People bring their own maids to the training camp

"It's good, isn't it? I'll find someone to draw a book about the two of them later."

"Send it to the group?"

"Okay, let's crowdfund and go to the art department."

"As expected of the president, he accomplished what we couldn't do with ease."

"Of course! Let's go, let's go, hurry up and catch up."

"Okay~"

......

"I'm sorry, Ichinose-san, Ai didn't mean any harm." Chihaya apologized to Ichinose as they walked towards the pool.

"Ah, it's okay, we're all girls, so it's alright." Ichinose waved her hands repeatedly to indicate that it was alright.

As she waved her hand, her whole body trembled, especially the side that was holding Chihaya. The surging waves shook up and down, giving Chihaya a very noticeable tactile sensation.

Despite the constraints of swimsuits, it still has a considerable size.

"Will Princess be able to swim very fast?"

"I'm not sure if it can be considered fast, because I've never timed it properly, but I've never beaten my teacher."

"It's actually quite normal not to be able to beat the teacher, right? After all, he's a professional."

"That's right, my standard is that I won't drown," Chihaya joked.

33. Swimming lesson

Most of the B-class students arrived at the pool before class started, so Ichinose also restricted the students who were not observing to entering the pool in advance, and asked the observing students not to take pictures.

The interns all said they did not bring their mobile phones and left them in the locker room.

After receiving the reply, Ichinose nodded in satisfaction and then walked over to Chihaya, who was sitting in the corner with her hands in her pockets—she chose to shrink into the corner to reinforce her "shy" persona.

Despite wearing a light jacket, her long legs were still exposed, which was quite eye-catching.

At 168cm tall, Chiharu stands out as exceptionally tall among girls whose average height is less than 1.6 meters.

If Ichinose has the best bust, then Chihaya has the best leg length. Proportionally, both are quite good, but when comparing length while maintaining the same proportions, the difference is significant.

The boys weren't stupid, of course, and they kept their eyes very discreet, but they mainly focused on Chihaya's legs and Ichinose's heart.

There are about 10 interns, mostly girls, seven of whom are female.

The remaining three boys appeared to have suffered some minor bumps and bruises earlier, making them unsuitable for swimming.

Compared to girls, boys are more outgoing.

"By the way, Himegami-san, may I touch your arm?" Kohashi asked, standing next to Chihaya. "I'm curious how Himegami-san, as a member of the archery club, manages to keep her arms so thin."

"Sure, but Kohashi-kun, you don't think all the girls in the archery club have muscular arms, do you?"

"Hehe~" Xiaoqiao pretended to be stupid.

"It's alright, many people think so, which is why we need to learn through practice." Hayasaka patted Kohashi on the shoulder. "Brave girl, go and create miracles!"

"So, I'm coming, classmate Fei Gong?"

"Please." Chihaya stretched out her arm, letting Kohashi Yume knead it.

"Wow, it's so thin, but it feels completely different from mine!" Xiaoqiao exclaimed. "So why is it so thin?"

“It won’t look good if it’s too thick,” Chihaya laughed. “Besides, it’s just drawing a bow, not doing crazy bench presses at the gym.”

“There’s quite a difference in appearance between bodybuilders and athletes,” Hayasaka said. “Girls should focus on the graceful curves of their bodies. Muscles are important, but if you build up a bulky, loaf-like physique, it’s not aesthetically pleasing at all.”

"Haha, Hayasaka is right, but temperament is also a very important part."

"I'm not bragging, but when it comes to temperament, I haven't admired anyone except Chihaya. I suggest everyone go to the archery club and watch Chihaya shoot arrows—she's absolutely captivating to countless girls!"

"He actually charmed young girls?"

"Because the boy collapsed without even looking."

Hayasaka was "talking loudly" over there, and Chihaya wished she could cover her face and run away. If she hadn't already been in a corner, Chihaya really would have run away.

Chihaya is now deeply regretting not picking a hooded outfit for herself, but there's no going back. And a muscular PE teacher in swim trunks has appeared in her field of vision—not the same PE teacher from the outdoor class.

Like a muscular man carrying the glory of the sports world, he gathered the scattered students and began to organize them into a team.

"Reporting to the teacher, there are a total of 10 students in Class B of the first year participating in the internship. All the other students are present. Roll call has already been taken." Ichinose reported proactively.

"Very good, very good, your Class B is excellent." The teacher nodded repeatedly. No teacher would dislike such an easy-going class. "Hey, that girl in your class wearing a coat is quite tall. Is there something you're embarrassed about wearing a coat?"

"Teacher, that Princess-kun previously attended an all-girls school. I wonder if you've heard of Sei-O?" Ichinose wanted to introduce Sei-O further, since it was a prestigious girls' school and a religious institution. Unexpectedly, the teacher immediately understood just from mentioning the name Sei-O.

“Shengying, it’s already good that you don’t have to be an apprentice. It’s okay, I don’t mind. But it’s best to take it off when you go into the pool.”

"of course."

"Alright, this student, you can rejoin the group now."

"Yes!"

And so, the course officially began.

"Let's get straight to the point. After the warm-up exercises, I want you all to go swimming and see how good you are," the teacher said. "If any of you can't swim, that's okay. Since you're here to be taught, I'll make sure you learn to swim before summer. Don't worry, our school's pool is definitely not a place where you can drown, hahaha. Even if you do drown, I'll be there to save you right away!"

"Teacher, is it really necessary to learn this? Can I bring a swimming ring with me?" someone asked, raising their hand.

"Of course not! This is a swimming lesson, not a beach vacation—it doesn't matter if you're not very good at it now, I'll help you overcome it. Learning to swim will definitely come in handy later, absolutely!"

While swimming is indeed a useful skill, isn't it a bit too absolute to say that it will definitely come in handy later? Chihaya couldn't help but think.

Aside from swimming lessons, the school does not open its swimming pool to the public at other times; only members of the swimming club can use it.

However, everyone quickly started warming up, and after they were fully warmed up, they were able to go swimming in the pool.

These were all things that Chihaya was very familiar with; neither warm-up exercises nor swimming were difficult for him.

However, it's true that he didn't know how fast he was, because he had never timed himself to watch himself swim. He only knew the current performance of his retired athlete teacher. Because he could never surpass his teacher, Chihaya eventually lost interest in pursuing time.

He learned swimming simply as a skill that might come in handy, so he didn't push himself too hard, unlike chess where he had to win against the teacher before the game would end.

"After warming up, go down into the pool and swim 50 meters. You can swim however you like. It's okay if you can't swim very well and put your feet on the bottom."

This swimming pool is a standard 50-meter long pool, and for the convenience of classes, there are no lanes. In other words, swimming 50 meters means going from one end to the other without turning around—which is also the shortest distance in swimming competitions.

As everyone else got into the water, Chihaya also took off his jacket and went in. He planned to swim slowly and observe the girls' speed.

34. These are things that I can't decide myself, right?

The water temperature was adjusted appropriately, so it was almost not cold, which allowed the body to adapt immediately.

Hayasaka and Chihaya were in the same batch.

"Don't hold back too much," Hayasaka whispered a reminder. "With your height and long legs, it would be a bit unbelievable if you couldn't swim as fast as those short-legged kids who are only 1.5 meters tall."

"I know, I'll observe first."

"Ah."

Since the teacher only told her to swim 50 meters and didn't make any other extra requirements, Chihaya completed the 50 meters at a speed slightly faster than the girl next to her.

As expected, there were no problems. The girls simply praised Chihaya's swimming style as being perfect.

After all, Chihaya is 168cm tall, and her arms, honed from archery training, are exceptionally strong, so it's perfectly normal for her to swim faster than them. Moreover, there wasn't a crushing difference in skill, and it didn't cause a stir at all.

The teacher simply said, "You swam well," and then said nothing more.

She's not slow for a girl, but she's not exactly outstanding either.

After everyone had swum once, the PE teacher clapped his hands to signal everyone to look at him, as he had something to announce.

"I've seen everyone's swimming, so without further ado, let's have a little competition: men and women will each compete in the 50-meter freestyle!"

"Oh, we have another competition?"

"Wow! I'm even having trouble paddling!"

The students immediately started complaining.

"I'll give the top student a special reward of 5,000 points. Conversely, the slowest student will have to take extra lessons, so be prepared."

These words elicited mixed reactions of joy and sorrow.

Students who were confident in their swimming skills cheered, while those who lacked confidence complained bitterly.

"There are 13 girls and 17 boys in total. So let's divide the girls into two groups and the boys into three groups!" the teacher then said. "For the girls, we'll decide based on the best scores. For the boys, we'll have to have the six fastest people battle it out!"

Because there were fewer girls and only two groups, it was decided that the girls would start first.

Perhaps to maintain suspense, the teacher deliberately left Chihaya to compete in the second group.

Hayasaka ultimately came in first place in the first group with a time of 29 seconds.

(Note: Horikita's time was 28 seconds.)

After receiving everyone's congratulations, Hayasaka came to Chihaya's side.

"Just swim at a pace of about 26 seconds," Hayasaka said softly, then took Chihaya's coat.

(Note: Onodera from the swimming club swam for 26 seconds.)

Chihaya nodded knowingly and walked towards the pool.

Ichinose was in the same group, right next to him.

"Go for it, Princess Consort!"

"Let's do our best together." Chihaya smiled.

As the teacher sounded the whistle, several girls entered the water.

Chihaya's reaction is relatively slow, which is also his strategy: if he takes too much of a lead at the start, it will be difficult to control the rhythm and timing. Therefore, it is better to be half a beat slower at the entry stage, so that there is still room for adjustment.

As expected, Chihaya won the championship with a time of 27 seconds, becoming the first place in the girls' group and receiving 5000 points as a reward from the teacher.

After the boys started their competition, the girls gathered together again to chat. Of course, some girls were "physically present but mentally elsewhere," their eyes constantly drifting towards the boys even though they were among the girls.

“I still remember when Hime-kun told me with righteous indignation that she was completely bad at sports when school first started,” Ichinose said. “I believed her without a doubt at the time, but then she immediately joined the archery club and explained that archery wasn’t very competitive—but you got first place in swimming today, how do you explain that now?”