[that was awkward and sort of painful]

...Oi. Don't get it wrong. There's no choice but to attend Altaciere, right now. I'm not giving up on Samezuka.

I'm making sure I stay good enough to deserve swimming with our team.

[it's amazing to swim with the guys from Iwatobi every day, but... Samezuka is going to take him to the top, and he's not going to take his team for granted anymore]