Ep. 9: Orizuka seeks budget approval while Sanae and Orizuka share conflicting swim team origin stories.

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The Umishou team advances to the Kantou tournament with seven swimmers, prompting Orizuka to request increased funding from the student council. On the walk home, Sanae explains to Makio, Amiuro, and Kaname that an adult advisor would facilitate this process, then recounts the team's formation involving herself, Orizuka, Ikamasa, and a coach. Kaname notes inconsistencies in her narrative but learns why the coach departed, which includes a yuri twist. Orizuka later corrects these details when meeting the trio, as Sanae hides. In the postscript, Makio suggests creating an Internet homepage. After an initial failure, the site becomes wildly successful once Makio discovers what users are searching for online.