"Moeha-chan, don't be disappointed," Sayu said softly. "How about I teach you to surf? We'll stay near the shore and won't go too deep."
Fujiwara Moeha turned and asked:
"Are you coming too, Sis?"
"I'll pass. Zelda is the greatest game ever." Fujiwara Chika held up her handheld console. "You girls go ahead."
Just to be safe, Chika set the Possession Skill she had just copied onto Sayu. She planned to possess her every so often and check on her little sister, just in case.
Before they knew it, evening had arrived. The sun sank toward the horizon, a crimson orb slowly disappearing where sea met sky. Countless seabirds wheeled overhead, calling out, while the sunset blazed in a dazzling array of colors. The scenery was undeniably magnificent.
"That's enough for today. We can head back."
Amamiya Natsuki rode his board and drifted back to shore.
Yukino followed close behind, just as skilled.
The female instructor stood with her arms crossed, watching Amamiya Natsuki and Yukino ride back after battling the waves. She was already numb with shock.
In just one day, the two young beginners had transformed into expert surfers, displaying unbelievable skill and technique. They were even more proficient than she was.
On top of that, both of them had monstrous stamina and mental fortitude.
Ordinary people couldn't spend an entire day battling the waves.
And after being swept into the sea, a normal person wouldn't just get up and carry on as if nothing had happened.
Maybe... these two really could pass the Ozaki Eight challenges?
A strange conflict stirred inside the instructor.
Her reason told her that the challenges were impossible for humans to pass.
But another voice in her heart kept insisting that the two young people before her might really work a miracle...
"Coach,