The rain's not letting up.
And here I'd even made a fair-weather doll,
but it didn't grant my wish.
Wish, huh?
Amanchu!
I wish to become a manga artist.
I want to eat good food.
Okay, I wrote my wish.
Me, too!
I had a hard time picking between idol and patissiere!
Wow!
I wished for more pocket money.
Wow! I should've asked for that, too.
Come, Ooki-san.
You can put your wish up here.
Please bring a smile to everyone's face - Ooki Futaba
That's such a wonderful wish, Ooki-san.
It really wasn't.
I couldn't think of anything to wish for,
but I had to write something, so I put that down...
Iffy words that somehow didn't feel like my own.
What would I wish for right now?
"The Story of the False Wish"
Yumegaoka Pool
Let's get ready to rumble!
Ready to rumble!
What's wrong, Teko? You seem out of it.
Sorry. I had no idea what that meant.
Oh, don't let it bother you. It's a historical phrase.
But it won't be on any exams.
Um... Why do we only have two sets of equipment?
Oh, the others all have their licenses already,
so they don't need a pool course.
Oh, right.
And paying for pool admission and tank refills feels like a waste.
Now, let's get pumped up and do this!
O-Okay...
It's the same story yet again.
I'm the only one...
The only one left behind.
This should be fun.
If you can put everything you've learned so far into practice in this pool course,
you'll finally get to practice in open water...
The ocean!
Open Water Diver!
It's a diver who can go diving with their buddy, even without an instructor.
Dive with their buddy...
Right.
Yeah, my wish right now
is to go ocean diving with the Diving Club members.
I'll do my best!
Right-o!
Pikari may not be here, but I'll still do my best!
That's the spirit!
Okay.
Shall we get the equipment ready, then?
Yeah.
First, attach the tank to the BC.
Okay?
Got it.
Make sure it fits nice and snug.
Yeah.
Pi Big Sis
Whoop...
Will Teko-chin be all right?
She seems kind of down.
I'm worried.
Uh, could you guys act a little less suspicious?
Hey, Makoto!
If you walk around like that, Teko-chin will notice!
Sis, you're being too loud.
That was close.
Remember, we're here to surprise
and congratulate her once she passes the pool course.
So you'd better...
You'd better not draw any attention!
You're the ones drawing all the attention.
People are getting creeped out.
Wh-What?!
Fight, Teko.
Hup.
So heavy...
All done!
Okay.
Setup complete.
Thank you very much...
Sorry.
The regulator recovery skill helps you
when this all-important regulator slips away from you.
Okay.
If you learn this skill,
you won't panic underwater, even though it's hard to maneuver down there.
Got it.
Drop the shoulder on the side the regulator is on
and rotate your arm in a wide arc.
Using this method, you can grab anything connected to the tank.
Okay!
No matter what situation you're in,
stay calm and remember all your practice.
Yes, ma'am!
Hey, things are going pretty smoothly.
Teko did study a lot.
Guess she'll be just fine, then.
But...
But what?
It looks like Teko still hasn't gotten the hang of clearing the mask.
Oh, dear.
All right. Let's move on to the mask clearing.
Okay...
The mask clearing skill begins with
lifting your mask underwater and letting water fill up inside.
You mean fill the whole thing?
Yeah.
It's on a whole different level compared to a tiny leak.
Right...
Hold the top of the mask down
and breathe out the nose...
I did it.
What? Once more?
I did it.
What? One more time?
All right...
Whoop! She's hardcore!
She's trying to make her completely overcome the stuff she's not good at.
Hang in there, Teko-chin!
Hang in there, Teko!
Okay. I did it again.
I can do this as many times—
She gave me the okay sign!
Good, Teko.
You've perfected the mask clearing skill.
You pass.
Pass?
Well done.
Thank you!
Yay! I did it!
At this rate, I might be able to go ocean diving in no time!
Wow! Looking good!
She seems a lot better now.
Yeah.
Shall we wrap things up, then?
Okay!
Wait. What?
Er...
Uh... What's going on here?
You'll swim a hundred meters wearing only your swimsuit,
and then spend ten minutes floating, without your feet touching the floor.
What's wrong, Teko?
I, uh...
I can't swim.
Say what?!
Cha...
I see.
So that's why you had such a hard time clearing your mask.
Yeah, if you could swim, a little water in your nose wouldn't scare you.
Uh...
I'm sorry.
You all came to cheer me on, but I...
Okay.
Let's switch it to a test where you swim 150 meters with a snorkel and fins.
Do your best, Teko!
I will!
I'm Ooki Futaba, a.k.a. Teko...
Here I go!
Guess we'll have to call it a day.
Right...
Okay! I need to get a hold of myself!
I need to act like I usually do.
Cha...
I really am holding everyone else down...
That won't do!
I said I'd fight it out!
I have to go ocean diving with the rest...
Diving with the rest?
Will I ever be able to?
I'm sorry!
Do you guys have any plans after this?
Our drysuits are coming back from maintenance.
We need to go pick them up.
Oh, okay.
Pikari, Teko. How about you two?
Nothing in particular.
S-Same.
Great!
Let's go for a drive, then!
Whoop!
To celebrate Pikari and Teko becoming buddies.
I'm so jelly!
You can't go, Sis.
I know.
Amanchu!
I'm drivin' down the road, tryin' to loosen Pokoten's load...
Is there anywhere in particular you two want to go?
Somewhere I want to go...
Whoop! Anywhere goes?
As long as it's within the bounds of reason...
Within the bounds of reason, huh?
Why are you suddenly not so confident?
Oh, I know!
There's a place I've been wanting to go with Teko!
Let's hear it, for what it's worth.
Ai-chan!
Ai-chan? You mean that thing at the motorway rest area?
That's right!
Okay, got it.
I shall grant that wish for thee.
Wish?
You okay with that, Teko?
Yeah.
All right, then.
Let's-a-go!
Cha!
That was a perfect drive, if I do say so myself.
And you owned that road, Pokoten the Third!
Pokoten the Third?
This little baby right here.
I haven't been able to drive it much since it got delivered,
so I wanted to try out a bunch of things.
It was a great ride, wasn't it?
Bath
Day-Trip Natural Rest Area Hot Spring
Okay, you guys wait for me at the seaside plaza.
I'll go buy you something cool.
Okay.
Pokoten, Pokoten, Pokoten-ten...
Could it be that she just wanted to drive Pokoten the Third around?
But she's enjoying herself, so it's fine.
Cha, cha, cha, cha!
Cha, cha...
Cha!
What's up, Pikari?
Well, it's just...
You decided to officially join the Diving Club,
and we became buddies.
It just hit me how glad I am that it all happened.
But I failed today's pool course horribly.
Going ocean diving with you as your buddy is still a long way away.
Teko?
But... But I...
I don't wanna give up.
Whoop!
You invited me to join,
and I decided to take you up on that.
And when you held my hands and said it'd be all right,
I made up my mind to go ocean diving with you one day.
You know,
this might be the first time I've started something of my own accord.
It's all thanks to you.
Also, before school started,
I went to see the ocean by myself
and I met your grandmother.
That's when I realized an extremely obvious fact that still surprised me.
Whoop?
I realized that the ocean reaches far and wide.
Perhaps this vast ocean might have something my insignificant self doesn't.
I might be able to find my true self.
That's the feeling I got back then.
Without you or your grandmother,
I probably wouldn't be who I am today.
That's why I'm really grateful to you.
Thank you.
Oh, gosh!
Golly gee willikers!
Ah, the fresh smell of teen spirit.
Sensei?!
You're talking about what they call "soul searching."
Soul searching?
That thing everyone talks about?
Exactly.
And at the end of your search,
you found yourself filled with gratitude toward your friend.
Eek!
Pikari!
That'd light a fire under anyone.
God, I'm so embarrassed!
I'm so embarrassed, I could die!
Yeah.
That's what youth is all about.
It's a nice thing.
A nice thing?
Really?
Here.
What's this?
Cookie cream puffs. They're heavenly.
I see...
If you come here, you can't go home without eating these.
Yummy!
Right?
Experiencing yummy food is also a nice thing.
Are you glad you came, Teko?
Yeah.
Then I guess we're having all sorts of nice things today.
Sensei.
Yeah?
I'll try harder and get better.
I know that I can't go on like this...
That I'm proving to be dead weight for the Diving Club.
I may have joined at first because Pikari invited me,
but now, I want to go ocean diving with Pikari
and everyone else in the club, one day.
That's my biggest wish right now...
So...
Please bring a smile to everyone's face - Ooki Futaba
Wishes, hopes, and aspirations aren't something you need to have.
Of course, having them isn't a bad thing,
but not having them isn't a problem, either.
Not having them isn't a problem...
So what if you started because someone told you to?
If that leads to you wanting to do something, you can take a step forward.
And if you take that step, things will change around you.
If you move forward, you will definitely meet something in your path.
Teko! Katori-sensei!
Pikari?
Here. Ribbons!
Ribbons?
Joy ribbons!
You write a wish on one of these,
pray in front of Ai-chan,
and ask the wind of happiness to grant it for you.
What's this Ai-chan you keep mentioning?
It's a monument called Ai Sanka or "Love Hymn,"
so Ai-chan.
Wish...
My wish right now
is to go ocean diving with Pikari, Big Sis-senpai
and Little Bro-senpai.
And while it's a fine wish,
it's too grand for me.
For most of my life, I didn't know what to wish for.
But, while getting dragged around by Pikari,
a bunch of small wishes were born within me
and were granted one by one.
As someone who can't do anything by herself, my wishes must be truly trivial.
But there's nothing wrong with that.
I'll take it one small step at a time.
Oh, right!
There's a wish within my reach right now!
Yeah, this will do!
I wish to be able to swim. And I want to pass the pool course.
This is my current wish!
All right.
Whoop! Did you write it down?
Yeah, I did.
Let's pray, then.
Yeah.
The joy ribbon, with my feelings poured into it.
The joy ribbon, with the first-ever wish I put into words.
This way, Teko.
Whoop, whoop!
Let's tie them up here.
Please may it come true.
I-It's a small wish, I know...
For you, it was a giant leap!
Yeah.
What did you wish for?
Whoop?!
No! It's too embarrassing! Don't look!
My newly-born wish
is one I can fulfill with my own hands.
Taking that step forward and meeting something new
will give birth to the next wish.
But first, it all begins with one small step!
May Teko's wish come true.
Everything comes to an end someday, huh?
But then something else will begin to take its place.
Next time, on Amanchu!:
"The Story of the End of Rain" "The Story of the Beginning of Summer"
"The Story of the End of Rain,"
and "The Story of the Beginning of Summer."
A new season is upon us.