Summary: Free! UA where Rei was part of the original relay team and Makoto becomes the new fourth member of the Iwatobi Swim Club. Follows the structure of the anime going by the subtitles produced by HorribleSubs, but bases back-story more closely on High Speed! and includes references to theFrFr! specials and drama CD content where appropriate.
Start reading here: ff.net / Ao3
Read the prequel here: ff.net / Ao3
Episodes: 0 / 1 - 2 - 3 - FrFr! 1 - 4 - FrFr! 2 - 5 - 6 - 7 - FrFr! 3 - 8-FrFr! 4 - 9 - FrFr! 5 - 10 - 11 (FrFr! 6) - 12 - FrFr! 7 - 13.
Thatās right! This retelling, which began with a short text post in January 2014, and debuted on March 25, 2014 with Episode 1, is complete at last. After two and a half years and a total of seventy chapters, I can finally give you the longest, greatest thing I have composed to date. It was a huge emotional rollercoaster, where I needed an entire year to compose myself and finish the last two episodes, but it was worth it. I now give it to you in all its complete glory - nobody has to worry whether it will be finished anymore.
There are too many of you I wish I could thank in person. I heartfelt thank you to everyone who read it, liked and/or reblogged my posts, left kudos, and left comments - it meant the world to me, every single one. Still, here are a few special mentions:
Hereās to a special someone who helped me spruce up my titular drawing for this story, and whose stylish text embellished every title card I ever made. I know you wanted no credit, but I hope you will take this much. Thank you.
Hereās to @boo-kuyatogami, who signal boosted and followed my fic from the beginning, and left me a review on almost every chapter, and even drew me fanart.
Hereās to @meowyumo, who posted long and lovely liveblogs of so many chapters, and drew me fanart as well.
Hereās to @anime-grimmy, who drew several pieces of fanart for me.
Hereās to @sakuramikage, who occasionally read my chapters in advance when I was feeling anxious, to reassure me.
And hereās to @bombushuntii, with whom I had a lot of fun analytical conversations over my chapters.
Thank you all so much. I could actually list a hundred names, so just know that if you had ever been kind to me in the course of my writing this fic, I think of you with fondness and gratitute, and you are included in my general thank you. Every kind word counted, I assure you. Every readerly comment either helped cheer me up, or shaped later revisions. I could not have gotten this far and finished this fic without all of you caring. Bless all of you.
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