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This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real persons, groups or events is purely coincidental.

That was loud.

Haru, are you okay?

My late grandma used to say that you sneeze when someone else is talking about you.

Here.

It must be Rin!

No, I'm pretty sure he's just sick.

It's because you were swimming in the pool in April.

I'm not a baby that gets sick from swimmi—

It's too early for swimming in outdoor pools.

We'll just have to work out until it's warmer.

Oh, I heard from Gou that Rin joined the Samezuka swim team.

Huh?

Is something wrong, Mako?

No, it's nothing.

But this means we might run into him in a tournament.

Yep, we should enter tournaments!

Then we can do relays again.

I only swim freestyle.

Does that mean you can't swim relays?

Don't say that!

Come on...

Besides, we can't swim a relay with three people.

That's true.

Which means...

We have to find one more member?!

Rage on, until you have to look away

from the blinding light

You showed me a city as in a twisted mirror

I dive toward the faint blue

With my hand I felt

a world I had known nothing of

When we race I feel I'm pulled into a maelstrom

I only chose the drop point

Show me the truth

Now's the time for our dreams, but we're ready for grief

Say goodbye

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Rage on, until you have to look away

from the blinding light

The sun is blazing on my world

I don't feel like turning around

On your mark

There's no going back on our path

Get set, here we go

Theoretical Dolphin Kick !

We need one more member.

But it'll be hard to find one now.

I was turned down by everyone I asked last time.

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Ryuugazaki?

You go to school by train?

Yes.

Oh, by the way...

I wanted to ask you a favor, as a classmate...

I won't join the swim club.

Huh? How did you know before I said anything?

It was easy enough to guess.

Huh?

Considering the recruiting posters in your bag,

and those swimsuit Iwatoby straps you probably plan to give to new recruits.

As I mentioned before,

I already joined the track team.

Goodbye.

Huh? Why?

The school is the next station!

Wow!

He runs the last stretch every day!

I want to swim already.

Wow...

We can swim here in the off-season?

A free environment where you can

A free environment where you can

reinvent yourself at your own pace.

reinvent yourself at your own pace.

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Awesome!

A free environment where you can

A free environment where you can

reinvent yourself at your own pace.

reinvent yourself at your own pace.

Spring Recruitment Campaign

Spring Recruitment Campaign

A free environment where you can

A free environment where you can

reinvent yourself at your own pace.

reinvent yourself at your own pace.

Spring Recruitment Campaign

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A free environment where you can

A free environment where you can

reinvent yourself at your own pace.

reinvent yourself at your own pace.

Right?

I'm thinking that schools like us without indoor pools probably use facilities like these.

Way to go, Gou!

Our super manager!

You're supposed to call me Kou!

Haruka.

How do we pay for it?

With our club budget, of course.

I see.

This gym costs quite a bit to join.

If our club budget will really cover that...

This is the real reason we started a swim club.

That's probably what you're thinking.

Shut up.

This means we can swim year round!

That's not happening.

What? Why?

The school isn't going to give that much money to a brand-new club with no accomplishments.

There is an aphorism from the Bible.

He who does not work, neither shall he eat.

I don't think you're using that correctly.

You can't eat a pool.

So we'll get the money if we deliver accomplishments?

I suppose.

That's the best way to secure lots of money for your club.

Accomplishments...

So what if we can place in a summer tournament?

Your request might be approved at the second term budget review meeting.

But you'll need at least four swimmers to bolster your case.

Swimmers...

So it's meaningless if we can't find another member...

One more...

and I can swim all I want!

Huh?

Haru?

Haru sounds motivated now.

Haru?

Oh, he stopped.

That was a trick question.

Yeah, I thought the same—

Hey.

I'll give you this.

So join the swim club.

No, thanks.

Ouch.

It's hopeless.

That's the best Haru can manage.

Don't let it get to you, Haru!

Fun! Iwatobi Swim Club

Should the posters be flashier?

Ah.

Wait, Ryuugazaki!

Let's go home together.

We can talk about swimming.

I have practice now.

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And there's nothing you can say

that will convince me to join the swim club.

Ryuugazaki...

You're so cold.

Ryuugazaki

This way!

What is it?

I found the perfect person!

The track team?

He can't join us, then.

Look. Over there.