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

I picked up the last copy.
We looked at the empty cardboard box.
As though flushed with emotions, Chitanda said first,
"We've, sold out,"
"Sold out......"
"S, sold out......"
Sold out huh?
The dark brown coloured mountain of despair that we saw on the first day
has now been completely flattened.
However Chitanda continued, as though spellbound,
"All that's left is the 'Juumoji' Incident. I can now put all my attention and
curiosity into it,"
"Ah, about that,"
Satoshi smiled and said,
"I think Houtarou has figured something out,"
"Eh, really?"
Suddenly, Chitanda's gaze changed as she approached me. Hey, you don't
have to come so close, do you know how many times you've startled me like
that?
Even if I don't panic, we still had a lot of time. As though escaping Chitanda's
large eyes staring at me in close distance, I leaned back towards the back of
my chair and said,