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

"So I'll say this: it's just foolish for the Manga Club to do something like
review manga, where we just go about deciding if this work is great or that
work is crap. We're just saying what comes out of our heads. We should cut
that out and just be content to enjoy what we read."
"Then,"
Before I could even think, I fired back, "Do you not recognize the existence
of the geniuses that gave birth to such masterpieces? Do you not recognize
that the works of such people are wonderful and deserve to be passed down
the generations?"
"Don't be so long-winded, Ibara, of course I don't. That's why this is all part
of your subjective opinion. I've already said that masterpieces are those that
withstand the test of time."
"..."
Kouchi-sempai's gaze was sharper than a while ago. I too was probably
glaring back at her. I felt myself breathing heavily.
I sensed that now was the time to pull out my trump card.
The treasures I have are something that would have to be shown to her if to
repudiate her. If I didn't repudiate her, then I would have to repudiate my
treasures. Though I was reluctant to do this, I had no choice. So I slowly said,
"You're wrong."
"About what?"
"This has nothing to do with one's subjective opinion. You say such
outrageous things only because you've never gone through what I've felt.
There's a person whose manga is so terrific that I've yet to meet someone who
doesn't think that way."
"Oh, now that's some boast you've got."
Kouchi-sempai spoke with a dark tone while dressed in her Jiangshi outfit.
Without feeling daunted, I continued, "Based on what you said, even the