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The crowd breaks their obedient silence as they greet the skater on the ice with a deafening roar of cheers and applause, drowning out the rest of the announcer’s spiel. Kaoru skates out onto the ice, arms raised and taking in all the support of the crowd. A delicate smile graces his features as he makes a small loop around the ice before he stops in the center of the ice, right on the Olympic Rings, and steps into his opening pose— feet crossed, head tilted down, and arms by his side. There’s no pressure this time, just a final farewell to the sport that he loves so much.It’s not long before the music starts, and Kaoru’s final performance begins.