69novels Chapter 190 Sit-ups are a standard feature for protagonists, aren't they?
Chapter 190 Sit-ups are a standard feature for protagonists, aren't they?
Before long, Uchiha Ryo was mingling with the girls, while Ishigami Yu and Iino Miko, who had either gotten tired of arguing or were too lazy to continue, also chose to call a truce.
The student council members and members of the Classic Literature Club, along with Shirogane Kei and Iino Miko, quickly became acquainted. Girls naturally make friends quickly, let alone a group of intelligent women.
The rather shy Yu Ishigami also joined a series of activities, including water volleyball, under the guidance of Ryo Uchiha.
Shirogane Miyuki sat alone on the shore, seemingly quite convinced that he was acting as a monitor.
Uchiha Ryo climbed ashore. "Even if I can't swim, I can still walk around in the shallow water."
Miyuki Shirogane: "But what if I slip and fall..."
He physiologically rejects any pool deeper than one meter, and the deepest place he stays is only a bathtub.
Uchiha Ryo: "Hmm... how about I teach you to swim?"
"No...no need."
Uchiha Ryo gave a kind smile. "Don't worry, you're just afraid that as the president, you won't be able to swim and it will be embarrassing if word gets out. Today I'll teach you how to swim quickly."
"You girls go first—Ishigami, come help me give Shirogane some swimming training!"
Miyuki Shirogane: "Hey! Don't shout so loudly..."
Fujiwara Chika perked up her ears. "Eh! The student council president can't even swim?"
Miyuki Shirogane lowered his head. This was exactly what he feared... Given Chika Fujiwara's personality, what if she revealed one day that she couldn't swim? How could he maintain his image as the student council president?
Uchiha Ryo reached out and pulled Ishigami Yu out of the pool, glancing at the dejected Shirogane Miyuki beside him.
"Don't worry about so much. I said I'd teach you to swim today, so one day is enough!"
Even Shirogane Miyuki himself didn't know that he had a really strong learning ability. Don't be fooled by the fact that in the original work, Shirogane Miyuki couldn't play volleyball, sing, dance, or pop balloons, and was even terrible at them.
But in just a few days, he was able to advance from the negative stage to the intermediate stage.
Even Uchiha Ryo couldn't help but marvel at his learning talent, realizing that without using the Sharingan to copy him, his learning speed might not be able to match his.
Uchiha Ryo: "Listen up! If you want to learn to swim, the first thing you need is courage!"
Miyuki Shirogane listened attentively. Although he believed in Ryo Uchiha's abilities as a genius, he thought it was impossible for someone like him, who couldn't swim, to learn to swim in a day.
"Courage? How do you cultivate it?"
Uchiha Ryo chuckled. "Simple. In my opinion, courage is like appetite; its upper limit will gradually increase."
"Ishigami, how long can you hold your breath underwater?"
Yu Ishigami was a little unsure, "I haven't tried it much, but it should last at least thirty or forty seconds."
Uchiha Ryo patted Ishigami Yu on the shoulder. "Then you guys give it a try!"
Shirogane Miyuki: "Wait a minute, why do I suddenly have to hold my breath? I'm not ready yet."
With a thud, Shirogane Miyuki was kicked down by Uchiha Ryo.
"There's no time for you to prepare! Listen up, three, two, one, put your heads underwater together, and only come up when you can't hold on any longer."
"Three, two, one!"
The two of them went into the water, while Uchiha Ryo sat on the shore and began to calculate.
Ten seconds, twenty seconds, thirty seconds, forty seconds, forty-five seconds, and a large number of bubbles appeared on Ishigami Yu's side.
Fifty seconds later, Yu Ishigami emerged from underwater.
"Hmm? I actually lost. It seems that Senior Shirogane is quite capable after all."
This wasn't surprising for Uchiha Ryo. Ishigami Yu is a homebody who likes to stay at home, while Shirogane Miyuki often trains because he has to work, so it's normal for him to have a larger lung capacity.
One minute later, a large number of bubbles appeared on Shirogane Miyuki's side!
At one minute and five seconds, the water surface became calm. About five seconds later, Shirogane Miyuki floated to the surface and lay motionless on the water, looking "lifelike".
Yu Ishigami: "Shirogane-senpai!"
Pulling Shirogane Miyuki out of the water, with a burst of heart and lung resuscitation, Shirogane Miyuki spat out a mouthful of water.
Yu Ishigami: "Uh, Uchiha-senpai, Shirogane-senpai seems to have fainted."
Uchiha Ryo narrowed his eyes. He could tell whether the other person was faking it or not just by looking at their breathing.
So, the reason why Shirogane Miyuki is "in a coma" is simply because he doesn't want to wake up.
Meanwhile, lying on the ground, Shirogane Miyuki couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. What a joke! He came here to learn to swim, not to risk his life! Did he have to drown a few times before learning to swim?
Uchiha Ryo: "Ishigami, go get a basin of cold water. Let's help Shirogane wake up quickly."
Yu Ishigami: "Senior, isn't pouring cold water on this a bit...?"
"Hmm, that makes sense. Then let's get some hot water."
Shirogane Miyuki suddenly opened his eyes. "Are you a devil?!"
Looking at Shirogane Miyuki lying on the ground, Uchiha Ryo blinked. "Huh? I meant I'd get you a glass of water so you could sit over there, have a drink, and rest. What are you thinking?"
Shirogane Miyuki remained silent and motionless. It wasn't until a silver-haired girl ran over and saw her brother lying on the ground that she looked at Uchiha Ryo with a puzzled expression.
"Brother Ling, how's my older brother's studies going?"
Uchiha Ryo pointed at Shirogane Miyuki lying on the ground, "Look, he's already down after just the first round, sigh."
Shirogane Kei immediately gave him a disdainful look. "Giving up after just one try? Aren't you supposed to be good at putting in the effort?"
Hearing his younger sister's slightly disdainful words, Shirogane Miyuki took a deep breath.
Yes! This is only the first time! How could he possibly give up! If he can't even learn to swim, how can he, Shirogane Miyuki, maintain his position as student council president!
He intended to simply sit up, but after thinking it over carefully, he realized that since his sister was watching, he might as well do a cool way of getting up!
Shirogane Miyuki lifted his legs and did a somersault... but didn't stand up.
"..."
Undeterred, Shirogane Miyuki sprang to his feet again, but the tiled floor by the pool was slippery, and he had exerted too much force, so he lost his balance and fell forward onto the ground.
Bai Yingui: "...I'll head back now, Ling-gege. Good luck to you guys."
I don't know this brother! This guy isn't my biological brother!
Yu Ishigami coughed lightly. "Um, Shirogane-senpai. It's because the ground is too slippery, um... we understand."
Uchiha Ryo was speechless, but still took the initiative to extend his hand.
Seeing his good friend extend a helping hand, Shirogane Miyuki was also quite embarrassed. There was a risk in showing off, and taking too big a step could easily lead to trouble.
Just as he grasped the other person's hand, Uchiha Ryo gave him a "good luck" look, then pulled hard and threw him into the pool.
Seeing Shirogane Miyuki struggling in the water, Ishigami Yu quickly jumped in and rescued him.
"You! You! You're teaching me to swim like this?!"
Uchiha Ryo's expression was extremely calm. "Isn't this how boys learn to swim? They learn by struggling on their own. Don't worry, with me and Ishigami as lifeguards, you won't die."
Miyuki Shirogane: "I reject this learning method; I'd rather try it myself slowly."
Uchiha Ryo sighed in exasperation, "Shirogane, have you ever heard of sit-ups?"
Hmm? Shirogane Miyuki has certainly heard of sit-ups. Isn't that a form of exercise? What does it have to do with learning to swim?
"The so-called protagonist, his innate passive skill is sit-ups, and he can only become stronger by breaking through his limits."
"What I mean is... if you learn to swim while struggling to drown, it's like learning to do sit-ups—basically, you're the protagonist!"
As the ancients said, the human desire to learn diminishes when faced with aversion, but the human will to survive often becomes ridiculously strong in dangerous situations. If the desire to learn and the will to survive were linked together... the ancients would find it quite entertaining to watch.