Free! Eternal Swim Chronicle - Complete Diary Collections

フリー！ エターナルスイムクロニクル – 完全なダイアリーコレクション

松岡江の思い出 - Gou's Memorial of Childhood

Entries 1 - 4

Entry #1

My name is Kou Matsuoka. I dislike to be called Gou because it sounds too boyish. However, Nagisa doesn't seem to understand that. But I guess it can't be helped for long, could it? Anyway, I'm writing these entries because I'm worried for these guys (especially onii-chan).

These entries here are memories I am trying to recall. Hopefully these will help settle my thoughts down.

In the beginning of this mess, something happened on the Seventh Night of their Purification Ritual; something very bad. I have no idea what happened but I fear it has to do with onii-chan or one of the others. I hope they're going to be okay. Especially now that they're on their way to Olympia, I haven't felt this frightened for years.

Of course what a nice way to start writing? Well, for one…I am a princess. My brother is the prince along with the other members of the "Magic Six". Alexa is the "High Prince" of this land, born with great abilities that is said to have light and water intertwined.

As for me, I'm just an ordinary girl with royalty status. Seeing onii-chan smiling is what keeps such happiness going.

Anyway, I'm going to hide this for now and write more later. See you!

Entry #2

So as I can recall back, it's been a few days since the purification ritual and the boys are already taking swimming lessons. However, a stranger showed up and was being rather obnoxious (but cute looking) on how he can teach anyone on any sport. In fact, I've never really heard these other games….

"Baseball, basketball, volleyball, tennis, racing cars, and more," he said.

Oh good grief, water is the strongest element out of those things! But from what mother-sama told me, he's said to be part of an ancient legend back when a distant world was once a paradise (more on that later).

I entered to the Hawakotobi Facility and I see the Magic Six, along with Sousuke, Nitori, Seijuurou, Momotarou, and a bunch of other guys taking their training. I see a few girls like Aki Yazaki also taking lessons as well. My brother asked me if I was going to swim too but I declined…he wanted to know why but I was too afraid to answer.

Probably because of what happened that night…when something I saw on Alexa…

However that "stranger" is still there and he's assisting with Sasabe-san on preparing kickboards, noodles and other things. I don't think onii-chan and Haru will need them but Rei though is a bit clumsy still.

Anyway, it's time for me to head back to my duties.

Entry #3

So about after 1 year of the "Seventh Night"

Rin, Sousuke, Haruka and myself went out to the coastal areas of our island. We had to go meet up with a few fishermen and fruit merchants who were going to head out to Weaston, an island twin of Easton. Apparently, the best resources of food are on those islands which are brought back here for the markets.

After our parents approved, we had to get up early before sunrise, taking a shortcut through the meadows before arriving to the coastline.

The merchants were very nice people and were happy to show us on how the way things work in this realm. We got on the boats and it took about 10 minutes or so to reach to Weaston where there were a few settlements there. I assume it was a group of people who were keeping an eye on the resources.

To my surprise there were also temples here to worship the Suiei Gods, making sure that great amounts of food, water, and other materials were in stock. One of the merchant families, the Shigino's were pulling a net from the lagoon. We were amazed at the amount of fish they caught.

Haruka was already craving for the mackerel of course. He couldn't be much happier than to help out around. If I'm not mistaken, I think he's learning how to cook too. We eventually returned to the island later that morning as the people in the village began to swarm around.

I also found out that I wasn't the only person who didn't want to swim; this guy named Kisumi (from the Shigino family) refused to join. Though his intentions were a bit strange, he was very cheerful on the way things were going.

More later.

Entry #4

The same year:

Makoto was spending awful a lot of time with Alexa, I've sort of watched the two walk together and even holding hands. I think Makoto seems to be upset about something…I wonder if it had to do with that night. Again, I do not know anything but something is going on and I am trying to listen to what they were saying.

But that's when I saw Onii-chan arriving to the scene as well while Alexa went off to the bathroom. I took my chance to listen to them.

"I thought I was the only one who could see that?" said Makoto.

"I see it too," replied Rin, resting his hand on Makoto's shoulder, "Whatever you did was not your fault. We'll find a way to save him."

My eyes widened in shock as I watched Makoto crying silently but what did they mean by saving Alexa? Did something happened to him?

I later talked to onii-chan that night, hoping he could tell me but he kept saying that it's too dangerous to know. However, he did say that his memory of that night was wiped clean along with the others because our parents must have casted a spell to hide the pain. This shocked me as I wonder if our parents were trying to hide something…

But I said to him to not worry and that the six of them will work together to make the ultimate team. Rin smiled and said, "For the team!"

However, I don't think it's going to be easy for them…especially Makoto and Alexa…