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Oops I totally missed that sorry, this had already been discussed! I sure hope so too..!

Wonderful 4A video!😍😍 Silly question but do you think they asked Yuzu before publishing it online? Not that it's a bad video, on the contrary!!

Which Scott?

Really? That's interesting. I don't think his Instagram post shows that much about their relationship. I'm very new here obviously and haven't wished to discuss the Javi situation because I didn't feel I knew enough. But maybe we need to accept some responsibility in the whole thing though. Planet Hanyu is a huge fanbase and while I haven't looked at the stats I'm sure there's so many lurkers who feed from everything that is said even if they don't necessarily join or comment. Most of us were at the very least annoyed at Javi's comments - while I didn't comment on it I did feel very disappointed to hear it so I'm technically to blame too by the way - and I suppose we can also tend to be a bit overprotective of Yuzuru, because of how much we want him to be happy and how hard the last few years have been for him. But maybe we have to accept that even with the "it's just my opinion disclaimer", which I myself use a lot, we have a responsibility whenever we post something that is potentially going to be read by lots of people. Who's to say that some of the people who sent abuse to Javi aren't people that read the pages and pages of discussions about it on here? Now I'm not going to lie, I hated reading about what Javi had said. I thought, if I was Yuzu I would have a hard time forgiving that, no matter how Javi would justify it afterwards. But we also have to try and be reasonable and admit that the vast majority of us have once said something really shitty about a good friend, in the spur of the moment, sometimes even without realising it. The lucky thing for us is that most of us weren't on live TV when it happened, and it wasn't subsequently dissected by millions of people. I've never been either a fan or a hater or Javi so I hope this doesn't come across as biased. All I care about is how it's potentially affected Yuzu, and maybe their relationship if they still have regular interactions (who knows , only they do). The last thing I want is for Yuzuru to be sad or embarassed, and there's a possibility that dissecting all of this did more harm than good to him. I know we all come from a place of utmost love and respect for him, and none of it was done on purpose. I apologise if anything offends anyone, as this really isn't the intention here. I myself feel very protective of Yuzu despite being a fresh Fanyu, but I realise that this attitude might not always be 100% healthy if it causes that kind of commotion. Ultimately... I hope Javi and Yuzu talked about it and Yuzu is ok, because if that wasn't clear enough, that's pretty much my only concern

Forgot to say - I don't think Borser commenting "good on you Javi for taking the high road" means more than what it says. I don't see it as a betrayal to Yuzu. Am I the only one?

To be fair we don't know what is happening behind the scenes. Who's to tell Javi hasn't messaged Yuzu several days ago to explain something might have been taken to an extreme and to apologize to him? All I personally care about is that Yuzu doesn't feel too bad about Javi's comments at the time, and if Javi is apologising to him publicly it's more than likely he's apologised to him in private and Yuzu is over it. At least that's what I think/hope.

Is that from today or was it filmed in China? Thanks either way!!

I wasn't offended at all 😊

OOPS!! Didn't realise it was so unusual haha! (Also funnily enough, i live in Britain but I'm not British!) But of course he is our Yuzu... not in a weird possessive way, just an affectionate one.

Wonderful thing to read! Thank you for sharing!

I'm still way too emotional from the last 2 weeks but today I'll find a lot of peace and gratitude thinking that our Yuzy should by now be back in his cherished home town, with all his family supporting and congratulating him, and where he can rest physically and emotionally, and take all the time he needs figuring out what he wants to do going forward. And above all I hope he realises the almost palpable feeling of love and admiration radiating from everywhere around the globe all the way to Sendai.

I don't know what I'm more impressed with today - Yuzu's absolute SWAG in his travelling clothes or Japanese fans being so polite and quiet when seeing him at the airport, when I would be shrieking like a fox. I need to go to Japan and be taught proper manners.

Thanks for your reply!I keep trying to find the transcript but I haven't been able yet 😑 will look some more later.

Ahhh have a safe flight back Yuzu 😍

An extract from the post-gala interview says: "Because I've not received the rewards of my efforts, the me who accepts that can now be happy. The difficult grind is starting again, and I feel a bit lonely. I need to recover my ankle. I've given my best effort, and my body needs to heal, and after that I will decide whats next" While I'm glad he says he's happy I'm not sure what he means by the bit in bold? I mean he sure had a very lonely couple of years but I'm not sure how to interpret that one exactly. Obviously it sucks to read he feels lonely 🐼🐼

A bit off topic but not too much as it relates to Yuzu having a heart of gold. Recently someone on Reddit mentioned Yuzuru being the "Keanu Reeves" of figure skaters when it comes to being a gent and never badmouthing anyone, and I just loved the comparison so much I had to share. Edit: This could actually be one of you on Reddit haha

Thank you so much for confirming!😍 I was surprised cause he does really seem very happy so it was at odds with all the videos I had seen.

Answering my own message but... maybe it was just during the Tzuzuki segment? Which means even if Yuzu teared up it was likely happy tears because Tzuzuki was being nice & supportive?! Please can someone confirm 😁

Did Yuzu cry/tear up a bit during the post gala interview? I read one such comment and I'm hoping I saw it wrong. What I did notice is that I always seem to find him less happy when he's masked but that's obviously because I can't see any smile!

Thank you for explaining! I'm getting quite sad again what with all the speculations, it's a tough rollercoaster after such a heart warming gala. I probably need to take a few days or rather hours away from the forum 😶

My automated translation is awful so I'm not sure what he's saying but I do think it's too early to tell...

Hahahaha these guys were on fire 🤣(says the new Fanyu who would probably puke then faint in own puke if they were to meet Yuzu)

Right Yuzu, you've showered us with more gifts and love than we could ever deserve. Now I hope you go sit in a chair for about a week straight, resting your ankle, playing even more video games and eating loads 😁

Go check the Gala thread, quite a few people are watching he hasn't skated yet!

Beautifully put, thank you so much!