Nikako
By the way, Shigure-chan. How did your swimming test go?
Shigure
Fufun, it was a breeze. A total breeze!
Daikoku
That's doubtful. I bet you barely passed...no, you probably just scraped by and begged the teacher to pass you...
Shigure
Please don't make assumptions when you weren't even there!? I passed properly!!! If you doubt me, you can call the teacher!
Iruru
Now, now. Daikoku might say this, but she was actually worried about you, you know?
Daikoku
W-wha...!?
Nikako
That's right! Before Shigure-chan came, you were concerned about the test! Saying today was test day and wondering if she'd be alright!
Shigure
Oh rea-lly~? Daikoku-senpai, so you do have a kind side~
Daikoku
D-don't misunderstand! As I said before, I was concerned because if you failed the test, it would affect rehearsals...!
Hatsumi
Fufufu, passing or failing tests is irrelevant. Working hard at swimming despite being bad at it, striving for success.
Hatsumi
That is the blue spring of youth! You must have discovered precious emotions that can't be gained from rehearsals!
Hatsumi
If it had been something like a sports day open to the general public, I would have burned that small yet dazzling radiance into my eyes.
Iruru
Sports days aren't open to the public nowadays. Unless you're a parent, outsiders are prohibited. Especially people with that kind of dodgy look in their eyes.
Hatsumi
How cruel. My eyes are so beautiful.
Hatsumi
Look closely, Iruru.
Iruru
Whoa!? Alright, alright! They're beautiful!
Iruru
That sudden closeness is scary...
Hatsumi
Hmph, glad I could correct your mistake. After all, we are a family living together in paradise. There's no problem at all.
Daikoku
That's right, my Lord...! When I participate in the sports festival, I'll invite you by any means necessary!
Nikako
See? Since we're as close as family, it's natural to worry. When we heard Shigure-chan passed, everyone was happy!
Daikoku
Eh, that's not...
Nikako
Shigure-chan, congratulations on passing your test!
Hatsumi/Iruru
Congratulations, Shigure.
Shigure
...W-well? If you want to celebrate? I'll let you congratulate me?
Daikoku
Why are you getting cocky...you should properly say thank you first.
Shigure
I-I was just about to say that! Besides, Daikoku-senpai has no right to lecture me?
Daikoku
I'm educating you because I'm older...especially since you learned swimming from Nikkachi.
Shigure
That hardly counts as teaching! First of all, it was all so intuitive, it was t-totally useless!
Daikoku
Haah...this is why you're a kid.
Shigure
Shigure is just stating facts!
Nikako
Ahaha, no thanks necessary! You passed because you worked hard, Shigure-chan.
Shigure
Ugh...
Shigure
......
Shigure
...A-anyway, let's start rehearsal! It would be a waste to use up valuable time chatting!
Daikoku
...Haah. Really, such a child.
Hatsumi
Well then, shall we start with basic exercises?
Iruru
Nikako, you taught her so enthusiastically. It was reassuring to watch.
Nikako
Not at all. I don't have much experience teaching others, so I learned a lot too.
Iruru
You're such a good kid, Nikako.
Teacher
Alright, goal! Well done, you can get out now!
Shigure
Huff, huff...huff, haah...
Shigure
(Why are we still having pool lessons even though the test is over!)
Riko
A wonderful performance in PE today, Shigure-sama!
An
Being able to swim 25 metres now, as expected!
Koharu
Your form was more beautiful than before! You're becoming cooler and cooler!
Shigure
W-well. Is this what they call true ability?
An
Compared to you, we're hopeless...
Riko
I'm good at thinking with my head... But I just can't swim as gracefully as Shigure-sama...
Shigure
(I wish I could give them advice. But Shigure is barely managing to swim too. But...)
Shigure
T-there's no need to feel down about something as trivial as swimming in PE. Being able to swim doesn't really help much in life anyway.
An
...But I want to be able to swim the same 25 metres as Shigure-sama! Just watching is lonely...
Shigure
!
Koharu
In that case, wouldn't it be good to remember how Shigure-sama swims!
Shigure/Riko/An
Eh!?
Koharu
Shigure-sama raised her elbow quickly!
Koharu
She scooped the water, like this, powerfully! That's how she moved forward quickly!
Riko
...I see. That makes sense. How did she raise her arms again...? Like this...?
An
Ugh, I can only remember how cool Shigure-sama looked...
Koharu
Um, how was it...?
Koharu
Was it like this...?
Shigure
...Not like that, you need to raise your arm more forcefully! In the crawl, propulsive force is important!
An
Forcefully...? Like this?
Shigure
More vigorously! Like this!
Shigure
Now, together! Ready, go! Whoosh!
Riko/An/Koharu
Whoosh!!!
Shigure
Yes! Then splash the water like this! Ready? One, two!
Shigure/Riko/An/Koharu
Splash!!!
Shigure
(-Ah! I got carried away...!)
An
Somehow, I feel like I might be able to swim!
Riko
...But I'm still a bit anxious. Are there any other important points?
Shigure
Huh? W-well...
Shigure
(Was there anything else!? Remember, remember...!)
Shigure
...I suppose it's about not being afraid of the pool.
An
Th-that's impossible! If I can't swim, I'll drown...
Shigure
Then after school, we're all going to the public bath.
Shigure
Even though it's full of water just like a pool, you're not afraid of the bath, right?
Riko
As expected of Shigure-sama. We need to eliminate our fear.
Koharu
Public bath with Shigure-sama! I want to go too!
Shigure
Well, that's decided! Look forward to it after school!