Koori no Joou

Nika is a third-year middle school student whose daily life is heavily constrained by social anxiety. Her routine shifts unexpectedly when she drops her eraser during class and Akira, a seemingly unmotivated classmate, retrieves it for her. Determined to get the item back after school, Nika follows Akira to a local ice rink. What begins as a simple errand transforms into a revelation: Nika witnesses Akira performing breathtaking figure skating, an experience that awakens a profound passion for the ice within her. Meanwhile, Kiwako stands as a brash and formidable young champion in the skating world, sharing a long history with Akira as a childhood friend. Recognizing Nika’s latent potential, Akira boldly declares to Kiwako that the anxious newcomer will one day rise to become her greatest rival on the ice. As these three distinct personalities converge around a shared devotion to figure skating, a fierce rivalry begins to take shape. Ultimately, the story asks which of these uniquely gifted skaters possesses the drive and brilliance to claim the title of The Ice Queen.