Tag: Aiden Grunt

“Hey, I heard your cousin Connor is on the local swim team now!”

“Yeah, but lately he’s been looking really stressed out. I don’t think he’s fit for any athletics right now.”

“Hey, uh, maybe if you need someone to take his place, I could?”

“Cadette, sweetheart, you’re not serious, are you?”

“Dad, times have changed. You can’t discriminate against girls in sports! Heck, even if you could, Cadette doesn’t even really act girly.”

“… See?”

“No, it’s just… her parts are… different.”

“So this is about me being a girl?”

“No, it’s just… You’re green!”

“Tank, honey…”

“Wait, what? Because I’m an alien?”

“Woah, dad! You can’t just say that!”

“I’m done. I’m… leaving.”

“See, Connor? This is what you could do after several years of practice.”

“Eep!”

“But for now, why not just swim around?”

“Y-Yeah, I can do that!”

“The water is really pretty during early season. That’s ‘cause it’s before the kids’ classes start so no one’s thrown up in the pool yet.”

“Eugh…”

“Yeah. Enjoy this while you can.”

“I… think I can do that.”

“Sooo… Whaddaya think?”

“Well, our captain’s really nice, but I thought our team would be a bit bigger.”

“Oh, it is, it’s just meet and greet week. Attendance is optional until first practice next week; something about team-building and all that. You’ll get to meet coach Waters then, too!”

“Heh, Waters is a good name for a swim coach, huh?”

“It sure is!”

“So what does the team usually do?”

“Well, Adrien and I, with a few others, we handle most of the fancy stuff. You, uh… I guess you could do the relay? Just leave this to us, and we’ll win no problem.”

“Are you… implying I can’t swim well?”

“Oh, no, no, not at all! Let’s, uh, just get started then!”

“Cousin Aiden! I didn’t know you were on this team!”

“Yep! My dad’s been signing me and Zach up for every sports team in San Myshuno since we were kids!”

“I could never do that many sports. That sounds too difficult.”

“It’s not hard at all, really.”

“Well, of course you can say that! You’re one of the best athletes I’ve ever seen!”

“Oh, I’ve got nothing on our captain, though! He’s the best!”

“We have a captain?”

“His name’s Adrien Zest-Cash. Specially trained in San Myshuno Prep’s world famous athletics program. He’s competed everywhere! Last year he made it to International in Monte Vista!”

“He… sure is something.”

“Oh, man, you’re gonna love him!”