Konnichiwa zeroh4nter-san!
一人目の一歩は限りなく優雅に。
The first step of the first woman was taken with boundless grace.
もう一人は、こわばった同じ方の手足をビシリと真っ直ぐに突き出してみせる。
Another woman is so nervous that she simultaneously stretches her right arm and right leg straight out in front of her.
This expression "同じ側の手足を同時に出して歩く" is often used in manga and anime. Normally when people walk, their right hand and left foot move forward.
However, when expressing a state of tension, in Japan it is expressed as the right foot and the right foot moving at the same time.
When people are particularly nervous, their limbs straighten out and they move like cheap robots.
When you see depictions like this, know that they represent severe stress, not broken robots.
By the way, in the past, Japanese people walked by extending their arms and legs on the same side at the same time.
If you're interested, check out "
ナンバ歩き:Nanba Aruki".
NANGI