Slow Starts ch3

p17
>Yeah, don't worry.
>I'm doing just fine.

>G-Geez.
>I've even made some friends!
>N-
>Not that I had told you yet...

>What did Hana say?
>Well...
>>Dad

>G-Geez!
>I've even made some friends!

>...she said.
>Something like that.
>Ah
>You sound just like her.
>Hahaha.

p18
>I'm Ichinose Hana.
>I was supposed to become a high schooler a year ago
>Before finally entering my first year of high school this spring, I moved out of my house and started living alone.
>Ha~na~chan~

>Dinner's ready.
>Come on over!

>Ah
>Thank you, Shion-chan.
>It's nothing.

>This person is my cousin, Shion-chan.
>She's the manager of the apartment building we live in.

>How's school?

>Are you used to it now?
>E-Erm
>Kinda.
>I'm making do.

>One way or another
>I'll make it work
>It'll probably
>turn out fine...
>I can probably manage...

>Ufufu
>It has been a while, huh. You'll be fine.
>Uuuh.
>The food is delicious.

p19
>Realistically speaking, though...

>It's tough not slipping into the habits of being in the house all the time.
>It takes all I have to live a well-maintained life...
>Ah... I see.

>You've been shut in all this time, Hana-chan.
>Well, you'll get used to it.
>Ah.
>But...

>I-I-I-I-I-I've
>made some friends!

>Wow! Amazing!
>Truth be told, that's what I was most worried about.

>That's a relief.
>Ehehe~
>They still haven't remembered my name yet, though.

>Ah, oh yeah.
>You have afternoon classes next week, right?
>Shall I make you a bento?
>Eh?

>I-Is that alright?
>But of course!
>I love making them.

p20
>Ichinose
>Hana-chan!

>The birthday impact has worn off now
>so I've completely remember it now!
>Ahaha
>It took you four whole days to "completely" remember it.
>How cruel.

>But it's read as "Hana"-chan, right?
>I thought it would be "Kana"-chan.
>Ah, yeah.

>Hmm
>Too bad.
>Eh, what is?

>If you were "Kana"
>you could match it up with my "Tama"
>and we'd be "Kana"e "Tama"e (Make It Come True)

>I think it'd make a great unit name.
>A unit?
>But with "Hana" you get...

>"Hana"re "Tama"e! (Hands Off!)
>Awaah!?

p21
>Just kidding.
>Ah, oh yeah.
>Hey.

>Can I call you Hana?
>You can call me Eiko too.

>Eh?
>Ah, sure.
>Woah.
>Throwing away the formalities.
>It's kind of amazing.

>It feels kinda intimate.
>Hey, Eiko.
>Hm?

p22
>What is it, Kaori, Yuuki?
>We're just gonna by some bread. You want some too, Eiko?
>Wah, please and thank you!
>Ah, Yukari said she wanted some bread too.
>I'll ask.

>Yukari, what bread do you want?
>Ah, something sweet?
>Roger.

>Haha
>And then

>She's been in this class for four days and is already on a first name basis with everyone...
>Hana's the last one
>to get Eiko's first name treatment.
>That's the complete set.

p23
>Sorry for the wat.
>>Bread
>Let's have lunch.

>Woah.
>That's a huge bento you got there, Kamuri-chan.
>Yeah.
>This lot is leftovers.

>...For some reason, I'm a slow eater and can never finish everything.
>You're welcome to have some, everyone.
>Wow!

>You got a bento too, Hana?
>Uh, yeah.
>My cousin made it for me.

>You have a cousin?
>Yeah.

>She lives in the same apartment block...
>Ah, is that so?
>Yeah, and also..

p24
>Eh? What's with this bento?
>I thought this was a bento from your cousin!
>Could it be you're actually dating this cousin of yours?

>Y-You're wrong!
>I mean, Shion-chan is a girl!
>Geez
>It's fine.
>You have our blessing!
>Dehe

>Fu...
>What!? What is it!?!?

>Ah.
>Welcome back, Hana-chan.

>H-Here.
>Thank you.

>No problem.
>Was it good?

>Yes, it was.
>But...
>...

>I'm sorry, Shion-chan!
>I can't go out with you!
>Eh?
>Eh?
>What?

p25
>Here.
>Today's bento.

>Don't worry. I made it in a way that your friends won't misunderstand.
>Th-Thank you, Shion-chan.
>Sorry...
>Fufu, it's fine.

>I've already gotten to know how troublesome you are over this past year, Hana-chan.
>Ufufu.

>Lunch...
>Ah, I'm looking forward to seeing
>Hana-chan's loving wife bento again!

>Geez, Tama-chan!
>Aha
>I told you it's not like that...

>D-
>Divorce?
>gulp gup