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I don't think most people point to a single factor behind Yuzu's decision. It's more like looking at these factors one at a time, building a bigger picture piece by piece, a process that is gradually informed by new translations coming out. I guess it's also how the discussion is clustered around certain issues, which is often the nature of sns. Many are still quite shocked by Yuzu's decision but all this new information coming from translation is really helping. With time, we all will have a more comprehensive view, but for now people discuss, they want to understand. There is a lot of love for Yuzu in all of this, you can see that fans really do care about him.

Honestly, I just got super angry when I saw this. I have watched the video maybe 10 times, it helped me so much to even better understand Yuzu's decision. This must be difficult, but maybe also liberating for him to talk about it, finally. He knows everything about this sport, about his performances, other skaters' program values - as someone said, he knew exactly, in every detail how (relatively or absolutely) underscored he was and hence, mistreated. No doubt he had all the injustice quantified. Maybe one day he will be ready to tell us even more. He knows we know. But hearing it from him is yet another experience. @birnasanthank you so much!

The NHK interview with English subs: This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].

It's ok to feel sad. It's also like a sinusoid - you think you're better & then there is something triggering the pain. If there is anything at all that gives you some hope, try to hold on to it, as much as you can. Hugs.

He said: "Truthfully, I didn't plan to go to the Beijing Olympics at all. I wanted to land the 4A asap and end it. But the fact that I went to Beijing like that, challenged it, failed, couldn't get it & went unrewarded and, even so, was supported and there were many people who felt something from seeing that version of me is still saving me even now. From here on out, I still want to work hard and run together with everyone, aiming for my dream". @citrusjunosI love your long posts. This one brought in some very needed healing. All the parts. This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].

These are the days of fanyu listening to interviews & statements not understanding anything, but rewatching anyway. Seems like this one hasn't been posted yet. This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].

There were several of these very comforting calls for baby fanyus and it was great to be somehow taken care of. Yuzu is most important and it was him, who didn't sleep at night, was nervous and shaking. It is his life, we will always support him. But especially post-Beijing fans with 5 months in their fandom, having the experience of watching often a single competitive Yuzu's performance, have been in despair. I am almost sure we will move from this place and will be happy, but it's still hard. Here.

I'm in the same situation. I think now about these 5 months since February - it was living a dream, a fantasy, an absolutely beautiful experience. It generated hopes, but also the regret of not discovering him earlier is massive right now. Massive.

Thank you, exactly my thoughts now.

Yep, I was wrong about everything - baby fanyu not really knowing him. I just want him to be happy, that's all, but I'm quite heartbroken, I must admit.

Olympic Channel link does not work for me, does anyone have a working link?

Thanks so much! Do we know if any of these channels will have translation? Perhaps the Olympic channel?

Not the greatest night of my life, but I am hopeful and happy that it's only a bit more than one hour.

I think it would be a huge coincidence and extremely bad luck if something happened right after FaOI, when most likely he was resting and not even going to the rink. So while we can never exclude this possibility, I think it is very unlikely that he had an injury just recently.

Amen to that! Japanese fans seem to repeat this phrase "state of determination" (automatic translation) in some kind of positive light, as confirmation?

He's also aware of all the chaos with GP assignments, perhaps he wants to clarify as people are mainly anxious about him and where he will appear. I am in a way sure he's staying there are no reasons and signs he would do otherwise (unless something happened), but somehow it's slightly more difficult to breathe.

Maybe he will skip NHK, that's why it's not with JSF... I am sure he will still compete, but that may be also about GP series. Feeling anxious, but he will get all our support for any decision he makes.

There are many nice videos there, actually.

Another positivity-loaded thread from this user:

I am very much impressed by this and that Mikiyawa is really using big words here. It's not that Yuzu is just nice or kind to people. That's not enough for him. He most likely does it naturally, but the effect is that he is empowering people. It's not that they're only affected by his charm (which, I am sure, is also part of the package!), but he seems to be giving them wings, sharing his own light, the thrive to be something more, to mobilise something in them they were maybe not aware of. No wonder they're talking about meeting Yuzu as about a life changing experience.

Wanted to say the same. This is a collective action problem here, but we can intervene by coordination.

Assignments today? Maybe? 12:00? 15:00? 16:30? Not at all? Automatic translation: This season's Grand Prix assignments may be released tonight.

Now onto 30 million!!!

Exactly, cause the tickets will go on! Fanyu population growing new grey hair over the weekend.