Knight of the Ice manga volume 8 features story and art by Yayoi Ogawa.

Despite some difficulties, Kokoro has managed to advance to the Grand Prix Final. According to his choreographer, the key now is to become an actual knight, but can Kokoro do it? He’s never been terribly confident, and he doesn’t seem to know what it takes to really put on a show…Meanwhile, the competition is only getting more intense, as his rivals strengthen their resolve and fresh young skaters begin to make waves. Kokoro will have to consider what motivates him to skate, both as one of his country’s top athletes and as an individual.

Knight of the Ice manga volume 9 features story and art by Yayoi Ogawa.

At long last, the time has come for the Japanese National Figure Skating Championships. As Kokoro gets ready to take the ice, he finally starts to realize what it is he’s skating for as he agonizes over his relationships with Chitose and his father. But resolve alone may not be enough to win against the stiff competition that awaits him—such as Fuuta, who makes winning seem easy, or Taiga and Raito, who each have something important riding on their own victories. Will Kokoro be able to make the podium at Nationals and secure his spot in the Olympics? Meanwhile, Chitose may not be able to hide her heart condition from him much longer…

Knight of the Ice manga volume 10 features story and art by Yayoi Ogawa.

With barely more than a month to go before the Olympics, Kokoro finally bites the bullet and gets surgery on his ankle. Now, he wants Chitose to undergo the operation her heart needs, even if it means she won’t be by his side at the Olympics to cast the spell for him. But while Kokoro’s recovering and Chitose’s fretting over whether or not to go through with her own procedure, skaters from around the world start to arrive in Sochi. Kokoro is already in for the challenge of his life, and things are about to get even more complicated when Team Kijinami runs into another unexpected hurdle!

Knight of the Ice manga volume 11 features story and art by Yayoi Ogawa.

After the short program at the Sochi Olympics, the gold medal is still anyone’s to win! The free skate has begun, and Taiga and Fuuta have pushed through to the end and have taken strong standings. Only the final group remains, and then it will all be history. Will Kokoro be able to achieve victory? Can he and Chitose have a future together?