Swimming Instructor Mochi

The enormous pool area was designed to look like a zen garden, with the calming environment, one would mistake it to be a sacred place. Since this villa was at the top of the mountain, the elevated pool oversees the city below. At night, they could see the city lights from afar, twinkling like stars.

When the mother and son duo reached the entrance to the zen pool area, they heard Choi Kichiro's victorious laughter.

"I did it! I did it, Mochi-chan!"

"Good job, Chiro-kun! Now do bubbling before you go up." Wu Hexie's voice rang out.

From where they stood, they could only see her back which was facing them. And her body was submerged in the water so they could only see her the back of her head which was covered by a black swimming cap.

Kazuki steeled himself and was prepared to ignore Wu Hexie when Kotone beckoned the two to come and join Kazuki eat brunch.

Well, there goes his futile plan. He was still annoyed that she bothered him last night to the point that he fell asleep only at dawn. Who knew uttering his childhood nickname would have an impact on him. How embarrassing, he thought. Only his mother has the gall to call him that irritating nickname, 'Zuki-kun', whenever she is teasing him.

Kichiro got out of the pool first. It surprised Kazuki that he wasn't even wearing floaties nor a lifevest.

"Big bro!! I finally know how to do Breast stroke and Frog-Kick thanks to Mochi-chan!" Kichiro said with a wide smile plastered across his face once he was near them. The little boy left watery footprints along the wooden floor.

"That's...nice." Kazuki patted his little brothers wet hair.

He still can't believe that his little brother who was so afraid of swimming in this very pool, was now learning an accelerated swimming techniques.

"You should congratulate your little bro a bit more cheerful, Hubby!" Kazuki heard Wu Hexie's teasing voice.

His head snapped towards her direction and glared. He remembered that he was supposed to ignore her but it was too late.

He looked at the girl from head to toe. Kotone noticed how grim her oldest son's expression was.

"I know right, Kazuki-kun! Hexie-chan should have worn the bikinis I prepared, instead of... this. I could have seen her alluring body too." Kotone whispered to her son, disappointment was evident on her hushed voice.

Wu Hexie, to Kotone's dismay, was proudly wearing a black rashguard with red designs, black tights and red shorts on top, and black swimming cap, red goggles resting on her neck and a whistle to complete the look. With her confident stance, she looked like a superhero.

"Mother! Argh. Whatever. I'm gonna eat now, I have a meeting to attend to at CE Entertainment after this." Kazuki left his mother's side, leaving the two wet people confused. Since they were at the Choi Villa, it would take an hour to reach the City Center due to the day's traffic.

Kazuki made his way towards the roofed resting area at the side which has four pillars with tied white curtains. At the center was a dining table where Kazuki's breakfast was already prepared. Kotone handed the two their bathrobes.

"Okay. Chiro-ya, Hexie-chan, why don't you join him? I'll be back for your refreshments and snacks!" Kotone made her way back to the kitchen.

She let their maids and cooks have their days off for the weekend and will be back by monday. Despite doing all the work, she was very happy serving her family.

The two swimmers giddily took their seats beside Kazuki on the table.

While Kazuki was eating, Kichiro was gleefully talking to Wu Hexie, as if Kazuki was invisible. It soured Kazuki's already foul mood.

"Next up is butterfly stroke. Can you handle that, Chiro-kun?"

"Yup!"

Kazuki cleared his throat and angled his body towards Kichiro, who was sitting on his left side.

"Since when did you overcame your fear of this pool?"

"Hmmm...." Kichiro put his index finger on his chin while mentally counting.

"Wasn't it the time when I first stayed here for a week-long vacation?" Hexie chimed in.

Kazuki didn't bothered looking at the girl and continued giving her the cold shoulder.

"Right! Almost a half a year now hehe! Thanks to Mochi-chan!" Kichiro smiled widely, his gums could even be seen.

Kazuki arched his eyebrow up. In his peripheral vision, Wu Hexie nodded her head as she take off the swimming cap. Her wavy red locks cascaded down. She effortlessly looked like a model for a hair product.

Kazuki wondered how this girl taught his brother swimming when she too almost drowned during her eighteenth birthday.

"Hmm. Is that so?"

"Yes, big bro! Mochi-chan came here every saturday after that long weekend to make myself familiarize with water again. I was scared at first but Mochi-chan told me she was scared of the pool too and we overcame it together! And I'm I swore I will become a much better swimmer than Mochi-chan haha!" Kichiro beamed proudly.

"Oh my! What a cocky dumpling! So after this you will do 10 more laps of breast stroke," the red haired girl crossed her arms.

"Awe! Mochi-chan, I was just bluffing! No more breast stroke, please! I hate it!" Kichiro whined and stomped his little legs in his seat, hitting Kazuki's shin.

Kazuki only shook his head disapprovingly.

"Wife. Don't be too harsh on my little brother." Kazuki said while cutting his bacon. Kichiro's eyes glow in admiration for his brig brother.

"Yey! Big bro!"

"Eh? But it's just an exercise--" Wu Hexie was about to disagree.

"Six laps will do and six more laps for the Frog Kick."

Kichiro's face was crestfallen. He felt betrayed by his brother. Kichiro pouted and pestered Kazuki to take back what he said.

"Ohoho! Yes hubby!" Wu Hexie daintily covered her mouth with her hand as she laughed. He noticed that she usually laughs like that.