Slow Start (スロウスタート)

Oh dear!

The results of your sports test were that bad?

Yeah.

I was a little shocked myself.

It's almost Golden Week, so why don't you start exercising?

E-Exercise...

Shion was really enthusiastic about the idea, too.

She's really pushing for that!

Come to think of it,

won't you hang out with your friends during Golden Week?

What?

Um... I-I'm not sure.

You should invite them to do something.

Oh, that's right.

Your father and I are going to visit you during Golden Week.

Really?

Okay, great!

I'll tell Shion...

What? You already told her? Whaaat?

Golden...

Week!

It's so much fun to have multiple days off!

TEARDROPS ARE FALLING

Do you have any plans, Hana?

I'm going to...

jog with Shion every morning.

Really?

Running could be good.

Hana, your lack of strength is... How can I put it?

You can't even put it into words.

- Th-That level? - Yeah.

What are you going to do during the short break, Kamu?

A piano recital.

That's about all I have planned.

Huh? Really?

I wanted to see you play the piano, Kamu.

- Me, too! - Me, too!

Then, I'll invite you to the next one.

I'm guessing you have a date during the break, right, Eiko?

Why would you guess that?

I just have normal plans with everyone.

See?

13:30 ~ Hina - Rooftop Event 14:30 ~ Momoka Aka 15:30 ~ Midori, Miyuri 16:30 ~ Marie, Yuri

It looks like a harem route strategy chart.

What is that?

Where if you make even one mistake, you get stabbed!

What? That sounds scary.

Eiko!

A girl from Class 1 wants to talk to you.

Really? Thanks.

Excuse me a minute.

Eiko has already put the moves on a girl from another class?

Kamuri, are you studying anything else?

V-Various things.

Like horseback riding?

Y-Yeah.

Seriously?

Whoa! You're like the daughter of a wealthy family!

Wh-What else?

Marimba...

- Marimba? - Marimba?

- Adorable! - Adorable!

She hasn't really let her guard down around me much yet,

which makes me feel a little sad,

but Kamuri without Eiko around is cute!

I'm back.

Welcome back, Eiko!

- Oh, she's back. - Okay, okay.

You two are really close, huh?

Have you been with each other since elementary school?

No. We went to different elementary and middle schools.

- What? - What?

During sixth grade, we played for a few days, right?

Yeah.

And with that alone, she's this attached?

Someone dashing down the harem route is different from your average person!

I still don't know what that is.

By the way, what are you doing during Golden Week, Tama?

I'm going to an event, appreciating art,

buying books and meeting up with a friend who lives far away!

That's a packed schedule!

Well, depending on the person,

it could all be the same thing.

The same thing?

I see. They're all busy.

I'm free the last day of the break.

Why don't we all do something together that day?

I'm free that day, too.

I'm free.

Th-That day is good for me, too!

We go well together, don't we?

We really are soul food!

You mean soul mates.

So, what should we do that day?

Instead of going somewhere,

why don't we do a study group?

S-Study group? Why?

After all, we've got placement tests right after the break.

But it's the last day!

Don't you want to laugh and bid Golden Week a fond farewell?

Right, Hana?

Oh, I would be fine with a study group.

Just seeing all of you would make me happy.

Tama loses.

Where should we study?

At the library?

If it wouldn't be a nuisance,

we still haven't been to your place, Hana.

I wanna go! I wanna go to Hana's apartment!

Remember, you said we could hang out there.

Maybe I could make "tama-les"!

You said I could leave sweets there.

Of course, if you can't...

I'll put out the welcome mat!

Are you sure?

That means you're all welcome!

Yeah.

I know what "welcome mat" means.

- I'm looking forward to it! - Yep.

By the way, I'm not really going to make tamales!

Friends are coming to my room!

- It was only a pun. - I know.

Friends?

Yeah. Three of them are coming over.

Well!

Well, well! That's something to look forward to!

Y-Yeah!

But I'm going back to my parents' house for the last day of the break.

Oh, I see.

If I'd known, I would've planned to go home a different day.

I've got it!

Maybe I should have contractors renovate the apartment!

There isn't time for that!

Y-You're right.

Then a big cleaning...

It'll be fine.

You've suddenly gotten busy, huh, Hana?

Yeah!

What fine weather!

A beautiful day for a jog, right, Hana?

Hana?

Your mom asked me to get you in shape,

but I didn't realize how frail you were!

Frail?

I'll at least make up for it

by training you until you're yoked!

Let's aim for 16-pack abs!

That's too many! That's gross!

So five more laps! Let's zoom!

Let's go!

W-Wait!

I just had to get this limited edition stuffed animal!

Sorry to make you come with.

No, not at all.

It's fun just looking at your happy face, Hina.

Eiko...

You're supposed to get me with a snappy comeback there.

Oh, you were kidding?

Knowing you, I thought maybe you were being serious.

By the way, a drink like this always comes with two straws, right?

I thought it was so a couple could drink it together, but is it...

It's for that, don't you think?

I don't know if you're acting naturally or doing it on purpose. I really can't tell!

Breakfast...

and lunch.

Thank you for the food.

Thank you for the meal.

There was one left.

I couldn't eat another bite.

Going to an event,

appreciating art,

buying books,

meeting up with a friend who lives far away!

These are heavy! I'm tired!

But this is awesome!

We're here!

Dad! Mom!

Hazuki!

It felt like I was waiting a thousand years with Hana for you to finally arrive.

We were just here recently.

As always, Shion is crazy about her aunt.

She sure is.

Huh? This tea...

You noticed?

I found the tea leaves you said you liked!

Thank you! This is delicious!

Wow, it hasn't been long, but have you grown?

I wanted to make you happy with this, Hazuki! I'm overjoyed!

No, you haven't.

I'm not going to suddenly grow up.

Well, I have.

I've grown by four kilograms!

Gaining weight doesn't count as growing.

Blame it on your mother.

She can't seem to kick the habit of cooking for three people.

Though by the time you come home,

maybe she'll be the opposite way, with the habit of cooking only for two.

Then I won't get to eat?

Don't worry.

Your dad will be the one who won't get any then.