Slow Start ch67

p1
>The student council
>president?

>Yes.
>What is your school's student council president like, Hana-chan?
>Eh?
>Erm, let's see
>back during the entrance ceremony...

>Event still...

>They were pretty short...
>A bit hunched...
>Dandy...
>middle-aged...?
>That's the principal, Tama-chan!

p2
>Sorry, I don't really remember her at all...
>Me neither...
>I see...

>I guess that's all student council presidents look to ordinary students...
>Aaaaah
>That's not what we meant!

>We've just got hazy memories, that's all!
>That's right, Hiroe-san!
>Ah

>Come to think of it, didn't the president greet us during the start of the second term...?
>Ah...

>I was really hot and sleepy that day so I don't really remember...
>>swaying
>>swaying

>How about you, Hana-chan?
>Eh

>Behind her

>I-I was on edge from the swaying, too...
>The twitching made my heart pound...
>?

p3
>So what kinda person was she?
>Our student council president?
>Well, she was a cool and pretty person.

>And humble about her popularity...
>Wawah
>H-hou
>Sounds perfect.

>That's true.
>She seemed like she'd be perfect at just about anything...

>Tsukkun.
>Wake up, Tsukkun.

>Nya...

>Geez...
>Sleeping on the sofa is bad for your body, y'know.
>Ah.
>It's you, Tsuzu...

>What about lunch?
>Have you eaten already?
>Lunch...

>Lunch, huh...
>When was the last time I ate that again...?
>KYAAAAAAA

p4
>This is from my Mom.
>Leftovers from dinner.
>You okay with eating curry?

>Wah~
>You're a lifesaver.
>Let's see.
>This is the rice and the roux...

>Aah! You're eating it from the tupperware!?
>It's fine.
>It tastes the same anyway.

>And why are you mixing the rice in with the roux!?
>At least pour the roux on top of it!
>It's fine.
>It tastes the same anyway.
>>Ambidextrous

>At least heat it up first...
>Hmm.
>That might change the flavor a little so it's fine.
>It'll all be the same once it's in my stomach.

>Geez~
>I'll heat it up for you! Wait right there!
>Ah, sorry...

>Hah...

>Thanks for that.
>I was delicious~
>See?
>Eating it heated up on a plate is was more delicious.
>Ahaha
>Sure.

p5
>Here's some tea.
>Ah, thanks.

>Also here.
>I made some cookies.
>You can have them as a late night snack.
>Wah, I'm so glad.
>I love Tsuzu's cookies.
>Ehehe

>I hadn't eaten in two days.
>I felt really dizzy when I tried up from my chair and couldn't move.
>Ah, so this is that head rush thing...

>I found some of Tsuzu's cookie crumbs
>under the desk...
>I narrowly escaped death...
>Don't drop such heavy responsibilities on my snacks!

>Honestly~

>You're body's weak under normal circumstances, Tsukkun,
>so you need to make sure you eat properly.
>Yeah...
>And take care of your stomach too

>I guess I just forgot to eat...
>Geez~
>It's because you act that way, Tsukkun!

>Mom, Dad, Aya (my little sister) and Junko-san are all worried about you, y'know?
>>Junko-san.
>Wah
>Even the bird, huh?
>Sorry, Junko-san.

p6
>Maybe it would be better for you to live with us while your parents are away...
>Nah.
>I don't wanna change my studying environment until after the exams.

>I don't wanna blame me not doing well on my environment.
>How about I just thank you for looking after me once I've successfully passed my exams?
>Hrrm...

>When you put it that way, I can't say anything...
>Yeah.
>Sorry, Tsuzu.

>You're so unfair, Tsukkun.
>Ahaha

>Besides.
>This is the place

>that Tsuzu always comes to when she's worried about me
>and one way or another gets me through it all.
>Thanks, Tsuzu.

>...
>Geez...

>You really are unfair, Tsukkun...
>Ahaha

p7
>Mmm Now then
>time to give it another push.

>I'm sure you don't need to push yourself that far, Tsukkun.
>You've already studied plenty...
>Ahaha
>You think way too much of me, Tsuzu.

>I have to do what I can in case anything happens.
>There's someone even more amazing than me at my prep school.
>Is that so?

>Yeah.
>She was really pretty too.
>Hmm...

>My word!

>Twisting your hands and joining them behind your back?
>Is that true?
>It most certainly is.

>See?

>Eiko-chan and Kamu-chan make it look easy.
>Kamu-chan can reach all the way to her wrists.
>Ooh...
>I-I couldn't believe it until I saw it for myself either...

p8
>I can just about do it with my fingertips.

>Uuh
>I-I'm sure my fingertips are around here somewhere...
>Hmm

>Hana-chan has the stiffest body of the Elite Four.
>Uuuuh

>She's stiff and unrefined and weak against water!!!
>Just like a sugar cube...
>UUuuuh

>But even I
>can just about reach with my fingertips...
>Grr...

>Hnnng

>H-Hiroe-san!!

>Ah
>She was kinda funny too.
>?
>Hmm