Shigure
gasp!

Shigure
Haah, haah...

Nikako
Yes, yes, you're swimming better than before, Shigure-chan!

Shigure
I've mostly grasped floating in the water...

Nikako
Next is the timing of stroking the water and moving your legs. I'm sure you'll be able to swim better if you get the rhythm right.

Shigure
You mean the two beat crawl...? I've at least researched that.

Shigure
But 25 metres is far too long~. Do you think I'll be able to pass the test like this?

Nikako
Hmm...you're definitely touching the bottom midway. Maybe you're using too much energy? Or swimming too hard.

Nikako
Your legs are moving like "batabatabata!" right now, making a "bashan bashan!" sound, so you're not really pushing much water.

Shigure
Batabatabata...? Bashan bashan...?

Nikako
Yes! If you could move more like a dolphin, going "sui sui," I think you could swim further with less energy!

Shigure
Sui sui...? Am I some kind of water strider...?

Shigure
I can't understand just from sound effects. Do you mean I should move my legs with smaller motions?

Nikako
Hmm~ Making them smaller is certainly part of it, but it's more about making them smoother...

Shigure
Smoother...? Could you explain a bit more concretely?

Nikako
Um. Maybe try swimming with less tension?

Shigure
...Haah. I don't really get it, but I'll give it a try.

Young Girl
Pupu, you can't even do the crawl~? How pa-the-tic.

Shigure
...Huh?

Nikako
Hm?

Young Girl
I can swim! Onee-chan, look!

Nikako
Wow! You're good at the crawl.

Young Girl
gasp Right? I can do the dog paddle too.

Shigure
...

Nikako
You really can! You're a good swimmer.

Young Girl
I can do backstroke too! Watch, watch!

Nikako
Yes, yes. Are you in elementary school? You're amazing for someone so small.

Young Girl
Hehehe. My big brother taught me.

Young Girl
My brother goes to a swimming school!

Shigure
...Hmm? Is that so.

Shigure
By the way, Nikako-senpai? Shigure would like to continue practicing~.

Nikako
Oh, that's right!

Nikako
Sorry, we're in the middle of practice.

Young Girl
I could teach you the crawl too, you know?

Young Girl
Pink haired onee-chan, your ankles were really bent earlier~. Then your knees don't straighten either, so maybe that's why you're not moving forward?

Shigure
Ugh...

Nikako
I see...! So that's it. Thanks for the advice.

Young Girl
Hehehe. Amazing, right?

Shigure
Thanks for the tips. But we're busy, so don't mind us~

Young Girl
...I wasn't trying to get your attention. Whatever.

Shigure
Who did you come here with? Your parents?

Young Girl
I came with my brother and his friends, but they're all playing in a different pool.

Shigure
What's that about...? You're not lost or anything, are you? It's dangerous for children to play alone, so go back to them quickly.

Young Girl
It's none of your business, so don't worry about it~.

Shigure
What's with this kid...

Nikako
If you're separated and in trouble, we can help you look for them, so just let us know.

Young Girl
I'm not lost! I'm just playing by myself because I want to!

Young Girl
Well, blue haired onee-chan, see you later!

Nikako
Ah, she's gone.

Nikako
I wonder if that child isn't lonely swimming by herself? She looked quite a bit younger than Shigure-chan.

Shigure
She really did. What are her guardians doing, I wonder~?

Shigure
Now, Nikako-senpai. Let's continue.

Nikako
Yes.