Takuyaisaboywithaslightstutter.Oneday,duringicehockeypractice,hefallsinlovewithSakura,agirlfigureskater.Hetriestotalktoher,buthecan’tgetthewordsout.Sakuraapparentlylikeshercoach,Arakawa.TakuyastaresatSakuraandArakawaskatingtogether.ArakawasensesTakuya’sfeelings,whenheseesTakuyaimitatingSakura’ssteps.Thenextday,helendsTakuyahisskates,whoreplies,“Th-th-th…thankyou.”Fromthatdayon,ArakawaenthusiasticallyteachesTakuyatofigureskate.ArakawasuddenlysuggeststoSakuratotrypartneringwithTakuya.Sakuraisinitiallynotkeenontheidea.However,seeinghowserioustheyareaboutanupcomingbadgetest,Sakuragraduallycomesroundtotheidea. Thethreeofthemgotoalake.Onthefrozenlake,ArakawaandTakuyaskateanddancearoundjokingly.Sakurawatchesthemwithanunusualsmileonherface.Thenoneday,SakuraspotsArakawawalkingintimatelywithanotherman.Shecan’tstopstaringatthescenefromafar.Onthedayofthebadgetest,Sakuradoesn'tshowup.“Ig-guessshereallyd-didn’twanttodoitinthef-f-f-firstplace.”Depressed,Takuyareturnshisskates.Thespringhascome.AsTakuyamakeshiswayhomefrommiddleschool,Arakawa’scarpullsup.Theygotothelakeagain,buttheicehasmeltedandit’snowjustaregularlake.ArakawaleavesTakuyaandcontinuesdriving.Heboardsaferryandleavesthecity.