Second Paper Cut

[reading_readman]

[Voice Post]
Aaaaaaaaaaaaah~! This library is amazing~! There are books I've never even heard of here! I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO SAY THAT IN YEARS~! Ooooh~!

I almost never want to leave~!

[GaspOh, Goten-san! Thank you for bringing me those towels! I don't think they would have let me inside if I hadn't dried off some first. Oh, but I promise I'll

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[primrosella]

[It's not every day that Rosella sees a moderately damp girl chilling out in the library--particularly not one who's obviously so excited about the books]

...Hello!

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[reading_readman]

[Probably wouldn't have even noticed her if she'd had a book up to her nose]

Hm? Uhm... Hello!

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[primrosella]

Er...forgive my asking, but is there some reason you're, um--is it, perchance, raining outside?

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[reading_readman]

... Huh?

[Looks down at herself]

Ah, am I still wet...? I thought the towels would be enough, and I didn't wanna miss the books...

[She's been in the library for a while now since she fell into the fountain, and after toweling off she was at least dry enough to come in and not mess up the books, but she certainly LOOKS like she air-dried, her hair most noticeably.]

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[primrosella]

[There is really no tactful way for her to say this, but she's darn well going to try to find one anyway]

I just thought you might've, ah, come in here to avoid the rain.

[And it's time to change the subject!]

...I don't believe we've met before. My name is Rosella; I'm one of the helpers here.

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[reading_readman]

[She's not the best person to be subtle or tactful around when a point needs to be made~...]

I don't think it was raining outside... I've been in here a while, though, so maybe it did. Hmm..

[Seems to ponder it before realizing she was being introduced to]

Oh! Um, my name is Yomiko Readman! I, eh... I guess I'm new to this city!

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[primrosella]

If it isn't raining, then how did--

[The "new to the city" comment promptly triggers a not-so-fond memory of Rosella's]

Oh, goodness, you didn't fall into the fountain, did you?

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[reading_readman]

Oh, no, I didn't fall in, but one of my books did, so I had to get it before any permanent damage was done! I was lucky enough to save it, though, so everything's alright~!

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[primrosella]

Well, that's something, at least! I only ask because I fell in my first day here, and it certainly wasn't an experience I'd wish on anyone else!

[She smiles at Yomiko]

I'm glad to hear your book's all right, though. It'd be just awful if it were to get ruined!

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[reading_readman]

Aaaaah~! It was bad, though! If I hadn't gotten to it in time the pages would have stuck and I'd never be able to read them~! It was just getting good, too~!

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[primrosella]

Which book was it, may I ask?

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[reading_readman]

[Ah... enter obscure and possibly fictitious book name here because Yomiko reads all kinds of crazy things.]

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[primrosella]

[She reads a lot, but obscure books still stand a good chance of baffling her]

Oh, that does sound interesting. I'm glad you managed to save it!

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[reading_readman]

[She reads EVERYTHING. Notebooks from old dead people, comic books, romance novels, music sheets, EVERYTHING.]

Mm!

[Looks around adjusting her glasses]

So you work here...?

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[primrosella]

Yes, I do. It's a good way to keep busy, and we need all the help we can get.

[A short pause]

You haven't run into any of the biting books, have you?

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[reading_readman]

Biting books? Oh, I don't think so...?

Ah~! I wouldn't mind helping~! I might get a little distracted too easily, though~... Ahah... Oh, um, do you know if they have hotels or anything like that in this city? I may need to find a place to stay so the books I brought don't get mixed up with the ones that are here...