Slow Start ch118

p1
>Today is finally
>THE SPORTS FESTIVAL
>at last.
>Sports Festival Event Still
>>Takanashi-san

>Uuh...

>Uuuuuuh.
>This rice is delicious...
>It's just an event.
>There's no need to feel so anxious about it.

>No.
>I have already come to terms with the fact my position in the relay is pathetic.
>Why the polite speech?

>>For the unathletic Hana-chan, it's a day of anguish!?

p2
>I'm more worried about causing trouble for everyone in my class...
>Don't worry, don't worry.

>I mean, when you were teaching Tama-chan and the others math before the exams,
>you didn't think that was a bother, right?
>Of course not!

>This is exactly the same.
>Okay?
>Eh?

>R-Really now...?
>Exactly the same(note)

>Wait.
>Allow me to use a similar analogy.

>During the test, Tama-chan was making a lot of noise around me and being a nuisance.
>Uhya Hah!!

>Don't those sound like the actions of someone trying to make me fail?
>Hana-chan, that's quite the unusual theory...

p3
>But it's not like you run slowly on purpose, is it, Hana-chan?
>You're going full speed!
>Of course not!

>Then maybe your analogy is wrong too.
>Okay?
>Ugh

>Uuuuh but but but but...
>Hana-chan is still as bothersome as ever...

>It's the
>sports festival.

>Give it your all,
>but try to do your best
>without hurting yourselves.

>Wah~
>President~
>Kamuri-chan~

>Fufufu. That's my Kamuri-chan.
>She's stolen everyone's hearts already...
>What are you acting so pretentious for?

p4
>200m dash
>Yep Yep

>First off the bat I see, Kamu-chan!
>Your reputation as the new president is on the line!
>Yep.
>D-Do your best, Kamuri-chan!
>Yep.

>...?
>Could all 200m dash participants please line up in your assinged positions~

>...
>...___

>Kamu~!!

p5
>Eiko!
>Kamu!

>Ehehe. Just this once, I got them to let me handle goal duty.
>I wanted a front row seat for when you crossed the finish line.
>Yep. I gave you a good show.

>2nd year division
>Ehehe

>Ball toss
>Ooh~
>That's some oni-like control you've got there, Eiko-chan.
>Hehe~

>We'll keep on bringing the balls over, Eiko-chan, so you focus on throwing them in!
>Eh~

>Wouldn't that be boring for you guys?
>It's fine!

>We'll obtain victory through any foul means necessary!
>That's the red team spirit!!
>Foul means.

p6
>3rd year relay

>Ohhh!!

>Ohhh...

>Borrowing race
>I'm here to borrow~<3
>Sen~
>sei(note)

>Choose someone else.
>Eeh~?

>Someone else...
>There's no point unless it's you, Sensei.

>...
>That wouldn't happen to say "homeroom teacher" on it, would it?
>Tch~
>That's right.
>>homeroom teacher

p7
>Here.
>Please come along with me.

>What the heck?
>I need to have what I borrowed in my hand,
>right?

>...
>...Woah...
>>reluctant reluctant

>I believe there was a boy back in elementary school who did this during the folk dance.
>Don't lump it together with that.

>...
>So what did you do at such a time?
>Eh?
>Erm.

>Hey,
>we need to hold hands properly
>or the teacher will get upset with us, okay?
>>Boy

>...Something like that.
>Woah.
>That's a cruel thing to do to a pre-pubescent boy.

p8
>Eh~?

>...
>~~~
>What is it?

>Does that mean
>it's okay to assume
>that line I said just now
>made your heart
>skip a little?

>...Moron.
>Uwah!

>Come on.
>Let's go.

>Oooh!
>Yaya Yaya
>Congratulations on getting first place, Eiko-chan!

>Now I know what the inside of a washing machine feels like...
>She really pulled you along, huh?
>Yep. The drum kind.

p9
>Back crossing
>So fast!

>Ball rolling
>Tada~

>Let's go, Mitsuking!! Hana-chan!!
>Yeah!!
>Y-Yeah!!
>>Tamango
>>Mitsuking

>Ah

>Aaah~
>Hana, in great peril...!!

>Hana-chan!

>Aah~
>And so begins a sports festival of ups and downs.

>>That's actually pretty amazing, Hana-chan!?