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

being set up here?"
"This? ...Oh, we're selling an anthology."
"Anthology?"
The punk moved his eyes towards the mountain of "Hyouka." It was only
now that he noticed this brownish mountain of anthologies stacked up.
"Sure is some amazing amount you're selling here."
"...It's a long story, we didn't exactly plan on selling this many."
"I'll have one then."
Whoa, a customer! My manners, I'd better put up some manners.
"That'll be 200 yen please."
Darn, I'm not looking courteous at all. This is asking too much of me.
The punk didn't seem to mind that though, and took out his wallet. For some
reason he lowered his head as though looking apologetic as he received the
copy of "Hyouka" from me. Maybe he was just killing time walking around?
Just when I was thinking that, he suddenly changed his demeanor.
"Hey, w-what is this!?"
Huh? Wha-? Is there a cockroach inside your "Hyouka?"
Instead, the punk was looking at the piece of trash I placed beside the
mountain of "Hyouka" copies, the broken fountain pen. As though finding a
piece of treasure, he picked it up and looked at it reverently.
"Yes, this! This should do!"
He suddenly became delighted, while I could only look on with indifference.
Forgetting my attempt to look polite, I asked him bluntly, "Is something