This is my first story, so…um…I hope you can say a word or two. No romance, no action, no
horror, just one day in these boys' lives.
[Hmm…which should I chose…] A boy mutters in front of a book stand.
[Hurry up, Raizou, we don't have all day, I promised we would get back to school by sundown.]
Another boy, holding a bucket of tofu, urges his friend nervously.
[But I can't chose between this book and that book…I mean Hachizaemon is good at biology…but…]
[Just pick one!]
[But what if he doesn't like the one I chose?]
[#($(&that's it I'm out of here. Figure it out on your own.] Heisuke took his tofu and barged off.
[…sigh] Raizou still stood in front of the book stand, with the owner giggling at him.
[What's so fun-] before he could finish, he heard someone calling him.
[Raizou~~~]
[Kanemon? What are you doing here?]
[Shift change. You?]
[Here to pick a book for Hachizaemon's birthday. I still can't chose between these two…]
[…Sorry I can't help you…I don't really know his interests…I know, why don't you ask Saburou?]
[Huh? But he's not here? And by the way what did you mean by shift change?]
[Raizou you're like always.] A familiar voice rang up.
[Huh—What—Saburou?]
The old and wrinkly owner that was laughing at him-had changed back into his classmate, the famous "Thousand Faces Prince", Hachiya Saburou.
[So the shift change-] Raizou turned his head back to Kanemon, who's smiling innocently.
[Yeap, we're working at a book stall!]
[Huh. And why is that so?]
[Se-cret.]
[…O-kay…so Saburou…you can help me?]
[Sure, why not.]
[So, what does he like?]
[Okay, he likes plants and animals, and I've the perfect book for him. This one.]
[Are you sure?]
[Of course! I'm the class monitor, I know everyone's interests. By the way, you don't need to pay. My treat.]
[Really?]
[Count it as a present from me too.]
[Well, okay! Thanks! Oh, I need to go back now. See you later!] with that, he ran off.
[…"Mummified Animals and Man-eating Plants". I thought Hachizaemon hated horror.]
[Yes. Yes he does.]
