Hyouka - Volume 03 - The Kudryavka Sequence - Welcome to KANYA FESTA! (1)

as they could be, and while doing my best not to look abject, I said, "I'm
sorry, I didn't bring it today."
"What?"
"I must have taken it to my relatives' house by mistake during the summer
holidays."
Yes, for the whole night and until early this morning, I was searching for my
copy of Ashes at Dusk in my room.
I made sure to search everywhere I could think of. I looked about ten times or
more within the bookshelves which contained my favourite books. I did the
same for the other bookshelves, as well as opening up the boxes which
contained my old mangas.
Yet I could not find my Ashes at Dusk anywhere. I do not remember lending
it to anyone. It was not a book I would show Fuku-chan. And I was reading it
repeatedly during the first semester...
So instead I brought Body Talk as a replacement. But I had already decided to
bring Ashes at Dusk the day before, so this felt like a cop out. Bringing a
book that could not satisfy my intention was just as good as not bringing it at
all.
Yet I did not feel like I'd lost the book. As I remembered organizing my
books during the summer holiday, and placing the old books in boxes to be
sent to the storage warehouse in my grandparent's house. It must have been
mixed up during that time. I'd probably find it if I looked there.
However, such a causal mix-up should not have happened, and I became
slightly embarrassed because of it, as lately I've been making too many silly
mistakes. Even if I reflect on them the deed has already been done. I wish I
had not made such mistakes to begin with.
"Ehh??" A short disapproving sound was uttered. Looking around, I saw only
President Yuasa with her calm expression; this meant it wasn't her. It must
have been someone else.