Swimming Fun

Early that morning, I had just arrived in the classroom when I heard Kanji Ike's loud voice.

"Yahoo! We get to swim to our hearts' content today. I can't wait!"

"Hahaha, I bet you're looking forward to seeing the girls' breasts, Kanji."

"Hey, aren't you too, Haruki?"

"You two, keep it down. Even if you're excited, you don't have to say it so loudly," Ken Sudō reminded them.

The girls in class looked at the three of them as if they were something disgusting. The Idiot Trio had reached a new low in their classmates' estimation.

Hasebe looked at the three of them and instinctively tugged her clothes closer, her gaze full of disgust.

Of course, Ike and Haruki paid no attention to the girls' looks and carried on as usual.

"By the way, Haruki, let's bet on whose breasts are biggest in our class."

"Oh, that sounds interesting. Doctor, come over here. We need you in on this."

The one they called Doctor, Sotomura, soon took out the phone he'd bought with points and started tapping away. He made an Excel spreadsheet listing the girls' names and the odds.

Before long, a commotion broke out over there. Most of the boys in class were clamoring to join the breast-betting pool.

Now the girls looked even more disgusted, and began quietly discussing the boys in their little groups.

"The boys in our class are hopeless. Karuizawa is already going out with Hirata."

"Yeah, and Ayanokoji-kun, who's just as good-looking as Hirata-kun, is being pursued by Sato."

"The rest are either perverts, delinquents, bookworms, or weirdos like Koenji."

"I want to have a nice, romantic relationship. Why is it so hard? If I can't find someone here, I'll have to look at the other classes."

"Mm, me too."

After lunch, our classmates changed into their swimsuits in the gym locker room and headed to the pool.

A few people went to the beginner pool, where they taught those who couldn't swim.

Most of us went to the pool for people who could swim.

"Whoa, this pool's way bigger than the one at my old middle school. Swimming here must feel great."

Sudō rubbed his hands together eagerly.

I'd changed into my swimsuit too. The girls hadn't arrived yet; they took a little longer than the boys to change.

So the Idiot Trio started talking again.

"I'm going to make sure I get a good look at whose breasts are the most impressive. If I don't get a good enough look, Doctor will take photos for us to refer to later."

"I think the top two this time will be either Hasebe Haruka or Sakura Airi."

"Huh? I can understand Hasebe, but I didn't know that about Sakura Airi."

"Did you forget what I said in class? When Sakura confessed to me, she was wearing regular clothes. There was no hiding those two massive things in front."

"You've got a huge chest right there, and you're still not satisfied? What a waste. Wasting something like that is a crime."

"Hmph, I'll say it again: I'll only go out with Hasebe or Kushida if they confess to me. I have high standards."

"Hahaha, sure. Keep dreaming. Kushida's only going to go for me."

While they were chatting away, most of the girls arrived by the pool.

"Hey, what are you talking about?" Kushida asked, coming over to the two of them.

"Hahaha, we were talking about swimming. I'm really good at it, Kushida."

"Is that so? I'll be looking forward to seeing you show off, Ike-kun."

Kushida played with her light brown hair and sweetly agreed with Kanji Ike.

After she left, Ike surged with confidence. "Hey, Haruki, sorry, but this swimming competition is my territory."

Yamauchi Haruki didn't hear a word Ike said. He was anxiously searching for something.

"No way. Hasebe and Sakura aren't here."

"What? Aaaaaah, why not? I was so looking forward to it!" Ike bent over, clutching his head in despair.

Ding.

A notification sounded on Yamauchi's phone. He saw a message from Doctor saying that Hasebe and Sakura had gone to the beginner pool.

Yamauchi took a deep breath, then patted Ike on the shoulder. "It's okay, buddy. There'll be plenty more chances like this. If we stick with it, we'll get to see some big breasts."

"Yeah, all right. I'll just pay more attention to Kushida's breasts this time. When she was talking to me just now, I almost had a physical reaction. I'd guess she's somewhere between a D and an E cup."

"My, my, Kushida's so cute and pretty, and she's got such a big chest. I really want to go out with her."

"Who doesn't? That goes without saying. I don't believe there's a man who wouldn't want to date Kushida."

Sudō made his feelings known in no uncertain terms.

"Come on, everyone, gather round!" a burly middle-aged man called out.

"Next, we'll have a fifty-meter swim. Let's see what you can do."

"To motivate you, the first-place winner will receive five thousand points."

At that, the students burst into excited chatter. They certainly seemed motivated now.

"Heh, five thousand points? I suppose I'll play along, too." Koenji toyed with his golden hair, checking his handsome face in a hand mirror.

Sudō was the first to step up. There were ten people in each group, so they only needed four rounds.

Sudō's group finished in no time, with Sudō putting up an impressive time of twenty-six seconds.

Onodera came over, looking delighted. "Sudō, why don't you join the swim club?"

Sudō waved her off. "Sorry, swimming's just a hobby. I'm going to become a professional basketball player."

Then the second group went. Onodera came in first with a time of twenty-eight seconds, while Horikita Suzune finished in thirty-one.

Kushida finished in thirty-six seconds. Hahahaha, I didn't even have to think about it to know she must be furious. She couldn't even beat Horikita, the person she hated most.

Then came the third group. Koenji came in first. The physical potential of that guy really was terrifying; he put up an impressive time of twenty-three seconds.

Finally, it was my group. I wanted to show off a little.

As soon as the starting pistol went off, I launched myself into the water with far greater reflexes than an ordinary person, gliding through it like a shark.

I finished in no time, with a result that stunned everyone there: eighteen seconds.

Even Koenji stopped checking himself in the mirror. His carefree face took on the look of someone who'd found something interesting.

"Ayanokoji-boy, huh? If I swam at full strength, I'd probably be about as fast as him. As long as he doesn't interfere with me, I'll continue to keep the peace with him."

After my race, the swimming teacher came over and looked at me as if he'd discovered a gem.

"Give me your student ID later. I'll transfer the points directly."

"Thank you, teacher."

"By the way, do you know what your time just now means?"

"I don't. What is it?" I asked.

"Hahahaha, you just broke the all-time record since Kodo Ikusei was founded. No, you didn't just break it—you smashed it."

"Ayanokoji-kun, I think you should sign up for the swim club. If you put your mind to training, you're sure to become a professional swimmer."

I smiled faintly and turned the teacher down, saying that my focus was on studying. The teacher seemed disappointed, but he still let me go.

That brought the swimming class to an end. When I got dressed and walked out of the gym, I saw Sato and Onodera waiting by the entrance. I had a feeling both of them were there for me.

"Ayanokoji-kun, let's go have dinner."

"Ayanokoji-kun, you're amazing at swimming. Even if you can't join the swim club, could you come help teach me sometime?"