Slow Start ch72

p95
>Careful.
>Careful.
>Uh

>Woah
>...
>Nng!

>Ah
>Ah
>Ah

>Wawah~

p96
>>A short while ago
>We're the first to arrive at the library!

>Now's our chance to be loud!
>Legal yelling!
>Legel yelling!
>I wonder how many there are in the other classes' library groups.

>So many books...
>In the end...

>Preparations for the culture festival began
>while I still remained undecided on what club to join.

>What are you reading, Kamuri-chan?
>Yep.
>It's a book about the legends of Yao Bikuni.
>Yao Bikuni?

>Ah~
>They're those people that take the blame for you when you fart, right?
>That's Heoi Bikuni.

>Yao Bikuni are the mermaids.
>Ah, those ones~
>Oh dear, Momochi got them mixed up.

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>Even if there was a Yao Bikuni who was a Heoi Bikuni, she'd have a hard time fooling anyone.
>Since she's underwater.
>Eh?

>You'd find out right away.
>Because of the bubbles.
>Eh?

>Hmm...
>You're giving up, Kamu?
>Yep.
>Gonna try a different book...

>Ah.
>Hm? What's wrong?
>...

>Ah... Oh dear.
>Eiko?
>I left my pencil case in the classroom.

>Kamu, could you come with me to pick it up?
>Ah.
>Sure.
>Isn't the softball club using our classroom right now?
>Yeah. They're having a club meeting for the culture festival.

>Sure is hard to enter when they're in the middle of a meeting, huh?
>It gets all quiet for a moment.
>And everyone looks at you.
>I know~
>It's a bit hard for me to go in by myself.
>So I'm bringing Kamu along.
>Yep.

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>Huh?

>Isn't this Eiko-chan's pencil case?
>Oh my~
>Eiko-chan forgot that she hadn't forgotten something.

>But Kamu-chan's lunchbox is nowhere to be seen.
>Ah.
>Now I get it.

>Eiko.
>Hm?

>...Thanks.
>Aha.

>Hey.
>How about we check out that painting in the annex corridor on the way back?
>The cat painting.
>Yeah, the cat painting.

>I've found up to four cats, but...
>Yep.
>There's still two left.
>That many, huh?

>Pay close attention to the bushes.
>I see.

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>And then
>Wah
>W-Wah
>W-Wah
>...!!

>Ah.
>Safe~

>I-It's you!
>Ichinose-san's friend who's a fake upperclassman!!
>That's a cruel way of recognising me...

>You okay?
>Y-Yeah...
>Maybe you shouldn't try to carry more than you can handle?
>That...
>was a little dangerous...

>You're not gonna save any time if you get flustered and drop them, are you?
>I
>I know that. But I've got a packed schedule...

>We'd be more than happy to help you out.
>Eh?
>The faster the better, right?

>Erm...
>1.
>Verifying and ammending each club's plans.
>That would be a bit hard for us to help out with,.

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>2.
>Inform and with the basketball and softball clubs about the budget revisions for the culture festival.
>Oh.
>We can handle that much.

>Alright then.
>Let's go, Kamu.
>Yep. Errands.

>3,
>Draw up pamphlets to distribute to each of the clubs.
>Ah, you can use these copies...

>Can I ask you to do...
>Huh?

>Tsuku-Tsuku-Tsukkun!!!

>What's wrong, Tsuzu?
>A cicada?
>Th-Th-The first years are gonna get killed by the basketball and softball clubs!
>Eh?

>Aah.

>So those first years went to go and tell the basketball and softball clubs that their budget has been cut.
>That's right!!

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>It's quite a sizeable cut.
>What do I do? Those girls will surely be killed!!!
>You have a very narrow-minded view of the basketball and softball clubs, Tsuzu.

>Well, they do have some rather strong-willed girls, though...
>That's right!!
>They were really mad at me when I was a first year!! It was really scary!! I thought I was gonna die!!
>Hmm.

>I was gonna ask you to come along so everyone would listen, Tsukkun...
>Hmm
>In that case...

>Ah
>I'm feeling dizzy from standing up so fast...
>Aah! Tsukkun!!
>Tsukkuuuuuuuun!!!

>S-Since it's come to this,
>I'll have to go...!

>Hello~
>Excuse us~
>Scuse us.

>Y-You guys!!
>Everyone was in agreement.
>Here.

>Th-
>They didn't yell at you or kill you?
>Eh?
>Everyone was very kind.
>Third years aren't that unreasonable.
>They gave me snacks.

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>Woah, amazing.
>They really accepted it.
>Even though it was a harsh budget cut.

>Ah, but they wanted you to go over this in return.
>Ah, sure, okay. That should work.
>Aha, good to hear.
>I'll let them know.

>Ah, Eiko here. Been a short while~
>Looks like you've got the okay.
>Aha. Yep. Thank you.
>Phone call?

>Eh?
>Wah! Sure, I'll go!
>Okay. See you later.

>Who was that just now...?
>The captain of the basketball team.
>Th-Th-Th-That frightening...
>Wait, you knew each other?

>Eh?
>No, that was the first time I've ever spoken to her.
>Eeeeeh...

>Um, but,
>you really saved us.
>Now I've got some time to...

>Some time to...
>You don't, huh...

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>Eiko.
>Yeah.
>Um,
>if it's alright with you...


>Oooh~

>So this is the annex for the student council's office.
>I don't come to the annex much, so it feels kinda fresh...
>So with that said...

>I've brought you some quality helpers~
>They're strong.
>Ichinose-san!!

>Ch-Chouno-senpai.
>We'll have tremendous strength if Ichinose-san helps us out!
>Eh? That's not...

>Fufufu
>Together, we have the power of 103 people.
>We're just a little bit strong.
>Erm~
>This has been bugging me, but...

>Are you two all the student council has?
>Ah~
>There are many others, but they're all helping out with the clubs.

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>The classes have it rougher than the various clubs...
>I see~

>Ready~

>Here, Hana-chan!
>Okay!
>Here!
>Okay!
>Here!

>Okay!
>Here!
>Okay!
>They're fast!

>We're back~

>We've got approval from the culture club.
>They're fast!

>There, all done~!

>You got all our scheduled work done so quickly...!
>What can I even say?
>That's the power of 103 people!

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>I'm sorry I didn't introduce myself sooner.

>I'm Mizobata Tsukuru. Nice to meet you.
>I'm the student council president.
>This is Chouno Tsuzuri, the vice-president.
>I take it you're already acquainted.

>I-Ichinose Hana.
>Tokura Eiko.
>I'm Momochi Tamate.
>Sengoku Kamuri...

>Nice to meet you, first years.
>Ooh
>A princely smile...

>You were a reeeeeeally big help today. Thanks.
>Not at all.
>We're just glad to be of service.
>Ahaha
>Ufufu

>Of course, you're very skilled but...
>I guess having helpers really is important, huh...
>Hah

>Um
>If it's okay with you, would you like us to help out again?
>Eh?

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>Right now, we've got so much class time dedicated to preparing for the culture festival.
>And we're banned from whispering in the library...
>W-
>We want to help out!

>You're not in any clubs?
>Ah, that's right.
>We're completely free right now.

>Some of us do have lessons or other after school obligations, though.
>It's fine, really.
>You'd still be a realy help.

>Well then, can you help us out during the culture festival period?
>Yes!!
>Th-Thank you, Ichinose-sa...
>All of you!!

>Ah.
>Um, by the way, is the student council gonna be making any t-shirts?
>Tama-chan?
>The stuff the clubs are making for the culture festival?
>Yep.
>Ah~
>I haven't thought about that.

>You're right. It is a culture festival, after all.
>Since we have about ten people with you guys included
>I'm sure we can get some made.

>T-shirts!!!