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.]