Eyelashes and Pigtails (Japanese: まつ毛とおさげ Matsuge to Osage) is a Short Program chapter of the Medalist manga. It is the last of four Short Programs released in the Medalist Official Fanbook.
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This chapter takes place during Suzu's trip to Nagoya for her Level 7 badge test. While Tsukasa and Yudai are engaged in conversation, Suzu and Inori discuss Hikaru.
At Inori's inquiry, Suzu recounts her frustrations competing against Hikaru in Novice. Despite having performed flawlessly, Suzu was overwhelmed by Hikaru, whose skills were on the level of adults. On the podium, she was struck by Hikaru's beauty, especially her thick eyelashes. Though Suzu tried to rationalize her loss by thinking Hikaru was simply a "genius," she ultimately decided not to settle for second place. Having worked hard and passed her Level 7 test, she resolves to win next time.
Inspired by Suzu's determination, Inori calls her "cool," a compliment she isn't quite used to. Suzu, in turn, offers to teach Inori a secret training method. When the coaches and Ema return, they find Suzu and Inori balancing cotton swabs on their eyebrows to train their eyelashes, hoping to match Hikaru, who Suzu claims can hold chopsticks on hers.