Battle for the First in the Pool!

1:　The Secret School Event: "First in the Pool"

Ellen: Kaoru! The school pool is finally opening up tomorrow!
Kaoru: Swimming's annoying... Hopefully they'll let me set up a beach chair and just lounge by the poolside.
Ellen: Then it wouldn't be much of a lesson anymore...
Ellen: Anyway, since you always get in the bath first, have you heard about "First in the Pool?
Kaoru: Never heard of it. Is it about getting in the pool before anyone else?
Ellen: That's half right! Actually, "First in the Pool" is a secret event passed down through generations of toji!
Ellen: The way it goes is, the day before the pool opens, you sneak in and swim in it!
Kaoru: Isn't that breaking school rules?
Ellen: That's why it's a secret tradition, silly! So, Kaoru, want to sneak into the pool with me after class?
Kaoru: Ehh... It sounds like a lot of trouble...
Nene: Ne-! Ne-!
Ellen: Look! Nene wants to do it too! He says we can't let the toji tradition end here!
Nene: Ne-! Ne-!
Kaoru: Oi, Nene, cut it out. Quit yanking my hair.
Kaoru: ...Fine. I'll tag along for this first pool thing. So give it a rest already.
Nene: Ne-!!
Ellen: Awesome! I'm glad to hear it! Then, let's meet at 4:00 in front of the pool! I'll get the pool key by then!
Kaoru: I feel like you just casually said something crazy... About getting the key... By the way, did you tell anyone else?
Ellen: Just you, me, and Nene is all we need!
Ellen: The title of first in the pool can only go to one person after all, so the less rivals the better!
Kaoru: ...Hang on. If only one person gets to be first, why'd you invite me?
Ellen: Isn't it obvious? It's lonely sneaking in by yourself!
Ellen: Besides, I knew you wouldn't care about being first, so you'd let me have all the glory!
Kaoru: You're so self-centered. Well, I will let you keep the glory though.
Ellen: Thank you very much! With the two of us together, no one's going to stop us from getting in there!
Kaoru: ...The way you said that has me curious. There won't actually be anything trying to stop us from getting in the pool, will there?
Ellen: That's a secret! But make sure you don't forget to bring your okatana, okay!
Kaoru: Something's gonna happen for sure... I should have thought this through before agreeing...

2: Mihono's Headed for the Pool Too!

During lunch break--

Mihono: Hey, guys! Did you know about "First in the Pool"!?
Mihono: The day before the pool opens, the first person to go swimming after school gets crowned the first in the pool!
Mihono: So who wants to sneak into the pool with me?
Mai: Mihono-chan, you shouldn't be breaking into the pool like that.
Kiyoka: That's right. If the teachers found out, they'd be really mad at you. And won't we have plenty of swimming lessons after the pool opens tomorrow?
Mihono: You're not wrong, but this is supposed to be a tradition passed down by toji for generations, you know!?
Sayaka: I have training after school.
Kofuki: I'm not interested if there's no aradama-chan involved, so I'll pass.
Mihono: Ughhh... Is nobody gonna come with me...
Kanami: Ahaha... You're hopeless, Mihono-chan. I'd feel bad if you had to go alone, so I'll join you.
Kanami: Wait, really!? Thanks, Kanami!
Kofuki: That reminds me, I heard something about this first in the pool thing. There's meant to be some kind of secret organization stopping toji from getting in the pool.
Mihono: Ehh!? There is!?
Kofuki: Yep. They pick up members from active toji, and they call themselves the Pool Police.
Mihono: They'd really get police for something this specific...!?
Kofuki: It's just a nickname. You really think they'd send actual police for this?
Kanami: Now it's getting interesting! So whoever can win in a fight against them wins the right to be first in the pool, right!
Kanami: We can't waste any time! Mihono-chan! To prepare to fight the Pool Police, we should start practicing together right now!
Mihono: Huh!? Right now!?
Kanami: Okay! We'll spend the rest of our lunch break warming up-!
Koike Saaya: Okay, okay. So Mihono-chan's trying to be "First in the Pool". Sounds like the Pool Police are in for a rough time again this year.
Saaya: Now then. I should leave the suspects for now and report this to the others straight away.

3: 24 Hour Pool Police

After school, before the entrance to the pool facility--

Saaya: --From what I've found, it seems like Etou Kanami-san and Asakura Mihono-san are aiming to be first in the pool.
Naeba Wakako: Really? According to the information Tamaki-san gathered, Mashiko Kaoru-san and Kohagura Ellen-san will attempt to break into the pool as well, won't they?
Tamaki Marie: Yes. The four of them will be tough to stop. I wonder if we can manage it...
Wakako: What are you losing your nerve for? Since we were appointed as Pool Police, we need to stop them no matter what it takes.
Wakako: Besides, we aren't the only members of the Pool Police. We have a strong toji aiding us too, don't we?
Marie: ...Ah, it looks like the last member's here.
Yomi: --Thank you for your efforts, everyone.
Wakako: So all four members of this year's Pool Police are now present. Satsuki-san, we'll be counting on you today.
Yomi: I'll carry out the mission I was given, as a member of the Pool Police.
Marie: It's reassuring, having a member of the elite guard fighting with us.
Saaya: But from what I've heard, for as long as this tradition's been going on, the Pool Police have only won 3 times and lost 22 times. We're on a big losing streak.
Wakako: It's up to the Pool Police to prevent every single toji from getting in.
Wakako: Yet on the other side, only one person needs to make it into the pool. They have quite the advantage against us.
Wakako: However, I believe we can overcome that disadvantage, and show them how strong we really are!
Marie: Right!
Kaoru: ...Oi, Ellen. It looks like four people beat us here?
Ellen: They must be members of the Pool Police, here to guard the pool.
Kaoru: The what?
Marie: --Ah! There's Mashiko Kaoru-san and Kohagura Ellen-san!
Ellen: They found us out! Kaoru! Get ready to fight!
Yomi: I'll strike down anyone who attempts to enter the pool.
Kaoru: Are they for real...? I definitely should have thought this one through...

4: The Battle's Outcome

Wakako: Kh... Impressive... You might have worked your way into the facility, but I promise you, you won't even put a toe in the water!
Ellen: If you don't want to get hurt, Pool Police, then I suggest you step aside.
Yomi: I won't let you through. You'll be the ones getting hurt.
Ellen: There's no talking our way out of this, huh... I wanted to avoid using force if possible...
Ellen: First year from Osafune Girls' Academy high school, Kohagura Ellen, will fight you!
Yomi: Third seat of the Origami family's elite guard, Satsuki Yomi, will accept your challenge.
Saaya: A-Amazing, they're seriously hacking away at each other, though they are using utsushi...!
Marie: It's a fight between two people with top class skills... There's no room for anyone else to get involved.
Wakako: Everyone! While Satsuki-san takes care of Kohagura-san, let's all stop Mashiko-san!
Kaoru: Wait, hang on a sec. Isn't it insane to seriously fight over getting in a pool of all things?
Kaoru: I mean, I don't even care about this first pool stuff--
Kanami: Oh-! Mihono-chan, they already got started!
Mihono: What do we do, Kanami? Wanna fight the Pool Police first?
Kanami: Let's do it! Ellen-chan! Kaoru-chan! The cavalry's here!
Kaoru: Ah, the ones who are only going to make the situation worse showed up.
Kaoru: Ugh... Do we really have to fight? You could also just let me leave, you know...
Nene: Ne-ne-, nene-!
Kaoru: Ah-! Nene!
Nene: Ne-!
Ellen: Ahh...
Kaoru: Nene... He just had to pick the worst time to jump in the pool.
Kanami: So what happens now? Isn't Nene-chan the first in the pool?
Wakako: I'm not sure... Our objective was to prevent any toji from getting in the pool, but I don't know where an aradama fits in...
Nene: Ne-! Ne-!
Kaoru: Nene wants the rest of us to get in too.
Mihono: ...It kinda makes everything seem silly now.
Wakako: That's true... Since the title of first in the pool was already taken, why don't we call it a truce?
Ellen: Aww... I never expected Nene would beat me to it.
Yomi: Mission failed... I was careless...
Kanami: Anyway, why don't you Pool Police change into swimsuits too and come swimming with us!
Saaya: Yesterday's enemies are today's friends; that's how it goes!
Mihono: Alright! Everybody get in, we'll see who can swim 25 meters the fastest!
Kaoru: I mean, we're just going to be doing that in class, so we don't actually have to go swimming now...
Ellen: Kaoru! Quit being a stick in the mud and put on your swimsuit! Or do I have to take your clothes off for you?
Kaoru: D-Dumbass! Don't go taking off my clothes in front of everyone!
Wakako: This marks the Pool Police's 23rd loss, doesn't it?
Saaya: When the water looks that nice, you can't help but want to swim.
Saaya: Maybe most generations of Pool Police just couldn't resist the temptation.