Shigure
Hey, you! Stop right there!
Young Girl
Eh...?
Hatsumi
Hey! You can't go there!
Young Girl
...!
Nikako
Wow, she's running away after seeing Ren-san!?
Hatsumi
Why...?
Iruru
Maybe she's scared of adult women? That's possible for a child.
Daikoku
Any further is dangerous...!
Daikoku
...Oh no, she can't hear me with all the noise around.
Shigure
~!
Shigure
For crying out loud, I'll go after her!
Hatsumi
Shigure!? That pool is deep, someone go with her!
Nikako
I'll go!
Young Girl
W-why are you following me...?
Shigure
Hey you, I said stop!
Young Girl
Wah! The pink haired onee-chan.
Shigure
You need to come back right now. It's no joke if you drown.
Young Girl
B-but I'll be fine...
Shigure
Be quiet! Here, hurry and hold onto Shigure-
Young Girl
Just leave me alone!
Shigure
Eek...!
Nikako
Shigure-chan! Grab onto me!
Shigure
Nikako-senpai.
Nikako
This is an adults only pool. Children your age aren't allowed in yet. So shall we go back together?
Young Girl
Onee-chan. ...Okay.
Nikako
Good, that's a good girl. Now let's go back!
Hatsumi
...That's a relief. Everyone's safe.
Iruru
Thank goodness. Come over here~
Young Girl
Why is everyone here...?
Shigure
Everyone was worried about you. ...Haah. It's really troublesome dealing with cheeky children.
Daikoku
You're one to talk...
Hatsumi
Sorry if we meddled unnecessarily. But we were concerned something might happen to you.
Young Girl
I-it's fine...
Hatsumi
To make up for it, let's help you find your brother.
Young Girl
...
Nikako
It's okay, this person isn't scary.
Young Girl
...Really? Well, if you say so, onee-san...
Pool Announcement
Paging a customer. For the visitor from Tokyo-
Young Girl
Onii-chan!
Boy
Where have you been? Making them page me-
Hatsumi
What about you? Where were you while leaving your sister behind? As her brother, abandoning your young sister is inexcusable.
Boy
Ugh...
Young Girl
It's fine. Onee-chan thank you for finding me. I didn't want to bother my brother because he was having fun with his friends.
Hatsumi
...I see.
Hatsumi
But I won't allow you to leave your sister alone anymore.
Boy
Yes...
Shigure
Well, if you ever find yourself alone again, why not come find us?
Young Girl
Eh...is that okay?
Shigure
Consider it thanks for teaching me the crawl earlier.
Young Girl
Yeah!
Young Girl
...Onee-chan, sorry about before. Thank you for coming to help me.
Shigure
...Hmph, it's fine. Looking after younger people is the duty of older people, that's all.
Young Girl
Well then, onee-chans! See you later~!
Nikako
Yes, see you later~!
Shigure
...
Iruru
You did a good thing~ That was really admirable, Shigure.
Shigure
Please don't tease me.
Daikoku
"Onee-chan," huh...
Shigure
What are you smirking about, Daikoku-senpai?
Nikako
So, Shigure-chan, want to continue practicing the crawl? Although we might not have much time left before we need to head back...
Shigure
Let's see~ Well, I think I'll just leave the test to fate.
Nikako
Eh?
Shigure
We've come all the way to the pool with everyone from Eden, so it would be a waste not to enjoy ourselves, right?
Shigure
Being serious all the time is tiring, and I can practice at the public pool too.
Nikako
I see...!
Nikako
Yeah, I'll come with you then too!
Nikako
Well then, let's have as much fun as possible today!
-Some days later
Koharu
Well then...
Riko
To celebrate Shigure-sama passing her test-
Koharu/Riko/An
Hurray! Hurray!
Shigure
You lot are so dramatic~
Koharu
But you were amazing, Shigure-sama! Your form was completely different from before!
Shigure
It's because I'm charismatic, I perform well when it counts!
Shigure
Though I did do a bit of special training~
Riko
Special training...? You must have put in considerable effort, right?
Shigure
Well~ I just slightly revised my swimming technique, and tried to enjoy the test itself.
Shigure
Hatsumi-san told me that even things you're not good at will go well if you enjoy them.
An
I see...! That's helpful!
Koharu
But it's really good, isn't it? Now you can focus on rehearsals too!
Shigure
Yes. Papa and Mama also-
Shigure
No, it's nothing.
Shigure
Anyway, I'm relieved. It was close, but I'm glad I managed to pass.
An
Uuu...we couldn't swim the full distance, so we really respect you!
Riko
That's right... We'll do our best in the supplementary classes.
Shigure
Really, I can't believe you all couldn't pass...
Shigure
Well~ Since Shigure has mastered the crawl, you can ask me anything~
An
As expected of Shigure-sama! Your growth speed is amazing!
Riko
I must learn from Shigure-sama's example and work harder...!
Shigure
(I should thank Nikako-senpai sometime too. She ended up helping me practice on other days as well.)
Shigure
(Well, I'll think of something.)