Wee! This part's crazy! It's a trampoline! I'm having so much fun!

Eek! H-Hey, You! Stop jumping so much! You're throwing off my bala– GAHHH!

Oh! I-I'm sorry, are you okay? Grab hold of me.

*Huff* *Huff* Thank you very much.

See you at the finish line!

Pardon me!

Oh no!

The nerve of them to ignore an accident like that…! Let's get going, You!

Right! Wait up, team Nijigasaki!

You guys are rivals too, you know…

*Huff* *Huff* *Wheeze* I'm gonna…get that…shaved ice, zuraaa!

[Fade in/out.]

These stairs are pretty tough. We could easily slip if we get careless. Shizuku, be careful. It's okay to crawl down if you're not steady on your feet.

G-Got it! The waves do make it a little scary. I don't mind slowing down a bit, but…

…with other visitors on the course, we can't go too fast either. This is more difficult than I expected.

Yet you haven't slipped or fallen even once, and your gait hasn't been thrown off much either. You must have a great sense of balance, Shizuku.

That's not true at all. I am actually very unsteady right now. I'm taking every step as cautiously as I can.

However, I don't really feel my core shaking, so maybe it's because of the training we're doing in my clubs.

Oh right, you have strength and flexibility training in your theater club too. The results are as clear as day.

That makes me so happy. I'm so glad I'm making real progress.

Yeah, it must be pretty satisfying to see the fruit of your efforts. Oh, there's a puddle of water over there.

*Gasp* So there is! Thank you very much.

Next up is the stepping-stone obstacle. Hup! Hop! Hah!

You've been getting through the course rather steadily from the very start yourself, Karin. It's as though the rocking doesn't faze you and your concrete resolve!

Thanks! But to tell you the truth… This isn't my first.

Your first what?

Aqua course. I tried one out before for a magazine shoot. It was set up in the same way as this one. I had shots taken of me climbing it and everything.

Is that so? It is very heartening to be paired up with someone who knows the ropes!

*Chuckle* Every little experience comes in handy someday. Might be a bit unfair to the others, but I'm gonna take full advantage of my experience.

Luckily, we haven't fallen in the water still. Even swimsuits are heavier when they're wet, and that gives us a slight advantage over the other two teams!

Keep it up and we might make it all the way to the finish line without falling in once… Huh? Wha?! Ack?!

K-Karin!