spoilers for ep. 8!! (canon: Free! Iwatobi Swim Club)

[openturn]

I'm not jealous. That was a legitimate critique -- the butterfly isn't meant to look like that. The recovery was all wrong, for one. And only beginners need to pull so far above the waterline to take breaths.

[ hey... it's okay to be jealous, you know -- ]

More like I want compensation for being forced to watch that.

[ you weren't forced, though... ]

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[doingthemistything]

[... suddenly he's reminded of how he felt watching the team that got picked for Galaxy...]

... I can understand the feeling at least.

[openturn]

[ it's not a very good one, even if he is in staunch denial that he's feeling it. ]

It's frustrating, isn't it.

[doingthemistything]

Very. Sucks worse when you let it sit there for a long period of time.

[openturn]

I plan on forgetting it as soon as possible.

[ this is the guy who carried a serious grudge for four years. ]

[thesmallesthero]

Butterfw...fly? Breathing?

[openturn]

[ finally, somebody that's about at Rin's level of maturity

(rimshot) ]

... I'm talking about swimming.

[thesmallesthero]

Oooooh.

...I swim! And I fwoat!

Engwand can't, he sinks like a rock!

[openturn]

Anybody can float as long as they're in the right position...

[falchiondisaster]

[It takes her a moment to realize what he's talking about.]

Pardon my asking, but what is it you continued watching for? It doesn't sound like you're particularly concerned for them.

[openturn]

[ he... doesn't have a good excuse for this one. ]

It was a competition. I wasn't just watching them.

[ liar. ]

[falchiondisaster]

[...He sounds a little bit like someone she knows, albeit large and male and lacking the fabulous pigtail action.]

Why focus so much on someone so amateur, then? Does that not make them less of a threat to your own victory, if it's a competition?

[openturn]

[ hey, he can do a cute little ponytail when he wants. ]

... I wasn't competing against them. Some of my teammates were, though.

[ not that he was paying attention to them at all. ]

[blue_distance]

If you have critique for Rei, tell him after the race. Don't sulk.

[Guess who has to swim his part still-- mun has a sinking suspicion that Rin's sudden appearance is going to make Haru pull a High Speed! and try to fight the water instead of embracing it, especially with the way the episode was cut off.]

[Still, you're not his favorite person in the world right now, and Rei has proved to be a good friend teammate.]

[openturn]

Like I owe your teammate any advice.

[ also, you replaced him with that guy!!

... conveniently ignoring the fact that Rin was the one who left in the first place though. ]

[blue_distance]

It seems more productive than complaining.

[who's not talking about that thing you just said to him? haru's not.]

[openturn]

Constructive criticism isn't complaining.

[ not talking about issues is just kinda how things go in this anime... ]

IDK WHAT I'M DOING

[beautifail]

[WOW RIN DON'T BE A TSUNDERE JERK JUST BECAUSE YOU WISH YOU COULD BE FABULOUS LIKE REI OKAY :)]

Matsuoka... senpai, was it? [Excuse him while he pushes up his glasses and clears his throat because WHILE HE TAKES OFFENSE IN THAT, Rin is sort of his senpai in swimming. Then again, who isn't?] Did you really think my butterfly stroke was so off...?

[Actually he's not that worried about technique but what if it wasn't beautiful?]

beautiful things

[openturn]

[ Rei, you wish you could have this beautiful L'oreal hair okay ]

Well, it's obvious you're inexperienced.

[ don't ask him for specifics, though. no, really. in another time and another plot he would've been impressed that some guy who nearly drowned in the pool just weeks ago somehow managed to get to a competitive levels, but... ]

Some things just come with time.

failing beautifully, you mean

[beautifail]

[Maybe. But at least he doesn't have ugly shark teeth. So, so not beautiful.]

Ah, it's true I've only begun swimming a short while ago, but... [Lowering his head a bit here because, wow, he knows he's still not good enough, bu he was hoping it wasn't that obvious, at least.] But I will definitely work hard to keep improving, for the sake of my teammates! So I... I really appreciate your honesty, Matsuoka-senpai!

[Determined shounen nod!!! Because, you know, EVEN THOUGH IT HURTS TO KNOW HE'S AN UGLY FAILURE, he really does sincerely appreciate the (vague) pointers. He can use them to figure out what areas need to be worked on.]

[captainwhale]

Rin, Rei is a beginner... Everyone has to start somewhere.

[ KINDA irritated at Rin's sportsmanship right now, y'know, but since they were are friends, he'll still give a polite and encouraging smile! ]

What's important is that, like you, he's trying his best!

[openturn]

[ he's actually secretly really impressed that the guy who showed up at the joint practice just weeks ago and nearly drowned is already at competitive level, but. he's too ass devastated over being replaced. even though he was the one who left. ]

"Give him an A plus for effort"... is basically what you're saying, right?

[captainwhale]

Well... it doesn't always work that way, but I do think he deserves one for how far he's come in such a short time.

I would tag with Haru,.... but <u<

[cantmoveforward]

[Have yourself agreeing with you.]

Yes, not jealous at all. I'm surprised he even calls that butterfly stroke!

[openturn]

It's a generous description, that's for sure.

[cantmoveforward]

It ruined the whole medley, that's for sure.