Medalist 8

In the cold northern reaches of Japan, the All-Japan Novice tournament has begun-Inori and Tsukasa's long-awaited first national event, and also their first chance to compete directly against the seemingly unbeatable Hikaru. Inori scores an early break when she draws a spot well after Hikaru's in the skating order, but after learning the quadruple salchow, she's the center of attention on the sport's national stage-and she's got a gauntlet of experienced skates and coaches to take on!