Yes, that's what I'm talking about.
......

　Iris flapped her feet in the water, silent.
　I was teaching her to swim by pulling her hand. It's not that I'm not good in the water, it's just that I've never done it before - at my current pace, I'm sure I'll be able to swim soon.
　He just looks at the beach every now and then as if he cares about Iris.
　He doesn't bother her anymore, but Aria's presence seems to bother him.
　Thinking about it, they are both best friends, family, and competitors.
　Given Iris's character, her current situation, in which she is exposing her weaknesses, may be unacceptable to her.
　On the other hand, it would not be right to tell Aria not to look at him. In such a case, the best thing to do is to use her.

"If you don't want people to see you in your current state, please concentrate on your practice.
I'm sorry.　I'm sorry.

　It seems that Iris reacted so strongly to my words that she drank the seawater. Coughing, Iris stands up.

"Ew, ew.
"Are you okay?　I'm sorry, I should have pulled it out better.
Ugh, yes. ...... It's my fault for looking over my shoulder. ......
Iris, hang in there.
I know, I know!　You'll see!　I'm going to be a better swimmer than you in no time!
Yeah, I'll be watching.

　From the looks of it, it's going to take her a while to master Aria's swimming.
　After all, she jumped from a high place and landed straight and clean.
　The rest of her swim was also very lean and Aria-like.
　I'm not sure if it's a good thing or not. ...... Both of them show their personalities.

It's a good idea to take a break. I'm going to go check on the students.
I'm sorry, I'm on my own. ......
"No, no, no. From what I saw, everyone seemed to want to have fun. The only one who didn't want to go to the beach was Iris.
Ugh. ......

　I'm not sure what to do. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

If you're taking a break, let's play.
You don't know what a break is, do you ......?　But I don't mind.

　Iris glances at me. She's probably wondering if it's okay to play now that I've called it a break. Only Iris would be concerned about such details.
　I shrugged my shoulders and replied.

"Please don't take any risks.

"No, I won't.

　Iris immediately denied it. But Aria is holding a mock sword, which she hands to Iris.

It's a good idea to practice on the beach.
...... You certainly don't get a chance to practice in a place like this.

　I don't know what it was that she just said to me. Well, I guess Iris is not aware of the danger of practicing anywhere.
　Sighing, I went back to check on the students.
　With the other knights on watch, the beach was even more peaceful than usual.
　I've heard that sometimes some bad men come near the sea, but I don't see any of them.
　The knights must have taken some action before they approached.
　The other side seemed to be fine - I saw it from the top of a large rock and turned around.
　Then, Iris and Aria, already in a battle stance, were facing each other with their weapons at the ready.

There's something weird about this. ......
I'm not sure if it's because I'm on a beach.

　In the same time as Iris' words, Aria ran out. I'm not sure if you've seen this before, but I've seen it before. On the other hand, Iris, whose reaction was slightly delayed, went into a defensive posture.
　Aria, with her dagger at the ready, unleashed a piercing blow.

......!

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. Aria doesn't let that go unnoticed. The onslaught continues, and before long, Iris's defense crumbles, and Aria's dagger is thrust at Iris.

"Yes, I win.
Hey, that was a foul. ......
There's no such thing as a foul in a fight--I win.
Ugh. ...... Okay, okay. You want me to get you a drink?
Yeah, it's the best one.
If you're going to be so vague, why don't you just come with me?
It's not a punishment, is it?

　...... Apparently, while I was gone, the loser of the fight was supposed to go buy drinks.
　Aria was acting like she was used to fighting in this kind of environment - she had been taught to be prepared for any kind of battle. Iris, on the other hand, was stuck in the sand and couldn't move as fast as she wanted.


　One on one, on the battlefield between knights - that is probably where Iris is at her strongest.
　But what she is aiming for is not at that level.
　In that sense, it might be better to let her get used to fighting to some extent here as well as swimming.

(......Well, I guess that's only after I've taken care of the Swordsmen.)

　I think about this as I look to the horizon. ...... It's still all very peaceful, but I already know what I have to do.