Slow Start ch32

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>Well then.
>I'll head off to work from here.

>It's a bit early for you to go to school, right, Hana?
>Ah.
>I've got day shift today.
>I also need to take out the trash...
>Okay, let's head out together.
>Sure, I'll see you off.

>So I guess trash day is the same over here, huh?
>Yeah.

>Oh?

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>G-Good morning, Hana-chan.
>...Who might this be?
>My mom.
>Ah.
>My mom came over the day before yesterday...

>Ooh, well I'll be!
>A welcome to you, Hana-san's honorable mother!
>>Responsible resident appeal.
>Thank you for looking after Hana-san so much!
>Ah, um, thanks.
>Same to you.

>Ah, I'll take the trash for you.
>You two enjoy your outing!
>>Reliable onee-san appeal
>Th-Th
>Thank you, Hiroe-san...

>Take care.
>...
>Was that your underling, Hana?
>No, you're wrong!?

>Ichinose.

>Ah.
>Sensei...

>G-
>Good morning.
>You're here early.
>Um, I have the day shift today...
>I see.
>Good work.

>...Ichinose.
>I'm not sure what you're so frightened about but
>calm down, okay?
>Just like Sengoku
>I won't hurt you.
>Hya
>Hyes, ma'am.

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>Come to think of it, Ichinose.
>Ah, yes?

>I saw your mom yesterday.
>Ah, yes.
>She said to take care of you.
>I-Is that so?

>I'm not really good at dealing with the small stuff, but...
>Erm...Have you gotten used to living alone?
>Um, erm.

>Well, I say living alone, but my cousin lives in the same building
>so she looks after me a lot...
>Aah,
>your mom mentioned that too.

>....
>...

>Ah
>How's school going.
>Sorry. I didn't mean to butt into your private affairs.
>Eh?

>Nothing bad happening?
>Ah, no!
>Erm, it's very fun.

>...
>...Actually, at the start...

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>I was worried that I wouldn't get used to it.
>But I think I'm alright now.
>It's like a kind atmosphere.

>Or maybe
>I've just gotten used to it.
>just kidding
>No, that's...
>rather than you getting used to it...

>I'd say
>it's because you've made friends.

>Eh?

>Y-
>You think so?
>?
>That's what it looks like to me.

>Is...
>that so...?

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>Hey, Ichinose?
>Hah?

>Why'd you space out all of a sudden?
>Are you okay?
>Ah, sorry.
>I'm fine.

>....Well, if anything happens, let me know at any time.
>I dunno how much help I'll be though.
>Y-
>Yes, ma'am.

>Oh my.

>Yay! Sensei!
>Good morning~
>Woah.

>Oh, it's you, Tokura.
>What brings you here so early?
>I'm on day duty.

>Oh, you too, huh...?
>Morning, Hana.
>Yay~
>G-Good morning, Eiko-chan.
>Y-Yay...

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>Sensei.
>Good morning.
>Yeah.

>...Good morning.
>How repetitive.
>I get it..
>G-o-o-d m-o-r-n-i-n-g.

>...
>Good morning.
>There.
>That wasn't so hard, was it?

>Don't get full of yourself.
>Ow.

>Oh?

>Hey.
>Tokura?

>This is...
>Ah?

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>That necklace.
>It's rare for you to be wearing something like that.
>Ah.

>I find it okay now and then.
>I spotted it in a shop yesterday and took a liking to it.

>It's a good color
>don't you think?

>...
>Tokura?

>Hey, Tokura.
>What's wrong?
>Why do you girls keeping spacing out while I'm talking?
>Ah

>...Um,
>Sensei.

>It really suits you.
>That thing.

>...?
>Well then, I better do my day shift.
>Let's go, Hana.
>Uh, yeah.

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>...
>Eiko-chan?
>Hm? What is it?

>...Hey, um.
>Is something wrong?
>Hmm.
>What do you mean?
>Erm...
>When you were talking to Sensei earlier...

>Eiko-chan.
>Did something happen...?

>Hey, Hana-chan.
>Y-
>Yes?
>...Hey, um...

>Would you
>join me for a private chat?