High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days

Morning, Haru-chan.

I told you to stop calling me “Haru-chan”.

Sorry, sorry, Haru.

We're going to be for the entrance ceremony.

Haru, no...

You have to close the collar!

It's uncomfortable.

You'll get used to it soon enough.

How did you know where I was?

I know everything about you, Haru.

...is what I'd like to say,

but I actually asked your mother.

Oh.

Haru,

What club are you going to join?

I (boku) — Ah...

I'm (ore) still undecided.

...“ore”?

Well, since I'm a middle schooler now,

I was thinking that I should start calling myself "ore" now.

Oh, there I am!

I'm in Class 2.

Can you not see, Haru?

Your class is...

Ah, Class 1...

We're in different classes.

They're neighboring classes,

so we'll probably still be together for combined lessons and PE.

That's true, but...

Tachibana!

Ah, Mochizuki-kun?

Hey! I'm in Class 2, too!

Really?

Yep!

We haven't been in the same class since third grade, have we?

Ah! Wait, Haru...!

Hey, hey. Do you want to join the swimming club?

No, I'm...

Eh, it'll be fine. Let's swim together!

Or did you already decide to join another club?

Not yet...

Then it's fine. Let's swim!

Well, I haven't officially decided yet, but...

I was thinking about joining the culture club.

Are you Nanase Haruka-kun?

I'm Shigino Kisumi!

I went to Sano elementary school, you know?

I heard about you from Matsuoka Rin!

From Rin?

He said there was an amazingly fast guy at Iwatobi Swimming Club!

“Swimming Club”?

You go to a SC!?

SC?

That's short for “Swimming Club”.

I'm Shiina Asahi.

Umm... Nanase.

You're definitely going to join the school's swimming club,

Right?

I haven't decided yet.

Eh? You haven't...?

Then, would you like to join the basketball club with me?

Hey! Don't just butt in.

Join the swimming club! Ok?

If you're already a member of a Swimming Club then you don't need to swim even more, do you?

So, join the basketball one!

Shut up!

Oh.

They put the picture from that time.

I wonder what Rin is doing...

Don't know.

Haru-chan! Mako-chan!

Nagisa, it's dangerous to run!

Ah! Sorry!

Hey! What's middle school like?

Is it fun?

We can't tell after just one day.

It's normal.

Oh...

I wish I were in the same grade as you two.

You'll be a middle schooler next year too, Nagisa...

But! I can't be in a relay with you this year!

And Rin-chan isn't here, either...

That's right...

Hey, Haruka! You're just diving in again!

I'm home.

Welcome back.

You were at school pretty late, huh?

How were you classes?

Normal.

Really?

Come back downstairs after you've changed.

Dinner is ready.

OK.

I'm not going to go to middle school here.

I'm going to Australia.

I'm going to become an Olympic swimmer!

Air Trapeze!

Ikuya, how's school?

I don't know yet.

Oh, I see.

Thanks for dinner.

Eh? You're done eating already?

Yeah.

Asahi, what are you doing...

Don't laugh, sis!

I'm off!

Yes?

Good morning, ma'am.

Good morning, Makoto-kun.

Haruka, Makoto-kun is here.

OK.

Morning, Haru.

Oh!

Let's go, Makoto.

Geeze.

Nanase! Run!

Over here!

Nanase-kun!

OK! That's it!

I'll have to try harder...

Haru, your last shot was amazing.

Almost all my other ones were stopped by you, though.

Nanase!

Nanase-kun!

Ah! You're that class 2 guy who stood out.

Ummm...

Tachibana?

My name is Tachibana Makoto. It's nice to meet you.

Yeah! Nice to meet you! I'm Shiina Asahi.

I'm Shigino Kisumi! Nice to meet you!

Hey, hey! How was my rebound?

It was cool.

Really?

Well, I can do pretty much anything!

Then you should use that skill and join the basketball club!

No way! Nanase and I are joining the swimming club.

Right?

Eh? You're joining the swimming club?

I never said that. You should join, Makoto.

Ah! Could it be that you go to the same SC as Nanase?

Hm? Yeah.

Then you're joining the swimming club too!

Why?

Eh? Join the basketball club instead!

Right? Nanase-kun?

You're so popular, Haru.

Haru...?

Ah, because you're name's Haruka?

Is it alright if I call you guys “Haru” and “Makoto”, too?

You're so shameless.

I don't really mind.

That's fine.

Wai—... It's ok?!

Then I'm going to call you “Haru” and “Makoto”, too.

Do whatever you want.

That's fine.

You can call me “Asahi”, too.

It's nice to meet you once again: Haru, Makoto, Asahi!

I didn't say it was OK for you to do it, too.

It's fine. You can call me “Kisumi”.

Wah! He said “kiss me”! That's such a perverted name!

You're the one who's perverted for thinking something like that, Asahi.

Pervert!

I'm not a pervert! Don't say that!

Yeah, yeah!

Hey.

Haru, did the new schedule tire you out?

Not really. It's a little annoying.

There certainly are a lot of lively guys in your class.

Speaking of, Kisumi is joining the basketball club,

but which club are you going to join, Haru?

I haven't decided yet.

But our school requires everyone to join one.

So, which one are you going to join?

Me? Hmm....

I haven't decided yet.

Then, decide for yourself first.

There are so many clubs that it's hard to pick one.

What about the basketball club?

Makoto...?

You're OK with me joining the basketball club, Haru?

You're free to join whatever club you want.

That's true.

So, basketball?

I've never played it outside of PE, but it might be fun.

You're OK with me joining the basketball club, Haru?

Haru, let's eat together!

Well, even if you say “no”, I'm still going to.

Haru, let's eat!

Why are you here?

It's fine, let's just all eat together.

Shut up. I want to eat with Haru.

Stop being so picky.

Hey. What elementary school did you go to, Asahi?

It wasn't mine.

You went to Iwatobi Elementary, didn't you, Haru?

I just moved here in March.

So I didn't go to an elementary school near here.

Hmm. So, you swam there?

Yeah, at my old SC.