The Chubu Block championship arrives, bringing Inori her chance to qualify for the All-Japans Novice Contest. At the venue, Inori is overwhelmed with emotion at finally being in the place she has always dreamed of. There, she meets the other Novice A skaters, but the atmosphere shifts when former Olympian Riina Kojoh appears.

A game of musical chairs for the top five spots at the All-Japans begins. With one of the most talented skaters of their generation absent from the competition, everyone now has a real chance at winning.

The second group, including Inori, take their turn at the championship. With only three skaters to go, Yuna Yagi steps onto the ice. Despite promising her coach she will stick to their planned program, she finds herself hesitating mid-performance.

Tsukasa Akeuraji has vowed to make Inori a gold medalist, and with that promise echoing in her heart, she takes the ice. While her program may appear straightforward at first glance, there is more to it than meets the eye. Tsukasa has crafted a strategy that plays to Inori's strengths, with a trump card for the final stretch. After the performance, Inori and Tsukasa sit together in the kiss and cry, waiting to see if their efforts have paid off.

Tsukasa finds himself in an unexpected situation skating alongside legends Jun Yodaka and Shinichiro Sonidori. As he watches Jun move across the ice with breathtaking skill, something stirs within him.

Inori joins an intensive training session with the Chubu Block competitors heading to the All-Japans. Reuniting with Hikaru and the other skaters, she quickly realises there is a gap in her abilities that she had not anticipated.