[ES!!] How to Read Books and Handle Them
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Midori and Jun talk about manga together in the theatre room…
This story is connected to the card [Manga Talk] Midori Takamine.
Story Release Date: August 25, 2022
Season: Autumn
Location: Theatre Room
(If I remember correctly, the members of Biblion are gathering in the library today, so us at the Manga Club are meeting in the theatre room instead.)
(And since we’re gonna be in the theatre room, we decided to watch adaptations of manga together, but… Nobody’s here yet, huh…)
(I can’t just start watching on my own, though, so what now…)
(I did bring some manga with me from my room, so I guess I’ll read a bit until someone else arrives.)
It’s nice to re-read a manga series from the first volume every once in a while…♪
Thirty minutes later…
(I know we all have work, but I didn’t expect to be the only one to show up…)
(It feels wasteful to be taking this space up for myself… There’s all sorts of things you could do here, but I’m just reading a manga instead…)
Now I’m starting to feel bad about how I’m using this room… I hope someone comes soon…
Door knocking
…? Coming~
Hey, it's good to see you. Sorry I'm a lil' late.
Are you the only one here so far, Takamine-kun? I guess I didn't need to bring all these drinks then, huh?
Hello, it’s nice to see you, too. Erm, I’m really sorry for not being more thoughtful… It didn’t even occur to me to bring drinks…
Haha, don't worry 'bout it~
I mean, I don't have much manga of my own, so I'm always reading what everyone else brings, yeah?
That's why I take it upon myself to at least do this much. You could say it's something like, “he who does not work shall not read”, I guess?
Uu… You’re so admirable, Sazanami-senpai, it’s too blinding…
I'm just used to doing stuff for others like this. What wouldja like to drink, Takamine-kun?
Ah, it’s fine. I’ll pour it for myself…
I know this can barely act as repayment, but I brought over a few manga with me, so feel free to read any if you’d like.
Thanks a bunch. I think we’ve got pretty similar tastes in manga, so I'm always excited to read everything you recommend me~♪
O-Oh, I see… I’ll keep the next volume on the table, so please go ahead and read it…
…… (Indulging themselves in reading whatever they like.)
(Oh yeah, the next volume of this manga series is going to come out soon…)
I should go to the bookstore sometime…
Is there something you wanna buy?
Huh?
Sorry, that was just me talking to myself… It’s almost time for this manga’s new volume release, so I was thinking I should head to the bookstore sometime soon.
Oh, really? When's it gonna be out for sale?
Ah, no, I don’t know the details… I just figured it’ll be released soon enough.
Maybe they already announced an estimated date…? Let me check.
………
What's up?
I’m looking through a site that lists all the new releases, but there’s so many that I can’t find it…
Ah~ I check that site every now and then, too. Really throws you for a loop seeing how many of those releases are just manga, huh~?
But it sure is fun to spot titles and even authors you recognise while going through the list of ‘em.
I kind of get what you mean. When I spot a manga I’ve been hearing about in the new releases, I’m like, “Woah, it’s finally happening”…
Yeah, like that one you just scrolled past. It was a real hit everywhere just a lil' while ago, right?
Where? Is it up here…?
Nah, it's right there under your finger —
Oww!?
~~…! (Speechless)
You alright!? Sorry, I meant to get a better look at the screen but wound up bumping into ya…!
I-I think I’m alright. Everything turned white for a moment…
It's my fault for having such a hard head… Sorry 'bout that. If only I'd just used my own phone…
No… It’s not your fault; it’s more to do with the size of my phone screen… The site’s font might be too small, as well…
Maybe if we were looking from a bigger screen, like a tablet or a laptop…
Well, we’ve got a screen right here in this room, though…
Ooh, that's a good idea ♪
…?
Y'see, I just remembered what Ibara's done before with a screen — He connected his phone to the projector and all.
Since we should have everything we need in this room for it, we could also give it a shot, yeah?
Ahh, I get it… I never considered using my phone like that.
Well, not that I've tried it myself yet. How exactly did he do this again…?
(I found the adaptor and cable on the shelf… Is this all I need to set it up?)
(I’ll try to attach it to a compatible port. I have to plug this part into my phone, and then connect the cable to the projector…)
Woah, it’s showing up on the screen…
Hey, you got it working. Looks like getting everything connected was easier than I thought~♪
Now the text is big enough for lots of people to read together…♪
The series I was talking 'bout is at the very top of the screen, see~ With the text this big, it's easier to read, too. Nice ♪
(Huh, a screen this size would make it so much easier to read manga with lots of text or written in small font.)
(Well, in those cases, you could just buy the digital version so you can freely zoom in on the pages—)
…Ahh, I see.
? Didja remember something, too?
Well, I’m thinking of opening an ebook on the screen…
Instead of borrowing and lending manga all the time, then waiting until someone finishes reading the manga you also wanna read… Maybe it’s possible to read it together by projecting on the screen…
Reading it on the big screen… I'd never have thought of that, Takamine-kun.
So this is your digital library, huh? You sure do read a lot…
I always buy a few whenever I’ve got coupons, so my list just naturally ended up being this long…
I don’t have that much space for my personal belongings in my dorm room, but I don’t have to worry about that if I buy the ebook instead, so…
Well, nothing wrong with that. Seeing your library on the big screen makes me really admire it, y'know~?
I never really had a habit of collecting manga myself — but with ebooks, maybe even I could try building my own collection, too… ♪
(Sazanami-senpai seems kinda cheerful now…? I don’t really get it, but if it made him happy, I’m sorta glad…)
Nobody’s coming, huh… Is everyone busy…?
Well, we can just take our time while waiting for 'em. I mean, our circle is pretty chill with how we spend our time to begin with, right?
Hm… Then, would you like to read something together from my library? You can pick something you like, Sazanami-senpai.
Can I really? Man, you've got so many titles I've been wanting to check out that I'm having trouble deciding~
Well, there’s an interesting manga I read recently—…
