Slow Start ch63

p1
>And then
>a first year student said I was really reliable yesterday!

>I see.
>You're already a proper upperclassman, Tsuzu.

>Ehem.
>I'm way different from the little Tsuzu of the past, Tsukkun.
>Ahaha.

>Hey. You haven't affixed the seal here. Do it over.
>Hyoeh!?
>Ahaha

p2
>S-S-S-S-Sensei, when did you get here!?
>Huh?

>Around the time you said "Good morning, Tsukkun<3".
>That was right at the start!!!
>Ahaha
>Sensei was here before you even came in, Tsuzu.

>Come on, Tsukkun. Put your seal here.
>Okay.
>President!!
>That person is President Mozohata Tsukuru!!
>I see.
>So Tsukkun comes from Tsukuru.

>Okay, have this done before school ends,
>Tsukkun.
>Sure.
>PRE-SI-DENT!

>I mean, Mozohata aside, you spend way too much time cooked up in the student council room, Chouno.

>Right after morning attendance you go straight to the the student council room. You okay? Do you have any friends in class?
>How rude!!

>I have friends!!
>Friends...
>I-I have f-friends...

>I have some!!
>Your roots are showing, Tsuzu.

p3
>P-

>Putting friends aside
>I at least have underclassmen who rely on me so there!
>Heh~
>So you don't have any friends

>That's right!
>A cute underlcassman...

>At that moment
>when I caught a glance at her hiding behind my shadow, I could tell.

>Yes, this girl here.
>There's no mistaking that she has many worries!
>Eh? Eh? Eh?

>That's right, so
>if you have any problems, you can always come to me for advice!
>Eh...
>Erm...

>At any time, okay?
>How about right now?
>If you have any problems, you can tell me anything, okay?
>R-
>Right...
>I'm really reliable, right?

p4
>Hana-chan seems really troubled right now.
>Yep.
>Come on Come on Come on Come on

>That student council person has been showing up during every break.
>Yep.

>Hmm
>I don't think she has any ill will, so it's a bit hard to cut in.
>Yep.
>That's true...

>(Hana, are you okay?)

>(If it's hard for you to decline, would you like me to say something?)

>I-
>(I'm fine, thank you.)
>(Kay.)
>(Yep.)
>Kamuri-chan's so cute...

p5
>Tamate-chan's viewpoint
>(Hey, hey, Hana.)

>(If you don't want her, how about I take that senpai off your hands?)

>Honestly! Even when Hana-chan's in trouble, that's all you ever think about, Eiko-chan!!!
>Eh?

>Like I'm saying.
>Your worries about school become more distinct once you enter the second term, right?

>I'm not your classmate.
>I'm your senpai, so you can be more frank about your worries with me.

>"Senpai".

>You're not really my Senpai.
>Senpai.
>That's my secret
>worry.

>I'm worried
>but...

p6
>I
>became a shut-in and became shy of strangers.
>I started living by myself as a ronin.

>I went to an unfamiliar school in an unfamiliar place.

>I had no idea how I was gonna handle it.
>My worries seemed like they were gonna drown me.

>But that day...

>I became friends with everyone.

>Every day has been fun.

>I never once thought that I didn't want to go to school.

p7
>Uuh
>Shion-chaaan
>We've gotta do a marathon for PE tomorrow!
>Oh my.

>Uuh. I don't wanna go to school tomorrow~
>I wanna day off~
>Oh dear.

>Y-Y-You're wrong!
>That wasn't serious!
>?
>Ichinose-san?

>U-Um,
>Chouno-senpai.

>I'm
>having fun at school every day!
>I... don't have any problems...
>I'm fine! I'm having fun!

>S-So um
>I don't really
>h-have any problems
>or anything...

>...I see.

p8
>I'm pretty much usless, huh...
>Eh?

>Eeeeeh? No, that's not what I meant.
>Fufu, it's fine.
>Don't mind me.

>I'm sorry for being an annoying senpai who comes to the first year classrooms every break to ask questions!!
>W-W-Wah! Wait!
>Chouno-sa...senpai!

>But I would like it if you didn't come to hate me!!
>Good intentions!
>I had good intentions!
>I won't!
>I won't hate you!

>Then, can I come here to talk during breaks again?
>Eh?

>Erm
>Um

>Well
>Ummm

>I'm sorry for being a continuously annoying senpai!
>Aaaah! Chouno-senpai!
>Occassionally! Just now and then is fine!

p9
>Ehehey~
>Hana-chan!
>Tama-chan.

>Aha, Tama was pouting over how she wouldn't let you go, Hana. It was quite a pain.
>Ah, geez~
>You were the same, Eiko-chan!
>Hana.
>Have some snacks.

>Is Chouno-sa...senpai
>gonna be okay...?

>Well y'see
>it's because we're a good school where the student council works hard
>that that first year girl is having fun every day, don't you think?

>Isn't that something to be proud of, Tsuzu?
>Tsukkun...!
>...