While Chu Mu was learning to swim, the others weren't idle either.
Stelle, for instance, had taken March 7th beachcombing.
It would mean a little extra food for dinner.
Silver Wolf joined them too, even provocatively challenging Herta to see who could gather more.
Herta gave a cold laugh. She wasn't falling for that brat's taunts.
She plunged straight into the water for a swim instead.
Herta was probably the best swimmer among them, thanks to the abundant water resources on her homeworld, Azure Planet.
If Herta hadn't been just a little too short, she would have gone over to teach Chu Mu.
But while Chu Mu was learning to swim, she stayed nearby, treading water and watching.
Once she saw that Chu Mu had learned, she swam over and asked:
"Got the hang of it?"
"Only the basics," Chu Mu said, shaking his head.
"Want me to teach you?" Herta asked, feigning nonchalance.
"No, thanks." Chu Mu shook his head gently. "Kafka said the basics would be enough, as long as I don't drown if I fall into the water."
Herta frowned.
"Are you going to learn or not?"
Chu Mu: "..."
Helplessly, he said:
"I'll leave it to you, then."
Only then did Herta look satisfied. She said:
"I'll teach you a few basics first. You need to learn the proper way to apply force. Your swimming technique is too crude right now, like a dog paddle. You're wasting a lot of energy on useless movements..."
Once she got onto the subject of swimming, Herta began chattering away.
Number Seven looked at Kafka and remarked:
"Looks like we won't need to teach him."
"That's good." Kafka smiled as she watched Chu Mu and Herta. "Looks like we don't need to worry about this anymore."
"Yes." Assuming she meant