[At least this time Minami doesn't flinch. Or jump. The warmth is still there, but it's... more manageable?
With a deep breath, then he pushes himself back up to sitting.]
Then I'm glad it happened! I'm glad you did it!
[It worked out. Yuuri's still here, still ahead of him, and it would have been awful if he'd just stepped down last year. Minami would never have gotten the chance to know him. To compete with him at both of their bests.]
I hope - I hope someday I'm glad I did this too!
[Minami punctuates that with an enthusiastic pelting of granola. The ducks paddle closer, and a few of the ducklings hops out of the water.
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With a deep breath, then he pushes himself back up to sitting.]
Then I'm glad it happened! I'm glad you did it!
[It worked out. Yuuri's still here, still ahead of him, and it would have been awful if he'd just stepped down last year. Minami would never have gotten the chance to know him. To compete with him at both of their bests.]
I hope - I hope someday I'm glad I did this too!
[Minami punctuates that with an enthusiastic pelting of granola. The ducks paddle closer, and a few of the ducklings hops out of the water.