Slow Start ch4

p25
>You sure do love bread, don't you, Eiko-chan?
>Ah, yeah, I guess.

>Also this school seems to have a lot of different varieties of bread
>so there's that.
>Look, this one's got chikutem.
>I see.
>Chikutem!
>Sticky Chikuwa Tempura 180 yen.

>But having just bread is nutritionally imbalanced, so my little sister makes me her special-made soup.
>It's right here.
>Wow
>Your sister is so kind!
>Oh my!

>I call it "Sister Juice".
>Sister juice.

p26
>Really? Sister Juice?
>Couldn't you at least call it Sister Soup or something?
>That's kinda dubious in its own way, Hana-chan.

>Hmm

>While Sister Juice does sound like my sister's secretions, Sister Soup sounds like my sister herself was one of the ingredients!
>Aha
>Neither of them sound good!?

>But pork soup and tanuki soup don't have that kind of himage.
>There must be a secret to these sister foods.
>Eeeh...

>Oh...

>Yummy!
>This Sister Juice is delicious!
>It's minestrone!
>Ufufu, I know, right?

>It tastes just like your sister, Eiko-chan.
>Ahaha.
>You haven't even met her yet.

>Ah
>Well then, as thanks, you can have one of my Tama-chan Seal of Quality potatoes.
>Yay, alright!

p27
>Uwah!

>Delicious!
>That's my Tama!
>Ehehe
>You're making me blush!

>You can have a bite too, Hana-chan.
>Ah, thank you.
>Mmph

>Wow, you're right!
>It's delicious!
>I know, right?
>Ehehehe
>Now I'm blushing even more!

>Ah, I'm so glad.
>I've been wanting to taste your cooking since middle school, Tama.
>Eh?

>Since we were in neighboring classes during middle school, we'd have our cookery classes together.
>Only one girl in that neighboring class was wearing a coverall apron, and she was giving off a smell more delicious than any other group.
>Also the pre-heating is fine.

>I've been waiting to get a taste of that girl for the longest time.
>>blush
>Hyuh~ I'm hyper blushing now.
>Kya
>Erm...
>You are talking about her cooking, right?

p28
>Ah, but still, that Sister Juice is a fearsome opponent.
>Ah, she's back on topic.

>It sure must take a lot of time to make something like that every day.
>You sister must be amazing.
>Eh, you think so?
>I can't really cook, so...

>I do think so.
>Spending all that time every day
>just for you, Eiko-chan...

>Your little sister must really love you, Eiko-chan!
>The thermos at least!
>Ahahaha
>Th-
>This doesn't have alcohol in it, does it?

>Geez, Eiko-chan and Tama-chan...
>Hey, Kamuri-chan...
>Huh?

>Kamuri-chan?

>Silence

>Ah
>Kamuri gets incredibly focused while eating.
>Just leave her be.

p29
>What year is your little sister in?
>She's a third year in middle school.
>Oh, one year below you, huh?

>Yeah.
>We're apart even though there's just a one year difference.

>Ah, but she'll be taking entrance exams soon, right?
>I guess.
>My parents have it rough.

>She did say she wanted to enrol in the same school.
>The little sister will become your kouhai!
>Then it'll be Kouhai Juice!
>What the heck is Kouhai Juice?

>It seems she's been up until late studying lately.
>Eh~ She's already started?
>What a hard worker.

>She gets up early every morning too.
>Ah, to make the Sister Juice.
>Yeah, the juice.
>I'm worried that it'll affect her health.
>That's true!

>H-
>Hana?

p30
>I think working hard to prepare for the entrance exams so early is a wonderful thing!
>Eh?
>Ah, right.

>But exams take a lot of stamina!
>And a sound body!
>You need to make sure you get enough sleep and have balanced meals every day!

>But you can't just relax with just that!
>You never know what kind of incident might occur!

>Those things can ruin your life!!!
>Ah, okay.
>I'll be sure to tell her that when I get home...

>S-Sorry...

>Man.
>You sure have a serious attitude when it comes to entrance exams.
>Haha
>I thought you were gonna bash Eiko-chan's head in or something.
>Eh?

p31
>Did you have troubles with your exams, Hana?
>Um, well...
>Kinda...
>>avert gaze

>Huh?
>Come to think of it, which middle school did you go to, Hana-chan?
>Ah, uh.
>Erm...

>A Tokyo one...
>>avert gaze
>Eh?
>A Tokyo middle school, huh?
>So your parents relocated or something?

>No.
>I moved her by myself.
>>avert gaze
>Eh?
>By yourself!?

>Eh? So you live by yourself, Hana-chan?
>Uh, yeah.
>My cousin lives in a different room in the same apartment building though.

>Ah
>So that's why your cousin makes your bentoes.
>Eh, but.
>Did you really come all the way to Tokyo just for that?

>Uh, yeah.
>Erm...

>I believe a student's independence is important and yearned for that freedom...
>>avert gaze
>Is this an interview or something?

p32
>So in other words, you don't know anyone else at this school?
>Most people go local.
>Yeah.
>It was tough.

>Noone ever called for me...
>Ahaha
>Good thing you were the "birthday girl", huh?

>Ah, but.
>There's noone else like that is there.
>Like someone who came from a private middle school.

>That's right, even Kamuri...
>...
>Huh, Kamuri?
>You're still eating?

>Kamu
>Lunch is gonna end soon.
>Finish your meal.

>Waah! It's stuck in her throat!
>Get the Sister Juice!
>No! Get some water!