Hanamaru Ep. 32: A Fun Book for You
It's the day of the live stream. Hanamaru is nervous at first, but becomes more energetic as she starts talking about the book. You look on happily as you see her enjoying herself.
Hanamaru
Phone set up, app launched… Umm…
Player
You press this button to start streaming.
Hanamaru
If I press this, we'll be…! My heart's pounding, zura! Hahhh. Deep breaths, deep breaths!
Player
I'm glad they gave us permission to stream from the library. Actually, I was surprised when you said you wanted to set up your own live stream.
Hanamaru
I wanted to learn how it's done. I'm always having you set everything up for me.
Player
Oh, you shouldn't worry about that. But I suppose I would like to see you set things up yourself once you've got the hang of it. *Giggle*
Hanamaru
Ahaha, I don't know if I ever will though. I don't think I've got to grips with it at all on my first try, zura.
Player
I'll show you again. Well, now that everything's set up, why don't we get started? Where's the book?
Hanamaru
Right here. I'm going to try to get lots of people interested in this!
Player
Okay Hanamaru, count us down!
Hanamaru
Okay! And…start!
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Hanamaru
Ah, did it start? Are we live, zura?!
Player
We're live! Hey, comments.
Hanamaru
“I've been waiting for this!”, “Hi, Hanamaru!” H-Hello! This is Hanamaru Kunihida… K-Kunikida!
Player
Calm down, Hanamaru. You're doing fine.
Hanamaru
O-Okay!
Hanamaru
Thank you, everyone, for watching my live stream!
Hanamaru
Since I love reading, I want to show off a book I like today. Here it is!
Hanamaru
Anyone heard of this book? It's about a girl who wants to become a painter.
Hanamaru
The girl lives in a beautiful rural location. She's loved drawing since she was little, but she spends many lonely days with the people around her not approving of her.
Hanamaru
One day, she meets an artist. The encounter quietly begins to turn the gears of her fate.
Hanamaru
Aspiration, friendship, loss, setbacks… Just who am I? Why do I draw? The girl suffers many crises, before finding out that the artist's true identity is…!
Hanamaru
…So that's the kind of story it is!
| Option 1: “So it combines a lot of genres.” |
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| Player Sounds like it combines a lot of genres! Hanamaru From the cover it seems like it's going to be a pleasant young adult story, but it's really a coming-of-age, romance, and suspense story. It even has some action, zura. |
| Option 2: “I thought it was just a coming-of-age story.” |
| Player I thought it was the protagonists coming-of-age story, but it sounds like it becomes a mystery by the end?! Hanamaru It combines the refreshing feeling of an autumn wind with the tension of walking a tightrope over a precipice, zura! |
Player
Seems like the viewers are getting excited too. “That sounds so interesting!”, “What was the artist's true identity?!” “What happens to the girl?!” “I wanna know how it ends!”
Hanamaru
*Giggle* I encourage you all to experience the thrilling conclusion for yourselves, zura! Oh, and don't go spoiling it, all of you who've read it!
Player
Looks like you've stopped being nervous and started having fun, Hanamaru!
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