[Though not really expecting a positive answer to her suggestion, the Japanese teenager was curious as to what Sharpe's reaction would be regardless, and proceeded to offer teaching him with an amused tone in her voice.]
Perhaps I could help you learn, then. I am a captain of a swimming team back home in my high school.
[Another alien concept; not really knowing how to swim. In her mind, people like him were missing out a lot, especially if they weren't giving themselves a chance to enjoy it.
She then shook her head in his direction a bit and then turned it around to look at the river they were both right next to.]
What others think of what you do should not matter... Besides, unless there are other military men from your army here, I doubt you would receive a comment like that to begin with.
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Perhaps I could help you learn, then. I am a captain of a swimming team back home in my high school.
[Another alien concept; not really knowing how to swim. In her mind, people like him were missing out a lot, especially if they weren't giving themselves a chance to enjoy it.
She then shook her head in his direction a bit and then turned it around to look at the river they were both right next to.]
What others think of what you do should not matter... Besides, unless there are other military men from your army here, I doubt you would receive a comment like that to begin with.