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

boxes. The rate at which we're selling was simply fantastic. So this was what
it feels to be able to do a good business, it feels great, really. I felt like
singing. If I weren't an energy saving person, I might just aim to go into
business myself based on this experience.
But I guess the limit has more or less been reached. After selling about eighty
copies, the sales started slowing down, and I could begin to hear the restless
mumblings of the curious onlookers, and I guess our three guards were
starting to feel uncomfortable as well. We mustn't be too greedy when it
comes to things like these, after all. It was probably time someone put an end
to this.
"......"
I moved my gaze towards the centre of the crowd.
And then it happened.
A flash sparked.
"... Whoa!"
I had no idea who yell in panic, but the onlookers all turned to whomever
made the scream.
"Huh?
"W, what's going on?"
Everyone realized something had happened, with Chitanda and Ibara being
one of the last ones to know, since they had their backs to it. In other words,
something was happening to the "Proofread Manuscript" they were guarding.
The manuscript which was supposed to be safe suddenly burst into flames.