Slow Start ch76

p1
>G-Good morning!
>Awawa

>You always barely make it here on time, huh, Hana-chan~
>Uuh
>I get careless because I live so close to the school...
>I'm ashamed
>Ah~ I know that feeling~

>Hana.
>Your phone's about to fall out.
>Ah! Wawah!
>Thanks, Kamuri-chan.

p2
>AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!
>Wh-What's wrong, Hana-chan!?

>M-M-M-M-My charm!!
>One of my ema charms is missing!!
>Ema? [TN: Wooden planks used for writing prayers at Shinto shrines]

>Oh, you mean those things we got you for your birthday!
>The sloppy ones.
>The emas we got you as a present.
>Shh, Kamu-chan.

>Awawawawawawawa! What do I do? What will I do if I can't get it back?
>Homeroom's about to start.
>Eeeeeh? But, but, aaaaaah!

>Hana

>I think the ema might've sacrificed itself to protec you.
>Kamuri-chan...

>If you didn't have that ema, an accident might've befallen you.
>The ema charm served its purpose.
>Ah~
>That's right!

>My charm protected Hana-chan from a traffic accident!
>My charm did that!!
>Hmhmm
>Woah, this girl sure loves to monopolize the credit.

p3
>I-
>Is that so...
>Yep.
>And since there are two emas left...

>that means you have two lives left, Hana.
>Eek!
>It's like a video game.

>But, yeah, you may be right.
>Thank you, Ema-san.
>Yep.
>Rest in peace.

>Huh?
>What's wrong?
>My phone isn't working...
>RIP

>Isn't the battery just flat?
>I don't think that's it...
>Huh~?
>So you've got no phone for today?

>Then for today, all of us will stick close to you so you don't get lost!
>Wawah
>Who gets lost inside a school?

>Hmmm

>I think it's broken...
>Eeeh...
>You've had that since middle school, right?
>Maybe it's reached the end of its lifespan.

p4
>Why don't you get a smartphone already?

>Eeeh~
>Erm
>But, umm...
>>speaker
>Do you have an obsession with old-style mobile phones?

>U-Um,
>you can't put straps onto smartphones, can you...?
>Aah.
>You want to put on those emas you got from Eiko-chan and the others?

>Y-Yeah.
>If you get a phone case, they have a hole for straps so it'll be fine.
>Is that so?
>That's good then...

>But still, someone like me using a smartphone...
>It's not that much of a tall hurder, is it?
>Is that okay...?
>She's right. Especially in this age.

>Besides, until last year, you only had us to talk to.
>But now that you have friends to get in touch with,
>you'll be using a smartphone a lot, right?
>That's right, Hana-chan!

>If you're gonna say that, Hana-chan, then I'd be content with just a cup-and-string telephone.
>Eeeeh? No, that's not true!

>After all, Hiroe-san, you can use a smartphone to access the internet and mail order, mail order, mail order,
>and mail order, right!?
>Au!

p5
>A-Alright,
>I'll get a smartphone...
>Okey dokey.

>Shion-chan, could you go with Hana to buy one for her?
>Sure.

>Ah, but I'm not that good with machines,
>so could you come with me too, Hannen-san...?
>Me too?

>I-I don't mind, but
>can I leave talking to the clerk to the manager?
>Fufu.
>I'm counting on you, Shion-chan and Hannen-san.

>Okay, this one.
>The color...
>Ah, erm, this one!
>I'd like this please!!
>Okay.
>I'll just see if we've got it in stock.

>As for the plan...
>Plan?
>Maybe you should just go for the same contract as me?

>Ah, erm...
>You won't need this...
>Or this, or that.
>I see, I see.
>>Yep yep

p6
>...Come to think of it, you don't need any of this stuff either, manager...
>Why'd you go with such an extravagant plan?
>Eh?

>Uwawa~ A smartphone~...
>It's a good thing you came with us, Hannen-san.
>>given it
>It's fine.
>I'm just glad to be of service!

>Thanks to you, my phone plan is a lot more useful...
>and cheaper too...

>What have I been doing up until now...
>Such a needlessly expensive lifestyle...
>W-Well, this thing happens a lot!
>It'll be different from now on!

>Oh~
>Hana's finally made her smartphone debut~
>Congrats.
>Ooh~
>Hana-chan looks all modern now!

>What did she look like to you before?
>>ignore~
>Ah, that's right. Let's make a group!
>A group for the Elite four!
>A group?

p7
>There already is one.
>Ah.
>Oh yeah. I made one in spring and never used it.
>I forgot all about it.
>We kinda left it as is since Hana couldn't use it.

>Look, it was made in May.
>Tama only wrote one word.
>Wawa~...
>Now that Hana-chan has a smart phone, the Elite Four Group can finally begin!

>Oh yeah, let me give you some stickers.
>Stickers?
>Yeah.
>They're easy to use.
>Wawa, thank you.

>I'll give you some too.
>They're delicious and cute.
>>plum
>An onigiri cat?
>Cute...

>Then I'll give you this!
>An illustration of a girl?

>Onii-chan, you dummy!!!!
>Eek! It talked!
>Fufufu. They're my highly reccomended tsundere stickers!

>Please use it at your convenience!
>>An ufufu reccomended by Momochi, who was successful in her dieting.
>When will she ever need to call an onii-chan a dummy?

>We can also submit photographs to share with each other.
>Yep.

p8
>What's this...?

>A delicious katsudon.
>The first commemorative photo of the Elite Four is a katsudon, huh?
>Commemorative katsudon.

>You should submit some photos too. Otherwise it'll just be Kamu's katsudon collection.
>Nuh-uh.
>I've got plenty of delicious photos besides katsudon.

>I'd prefer it if don't assume people are only about katsudon.
>That sounded pretty cool for some reason.

>Everyone was waiting until I could use a smartphone.

>Ah.
>I'll use this to give my thanks...
>>Onii-chan, you dummy~
>>You're just so...
>>Thank you...
>Stop that

>Th-Thank you...

>Did you really think I'd say that?
>MOOOOOROOOOON!
>Eek!
>Ahahahahaha