Tokyo's most affectionate - #557 - Chapter 538: Competition Day
The next day was September 21st, and there were only less than two days left until the pair skating competition day, September 23rd.
No matter what kind of competition it is, for the contestants, even if it cannot be said that they have been sharpening their swords for ten years, it is still a big stage that has consumed a lot of energy and time to prepare.
Taking this opportunity, Kurosawa Hikaru and Miki Shiraha began to practice pair skating hard.
However, he did not forget to go to private tutoring classes.
There are 24 hours in a day, and the time is fixed, not more or less.
Once people get busy, time will pass unknowingly.
In a blink of an eye, it is already the day of the competition.
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, the first gymnasium, is the venue for figure skating pairs in the Kanto region.
This building with a new structure is hailed as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world in the 20th century. It was designed by the neon architecture master, Kenzo Tange.
Various sports events are held here all year round. During the summer vacation, various competitions can be seen every day.
At 7:50 in the morning, various vehicles arrived one after another and parked in the open-air parking lot outside the venue.
Among them, there is also a Mercedes-Benz Maybach.
Even though there are many cars, the moment the Maybach appeared, it directly attracted the attention of the people nearby.
Many people were shocked to see this silver and black two-color assembly, super long model, beautiful streamline and calm top-of-the-line Maybach.
“Whose car is this? Too luxurious, right?”
“This car is so beautiful, it must cost at least 10 million, right?”
This car is super expensive at first glance, which is really eye-opening.
“I have never heard of any player who is so rich.”
“It’s outrageous that such a powerful person can participate in this small regional competition.”
Compared with the price, people are more curious about the owner of this car.
Under the attention of everyone, the Maybach reversed and parked in the parking space, and the door was opened.
Then, a man with black hair like ink, neat hair, tall and slender figure, young and handsome appearance, walked down from the main driver’s seat.
“Who is this handsome guy? Does anyone know?”
“Some cars are born with them, and if you are not born with them, then you don’t have them… It’s really enviable to have such a good car at such a young age.”
“What is there to envy? Doesn’t he just have a rich father?”
As he appeared, the passers-by and players who were looking forward to it were in a commotion.
Although this man is very handsome, he is extremely unfamiliar to those who like to watch figure skating competitions and figure skaters.
Before the discussion started, the door of the co-pilot seat was opened and a beautiful figure walked down.
Her white hair was like snow, her light blue eyes were like jade, her skin was like cream, her figure was slender and graceful, and under the early sun, she was wearing a white dress, as if her whole body was covered with a layer of dreamy brilliance.
Unlike Kurosawa Hikaru, an unknown figure in the figure skating world, Miki Shiraha is very famous in the figure skating world.
Perhaps on weekdays, when she walked on the street, not many people could recognize her.
But this is not the street, but the occasion of the Kanto figure skating pairs competition.
Basically, the people who come here early in the morning are either skaters or spectators who like to watch figure skating.
Even though many spectators may not know how to skate, they have been watching the competition for many years and are familiar with various skaters and technical movements.
“Is this the figure skating princess?”
With the suffocation and silence, someone was shocked and recognized the identity of the white-haired girl at a glance.
“Is this the skater Miki?”
Some people felt familiar and found it unbelievable.
In the past, Miki Shiraha was named a genius, and because of her beautiful face like an elf, she was honored as the figure skating princess of Hokkaido.
She became famous at a young age and has never lost since her debut. She has won various championships every year in the junior group.
Not only did she win the domestic competition in Japan, she also fought outside Asia and competed with the new generation of figure skaters from other countries, winning the women’s single figure skating championship and even the highest score record in women’s single skating.
She was like a comet born, riding away from the dust, with the blessing of countless victories, and a halo was added to her.
In the past, countless people praised Miki Shiraha, believing that she was the most gifted, talented, and beautiful female figure skater since the 21st century, and her career was destined to be brilliant.
But when Miki Shiraha was 16 years old, she finally met the entry standards for the World Championships. On the eve of participating in the World Championships of the same year, bad news came.
Miki was unfortunately injured during training, and the injury was serious. She retired due to injury.
This news made countless ice fans in Japan feel regretful and desperate.
There are also speculations about Miki’s injury.
The age range of the World Youth Championship is 16-20 years old. After heated discussions, the most reasonable statement is that the stage competition of the World Youth Championship is too competitive.
Miki, who just turned 16, was eager for success and made more arduous efforts than ever before to win the championship, so that he was injured.
“Is that handsome guy her boyfriend? They are rich and pretty…”
“Don’t be jealous. Not only are they rich, but they are pretty too. They are handsome and pretty.”
“Today is pairs skating. Miki and a boy came over. Are they here to watch the game? They are not here to participate, are they?”
“There were rumors before that Miki was practicing pairs skating with a handsome guy at the Waiyuan skating rink. Now it seems that this news is true.”
“It’s a lie… She is a genius in singles skating. If she recovers from her injury and can come back, why would she switch to pairs skating?”
As soon as the identity was recognized, some people suddenly became confused.
Although the attendance rate of pairs figure skating is higher than that of singles skating, because pairs skating is the most spectator sport among the four major figure skating events.
It’s not surprising that single skaters would come to watch the competition… But the problem is that Miki Shiraha is different from ordinary skaters. She has been away from the figure skating world for many years.
As a result, she suddenly came to the arena today, making people curious as to what her purpose was.
“You are so popular. Everyone is looking at you. The Maybach is not even as charming as you.”
Realizing that all the eyes around him were focused on one point, Kurosawa Hikaru opened the trunk and took out a large shoulder bag, also teasing.
The eyes of the onlookers were very strange, as if people were seeing a big star.
This situation reminded him of a supermodel in his previous life, Sarah Sampaio, who paved the way for the world’s top supercars such as the Bugatti Voice of the Night. For a moment, people couldn’t tell who was more eye-catching.
“Compared to you, this is nothing…”
Miki Baiyu looked around, facing the crowd of seventy or eighty people, he was not affected at all, but sighed.
In terms of charm, Kurosawa-senpai is truly invincible.
In the bow dojo of the Budokan, Kurosawa Hikaru, who represents Tokyo University, as well as the masked pianist and Zero Hour Master, are all unique and invincible.
No matter which stage he stood on, he could touch everyone’s heartstrings with just a raise of his hands and feet.
She will never forget that when Kurosawa-senpai came on stage at the Budokan, the whole audience cheered and shouted with such momentum that it seemed like it was about to lift the ceiling.
That overwhelming momentum, like a tsunami, wanted to destroy everything. Even before she retired, she could not compare to the glorious moment when she fought hard against talented girls from the powerful figure skating countries, Mao Ziguo, and the United States to win the championship.
She couldn’t even imagine what the players who were competing against Kurosawa-senpai felt like facing such a terrifying momentum.
“What I just said was not to compete with you, but to cheer you up.”
Seeing her reaction, Kurosawa felt helpless and reached out to pinch her little face.
For her, this game is her first comeback after retiring due to injury. Her competitive status is unknown, so she needs more encouragement.
“Senior is still in the mood to cheer me up. Isn’t it too easy? It’s obviously my first time participating in a figure skating competition.”
Bending down and taking out his shoulder bag from the trunk, Miki Baiyu realized his purpose and couldn’t help but say.
“Do I look relaxed?”
After pressing the automatic closing button of the trunk, Kurosawa said in confusion.
“Not ordinary relaxation…”
Miki Baiyu nodded and looked at him in surprise.
Although not being nervous on the field is the competitive state that every player pursues…but the senior is too relaxed.
Judging from his look and expression, he was just like usual. People who didn’t know better would have thought that he was here to watch the game, not to compete.
“Because this is a small competition, there is no need to be nervous.”
Hikaru Kurosawa is indeed very relaxed, because master-level skating and master-level ballet, as well as these days of extra training before the competition day, have given him unlimited confidence.
In the past, at the martial arts gym, he drew cheers from the audience with his perfect archery skills. Experiencing the peak moment sublimated his vision and mentality.
Not to mention that this is a small figure skating pairs skating competition in the Kanto region, even if it is the Winter Olympics or the World Championship finals, he will not have stage fright.
The pressure that the competition brings to him is not even as great as meeting his parents.
“you’re right.”
Miki Baiyu was stunned when he heard this and then reacted.
Yes, this is a small competition, just a competition held by various regions in Neon to promote the sport of skating.
And although she is still very famous, she has retired for many years and no longer carries the expectations of countless people like she did before.
In this competition, it doesn’t matter even if they fail to win the championship. After all, they have only been learning pairs skating for a long time, and it only took half a month to complete the competition… When it comes to training time, it was only a few days.
With the emergence of this thought, the arc of her brows relaxed a bit.
“Let’s go.”
Kurosawa Hikaru saw that the arc of her brows relaxed slightly, and finally calmed down, locked the car and took steps.
Although it was his first time to come to the Yoyogi National Gymnasium and he didn’t know the way at all, it didn’t stop him from walking without any hesitation.
Because there are some signboards on the road to guide the way. As long as you are not blind or illiterate, you will definitely reach the stadium if you follow them.
“Uh-huh.”
Seeing him walking first, Miki Baiyu immediately followed him.