[Yuuri is a nice guy, and weirdly humble in spite of his standing in the Japanese skating circuit. He's done a lot on his own merit, and Emil could readily admit that he admires that kind of tenacity. Besides, he's still a friend until proven otherwise, in Emil's eyes.]

I bet you could be good at it after you figure out the standing up on a slat part.

[He beamed, his hands coming up in a small shrug.]

Besides, if I'm gonna be in the area anyway it'd be cool to catch up, even if you don't take to it.