Stealing Spree

Chapter 2416 Setting a Record

Chapter 2416  Setting a Record

With Nami urging me to get another record and my girls cheering for me, I naturally didn't hold back. The moment the whistle reached my ears, I dove into the water flawlessly, my body slicing through the water without a splash. I tightly held the ball without breaking my form, pushing my arms and legs to propel myself forward.

I stayed underwater for a while before coming back up to the surface, breaking the calm with a spray of water. I took a deep breath and then plunged again, the cheers of the girls echoing in my ears as I powered through the pool. I wouldn't dare say each stroke was calculated but I made sure to remember and use what I learned.

Since I only learned two basic strokes; breaststroke and freestyle, I decided to use freestyle for this. It's faster and more efficient. It also made sure that the ball wouldn't get in the way of my breathing.

The water felt cool against my skin as I sliced through it. My arms and legs worked in perfect harmony, pushing and pulling me towards the other end of the pool. I could feel the eyes of everyone on me, especially my girls. Their voices urged me to do my absolute best and it's honestly encouraging.

I knew that some were also checking out my body and others were genuinely amazed by my performance.

Of course, compared to those who were truly great at swimming, I was probably average at best. My only advantage over them is my stamina and resilience.

Soon, my fingertips touched the edge of the pool, and I knew it was time to turn. I flipped around, tucking the ball under my chin and pushing off with my legs. The water rushed around me as I began the return trip, my muscles started screaming for a break. But I didn't stop.

The cheers grew louder as I approached the halfway point. Nami, in particular, was almost jumping in excitement since she had the stopwatch. I've probably swam so quickly that I was truly about to have the shortest time possible.

I surfaced again, took a quick breath, and dove back under. The ball felt heavier with each stroke but I gripped it tightly, not wanting to drop it.

Finally, my hand reached the starting point, touching the edge of the pool with a triumphant slap as I broke all the momentum I created. Following that, I raised my hand with the ball firmly clutched within my grip.

As I climbed out, the girls rushed over, eager to know my time. Nami held up the stopwatch with a grin that could melt ice.

"You did it, Ruu! One minute, twenty seconds!"

Nami's excited voice rang out as she showed me the stopwatch. A few of my girls also ran up excitedly like Hina, Chii and Saki. As for Satsuki, Maaya and Hana, they remained in their position, proudly looking at me.

Orimura-sensei, on the other hand, had a look of disbelief mixed with admiration. She couldn't hide the fact that she was impressed, which only made me chuckle. For sure, even if she was confident about my abilities, she never considered that my record time would be exceptional.

Before my turn, the quickest one was that Class 2 girl who was a member of the Swimming Club from Class 2. She finished with a 30-second allowance from the time limit. There's also Yanagi Kaede, Watababe's friend, her record was 29 seconds before the time limit. Looks like her motivation was slowly returning. And that's even without my help.

Because of how busy I was, my interaction with that stalker girl was minimal. At most, I would see her standing behind Watanabe whenever I would go to their classroom to escort Shio or meet Komoe.

"I got lucky," I humbly laughed while scratching my head and shaking off the water dripping from my body.

Nami pouted playfully. "Lucky? More like you're a natural! Stop acting so humble, Ruu."

Her comment earned me a round of giggles and some good-natured ribbing from the other girls. Even Orimura-sensei couldn't resist throwing in a tease. "Shameless brat, what else can you not do?"

I shot her a playful wink and took a bow, "Honestly? I don't know, sensei."

"This brat. Now, you're bragging!" She exclaimed. If not for the distance, she'd probably run up to me and hit my head. "Okay, stop standing around there and continue. Look, you've lit a fire on the others. Now they have your record to break."

And with that, the few students who signed up for their second attempt had their eyes on me. They were now more eager than ever to beat my record.

The girl from the Swimming Club managed to shave off a few seconds from her record but not enough to reach mine. Yanagi Kaede also improved a bit, but understanding that it was her limit, she didn't sign up for the third attempt.

As for the boys, only a few of them were competitive. There's Ogawa, Tadano and Fukuda. Then there are also a few from the other classes.

Unfortunately, even after attempting it for the third time, the closest one has gotten to my record is the girl from the Swimming Club whose name I finally remembered; Mizushima. She came in at one minute and twenty-four seconds, which is still not bad, considering the weight of the ball and the need to carry it the whole time.

Still, I'm convinced that I only got lucky. If I also attempted again, I might not even break my own record.

With that, Orimura-sensei eventually jumped off of her elevated seat to wrap things up. She clapped her hands together, her smile wide and genuine. "Alright everyone, that's it for today's activity! Let's wait for Eguchi-sensei to wrap up on the other side too. You can use the pool as much as you want in the meantime. As for you, brat... Come and follow me."

Upon saying that, she pointed at me without exactly explaining why and where we were going.

With the others excitedly jumping into the pool for some leisure time, I couldn't help but feel a bit drained.

But the thought of spending some alone time with Orimura-sensei was... thrilling. To say the least.

I first walked towards my girls before following Orimura-sensei inside the indoor area where the shower room, changing room, and club rooms were located.

But we walked past that and led me to the teachers' section, which was empty at the moment.

"Hmm? What are we here for, sensei?" I asked, feigning ignorance as I followed her into the teachers' area. She didn't say a word, only looking back at me while looking grumpy as though I made a mistake.

Orimura-sensei opened the door to an empty office, gesturing for me to enter. And I did.

The room was small, with the faint scent of chlorine from the pool still lingering in the air.

She closed the door behind us and the sudden quiet made my ears ring.

I turned around and found her leaning against the door, arms folded over her chest, looking at me with a mix of amusement and... something else.

I shook my head inwardly as I approached her, "Sensei, and here I thought you brought me here to discuss the activity. You have something else in your mind, no?"

I put on my usual shameless grin, trying to gauge her thoughts.

She averted her gaze, acting like a shy schoolgirl caught in a lie.

I placed the clipboard down and stepped closer to her, the water droplets from my hair dripping onto the floor.

"Is there something you need help with, sensei?" I inquired, my voice low and playful.

Her cheeks flushed and she took a deep breath before speaking, "Shameless brat, I need you to understand that as teachers, we have to maintain a professional boundary."

My grin only widened. Why bring up boundaries when we've already crossed that multiple times?

I reached out and gently tapped her nose. "We're past that, sensei. Come on. You can be honest with me this time. Are you going to praise me for my record or is this your way of creating an opportunity for us to be alone? Maybe both?"

Her eyes narrowed and she swatted my hand away. Unfortunately for her, I just moved it to cup her cheek. Feeling the warmth gathering there, I placed my other hand around her waist, pulling her close to me.

"Think whatever you want." She said as her lips trembled with both anticipation and desire.

With her eyes locking on mine, she didn't resist as I leaned in, pressing my lips against hers. Her crossed arms loosened up as she pressed her hands on my naked chest.

"How long do you think until Ryouko-san notices, sensei?" I teasingly asked between our kisses.

For sneaking me away like this, she's not being so subtle anymore, no?

Furthermore, even without confirming, my girls probably knew this was going to happen the moment she called me out to follow her.