Fans had probably seen the anticipated a heart-stopping showdown between Yuri and Yurio at the Rostlecom Cup. And as expected, Yuri Katsuki did another breathtaking act that had him winning 2nd place, with Jean-Jacques Leroy of Canada garnering the top spot. But will Yuri's winning trend continue to qualify Grand Prix round?

Upcoming Challenges For Yuri

It won't be easy for Yuri Katsuki in the upcoming 9th episode of Yuri On Ice. For the first time, Yuri will not be able to skate with his coach, Viktor because of Makkachin's illness.

Reports, it will be awkward and stressing for Yuri not having Viktor as his coach. On the other hand, Yurio will use the situation to get ahead of Yuri. It is quite obvious that Yurio is looking forward to winning the gold, especially since he wasn't able to find his Agape.

On episode 8 of Yuri On Ice, Yurio performs his skating skills with his In Regards to Love: Agape. Yuri Katsuki, on the other hand, performed his In Regards to Love-Eros.

 The skaters compete equally well in their performances, but of course there had to be a winner. As mentioned, Jean Jacques Leroy, also known as JJ acquired the gold, with Yuri Katsuki placing second.

Makkachin Digesttion Status

In Episode 8, Viktor's dog, Makkachin, couldn't breathe properly from eating a bunch of steam buns (people should literally learn from this incident.) Episode 9 predictions state that per the veterinary physician, Makkachin might have eaten something indigestible.

Obviously, according to HOF, the inedible thing that Makkachin might have eaten is the plastic wrapped around his food. Because of this, Viktor's dog had to undergo X-Ray.

But since Makkachin was rushed to the vet right on time, it is boded that Makkachin will soon get better. So, there's nothing to worry about!

 And now that we know Makkachin's safe, it's safe to assume that Victor will be on his way to Russia to get back and coach Yuri as soon as possible.