“For now, I want to see what level you’re at, so swim for me.”
“…eh?”
Arisa gave a troubled look at Yuzuru’s words.
“I’ll drown.”
“…Your feet can reach the floor, right?”
“People can drown in water as little as 30 centimeters deep.”
It’s certainly not without its dangers.
But it is impossible to judge without actually seeing it.
“I’ll definitely help you.”
“…Then, if I can’t get up after ten seconds, please help me.”
She then took a deep breath and sank into the water.
Then she started moving her arms and legs vigorously.
“…”
She looked like a bug that had fallen into a lake.
Fortunately, she did not drown.
After ten seconds, Arisa stood up.
And then, slowly, as if appealing to Yuzuru, she said.
“I can’t float.”
Apparently, it was necessary to start by floating properly in the water.
This was quite a serious problem.
“Could you try floating without moving your arms and legs…?”
“…I won’t float.”
“If you drown, I’ll save you.”
“…you have to, okay?”
As she said that, Arisa kicked the floor of the pool.
Then she straightened her arms, legs, and back…
And sank soundlessly into the water.
After a while, Arisa stood up.
For some reason, she had a pouting expression on her face.
Yuzuru couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Well, now I understand the reason.”
“…Are you sure?”
Arisa looked at him suspiciously.
She apparently couldn’t believe it.
“Are you going to tell me it’s because I’m not putting enough power? …I don’t think the mass or volume of my body will change just because I exert more power.”
Apparently, she had received such instruction in the past.
But the results were, as can be seen, useless.
“I’ll try to teach as theoretically and practically as possible, not just by intuition.”
At Yuzuru’s words, Arisa gave a small nod with a look of doubt on her face.