School has started and Haruka is settling into her new class. Some girls ask her if she wants to do something after school, but she needs to practice. The tournament is coming up and they still haven’t picked out a team bikini! What happened? During school, Haruka notices Kanata practising by herself and realises that she still hasn’t completely let her in. There are still some barriers between them. Luckily, Claire finds her and tries to talk some sense into her. After school, they will begin training for the upcoming tournament and Haruka has a lot to learn. The first…
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