Waterboys (ウォーターボーイズ)

In lane 7,

Suzuki, of Tadano Boys High School.

In lane 8, Tsuchiya of Kitahara Academy.

On your mark!

No way!

Hurry up and get out!

Huh?

The next routine. It has already started!

WATERBOYS

Suzuki

You monster!

See for yourself, our swim team's so pathetic, it's been this way awhile.

We're down to one last senior, a wimp named Suzuki.

But it's time for him to quit.

If nobody new comes along, we won't have a swim team.

Good morning. I'm Sakuma Megumi.

I'll be joining the staff today.

I'm a newcomer here, and I look forward to your cooperation.

I know Tadano High is really serious about sports.

My own...

My own training...

Excuse me.

My own training is that I swam through college,

so I'll be coaching the swim team.

Unfortunately, it's a one-man show right now,

so if any of you are interested...

Suzuki! Eliminated in the preliminaries? Weren't you gonna quit?

Shut up, you just got hurt and quit basketball, right?

I can't play in games anymore, so of course I chose swimming.

Ikeuchi from Karate, Sakamoto from Gymnastics.

Even Mochizuki from Track.

All quitters with nothing better to do.

And that skinny nerd is Ota Yuichi Guess why he signed up...

And the kid drowning over there... is Kanazawa Takashi.

Just decided to learn how to swim!

And that's Saotome. Hey, he's got the hots for you.

Cut it out, it makes me sick.

We're really scraping the bottom of the barrel, huh?

Sniffing around like hyenas.

What the hell! I heard that!

Wow, look how many of you turned up.

Her skin's so delicate.

She's damn cute.

Aren't you going to get in?

Show us something.

What's your favorite stroke?

Let me rub your back.

One thing we do have is muscles!

Yes... but...

But what but?

You wouldn't be interested.

Because I...

Miss Sakuma san!

What's wrong?

What'd they do to you?

I wouldn't get too near those guys.

I'm sorry.

I knew it, I just can't teach at this school.

Why not?

I didn't...

know they were sending me to an all-boys school.

Don't say that. Girls, boys, who cares.

That's right, miss! We're all beginners here anyway.

Tell us anything. You can count on us.

We want you to teach us, right?

Yeah!

Really?

Real synchronized swimmers perform in deep pools, but we'll manage.

I can't believe I got stuck on that tiny detail.

All that chlorine must have gone to my brain.

The truth is, I got super depressed when I heard this was a boys school.

I've always dreamed of coaching my own team.

Why can't boys do it? OK, I've made up my mind.

Let's all go for it. Synchro swim!

Man, can you believe the mess we're in?

Don't start!

I just wanted regular swimming...

Liar, you don't care if you swim or not.

I do too! I have to learn to stay afloat.

Wow, scary! What are you so pissed about, you geek!

Don't call me a geek!

Hey, stop it!

Wait.

How come you want to swim so bad?

Because the math doesn't work.

The relative human weight is less than the volume of water,

which has to create buoyancy. Besides,

the logic of fluid mechanics suggests stroking water will propel one forward...

And a 1, 2, 3, 4

5, 6, 7, 8

2, 2, 3, 4

Those fools are really gonna do it.

Bunch of idiots!

Synchro Swim Team, yes.

Yes, yes, my Synchro Swim Team.

And a 1, 2, 3, 4

5, 6, 7, 8

Hey, Pavlov! Quiet.

What's that?

We premier at the Tadano High School Festival.

What!

If we're going to practice, might as well have an audience.

I've left the date open intentionally.

And those letters should be bolder, brighter.

But leave the details for later.

All right, here we go!

Yup, we can do plenty even with just 5 of you.

I'm so happy I could just...

My heart is pounding.

I'm... ill...

Must be the thrill.

I mean, I thought my period was late...

And my stomach, I thought I was bloated...

Never dreamed I was 8 months!

Oh, this is my husband.

Hello.

I'm so sorry, but I have to take a little maternity leave.

You've got to ace that Tadano Fest, OK?

Our annual Tadano Fest is on the second weekend

after summer vacation.

It's the only time we ever get girls from Sakuragi

and the other all-girls high schools to visit,

so you guys better come up with good ideas.

This year, we want to nab 300 Sakuragi girls!

Let's see... Early on, the swim team

put in a bid to perform their synchronized swim.

If you're still good for it, I'll put it on the program.

The basketball team gets the pool for fly fishing.

But, um...

It's too late now, right?

Late for what?

We're stuck with the synchronized thing, right?

No, not at all. The program's totally open.

Oh, really? In that case, we'll bow out.

OK then, the basketball team gets the pool as usual.

Damn, check out those Sakuragi High girls.

That was a close call.

We almost got stuck synchro swimming.

Besides, who the hell wants to watch guys synchro swim?

It only makes you barf.

But what do we tell Sakuma...

No sweat, man.

She's busy havin' that baby. She'll forget.

What are we gonna do now?

Let's study, we still have to get into college.

Oh, right. We gotta study.

Listen, I guess...

Excellent! Full panty sighting!

I guess we can't really synchro swim...

Totally impossible, and besides, they were never serious.

Just a bunch of horny geeks. And then she takes maternity leave.

The worst. You know they're gonna flake out.

They're hopeless no matter what they do, just hopeless.

Let's bet whether they do it or not.

Sure, 1,000 yen they won't.

3,000 yen.

Somebody bet on them or we're not betting at all.

What a shock.

What?

What the...

Hey wait! We're gonna use the pool after all.

Too late, the fish guy already put all the fish in.

Don't be that way, man. We're old basketball buddies.

Basketball, huh! You're such a total flake,

you never made the team. Now your teacher's run out on you!

You didn't get injured in a game?

The way he cut practice? Never.

Don't ever mention our team again!

Well, I don't know what all the flap is about,

but if you get all the fish out, I can just take 'em home again.

Go ahead.

No way we can do that!

Cool! If you guys catch all the fish, the pool is yours.

You swear!

Goddammit!

It's never gonna work. Stop.

Quit yakking and help.

Some swim team!

Emptying the pool is OK, but whose gonna pay for the fresh water?

No, I watched 'em do it before.

This water meter's busted. You can rig it.

Get in, Sato.

No way, you go!

Better hurry or they'll die.

Goddammit!

Bunch of idiots.

I'm going home.

Man, you're a downer.

If you just did it, it'd be over.

If you're gonna fart around, you don't need me.

What are you doing!

Wait! Don't run!

Don't run!

Look.

Guess it's time we called your parents.

Oh, no, please.

So, what are you gonna do about it!

Pay you back out of our synchro take at the Festival.

How can I count on that!

Synchro? You mean synchronized swimming?