News clip with rough translation for some paragraphs. Sorry if already posted. I have not read all posts, as too quickly it progresses
https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170423-01811927-nksports-spo
羽生が不意に「引退」の２文字を口にした。今季最終戦から一夜明けて、平昌五輪シーズンについて「『スケート人生の集大成になる』と言おうと思ったけど、考えてみればどの試合もいろんな経験、練習が詰まっている。何も気持ちは変わらない。１歩ずつ進んでいければ」と言った。その上で、この１年の激闘を振り返りながら「これだけ難しいことをやって、まとめなきゃいけない。ハイレベルな戦いだからこそ練習が楽しいですしモチベーションも、もっともっと高くなっていく。引退とかそういうこと関係なしに、今、スケート、楽しいです」と続けた。
約２時間後。今日２３日のエキシビションに向けた練習を終えて会場を出る際に「来季での引退を考えているか」という進退を問う質問に、こう答えた。「今は（進退について）考えていません。まだ決めていません」。約１０カ月後の平昌五輪を終えた来季以降のことは引退、現役続行を含めて白紙の状態にして、五輪連覇への準備に入る。
Hanyu suddenly mentioned the word "retirement". In the next morning after the final competition of this season, for the Pyeongchang Olympics, "I was going to say 'it would cap my skating life as a culmination', but come to think about it, there are various experiences and exercises packed in every game. My mindset has not changed. I just hope to advance one step at a time." In addition to that, looking back on the fierce fights over this season, "Even doing such difficult things, I have to put the program together. Because it's a high-level fight, I feel practices are fun and my motivation is getting even higher. Regardless of something like retirement, I'm enjoying skating now", he continued.
About 2 hours later, when finishing his practice for the exhibition held on 23rd and leaving the hall, he replied to the question asking whether he was thinking about retiring next season, "I'm not thinking (about the retirement) now. I have not decided yet." He will start preparing for winning the Olympic gold medal again with a clean slate on his course of action, including whether to retire or continue competitive skating, after Pyeongchang Olympics held 10 months from now.
この日の練習では、まだ演技構成に入れたことがない４回転ルッツに挑んで、１度着氷した。ただ、来季に向けて「構成を大きく変える予定はない」と慎重で、４回転ジャンプは現在のトーループ、サルコー、ループの３種類の完成度を高める意向を示した。「プログラムのまとまり」「自分の表現」など演技の質を重視して総合的な美しさを追い求めていく。１歩ずつ、全身全霊を注いだ先に６６年ぶりとなる五輪連覇が待っている。
In the practice of this day, he challenged 4Lz that he has not included in his program and landed once. But he is prudent for the coming season, saying "I'm not going to change the layout significantly", and showed his intention to improve the quality/perfection of his current 3 types of quad jumps, Toeloop, Salchow, and Loop. He will pursue comprehensive beauty by emphasizing the quality of performance including "program completeness" and "expression of his own". Winning of the back-to-back Olympic gold medals, the first time in 66 years, is waiting for him ahead after putting his entire body and soul into it one step at a time.
He finally decided to take her out on public...
Yuzu constantly evolves and I'm not too worried about him. If his skating isn't perfect he is visibly sulky about it. Why would he get too confident now?
I've never seen anyone land those. No wonder Yuzu is a big Plushenko fan.
