Free to Be the One [Book 2 of the Free to Disappear Series] {Complete}

Part 2

"All of you." The captain said after we won the relay. We were all standing in a line and I was standing next to Rin. "Have really worked hard. Today marks the retirement of us third years. All of us leave with no regrets. However! Your peaceful days won't continue for long! This April, a new fearsome face will enter this club! So enjoy the rest of your lives while you can!" All of us cowards in fear. "Matsouka." The captain said. "Yes, sir." Rin said, stepping forward. "Starting tomorrow, you are the new captain." The old captain announced. "Take good care of my team." "Yes, sir." Rin said. Then everyone started clapping. I was clapping faster and louder than the others.

I was sitting in my dorm room reading a book, when I heard a knock on the door. "Coming!" I yelled. I then opened the door and saw Rin. "Oh, hi Rin!" I said. I then gestured that he could come inside. "What is it?" I asked. "So you know how I am the new captain right?" Rin said to me. "Of course I do!" I said. "Well, Captain Mikoshiba has agreed to let you be my co-captain, so we would share the same responsibilities." I was so shocked. But mostly happy. "Yes!Yes!Yes!" I said jumping up and down. "Thank you so much Rin!" I said while hugging him.

"In order to join our swim club," Rin started to say. "You're time needs to be better than the Samezuka standard." I finished "We'l time you now, so use your fastest stroke." Rin said. "Yes!" The swimmers said. Then they lined up to swim. "I think I can get used to being captain." I said to Rin, nudging him with my elbow. Rin looked dazed. "Captain, is something wrong?" Nitori asked. "Ai, can you not call me that?" Rin said. "Huh?" Nitori asked. "Just call me what you did before." Rin replied. "Sure, I can do that." Nitori said. "Anyway, there are a lot of people hoping to join this year!" "That reminds me, Captain Mikoshiba said we'd be getting a really strong new member." Rin said. "Do you think he's one of them?!" I asked. "You both better work hard, or you might get surpassed by a first year." Rin said. "R-Right!" Me and Nitori said.