This is not the date I wanted.

Liangyi Mengyue complained unhappily while drinking iced juice.

"Well...Isn't it a good thing that we had a lot of fun anyway?"

"Although it is true..."

Although what Shidao said was not wrong, Mengyue still found it a little hard to accept. She bit the straw and muttered softly.

Originally, Mengyue insisted on practicing swimming simply because of her unwillingness to admit defeat. So as Mengyue herself expected, once she started playing, even Mengyue herself couldn't stop.

After the water slide, Meng Yue and Shidao went to the rafting pool cruise, whitewater yacht and other water recreational projects for several times. When Meng Yue came to his senses, it was already past lunch time.

"Hmm... I deliberately let you accompany me, Shidou, to avoid getting too addicted to playing... But after wasting the whole day, I still didn't learn how to swim."

"Haha...I'm so sorry!"

Shidao gave a helpless smile. Actually, during this period he had secretly asked Lingyin for advice on swimming training. But the incredible thing was that after watching Mengyue's swimming training, everyone on Fraxinus agreed that Mengyue should be able to learn to swim. They even used the airship's computer to analyze and simulate Mengyue's physical data, movement posture, buoyancy of flowing water and other data, and they all came to the conclusion that after two hours of training, Liangyi Mengyue's skills had even become so proficient that she would have no problem participating in professional competitions. The failure was completely incomprehensible... It made people feel as if Mengyue was cursed.

The original plan was for Shidou to accompany Mengyue to play for a while to change her mood, and at the same time delay the time for Fraxinus to analyze the problem. However, after reaching this conclusion that seemed too abnormal and could not be solved, everyone immediately decided to let Shidou accompany Mengyue to play until they went home, so that she would forget about the swimming training.

"Really... if it's like this, wouldn't it just be a simple date?"

With a deep sigh, Meng Yue said in a slightly decadent tone.

"Well... I feel really sorry..."

Obviously he was invited here to supervise Mengyue's swimming training, but in the end he became a hindrance. Shidao apologized with some shame.

"Well... it's not Shidou's fault... I accidentally got addicted to it. And... I'm not saying it's bad."

Holding the cup of drink, Meng Yue slightly tilted her head, and a hint of cherry red appeared on her beautiful cheeks.

Shidou was shocked by the words of the girl in front of him, and his face felt hot for a moment.

"Well, I'm so envious... I also want to go over and have dinner with Shidou."

"No, no... Miss Tohka... Today is a date between Miss Mengyue and Mr. Shidou... You have to be patient..."

"Yo~ Even though you said that, doesn't Yoshino also want to go over and act cute with Shidou~"

“Four! Shiona…”

"What? Why does the atmosphere between the two of them look so ambiguous? Shidou thought they were quite good at it."

At some point, a familiar voice sounded in her ears, and Mengyue looked towards the source of the voice.

A red bow, bunny doll ears, and a black headband were popping out from the other side of a fence. It seemed that it had deliberately retracted its head because of Meng Yue's gaze, but it was obviously hiding its head but not its tail.

Well... except for Yakuya and Yui, who are probably immersed in reading the boys' comics recommended by me in the Elf Apartment, basically everyone is out.

"? Um... is it Tohka and the others?"

Following Meng Yue's line of sight, Shidou also noticed Tohka and the others who had low hiding skills not far away.

"It seems beyond doubt." With a helpless sigh, Meng Yue thought for a moment and said to Shidao, "Shidao, I plan to go alone to get used to the water. You can go and accompany Tohka and the others."

"Eh? Mengyue, are you okay by yourself..."

You know, Mengyue sank to the bottom of the water so many times that Shidao was too lazy to count.

"It's okay... Don't look at me like an old lady, saying 'I might get into danger if I'm alone, so I'd better have someone accompany me.'"

Meng Yue glared at Shidao with dissatisfaction and said.

What's my expression...

"Don't worry, at least I've already mastered most of the steps. Even if I haven't learned to swim, I won't drown in shallow water. I can't concentrate when I'm with you."

Mengyue waved her hand impatiently and pushed Shidao aside.

"Well... Mengyue, you have to be careful..."

Although he felt a little uneasy, seeing that Mengyue did not seem to be forcing herself at this moment, Shidou hesitated for a moment and then followed Mengyue's wishes and went to do what Tohka and the others did.

"Hey~ Tohka, Kotori, Yoshino, Yoshina, are you guys here to play too?"

"Eh? You, you got the wrong person. I'm not Yatogami Tohka. I'm just an ordinary tourist, Douka."

"Mr. Shidou..."

"By the way, Shidou, you left your date aside and chatted up other girls. When did you become so bold?"

"No... there is a reason for this..."

While Shidou was talking to Kotori and the others, Mengyue quietly left the restaurant.

Ah...does it really have to be this way?

With a bitter smile in her heart, Mengyue walked into a store.

"Hello, what do you need?"

Seeing Mengyue, a working girl who looked like a high school student quickly ran out from the receiving counter and asked Mengyue with a business smile on her face.

"Excuse me, I want to rent that..."

After a fierce inner struggle, Meng Yue resigned herself to her fate and stretched out her hand, pointing to a colorful ring-shaped object on the counter - a swimming ring.

"Okay, thanks for coming."

To be honest, Meng Yue had actually vaguely realized that she seemed unable to learn to swim due to some unknown reasons. It was not a matter of "where there is a will, there is a way", but something that had almost become a causal conclusion.

However, precisely because of this realization, Mengyue actually wants to experience the feeling of swimming alone.

The reason why I asked Shidou to accompany Tohka and the others just now was not simply because of Tohka's mood, but also because of certain personal reasons.

——If someone I know saw me swimming in the water with a swimming ring in my arms, I would be too embarrassed to face anyone!

Fortunately, since there were only one or two hours left before closing time, there were not many tourists in the indoor swimming pool. Meng Yue deliberately came to the ordinary gradient swimming pool, looked around to make sure there were no people, and then put the swimming ring around her waist and entered the swimming pool.

"Yeah... no problem."

Confirming the sense of security brought by the stable buoyancy, Meng Yue nodded, hugged the swimming ring with both hands, and began to paddle and swim according to her previous memory.

As expected, Mengyue did not sink this time. Instead, her body moved smoothly on the water with the thrust.

Hmm... If I had known there was such a convenient tool, I would have used it right away. With such a magical tool, there is no need for humans to learn how to swim!

"Eh? Look, that big sister is swimming with a swimming ring!"

"Ah, it's really true that you're already an adult, but you still can't swim."

"It's embarrassing that you still need a swimming ring when you're this old!"

"Shall we go whoever has it the fastest?"

"Oh! That's what I wanted!"

Just as Meng Yue was swimming towards the deep water with a leisurely look on her face, suddenly, two elementary school students who were swimming nearby looked at her and talked about her with a little mocking and surprised tone.

"..."

Without saying a word, Meng Yue turned around and swam away at twice her normal speed. After reaching the shore, she immediately took off her swimming ring and let the air out.

It was a close call...I almost fell into the devil's temptation and lost my mind.

Meng Yue thought with a lingering fear.

Indeed, if you want to learn how to swim, you must throw away all temptations and constraints, and be like the King of Western Chu, who decisively burned his boats and crossed the river, only then will you have hope of success.

After clenching her fists slightly, Meng Yue strengthened her determination again.

"Then... let's think again about what to do..."

Just when Meng Yue was about to calm down and think, she suddenly noticed that the water at the end of the swimming pool began to ripple unnaturally.

"…Someone come quickly! Help!"

Someone is drowning!

Meng Yue looked carefully and found that the two elementary school students who had laughed at her before were struggling to stay afloat. One of them seemed to have twisted his foot, and the other was trying to pull him up, but because the elementary school students were too weak to swim with one person, and the water was two meters deep, it was impossible for them to stay afloat.

Damn it, why are all the naughty kids nowadays so good at committing suicide?

Rescue workers have noticed the situation and are rushing over here, but since there aren't many tourists here, the lifeguards are a bit far away. Judging from the current situation, the two children may not survive until the lifeguards arrive.

How to do?

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Liangyi Mengyue's mind.

Swimming over to rescue them yourself? Well, I'm afraid that would only increase the number of people who need to be rescued.

Find something useful. Well, I just deflated the swimming ring, why should I play the game of "burn my boats"?

If it really doesn't work? Open the angel, use static electricity to burn water molecules like Misaka Mikoto, and perform water wings? Well, not to mention that the electricity that can be used after being sealed does not meet the minimum requirements, even if it is possible, those two little ghosts will be electrocuted before they drown.

One plan after another was rejected in an instant, and Mengyue felt extremely frustrated and regretful.

If I could learn to swim...

No! I can't just give up like this!

Meng Yue gritted her teeth and put aside the negative emotions in her heart.

Shidou, although he is the protagonist of a harem anime, will never give up until the last moment no matter what kind of difficulties he encounters. Even when facing a nearly hopeless situation, he will try his best to solve it.

There must be some method that I haven't noticed.

The kid in the pool looked like he was almost at his limit and probably wouldn't last more than five seconds. But Meng Yue took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

Maybe... this method can be tried.

To be honest, when this idea came into Mengyue's mind, Mengyue herself felt it was too absurd. It can be said without hesitation that this is simply impossible to accomplish in reality.

But now I am in a world of anime.

This was an important reason why Meng Yue liked anime in her previous life. The protagonists in anime were always able to make things possible that were impossible for them to do in the real world.

"'Ratziel' (Sage of the Dawn)"

The dark blue longbow materialized in Mengyue's right hand. Ignoring everyone's gaze, Mengyue unfolded her limited spiritual outfit.

"Sage of the Dawn, complete the task within two seconds."

[Understand, start with the formula construction to achieve the goal. Pool disinfection water density, liquid buoyancy, load gravity, surface tension, reaction force, speed calculation... The formula construction is completed. ”

In less than two seconds, just a moment, the "stylish miracle" in Mengyue's hand - the Sage of Dawn, perfectly responded to Mengyue's prayer.

After keeping her heart rate and breathing steady, Mengyue suddenly jumped into the swimming pool.

Violent waves surged, but these were not the waves caused by Mengyue jumping into the water.

However, today, the tourists and lifeguards standing by witnessed the birth of a miracle.

A beautiful girl with long brown hair was running on the water with swift and agile steps.

Humans running on the water is something that only appears in martial arts novels.

But in fact, according to Bernoulli's principle, as long as the speed is fast enough, the footsteps will drive the water on the water surface to flow quickly, causing the pressure of this part of the water to drop lower than the still water under the water surface. The pressure difference thus generated can balance the human gravity, and the person can float on the water.

But how fast is this speed? According to research, it is at least 50 kilometers per hour. However, the fastest sprint speed of humans is only 36 kilometers per hour. This undoubtedly makes it impossible for humans to run on water.

However, for elves who possess athletic abilities far beyond the limits of humans, this is not impossible as long as they master the correct methods.

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah--!"

In just a blink of an eye, Meng Yue grabbed the two naughty kids from the water, then took a big step towards the water and jumped onto the shore.

Oops, the ground is too slippery!

Because the splashing waves had flooded the floor, the large amount of water stains had greatly reduced the friction coefficient of the ground, making it impossible to stop the overly fierce momentum. Meng Yue could only maintain her standing position while sliding forward.

"Eh? Mengyue, what are you doing?"

"Spiritual outfit? What happened to Meng Yue?"

Suddenly, Shidou and others appeared in front of Mengyue.

"Just right, Tohka! Kotori! Catch it!"

"Wow!"

"Ugh!"

He threw the two frightened little ghosts that he had hugged in his hands towards the two men. Fortunately, the two men were also elves and their physical fitness was far superior to that of ordinary people, so they were able to catch them safely.

"Shidou, I can't stop the car, hurry up and catch me!"

“Wait… Eh?!!”