Slow Start ch19

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>Eiko.
>Happy Birthday!
>Attendee No. 5: Endou Yuuri
>Attendee No. 32: Masuda Ao
>Attendee No. 24: Tsubakimori Saki

>Uwawawa! Thanks!
>Wow! A hairpin!
>It's cute!
>Ehehe, put it on!

>Ehe~ How do I look?
>Ah, it really suits you! Thank goodness!
>Eiko~
>Here's one from me!

>Eh?
>Wow, really?
>Congrats, Eiko!
>Ah, I have a present too.
>Congrats, Eiko.
>Here's a hairpin from me.
>Happybir!

>Uwawa

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>Woah.

>That's quite the haul you got there
>Eiko-chan.
>Ahaha.
>Morning, Tama.

>You sure are loved, Eiko-chan.
>Ahaha.
>I'm happy but also kinda scared.

>Ah, good morning, Kamuri.
>Good morning...
>...Pinko.
>Pinko, huh?

>Here's a hairpin from me, Eiko-chan.
>Wow.
>Thanks, Tama-chan.
>It's crepe paper!

>Mind if I put it on an empty spot?
>Sure.
>Go ahead.

>..It's like you're all decorated for Tanabata or something, huh, Eiko-chan?
>Eh, you think so?

>Special concert! Special concert!
>Let me get a good seat!
>Eeh...

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>Woah.
>Aha, morning, Hana.
>Morning.
>G-Good morning.
>That's quite impressive, Eiko-chan...
>Hairpin after hairpin after hairpin...

>Erm, I got you one too.
>I picked it out with Hiroe-san.
>Wow, thanks! I'm glad!
>You said you went with Hiroe-san?

>Heh, amazing.
>Cute.
>So you can buy this kinda stuff at convenience stores these days, huh?
>W-
>We didn't go to a convenience store!

>Hana-chan, Hana-chan!
>If you put your pin onto Eiko-chan, your wish just might come true!
>Eeh?
>There you go again, Tama
>saying responsible things.

>Go ahead.
>Eh, but?
>It's Eiko-chan's birthday, isn't it?
>That's one thing, this is another.
>Go on.
>E-Erm, in that case...

>I pray that this year
>will bring Eiko-chan happiness...

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>Ahaha, thanks. I'm so glad.
>You're a good girl, Hana.
>Uh.

>Geez, that's no good, Hana-chan.
>If you act like such a good girl
>you'll make me look like scum in comparison.

>T-Tama-chan!
>You're not scum at all!

>Geez~
>You're such a good girl, Hana-chan!
>She sure is.
>So cute it's bothersome.

>Being bothersome is fine!
>Hana-chan is cute!
>Adorable!
>Yup, cute.
>Cute.

>Cute! Cute! Cute!

>Ah, she got embarrassed.
>She sure did.
>Cute.

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>Woah.

>What the heck happened to you?
>Are you Tokura Pinko now?
>Uwawa, please stop!
>The name's gonna stick!
>Pinko

>Tokura.
>Look here.

>You're young so you probably think covering yourself in decorations is fashionable and all.
>But in ten years, you'll definitely gonna regret it.
>No.
>You've got it all wrong.

>Birthday.
>Ah, I see.
>That explains the auspicious look.
>Uwah, what the heck?
>That sounds spiteful.

>No, no spite at all.
>I wasn't thinking
>that you're a popular snob at all.
>Woah
>How mean, Kiyose-san.
>Don't say my name.

>Those two sure get along with each other.
>You call that getting along?
>Hahaha
>Ufufu

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>Well.
>Happy birthday, Tokura.
>Eh?

>Well then, I guess I'll give you a present too.
>Lower your head a bit.
>Eh?
>Seriously?

>Come on.
>Stay still
>Uh
>Right...

>There.
>Are you glad?
>Sensei.
>This is clearly a paper clip no matter how you look at it.
>Don't worry.
>It's from me so you don't have to return it.
>Wow, I'm so grateful...

>Well then,
>take all those off before first period starts.
>Ah,
>okay...

>Welcome back, Eiko-chan.
>Uh
>I'm back...

>Geez,
>this treatment again
>Ah
>geez

>It's so frustrating!
>You look really happy about it.

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>Still, it's pretty amazing.
>Everyone in the class got you a hairpin for a present.

>Maybe we should've met to decide what to get before buying them?
>Nah
>it's fine.

>It's something of a miracle that the entire class joined their hearts as one.
>That thing doesn't happen a lot.

>I don't know if it'll stay like that til graduation, though.
>when we look back on graduation day, all that'll remain is the memory on which one was the best color.
>My hairpin?

>Now then
>Thanks for your sympathy.

>Sorry.
>I just gotta fix my hair.
>Ah, okay.
>Take your time.

>Eiko.

>Kamuri?

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>Eiko, here.
>Happy birthday.

>Oh?
>You're up last, Kamuri?
>I took a chance.
>Ahaha.
>You took a chance?

>Hm, well then.
>Put it on.

>Oh?

>It's a ring.
>I figured you'd be covered in hairpins
>so I took a chance.
>Took a chance.

>I see.
>This is pretty.
>Thanks, Kamuri.

>..Hey, this
>is sized for my ring finger, isn't it?
>....
>I dunno.

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>Sensei! Sensei!
>Oh? What is it?

>This is the paperclip you gave me earlier.

>If I
>do this...

>Your feelings have been received!
>Give it back.

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>Hey, Mom!
>Aren't these clothes, cute?
>Woah.
>240,000? You gotta be kidding me.

>Make it<3
>As a birthday present.
>Eh?

>...
>Is there a reference for this backstyle?
>Hm, there should be online...
>Lemme see.

>Ah,
>we don't need the frills since they're pretty heavy.
>Pretty pompous when talking about a 240,000 yen dress.
>Well, it's true they don't need them.