Slow Start ch128

p1
>I won't lose!
>>Murder
>>Kill Everyone
>>Cursed to Death
>>Gladly
>I-I'll do my best!!
>>Forbidden Word Game [tn: A game in which each player holds up a piece of paper containing a forbidden topic to their head so they can't see it, but other players can. If a player says their own forbidden topic or does something relating to it, they're eliminated.]

>...So I was standing in line when ten people cut in out of nowhere.
>>Murder
>>Gladly
>Eeeh? How cruel.
>Indeed~
>I missed out on snagging the special edition because of that~

>I thought about murdering them.
>>Murder
>Bzzt

>Yep. They should be cursed to death immediately.
>>Bzzt
>>Cursed to Death
>Indeed.

>>Kill Everyone
>We should just kill everyone while we're at it(note)
>>Bzzt bzzt

>>Hana-chan's aside, everyone's words are...

p2
>Save me, Shion-chan.
>>Gladly
>Kill
>Ahaha. We all failed.
>Kiss.
>It's my favorite phrase, after all.
>Kill.

>>Winner
>Save... me...
>Hrmm hrmm

>Hah!

>Uuh...

>What a cruel dream that was...
>Geez~
>You sure have some mysterious dreams, Icchi.
>Yep.
>Hana's dreams are always cruel.

>Maybe it's because you're not sleeping well enough?

>How about using Sachi's aroma oils?
>You'll sleep reeeeally well.
>>Proud
>I'm impressed that you can say that, Eiko-chan.

>As long as you follow the correct dosage,
>it's safe.

>As long as I follow
>the correct dosage.

p3
>While we're on the subject,
>how about we try the forbidden word game for real?
>Eh?

>The winner will be treated to the cafeteria's pudding.
>Yep. I'm in.
>Alright, I'll write the topics.
>Leave it to me~

>I believe there's a card game that's like this.
>I think it's where this originated from.
>Ah, I know the one!

>American Pro Wrestling!
>Yeah!
>Indian Poker.

>Okay, the topics are ready~

>>Hawaii
>Well then,
>let's begin the game!!

>I won't lose!!!
>>Murder
>>Kill Everyone
>>Cursed to Death
>>Gladly

>>Gladly
>The dream... became reality...
>Huh? Sorry.
>I thought it would be funny.

p4
>So with that said,
>I had Nana write them instead.
>I hope these will be useful...

>>Cherries [Sachi]
>>Raise your hand [Tama]
>>Bullet train [Hana]
>>Sweet Potatoes [Kamu]
>>Smartphone [Eiko]
>Start!!

>That's Takanashi-san for you.
>Such nice and gentle topics!
>I'm getting good feelings all round from your lack of sophistication.
>The mediocrity is what makes it great!!
>Are you mocking me?
>>Bullet train
>>Raise your hand

>Nope.
>It's a compliment.
>Thank you, Nana.
>Kamuri-chan...
>>Sweet potatoes

>>Sweet potatoes

>Thank you during the culture festival too.
>The sweet potatoes were delicious.
>>Sweet potatoes
>>Bzzt
>Kamucchi's out!!

>>Sweet Potatoes

>You set me up.
>How cruel, Nana.
>What a heinous act.
>K-Kamuri-chan.
>Wawawah

p5
>One of us has dropped out already, huh...
>>Raise your hand

>Alright!!
>Momochi will avenge you, Kamu-chan!!
>>Raise your hand
>>Bzzt
>Mocchi's out!!

>It was a trap...
>T-Tama-chan.
>Two people out already, huh?
>This is harsh...

>...Sachi.

>Hey,
>do you know what my favorite fruit is?
>Cherries.
>>Immediate answer
>>Bzzt bzzt
>Tsubakichi's out!!

>But why did you fall for such an obvious trap...?
>>Satisfaction
>>Cherries

>To use someone's innocent feelings like that.
>What a cruel woman Eiko-chan is.
>Yep.
>Eiko is the evil Phantom Thief Hairpin.
>Heeheehee
>You guys.

p6
>And so, with barely any time passed, it's down to Eiko-chan and Hana-chan.
>Go for it, Hana-chan!!
>You do your best too, Eiko.

>...
>I wanna go with everyone to the beach next year.
>Eh?
>>Smartphone
>>Bullet train

>Y'know. We weren't able to go this year,
>so this would be our revenge, right?
>Y-Yeah! I wanna go!!
>>Smartphone
>>Bullet train

>>heart-pounding ba-dum ba-dum
>>cookie-crunching nom nom


>Going somewhere far away would be nice.
>We could sleep over.
>>Bullet train
>Yeah, that sounds fun!!
>I wanna do lots of sightseeing too!
>Yeah, yeah.

>Ah, but
>maybe not so far that we'd need to take an airplane~
>Eh?
>>Smartphone
>>Bullet train

>Hana-chan!!
>Be careful!!
>She's leading you on!!

>What do you think?
>>Bullet train
>...

p7
>...Then
>let's go on the bullet train!!
>>Bzzt
>Icchi's out!!
>Aaah~ Hana-channnnn!

>Eiko wins.
>Ehehe~ I did it(star)
>Ehehe. I lost...

>>Student Council Office
>>Autumn Exclusive Sweet Potato Pudding
>>Sweet Potato Pudding
>>(tax inc.)

>Aha.
>That was delicious<3

>...Hana.
>About earlier.
>?

>You realized I was leading you on, didn't you?
>Ah.
>Yeah, a little...

>Why did you go along with it just like that?

>Erm.
>I was happy that we were talking about going on a trip together,
>so I didn't want to change the subject...

p8
>Hana...
>Hana-chan...!!

>Aw geez.
>You really are such a good girl, Hana-chan.
>Nothing like "Eeko"-chan over there whose name is only for show. [tn: ee ko = good girl]
>>pat pat
>What was that?

>Hana.

>Um,
>I'm also looking forward
>to going on a trip with everyone.
>!!
>Yeah!!

>But still, it's a long way away until our next summer break.

>The swimsuit episode is so far away...
>>Sigh
>Nope.
>It's closer than you think.
>Eh?
>Closer?

>Tada.

>...Free tickets for a hotel pool?

>>Going to the hotel pool with everyone! The swimsuit episode is right around the corner!?