Medalist Vol. 8 (Kodansha, 2023)

Inori and Tsukasa's long-awaited national championship is here-the All-Japan Novice competition-and it's their first-ever showdown with the reigning queen, Hikaru! The stage is set in Aomori, with Hikaru skating first and Inori taking the ice after. With her newly mastered quadruple Salchow making her the talk of the competition, Inori must face off against a lineup of seasoned skaters and their formidable coaches standing in her way!