Overwhelming Solar Power! Tsukasa's "Natural Praise Attack" Shakes the Cool, Sharp-Tongued Elementary Schooler: "He's a Charmer," "This is Effective" - Anime "Medalist" Episode 10

The anime "Medalist," based on a popular figure skating manga that has swept numerous manga awards, is currently broadcasting Episode 10 starting from March 8. In this episode, Tsukasa Akeuraji (voiced by Takeo Otsuka) showers a sharp-tongued elementary school character with praise, leaving the other party visibly shaken. Viewers have reacted with surprise: "He's a charmer, lol," "His praise coaching skills are top-notch..."

In Episode 10, "Howling at Night," Tsukasa is tasked with coaching fifth-grader Rio Sonidori (voiced by Makoto Koichi). Rio, who has grown up in a privileged environment as the son of Olympic silver medalist Shinichiro Sonidori (voiced by Taito Ban), harbors some complex inner feelings and tends to interact with others sharply if he doesn’t trust them.

Even when praised by Tsukasa for his jump, Rio remained indifferent, saying, "Yeah, yeah. You're going to say I'm like Shinichiro Sonidori, right?" However, Tsukasa responded enthusiastically, "Your jump is different from your father's style. I was touched by your ability to adjust your posture in mid-air and the sense of trial, error, and effort you've built up!" He continued, "It's a waste to just talk about Rio's physical prowess! You’ll definitely become an amazing athlete!" praising Rio with high spirits.

This left Rio reacting with surprise, "An adult praised me so much...!" His eyes sparkled with joy. Despite usually exhibiting a cheeky attitude, he internally struggled, thinking, "But! I feel like I shouldn't be so openly happy... What if someone saw me like this..."