Japanese → English transcript

This February’s Olympics, where the senior pair RikuRyu overwhelmed the world

Meanwhile, first-time Olympians YunaSumi were unable to advance to the free program

Because it was the Olympics, I felt like I absolutely could not fail, and I also had such a strong desire to get this kind of result and to give this kind of performance

I clung to those feelings so much that I failed to notice just how nervous I really was, I made mistakes and felt a huge sense of guilt and had so many feelings of being sorry

Three years after the final qualifier, they hit a huge wall on the big stage for the first time, but even so, they did not stop moving forward

We said, even if we make every mistake at Worlds, let’s put in the kind of practice we will not regret

The memory of having failed really sticks in your head, so to erase that memory, I single-mindedly kept thinking of myself as being out there on the World Championships stage

At the World Championships held in the Czech Republic in March, with a breathtaking performance they rewrote their personal best and finished fourth

The two of them beautifully showed that they had overcome their frustration, and even at RikuRyu’s recent retirement press conference

I am certain the day will come when they can win medals at future world championships

I hope they never doubt themselves and always go into competition with confidence, no matter what

Next, it is our turn to become the brightest star in the world

With our seniors RikuRyu retiring, we have become Japan’s number one pair, so

I really feel we need to go into every competition with a strong sense of responsibility and determination

Our biggest goal is to win a medal, and I think it is also a stage where people can learn about the appeal of pair skating

So I really want us to achieve the best possible result there