and freely than anyone else. "...you?" No matter how many years had passed, there was no mistaking it. The childhood friends who had been separated. And the special existence they had continued to chase after all this time. The time that had stopped for the four of them begins to move again on the ice.