"Suzune!!! I can't believe you're like this! I just asked you to blow on my ear, and you actually stole a kiss from me!!"
Amane took the initiative.
Leaving Horikita stunned for a moment.
What stolen kiss... Wait!
Was something wrong here?
"Who stole a kiss from you! That was my, my... first... I was planning to save it for my future lover!"
Horikita's face also turned crimson.
Good heavens.
Miyako Amane, you're shamelessly trying to extort me now, aren't you?
"Then there's nothing to be done."
Amane suddenly spread her hands.
"What do you mean, 'nothing to be done'?"
Horikita couldn't keep up with Amane's jumping thoughts.
"Seeing that you didn't do it on purpose, Suzune, I'll forgive you. Sigh, there's nothing I can do, I'm just too soft-hearted. Anyone else would definitely cling to you, Suzune, and make you take responsibility."
Amane had an expression that said, "I forgive you."
It made the veins on Horikita's forehead start to throb.
She hadn't even gotten to Amane yet.
She didn't expect Amane to actually turn the tables.
Horikita finally understood.
Amane's plan was to muddy the waters, intending to avoid her punishment.
And at the same time, she took advantage of her.
This fellow was getting more and more detestable.
And because she hadn't given her any 'attention' recently,
Amane was now extremely arrogant.
It seemed necessary to make her sober up, didn't it?
Amane-san.
"Then do I still need to thank Amane-san?"
Horikita smiled very gently.
"Th-that's not necessary. I don't ask for anything in return. Oh dear, time's almost up now, shouldn't we hurry to swimming class?"
Amane's smile was a bit stiff.
Her sixth sense was frantically warning her.
Telling her that danger was approaching.
Actually, Amane could feel it even without her sixth sense warning her.
This time, she probably played too big.
"Amane, do you think this swimsuit looks good on me?"
Beep.
Keyword triggered.
Swimsuit.
Amane's foot, which was originally stepping outwards, suddenly turned around.
"Suzune, you look super good in this! Your chest is — — — Pfft!"
Amane clutched her abdomen, her whole body bent like a lobster... oh, no, like a shrimp.
"Des-despicable! You actually ambushed me!"
"What did you just say, Amane-san?"
Horikita bent down and cupped Amane's face.
She confirmed what she had just said with a smile.
"I said... darling, you can do it again — — Pfft!"
Amane completely collapsed onto the ground this time.
"You really did it again! Ouch, ouch, ouch!"
Amane covered her abdomen, on the verge of tears.
If only she had known, she wouldn't have gotten carried away.
"Amane-san seems to be in a lot of pain. Do you need me to take you to the infirmary?"
"N-no need! I think I'm fine."
Amane shook her head like a rattle drum, frightened.
If this happened a few more times on the way,
She would probably really end up lying in a hospital bed in the infirmary.
"Then will Amane-san behave obediently from now on?"
Damn it.
She knew Horikita had no good intentions.
Want her to behave obediently?
How could that be possible?
She was a free spirit who wouldn't be restrained... "Mhm, I'll be good, ehehe."
Alright, I take it back.
"That's a good girl. I'm going to class now, Amane-san, you need to follow quickly."
Horikita tossed her long black hair.
Then she looked back at Amane.
And continued to stride out of the changing room.
Amane could only quickly change into her swimsuit, cover her abdomen, and hurry after her.
The first thing she saw at the pool was...
Why was this pool so small?
Would it be big enough for so many people to have swimming class together?
"Miyako-san, why are you holding your stomach?"
Ayanokoji-kun looked curiously at Amane, who was holding her abdomen.
"Of course, it's because... Ah, I might have eaten something bad. I'll be fine in a bit."
Amane guiltily averted her gaze from Horikita.
She had originally planned to warm up a little.
But after just two movements, she was forced to stop.
Boys, your discussions are too loud.
What does loud or not have to do with you?
Hmph~
They all looked tall and strong, yet their resistance to girls was even worse than that poker-faced Ayanokoji-kun.
Amane looked back.
"Ayanokoji, why are you squatting on the ground?"
"It's nothing, just to avoid an unnecessary reaction and being rude."
Ugh.
It seems I praised him too early.
"Suzune."
Amane felt uncomfortable under the boys' intense gazes.
She could only dive back into the crowd and find Horikita.
"You were so active in front of the boys just now, I thought you didn't mind."
Here it comes, here it comes.
Horikita launched her venomous tongue attack.
"I don't know why they all reacted so strongly. How about next time I wear it just for Suzune to see?"
Amane gave Horikita a... somewhat silly, charming wink.
"I'm a girl. Why would I want to see you in a swimsuit? If I want to look, I can just look at myself, can't I?"
Horikita-san really is cold.
Amane rolled her eyes.
"I saw cat ear headbands at the shopping center last time~"
Cat ear headband.
Horikita imagined Amane wearing a cat ear headband.
Hiss.
It seemed...
Surprisingly suitable!
Should I get one?
I'll get one.
Hmm.
If Amane ever needed it, I could give it to her as a gift.
Perfect.
While Horikita was still imagining Amane with a cat ear headband,
The Swimming Class Teacher finally appeared to everyone's anticipation.
"Why isn't the Swimming Class Teacher a female teacher?"
Amane was a little disappointed.
"Is there a difference between male and female teachers? They are both responsible for teaching swimming skills."
Horikita looked at Amane with some curiosity.
"Hmph hmph, if it were a female teacher, everyone would be very motivated to learn how to swim!!!"
Amane cutely clenched her little paws.
Her eyes burned with... an improper flame.
"If it were a female teacher, it would only make the boys learn faster, right? No, maybe it would backfire, turning boys who can swim into landlubbers, and she'd have to teach them one by one, you never know."
The Swimming Class Teacher, who was about to say a few words to everyone, twitched his mouth.
Can't you whisper more quietly?
Whispering so loudly while standing in the front row.
Do you really think he's hard of hearing?
He's sorry for not being a female teacher.
"Everyone, I am your Swimming Class Teacher, responsible for teaching you swimming skills and making sure you all learn to swim before summer arrives. So, I hope everyone is prepared!"
I feel like the Swimming Class Teacher suddenly ignited with passion.
"There are quite a few people observing today... but it doesn't matter. Today is just a brief assessment of everyone's ability. First, we'll do warm-up exercises, and then a fifty-meter freestyle test. Let me see the basics of you rookies."
The Swimming Class Teacher smiled heartily.
"Teacher... our class has forty people in total, is it really okay for twenty-six to be observing?"
Amane raised her hand and asked.
More than half the class was watching those below take swimming lessons from the stands.
There were more people feeling unwell than people taking the lesson.
Was this really okay?
The Swimming Class Teacher sighed.
Girl.
That's a very good question.
Don't ask it again next time.
Because the teacher doesn't know either.