Slow Start ch83

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>>Two chapters this issue! This is the second one!

>So cute!

>I've never seen that swimsuit before.
>Yep. This swimsuit
>is a locally procured one.

>Eh~ I wanna see you wear it.
>Hmm.
>No.

>Wear it! Wear it~
>Hmm.
>No.

>It's embarrassing if I'm the only one in a swimsuit.
>Eh~?

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>But I don't have a swimsuit right now...

>Ah, that's right. I can just go with my underwear.
>It's pretty much the same thing.

>Eiko-chan.
>Yes?

>Stop that.
>It's shameless.
>Okay.

>Huh?

>What's that?
>That's the dress I'm wearing for the next marimba recital.

>It's quite different from what you wore for the piano recital.
>It's simple.
>Yep.
>Still cool, though.

>Marimba involves a lot of arm movement,
>so it's easier to wear something without sleeves.
>I see.
>>Do Mi So Do So Mi Do

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>Hmm, but isn't it a little too simple?
>I feel like it needs something.

>That brooch from before

>might suit her...

>Yep.
>That's why I have this.
>?

>I'm gonna put this on.

>Eh?
>Kamu. That's...
>I bought it while shopping the other day.
>It was an instant buy.

>It was really pretty and wonderful,
>so I wanted to put it on a one piece dress.

>How is it?

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>Eiko?
>~~~
>That's some Hana energy right there...

>Does it hurt?
>.....Kamu.
>Hm?

>Eiko?
>...
>What's wrong?
>...Y'see, Kamu...

>...You
>made this, Eiko?

>Yes.
>I made it.

>...
>...And there's other things you've made that are being sold?
>Yeah.

>I want them.
>I want them all.
>Aha.

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>...But I'll endure.
>Eh?

>...After all,

>you don't want people to buy them because you made them
>but rather you want them to buy because they want them.
>That's why you didn't tell me about it until now.
>Right?

>So I'll endure.
>...Uwa~

>...How do you understand me so well, Kamu...?
>I can just tell.
>You can tell, huh?
>I see.

>Kamu.

>Hey.
>Could you hug me?

>Yep.

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>More.
>Yep.

>Eiko.
>Y'know,
>that brooch
>is really Eiko-like.
>Eh~?
>It's me-like?

>...I love it.
>Aha.
>...Thanks.

>Are you crying?
>Eh~?
>I'm not crying.

>So, there you have it.
>These hairpins and other stuff
>were actually made by me.

>Puki Puki
>How dare you keep this a secret from me!

>Heh.
>Such a weak reaction!

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>Haha~
>I thought this was an Eiko-ish item, but to think you were the one who made it.

>What fine craftsmanship.
>You're a fine craftsman!
>Aha. Thanks.

>Sorry.
>I was so embarrassed that I couldn't tell anone about it until now.
Ahaha. Don't worry about it.

>Some day,

>if they learn of my secret
>maybe they'll treat it like it's no big deal

>and it'll go over smoothly.

>(...Probably not...)
>Hana-chan?

>>Don't worry. I'm sure they'll accept it with a smile.