Amanchu! (あまんちゅ!)

The rain's not letting up.

And here I'd even made a fair-weather doll,

but it didn't grant my wish.

Wish, huh?

Amanchu!

I wish to become a manga artist.

I want to eat good food.

Okay, I wrote my wish.

Me, too!

I had a hard time picking between idol and patissiere!

Wow!

I wished for more pocket money.

Wow! I should've asked for that, too.

Come, Ooki-san.

You can put your wish up here.

Please bring a smile to everyone's face - Ooki Futaba

That's such a wonderful wish, Ooki-san.

It really wasn't.

I couldn't think of anything to wish for,

but I had to write something, so I put that down...

Iffy words that somehow didn't feel like my own.

What would I wish for right now?

"The Story of the False Wish"

Yumegaoka Pool

Let's get ready to rumble!

Ready to rumble!

What's wrong, Teko? You seem out of it.

Sorry. I had no idea what that meant.

Oh, don't let it bother you. It's a historical phrase.

But it won't be on any exams.

Um... Why do we only have two sets of equipment?

Oh, the others all have their licenses already,

so they don't need a pool course.

Oh, right.

And paying for pool admission and tank refills feels like a waste.

Now, let's get pumped up and do this!

O-Okay...

It's the same story yet again.

I'm the only one...

The only one left behind.

This should be fun.

If you can put everything you've learned so far into practice in this pool course,

you'll finally get to practice in open water...

The ocean!

Open Water Diver!

It's a diver who can go diving with their buddy, even without an instructor.

Dive with their buddy...

Right.

Yeah, my wish right now

is to go ocean diving with the Diving Club members.

I'll do my best!

Right-o!

Pikari may not be here, but I'll still do my best!

That's the spirit!

Okay.

Shall we get the equipment ready, then?

Yeah.

First, attach the tank to the BC.

Okay?

Got it.

Make sure it fits nice and snug.

Yeah.

Pi Big Sis

Whoop...

Will Teko-chin be all right?

She seems kind of down.

I'm worried.

Uh, could you guys act a little less suspicious?

Hey, Makoto!

If you walk around like that, Teko-chin will notice!

Sis, you're being too loud.

That was close.

Remember, we're here to surprise

and congratulate her once she passes the pool course.

So you'd better...

You'd better not draw any attention!

You're the ones drawing all the attention.

People are getting creeped out.

Wh-What?!

Fight, Teko.

Hup.

So heavy...

All done!

Okay.

Setup complete.

Thank you very much...

Sorry.

The regulator recovery skill helps you

when this all-important regulator slips away from you.

Okay.

If you learn this skill,

you won't panic underwater, even though it's hard to maneuver down there.

Got it.

Drop the shoulder on the side the regulator is on

and rotate your arm in a wide arc.

Using this method, you can grab anything connected to the tank.

Okay!

No matter what situation you're in,

stay calm and remember all your practice.

Yes, ma'am!

Hey, things are going pretty smoothly.

Teko did study a lot.

Guess she'll be just fine, then.

But...

But what?

It looks like Teko still hasn't gotten the hang of clearing the mask.

Oh, dear.

All right. Let's move on to the mask clearing.

Okay...

The mask clearing skill begins with

lifting your mask underwater and letting water fill up inside.

You mean fill the whole thing?

Yeah.

It's on a whole different level compared to a tiny leak.

Right...

Hold the top of the mask down

and breathe out the nose...

I did it.

What? Once more?

I did it.

What? One more time?

All right...

Whoop! She's hardcore!

She's trying to make her completely overcome the stuff she's not good at.

Hang in there, Teko-chin!

Hang in there, Teko!

Okay. I did it again.

I can do this as many times—

She gave me the okay sign!

Good, Teko.

You've perfected the mask clearing skill.

You pass.

Pass?

Well done.

Thank you!

Yay! I did it!

At this rate, I might be able to go ocean diving in no time!

Wow! Looking good!

She seems a lot better now.

Yeah.

Shall we wrap things up, then?

Okay!

Wait. What?

Er...

Uh... What's going on here?

You'll swim a hundred meters wearing only your swimsuit,

and then spend ten minutes floating, without your feet touching the floor.

What's wrong, Teko?

I, uh...

I can't swim.

Say what?!

Cha...

I see.

So that's why you had such a hard time clearing your mask.

Yeah, if you could swim, a little water in your nose wouldn't scare you.

Uh...

I'm sorry.

You all came to cheer me on, but I...

Okay.

Let's switch it to a test where you swim 150 meters with a snorkel and fins.

Do your best, Teko!

I will!

I'm Ooki Futaba, a.k.a. Teko...

Here I go!

Guess we'll have to call it a day.

Right...

Okay! I need to get a hold of myself!

I need to act like I usually do.

Cha...

I really am holding everyone else down...

That won't do!

I said I'd fight it out!

I have to go ocean diving with the rest...

Diving with the rest?

Will I ever be able to?

I'm sorry!

Do you guys have any plans after this?

Our drysuits are coming back from maintenance.

We need to go pick them up.

Oh, okay.

Pikari, Teko. How about you two?

Nothing in particular.

S-Same.

Great!

Let's go for a drive, then!

Whoop!

To celebrate Pikari and Teko becoming buddies.