So during the current lock out Emiko has basically be working with the goalie coach to try and improve as much as possible for the coming year in the SHL. The anticipation is slowly eating away at Emiko due to the fact she's probably going to be sat for a long time on the bench considering she's a back up.

Other than that she's been visiting her friends who currently live in america and canada too. She went to go meet her friend Etsuko up in Montreal. She went to see the 6th game of the finals for her team and was very excited when they won. After that she went to go visit her rather unorthodox friend Manto. Etsuko came down with Emiko to go meet Manto. They all played some baseball while waiting for the season to start in all the leagues. It had been the first time since they all left Japan to play together.

One thing that had changed recently was the fact Emiko had been playing in the WJC for a different team than last year!