I've finished all of my assignments, and I've done my lesson prep and review without a problem. Now I'm fully prepared for class tomorrow!

*Giggle* Now I can read without a care! I bought all these manga and light novels, but I've been too busy to read them! Today, I'm gonna read until nighttime!

Hm? Someone's coming this way? Is it Mom? Wait… Mom?!

I-I gotta hide all of my manga! Where do I hide it?! My bookshelf is bursting with books, my dresser's filled with clothes, and my desk is full of stationery and anime merch.

Huh? Then where did I keep these books I bought to begin with? Oh, I remember! My bag! I brought the books I left in the clubroom home with me.

All right! Then I can just stuff them back… They're not going in! Why?! I brought them back in this bag, though! Argh! The only choice I have left is to hide it—

[Fade in/out.]

Heya, Setsu! Sup?

Huh?

A-A-Ai? But why?

Why? I sent you a message saying I'd drop by to return the manga I borrowed from you. Wait. You haven't read it yet?!

A message?! You're right, you did send me one! Sorry, I didn't notice.

That's okay! More importantly, what were you doing just now? You had your head stuck under the covers. Were you trying to get some sleep?

Oh, no, I'm fine. I was just, um, trying to hide my manga. I thought it was my mom coming.

Manga? Come to think of it, you did take the ones you left in the clubroom home. But you don't need to hide them, do you? Your mom knows you like manga now, right?

She does, but I've kept it hidden for so long that it's just become a habit of mine to hide it. I can't just suddenly become an open book about it.

However! It might be difficult for me now, but one day I'll be able to read manga out in the open anywhere in my home!

That's the spirit! You can do it, Setsu!

Oh, sorry! You came all this way and I've been a terrible host. Go ahead and sit down. I'll bring you something to drink right away.

Hold up a sec. Lemme give you back your manga first. Thanks! It was riveting! I couldn't wait to find out what happens next so I bought a digital copy.

Huh? What happens next? The manga I loaned to you is the latest volume, though.

No, I'm pretty sure I downloaded the latest one. I think it was released the day before yesterday.

Th-The day before yesterday?! Hang on, that means the hard copy is… GAHHH! It's already on sale!

O-O-Of all people, how could I have forgotten the release date of a series I love? I shouldn't have been doing my assignments or review. I should've gone to the bookstore…

It's rare for you to forget to buy your manga. So that means I know a part of the manga world that you, the manga-fanatic, doesn't? *Giggle*

Argh! I'll read it as well! Right away! I know you only just got here, but please come with me to the bookstore!