Episode Title:
Face Beet-Red!! It's the First Competition! The Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu Championship.
Episode Description:
On the day of the Japan Figure Skating Championships, Yuri K. begins his first competition of the season. Though he doesn't land all his jumps, he earns a high score. Victor lectures Yuri about his performance getting sloppy, and orders him to lower the jump difficulty. Yuri meets fellow competitor, Kenjirō Minami, a young skater who idolizes him. Remembering Minami beating him at Nationals, he acts aloof toward him. Victor scolds him for being unsupportive of his juniors, making Yuri realize he is doing wrong; he later cheers for Minami. During his free program, Yuri disobeys Victor's orders and changes the jumps, surprising Victor, though he is pleased. Although Yuri still makes mistakes, he earns first place and announces his Grand Prix program theme: "Love," inspired by his feelings about Victor.
