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shoma-uno:

Fan Q&A with Yuzuru and Shoma from the JOC Instagram story (x)

What do you think about right before the music starts to play?

Y: I think about wanting to perform well and also about the first jump.

How do you calm yourself before you skate?

S: I just do whatever I want to do. I game until the last second. And in the warmup, rather than trying to focus, I just play around the way I like to.

What were you listening to during the warmup?

Y: One Ok Rock’s Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer, and Koji Wada’s Kaze.

What would you like to reward yourself now that you’ve won the silver medal?

S: I just want to sleep for now. I’ve been so busy since yesterday, so I want to sleep. I also want to give myself more time to game.

What kept you going through difficult times?

Y: All the messages from my fans and my senpais and others.

What is necessary in order to make dreams come true?

S: There are many things, but the most important one is effort. And not just putting in effort, but I think what’s most important is to put in effort to think carefully about your actions.

What were you talking about with Fernandez after the competition?

Y: He told me this might be the end of his competitive career, and I started crying.

At what point of the competition did you think, “I gave it my all!”?

S: The moment I finished my free program. Regardless of the first mistake, I was able to keep it together until the end, which was the result of my training.

How are you different from how you were at Sochi?

Y: I think my attitude towards myself and my strengths has changed.

Any words of encouragement for kids who wish to become skaters?

S: If you really want to do it, you must enjoy it. If you don’t enjoy it, you won’t improve nor will you have fun. So if you really want to go for it, I wish for you to enjoy it.

If you were to describe yourself with one word, what would it be?

Y: I’m someone who hates losing, and I’m also stubborn.

What is the first thing you want to do when you return to Japan?

S: The things I normally do are generally limited, so of course, I just want to shut myself in my room and game as much as I want to.