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

I'm home.
Hey, I'm only gone for about five minutes and the brooch's gone. Instead, I
see 200 yen being placed on the table. Did someone buy a copy? When did
they come?
I noticed someone had written on the note for the brooch exchange. Upon
seeing it, my face went sour. I've seen that handwriting before. Reading it, I
knew right away who had visited.
You shouldn't leave the store unattended like that. You wouldn't want this
brooch, I presume? Then, I'll have it. I've placed the exchange item on top of
the stack of Hyoukas. This would be a good way for you to kill time...
It's my sis. So she did come. Yet it feels bad for her to sneak in during the
five minutes when I was away. On second thought, personally, it's actually
not that bad.
Starting with sis's fountain pen, this Straw Millionaire Protocol has gone
from a needle badge, a Glock pistol, weak flour, and a brooch, and now it's
gone full circle back to my sis again. So what's this item that she had
exchange? As it's coming from her, it's gotta be something of interest. I took
a look at the stack of Hyoukas.
True enough, on top of that mountain, was an anthology-like book similar in
size to Hyouka. Bound in the back with polypropylene glue, it's quality was
inferior to that of Hyouka, though it was rather thick. The cover featured an
illustration of a girl's face from the side. It wasn't a live-action sketch, but a
manga drawing.
At any rate, I returned the candy box to its original position and placed the
200 yen my sis left behind inside. I don't supposed I need bother counting
how many copies we have remaining. Even if it's my sister, I just can't see
her stealing many copies of Hyouka. Resting my back on the chair, I picked
up the book my sis left behind.