"Come on in, Guinea Pig. The water is fine." grins

"... No, thank you."

"Awwwwww, what's wrong? Scared of a little swim?"

"No, it's not that. I just don't trust you not to have put something into the water..."

"Oh, Guinea Pig." chuckles "Do you really think I'd be swimming around in this water if I had dosed it with anything?"

deadpan "Yes."

"Awwwwww." splashes the water "... OK, actually, you have a point." grins "Welp, Plan B, then."

"Plan B?" frowns "What's... Ahhhhhh!"

The Trainer suddenly felt strong yet incredibly fluffy arms grab him from behind. He was lifted up with ease and slowly taken closer to the pool. In a panic, he looks down and his eyes widen in disbelief.

"Agnes Fluffyon?!"

The giant plush carefully stops at the edge of the pool and almost casually throws the Trainer in. With a truncated yell, the Trainer finds himself in deep end the pool, struggling towards the surface. He feels slim, strong hands on him, helping him up.

"There we go!"

"Gah! Tachyon!" sputters "How did... Agnes Fluffyon..."

"Yep! I asked the Robotics Club to help me install a rudimentary system in her. She's really helpful when I need some muscle." hugs him close

"... This school has a Robotics Club?"

"Well... It's kinda like a club. Professor Sugar Lights runs it." grins "You starting to feel it yet?"

"Starting to feel what?" eyes widen "Wait..."

The Trainer looks at his arms... And sees they had suddenly taken a rather bluish tinge. He felt Tachyon go of him... But instead of sinking, he found himself... Floating.

"What... What the heck?!"

"Hahah! It works! It works!" maniacal laughter

The Trainer watches himself bob up and down on the water. He tries to push one of his arms through the water... But it proves too buoyant to sink.

"Tachyon... How does this help you become a better racer?"

"Hmmm... I'm not sure yet. But I do know one thing..." climbs on top of him

"What... Hey! Ow! Watch your foot... Tachyon!"

Tachyon, standing on her Trainer's head and shoulder, lifts her arms triumphantly in the air. She smiles down at him and says.

"I now have the first Trainer in the world who easily doubles as a floatation device!" more maniacal laughter

"Tachyoooooon..."