"Ah!" "Ah!" "Ah!"

"Oh!" "Oh!" "Oh!"

A few days have passed since the beginning of June.

Today I am practicing my pronunciation. Practice seriously every day without fail.

I don't get tired as easily as I did in the beginning, but it's still painful.

Of course, there's no need to try so hard, but I just want Reira to hear it as soon as possible, so I end up doing my best. Although it may take many years at the earliest.

However, since I am careful not to injure my throat, I end up cutting short my practice in moderation.

That's how it happened during lunch on the day I continued practicing my voice.

"Let's go swimming starting today!"

Another sudden declaration from Reira.

It looks like I go to the pool to practice swimming.

Naturally, this men's residential area has a swimming facility where they can practice swimming.

``Yuu's voice teacher told me that you lacked a bit of physical strength, so she wanted you to exercise your entire body.So, since it was the perfect opportunity, I decided to go to swimming practice.''

Yes, is that so? Follow your instructions.

The story goes on without really understanding it, but Reira always makes arrangements with me in mind, so I obediently follow suit.

There are also swimsuits available. On the small name tag, it says ``Yuu'' in Reira's handwriting. I'm kind of happy. There's also a yellow swimming cap.

"Then let's go."

After lunch, I was put in a car driven by Reira and headed to the section of the men's quarters where the sports facilities were located.

Sports seems to be quite popular, and there are quite a few cars parked here and there.

A section of grass gradually came into view, and I could also see the boys playing soccer.

Maybe it's because there's a difference in age, but they also have different physiques.

Everyone is doing their best to exercise.

After passing that, a glass building came into view.

"Soon."

From Reira's words, I understand that it is a swimming facility.

It's quite large. It's a shiny and conspicuous building.

I parked in the parking lot in front of the facility and entered the facility holding hands with Reira.

"This is Reira Sudou, who has made a reservation. Thank you."

When Reira said this to the receptionist, I was guided to the changing room, where I changed into my swimsuit with Reira's help.

Other boys here and there are changing clothes with the help of male protection officers.

It's been a long time since I've seen another boy being cared for like this since I was at an infant facility.

As I was doing that, Reira also started changing clothes. Reira is wearing a navy blue one-piece swimsuit. It looks like Reira swims too.

"That's cute. Well then, let's go."

Holding hands with Reira, we passed through the foot washing area and the shower and went out to the poolside.

It was a spacious indoor pool with a glass ceiling that let in plenty of sunlight.

In addition to a large pool and a medium-sized pool, there are several small pools.

I saw quite a few boys swimming with male protection officers in swimsuits.

I can hear many voices and feel lively.

"Let's do some exercise first."

She choses a small pool with almost no one around, and I did some gymnastics with Reira.

This is my first swimming pool, including my previous life. Actually, it was my first time swimming. I'm a little worried, but I'm fine because Reira is with me.

"Well then, come here."

Reira goes in first and extends her hand.

I first sat down at the edge of the pool, then took her hand and slowly entered the water.

It's a heated pool so it's not cold.

"Wow!"

The pool was fairly deep, and by the time my feet touched the bottom I was up to my shoulders in water.

The feeling was different from taking a bath, and I couldn't help but let out a cry of admiration.

"Hehe. Aren't you afraid of water?"

"It's okay."

I didn't have any swimming experience in my previous life, but I have no fear of water.

I never took a bath in a bathtub in my previous life, but I wasn't afraid to take a bath in this one.

My body feels lighter than when I take a bath.

"Well then, first, please put your face in the water."

At Reira's direction, I put my face on the surface of the water.

It's okay because I put it in the bathtub in the bath.

And then I lifted my head out of the water again.

"Good job. Next time try your best to reach me."

"Yes"

When Reira slows down, she moves away, so I try to catch up as I'm told, but I can't move forward because of the water.

Surprisingly, you can feel some resistance from a mass of water. I've tried a lot of trial and error, but I can't seem to make any progress.

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"Here, come on~♪"

Reira called out to me with a smile on her face, keeping a close distance. I want to do my best to catch up.

I couldn't move forward if I remained standing, so I jumped up and chased Reira as if I was diving into the water.

"Kya kya!"

After chasing her around for a while, Reira stopped, and I finally caught up with her.

"You did a great job. Well then, let's try swimming. I’ｍ holding your hand, so first, keep your feet on the surface of the water and float away. Try to relax if you can."

Hold hands with Reira, put my face on the water's surface, lie face down, lift my feet off the bottom, and relax.

Then, it slowly floated up with an ungainly but fluffy sound, giving me a strange and fluffy feeling for the first time.

I held Reira's hand a little, and she lifted my hand and helped me stand.

"What do you think? Isn't it painful?"

“It’s okay.”

“Don’t push yourself too hard, okay?”

"Yes"

"Let's take it as slowly as possible."

Reira smiles kindly and lets me practice slowly at my pace.

So I was able to practice with peace of mind.

For a while, I was held by Reira's hand and played with it, floating on the surface of the water as far as I could breathe. Before I knew it, I was able to open my eyes and it was fun to be able to see into the water.

"It looks like you've gotten used to the water quite a bit. Now, do the same thing and try flapping your legs this time. You can move your legs however you like."

"Yes"

I floated face down in the water and started flapping my feet.

I heard the sound of flapping in the water, and felt a strange sensation as lots of bubbles appeared near my feet.

In my previous life, I saw a photo of a person swimming in the ocean, but I wonder if it's like this.

After a while, Reira pulled me by the hand I was holding and helped me stand up.

"You're very good at it. Let's repeat this today. Let's do your best until I make you stand up."

After saying that, I kept flapping my legs. It seems a little ungainly, but Reira is smiling.

As I kept flapping my feet, Reira took my hands and slowly started moving forward. It's not like I'm moving forward with all my might, but it's fun. As she was pulling my hands, before I knew it, my body was floating close to the surface of the water, and my body was stretching. After a little further, Reira waked me up, and each time I did so, I took a deep breath and started flapping my feet again.

We gradually increased the distance and lengthened the time I could breathe. At first, she held both my hands, but before I knew it, I was holding it with only one hand.

"You did a great job today. You've gotten better. It's time to go up."

When I got out of the pool, my body suddenly became heavier.

I was surprised by the sudden change in my senses.

I was about to stumble, but Reira took my hand and supported me.

I must have been swimming for about 30 minutes. I was quite tired, so swimming takes a surprising amount of physical strength.

I drained the water and was surprised to see water coming out of my ears, then took a shower and changed clothes. Reira wiped my whole body. It feels different than when I take a bath.

"How was it? Did you have fun?"

"Yes. It was fun."

Maybe it's because of the vocal practice, I feel like my tongue has gotten a little better.

Today was my first time swimming, but it was fun.

It's fun swimming with Reira.

"Let's take a walk since we're here."

It was still around 3pm when I left the building, so Reira took me for a walk in a plaza a little far away.

I'm happy because I love walking with Reira.

``The rainy season is coming soon, so days with sunshine are precious.''

While talking about this, we held hands and took a leisurely walk around the grassy field.

There was a wide area of shrubbery surrounding the lawn, and it was full of flowers and greenery.

There are boys and protection officers everywhere. Everyone seems to get along well. I wonder what kind of life they have.

"Let's go over there and rest."

We arrived at a large tree and I lay down on the warm grass under it, basking in the gentle afternoon sun.

Then, Reira put her jacket over me as a blanket, sat next to me, and gently patted me, so I fell asleep right away, even though I was so tired.

"Woke up?"

"Yes"

As I was moving around, Reira called out to me.

When I woke up, the sun was already setting.

Rubbing my eyes, I held hands and started walking to the car with Reira.

Now that I think about it, the last time I went for a walk with Chikage, I was carried around carrying the entire costume.

"You did a great job today. Let's have a leisurely dinner when we get back. Tomorrow is the day when the Sakisaka family will come. We need to get ready again. I'm sure they're looking forward to it."

That's what Reira said. A month has passed so quickly.

We don't exchange letters, so we only meet once a month.

I still don't really understand what a blood-related family is, but I'm glad they don't seem like bad people. They seemed very happy, but I wonder if they're like that even though they barely knows me.

I wonder if Yaya is being a good girl. Let's play tomorrow. Should I prepare a picture book or a stuffed animal?

Today was another fun day. A lot of things have happened since I started living with Reira.

“I see,he was able to start swimming without any resistance?”

"Yes, I'm glad it looked like he had fun."

Rokushou and Reira will be talking on the monitor again today.

"That's more than anything. Has anything changed?"

"No, it's completely normal."

"I see. Reports from the voice teacher and the staff at the swimming facility are similar. So far, singing is the only special behavior."

"Yes. Physically, he's not particularly good or skillful, so I think he's only special mentally."

"That seems to be the case. If that's the case, then the changes will only appear once he grows up. He doesn't start humming songs, does he?"

"Yes, so far I have never heard of it while living together."

"Hmm. He didn't seem like that when I took turns. With that attitude, I think he won't sing unless his singing practice progresses."

"Maybe so. Still, I'll keep an eye on it."

Reira and Yuu's lives as protection officers are progressing smoothly.

"Hmm. Let's wait patiently. By the way, I've received an interim report on the analysis of the melodies of his songs, but it seems like I don't understand anything after all."

"So it's just Yuu's feelings?"

"Well, not for now. What we know at this point is that we cannot parse what he says using our normal analytical methods. This fact is valuable in itself. There is something we don't know. Therefore, please continue to observe his words and actions without having a fixed idea.Even if it is something that seems casual or obvious to us, it may have a different meaning for him.”

"That's right. It's difficult, but I'll be careful."