I have not heard of these chocolates, but it looks like they are an expensive chocolate that you can find in department stores. I think Shoma went to the Water Tower area in Chicago which is an area with a lot of exclusive shops, fancy hotels, nice restaurants, etc. Maybe he took a little trip with his training mates (or with mom)...This is the first time I am seeing the cupcake machine. There are only a few of them in the U.S...Is it my imagination, or does Shoma look just a little bit heavier -- not fat, but maybe like he's just growing up and is putting on a little weight? Hopefully he split the cupcake with someone and only ate half!
I’m really oblivious to people’s weight gains/losses but some people said he looked heavier at one of the ice shows. I think it was at PIW Yokohama. Maybe he is gaining more muscles or eating cupcakes in secrecy.
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Shoma’s interview from this morning’s broadcast.
Just translating the important bits below.
He’s kind of
forced to congratulate Akiko on her engagement (from around 1:00) because the announcer says to him “There is something you want to tell Akiko-san isn't there?" and Shoma looks puzzled for a second and whispers “Congratulations.”
He trained in the U.S. for 3 weeks, it was like a training camp with focus on jumps. He thinks his condition has improved from it.
About the quads, Akiko asks him how he motivated himself go for the 4F and he replies that he looked forward to it more than felt reservations about it because he was so frustrated about the results at Worlds and did it to change his mood. While the 4F isn't as consistent as the 4T, it’s more consistent than the other quads so he wants to include it next season.
A question from Nobu. Is there a possibility he’ll include other quads this season (Nobu has seen him land the 4Lo and
4S) and Shoma says the possibility isn't zero because he never knows what will happen, like with the 4F. He’s practicing the 4Lo to make it more consistent but asks not to expect too much from him.
About Daisuke's LOTF, Shoma says he’s had dance lessons before, but he can’t do what he does on the ice so he’d never be able to do what Daisuke's doing. He is motivated to do well this season after watching Daisuke on stage.
His goal this season is the same as last season’s, “to attack”. Asked what color medal he’d like at next Worlds, he says that more than medals, he doesn’t want to end up with tears at the end of the season. Akiko says she cried too.
Keep on practicing. You're doing great.
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it takes place of that for the announcement of GS assignment! 
http://sprinkles.com/cupcake-atm He can just do a few extra jumps to burn off the extra calories.
Now I want to go to see that machine!
