We will now begin the lecture.
Are you ready, Teko-san?
Yes, ma'am.
When you go diving, you're supposed to take these items with you:
Swimsuit. Shampoo. Conditioner.
Diving logbook.
And...
And?
Spare silk underwear with a strawberry-chocolate design,
pink ribbons and lace.
What are ya talkin' about?
Amanchu!
"The Story of Excitement and the Despairing Heart"
With pool practice starting next week, I, Ooki Futaba, a.k.a. Teko,
am here at the ocean to observe some actual scuba diving.
I never expected to see the day.
And...
Who would've thought you two'd be friends already?
R-Right!
Whoop?
The other unexpected thing is...
Pikari's grandmother
was the lady who spoke to me that day!
What a twist of fate!
All right. It's been a while since I've been an instructor.
Huh? You're going to be the guide for the customers today?
Yep.
That said, Tawashi-kun will be the main guide.
Tawashi-kun?
He runs a diving shop nearby.
I'll only be the sub-guide.
Yakisoba
Oh...
I'm a bit nervous, but I'll do my best.
My dream is to someday become a pro instructor here.
Yakisoba
Wow!
She already has a vision for her future.
And here I've never actually even been diving.
Pikari's really amazing.
Do your best, Pikari!
Fight!
Yeah!
These two are our guests for today.
Glad to meet you.
Pleased to meet you, too.
Shall we set up and put on the equipment?
Yeah.
Be sure to perform the buddy checks, too.
Okay.
Buddy? What?
When you're diving,
you always have to do so in pairs and help each other out.
And your partner is called your "buddy."
Help each other...
Buddy...
Let's get to it, Pikari-chan.
Yeah!
Check whether the BCD is on tight...
All clear.
The tank...
All clear.
Check whether you can remove your weights immediately.
All clear.
Check for any tangled equipment.
They both look so serious.
All clear.
Check if you can breath okay using the regulator.
All clear.
I have no idea what they're doing,
Check the residual pressure.
but it's kinda cool!
All clear.
BCD, okay.
Tank, okay.
Those two seem used to this, too.
Monkey
Kappa
Pikari, what are those?
Cold protection hoods.
It may be April, but the water is still chilly.
Oh...
Then, shall we go?
Okay!
Be right back!
Sure. Have fun.
Be careful not to lose your footing in the waves.
Okay.
There's an endless world of fun starin' ya right in the face.
There's an endless world of fun in there.
Amanchu-ya Diving
Be Careful With Fire
No Trespassing
Yakisoba
Lucky for them.
The ocean water 'ere is peculiar.
From April to around June, it has what we call this spring murkiness.
Spring murkiness?
Once winter turns to spring and it gets warmer,
the phytoplankton in the water multiply drastically and make it all murky.
It becomes a bit like pork soup, really.
Pork soup?
The water loses a lot of its crystal clarity, reducin' visibility.
Would it really be fun seeing an ocean like that?
You see, this is the time of year that brings life to the ocean.
Little fish come to feed on all the phytoplankton in the water,
and bigger fish come to feed on those little fish.
Gradually, this ocean becomes full of all kinds of life forms,
and that's when it regains its clarity.
Oh...
So you can see an ocean full of life.
Better learn to go ocean divin' by the time the murkiness goes away, eh?
Yes.
Still, visibility is probably under a meter today.
Under a meter?
Will Pikari be okay?
Isn't it dangerous?
Hey!
We're back!
Man...
We couldn't see a thing!
Took all we had just to make sure we didn't get separated!
That was a really difficult dive.
Couldn't see anything but the fins of the person in front.
Truly, a life-or-death dive.
That bad?
But it was fun.
Yeah.
Yep.
Then shall we switch tanks and dive right back in?
Yeah!
Whoop!
Let's do this!
Even though they shouldn't be able to see anything in the water,
they're having so much fun.
Shall we take a different route this time?
Do we even need these?
'Course!
Buddy, huh?
Weren't you bored waiting?
Nah.
I had a wonderful chat with your grandmother.
Also, Pikari, I...
I wanna hurry up and dive, too.
Whoop!
What's my underwear doing here?!
Uh, er...
What's the matter?
A-A guy!
Thank goodness!
I got through to her!
Be Careful With Fire
No Trespassing
I see.
That sure was a close one.
Yep.
But after all is said and done,
my underwear is fine...
Oh, so you want the monkey hood that badly?
Sure, girl.
It's.
All.
Yours.
No, no, no, no, no...
No!
Grandma!
Gimme those customers' numbers!
After observing Pikari's diving session,
today's finally the day of my pool practice.
It's a day of fine weather.
No wind.
No clouds.
And...
no composure, either.
Well, let's start with the buddy checks.
Buddy checks!
BCD,
tank,
and inflater all clear.
Weights, all clear.
Hooks and buckles, all clear.
Checking air...
Okay, breathe in.
Breathe out.
Can you breathe all right?
All clear!
Everything's all clear!
I'll check your stuff, Pikari.
Whoop!
Thank pew!
Th-Those buddy checks weren't very buddy-buddy.
Okay, all set?
Yeah.
Uh...
This is really heavy.
Yeah. It's about 30 kilos in total.
30?!
It'll feel a lot lighter in the water,
don't worry!
No need to rush, okay?
Okay.
It's finally time.
Everything about this will be a brand-new experience.
Ba-dump, ba-dump.
Giant stride!
Cha!
Jeez...
Come on, Pikari!
Whoop whoopity whoop!
H-Huh?
I'm getting pulled backward by the weight...
But I'm floating.
Shows you how much buoyant force is at work.
Wow!
Now, hold up this hose and press this button.
That'll get rid of air.
Got it.
Okay?
O-Okay...
Wait! That might have been really buddy-buddy!
Now, dive!
Ba-dump, ba-dump.
Let's go.
Yeah.
Oh, I'm gradually diving...
But my beating heart won't be still!
H-Huh?
Something's...
Amanchu!
Cha...
Hmm... Hacha...
Cha?!
Teko?
Water got into my mask and nose...
Diving mostly requires mouth breathing,
so learn not to let a little water in your mask bother you.
O-Okay.
Get used to the water first.
Are you okay, Teko?
Y-Yeah.
All right.
One more try, then.
Let's-a-go!
I can't breathe.
I'll be fine once I get used to it.
I have to get used to it.
But...
What if this were ten meters underwater?
It'd be painful,
distressing,
and scary!
Teko?
Teko.
Remember the mask-clearing skill I taught you during the lecture.
Right.
Shall we give it another shot, then?
Teko?
Right...
Water's flooding the mask again!
Er, what was it...
I have to press the top of the mask down and lift the bottom just a bit.
Yes! I cleared the mask!
Teko?
I managed to clear the mask.
But...
The water keeps getting back in,
making it hard to breathe.
Maybe we should place the mask a little lower.
Ah, yeah.
Maybe her hair's stuck somewhere.
Oh, that would leave an opening.
Teko!
I'll get out now.
Teko!
You can do it if you try!
I can't...
You can if you try!
I'm sure you can!
But if you don't, you won't be able to do anything.
How many times have I been scared,
so scared,
but unable to put it into words?
How many times have I wanted to do something
but never gave it a shot?
Just how many things have I given up on until now?
This whole time...
I'm scared, Pikari!
So scared!
Yeah.
Don't worry.
I'm here for you.
It'll be okay.
The water's...
The water's not getting in anymore?
Yes!
The water's not getting in!
Yay!
Thank goodness!
Right now, I'm breathing underwater.
Gently,
like a feather in the air.
Enveloped by a pale, blue light,
my body takes flight.
Splash...
Drip, drip...
Splish and splash...
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't scared anymore...
But I'm not worried.
Pikari's here for me.
I'll be fine with her.
One of the rules of diving
is to never dive alone, no matter how experienced you are.
That's where the buddy system comes in.
Your partner entrusts you with their life,
and you, in turn, entrust them with yours.
Teko.
Pikari.
You two are buddies.
I'll be fine.
I know I will.
Yay! We did it!
Pikari.
Teko, you did it!
Hooray! Hooray!
If I'm with her...
As long as I'm with Pikari,
I can do anything!
Yeah!
H-Huh?
I can't climb out.
Drysuits get really heavy once they absorb water.
Guess you'll have to start with gaining some strength, Teko.
Whoop whoopity whoop!
I've never experienced anything this terrifying, either.
So I'll just take this and do this and this!
Next time, on Amanchu!:
"The Story of the First Time at Sea With Friends"
"The Story of the First Time at Sea With Friends."
You'll take what and do what?