The sweet fragrance of tea drifted in the air from the depths of the castle.
Those who were invited into this room, a book storage area for the eccentric…
Haldine: “Wow, so this is the famous manga room you were talking about!”
Joshua: “I don’t remember giving it that name but…I’d hit the limit of the room where I was storing them with the other books, so I figured I’d make a specially designated storage area for them.”
Peco: “Wha~ hey, hey, can I read ALL of these?”
Joshua: “Of course. Just make sure you put them back where you found them when you’re done.”
Edmond: “I get it. That’s the basis for keeping this room from getting disorganized.”
Joshua: “…that’s a good response, but the one I’m most worried about is you Ed…”
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Peco: “What’s that manga about Ed?”
Edmond: “It’s about the adventures of the chosen hero. Do you want to read it together?”
Peco: “Yeah! …wow, so cool! Someday I wanna try going on an adventure like that too!”
Edmond: “Yeah. The protagonist’s way of speaking really resonates with you…huh?”
Peco: “…I feel like I’ve heard this speech somewhere before…ah! It’s the same as what Josh said that one time!”
Edmond: “Haha…I wonder how many times he’s read it if he’s been unconsciously influenced by it like that.”
On the other side of the room, one of them stood in front of a shelf with girl’s manga…-.
Haldine: “Hmmm…hey, Josh. Is this manga set in the Country of the Flower Fairies?”
Joshua: “No, I don’t think so…why?”
Haldine: “There wasn’t anything here before, then suddenly there were flowers blooming. And there’s a lot of fluffy-looking stuff floating around the main characters.”
Joshua: “Fluffy…well, that’s one way that manga expresses certain things like…-.”
Haldine: “And then why are the two of them always arguing? If you like the other person, shouldn’t you just hurry up and tell them?”
Joshua: “…”
END