Ahiru Kurosawa is the captain of the Shiratogi High School swimming team. The village pool, "Shiratori Pool", is in danger of closing down and to keep it alive, Ahiru gathers her friends to transform the swimming team into synchronized swimming team."Let use our swimming to fill this pool with smiles!"
Team Captain
Mahiru:“We have to protect Shiratori Pool!”
Mahiru:“Our summer is only getting started!”
Mahiru:“We can’t let it end yet!”... Phew.
Mahiru:A youth story centered around synchronized swimming… Ah, I guess it’s called “artistic swimming” these days…
Mahiru:Then the team captain has to rally everyone to save their pool… This “Ahiru-chan” character is pretty cool.
Mahiru:The year is 1950…
Mahiru:At the lone high school of a sleepy village, Ahiru Kurosawa has taken on the role of first team captain after founding the synchronized swimming club.
Mahiru:After saving the village’s “Shiratori Pool” from certain destruction, she went on to become a legend in the world of synchronized swimming.
Mahiru:……
Mahiru:I wonder if someone like me would even be able to play this incredible role correctly…
Mahiru:……
Mahiru:Ungh, no! What do I mean, “someone like me”?!
Mahiru:I can’t let down everyone in Group B who chose me for the role.
Mahiru:If I lack confidence, I just need to get some! I’ll just have to study, do some research, and create my role!
Mahiru:OK, it’s decided, so let’s get to researching! I’ll go to someone who’s the most like a team captain!
Mahiru:The one who’s most like a team captain…?
Mahiru:……
Mahiru:...Who would that be?
Mahiru:Team captain… Team captain…
Mahiru:Karen-chan does a great job getting everyone motivated, but she seems like she might forget the date of a match…
Mahiru:Hikari-chan… Um. Yeah.
Mahiru:Junna-chan is the class representative, and Futaba-chan is great at taking care of others, so those two might work!
Mahiru:Kaoruko-chan could maybe be the captain of a flower arranging or tea ceremony team.
Mahiru:Banana-chan seems like she’d be good at dealing with a large number of people, and Clau-chan makes club activities fun!
Mahiru:As for Tendo-san…
Mahiru:....As for Tendo-san…
Mahiru:As someone with so much experience in lead roles, she’s more like a... leader.
Mahiru:A leader… Yes.
Leader
Maya:I see… So you want to research me.
Mahiru:That’s right. You’ve been acting since you were young, and you’ve performed a lot of lead roles.
Mahiru:Even at the 99th Seisho Festival…
Mahiru:I have almost no experience as a leader...as the lead role, so I was hoping you could help me out.
Mahiru:Um… Maybe it’s too much of a bother for you.
Maya:…
Maya:Unacceptable.
Mahiru:…!
Mahiru:I-I should have known… I need to experience this myself…
Maya:No, not that. What is unacceptable is that you are worried about being a bother for others.
Mahiru:...Huh?
Maya:It is true that I have taken the lead role many times, becoming leader of the stage.
Maya:The greatest lesson that senior actors of the stage and my colleagues have taught me is…
Maya:“Be selfish.”
Mahiru:“Be...selfish.”
Maya:The lead role on the stage is only possible because of the numerous people working behind them.
Maya:The effects, the script, the lighting, the props, the costumes. These all exist to allow the leader to shine as brightly as possible, to make the stage brilliant.
Maya:An extreme example would be Siegfeld Institute of Music, where all the students work their hardest to make their “kings” shine.
Mahiru:Ah…!
Maya:This advice might seem a little bit silly…
Maya:But Tsuyuzaki-san, you are the lead in “Synchro Girls”. You are leader of the stage.
Maya:If you agree with that, then you must… “Be selfish.”
Maya:Before the actual performance begins there are always several problems that occur. Worrying about your level of acting skill, the distance between you and the other performers, balance…
Maya:However, what’s most important is you in the lead role. It’s your stage, you should enjoy it the most.
Maya:The only way you can truly thank those that have put in lots of hard work to make the show happen is by giving your best performance.
Mahiru:Tendo-san…
Maya:Ah… I apologize.
Maya:I was supposed to be giving you advice, but when I get talking about the stage, I get a little carried away…
Mahiru:No, no, thank you so much. What you said really hit home.
Mahiru:“Be selfish…”
Mahiru:I feel like a big weight has been lifted from my shoulders… I’m actually really looking forward to the performance now!
Mahiru:Thank you for sharing your advice with me! I knew you were the right person to talk to, Tendo-san!
Maya:Heh heh, I’ve just experienced a lot of different stages, that’s all. Plus…
Maya:When asked “Who’s most like a team captain?”, you, Tsuyuzaki-san are the first person that comes to mind.
Mahiru:Really…?
Maya:You put people first, have a kind heart, and you work with everyone striving hard to reach our objectives… You’re definitely the most suited to the role.
Maya:I’m looking forward to seeing “Synchro Girls”, Mahiru Tsuyuzaki-san.
Maya:I’ll make sure to play the crafty clerk to the best of my ability, too.
Mahiru:…!
Mahiru:Okay! I too will deliver the best captain performance ever!
Mahiru & Maya:
Hehehe!
Mahiru:The lead role of “Synchro Girls”... The team leader… It makes me nervous thinking about it, but I’ll make sure this performance is a success!
Mahiru:Poolside acting and synchronized swimming… That’s not gonna be a walk in the park, but it’s a chance to deliver something out of this world!
Mahiru:Playing this role I realized how tough, difficult, yet interesting synchronized swimming is!
Mahiru:Swimming and acting fused into one… If we nail this performance, it’s gonna give us a big confidence boost!
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