ELL wrote:

A little more. The sections are going to be fairly short, which is fairly

in

keeping with Azumanga itself. Though the tone is still going to be more
serious (although we have some comic relief in this part...)

Gotcha.

"I'm leaving early today, Kaa-sa," the teen replied. "Chiyo-chan called

last

night and wants to have breakfast with everybody today while she has

time."

"Ah, okay." Usami smiled. "Have a good time, dear."

Hmm. Methinks Osaka is going to be a bit changed by all this.

"I'm going to go way off my diet eating like this," Mizuhara Koyomi

groused,

even as she folded some scrambled eggs and a strip of bacon into a slice

of

toast.

Heh

"Un!" Chiyo said, taking a bite of pancake. "That's what my dad's setting

up

for me. An exchange program at a university in Texas."

"Texas..." Osaka said contemplatively. "What's a Texas?"

The others sweatdropped.

"Don't you know?" Yukari asked. "That's where they raise cows and drill

oil

and have big ranches and big cars and lots of money!"

Heh. Got to love cultrual sterotypes.

Chiyo returned a moment later, giggling, and waved around a large white
cowboy hat, which she then placed on her head.

Heh

The tall, aloof Sakaki stared at her, then her cheeks started to flame.
"...kawaii..." she murmured softly.

Hehehehe. Very nice.

"Nobody rides cows!" Tomo said, slapping her palms on the table and

standing

suddenly. "In Texas, you ride a BULL!"

Well, she is right, sort of, since she's a girl and all.

Osaka stood suddenly, eyes wide. "I KNOW!" she shouted.

Everyone turned to look at her.

"Cows are girls, right? And bulls are boys. And they have cowboys in
Texas..." She turned to look at Chiyo. "...so they probably have

bullgirls!"

It is a logical progression.

"It's a delicacy," Yomi nodded.

Breakfast ended shortly after that.

Heh

"Hmm?"

"It's...you seem a little...distracted today."

Actually she means Osaka seems focused, which qualifies as a distraction for
her. :)

Osaka disengaged herself from Chiyo, and rose from the furo. Drying

herself,

she turned for a moment. "Thank you, Chiyo-chan. I feel better now."

Chiyo remained in the furo long after Osaka had dried, dressed, and left.
Long past the point where her fingers began to prune from the water, she

sat

there.

"Osaka-san..."

Hmm. But will she be able to help is he question. Only time will tell.
Enjoying this so far. It flows well, and you're laying the groundwork out
nicely. Look forward to reading more.

D.B. Sommer

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