Slow Start ch132

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>Celebration - Slow Start 10 Year Anniversary
>First serialized in the July 2013 issue, Slow Start has reached the 10 year mark thanks to all of you. A big thank you to everyone who's been reading it for such a long time! We've also got a comment from Tokumi Yuiko-sensei expressing her thanks!
>Thank you for 10 years of Slow Start! It's been 10 years since serialization began, but only eight months since Hana-chan and the others first met. I thought their daily lives was progressing at about the speed of a sports manga, but now that I think about it, you could probably fit about three Koshiens in 10 years... The in-universe time is slowly but surely moving along. I plan on taking my time to draw this with care. I hope you'll continue to stick with me! Thank you very much! (Tokumi)

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>Paradise...!

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>But still...
>?

>I was sure you'd be wearing a black bikini, Sensei.
>That's a cool butt.
>I know, right?
>I only swim at the gym, so when would I ever wear a bikini?
>Eh~
>It would definitely suit you~

>...

>...You mean something
>like that guest over there is wearing?
>Eh?
>Ah, yeah.

>Ehehe. That swimsuit was a hand-me-down from my Mom.
>I thought I could use it as a spare, but it's a little too mature for me to wear.
>...Why is that guest wearing your spare swimsuit?
>Whoops.

>Flashback
>The student council members and I are going to the pool.

>Wah, sounds fun.
>Good for you, Hana-chan!
>Ehehe. Ehehe. Ehehe.

>Erm, so like...
>We wanted to invite you two along too, but...
>One of our second year senpais has stranger anxiety.

>It might be awkward if she froze up because there were only people we knew there.
>Hm hm hm.
>I see. You have a point. Indeed.
>>Stranger Anxiety Meeting in Progress
>>Both deeply knowledgeable about stranger anxiety.

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>Then we'll have to pass.
>I guess so.

>Hmm.
>But it's a wonderful plan with buffet included, so I really want to invite you two.
>Sengoku-san...!
>Thank you, Kamuri-chan.

>So on the day,
>we'll go there seperately
>and act like we're complete strangers~
>Ooh...

>If we're beginning as strangers,
>maybe I can hit on her so we can get to know each other?
>Fufu...
>Shion-chan!?

>___
>And there you have it.

>I see.
>So those two are Ichinose's relative and one of her fellow tenants, huh?
>Yep.

>I'm sure she wouldn't be bothered by just two additional people, right?
>Nope.
>You're underestimating stranger anxiety, Sensei.

>I demand an apology.
>Sorry.
>You sure are weak to Kamu, huh?

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>Ah, I'm sorry, Hiro-...
>Oh. Excuse me, Han-...

>Ah...

>I-I-I-I'm sorry, lady I don't know!!!
>I'm deeply sorry too, girl I've never seen before!!!
>It's only gonna be a matter of time until we're found out, isn't it?
>Ahaha...

>Oh.
>Come to think of it, that girl over there
>is the one who taught Hana-chan that funimochi song...

>Fu~ni funi~ is~ mochi mochi~
>Come on now
>Fu~ni funi~ is~ mochi mochi~
>Hah

>Just remembering it makes me want to sing...
>Ah.
>Um.

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>Eep!?
>Do you like funimochi?

>Ah! Yes!! I do!!
>They only play that theme song at the store itself,
>so it's rare to find someone who knows it.

>Ah, yes!!!
>That's right!!!
>I learned that song from you, though...

>What's this? We talking about funimochi?
>Manager!?

>Hana.
>Shion-san and Hannen-san are hitting on the vice president.
>Hyeh!?
>Funimochi is~
>as funimochi does~
>That's when you funimochi~

>Actually,
>you know these two, don't you, Ichinose-san?
>Eep! How did you know!?
>Well,
>it was pretty obvious.

>So your cousin's here too, huh~
>Yeah. Um, the one over there.
>Since we've been found out,
>let's join up with them and have fun.

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>Are you perhaps Kasumi-chan?
>Eh?
>Ah, yes!

>Ufufu♪

>?
>Ehehe...

>Ufufu fufufu♪
>So you're the girl from Hana-chan's middle school. Ufufu.

>?
>?
>?
>?

>Out of the pool
>Uwah
>Wawa

>Even out of the pool, my legs feel like they're shaking~
>No, they really are shaking, Hana-chan.

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>Buffet

>Sensei.

>There's a corner here where you can add whatever flavor you want to plain dango.
>I recommend chestnut red bean jelly.
>Ooh...

>They cook the pancakes on the spot too and you can add all the toppings you please.
>Nice and fluffy.
>Ooh...

>You can make your own parfaits with whatever ingredients too.
>Dream Parfait.
>Oh...
>Ooh...
>She's losing her vocabulary...

>Hey~
>Ichinose-san~

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>Ah.
>Pres-
>ident.
>Wait, no.
>Mizohata-senpai!
>Tsukkun!?

>Why are you here?
>Well, Sengoku-san called me over just now...
>Yep.
>I sure did.

>Exercising lots in the pool tires you out,
>but sweet things help you recover from the exhaustion of studying.

>I figured she could at least join us for the buffet,
>so I invited her over.
>Ooh, nice one, Kamu-chan!
>That's our Kamuri-chan!

>Ah...

>I see.
>You've already been in the pool.
>Haha...
>I see...

>Very obviously the string from a swimsuit...

>Ah...
>Ah...
>Ah...
>Hana-chan decided "I'll invite her next time".

>Playing around surprisingly takes action...!?