Slow Start ch143

p1
>Hiroe-san,
>you
>idiot!!!
>Eep! A second time!?

>...Y-
>You and I...

>You and I are different, Hiroe-san!
>I'm not hanging with you just to laze around, Hiroe-san!

>Hana-chan...?

>>What are Hana-chan's feelings...?

p2
>I just
>wanted to make you
>feel
>better.

>When I was keeping being a ronin a secret from everyone,
>you were there for me, Hiroe-san.

>You listened to all the things
>that I couldn't tell anyone else.

>I also wanted to be your...
>your...
>...Ng

>Hiroe-san,
>you
>IDI!!!
>OT!!!
>Eep!?
>Idiot~
>A third time!?

>H-Hana-chan, calm down...

>Wah

>...?
>Wah~
>Kya~

p3
>Ah.

>Eh?
>You're good at this, Tsuzuri-chan~

>Eeeh!?
>Kasane-chan and Chouno-senpai!?

>Uwawawah!
>Why is Kasane-chan and Chouno-senpai shovelling snow outside our apartment building!?
>Ah! The former president too!?
>Eh?
>Mizohata-san's there too!?

>Ah.
>Tama-chan and the others too...!

p4
>Hana-chan, here...!
>Ah, thank you!

>Wah.
>I'd better put on something too...

>Ah.

>Hiroe-san.

>Eiko-san...
>Looking good!!
>Wah!
>That's the coat you bought the other day, right?
>Ah.
>Y-Yes.
>I'm wearing sweats underneath, though.

>This is...

>What do you think?
>Look.
>You won't get buried this way, right?

p5
>We thoroughly removed the snow from the stairs, so you can relax.
>Th-
>That's true.

>We can't exactly do it everyday,
>but we'll come again on the day of your exams to clear the snow, Hiroe-san.

>Yeah!
>Leave it to us!
>Yep.

>Wh-
>Why do all this...?
>Sorry.
>We forced the details out of Shion-san.

>There's that too,
>but why would you all do this for someone like me...?
>Why wouldn't we!?

>Isn't it obvious?
>We all love you, Hiroe-san.

>>Final episode endcard-style

>...
>...

p6
>We only came because we were worried about Ichinose-san,
>but we plan on loving you too from now on, Hannen-san!
>We'll be in your care!
>Uh, sorry about that.

>Hannen-san.
>Mizohata-san...

>Let's go to the venue together on the day of the exams.
>I'll come to pick you up.
>You'll feel more at ease that way, right?
>Eep!?
>I-I don't want to be a bother...

>If anything, Tsukkun-senpai's more likely to collapse along the way.
>Wah, my underclassmen are so harsh.
>Ahaha.
>That's why this would put us both at ease.

>Okay?
>Please.
>Mizohata-san...

>Hiroe-san.
>Kamuri-san?
>Yep.
>Here.

>Eh? A snowbunny...?

p7
>Snow
>isn't just scary.
>It'll be fine.

>Kamuri-san...

>Honestly.
>I can't believe you're being persuaded by such a little girl.
>Good grief.
>K-Kamuri-san.
>Aha.
>She's been holding a grudge.

>Everyone~
>I've got piping hot sweet-bean soup here~
>Down we go~
>It'd be bad if you caught a cold, so warm yourselves up.
>Shion-chan.
>Eh? Is that entire thing sweet-bean soup...?

>Yay~
>Let's go, everyone~
>Yep.
>Come on. You too, Tsuzuri-chan.
>W-Wawah.

>...Hana-chan.
>Y-
>Yes!?

p8
>...To be honest,
>I can't get rid of this feeling of being afraid.

>That freezing sensation
>that chills my spine
>is probably something I'll never forget.

p9
>But
>now...
>...Right now,
>I'm so warm I could cry.

p10
>..Hiroe-san.
>...That's the coat you bought the other day.
>Y-Yeah.

>It really suits you!
>You're like a cool college student!
>Y-
>You think so?

>Yeah.
>...Next time, I'll show you I can become a cool college student.
>Yes.
>I look forward to it.

>...Thank you,
>Hana-chan.
>Eh? But
>I didn't do anything...

>That's not true.
>I'm serious.
>Thank you so much, Hana-chan.
>E-Ehehe.
>Also,

>I'm really sorry
>for the trouble I've caused...
>I even went and made you...
>skip school...
>Ah.
>Those words
>are not needed!
>Urk!

>Just "thank you"
>is enough.
>...Thank you.

p11
>>Went home
>I'm so glad...!
>Hannen-san's feeling better too!!

>If Hana-chan had ended up becoming a delinquent, I wouldn't know how I would apologise to Hazuki-san...
>S-
>Sorry for the trouble, Shion-chan.
>A lot of trouble was caused because of me...

>I'll let Mom know that we sorted everything out thanks to you, Shion-chan!
>I'll tell her too!!

>I'll tell her you're a reliable cousin!
>Wasshoi
>I'll tell her you're a splendid landlady!
>Wasshoi
>Eeh~
>You're gonna tell her all that...?

>Hana~

>We were worried~
>S-Sorry.
>But I'm okay now.
>Yep. Glad to hear it.

>I wish you would've come to us from the very start, though.
>You always quick to keep things secret, Hana~
>Yep.
>Yeah!!
>Uuh...

>I-
>I thought I'd look cool
>if I resolved this on my own...
>Aha.

p12
>Uuh. I'm sorry.
>I wanted Hiroe-san
>to rely on me...
>I wanted her to think I was cool...
>Ahahaha
>Ahahahahahahaha
>I get it, though.

>By the way, Kamuri,
>what was it you wanted to ask Hana?
>Eh? Ask me?

>Yep.

>The creature on this stamp.
>What is it?
>The one you sent
>when you last got in touch.
>Ehehe.
>Eh?
>S-Stamp?

>Erm.
>It's a stamp I got when I registered an insurance company as a friend.
>I have no idea what creature it is either...

>Kamuri-chan became friends with the insurance company!!
>Yep.
>I've registered.

>>Hannen-san's heart has warmed up while Kamuri-chan's problem has melted away!?