Viktor totally looked that phrase up in Google Translate.

By the way, the song's name is Gravity (Maaya Sakamoto).


Oshiete! ! ! Yuri-sensei~✩


11. 33%

If Viktor's watching, Yuuri can only land one out of three quad toe loops. When Viktor hides in a corner, Yuuri's success rates more than doubles. He then takes to spying from a corner.

And then Nishigori Yuuko stops by the rink. She almost faints: the excitement of meeting her idol is too much for the seven-months pregnant woman. Before she can exclaim his full name, he shushes her and looks at Yuuri.

"...he doesn't know who you are?"

"Why? What do you mean?"

"Ah, nevermind…"

Later, when no one is looking, she 'accidentally' misplaces Yuuri's glasses.

Just in case.


12. Dead Wrong

The funny part is, he doesn't even have to pretend much, in front of Yuuri. He acquaints and reacquaints himself with the walls more times than he can count.

Yuuri just squints and smiles reassuringly all the while, and Viktor thinks he may get used to falling, after all. His pride seems like such a small thing.

As for Yuuri, he just thinks this foreigner has poor coordination, but doesn't have the heart to tell him that.

Now, if he can't find his glasses, he may have to put on his contact lenses, despite the fact they feel really uncomfortable.


13. Running Away

Yuuri is holding his hand as they traverse the ice, lips tilted in a patient smile. They circle around the rink slowly. Once, then twice. All the while, their gazes never separate. Yuuri's face looks lovelier than ever, with this slight flush. Is it the cold?

Viktor is so entranced he doesn't even notice when their hands part. Or when Yuuri jumps and he automatically follows.

Then, Yuuri's knees give out and he covers his face. "Are you making fun of me?"

The shock jolts him into tripping. "N-no, of course not!"

"Why, then?"

"I came here to run away."


14. Judgment

Yuuri is peeved at being fooled, but he doesn't judge Viktor, nor his reasons. In fact, he feels… relieved? Happy?

That even the amazing Viktor Nikiforov, Russia's future, can be human. Seeing this dorky foreigner who trips on ice and slams onto walls, he can't stop a chuckle from escaping his mouth. So, he doesn't.

He laughs and laughs.

Viktor feels a stab of hurt, at first, but when he sees the joy in Yuuri's face, he can't help but laugh with him.

They end up sprawled on the ice.

"Thank you for teaching me, Yuuri-sensei."

They start laughing again.


15. Seeking Solace

Mari sees the cute foreigner attached to her brother and drags them both to the karaoke box with her friends.

When his turn comes around, Yuuri asks Mika to record him singing and takes the microphone. Before starting, he lowers the pitch setting in the machine. "Been a long road to follow, been there and gone tomorrow…"

By the end, even Viktor is singing. Trying. It's kind of impressive, really. If anything, Yuuri can take solace in the fact he is a better singer than his idol?

Mika was too shocked to turn off the phone camera, he discovers later.